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>r ot ?' flluii*. v Tuesday afternoon , Mrs. W. "on de^oacb gave a charming ' party in honor of Mis* Hlms, Barnwell, who U tthe grand hter of the late OUinore Sims, ' carollna'a iuo?t gifted wrl jUr*. delx>acb sustained her lar reputation as a hostess, given a coterie of congenial i. and inatroiib, plus attractive oundlngs and dainty refresh it ? ?uch as were In evidence on day afternoon, and the ans mu#t of necessity be, pleasure l9 highest type. A number of MtlQK Ktttnev were played; top ? *aid that the prize, a beaut f handkerchief, fell to Miss Hal .?arrlBon, who gracefully preseut Pjt to the guest of honor. The xdallon, also a pretty handker ,f( war cut by Mies Mary de wure. ' "? : 'hone present were Mesdauies t?r I^ng, Wm. Burdell, C. H. MIbh Sims, of , Harnwell; Chisholm, of Orangeburg; Sallie and Mary deSaussure, ttlantu, and Mlsse* Vivian Yates, le Carrlson, Selnia Parrish, Wallace. ? ????? Part T for ? ' People, 4 _ttle Miss Louis DeSaussure g was the dainty hostess last r8day afternoon at a party at h numbered almostt a round red of the brightest and pret tots in town. They played Walker." "Hide and Seek," all the games so dear to thej t and fancy of childhood days, j an outdoor affair entirely long tables were spread under canopy of the giant oaks In the jk yard, and laden with dainty sbments. The bright faces, te frocks and gay ribbons frlng the long damask covered tables a border of beautiful flowers, y went home in the dusk of evening to tell of the big par and the great time they had. It ?take many long years to shad-j the sunny memory of this mid mer party. ? ? ? * * Camp Whip- Poor- Will. Mid-way between Camden and umbia Is White Pond, with no"! ble inlet or outlet and an ebb I flow of tide; it's white peb? | ?-washed shore fringed with tall |ving pines, and it's waters filled h magnificent specimens of the |ny ..tribe. Nearby is a spring clear, cool water and the soft, sical babble of the spring branch! 'Is the-. sultry atmosphere itj |w8 among the nodding rerns. the distant hill-side, catttle fcwBe, and sheep wander, and the |wsy tingle of the bells as the d wends homeward, seems a flt-| |g lullaby? for the closing day. away on every side luxuriant Pds of corn and cotton cover the el lands with an emerald' man and in the stately oaks and isperlng pines the plaintive notes] the Whip-poor-Will can be heard f even-tide. What an ideal place] a camp! v And here some of our young IeB joined a party from Columbia t week, and spent several charm | days, boating, fishing, swim? fcg, drinking pure spring water, n enjoying the cool breezes that Imed to almoBt rival the moun? |h air. ? ? ? ? ? : ?Tacky" l?artjr. MIbb Eulalle Yates wub the win some hostess taut Thursday even ing at a party which gave much pleasure, fun and amusement. < The guests were naked to drew! ub ridiculously ub possible, and a prl*e was offered as a reward for, excelling In the art of being 'tacky' There was quite an array of dudes and belles, vielng with each other for the honor of the evenlug, but the prise ? a huge stick of candy and a jumping Jack, went to Mist* Khetta DeLoache and Master Jas. Zemp, as the most typical "rag time" couple. They played games ill-doors and out, and then had a watermelon feast on the lawn, and! all who remember their by-gone1 fondness for watermelon are sure that the^east on the lawn was not the least of the evenlng'H pleasures. The fourteenth birthday of the charming young hostess will long be remembered u largo circle of friends. Dance Thursday Night . A very enjoyable dance was giv en at the Country Club on last Thursday evening in compliment to Miss Mell Whltner of Sanford, Fla., who 1b the guest of Mrs. Caleb C. Whltaker. The floor was Bmooth and not crowded, the music fine,, and several hours winged their flight in thin ever-popular past time . Chaperones ? Dr. Jno. W. Cor?, bett, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Whlta ker, Mrs. Douglas Richardson. i Couples ? Miss Mary Lenoir with Mr. Harry McCuteheon, Miss Vid ian Yates with Mr. Kenneth Mc-i Cutcheon, Miss Katherlne Zemp with Mr, Carl Kehnberg, Miss Har riet Shannon with Mr. Cassels Zemp, Miss Mell Whltner with Mr. Burnet Whltaker, Miss Clara Wal lace with Mr. Randolph Klrkland , Stags ? Ike and George Alexander, Jack Whltaker, John Vllleplgue, Will Wallace. Moonlight Ride. A very enjoyable straw ride was given on last Monday evening In compliment to MIbb Sims, of Barn? j well, and Misses Sallie and Mary* DeSaussure, of Atlanta. The wag-] on was filled with a merry crowd of girls and boys and chaperoned by Mrs. G. E.~ Taylor. They en joyed the drives around -town and then went out to the Saddle and Paddle Club, boating in the moon lit waters and a plunge into the clear depths was not counted least among the pleasures of the even ing. The Arcadian-like beauty of Camden. , is. enhanced by , tbp, witch- > ery of the moonlight on a ' soft summer night and that is why the straw rides and moonlight picnics are so popular among our young people. ? , : Those enjoying the occasion were Miss Sims, of Barnwell, Misses Sal lie and Mary DeSaussure, of At lanta, Misses Vivian and Ethel Yates| Elizabeth Carrison, Clara Wallace, and Mary Boykin. Messrs. Henry j Workman, Randolph Klrkland, Geo. Alexander, H. O. Strohecker, Will] Wallace, John Vllleplgue, Kenneth McCutcheon, William JJauskett. Miss Maude Skinner, of Augusta, is visiting Mrs. Walter King. Don't worry over the washerwo man problem. Let the Model Steam Laundry <lo your family washing. terns Life would be flat and colorless for both young and old without some pleasure to give it' piquancy. So with food. A relish creates pleasure and appetite for your meals. It is oft times as much of a tonic as the best prescription handed o\it by a physician. It is your duty . as a careful housewife to get the best In relishes. Bad relishes spoil good food. We aim to keep the best in these as- in everything else delicious jama and Jellies that are made with pure sugar and keep the- natural flavor of the berries. Pickles preserved in the finest malt' vinegar. Sauces of the beet brand ? all the hundred and one delicacies that help to make your* <Jai*y meals more pleasing. ."m- . '? ' ? j ? W you mm any relirfw- -We have it. Gome ii and look over ovr stock. - - ?' BRUCE'S, J*6 tFood Cherokee. Quite u I urge representation of the Camp Fire girls pitched their tents at "Sarsfield" during the past week. They spent eight bright nun uy days and seven delightful moon light nights iu this enchanting place. The large spreading oaks] threw a friendly shade under which I they could light tthe camp fir* to prepare their frugal meals. And then the shade was also friendly in J Idle moments for social chat, read-l lug, card playing, etc. The uoarby pond contributed much to their I pleasure in the way of boating, I swimming and fishing. They re? I turned to town Wednesday with J their bonnie complexions a little tanned and sunburned, but otner? I wine none the worse for their rich J und varied experiences.. They w?re| chaperoned by Miss Alice Peck and Miss Collins. Those who enjoyed the week at this picturesque oamp were Misses I Eileu Douglas Boykln, Rhetta De l-cache, Nancy Lindsay, Margaret 1-enoir, Mary DeBaussure. Lucretla Maker, Kathrine and Elisabeth Wal-1 luce, Ellen Williams, Sara Wolfe, I Em ma Vllleplgue, Rebecca DeLoachu Murlal Dawes, Edna Team, Marie Hhannon, Louise Halle, Elisabeth J and Agnes DePasH, Rhetta Heath. I Wednesday Morning llridgo t'lub. Mrs. Laurens T. Mills was the I gracious hostess this week to this I very popular club. Tall vases of J cut flowers and large bowls of I ferns made the rooms bright and I attractive. After the usual rub? I hers, the hostess served a datntyj salad course, followed by Ices. ! The substitutes for the morning I were Mesdames Hratton deLoache, Belton Bodkin, W. L. DePass. Misses Cheslon, Selma Parish, Ma ry Whltaker. J ?. lr*,**TQ'" ??? i ii 1 i - *?' * Q* ? * ?? i A Nuisance. I What is a nuisance? Why, th?ii bicycles that bar the entrance tor the Camden Library. We feel surel that we need only to call the at? I tent Ion of the men to" the lnconven-J lence it causes the ladies of the I town, in order to have it stopped I at once. There are ladles working I in the building, and a large repre-J sentation of the ladles of the town 1 frequent the Library, and many of them transact business with the Tel' ephone company in the same build? | ing. They have to climb over bi-| cycles to pass up-stairs. Gentlemen r Is this courteous? We leave the! matter with you. A Lady Subscriber. A Marriage of Interest. The following invitation will be of Interest to a number of people not>only In Camden, but throughout the county: "Mrs, Mary H. Brewer requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Mary Mil ling and Mr. Herbert Lynn Rlchey, | On the "afternoon tof Thur$day the eighth of August, at five o'clock at her residence, Kershaw, .South Car olina." Mr. Richey is the capable book keeper at the Camden Wholesale Grocery, and Is very popular both -In a business and Bocial w&y. ' Miss Brewer is a young lady of pleasing personality and many fine traits of heart and mind. She will receive a warm welcome In Camden, where she is by no means a stranger, hav ing visited here on several occ ? - slons and won unto herself quite a number of friends, and admirers. Little Baby Dead. The sympathy of the community goes' out to Dr. McCasklll in the death of his infant child, which oc curred last Sunday at his home on Pair fctreet, - Only a short while ago, the mother was taken when this little one was Just a few hours old. The greatest care and affec tion was bestowed upon it, but it was calJed to Join the mother in the great Beyond. Motion Pictures Next Week. The managers of the Camden Op era House announce that on Mon day, August 6th, at 8:30 p. m. they will commence the operation of a high class motion picture Bhow. They have gone to considerable ex pense and arranged for the best film service obtainable. Prom time to time they will present -special feature films ? as often as they can be secured. Four reels will be shown Monday night. The features being: The Opening of the State Campaign at Sumter, 8. C.? showing the Blease ? Jones controversy at its begin ning. "Columbia, (S. C.) ' on * a Busy Day" ? showing many places of Interest in Ihe Capital city. These reels are well worth the price of admission. Admission 6 and 10c. The entire gallery will be reserved for colored people. Death of an Infant. - The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis was saddened dn last Monday when the death angel bore away a little life that had been lingering on the border-land for some time. Though not unexpected the blow was keenly felt, and onr people ex tend their heartfelt sympathy to them In their bereavement. Twenty-Fourth Annual Sttatement. We direct your attention In an other place to the twenty-fourth annual statement of the old relia ble Bank of Camden. This is the oldest and strongest bank In the county with a capital of $100,000, and having no# on deposit $261," 734.30. The officers of the bank are H. O. Carrlson, President; W. M. Shannon, vice-president; and C. H. Yates, cashier; with the follow ing well known men as directors: W. M. Shannon. C. H, Yates, H, O. Carrison, David Wolfe, Jno. W. Corbett, and Leo Schenk. ? - ? Bxdachre AfHKr. Mrs. H. ,C. Singleton has the e*? elusive agency for the well known "Splrella" Corset and Invites the la dles -of this city and section to call on her at the residence of Miss ?' D"u,b . , MOrm* ttm<AHVK. Inventor WmiiIm Tiunu M?*lr I'art of School H> Htfin. In un article In the August Wo man's Home Companion about mov ing pictured, the author commend* the ubv of moving pictures by the churches, and shown how develop menu hIouk that line will probably couie. In the cour*e of the article appear the following paragraph* presenting Mr. Thomas A. Edison'* predictions relative to moving pic ture*; "Mr. Edison, the luventor of tho motion picture, believe* that their greatest effeclvene** will be In ed ucation, He want* to make them an Integral part of the public-school By atom, und experiment* are now being made in hi* home town, Or ange, New Jersey, lie now ha* op erators in Africa with Instruction* to 'take everything from Cape Town to the mouth of tho Nile, to be us ed In teaching geography ' Mr. Bdlson'ti idea 1* that moving pic ture* will take the place of most of the text-book* below the ulnth grade. He maintains that children will learn geography much more quickly and will have a more Intel ligent understanding through mov ing picture*, where they can *ee tlje actual country, tho mountain*, and the rivers, the wild animal*, the savuKe people at work and at play, and the life In the cities, thau would be possible from text-book*. "In so far a* geography Is con cerned, Mr. Edison has an argu ment difficult to answer, although it Is doubtful If It would ever be wise to do away with text-books, but one can supplement the other. The Inventor maintains that mov ing pictures can bo used with equal effectiveness to teach history. He baa already reproduced the Battle of Lexington, and, he insists, with historical accuracy. Also he has re produced Washington ero**lng the Delawa/e. The familiar painting of thepbtter exploit, bo far as ac? curacy"'' 1b concerned is about the ab eurdest fiction that ever became es tablished. "Mr. Edison believes that with moving pictures he can teach al most anything in school except arithmetic. Maybe he is a little overoptimistic. And there 1b anoth er important point which he doe* not discuss, and that is the effect of the moving pictures upon the eye?. The constant fllcke? Is ex cessively trying to nios tof us, and It is absolutely necessary that, If | moving pictures are Introduced Into the schools, It shall be made cer tain that this constant vibration dqes not have any ill effect upon the eight of the pupils." MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF , HEKMITAGE COTTON MILLS. The regular annual meeting of the1 ? stockholders of the Hermitage CotVen Mills will be held at Cam d eh, ^8. C., on Tuesday, August 6th, at 14 o'clock noon. C. H. YATES, Secty. Notice. By authority of t commission issued by R. M. McCoWn, Secretary of State for South Carolina, on the 29th day of July, 1012, Books of Subscription to the Capi tal Stock of the "Sawyer Drug Compa ny" will be opened at the Kirkwood Grocery at Cyunden, S. C., on Monday, August 5th, 1912. F. H. SAWYER, L. M. SAWYER; ? Corporators. />D _ Something of a Financier. A drummer tells a good one on au Edgefield darky, which shows that all the financing talent 1s not confined to Wall street, as we have been led to suppose; but that In sporadic cases, right here in our own rural districts, there some times occur examples of high fi nance which have got the street backed off the boards ; Last year Sambo had an old blind mule worth about forty dol lars. He mortgaged - the mule for a first-class brand new wagon. He then went to Johnston and mort gaged -the mule and wagon for a Jlindandy mule. He theb came to Augusta, where he reftiortgaged the whole outfit for supplies and guano enough to run him until he. could gather his crop. Qoing back to Edgefield with his accumulated possessions, he pitch ed In and the way that old darkey worked was a sight to behold. The crack o* day found him and his wife and children in the field plow ing, and when the neighbor's horn blew to knock off, he kept at it and stayed right there till dark. The Lord was with Sam in the hour of trial and tribulation. Last year was one of (the fat years you read about but seldom see. At the wind up of ,-ihe season, Sam had gathered twenty-eight bales of cotton,, besides corn, peas and po tatoes. After paying off all the mortgages, he had four bales of cotton left and provisions and roughage enough to do him until the next crop comes in. He's all right now, but he had a- close shave. That rabbit was Just -bleeged to clam a tree. ? Augusta Chronicle. Campaign Dates. Camden, Monday, August A. Lancaster, Tuesday, August 6. Yorkvllle, Wednesday, August 7. Gaffney Thursday, August 8. Spartanburg/ Friday, August 9. ? Union, Saturday, August 10. NeWberry, Tuesday, August 13. Laurens, Wednesday, A August 14. Greenwood. Thursday, August 16. . Abbeville, Friday, August 16. Anderson, Saturday, Auust 17. Walhalla, Tuesday, Auggust 20. Pickens Wednesday, August 21. Greenville, Thursday, August 21. 1 The Model Laundry calls kj _ i, ftlilas?a n Af. ? ?. #v, ; f 'N Needlework la a soothing and oo? fortable occupation for thooe who hare no need to do K. I ANG'S ? A PHONE 2 ?MMfMWMMNHIMMnMMRMMtoMnW Pickling and Preserving Suggestions Easy Seal Fruit Jars , Granulated Sugar Best Grade Vinegar Spices of all Kinds PHONE US YOUR WANTS LI n 1GH GRADE GROCERY ICE CREAM IF YOU WANT A GOOD AND PURE ICE CREAM COME TO THE CAMDEN CANDY KlTCHEN We make our Cream from pure milk and cream. We do not use corn: itarch or junket. A TRIAL ORDER WILL CONVINCE YOU Camden Candy Kitchen _ 'Phone 78 < ? From the time that men learned to harness horses and ride behind them a good buggy whip has always been necessary to control them properly and to add the finishing touch of elegance to a stylish outfit. . ? A* . ' 1 IHffe i*. . . ? ... H ?>? 9 ' 1 ' " 11 1 A poor whip will make a nice horse and buggy look cheap. Our whips not only LOOK good but ARE good and durable. You will realize this as soon as you take one in your hand. You have a different feeling when driving ? and so does the horse. I ... - .1 ^ , We handle only good whips. It pays us to sell that kind because it pays you to use them. Try one and see. A. D. KENNEDY Houm ^ CAXnd6l) ? ?WWW w .