The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 19, 1914, Image 8
MAJOR LUCAS DEAD
Prominent Planter and Capi
talist Born in Thi? County.
Major .Intuit ,/oniithnn hum*, plant
er ii tut capitalist , died lit lit* home
at -Society Mil ni^ht W la*!
week from tin1 third ntroke of paral
ynlH, ho beliix In lit? Hifrd year. Ma J.
I. man wa* burn at Tlllw* Vitrry, lu
Kershaw County, Novemlwr 'Ji, IXH1,
aii'l In cnrl> life weiil to I'liarlaton.
In isoft In* mov?d from Cluirlwilwi
to Ho<*t?tj*> Hill, l>arllr>Ktoii county,
where hy Id* IntelllKent cultivation
of ura pes and wliu* tuakliiK He form
ed mi 1 1 n I n <l 1 1 a I show place lll?
1)0)110 wan one of tin* uio?t refined
and cultivated in the state 1 1?- whh
a director of tin* Atlantic ('oast Mm'
Kallroad company, a moodier of tin*
I ton til of visitors of tin- Soiiili t'aro
I I mi Military Academy, ami a i tish-e
of the Porter Military Academy. Me
wan president of the OarlliiKton Ak
rli'iilt urn) imolety for t hr*-** years; was
a llf?* iiM'iiilx'i of (lie HI'. < Wella so
ciety of Charleston ; a member of tin?
lluK'HMiot society of thai <lty; wan
for kcVcii years captain of the Pal
tn??tto tinard. ' 'lift rli, '-'Ion, and trained
that company Ifor it/* brilliant career
in' the i "on federate army. 1 1 ?? was
Initialed into the Masonic fraternity
In I KVl. In j kiI It Ich lie Wan Hi way H a
democrat. In religious convict ions lie
\\ ;i an i:p!?copallan. lie was for
many year- a lay reader of Trinity
< ' 1 1 1 1 1*( 1 1 in hl.~> Inane town and lie was
elected an iiltoi'liale delegate from the
dloce.-c of Moll III < 'a t'olilia to the tli
eii ii hi I eonveiitinn of th?? American Iv
plscopai eliiireh, which met in Uich
Tiinml; n<'t?/bcrf Ifi0'7.
1 1 nut iiiu and shoot inu were Ioiik his
favorite < km - 1 1 pa t Ions, lint lie had done
little o / either for Home years. Fear
< (' holtiK In the minority never piv
?ciiled li I iii from expresiliK IIIs1 opln
loli I e never fought a duel, iivd ill
1st in lie was one of the seconds Iii an
u/fn I < f honor ill which, fortunately,
no hlood was spilled. lie was an open
lld.vocate of I lie code duello, on the
ground that It elevated tin' tone of
Hoelety.
Notice Pine Tree Club.
For the convenience of the members
of I *1 lie Tree Club they are requested
to meet me at Heaver Dam church on
Tuesday, June JlOlh, from H. a. iii. to
1L' iii., for the purpose of Iiaviim t lid r
names enrolled on the new. club rolls.
I). T. Blacknion Sec.
Notice tiranny's ((nailer Club.
Memliers of liranny'* Quarter Dem
ocratic Cliib urc requested to meet, lit
the .residence of T. li. Clyburu. Satur
day, .luiie U7th, ill .'{ o'clock, for the
purpose of sIkiiIiik' the new club rolls.
L, U. Clyburn, Secretary.
IT'S SMOOTH
AS SILK
A talcum powder conlulnlnK llu*
i. ii i paid' ir of grit <?j' fora!#u ant)
ataiui* 1h ii<4 a proper powder to
uae ))ij baby'* tender Hkln or on
V>iii <<u n
Apply thlit Ifht to N'YAI/H
Toilet Talcum
- Y'oii will not ire two thti|M-^iU
|M*rf<H-t Miii(N>tlini*HM anil n delightful
odor. It tx h delightful |>owder in
< N< iy vyay.
1 1m HUlOOthllOHH COIUbllMHl with
ItH antlHeptie propertlen leave* the
Hkln Hoft ?t iid . velvety ? ami free
from irrltatlop.
% '
25 rent* a box.
Hi'slih's good KimxIm you K<*t good
treatment lit our Htoro.i Alwaya
Klad to have viHK)|)lfc come Jn ami
look around, whether they want to
buy or not. We wait on you
promptly, give you what you aHk
for but never tease anyone to buy
anything.
CAMDEN DRUG COMPANY
TO TIIE DEMOCRATIC V0TKK8 OF
KKRSHAVV COI NTV.
My Attention has ImM'Ii called to the
fact that a number of part ie* wlm have
-v iicil their cluh rolls only sltfned by
their Initials. Rule 11 adopted by the
I H'liioerHtle Stat?j( Convention require#
that every applicant for enrollment
shall in person write upon the dub
roll Ids full liaiue, etc. All those .^v ho
have only used their Initials In enroll
ing wHIl please go hack to the Heere
tary of their- res|>ectlve clubs and sign
their names In full on the cluh roll.
If the applicant for enrollment lives
In a ?'lly or town he shall also give
the name of the street he lives on, and
the house nuiuher, If the houses are
numbered.
, ]j. A. Wlttkowsky,
Chairman Kershaw County Demo
cratic Kxecutlve Committee.
NOTICE.
The lteitluh Democratic Cluh will
have a meeting at Cleveland School
Mouse on Saturday afternoon .June
'jut 1 1 at :> o'clock for the purpose of
enrollment.
< '. N. Humphreys
.1. F. West
J. ( ). Alosely, Secty.
liiirolhiieiit Com.
A soft answer doesn't turn away
tin- you iik man who Is in love.
ADLAI HTKVKNSON DKAI>.
Wuh Virr rrrwifjfiit 1'iidrr G rover
Cleveland. ?.
Chicago, .1 mi** |U,? Adlul I*}. Hteveu
Hull, vll't) p|V?ddelit of the 1J|)IUh1
States through the second Cleveland
*1 < I 111 ill ImC I'Ht loll, tonight Hi U iloH
pHllI heIC, after llll llllieKS of HC\ci;il
ruontli*. ill" tbrtw chtl4fwi mre at
h i - bed-side
Aillui Mwlng Slr\ enson, oinv \ It ??
l>n l<lciit of (1)0 United Staffs, ha<l a
long and honorable public curcer. lit*
was vie** president from 180,'l to 1K07
under President (Jrover Cleveland. 1 n
i'.mmi hi* igalu wuM noniliuitM} 1 1> tin*
Democratic (Nirty for vl?*? president
and run with Will 1*0) J. liryan, tbo
?pHrty'w candidate for pretddent, hut
whh defeated. Ho served us u inem
l>er of the Forty-fourth and Forty
Hlxth congress* *s. From 1885 to 1KM1)
In* wrvwl as tlrst assistant postmas
tor general under President Cleveland.
ills last Appearance as a candidate
for public office was in 11K)8 when be
wax nominated for governor of 1111
iioIh hy the Democratic party and whh
defeated hy Chas. S. Deueen ltcpiih
Mean.
He whh horn In Christian county,
Kentucky, October 2'\ 18:15, Of Scotch
Irish parentage. Ill 1K5H IiIm parents
moved to Blooinlngton, III. He at
tended t lit* public schools and thw III!
nols university.
Stevenson'# political career dated
from 1K<M when he was a presidential
??lector on the Democratic ticket. He
made a canvass of Illinois In, behalf
of the MeClellan ticket and won a
reputation as a jivlltlcal orator.
In 1874 Stevenson was nominated
for congress (>y the greenback and
antl-iuonopollst imrties in the Thir
teenth Illinois district against (ion.
John MoNulta, Republican. The I ><>m - '
(icrats considered the cuse Hopeless
and did not hold, even a convention.
The ensuing campaign was exciting
and Stevenson was elected by a ma
jority oyer (Jen, McNuIta of 1,'J.TJ
votes. ^
In 187(1 he . again was elected to con
gress for the same district on the
greenback ticket^ and he was sup.
. ported by the Democrats who declined
io put up a candidate.
In 1884 Stevenson lod the Illinois
delegation to the Democratic national
convention which nominated Grover
Cleveland for president. In 181)7 he
was ap|>olnted a member of a com
mission which visited Europe In an ef
fort to secure lnternatlTVnal bimetal
lism.
Cotton Blooms.
Mr. ('. H. McCaskill, overseer on
the Hermitage farm, near Camden,
sent to this olllce Tuesday several
cotton blooms plucked that day.
Mr. I.. I,. Young a substantial far
pier of the ('antey section,' reports
blooms the llrst of the week.
Klchard Halle, a colored farmer,
sent in one Monday from his farm near
Camden. J. A. Hates, the colored
farm demonstration agent reported
blooms on his farm as early as May
?J.'lrd.
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' KKV. Klt'HAKDS UKAD.
Ak?mI Milliliter Wm Hurled ?( l/lbertjr
inn Monday.
A m|hh'1iiI from itlenhelni, ? In t **< I
June 1,'lth, hh.vh:
Tlte Iter. J. U. itichardH, tor more
llian 50 yearn a Presbyterian itiliiin
? ? ? I . ,1171 ill tile home II f hliTtlHUtfllUtr,
Mr*. J. K. Hunter, at 2 :.'W> p. in. yes
terday in thy KTth yon r of his age.
He had been. III with some form of
WUtllilWd fever for six weeks ami OW*
Ing to hs advanced age little hope wan
entertained at any time for his recov
ery, Ills Remarkable vitality and the
retention Ot his mental' faculties a 1
moHt tip to thw time of Ilia death were
oust extraordinary,
He wiih at the time of his death a
trustee of the Columbia Theological
Hemlnary, in wiiteh lie took a moat
net ire interest, and the oldest member
of I*ee Dee presbytery, bavinx atteud
ed itM last session at Marion in May.
Mr. Ulchards wiin twice married,
Id* tlrst wife having died several yeara
ago. Tiie following children of hia
first marriage survive him ; Joint 0,
and N0rman Richards, vf Lil>eity Hill,
Ivev, M. lttehards, D. I)., :?f David
son, N. C, I/oiiIn Hlehards of Koland,
N. C? Mrs. J. 10. Hunter of lilenhelm,
Mrs. Arch McCallum of Httiuer, Mrs.
Hay of Farm School, N. C. He Is alao
survived by a large number of grand
rhildrcn.
Ills secoud wife, who waa MJhh
Sarah Mutheson of IHenhOlm, died
til rev yeara ago. ,
Mr. Richards was a chaplain in the
(Confederate army and 'served an pas
tor ot the Preahytrlnn* church at Lib
erty IIlll, Kershaw county, for nearly
to yarn, coming from there to Itlenhelm
where he became pastor of the lilen
helm. lumbar and Heedy Creek Pres
byterian churches, which he served for
IT yeura. . - y
He was a man of flue character and
ability loyal to the cause and serving
It long in the self-Hacrlfletirfc spirit of
the Master whom he followed like
Enoch of old. Unswerving in ids loy
alty to the truth, he stood for true
'righteousness, counting it a privilege
to spend and be siamt in the service
of his fellow men. Ixnig life, to him
meant long service, for his Interest in
uplifting the world was still ardent and
intense; and, unlike many old men, he
did not live in the past.
The interment took place at -Liberty
Hill.
Death at Bethune.
Hetliune MeCasklll, the eldest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jr A. MeCasklll, of
Itethuhe, died at a Columbia hospital
Sunday from the effects of an op
eration for apiKMidleitis. The young
man was only eighteen years of age
and was popular with all who knew
him. Mr. MeCasklll was a member of
the W. O. W. camp at Bethune and
also a member of the band at that
place. The funeral and burial took
place at 11 o'clock Monday at the
old Scotch burying ground near l*e^
thune. County treasurer D. M. McCas
kill attended the fuheral from Camden.
Quite a large uuiulwr of <J?tmlei>
people were In Humter Wednesday to
lumr the tuiidWiltd fo? state boiwe
oftloQH. Homo of those who want down
were Mi. uiul Mrs. Ii. A. Kirklaud, Jt.
)i. WIIIIhuih, J. F. Bateinan, Henry
Hoard, Hornon Mt'Leod, W. II. Black
well, H. H. Klltott, F. M. Zewp U T.
Mills, .f. \V. Melton.
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This lt?y*H h Hustler.
Pi-rcy Battle, h little hoy at Asliliy,
Alii .. llllS HHktHl tl.S t<) I II M' i t It Wllllt
ad saying he has two nitre fat crown
that he wHiitH to exchange for h par
rot. Ho says "OhllKe thin tb mo, My
papa takes Tho Progressive Farmer
and I onj Qf reading It."
Bless his manly little heart. If I
ha?l a. parrot I'd give It to him. 1
l}kod Ills letter ami if anybody )imh
UMo for "two nice fat crowH" they
ought to liuy from hlni.
We sure won't take his money for
HUch an ad ami take pleasure in giv
ing him thin "free write-up."
Keep it up, little pal. It pays to
advertise and you have learned It
early. ? Progressive Farmer.
Wants ? For Sale ? Rents
WANTKI) To rent a portable en
gine not under ten horse power, gaso
liue or steam. Will make an attractive
proposition. H. <i. Ortitlnon, Jr.
FOB RBNT ? flood land for sowing
lions. $1.50 jior acre. W. K. l>e Louche.
Camden, S. C. i),
FOR KALK ? -My residence on Broad
Street For Sale. Mrs. H. Truesdnlo,
Camden, S. C. i>
LOST?A Indies umbrella with silver
handle. Was loft in a dry goods store
Monday aftoruon. l'lcase return to W.
Robin Zoinp. 9
FOR SALR ? Horse, bngy and har
ness, all in A1 shape. This is unques
tionably the host animal in town. Thor
oughly gentle and safe for lady to
drive, at same time fast and easy
goer. Will consider trade for good,
roadster car. Address "Safe and
Sound," cafe of .The Chronicle.
FOR ItENT ? Two story house,
also a 4 room house for rent. Ap
ply to 1206 6th Ave., Broad, Cam
den. ltf.
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FOR SALE ? jHuntlng right on
1,000 acres of land' from 8 to 10
miles from Camden. Reached eith
er by dirt or railroad. Apply to
I. C. Hough, attorney, Camden.
Removal Notice.
To my Friends and Patrons : I
have moved my Music House from
my old stand to the Man building in
tho store room with the Camden Five
and Ton Cents St tore. ?J. W. Melton's
Music House, Camden, S. C.
annual report/ 1
Jf, (OontfoutM) from I'hrw |
.Jordan mi
U. ulali Jordan
'lot u i PlNtrlct No. 88 $115.00
PAID FROM BOARD Fl Nl>.
Annie K. Alfortl 10.
W. H. Pel/au'be 10.
C. NV. Hlrchinoro .... .? 10.
W. II. IKil^oaobe 100.
ICdwnrd MVDowell x 5.
Maotaret Ratcliffe Xt! ..... 1Q.
Jeaale Hdic RateHflfe 10.
Kate Kimi*W \ <, 76.
Kate Hliuiwou ...r - 86.
[), M Mc< 'asklll 10.
Kate HUniwort < ... 75.
|4. T. Mills - .... 80.
Kate ???? 75.
Kate KI|HI>hoi? .... .... 7.
Kate HiuilMOn * 76;
I). M. Mc( 'asklll, Treas 156.
I? M. Met 'ask ill, Treas in
Total Hoard Fund
$7324?
Recapitulation School Fund
Total District No. 1. *12,556.27
Interest District No. 1, July
h WJ#
HiO-00
Total DlHtrlct No. ?> ....
Total District No. 3
Total District No. 1 .... ... .. j jWfto
Total Diatrict No. 5 .... ... mm
Total District N<i. (|
Total District No. 7
Total District No. 8
Total District No. 0
Total District No. 10
Total District No. 11 .... 1*3X7 iu
?!?"!"! SFtff? v "? ,l2 1*?*
lotai District No. 13 57"S7<t
Total District No. 14 .... ... 347 m
Total Distri<*t No. 15 .... Wok
Total District No. 16 ' , 1'U7?k
Total District No. IK " m
?253.26
4423
717.46
77150
2,062.74
Total District No. 19 .... .... ,...1,430.50
Total District No. 20 , ... 160!00
Total District No. 21 .... 702.52
Total District No. 22 . 2,042.00
Total District No. 2,'! .... 301.85
Total District No. 24 .... 910.00
Total District No. 25 .... 345.00
Total District No. 26 446.95
Total District No. 27 615.60
Total District No. 28 .... 197.50
Total District No. 20 .... 1,080.35
Total District No. 40 .. .1,400.00
Total District No. 40 879.36
Total District No. 47 ... 312.06
Total District No. 30 .... 848.75
Total District No. 31 .... .... .... 210.00
Total District No. 32 80.00
Total District No. 33 .... 115.00
Total Hoard Fund ... .... 732.25
Total District No. 34 .... .... 25,00
Total School Fund .... .... $45,049.03
GRAND RECAPITULATION.
Total Ordinary County .... $ 21,947.11
Total Koad .... .... .... ....20,087.78
Total St?eclal County .... .... 15,400.94
Total School 45,049.03
? _iy
(J rn nd Total .... .... .... $102,484.8#
Respectfully,
D. M. McCASKILU v _
Treasurer Kemliaw County, 1. j
First Prize . . . $50.00 Third Prize . . 15.00
Second Prize . $25.00 Fourth Prize . 10.00
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Sale Commenced June 16th and Continues for 30 Days
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During which time, each purchaser of one of the Walnut Street lots will be given five chances at these prizes.
These desirable residence lots, situated in the heart of Camden on one of the most attractive streets in the city,
will be offered during this sale at very reasonable prices.
ERMS: lOt Cash, $10.00 a Month
NO INTEREST OR TAXES UNTIL 1-3 OF PURCHASE PRICE HAS BEEN PAID :
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An unequalled opportunity for the homeseeker to buy a lot that will double or triple in value while it is being
paid for. To the investor in a small way, these lots offer the chance of a lifetime, as they can be bought at less
than is thrown away each day.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS LIBERAL PROPOSITION PHONE 100 OR SEE
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