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iinw ride was given ou? night
V^w bv Mae tern James and
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"m country roads arid upon ar
il *t t be do<* aomettime later,
boyg were presenteed with |lt~
Urd$, whoee versss told them
go wUb their partner* and hunt
little bidden prises in the house,
i |p the grounds amongst hedge,
m aud trees.
Delicious refreshments consisting
uj cream and cake wereee rved
southern piassa.
Tbog juviteed were Misses KUse
-kluud, Kuialle Yates, Margarette
wir) Mary de Saussure, Willie
g, Mackey, Nancy Lindsay,
r deLay, Kllsn Boykin, Margaret
pkett, Nan and Rhetta DeLoache,
lerine and Elizabeth Wallace,
* Savage, KlUabeth Garrison;
Iters Jsines and . Kugene Zemp,
via Guy, Nettles Lindsay, Harry
I /oho Sorter, Tooney deLoach,
1 sod Joj Shannon, John T.
gkey, Jr., Addickes Kirkland,
lllam and Withers Trotter, Ker
iw, Bratton and Teddy deLoach,
rtimer Hoy kin, Wm. and Louis
mvft Lambert DePass, Charlie
j Cantey Villepigue, Caleb Whit
er Jr., Whit Lenoir.
Dauco at Olab House.
i dance in honor of the visiting
ong ladies was held at the Club
lMe on Wednesday, August 28.
The large hall was dimly lit by
f Japanese lanterns and the ef
t given by the sight of dusky
vres flitting to and fro to the
iilc of stringed instrument, was
m beautiful. Delicious refresh?
ints ere served on the moonlit-1
usas.
Those attending the dance were
ases Lottie Lucas and Annie Stro
cker, of Charleston, Miss Edna
fey, "and Misses Lucia and Lil
n Yates, Harriiet Shannon, Jane
Mskett, Virginia and Minnie Tay
r, Vivian Yates, Clara Wallace,
liabeth Carrlson, and Messrs, A.
nrnett Whitaker, . Thos. Ancrum,
asels Zemp, George Alexander,
ek Whitaker, R. B. Pitts, Allison
iBose, Kirkland Trotter, ? Alfred
lykln, Ditsy Heath, Louis Stoney,
ick Boy kin, Lexie Gelsenhelmer,
. D. Trantham, Randolph kirkland
Trotter, Carl Rheneberg, John
llepigue, Henry Beard and Messrs.
jLorme, Hood, Richardson, Scott,
id others.
At Holly Hedge.
On last Friday evening Holly
edge was the scene of a delightful
oonllght picnic given in honor of
iB8 Annie Strohecker, of Charles
n. The crowd, which was a large
le, gathered in Rectory Square,
id walked from there to the beau
tui grounds about Holly Hedge,
here bon-fires were built and a
>untiful repast served, and where
rerything passed off merrily.
Open Air School.
The open air school conducted
y Miss Ellie Zemp will commence
a Monday, Septembe'er 16. No
eginners taken after the first
eek.
Mu*i? ?? Kdwi? Guy M Howt.
The beautiful home of Mr. and
Mr?. J. L. Guy wan the ?oene of a
beautiful party for the younger
people Master ttdwiu Guy ab host.
ProKrew?ive games were played
for prise?. Mite Mary deSaus?ure,
of Charleetou. winning/ the girl?,
and Master Nettle* Lindsay the
boy?. Deiioloue ice cream and
cake and candle? were nerved on
the many wmall table?. Afterward*
the room? were cleared of fur
niture and the children enjoyed
an Impromptu dance. Those who
were Invited were Ml??e? Ellse
and Mary Withers Klrkland, Nancy
Lindsay, Margaret Lenoir, Marga
ret* Bauskett, Ksther Del^ay, Rhet
ta and Nan L)eI^oache, Clara Cure*
ton, WUlle Belle Mackey, Kulalle
Yates, Mary deBau??ure, Catherine
and Elizabeth Wallace, Masters Kd
win Guy, llr&tton and Teddy de
Loach, l^ambert DePas?, Kugene
Zemp, Win. and Wither? Trotter,!
John T. ' Mackey, Jr., Wm. Stoney.l
Caleb Whltaker, Jr., Cantey and
Charlie Villeplgue, Harry Dawes,)
Nettle? Lindsay, Tooney deLoach.
City School* to Open.
The Camden City School? will
open Monday, Sept. 9, 1912. Mon
day the 9th, Tuesday, the 10th and
Wednesday the 11th will be devot
ed to the admission an<) grading
of new pupils, and to the reexam
ination of all pupils who failed to
pas? up on the work? of last ses
sion. Pupil? who were regularly
promoted will report to their re
spective schools on Thursday, the
12th of September.
After Wednesday, Sept. 11th,
new pupils will not be admitted
again until the first Monday of
the second school month.
C. Jj. Legge, Superintendent.
To Camp Out,
With his automobile loaded with
his family, a stove pipe, broom, ,
chickens and many other necessary)
household articles Mr. W. R. Wat
kins left Camden on Monday "to
spend two or three weeeks at White
Pond, near Blaney. They will camp]
out -and the time will be spent in
fishing, hunting and fox chasing.
When they passed The Chronicle
office the children were bemoaning
the . fact that they had left the cat,
but no doqbt the many new pleas
ures they will find at Blaney will
more than make up fer the ab
sence of the cat.
Notice tto the Public.
?' We wish to announce that Mr.
A. T. Pisher is 'not with us any
more, but we are still in position
to handle any class of shoe work
at a reasonable price. We have no
cut throat prices to offer. Nothing
but first class material used.
Yours to serve,
Camden Harness & Shoe Repair,
A. R. Bobbltt, Mgr.
Work Called for and delivered.
Phone 53. 9-6-4t.
Exclusive Agency.
Mrs. H. C. Singleton has the ex
clusive 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
Ellen Tweed, corner ot DeKalb and
Lyttleton streets.
VI* OP X;mCHT
"Goodness" to the Housewife
with pride of cooklnt. .lgnltlea materia"!.' that wj? ?ike J?*
petiting, palatable food ? the kind that bring* jpraise from,
family or gueat. '
Only the carewehave^devotedto purchasing
give the most satisfying r&**, can assure yon absolutely of
this goodness. ..When you buy from us you It now that g
ness" is the first point that we look fo** * tauslneM as it
stock. "Qoodness" Is as necessary to J custom
to you and your cooking.* On it depends your
with this store. ^ ' , t
For "goodness sake," therefore, use only the best
our store.
of our to M P'".!.,* "r,C
Pure Food
Sldn St?$v
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS
PUT IN CONDENSED FORM
MATTKRK ov UKNKKAJj INTKIt
KHT 8HODKKD BY OUK
KKI'OKTKHH,
See the motion pictures at the
opera house to-uigbt.
Mm. K. M. Hendrlx Is on a visit
to her nelee, Mn. C. L. Wat kins,
in Newbrry.
I Mr*. M. W. Wllaon, of Charleston.
Is visiting the family of Mr. Kd
ward Uoykln.
Mr. David Wolfe ha* returned
from the Northern market* where
he purchatied hlu fall atoek.
MUs M. L. Marsh, of Columbia,
has been visltiug the family of Mr.
Henry Uarfleld near Cai&den.
Maulers Thornwell and Oakman
Hay are upending this week at
Royklns at the home of Dr. J. T.
Hay.
Itolund Good ale, the young son of
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Uoodale, who
h,aa been 111 with typhoid feveir, Is
Improving.
Mrs. ('. M. Coleman, who ha*
been on a visit In Orangeburg to
her sister, Mrs. Peers, returned
home last Monday.
A meeting of the Civic League
will be held In the Sunday School
room of' the Episcopal church next
M ond ay afternoon .
Mr. Lewis W. Parker, president
of the Pine Creek Cotton Mill, was
In the city Tuesday looking after
the interes ttof the mill.
. Mr. W. M. Lollls, who baa been
with Mr. H. L. Scbloshburg, as
bookkeeper for several years, has
accepted fc position with Springs &
Shannon.
Miss Selma Parrlsh has resign
ed her position as teacher in the
Camden graded schools and Miss
Nan Hough has been .elected to fill
the vacancy.
Dr: W. D. Qrlgsby,' of Blaney, was
tn Camden one day this .week. He
came over to purchase an "R. C.
H." auto from Mr. W. R. DeLoache
of the Camden Motor Co.
Prom all parts of the county come
reports of Interest being manifest
ed in The Chronicle's piano' contest.
The successful contestant who is
wise will begin work early and
keep It up.
Mr. S. M. Mathis, who has been
agent at this place for the North
western Railway, has been promot
ed to the position of soliciting agent
for the same road, with headquar
ters at Camden. ?
Miss Katherine Chapell, of L,ykes
land, is in charge of the circulation
contest of The Chronicle. She will
be pleased to have the young la
dles Interested In the contest call
on fier at this office.
In the recorders court yesterday
Mayor S. F. Hratjington was found
not guilty of ' the charge of fight
ing within the city limits,. The
case grew out of the recent en
counter between Dr. Brasington and
Mr. Henry Elchel.
Mr. W. H. Wllkie, of Gainesville,
Ga., has been appointed agent oL
the Southern railway _ at this plac.?.
Mr. W. G. Jackson, of Forest City,
N. C., takes the pla>;e of Mr. J. N.
Reeder, agent and Mr. Roy Walk
er, cashier. %
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Durden, Miss
Louise Smith and Mr .T. R. Han
son, of Monroe, Ga., are the guests
of <Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hanson on
LaPayette avenue this week. The
trip of 261 miles was made in a
Ford touring car;y : r ~
Mrs. H. L. Schloshburg, who has
been in New York for several weeks
has returned. Mr. Schlosburg, who
underwent a very seVlous operation
while Mrs. Schlosburg was there,
but we are glad to say that he is
is still in a hospital in New York,
getting along very well and will
return home later. '
Cashier John T. Macke# has re
ceived a letter from Wm: G. Mc
Aoo, vice chairman of the Democrat
ic National Commdittee, asking if
he would receive and transmit con
tributions to the campaign fund.
Mr. Mackey has agreed to do ao,
and all who wish to contribute can
send same to Mr. Mackey at the
First National Bank.
Mr. Wm. A. Hantske, superintend
ent of Columbia- District, Metropol
itan Life Insurance Co., accompa
nied by Mr. M, O. Gregory, assist
ant superintendent spent a few
hours here ye&terday. This 4ras
Mr. " " Hantske's first visit to otir
city.' He exp rosed himself as great
ly pleased with the general appear
ance of things here,, and promised
to come again when ' he had longer
to stay. ? ' v
The citizens of Camden have been
inconveniencd during the past few
days of sweltering weather by an
ice famine. The local dealers have
been out of Jbne for several days,
and they do not atat* whne they
expect another shipment. Private
parties are having ice shipped from
Columbia, Sumter and nearby cities.
Tlie Chronicle tried ' to get a state
ment of the situation from the lo
cal dealers this morning but failed.
It Is to be hoped they will make
Bome arrangements for serving their
customers soon.
PictorM To-Night. ^
The program at the opera house
to-night in motion pictures will be
"The Royal Wishbone," " Leopard
Hunting in Abyslnnla" and a west
ern picture entitled "Kid Carson."
Attend the pictures to-night and
see who gets the $5.
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Excursion Via Seaboard.
? Jacksonville, Fla., $7.00; Tampa,
Fla., $9.00. Tickets on sale 9*pt
17th, for all regular trains. G<*xl
returning to reach original start
ing point before.: midnight Sept.
24. 1912. For full Information sed
naafst Seaboard agent. ? g*
Spare The I'urtriifW.
More protection should bo thrown
around partridge*. They do more
good than one might suppose. A
tvld u*? ou Monday tUul hu
killed a partridge aud upon open*
ing lu aav he fouud It packed
with aruiy worms that uro causing
Much destruction to the ootton crop.
He say* he resolved that not an
other partridge should be killed
ou hiw place, and pletulo that no |
more partridges he killed by any- 1
one.
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Ttuuiks HU Friends.
To the Publishers of The Chron
icle: 1 wish to express to Friends
and Supporter* throughout Kershaw
Couuty my heartfelt thanks for the
eblqndld vote they gave me on elec
tion day for Supervisor. 1 appre
ciate it more than words can ex
press. l am not so much hurt over
my own defeat as 1 am the loas
and defeat to the county, which all
will see in the next four years.
Again thanklug those who so lib
erally supported , me, I shall ever
remain your true friend,
D. M. Klrkley.
New Advertisement.
Attention of the truding public
|As culled to the new ad In this is
sue or The Chroulcle of David
Wolfe. He has Just returned from
tthe Northern markets where he
purchased his Fall aud Winter
goods and it offering them to the
public ut prices that can't be beat.
He will take great pleasure in
showing you through his line.
Leaves Many lkwcemlautN.
William Dow, aged 96 years, a
highly respected old tima^ darkey,
died last Saturday on the farta of
Mr. A. H. Boykln, near Boyklns,
and was burled Sunday at Mouht
Bethel colored church, the funeral
being conducted by Rev. Thos. J.
Williams, of this city.
Dow wag brought from Charles
ton as a slave at the age of 12
years by the father of Mr. A. H.
Boykin, and has resided at the
same place continuously. He was
The father of 18 children^- havirtg-ar
total of 412 descendants ? 118 of
whom are living? -one of whom is
K. C. Dow, the well known colored
minister of this county. . |
Camden Cotton Market,
i, ' .
Up to yeBterday 100 bales of cot-,
ton had been bought by the various |
buyers In Camden. The weather
for the past week has been ideal
for the gathering of the staple and,
the gins throughout the countty will
Boon be In full blast. The Southern
Cotton Oil Co'.s gin at UiIb place
hag handled forty new bales this
season. The price paid yesterday
was 10 3-4.
Excursion to Jacksonville and Tam
pa, Florida, via the Atlantic
Const Line.
On Tuesday, September 17 h, the
Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trtj) "tickets from Camden to Jack
sonville, Fla., at $17.00, and to
Tampa at $9.00, Umltted returning
to reach original starting point not
later than midnight of Tuesday, Sep
tember 24 th, 1912. Proportionate
rates will be made from other
will be made from other points
in Virginia, North and South Caro
lina.
Extra sleeping cars and coaches
sufficient to accomodate all pas'
sengerB will be pllaced on trains
and everything will be done by the
management of the Atlantic Coast
Lin$ to make this a first class ex
cursion.
" For- tickets, Pullman /accomoda
tions and schedules see tthe near
est agent, or address T. C. White,
Gen. Pass. Agt., or W. J. Craig,
PaBBenger Traffic Manager, Wil
mington, N. C.
Bank For Hagood.
Hagood, Sept. 4. ? The citizens
of Hagood met this morning and
organised a bank. . The capital will
be $10,600, all of which was sub
scribed in a few minutes. A char
ter will be applied for and as soon
as this is obtained another meet
ing: will be called at which officers
will be elected. Hagood is surround
ed by as fine agricultural county as
can be found in the state, and a
bank will prove agreat convenience.
e A Card From Mr. Maglll.
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Publishers Chronicle: Through
the medium of your paper I want
to thank my friends for the hearty
support they gave me in the recent
primary. I did not have quite as
many friends as my opponent, but
what I did have, were mighty good
men. Thank you gentlemen. Would
have thanked you sooneer, but I
codld not find out how we stood.
Yours truly,
J. Robt. Maglll.
The Governor's Governor.
When the late Senator Taylor,
of Tennessee, was governor of that
state he was interrupted Just as
he sat down to lunch at home one
day by a message from the capitol
to the effect that two men from an
outside town wanted to see the
Governor at once.
'The governor said to Sam, his
negro butler, who brought in thej
message: "8am, tell them I'll be
right down." .
"Yes, sir," said Sam.
"8ata," broke in Mrs. Taylor ?
"yon tell them the governor will
be dowrn in half an hour ? after he
has finished his luncheon."
."Sam," said the Governor, "say
I'll be right down,"
''In half an hour. Bam" said Mrs.
" said the governor, "do
^fho is the Governor of |
ell vS j5&tt; ^Jj^n^half
ay Kvenlng Post.
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PHONE US YOUR WANTS
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IGH GRADE
GROCERY
ICE CREAM
IF YOU WANT A GOOD AND PURE ICE CREAM
COME TO THE CAMDEN CANDY KlTCHEN
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We make our Cream from pure milk and cream.
We do not use corn starch or junket.
A TRIAL ORDER WILL CONVINCE YOU
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Camden Candy Kitchen
'Phone 78 ??
The house complete, Jack's mind was free
To make the grounds look good
He 'bought the best in tools from US
As all fine gardeners should.
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Nothing makes a House look
More Attractive
<. than a .well kept lawh pr garden. Yqu need the proper
tools to do this well. We hav^ sold so much of tills kind of
hardware that we know the exact requirements of this district
your needs.
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Come in and Took around. You Will find them all ^
at the right price. % v ^