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kurial ami Ijmumal br MI9jT?uilE *T NETTLES T,i,^^ri,na M9 J r;-? Valentin* ftm. * t . Lf Ladles Aid Society, of the ISJteri; I. church g?V#' a very ??y sffair on Tuesday afternoon El b we of Mr*. Uurweli Jloyklu Wutfn street. The decorations 1,1 appropriate to valentjue E everything being carried out rd> wiiii a back ground of green Ci,bt?i iiy plue, bamboo, and hiii i lux, Crimson heurtH ? everywhere In evidence, show tb*t Cupid held sway, and wait (JjIh weuk, ut leant, "monarch ? I be surveyed." An attractive ^(jhp'Hyed his wares for galrt. tbui)d"nee of beuutiful hand led valentines cupld'# OWJ, \y tl?at were guaranteed to Blay vict in) ? Miss Mary Hoykln prov iso efficient HUleslady, and well i?d ljj the busiueuB. The oaudy 4 Ay, ulwnyB pleasing and Invlt aod this one was Particularly with the bright red bags of de- I dij? fcome-made cundy, and crys atari dM, holding a varied assort It, to say nothing of the bright its of the dainty little saleslady, s Katherlne Wallace. tluty refreshments wore served a bevy of pretty girls who wore te dresses and heart-shaped odi, ? Tho usual number of flo\Y glrls carried baskets filled with varied colored, and swpot-scent, j treasures. Violets and Jonquils, ocinthH and snowdrops, tied with jr own hands Into fragrant little iquets, that found ready sale. I rain came down In jtorrents, but j crowd was very good. A small J nisslon fee wa? charged, and te a nice li-ttle sum real teed for ireh purposes. ^ i;?coptH>n Called Off. Arrangements had been perfect for a largo and brilliant reoep-^ n to be given yesterday after? >n at the Coun-try Club, by th& bk rk Hill Chapter, D. A. Jl? and i John D. Kennedy Chapter U C? to honor of Mrs. Louise May of Greenville, who Is State , He it of the I). A, R. But Mrs. May missed twin connection at icksburg, and the function whs i d off. This was a dlsappolnt ot to both chapters, and par ularly the Hobkirk Hill Chapter, o was anxious to meet and non their B*ato regent. We hope it Mra. Mayer will make anoth effort to visit Camden, and that > n?xt time she may succeed, warm welcome Is awaiting her. Death of Mi lis McClatfS. The sympathy of our entire com inl y goes out to Mr. and Mrs. B. McLain In the deep sorrow rough which they have been call to pass ? in the death of their u?hter, Miss Venule McClain ? ifch sad event occurred at their me on Broad Street Tuesday eve ig at 7 o'clock. She h?d been in Iftate health for more than a ar, and the end was not unexpect , but nevertheless it cast a gloom er the entire city, for she was fed by all who knew her. In b bloom of young womanhood, r life seemed all too 'bright and 'r to end bo tjuickly, %?t we know at "He who doeth all things well" n make n0 mistakes. Services >re he d at the home early Wednes j morning, and her remains were rr'ed to Yorkville to rest in the rally burying ground. ttCALUMn TO l>UAT|l. T ' C T*'!? :'. ; v. ? ' - -. I' *11 lnu> lUmvll of lloHing W*U* ' Died After Terrible tiuflt riug.; A upecial to the Buul?r Daily ftern from Mayoavllle, dated Feb. i-ih aa>a: "A ino?t deplorable accident hup pmed at the home of Kev. W. U. workman uoar hero yettlerday after jUOOU. WUllju lluyw, tho uttlu ?ix your < Id toil of Ut?,v. and Mrtt. W. H. Wortou Wan In the yur<l watch tug i he older folka preparing some hogy for acaldlng when he fell Into a ouirel of boiling hot water. The little fellow wa? terribly Bcalded and al hough medical a?wi?tunco wuh Immediately eumoncd und every thing done for the unfortunate child, ho died lawt night ubout 10 o'clock. Tho funeral will probuhly be held tomorrow. /THov. W. H. Workman 1h the pun i or or Hihtm (Hlack ltlver) i'reaby terlanl church about aix mllou from this town. In tho famlly'a bereave ment, they have the deepeut ?ym pathy of their many frlendu and ao ilualutauceB." Rev. Workman ban many relatlveB and friendH In Oaiuden who Bym paihlzw with the family in their great sorrow. <?oito to Make Th?*ir Homo in the "(jloldon Went." Mr. Isaac Hough, who for years wan the popular uml efficient clerk of court for Kershaw county left last week to join his wifo In MIb sourl, from whence thoy will go to California, where they will in the future reside. "Ike," hat* many friends In old Camden, who sincer ely regret to seo him leave. He is a true nf\n, a worthy citizen, and a genial friend, and the very beat wishes of the entire community go with him to the far-away home of hia adoption. M*fe. I laid w in Dead. Word waa received here last week of the death of Mrs. H. P. Baldwin, of Roselle, N. J., on Thuraday, Feb ruary 6th. Mrs Baldwin was the erandmo'her of Mra. It. B- Pitta and ia very pleasantly remembered by th~se who Jinew her during her atay j laat winter at the Hobkirk Inn. Thanks for the Watch* I wlah to thank my friends thru out the county who aided me In getting subscrlptiona in The Chron icle contest Just closed ? and placed me in line for one of the gold watches. I shall ever remember ray friends for their kindness. Wory truly, (Miss) Sal lie Stokes Now Tailor Shop. Mr. M. L>. Gilliam, manager of The "Pit Right Tailors," has opened In the middle store recently erect ed by E. H. Dibble On Main street. Mr. Gilliam now has his samples tastily displayed in the show win dows and they present an attractive appearance. He has had many years of experience In this line of work, having conducted stores at Greenville, Spartanburg and Ashe ville. . He guarantees his customers satisfaction In every way. Mrs. Harry Thames, of Charleston who has been visiting her mother. Mrs. Benson, on Mill Street, re turned home last Sunday. Yea ? but it's more than the Quality gro^ IL^Here1^ est prices for the highest Quality in this coromun ty. ^ thls (reahest goods ? the mo?t excep^?n^???ta**v ^ _ delivery of ?tore you get that courteous attention and P*? JJV ? your purchases, that means pleasaht qual y n You are cordially invitedto vrove every Atrial or <?day and look over our extensive stock? -or p. give der. our quality and ptices will -positively cause you to gi na your custom then ? and always. The Pure Food __ Store "i UK OIANT OF iii." mmm -s/'ffi:-' '; '**&' ;*" Y (.'Voiuaiy twlo how on *t L. tidiuu^ +i Oo. ioUt^y 1m iUu oyeutiiK Uuy of lUo j.K t>nic to uo put oa u.t % i a iuruaS, Murc4i Ui at tbe ?tor? iU ocUvuk 4b, Co. ?j 'iUny t#rw It iUii Uiuui ui iu*?m Ait muu Ui* .iiuu u> inu?* * 01* tiMtliVUfiA vu *ti ?^uun ui otUor to teuuct* lUuir *toc*. MioryiUiug ?b ui' ? ??.yi?? tb? la -oov- uuuiuy iho uiguobt. ihiM firm ?i?ew b. ?t tl. grouit utullug stAuipt> .. uU u.l yu.cuttoob of ivu uiiitt uuu o.or. intjli* m* uu on uouitior yag? W?u lUUUXbt. yvU, tttt ility Uaiu vtt+1 .woi'tuuo iuuti> Mi'^yldf tliui VMll go ? o i it ih ntti? tit iow prim. i>. A. H. MiHitiug, 1 1??? Itookirk ii?n cuap^r, I) <( , w.i.> ii.ii miugty ?*u? ' > ?un? <1 on inuibuuy uy .urn. xu. A. oauu aou, v*iw wti? in? c"?*pt?r'B b??ov?u ?l'Mv ru0uui. - 'i a? programme Cot >-h? OCCUB oil WtM UoilfeUtlliiiy lil'" tun, ?a, and bUmdcd ill? more pro au. I? butMiubtt <iutui in wuli th? luor ary tu'wi musical features in n most o.i- lbmc.oi y manner. Sa.iiiitou h portrayal of tho charm; or o t <h? Revolutionary study tor i he ?Vvitlug Win. Augu*> an? \vnsh.n#iou ? wuh full of lntor *atmg infoi million, AOd thoroughly uppr?c.ai?d. Aii i|HU uul literary (rout was 611" Joy*, a i>y tho chapter, from th? reading of selections from au old painphh-t which bore on Its <Ul? P,lK? ih.B inscription: "Oration on the Hundredth Anniversary of th? oOmDdir of Lord Oonwillli to th? combined forces of America and France, at Yorktown, Va., lttth Oct. 1781. Delivered at Yorktown 1 yth Oct. 1881, by Robt. C. Wlnthrop." i'ne pleuaant reader wuh Mrs. Ag new, of Wrlo, l'a., who roceived the i warm and appreciative thanks of the' chapter lor her Interesting contri bution to their pleasure. Th? llt ?i'tt.y entertainment was concluded by Mi?s Sol ma Parish, who recited from a volume of Historic Camden, the col.ection of Toasts proposed at a public dinner givon in honor of George Washington's visit to Cam Uen ~in 1791. And then ? old Sol? peeping thru tho western windows learned that the beautiful, spacious roomH wero flooded, not'^nlone by his golden radiance, but algo by waves of delicious melody, as one aftep ano her of the musical nuta bers were rendered. A delightful blending of piano and yiolln by and "Miss McNeill, gave, as a fir t number ? Humoresquo and la er tha expulalte Sextette from ku_: a. Mrs. Alberta Team's fine execution at the piano was, accom panied by Mrs. DuBose'B sweet sing ing of tho beautiful song "In the Garden of my Heart," whose sad, toner words entered and soothed more than one heart not unused to sadness. The melodious notes of the guitar mingled with the rich voices of Mrs. Mandevllle and Miss Mumfcrd In the two fine negro mel odies "Kentucky Babe" and "Down the Ohio." Prom among the strangers In the c."-ty. the chapter welcomed these peasant visitors: Mrs. Agnew, Mrs. McNeill, Miss McNeill, Mrs. HI ler, Miss Dean, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Manas? aud MIbb .Lenppe. Dainty cakes and sand wiches served with hot* fragrant tea We"e very appetising on the bright cold winter day> and completed the ii-cial enjoyment of this pleasant oc c b on. The March meeting will bo held with Mrs. T. J. Klrkland, On the sixth day at .4 o'clock. The announcement was made by th? regent, Mrs. vonTresckoW, of two valuable additions to tho chap ter's collection of rellcB. One is a spinning wheel, nearly two hundred year^ old, which was found in a Rhode Island farm house, and pro ssnted by the owner to Mrs. Dow, of Washington, D. C., who generous ly presents it to the Camden Chap ter D. A. R. The second gift Is a quaintly fashioned dagger, of an cient workmanship, belonging to Mrs. S. A. Wittkowsky, and handed down to her from ber La Costa an cestors. The chapter, extends ap preciative acknowledgement to these ladles for their kindness: Addle j}. Adams, x Recording Secretary. Shamrock New?. Special to The Chronicle: Bethuno, S. C.t Feb. 11.- -There wilj be preaching iU Pleasant Hill next Sunday morning at eleven o' clock, and at Shamrock at ' three thirty in the evening. a ftkll at tendance of the members requested to ba present to attend to impor tant business matter's. -The public is cordially invited. * We like your paper fin? and think you are giving to the people a good clean newsy pap6r. Messfs. Lee McNaughton/ *L. J. Baker, Chester Blackmon and Miss Lola Blackmon attended the corn expositor, from the Shamrock 'sec-: tlori last week. There ha8 been quite a good deal of Bickness such as colds, lagrlppe, measles, rheumatism, etc., in ~thi? section since Christmas, but every body stems to be on trie mend. We tyre proud of. our good school teacher, Miss Lucille Britton. - ill giving Us. excellent aoryico^ There will be fc^re^l?lH4?nffe. reorganization of school at Shamrock Sjfadgy evening. I The W. M. S. of Shamrock is doing good work now. Also the Sun NlHy school Is very flourishing. ! Mr. Samuel McManui? and Mr. iWiire Hunter, of Lancaster county, t recently bought farms in this sec tion, and Mr. McManus has movfed on his farm. Mr. Hunter will build and move to his farm ?his next au tumn., . ? u Thanks Her Prieoib, 1 desire through the columns of Tho Chronicle to express my heart felt thanks to. my friends in Cam den. and in Kershaw oeurtty; and ad Joining counties, who so generously helped me in my campaign for sub scriptions in The Chronicle's con test. It was by your help that I am the happy possessor of. the handsome _ Kimball piano, and I thank you for it. Very respectfully, (Miss) Rosa Peebles. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS NIT IN CONDENSED FORM ftlMTUKH OF <;UKKH.Mj INTlili fchl HW;t!J(KU BY Ol lt KKt'OKTKUh / Mr. H. U. (Harrison, Jr., wuu a visitor hi Hock lillj Mt>nd?y. Ml** Hob.slo Hibbcll U vUHlttf Mr?. L). 1'. Smith, at Hlacksbtirg. Mr, J. U. Creed luiH boon on a bu?? n b? tilp to I'hHrloHton thin weak. Mr. W, llratton del^oaebe spent tiuvural daya In Hichmond ibis wook v>n legal liuKlnoBH. Miss Aim to West, and MUa Irene Druco 01 ihe lloaulah Hoctlon wore lu town this wook. Mih. lOllen Douh lloykin Ih visit ing hor daughter, Mr?. V. Sal inond of Columbia ? Mr. ttUd Mth. l^ovkoff and family. Oj Can. I. n, n r ?? visiting In Hartn vllle.? liar hvIHo Messenger. MrB. H. u. (Tnrrison returned Sat urday ft <im a villi to bar dauK>>'< t, Mm. A. B. Thomas, of Choraw. Mrs. John W. Corbott Hpont sov oral da>H In Denmark. thlH wook wltb 0?r daughter, Mrs. DoiiKlaa Rlohfcrdson. MIbb Lucy Oaborno of llend<*rHon vllle, N. C.? Is a guest at the homo of her brother, Mr. J. H. Oaborna, Of thin t'lty. MIhh Annlo Leo McNeil, who ban been an admired guest at tbo homo of Hev. ajul Mrs. If. H. Browne, will leave today for her home In Florence. MIhh Mattio Gerald left Tueoday night for Waahlngton, Baltimore and Now York, where she will pur obano her spring and nummer milli nery stock,. MUBMiii Hugging who has b<>?u spending the business season in Sylvania, Cla., Is visiting her par outs in Cain/len. Shu will loave in a few dayB for Baltimore. MIbh Hose Winkler. of Abbeville, and Mr, John K, Winkler, of Ne\v York, arrived in Camden last Sat urday night. They were called by telegram to the bed-ftjde of their father. ; M)bb Memo Turner, who has boon Malting iu Summerville, St. George, and Charleston, for -the past- two months, has returned home. MIbh CMlle Lewis, of St. George, is the guest of Miss Memo Turner. kittle MIbb Anna Eve, the win some little daughter of Mr. and Mrs/" Ed ward Eve, pf Charleston, who has been ^pending the past two months wjth her grand-mOther, MrB. A. C. Ancrum, has returned home. J*'- W.' L. PhlllipB, of Camden, ana Mr. H. J. Ogburn, of pageland, nav? bought the stock of general merchandise of Mangum & Rut lodge, and will continue the business at tii?< name stand. ? Pageland Jour nal. Mr. 1. J. MoKenzie was in atten dance at the Corn show in Colum bia last week. While over there h the Interest of the Boys' Corn Club, he was called upon to address the ??nu?oru?e?n?0-her^ toge,hw-m It seetns that the recent contest Put on by The Chronicle did not au.ceed in securing all the new su.sc.iberB. Daily we are adding new names to our already large list aad lots of our old regular" subscri bers are coming, in eyery day and Paying Up their subscrpitionB. We are glad to have our new friends on our list and thank our old'yones for their remembrance of us">* Mr. and Mrs. T. B. McLean came up from Camden this morning, bring ?ng the body of their daughter, Miss Jen nj? .McLean , to be taken to x orKville for Interment this after noon The young lady's death oc curred at six o'clock yetserday after noon. The bereaved parents were accompanied by their son and by Mrs. b. H. Baum and Mr. M. H. lioyman. The party spent the day With Carrie Prledheim. - WedneH day's Rock Hill Herald. It is with regret that th# many friends of Miss Elizabeth Rives Lang, the popular stenographer of the Fertilizer Mill off fee, have learn ed thtft she has returned to her home in Camden to accept a position there. Miss Lang was a great fa vorite in HartevUle, for she was ait earnest church woman and a faith ful member of the Episcopal choir, in fact, it could be said of her she was an addition to any gathering. She will be greatly missed by old and young and. their good wlfches go with her. ? Hartsville Messenger. Capt. Jno. M. Bateman, of Colum bia, came over In his car on Tues day, accompanied by his wife and Mrs, Eddie DePass. also Sir. Wm. Ashua Courtney, of Newry, S. C.. brother of Mrs. Bateman. They called upon Dr. I. H. Alexander and he in piloting them around ;the city dropped in at Hie Kirkwoud where the party partook of an elegant luncheon beautifully senredr by ef ficient and courteous attendants at this .splendid hotel. ? They expressed thomselvep as delighted with eVery .thing;* except, perhaps the rain tWhich- began to fall just as they started oo 'their return "home. Among the visitors at the Corn Show from Camden during thepast week were Mr. and Mrs. H. LV Wat kins and children; Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Zemp, and son, and Miss Let'. a Shannon; Mr. and Mrs. Brattou de Loache and two son?; Mr. and Mrs. Bobbin Zemp; Mr. and Mrs. Jno. T. Nottjee; Misses Bessie and Sue Youtig; Mrs. W. P. Malone and her guest, Miss Blanche Salmond, of Chariot t?;. Mr. W. P. Malone, and Mr. Henry vPierce; Mrs. Henry <Ei kle and little son, Simon; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Burns; Mr. Honry Con nor Workman; Miss Rosa Geisen helmer, and guest; Mr. and Mrs. N R. Goodale and children: Miss Etta Zemp; Mrs, 8. E. Goodale. LOSt ? White and lemon spotted jnlpter. dQK^ Left ,:.tny Sunday, Feb. 9, and* had on. leather coHar. Finder will please notify Paoi Brown, Camden, Rt. 2. 41. TO THE CHILD A penny oquulw ii dollar. Thoir umull tmviiiK" hicuh uh luuuh a? thu dollar* lut or. Hring iho child to thu bunk, lot ?a ojplttlu how to opun an account, give them u bunk book with thoir own nunio on it and thou encourage them in regular dopoeKa. It inimug much to "You and Your Children." sssr:-:. ? rsur ^ ,i '* ? ? , SB ? ^ i.-, .; rr .rr, 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 H: IGH GRADE GROCERY Yon will find every kind at this store. See our scientlftcal > ' ? r ? * ? ' \( lv constructed eye-glasses which enable you to see as well at vfL&Btance aa close at hand? bifocal glasses. Don't ruin your ey?? beware. Of cheap glasses. COme In and have a confiden tial talk? Jt will cost you nothing. ?nd Optician. Camden, S.C