The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, September 22, 1916, Image 5
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JAMEQ WH ITCOMU RILEY.
(Wed July 22, 1916. J
l ' I s cMil wus peaceful, llku
his poet's pen
'Flint wilt hut lovo for all
tho human race.
Up f.il asleep, tor genius never
tiU'- .
A i?l Riley's soul Is living In his
rimes.
A nation pays him homage hi tin
hIkIis.
Hut Joy l>e'll bring to other men
anil times.
fVi<t million* (utM with name* and
deeds unknown,
Hut ho who sang the people's
songs shall ho
A UvliiK force In hearts ho mak<-s
his own ;
Anil Hlley s crown Is ImmortftUty.
?15. S. Van hi New York Sun.
^11 ..sloop end will noi
* ,.ao u,ju!n ?
\r?d dOi>(h In pufMlnif huU
ivft ? afrtlilsi* fuee.
IN IIONOK OF l)l{. AND MRS.
H. W. deS.WSNlKF.
On Tuesday evenhitf I>r. it ml Mrs. K.
U. Kerrlsnii entertained nt bridge. com -
l?!luientar\ (?? I'M*, mill Mrs. II. \V. de
ft ib.su tv of < 'hnyl<?stoit. The rooms
fire tustclul l.v decorated with autumn
Mo&souis. Miss Kate Ixuiolr was
awarded thf ladies first prize, a silver
ghiv biiMinit'i'. and Mr. John Vlllepltfiie
was fnvsciitiwl with the tfontloHians, a
lilvor p:t|H?r cut tor. The ladies, a han
jikwvhlef. went to Mrs. ralhouu Au
miiit, ?n?l Mr. William Mnruet reoelv
ol the Kent Ic man's, a pack of cards. A
alail mill's*', almonds ami mints were
tftYol.
VLSS DeLOACHK
JS HOSTKSS.
On Friday afternoon the junior
liriiltfe club was entertained at the home
Mrs. John T. Nettles, with ,'Mlss
Khetta l>cl.t?aohe as the agreeable ho;
u*vs. The rooms of this attractive home
were most pleasing ami effective in
nosy green ferns, ami thy lovely flow
ers of Into summer and early autumn,
mill proved an appropriate setting for
the bevy t>f pretty young ?lrls, of w'lK-h
this chih Is composed. After cards the
hostess served Ice errant ami cake.'
A GOOD BYK
t.ATHEKlMJ.
On Moudav evening a jolly crowd of
lil^'h schtK-1 and college ulrls and hoys
went to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Blair Dcl.out h". for a farewell roun.l
>if it.y and fun., before resuming
<cbool duties. Mi-is Nan- I>eIvoa<lu\
the attractive ymm;' daughter of this
heme. was to '.cive th ?> following day
for Cuker college, ami each ^ticst
Srouirht a Hter. '-scale I ;:i:d addretW *d
which she was t<> op-.?u ? >. i the train,
''uiirit and <-;ikc were "served during
rhe evening. ? \
FOR MISS
DtUV
In compliment to Miss ICsthor l?el.;j>
of Hlrtniugham. Ala., Mis. lion I*. I
1 .< Mi cho entertained at bridge mi Mmi
tiny afternoon. Mito Nan dr l^wicho
\V??H tho ?a*?ro {?rl*e and Miss Miu^.uvi
Taylor rut the consolation. Tho honor
guest was alsu prosrutrd with a lovelj
reminder of tho pleasant afternoon. m?
llrlollS t'of I OshlllCUtS Wt'lV sofVod ;i ft *? ?*
run Is wore laid aside.
Camden .Man tOntori aiiuul.
Iturlliifitou, \'f. Sept. lis,- |>r. .luhn
\V, Corbet t. who Is spending several
WH'ks In New York attcndlnu and
studying l ho rllnlrs tlirrr niiido a \\?X'k
ond visit to Mr. T. ICdtuund Ki'^ut
Itlmlx. at Jturlingtou, Vermont. inti'lug
his stay hr was entertained at dinner
by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan who
have beautiful homo at Sholburue
nra r here. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Morgan a rr annual visitors at t he* 1
Klrkw nod. < 'aindrii. S. C.
MKKTING OF I). A. R.
Tho llohklrk Hill Chapter of 1>, A.
11.. hold tliwlr Soptotnhet* meeting on
Thursday, Septoml>er 7th, at tho resi
dence of Mrs. Thomas Kirk laud. Miss
K'Mto l.enoir assuiuod hor now otllre
as Regent with xrettt aldllty. railing
tho meeting to oixler. After ?ho roll
rail and uilniitos from last lueetiug
wo iv road, tho resignation ??f Mrs. \V.
I,. DelNtss and Miss Agues Corbet t was
received with many regrets, tho latter
hitter having sorvod tho past year as
correH|M>iidliitf secretary. Miss Kldrodge
was elected to till hor plare.
Tho now yoar hook was planned and
adopted fyr tho coming season, whlrh
contained a most Interesting and In
structive program.
Plans for giving a sorios of toas with
ii view of ruining numoy for this Chap
ter was discussed and Sllss Lenoir will
begin the series whlrh are to Ik? eon
tinned hy the different Chapter mout
hers all through the year.
Miss Shannon read a most interest
ing article about the earliest, colony
settlers of old Hoanoke, and Miss l'ar
rLsh roiaploted the entortaining pro
grnm by a piano solo.
The following committees wore nam
ed to serve for the eomlng year:
Chapter Hoine-rJJrs. Taylor, Mrs.
Watkins, Mrs. von Tresrkow, Miss Mc
Dowall, Mrs. Lang. ? '
Publicity ? Miss Netties, Miss Shan
lion. Miss lOldrOdge.
Relic ? Mrs. Hums, Mrs. \V. Halle.
Kuttrta lament ? Mrs. Lenoir, Mrs.
; Carrison. Mrs. S. C. Zemp, Mrs. C. .1.
i Shannon, Jr., Mrs. Lindsay,
i Itoeeption ? Mrs. Shannon, Sr.. Mrs.
i "NVittkowsky. Mrs. Yillopigue. Mrs. Ste
venson. Mrs. Culvern. Miss Parrish.
joe
MRS. KIRKLANI)
AS HOSTKSS.
A delightful tea was- given at t ho
homo of Mrs. T. ,1. Kirkland on Wed
nesday afternoon. The occasion was a
social gathering for the friends of Mrs. ,
Uurnott. of Atlanta, and Mrs. Simmons, !
of Charleston. The time ]>assed In*
pleasant conversation, tho guests <?f
honor renewing olil friendships and
making new ones.
PA C E - M AKING
in clothes for men and young men
Your clothes-wish is bound " to
find fulfillment in our new stocks of
MADE BY tTOOUSE fc B*.jQTHEW? BALTIMOWj.MPi
C}
We feel as we look them over that they
set a mighty fast pace in clothingdom
and since models of distinction are in
eluded for every type and build, we sure y
can fit your figure and fancy*
Worsted and cassrmerc fabrics in a world o
finishes and colorings await you.
Set the pace towards our store and umJerstand th ^
value, finish and efficiency of ''High Art Clot
Hirsch Bros. & Co.
Camden, S. C.
^ *-*?- -r :
KU'llAKDS?Mrt'KAK
liberty llilt of IVeMy Horn*4
' Wedding.
l.lhert.v Hill. Sept. id. a mania ge
of statewide lulm>H( on aecouut of
the prominence ami |H>pula?ity ?>' the
mm rafting panics was thai of Miss
-Sadie KM wards Klchard* of J.iherty
Hill and Thomas Patterson Mol'rae ol'
Denmark solemnized at the home of
the bride's father, John <i. Ithimrds,
mi Thursday evening at N :M0 o'clock.
Never was the oh| Southern honn
with Its long phiK'/as and Its large spa
clous parlor* nioru, beautiful. The on
I lie lower floor was thrown together.
: and southern smlla* was dru|>ed in
, ureal profusion from the w'alis and
| ceilings. Mere and there graceful
^ ferns and I a 1 1 stately |mlms starved
to transform the hails, parlors and
dining room into a veritable fairyland.
I At the- sound of the l Irs! notes of
Mendelsohn's weddlnu march. reu
i dered b,\ Miss Frank Kit-hards of Lib
erty Hill, l?r, C. M. Richards. unele
j of the hrhle, and | wist or at iHtvltlwtii
| college. entered the front , parlor and
! nIo?mI ready to perform the i-eremouy.
The bridesmaids. Mioses Iterthy, llekah
and Margaret Itlchards, sisters of the
hrhle; Miss Julia Mot 'rue, sister of the
bridegroom. ami Miss Murunciita Tol
hert of I. aureus, descended the stairs
and took their places ahout the Im
provised altar. Their dresses were of
white organdie and net with satin gir
dles and they curried large bouquets
of Klllaruey roses, tletl with pink
tulle. The maid of honor. Miss Re
turn h Itlchards, sister of the hrhle,
entered alone. She wore a lovely
gown ?^f net and satin over pink. The
lltw|e ring hearer. Jean Itlchards, car
' lied I he ling in tlu> heart of a beau
t i f 11 1 white rose. Just | ?ihhhh 1 1 ifjjf ihe
hrhle came the two flower girls. Jane
Leighton Itlchards of Davidson 'col
lege and lCIlzalteth Jennings <?f Winns
Imu*o. The.t* scattered tlowers from
baskets In the path Of the bride, who
entered on the arm of her father ami
was given In marriage to the bride
groom al the altar, where he met her
with his best man, Dr. Walter It. <Jll
ihun of Denmark. The bride was a
vision of loveliness hi her bridal gown
of white eh Iff oil. tatVeta and silk net,
the skirt made short and full with
tunic. A dainty wreath of orange
blossoms held her tilmy veil in place.
The bridal bouquet, a shower of bride
roses ami orange blossoms, completed
her toilet.
Standing under an arch of green
ami white, from which a large wed-'
ding bell was susj)emhHl, the bride and
hrhlgroom made their vows.
Immediately following the ?i?re
mony Mr. and Mrs. Kielwrds gave a
brilliant reception to altout 100 guests.
Mrs. Virginia Clarke of Camden and
Mrs. It. C. Workman of (Jreenville re
cel v<sl the guests In the dining room,
where Misses Virginia ami Mildred
Richards and Miss llalle served a
salad course. The guests were then
I Invited into the back junior, where
' displayed on large tables were the
j many handsome gifts of the bride.
? At the conclusion of the reception
i the hrhle and bridegroom left in an
j automobile for Camden, where they
j caught the midnight train going
North. Mrs. MeCrae wore a beautiful
! traveling suit of dark blue ladies
serge, with champagne hat. gloves and
boots.
Where they have gone on their
honeymoon has been kept a jseeret
but they will 1m> at home to their
friends after Sepicnil?er lil at Den
mark.
Tli*' bride" is the second dau;:h{?*r
'of John Richards. a gradual** ?>f
\ V Int liro|? College n ud a young wuiunii
of unusual personal charm and talent..
She has taught In the Den mark high
; school and the past year ill States
; ville. X. I where she was head >>(
the history dejmrtment in tlie States
ville Female colore.
Mr. McCrac is a son of L. II. M?
Cine of J Denmark, a member of the
linn of MeCrae & Co., and one of tlie
most iHtpular. energetic and success
ful you i ik business men of Denmark.
The out-of-town quests at the wed
. ding were: Dr. C. M. Ricluirds and
Miss Jane Loighton Richards of Da
vidson college, Mr. and Mix Marion
; Jennings and Miss Elizabeth Jennings
Workman Mrs. A. S. White and Mix
Virginia Clarke of Camden : Mrs. R.
C. Workman of <1 recti ville, T)r. and
, Mrs. W. C. McDowell of Kershaw.
! Miss Marguerite Tolbert of Laurens,
i Dr. Walter II. (ill llam and Miss Julia
i MeCrae of Denmark.
Library Notes.
The association met Monday after
i noon at the Library nml aj* Mrs. 10. ('.
4 vonTresekow could not be'presenf. the
i lit vice president, Mr. L. T. Mills pre
! sided, and Mr. Kirkhmd trotter the ri
: cording secretary was present, as was
i also Miss Ada Phelps, the corresjiond
ing secretary. The librarian rei>orted
j a gift of fifty eight books, from Mrs.
i Lawxon of Providence R. I., twenty two
! l>ooks from Mrs. Lula S. I^ang one
l>ook from Hope Savage, one lxx>k from
Billy Lindsay, one book from Arthur
Leo Her ron. These included only gifts
between the last two meetings. The
association was glad to welcome two
new mcmlters, Mrs. A. D. Kennedy, and
Mrs. D. It. Williams. The library now
has about 1.848 volunins and nearly
300 readers. Some things for the pub
lic to remember ? the hours are from
9:30 to 12:30 A. M. and 5:30 to 7 :U0
P. M. When these hours are changed
notice will bo given. Also remenilx?r
that ? -book -left at the door 1s at the
readers risk. Ixx>k at the date on your
card and for every day overdue bring
or send' two cents with your book, or do
not feel offended if your card is i retail i
j ed, as the librarian has Instructions to
credit no one. Do not write notes
explaining why the book is late, and
asking what is due. Thte date on your
card will taily with the date at the
desk, and you need no further irifor
j mat loo. When taking a book oqt, look
! at your card before leaving library ?
i see ft your book la out for one week
' or two weks and there will be no mis
understanding aa to date*, lastly do not
i ask the librarian to save a book for
yon, she baa no right to do aa U* 1*
a public institution with "Equal ripff*
to all and special privileges to (A*"."
j yon must take y our for a book.
Hon. Jofen O, Richards apeol Wad
nesdny in tb? City. .
PERSONAL,
Mr. (tooiuo T. Mtllo has purchased j
(i Klnu tourtug car
Mr. N, t\ Ho\ klu has purchased a
Packard "Tw in SI \
Mix. ,1. \V. sftcrmnit, of \ aldosta.
? in . H visiting friends in Ciiimli'ii.
I H' StCVCHSOU XXClIt to t 'llUl'lot tC Still
ila\ to n(Hv>|ii|viiu\ Mrs. Stexenson homo. 1
Miss Catherine i U f i tills w *H'k |
for llnrtsxlllc to attend i\?ker t\d
lOtfC.
Mr. .lolin T, Mackc.x , Jr.. left-HiW?i
\\ ook Tor < i roeiixvood, \\ lu re in* will at
tend Ha I lex
I tor ii Sept. Sl.il to Mr it i ii I Mrs. W.x
lie llopic, a son. who <ias been named
.(nines Anthony.
Miss itosa ltat< lllVe, of near Camden,
left Wednesday to resume hor stud let*
nt < 'olumhla College.
Miss Iaicla Vales, of Camden, Is tho
Knest of her sister, Mrs. 1 lax id Per
kins. Darlington N'exvs.
Mr. \V. H. Keasonoxer, the popular
lot tor carrier on iatgolV Home J. was
In visitor liorc this week.
Mrs. W, 1 1. Trail t ha in Is at ho'in*
again aftor spending I ho summer \\ 1 1 1 1
hor nioihor In (iaiusxlllo. <ia.
Mrs. Anna C. Anoruni has returned
from a months x* tsl t to Ii, i son l.lcin
Win. Anoruni at Now 1' >ri, l?. I
Miss Catherine Mttrohlson loft ilils
week for Heiinettsvlllo, xvhoiv sho will
he located for tho coming season.
Mrs. Tlios. J^aiiij; l< visiting lu'i'
daughters Mix L. T. linker. of Colum
hl.i and Mrs. Win. lleattL* of Florence.
Miss Henrietta lloykln. xvho has
Ikhmi s|>emiiiig *ome time at Camden,
Iras returned to tho city.-? Sumter
ItCHl.
MeLcod and Phillips have moved
tlioir sttiok of groceries to lower Main
>treet, xvhore their business xvlll ho
t nmluotod In future.
.Moss is. Stove Perry, Vernon Dixon
K. S. I lesChainps, and Herbert Morris
motorod to (Mia riot to Sunday in Mr.
Perry's noxv "Lizaio"
Tho many friends of Mr. Ii. S. Wil
liams will ho glad to know that ho
is steadily Improving, after being se
riously ill for several weeks.
Mrs. Margaret C. Miller luu. returmd
from a year's stay at New York and
Noxv Port. While .axvt.V Mrs. Mi! lor
took a oourse In library methods a*.
< 'olnmhla University.
Mr. J. F. Sawyer, of Wards, has ac
cepted a |K>sltlon with Mr. (J. W. Cros
by. Mr. Riley, who has been with Mr.
Crosby for some time has gone into
i In* automobile repair business.
Mr. W. T. Atkinson arrived this xveek
to take charge of the office of The
Carolina Insurance Company at this
place. Mr. Atkinson was loeat?Ml here
about eight years ago, and while here
made many friends.
Anuual Rummage Sale.
Tho Ladles' Aid Society of 'lie Pres
byterian church will .h iv e thelv annual
Kiuumago Sale for tile Thornxvcil ? M
phanagc Saturday, Sept. .'{nth. which
is the day named r - "Work I >n v for (lie
? )rphans."
POSTING
Our customers' accounts by uner
ring electric machinery represents
the lust word-in efficiency in bank
*
Your statement is posted daily, just the same as our
ledgers, and is ready for you "on demand."
TRY OUR SERVICE AND BE PLEASED ALSO
THE LOAN & SAVINGS BANK OF CAMDEN, S. "C.
,MKKTIN<i OF CIVIC I.WIilK.
TllC September meeting <?f tin* Civic
Leamie wiis called to order l?y Mrs.
l>avidson, the president. The minutes
from lns< meeting wvrc read and adopt
' ed, and then rei>orts from committees
?m l'arks were henrd and also the san
itary condition of Camden at this pres
??lit time.
The two school buildings hav? just
undergone thorough cleaning and been
lnsi>eeted hy l>r. Corhclc who pro
nounces them perfectly sanitary.
The hack of Episcopal church
was rei>orted as not having been clean
! in! ont. Also a lance dead pine tr<*c
should he cut down on school grounds.
The hack yard of the vacant Osteen
place needs attention ?t once. \Vei*ds
; cut down throughout Klrkwood and
another large pine tree In Hampton
Park iic?hIs to he cut down.
It is to he brought to the notice of
? he public that as yet not one case of
Infantile paralysis has reached Cam
den, due tit the- tireless and tlmnkless
perseverance of the Civic I.caune keep
ing the health board and health otlicer
idvised as to places which needed ut
lent ion.
There iiiv yet many plaeeH to bo look-,
til into and attended to.
Tho road tappnm oiling Mrs. (i. (J.
Alexander's pjaiv on Monument Square
needs HxIuk. Also tho weeds on that
Square iuhmI cutting.
The Host Room \v?s reported U|K>n
l?y Mrs. havidHoti, who notified Mi'h.
Team, tin* rorros|K?ndliiu see rota fy , to
conmtuninitc with Mrs. llurdoll and
ask if tlio leaks which art* in tho room
rosorvod for tho children's cribs oould
not bo 41 Mended to at once l>eforo tlio
noxt. min sot in.
One of tho momlters of tho l/eti#uc
offered to donate to tho Square# a num
br of yonn^ dqjrwood and oro|io myrtle
tr?M?s whon It was tho tight time to
replant. Mrs. ICdward duBooo being
chairman on tho thnvor and Boed com
tnittoo will notify Imrty whon thoy aro
nood?Ml.
Tho absence of Mrs. 10. vonTrese
kow at tho mooting was duo to her hav
ing .gone to town to sond inesHatfOs t < >
tho boys on tho border to ask their vote
for Manning. and show t.lu?lr loyalty
1 4 * ?)??'}?? native *-*ftito, <dgnod by Mrs.
von Tresokow as chairman of Statu Civ
ics.
< Srrviw ? "Ali.v work tloiir fur 1 1 1? ? ImmiuIH of :inot her : ||i<> net of ltfl|>in>;
;it)nilu*r or promoting hi* intt?r<?*t in any way: lionet1. a honefit or- a<l
\;iiita^?' rouforriHl, or use and advantage in >:?Mit'ral." ? St-amlanl Dictionary)
In our office "Service" is the word that looms largest of all words. We have com
bined tho loan, real estate and insurance business of fhis community on a substantial
permanent basis, and we pride ourselves upon the fact that we can give you service
of such a character that when you turn your business over to us you may rest abso
lutely assured that your interests will be properly and promptly protected.
We Loan For You
If you have money to lend,
let us have it. We will lend it
o"n real estate first mortgage,
_ guaranteeing the security and
prompt payment of the inter
est. It will not cost you a cent.
We Loan To You
If you need money let us get
it for you. You will have to
pay a very reasonable commis
sion and the interest charges
will be fair.
We Buy Real Estate a
If you have desirable prop
erty that you wish to sell, let us
know, and we will buy it or will
find a customer for you.
We Sell Real Estate
If you wish to buy a town lot
or a farm let us show you what
we have on our list.
We Insure Your Life
We represent the Southern
Life and Trust Company of
Greensboro, N. C., one of the
? best life insurance companies
in the country ? a leading divi
dend payer ? and we can write
for you the very policy you
need.
We Insure Your Property
We represent some of the
strongest fire insurance compa
nies doing business in South
Carolina now, and can place
your fire insurance wheite your
loss will be promptly paid if
vour property is burned* .
We Insure Your Earning Capacity
writing the most liberal Acci
dent and Health Insurance, and
we can insure your earning ca
pacity.
v.LET US SERVE YOU
Camden Loan & Realty Co.
C. J. SHANNON, Pre.. JNO. T. MACKEY, Sec-TreM. H. P. FOUST, Mgr.
Office: Mann Building Phone 62 Camden, S. C.