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v.?" "yOMJftlK XXI*. , ? - UAMMKN. KOI Til < AHOI.INA. I KII.AV, JAM Any 81, l?l?. Nt'MlJKlt W. HEWS OF TOURISTS AND OTHERS IN KIRKWOOD I \mim* WKAWUJR BAOfJUHT FSiM VISIIOKH? I'OM) ANI> I ,UObF l' N.JOV14l>. tie tourist season has now reaeh u ,l,? Stage Where thOBC Tfljo )| a v< n wise In securing, n?oom EuUooft; at the different hotel*] U(1 boarding house* early in ? li?? can soon be found driving ton plutf to trying to find ifeouuuodtitioiib for n few days ?tf E? Tim three ? I o t ? . 1 ? have their MODitf booked UP to' March and the Mwd already her? iMy i><; found jkjly enjoying the outdoor pastimes. With ? very good field of starter# He Camden Country Club held its Eyt handicap golf match of 1 8 ftta) on Inst Tkuredfty afternoon. Tif I'ii i y names wore Included in the dtrie? to compete for the handsome direr cupn. presented by tho Kirk wood guests. Tho first cup *a? wo L Mr. Natbeo fp. Ayor, and the mcoik) cup was tied for by Mr. J A Brooks and Mr. T. ICdmund Kruinlioiz, the latter having won it l- tin* score of two up and one to |?'?y : Among tho other enthuaiaatic who < ntered for thin mafcbh, ?ero: Mr. W. II. Forester, F. W. japenccr, J. A. Brooks, H. M. Klliott, |fH Gertrude B. Lock wood, Miaa Wire VV bltered go, .11. A. Hull, J. D. 3m, 0, H. Cuttler, Samuel Seabury, J, G. Pearce, A. H. Locket, W. S. nitz. Barring the unfortunate accident which befell one of the Polo,4ponleu it last weeks game the enthusiasm !or "Polo" in still as keen aa ever. Many autos and carriagee are found in line at the parking space ntching the practice games. N ' Judgiug from the many cars down Wre this season, its might be a wise plan to combine an "Auto 8jow" with the annual horse show Wd liere eacli year by the Polo Wso< lat ion Mrs. Theo Davis, of Newport, who la a guest of. Hobkirk Inn, has just jirchased a new high power car In gchange for the Limosene she lutd sent down from* tho north, rliich she found wua not suited. to wr roads. Mr. II. G. Marvin has 1 1/?rge car coming down for the Bo of tho guests. Tennis has held full away tho f*fit week. On the Hobkirk Courts, irhich are in constant use, one can With some good playing. Among Ae enthusiastic playera are: Mies Ruth Reynolds, of Charlottesville, rap Miss Florence Clark, of Sara toga; Miss Aitken, of Montreal; Ire. Geo. Austen, of Charlottesville, ; Mrs. H. G. Maryin, Mr. Ausien Ir. Marvin, Mr. Sinclair, of San 'rancisco and many others. Mrs. George Austen, occupying the Hose Cottage" at Hobkirk, enter *in?d at bridge for her frlendr ?re. F. Middlebrook, of Burlington, ft; on Friday evening. Among ?e other invited guests were: Mrs. Hillod l?y Dynamite. Mr?. W. V. NotthK, ?f thin rlty, received h metjHago lawt Saturday that tier undo, Mr. I'. 8. Oliver. of Abbevlllo, Q|? had death by dynamite. ? l'reaw dtapatchc^ Htato that Mr. oiiv.-r wuh preparing <<> blow up a atuiap wlion the accident occurred. '*-Ho wuh president of the bank of Abbeville and one of the countlea weitliblwt merchant** and plan tori,. liu wuh forty-four yearw of agu and leaves a wife und eight Children. / charged with Forjpwy. rth<M'if r w. w Huckabee went < * ? Chora w laut Hriday night whore ho arretted Kll I'hiiiipH, a white man, churged with forging a chock on one of ii>?' Camden bank?, lie waw brought to C'unidon an<l tho case ?oomprOmleed, i'hiUlpit waa roleae ed. l)r. H. P. Jonou Ih in Columbia this wook attending the annual moating of tire South Carolina Veto rlnury Association. VVoodbrldgo Dickecaon, Chicago; Mrs. narrow, Summltl, N. V.; .VI rn. Hull Dow, WuHhiugton, 1). C.; MI?h Reynolds, ' Va.; Miss Ivorina Eldrodge (Jam (I on, S. C.; MIbb Florence -Clark, Saratoga; -Mtb. Lincoln Smith, l?|tt b burg; Mr. Auston, Mr, 1/ Smith, Mr. W. C. Edwurdrt, N. Y. .Judging from the uclio* coming t'lom Hx> direction of tho "Shoot ;??1A Trap/' a clap pigeon shoot muHt Imv? been dfro of tho orders of tho day, tliero being manyfine inarkHmc now her.o. Quite a party of hunters havo returned to their homes with glow ing accounts of the quail shooting thi? season. The birds seem very plentiful and any number of covios ea:i bo found In a very Bmall ra diMa of country. Mr. and Mrs, John KGeaer, of Trenton, N. J.; who have formerly 'ioen going to Aiken for the whi le. are now comfortably settled at the Court Inn, for tho neason, Mrs.- E, E. Mandeville and Miss MuRford, of Doron ; Pa., spent a few days In Columbia. A jolly party of tourists apent Saturday In Columbia having gone over for the matinee- "The llose Mafd" being played there by a fine New York troupe. Those bo fortunate as to be in cluded in the invitations to the Sunday night concert, at the Kirk wood, enjoyed a most delightful programme rendered on Sunday evening. This hotel, is the only one of the three hotels that have an orchestra, and gives great pleas ure and enjoyment to lovers of mu sic. Its parlors ean always be found crowded with people who ap preciate this treat, and come up regularly to listen to good muBic< Among the recent arrivals at tho Kirk wood are: Mr. P. K. Walbridgo, Mr. E. S. Harland, H. Stetson, N. Y, ; Miss Sinclair, Montreal, Can.; Dan E. Costen, Wilmington, N. C. At tho Hobkirk Inn: Mrs. W. H. Peabody and maid, Mr. C. W. Pea body, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Mrs. James S. Clark and Misa Eleanor Clark, Or ange, N. J.: Mr. J. H. McNeelty, Buffalo, N. Y. H?)M 8M AT OPERA HOUSE MONDAY. UKl'lilINK M:\vs NOTKH. :?-?> i.ti . i nil tvrnoiiul Hfius Prom our Town. | Hothuue, 8. Jan. 21*. The I ( Ii uiiIm i of < 'oin hum ???.? will giv?? jltt | annual banquet next Thursday even ing In tho now hotel, invitations b&Vd Ik-i'U llMiUed to til*- 1)1 111 . lid of I tho ( i t ?( 1 1 1 1 x ? t o i Commerce, of ram den and McJioo. 1 Mr. J. 1'J. Copeland is building h residence on Chestnut* street. Tho Methodist will erect a manse In the near futtijo on tho lot ad joining the church Mr, Williams, superintendent of the Lynches' Lumber Co., will move his family into tin- hiOUpe formerly <> cupled by Mr. (i. s. King. Mr. Dan McDonald and Mr. Daruc of tho firm of Baruch-Nettles, of Camden were In town Sunday as tho guests of Mr. John McDonald. Mr. C, W. Hlrchmore, of Camden, \va? in town Sunday afternoon. He attended the Presbyterian Sunday school and gave u most instructive talk to tho young men's Bible class. A party of young people consist ing of I'rof. J. A. Dennis, Misses Maggie 1). Turner, Fanny Leo Sot zer, Lizzie Loo, Katie Mayes, Cloo Clyburn, Messrs John, Robert and B/itdley Bethune attended a Joint dobato at Clyde, between McHoo and Clyde high schools Friday evening. Moiiffl. D. J. Clyburn, C. (iard nor and Bascom Best composed an automobile party spending the day In Cumdon Thursday. Miss Leita Lucas, of Tiller's Fer ry, was the guest of lior sister, Mrs. (i. S. King last week. Mrs. H. T. Thomas and children and Miss Bornlee McDowell spent the wook-ond with relatives at Clyde. k ltev; and Mrs. J. M. Forbis spent Sunday at CasBatt. Miss Druey Vaughn, formerly of Nowborry, now of tho Nurses Homo in Columbia is nursing Mrs. 10. K. Tiller and son, Haskill. Miss Mattie Klrkley, of Clioraw, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lavina. qu eVeral days. llev. and Mrs. J. M. Forbis enter tained tho high school faculty and a few others Tuesday evening. Abou 7:30 tho gueBts were invited to the dining room yhere " a delightful supper was served. After . doing ample Justice to this featuro of the occasion they repaired to tho par lor and spent a most pleasant and informal evening. Those who were so fortunate aB to enjoy Mr. and Mrs. Forbjs' hospitality were: Mis ses Fanny Leo Setzer, Maggie B. Turner" Llzzio T,ee, Ola Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Terry and Prof. J. A. Dennis. Mr. A. H. West, of Williamsburg county is spending some time with his sons, Messrs. L. W. and H. West Among those who attended the corn exposition In Columbia this week wA Rev. J. M. Forbis, Messrs J. TH^McCaskill, L. W. West' and N. A. JBthune. Mr. Pat Tnompson, agent for the Equitable life insurance Co., is in town on business and spending hiB spare time bird hunting. Bethune lias been Great Lay or. Dalton, Ga., Jan. 27. ? Three eggs in one day la the* record claimed by Postmaster Crawford, of Dalton, for "Clarice," his prize Indian Run ner duck. ' According to the Postmaster, "Clarice" oblldglnly deposited two of the eggs- on the Crawford lawn yesterday with members of the household as witnesses. The (third egg was found in "Clarice's" pri vate nest which was empty a few hours previously. "Clarice's" claims are further sub stantiated by the assertion that she is the only duck In the neighborhood! and could not have been aided. When Ho Hedged on Faith, "Dar's riuthln' lak fatth," said Brother Williams. "I onct prayed a fat turkey off a high roost, but de sheriff tuck 'lhi from me ez I wuz goiu* home ^er'cook 'im, an' I wuz tuck ier jaij." "Why didn't you pray your way out of jail?" Bomeone asked. "I wou'd-ft done hit," was the re ply, "but I didn't want Providence tcr know I kwuz in no sich place.", ? ^Exchange. Kills Woman nml 'HiniHelf. Jacksonville, Jan. 25. ? C. P. J,ong a wealthy wholosale liquor merchant t-hia morning shot threio times and killed Mies Susan I)ickison, a beau tiful, young woman, of Wilmington, Del., in his office and then gkilled" himself. They had just toasted each other in a glass of champagne when a dispute arose and I^ong whipped out a revolver and fired four shots, three hitting the woman., the fourth entering his hefld. Both died In stantly. Died of Smallpov. John Wilkes, a negro, living on the old "Race Track Place," a few miles west of Camden, died last Monday of smallpox. There are a few other cases in that^.aJcinity, but the houses are all in jtr\ isolat ed place and it is said there is no djyiRer of a spread of the disease. Both houses are under quarantine. Meeting Chamber of Commerce. ' The regular monthly meeting of the Camden Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Opera House Wednesday, Feb. 5, "6:00 p. tn. A full attendance is earnestly de aired. W. R. EVE, Jr.. ???ST . *~I T? - . : *> > UOTH1* AltltlVAI.N Miit HoIcIn, < uuH Inti, Jan. 27. II. M! Horry, Chicago; J. W. itagHdale ii it it family, Klorcnca, 8. C.j Parker Hamilton. Now York; Mi*. < 1 1 . i 1 1 . , || Mo< Black llall, t"oru? Mu J it Kildy, Mam. .i,i, Corfu.; fig lis* Lucille Eddy , Hartford. Conn ; Mr, and Mrs. John L." Kisser, Master WalLer Kisser, MUh M Unt ies Kiaser, llordertown, N. J,; Miss T? B Lenuno ami utj&id, New York; Mr. aiid Mrs. Qeorge li. Kirkhaiu, M itib Lucille Kirkhaiu, Montclftlr, N. I ('miideu, B. C. I'ulvuru, Kershaw; J. Bur* nett, Cleveland, Tex.; W. If. Car roll, T. H. Fosu, Wtlsou Reed, W. I>. Wardsworth, W. B. Gibson, Char leston; C, F. M^Fuddoi)) H, V. Frier son, John Wilson, Sumter; W. li, Wright, E. J. Jenkins, 1). 1). Bolln, Jr-W. Brtnd, O. (J; MnBkJnR, MT. and Mrs. 0. W. Kirkland, 11. 10. Session, C. B. Steele, J. H. Roddy, T. If. Lid doll, W, 11. Galloway, S H. MeL?un, li. A. Coleman, J. I*. Dove, J. 11. Dudley, L. K. Black, 1*. T. Youmans, H. M Miller, It i: Mlot, H. K. In ula. I*'. (J Bwnf field, A. \V. Park* *r. P. L Dayla, SVm. ^erry, 0, W? Rook O. fr. 1 1 art, W. W, Poarce, W. Wiles, D. F. Collicut, J-. C. Miller, Colum bia; J. s. lilddlo, F. P, Herald, p. M. Murphy, S, 1> 8 heron, MIkr nit li&U McLamore, -W-. H. Palo, Jr., J. B. CJothoron, A. J, Bynum, R. d. Crawley, a. H. Rlenhart, W. J. Prince, Mrs, J. ii. Hardwick.U. W. Witherspoon, W. T. llart/.og, (?. A. Gultfnard, B, C.; Wni. Oerodcl, C. F. Long, T. B. Korshou, 11. C. Wall, T- C. Alston, 11. B. Goldberg, W. W. Horton, N. Y.; T. K. Sears, B. L. Warrell, J. F. JoffrieH, 1). I).. Mc < 'all, B. II. Dill, J. D. O'Mears, At lunta; J. A. Walker, T. S. Kelley, J. I>. Hardin, J. Harris, j. w. lleed, c. L. Komer, N. c.; O. L. Adams; J. 11. Eoager, E. p, MeCon key, Baltimore; F. R. Woodward, Augusta; Phil Burduau, Brooklyn f (J. W. Btcthnn, Newark; H. L, Tom kins, Louisville; II. B. Stokes, Va.; S. H. Wood, Va.; W. P. Applewhite, Wilmington; J. H, Linn, Wilming ton; J. p. Keen, S. A. Alexander, Jv-R. Colllor Ga ,; J. C. Roberson, C. C. Jacobs, K. W. Fowler, R. C. Fox, Richmond; W. H. lson, Ham let; R. H. Miller, Detroit; .J. P. Williams, Peuablo; C. Smith, Spar tanburg; G. W. Ould, Anderson; J. Epstein, .T. A. Bbhlts, B. Ends, J. A. Wllaby, Savannah; J. Wllilams, S, F. Reynolds, Lamar; B. P. Merl detjb, Tarboro; C. S. Harris, Phila delphia;, W. N. Neely, Philadelphia; G. W. Fellell, Cberaw; JU. F. Wil liamson, Darlington; A. B. Pearce, Hartsville; A. R. Marshall, Gaston la; B. J. Be?hfordv Ohio; W. ? B. Burke. New Orleans; J. B. Carns, New Haven, Conn.; J. W. Payne, Laurens. Hotel Central. VV. A. Roberts, C. M. Phlpp, S. CT. Noely, A. 1<\ Todd, Atlanta; P. G. Walker, A. D. Felder F. F. McDow, T. T. Lucus, Wm. Itepnolds, A. II. French', J. H. Simmons, ^Charleston ; John Cheek, A. Y. Yjirt, California; J. Ohliem, J. L. Fried ham, C. P. Terry, J. R. Craig, A. 1J. Alford, Geo, Coe, H. T. Brown, John Gel zer, E. C. Culvern, J. P. Walker, .1. G. Davis. W ,Q. Futch, J. 6* vier, H. S. Brown, T. G. Patterson, Lucious Tilley, John Wil?on, A.. G. Ruben, John Spears, T. L. Hoach, Miss Katryn Myers, S. C.; II. C. Cole, E. C. Hood, Wm. Simpson, Charlotte; S. F. Cooper, H. L, El lerfoe, N. C.; FT M. Moye, H. B. Da vidson, Columbia; W. D. SltnminH, It. G. Simmons, E. M. Wells, D. C. Randolph, C. T. Williams, W. A. Shelton, Richmond; P. H. Westphal, Boston; J. W. Williams, H. B. Sims, E. Remtfert, a. H. Stevens, M. R. Wcstervalt, E. G. Ellerbe, N.; Y.; H. J. Russell, Atlanta; O. J. White, Norfolk; R. C. Shane, Philadelphia; F. B. Floyd, Lexington; A. W. Rol lins, H. S. Fox, A. F. Barley, O, D. Dickenson, Baltimore; G. C. Clark, G. A- Baxter, St. Matthews;, C. W. Bishop, Albany; J. B. Ogg, San Francisco; H. P. Shaw, Lynchburg; S. H. Holland, Garnet PeatroBs, Dan ville;,!). Q. Moore, Chestor; S. G. RiirikTe, Ifld.T .John Hart, Greens boro; T. Childs, Sumter. W. Sinklcr Manning; t<> Wed. . Washington, Jan. 28. ? The follow-* ing tfrom a Washington paper todays, will be of interest in South Caro lina, Mr. Manning's father- being Mr. It. I. Manning, of Sumt^r.j "Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Brodie announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara, to W. Sinkler Manning. ^Miss Brodie is a grand daughter of the Jato Go^. ATejd i&h der^Z^ofcj^a4#and ?UoV father is a Batopilas Mitifng cSropan^r, founded bjk Mr. Shepherd: Mr. Manning is a lnem bcr of the Washington staff of the New York Times and Philadelphia Lodger. IIo is a native of South Carolina. The wedding will take place on March 8." Itctunift for Trial. Aiken. 8. C,. Jan. 29. ? Frederick O. Beach, the New York millionaire, accompanied by his . wife, arrived here today for the trial of Beach on the charge of assaulting his wife here about a year ago. The regu lar tefm of court will oonvono Mon day and It is expected the Beach case will be reached on next Tues day. "Mr. and Mrs. Beach have been members , of the wealthy winter colony here for several years and# the case has aroused wide interest, Mr. B&cIir~Having returned frofh Europe last fall to answer the in* dictment charging him with the at tack on his wife. An OKI l inn Willi l ?. A now advertisement appearing In Thl Chronicle this week and which will tW unli uf roKUlarly Is that t?f the well known firm <?l Spring! Shannon, to bo found on another page Tbjll ts ??n. of Camden'H Old eat and most reliable busiuestt hous es and their business extends into other couutles besides Kershaw. i'!i? > handle .? n > ? it i n k |n ? i??? gen oral merchandise and fanning tint* including (ortUUvra and feed stuffs. I toad iho|r ad appearing today k of l't'i'H suggestions for Mi, farmer In beginning his plana for another year. Mr. MeDoiiald Dead. McBee, Jan. 2 8- Mr. Alex Me-' Donald, whoso homo la a fow miles south of Me Hoe, died last Friday night and wan buried on Sunday ?morning at Union ehureh, the ser vices being conducted by his pastor, Hey. J, i< Tyler, awslslod by liev. l\ H. Itussey of the (,'lyde Baptist t huuii. Mr, McDonald was 14 years of age, a splendid man, a good neigh bor and an excellent farmer. He ioavoH behind IiIh wife and five children, three brothers, John Mc Donald, Hethnne, Angus McDonald, Mo 13 06. It. I*'. D. No. I, and Dan Me Donald, Camden, and several sisters. His oldeeat daughter, Mls& Ruth, lias been for hiuiic time a student of Lauder college. Ill' was a liberal and lOyal mem ber of Union Methodist ehureh, and also a member <>t the WoOdtnen <>f the World. He look an arlivo pari iii every movement for the uplift Of the eomni unity and will be greatly tniasedi '^.V MllXlOV I m >1,1 ,.\ |{s < >| | | ;|( i ;i > My, N? \v York Itankor for, Prted Jimn'N (?ur?* of Tulxivulosis. Now York, Jan, ? A $1,000 000 Ik the offer nnnounecd by Char lea 12. Finlay, a New York banker, if liia won-ln-Iaw/ Kexford Leo Par is, of Indluuapolia, and 94 other suffercra from ' tuberculosis - in this country are cured by the new se rum discovered by Dr. F. F. Fried man, of Herlln, Germany. Cable dispatches have told of th$ a\icceaa of the new serum abroad and I)r. Friedman recently has given the secret of his vacoine to the German Jmperial Hoard of Health. Mr. Finlay ban cabled his offor to Dr. Friedman, one of the condi tion!! being* that the doctor shall demonstrate personally the value of hla Serum In Now York within the next few weeks. Hia proposi tion requlrea 9 5 per cent , of cures in 100 cases. He would provide bos pital bedB for tirenDatlenta froo. ' Mr. Finlay aaid that the $1,000, 000 might reduce him to the "bread line class, " as he was not a multi millionaire, but ho thought it would bo worth while if he could do such a helpful tiling for humanity. To Come to America. Now York, Jan. 28. * ? According to a letter received by Charles E. Finlay ^president. of the Aetna Nat ional bank, of this city, Dr. F. F. Friedmwa-n, the German scientist, who clMms to have discovered a cure for tuberculosis, will arrive bore on February 5 to put hia dis covery to a teat. Mr. Fialay-^llflB offered the doctor $1;000,000 If the treatment proves successful. Dr. Fried man n, aays Mr. Finlay, dissipated all doubts as to the sclentist'a willingneaa to prove the .value of hia cure. W. It. Zciwii'n Drug Htore. A now ad nppoaring in The Chron icle today and who will be with us from now on 1h tho well known drug store of'W. R. Zemp. This is the oldest drug establishment in Camden having been established many years ago and has now pass ed into tho hands of the third gen eration. It's reliability is .unques tioned and they are always glad to Berve you with tho purest and fresh est drugs and sundries. Prescrip tions are also given careful attend tion by a licensed pharmacist. A H K1UOUS ACCIDKNT. Messrs, lloykin himI Ilofttuirk Huf forcnl Injuries in Runaway. i^iat Saturday night while return ing from the Seaboard station the horse driven by Messrs. A. D, Bost wick and 13. O. Boykin ran away and threw the occupants out inflict ing painful wounds. The accident happened at the foot of the hill on North Broad Street near the -residence oif Mr. H. G. Garrison. It being nn unusually dark ntghf, and no lights near the spot the buggy collided with anoth er vehicle and the horse took fright. Mr. Boslwick was the more serious ly hurt of the two, rceeiving iev? eral bad gashes. In the head. lie was carried to the Hotel Camden for the night and next morning removed to his home at Boykin. Mr. Boykin received^several bruises ,but was not badly hurt. J-^iter: ? When the accident first happened 1t was rumored that Mr. Bostick's akull had been crushed. This however, proved to be untrue. Tlie Chronicle called up friends of $ho iujured man yestorday at. Boy kins and they state that while Mr._ Bosfcwick's lnjuiles are painful "he is not dangerously hurt and Is now able to sit up In bed. Mr. Boykin was able to bo up tho day follow-; ing the accident, Rev. H. B. Browne was in Colum bia yesterday attending the Nation nt corn exposition; Mr. H. L. Schlosburg spent a few days in Augusta this week on busi ness. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS PUT IN PARAGRAPHS HA1TKN1NUH OV INTKIIIC8T IN I II I : statu <; \T!ii:iu:i> i kom ouit RXCMANQMi Sly < l < ? ? 1 1 h;> ut 0)10 litihU> ill bix montha constitutes on? of 1 ?ud *i?'h( trufodiM In all tho history of i "i(>\ eland county, North Carolina. Six month* ago Mr, VV. T. Powell'? family contracted typhoid fever from a poliured spring from which they used wntor. . Throo or four members of the family wero down at the Hume lime. Mra. Powell died lu?t July, and 'while her hualmud whh lit town making arrangements for Urn burial bo received ft 'phono message that ft child had dlod. Three more children died during the Hummer and early fall. Tho old eat Hon whh Mr, Marvin Powell, who loft a widow and tiny orphan. Mr#. Marvin Powell dlod Friday, making the nlxtb death In tho anmo family in alx month?, f I vt? from ty phoid fevor and oho from eonnunip t Jon. John A. Parker wim found not guilty of murder lit the Richland county court Wednesday morning, iif wan tried eri the charge of klfi 1 1 ? k yobhg John Blake at the Boa board Ah- i d ut) pft#?iengor station Just before Chrlatmua. Tho Jury, however, did find him guilty of th?> charge of carrying eoneoalod wea pons and a flno of $100 or :i0 daya whh Impound upon hlin. Tho Clyde UIuo'h now ateamer, "Lenapo" arrived at Charleston l?'ri day last. Tho Lenapo la 400 feet lu length over all, f>0 feet beam and :jo foot In dopth and la known a'a tho hurricane dock type. She baa a grosa carrying capacity of aomothtug over five tlioousand tun;,, land la between six and seven thous and tona displacement. Nelll* Andrews, aged i:t, wan shot and killed at Carnesvll'le, (.Ja., Saturday bV her brother, Davy,- aged 1 2. The boy Is alleged to have b6 como angered at his sister over a game bf checkers. He Is said -to have secured a plBtol and Bhot his ? sister in the head. Coroner J. D. Kelly has ordered the boy held for the. grand Jury. Captain D. J. Griffith was re-elec tod superintendent of tlife peniten tiary Tuesday. J. . O. Noble, Fair field; J. M. Smith, Colloton, and A. K., Sanders, Sumter, wero re elected directors. Win, Hammer, of Dillon, aiu\ Hv A. Wilcox, of Flor ence, wero elected University Trus tees. Robert A. Welch, a retired farrn ? i, aged ?4 years, committed buI cido at 10:30 o'eloek Sunday morn- ? ing by shooting himself in tho head With a 44-callber pistol In a small houHo in rear of hl? houso on GfU houn street, In Newberry. At Lexington Monday in a pre- j mature explosion of dynamite Lu cius Blckley, white, and Willie Lo rlck, colored, were - dangerously wounded. Bickley may lose the alghk- of- both-eyefri ? i *~J ? Annie Allen, a pretty 14-yearrold girl, of Greenville, committed sui cide by shooting herself In the heart Monday. No cause was known for the deed. The bronze memorial -tablet to Hugh S. Thompson; principal of the Thompson school and former Gov ernor waB unveiled at noon Monday. Marlon Perclval, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Aiken, shot and killed himself Saturday afternoon. _?ij8ht Indian* braves, two squaws and six children from the CatawbA reservation are Interesting visitors at the Corn Exposition. Mrs. W/F\ Malone and her guest - Miss Blanche Soloman, of Charlotte. * yont over to Columbia Saturday to attend the matinee of ''The Roe? Malcl." Attention of the trading puhllo 1b called to the new advertisement of Baruch-Nettles Co., appearing else- . where in -this Issue. Patrons of ttie rural routes can now drop a card to this firm and havo goods deliv ered to them uext day by the eels post way. Read their ad for instructions as to weights and pos tage. WHO WlMi WIN? " On the last page of The Chron icle today will be found a full J>age announcement^ oontalrilftg the rules, condition^, and pre dictions of :the closing hour of The Chronicle's great automobile and prize voting contest. The contest1 was announced in these columns some eight or nine weeks ago and since -that time it has been ohe of the chief topicB of conversation in thfe homes of Kershaw county folks. But -the climax -will bo reached one week from today when the complete results of the contest will be made- known in these - coluBins. The Judges will start the fi nal count shortly aftor eight clock next. Wednesday evening, but their findings will not be ! made known until The CJhronlcle has checked and rechecked their count4. to insure absolute fair ness. This will be done so that the complete results will >e an nounced in the next issue of this paper.