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Chronicle ? i ? 1 1 5JJJU i u ? l j i 1 1 jim i 1 i 1 1 wmm VOLUME XXVII. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1916. NUMBER 38. LIBRARY FORMALLY OPKNK1), Interesting Affair Held ?t New Bulb Ii?lf Monday Kvenlnff. i Monday nitflit the Camden Public / brary wa# the neehe of a very en/i Hiaytic gathering of Camden Kether with Mome of our winter vis^rn, I to be present ut the formal open^t of OdukU'Iv'h new library, the gift ? An drew Carnegie, the sixth Carn/e A brary in thin state, secured ioutb the etfortft of the (Tvic lA>ago,py Dresident, Mrs. Sadie Renn^y Tresikow, - . The building, located on Jpiiuu square between the two si-hoK Ik v y pretty in appearuuce, Im st^m hen I uud lighted by electricit* -beaut I reflecting chandeliers hanging from Ceiling. The grounds around the bu lug bare been terraced <nd make! r moat pleasing appearance. U The new library will not be en, f^l by the people of Camden alone, I ??ill* be a source of much pleasure! we winter visitors as well. ? 30f| Mxero,Ht,M were opened wim uu.^y, m the Majestic orchestra, followed iy, Lv?K,1?,a.ver ?f dedication offered l>y J>*Y W A. Davfhon, of the Qfiipttii* ? .Mirvh. Mr. Laurens T Mills as vice auuoclatloi) Qlfeaident of the Hilary HHvi'Uairnian.yvho atated the oh- 1 I V of the library ami the benefit* It l-^fa he to theij^jopie ; wa? followed L^rapt. Win. shannon, in l>ehalf association. presented ' ?f fe 6ulldlng to the City of Camden, r I ay or Cornelius H. Yatea accepted the /Gilding for the city, who ih tnrn re '? ? the Key jo the library aasocia [Uriicu .. Hon. A ui on t pleasing miiNtcal program , was parried out as follows: Piano duet by MIsn^m Selnin Parish and Hel en Oelsenhelmer, Mrs. K. K. Mande ville sang a beautiful s<yjo, followed by fltlaiHT ablo& by Mla?es Selma Parish I aJ*d Olive lthame; Mrs. Laurens T. 1 Messrs. Paul Itehnberg, John J. * Khame, form 0UlB9i -v __ Svorkman and Geo. At ^jnjraquarfette, pleased those present j llvlth the rendering of two songs. I If It was exceedingly regretted that oil' nccmtnt of illness, Mrs. vonTresckow, president of the library association, couldj not lie present at the opening ? "?^?Ues^? the one who has si>ent time ~ ? oine has for se exov and energy as no oint curing the appropriation from Carne gie, who has worked faithfully with ar chitect and contractor, electrician and painter, until the building now stands in it^completeness for the enjoyment the people of Camden. All honor ? "tniv. to Mr*. vonTrescj*. . Miss Elizabeth EngliHh, of Ooium- , ibid, very Keuerously j?ave to the libra ry asHociatton of her former home, her --4'hrLstmas holiday hy spending that y4me here in cataloguing the books. l^Among thone of the winter colony were Mr. and Mrs. William ? Mr. T. Ed kirk^phe, Philadeipnm , ? u^P-Krumbholz, Mr. J. 1'. Craney, j IT Gordon, Mrs. Loe w, New Y<*rk | Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rhenberg I and Miss Harah Rhenberg, Maple v.-ood, I N. H. ; JMrs. E. JO. Mandevllle, Devon, Pa., and others. ** ? *?in Shannon's Remarks. -K?-n?HeH inf It in my pleasure ? It is my privlla#t> lUiitl liluaKure this evening to present to the city of Cain- c den on behalf of the Library Assoela- ( tlon this ImilriinK. erected by the K?n eroslty of Andrew Carnegie and the 1 energy and public spirit of Mrs. Sadie . vonTWsckow. And I take the liberty I of saying that almost single handed i; and with very little active or enthu i sias tic support Mrs. vonTresckow ha? followed up this work until this eve- ' ? vnlug this Library Ituildlng is thrown * noon to this communit>r in its complete* '*? hut an fc."TT i; The free public Library in L other factor rln the higher education of the people, and we ewHSestly hope and Relieve that within the next quar ter ^f a <-entury every school district 1tt #onrti Carolina win have a piiblic ? librafy entabllxheil in connection with POSTOFFICE SHOWS OAIN. Acoordin* to flguran given us by tfaf "Camden postofflce the^usinew i done bjy thlfl pfflce & cowsld 1 erable gain in all department orer that of 1014. The fifqureM l>elow ?pea k for tbeniKelvos for the month of December, 1914 and Sfcl Z, . j Money Order* Domestic Ihhuoh 1914, 1,352; amount qf orders, $5, 921.94. Domestic issues, 1015, 1,711 ; ft mount of orders, $6,575.40. J J:TJ}<smsOc orders i>ftld 1014, 223. J )oiiu\sU<- orders paid > 1015, 280. International issues 1014, 6; amount of orders, $35.18. l ? . International Issues 191& 9; ' amount 6t orders, .$70.02. ^ ? 1 Insured ? Helit out, 1914? 260 ; 1015, 426. A.- Received, 1014, 244; 1015, 520. Registered MaU Sent out, 1014, 216; 1915, lib, 1 4 Received, 1014, 258. its school SyHtciU. 1 take the further !il>erty of saying to you that In ui\ Judgment few wo ljuen In the state of South Carol Inn have clone more In the cause of educA t toll than Mrs. \ ouTresckow. This building represents one more forward stn|*. in the education and elevation of the ettixenshlp of this community. South (Carolina has always prilled it solf on Its culture., retlneinent and high citizenship hut In the past the higher education has l??vn limited to the fla vored few. Today the ureal work of free and popular education throuKh the piddle Reboot system Ivas enthused tho people i of tho South and a higher citizenship1 is found In every city, In ?very town. In every hamlet and In every cross road In this section. My friends you wilt l>ear with me If 1 shall say that thirty years rko i became actively connected with the J public school work in the capacity of Trustee In this district.. 1 should love to place before you to-night a history of the growth and development of this Kreat work in this county, hut time will not permit. May t>e on some fu ture occasion I shall have the satis faction of addressing you on this sub ject. And uow Mr. Mayor or tne cn.v ox Scamden I have the honor to present you the Key to thin rroe punue u *ry him! *d' entrust thin building to u and . your Huccemorx in ottlt?e for l maintenance and support and pro lion with the understanding that \ Camden Library Association will < V*i fou r a iron t and Trustee and will Larged with the care and manage L>f (his building for the currying T the purpoaeH of its creation, vkpray that a wise and generous Juice may ho direct uh that this ^Abegtnnlng In thin lmi>ortant rl\>' and grow and hear I to the benefit of mankind. I V Meeting Saturday. iui\t,mated tlmt Probably Ave roee\p,e fltten^ed the political hous**, f ne Grove school We?tva,)on'N OrosH Roads, in govern i follow I Jotou I \ tatlve I man o I stand wV'"K last waturuay. f ormer ] was the first shaker, rehouse Commissioner j n. Former Itepresen lley actetl as ohair A temporary school hd*? tne oj>en as me nc<x)inoUaV>t large enough to Oaraden wince. ()ii!y a few i ? \in attendance. The Chr^ospital. cation froraW a conjmuni \ colored woit^nson/ an aped tlon several \e uanty sw purely tfcaiWstlng uh to tind tUe pby^eii Honpltal i cane tor wlMrge of her The letter w?W for her. 1 made ?<?we \ that we 1 learned that 65 ye?r" \ ?'he had 1 '<?*"' HU\l jea re sore on her leK-Wrible until she *?" 10 > tar, I ?nd had only a ?>\lltlon 1 oration. She *?? V op Ulen aortal ?? \am UatcHl ahove the k left there anu ? jce r.nreil, except i<- Ve icureti. . ver 8he Tn. c"^ ?\ Management Mr. Allen Knij&on. Mr., Allen Knight, a A. Oecuypin^ itlzen of the Buffalo on are jyjr ?ounty. dle<l on Deceni ParlN, K :he funeral 'occurred thetfrs. jnn at Buffalo church, atteiA|?nffA Jfj hers of Almey Council, J?n(j( j ted American Mechanics, flnrdon J Knight wan an honored deceased leaves a wife ar*- - dren-survivlnjj, J?nd was ft\njerj ? r-itizon of hla com cltlM" oI U \ Placing Wires Uodergrd, RfHl Considerable portion of lij j DeKalb street? lias been <lu?^jt week by p. tofcS ~ot empT^yee*]^ Postal Telegraph Co. in placlju^ cables underground from DeKalL ^ to their office on Main street. TV nonv'g office was forma ' - ? * Ti ;ai tjouij rated at corner of Broad aim but recently haa been moved to leplgne store on Main street wheA^ " company has nicely equipped \ roomy office rooms. The removl *** the overhead wlrea and placing I*'** underground will be permanent, ? ' when the i>oles are removed from lA street It will add greatly to tht? appel a nee of thin thoroughfare. 1 Ford Hunting Car. - ^ Th<? Kernh&w Motor Co. last wee**7 .aoWL to Mr. Ralph Ellis a Ford tourlnJf" car tojM>-UH?d by hnntlnjr purties who! wlll ibc IUk ^ueaLs during tlie winter. | The regaUtioo Ford body wa? restored ?nd a specially constructed three-seat ed oovered top placed on the machine, 'i large and roomy, accomodate n poMMUfferat and baa an a?tax$th ' on back for baulirig kennel of -? ' *"-v "-127?" .r'AVjitot- wi*- /"? ' '? t? ? dog". AMONCi TIIK TOI'KISTS. t}uite h Number of Prominent Northern ? People Down For The Winter. \N i Hi the ushering in of the \< w j Yoar, (he tourist hotels presented m:in\ ' a gay scene ?miiong the visitor* from I the North, ) who umke Cutudei tlu-ir winter homes. The lirst few days ioi lowing, the weather man was uiiasmillx considerate here. ami "ankle e.\t hi ?kn?s" could he seen over tile eourst- of the two local golf eluhs ? Sarstleld ami the Camden Country Club ? ew,v day. and except at luueiieon time. V*v guests were to he found at tin* hotels. Tho New Year's dance at the Kirk wood given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Todd's holiday 'house party guests, was largely attended, there be ing forty couples on the fioor enjoying the six favor dances. The prize con test dnnee was won hy Miss Cat her ine Wallace with Mr. Teddy del^oach : second, Miss Kllzal>eth Carrlson with Mr. Klrkland Trotter; and third by Miss Gladys bollock, of IMttslield, Mass., with Mr. John Heath. The judges were Col and Mrs. John W. DlilenlHH'k. of Watertowti. N. Y., Mrs. Cornelius II. Yates and Miss Sara .J. Eldredge, of Caiuden. New Year's eve Caiudeu's social set were out In full sway at a reception given hy Mrs. E. Miller Boykln at her home ill Kirkwood, to meet Mrs. New ton C. Boykln, who was formerly Miss Margaret Greyhain. of Sewlckly, Pa., and has now !>ecojne a member of this representative family of this state. At Blooinsbury.. Friday evening the younger social set participated in a most enjoyuble dance given by Mrs. Baker In honor of her daughter, Miss Ruth Baker, who are wintering here again this season. I The Court Inn has as a prominent guest Gen. John W. Bubh. U. H. A., retired^ of Wilmington, Del. General Bubh Is accompanied by Mr. C, F. Copeland, also of Wilmington, who will be In Camden for some time. :j Mr. Donald Ross, a well known golf course architect, has recently been In Camden, and hunkered the 18 holte'Ro^fi course of the Camden- Country Club, and with the recent improvement* this eotirse will be among the ft neat- in the South. t J The guests at the house party given during the holidays at the home dfj Mr. and Mrs. John R. Todd for Mr. Webster Todd and Miss Todd and their friends iroin Northern colleger return ed this week. Miss Mary B. Halgh, Miss Rebecca Haigli and Mr. Deveraux "Haigh, going to Summltt, N. J. ; Miss Catherine Whltten and Miss Todd to Vas&ar : Messrs. Beti Corey and Wm. West to Princeton : Messrs. Andrew Post and Abbott Post, to Stephen's: and Mr. Webster Todd to Walllngford. Conn. Mrs. C. W. Benedict and Miss Ben edict, of New York City, who have been spending their winters abroad, are at The Kirkwood for the season. Col. John W. Dlllenbeck, U. S. A., of Watertown, N. Y., with Mrs. Dlllen beck are in Camden for another dea j a bungalow at Hot)klrk and Mrn. C. I). Sen?emau. ranee. - - ? ~ MeGregor-Framo. of I/on^ i stopping at Hobklrk. Her ,leut. McGregor-Frame, of Highlanders* la at the front Boury, of New York City of the Metropolitan Club, ly a prominent yaohtman, ibklrk Inn. D. Hlwox, of Kant Or nt a few day** with Mrn. [iss Elizabeth IUhoox, ibkiik I ?n> for the aea ?ox 1h purchasing a^ent CoflHt Borax Co., with t New torh <Mty. Mr. tegfC a reader of The Lkoiih' time aiul while o wnere uie i>a dellgh ted wit Jr x>n. r Delainater Vail, Ml through Cam pir Packard car, Florida. WUoox, of CM* *a Camden, has rkwood. Iha Marlon I*. n, of Brook lyn Ttaurs B. Zemp's the sen Hon kobinrton nr V Wla. to \ thin mm I Vrora the T11K NKWN AT IIKTHl'NK. A Chronicle of Happenings (iHliicrtHl b> Our Kcgular Correspondent. Methane, Jan. 11.? Miss Addle New* iuhii, daughter of Mr. \\'. .1. Now man, of the Tlihrod siH't loll, died last Sat urday after sovoral wn?ks' illness with typhoid fever. Sho was hurled on Sunday at l'ls^ah church. tho services 'k*1uk conducted by Itrv. .lames Hun tor. Mr. W. It: Mau^um. of Tlinrod, kill <?<1 two lK-months ohl i?1kn that welKh rd ttl'tt pounds. Mr. J. \V. Marvel, of Lancaster, has !>eon hi this soot Ion for sovoral days on a visit to hlx llttlo daughter, who is quite nick with pneumonia. Miss (Jussle Hough, of Kurnhaw, ! came down Nundny to sihmhI sovoral ? wiH?kM with hor slstof. Mrs. K. T. Ms t ridge. Miss Dana McSween returuuod last week from a visit to Tiller's Ferry, where sho spent the holidays. Mr. L. M . Ard. familiarly known to his friends and acquaintances as "Yank," died at his home In Hartsville last week, after a few days Illness with pneumonia. Mr. Ard was em ployed as an engineer on the Seaboard road, and was an engineer on the tram engine of Mr. J. S. Tlsdale at laicknow several years ago. Ho left a wife and throe children. Mrs. Mary Shaw, Mrs. E. 1$. King. Messrs. J. K. Copland, W. H. Hran non, and W\ A. Mcl>owoll spent Mon day In Ca union. Mrs. J. O. Gardner and children, of Tiller's Ferry, s|K?nt a few days In town this week. "Bully" Clark, the negro man who was shot here on Christmas day and who lias lieen in the Camden Hospital ever since, is Improving, so we are informed. > Miss Charlotte Watts returned to ROck Hill Monday morning to resume her studies at Winthrop college. Messrs. K. L. Jones and S. N. New man will put up a first class grist mill wine time soon. The mill will proba bly l>e erected at the rear of the post ofliee. The many friends of Rev. J. C. Crouch here were grieved to hear of his death, which occurred in Charles ton Saturday last. The funeral ser vices were held on Monday at Ham burg. I . Mr. C. C. Curtis, of McBee, has I swapiHxl his farm near that town to Mr. W. H.* Gardner for his handsome house and lot in Bethune. - New? reached "here last week anfl ?nouncing the death of Mr. Wallace Hall', formerly a resident of this coun ty, which occurred at Ills home in Florida on Wednesday, Dec. iil). Among the visitors here the past week were Mrs. Algie Outlaw, her two children mid her sister, Miss Nellie Bramlette, of near Blshopville; Miss Carrie Alexander, from near Camden, and Messrs. Vance Seegars and Hil ton King from near Hartsville. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tiller, of (Ches terfield, visited relatives here qnd at Tiller's Ferry during the paRt week. I . Mr. and Mrs. Willie .KatcllfTe and baby, Mary Bee, of Luck now section, spent Sunday In town. I'TOr. and Mrs. W. L. Clybuni aii^lj children and Mr. Sid. McCasklll re turned from Pitts, Ga., last week, | where they spent the holidays. Mr. 3. C. Josey and family moved j to Bethune last week and are staying temporarily with Mr. Bolton and fam ily. They will move Into their new home here as soon as it is completed. The. teacher* of the- Bethune high school, who have been sending the holidays at their various homes, have returned and resumed their arduous duties in the school room. Messrs. Lorlng Davis, Balph McCas kill. Harve.<* Tiller and Flynn Kelly, of the Presbyterian college at Clinton ; Miss Addie Mae Kelly, of the Oolmh bla Female College ; Mlsss Eva West, of Coker college, and Miss Stella Be thune, who is teaching at Lin wood college, Gastonla, N. C., left Wednes day morning to^resume their duties at these various Institutions. Mr. Geo. McCo.v and Ills sisters. Misses Irene and Minnie, of the Sandy Grove section, sj>eiit last Friday here with Rev. and Mrs: J. M. Forbis. Mr. Worster Northcntt spent a few days In North (Carolina last week. Mr. G. S. King, proprietor of King's hotel and one of our leading mer chants. allowed us a' Vlckory wnlklng stick a few days ago that, he values very highly. ? This stick was cut and presented to Mr. King's father, Mr.. Geo. W. King by a Mr. Bill Randolph about <K) years ago. The stick ^rts a silver head, also a silver band around it and a silver eiuL Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Copeland and little nephew Jam&Lfiorton Hnfl Misses Maxude and Settle Brannon left Tues day morning for" a few days' visit to friends at Cameron, !*. C. They made the trip in Mr. Copeland's car. t Trial Justice B. Rodgers and Rural policeman Moore, of McBee, si ?ent Tuesday in town. Mr. Osborne <intfiamr sou _of Rev. J. A. Graham, of Woodruff, s. C., will attend the Bethune high school the balance of the aessl&rand is boarding with his grand j ?i rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald. Little Hazel Kln|pf who spent the holldjut! here*, returned to his home hi Camden last week. j Messrs. J. W. aiwHt. L. JoDes. and W. C." Horton, of this section, and Mr. And Mm. Luther Hall, o? Camden, all returned from a trip to Louisiana last " * . >*, ,u> Huntington, Miss Huntjagtoo. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Ayors, Master Francis Ay era, Miss Margaret Ayera, Miss Luclle Yort^Oftrr Mr. L. l^m^^^Bufrllo, N. Y.; Samuel V. Merrick, Mis* Majj* lick, Philadelphia. ? T- ' V week, except Mr. Morton, who Is still out there. Mr. NV. ('. Itlalock returned last Kri ; day front a week's visit to different |H>ints to North Carolina. Mr. (J. It. King Is having his old frame buggy house moved hark from Main street and will have a handsome brick building pnt In its place. Misses Marion and Corlhe Clark re turned to their home at Trenton last week, after s|>endiug the hollila.vs with the family of Mr. O. M. Ward here. Ml ss Kate liarues, of route 1, who lias been quite slek for several days I >ast , is some better at present. Mr. Win. Thompson's condition is considerably improved at this writing. He lias been ver\ 111 for some time past. Thieve* broke Into the stores of Messrs. U It. Rollins ami W. T. Davis at Cassait on Tuesday night and stole a quantity of goods. The money draw er In the store of* Mr. Davis wan torn loose from the counter- ami what money It contained was taken. Mr. Hough, from the i>enltentlary came over with his bloodhounds yesterday morning and the robbers were trailed to Hethune, whore the trail was h>st. Mr. Davis is |M>stmaster at Cassatt. ? Mr. A. B, McDaurln and bride ar rive<l home from their honeymoon yes terday morning. They will hoard with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald. Mrs. (J. 11. C'lyburn and children sj>ent a couple of days at Kershaw this week. Mr. M. A. Mcl*herson, of McBee, was In town yesterday. "Mr. and Mrs. liv D. McCoy left yes terday for North Carolina In response to a telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Jerusha Brown, which occurred at her home at Hosendale, N. C., on Tuesday night. Mrs. Brown was a sister of Mrs. McCoy. Mr. W. J. Tiller, farm demonstration agent for Chesterfield county, will de liver an address at Union school house below McBee next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. All farmers In the vi cinity are Invited to attend, . 4 The relatives and friends of Mrs. Ixni Watkins, who lives just below Tiller's Ferry in Darlington county, will give her a birthday dinner on Thursday, Feb. 3rd at her residence. All are requested to carry well tilled baskets. The Majestic (Orchestra Returns. Mr. iind Mrs. John (3 ray ?n<] Miss Harrington, the pojmlar musicians who have been furnishing such sweet mu sic at the Majestic Theatre wince Its opening. returned last Friday from a. short stay at New Orleans ami other gulf towns. While the Majestic; has lieen furnishing its same high el a -is pictures ? the very best that could he had ? the fmtrons have noted the ab sence of the orchestra, and now that the members have returned it will be pleasing news to the many patrons of thin jKipular playhouse. These musi cians evidently like Camden and Cam den people for Mr. Gray said to a Chronicle man upon his return "Well, we have returned and are Indeed glad to get back." That the excellent music they furnish is fully appreciated is shown by the large attendance at this theatre. : : i Mr. ?)ames Bowers Dead. Mr. James Bowers, a citizen of north ern Kershaw, died at his home in that section on FrJ^tyy night. December 17. after an illness of- pneumonia, and was burled the following day In the fami ly burying ground near Ills home. Mr. Bowers was about 50 years of age and is survived by his wife and seven chil dren. We learn frym parties' from that community that Mrs. Bowers ami three of the children are also confined to their beds from the same malady, and that an epldcmic of gripi*> and pneumonia prevails in that section. fteaboard'H Florida Train. Tuesday the Heahoanl Air Line rail way ran the tlrst trip -of the season for. -its tott rlst 8]M?cial betwecif Now York and Florida points. The train fJeft the Pennsylvania railroad termi nals in New York city Monday after noon at 2.1(1 o'clock, reached Havannah Tuesday morning at 11.20 o'clock ami Jacksonville Tuesday afterftoon at 3.10 o'clock. The train _wa? ? pa TAce on wheels, the best the Pullman Company owns being used. 4 ^ This train reaches Camden at 7:40 A. m. on the southbound Journey, being the first resort stop lietween New York and Florida. TO , ? His Body Brought Here. The rematns of Mr. )tnff F. filack mon, who died December 20th, at Ham let, C.. were brought to Camden last Friday for Interment in the Quaker cemetery. Mr. Blacknion was a Sea board railway conductor, and had been 111 only a few days from pueumptita, and his death was quite unexpected. The body was accomp?nied_Jix-A?-e^ cort tf about twetilyfrom Hamlet, Mr. Blackmon being a member of the Order of Railway Conductors, _aix_$C hi* feilo^r tralrgjiiin aiUim rr pa liber vfur-flTwa* 4$ years of age and is survived by ilia wife and five children ?lib* wife being a Miss marriage, a fright** & Herbert of tMs etty. KICKSHAW NKWS NOTKS. Interesting Happenings (lathered Kixxn The Kra of That Place. (iidvoc anil Lowls (Jaskin, of the 1'nlverslty of South Carolina, Mrs. J. 1 >. Easier ami Miss ltosa Uaxkln, of Spartanburg. ami Henry Oa.sk In, of <'lem>*ou College, sj>ent the holidays with their pa routs, Mr. ami Mrs. .1. F. (J.iskln, In the Flat Uock #<K?tlon. Mr. ami Mrs. F. I?. Williams return oil last Thursday from their honey moon. spent In the principals citlou and popular rewrts oF the north ami eavt Their trip to New York was made by steamer from Charleston. j Mrs. W. C. Moore and children, of Camden, spent the day In Kershaw [last Thursday on their return from a visit to relative* at Jefferson. At a conference of the members pfc tho Kershaw llaptlst church, held lasff Sunday morning, the pulpit committee . made its report and the final arrange ment# were Concluded whereby ltev. J. Powell Tucker will become the pas* tor of that church. Mr. Tucker, whose .; home at present Is In Springfield, Ky., was here and preached In the Baptlfet eh u roh Sunday, 1 >ecewber 12th, .and made a most favorable Impression upon all who heard him, Ix?roy Springs. J. T. Stevens; R. B. Maekey and It. C. Jones, corporators, have Ihkmi granted a charter to con* duet a general merchandise business at Liberty Hill, capitalized at $20,000. John M. Croxton, of the Bethel sec tion. and Miss Mainle Matherson, Of; Liberty Hill, were married Wednesday December 20th, by Kev. Mr. Russel, - pastor of the Bethel Presbyterian church. Their honeymoon trip was ^ made to Florida. c. W. Hiiuwitf who was with the Era the past three years, has pur chased the stock of goods and shot* repair business of his father and will continue the business at the waine stand In rear of C, O. Floy (I'm on Marlou street. ? - ? We are pleased to note that Mr, B. A.Hilton, who ha* been confine*! to his home we vera) weeks with pneu monia, 1h now able to be up again. On account of 1i1h enfeebled health, Mr. Illlton ha* resigned the office of mag intrate, which he held for several" years. . . ? ' The wtore of B. J. Horton, Wwt vllle, was entered and robbed of a ? iuantlty: of fancy groceries 011 the night of December 28, by Lonnte.Bal? lard and John Kllerbe, both colored. _ The negroes were arrested the follow ing morning and lodged in the Ker-T ahaw county Jail at Camden to await trial. MIhh Virginia Taylor, of Camden, .1 whh the guest of MIhh Hara Benton at the Benton hotel last week. MIhh Annie Huckabee, of Camden, wbh Che guest several days of Miss ojean Cooper. MIhh Nellie McNlnch, .stenographer for the Davldxon Lumber Co., at Oa?e ' den, Hpent the week end in Kershaw : 'I with her parents. ? Mrs. M. K. Spradley Dead. The remaiiiH ??f Mrs. M. E. Hpradleyi who died In a nanitarium In Columbiat^ were brought to Camden Wednesday morning and carried to Antlocli Bap tlnt Church for interment. Her death occurred at 1 o'clock Tuemtay jWtetv.^ noon after a long IIIiichh. Mrs. Sprad ley wan (X> yo/i rs of age ffnd ' merous relatives In the county. BANKS REPORT GAINS. " " Two of the locul bnnkH held th*Ur annul meeting* at- the close oi the. yeai4 io elect oHlcern and director** and to declare dividends t6r their', stockholders. Thoe Bank of Camden, the oldest hanking Institution la thej^aottn^vr hehJLlts- meeting' Dec. 81st, to* pay" the stockholders their annual dlvf\ dend on it* $100,000 capital pf ton per cent, pfcyaMe seiiif-annuajiy. This hank report** a substantia# growth In all department*, over past years, and especially in the number, of account* In the Barings depart ment. There were f \v<> nameo added to the board of director*, th<>y be? "Ing Meaai^ W*~4fc <J. Garrison, Jr. T The Loan and gavings Bank, the youngest of the local banks, nlso ..field It* meeting and paid ita an nual dividend of six per cent, pay able semi-annually, on Ita $35.0(XT capital atock. Mr. W. Robin 1a now vice-president In place of Mr. Eve, who 1* now living in Beaufort coun ty. Messrs. Henry Bavage I^ee Little wgcs^leoied on The boar' , -of dtrWJtoh. The ( lugs Bank reports a good jreai^ " closed, and start* off the new proapecta b " ^ j