The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 01, 1915, Image 1
F ftttfDKN ON THK HOI TK.
Lj^i ?HpHs iCoute for I^f ftiid
ja<k*on Highway.
f'ji,,. KOfgent Imi made from time to
i,v the Manufacturers H^cori)
Kjof to iii<- building of a tntDUgh
L|i\wn from Richmond to Florldu, to
f |po#0 a# the 1^6 Slid JackKon
IjxNh.v, in >>f |||,. memory of
l^rt K lee ","1 Stonewall JackHon,
Cffiiww to attract increasing alien
t|i Tiiis suggestion has beeqj on
received In Florida, a
which I probably doing more in
Epprtiou i" population for road
llldl(i); than any other state In the
Efi, and Ht " meeting of tin* <Vn
L| Florida Highway A -ix-ut i i?,fi,
Ly at lakeland hy? weeks ago,
I,,, commendation was given to n,
[riM- route suggested at the Lakeland
Leiinjf will awaken widespread di n*
Epion In the Carollnaa and Georgia
fc*vially. Some links in the route us
toned are* In exceedingly bad cpn
Iti.ui. wlii N' some are exceptionally
Ej. What Ih needled in a broad plan
La through route from Washington
L Florida, built In the most xubstam
Li lijHiiiH-r. ho that it will be avail
ije for use under all soi l* of weather
Eodltlop.
|)fr. h T. I>iekle, of Tampa, socre
Iry of the Central Florida Highway
Lu-iatlon. in a letter to the Manu
?rturers Record, writes: ,
pAt a meeting of this association at
lakeland on September 0 a unanl
Lus resolution was adopted endorsr
Kg the Lee and Jackson Highway to
L routed from Washington, I). 0., to
Koi]?, Kin., and pledging the asso
litloo to use Its efforts to see that
Ife rout^ la a complete highway an
fcriy as j>osslblo,
pOne reason for recommending tills
late wa? that we know it covers a
Irdtory and routes that are traver*
llp and have been logged and are
Hutbed In the Blue Book. Another
fttoou is to cause agitation, for if
Be fee and Jackson Highway Is to be
[reality those places not listed, on it
fcrtalnly would desire to be located
Htlie route, and it would cause that
Badly rivalry that will make the'
fahway a most important one and
Mi* the road to be built quicker and
fetCT. The highway we have pro
ppd is a* follows : 4
I Waihiugton via Fredericksburg to
llohmond.
? Richmond via Petersburg and Qx
Ird to Italelgh.
I Raleigh to Fayetteville.
I Fayette vl lie to Lumberton.
I Lumber ton to Cberaw.
ICheraw via Ilartsvllle to Camden.
ICamden to Columbia.
IftJufnbln via Aiken to Augusta.
lAnjnista to Waynesboro.
IWayneslmro to Savannah.
I Savannah to Brunswick.
? Brunswick to Jacksonville.
irrom Jacksonville, following the
Rffrltle T.ampa Sconlc Highway
r, Orlando ; thence along the pixie
fcbwa y to Haines City ; 'thence wS
H IliVit '! "te of the Atlantic
t, 11 , '"ilw;' through to Lake
C'f Auhnrndale to Lakeland ;
BfcLfo th0 ,Taeks?avllle-Tam
? joenlc Highway, to Tampa.
L 1!! , K ,n lakeland wak the
fc iJi !1?11' K?od-roads meeting
fc awi !h th0.stftt? of ?WI<la, and
jgw^ation has an enrolled mem
BSjL.f/ HJ'0(K> members scattered
L? t state and some mem
Catinn f ass"ro<1 our reoom.
Cl , for tho r>ixie Highway
E J s)rrt and we have de
fFroin Miami north to Joniter
fe wIT thrSt Okeechobe^
Nie R . r rUb Ar?adia, north
Er vi , v' Lu?erne Park, Haines
RuSsr Nolft,,ul?' Kustls' Ooa
k* gm
BC a woptathm has done a Breat
h1 Its SSnlJ'.r' RO0<'-ri,""? ilne?
Ett-ts in ,i, Uo 11 on Ju?e 10, an<l
pT teeetliiK wmr?iat ile?\ moro- The
I?? ?"'"w,ivut? ' flt tn Rive
?t (he matters coneern
w ...to' h' aokTOn. H,?hw?y. aa
K?l?e pm i etti t'",t yo"
IleBRUIIL COBB l>l \l>
Wm Father of Holiclto* Wade lUutu
toil Cobb of Th)k Circuit.
ItaHruhl 'Col,l?, father of Wade
Hampton Col li, i,o:kttor, died yt'ster
day morning hi his home tu the Me*'
Mrs section ?ff Klehliflld county, about
Ift miles from Columbia. The funeral
services will be held at 12 o'clock to
day at Salem Methodist church, con- 1
ducted by the He v. K. K. Turntpaeed,
pastor/ of (he Main street Methodist
church.
' Mr. Cobb would have been 70 yearn
of age had ho lived until October J8.
I. He had been In fulling health for
some time. About three weeks ago bo
auffered a??fflll and with bin advanced
age ami weak condition be gradually
grew worse. He was a man who ha<k
many friends who will be grieved to
tearu of bis death.
For four yearn Mr. Cobb fought in
the army of the Confederacy as it
mnmlicr of Couipauy C, Second Houth
Carolina cavalry. He was a lifelong
resident of Hlchland county. He
served on the county coirfralsslon and
,as school trustee Hoyeral times.
. Mr. Cobb was one of the founders
of Salem Methodist church, where bin
funeral services will be held. He was
a consistent worker for its growth
during the half century of Its history.
, Surviving Mr. Cobb are three sons
and two daughter#: Solicitor Cobb,
John H. Cobb, Jesse Cobb, Mrs. Vir
ginia L.'Brafeell and Mrs. Aw B. Halth
cock. Mre. Cobb dle<l about eight
y!ears ago. ? Tuesday's Columbia State.
Charlotte Boosters Coming.
A train load of Charlotte business
men fitf exacted In Camden next
Thursday, the Camden Chamber of
Commerce having been notified to that
effect, Shaking of the proposed trip
the Charlotte Observer 'says:
"The contingent of Charlotte men
will he accompanied by a band, which
will render music for the entertain
ment of the trippers and the inhab
itants of the towns on the journey.
The train will leave here at 7 o'clock
on the morning of Thursday of next
week and will return that night at
10:45 o'clock. Stops will be' made at
Pinevllle, Fort Mill, L/eslle's, Catawba
Junction, Lancaster, Heath Springs,
Kershaw, Camden, Chester and Rock
Hill.
"The trip will not be exclusively in
the nature of a Charlotte boosting
expedition. The Charlotte people be
lieve that their South Carolina neigh
bors hav& industries of. their own
whose scope and efficiency 1* not real
ized here, and they plani to include
in their program wherever possible
such visits as will inform them about
the accomplishments of these towns
and what they have to offer the world.
The opportunities for Jthis, will, of
course be greatly restricted by the
limited time that is allowed, but that,
at any rate, is the spirit in which the
local manufacturers, jobbers and oth
ers will go. They do not assume to
know it all, by a big margin, and they
expect to learn much on the Journey,
as wiell as establish cordial personal
relations with the South Carolinians
as the basis of future business Inter
course which will be mutually profit
able." v y ,
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FTIve Kxccutoil at Penitentiary.
?gwimhta. Sept. 20. ? Denying their
Pilt, flve negro murderers. Joe Mal
p? Meek Grifl'in, Tom Griflln, Jfpn
frwby and Nelson ltriee, were exeeut
pat the st at o ivonltcntlnry this room
PK between 1,1 and 12 o'clock. -? Oov
por Manning sevdral (lays ago refus
P to Interfere.
iTLe Griffins. frosby and Rrlce were
PDviotod in Cluster on the charge of
pnlpriiiK an aired Confederate vet
r*n- Mallov paid the d{$ath penalty
P* killing two white boys in Marl
P^ county. . 1
1 Many citizens from Chester and
PJrtboro counties were present to wit-j
PJl the executions. A crpwd of sev-j
P' hundred persons swarmed about
r ^??rs of the state prison unable
r P>in admittance.
I Mffi^enhali Found Guilty.
?2aarwator- Flft- Sept. 28.-? J. . J.
p^'Mihaii. a prominent orange grow- i
rolil owner, was found guilty |
P* today of first degree murder- in
*Uh the death of Minn . Sn
C ""*? whose body wan found in
C?V'ins Mendenball's burned au
C?^ . near lier? Jaly 2- The jury'
rwmmended mercy. Sentence was
a?1'**- Mendenhall abio la under
ff^t for killing Miss Kliot's
Cr** Mrs. Ressle Kllot, also found
P? to the buroed car.
Highland Rice.
A specimen of fine rice 1h on dis
play at The Chronicle ottlce. This
grain iconics from the farui of Mr.
D. M. fiethune .at Beth u no and is
about five feet tall, it was grown
on the highlands around that plaoe and
is said to he exceptionally fine for
that locality.
New Ordinance in Effect.
? The enw ordiance relating to auto
mobiles and vehicles in the city limits
went into effect last Saturday, and it
is already proving to be a good one.
Officer Jones had the honor of being
first .to direct traffic around the coriier
of Broad and DeKalb under the new
regulations, and lie had a busy day
iSat&rday. He made good at his Job.
The drivers take readily to the new
rules and it will not be long before
the city and county teams learn the
new orders and there will be less con
fusion at this important^ crossing. No
eases have been made against violat
ors. ? the - officers preferring to worn
those who are not familiar with the
.now orders ? rather ? than - use harsh
measures. Parties "violating this ordi
nance after haying been warned can
-look for,, a case to be made "against
them.
Change In Firm Name.
The hardware company formerly do
ing business under the name of Ma
lone-Pearce*- Young has been changed
to Pearce-Youhg. Messrs. Pearee and
Young having taken over the interests
of Air. W. F. Mai one
Miss Starnes Dead.
Blaney, S. C., Sept. 24. ? Miss Mar
tha. Alma Starnes, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Starnes, died
at the residence of her sister, Mrs.
Kate Kelly, in West Wateree Sunday
morning. She had been ill several
months and her death, though not un
expected, was a groat shock to her
family an<} many friendsi The funeral
was held^t SrAyrna Methodist, church,
of which' she was a member, services
l?eing conducted byc the pastor, the
Rev. A. C. Corbett Miss Starnes was!
In her 37th year ahd is survived by
two brothers, J. W. Starnes and T. W.
Starnes. and a sister, Mrs. Kate Kelly.
Camden Cotton Market.
Strict middling cotton was quoted
in Camden yesterday at 11 3-4 cents.
The highest price paid this week was
on Tneedfty when the top price reach
ed 12.20. Quite a large lot has been
'?old on the Oamden market this sea
son.
ItKITlSH AND KKKNCH GAIN.
CKotuml Miuty PHwmm ?wl li??I
I .i 1 14* of Trmthe* In Two Day*.
Associated revWnv of lam Mon
day gives the following account of
important doing* In Frame:
Twenty thousand itiiwounded <4?r
man prisoners ami hii unest imnted
number of dead and wounded oil both
sides is 1 1 if toll taken In tin* flrxT two
days drive of the Anglo-French forces
who have in'xnn n great' <>ffenslvo
movement ahm* the western battle
line, which . extend* froui the North
Sen to the Swiss frontier. ? , . 1
Two distinctive o)MM-atloitH are un*
der way, one north of Arras, and the
other In tlie Champagne region, while
there has Im*hbi an incessant bombards,
t incut along almost tin* entire front.
Both the British and French have
heen successful, carrying t rcm-hes ex
tending (iv?w a distance of 20 miles
and a depth varying up to two and &
half miles. It is* officially reported
both from Paris and l^ondon that the
advance Is still being continued, and
that "the 'ground' gained 1 fn a large
measure lias l>een held and consoli
dated.
Berlin admit# the retirement of the
German forces at various points, but
minimizes the result of the engage
ments.
For .several weeks British t and
French artillery have been pounding
fiercely and continuously at the Ger
nian line. The forward movement of
tbe infantry liegan Saturday morning
when thousands of Allied troops threw
themselves against the German
trenches, in , .which, though battered
and torn by heavy shells, the Germans
waited, having long expected the on
slaught. Much of the fighting was at
close range, hand to hand encounters
being carried from trench to trench.
The heavy artillery continued to jiour
forth a rain of heavy projectiles, while
aviators took the air to direct the
fighting fcnd themselves engaged in
many combeta,*
In addition to having captured Sou
chez, 'a much disputed jjoint of van
tage, the French have* succeeded In
forcing a i>assage of the great series
of trenches and -fertl fica tions in Cham
pagne between Auberlve and Vllle-sur
Tourlie, driving the Germans to the
second line of trenches, two or three
miles to the rear. . Thin offensive is
still In progress.
The British^ gain* have l?een made
to thC north 'of Arras. They have
taken the town of Ix>os and the ouar
rles northwest of Hulluch, and 4iave?
compelled the Germans to draw on
their reserves to check the advance.
For the time l>eiug the dramatic de
velopment of events in the weat have'
overshadowed those in the eastern
I theatre, wfterer tUe ttusslans have
stayed the progress of the AUstro-Ger-'
mans at many points, and have appar
ently succeeded in getting themselves
'well in hand for further offenalve and
defensive operations.
The quick answers of Greece to
Bulgarian mobilization has probably
been a factor in clearing the atmos
phere with respect to Bulgaria's in
tentions. The Bulgarian government
has notified, the powers that the mobi
lization of the Bulgarian army was
ordered In the National Interests and
that it was notj Intended as an offen
sive measure. Individual members of
the Bulgarian government also have
expressed themselves to the same ef
I feet Nevertheless both Greece, and
Iioumania continue to make ready for
! any eventuality.
TRIP POSTPONED. *'
Columbia Crowd Will Come to Cam
, den Thursday, of Next Week.
A telephone message received by
Secretary von Tresekow from the .Co
lumbia Monsters who had planned to
be in Camden Thursday, stated that
owing to weather conditions the trip
will be postponed until Thursday of
next week.
At a meeting of the C&mden Cham
ber of ConVmerce held Monday after
noon, Capt W. M. Shannon was named
as chairman of a receptlpri committee
to the Columbia people* It had been
planned to meet the boosters at the
forks of the! road near the Wateree
bridge and accompany them to the
speakers stand oh Monument Square.
Mrsr.'N. It. Qoodale, of the Civic
league had l?een appointed to hehd
the comjnlttee on refreshpients for the
nftcrnoon. The same program will
very llEffirTflT carried 6ut next-Thurs
day afternoon.
MKT AT P18GAH.
Kcmhttw Woman'* Missionary I'nton
llad Pleasant Meeting.
The Kershaw W M 1' met, With
Pit-gab Baptist (?hurch, Kept. liftrd aiul
24to^tbo *ut*rlntendent presiding, i >??
votional .'Xcnlsfs conducted by Mrs.
Attn way of the Methodist church was
Inspiring Address of welcome by Mrs.
? Eiiuorc, president ??f W, M. K., and
responded, to l?y Mrs. It. T. Gomlale,
who gave the union a start in spiritual
and social Influence that continued
throughout the entire* session, Thru
a misunderstanding our corresponding
secretary ami acting view president of
Central division, Mrs. J, it. Kryftr, fail
ed to meet with us, which was a dis
appointment, but tile delegates from
societies tilled in the program, ami
ninny plans were discussed and much
ethusian -ni shown for next years work.
There has-been progress ?long all lines
of work in the past year and |K>rsouaf
work esiKvlally is telling for good and
was shown earnestly as the one thing
eayli Individual couhj do at Ufrinc and
abroad its op) tort unity offered. The
W. M. I', was divided lit to four di
visions with u presiding fyHU'ur und
secretary for en eh division. ThU plan
will help get societies in every ehUroli.
The organization > of \\\. M. H, Rands,
Y. W. A.; <5. A- and It. A. was urged
for the work of next year.
Bcv, .J. A. Davison made an earnest
address on State Missions Thursday
evening in the open meeting which was
much enjoyed,
Miss Mildred (ioodale sang a sweet
solo, which was very appropriate and
also enjoyed.
A club of ten was gottei) up for
Foreign Mission Journal and also for
Itoyal Service.
Th(T quiet season wl$h the bible was
the keynote of the meeting as the mem
bers* repeated aloud the promises of
God without hesitation. The sweet
and Holemn influence was felt that:
"Surely God is in this place."
Election of officers ? Mr,s. S, R. Good-,
ale, Hupt. : Mr*. R. T. G.oodale, see.
and treas. ; Division No. 1 ? Mrs. J.
W. Kenny, pres. ; Miss Theo Davis,
sec. ; (Division No. 2 ? Mrs. M. G. Huck
abee, pres. ; Miss Ernestine Rateman,
see.; Divisions H and 4 ? to.be sup
plied. After singing "Blest be the
tie that binds" and giving the partiug
h#nd, the meeting adjourned to meet
with Mi/pali ehUrch the last week In
Sep ten! her of next year.
Big Powder Plant.
Columbia, Sept. 22. ? The E- I. Du
pont de Nemours Company, the great
POW<Vm' manufacturers of Wilmington,
Delaware, today applied to the secre
tary of state for papers of domestica
tion- , Irrenee. Dupont, as vice presi
ded! W the company, signed the paper*.
The corporation Is capitalized at $240,
000,000. The dffloe of the 'company
will be at its plant. at Georgetown. i
While there *is nothing In the -papers
to give an Intimation, it is thought
that a great powder plant will be
erected at Georgetown, to supply the
allies.
.. Football Game Next Friday.
The Camden High School has ar
ranged a game of football for next Fri
day afternoon between their team and
the team from the Lexington High
Schooh The game wiil be Called at
8:30 o'clock at the base ball park. An
admission fee of 15 and 25 cents will
be charged.
Rldgeway Notes.
Rldgeway, S. C., Sept. 29. ? A num
ber of the young girls have recently
left for college. Among them are Miss
Mary Corpening, who goes to Green
ville; Miss Ernestine Johnson to tlie<
Columbia College, and Miss Sara Ken
nedy to Chlcora college. x
Mr. Leland L. Bollck, formerly of
Rldgeway, died suddenly at the Colum
bia hospital on Sunday last. Mr.
Roliok had many friends here, where
he spent 'the greater part of his life
and was very popular.
Cotton reached^ nearly 12 cents on
Monday, an advance of one-half cent
in a single day.
Mr. D. W. RufT, Jr., is at home from
the Atlanta Rusiness college.
A business gentleman or our town,
made a flying trip to Camden a few
days ago by automobile^.... The trip
was made in one hour and twenty
minutes. *
A number of persons went to Co
lumbia to hear the lecture, of Witt. J,
Bryan. All were highly pleased with
the srreat orator. . " '
Mr. and Mrs. R. W7 A^ams spent
Thursday in Columbia.
Every man, woman and child should patronize
home institutions and boost for homfc prosperity.
BUY AT HOME STORES
SUPPORT HOME ENTERPRISES
read the home paper
THB NEWS AT BBTHUNIL
of I ill *i ? si III lUltl AmmiihI
Our Neighbor Town.
Betbiuie, s, Sept. MO.? The little
two year-old |?if| of vi r. and M r?, W.
A. Outlaw, who live I ii I tout a inlli' |>e
l??%\ town, i||, ><| yesterday about 12
Oi'ltMK, lifter several days' Illness with
pneumonia. The sympathy of the en
tire community Is extended the ?rlef
itfriokoil parents in their great sorrow,
us they were ew|H>elally devoted to
this, their youngest child. The funer
al services will he held today at the
Itraiinoii graveyard, Mr. outlaw has
another ehlhl very ill at present.
Mrs. W. li. Brown and children, of
Hamlet, are spending several davs
with the family of Mr. J. J. Ilorton.
a pr<?i rgdtaU meeting will begin at
the lietbune Methodist Church on Frl
day, October 15th, The pastor, lie v.
0. N. Hountree will bo assisted by llev.
J. U Ilarley, sni>eriti|endent of the
Anti-Saloon League league. The
meeting will last two weeks
A meeting will liegln at 1 lt?* l.uck
iiow Methodist ehu rch on Sunday night
<?ctober 8 if I, The pastor will' be hh
ntftwl by Kev. 1>. Oscar Spires, for
merly pastor of the Methodist church
were.
Work on Bethune's new $h,<mk) brlek
school building actually hegan last
week and It will hti rushed to com
pletion from now on.
The writer and family have ln*en
feasting the past two weeks on nmv
sorghum syrup. We are Indebted to
our good friends, Messrs. J. K. Stokes,
of route 1, J. W. Jones, of route 2,
and W. II. Gardner, of McBcc, route
1, for .buckets of delirious ftyrup. Mr.
?I. 10. Baxley, of route Jl, has our thanks
for a sack of nice scuppcrnong grajs's.
Mrs. i;. c. Stokes and children, of
Charlotte, N. C., spent a few days In
town with the family of Mr. K. A.
Stokes the past week.
j The ladles of the Presbyterian
church will serve oysters and Ice
cream at the town hall tomorrow (Fri
day) night, Oct. 1, for the benefit of
the church. The public Is Invited to
attend.
On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10th, at
4 o'clock, at Flat Creek school house,
Miss Ethel Seegars, daughter of .Mr.
W. I). SeegarH, of Hethune, and Mr.
G. Wiley Griffith, of Jefferson, were
married. Rev. Mr. Cupstjd, of Blaney,
officiating: ? ? ? ? - ? -? ? ; ?
Mr. H. E. Hyatt, of Blshopvllle, has
bought the handsome residence here
from Dr. J. I). Ingram, which former
ly belonged to Dr. II. II. Holder, and
will move into it with his family to
morrow. Mr. Hyatt Is proprietor of J
the People's Grocery Co., at this place
amf evidently 'believes in Hethune real 1
estate, as he already owns the resi
dence and lot now occupied by Chief
of Police Brannon and family. Mr.
Hyatt, will also buy cotton here the
balance <\f the season.
At regular intervals during the i*ast
year the Bethune correspondent of
The Chronicle has advised the farmers
of this section to plant wheat and
plenty of It. A majoriyt of the far
mers of this vicinity planted a small
acreage in wheat last fall, probably
as an experiment and also on account
of the low price of cotton and "high
[price of flour. Nearly everyone who
did so wan pleased with the result.
However, on account of the. fact that
cotton Is now selling for over 11 cents
a pound and still going higher and
the price of wheat going down, a num
ber of our farmers have indicated that
they probably would not sow a fty
wheat at all this fall, the inference
being that they will plant all the cot
ton they possibly can next spring. We
acknowledge that the lands 1ji this
part of the country are not especially
adapted to the raising of wheat, but
it can be raised without loss, or rather
the amount made will amply pay for
the labor and expense of cultivating
It..' t)n the other hand, whenever a
big cotton crop is made and the price
goes down a great howl goes dp, es
pecially from the one-horse share-erop
pers or renters. They fall behind with
their landlords and the merchant and
the next thing In order In such cases
is to "stand off" these gentlemen till
the following year, as the fawner is
"dadllmmcd lsmltlve that cotton will
fetch it fair price next fall." And so
the same old struggle goes 011 year
after year and the poor farmer gets
poorer and poorer. Why?" Because
It has been Incalcated Into his brain
from bis youth up that nothing but
cotton can ,lw? t^lM(Hl In the Soi^th at
a profit. We do not Insinuate tlrnt
wheat Is the salvation of our small
farmers. There are other products
that will help make them more inde
pendent. More cbrti, oats, peas,, |s>
t a toes, hay, sorghum, live stocky fruit
and trucking will also assist in turn
ing the trick. Last fall and winter
we heard numlier of farmers say
that last fall's experience with cotton
had learned them a lesson. But lias
It? Time alone will tell.
Mr. II. B. Stokes, of route 1, spent
Monday In Charlotte on business.
A Httlfr son of Mrs. W. Ilall, of
route 1, has dlptherla at present.
A photographer from Lyles' studio,
Columbia, will be In Bethune on Fri
day, Oct. 15th, for the purj>ose of
making only high grade. pictures. All
work guaranteed. ? adv.
Mrs. M. J. Cooper, of Charleston, Is
visiting her niece here, Mrs. W. L.
Clyburn, for a few days.
Mr. J. .T. Horton, a good prohlhl
tionist and a particular friend of ours,
told us the following snake story one
day laat week: In his hen house was
a box for the hens "lay in- ^one
day last week his little grandson ran
into $0 house aiid told his grand
mother that there was an awful fat
snake in the box where the eggs Were.
Sure enough a large chicken snake
was coiled up Id the box. A negro
man was called and shot the snake's
head off and on being cut open, it
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KII.MNU AT KKItHIIAW.
Wallvr So well Shot to V>?m*4Ki by Jin.
II. Watson.
Wa)t#r Wowoll, colored ( an employee
mi tin- ahop . ?f w .1 Wilt noil A Hun,
was slioi Sat unlay night I ?y .las. II.
Watson a ml died yesterday morning
from UlO effects of the wound.
Howell lived lii ;i small tenant houiie
on the lot of Mr. Watson's homo, am)
tho shooting took place at Howell's
yard. The I >11 1 1 entered above the left
eye ami runged (<? the right side of
the head, |?<?hh1 iijx through the bruin,
and 1 ml ???? l> l?*< I Itself behind the light
oar. The wounded man was attended
by I>ih. Itraslngton a ii?l (Ire gory, and
lie wan examined also by Dr. I'Vnnell,
of Hock Hill, who cb mo down on Mon
day, but nothing Could be done to save
Ills lifo, the shot being fatal.
Tho Cause which led to the shoot
ing could not bo ascertained, but It
WttH learned tbat Howell bad been
drinking and that he was advancing
on Mr. Watson with an ojam knifo
wIhmi he tntw shot. So far as we could
learu there wore n<? eyewitnesses but
the participants. SpWOTFB Wife was
at home but 00 me to tho dour about
the time tho shot wiih fired. v
Mr. Watson Is a quiet and )>eaee
ablo cltly,en, and wo have never heard
of bis betUB engaged In a difficulty
before, lie lm* retained as his ooun
st'l ltlakeuey & Williams. Ho went
to Camden Monday to surrender him
self to tin* sheriff of Kershaw county.
Kershaw lOra.
TO Rf Released.
Application has been made by Mr.
Watson's attorneys for hall and It is
understood that bond has been granted
In the sum of $'J,<>00, It is expected
that he will be released from Jail
in the next few day*.
. (JIVING GOOD SHOWS. '
Managers of Opera House Kndeavorlnic
* ' To Please Theatregoers.
The opera season opened in Oa'mden
last week with Mutt and Jeff, tho fun
makers. Followed Wednesday night
with the "Yellow Ticket." ,<>wlng to
rainy weather only a small audience
wit massed the show. This show has
beeir drawing large crowds in tiie
cities. The chief Incidents in the drama
have been taken from life in modern
ItURKin, nnd tho author spent some -
time In St. Petersburg, in order to
acquire tho proper atmosphere. And
as one said who knows "It is Russia
alright."
The offering for next Wednesday
night will bo "Peg tV My Heart." The
mere announcement that this company
Will return to Cannon should fill the
house. Last season when it played
here everyone was highly pleased, and
it will be good news to the public to
know that Miss Hea Martin will ap
|K?nr again as "Peg.1'
Messrs. Hehlosburg and DeLoache
have fitted the opera house up nicely
and have booked some of the very best -
slums on the road for this season, and
they deserve a good |>atronago if the
people of Camden want this class of
shows. Many go from here to Colum
bia to see tin? same class of shows,
and at a greater cost than they can
lie seen here for.
A. Dunnford, a 16 year old boy of
Charleston, was drowned last week
off a wharf i? that city.
was found that he had swallowed a
half grown chicken, besides an egg
or two. We are unable to understand
bow a snake could swallow a half
grown chicken whole.
The chain gang has Just completed
working ui> (he public road between
here and Oassatt and It is in better
condition now than it has ever l>een.
The gang is working the road between
here and Tiller's Ferry this week.
The writer took a trip around on
a portion of route 1 on Cuesday and
wo were surprised and gratified at
the evidences of substantial improve
ments made at some places along the
road. There is not a farmer in this
section who Is achieving greater suc
cess in the farming business than Mr.
T. Hower Josey, near Turkey f>rcek?
church and no is not doing it by /ais
i 1 1 all cotton either. He has the beat
corn crop we have seen this year,. ?
also a fine field of, pea vine hay, a
good cotton crop, Isoldes |H?fatoes, peas
etc, He has , nearly anacrc planted ,
in Artichokes, which he will feed to .
his hogs. Mr. Josey exijccts to gather
aliout 1,000 bushel* of > corn Tf oni 20 1
acres, probably 20 bales'of cot ton from
20 acres and an Immense amoupt of
ism vine hay. -He is having a splendid
new residence erected, has a water
works system on -tlio premises, . im
proved farm machinery and a num
ber of idee hogs. '? *
Mrs. 10. E. Tiller,, whose husband
died the first of last year. Is also
making good in the management of
her splendid farm. . She lias one of
the best farms in the Tiller's Ferry
section and will mako an excellent
crop this year. Tjast year Mrs. Tiller
bought in the neighborhood of 40 bales
of cottoi* paying something over $000
for the lot. She sold this cotton last
week and after paying the Interest on
the money invested, she made a net
profit of over $500.
Laura Hough, colored, is another
woman who is demonstrating the fact
that women can accomplish things as
well as men. Last" year, she m^de ten
bales of cotton, sold seven and stltl
has three bales of , her old crop on.
hand. She used over $.100 worth of
fertilizer last year and this year only
a little over $100 worth. She will
make etght bales this year, Riving
hor eleven bales in ill to sell. ^ Her ?. .
expenses this year were less than half
to that of last year. This Is certainly
a good record for a woman *jhd ft col- ?
ored widow at that of men don't v
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