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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE If. I>. Nile* mid K. N. MeD#ive|l, I'uhllxherH. ft* every Frw ^ it J100 No. Ilroad Htroet, and t?ii tor**<st at (he Cam lj?Q post olllcc a ecoild <'IHW8 JIM II mat tor. I'rho |H.T uiiiiiiin $1.Q0./J We urt? glad t 6 receive coiiimUnlctt t ioiiH of a reasonable length, iMit an Imporlaol condition of their puldlca Hon In that tbey hIihII In all cases be II (<?( >i ii I hi 1 1 It'it fjy (In* full Ilium- ami exact address of tli?' nendor, Obitu aries, resolutions of ren|?ect, and church not Icon will not I >6 <'har#ed for. Mat ters of purely a poraonul nature will III- < -barged for lit ib(l rite of Dv'e cent H ;? line. Whiskey or pit t\-i 1 1 medicine Mfl v<Tt I?4*iii<?ii tx will not be accepted ut tiny price, Kates for display adver Using made known on application, : - ^inthii, S. !>??<?. :u, ltfjS, A t amdon visitor */dd t<> u* a few days ago, "This '.Is of t h<* pi'i'll lO#?t towiiH I hu\e ever visited. "Hut.' said he, "I lie people hi sollie -fctjon^ nl'c ver.s nygiltferii aland keeping , I heir premise* yh'iiii. ' A lid espechi lly tin* buuitlful pluo\ woods nroiiijwl Camden. Instead of having n , central dumping ground In an out of I In* wa,\ place for all ".arhagc. imin.v of the beautiful woods are III t ??!'??? I with tin "iwi,> and all kinds of rubbish iluii go to make them unslght ly." Not only from a sanitary standpoint, bill from civic prltfc tills should not lie ami we hope that ju oji? rl v owners will lnk?- (he it ? 1 yJee ?t)i<l suggest Ioiim n 1 1 ? t keep their premises clean. Mr. it. s, Simmon, iwfter known to Ills railway friends as "had/' died at ?Spencer, N. after years of Ker vb'e iiH :io engineer on the Southern Hallway.'- Mr. Slgnioii was 71) year* of age, a native of Marietta. <?u., ami had hoeii retired In the .service. lit* made Ids llrst trip on I he "tleiierui Nelson" on the Atlanta <V West Point nearly tlo years ago, when engines were nam . ed instead of numhcrcil, He had a perfect record never having had a wreck, never having killed a man hy , accident, was never discharged, was never reprimanded or <lemeiiled. He' began his record as a railroader w hen Id year* old at Matron, (la. The Chronicle conies to Its readers this week as a half portion. Our force took part of the holidays and a great many advertisers are left out of this Issue, hut these Insertions will he made up at some future dale. We will he on the jolt during the coming year, giving you an equally as good, If not hotter, paper during the coming year as we have 'In the past. The two Florence county dispensa ries sold out all Ihpior on hand Friday afternoon and were closed for good at I o'clock. The dispensary at Kings* tree atso sold out hy one o'clock Fri I I a ,\ and was closed for good. .MAKKI.Mi A I TO HIGHWAY Stall* /llltiiorltli*H to I'ut I |> New KIk?* .j oil North to Mouth Kowl. in alii i< l pat Ion of the li? iiv.\ 1 1 *i \ ?*i South this wlnlei V automobile tour i i s of 1 1 if Nor(h ?K?*ut - ? ?f 1 1??* -tale depll ll JlM'Mt of IIUI'I'Ull lire will thl Week ln-^lli placing IICW ll?:? I K?'1 - on the ,1(1 WiMhlm/toii I <? A t In ii tu highway, I Ik- I i ;i III' ' of w Ii i< Ii I ?? I - recent I \ I Mill .?hanj-'ed 1 1 1 I lie Nul l Ii t?> South Nation ,i I Highway, AhoUt *00 llllh'stl Urllhlf, W alerprnof rlolli markers w ill In* I >1 tl < oil oil tin' loin I- between Cheraw iiii^ An gijMa, The lunrki'i-K an* nil, whin and htlll'- <l li< I roJiliihl I III* distance* to rhi' 1 1 ? i t '< ? nearest low ii- An in 1 1 1 1 1 ' i * 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 In,-, t ?*???() efffyeted with I lii* lelegiaph ahd. i clephone compaiik'M, whereby 1 1), . marker-' ill'** (o bo placet! oil ih?/ . I i 'l ln- murker- n\ III Im- | *1 it ? ? 'I mi f ill* - I root whole I III' l ojjll pushes 1 1 1 roil 1 1 nil <lti< - and (owns in (In state. 'Mm* work of phtelflg theio IK'W marlor-. will I ?? ? completed In .Inn uar* d. I { < * i h ? 1 1 * received from mans points indli'M it* 1 1 1 a t lln* Highway Ik in excel It ill diape. Tin' 1 1 1 : i i 1 1 1 < ? 1 1 a ? M? ' of tin* load I- under the direction of W I,. Spoon, engineer, I * ii It 1 Stall's oltlee of public load - 'I'lii' oijunty ' 'olil Mi IhhIoi icr of Aiken lm.H ju?t. completed romodollnu llii' section of i In* hlghwtty In Ids conn ty, The ?section In Saluda County has lU'l'll broadened and f(?8U r fa cod. 'I'lii' fcl'tloll III Lcxili^toli Ik In oxoellc.Ut eon-' d 1 1 Ion. ( 'oinndKstoiii'i' Watson said yesterday Unit i li?> section of I ho road In I w orn ( 'ohimhia .at t Im* Kershaw cnuiltx line was In need of j*opa I fs, The sect Ion from Camden to Cheraw Is pos slbl.s one of the best on the Highway. When lln? North to South highway has lieen marked, the Inspectors will next turn their attention to the Char leston to Columbia road, which has heon greatly Improved during the past several months. The Lexington super visor lias recently constructed a road that will eliminate Hogahoo swamp. .Markers will also lie placed ill a later date on the r< hi < I to ? Spartanburg and f* recti vllle, Tliornwell orphanage lias received a heipiost of $1,000 from the estate of Mrs. .1, C, Habile of Thoridown. 1 1 1< I .. w.ho was before her marriage Miss I 'at lie Tliornwell. a sister of the elder l?r. Tliornwell, for whom the orphan age is named. .Mrs, Hague Was a teacher in # the orphanage during its first five or six yoiirs and was very well known, in Columbia. Huring the years Intervening between her bus band's death and her own she made her. home with n sister in MnrgiTlitoii, N. ('. From Other Papers. Tin* decision of the Supreme Court I hi the (4iM(,Kr(m<tug <>ul of tit** remov al of tlu* sheriff of Kershaw cuuut)' I >y tin* gwerj jor In Ju#t oiie more lllus tuition of tlx* li?i phir/a nl work of the legislature. 'flip legislature enact ? laws, In total disregard of the consti tution, ill ?**M-t Ing the itvei'DtlVi* depart' lll?-lil of. till* ^OVCrilllK'Ilt to <|o < *4? I't lllll things aiul wlii'ti tbi? governor under : takes to carry out the law aw declared by flu* legislature, he llnds that the so called law Is unconstitutional and void. II. -It- MllllUUI Some IIH'IIIIK < I ? ? \ !->?*< I to protect the state ii v. n 1 1 ixt the care i. He,- ;i m i Ifrnorawe of tin? icgi*iu> tort* in leuftrd to the constitution Sumter Watchman, The- Hijprwnii' court of tlu* stab* lias decided that tin* removal of SherltT 1 1 lick a bee of Kershaw county, oil tlx' ? ) i , 1 1 ? < ? ili.ii In hull refused to enforce Hie I lip lor I#1VM, WUH illegal, The ^i ? v ??rin?r wi.iH guided l?,V an net. of tin* IcglHhiturc giving lilm the power of >lndellnlte sus| tension. The supreme 'Miii | In, M tllftl tlie act I - iiiK'oust it ii lloiial and orders tin* reinstatement of the suspended sheriff. Tlui failll ;i|i pears to lie with the lawmaking body for passing an micomditutlonal act and not with the governor. who was ('(iri'^iiji out the purpose of the act. a ease of "JliilO bug" legislation, as (JoV; ernor Tillman wan want - to way. Lan '?aster News. > Heller Than To lleli With?" tioyernor Manning says he will abide by the decision of the supreme court in l lie matter of the removal of the sheriff of Kershaw county. That is certainly very nice of the governor, and the supreme CMJI't should be very grateful to him. Newberry Herald & News. , The funeral of .Miss Fdlth Locke, who died suddenly oil. Christinas eve night at the home of her sister, Mrs. John I >. Hell, on (Jervhis street, was held Sunday afternoon in Oreensboro, Ala., her home town, where her moth er, .Mrs. .lames Locke, and her sister. Miss Annie Locke, live. Her. death af ter less than two hours illness was a shocking blow to her friends and an abrupt ending for them of the Christ inas festivities, in which she Was hap pily participating. Miss Locke had been anions the holiday shoppers on Main street all Friday morning and that afternoon she assisted In enter taining the little folk at a family Christmas tree at home for her sis ter's two little children. During the evening she became indisposed and ra pidly grew worse until the end came about 10 o'clock, congestion of tin* lungs being the cause. Not until Christmas ?morning was the sail oc currence. known to others than the household and a few relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hell left at 7 o'eloek tluit morning for Alabama with the remains. Monday's State. (iovernor Manning has appointed .1. Stokes Sally, of Orangeburg, solicitor for the First circuit to succeed I*. T. Ilildebrand, deceased. R. M. KENNEDY, Jr., Pres. H. G. CARR1S0N, Jr., Secy. J. J. WORKMAN, Treas. ? ? ? - THE mum WILLIAMS * Fire Insurance Agency WRITING FIRE, CASUALTY, PLATE GLASS, SURETY BONDS AND AUTO- . ? MOBILE INSURANCE AN AGENCY ESTABLISHED SHORTLY AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, REPRE SENTING NINETEEN OF THE STRONGEST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES, WITH AMERICAN ASSETS OF $284,717,805.00. IN ADDITION, THE FOREIGN COMPANIES ARE RACKED BY ENORMOUS HOME OFFICE ASSETS AVAILA BLE TO ALL POLICY HOLDERS. A LONG AND HONORABLE RECORD SHOWS THE INSISTENCE ALWAYS OF FAIR AND JUST TREATMENT OF THE CLAIMS OF ITS CLIENTS. BE SAFE? CALL 54, And let a solicitor from this old and tried agency advise you about your insurance. Williams Fire Insurance Agency The Oldest and Strongest Fire Insurance Agency in Kershaw County : ? ? ( 'ha rile Smith, h whitu man, lo?t til* life In a hoarding house Ik i'?* at Clour wiitcr, in Aiken county. MASTER'S SALE. Stale of South Carollnu. County of Kershaw. Court of Common i'leus Jiiule ii. Copjipr, Plaintiff, against J, |>, (ivriiltl, I >?*f<fik?in nt. t'niJoF himI hy vlrtuo of a decree itcfolu, of his Honor, l. W. Howman, I'wddliiK .Indue, of date November %71U, M)1 r>, I will sell, for ens^ at pub lii outcry, i?'furo tin' Court IIouhq door, 111 Caimlrii, t'ounu^of Kershaw, Sl.ilo of South Caiollint, durliJix the lenal hours of sale, oil tin* lirst Monday iu .1 ii ii mi r.v , liUtl, bolnif the third day l lu-roof," the following described real estate J All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying mid being In the County of Kershaw and State of South t'aroMnu, containing thirty-live acres and hounded an follows, to wit: North hy lauds of .1. W. Wood; lOast by laud* of Mrs. (.'. (', (ierald; South hy the Public itoad ! West hy lauds of March Joyner. Said tract of laud was inherited hy .1, I ?. (ierald from Ids father's estate, K. .1. (ierald, de ceased. 1,. A. WJTTKOWSKY, ' Master Kershaw County. December loth, 15115. , SPECIAL MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. County of Kershaw, In the Court of Common Pleas. Hohry Savage, Plaintiff, against Hattle Ntcnvart Smith, C. .1. Stewart, anil \V. W. Huckabee, Individually and as Sheriff for Kershay Coun ty, Defendants. tin (I or and by virtue of a decree of Ids Honor I. W. Bowman, presiding .Inline, of date November 27th, 19} oi in the above entitled cause, I will of fef for sale to the highest bidder, at laiblle outcry, before the Court; House door in Camden, S. C? within tbe [legal hours of sale on the tlrst Mon day in January, 1016, being the 3rd day thereof, tiie following described pro|H?rty : All that piece, parcel <>r lot of html In the City of Camden, County of Kershaw and State of South Carolina, and known as Lot No. K of Block No; 1, as Is shown by a plat of the Savage and Little land made by I: It. Kdmumls, C. R. which .plat Is i>f record In Clerk's office for Kershaw County, S. C., In I'lat Book No. 2, pane 3. The lot herein conveyed fronts fifty (50) feet North on York Street and extends back South of a uniform width to a depth of one hunudrod and forty-five (145) feet and is bounded North' by York Street: lOast by Lot No; 0 of Block No. 1 of said subdivi sion, South by liOt No. 15 of Block No. 1 of said subdivision, and West by Lot No. 7. Terms of sale ? Cash. In case of failure of purchaser to comply with his bid, re-sale may be made on tin? same day, or on any subseqUeunt sales day. at the risk of such bidder. L. T. MILLS, Sj)ecial Master. Camden. S. C? December 10, 1015. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Court of Common Pleas. J. M. Meyer. Plaintiff, against C. S. Nicholson, J. T. Mackey and N. B. Workman, Defendants. To The Defendants above named: You are hereby summoned .and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, of. which a copy Is herewith served upon you. and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office In Camden, S. C., within twenty (20) days after the service hereof, exclu sive of the day of such service; and If you fall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. K I II K LAND & KIRK LAND, ? * . Plaintiff's Attorneys. Dated Camden,- S. G., Nov. 13, 1015. To the Defendant, C. S. Nicholson: You will please take notice that the Complaint herein was Mod in the of fice of Clerk of Court for Kershaw County, In Camden, S. C., on this the first day of December, A. D.v 1015. KIItKLAND & KIRK LAND, Plaintiff's Attorneys/. . MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina ? County of Kershnw In the Court of Common Pleas Addle C. Adams, Plaintiff, against John Ilerrlett, Defendant Under and by virtue of a Decree in the almve case by Hon. I. W. Bowman, Presiding Judge in the Fifth Circuit, of date November 27th, 1015, I will offer for sale In front of the Court House door In the City of Camden dur ing the legal hours of sale on the first Monday In January, .1016, being the 3rd day thereof,, the following describ ed parcel of land : "All that parcel or lot of land in the county of Kershaw in the state of South Carolina containing Forty-Five (45) acres, more or less, and hounded as follows: on the north by land of S. It. Adams, on the east, by road lead ing from old Poor House to Adams Mill, on the south by McRae lands and on the west by land of Lucy Warren, said land bavins: l>eon conveyed to John Ilerrlett by Rlloy Herrlett by deed of date March 10th, lftOl." Any person desiring to bid at said sale shall first deposit with the Master the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) In numey or certified check as a pledge to make good his bid In case of Its acceptance. Terms of sale, cash, purchaser tr> pav for papers. L. A. W1TTKOWSKY, * Master Kershaw County. December Otli, 1015. v (?eorge 0< Wheelwr, . a leading eifcj Ktrn "f Saluda roiinly, COW U) it ted silt chl** Sunday a/ternoon. He wan At) ,\ mis <>1(1. MASTER'S SALE. State of South (Carolina, County of Kershaw. Court of Common Hr?s. N M. KlrUhuid, Plaintiff, against 1 1 iikIi S. TIiowimoii, Stevens Mercantile Company, w. J. Davis & Brother, 0. It. iycnoir, and Leroy Spring* and C. J. Shannon, copartners In trade an Springs and Shannon. J >efcndunts. ruder and by virtue of a decree herein, of the Honorable ?!. \V. How mill, presiding judge, of date Novem tier 27th, 1915,. J wilt sell, for cash, during tin* legal hours of Kale, on the first Monday in January. 11)1(1, l>elng tin* t h i i< I day thereof) t in? following di'xcrllHMi r?-;i I etitftto : All tluit piece, parcel or tract of land situated In Kershaw bounty, Kftufh Carolina. whereon Hugh I. Thomi?son resides, containing three hundred and fifteen (H15) ueres, more or less, devlKe<l to the said Hugh S. Thompson hy B. .1. Kutcllffe; hounded North hy lands of J. A. Outlaw; Kast hy James Stoke* ; Houth hy M. I*. Davis; West hy lands formerly of S. B. Hall, now din-eased, now of Mrs. A lire Humphries. I j. A. WITTKOWSKY, Master Kershaw County, December fl, 10.15, TAX RETURNS. Ofllce of County Auditor, Kershaw County. Camden, S. C., Dec. 14, 1915. Notice Is hereby given that the Aud itor's office will be opeu for receiving tax returns from January 1, 1010, to February 20, 1010, inclusive. Those failing to make returns within said period, as required by law, will be sub ject to a penalty of 50 per cent* as I cannot take returns after the 20th, as the other business of this otllce must go on. v The Auditor will attend in person or hy deputy at the following places In the county on the dates indicated for receiving returns: Betnune, January 11, 12. ltaley'f Mill," January 18. Bowers School House, January 14. Klrkley's Store, January 15. Kershaw, January 18, 10. Westville. January 20. Liberty Hill, January 21. Blaney, January 25. All persons between the ages of 21 and 60 years inclusive, are required to pay poll and road tax, unless ex empted by law. All trustees, guardians, executors, administrators, agonts and others hold ing property in charge, must return same. The Income tax will be enforced. Parties sending tax returns by mail must make oath to same before some qualified ollioer, and fill out the same In a proper manner, otherwise they must be rejected. W. F. HUSSEL, Auditor Kershaw County, S. C. TAX NOTICE. Office of Treasurer, Kershaw Co., Camden, S. C., Oct. 4th, 1015. Notice is hereby given that the books will he open for collecting State, Coun: ty and School taxes from October 15th, 1015, to March 15th, 1010. A penalty of 1 per cent, will he added to all taxes unpaid Jan. 1st, 1016; 2 per cent. March 1st, 1010. The rate per centum for Kershaw county is as follows: Mills State taxes ! ...7 County' Taxes' , ;) Special taxes )....10?% Road taxes * ,...) School taxes ..v. ..3 Total .......20% Tlie following school districts have special levies: Special school tax District No. 1......5 Special school tax District No. 2-......4 Special school tax District No. 4. ..,..3 Special school tax District No. G 4 Special school tax District No. 7 4 Special school tax District No. 8 4 Special school tax District No. 0 4 Special school tax District No. 10. ...5 Special school tax District No. 11... .5 Special school tax District No. 12....T Special school tax District No. 13... .4 Special school tax District No. 14....3 Special school tax District No. 15... .3 Special school tax District No. 17....3 Special school tax District No. 18... .4 Special school tax District No. 10....4 Special school tax District No. 20.. ..4 Special school tax District No. 21 ... 2 Special school tax District No. 22. . 7 Special school tax District No. 23. f.. 3 Special school tax District No. 24?..4 Special school tax District No. 25.. ..4 Special school tax District No. 20. ...4 Special school tax District No. 27. ...6 Sjwclal school tax District No. 28.. ..0 Special school tax District No. 20. ...4 Special school tax District No. 30.. ..2 Special sehoo,l tax District No. 31... .0 Special school tax District No. 32. ...4 Special school tax District No. 33....4 Sj>eclal school tax District No. 34. ...4 Special school tax District No. S5....4 ? Special school tax District No. 40..11 Special school tax District No. 40....8 Special school tax District No. 47... .4 The poll tax is $1.00. All ahle-lKMiled male persons from the age of twenty-one (21) to sixty (00) years, both Inclusive, oxcept resi dents of the Incorporated towns of the county shall pay $2.00 as a road tax, except ministers of the gospel actually In charge of a congregation, teachers employed In public schools, school trustees and persons permanently dis abled In the military service of this State, and persons who served in the late war between the States, and all persons actually employed In the Quar antine service of thia State and all resi dents who may be attending school or college at the time when said road tax shall become du*. Persons claim ing disabilities must present certifi cates from two reputable physicians ot this cqunty. All Infonxiation as to taxes will be furnished upon application. D, M. McCA SKILL, County Treasurer. STORAGE BATTERIES? We are al prepared to recharge Iwth crank? an<l lighting storage batteries at bol a saving of time and money. W.B Hay's Automobile and Machine Ski Camden, -8. C. LOST ? Five miles south of CuuuJ Black pony, with white face short tall, with saddle on. Finder please notify C. G. Whit&ker, Camd?J SALESMAN WANTED? to solicit dors for lubricating oils, Kream i paints. Salary or Commission. Af dress The Victor Oil Co., Cleveland,' STORAGE BATTERIES? Kotk mn lng and lighting recharged at w. Hay's Auutomoblie and Machine WieJ AUTOMOBILE SPRINGS.? We haj a complete stock of vulcan spring on route from factory to lit most at ca r. 1 )on't forget that we also mall any kind of spring right here in CaJ (icii of the best Vanadium steel.?' m (). Hav's Garage & Machine Shop. IU)-6-7-8-pd. AUTOMOBILE OVERHAULING This is the time of the year, wbll the weather is bad, to have yourflJ thoroughly gone over. We are equl| ped In every way to give you just good a job as any shop, no matt J where located, as we positively har| every uptodate tool and machine to i this work as it shoiild be done. % 1 Hay's Garage and Machine Shop, CaJ den, S. C. 36-789 I'REST-O-LITE EXCHANGE-W. ( Hay's Garage, Camden, S. 0. B not forget that we allow 5c per poui for casings and 10c i>ound for tnb? i trade! New casings bought from I put oh free of cost. Free air .alwaj on tap for all automobile 6wnefA 30-7-8-9pd NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the ui dersigued is the owner of ten (K1 shares of stoc^k in the ninth (9th) & ries ih The Enterprise Building an Loan Association, of Camden, ix>ol Carolina, represented by Certificate o Stock No. 159, which Certificate b?i date February 8th, 191L. _l Notice is further given that sw Certificate of Stock has. been lost fl destroyed and the undersigned will ply to the said The Enterprise Hulla ing & Loan Association of Camrwfl South Carolina, at 12 o'clock 0,1 Jajj nary 16, 1910, for a new CerMflcati of Stock dn the place of the b*'** <*| tificate of Stock number 169, vvJ"a has been lost or destroyed. . J1ENRY SAVAGE: Dec. 10, 1915. NOTICE. State of South Carolina County of Kershaw. Notice Is hereby given that a ing of the stockholders of the den Loan ,and Realty Company he held in the President's offlw h**? First National Bank, of Camden Jl C., on Tuesday, the 18th of JanuiiJ 1010, at 5 p. m? for the considering amendments to the ter of said Camden Loan an# Company, and increasing the stock from $10,000.00 to $25,00&?K 1 JOHN T. MACKEY. Secret? Camderi T/oah ami ltenHy Dec. 15, J015. 35WJ NOTICE Beginning January ^ 1916, we will operate our gin only on Tba?| days and Fridays. THE CAMDEN 0%