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Chronicle ? I ? II I I I' I I I I I |l II III II M I I t " . ?' FEBRUARY 25, 1916. NUMBER 45. nkws amonu the touhinth. |,nH? l.?rge Hotels and Cottage* Are Filial With Many Northerners. 4 *? iiidtkii n<?v has the largest uum ,r ,if vlsitorH yet recorded this sea in Faeh of the tourist hotels and ,.(r cottage* are filled to rapacity ; l(| wllli well nigh every available ,tiage occupied, Camden is housliu ivfial hundred wJournwH from t h? t>i t h and Hast. I \\ nil an abundance of sunshine and (temiNirttture most ideal each day haw |.? (he itolf links and drives crowded, K.,1 the pant week- lias been a contluu [s round of gayety ainonn those "on |e hill." ? Tin' Sunday concerts at the Court &n by The Boatonla Trio, with John La\ director, -each Sunday evening nth their classical music has been a lurec "f much pleasure to the guegto Im are proving very popular. ? Last Friday evening The Hobklrk ?n was a scene of gayety when the ?rge dance hall was thrown open and ?e tJaircers of the neighhorlioiHl bade ? conic and participate on this oeca 1 Music for the dance was fur I heii by a pianist and drummer from fttliiinliia. who, with their flue play* ?t:, tilled those present with udrth and B)i^ who were loath to part with the Kish of the last number on the pro ?ain. I Kc- 1 ? i h I i 1 1 to invitations sent out ? the Cainden J'olo Club to attend the ?ashlugUm birthday dance at the club Buse. ? full Irouse answered to roll ?11 Tuesday evening. A large mini ?r of those present were from near I towns, it ml the tourist colony was 111 represented. The dance hall was Ritefully^decorated in green pine tops ?d sin I la. \ with flags everywhere, ?mcing started at 9 o'clock and con Bued until midnight, when refresh ? . consisting of ice cream and ?eels were served during a short ln ?raission and general dancing was in Bier until l. The dancers were given Htchets and the like as favors. Music Bts furnished by the Kirkwood or ?estra. In the grill of the Kirkwood on Washington's birthday, Mr. and Mrs. T. shly Sparks, of New York, entertain 1 ii large party at dinner, among bom were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robin- 1 >n. Mr. and Mrs. N. I'. Noyes. Mrs. r in. Peak. Mr. and Mrs. A. I). Kenne V, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Krumbholz. he Misses Freddie Hush. Bland Wil ams. Klara Krumbholz, Olive White- j dire. and Messrs. Henry Stetson. F. ' ( ourseii. Win. ('. Salmond, Kirkland i rotter and Massenherg Trotter. After! very charming social hour at dinner party adjourned to the dance at ic club house. Tuesday evening The Misses Lolling- 1 ell entertained at their homo on Kirk <>??<1 heights in honor of Miss Helen rr, ef Worcester. Mass., and Mr. Hi\ Cayton, of Pittsburgh. who are eir house quests. The dinner party mihercd fonrten and after a most fa^aiit hour the time for the1 Wash ytoii hirthilay dance had arrived and it- LMiests left for the cluh house. Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Hey ward and r. and Mrs. 'r. m ImiBosp. of Golum a. f"rmed an auto party visiting Cam Mi Snndax Mr Arthur IV Perkins made a trip ! A i k ? ? : i Wednesday to eon for with j ie Ail,. -n p>>'o train in regard to the! li"<! f . ? t- tin' annual tournament. J M -s 1 1> !> mi < >rr. of Worcester. Mass.. J i i- ? : v < ivt.iii. and Mrs. C. N. Cay- I ! in _-li. :i re quests at the! >? li> tin' "ii Kirkwood Heights ] M ili.i M. ('arstairs. of Phjla-j : !" : i ? ?? 1 1 1 1 i week to join Mr. J 1 M' ? ? 1 1 1 1 - < 'arstairs. who have; sunn, time at the Kirk- j ! ?! Mr- .lohn N. Bennett, of I an i Henry Bouchier. of j ? ' ..i. were visitors In Camden j ? ^ti.ppini: at ?t he Kirkwood for ? v " ! Mr- John 1'. Hutchinson i Mr New hold Hutchinson, of ? \. j , nr,. the quests ?>f 1 1 Mi . ( ie". K. Cook on Camden :? i ? v'r ai.i! Mr-. Anson Phelps Stokes. ?\? w JPiv.-n. Conn., and anions those ' r. .] at the Court Inn for a stay. r U ji ineinher of the faculty ^ :i I * i ? i versify. Mr-. SiinmH V. Merrick, of Philadel >> 1 win. ha> been enjoying a stay in '? ? n \ ;',ie, Kla.. returned this week. 1 resumed her place in the so n nt the Kirkwood. Mr and Mrs. C. S. (Thftthn. MIksoh ^ F.vans and IJessle Rogers and r 1 K. Weatherly, of Bennettavillft, visitors in Camden Sunday, stop I,s' nr the Kirkwood for lunch. W.. S. Blitz, of New York, hns \ KOIX OF HONOR Fur l'?st Month at Caiudou ( traded Schools. __ j tirade 1. ? Moultrie Burns, Mary , Cureton, John Stevens Davidson, Sarah j DePass, Mary (ioodale, Jumoilc llallo, j Caroline W'ooten, Evelyn Hiuson, Davis Jung, Jack KirjclanU, Daisy l.ang, John Marlon Leverctt, Harriett Whitaker. Orade 2. ? Elihu Schloshurg, Eliza beth Clarke, Mary Monro, Ituth Robin son, William Clyburn, John Forte, Hen ry Hardy, Joe Hallcmun, Emory Me Nalr, Itoykln Khame, Clarkson Rhaiuc, Charles Shannon. Crude tt. ? Louise I^lrseh, Morris Mo gulescu, (Veil Wlttkowsky, Christopher Vaughan, Tholman Bond, Miriam Bruce, Mildred (iardner, Helen llln son, Harriett Lipscomb, Lllla Mills, Harrlette Steedman. tirade 4.? Martha Workman, Arnett Ledford, Aubrey Beattie, Mary Neal Campbell, Ethel DePass, Emily Woo ten. lira do 5.? Nellie Klrkland, Andrew Burnet, Laurens Mills, Virginia Clark, I dell Koosa, McRae Whitaker. tirade d. ? Joyce Steedman. Thorn well Hay, Elizabeth Ledford, Elizabeth Workman. Crude 7. ? Isadore Moguleseu, ('hap Barrett, George Wlttkowsky, Agnes DePass. (Jrade 0. ? Baul Twitty, Sara Steed man, Evarette Schenk, Mabel Pate, Ida Mogulescu, Corllmo?i,ewis. tirade 10. ? Catherine Hogue, Olga Rush, Rosalie Block.. Grade 11. ? Elizabeth Wallace, Joe ' McCaskill. gone to bis liouu for a stay, but will return to Camden in time for the horse show, of whien he Is honorary secre tary. and an enthusiastic worker. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Baruch and Miss Baruch, of New York City, made a short visit to Camden, stopping at the Hobkirk Inn, leaving Monday for Mr. Barucfi's winter home and hunt ing preserve at Georgetown. Mrs. C.eorge McAnenv. wife of the! president of New York's board of al dermen and associate editor of the Now York Times is m t the Kirk wood for a stay. With Mr*. McAnenv are Missj Ruth 1\ McAneny, Arnold McAneny j and Ernest* McAneny. ' Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Boykin enter-; tained ?>ii Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. j W. Emlicott Dexter, of Boston, -at their { country homo l/tlow Camden. Mr. I)ex- j tor was a visitor in Camden 14 years) i ago. and this season brought his fam ily here who occupy a cottage on the ? Kirk wood grounds. The polo club held a meeting Mon- j day evening and the plans for the ;t 11 - nual tournament discussed. The Army teams from Fort OrglethorjK*. (Ja., and Fort M.ver, Va.. as well as the- Aiken team' are looked for to take part in the tournament which will he two weeks of polo for Camden. Polo was played Monday and Tues day. and Tuesday's mime brought out a good crowd. The lineup in Tuesday's game was: Hlues ? Chas. Little. Karl Shaw and Ray Cassell : Whites ? K. V. Clausen. A. P. Perkins and F. L. Craw ford. A close frame was played, the Hlues winning by a quarter goal. The ball sweepstakes handicap on the Country Club links last Saturday for a .'Hi hole play in which more than twenty players entered, was won by Mr. F. \V. Watson, who made the holes in making It twiee around in the same number of <?r"k" ? 77; Mr. II. I,. Ridge came out second with a score of .1(1.", and Mr. S. R. Davidire. third, in 1<?7. Mr. John M. Villepigue was the w in ner <>f the Is hole hall handicap at Sardiebl Saturday in which -'2 play ers entered, with Mr. II. (J. Marvin second and Mr. J. I\ Turner third. A match play tournament was play ed ;i t Sarsiield links Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for a- prize presented by Mr. T. C. Wood, In which eight players qualified, who were: Messrs. II. (J. Marvin. A. fJ. Richardson. I?. I>. Tlcknor, L. Rartow. J. F. Turner, F. F. Clark, Robt. NeiNon and I)r. C. S. Mills. Those playing the semi-finals were Messrs. Marvin 1 up. Tlcknor 2 tip and 1 to play: Turner -1 ami 2: Xeilson I and .1. In the finals Mr. Marvin was the winner of the cham pionship. In Hofior of Mrs. David Halter. Monday afternoon "Rloomsbury" was the scene of a very delightful bridge party and tea. when Mrs. Alexander Dalton Kennedy, Jr.. entertained in honor of her aunt. Mrs. David Sher man Hnker, of Rhode Island, In return for the many attentions Mrs. Raker has received In Camden. There were three table* and prizes for the highest wores. Those invited to play bridge were Mesdnmes Wm. M. Shannon, I>e KOXKH FOR PARCELS. Collection Koxcs for Periodicals Soon To lit* I Mitred in Camden. In r?^|Min.v?> l ? > mi liupilrv I ?> t In* sec ret a r> of i ho Chamber < ? f Commerce linn. D II. Kin ley soul a copy of n loiter from ilu? First Assistant Post master General which states that three collect Ion I ox. os for periodicals will soon ho placed In Camden. Mr Fildoy also wroto that ho was endoa vorlng to not a favorahlo reply to request for tht? placing of a lottor hox at Seaboard station. Mr. F. M. Woolen, as chairman of railroad committee. will represent tho .Chamber at a prolltnlnary conference at Columbia, February L'Ht h, to discuss changes in prosont freight rates pro posed hy oortain railroads operating in this state. President R. IV lMtts will eail a meeting of tho Chamber beginning of March for tin- election of olllcers. On this occasion the members will roach a definite decision as to the holding of tin' Comity Fair next fall. S<? far tho old members of the Fair Committee have expressed their willingness to act on that committee, hut none In the ca pacity of chairman, on account of lack of time. roy S. Davidson, John Whltaker, Mat thew Singleton, T. Ashly Sparks, T. Fdinnnd Krnmhholz, ,J. H. Dnmont, Howard Sewoil Wilcox, Mrs. Seanion, and The Misses Dixon. As the bridge party ended the ^guests arrived for tea. among whom were: Mr. and Mrs. Willard Parker. Mr. and Mrs. C. I*. Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Sparks. Mr. Wm. Sparks. Mrs. White. Mrs. I). L. Kd wards, Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs. Sher wood, Mrs. Whistler, Mr. and Mrs. 1). It. Williams and Miss Bland Williams, Mrs. Raymond, Mr. George Raymond, Mr. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Egmpnt C. von Tresekow, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy. Misses Frances "Boykln and Ilenriette Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Newton C. P?oy kin, Mrs. Miller Roykin ami others. The affair was a most informal and bright occasion, ending in a dance with a few musical selections, Rloomsbnry bloomed with masses of beautiful flow ers. many of Mrs. Raker's friends send ing the lovely spring blossoms. Dog Show Called Off. The ladies in charge of the dog show which was scheduled for March loth, have decided that owing to tho fH<-( that they are unable to secure the ser vices of a competent manager to take charge, they have decided to indefinite ly- 'post i wine the show. Should they secure a manager, due notice will be given in tin* papers. Ilohkirh Inn Arrivals. Among those registered at the Hob kirk Inn (iiis week are: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. 1\ Lyon. Miss Lienor I.. P. Lyon. Short Hills, X. J. : Mr. and Mrs.. F. A. Titers. Catskill, X. V.: Mr. und Mrs. A. M. Cooper, Bridgeport, Conn..; \V. I?. Hollander, Boston: Aston Knight. Paris. France: Miss Kleanor du.Mon lin. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Dunster. Mr. and Mrs; (?. H. Carj>enter. New York City: Mrs. Harry I >. Box. Miss Box, and Miss Dazey, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Penn, Southpurt. ( 'orin. Kirk wood Hotel Arrivals. Th<?se registered at the Kirk wood the ' p/ist week are: From Xew York City j H. McCirr, M. S. Holmes. A. M. \ Sparks. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jeremiah. ' Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Connors. Mrs. L. ! Mr. ami Mrs. Custav Linden- 1 myer, Mr. and Mrs. ('has. Herbert Smith. Miss Certrude B. Smith, Mrs.: \\\ M. K. < ?leott. M. .J. Kierman, T. 11 Miller. others are: Mrs J. Ceo. j Ifih-lH-ork. <"Lias. Hazard. Mrs. I... W. Martin. Brooklyn. X. Y. : Mr. and Mr< Harrison 1). Meyer. C. !l..I.ovett. Mr. and Mr- ( '. M. Snyder. Perry II. \Yil- i < * iii. Philadelphia : Mr. an<l Mrs. M.i! I rolni Honald. Joseph (J. Anderson, B"S- , ton: Mrs Henry Dihhlee, Mrs John! Colt. Chieago : Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. B Smith. Miss Florence 1). Smith, Scran- j ton. Pa. : Mrs. Ceo, B. Vander \"oost. j Miss Beatrice L. Vander Voost. Buf -j falo. X. Y>": Mr. and Mrs. X. L. Snell. Hartford, Conn: Mr. and Mrs. Thos. L. Jefferson. Jr., Springfield, Mn?: Coddard M. White. Milton. Mass.: Mr and Mrs . Justice M. I'flinger. Sumniitt. X. J. : Chas. If. Merriman. Providence. P I ; Mr. and Mrs. K. 11. Hollwrt. Kvnnstmi. III.: Mrs. H. V. X. FaHftett. Xorth Tonawanda. X. Y. ; Miss Sara( M. "tfoung. Pittsburgh. Pa. . Arrivals at Court Inn. At the Court Inn arriving this week are: From New York ? Mrs. Ceorge Wuppernany, Miss Wupj>ernany, Mr and Mrs. Itobt. Cra ves, Thomas P>. de Forrest, K. F. Schermerhorn. Mrs. X J. Ahoussleman ; from Philadelphia ? (Continued on Last Page) TI1K NKW'S AT IIKTH1 NK. \ Chronicle of ll?ji|K*<<ilnK* (Inhered by Our lingular Corrt^MHidwit. I "I ) 1 1 1 1 1?>. S I' . I cli 'J I Tin' roll | dltion of young I ho ?' Hilton, who was s|i?. i tiy Mr Ihiniel (iraham on Satur [ dn\ night, Feb 1 'J. Is in>t Improved. In fact tlu? last report from Ills bedside I Is that he Is still In a serious state It l> vers likely that In* will not re cos IT Mr ,Kh' Hough. manager for the Ste \ t?i i ? Mcitii n t i It* Co. at tills place, has made arrangements to Install a device lu'iv that will mean n groat ?l??al to t In C.i rmcrs of this scctlon It Is u ? ?? ? t ton ??(?<?? I separator, a machine that wilt separate all faulty. Immature seed from the sound, fully developed ones, thus insuring 'hi- i ?ln i it t*r a better stand of cotton ami consequent ly a larger \ ichl. The separator will he at ta> lied to tin* oil engine at Mr. H. I. Jones' prist mill in rear of the post oillce ami a nominal charge of lo cents a bushel or the refused seed will he charged for separating the seed Mr Hough says he is not making this innovation for money, hut simply to encourage the farmers to use hotter seed ami pet more satisfactory results from I hoi r labors. There are several cases of grip in this section at present, among them Mrs i;. It. Civ burn. Mr. Hugh Hani tier ami ot hers. Messrs. S. T. (hmlner ami J. F. Copeland motored to Camden yester day morning. Mrs. (iillum nraiuion ami children' noturned last week from a visit to re latives at Taxahaw Mr. Roy Copelaml. who has been employed the past year for Mr. C. C (Janlner, has resigned Ids position. Miss I lonrtyt ta King, one of the | teachers in the Clyde High School, was a visitor here Saturday afternoon. Hon. VV. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw. candidate for Congress in this District, spoilt :i few hours here last Friday. Mr. R. H. Williams, of Camden, was in town last Friday. Mr. John Lucas, of Tiller's Ferry, who recently went to Florida to reside, returned home last week. John says "there is no place like home.'' v 'Tower's Moving Picture Show ex hibited last and this week In the town hall here. This was about the best road moving picture show we have soon yet and is managed by cje^oiv gen t lemanly young men. Miss Addie Mae Kelly, of the Co lumbia Female College; Miss Stella Hethune. who is teaetrthg at Linwood College, N. C. : Messrs. Ralph Mr ('asklll and Loring Davis, of the Clin ton Presbyterian College, came home Saturday to spend Washington's birth day. They returned yesterday morning to their respective schools. The barber shop here caught on fire Monday morning, caused by a defective stove Hue. but it was extinguished be fore much damage was done. The young men composing the Ha ley's Mill baseball team, a few miles above here, have already organized their team for the coming season and j will soon begin practice. This is one of the best teams in this section and j doubtless they w ill win a large num ber of games this summer. They have already raised over $'.x? for the sup port of the team. Mrs. Algie Outlaw, her two children and her two yonngo-t brother*, from below Hishopvllle. arc spending a few <!;i \ s in tow n t his week. The promoters of the proposed mill at Hethune. seem to have cold f.-et. a s we never hear til" subject ! 1 1 ? II t toned these days. IVrha: *- some day i.. the distant future :t re* t.lnt ion will lake place and a cotton mil!. el! mill, knitting mill, ''room fa--t r> and sey ,.i,?l eftftM'pris-cs- v/ii) bt* rvtnhli?h .- ! in t his l.urg. We again bog toVail attention to the habit of people in throwing waste pa t i r and other trash on Main street 1 <-re. It scene to us that the mer ???liantK ought to provide barrels or lui\es to put trash in and the town of ti'ials could have it hauled off. l?et i;s have a clean ! "ii. I _ Fire Department Elrrt Officers. The annual meet in:: <>f the Camden; H<>se C"o. No. 1 was held at the rum- i l tiny headqnartors Morula y night for fiie election <?f officer-;, which resulted! in the eleetion of Mr. \V. F. Nettles, foreman, vice Mr. K. J. McT>eod. who < 1 1 < 1 not w?ek re-cleetlon. and Mr. II. II. r.irchtnQre. assistant foreman, with the re-election of Mr. H. (i. Garrison. Jr.. ???cretary and treasurer The company i* In excellent condition with a full fpiota of enthusiast k- workers, who are doing all they can to keep the local i tire department's equipment up to Its usual high standard. NK4.KO IHtOWVS IIIMSH I (iarciir*1 >loluisou. Loses llis Iteasoii aiitl .lumps In CYeeli. The l?Oll\ of ( I : I I I ' I II 't ' Jullllsull. II IH* ? uru. i>iii | ?!? > v ?'?! as a farm haml l>\ Mr John Arli'ilu*', hi I lit* li'?cr seeiton of | the ? ? 1 1 > . \sas found In IMtio Tii'c Creek, j jnst u short illsiame In-low the South- | ? ?in railway trestle ,\ esti-nla,\ after I tool i. I .ea\ 1 1 IK 1 1 plow \N ?'?l lu'sila > after noon ahout four o'eloek. In* | oli I Mr Arhslne 1 1 1 it t he luul I ???! 1 1* r cnl? h hint ami put him In jail, In* made olY rap i 1 1 1 \ for tin' swamp 'Tin* neirt'o was uimIim" jt jiMi lioiiit for t ran.-poi ( uu: w his ke\ ami it was thought that this iron Mi' hail preyed upon hU mind until hi' hail lo->t his reason ami ? 1 1 ?? ided Thinking that it was prohahl\ a dod^e ti? net awa\ anil skip his hoinl < 'unstable Sim-lair Instituted a seareh for thr 111:111 ami foiiml his hat <>u tlm i hank of tin' 1'ii'i'k A hoat ami tirah hook w ere Kt?eured ami t h ? * hody w as found not far from tin1 hat In about riir-it fi'i't of water. Thr eoroner was) iiotikil ami an Inquest was hi'hl over | tpe ilv near where it was foiiml. ' CAPTAIN JAMKS CIIKSTNTT UKAI) Native of Camden, S. C., Passes Away in (iainesvilie, Fla. Tlir following art Icle mi the death I cf ('apt. James Chesnut. who was horn j in Camden, appeared in a recent issue of a ( i a I ties v 1 1 le. ] 'la.. newspaper: "('apt. James Chesnut. Sr . niit' of [ t ho tirst settlers of Alachua County, ami out' of the most esteemed citizens: of the state, passed away Tuesday at ' 1<> o'clock a. in., at the home of hlsj daughter. Mrs. H. F. Jordan, 101 Oak j avenue, North. I'ntil a few weeks a no j ('apt. Chesnut was in his usual good health, hut he contracted la grippe, which, owing to hi< advanced aire, brought about complications which the; hest medical skill and the most loving I and careful attention could not with-1 stand. "('apt. Chesnut would have reached his si st birthday had he lived until j Friday of the present week. He was t horn February is. 1 at Camden, i S. ('., being a son of the late Mr. John j Chesnut and Klleii W. Chesnut, of1 Camden. In 1S">(? he was married to! Amelia P. M<-Caa. of Camden. and they moved to Florida in lsoi, settling j on a large plantation near Alachua, j w here they lived until a few years ago, j when they trtoved to (Jainesville. and; have since made their home with their daughter. Mrs. Jordan. "When the War Between the States came on Cant Chesnut entered the ser vice of the Confederacy, serving thru out the memorable conflict, from 1H51 to is?r>. He was a member of Com-; panv ( 'Jnd Florida cavalry, and his death removes the last of that compa ny. which was under William Cliam I ?ers. "When tln> war was over Mr. Ches- : nut returned to hK home and for near ly half a century he devoted his atten tion to his plantation, being one of the, most successful planters in this state ; "Thruout his life ('apt Chesnut was closely identified with all the Interests, of the county, and manifested much1 interest in the cause of democracy a f - ;. ter the war. through the period of He- ! construction. Fie was a staunch l.)etn- ? oerat. and although was content to let others hold the offices, he was anions { the leaders during tile period of file j party's most trying times in this sec-, fion However, he did accept office as 1 a member of the board of county com tnissioners. and served as chairman of that' body for a bum while. "For ? ? >me years the deceased i . presi lent ?>f the Hank of Ahuliu.t. but! i"-i::iitd that ofli?*e because of advanc ed \:-ars. lie was highly regarded ny tho-e i>i ;i 1 1 will-- f an:; ni < ie 1 1 1 ? w ill cau>e general regret wlier c\ r !?' was known * " ' ' ; r I t Chesnut was one of the lir-l ve-'Minen of I ! ? ? 1 \ Trinity I'ari-.h. and; hi- r< ! i i/lous and b-un" life wa- one or ! ! : t ' h i 1 . e t c||;? I'O t'T lie wa - ?! TV.- HI her of Sr. .n. "will Camp. N". 1 |.';s t s , I - led C Hr-dcr,"!e \ eter:' "< T his ' a media t<- f . , s ? i i 1 \ < t ? t ( 'la not is ? nr\ j-.'ed ' \ 1. w if.', f ? <> M :*n. S.'i.'Vi ,, I i.-v.b-r, ?>f I,i. (.oxitvPlr. ::r<! Mr- I' J" J ?r-l.-iii. <>f' fiii- ? and , -ae ? ? ? 1 1 . Mr <h:tr!c- 11 Cla -r.Ml. < f .l.i'-l.-onviile : live -.'rand ebll.lren. James. Catherine and Charle Chevnut, juid I'irkett 1 and I'-tie r C Jordan, bc-ides :i number <>f nephews a mi 1 1 a " " Arm Broken in iiuuaway. A- \\ J Hrakeford and hi- son. F C. I ?ra keford. of the Flat Rock se? tion. were driving into Kcr-haw fheir mule became frightened at an auto tii"bile and when be -tarfctl to run a wheel of the bugg.\ cauirht the wheel <>f i passing wagon and the elder Mr I'rakeford was thrown out. and his left arm was broken between the el bow and shoulder. After Winning a short di>tanee the mule overturned the buggy, damaging It considerably. The younger Mr. I'rakeford, who was in the buggy when it turned over, esoajwyl injury. l>r. W. B. Turner, anslsted by I ?r Thomas, of Taxahaw, set the brok en limb and Mr. Drakeford was getting along very well at last accounts. ? Ker shaw Era. I IKi: VI KKKNIIAW. Itnplist Church mill I'lirnoiiMKC Destroy ed Sat unlit) Morning. Sol n n I ; ? \ nil-riling lied tin* 1 tu | ?! I ^ t i htiivh nml parsonage at Kershaw won* ??? ?ii 1 1 ?!? *1 ? *1 > destroyed l>.\ tire Tin* w lint wih I > I ? ? w lii^ Ml ii terrllio rate mnl the lira of ihU week sa,\ s It took constant ami iIum' watch in^ in keep I )i?* llri' from spreading to other pails of 1 1 1 ? > tow n. for the wind Mow (In* sparks Mint huriiiim cm luis In ovory direction. Mini tin- roofs of ?ovora I dwellings throe or moro blocks Mwa\ w oro Ignited from the hupnin^ debris, ami paliims ami rub I ? j - 1 1 woro set allro 1 1 \ It The church ami pa r^oiiauo I ill 1 1 1 1 1 ii^s in lis t lia v e loon worth at tlio very loast about .<1 J..M m?. 1 1 pou w 1 1 li li there was only .v I , i h h i insula m*?*. Ami l ho fiirnltiiro ? if K ? ? \ Mr I'm kor, tlio now pastor, *w 1 1 i ? It 1 1 a < I Jim I x ? 1 1 movoil tn ami opoiioil, was m complete loss Very for Innately hi-- Imoks hail int vol arrived, or t hoy too miidit have been burned "Sunday Mt a special conference a Inillilinu coin in i 1 1 ??e. consisting of T. .) (iroL'on, I >i I. T tlrcfjory !?*. M. Kst ridge . \V. I. I'loMoii Mini 1> U. Fletcher. was appolntcil ami u'iveii full power to act. ami wo predict that a modern ami commodious church will ho luillt that will rolled credit upon the denomination and he a handsome : d r it iii? tit to the town: and in the work they will he aided by the entire coinuiunit y iJod speed them in the I a s k . " HKLT I. INK FOK UKIVKKS. Improved Highways .Make I'lmsant Drive* in County. Heretofore anyone going for a ride from Camden would he eoiiipelled to return to Camden the same way they went. hut just recently a hell line has I'm 'oil opened up which will enable riders to leave town on one road ami return on another, thereby making a circle or belt, Leaving Camden on West Do Kalb .street, the Pile's Ferry road is reached and traveled for two or three miles. Leaving this road to the left, near Mr. ileo. T. Little's place, and going across the country to "Spring dale" the Liberty Hill road is reach ed and coming down this road the town is entered again near the Kirk wood Hotel. All fhis road has re cently been put til good condition, and give* to Camden a "belt line," ? sonietliimr it has never had before in g ooi I roads. The roads as a whole during Supervisor West's term of otlioe have been better kept than ever before. ? A Serious Accident. Mr. F/ell Kelly, son of Mr. Newton Kelly, met with the misfortune of getting his right leg broken near the 1 1 i I ? joint. He was riding one of his father's horses when the animal be came frightened at some object and reared and fell back on Mr. Kelly with the results as above stated. The ac cident occurred .several days ago and while Mr. Kelly suffered Intensely when it tlrst happened, he is now get l i : r_' along v ery nicely. .Mam St root Property Change*. Krni '"!.v tic Wiii'kiiiiin, real estate ::l'. ii;i > sn|f| I!) the past few days ihc two >ti?rv brick j-toiv formerly oc i!|.ic?l ,ih ;i ilinu store, located ill SI1H > Mr. ..id -trect to I ?r. .1 1'. Mickett. to !??? I ;i ? a 1 1 store. Ai- > tin- brlel; store <?<???, ipled liy Cain ?!'?(. >!,.?? ( . I.I Mrs. Kate I-:. Watkins. T!.<- I ri< k - 1 ? ? i-?* J ?! t ?? J 1 1 \ (he I'm r , M'-.i I Market in ( '. Whi ta ker. MIJS. AI.KK WEST DEAD. Widow of I ate K. I\. West Sucrombs to Pneumonia. Mi- Al.'.e K. West, widow of tie* Mr Roderick K. West. died at In r home In the Cassatt section lust ! Prlda.\ inornintr. The funeral servici.. i w ere held the same day and the n 'mains Interred at the old Scotch hir*> I tit; ground near Methtme. the K< .1 , M Forhis officiating. Mrs. West was til years of aire a?"' 1 up to a week ap> had been in illlUKU ' ally tine health. The cause of her i death was pneumonia, she bein^ ill on j ly one week. | Mrs. West leaves a lartfe family con nection. 1 leLuK the mother of twelve children ? nine of whom survive her. They nre Mrs. Nannie McCoy. .Tas. It. West, Stephen ('. West, Ix*wis West. Mrs. Maggie West, Mrs. Kate Hough, Misses Marie West, Alma West and Lottie Wc*L