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f l jM (; round Hog. -to* old Ground Hog, ik> quick m out the aeconfl of February jookud around htm. already to fffeteh >? (hu heavona lie buw tho pfbi ?"?; hilt Mhadow cant black on tke miow; , * the Ground Hog chuckled and rtld. "0, l?o! *(ll have cold weather for hIx we?k? more!"! I be went in hi# bole and ho ilsjamed the door. , mercury ro.se and the ho ft wluda j people rejoiced tba<t winter w?l8 through. , lAdh* walked out in spring jacket* drewHod. 0 poor' little uparrowa began on a nest. t,it? hole the Ground Hog abook with laughter, be thought of the blizzards faat following after. ?o the north wind blew, oh, bit terly cold ! d >he people began to ahiver and scold. t the Ground Hog turned In hit* *oft warm bed. oked hie chin whlukera and cheer fully nald, :? tr-ppe and the earache make you complain ? rhaps you'll believe when I tell you again!" rung off hia telephone under the larch, ring, "Don't call me up til! the middle of March!". By Heed Taft Bayne. A I>rmm. hn Sunday morning as wo looked t of the window and saw that tho iy clouds obscured the rising Bun, nestled back for another nap, d oh, what a beautiful dreara we d. Greon fioldB and ever-bloom r flowers passed before us In oorainlc review. In fancy we ird the drowsy -tingle of the cow |1b as they grazed amid the ver re of the meadow, and the hum tho been as they haunted the i-ple wisteria or Hipped the honey >m the pure white Illy, and the' ilow-center of the wild rose. We ird the twitter of the sparrows they went to and fro, happy in b Work of nestrbuUding, and the ?t song of the mocking bird ech d and re-echoed through the great een woods. From beneath our tt we pushed aside the red broom raw, that had fallen from the er-reaching pines, and thexe we ond a carpet of. exceeding beau ; Pink and white arbutus, blue, lite, and purple violets, had been )?en by nature's hand into an ex isite pattern of blended harmony. io wild roses were blooming In ofusiou, and tho fragrant yellow ssamine was climbing over tree ps and arbors. Tho soft winds om tho South seemed to whisper Iprlng-tinu* in Carolina," and, aB many a by-gone spring time the r was laden with tho perfume of e honeysuckle, the lmwthorne.and e lilac. Wo walked beside a lading stream, where the clear water ahbwed uuibur hue*, flecked with gllateuing f da in bubbiea, ait |t eddied and uang hot ween the em erald banka, while the pond llllea bung uarclaaua like over tbelr own beautl-lmagea. Hut from lb!* ar cadian dream, there wan a rude awakening; aa wo looked again out of the- window, jtbe elouda had drlf ted apart, (be aon waa abiuing bril liantly, aud we knew tbatr airing waa far away, for the Ground llog bad aeeu hla ah&dow. Mr. and Mn*. Hhawmm A amall, but eujoyaAle function of the week waa the dinner Tues day evening with Mr. and Mra. Win. Shannon aa boat and Mr. aud Mm. Clftttd loOgge aa gueata of honor. The rooms were prettily decorated in white, and yellow daffodila wero used in profusion, and tho ligbta all fell with aunny brlghtpeaa through yellow flower ahadea. The table waa beautifully laid for the occa alou, having aa a centw piece a tall vaae of whlto carnation*, the table candleu, under pretty yellow ahades gavo out light. Covera were laid for nine, and an elegant courae dinner waa aerved.__^^ Mrs. Joint** Team A delightful affair of last week, was the dinner party on Friday ovenlng at the handsome country home of Mr. and Mrs. Jam< t Team. The night wan dark .and stormy without, but within <th? rooms were brlgjit and cherry, and filled with music from the victrola, piano, and' several stringed instruments. At S : :i 0 o'clock the gueBts were Invited into the dining room, where an el egant Course dinner was served. After dinner cards and dancing fur nished amusement for the evening. Miss Sanders, of Orangeburg, was the honor guest of the occasion. The party from ?town were, Misses Ethel Yates, Jean Lindsay, Clara Wallace, Mlnnte Craig Taylor and Messrs Henry Workman, Cassels Zemp, Steve Perry, Burnet Whita ker. Washington l'arty. Can you measure up to Washing ton? The Ladies' Aid Society of ttto Lyttleton Street Methodist church iuvite you to come to the residence of Mrs. C. W. Blrchmoro on Friday evening, Feb. 21st., and try, you will only be charged a cent for every inch until yoii measure fifty inches, all over that we will excuse and let you in. A delightful pro gram of music, songs, and recita tions ha.ve bben arranged. A salad course with hot chocolate will be Served free of charge. Wednesday Morning Bridge Club. This club was charmingly enter tained on last Tuesday morning by Mrs. B. O. Boykin at her attractive home oit Fair street. All of the club members were out in full force, to playMhe last game of the sea* son, as the club will not meet again until after Lent. Mrs. Boykln's rooms were Bimply, but charmingly decorated in the flowers of early spring. , After cards, a salad course and tea were served. OR |^>r POOR quality In food is as much attention to the dron as too little food. If mothers paid cl?8?^ bft toetter in quality of their groceries, their children ^?ODier. The com hoalth and their homes would be brighter an< brawh ^and ing American generation would be better a brain, braw J muscle and race suicide would cease, to exlBt. Mothers, start with your own ^"t^flnesf "quality are sold a< this store, where pure goods of t retain the because wo know that it is the only way vn0w the value ; custom of jpeople worth while?your kind, who know the r Rood Krocerieu, - l'LAV (Mf DKANAYIO WHIT*| 4 "Tim Climax*' On? of the big Hit* of Uu) 11?j(?irlc4 <)ffo of the most linportaut attrac tions lu either the dramatic or n?u? I leal line that will be #een here this :> auQB Vt|l be Joseph M- Weber*# brilliant New York success "The Climax" by Kdward i/Ocke, inciden ts! mualc by Joauph Carl ilroli, which l? Huhl to be the most artls , tic, the moat interesting, and the , moat delightful in points of couatvue I tiron, dialogue and develop meat of character The play proved to be the real dramatic aurprlae of the season, scoring an unprecedented auooeaa at Weber's theatre where it la now attracting large and OH" ?thuaiaatic audiences. Acton Da vie*. i 1?o dramuth critic of "Tho Now York Sun." hud th.< loilowlng to any of the play, "From the riae t<) tho fall Qf th?? OUrtkiQ *'Thf Oil mux ia a complete work of art ^ quite different in ita way from uny other play which haa gone before It, and It certainly ailda a new halo of diatinctlon to Mr. Joaeph M. We bor'a career as a producing manager. Doth lu the ?eleottoii of hia caat, which hau ahowii remurbablo diacero meat, and in hia unwavering faith in the play from the time he firet read it, Mr. Welmr Iuih proved him !*elf an inf^ll|ble prophet on Broad ly which, after all, ineana much L^iw? l- - * ? u ^ way , uu, UIVAII* II1UCII mof# than helng the uaiue rariety in hia, own country. He alwaya aaid from the outaet that, properly produced, "The Climax" could not fall to acore, and bin wife, an ex- i ceptlonally fine muaiclan, realizing ua ho did how essential it waa to aecure artiata, three of whom at leaBt could play their rolen limn ?the standpoint of muslclana as well aa actora, threw lieraelf Into the taak of selecting the cast with al most aa much enthusiasm aa he did. The result Hpeaks for itself, and si" Da tho coyest and moat elusive of all words^n the vocabulary Su? cess." "The Climax" will be' presented at the Camden Opera House, Fflday i uight, Feb. 14, by the Herald Square Opera Co. a ' Mrs, Zciiip Hostess. ] Tho beautiful and artistic homo j of Mrs. F. M. Zcmp was the scene ! of u small, but charming function liiHt Tuesday morning at which Mrs. i I^eggo wan tho guest of honor. Tho i lovoly roomH wore made lovelier ; still with ferns and violets. There ; were violets everywhere, their mod est heauty could bo aeon and their dainty fragrance detected In every nook and corner. Great bowls of the purple be&utteg, with . only j their own dark foliago and tho Ver dure of the ferns -to serve as a contrasting color. At 1:30 the guests were Invited Into the dining room, Where an elaborate course luncheon was served. The table was beautifully laid for the occa sion. Violets and feathery ferns formed a mound in tho center, and violets sprinkled the handsome cluny mats on tlio polished table. The Colors, violet and greon were clev erly coTftlnued ' through the several courses In which the luncheon was served. The place cards, decorated In violets hold tho names of Mrs. Claude Logge, Mrs. D. R. Williams, Mrs. J. W. Corbett, Mrs. C. L. Wink ler, Mrs. Sallie K. Blakney, Mrs. Win. Shannon, Miss Lolla Shannon, : Mrs. A, <'r Anci'iHii HotttmM, A particularly beautiful afternoon tea was given last Saturday ktf Mrs. A. C. Ancrum In honor of Mrs. Ag new, of Erie, Pa., and Mrs. C. F. Mahler, of St. Paul, Minn. The hon orees are 'not strangers among .us, Mrs. Mahler having spent several seasons here, where she is always cordially received, and Mrs. Agnew made many friends while basking in the sunlight of our ?< delightful climate last winter. Mrs. Ancrum's attractive parlor was cosy and lnylt htg7""*md tho afternoon was passed In pleasant chat,, the soft, southern twilight alone calling a halt in the bright convorsatlon. In the decora tions a color scheme of purple, gold white and green was successfully, carried out. Masses of purple vio lets were used everywhere,, and shed their dainty perfume through out the rooms. White hyanclths hung their fragrant bells, and the daffodils contributed a wealth of gpld -to brighten the scene, while foliage and ferns gave an effective touch of green that completed the harmony of , oolor, the beautiful Lenten colors, suggesting the near ness of that season. But the most noticeable of the decorations was a beautiful flag lily in a tall crystal vase. These seldom bloom before April, but this was plucked fresh from the garden of the hostess, and its beauty undiminished by the, wear of centuries, still rivaled the glory of Solomon. , The dainty re^ frfeshtaents* w;ere served by Mrs, Ancrum'B daughter, Mrs. Juo. D. Miller, of St. Paul, who has many friends and admirem in this, her native town, and is always warmly received in Camden society. Those enjoying the occasion were: Mrs. Agnew, Mrs. C. F. Mahler, Mrs. M. A Shannon, Mrs. H. G. Carrlson, Mrs. Bruce Davis, Mrs. D. R. Wil iiams, Mrs. !T.~R;J6fdan, Mrs. W. B. .Gordon, Mrs. John Boykln and Miss Llla Davis, Miss Emhia Reyn olds and ?Miss Charlotte Kershaw. ? * ? , ? ? BARGAIN HALK TO BKGIN Kntorprise Mercantile Co., to put on Sale Beginning Toniorrowr ; J , .v*. \ ...X*'? ? -v ;v ; ; . . By reference to a big ad in another place In/ The Chronicle to day will be seen announcement of the big sale to be put on ^y. the Enterprise Mercantile Co., commenc ing tomorrow. They intend to turn their store into a great big bargain counter and the sale, will last tho entire month of February. They in tend to make your dollars do double at this saife. It will, pay you to read the list of articles enumerated In their advertisement. Won Prize. At the Fiddlers Cbnvei>tW>n held in the town of Kershaw last week, Mr. R. B. Williams, of onr town took firet prize. Ar, Beautiful TV*. ?. The Ladies Aid Society of Grace UpUcupul Church gave * very cbariu lug tea ou last Friday MyttMMm at the home Of Mrs. Win. Shannon. The affair wa? tmjoyod allko by guoats ami hosteaaes. The- haud mhiui parlora wore beautifully deco ra4ed with green* and couutlesa carnations, and thronged with visi tors for two hour* Thd table 111 the cent to- of tbe dining rooiu wan spread with a large lace cover, aud bad as a center pleee a tall vase of carnation?. An amount <uf beau tiful ohl silver ami Oblna 'made It reapleudant. Mrs. 8. It. Adams, and Mra. 0. J. Shannon, Sr., poured tbe tea and tbe cbarms and Jjr&co of these women portrayed a picture of the long-a-go. Dainty refreshments were served by Mlaaea Mthel Yates, Jean Lindsay and Minnie Craig Tay lor. An artistic flower booth waa charmingly proalded over by Mlasea Harriett Shannon. Lillian Yatoa and Mary I?enolr, Mrs, Grover Hlack well, ami Mrs. HuMfer Lang bid charge of the candy booth, while Mlaaea Kulaliu Yates,* Kllen Boykln, and aeveral other attractive laaaiea banded out "sweets to the sweet." A small admission fee was charged snd quite a nlco sum realised for I'. I>. < |'oM <1. N,1ontltty aflernoon, ibe rain can o down in torrents, and ISS n^ot,?K of the John I). Kon ed off Jl,f>,Wr' WH8 ?H)BfPon<)d. or cull ea orr in consequence Mr? Wm 8SP"2dwsr to havo forwan .^6etlng Wft8 ,oolt"1 The Pro M W< M*uch lilt'iimnv. Mr"' J'"'? C.lttey, Z? ?m t0 ""y that lh? Chap ,not moot Ufltll the first Monday in MaDO), (llo piaoo . announced lator in ??,L U lho.? who have ?ot paid TZf Z """once'u/ilt1 "1','."sn Hcni1 "'??> <? will ho . nrB; E' K- Sll?- There fleers ?,i' I nV . T?Mu* 0' the of iicers and (he chairmen of the com. mltteoB some Mme in Mw! J tnro : '"?? in the near fu may',;,;; fijfcjgg"# Tt? The I!, i). ("s. sifSSP1 HIS I SflZ; J Sha?hOn't?, hospitality. m & held ' <>,, MHrr.hOXLHT10OtJng W,n 1)0 meeting i? noUce Ytorlf^his 7- '""" m>u! Each ?.?d i1-^. -JnipurtaflLt work, mijiwli II ^ ?Yflry niin at yhu uudw. stan<i the necessity of n naid ?n X?? ^thclfme?hl 1 f<w| tu,ly ????' will ?i ,, mberi! of thin Ohaptor KHr "" 1 " reported on March 3rd standing? ingfl Ll *b*t these ineet doJ.S gttenflea and that we ao some work. - | win thl cornrn,"".^ , have formed and at ter March we will work In earnest on^St ,n.akinK a suitable report and convGnnonPrOUT<1 ,?f % OUr R I c hard K 1 r k la n d** f o r * ^ t li oso? k "w ho tho ,wo th,tt ?wy are entitled to~, and badirfu fv**. foHkrnT ? Faithfully yours, r Mrs. John Cantey.' rea^ J. d. Kennedy 'ChiipN'r. "NK\V roH\ BtomM Folder. Khows Iuc.m??lnK Iii)|H>rfaii<>e of South. ??T xr A *8tr|DU ted among visitors .'//'" 'a '"st of rt'ral'^ourcoH? "ii v'i ?aTc?^rfne0,^h,nttra',nr";ii^! M aootlon U 'sSS; the claim glven tiHs wonderful "cct tlon as tho "New Corn Belt " of the crrm?'nn?h? PeceInher number oasT of tho Potom^c8produced*,in ? SSr?o;j8? foMer Hay? ^e of h? i QftA with tlm report of 342 IIJ T^eiSU8' when the crop or 342^484- 787 bushels In .the same 162 670 ViTl, an Jncroase of $178'000 Xftn 8heI";Wt.0rth Practical^ production. ^ th,lU the ear,fer "The greater yield iu the ?qoi.?h age given ?to?^ed an l,,Croased acre-" a^e given to corn and a Rteadfiv <? oroaalng acre-yield. -Too "general 0?I^KOf afrrlcuttnw Jc! demonatratlon^ work" and^furth'8 sn!he<i ^ t!lf educatl?nal efforts of ?*g? m?inVn? T corpt ofTgrteni: ?! j . 0<ld m,l?8 ot terrltorv im? ad a large share In atlmuln^In'jc at ten tlon given to corn PromiLnf n??-yll5ehr?r"h?n"H '0Kr th<> of bovs' po^i S t th0 orKan.l4atlon sliowB in 2s h?nd annual corn sfitPH -the these nine thai the in^Paratl,V? f,guro? cnat tho increase in the average' Jh 191?" alnn ?V?T th? 1900 reoord 9S1 291 i? amounted to $103. 9X1,2-1, Four hundred and flftv ^."SSSS of boys' corn c,uba bushel. Z *!?? ,r\2..m*'1? >0? . if 1ft helDlf0Ji W,de c'rcu,ation ImlSn *& at the ~Cbrii Expo c i / der w1H be distribut- 1 West ?n g?ian?ferS. ?f thc North w. effort to attract deslr to the "New CfflUL. THE BRIDGE THAT CARRIES YOU OVER LOOK AHEAD OF YOU " # ? > A oredlt buluiuo in our Hunk will brldgo your <ttfftrultl?>K ami curry you nufely ov#r . j ' ti- * ? Open Your Account Today it Means Much to You ' J.'P.W'U1. J. j LOAN & SAVINGS BANK OF CAMDEN , S. C. L ANG'S PHONE 2 Fresh Every Day Home Grown Onions Lettuce Sweet Potatoes Washington Steam Bakery Bread PHONE US YOUR WANTS IGH GRADE GROCERY You will find every kind at this store. See our sclentiflcal " J ? - '' ,-;, V / . . ly constructed eye* glasses which enable you to see as well at. a distance as close at hand ? bifoe&l glasses. Don't ruin your * r_j ; ' . J? J?.. ? ' - ? ?' ';'v' '? v~"'~ } eyes ? beware -of cheap glasses. Come in and have a conflden .. ??< . re, .v tlal talk ? it will cost you nothing. G L. BLACKWELL Jeweler and Optician. Camden, S. C.