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Aurial and IJmumal ^ftma Edtud by MiaS LOUISE V NETTLES T-U^ ph<m, 3,8 j TODAY. SI' It I *v<>?'ld lw full of trouble 1 fllll'l HMld it ain't. JyorJ, 1 ,iud enough an' double i , (01 complaint. Kuln an' htorin have com? to fret in? Hkli-? wtr? often gray. yiioniH an' bramble* havo beset me , On the road?but, aay. Ain't It fin? today? WlM('? ???? U4M? alway? WMttiH', Mukiii' trouble last? What'a the uae of alwaya keepln' Tlilnkln' of th? paatT | Kadi in lift have hi* tribulation, Water with hla wine. Life it ain't no celebration. Trouble? I've had mine, Bui today in line. , ? It'a today that 1 ain llvln', Not a month ago. flavin', louln', takln', givin', Ah time will? It ao. Teaierdav a cloud of Borrow Fell acroaa the way. it may rain again tomorrow, It ma> rain? but, aay, Ain't it line today? ~Dou*laa Malloch. Lee ? Moore. A marriage of Interest to a number ?f Mlmlx. .throughout the W>unty wan (bat of .Miss Horfu L(?o, daughter of ; Urn. Henrietta Lee, of this county, una : Mr. Jtaymond L. Moore, hou of Mr. I ami Mrs. J. H. Moore of thin city. The ? jouok couple accompanied by Misses I ' Lou l'ouug and Hernice Myers made tn anto trip to Blshopville Wednes day and ware married in that town by Rev. Mr. Benson, pastor of the Bap- 1 ttet churcb. They thea went to Sum ter. and Mr. and Mrs. Moore boarded the Coast Line for Florida. After a wedding trip they will be at home to ; their friends In pamden. A number of . friends extend best wishes and con gratulations, f ? * j To Be Married This Month. " N | Mr. and Mrs. Ohas. M. McCurry, of [ this city anounee the engagement of their niece, Mary Loretto MacKain, to William McCall Hayneriworth of thlsl L city. The wedding Is to take place ; this month. Both of these young peo ple arc well known throughout this section mid have a host of friends.? Florence Daily Times. Miss McKaln is a daughter of Mr. Jas. XV. McKain, of this city, but for several months lias bom making her J horiie In Florence. Resolutions on The Death of Mrs. Carrie C. Moore. Whereas. <Jod in his wise Providence has called unto hlihself our beloved sister, Mrs. Carrie C. Moore, and Whereas, Mrs. Moore was a layal - aB8 devoted member of the John -IX I Kennedy Chapter, United Daughters! of the Confederacy* therefore be it, resolved - Hrst, rimt while we deeply hiourn I the loss of our dear friend and fellow member, we bow in meek , submission to the will of Him who does not wil lingly affict his children. Second, I hat we take for example I er beautiful life of patience, charity,! unselfishness and resignation, which s Indelibly Impressed upon all who knew .mil loved her. 1 hinl. Timt we extend our sympathy] to the bereaved family. fourth. That a page in our minute >o<)- lie inscribed to her memory, and] " u,|0 "f these resolutions be sent to] lepers and to the family.' nun I raiurs Hoy Mi l. I he Mutilx mul Mairoiis brldfi# dub rcorKanlaed on Friday afternoon with MisK i iiiin is Hoylitn uk hostess. Tin I'tHMiiN of t Ills pretty home were bright with t? lit ii in n Mowers ii i m! ferns, and <Im lilt y refrehnients were served after It was 1 1 1 i 1 1 Ii ?! I to the ftfifUtt of 1 1 1?- cjuli, the name ami pies lilfiii in it?> Hi'ici t im| I, ,ht. Miss l.llllan V a tes Is secret a ry ami triilKiintr. They h re certainly II merry crowd of dames ami damsels, who are not at all super stitious for they organised on Friday, with tin* following thrteeu jncmlierH I Mrs, H. II. Pitts, Mrs, Margaret <\ Mil ler and Mrs. II. <?. ('arrlsou, Jr., Misses l.UOlu and Lillian Yates, Halite Carrl son, Francis Hoykln, Henrietta John son, I, al Hlukcncy, Harriot Shannon, Klara Ivruinhhol/, and Mis* Sullivan. Service at tirarc Church Tuesday. The Woman's Auxiliary to the Hoard of Missions of the Columbia t'onvoca tlon of. the Episcopal Church will meet | with the Camden branch next Tuesday, November 10th. At 10 o'clock there will be a communion service In the| church, after which the Auxiliary will l>e culled to order. Several paper* will lie read and there will he hiformul dis cussion of missionary subjects. ? At 3,.'i0 In the afternoon the Junior Auxil iary will meet and several addresses will lie made by stut<^ officers. At 8 :00 a'clotlc in the evening there will be n missionary service in the church and addresses by Rev. Harold Thomas and liev. F. H. Harding. The community is botdlally Invited to attend these ser vices. i ' State Convention. The State Convention of tile Wo man's Missionary Union will meet with the Newberry church, November 10 to 18. Delegates expecting to attend this meeting will please send their names as early as possible to Mr. J..H. West, Newberry, S. C. If we can secure two hundred certi ficates from those attending the Con vention we can succeed in getting re duced rates for this meeting. We feel assured that this will hot be a difficult matter as Newl>erry is more centrally located than some other points where we have succeeded In reaching this mark. , jMrs. S. 10. (joodale, Supt. Kershaw Union. Fair Street Embroidery Club. _ Mrs. palmer I)u Ilose is president of: the Fair Street Embroidery Club which Is t;omi?ose<l of twenty members, and j meets every Monday afternoon. This week the club was charmingly enter tained at the home of "Mrs. John \V. Corbett, with Miss Sullivan as hostess. The hours were passed in friendly chat while the lingers accomplished much in the way of dainty work which will make glad the hearts of many at Christmas. Dainty, refreshments were served during the afternoon. The club Will meet next Monday afternoon with Mrs.- Eben McLeod. Mrs. A. C. Ancrum returned from a visit, to Charleston on Tuesday, but left again for a ten days visit to friends' in Athens. Ga. * rriving We are calling your attention this week to a few ?f the many new arrivals at this store* Place an order with us lor some of our Oat Meal Graham Flour Seeded Raisins Drained Citrdns Cleaned Currants Whole Wheat Flour Self -Rising Buckwheat Hominy Grits in Packages Potato Chips, fresh and crisp Roe Herring, a breakfast relish. BRUCE'S The Pure Food Store M1NH WHITAKVCR DEAD. Khtcennd ami Popular Youn* l*tl> Dirtl in Columbia. TIm* d?*a t h of Mis* Mary Mt'Dowail Wlillaker w lilt-li on Monday afternoon ai a hospital in Columbia ?*a?t a gloom ovw (Air entire <-ommunl ty, Slit4 was tlx* daughter of Mrs. |<a\vrcnoe WtiHak#^ of t litx city, and was a young woman>of axceUeilt chrls* Han Oh&rtiftar ami yiauy gra?*es of lUAlt and mind ? |s?pulnr In h<m*Ih I cir i '"lif/i and luih^vMl by all who know her. lift* remains were brought lo Camden Monday evening and tin* funeral wan at 8:80 TuMiday fifjteriiQOl). The floral t ilhiitcs were many and beautiful ? anions them tributes from the Holt kirk I 111 I ('liapt^r I>. A. It., tin* John I). Kennedy Chapter II, 1>. C., the Y, W. A. of tin* Presbyterian ehurch, one from the school she taught, whose pu pils atteuded in a laxly, and duo from the city council, The services were conducted by Rev.* ,1, C. Howan of the Presbyterian ehureh, and tin* following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: Willie Mel >o\vall, Win. Youngj VV. H. Halle, H. <J, Carrlson, Jr., Hunter l^ing and Thomas- Ilaile. The servic es were simple but,. htHtUti ful. and with nching hearts her loved ones laid her away, shut out from the sunlight that was lamming so brightly : shut out from their sight and Uvea forever, but not fr<f?n their hearts and memories. Miss Whitaker leaven a mother, one sister, Mrs. W. H. Halle, and two brothers. Lawrence and Willie Whlta ker nil of thia city to whom the en tire community extends sympathy. OLD FAVORITES TO ROTtlfc.'. Koine one is coming to our city who has been coming for the |?ast live years, and without 'doubt can count alwrt^s on seeing a good show and that one Is Bert Lelgli, and Miaa Hazel Durgesa is with him. Thia season the play Mr. Leigh has selected from Cohan & Har ris. is without doubt the greatest laugh ing farce comedy ever written. "Stop Thief," written by Oeo. M. Co han and Carlyle Moore the authors alone, should be guarantee enough for anyone, and Bert I^eigh and Miss Bur gess, we all know what they can do, and in "Stop Thief" they have a chance appear at their best. Bert Leigh as the Thief and Mis Burgess us his pal and sweetheart TKey are supported by .such well known players as Boyd Trousdale. Edward Lawrence, Paul Linton, Edwin Pye, Harold Hubert, Clyde Smith, Dale Dovereaux, Ernest Hlckok, .Tames Lasserre, Miss Edna Ol iver, Miss Kirsteen Forrest, Miss Ma rie Latimore and the original New York <?aie?y Theatre scenic produc tloii as used by Cohan & Harris, the producers. ? adv. . 4 With Mrs. Gilliam. The Y. W. A. of the Presbyterian church si>ent a delightful afternoon with Mrs. M. L. Gilliam on Fair street Quite a number wfcre present and all seemed Interested 0 in the work they have undertaken for the orphanage. A pleasing decoration of cut flowers and pot plants made the rooms particular ly attractive, and the social hour iyas much enjoyed, the hostess serving dain ty refreshments. ' . Young Woman's Working Society of the Lyttleton Street M. E. Church. This wide a. wake band of workers had a delightful meeting on Friday, af ternoon with Mrs. John Rnaqie and Miss Mnttie Ciernld as hostesses. There were many, important discussions and committee* jrptiptnteq for variorrs un dertakings. Among them a eonnnittee t<> beautify the church yard, The sec retary and treasurer, Miss .Annette .1 ones, resigned, and Miss Menie Tur ner was elected to fill the "Vacancy. Mrs. <\ M. Coleman Is president. and the membership is composed of the younger women of the church, who have l?een doing a splendid .amount of work. After a business 'meeting a pleasant social hour was spent; and TTafnTy refreshments served."' ? > . ? V..1 M '? At Opera House Tomorrow Nijlht. Bert Leigh. and-TIazelc BUrgess will be remembered -M* the two people, who al.ways cyme around each season with something new, something to make peo . pie laugh ami this season, will he the biggest laughing show that they "have appeared in yet. "Stop Thief is the title and as Bert Leigh says, "believe me Its some entertainment* The scenic production that will be us?d in this show, is the same as used in its long run at the Gaiety Theatre, Sew York City. Bert T^eigh and Ilazele Burgess appeared h erelast^sea son in Geo. M Cohan's Musical Farce "The Little Millionaire." Mr. i.eiirb played the wine agent,' Miss Burgess was the Maid. -This season Mr. T/eigh is a Thief his i>al and sweetheart, but its only in the play. For downright rib tickling fun, for a swlfe kick at gloom, grouch and despair see "Stop Thief' at the Camden opera house tomorrow night. ? adv. Pleas of guilty- were entered Satur day in eighteen eases with charges of selling liquor in the Anderson police court. Detectives brought to Ander son by Mayor Godfrey of that city, have worked ty> about fifty liquor cases. IT. I>. C. Mating. Th* regular monthly meeting of tln? John l>. Kennedy Chapter I 1). <\ van held <?u Monday afternoon ami whn largely attended, It was (I?h'I(Iih| to i|Ih|h'Iik?* s\IUi all social feature*, ami tho entire afternoon was dovoted to business. Many lni)M>rtaut subject a j ? ana* up for discussion ami smtv dls |h>s?m| of. A touching Incident of the meet lug ??s tlm preticntatloii of a framed picture of the Hags of the Confederacy, a picture of <ien, Itoht. 11 1 <et? mill II Iteautlflll poem, 0|Kt) the pro|M>ity ?of the late Dr. A. A. Moore, ami prlxed hy him very highly. He fore . her death, Mrs. Moore intended that they should be given to the Chap ter. and her wishes were tarried out hy her niece, Mr*. <J..|I. l/euolr. Iteso lut Ioiis oil the death of Mrs. Moore, who was one of the Chapter's heat loved members,, were passed hy a standing vote. The next meeting will l?e on Monday, I>ee. 7th, at 4 p. m.i at (lie home of Mrs. N. It. Good ah* on Laurena hStrcet, with Mrs. Jus. II. Burna hk iisslstaut hostess. Itoyal Ambassadors. On Friday evening the Koyal Am bassudors had another pleasant meet ing with their leader, Mrs. N. H. <Jood ale at her attractive new home on I>au rens street. The hoys enjoyed singing, reading, and social chat. This hand of workers Is growing steadily and be coming more Interested In the work, which has a very pleasant aoclal fea ture. Refreshments were served dur ing the evening. ft Resolutions 011 Death of Mr*. Boy kin. The following resolutions were adopt ed by the Parish and Missionary So cieties of the Episcopal ehureh nit a meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 51, 1014 : "We m^et with" saddened hearts to day for since our last meeting Death 1ms broken our circle and taken from us one whom we all loved, Mrs. Ellen jpy Boykin. "A nohle. true woman has ended a ? ? ** well spent life and entered into the joy of her Lord. She loved the Church and her services and in her dally life jived the religion she professed. Her life was hid with Christ in Cod. We shall miss her sorely In our societies for she was always ready for # every good word and work. Therefore l>e it resolved : "That we thank Cod for her life and good examples. 1 "That we strive to follow her as she followed Christ." "That we inscribe a page of our minute book to her memory, ami that we tender to her bereaved family our sincere sympathy." ? . ? Why the Youth's Companion Should be in Every Family. "If 1 could take only oue paper," said the late Mr. Justice Brewer of .the Supreme Court, "it would l?e The Youth's Companion ? a little of every thing in a nutshell, and unbiased." The Companion Is a family paper in the completest sense. It provides reading that, . without falling to Interest the young, still interests the mature. It unites young and old through their common' enjoyment of delightful fiction, agreeable miscellany, nnd the clear ex position of public questions. So carefully is, it edited, so varied its contents, that it would easily supply a family with entertaining fiction, up-to date infornmfloh and wholesomfr fun, If no other periodical entered the home. It' you are not familiar, with The Companion as it is today, let us send you sample cop7es and the Fore# east for lf)15. ; New subscribers who send $2.00 for "the ftfty:two issues of .1015 will receive free all the remaining issues of 1014. besides a copy of .The Companion Home Calendar for 1015. --The Youth's Com panion, 144 Herkeley - Street , Bostoif, Mass. , Third Week, Jurors, i. ('.croft, cassatt. 1>. L. Dabney, Camden Eddie Barfield, Lntroff I*. P. Yarborough. Bethuue D. L. Phillips. Kershaw It. B. Faulkoiiborry, Kershaw W. "C. Bird, Kershaw H. M; West. Cassatt It. J. Mclntyre, Blaney L. L. Truesdel, Westville T. C. Ilinson, Lugoff W. E. West. Kershaw It. B. .Tones, Liberty llill L.' T. Dixon, Camden J. W. BlBsor Iilaney B. I>. Gardner, Kershaw J. E. Jefifers, Plnney M. H. Ileymau, Camden L. A. Shiver, Camden 13. M. Porter, Logoff W. A. Outlaw, Bethune J. M. Wood, Blaney A. 8. Gardner, Bethuner , T. J. Traeadel, Camden ? G. W. Mobley, Kershaw W. M. West, Camden O. T. Trapp, Camden R. L. Johnson, Bethune / W. J. Dority, Camden H. P. Smith, Camden A. K. Kelly, Lugoff L. W. Boykin, Boyklns J. B. Nelson, Longtown . E. C. Stokes, Camden Arthur Croft, Cassatt W. R. Truesdel, Kershaw The governor has commoted by year the. sentence of Caaper Paul, alias Ca pers Paol, sent up from Abbeville at the February 1013 court and given five years for manslaughter. \ - ITEMS OVER THE STATE Short News Notes Gathered From Our Exchange*. John Wilt t s, of Laurens, sou or As soclale Justh-e Watts, whm shot on Tuesday night by K. II. Wilkes. It is stated Watt* Whh under (In* Influence of whiskey and strayed into the hack yard of Mr. Wilkes, who hearing an unusual noise, tired at the Intruder It Is now thought that he will ro cover, A physician was mirriediy hiiiu moiiftd from Columbia on a ?|>eclal train to o|>eratt? on him. W. S. Chadwlck, the Itinerant |?reach" er, who kilhMl Deputy Sheriff hind say, in (Jroeh villa a few weeks ago, Is to he tried for his life this week. The city of (IroenvlUe is to hold a primary to ascertain who shall sue 066(1 J . F. Richardson as postmaster of that city. The Incumbent's term ex pires In January. About a do*en citi zens of (lr<HMiV(||e have announced their candidacy for the |>osition.. Itcv. II. A. IhiKhy, I). 1 of 1. liter ty, Mil., lias acccptcd a call to the pas-, torate of the First Baptist chureli of Chester, succeeding Rev. W. M. Thayer, who ,1ms accepted a call to the pastor ate of the First Baptist church of Sum ter. The citizens hank of Oclllfl, Gft? has been closed and a receiver appointed therefor,, upon the voluntary {sdltlon of the stockholders. It 1h estimated that American stocks to the value of $1,000,000,000 are own ed In Euro|>e. A v?ry large part of these stocks will probably be put on the American market as soon as -the stock exchanges open for business again. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. ' O. V. A I l?*n, state treasurer of Idaho, last week plead guilty of embezzlement of funds. lie wan sentenced to a torn) of from it v?" t<> ten ye<in In the Idaho i m >i 1 1 1 ? ii i in i y Hasehail clubs of t he IVderal league played to persons during the past season,* a^oordtlig t<> a statement recently issued t? > .ins a (Hlinore, prea* blent of t li?? league. A hoii whs born to Quooii Victoria of S)Mttn Saturday morning of IhhI week. The <jlUHL?ll Ik the mot her ?Vf six chil dren. W. H. Mcliougal, hank examiner for the Chicago clearing lious?> association, ha* elected govornor of tba Chica go district Federal reserve, bunk. The salary pays $.'iO;O0O a year. Thirteen jhtsohs were drowned in Han Antonio, Tex., Friday, as a result of a live huh rainfall which caused several creeks In the southern auction of the city to overflow. The proiwrty damage Is estimated at $}R0,000. The war department has announewl the cancellation of the aeroplane com petition the .army signal corps planned to hold at San Diego, <'al., with the oh Ject of purchasing the three heat ma chine* shown. The American Red Cross hospital s)dp widch sailed from New York last month with American surgeons and nurses for relief work in Kuro|>e, has rethVned to the United states. The jh?|h) of Home is said to he us ing his utmost endeavors to bring about peace among the warring nations be fore Christmas. The new war revenue act became, of force Thursday ? with the signature of President Wilson. Sections of the law will become effective November 1, December 1 and December 81. Taxes on banks yf $1 for each $1,000 of cap* ital and surplus becomes effective on November 1st. Commercial organizations of Minne sota are planulug to secure the emigra tion of large numbers of Belgians, now refugees in England and France, to that state* Bank No. 235. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION 0? THE BANK OF BETHUNE 0 ' Located at Bethune, S. C., at the Close of Business October! M 21 at, 1914: Resources Loans and Discounts ........... 00,060.52 Overdrafts ......'1,872,08 Furniture and Fixtures t 1,500.00 Banking House 1 .......... 1,482.00 Due from Banks and Bankers ..., 2,048.58 Currency ^ ....... ..1,874.00 Gold 25.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 680.84 Checks and Cash Items .....i..... 260.87 Total "77,614.30 1 Liabilities Capital Stock Paid In ...;.. 15,000.00 Surplus Fund 4,000.00 Undivided Prollts, less (Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 650.06 Due to Banks and Bankers . 172.67 Individual Deposits Subject to Check... 24.205.67 Time Certificates of Deposit 13,543.04 Cashier's Checks , 41.15 Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed 20,000.00 Total ....;. ..." 77,614.30 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Kershaw . Before me came J. A. Stone, Cashier of the above named bank, who, be-| Ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condi tion of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. / * .I A, STONE. Sworn to and subscribe<l before me this 2nd day of November, 1014. j S. T. Gardner, Notary Public. Correct Attest: ? A. K. McLaurin ? * G. B; King Directors^ E. Brannon Goal Dealers Attention I TRADE IOC COTTON FOR COAL We ill sell you our Wilton J.elltco Coal l-.or.. Pioneer Straight 5-inch Block at our current market prices. BothLare high grade Coals. We will take your cotton in payment at 10c per pound or loan you the money on Cotton Warehouse Re: . ceipts at 7c per pound. This shows our interest in Southerri trade ami faith in the South's Great Staple. Write our office for detailed Offer. NORTH JELLICO COAL CO. 82 Peachtrce Street Atlanta, Georgia. ? For your protection, Mrs, House keeper, we have just installed ' The One Writing Method of handling accounts. With each purchaa*, mn tuMom?r ref?i?i t mI? slip showina the Rood* putchutd, lha price of etch articU *nd lK? b*Unce previouily owed* all (oot?d u0. With the McG*?k?y Syiltff YOU ALWAYS KNOW WflAT YOU OWE, Your t((ounl cannot grow over night You always have th?* opportunity of cheeking each item from your aaie slip to sae that everything ha* been delivered and that the prica of every item i* correct. ' W* furni?h a aUphotde* to e*< h File the *lip in thi* hnlHer, the t**t ?lip M a ?lance Will ffcll you what you owe. By preserving these slips you will have tha s ame record of your account aa we, ? ' AND IN THE SAME RAND WRITINO Wa shall ba gUd to wplain TVs McCsshay Systam ?o W ATKINS' PARLOR MEAT MARKET W. R. W ATKINS, Proprietor -Jigg