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Tl,t. (Jill Uf Ycptovd my* fa liauUM are wrinkled and palsied md her brow is decked with gray, kUd we *** no ,rttce Ihecare foru to41? X the OUi of Yesterd ay; jut tthe dreams as tier huh 1s set tll>K >t the Joys of a time she knew, uA her hopes aud fears and her "" BiiilU'h and j >h?h by iu a long review. the hIib in her Ufa's long winter kitd wttitB for the coming spring, knd the tea re arise in her dim old eyes U nhe toy* with a wedding ring; iud she sees In the open fire k. brlile of the long ago, Lud the 8 lad strains roll from the organ's soul N 'o an echo, sweet and low. Ji! you would he forgetting. iuze now- on thin careworn face, 'hut once was fair as the silken hair 'hat lent It a youthful grace, 'ou live in the glad tomorrow, lut your debt le heavy to pay; ,et your homage fall to the queen of them <ill ? : ?0 the Girl of Yesterday. ? ? -Baltimore" Sun. l-'or "Miss Johnson. Miss Henriette Johnson entertain d last Saturday afternoon in honor f Miss Mary Douglas Johnson, the ride of the week. The rooms were ,ea ut it*?i I ly decorated with palms, eras and cut flowers, and every.? bing suggested the coming happy vent. There were five tables of ridge and quite a number of; guests rho did nw i>lay. After the games rere over and the happy crowd fere enjoying the occasion to the pllest extent, a commotion was eard outside, and when the door ras opened, the express wagon ? raw n by a tiny white goat, ^nd riven by Master Chap Barrett, Bine bounding In. The gallant lit |e driver drew up his team at the set of the expectant bride, and uu acked his heavily ladened wagon, 'he many packages contained snow(y nen and dainty laces ? gifts of love roni the friends of her girl-hood, j )r no girl In her set was more opular than the one w*ho had now j )tne to "the parting of the ways" 1 1th her young companions. Her lany acts of thoughtful kindness Qd the songs she lost by the way de were found again in the hearts I her friends. When the packages had all been pened a n dN the gifts duly admired Y the happy recipient and her/ ?lends,- the hostess served a salad nirse. * ? ? On account of the meeting of the eachers' Association in Charleston 1st week there was no school on hursday or Friday. The pupils; lent the time fishing, picnicing, jc. Several of the teachers from fund?Mt attended the meeting. MU? Johnson AkhIii Honored. Mrs. W. O. Hay gave a charming bridge party on last Friday after noon in compliment to MIbb Mary JohiiBou. The rooms were decorat ed with trailing vines and a profuB lon of roaes, and filled wjth a crowd of gay and happy girls, who had come to have a taut "round" with a favorite of their number. After the uiiual number of guinea, un ice course wati served. Thu hours paas ed all too quickly for the happy band, and the April afternoon will be as filled with sweet memories as u June rose is of perfume. Alan! the sprnlg-time and summer of life puBg all too quickly. They pass as a druam that passes As the dew of a dawn of old time, More frail than thy shadow's on glaBBeB, More fleet than a wa-vo or a rhyme. 0 0 ? Marring*' of Interest , Mr. Andrew B. Mathls, of this ci ty, wan married to Miss Margaret Keesler, of Baltimore, on Wednes day, May *lBt. The ceremony was performed in Columbia by Father Hughes of the Catholic church, it came as a surprise to many of Mr. Mathis's friends altho his most In timate circle of friends knew of the engagement. The bride Is quite an attractive young lady and Mr. Mathls Is one of Camden's popular young busi ness men, a member of the Mathls shoe firm. We extend best wishes | and hearty congratulations. ? To The Veterans. The John I). Kennedy Chapter will serve dinner on May 10th to the Veterans of Kershaw County. They have mailed Invitations, hut some of them may have miscarried, so they take this method of extend ing an invitation to every Veteran in this county. If you did noC re ceive the Invitation, be sure that you will receive a warm welcome, and be the honored guests of the John D. Kennedy Chapter, U. I). C. ? ? * Mrs.' Hay Entertain*, Mrs. J. T. Hay entertained the Bridge Club at her lovely home at Boyklns on Wednesday, her guests going dow*n on the Southern train, and returning at six o'clock. The house has been recently done over and had a second story added, and was most attractive In its wealth of roses, both outside and in, and the guests were served with a deli cious lunch of chicken salad, cakes and Ice cream. A function at this delighfutl country home is always "looked forward to with pleasant an ticipations by Mrs. Hay's friends. * ? * Mrs. Wm. Shannon to Entertain. Mrs. Wm. Shannon will be host ess to the John D. Kennedy Chap ter, ?U." I). C., on Monday,' May 6th, at 4:30 p. m. All members are In vited' to attend. It Is an important meeting and the president urges a full attendance. Why Worry ^ About Lunch* A LOOK over our canned goods will chase away your trouble forever. All kinds of tempting canned 1 meats and fish are carried by this store in great variety. We sell quickly and never have old stock. Consequent ly you are sure of that fresh natural taste ? combined wijh the appetizing flavor caused by canning"*? in every brand. Those meats are delicious~-as kept and sold by us. Canned and retailed under the Government Pure [Food act. BRUCE'S, ^ ^rreFood BEAVl/Wt HOMK WKllOIKfl ' \ ? ' V j Hokmnlnfl (u *^?ood ot? rUM. ?i?y Uwi, . a notabl* event it# Cam den so ciety ?nd ou? which centered the interest of a neighboring rouuty, was the *<*tldlng 6f Mlws Mary , Douglas Johutoti and M^v Daniel Milton Jones, of iioath Springs, sol emnized Tuesday evening at t|te home of the bride's mother. Mra. Uobert C. Jphnson, #lu Klrkwood. It way a largfc aud brilliant affair tit*, wmibllug Camden society en masse. I he Johnson home was elabor ately and beautifully decorated, the ?oom* on the ftrar ribor being turn ed Into one and converted Into a bower of Southern smllax and flow ers. White candles burned every where and the electric lights were ?oltened by dainty flower shade* The ceremony wag performed in 1 he drawing room before an imf l>ro vised altar upon which candles burned lu bianehin* silver -wuuUdiu. brasv The decorations in white sy rlnga and green vines. As the wedding inurch was played by Miss Charlotte Boykln, Installed behind a bank of flowers, the wed dlhg party descended the vlne-gar landed stairs and passed into the drawing room. ? The attending groomsmen were Messrs. T. A. Hoy kin and Thomas Ancrum, of Cam den, and Messrs. Poster Moore and S. C. Williams, of Lancaster. The dame of honor, Mrs. Beverly Mikell, of Charleston, was gowned in rich white satin, her own wedding dress, and carried a shower bouquet of pink sweet peas. The maid of hon or, Miss Henriette Johnson, was lovely in soft white silk, and car rlod a bouquet of yellow daisies. The bride was escorted by her brother, Mr. W. E. Johnson, Jr., by whom she was given In marriage. She was extremely dainty and at tractive. in her beautiful gown .of shimmering white satin, her airy tulle veil was fastened by clusters of valley Hllies and bride roses, and she carried an exquisite hoquet of brides roseB, showered with llllies of-the-valley. The groom entered with his brother, Mr. Will Jones, of Lancaster, and awaited the bride in the drawing ^oom. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Gordon, Hector of Grace Church. After receiving the congratula tioiin of the many guests Mr. and Mrs. Jones led the way to the dinin room and here the decorations were particularly artistic and elegant ? the entire room was filled with the perfume of the exquisite pink roses which were used in profusion and flooded with the soft light of ta pers under pink shades, held In sin gle holders and candelebra 011 man tle and cabinets. The bride's table in the center beneath the smilax en twined chandelier, was -all in pink, green and silver, charmingly Individ ual in its arrangement, and artistic in effect. Brotfd pink satin rib bons were brought up from the four corners and pink roses surrounded the center piece of pink roses that filled an immense silver vase The bride and her circle of girl friends gathered around and cut the brldfj cake, the usual fate emblems fall ing to the different members of the party. Champagne punch was serv ed by Misses Mary Boykln and Lou ise Shannon, and healths were drunk in the sparkling glasses of ruby wine. The wedding presents forming an exceptionally ?'handsome collection were displayed In the li brary, and this room was bright in crimson roses and trailing vines. Receiving with Mrs. Johnson were Mt. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Boykln, Mrs. Bland lng de Saussure, Mrs. Matthew Sin gleton, Mrs. Alex Clarkson, Airs. Henry Boykln, Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Boykln. The out of town guests were: Miss M. T. Grant^ Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs. D. B. de Saussure, Atlanta; Mr. J. D. Deas, Summerton,; Mr. and Mrs. C. Wm. Jones, Misses Minnie, Charlotte and Gladys Jones, Messrs. W. McD. Jones, Foster Moore, Steve Williams, Andrew Gre gory, Mr. and Mrs. William Boykln, of Lancaster; Mr. Bruce, pf Heath Springs; John T. Stevens, L. P. Thompson, of Kershaw; Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Heath, S. W. Heath, Brown Heath, Ella Crawford Heath and Lucinda Heath, of Stoneboro; Mr. and Mrs. Clem Brown, Mrs. Al len Green, Mr. Walter Green, of Columbia. To Mr. and Mm. Heatli. On last Thursday evening Mrs. Ida S., Heath charmingly entertain ed a small company in compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Health, of Stoneboro. Auction bridge was played and a number of spirited games made the hours pass quickly bye. The hostess served -a delicious salad course, followed by Ices. ThoBe present were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shannon, Dr. and Mrs. John W.* Corbett, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Da vidson, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Heath and Mrs. Lucy 8. Boykln. LITTLE LOCAL LINES OF ! CITY AND COUNTY FOLKS ITKMS T<>(> SHOUT FOIl A IIK'.M) UATHEHKI) AMI (.KOi ri.D . t oil Ql'ICK HEADING, , Born - to Mr. and, Mr*. A. K. Sal ley, Jr .,,, Mny 1st a daughter. Harry McCntlglii, of Columbia, iu^Cantden a ftnv day* i|tib w ee k . ^ Holland Hammond, of Stockton, the rural mall nirrier, U ill at hi* hotac. Mrs c. m, Coleman and sou have returned from u slfc.lt to rolat Ives at Orangeburg. John Steven*, of Kershaw, spent at; vera I d#y? this week with his sis ter, Mr?. Leroy Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Cleuj Brown, of Co lumbia, attended the Johnson Joit^s wedding on Tuesday night. Dr. W li. Kw, of Beaufort t'Ouii* ty, was in Camden thin \v4k( fla tting his son, Mr. W. It. Eve, Jr. Miss Dorothy Eldredge, who l? taking a course in stenography in Coluhia, is visiting relative? here, Mr. and -Mrs. Willis Boykin, *>f Lancaster. spent part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Davidson. Little Misses Anna and Bar a Nor wood Eve, of Charleston, are visit ing their grandmother, Mrs. A. C. Ancrum. , Mrs. Koffman, who has been vis iting her daughter,. Mrs. W, H. Eve, Jr., has returned to her home at Norfolk? Va. The Beuljxh Epworth Orphanage will meet at the home of Mr. S. It. J. Smith to-night. You are cordial 1" Invited to uttend. Bob McCrelght, manager of the branch sales shop of the Gibbes Ma chinery Co., at Wilmington, N. C., is visiting relatives here. Nearly all merchants have signed an agreement to close thin afternoon in order to attend the May Festival on Monumental Square. The brick building of T. J. Ar rauts, opposite Schroder's Bakery, Is about completed. The Chinese laundry will occupy It. Miss Margaret Hadcliffe, of near Cassatt, was among those who attended the Teachers' Association in Charleston last week. The extension in the rear of BU r.uch-Xettles Co's clothing store, Is Hearing completion. This addition gives more light In the building. A school picnic will be held at DeKalb tomorrow. The various can didates for county offices are ex pected to be present and address the gathering." .? Ionian Eldredge, of the IT. S. Government Foresty Service, of Florida, with his headquarters at Pensacola, Is visiting his father Capt. F. W. Eldredge. The DeKalb Lodge, K. of J'., elected H. L. Watkins and M. H. Heynlan, Past Chancellors, to rep resent' them at the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Spartanburg on May 28th. Supervisor M. C. West has several forceH of hands In different sections of the county putting the roads in good shape again. The heavy rains of the past six months has made some roads practically impassible. The Civic league 'has had Monu mental? Square improved- ill many ways during the past year by plant ing flowers, shrubs and trees, and removing weeds, raking off the dead leaves and keeping the grass mow ed. An entertainment will be given at Malvern Hill school house four miles east of Camden, Tuesday eve ning, May 7th. A small admission fee of IB cents will be charged anid a good time Is promised those who will attend. Another Council of Junior Order of American Mechanics lij^s been or ganized in this county. It is know;n as the Hope Council and is located at Cassatt. It was organized by State Secretary, J. S. Wilson. W. A Hyatt 1b Councillor. A protracted meeting is being held at the Baptist church of Pine Creek Cotton mill village, conducted by Rev's. M. L. Lawson and W. B. Kizer. The meetings have been well attended. Much good always results from these meetings. Although the commencement ex ercises of the Camden High 8chool are not until May 29th, the school Is making arrangements for the literary , society exercises, annual school play, tableau, etc. President, J. Hr Harms, of Newberry College, will be the annual orator. Dr. Harms Is well known In this state and his address will be looked for ward to with pleasure* The an* nual debate of the Tlmrod Literary Society will take place two days after the regular commencement ex erclses. All exercises will be held in the opera house as usual. I). M. Klrkley ia representing the County ?t the State Hoard of ItfUuM xatlon. which meets ia Columbia I he latter part of thlk week. Considerable interest has center ed on tli#- May Queen race under the auspices of ' (ho Civic league which has been voted upon during the past week and closed Wednes* day. Miss Hal lie Carrlsnn wub the! winner by seventy votes. Misses Minnie Craig Taylor. Oralle Mat his and Harriot t . Shannon were other* voted for. ? ? A?' predicted by The Chrohlcle *01110 time ago, that tho colored peo ple would do their share of work in the raising of money for ? the Camden Hospital, they sturted the ball rolling on Fjiday night when they gave an entertainment at the Jackson school for the benefit of tiu< hospital. | is. on not war r-vlu ed. The colored people will ho benefitted l>> the hospital us well as the whites. i he Ladies AuxilH.tr> ? > t the Cam den Hospital held a meeting on Wednesday at which time Mrs. 11. H. itaum, treasurer, read her re port. It showed 'they had raised and in addition hud a lot valued at about $ 1 ,?>00 donated <0 t belli.' They have given entertain ments, served refreshments, etc., and are .still working. Their hard work deserves alt the credit given them by the people of Kershaw, county. They will continue raising funds until the hospital is ready to be equipped. Some weeks ago tho sewerage wystem on Lyttleton Street beciLhie choked. The city Immediately had a force of hands put to work, but it was seen that a civil engineer was needed to superintend the work, so t he services of Mr. Marshall, of Hock Hill, were secured. For the past ten days he has had a large force of hands digging up and relaying piping between the Methodist church and Laurens street. The work has been completed and residents north of this area are allowed to connect wilth the system again. The work will cost the cly $1,000 it is said. The Chronicle begins the publlcar tlou thlu week of Ub aerial Htory entitled "Kxcuae Me." Don't mlHs tile flret Installment, urn) if you care for u continued Htory preHerve each copy, U will bt? well worth your time. The Mock Court trial at the Op era House on Thursday night of last week was a greut siu-ces*. About 4 ^ 1 r> was takpn In. The 8 It. (). sign wii? hung out down stairs and if anyone cured for a scat they had to go into the gallery. Tho stars' of the show ww re Capt. J. W, Hamel and M Kllen Tweed, the parties to the breach of promise suit. The lot at jokes mixed in the suit brough forth many laughs. The proceed* w?cri? divided between the Hospital Auxiliary and Mr. Newton, of Mas sachusetts, the originator of the *how. For Quick - Service Use Telephone 37. Delivery boy always on hand, and choice line of Groceries to select from suitable for breakfast, din ner or supper. Kirkwood Grocery COMPANY Why iN h I ><><<( l>|uck Hk?? the nun? lfcM'HllHI* In* tll<* most mIiIiiIiik ('ii bright (layH. Our Shop Shines Every day, hecaiiHc wo keep it clean! We figure that'H the oon ly way a meat shop tjhould bo seen. We want, your trade, but thiH we know ? To Hecuro it, we the koo<1h must Bhow. Hero the best, you'll nlwayn find, U*e cleanly, tender^ wholesome kind. Campbell Bros. HKMKMHKlt the timet* when wo had to smoke tho mosqui toes away of an evening? And to brush the flics or simply endure them? How times have#changed! Now we know that these Insects were tho meais of spreading dangerous diseases, and protect our homes and families by screening them out. It pays both from the standpoint of comfort 'and convenience or health. Our stock of screens and screening permits you to fit any door or window. We handle the best quality which will last for years. This means that you can put them up in a few minutes next season, thus saving you the time and trouble of fitting new ones as well as the cost of buying them. ? " ; ~ ~ . .... ? ... How about screening off that porch? It will be the moat popular place in the neighborhood. Come in and see how lit tle It really will cost. j. / ,