Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4 :V ? Vr_n.x?!. +jV ytk -t ??'? ?-* 1 fff-1" VOI.UMK XXV < \Ml.i:v WH'TII OAROUNA. I IUDAV, I lillltl AltV 547, 1,>U OPFOHK OPKSltA HOU8K HA | <10 1><>oh Not Want Kuthxlgo ilm ^T?U'' of Main Htroet, Thwre seems to be u woll defined purpose U? build a new opera Uoi^ao either on upper Main or the east Hj^du of DeKalb street. In either eveut It will Hurvu the purpose of keeping theatt-e goers off our malu thorofare ? the business section. Can It bo possible that our city in ashamed of the business atroet? That they wi?h to keep their young people and visitor# away from it? The walk .from DeKalb to Hut ledge 1h but a Bhort distance, and 1b lined with as handsome structure^ ub 1 have found in Borne towns whiech have much larger population and affluence. And just here I will call attention to the well-known though humiliating fact, that as a community we are not i tqo wejl pos sessed with .this world's wealth.. Why this new burden on the tax payers, jyben we a.lrready have a city hall and opera house which ma ny towns of Squal, if not larger size would be only too proud to own; I A visitor in our cty sajd to me just a day ago that he thought when ho saw our city hall, that it was a county court building ? he had seen ao many new oues going up* in different sections of the state. He was surprised when told that it was the. city hall. For those he had seen in other , towns were moBtly di lapidated, ohe story affairs. One of our most influential citi zens said to me the' other day, "Our hotel has gone, now the opera house and city hall. What next? When 'will it stop?" We can, many of us, remember when the Clyburn block wds built, how proud our people were of It. Look at It today, and also Just a cross ' the atreet at the property, which common knowledge has it that a purcehaaer can be had for it at hardly any price. The properties mentioned above, and many others which can be seen by looking about ub, are not paying but a fractional part of the taxes which they did a few years ago. And I ask, as an appeal to com^ mon reason, do we want this condi tion extended up to Rutledge street. As one of our citizens expressed it, "Move the opera house and youv make the other corner the 'tail' of Main street. Move one of our large mercantile establishments and the 'tall* goes a little farther up and so on." The question arises, where are we to stop? Why not move in a body to Spalding, apply, for aA char ter, and be through frith moving ? once and for all.? v. I consider it a struggle for the very existence of lower Main, and that the business Interests cluster ed in that seco*'on, the maintenance of property values there, and last ly the very looks of a part of Gam den, which has been a business sec tion long before I, or many others who today, are apparently willing to assist In the destruction of proper ty .values there, became residents of this vale of tears, and disappoint ments. In considering this matter as sta ted, I for one, ad a citizen and tax payer of old Cffmden, am unequivy ocally opposed", in cconslderlng the Interests of merchants, thei equal ly important interests of proper ty owners which are clustered a round the present city hall, to SAC RIFICE THEM UPON THE ALTAR of the ambition of any other sec-" tlon of our fiar city, be it located where It may. , Citizen. l>oath of Mis?1 Mary firflapf, "Mrs. Mary M. Graser, who was the mother of Mrs. J. J. Goodale ar.i Mrs. Robt. T. Goodale, of this city, died at the home of the latter, on Sunday night, after aEn illness'" of only two days. Mrs. Graser was 79 years old, and is survived by eight children, twen ty-five grand children, *and eleven groat grand children. She was a native of Maryland, but for the past few years hse been living In Cam den, .where she. won many friends by her kind and sympathetic heart, and strong Christian character. Her remains were carried to her ojd hoihe, Frederick, Md., to . be laid beside her husband, wh<j died several years ago. They were ac companied by her daughter, Mrs. Will Gordan, of Monroe, N; C., and Mrs. Robt. T. . QOodale, Of this city. To her loved ones we extend -our sincere sympathy. .jd ? ' " -r ? t* * ? Piile Horses Die. Sumter, S..C>, Feb. 20 ? Ten blood ed thorobred horses, to be shown . in the approaching Sumter . Horse Show, were suffocated While being shipped' here..fr9pg^fe^xington. Ky. The dead animate ~Wfere part of a shipment of eighteen traveling * In an ordinary box car. ? The Sumter purchaser explains that a stocck car was not available when the plans for shipment were made, but a well-known trainer and railway stock agent thought it would bo practicable to use a box car. Railway, rules prevented 4he side door being nailed open, following a suggestion, and the door was olosed. When the car reached Knoxvill# 10 of the eighteen horses were dead and another had developed pneumo nia. All were high-priced horses, and two were valued at_f 1,000 each,. A milched pair fcr show purposes is Included in the loss, 1 - ? ' ' Married. Mr. James Hftrry McLeod, of Rembsrts, end Mite Gertrude Plck ? e?t, of Rldgeway, were married at Lohgtown, on February ltth, the Rer. W. R. Pritchett officiating. TOIKIHT HOTICliS I1LLKI>. All Are (looked U|? and Applh at lous lleing Tun io<l Away. Thl? u, , k may wHi fag <-uJlea tho j u ? i'iIVii ? Wf'M,k r?f the K'uriat hotels. Judging from the Hut of arrival** Tho telegraph moB8on, KuVh liftvo kopt tlio road hot travel ing huckwuid and forward with ihoh ????? of applleallonu, which a pru act have had to bo turned over tourint spot, us ev ?nr l"'; ""7."" 10 bu "ookod lip for tho month of March. Hegitj'oieU at the Hobklrk for thin 2 u naW8ftr tho of Mr. nt A* Cabot, Geo. Cabot Now York; Mr. |iild Mrs. H. W. Ma E Mftlco"" Stevenson. L. Montague, New York; Mrs Na Mia. J' tank Hoynes, Miss Lonora iloynea, MIhh Helen Hoynes, A. 11 Han??' nH KuUlor,ne C^n, Miss A W JV,eW York; Tll?mtt? WitL ' Detroit; John W. Witherspoon, George M. Moment Ker, I ittaburg; Mr. and Mm. Claude a ' Cleveland; Miss Josephine Mi?i SSf' ;?/ : ttr; W' L" Paton, Miss Eaton, Mies Harvey. Boston. Kirkwood arrivals this past week ir? i Mr. and Mra. George ?*i?k, Buf falo Miss Baldwin, Mrs. Warring I"aurence? Roaeville, N. J.; Mr and Mra, L. E, Holden, Brattleboro, New London; Mr. and Mra. J. v i^orland, MIsb Edith Dorland, of o!S5T? F'J* J,; Mr- and Mr?- j Goddard, Mr. and Mra. J. p. sage, Rochester,; Mr. and Mrs. Plaunt n^M ik c'an.; Mr- and Mrs. William Baldwib Mias Elizabeth Baldwin, of mLJ v J wr- and Mrs- Atterbury, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brat Clair, N. j.; Mr. and MrsJ Lincoln ?Passuere, Philadelphia; C S. Young, Brooklyn. Malcolm Stevenson, who la one of the polo team to play in the inter national match next June, at Mea dowbrook, was the gueat of honor at a dinner given at the Hobkirk Inn, by Louis Sledge. Those there were Krumhh i Q- Whistler, T. Edmund Krumbholz,. W. C. Salmond, W. E. John^on^ Jr., Duncan Edwards, C.\ M Montague, Newel Bent, Newton G. Boykin. After din ner the party were further enter tained at the club h<^use. The game on Monday with Mal colm Stevenson playing the ex pectations for a good match were only partly realized, as the G&ens HmAa*1 baU Lo tho goal seven ! times. Edmund Burke, Jr., making Little one, Stevenson; one ?>, ??r and Littl? both 'ouled. or the Blues, Edwards was the on ly one scoring, which was reduced rJ i* V! by PeTkln?. making the result six .to one-half in favor of Jit ,Gr,een8' Mr- Stevenson was in fi. k i m" Toa was served at the I of Mr QfSe after the game la honor 9f Mr, Stevenson.. #WGek threo matc^es will be Played for cups presented by , Mr Graham Miles, of New York The private car of Mr. Ralph Pe ' pre8ident of the Long Island 6T tKV? company is on the side track Ki.l Seaboard just back of The Kirkwood, he having come down a i?ai^y of friends who are registered at The Kirkwood ' , On last Wednesday, February 20 I asetMivorn'8 ciub heid thG fori fh f 8frles of meetings be Phies * th L I11 en SGa8on at "Tall l^ines the home of Mrs. K. G. ^ ?ey ?pent a most ex threo hours vieiug with- one j another as to obtaining the record score for this series of games The honors fell to Mrs. Thos. Kirkland. and MmtS. members were(_ present. I a " those substltuUng were Miss I Francis Boykin, Mrs* Wilcox, o? ?,'LCa u?' ??ra" ?r"f'n. of Greenville. Mrs. Bratton deLoach. An elabor ate luncheon was served after tho game when they adjourned until af ter lent when the next series will begin. The Camden Country Club has ha a series of match games going on al through this week. The Kickers handicap match being one of the events just finished, Mr. Sage, of Rochester carrying off tho prlfce. This coming week The Kirkwood cup will be contested for in a han dicap match, iwhlch-wUl take the en tire week to play off, so many be ing entered. . M . has among its guests tliis week Miss Grace Perry, of, New Conn Sherwood, of Southport, A dinner dancergiven at The Kirk Kt??w j on eve ?f Washington*? birthday wag largely-attended by the winter sojourners and townspeo ple, it being among the list of few remaining dances before the Lenten season sets in. The decorations of flags and banners, made a fitting background for the many handsome ly gowned w.omen present that eve ning. . A subscription dance at the Coun try Club for the benefit of the polo associates was another event of the week, it falling on Tuesday night. Many motor parties coming over for the occasion from. Columbia, Sumtet and nearby towns. Recent arrivals at Kirkland Cool Spririgs are. M*. and Mrs. Charles Zeigler, Miss Alice Randolph. Mrs. H. Q. Jantzen, all of New York. ComWnwl Hltoww Oomin^. .Cauthen & Gillespie's Combined Shows will bring a high class thea-' tre and animal production to- Cam den on Tuesday, March 3rd. ? adv. ; TKLiBT known ^ musical play Hy>r? in New York/' la boot ed for ah early appearance here. A full- equipment ofacenery Is car ried. Mil. THOMPSON DJSAD. HiKlily KVtwiuod <'iti?ou Succumbs To Kffwbi ??f An 0|M'r?tloii. After mi illness of a few weeks, | Mr. John J, Thompson, a resident of the Beuluh seed ton of tho coun* ty, died at tho Cuinden Hospital on Monday of thin week. Mr. Thomp son whh 7 7 years of ago and owing lo his advanced ago could not with stand a serious surgical operation ho underwent aeverul days ago. The announcement of his death brought sorrow to the heurlb of ma ny of our people/ for he J^aa re cognized us one of Kershaw cou il ly 'a moBt upright and honorable cU izens. Mr. Thompson leaves quite a large family connection. Of his ini .nodlale family there survives his wife, who wan Miss 101l/,a I'reacott, to .whonv he ,jy*s married in early life; 'Seven children ? Miss 8allie Thompson, Mrs. Willie Brown, Mrs. A. Davis, all of this county; Mrs. Silas Quinlon, of Chester; John Thompson, Burrows ThompBon, and Broaddus Thompson, of this oounty; alBo Mr. Keith Thompson, of Co lumbia; and two sisters, Mrs. Tally Davis and Miss Camilla Thompson, af this county. , . Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, at Mt. Olivet, conducted by the Rev. T. Li. Cole, and was attended by one of the largest crowda ever seen i country churccb, attesting the esteem In which he was held by both county and townspeople. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers; Messrs. E. J. McLeod, -W. M. Young, E. A. Brown, Lee West, Geo. Amnions and S. H. Mlckle. U. I). C. Meeting. ! The John D. Kennedy Chapter iwill meet with Mrs. R. R. Team, on next Monday afternoon, March 2nd, at 4 o'clock. A full attendance Is desired. O. Washington Party. "Pete" Mackey was the genial lit tle host to half a hundred of his , friends at a beautiful George Wash Ington party, on Saturday afternoon. 1 The rooms were beautifully ami ap- ' propriately decorated for the occa-t sidn. A variety ? of games formed amusements, among them a "pln der hunt" in the park. Laurens T. i Mills, Jr. was awarded a prize for finding the most pinders, and Elisa beth Workman successfully carried off the girls prize. At last they ?vere invited into the dining room, ; where a long table, beautiful in its arrangement, and laden With every 1 thlhg desirable awaited them. The. red, white and blue graceful- j ly hung from the chandelier to the ' four corners, and these colors pre dDmlnated everywhere, and was j charmingly carried out -in the dain- J ty refreshments? even the cherries, 30 favored in song and story were abundantly UBed. The favors were hatchets and minute flags, repre senting ".Old Glory", the flag that has never known defeat. His Sixth Birthday. The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Rharae presented a scene of bright ness and gaiety on Friday afternoon, the , occasion being the sixth birth lay of their bright little son, Clark son. The voices of twenty happy children mingled in celebration of the event, and the ''merry making" went on with unabated interest from four> to six, ^rhen the happy little people were marched into the dining room, where a table awaited them that gratified their taste for beau cyt inspired .their .lnvn of cOUtttFy^ and tempted their healthy young ippetites. It was a George Wash ington party, and the National col ors fell from the chandiller to the four corners of the table, while the birthday cake not only held the six red and white tapers that twinkled brightly, but was also proudly flying the American flag. ' The favors were hatchets and Co lonial hots, and the orange ice oreaiii was served in baskets, adorn jd with cherries. Alter the dainty refreshments the tittle tots resumed their games un ii the darkness began to fall, and carried awajr- with' tlrein'"OllTy pleaS a.it recollections of a delightful par cy. Many beautiful presents made ilad the heart of the little host. I>. A. -R^ To Meet Thursday, i Next Thursday afternoon, March 5-h, the Hobklrk Ht 11 "Chapter. D. R.r will mnnf wltft -JPrancea i Boykln at 4:30 o'clock. A FTRlt FINLKV'K JOB. Oorn N|H?ii(t<Mit Kttyn Matty Will Ku t^r lUtt'o H\?r (>??ii|fn*rt In Fifth. A Columbia sooclal of Fob. 22, 4o tho Greenville Nowh, Bays * Sovor ul candidate* are grooming for tho seat In congress from tho Fifth dis trict, now o??upied by t^o Hon. tr" B. Finley of Yorkvllle, who has Oon** tlnuowwiy re-resented tlio people of t ho count tog of Cherokee, York,1 Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lan caster and Choslorfteld which .coitt 1> ism tho Fifth district, bIiho lit) defoaw-d f>r. 'i . J. Strait of I j&n can tor over a doccado ago. Mr. Flnloy 1b tho dean of t ho South Carolina delegation1 and* will stand for ro elet'ilon for his present uuut. Dr. T. J. Strait of Lancaster, who defeated John, J, Hemphill for con .wiiy muck in the old Till man day s, and whd in rot urn was defeated by Congressman Flnloy a few years later, will probably run iuJi. Ait,- b Iwley in the coming primary. Dr. Strait in at present state senator from Lancaster coun ty, ih a Confederate veteran, and the voteran of many a hardfought political campaign. Claude N. aaj^,.iiJnBpr.oaualat4v? from ijancasa tor county in the lower house, is a io-ther candidate for Mr. Finley's Boat. Mr. Bapp 1b a graduate of Wofford college, and is serving bin fiiBt term in the house where he h.ie rison to a place of prominence in tho ranks of administration fol lowers. Just au Dri' Strait is an ad ministration leader in <the senate, bo is Representative.. Sapp in the house, and thus Lancaster county expects to put two contestants in the ? field for congressional honors. . T. B. Butler of GaffnGy, who has made the race against Mr. Flnloy several times before. Is algo looked on as a prospective candidate for this position again. Mr. Butler al ii > sorvod as senator from Cherokee county and has recently completed a term as ma$or of Oaffney, and Is well known thruOut the Fifths dis trict. It is understood that Representa tive W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw, who is well kno^ji all over South Carolina, will be in the list of would-be congressmen in this dis trict. Mr. Stevenson has served as speaker of the house of representa tives and for many years had been o^e of the leaders of that; body. He ranks high in the anti-admlnistratlooi political circles and his entrance foreshadows a herculean' struggle on. the stump. ^jMr. G. W. Ragsdale, of Winns befro, whq opposed Mrt, Flnley .two years ago, is again expected to. make the racf. Mr. Ragsdalo is a promi nent attorney of the Wlnnsboro bar and served as special Judge. Friends of A. L. Gaston, of, Ches ter, are tlrging him to enter the race for congressman also. Mr. GaB ton served for several terms as a member of the legislature from his o*n county and has a large ac quaintance thruout the entire dis trict. He, is a graduate of Davld Bon Collegej and has always taken a leading part in everything per taining to the upbuilding of hi? city and county. Miss Enniitt Haile Dead. Our community was saddened to hear of the death of Miss Emma Haile, Svhich occurred on February 23rd, at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Haile, of Boykins. She was the youngest daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. Jas. L. Haile, and was , a young woman of charming ^manner and a lovely christian char acter. ? Tho announcement of her death brought genuine sorrow to many hearts in Camden, where her. young life had been spent, and where she waa beloved by all who knew her. Sh^ leaves two brothers, Mr. Benj. Haile, of Columbia, and Mr. W. H. Halle, of this city, and one sister, Miss Lizzie Hallo, of Florida, to whom we extend our sympathy. Funeral services were held at tho Presbyterian Churc^j Tuesday after noon at 3:30, and were conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. C. Rowan. A number of sorrowing friends and tho beautiful floral tributes, showed the love and esteem in whicch shei was held. 1 < The honorary pall bearers wore: Capt. W. M. Shannon, Maj. E. B. Cantey, L. T Mills, Capt. A. M. Brailsford, W. B. doLoach, J. W. 2antey, Dr. J. T. Hay; active? T. P. Zanders, Jr., T. C. Haile, W. A. Boy kltr, W. I>; "Barrettp Jeb. mrFT\S7"W". D. Whltaken aJFiJ&taugi ? . ?' Rosidetic* of W. A. E?lw?^%n |(ifc yttte Avmum, Camden. i:. i~: ^-*2. ? V- ?*..'? " 1>K. MAlftmKltH, K\(>NKH.\U;i> "Not Ouo Breath Of HiiN|d?'ion AgaiiiNt ||w," Kays O(MU|)|UU?0, Columbia, 8. 0,, Feb. 26, ('on- \ detuning the December 1 i5 meeting of the hoaitt of regent tj.atjd expreHK Injj^-rtK' hope that tho history of rTTte tttiute would never hIiow sacli another' session, tho committed to investigate tlio asylum this after noon completely exonerated l)r. Blea* nor Saunders. Tberb wan no evi dence to sustain any of the elmrges against her is the commit toe'p find ing. "There in not one breath of suspicion against her," The trou ble) wit it thp asylum, the committee says 1h fundamental; that. 1h, the < mu pei Intendc nt ha? no . voice in the appointments or dismissals. Dr. Ilabcock is -commended and i ho -tes timony will be printed In permanent form. Aftor the reading of tho asylum Investigating committee's report, tho concurrent resoluion, providing a system of rules and regulations for the government of the State llospi~ till were read. Another resolution proposing to print the roport and evidence taken by ..the.? committee WUB 1*65(1. "13o IK concurrent resolu tions were adopted without debate. To Bullil Winter Home. Mr. (loo. R. Cook, who has boon A regular winter visitor to Camden for many years, has let the cou tracct to Contractor W. G. Ajdams for the erootion of an eight room cottage on upper ^road street near the Klrkwood hotel. The new home will be modeled after the Coulter cottage which is located nearby and wjili cost in the neighborhood' of $4,000. It is in a desirable location and will be among a number of choice cottages in that section. Shipping Hay. U is not often that one hears of hay being shipped out of Kershaw county, but there is no reason why Btocck in this section Bhould not be fed on hay native to the soil, and we are glad to learn that there Is one farmer in the county who, raises hay for shipping. Mr. Henry Sav age. proprietor of the Westerham plantation in West Wateree, last week shipped four car loads of choice Bermuda and Johnson grass hay to various points, and all told this season he has disposedof about seven, car loads. This is a good sign of the changing of farming conditions. Not only^ does Mr. Sav age raise all of his hay and grain, hut he is one of the largest hog and cattle breeders and is constant ly placing them on the market for sale. His entries at the county fair eacch . year always attract at tention. Chesterfield Man Take* HIh Life. Chesterfield, Feb, 22 ? Early Fri day morning this community was. shocked by the news that John G. ; Rivers had committed suicide by drinking carbplic acid. Mr. Rivers was a member of the prominent Rivers family of Chester field county and by marriage was connected with the Douglass family. On Thursday Mr. Rivers came in to.wn and sottled several little acc counts. ,.He appeared to be well and no one had the least Intimation of any contemplated self-deBtrnction. Friday morning he arose very early. After arousing his wife and children he said to h|B wife that she would be In good financial shapeand not to think hard nf him tnr whht lm bud done. Then he told her what he had done. She immediately tele phoned for a doctor. Mr. .Rivers went into an adjoining room and placed himself as though he was going to sleep. In spite of all that could be done in avery little while he was dead. Mr. Rivers was a splendid citiaen, a man of whom every one speaks very kindly. He was in fine finan cial circumstances. . The only way t oacount for the rash deed is ill healt,h. For a long while he has been very despondent at ..times, and this alone 'accounts for the suicide. In early life he^pvas married . to M Ihs Pearl Douglass, who, with five children, survives him. , A "Frame-up" on Gore. The trial of the case of Mrs. Minnie E. .Bond against Senator Gore for $50,000 damages for al igdggfl attempt to assnnlt waa cott^ eluded in Oklahoma City on Wed nesday with a complete exoneration of Gore by tho jury. Mrs. Hond's cclaim was that the blind senator at tacked her while they were in con ference a hotel in Washington over the appointment pf the wom an's husband to an office, ho refus ing the apointment. Three or four w,tne?sf>s who c'fl'med to have been watching teestWed In the woman's favor. Ib turned on* that they were Ml disappointed ofFce-eeekera who blamed Gore for their defeat.. On [the trial It appeared clearly a frnme up for the purpose of defeating Sen- I ;Vor Gore for re-election to the: s n?te; and the Jury rendered their ved'et In fa*or ' ft the senator in len mln.utes after the case was giv- ! | en to them. MMlnjf Onrnbrr of Commerce. The regular monthly meeting of C?nid^ Chemb^r of Commerce w'll bo held at Recorder's court room, Wednesdpy, Mar. 4, at *5 p. m. You are earnestly requested to / be ptesenL Th'? ** an Imoriftant meeting as the officers f*r the ensuing year will be elected. ni;<k*.;u ijkcai'ks dhath, Court (VknvMiou of police Offlwvr hut Gunmen MiinI !>|c. Albany, N, V., Feb. ^ 4 Tin- < on vlction of Charles Meeker, a former Ni'w York police lieutou-ant , of tho murder of Herman Rosenthal, today was reversed unci tho conviction of (ho four giiumen for the name crime wa? affirmed by tho court of appcalH. Justice tipff, tho court held, erred In luuuy of his rulings fnltackur's trial and appeared to bo prejudicial., lu h Ih attitude toward, the defend ant. The rdyersal wan based Hoioly on these grounds. No attempt wuh made by the court to nay whether thd weight of evidence Against dick er wub sufficient to warrant, li !h con viction. It wau pointed oiii, howev er, that the testimony against him was given by witnesses of low class and. as much of It wan open to doubt ho therefore wu.b entitled to a fair er trial than ho received. , Mrw. lira ugh ton Dead. Mrs. Nannie Hraughton, wife of Mr. Z. h. Bruughton, died at her .homa .ILva- mile? Houthe*mt -ot-Ktrr^ shaw, last Friday night., after an illnoHB laBting only three day*. Mra. Braughton wiir a kind-hoart ed ChriBtian lady, u loving wife and devoted mother. Her death will couio' uh Bad newe to her many frlendB thruout the county. . She was 38 years of uge and 1b Burviv* ed by her husband and eleven chil dren^ five daughters and six boub. The remains were Interred at Hanging Rock churchyard Satur day afternoon at 4 o'clock after fu neral services bv the Rev. John Weldon, pastor of > Hanging Hock Methodist church. ? Kershaw Era., ' S ,r\ Bajra Shoe Stock. ' The stocck of goods and fixtures of the Chester Shoe Store wus sold Friday morning at public auction. M. L*. Marlon was tho assignee and > R. Li. Douglas, agent. J. H. Glad den, auctioneer. The stock was appraised at $6, 243 and was bought by Nettles & Co., of Camden, at $2,925. They have not decided exactly what to do with tho goods. They may be sold "here at public sale or moved to Camden. This concern makes a specialty of buying bankrupt stocks thruout the' state. The fixtures were appru'f??d at ' $326 and were bought by the same concern for ft 30. Tho accounts valued a,t $635 were purchased by A* Abram, Of Atlanta, Ga., for $82. ? Chester Newa. .'?* ? ' " ry ?? ?-?- . ? ? - ? Gets Promotion. Rev. R. Thomas Blackmon, son of Mr. W. T. Blrtckmon, formorly a Citizen of Kershaw but now of Cas satt, and who has for the past sev eral years been employed as orgfin iaer for the American Sunday SchoOl Union, with headquarters at Phila delphia, Jias been promoted to the positlon-of Field Secretary- for -the" Society. The promotion is a deserv ed one, as Mr. Blackmon Is an en-* thusiastic and intelligent worker. ? Kershaw Era. HONOR \ROLL. First Grade. Miriam Bruce, Katherlne doT.oach, Mildreed GnrdJfHtf". Leila Mills, Su hIo WutktnB, A'ud Blackwell, Sern Nettles, Molly Brittoa Moseley, Ste phen Condor, J. C. Qlackwell, Alber- Y tus Clarke, Leooy Davidson, Claude Hinson, J Jack Hough, Frank Moore, William Nettles, Walter Hush, Fred Topshie, Chrlttluyhiii' VUUgftflh, Cecil"" Wittkowsky, Capers Zemp, Julius Switzer, Eddie Stewart, William Hough, James Davis. Second Grade. Ethel DePasB, Myrtle Higglribo t ham, Emily Wooten, Joe Gooriale, Gerald Hamnton, Arnett Ledford. Third Grade. Virginia Clark, Estelle Harding, Nellie Kirkland, Emily Lang, Sara Lewis, Andrew Burnett, Geo. Cole-" man, Ralph Little. Fourlh Grade. Thornwell Hay, Elizabeth Work man, Joyce Steedman, Katerinu Mc Kaften. Fifth Grade. ^ Chapman Barrett, Isadore Mogul-7 escu, Agnes DePass, Rhetta Heath, Kate McKasklll. Sixth Grade. Christine Jones, B. B. Clarke, Jr., Loree Truesdale. Seventh Grade. Paul Twltty, Clara Curoton, Ida Mog.ulescu. ? ???" ? ~ ? ???' ?' ' Eighth Grade. Ernestine Bateman, Rosalie Block, Katharine Hogue, Lola Stewart, Ninth Grade. Joo McCftsklll, Geo. Nicholson, Ellen Boykin, Nan DeLoache, Khetta ' DoLoache, Ethel Smith, Catherine Wallace. * Tenth Grade. Lorena Humphries, Margarett :! Hogue. Eleventh Grade. William Trotter, Sarah Mlckle. New Field Agent. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 25. ? Effective March 1,. Mr- W. J. Sheely has been - appointed Field Agent of the De partment of Farm Improvement i Work at Greenville, 9. C., to sue- - c ed Mr. W. ? H. Baker, r^'p^d. Mr. Sheley is particularly wolt quaf-^ if ed to co-opcrnte with farmers in S3uth Carolina for better ag?vVst?H? ? ?il results. He Is a native of that state and a graduate ofC lMnoofl i College and hra had severe1 ye***"*' experience in extension work ???d as a teacher in agricultural ^ Pbund ? Pointer deg. Owner can have same by describing, proi and paying tor thl* advertisement Apply to Sydney SmUh, Camden.