The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 11, 1916, Image 1
! ' 1,11111 II IIIBMIIX LULL,, III' Lil j I ? J ? ..II, I.,
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1916
,gi. J .. JLi^gSB
VOLUME XXVII
NUMBER 43.
H0TKL8 FAST FILLING.
? ? ? ' ' ' ""
my Dinner Parties Among Tourists
(?olft'i'N Tie In Match,
Mrs. David linker* of Wickford, It.
Saturday evening gave a inont enjoy
|t? dinner party in the grill of the
rkwood for her daughter, Ml** Kuth
kor. Those present were Mrs. linker,
xs Elizabeth Carrlsun, Miw* Huttt
ker, Messrs. Klrkland Trotter, Mas
iherg Trotter, and Jack Wliitaker, of
mden, and Mr. Gould, of Columbia.
Air. C. J. Shannon, Jr., gave A din
1- party In the grill of the Klrkwood
fturday evening lu honor of Jon.
?('rocker, of -Boston, Mass. Those In
ft party were Mr. Croekfiiv Mr. Henry
Bage, Mr. Geo. T. Little and Mr.
Kin noil.
Ilr. Charles It. Little entertained at
|m>r in the grill of The Klrkwood
Bui day evening Mr. E. Y. Claussen,
l.\cw York, and Mr. Arthur Perkins,
K'levelaiul. '?
Bir and Mrs, Clar.ence O. Morgan
Be a dinner party at The Klrkwoofl
?urday evemug, having "^aa their
Bsts Mr. a n4 -Mrs. K. O. Whistler.
Monday evening Mrs. I)uc*\n L. IM
Bnis entertalued at dinner in th?|
?1 of The Klrkwood in honor of Mr. {
Bl Mrs. C. P. Wiley. The tables were
Bted with candles and floral decora
?ts were used. Those present were
? and Mrs. O. P, Wiley. Mr. add
B. F. R. Coursen, Stockbridge, Mass, fi
? and Mrs. N. C. Boykin, Mr. and
B. K. G. Whistler, Miss Bland tyil*
Bs and Mr. Pete Johnson, of Gam
At "Cool Springs" v
Bt his attractive home "Cool
Blags," Mr. Wm. H.' Kirkhrlde gave
Btag party Tuesday evening, having
?lis guests Messrs. W. s. Blitz, New
Bk ; C. P. Wiley, Bernardsvllle, O. ;
Blchard Pavige, Btnghamton, N. Y. ;
V- Krumhholz and W. C. Salmoud.
Picnic Party. ?
f party from the Klrkwood spent
lay at Knights Hill, aud there,!
looking the Wateree river, spent;
day In real picnic style, returning I
Jam den in the afternoon. Thosfcin
I party were Mr. and Mrs. Clarencte
[organ, Shelburn, Vt. ; Mr. and Mrs.
it. Cowj>erthwait, New York City;
and Mrs. S. Richard Davige, Bing*
ton, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. K. G. I
stler, Camden, . ... .
Norton Breaks Golf Record.
lines H. Norton, of Trenton (N. J.)
club, and Horace T. Cook, of Tren
N. J., defeated Wm. C. Skelley,
Sroat Barrington (Mass.) Country
tand Ellwood W. WatMOn, of 1 >n ng
e. Pa., in an eighteen liokfc four
i on the Camden Country Club links
inlay with the finish two lip and
to play. In this match Mr. Nor
flbroke the record of this course, his
e being 70, formerly held by Mr.
icy ann "Toih MacNamare, of Bos
at 71. Messrs. Skelley and Norton
instructors for the local golf clubs,
players were well matched and a
? game was played with an excit
finish.
Ball Handicap at Sarsfleld. j
tie weekly ball handicap At Sarsfleld
irday was won by Mr. H. G. Mar-j
with Col, John Caswell, --kogoihI, :
^fr. Roliert Neilson, third. Play-j
with their scores follow:
\ Gross Iidk. Net
. Marvin 80 4 70
Caswell 03 16 77
lert Neilson 84 6 78
J). Ticknor 84 4 80
B. Ladd .-. ....92 0 ^- 86
Blackiner 98 8 90
J. Phelps 101 8 93
Winners Tied in Golf,
the Kickers handicap Monday on
Country Club links, in which there
a large number of entries, Messrs.
rood W. Watson, of Langhorne, Pa.,
II. Stetson, of New York City, tied
p(5 for first and second ; they will
It off" in 18 hole match. Watson
give Stetson 15 strokes. Mr. R.
lanforth, of East Orange, N. J., tied
N. C. Boykin for third place.
lose turning in scores are :
Gross Hdk. Net
IT. Kirkbride..... 94 16 78
V. w-tscn ? o .... 86
Boykin .97 \ 12 85
Caleb Fox 99 10 89
Merrick 103 20 83
E. Lovette 103 20 *83
Stetson 106 20 86
fi E. Course# 107 . 19 88
H. Todd 107 18 89 1
Whiteridge t...l08 24 84 ,
Dan forth ' .....108 16 78 J
Wise - :.J. $6: ?Ml
The Dog Show. ^ .
Fimclen will have fl dog show Wcd
Iny, March 1st at the Camden Com!-.
Qubi It * will b? held under the
[)lces of the Polo el til) and will be
lagcd by the ladies, with Mrs. New
O. Boykin as chairman, and Miss
iid Williams, secretary, who will be
is ted by Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow.
Miss Ilenriet Johnson. This is to
in open bench show, for all classes
logs/ and will lie held from -1 :30 to
p. in., the voting to take place at
:) p. m.
he. entry fee will be 50c per dog
eaeh- class, Utters of pnpfftes at $1.
litter. An admission foe of 25 and
will bo ?charged, and one^alf of
net proceeds will be given to the
rary association.
r. Clarence C. Morgan Is the first
to offer a cop.
Jr. and Mrs. Fred T. Moore, of At
lc City, Ni J., Mr. and MW: J. Ti
to Tntnm, Miss Mary- Tatnm, M<js
Henry I). Moore and Gilbert H.
re* of naddonfield, N. Ir
week to occupy the "White cottage"
Inlng the Kirkwood hotel, where
? wmjpopL iMttal weeks.
r. and ^n. Harry Hale, of Elisa
F r,
COMPANY BKANCIUNty OUT.
( ? - ?
Former Otuudtii Man Now lutemied
in Texas llusinesn.
the following from the Fort Worth
(Texas) U^H-ortl of January 3<)th, will
l?o road with Interest In Cai^dou, Mr.
John Jenkins, of this firm Is pleasant
ly remembered in Camden, lie has
associated with him his brother, Mr.
K. A. Jenkins, of Sumter, ami Mr.'O.
T. fcetrouer, formerly of Jacksonville,
who married Miss Hessle Alexander,
of Caipdeu. Their Caiuden friends will
1k> glad to learn that the company 1m
prospering under the management of
th^se hustling youhg men : .
''Following a presentation of ?the
facts relating to transportation advan
tages hy the Fort Worth Chamber of
Commerce, and a careful Investigation
covering aU eligible sites in the state,
the Jenkins Vulcan Spring Company of
St. Louis, Mo., has established a Texas
apfCTloy WTlli headquarters pt Fort
Worth! The Vulcan spring Is an auto
mobile spring and the manager of the
i Fort Worth branch office, W. P. Mld
dletou, 708 Commerce street, rsaid Sat
urday i bey carry it? stock at all times
all of the standard car springs,
'' "M ldd let on said Saturday he had
tnade a most thorough investigation of
shipping possibilities of every possible
city of Texas suitable for tho location
of such a braijpflpr' and found those of
Fort Worth *o superior that the ques
tion of location for the state agency
was settled at once.'
City Candidates Announce.
The' city campaign Is now on. The
Chronicle to-day carries, the first an
nouncements of the city primary.
Messrs. T. C. Gladden and W. L. Jack
Hon are after the place now held by*
Mr. J Fletcher Smith as Alderman
from Ward One. In Ward Two Mr.
Rt S. Williams has announced for re
election and he will be opposed by
Mr.. R. M. Gilford, whose announce
ment also appears. There are none
announced for Mayor yet, btrt it Is
practically certain that Mayor Yates
will stand for re-election. Mr. J. F.
Smith has also announced for re-elec
tion as Alderman from Ward One.
hetfitown, N. Y., are occupying the Eve '
cottage, corncr of Laurens and Mill ^
streets, for the season, Mr. and Mrs.
?Wiley having moved to the Potter cot
tage on Kirk wood Heights.
Mr. Clarence' C. Morgan made a short
visit North, returning to Camden lant
j Saturday.
Mr. Everett L. Crawford, of thp
r^oTTcnester. (W. Y.,) jw>lo club, who
played in Camden two years ago, is
expected here today to join in the polo
games >on the local field.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Claussen, of New
York City, are expected today to spend
some time with their son, Mr. Edgar
Y. Claussen, at the Kirkwood.
New Arrivals at Court Inn.
Recent arrivals at the Court Inn are
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. Adams, Pitts
field, Mass.; Miss Brooks, Boston,
Mass. ; Mrs. L. R. Blaekmer, Mr. P. It.
Blackmer, maid and two children and
chaueffer, St. Louis; W. C. Scull, Phil
adelphia ; Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wan
ning, Derby, Conn. ; M. E. Lymon, Mt .
Vernon, N. Y. ; Mrs. Corney, Spring
field, Mass. ; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pryne,
Boston ; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wright,
Bound Brook, N. J. ; Mr. E. D. LaTou
rfitte, Jr.,- Bound Brook, N. J.; Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Pearson, Mlddletown, N. Y. :
Miss Mffry"A. Pearson, Lexington, N.
Y. ; Mr. and Mrs. Theo. J. Smith, Ge
neva, N. Y. ; Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Schlef
felln, Geneva, N. Y. ; Mrs, F. E. Hollls
ter, Mrs. Hollister, Sioux Falls, S. D. ;
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Elliott, Ardmore,
Pa.; Mrs. Joseph C. Baldwin, Jr., Miss
Fanny Baldwin, Miss Katherine Place,
New York; Hamilton .White, Syracuse,
N. Y. ; Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Katze
shal, Trenton, N. J,; Mr. and Mrs, C.
U Miss Marion Aberhart, Buf
falo, N. .Y. ; John Keller, Miss Iconise
Keller, T. M? Brewster, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles T. Dillingham, New York ; Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Powell, Syracuse, N. Y. ;
Malcolm Campbell, Morrlstown, N. J. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Morton T. Brewster,
Rldgeficld Park, N. J
Hobkirk Inn Arrivals.
Recent arrivals at Hohkirk Inn are i
Mrs; Henry It. Wood, Miss Charlotte
Wood, Englewood, N. J. ; Miss Edith L.
Powles, Mrs. C. M. Earle, East Orange,
N. J. ; Mrs. C. P. Loutret,. South Or
ange, N. J. ; J?JH. Kretesohman, Phil?
adelphia, Pa.; Mrs. S. A. I-awton, New
port, R. f. ; Mrs. B. B< H. Sherman,
Newport* R. I.; Edward R. Greene.
Brooklyn, N. Y. : Mr. and Mrs. F. C.
Walla, Chicago, Wm. Van Dwert, Mont
olair, N. J. v ,
Kirk wood Arrivals, r_
Arrivals' for the past week at The
Kirk wood are: From New York City
?Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clayton, Mr. and
Mrs. -1st. M. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Anton
G. Ilodoupyl. Mrv Mid -Mm. >?. ? R. OH*
phant, Mrs. Itohert Graves, Miss Mary
Wtfods, Rlngsley Swat), Jr., governess
and maid, W. Troch, Cbas. L. Bow
mil n, Miss s. M. Havens; Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Cowing, Miss Mildred Cowing,
Mr. and Mrq. Joslah Dwigbt, from Cin
cinnati ; Mr. and Mrs. O. I *, Wise, MIbs
i Nona Wise, Geo. E, Lovott, from Brook,
lyn. N. Y.; Mr. and: Mrs. J. AUlson
Barney Mis* Chatllne Baflfcs, Welles
ley Hills, Mass.; Mrs. F.H. Lovette,
itodtson, N. J.: Mr, and. Mre. R 8.
Bpringflcld, Mass. : Joseph H.
Wfaton, Haddonfleld. N. J : F. T.
Yaiev-iiontetatr, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs.
*' Doa?U* jT?
Jprw?y Oily, N* - m /r ; T tTassg
KKPOKT or CAMDKN II08PITAL.
Blowing Number ami Kinds of Case*
Treated During 1'ast Vwr.
To the Hoard of Directors of the ('mu
tton Hospital :
The Executive Coumiitce beg leave
to inako an annual roi>ort of the aflfnirs
of the Hospital for the year of 1015.
To get more room, the third story
has been finished, by building a stalr
case and four nice rooms and a bath,
for the nurses. Mtjney fi?r this was Oh
taiued from the sale of cotton bought
for the Hospital by the family of Mr.
Bernard Barucli and receipts of the
Hospital. It is a great Improvement,
furnishing better quarters for the
nurses, ainT adding two large rooms on
the second floor formerly occupied by
the nurses, for use of patients.
The management has been ??<piiuinl
cnt, the tn>st per patient being reduced
without curtailing any comforts or
conveniences.
Donations received during the yt?qr:
Sale of live bales of cotton from fami
ly of Mr. liaruch ; $10.00 from Mr. W.
B. DeDoach, and $10.00 from Mr. Spero
Beleos. - 1 ?
Financial Report
Receipts.
Pay Paints . $2,703.09
Burdell Fund 4,000.00
Kershaw County 1)00.00
Transfered from other accounts 207.10
Borrowed (paid) .. 400.00
Donations 20.00
Sale of eggs $1.85, Coal $13.05.... 14,00
Telephone tolls coLlected 1.10
From Sundry Sources .... 77,10
Cash on hand January 1015 .... 456.01
'$8,000.20
Expenditures
Employees, (including anaesthe
sias. $140.25) $3,073.44
Kitchen and provisions 1,755.00
Medical and surgical supplies.... 330.35
Maintenance, repairs and Im
provements 1,328.10
Loan returned, $400, Interest
$5.30 405.30
Telephone and telegraph 20.05
Fuel ; 130.80
Water and lights- 162.80
ITV 50.85
Freight and drayage, (coal).:.. 277.77
Insurance 270.00
Cash on hand January 1, 1016 1,080.34
$8,900.21),
Medical ami Surgical Report.
dumber patients carried over fronq i
1915, 4: number admitted 1015, 240; '
total number patients- for year 2C0 ; !
number hospital days. 2,983; free pa
tients, 122; free days, 1,420; pay pa
tients, 128 : nav dxyu
tions, 110; discharged, cured, 173; lm
proV4di 35 ; not Improved 10 ; died
22: refuse treatment 2; discharged on
account of behavior, 1 ; births, 0 ; re
maining in hospital January 1, 1910, 7.
Medical cases ? Pneumonia, 8 p" rest
cufe 8; uremia 3; paralysis 1; sciatica
1: nephritis, 0; bronchitis, 1; gall
bladder infection 1 ; dysentery, 1 ; ty
phoid fever 22; paratyphoid fever, 1;
rheumatism, 4 ; malaria, 2; valvular di
sease of heart 1 ; phlebitis 1 ; tuberculo
sis, 1; diabetes, 1; auto-intoxication,
4; morphine addiction, 1 ; varicose
veins, 2 ; dementia, 1 ; for ekamluation,
1. j
Surgical cases ? Amputations, 10;
curettements, 22 ; hemmorrhoids, 3 ; ft
broid tumor, 1 ; hernia, 4 ; adenoids,
1 ; hysterectomy 10 ; gunsttbt wounds 4 ;
burns, 3 ; trephine, 1 ; arterioschierosis,
1 t api>endectomy, 46 ; peritonitis, 1 ; sal
pingectomy, 1 ; stone in bladder, 1 ; con
tused eye, 1 ; amputation qX cervix, 1;
falls and contusions, 4; ovarian cyst, 1 ;
nephrectomy, 1 ; polypus, 1 ; urethral
stricture, 1 ; concussion of brain, 3 ;
stricture, of oesophagus, 1 ; ventro-fixa
tin and suspension, 9 ; fractures, 7 ; in
fection, hands and feet, 3; caesarian
sections, 3 ; carbuncle, 2 ; sepsic, 5 ;
cystitis, 5 ; dog bite. 1 ; choke, 1 ; ova
riotomy, 0 ; splinter in baud, 1 ; etopic
pregnancy, 1 ; Salvatpan administered,
2; pyrothorn*. ?; pus tube, 1; lulvr
susseptlon, 1 ; bone felon, 1 ; anal ab
cess, 1 ; synositls, 1 ; knife wound, 3 ;
keloid, 1 ; sarcoma, 1 ; perineorrhaphy
2; perforating gunshot wound of abdo
men, l'r fatty tumor? 2; laceration, 1;
tumor, 1. |
The cost per hospital day was re
duced to $2.31 ; stbe cost In the previous
year was $2.04.
Respectfully submitted,
W. MT.~ Shannon,
J. G; Rowan,
John W. Corbett
Executive Committee.
January 18, 1910. j -
Northern Man Died Here.
Mr. Tj. M. Rubens, of New York City,
who with Mrs^tRulteas, came to Cam
den a few weeks ago, die<l at his board
ing house Tuesday morning, aged 70
years. The remains Were shipped to
Montreal, Canada, Tuesday for burial.
Mrs. Rubens, with Miss TITIie Geisen
beimer, of Camden, accompanied the
body north.
Cars Tied Up.
On account of the freshet in the
Wateree' river last week, and the road
way on the West side being Impassable
many automobiles were tied up at
Camden tnd Lmgcrtt waiting for the
water to fall. One fellow got impa
tient and -sold his car in . Camden at
a sacrifice, and it Ts said that another
bvc&um m> tt^ixioos to get across that
he drove his car across the Seaboard
Ufcstle near Ofmden. -
r~ ?- ? * ? . * _ .
I -...11 Mill . ? j I
WOHKKO SMOOTH 8C1IKMK.
Sharp Crook (i^t* Aw?y Willi (ioodh
In Several Flares In Till* County.
, i
? A smooth sharper, purporting to l>c
representing the "Richmond Extract
Co.," i?f Richmond, Va., a medicine
house, hml going uuder the name of
W. 1? Oglesby, has been working a
scheme to fleece the country merchants
In tills county tho past month and nev- i
oral have lost considerable amounta by
blWi
v He travela hy automobile and hlh|
plan is to go to the country stores who
handle the staple Much of medicines
h ml ?sk If they have any old stock on
hand. He agrees to take the old stock
In exchange for new goods In order to
get his line Introduced. The merchant
very readily falls for It and lets him
.hj-Yt' tho old at<K'k. ? This he cnrrles
to the nearest station and that is the
last heard of him. Probably in the
next town he sells this same medicine
at a ureat reduction.
A Komi many parties have l>een
flee<?etl in this cbunty, and it is also
said that he has Operated extensively
In the eastern part of the state. A
.gentleman near Lugoff let him have
$90 worth of goods, and another in
another section got caught for $20. An
inquiry addressed to the Richmond
"house" brought the reply that there
was no such firm in the directory.
Oglesby is described as a small man,
with brown hair and brown eyes, well
VlresHe<l and a fluent talker. It would
be well for other sections to watch
out for this crook.
^ > Death of Mrs. Team.
A message to relatives In Camden
announced the death in Sumter yes
terday of Mr.*?. Ilattle McDowell Team,
wife of Mrr J. J. Team, of that city,
after a lingering Illness. The funeral,
services will take place today at 11
o'clock at Sumter.
- Mrs. Team was a resident of Ker
shaw county for many years and Is
pleasantly remembered by many of
our people. She Is survived by her
lmtband and the following children:
Mr. Adam Team,, Mrs, Robt. Sanders.
Mis* i Nhn Team, Miss Mattie Team
and Master James Itobt. Team. She<
Is also survived by the following broth
ers and sisters : Rev. E. A. McDowell,
of Fairfax ; W. L. McDowell, of Oam-_
den ; TSirs/,7. II. McLeod, of Rembert ;
Mrs. R. IT. MfLeod, of IHshopvllle ;
Mrs. \V. R. Law, Sr., of Sumter, and
Mrs. J. Y. Reese, of Conga ree.
Will Not Be Returned.
.foe English, the negro who was
wanted In this county on a charge of
selling whiskey and jumping a bond,
and who was later arrested at Worces
ter, Mass., will not be returned to
Camden, so we are told. When Wor
cester officers attempted to arrest En
glish he opened fire upon them, se
riously wounding an officer.
He was tried and convicted, sen
tenced to serve one year. His term
has I urn served and Mr. II. B. Wil
liams, who affected his capture was
notified 'Of his release.^ The negro
has employed counsel and says he will
fight the extradition papers. Think
ing that It might be a useless expendi
ture of money to attempt to bring him
back to South Carolina, Mr. WJllIams
has decided to drop the case. Wheth
er the county authorities will take any
action In the matter lie uocs not
know.
? ?? ? ? '
Bethune Minister Improves.
Kev. J. M. Porbis, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Bethune, has
returned to his, home after having
been In a Columbia hospital for three
weeks undergoing an operation fty ap
pendicitis. Rev. Mr. Forbis is conva
lescing nicely now. ? Monday's Colum
bia Iteeord.
~r ~arPK*'=~- ? ~*3l *?- ' i
Mr*. Vernon CMtto la "The WWH Thro
ZT Life *t Majerte Two*w. <
TftIK NKWS AT HKTHl'NK.
A Chronicle of IIm|?ih*iIiu(h (ifttliwwl
lijr Our Regular ComopoudMit.
Rethune, Fob. l).-?Tbe In (Ilea aid mo
Ctety of the Presbyterian church will
tflve a "n|H)1I1iik boo" at the town hall
lH?r* tomorrow (Friday) night, whk'h
promises to bo both oxcltliiK ami Inter
esting. Mr. Jack ^lcljiurln will act
as schoolmaster anil Prof. A. U. Hank*
ami Mrs. A. 1*. McLaurln as eaptalns.
The old blue back spelling book will
Ih? used. An admission fee of U> cents
will bo charged and the proceeds nn 1 11
be donated to the organ fuml of tho
Presbyterian church. Tbo public Is In
vited to attend.
MIhs Kate Harm's, of route 1, wbo
has boon oulto HI for some time, is
Isllghtly Improved at present
The HctUuno high sohool building
will be completed about March 1st, und
the oiwning exercises at the new build
ing will probably he held Immediately
afterward. Full jmrtlculars will be
published In this correspondence soon.
Mr, It. \V. Hammond, one of the sub
stantial farmers of this section, killed
two pigs last week, about nine months
old, oue of which weighed 1M5 pounds
and the other UNO. He killed a hog
al>out a month ago which was a little
over a year old that weighed 845
jtouuds.
Mr. W. TV Davis, of Chesterfield, com
monly known as "I>ock," has been
sending some time with his son-ln*
law, Rev. A. M. Gardner, |>astor of the
Methodist church here.
Quarterly conference will he held at
the Rethune Methodist church on Mon
day, the flth of March,
It Ik rumored that Rethune will soon
have another drug store.
A mn,j >f "Gypsies," with a lot of
old, broken down horses and mu},e.4f
spent a couple of days here last wceU
and "touched" several of our citizens
on horse trades. It Is certainly strange
that a number of people, will allow
themselves to be taken in by every dead
heat that comes along.
Miss Katie Mays returned home last
Friday ijlght after a pleasant visit to
relatives In North Carolina.
Mr. Flynn Kelly, who Is attending
"the Clinton Presbyterian college, spent
a few days the past week at home.
Pro f. A. It. Ranks, principal of the
high (School here, spent Saturday and
S ;; iiilnj- ttt -6oi iimnm.
Mr. and Mrs. .T. K. Copeland and
Miss Alma Wwt spent Sunday In Ivan
caster.
Miss Hat tie Myers, from near Shep
erd, was the guest of Miss Alma West
Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gardner, of Rlsh
opville route 1, were visitors In town
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rrannon, Mrs.
F. F. Ya Through and Mr.' J. E. -Cope
land spent Monday in Columbia.
Little Robert DuRose celebrated his
seventh birthday last Friday afternoon
by giving his little friends a party.]
Quite a crowd of the little folks were^
present nnd all had a delightful time.
Refreshments, consisting of cake and
fruit were served.
Mrs. A. E. Belch, who has been on
a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Mays, returned to her" home in
North Carolina last Saturday.
Mrs. Lillian Davis nnd baby, who
have been visiting relatives here for
the past month, left on Tuesday for
Atlanta, where they will ro?i<ie.
Mr. 'J. E. Copeland, who recently
bought two of the store buildings for
merly occupied by Mr. D. Hyden, will
commence moving bin stock of goods
into same today.
Our farmers are again urged to plant
plenty plenty of corn, peas, i>otatocs,
molasses cane and other food crops this
year and mate cotton their surplus
crop. Raise thoroughbred Htork, hogs
and poultry. This is the only way to
be independent.
XT '
. - I
_? . Dog Show In March.
Open bench show for all classes of
dogs to l>e held at Camden Country
Club, under the auspices of the ?Polo
Club. March 1, 1016, 1:30 to 11 p. m..
voting at 5 :30 p. m. Chairman, Mrs.
Newton Iloykin ; secretary, Miss Bland
Willhims. Fifty per cent of the net
proceeds go to the Library. For appli- J
cation blanks apply to Mrs. Newton
Boy kin. . 50c per dog for each class.
Litters of puppies at $1 j>er litter. AH
entries must be in by Saturday, Feb
ruary 20th. Admission, adults 50c,
children 25c.
Seaboard Official Here.
Mr. C. B. Ryan, general passenger
agent of the Seaboard, accompanied by
Mr. II. K. IMckel, of Norfolk, Va.f made
a short visit, to Camden looking after
the Interests of Mh road, and the Im
provements being made to the station.
The Interior ?f tlic btriiding la being
painted and the seats cleaned and pol
ished, and now makes a neat appear
ance. t ?? - ^ ^ ?
I V, > t I
SKKINU SKKV1CK IN FHANC'K.
Former Ctuiuhi Man in Ambulance
Service at French Front.
r f
It will Interest many county people
to know that Kershaw county haa a
representative at the French front In
the |>erson of I>r. Irvln M. Hoy kin, of
Hoy kins, a 8on of Mr. It. II, > Hoy kin,
of that place.
l>r, itoykin Is a graduate of Chaitel
IHII, ( N. C. ) ; also of Jefferson (Ha.)
Medical college. He was employed at
the JefTeroou Medical College as an
Intern when the chief of the American
Ambulance Corps cabled him that his
services were needed in France. That
was In October and he has been there
since that time. l>r. Hoy kin has writ
ten several letters home telling of his
experience which are said to be indeed
Interesting. Ills call to France was con
sidered quite a compliment to his abll
Ity as a surgeon and his friends at
home are glad of this recognition.
Another of Mr. Hoykln's sons, Mr.
ltlcbard Manning Hoykln, who is also
well known in Camden, has a res
ponsible position at Portland, Oregon,
with one of the lurgest power com
panies on the Haclllc coast.
KNGIN'KKK WRIGHT KU IKI).
Locomotive of Seaboard Florida Flyer
Overturns Near Southern Pl.ie*.
Aberdeen, Feb, 8. ? Tlio Seaboard
Air 1.5 ne fast train tlrst No. 10
known a* the Florida Flyer, wtt?
wrecked this morning at J St lock
? bout one mile above Niagara, Mid
! four miles north of Southern Tinea
Engineer J. Dave Wright waff killed.
Itnggagemaster llranton, and the ne
gro fireman were Injureif. No pas
sengers were hurt. 1 ,
[ . The engine turned completely over
after the front trucks had jumped
the track, the bagge car rode the
tender and the dining car wan tbro\Vn
i off the track. The remainder of the
! train remained on the track and the
passengers only received a good
shake-up. The wrecking crew was
rushed to the scene and tlio track
wiik cleared by 1 ;10 this afternoon.
Engineer Wright was killed In his
cab when the engine turned over.
The tlrernan eseajied with a broken
n rm ? While ? no or-"
liclal rofw>rt bus lH?en obtained, It Is
supposed that the front trucks of the
engine Jumped the track and rail
about 100 yards, then, striking a
switch, turned the engine partly
across the track and turned it over.
?No. 10 was one hour lote last night
when It was wrecked. A worse wreck
was prevented jierhaps on account
: f the train -being made of steel cars.
EVK BUYS BIO FARM.
Noted Broad River Plantation Sold to
-
Former Camden Man.
Beaufort, Feb. H. ? The biggest real
estate deal /marie In tblH part of the
state In wim'o time has just been con
summated. in the purchase of the C. U.
V. Benton plantation on Broad river
known as Pleasant farm, by W. It.
Eve, Jr. This is the noted truck farm
that a few years ago produced $40,
000 worth of lettuce on 23 acres, the
same ground then being planted in cu
cumbers from which over $10,000 wortk ,
was sold. . ^
These crops were grown and sold
within five months, netting the owner
between $30,00 and $40,000. Mr. Eve
moved to Beaufort county about a year
ago and has iparie a success of truck
planting on lifs farm near the one he
has Just purchased. ' -J-;;..
The lien ton plantation is equipped
with ft $12,000 overhead irrigation
plant, alios, ample barns, stables and
up-to-date farming implements, includ
ing two gn s engines, ensilage cutter,
feed grinder, wood saw, etc. The plan
tation is stocked with a number of
mules, horses and?* large herd '6t cat
tle n n<l hogs, all of which are included
in the sale.
Last hut not least Mr. Bertton's beau
tiful 14-room residence is also included
in the salo.
This plantation with all that rook
with it is easily worth $00,000, hut it*
is understood that it was sold for less.
L 51. Coffman, of Norfolk county, Vir
ginia, is associated with Mr. Eve lb
this purchase.
Lieut. -Governor to Speak.
The Cantey school, north of Camden,
will give an entertainment on JTri? -
day evening February 25t&4_ifL which ^
time Lieutenant Governor Andrew Be
then ha* been invited to tkirfke an ad
dress. A hot sapper will be a feature
of the occasion. All are invited to
attend. * /
ee9Sv