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st"' ' ' ' ?' ' . " . ?' ' '. > ? 4 i ? ?;; * . . ? ?.? ??? ? .? ? ?? . ?' ? The Camden Chronicle VOM'MIC XXV. ~~ ' __ ? ff*' MO, TH ? *"??? IV \ l ltllMV, JWl lltv 0, mi i i m wwwaw mmmm rnmmmm w? ? ^ " EACH WEEK SEES MORE TOURISTS COMING HEkE Golf and Polo Will Soon be Ike Leading Outdoor Sport Amorg The Visitors. Now Year's day witn celebrated wit k It H USUll! fOStivit I Oft. A iJllHJiir at tho Khnwood, many of lis guests invhjng irioitib 10 nine, and aLor dianor uilj^urncd ?o the; t:lub llouso to watch i lie dance given to tho col lege < gins and ItojH and visiting friends by the ycung im u of Caui don . Coiiisiock's orchesi ra from t o lunibia furnished ihe music Miss Fredeiica Bush, who ban been spending the whiter in New York sailed on January 7th on tile steamer '"Anieiica" with her < n b.ii, <nrs. .Felix Fried hcim, formerly Mjhb Gladys linker, of Wick field, . It. I., but now living in Berlin, Mws Bush will return In the fall by way of England and Frame,, i/ec.omuip.i nied by her aunt Mrs. L. Maker., Mth. Sibley, of Detroit, has just arii.eu to s^end the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Gayiord Giilis, who is occupying the now cottage for tho season. On w<OiHi?y Mrs. Krtirnbholz gave a "bridge luncheon" for Mra. 1'oai, of Serunion, who Is down on a visit to her daughter, Mis. It. B. PktB. Others included in . the in.i taiion were Mrs. Win. Shannon, Mra. Withei spoon Corbet, Mrs. Pitts and Miss Post. An interested crowd watched the '"Kickers" handicap golf match played on the Saisfield golf links on New Years day. Eight entries having been listed, of which appear ed the following names:. Messrs. J. It. Mead, A. M Zittel, G. It. Cook, T. C. Wood, F. A. Titus, E. C. Law rence, Newel Bend, Lichon Smith. The winning score having to be be tween 80 and 90, the match was won by Mr. E. C. Lawrence, of Southboro, Mass., his score being 87 with a handicap of 13, he hav ing made the 18 holes in 100. The following is the complete score of all the players: Gross Hdcp Net J. R. Mead. . . .101 12 89 C, it. Cook.. ..102 12 9 0 A. M. ZeCtel . . ' . . 9 2 12 be T. C. Wood ...? 10 / 17 u F. A. Titus. ... 108 15 9J Newel Bent. . . . '90 , 5 85 Lichon Smith.. .109 10 93 On January "19th an attractive program is being arranged for in commemoration of Robeit E. Lee's birthday, which will take place a. The Kirkwood and is to be an Invi tational affair. Godfrey Preece, of New York, who last season took active part In all the polo events Is again expected down for the winter. He has ship ped his horses down and the car will be here shortly, preparatory to the opening of the polo season. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boltwood Hull, of Pitsfield, Mass. are occu pying one of the Potter cottages for the winter. Mr. Frank K. Buil and family will shortly open Holly Hedge, their winter home for this season.. Mrs. John Reld and baby daughter will be included in the party and are expected down this coming week. The Court Inn has had its usual list of arrivals the past week and included among the names are Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Titus, Catskill, N. Y.; Mrs. Lynch Harrison, New Ha ven, Conn.; Mrs. W. F. Jenks and Robert Jenks, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. George Moore Smith and Misa Moore," New York; Mr, and Mrs. Isaac M. Kapper, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mrs. Sol Smith Russell and maid, of New York; Mrs. A. Mi' Gillen, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Bonker, New. York; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. C. Wood, Phil adelphia; Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Mead, Great Barrington, Mass; Mrs. Sam Glover and Miss D. Glover, of Philadelphia; Mrs. J. M. Rodgers, New York. Tho Hobklrk has had any number of bridal couples down this season. Mr. and Mrs. Lindel Blagden, of New York; and Mr. and Mrs. Ethon Hoyt, Jr., of Cleveland are among the list. "Bought and Paid For." When the sale of seats is an nounced for William A. Brady's Playhouse, New York, success, "Bought and Paid For," which comes to the Opora House on next Tuesday night, slip quickly down to W. R. Zemp's drug store, and re serve your seats, for you have a treat in store for you. If you miss * it, you miss New York's greatest and most decisive hit of years. The story is natural, humorous and in tense and fluently told by the same oast that appeared at the Playhouse in New York. _ To Spottk in Orangeburg. The ladies of the Paul McMichael Chapter, U. D. C., are arranging ex ercises to take place on January 19, which isj Lee's birthday, and very appropriate ceremonies will mark the day. Hon. Mendel L. Smith of Camden has been invited and has accepted the invitation to make an address here that day. It. will be delivered in the opera house at 12 o'clock. ? Orangeburg Times & Dem ocrat. of an Infant. The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Newton, Kelly died on the 26th of December, 1913, aged 3 months. INKTI'I T'l H PROGRAM To In* Hold in < uii|d<*ti Ftidny and Saturday, .laiiiiat y 1 41 tuul 1 7. Friday, 10 to 12 Observation in City Schools. i - to li Dinner. 2:00 Words of welcome by Mr. C. 8. Hutchinson. Purpose of ihu 1 llHl 1 tl| t u by C. W. m.ehinOre, Holt call and minutes. I. tin minimal solo by Miss rlshr M nlel lo a n in Phonlccs by Annie Workman. General discussion of observed methods and how they might hp used in rural schools. Address by State Supt, Swearln gPll . Prayer. 7: HO I'rftyer. < 'horns, .y school children, led by Mhfl Parrish. Illustrated lecture by Prof. W. K, Tate. Double quartette. Ihstfumentai duet by Mlssfs Lois Willhms and Mildred Goodale. 9:15 ? ? Address by Hon. M. L. Smith'. Saturday, ?)::*o Roll Gall. Ins runic ntal Solo by Mhs Sarah Mlckle. Round table discussion led by Prof. W, K. Tate. a. S ime gop(l juid some poor -m?.ho?-H <'t- teaching. b. How to u-illze the time to tho .jest ad vanage. c. How to manage non-attend an.o and Irregular attendance.. d. 'the school and community llbraiy, hi Prof. It. M. Kennedy. e. How the Tomato Club oil ?, cl- * rural schools, by Miss Edith L. Par rott. f. Benefits derhed from County Field Day and School Fair. 12:00 ? Lunch at school building. 12:30 ? Music by Misses Jones and Parrish. Prayer. Marriexl. On Siinday afternoon last at the home of the bride s parents, Mr. and Airs. ueniy 'x . Giaduen, of Camden, their daughter, Miss Maggie, aau -.ir. <uia.ci.ct,. C. iiivetL, oi Bisli opville, wdre joined In tluu holy i .... vi'iiitoh>. The ceremony was performed by Prouate juugo Vv . L. MoDoweil. Immediately after the > ? c ycung couple left for Li-eir home in Bishopville, carrying wi n hen. the best wishes ti many good friends. Cupid .s ever active, pulling It: jaoo. v/i uk, i > e work where least ex ? c n. A prety home wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Roberts, a few miles east of Cam den, last Monday evening. rl he con tracting parties wero Miss Bessie L. Roberts and Mr. Ronton Sheorn. Rev. F. H. Harding was the offlcla lng clergyman who tied the nuptial knot pronouncing the ceremony which united the lives < f these estimable young people. The wed ding was a quiet one, witnessed on ly by the immediate relatives of the bride and groom, and a few Inti mate friends. The. bride is one of our choicest young ladies. From a little girl she hos grown up in our midst honored by old and young alike. She has ever been a bright s'ar in the home circle and now she has gone to reign as queen in her own home. The groom is : young man from one of otr ? hes families. Their many friends wish for them a long and happy life. Mr. Thomas J. Brown and Miss Lula B. Arrants were married ho night of January 2nd, at the home of Mr. W. L. McDowell. The ceremony was performed by the Judge of Probate. Mr. D. T. Moore, of Lugoff, and Miss Maggie L. Branham, of Bla ?ey, were married on Wednesday in the office of the Judge of Probate. The ceremony was performed by the Judge of Probate. A IVottv Calendar. One of the handsomest and most useful calendars to reacch this of flee so far Is the one presented us last week by the First National li nk oi Camden. It Is something unique being perpetual and will lasi for ? many years. It's good adver tlslng for this enterprising institu tion, as each day is a constant re minder to do your banking busi ness with this bank. Mi's. Smith Dead. Mrs. Smith, wife of Mr. H. Fletch er Smith, died at her home near Beulah, last Saturday morning after a lingering ilness. She is survived by her husband and several chil dren." The funeral and burial was held at Beulah Sunday morning. Mrs. Smith had been in bad health for some time and had only recent ly returneed from a hospital in Co lumbia for treatment. Welding Outfit. Mr. W. O. Hay, who conducts an auto rrpair shop on South Main st., has recently had installed an Oxo Acetylene Welding Outfit, which was imported from a German manufac- I turer. It is a machine which is ] useful in many ways and one which has not been seen in these parts. The boat generated from the little apparatus is so intense that it cuts thru the hardest steel with the ease as though it were the softest metal. Broken parts of machinery can be monded with tho utmost c:uu* where in 4 he old way it would take many hours and probably have to bo sent to a foundry to be re casted. This process will weld or locally recast any metal such as cast iron, steel, aluminum, brass, etc. (il*W> I IK \\'AH i OVVK 'IKM. [iirkis Writo-uj ti?>k of ( 'o^rt ui kJuliKluii^CCout jliuMier ? I Itr. ilit r. Vierlfl of Court j tin, H. ('ly I) urn in in >s^Hk.HKion c.1 it letter sent from a Dlaftp^iioar I'miHUnnlnoum. and lb > ) fnouroVJu-i h of i ho lurk w i?o wkk slain t>y ttis pai, Benjamin juii.i, U^K^aigoJ'f , no v Ol ai molt i lib The\ioTYrrl)oro a Constantino ple pos ? mark, ami wan written in goc/d rmguMi, having been ui.ilt.d oji D?venil)or 12. Tim men seeined/*o to glad thai (ho man j?mft--tron vtQi?'U and requests a pu ;uro <f ibelr brother and also ot tae slayer. lint as Benjamin John Is now on his way to parts un known, by tho governor's parole, and George Simon is now sleeping beneath the sod near Lugoff, the clerk of court has no pictures ol the fellows. The letter in full fol lows; '?'Dear Congress, Now w i.ive heard that our brother George Hmori has been killed ly Bijamin John and the murder has been put in the prison. We are thankful, we iv/P?* ne will be thwre all hiH lifo. ? . lens? sen i us their boll) picture. !:i .n e us i.ieonly abuf matter. "Yours truly, "Two Brothers "of Georgo Simon. "OH. 2, ! *? I 8." ? ( tdrt s) iii key, Van. Julaniark, it/., vrgab I'inhl-.a Shayin." The envelope bore the following address: . ? iuh Gar >lina, To the Congress of Camden, U. 8. America." Inqueg. Oyer Negro Sunday, An iaquest was held over the body of oiin Je fe son at tho undertakin pa icrs of B. ft. McCreight last Sunday. Jeferson had^ died the da^ p..e\ious at the Camden Hospital froni lockjaw caused by a gunsnot wound in the foot inflicted some time during the holidays. 'The testimony at the inquest weni ? w lIiui Lhe negroes were play ing with their guns, and that Leni V e.iing shot a-t be ground near the Jofferscn negro, but his aim was t<o high and the Moad took effect hi ? he negro's foot, with fatal re sults. The verdict of the coroner's jurj w>is hat the dead man came to his death by a gunshot wound in the hands of Lem Fleming, and the ne gro who did the shooting was pres et at .le inquest was placed in jail to await trial. Testimony of t 1 ho Wi nesses v. as practically the same, each stating that the a'.'ilr was done in a playful mo< d nd that };te rn edy was unintentional. Mr. C. P. W. Sullivan was the foreman ?if tho jjury. Va' u:i!>lo Vtty Property fVir Sale. Mr. L. C. Shaw, the real estate .nan, has an advertisement in to il ij s v h.onicie announcing the Eve property on the corner of Broad and DeKalb streets for sale. This 4ji . > is in the heart of the bus L ehB hectic ii, directly in front of :>t> ^o eminent building site and close to the Court House. No mofe fi. rtb'.e a location covild be found for a store, hotel site or any busl le s project, and Mr. Shaw states I* en be bought at a reasonable figure. ? Announces Contest. Our neighbor, the Messenger, in i's last is3ue announces a circulation contest to be pulled off in the next few weeks. rl he prize to bo given away will be a Shetland pony wi-th harness and cart, and will no doubt attract attention among the young fjlks in an effort to win the prize. Small Fire Yewtenlay. A fire which originated near the stove flue caused an, alarm to be Sjn-t in yesterday from the residence f lJr. t. M. Zemp. Only a small amount of damage was done. Mr. Moultrie Billings l)ea?l. Mr. Moultrie Billings, a former citizen 'Of Camden, but who has for a number of years bc?en residing at /Mullirs, S. C., died at tho Camden Hospital last Thursday afternoon, a be body was interred in the Camden cemetery. Mr. Billings was ,i iiu.'e of Lancaster county but had been a resident of Camden and had many relatives in this city. His wl;'e had been dead for a number of yetirs. To their union was born a little girl new four years of age, who survives him. She resides in Camden with relatives. I'lJiSONAI, MKMIUN Mailers ??r (jciiorul Interest Seeureo by Our Kepmleis, Miss Mlnoll Mltcchell, of Lees vlllo, ih yisiUtlg hor hIhioi*, Mrs. A; M. Campbell, in thin oil}. MIkb Hallle ('arrlson ut tended tho Hood-Williams wedding at Sum ter last Wednesday evening. Captain .J. .). Dull, of We id Wh toieo, returned liiHt Alondii) I'iOih .. visit to h,s throe sisters ill Ala buma. Miss 10 Vii Male Griffith, of Jol'lor hjii, lias boon spending uio I'linsi mas holidays wiih I bo inmiiy oij iwr W. ii. UpoortB. "|)r." and Mrs. T, H. Hanson have returned afier speiuiii'K i >?> Christinas holidays at their olo home at Monroe, Ha. Mr. Willie Roberts, while carving a beef m nls inarkot one da> bis. weuk :u-c don.u.ii> cut hunavii on tho knee with a carving kniie. Tin wound bad to be sowed up by a physic lan. Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Cummlng.s and two children, of Horry viiio, Vii., are in Camden stopping ai ili> Court Inn. '1 hoy will occupy 'one oi me cottages In Camden foi ?. lx> win lor and will be joined later b> *Uitu> WITHaiiis, of Uante, Va.t who Wj{? BAitiJUl tho wlnior mouths. ? Mr. A. Sam Karesh, who has boo employed at tho sioio of Mr. i?. L. t>chioBburg for the past throe years, left yesterday for Macon, i?a., whirl' ho will engage In the jewelry business. Air. Kuitsh is a populai youiiK man and his many Camden* frlenus will wish him well in his new field. Sam DuBose, a negro boy, about fourteen years of age, was arrested op Tuesday and placed in -tlio sta tion house, charged with stealing a watch case from the jewelry house of M. 11. Hey man. He also proved to be the same hoy who stole a ring from the jewelry store of (). L. Blackwell during <he holidays. The rumor has gotten afloat that Dr. E. H. Kerrison would soon leave Camden. Dr. Kerrison tells us that it Ib not true, that he is here to a nf. and that he attributes tho mis take to the fact that his brother, who is also a dentist, located at Ci eraw, Intends to leave that city and locate elsewhere, and that In roporMng his departure parties have gotterf him confused with his broth er. Frank Williams and Earl Carlos, both colored were arrested and put lit the police station Wednesday, but' were later released on bond. They were ccharged with firing a p s ol ;n the prisping club located oi | t;te second floor of the Savnge build i ing. They claimed that* it was a . cartridge swept In the fire, but si search of the room located the au tomatic pistol which had recently , been discharged. i Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Holland left yesteidny for Concord, N. C., w) ere they will make their futurre homo. Mr. Holland resides about nine miles east of Camden and is one of the countyy's best citizens, j We always regret to see good citi i zens leave this ccounty, but wish [ fo.* this family great, success In their | new home. Mr. Holland will keep po^t'd with happenings in his na il ye county thru Tho Chronicle, as ho called and had his name enrolled j among our numerous readers. Mr. Ileattie Sells Out. Mr. A. J. Beattie has solt^ out his atjck of general merchandise to Mes s s. J. H. McLeod, of Eaetover, and M. D. Kelly, of West Wateree, and will eomHict this end of the busi ness in the future. Mr. Beattlo, will, however, still keep his office in tho building, and will continue his supply and bakery business sis in tho xiast. Mr. Micekle Injured. A message received in Camden last Thursday night stated that Mr. Willis \V. Mlckle, of this city, had been struck by a train near Mon roe, N. C., that afternoon and re ceived serious Injuries. Just how the accident happened is not known a: d probably will never be, as tho young man Is still unconscious, with only slight chances of Ills recovery. His mother and brother have been at his bednlde at the hospital In Charlotte where he has been confin ed since the accident. Attractive Bungalow of Mr. W. R. Eve, Jr. two roik mwok. I'uiiii N'ow (' alii Mil re) i CUy !'??'>? ( h'h Will Ik< City polltlccs arc now on. I *y rof ere in o iO i ho card# published else wlnno .11 (oda> 'k Chiouhio will ho s on it.o nhnouiicoinchis of Dr. It. 1 I". l tlo and Mr. c. II. Yates Uki | candidates for ina>?lr of !ho cit> ? , ?'amd?.M, 'l ho p* out in mayor, l?r. ? >. j F. llfasinglon,' has mated that ho will ttoi again ho a candidate. Air. L. T. Mill h had boon proiniiiojii y spoken of as a candidate to. mayi-r, hot ho tollb iih thai ho will not ho in the race. Moth of tao candidate* annotinoct <1 ho far a. woll known and succccBsful bunlm-m men J>r. (joodalo being a nioinhor of tho fiim of i ho Camden Ihuw, Co., and Mr. Yates In i h ?? cashier < i tho woll known Hunk of Camden. Otiiy ono now mail linn signified h's intention of running for aide', man, and that in Mr. \Y. H. do. I^uu-hc, hetli-T known* as "Doe." . ? tho Camden Motor Co. Ho will op pose Mr. W. 10. .lohnron in Ward : "Doc" tolls iik that his hobby vwl I ba hot tor roadH and pnvotheniH, and Ii'h a good one two ono which tho oih'.'ra might tlo woll to put in their < "platform." Another vacancy tobo filled w be aide: man f out Ward li . CtlUfiC'd. ' / riio romoval of Mr. H. M. Mat his AmorlcXlB. - Ua.. Air. Mathl* h?? n-- ? resigned and no ehellon will hold to fill tho vacancy until IMo ' regular election in March. No l?n-? i ho far an we can loarn baa announc ; ed from this ward. . CIJOAKAM |.J NOW ON. Monoy Having Kvont Iloglns at Tlici Store of Schonk & Co. Friday, Messrs. L. ftchenk & Co. announce their great clearance event for tho year in toduy'a Chronicle. This is one of tho oldeat firms In Cam den nnd they state that it will be one of the most remarkable barga>.< giving events in their history. Their big ad In another place la, this paper has none of tho flowery appeal usually put forth in an an nouncement of this kind, but is an honest, straightforward statement < f faots to the trading public of th's j county. It's an event that hasn't i happened in a long while and proba bly will not happen again soon. It will be wiHO for everyone to "'keep up with" this event. The big ad is in tills issue for your pernsal and If you fall to take advantage of the j many bargains offered 11 is your ! ! loss. , Really Worth While. "Bought and Paid For,'' George i Broadhurst's stirring drama of m.i rital life, will receive Its initial per- i formanee here at the Opera House, I Tuesday, Jan. 13th. This wonderful j play comes here in the height < 1' ; i.s reigning glory direct from Win. ' A. Brady's I'layhouse in New York, where it delighted capacclty aud- ; iencces for one solid year. It will ' be really worth while seeing'] and no douht it will be witnessed here : by the largest house of the season. ' To I>eliver liccture. Wo have been requested to call , especial atttention to the illustra ted lecture, which Prof. W. K. Tale I will deliver at the opera house in \ Camden on the evening of the 16th i Inst. It will be an intensely inter- | esting feature of the teachers' insti-l tute to be held the 10th and 17th. Everybody is Invited ? grown people j and children. The lecture is free, and after l'rof. Tate's lecture* Capt. M. L. Smith will make an address. Small Fire Sunday Night, Fire last Sunday night, destroyed j a barn on the premises of Mrs. A. j A. Moore on North Broad street, j Mack Collins, the colored hackman. had about $250. worth of feedstuff stored in the building which was a total loss. The fire occurring at near twelve o'clock makes it look like incindlary origin, as tho rough age in the barn was thoroly cured. This Was Some Pig. Mr. A. M. McCaskill, one of our most progressive farmers killod a "pig," 17 months old, last week which weighed 4 82 pounds after be ing cleaned. This pig was a cross between a Duroc Jersey and Poland China. Mr. W. C. Hough also killed a very fine porkef last week which almost reached the five hundred mark uncleaned. Logoff News Notes. Lugoff, S. C., Jan* 6. ? Miss Edna Carey, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J. Burdell, at her pretty country home, "'Rose Lawn," lias returned to her home In De troit. Mich. Mr. James Team was in Colum bia lust Thursday. Miss Ruby Davis spent last week in Camden with her uncle, Mr. W. ! H. Davis. Mr. Lawrence Whltaker, of Sum- ! merton. Is spending the week herel with relatives and friends. Lucy McCaa and her little broth- j er, James, were the week end guests! of their grandmother, Mrs. L. A.J Ford M'?s Nonic Ford was in Camden ; on Thursday. Miss Loulie Whitaker spent last' week in Camden with Mrs. W. S. i ( Burnet. Telephone (ilrls Return Thanks. We extend thanks to the subscrib ers who were kind enough to re member us Christmas. May the new year just come in bring to each of them as mucch happiness as their nice gifts brought to us. Operators of the Southern Bell Telephone Co. BEGINNING OF NLW YEAR BRINGS BUILDING SHhli <6 New ?tore Buildings, Retidtiice* Church and Hotel iuclutUU in The Number. Tho beginning <>f tlx* Now N? t will am? many improvement* mid no tv - tt ? lit < nf,.> i hi v umdt'li. ii ;i ooJHinuai, steady growth jiuu Hit O WK I hut real unlaid Is Hi III III ii I>Ik p.oiiniuiii in t lamdon. i no ilirKi'tti ouihllng tin lo.n, i i i i ( I cnio Wuh h 1 1 14 h Hut iin yet fm.> i.... loi iwli/.C(l, Ian 1h regarded iih pint iK'Uil) u Otniatiny, I* Lho<jiV,u,n I of n modern hoiol for t'auidon. Hu ui.ii' M ik li tii.K iho old Mo .ro ??..?? Ideuee. in N'oith lli'oad Kirut'l w > t i -o < 1 1 *? site ol tliln modern hOK.t. ry. I'liiiiH Iwuo rcHHHlt ly bm n and submitted to (ho proinoieih lor .i hi. r.M/in hotel wU.it h|i nKximn coil v t'iiii'iu i h, and it in iu|i> iia.i that Homething definite will bo de i. i-x ii iu a tow <1 iiy h. . Kfoni want w n i( i e i)i ?-n able wo Km . ./? . i . aim ...ih, (i. Whisiter, who a.iivu lor iho jiat.1 Huworai >?????* o< due;od "'1 ho Coionin," it comhiua 1 14 m i i Mirliit and rominrrcrin t " hiJKd In Columbia, and who aro woii Known . o v nnuion people wiioro. they aro now residing, aro tlio ones behind the piojtet and it Ih said that it will l.e a go'. l.t in under-. . o id li.t n I'tliorn capital Ih iii.or osteod and that it will cater to the commercial travelers as woll as L..u louritts vn ho, yearly make their journeyn to t li in popular winter re sort. Mr. B. It. MccCreight will wlthip the next month commence romod* e lug his undertaking establishment on Won h Br<>ad stroot, which will bo converted into u combination resldencce and undertaking estab i hii.mii., ei eh however, being sep arate and distinct. The contract will be in cl. arge of Mr. W. G. Ad ams. It is proposed. to remodel (be old building into a brick struc ture and remote part of the build ing to tbe rear -to be used as a warehouse, Tbe now building will contain six living rooms in the re:> idence portion, and an office, bIicw r"om prd morgue In tbe undertak ing portion. The entire building will bo set back several feet from tbe s'd 'tyalk. am! those entering will paHB thrru a flower garden and hwn In front of the bulld'ng. Mr. McCreipht expects to make it up toda*e in e'e'y particular, and bi ter on will put Into service an am bulance to accomodate patients to and from the hospital. The ontiro cost of the building " will be in the neighborhood of $5,000. Ware houses will be built to the rear of the premises to house the ambu lance and service wagons. Three new stores aro under way on South Main street. The old wooden buildings on the Benttlo and Shebeen property, Just north of Mr. Bea'tie's str re are being torn away. Mr,, Sheheen *s having erected a store building 25x75 feet to be used wVn c^mple'ed by Mr. T. J. Ijips comb, who will operate a bottling phnt in tbe manufacture of a new drink. Mr. Beattie will commence next week .'he erecct.ion of two storos just north of his present store. Each will have a frontage of 21 feet and extend back a depth of 76 feet. In tho next few months Mr. She been will tear down all of tho old ^rame bui'dings now occupied by several merchants, and will build in their stead handsome store rooms. When all are completed he wl'l have nine store buildings for rent. These stores aro consider ed to be in a desirable location and when completed will be valuable property. Mr. It. W. Mltcham has the- con tract for the erection of an eight room house "on the old Dawes lot on Pair Street, to be the property of Mr. E. J. McLeod. Work will commence this week. Tbe residence will contain two stories, and will be something similar to tho new home of Mr. G. L. Blackwell On Monumen tal Square. Mr. N. R. Goodale lias purchased the lot next east of the Laurens |Str?et Greenhouse and will., com mence In a short while the erec tion of a residence. plans have not been fully decided upon, but will probably be an eight-room dwelling. Work commenced this week on the erection ef the Catholic church to be located on the corner of "Bloomsbury" on north Lyttleton street. The John J. Cain Construc tion Co., of Columbia, has the con tract for this work, and while the bui'ding will not be a very largo one. it is to bo a handsome one made of brick stucco, covering a spjice of 26x76 feet. The total cost will be around $15,000. S?inerhttull(i in Air. San Francisco Jan. 4. ? Turning Kttvpn somersaults in a biplane In a fl'ght today, Linccoln Beachey es tablished a new aviation record. One of the loops was oxeccuted directly above a crowd of more than 20,000 persons. Another loop Beach "y did what Ih known as the "cork screw" twist while his aeroplane was in a perpendicular position. A feature of tho exhibition was a somersault performed around a hydro - aoroplane. Since he turned his first somersault in tho air five weeks ago Beachey has done the act 43 times.