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OLUME xxvih. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1016. NUMBER 30. jtWNRESULT IS STILL mi WILSON LEADS it ^Report? Say WiUon'4 ection Practically Assured Hat Lead in California, Bw Hampihiro and North ikota ? Hughes Leads in iniietota and New Mexico* ' r, - -y P to a late hour yesterday moon the result of the identinl election was still oubt. The Chroniclo re ed the following message ! 1 the Columbia State filed :50 yesterday afternoon; ilwn's eleHlon practically assur be (Ml t arry California. Kepufc* leader says his returns Mow with lead of 200 for entire iralft vote, lie refuses, however, need# the state. Wllitfm has lead in New Hampshire and 1 Dakota. Hughes leads in Mfai 1 and New Mexico." . . ttT- 1 : ig?'VLv 1st N . ? Oltarles H. Wat' Mlchi^s"' ? ,111(1 other uirh Chftlrniun WHlCox aim ?uw ii <?mttteeuien, K?ve <mt thts ,? roflwIinK the eoiiceOBiw S, .new tho R*pul>lteai< ?#-. leelwtW, Eiiifiiriiln Minnesota, North miK 21 Mexico. and Hampshire. The huitu-i are that the ^ Minnesota S ZZl tor Huslien. but.ti.el .1 wtmt ??> rT,^?lamSre fctd Now Mexico, New Hampshire California before the results in V ' tos will bo dctlnltely known. - .lS.mil, We vetilrHH the r^lwftOU T^sldcnt Wilson seems practically eturns from California up, to lt show that the president Hughes by K2tt. with all hut 550 5 of the state's 5,917 ifecinctB t d frtHit. AH 21 <)t I is Imxes have been cojnitea^^JIfr ?Iknn Chairman Howell, pi twfj ?la admits that Wilson will tun J( tad of tho Republican candidate, lh all the counties of the state If* rted. bnt refuses to concede vh9 ite to the 'Democratic candUtfcWfc ? >! Returns from Minnesota eUt do\yU| ? lead of Hughes from 1,200,. WjUi-l itch he began the. day, to MOT, With 1 precincts yet to be heard from. jVith 172 precincts yet to he heard im. Wilson is leading Hughes in, rth Dafcota by M7 votes. A reca jlatlon. when errors were discover - parly in the day cut the president's 1 down 200 votes. in certified returns to the secretary . tate, New Hampshire with only two ill precincts missing, swung into! Wilson column with a plurality of ? votes. This state was given to) fhes yesterday, but errors in tabu )n reverted it to the president. Fith 302 precincts missing. Now ico, at noon, shows a plurality of votes for Hughes. The missing rlncts are in counties, seven ?pf ch are normally Democratic, six nally Republican and two in which Drltles are small and variable. . ll*<?n still maintains a substantial over Hughes in Idaho, while the | ablican candidate has Oregon by a pteraHty. est Virginia has apparently gone URhcs. At noon his plurality was 4,000, with 3K0 precincts' missing, fording to present information ie? can not be elected unless he p? both Minnesota and Calif oru la, - W President Wilson's election d be assured by tile carrying of > Mates. wording to corrected tabulations 6 1 o'clock this afternoon the elec college apparently stands as fol ? Wilson, 2W ; Jliighex, 243 ; ?ol. XI. Wilson needs only 11 *otes. on the face of the returns, Wire his re-election. ... ?nes H. Warren, kepublican na ' committeeman from Michigan, Rtatemcif oartv this afternoon, ically -idndts tl;c re-ele^tloa-r^f j dwrt Wilson. I * Nov. 8 - Shortly after '&ht returns ?ueh ns wetC cdm or far complete as to be re M indicative, gave President >n 232 votes In the Electoral Col Hughts 2tt> amd left 00 votes "? to eight states. It reaulrea to elect a President 84111 sh?wed a lead Uft \ . * ?nd his campaign manaa r?*tfalmtng it by at least 15,000. J^ideiit's majority there was a 5 H! thfn 4 fMK)' with about one the districts missing. in .'nf'sota the W'lson lead, which "high as io.ooo early in the day; n^xed as the* vote ef the nJ u ^ ramr in. During the v"ughes took the lead with a 1r*rftn and then the President ,aKain' but with lew than ?jjjnd votes. The Republican ?JT" Calmed the State on too ?wnx. ^"mated for Wilson* ? whh ? majority of 10,000. Kan t^,J!^naplet<' *lth a little more JUS? r?? of tho districts report /hoi,1",/ two-third* repotted,. JzSa* l}u*h(* ? majority of with ?-. J1*1 I>akoU was very I "nghes majority of less the BETHINK NEWS NOTKR A Ctironlele of Happening* From Our Regular Correspondent. YfcJJotliune, Nov. 1). ? Mr. II. It. ^voU^, un old Confederate soldier, who lived about eight. miles below here, died ou' Tuesday Wight, Mr. Kelly was U)? tweon 70 and 7ft years of age and leaves one daughter, ho being a widow or. TUp funeral servleos were held at Bethany Methodist church yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. M. (lard nor, Ids pastor. The fourth quarterly conference for this circuit will he held at Betlia?iy Methodist, church on Friday, Nov. 17, at n o'clock a. in. A number of the Uttlw f??lkx In town organized a Willing Worker. t Society af the Methodist church lest Friday atfter;i?M?n. They will uu'et on Ftlday afternoon before the llrst Sunday In each month. Miss Jessie Curtis of raxvillc. S. C. <)rgahlKer for the Woman's Mission ary Boclety will lecture In the Metluv dlst church here on No\\ lb. The l>uplls in the high school here will give an cntertalumeut in the school auditorium sometime In the near future. It Is reported that a flour mill will soon be Vutlt at this place by one of our substantial business men. * 1 Mr. H. II. KUlott Of the CUssatt sec tlpn, passed through town yesterday on bin way fronr Kershaw, where he liqd been to sell cotton. He sold 27 bales at 19.H0 cent* a pound. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Copcland and little John C-opeland ; Messrs. W. H. and Z. Krannon sj>ent two or three days last Week at Cameron and Sauford, N. C. Mr. H. A. Pate spent Tuesday and Wednesday at hn, brother's near Luck now. Mr. H. W. Northcutt, Who has beqit working at Baden. N. 0:? ha." returned home. ? Mrs. A. 11. Mcf.Mirln who has been visiting at York, lias returned home. Resolifftiotis on Death of F. E. Mathls. Sovereigns of Live Oak Camp No. 40 : Your ; committee api>olnted to draft unit able resolution* 011 the death I of Sovereign F. E, Mathls. beg leavoj to present the following: Sovereigns, death has again visited the forest and removed oue Of our ptynports and his brother Sovereigns |P|n the passing of Sovereign F. E. Mathls, who departed this life Sept 24th, J910, for the Supremo Camp above. f, <JJ?$soJved. 1st That, we shall miss his .presence at our v stated ; pieetings .awd his hearty support of our Order, p 2nd. That we mseriBB a pa#e 'in our record book to his memory. 3rd. That a .copy of this resolution be sent his family with the heartfelt sympathy of our Camp. C. H. Yates. John II. Graves, David Wolfe, Committee. J. Crog Brunson, a well known and prominent citizen of Florence died sud denly in that city last week. 1,000.- -- - ? ' Wilson was leading in New Mexico with only a small proportion of thel precincts/, reported. Dela#ai^ and] New Hampshire', counted among the Hughes States, but incomplete during the day. definitely turi<(ed into the ' Republican column. > - Ne* York, Nov. 8,? At midnight XM electoral college seemed to stand as! [follows, based on returns received by fEe" -Associated Press: ? States Wilson Hughes Doubt | Alabama 12 Arizona 3 .. ....| Arkansas 9 .... ,.... California .... 13 .Colorado Connecticut 7 Delaware ^ Florida 0 Georgia 14 Idaho- . .... Illlois. f .... 20 Indiana , 16 Iowa 13 Kansas 10 Keutueky 13, Louisiana 10 Maine . O Maryland.^, 8 Massachusetts 18 ^smenrr.r.27. 18 ? .... ? tt1 Montana 4 Nebraska .... 8 Nevada ?><? 3 New Hampshire .... 4 New Jersey 14 New Mexico .... 3 New York 45 ?... North Carolina .... 42 North Dakota .... 6 Ohio 24 7 Oklahoma 10 Oregon ? 5 Pennsylvania .... 38 .... Rhode Island - .... 5 South Carolina .... 0 South Dakota 6 Tennessee S 12 Texas 20 TJtah 4 Vermont 4 Virginia 12 Washington : 1 West Virginia ? 8 Wisconsin ?.. : 13 Wyoming 8 .... , Totals .232 230 00 " 1 ? * Wilson Was If in the following States from which returns were Imxun plete: California, Idaho, Minnesota, Nebraska* New Mexico and Washing ton. ?? Hughes was leading In the fol lowlnifSate^om which rttiOm*#* were incomplete: - West \lrgi?i?< and North Dakota. CIVIL CASKS Set For Trial at Court of Common IW far Kershaw County. ' " - - . & Following is h list of ?jBH*es arrang ed for trial by tli6 bar association at this term of court. No caMoA will Ih? called liefore day net. C-asex not ready when called will go. to foot of the (Ukt't. Cases not reached by day set to keep order as set, and be taken up In that order. Monday. Nov. 20. 1910. 17, Tunuan vs. S. A. U Ry. 23. S. A, i*. Hy. vs. linker ami E? t ridge. (M>. .lanle Miller vs. Massachusetts Bonding ami Insurance Co. Tuesday, Nov. 21. ? No eases set. Wednesday, Nov, 22? No eases set. Thursday, Nov. 23. 53. Watts vs. Catoe. 72. Moseley vs. Braslngtoii. Friday, Nov. 24. 50. Wiley vs. National Council Jr. Order If. A. M. 51. llarrell vs. IHiison. Saturday. Nov. 25. 62- Hilton vs. Spears 00. Peruvian Guano Corpo ration vs. Sheorn. Monday, Nov. 27. 10. Walters vs. Stevens ami Beik. 28. Carson Co. vs. McCaskiil. 42. Turner vs. Owens. < 05. Savannah Guano Co. vs. Ross. Tuesday, Nov. 28. }I8. Elliott vs. Spradle.v. 64. Ellen Williams vs. N. W. Ity. and Southern Ry. - 04. Scheuk and Ilauin vs. Chesnut. Wednesday, Nov. 29. 47. Crosby vs. City of Camden. 4H. Gibson vs. Barton./ * 49. Gibson vs. Barton. 50. Gibson Vs. Barton. 70. Lipseontb vs, Woodmen of the World. Thursday. Nov. 30. 55. Berry vs. 8chlosburg. 50. Watkins vs. Kendricks. Friday, Dec. 1. 5(1. Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. vs. Mc Neele.v and 8. A. L. Ry. 01. State o* South Carolina, vs. T. J. Spradley and Mosler. Saturday, Dec. 2. 07. Rogers and Hall vs. Stokes and ran. ' 08. Wysong and Miles vs. Homo Builders Supply Co. ? 09? Jones vs. Lan^L. 73. Ballard Vs. Owlnty of Kershaw. 74. Bdllard vs. County of Kershaw. 44. L. J. Jones vs. S. A. L. Ry. ?? 45. J. J. IhiUlap vs. S. A. I* Ry. 40. J, J. Dunlap vs/ S. A. 1^ Ry. , , M?*y Paying Up. Many of tlfrr | rtic faltlng and paying up their sub scription ui sdviim lfi 6f3er~fo save 50 cents "Since our announcement that the paiKM- woufd l>e $1.50 after Decem her 15th. A good number of those who hard their num?y taken oir because they did not pay" for the pajwr have come in and paid up their Indebtedness aud have had their names replaced on our list. In nearly every cawe they say it was thoughtlessness on their; part in not paying for it The Chronicle 'had mailed out statements to every sub scriber who was in arrears and it was not our fault that they had not paid for the paper. i . Death From Paralysis. Ah Infant chIM of Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Corbett, of the Marshall's chiich section died last Friday night after an illness of only ' four days. ?Dr's. Mc Casklll and Zemp, of Camden, ? aud a Bishopvllle physician called into con sultation, all agreed that the child was a victim of infantile paralysis. The ease has been reported to the? State Board of Health. _ ~~ Was a Good Show. The Smart Set Co., a colored musical comedy, presented at the Camden op era house |ast Friday evening was a ~roal~gtbd show, aud those who attend ed were well pleased. It Is the same I corcpauy playing the largest towns and cities ol tlie South. There were a num ber of white people In thte audience. The costumes Vere new and varied, the songs good and the drills excellent It was a high class show lu every par ticular and deserved a better ]>atro-| nage. Manager Schlo^burg is furnish ing some uptodate attractions at thin theatre this season and has some good ones to follow. ghaonon ? Wilson. % ^Married yesterday afternoon at the *eiiftierfCe of Mr. Hugh McFaddln, Mr. Itly Wilaoiy youngest, aon of- Judge and Mrs. John S. Wilson and Miss Louise Shannon. ? Manning Times. Miss Shannon formerly resided in Cam den where she was a teacher in the Camden Graded schools. She has a large number of friends and acquain tances in this city who will be interest ed to learn of her marriage. ? ? ? Was living as Hermit. ? Utile Sutton, a young negro, was plac ed in the county Jail last week and later upon an order from the Probate I Court was sent to the state hospital1 for the insane. The negro was on Mr. J. D. Sincudr's place a few miles east of Camden and had quit his home and took op his abode under a pine tree In a hovel not tetter than a hog pen. When arrested by the officers he was scantily covered with rags barely hid ing his nakednesa^. He put up a severe tussle with jailor Elliott and Deputy Huckabee before he was saidued. The I negro was of powerful build and stated at the jail that no onrf man could have ai rested htm. He gave no reason for hts strange way oMtvtllg. ~~ ~ WWWWBBBi Coaftjag Messrs. Chas J. Shannon, J. J. Good ale, T. Lea Little and Geo. A. Bbame of Camden have been dwawn to serve as jurors at - the session of United States coort to be held In Columbia tx ' ; .^??adaHinpjg^ ? SH5 KKKNCII TKOOPS ADVA NOR. Violent hlKhlinc BHhvwi Austrian* * and 11*11*11*. The Frtnuli troops iu the Homme region of Pranctt and northeast of Verdun. have again smashed the tier uihii lines hard, North of tl?' Houmie. ikctwocn Los I ??...? u l s a I)(t S.till> Sailll - t I to the east of tlu* latter phuv mimI on the ^t. PlerreVuast w?mk1 sector, liu portaut gahis were made In YlQlCttt 1 1^ lit in;-, which proceeded ilirpuxhout ttunduy. according to the French ottt clal communication. The attack on tho St. Pierre- Vaast wood, which was made frym three sides simultaneously, attacked the French three trenches on the ^northern side and tho entire (Jcr mau |?osttiou on tho southern outskirts of tho w?hhI. , . To t lie north, despite tho stormy weather. the lUltlsh over a front of a thousand yards, captured the hills In t ie neighborhood of the Butte do War jlMicoiut. ? Keeping up their offensive In the ^rdun region the French have oecu ifed the entire village of Vaux and lh<> town of Damloup, Milch Is ed a mile to tin* east of Fort i Violent fighting continue** to make {fee oporutlohs in the region south of (iorhcla. where the ItwHan* are cn? dtftvoriug to hreak the Austrian lilies a^d advance on Triest. Fresh gains h$jve lieen made by Kink Victor Mui niamlcl s men on the {tarao plateau, sotfth of the opiiacUlaaeUa-CuMtaKiilc vhtta road, ui)d to the south of this rugion they a re alternately bombard ing the Austrian ixwltlons at Jamiauo and throwing heavy Infantry effectives against the town. The Vienna war of fice says all the attacks at Janilano thus far have broken down In front Of. the Austrian Hue, the Ualluns suf fcftliK heavy casualties. In the Transylvanlau Alps the Aus tro-Ooriuana aiul Rumanians still are at deadly uri|?s, with both tildes claim ing successes at varibua points. Iter? /.In ii?cords the capture by the Teutonic allies the |>ositionK tu the Pruliovu val le.>L " I:ilc Bucharest asserts that the ; lawsuit <>f the Teutons In the Jlul Vafley continues. r ? ?, '^eri* still is no news forthcoming frotoi the Dohrudja region of Rumnnla, shedding light on the situation there, Both Constanza ami Mangalla, i>orts oil the Black- sea, hfrld by the forces of tiu* Control powers, have agfrin been shelled by Pubslau warships. Ill Macedonia fighting continues Along tfie (k*rna river hut no lmpor tant changes in terrain have taken , fyuajl gains for the .Germans on the ltofsjtnt fvont aotft-h of Utobmk .m>d in (Jnfa^a and the < Carpathian mountains for the Russians nr^ T^etfMixFTri t n4 Berlin and Potrograd official coniniun icatlons. A hereditary monarchy and a consti tutional govern inunt la to Ik? eatab UsIuhI In Polaud, a< 'cording to a ninnl festo issued at tVafSAtr and Lubllii Sunday. . Lm County Fair. A copy of the premium list of. the ii rst annual fair of the Lee County Agricultural and Mecbauical Fair As sociation, to Im? held at Blshopvllle November 20 th , to December 2nd, has been received. The program of events and the list of prizes offered are moHt attractive and if the undertaking re ceives the support and co-operation that the fair merits It will be a suc cess financially as well as in every other respect. ! ' , , 1 1 B " " ? 1 Services at Armory. This is an age of little faith. We seem to have reaehed the time of earth's history that Is the fulfillment of the Question asked by ChrJpjt "Me?, vcrtheless when tlurSou of m:in c^ineth, shall he And *aith on the earth" Luke 1N:n The world has but Jlttle faiJh in anything that Wins new." It re quires -<?o much fatth an against the desire to walk by sight to accept 'the truth for this generation, i>ecause it cnils for a change of views in some tilings, and a reformation in life. Thus it has been in all ages, and thus we may expect. It to continue to be to the end. Mr. Hnynes will speak on the subject of '"?he Faith that works" on Sunday the 12th. The subject. Tuesday night will l>e "The Earthly Sanctuary." Thursday the 16th. "The Investi gating Judgement" A study of the works of judgement now goiug on in the Courts of Heaven. * Saturday the 18th Sabbath School at 2 :30 p. m~, ^?reachin? at 3 :30 p. m. * Sunday the 19th "The Seven Last I'lagues of Revelation the sixteenth chapter; f# Days For Of fling Lee Ballard, a negro, was arrested below Camden Monday for stealing ft load of cotton seed. The negro took his father's, ox out of the barn and hitched it to a borrowed wagoq. and drove it to Adams' gin and lifted the load of seed from a wagon belonging to Daniel Lewis. When he reached Camden the police were notified to be on the lookout and Policeman Frank Jones caught him near Garrison^ MiU. Before Magistrate Ftfncher Tuesday Ballard plead guilty and waa sentenced to serve 80 days on the county gang. Several pieces of land and city prop erty were advertised for sale by tha Master for Monday. The old Latham property on LyttU-. n street now oc cupied by John H. Clark waa tort to L. A. ~K!rkland, Individually, for *&? 50ft , ' '? , . J~T The old Blair place eyed by F. M. Zen? p, containing 285 acres, three miles east of Camden, sold, under fore closure, went to W. 1L Shannon, at torn eyf for *0 00. Seventy-Are aeies, K. 8. Villeplgue v* Frances Blair sold to K/ S. Ville l'!tn?e for Om-mm of ***&&' CRIMINAL CASKS To foe Heartl at First \V eek of Kerahaw 4 'aunty Court, '( foe folfo^wjn^ ease* huy?* I >tvfF ed on tfoe er|mitfnl ranter of tfoe'VoiuliiK session of <.N>urt, to Ih? foenrd tfoe tlrst week. Thefe \\lll probably foe neve nil (i(hor eas??s to Ik* foear^l at this time : Mlifo* Mae TfoorapHon, murder. Wesley Mei^wsklll, murder. Tom l^wan. alia* Sam Ia^hh. ????> eony. Jtiu iHiitose, housebreaking. t\i|? Drake ford. foousoforeaklnjj: and lareeny. Samuel Alexander, assault and foat tery wltfo Intent to kill. John and Fret lh>w and Alex Mason, assault and battery wltfo Intent to kill. Artfour Mattoon, assault and lvattery Hteve I iOOii lareeny. Steve l,ee, lareeny. Tom t My burn, iimluKlon. Lula MeCasklll, assault. Tillman Muiiko, non support. Joe Kowefooro,* housebreaking ami lareeny. Ike Williams, lareeny. Jim MeiJlrt. vlolatlluTllquor laws. Willie Mctllrt violating liquor laws. M. U C*lapj>, volatlng liquor laws. Matt U?i4Wi violating liquor la>v*. YKTKKAN CONDK'TKR DFAD Captain Maguire Made Many Trips Through Camden. ('apt. William F. MagutVe, a woll known Southern railway conducto", died nt K o'clock yesterday inornluu at a hotel l?l Columbia of up) qplexy. He had been unwell for two or three daj-s, hut "i: the ftfferie-on before liis <i? a Mi was ahle to U- out anil about. The funeral sunb'-s will he helij at St. Mary's church, Charleston i 1 uiiui row. ' ('apt. Magulrc ha<l a record of about a quarter of a century of efficient ser vice as a conductor for the Southern railway. He ran between, Columbia and Charlotte* via the <jM 'Three OV KliiKvtlle, Camden, and Bock Hill. He had many frietid* In Columbia, one terminal of his run, and along the route he wum knowfi aud loved by many who will miss him and who were grieved to hear of his death. Capt. Magulrc was a native of Char leston. He was never married. He is survived hy a brother, who live* in Charleston and several nieces and nephews. ? W ed nesda y ' s S^a 1 0. Mil l l?if. - \ WailusMdi# ' *m*m ln? lanU -Ne* veniber 8th. 1018. Mr. Levi Sender* . aild Miss Rlil^a Watts, both Of HJaney. S. C. were married by Probate Judge W. L. McDowell. Fire I >epart merit's Share. The Camden Fire Department rea lised $258 fro nf the Sibley Carnival held here last week. The carnival 1 fM'ople realized more than they had hoped for ? Saturday being an excell ent day for them. Two Good Roads to Camden A large force of teams and laborers are at work on the road leading into Camden from the Wateree river and entering Main street at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. This road is being considerably widened on each side aud graded. We are told that the county gang will soon begin Improving and wldeu^ lug the roadway leading from the big ditch to the city limit* on Went De Kalb street. The city will then take up the work where the county leaves off and extend the work on Into Main street corner of Main and .DeKaih street, thereby giving the public the choice of two good roads into Camden. Both of these roads needed improve ments and we are glad to know of this good work. Election in This County. So far as -cair l?e learned the elect ion in this county passed off quietly Tuesday. The expeted bolt ,dijl not come and we have heard of no votes for Blease In the couflty. Blease tick ets were sent here last . Thursday ad dressed to W. B. Hough. Mr. Hough refused to accept them and ordered tickets sent back to Beard at Abbe ville. . > We have only figures from the live chief voting places in the county- -Cam den, Kershaw, Bethune, Itlaney and the Hermitage Mill box1 ? showing 'Manning received 005 votes; Cantey 2; Demo cratic electors 495; Republican elect ors 14. """Made Long Flight. Victor Carlston, an aviator, on last Thursday attempted a flight from Chi cago to New York. After traveling ] 480 miles tu 257 1-2 minutes, he was forced to descend at Erie, Pa., on ac count . of engine troubles. Ascending again be reached Hammondsport, N. Y., a distance of 155 miles, making a total of 085 miles for the day, at an average speed of 112 miles an hour. Last May Carls ton flew from New port News, Va., to New York, 410 miles, In 241 minutes, averaging 105 miles an hour. Stack*? For Governor. William A. Stuck*? of Bishop* Itle, a leader of the minority.or B'.ease faction ir. South Carolina, has announced that he will be a candidate for governor! in 1018. Mr. Stuckey Is a well known I ,and successful farmer of tMsliopvllle in Leo county. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and of YanderMtt university. "Yes, I will in all probability be a candidate for governor in 1018," said Mr. Stuckey. who was in Columbia yesterday. He is a. strong - Wilson. Democrat, differing radically In that particular 'from former Gov. Blease ldweit^-Tbursdays State. KKKSIIAW NRWS N0TK8. Interesting Happenings (iKllierMl from Th* Km of That Pla*e. Stei?< are being taken fOC the organ I /.at Ion of a la i u I Igdu bank under (In rural Ore^tN ui't?. Application has lieen tiled Mild the necessary puiiers have b*eu received, A meeting will Im> livid Saturday aftertrnon at 8 o'clock at the office of Itlakouey \ Williams, and all Interested iieraom* are requested to bo present. J. K. Williams ami It. M. Perry wh<> operate tlio lumber plant at Kershaw ? will visit Darlington this week to In s|Kx;t a Hour mill at that place with the view of putting lu a roller mill at this place. If the plan matures, and there, is likelihood that It will, the Idea Is to put In a flour mill of from fifty to one hundreds barrels eaiNiclty, and to put Ifi a grist mill too, and operate In con nection with their lumber plant. The frfleiuls of Mrs. F. Ii, Pace, who has lieen quite sh-k. will lu> glad to learn that she In arcatly Improved (ii health, Her mother. Mrs. S. O. Rose, of Cantey Is sis'inllng some time with her. lu a game of basket ball played on the grounds of the Kershaw tlrudod s-.bool last Friday aftornon between the Wlntlirop Training school te<iM and the Kershaw high school team, the home boys beat the visitor# by a score of 10 to 2. I). M*. Klrkl.v and family, of Kirkwod farm and Miss Louise Crouch, tcacli er of the Abney aehool- motoric I to Catpdeu Saturday afternoon. . .Mra? A. Karesh and Mrs. A, J. Holl man and sou of Camden, spent last Thursday In Kershaw with the form OT's 40ti A. 8. Krtresh. * If the weather iiermtts, the Abney school will give it earulval In the grove o^j .i^irkwtmd Farm on next Friday night, November -Kith, beginning at 7 o'clock. All a iv Invited to attend, and yt>U aw sure to enjoy the ixvaslou. Men. I). 1*. Montgomery, of Blue Mountain. Mbts. Is visiting among her relatives lu this community. Her Ium* bund, Kov. I). P. Montgomery, and son. Paul Montgomery are gugaged In o vangeiistle work iu tb?)?flSate. Mr. J. M. Carson aifimtmily, Mr. jjj& It. Threatt and hiflBlster. Mrs. Plyer, motored to DarltiqKfi Inst Sun day to ajsMid the (lay The home of Mrs. , Oarrlo K. Wllaoij, the la4fiKt"* Was injured wheii her antomobirN^Bfe| Overturned on a fresh embankment nSH| H^ath Spring. ? A Miss Agbes Haveuel, of Spartanburg, superintendent of the elementary de partmeut of the State^Sunday aehool Jurnm latton, spent Sunday night in Ker shaw at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ? JP. B. Fletcher. Tlie ladles of the Methodist ehureh wU ! give a Baxanr er? Friday and Hat unlay, NovernlM'i lOtli and llthf la the building adjoin1 ig Schlosburg-K^resh's store, formerly occupied by J. W. Pow ers. Japanese good*, exclusively will be served'. Everybody Is Invited to at tend. ? Child Horribly Burned; Susie V., the six -year-old daugb- ' tor of Mr. tuul Mr*. .loo Hull, who reside live mile* east of Camden, died Monday afternoon at the Camden hos-' pltal from burn* reoelve<l that morn ing about eight o'clock. The little girl was helping a younger child dre** liefore the Are when Its clothes caught from the Imck. She ran' out of the house' and was soon enveloped In flame*. Iler mother was In the yard atvthe time and in attempting to put put the flame* had' her han<ls and arma badly burned. The child was carried eo the hospital where It was found that *he wan horribly burned, and nothing could be doue except to relieve her suffering*. The body was carried to the family burying ground near Luck now on Tuesday for Interment. ? jjfl&y in i ? i i Won at Florence and Columbia. I Mr. Geo. T. Mttle, the well kuowu Cfemden horseman, won many of the prises at Columbia and at the Pee Pee Fair lit Florence last week.' The . amount should have t>ecu $2W> Instead of $186. Wo billy gave the winning* for one day. At Florence he had eleven animal* on exhibition. 'Hie amount won at this place wa* $177.50, "Emperor," the tine stallion captured most of the prize*. This is said by well known horsemen to be the finest animal In tho Southern states. He was a winner over all at the Blue Griss>4-falr held ip Xen tucky some tlmd ago, and has nume rous other winnings to his credit. 1 : Interesting Photograph. ^ | W. *!?>'>} n Xemp has cn display /^n Ills drug ffore window a large photo graph of the First South Carolina In fantry, encamped at Camp Htewart, HI Ptso, Texas. The picture was sent to Mr. Zemp by Burhef Method and it has attracted u great deal"6f attent ion. It is an exceptiouaUy clear one? measuring 02 Inches In width, and is a panoramic view taking tn?-a scop$ of nearly a couple of bundled acres of tents. It also shows the Pennsylvania regiment who are clone neighbors to the South Carolina bdys. ? chain' of ^mountains alongfthe Rio Grande river' furnishes a beautiful background to the picture* Ndt a tree can lie seen e in the entire picture. Formerly lUalded Here. i Camden people will be interested in the following announcement which re cently apeered In the Greenville News. M'm Barnes was bcrn and reared in -thls- ooonty and- formerly resided li> - 1 Camden: "Mrs. 8a rah J. Barnes pleasure of your*c? .npany 1 her daughter Bert frank McPberson ?,.-v '