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[oLUMfc XXVII. CAMDKN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1915. NUMBER 34. BANK c vsi um l>KAD. ? Mourns l>rutb of Mr. Jam** AlkliiMii) Stone. pee. !'? TIiIh entire Coin vva> hb<x k?'<l whoit '^bou'h^I """ Mr ?' A S<om'' r of Hie Jlmtk of BeWiuiie, was His death occurred at hl.s honie 1,4 Friday evojilng a l 7 o'clock, j few dwy?' illness with pnojj jfr. Stone was al*<>iit 10 years "gn(j leaver a wife and two little to mourn Ids dentil. He was m 1 t M Edgefield county, m?<l the wtvere taken there for Interment tturday morning- Few men have Hr?d and died In this town who 00^ universally liked and re dtlun JaiapB A. Stone. lie wa? r rw<ly and ' willing to assist in trouble or need ami wns our* [e i>fst and niost competent bank (Kill the state. Mr. Stone serv lekni) as mayor of iVetHiTine. He ifctyt ready to eo-oporate in any wise for elvle Improvement of wii. In his death the Baptist lurid Sunday school loses one of rongest and most consistent mom He contributed most liberally f support of Ids church and alr ittfiided services when he could, [tone was n member of the Ma order, .Woodman, Junior (JVder, [the Knlprlits of Pythias. He nlso ireral thousand dollars Insurance |b life In old lliie companies. Mn i made a friend with every one whom he en me in contact and have expressed their regret and [re sorrow at his untimely demise, ke death of J. A. Stone tills eom ltr loses one of Its best citizens. Baptist chureh one of Its leading ibers, the Rank of Betliune one of most valued officers and support, koqualntanoes a sincere and loyal id. and his family a kind and af 3Q8 tc husband and fattier. May |?Tlfiil Father heal the prreat sor W bis sorely stricken wife and lit' Alldren and may h|s soul find an Ml resting place in the kingdom of Redeemed ! (Brins a. Conversation one (lay last k with Mr. W. W. Blair, contractor Bethune's now brick high school ffinp, ho informed us that all tlie k work hud boon finished and tfhat fare now engaged in the construc i of the commodious auditorium kh will ho on the second lioor of i building. When completed this Htoriuni will have n seating capacity (SCO anil will also have a splendid )fe ami will otherwise be equipped t holding public meetings and for Iwtalnmpiits and plays. Irs. W. L. Clyburn and four of hef Idren. Thornwoll, Lee, Willie Kate, 1 John, of Potlnlne, and Mr. -L. F. of IHsliopviile, Mrs. Clyburo's tor, will leave next Thursday in a car for Pitts, CJa., where they I spend tho Christmas holidays with ?lives. V union Christmas tree will be given the Bet hune Methodist church on ! afternoon of Dec. 24th, for the xdt of Che Sunday school children tny others who may desire to e. A. Stone and children, who led the remains orHrTBlonej eld county last week, are ex- j ted to return to Bethune next Sun !r. N. A. Bethune. Miss Ola Bethune. an?\ M rs. A. K. McLaurlh, and ?er* from here expect to attend the | fcthern Commercial Congress in Char- 1 ?ton next week. _ ? I Btep Wtrnnul Bernlce (Gardner, of | Prshaw. esune down Monday for a pef visit to relatives In this section. ?Mrs. Molllo Douglas, wife of Mr. Pod" BouhIms. who lived at Thom l^'s mill <?n Lynches creek near Be Pne. illcil on Wednesday of last week. , I Quite a mind er of "pigs" have been Ptrhereil in this section and doubtless! !*'>>' more will lose their lives be r^n now and Christmas. I Mr. W'm. C. Uatcllffe, 'one of the . Wing farmers of the T.ucknow sec celebrated his ?r>t<h birthday on plnesdaw, Nov. 24th. bj having a Irthday dinner, ills children, grand-1, pldren. great grandchildren and a lambor of other relatives were present , pd ?)| jrroatlv enjoyed the occasion. ope Mr. Uatcllffe will enjoy miyiy p** raeh events. .T"~ ? notice hv next year's almanacs P*tt total eclipse of the sun will take February 3rd. visible In this ? The last total eclipse of the visible here, which occurred near J *ltteen years ago. badly frightened 1 wni^er of people, especially some of ?* colored population. J^ .T. n. Copeland and children l**ve first of next week for Great /*** to attend the marriage Of her iMf >r&? nettle Knight, to Mr. Ed . s\i.i;s it v Mir: \i\snn. <# - -? Mno Triu't* of I. ami Disposed of rit ' K-ib- Moi '.tluy. KinQ | i< >? : of propcl't V Kit In different | m / 1 'I i < >?!.-? of tin* t'ouuf.v nmis disposed of by 1 1 n? Master Monday at public outcry I ? 'fore the rt house door.. The u-ual li I'.-ijr Monday crowd wuh !i) attendance. rrojterty wiTd (Out purchaser* was as follows: Vernon Badham. vs^.L O. Mono ley, ot a]., three Inicls containing l iir? acres, li.'i acres and liOft acres, brought (.'1,501, $2,401 and $?{j6 respect ively, and were purchased by I >. A. KlrkUuul, attorney, Two tracts, .leffcrHoh Hank vs <?us sle 1 Hook well, ot a)., containing 71 acn*s and jft5 acres, were bought by It. I,. Ho woll for $2,500. K. T, Estrldgr vs Annio Loin;, et al., four lots> containing 22. 25, 20 and 15 acres, wan sold to Iv. T. Est ridge for $1,000. A. J. ( i regoj'.V , et al., vs O. A. (ireg ory, ot al., 101) a crow, sold to L. A. Klrkland, attorney, for $10(). J. A. (iotfl ot al., vs Lit I a Morgan, Ot al., 205) rtcres, sold to L. T. Mills, attorney, for $250. Enterprise Bldg&Loan Asso., vs I)eb gar Hunter, lot with buildings thereon In City of Camden, purchased by \V. M. Shannon, attorney, for $200. Sarah E. Stokes vs W. T. Hall, et al., 400 acres, purchased by 1). T. Yarhorough. for $3,000. Enterprise Bldg & Loan Asso. vs. E. C. Stokes and Shand Builders Sup ply Cx>., lot fronting on Mill Street, Camden, sold to W. M. Shannon, at torney, for $500. Enterprise Bldg &Ivoan Asso, vs. Camdon Enterprise Lodge Odd Fellows, lot In City of Camden, to L. A. Wltt kowsky, for $1,511. gar Tones, wljicli will be solemnized on Thursday, the 16th Inst. This has been the most favorable fall for gathering crops and for per forming other outdoor labor ever known ? here, according to the statements of i some of our oldest residents. The | weather has been clear, mild and dry and there is no excuse for any one. neglecting to harvest all oV their pro-' \h\S>. * Mr. Caskey, of Kershaw, has been elected cashier of the Iiank of Betjbune, 1 vice J. A. Stone, deceased. Mr. Win, Thompson Is suffering with a severe carbuncle at present, Mrs. Win. Banks and children, of Columbia, spent a few days in town last. week. Mrs. J. D. Lafitte left yesterday morning for her old home at Cope, S. C., to spend the holidays. We do not see why the i>eople of this section cannot have a community fair at Bethune once a year. Such an event would do a whole lot to promote a spirit of co-operation ?and friendly ri valry among our farmers and the so cial feature of such an occasion would add materially to its success. A man told us the other day that a fair here was alright, but it would be "too ex pensive." Of course it would require a little money to successfully inaugu rate*sucli an enterprise and as long as such sentiments are allowed to take precedence over ideas of _ progress, thrift, common-sense, etc., our town and section will continue to lng far behind other more progressive and en terprising communities. Iiet us begin now to make preparations for a com-, munity fair next fall. The following sentiments are espe cially appropriate right now, as the Yuletjde festivities draw nearL. "Iic solved, that the sunrise with its glori ous expujgence of ftglit and color, with Its awakening of birds' songs and busy life means another day has come. An other day means another chance. A chance to forget yesterday and begin all over ^agafn. Forgive yourself and others for the mistakes of yesterday and resolve that today you'll lie on time like tlid sun and happy and hon est like the-44rds, that you'll shake the] grouch and do unto others as you'd have them do unto you. What Is the use of bothering about tomorrow ? It hasn't come. Today Is a good honest day and if you use .today rlgl>t to morrow will have a better chance for you. The world owes no one- h livings If you've got a chance you've got all that's coining to you. It's up to you." ?It. F. Outcalf. Mrs. Susan A. Gardner, of Stoke's Bridge section, spent Tuesday night in Bethune and left on Wednesday morn ing for Maltland, Fla., where she will spend ~the- winter with her daughter, Mrs. Anna Stone. Mrs. a O. Terry, of Bay's Mill, (3a., is spending a few weeks with her par ents here, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McCas kill. Mr. Ralph McCaskill, who is attend ing the Clinton Presbyterian College, came home for a visit on Sunday. He returned to Clinton yesterday morning. I'OK!) I'AKTY HAII.H. i Ire Off In I ffort to Bring About IVacc Aiiioiik Warring Nut ions. Now Vnvfc, } >('<?. I. 1 1 o.iiry Ford and . Ui?>re than SO inciiilioi'K of die Kord j )? 1 ? 'M l' < '< 'ill 111 lr.,si i HI m;i llc<l frtHII lM'.ri? to | tiny ? ? 1 1 tin* >t camel Oscar 11, fori ! ? ' i f 'hrl .j imiKtiiHl. Norway, for t li?? iHttvl I ? ' ' '? 1 i !if creating sentiment for n con- ' j '*? rem < <f iu'wtr.il Nations in the hopej I' ending )!)?' European w?)r, The par! i t> \yi K accompanied by 57 newspajier j (tori'i'H lOhdent* and photograph*?, and Mere than 'Jo general assistants, wi: retarhs anil stenographers. Th( steamer nailed at Ji : I !> o'clock p. in., one hour and in minutes later thai* .the scheduled sailing hour, Tim delay was caused largely by the late arrival of 15 members of the Ford parly, ax well ax the large crowd which thronged the h1>Ii> to hid fare well to various members of the party, William Jennings I'.ryan spent soin i time t?u the ship, bidding "Good speed," is he tinned it, to the party. Thomas A. Edison was another of those who called on Mr. Ford after the latteer hud boarded the steamer. "There is some chance for the mis sion to succeed," sal Mr. Bryan, "that is all I care to say now;, except that I wish them every good fortune." Just before the gang plank was pull-, ed np a cable messenger rushed on the ship, and it wus reported that Ford lind received a message from King Haakon of Norway stating the Ford party would be courteously received In Norway. Much excitement prevailed on the ship and the dock for some time prior to the sailing. This held up the work of examining passports and tickets and other matters incidental to the sail ing. Ollielals of the line, fearful that the steamer would not he able to. leave the pier until after dark, held a hur ried conference. As a result of this a representative of the line hoarded the vessel and sailed for the purpose of checking np all i >orsons on board. It was then said by the IIuq otllclals that the Ford party wo^ld probably . total 375, South Carolinians Aboard. Among the South Carolinians on the Ford ship are Miss Louise McCown, who went as a representative from Winthrop College. Miss McCown is a daughter of Secretary of State* R. M. McCown, whose home is in Florence. She Is a cousin of Lieutenant Gover nor Andrew J. Bethea, who also ac companied the party. Delegates to Commercial Congress. # __ ? Gov. Manning has appointed toore than 500 delegates to attend Jhe South ern Commercial congress in Charles ton next week. Every county In the state is represented. These persons will be the official representatives of the state. The governor will attend the congress and will be accompanied by 20 members of his military staff. Several Southern governors have ac-. cepted invitations to attend the meet ing of the Southern house of gover nors, The following have been named to attend from this county ; W. M. Shannon, C. H. Yates, F. M. Wooten, nenry Savage, James B. Wallace, J. S. Ilhame, H. L Schlosburg, L. T. Mills, J. W. Corbett, M. C. West, W. E. Johnson, Camden; D. T. Yarbrough, Bethune ; E. I). Blnkeney, Kershaw; II. L. "ReTI, "WestvllTe J B. C. Johea, Tdb erty Hill ; Devnnt Bostiek, Boyklns ; I j. I. Guion, LugofT ; W. U." Clyburn and John T. Stevens, Kershaw. ? V *? r Masonic Officers Elected. At ft meeting of Kershaw Lodge No. 20, A. F. M., held Tuesday evening, the following otllcers were elected to servo for the ensuing year: L. T. Mills, W. M. ; Jno. It. Ooodnle, s. w. ; A. XV. Burnet, J. W. ; William Oelsen helmer, Treasurer ; J. II. Clybnrn, See rotary; V. I>. Campbell, S. I).; W. M. Young, J. D. ; C. W. Evans, S. S. ; W. D. Trantham, J. S. ; C. M. Cole man, Tyler. A banquet will Ihj held ^n Monday evening, Pei'ember 27th, at which time the new officers will be Installed. ? ?- We Want County News. "I think news from different sec tions mnkes a county paper more in teresting" writes a good frle-nd of The Chronicle, and enclosed an interesting communication, from that section. To which wo fully agree. The Chronicle would Ilk? to have its friends send the news from their locality and will l>e glad to publish anything that is of gen eral interest to the public. Corres pondents will bear in mind that their names will have to be signed to the ! articles ? not for publication ? but that we may know the name of the writer. U T JI I-I l \|{ VI I vs. l-'oriucr i 'tiMidcti ,\|?o Killed Himself at /ttiue ol rotfier Near KidKclnnd. 'I In* follow lag t ie<ial from ItMge land to (If ( "i Unubia -State. i) Utcd I >e cwolivr ? ?ftl, ? will be read with Interest here. Mr IMnck.ney resided lit ('am dun t?vvcr;,i ypurx upi w here , he fol -j lowed t i'.t" | rof('xs|<ti) i>f a civil engl- ! nier and surveyor, and was well known throughout ili" county: i "Tuesday night \\\ it lMnckney, one I of the lending < itl/oiiK of .las|HT eonn ty, committed suicide at the home of: Ida brother, linger I'lnekney, about 8! miles from here. Mr. lMnckney wiin'h{ < ? 1 v 1 1 1'Hjilnvi'V rind was known all over: the state as a leading surveyor. Ilt'l wan at the time of his death the fore- 1 man of t !??? grand jury for Jasper j county. It seems that about three: week# ago his eyes began to fall uUd i UpOi! consulting an oyb specialist In Charleston Monday lie returned to his brother's homo near here. On retir ing for tho night. he |i pi toured to he In an unusual Jolly mood. Tho next morn ing when his brother had him called for breakfast it was louiid that Koine! time during the night lie had cut buthj of (lie jugular veins in ids neck and lab} the rn/or that lie had nsed on a table near the* bed. H has since boon learned that the specialist that he .con suited held out very little hopes -of being able to save bis eyesight and the theory advanced 1.4 that lie preferred i death to losing his eyesight. No other I reason or cause can be given o.\ those i around him. lie Is survived -by one I brother, his wife and son, the latter two living at Creer. "Mr. lMnckney wt** a man of about 50 years of age and very j>opular In tills community, lie Ls well known In Charleston, having at one time been connected with a very prominent bank In that city. He was also paymaster of the old IMant system in his younger days. He was burled yesterday after noon In Magnolia cemetery, Charles ton." - Real Estate Dealer at Beaufort. The last Issue of the Beaufort Ca ssette calls attention to an advertise ment of Mr. \V, U. Eve, Jr., formerly of Camden and says : "In addition to his farming Interests, Mr. Eve is going to deal in real estate. Mr. Kve movefl to Beaufort County ; with his family about a year ago to ptynt truck for the northern markets.' I He yoeurvU ft farm on Broad river ad LJMnlw-his father, Dr. \V, It. Eve, and lm* done wolf on it. He tliluks the town and county of Beaufort have wonderful natural advantages over any other section of country and ex pects to see great progress here within the next few years." Farmers Can Take a Tip. Mr. "Tom Watson" Ilardy, who trav els (lii h section soiling "Snowdrift," and who with Ids excellent family makes 'Camden his headquarters hand ed us a few figures the other day, show ing what one county in Georgia does In the way of raising ' home- supplies, j II rooks county, Georgia, is the place, and Mr. Hardy tells us that he had that territory at one time "trying" to sell packing house hams, but that he came near starving to death, because everybody raised their own lard, hams and bacon. Ilrooks county hams and bacon have a national reputation, and the county's exhibit at the Atlanta state fair captured flrst prize. The figures he gave us are authentic and are as followsare ns follows: Corn shipped in, 2 cars, shipped out 30 cars ; no hay shipped in, 05 cars shipped out ; no h a ms a nd "bacon shipped in, 1,900,000 pounds shipi>ed out ; no watermelons shipped in, 700 cars shipped out; no cucumbers shipped in, f>7 cars shipped out; no peanuts for seed shipped in, 50 cars slipped out. Woodmen Elect Officers. Live Oak Camp, No. 40, Woodmen of the World, hold their regular meet iny Thursday night. I tee. 2nd, and the following oflleers were elected to serve for the year: Consul Commander, .T. F. natenian ; Advisory Lieutenant, W. C. Moore* Clerk, M. G. Ilnckabee ; Hanker, .las. II. Clyhurn ; Escort, S. W. Jllogue; Watchman, It. F. Catoe; Sen try. 1). L. Dabncy. Seventy-five mem bers were present, and great interest Is being manifested in this live camp. NVw memlwrs are being enrolled at ?very meeting, and the Camp now mini 'icrs one hundred and sixty-six mom hers. It was decided to hold the an nual banquet on Thursday night. I>er. 10th. Mayor C. II. Yates. It. S. Wil liams and J. 1). Shaw were named as the sick benefit committee with Mr. Yates as chairman. Improving His Machine Shop. _ Mr. W. O. Hay, who is constantly improving his already well equipped automobile and machine shop on Souttj Main street, will next week Install a mofur generating set for charging storage batteries. The machine charges six batteries at one time. He has one of the best shops to be found in this section and can handle mo?t any Job In the repair line. - t ? 1I0N0U KOU<. I 'M' ('notion <>r;tdod Sclioolh For .Month Kndinu Dvcomher 1, 11)15. .{iradc I Sarah DcI'iish, Mar> (iood lo, J-uniollo I (stilt- Harriott Whltukor, 'luulliiu Wool i>ii, Moultrie Hums, ! hirvcj Clarke, , I. .lilt Stevens David son, ,J nek Kirk land. .lohiv Marion lxtv Tott, l-Jvolyn Iliiu.on, (J nolo 1 ' lOll/.abeth Clarke, Itertio Icndrlx, Mary Moore, William Cly inrn, I Miry Jlardy, I'Hnofy MeNnir, MoyjUtu lUiuinc, Clarkson Hhanio, Kilt hu Schloshurg, Charlcft Shannon. (ilU<U?;? l/OlllH<' III t'Ml'll, I, Ilia Mills, 'inrrictlo St(?edman, Harriet M|*tonmh, felon Illnson, Mildred (111 rd nor, Mlrl* mm Hrinv, Cecil Wlttkowsky, Tholnirn ? 'toiid, Albert us Clarke, Loroy Davidson, Christopher Vaughnn, William No-tiles. tirade 1 A uhry Hon ttifc, Mary Noal < 'iimpbell, Kthol Dol'ass, Agnon Shan ton. Pinlly Woolen, Martha Workman, Arnett l.edford. ratio 5 ? ?' Andrew HurnW, Ct'orgo ^.?Ionian, I, aureus Mills, Nellie Kirk 'ami. Virginia Clarke. tirade <$ Tliornwoll Hay, Thonias Kliklaml, nolaltd Netties, .loo H<?od?^ Hotl.lo Hallo, I-ll/.alioth l,odford, Joyce ^teodman, Jamie Stewart, lOlizabeth Workman. tirade 7 Prank Trautham, Chap Harrotl. Hdwlu (ioodalo, Kara Clyburn,. Vgnes Dol'ass, Holla Heath. tirade S ? Hannah I-azarns, Christine lones. (!ra<lo J) ? Pnhl Twltty, Clara Cure fon. Ida Mogulosou. tirade 10-? Hosalle HloCk, Catherine Uoguo. I/ola Stewart. , Grade 11- Joe McCasklll, Kllzaliofh Wallace. Hlg Shows Here. The Slnltli Creator Shows will ap ooar in Camden all next week , carry - hpr i:t oars ami over ope hundred and fifty pooplo and considered tho heBt "?tulpped and most moderii shown on the road. Auto truolj, and electric lighting plant, etc., go to tfliow that they aro. of a substantial nature. They will arrive Sunday and will oikmi Mon day night at sovon p. in. No Services at ltantist Church Sunday Owing to the absence of tho pastor, Ho.v; .fohn A. Davison, wlio Is in at* tendnnoo at Hie Haptlst convention iii'.tw In session at Greenville, there will 'lie no services at tho Hrpflst ehhreti Siimlay, other thah the regular Sunday school at 10 a. in. Another ? Kirc at Cantcy. Tho Oil n toy soctlon Is proving to Is* a Lining proposition with Insurance companies on lire risks. A barn be longing to Mr. S. C. Hose, at that, place, was destroyed Tuesday afternoon. On- . ly last year Mr. Hose's line resldoneo was destroyed hy lire, and this last' building to burn makes five or six barns and dwellings destroyed in that section .within the past few years. We understand tho loss was fully covered . hy insurance with a Kershaw agency* I>arge Paper Next Weeli. The Chronicle has contracts for a largo number of extra pages in ita is sue for December 17tli. Many of ttoe CamdetJ merchants will be represented, and those desiring space in our next issue should let us have copy for ad vertising as early as possible, as it will entail a great, amount of extra Work. APPOINTED CHIEF CLERK. . / Former Camden Man (Sets Good Po sition With Commissioner. H, W. McCreigfit, of Columbia, has heen appointed. as chief clerk In the department of ngrlculturc. to succeed M. J. Miller, rtni^ned; Mr! MeCreight Is n iintive of .Kershaw county. 7 it announcing the change In the personnel of the department of agri culture Wednesday, Commissioner Wat son said : ? \M. J. Miller having tendered his resignation during the month of No vember as clerk of. this department, for the purpose of entering commer cial business at the first of the Aenr, and having accepted i(. effective De comber 1. I have appointed II. W. Me Creight. formerly of Kershaw county, hut resident for some years in Colum bia, lis hLs successor. While losing one | of the best equipped otllee men In the service of the state. I feel that I have been fortunate in securing one who. b\ training. ex|>erience and record, will maintain the high standard of efliclen ey thnt Is our constant aim in this de partment." Kjiprossltig Clerks Named. Thomas II. Peoples, attorney general, made the following appointments of engrossing "dej?\rtment elerks for the legislative session opening January 11 next : J. C-. Townsend. chief clerk, Colum bia ; Miss Dolly Arthur. Columbia ; -Miss Ruby I>ultant, IMshopville ; Miss ,Tes sle IJughes, Union : B. It. LegKC. Char leston ; Miss Kflie McTaggart, Florence: Miss Annette Parrott, Rlshopville; Miss Rom Rice, Rlackvllle; Miss Reba San ders, Marlon; Miss Kate A. Schroder, Abbeville ; Miss Harriet Stroror thune: Miss Virginia Slmklr fleWs -Misa Flora Tobin, AUe*Ava Y\eA? I* Gleaton. Springfield; *<. Schumpert, Columbia ; M I Smith, Anderson. *? i . j A MOM J TIIK TOIHISTS. . . ' ' ? . ? ? ' ? ? I Vfttrnuon 'IViih rro\itiK Popular I'litil | Crowd Arritfi;, The ehr.r^, clip Of afternoon to. I which helps mtikc lie v iicipiiilntanees and passes ii way the present "nionot of ii tourist ,v?>n-<in lud'ore I 1k> i rcwd arrives. is being Uikep . advan tage ? ?f l?v initnx of tlitv^v in,\s dowin Mi J, A I). Kennedy, .1 ?\, and Miss UliMli. being among the first i?mis, given In honor of their cousin, Miss Ituth liuki r. of Wlckfonl, H. I., who Is down with iter mother. spending the winter with Mrs. rush. m Mxtor of Mi's. It tk. v Miss Scheriucrhor.u and Miss Strong oil Monday entertained Mrs. Klrkhrldc, <-!' ^Klpklaml Villa," Iiutl Mrs. I'm I \i? Cjaes, of Worcester, Mass., wtio Ih stopping tit the Ciourt Inn. mid MImh Marie Klrkland, of Camden. Miss OJive Whlterjvlgc entertained at lutubl'ou for .Mrs. Todd uud Mr? NVwIou 1'oykltl the | ? : i ? ? t Week. A motor party, form Cnlfuubhv, tool; Sunday dinner In the new dining roojn of the ljohklrk iume,\f The party eon slsted of Mr. Soinpayrae, Mr. Conrgc Xorrls and Mr. Keeler, of Columbia. Mrs. II. ('. Tleywurd. of Cincinnati. Ohio, arrived at 1 iohklrk, nlso Mr. In man nidredge, id' Ponsacohi, I'M.a. Mrs, il. Taylor Amos, of Ashevllle, ?. ( ii Sliest of Mrs. K. <5! Whistler, en rou to for St. Augustine and other Florida points, while here w;is a din ner jruest of Mrs. E. 10. Mandovlllo, they being old acquaintances of Ashe vllle days. A Beautiful Booklet. Mr. T. Edmund Ivruuihholx, manager of The |K I rk wood, has Jnst liad Issued hy the Troy Times, of Now York, one of the handsomest booklets ever gotten out for this popular winter resort hotel. The hoftklet Is tilled with beautiful Il lustrations of the scenes and winter / gardens for which the old elty Is noted, and a historical description of the city and Its territory. Many pictures In the booklet shows the gay life at tills resort at Its height. The booklet is I a' Rem of the printer's art and as they I .\ro to I'e sent ovt by the thousands throughout the North and Krist It will cause many travelers to include Cnin .den in their tours. Arrivals at The Court Inn. I Arrivals at the Court Inn for the phst week were as follows: Mr. <5. ' A. Shoemaker, St. Davids, Pa. : Mrs. R. M. Jenks, Warren,. Mass. ; I/. M. Sibley, Boston. Mass. ; Mr. ami Mrs. F. W. Sneed. Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Rev. II. W. Nelson. Mrs. II. \V.. Nelson. Miss Nelson. Miss Harriett Hoblnson. Marsh field IIllls, Mass. ; .T. 1j. Terhune, Mat* awan, N. .1. ; Mrs. Chas. Pollock. Miss [Polloek,. Plttstlold, Mass. Box Supper at Cassatt. We liave been requested to annotince flmt a box_ supper will bo given at Beaver Dam church, !:<?-.* Friday inght. Dee. 17th. The proceeds will lie used for the purpose of fencing the cemetery. New Methodist Pastor. ; Rev. C. B. Smith, who has been the efllctent pastor of the Methodist church here for the past two years was not re turned here hy the conference at Char leston, but will go to Waltorboro, In Colleton county. Rev. J. (\ Graves will be sent to CarmTCtT. PoHtal Office Removed. The Postal Telegraph Co., fonnerly located corner' of Broad and DeKalb streets, has move<l Into permanent quar ters In the VTiTepTtnie store oif Ttri-ad ?troot. recently used as a tailoring es tablishment. Manager Smonk who lias -barge of Hie office here has greatly improved the service and hi* business has Increased considerably within the past few mo/itlfH. Will Meet In St. Louis. Washington, Doc. 7. ? The Democrat 's national convention of 1010 will be tveld nt St. Louis beginning Wednes day, June 14, at noon. The Demo rat lc national committee tonight Chose 'ho convention olty and adopted reso lutions calling for the renomlnation in?l re-election of Woodrow Wilson as 'the trusted leader of national Democ- ? racy." ? Chicago and Dallas Contested with ^t. Louis for the honor of the con v en ' Ion but St. liouis easily led from the start and won on the second ballot. * When the trend of the voting was seen, Texan moved that the cholco of St. Louis be made unanimous. Dallas held second place on the first ballot hut war lisplaced by Chicago on the second roll call. Services at Grace Church. There will be services as usual at Grace Episcopal church next Sunday, "ondueted by Itev. W. B. Gordan in fhe absence of the Rector, Rev. F. H. Harding. School Improvement As ho. to Meet. Tho Camden School ImprovfctHCTr" J Association will meet at the Camdw ^Waramar School building this (Frl ^ y afternoon at 4 :15 o'clock. A full nee of all members la deal red.