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M * .. . The Camden ^ "~ - ^r^-r-- - --W- ??;? . ? ? . 1 l ? | I I II n , i i ii I I yoM MM W? < \mi>i;\. soi th CAAOMNA. ikii>.\\, _ _ 11 ? i " . . CITY AND COUNTY NEWS PUT IN CONDENSED FORM M.VITKK* OI<' CJKNKItAL I.VTKIt 1>T SKClJltJCIl BY OlJli JtlJI'OUUJHH. Mm. .John. M a riot), of Yorkvllle, Is vlbHlnr relatives in Camden'. IUVph Lang spent tho week eud with friends in Hartsyille. Mis 9 holly Arthur, of Columbia, i? tho gU'-xt of Miss Katherino Zomp. Miss I. ula Cooke Uoykin, of Sum ter, is the guest of Mrs. L. A. Kirk land. *' Mr. ' Kobert J,ewin returned homo Tuesday after upending a few days in Kiclimond, Va. Messrs. C. K, Sullivan, Steve i'er ry (in (I Leonard King attended the oarniva 1 in Kershaw last Friday. Mrs. Homer Hamlin, of Atlanta, and little grand daughter are the ^uestB of Mrs. Henry Truesdol. Mrs. Lucy S. Uoykin and daugh ters, of Columbia, are visiting rela tives and friends in Camden. Tlie Woinah'B Mission Union meets at tho Camden Baptist Church Tues day ami Wednesday of next week. Head the want ads in this paper, loot's of times bargains in the vary things you need are listed in these coin iu a h. Mr*. .M. I'. (11111am and baby will arrive .Sunday after spending several months with her . parents in Ashe villo ,N. C. When t lie young folks leave' to attend college let The Chronicle follow them. U won't cost much and they will apl%eciate it. Miss Nan Trautham has gone to Wadeshoro, N. C., wliere she has ac cepted a position as teacher in the ] graded schools of that city. Miss Kuth Holley, of Georgia', is viglthig her grand mother, Mrs. M. S. Sowell. Miss Holley is on her way to Colter College; where she will again he a student. , Dave hoe, a negro man, residing in West Watere, was instantly klll eed oaeday last week by falling in a well on Mr. J. Is. Getty's place and' breaking his neck. 'Miss hucretla Baker,. who has been spending the summer months with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs T. W. Lang, has returned to her home in Columbia. Mrs. A.. A. Moore and little grand i son, Tom Ancrum Moore, who has been spending some time in " Cam den, left this week for New York, where Mrs. Moore will spend some time with hertwosons. OlUtiCTS TO PARDON. SwainslwH-o Citizens in Muss Meet ing Want No lnterferrence. Swainshoro, (la., Sept. 16 ? A pe tition issued as a result of a mass meeting of Emanuel county citizens at Swainshoro, called for the pur pose of publicly condeming the ac- ! tion of hie prison commission in re commending a full pardon for Dr. NV. J. McNaughton, who was convict ed hero iu 1010 of the murder of Fred Inlanders, and who has been three times sentencd to death, was sent to Governor Slaton today. The na n who attended the meet ing wore liratly inensd at the action say in p (hoy were entirely unable to unders; ami why the courts of the land should be overruled, the sen tence < it judges set aside and the verda ? of unbiased juries diregard ert. The ju t it ion is signed by a num ber of -itifus and asks and respect hilly d< *uands that the governor al low r.o i temency for the condemned Phy-ic;an. "W.. ;in, convinced, beyond doubt" they -iv. that if this recommenda tion ht-eded i>y his excellency, it *ill < ! ' i ect ly foster and instigate lynch law, as men wili*foel no pro tect i< .i . under the law, and it will ultim.i . !\ load to anarchy, which wo know ot on civilization, and wiii impoversh us of justice and die fr"( iiom which our fathers ion ? ?o establish." Tli" mass meeting was hurriedly called. and in its impromptu fashion stated i;s position on the question at hai d. l-'air to Ih* Hold. A' i mating of the directors of 'ho Kershaw County Colored Fair 'his week November 20, 21, 22 w-ro announced as the dates for <ho ImMing. P. P. Wiley was made Pros <}. t , and J. Horace Thomas, scf-rc :i ry. The place has not been aer>Mr,i Upori( bnt it is very likely that : he same grounds and build *vS w'ill he used as that of the ?vhito Fair. Tho committee will further announcements later. Tho 'olored people are nrged to get and lend a hand to help "ink. ' 1T a success. {'untidy News N otos, I'.ipt ismal services wene held a* 'iii' Hill church last SurtxJay. Sev were baptised. ^ and Mrs. Craig Clyburn were <-(? t oV.q <)f Mr s p Kelly Sun day. ? sorry to note there is a j 'it-al of sickness in the Watts hut hope they will soon im Dr<v. TV.,. r,.(< spider is causing lots of ? ?? i<> cotton in this section. , *"? i1 Thrown killed one of the wrer^t rattlesnakes ever seen in 8 action last wek ttn tho bridge t'antey. The roptile measured Wt in length and several inches circumference. c at m;< <>iuu:i{ s < ot ic r. < ity 1111(1 < OUIII)' I C?* v?-|| tl?* IIMTCliMll Hy Fines lmp<>*cd. j A \ y laced K.c.mh-rt |(iooUHlo Monday morning when tiu j merous drunks and gaming (.'a huh ' j were ( and a total of J7-J in , fiiu'K wero Imposed, Nino negroes were captured in a ,iu)u?o in the lowr section of tho I ? ity Hunduy and placed in ih? Ga llon Iioiim- for gaining. Tho police ! got wise to th? gamo going on and' foaring the crowd would take fright should liny nmk< th?* t'plp ai'oot, an automobile was pressed Into ser vice and officers W, I). Whlfaker, Stewart and doff were- driven np to tho house before any of the occu pants could escape. Of tho party four plead guilty and wero fined $10 oaeh, the ot her five stated that they were only spectators and -were ? re lea wed. An amusing Incident grew out of I the arrest of tho gamblers, in that "Spaniard," the ring leader of the hunch, requeued John Blount, one of hia pals to get money enough to furnish his bond. This Blount pro ceeded to do but instead of re-tur li ning to liberate Spaniard he gut her* led together two companions and i with the money he had gotten, hied I away to the base ball park for a 1 skin game of his own,- Constable I Sinclair happened to Im* passing and j espied t he g amblers. The three j j were placd und-r arrest and appear- j ; ed before .Magistrate Fineher Mon- 1 (lay, where he was fined $15. Two other prisoners were fined; for fighting at the Pavidson Luin- I her Cd> plant. One of the men j was considerably used up by another! J negro throwing him against a mov- ! ling belt. J I is injuries were not se- j j rious. The list as copied from the police record is as follows: Bill Williams, Foster Hurst, Hen ry (Jilniorc and Willie Alexander plead guilty to gambling and were taxed $10 or 20 days each. Robert Jones, Knglish Cook, Ellas Johnson and Tom Williams were found not guilty of gambling. Sclp Dlnklns was drunk and fined $f> or 10 days. Louise Crocket, fighting, $3 or six days. Spencer VVheelr, fighting, $10 or twenty days. Maggie Hall, stealing a ring, $5 or ten days. Three bicycle riders were fined for riding without a light. $1 each. J. B. Melton, drunk on street, $10 or twenty days. Before the Mugitsrato, Karl Carlos, John Blount and Joe Timbers appeared before Magistrate Fincher Monday morning having been arrested by Constable Sinclair Sunday while participating in a skin I game at the base ball park. Blount I was fined $15, and Carlos and Tim bers $10 each; Mack Reddick, a white man, was also uj) on the charge of having beat his board bill, and not having fifteert dollars had to take twenty days on the county roads. Besides the sen tence imposed Reddick had to suf- ! fer the humiliation of being march- j ed thru the streets chained to a i negro criminal. John Williams, a negro, was up for carrying concealed weapons and fined $30 or thirty days. He paid j t lie fine andwasreleased only to be j arrested again and placed in jail j on a warrant issued by Magistrate i Truesdell at Westville. ? H}u gene Dear, one ot four negroes : Charged with disturbing public wor- j ship, plead guilty to the charge and " 'was fined $5. The otligr negroes ? have not been arrestd but warrants, (are out for them. Boykins, S. C., Sept. 13. ? A' wed ding of unusual interest throughout, this and adjoining counties was that 011 Thursday morning of .Miss Jessie K. Owens and Mr. \V. \\\ Rollings, w h i oli took place at the beautiful country home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Helton Owens. Only the members of the family and a' few intimate friends were present. vThe Rev. li. B. Browne, of the Cam den Methodist church officiated. The couple left immediately on the Columbia train for a trip un known to their friends. The home was tastefully decorat ed with evergreen, and Autumn's | chosen flowers? golden rod. The | couple made their vows under a large golden rod arch. The color scheme of yellow being prettily car ried out in every particular. Mrs. Rollings was one of Boykins most charming voting ladies and numbers her friends in hosts all over South Carolina. She is very popular in society and religious work, having been president of the Epworth League for two years and organist for Beulah church for sev eral years. Mr. Rollings is a young man of pleasing address and admir ed for his sterling qualities. Mr. and Mrs. Rollings will be at home to, their friends in Pinewood | on October 1st. Among out-of-town guests presenJ' were Miss Maureen Hammond, of j S'atesburgg; Dr. Harvin, of Pine wood, and Messrs. W. F. Russell | and Walter Kins, of Camden. Cotton STiorr in Ttils County. According to figures furnished us I by Special Agent Russell, of the Bu reau of the Census, for this coun I ty, Kershaw county falls short "3 I bale.-* of cotton as compared with last year up to September 1. Tho figures are for this year "hi bales; last year 83 bales. Total for the utate prior to September 1 of this year 7,264; last year 4.2H0. Some of the counties had not reported and the table was Incomplete. Msl'IVSAlU I IM) |>|\1I>K'M. I'^ori >?!<'? mi i* Ouinlli't) <??'( I l<* ???-?* of l-'und lor J. K. Swearlngon, Slate superin tendent of vducution, the state treas urer and tin? comptroller general huvo distributed among t I??j forty four^coujith'K t lie remaining balance of the Htute dispensary fund, arising from sundry sources since 11)12. In accordance with law, f 91), 11)5,60 arls iiiK from ilils source wiih paid out ?>* March 30, 19J2. The sum now avail able for distribution Ih $42,000.43. This fund Ih to be expended 'in the discretion of each county board <6( education for the beat Interests of the free public schools. In counties whore the geqerai school fund had (o be supplemented with borrowed money during the scholastic year Jiist closed, all receipts from this source may be legally expended for past indebtedness. Under the division of this balance Kershaw county's share is $73K.12. Fairfield $852.42, Sumter $1,132. 3 5'. l^ee $038. (]8, Richland $1,452.62, Lancaster $771.22. The act under which the distribution has been made Is as follows: "Sec. 1. lie it enacted by the .gen oral assembly of the state of South Carolina, That the superintendent of education, the state treasurer and the comptroller general are hereby authorized and directed t,o appor tion among the several counties the total cash balance of the stato dis pensary fund remaining in the state treasury and not otherwise appro priated. It shall be made on the basis of enrollment in Lb* free pu 11c schools as given in the annual report of the state superintendent of education for the scholastic year ending June HO, 1 9 IT. Sec... 2. All moneys apportioned t o . the respective counties shall be paid to the county treasurer Upon the warrant of the comptroller gen eral, to be held in the county treas ury as school funds, and paid out upon the warrant of school district ?trustees in the discretion of county board of education, as provided in section 3. Sec. 3. The county boards of ed ucation of the resepectlve counties ties are a'uthorled and directed to use this fund In strengthening weak schools. In encouraging,, school, iui- , prbvement, and in promoting educa tional interests of their counties in such manner and at such time as they may deem ost helpful to the cause of education, under the ener al direction of the stato superin tendent of education. This fund shall be a county board fund; and the time, place and manner of its distribution shall be determined by the several county boards of educa-] tion, by and with the approval in writing of the state' superintendent; provided, that no more than one-] fourth of the amount apportioned | to a county shall bo expended In any one year except in bounties j where It shall be used to defray the past indebtedness due by the school fund, in which countiees the whole amount may be used in any one year. - Sec. 4. Any and all additional funds that may hereafter be paid in to I he state treasury by the winding up commission of the sttate dispen sary shall be aportioned within 3 0 days from the date of such payment, in the same manner, and shall be expended as provided in section 3 of this act." Heinodeling His House. Messrs. Mitcham & Stokes have the contract for remodeling the home of Mr. Geo! T. Little on De Kalb Street, The plans call ofr Quito a number of improvements, among the being the addition of a kitchen, two bed .rooms, a dining room and bath room. Ixmg Trip by Wutcr. i From Fort Mill to Charleston by | bateau is the novel trip being made | by four York county men who stop j ped in . Camden a few hours last ! Friday. .The trip is being made in , two bateaus equipped with camping 'outfits and provisions. Alex Young, ?Muncey Mack, Frederick Nims .and i Herbert Harris are flie young fel ; lows on the novel trip and they say 'they find Just a little more work ! than they had hoped for, owing to j the shallow river and the shoals, en countered just north of Camden. (The river deepens considerably af ter leaving the Wateree bridge and ! they hope for a bettr trip the re-, j mainder of the journey. sThey left Fort Mill Tuesday* morning on the I Catawba near that place and expect ?to go the entire distanco by water. Orphan's Day. I For several years the Orphanages jof our State have been asking the ! people to join together nd give the : result of one day's work or the pro fits of one day's business to the or phan children. Some of the insti tutions have set Octobdr 4 as the ? date this year, though any day will ! do. Many Sunday schools now conn ; it a part of their program to oi? ! serve this day, and their gifts reach i several thousand dollarsa nnually. It. is a worthy cause, and every body should "lend a hand" and help along. Griffin Acquitted. William Griffin, the white man, i who was charged with posoning his young wife at Jacobs, ill Richland county, several months apo, whh ac quitted of the charge by a Ui< h jland jury Wednesday after being ! out for fonr hours. The defendant 1 was represented by DuBruhl and I McLaughlin, of Columbia, and Capt. M. L. Smith, of Camden, while So licitor Cobb represented the state. N< I'KHILS 0|*KN ki> mo\i?\V "T " T " \ Moiiiiii^ With KtNivy I iik viI ol , a J|IJ8 Scholar*. - The < ?untied City Schools opened on Monday with a l^L'go attendance1 despite l Ih- fuel thin a nMntber Of cht.U! rt'ii i he new pupils c? > i i I ? I not ' bo admitted until they had been vac-; clnated. Tho patrons of 1 1? ?? school ?: may not ali know that there Ih a, law tin the statutes of Booth I'aroli itit that makes it a mlsdeiirerinoi4 for' any school superintendent or teach er in charge of a school to receive i Into .the schools any pupil who haw i novcr been vaccinated, and that any i superint endont or teacher in charge may I ?? lilted $50 each for ever> tin- i vaccinated pupil found in his or her school. The graded school has an attend mice ot 28D pupils 144 hoys and 145 Kills. The high school has 7i> students 38 hoys and 4 1 girls. The total enrollment to date is 368 182 hoys and 1 s?; girls, By grades the pupils number as follows; Graded school first, grade Miss Louiao Blakeney, teacher, t .'I pupils; second grade,-- Miss Ada I'helps, teacher, 37 pupils; third grade MIhs I/oulse Shannon, teach-! er, 5t) pupils; fourth grade Mrs. i Susan Taylor .teacher, 48 pupils; fifth grade, Miss Nan It. Hough, teacher, 4 5 pupils; sixth grade Miss Sclma I'arrlh, teaeher, 35 pu- J pi Is ; seventh grade, Miss Margaret! 1 Burnet, teacher, 31 pupils. The teachers in t h < ? high scohol rotate, c. | Lcgge tenches math ematics; It, F. Simpson, mathemat ics, Latin and science; Miss Agnes Corbet, history and science; Miss Etta I). 55errtp, English. By grades or clasnes the pupils number as fol low: Kighth grade, 33 pupils; ninthi grfede, 2*.) pupils; tenth grade, 15 pupils; eleventh grade, 2 pupils. The superintendent is somewhat disappointed at the small number that has responded so far to offer for a business course, but hopes that these elases will fill up when the young people of' Camden begin to realize what a finfc opportunity is presented. Miss Alexander meets her class in stenography and type writing at the high school on Tues day, Wednedays and Thursdays, ..ttoni 1 to 1: 3-0 p. -nir Mr. J.. 11. Wallace takes bis class in book keeping on the same days at the same place from 4 to ' 5 o'clock p. m. ' These classes are free to mem bers of the 10th and 11th grades of the high school, and open to all oth ers for $3 a month. Mr. Wallace contemplates starting a night class in hook keeping for young men whose work prevents their attend ing in the afternoons. Arrangement for this class must bo made with Mr. Wallace. Misses Eva Dowling, of Darling ton, and Natalou Barnett, of Hock Hill, are the teachers in charge of tho Malvern Hill school this year, which opened Monday morning with Miss Dowling as principal and a good attendance. Tho Factory Schools taught by Misses Margaret Wkitaker and An nette Jones opened Monday with a good attendance. Talks were made on opening day by Messrs. W. CJels enlieimer, C. W. Birchmore, J. C. Rowan, J. E. Williams and John A. Davison. loosing Faitli in Editors. Old lady ? I don't believe this sure cure tonic is a-goin' to do me any good. Friend ? It's highly spoken of in the papers. Old lady ? Yes; but I've taken 4 7 bottles, and 1 don't feel a bit bet ter. I tell you what it is, Sarah, I'm beginning to think these news paper editors don't know everything. - ? New York Weely. What the Traveler Want*. . # Schedules starting after conven ient breakfasr hour, giving ample time for working the territory and returning to starting point in time for supper. Tile Seaboard train leaving Columbia 7.45 a. m., with quick servico to Hartsville, Darling ton, Florence and Bishopville. Re turning leave Florenco 3.50 p. m., and reach Columbia 8.10 p. m. In the reverse direction leave Florence 7.35 a. m., arrivo Columbia 11.50 a, m. I^eave Columbia 4.00 p. m., arrive Florence 8.00 p. m. The trai leaving Florence 7.35 a. m., also connects without layover at McBee for tho north, reaching Cheraw Charlotte 2.40 p. m., Raleigh 4.48 10.43 a. m., Hamlet 11.25 a. m., i p. m. The tratn leaving Florence 13.50 p. m. reaches Cheraw 6.58 p. Iin., Hamlet 7.45 p. m.. Charlotte 11 p. m., and by the all steel trains (give great service to Eastern and Western cities. Captain (.'ulgnard Dead. ("apt. John G. Guignard. a well | known planter and capitalist, died t at his home in Lexington county , last Thursday morning:. He was j the father of Mr. G. A. GuignarcJ, j 'proprietor of the Camden Brick Co., ( and of Mrs. L. I. Guion, of West 1 1 Wateree. He was l>^rn in Columbia | in 1832 and served in the war he-' if ween the sections and afterwards jtook up the occupation of a plani- j ' er and until recent years resided) (upon his plantation near Springfield.) I After moving to his home near ? j Krookland. in Lexington county, he , Icon-tinned up to the end of his lion- i orable and useful life his interest jin the operations of his plantation. J lTe represented Aiken county in the house of representatives upon two i occasions. One of these occasions! was in 187 6, when he served as ono i of the members of tho historic Wal-j lace bouse. i what hospital M? liilu'i- of Committee \^kx I ? 1 1 u - lion of Articles. Tiio capable commit lee in charge of tile erection of I lie CUIUdoft 1 1 oh pital HI'O bringing It 10 U finish, and In ( 1 1 ?> n our f Ht ii i*t? our !?<?<? p I ? ? cmii look will) pride mid grat itude upon m ii institution ilitil llJIH boon a Iouk foil wan I in our town iiiiil county. The endowment , grounds' and buildings came ii s magnificent gifts, l?Ut i here are other expenses that miiKt bo in el by our own people furnishing tlu> rooms, etc. I .??? iih rally to the standard of the commit tee, and with hearts filled .with gratitude to our generous benefne tora, show our appreciation b> re sponding as liberally as wo can to every call. Kershaw county ex pects every citl/.en, white and color ed, to do I heir duty. The directors of the Camden Hos pital lUot Tuesday night and decid oil several mat t er? of importance. One wiiH IC change the stairway back t c? the middle of the hail where it was at first planned. ltk will look much bettor and obHcpre the view through to Imck of hospi tal. They also decide*^ on tiio per sonnel of the hospital and gave in st ruct ions as to salaries, etc. The matter of soliciting subscrip tions, nearly $2,000, more, needed to completely furnish the building, was left to l he direction of the President. The Ladies' Auxiliary have raised over a thousand dollars, and all linen has been ordered. The Colored Women's Auxiliary has about one hundred and fifty dollars, with more coming, and have prepared' several articles of utility for the wards. Some rooms are be ing furnished by privato Individuals, with more to hear from. Sterilizers and surgical outfit generally, have been ordered. There are a grat many articles needed that will have to be bought or donate*); among t hem the follow ing: Wight hole range and kitchen outfit, laundry utensils, three dozen each of teaspoons, tablespoons, forks knives and a like amount of plates of all sorts, dishes, individualK, etc., trays, dining table and chairs for dining room, chairs of all sorts, ta ble cloths and doylies for help and patients, shades for every window in building, draw sheets, settees, commodes, refrigerator, bedside and invalid tablet), dressers, bath room furnishings, rugs, soap, plain, toljet and laundry, wood, coal, brooms, mops, etc. Groceries also will be acceptable In about six weeks. Anyone desiring to donate cash or articles of furniture, also wood, groceries, etc;., will please give list of same to the president. TJ lent re Was Packed. Last Wednesday night "Mutt and J Jeff" was presented at the local theatre. Every seat in the house was sold out. several hours before the show began,, and standing room could not bo obtained after the show commenced. Many were turned a way, who came expecting to buy tiekoiK late. An excursion was run on the Orangeburg railway to ac? | comodate along the route, many of whom came to the show.-- Orange burg Times and Democrat, Sept. 13. "Mutt and Jeff" will be seen at i the Camden Opera House, Tuesday, October 7th. A MODEL PLANT. That of the Canxlen Coca Cola Co., on South Main Street. Search the State and one could ] hardly find a more up-to-date hot- | tiing plant than that of Messrs. Haum & Lipscomb, on South Main street, this city. A Chronicle man stopped in yesterday and it Ik quite a revelation to one who has never seen one in operation. The machin ery is driven hy a dynamo and gas oline engine and everything in con nection is a model of -neatness and cleanliness. A large revolving au tomatic cleansing tank recently in stalled insures every bottle being perfectly clean. Each bottle goes throngh three processes before be ing filled. First they, are run thru a strong solntion of potash, then treateed by a whirling brush which goes inside the bottle, and lastly thru a wrinsing of pure, .clean wa ter. Upstairs is found the syrup department, thoroly screened against flies and other insects where the syrups are mixed under the per sonal supervision of the proprietors. When asked if the recent cool weather had curtailed the sales,* we were told that the trade holds up on into Christmas when it slightly falls off. Their trade extends to every sta tion on every line of railroad lead,-, itig from the city within the coun ty, and all the rural stores thruot the county. The proprietors take ureal pleas ure in showing their friends and patrons thru their plant and will be glad to hrtvr you and in spect. It's worth a trip to see. Kitl lyoof in a Cj?v<\ Hannibal ,Mo? Sept. 13. "Mark Twain's" cave, south of Hannibal, whi're Tom Sawyer and his compan ions had their rendezvous, was the prone of the finding today of $4,000 worth of plunder, which five Hanni l>:< I boys confessed the>^ had stolen. The hoys told the police that, after robbing trains and residences be yond the river from here, they hid their loot in the woods. aY?d at. night conveyed it across >he river in a skiff. Seven thousand cigarettes were found in the eave made famous by Mark Twain. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS PUT IN PARAGRAPHS ll.\ I'l'l-'.N I \ <is or i ntkukst in tiii; ht.vii; <;.\ nii;iti:n i kom oi k i:\< ?i \\<;i!s, M uri'on Rluckwell, colored, was killed b> 1 1??? Sca.honrd railway Jit or iii1, mt Wlili in f n-? on 'I'll iirtt<ja> night, Mrs. .Isabel liaison, 'an aged lady <>i' i ln? Brandon iiiIIIh, Greenville, wan run ovfr ami k 1 1 lo<l by a street car on Tli.ti rttdny . She was 70 years old. and is survived by a son and six daughters. Clyburn l.lvo Slock company of Kershaw lias 1 1 chartered,' wit 1 1 a capital of $ 1 n,(K)(i, officers an1:' O. VV. Welsh, president and treas urer, and C. F. Clyb'urn, Vic** pres ident and secretary, A delegation from Columbia, in cluding Agricultural Commissioner WaUoil, w?*nt to Washington lysi ?wj>ek to I)l'g0 President WllHOi) to conio to l )i?> state fair. II Is thought ho will alend. The. no\^ hundred thousand dollar training school building at Wluthrop college wits opened on Thursday. Tim stale cont rlbuied $20,000 to lis bill Id' lug, and Dr. Johnson, Win throp's president, raised (lie $80,000, Brooks Will Kurd of Lexington litis boon appointed private secret ary* by United .Slitles Senator Smith, In place of .('has. M. Galloway, who was appointed by the president on the civil service commission. I)r, Guerry, of (Columbia, spent lttst Thursday with a party of his Manning fronds a t Martin's Lake, where they enjoyed the day fishing, and one of the party, Mr. Joseph Dickson. o>f Alcolu, shot and killed n fine deer with his pistol." Archie Lln'dBfty, colored, waB #hot and killed front ambush Friday night on the plantation of Charles Jones, six miles from Edgefield. Richard and Chamberlain Martin, negroes, have been jailed ion the charge of doing the killing. Big Springs Resort company^ of Big Springs, in Chesterfield county, has been chartered by the secretary of state, with a capital of $50,000. Officers tire: J. W. Maynard, pres ident ; \V. It. Scarborough, N. A. Belliune, vice-presidents; J. O. Haley secretary; C. C. Waddill, treasurer. The 133d anniversary of the bat tle of Kings Mountain, just over the Hue, in North Carolina, will bo celebrated October 7th. Secretary of State Wm. J. Bryan will bo the chief orator of the day, but Gov. Craig of North Carolina, and (lov. Hooper of Tennessee will also speak. Blood hounds from Columbia were sent to Orangeburg county Tuesday to trail a person who attempted to break into the. home of J. W. Tlndal, a farmer Monday night. They cap tured a negro named Abraham Hair, who does not deny that he Is the right party. Clemson college had si fine open ing last week, with 4 50 students, which was UK per cent of the stu dents who were there last year, not counting those who graduated. The new students will arrive today, and 4 00 of these are expected, making an enrollment of 85 0 or more. O. I'. Grunt, who lives In the mountains north of Spartanburg, has become a father at the age of 8 8. When his son, L. M. Grant, Gl yean* old, called Jit the family home Inst week, he found his father sitting on the front porch coddling a tiny baby. Aged Mr. (Lrant proudly in troduced the infant as his youngest son. Robert .s--Moscley. Reported for The Chronicle. The homo of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. UobertH near Camden was the scene of a very pretty hut simple wed ding Sunday afternoon, , Sept. I4t'h, at I o'clock. J nut the family and a few friend^ being present. ' The bride was Miss Lillian Rosa lie Roberts and the groom Mr. Cor bett Moseley. Rev. W. B. Kizer, of Columbia, in an impressive manner, > performed the ceremony. To the strains of Mendlesshon'a | wedding march, rendered by Miss Kvy Roborts on the planp, the bri dal party came in* an follows: ^liss Bessie Roberts with Mr. Benton She orn. Miss Ijeola Roberts with Mr. Corbett Langley, Miss Eulalie Lewis with Mr. Stoney Moore, and Miss Jennie Roberts with Mr. Edgar Marsh. Miss Roberts Is an attractive and popular young lady and Mr. Mose ley is well and favorably known also. They both have many friends who. wish for them a long and happy life. After congratulations were extend ed the happy couple left on the 6 o'clock train for Kershaw where they will be at home to their friends. Mrs. ( Vtrlx-tt j The Wednesday morning bridge club was charmingly entertained this week by Mrs. John \V. Corbet. This meeting begins a m?w series of games lor the coming season, .and {Mrs. Leroy^. Davidson was elected i president of the club. After the ns I ual sanies the hostess served a dc jllalWul sjthnrt course. The substi tutes were Miss Mary Burnet, of i Charleston. Mrs. John Marion, of I York vi lie, Mrs. Lucy S. Boykin, of j Columbia. Mrs. Ida S. Heath, Mrs. IBratton deLoach. and Mrs. Jaek I Whitaker. *