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E- The Camden Chronicle in -m i i ill ? ^1^ ? ? a? a? ?? ww ?? '' 1 . - MMMnr'n ill ^UMEXXVIII. ^ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAJROUNA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 26, 1917. - ||fftf|!NB NKWS NOTK& of llttMHSMliigH From Our Kegular Correspondent. ;y Hfrjan. 2ft.? -Mrs. R M Ho fSL went Jo tho Columbia h<*?* Juno time ago for an operation M^d h??iue ia a duy or so. lx)u Wutklns, of MuWee, Itoute was severely Injured nev^l uo by falling off the porch of J,r |s report*! to t>e lu it serious tiOO ' ^ ' j'i Oscar Outlaw, who lives about beW towU| has toeeu ^Ulu> HVck era! days wlth P?*u??onUi. yf K Black well, of NcIleeJ 1 js quite Hick at preeettt. 1 , Walter M. Stevens, who came W week to take charge 0f th?| Mercantile Co.> we leans wtll1 r the residence recently vacated . Joe Hough and family. Mr, " and family are stopping t*tn? i* jt King*!! Hotel. " , jf, K. Htokea and little, girl, of , j, are spending wip ves near Camden. . Joe Hough, who recently motf! ster, was In town Monday und 'hank Baird of Cheater, spent if and Monday. In town. e baby girl of Mr. and *r*. J[. K, of Koute 1, died oftjfMMlay tho 'ind was burled the next day ?h Hill Church ttear TiUeknpw. i K. W. Hall, of Koute i, Md Aniui Stone, of MlaltUnd. Kla? re Spending some time In thjs were visitors in town Tuesday. J PMlyird While ' Couucll, an old negrd reputation for depriving Others ftileir rightful possession^ without f process of law, ou last Monday suffered for his numeroit*-tni^ inore lu ii mwt. unusual way. people klo notf gef'sueh sure hment for their wrong-doings, as Jd Bob. , Tuesdu.v morning when one of _E. W. Parker's hands Came to he found a negro lying On the d just outride the gate. The _ called Mr. Parker, who called rural policeman to Investigate, investigation snowed tbfit Bob bad a .stroke of paralysis just I lie of Mr. Parker's lot gate at ?time during the night antf~'W$tij j very critical condition. A jdjort luce away were two sacks filled th corn und In Bob's possession i big hunch of keys; several of -fitted the barn lock quite nioe ) was taken home .anil contin in a critical condition until last it, when ho passed away to answer her powers for his misdeeds. In meantime, however, nearly two after the negro was found lying front of the lot gate, Bob's mule I wagon was found out In tho ?tapttout half u mile off from Mr., pter's rrsi.iiMifv, where it had evi Bltl.v t>o*Mi left by the negro when ?went on his last raid on other peo P property. The mule was nearly prvwi for luck of water and food was srl.'Ml to Ik* release<l and 'fed pto.? Wednesday's Sumter Item. Thousands Attended Funeral. Jtfashington, Jan. 20. ? Admiral rve Dewey, hero of the battle of ila Hay, und the world's ranking il officer, was burled today at Ar Bpvn. National Cemetery, after- sol' i ceremonies, reflecting the nation's I tribute of honor and affection. BW services were held, the first a prate home ceremony and the second. piijprcsslve service In the rotunda tbe Capitol, where ? the President, Supreme Court, vthe Cabinet, the *te and House, the .diplomatic and others prominent in offl P?nd civil life went to ihonor pub P? the dead commander. Ijnerwftrds. through streets lined thonsands, tho notable comp/any a large escort of military and 1 forces, followed the casket to Hqq, IJVster Man Rainm Tillman'^ Ire. i |p*ter, Jan. ;s. ? To a Chester man | wanted to know whether Sena Tilhnan exacts to be a candidate reelection next year ' the senior (Mor replied thus: u Myin? to .vour letter of January. I have already- said publicly in Senate twice what my purpose ? in regard to running for the Sen Main i am tired of being botli P by newspaper men on that sub* P ?nd don't intend to speak more Pttcally. PjPt. Thomas w. Pritchard, a vet F inductor oflthe-Southern rail' K Htween Charlotte and Columbia r J" Charlotte Tuesday. PA wflB piti?? 0f Darlington. j T- ? . -- ? i r - - ? 1? ? L Some Big. Earnings. York, Jan. 23. ? One of the "melons" ever divided by an rial eorporation was announced y when the directors of the Beth * Corporation increased the n stock dividend from 7 1-2 peri ?> 1ft i?er cent quarterly ; recora * iiftO per cent common stock I f?n or bonds and also offered the ,(? stockholders the right to sub ' to Il.r),ft00,oo0. new stock at paf) basis of shdre for share of [ holdings. '"togs of the Bethlehem "Bteel Potion for the year i916 amount lr ttl.717.32ft. Deducting interest K* ?f **,072^75 and charging off pW'785 to depreciation and deple ^.U?e app'^te net addition to the k/tt.MW, 968, making a total <?ji>ecember 31, of $60,370, op hand at the beginning of year amounted to mammoH '^/-OO.OOO. Oicftt by about Oil BRITISH FIGHTING iLKKs Both Ix>udon and Constantinople Claim j Buret**. Tin* ltritlsh and Turks In m? 'sopo tamia have bwn engaged in vigorous fighting along tlie Tigris river in the vicinity of Kut-olAuuuu. Both tho F*>n<lon unci (V)nntnntinopie war of tloen make claims to suocsssaa for thftir troops. The British official communication announces that north; east of Kut the British troops have' <Wven the Turks from a small Htrip of land they wore holding on tho right hank of the Tigris and that King George's men are now ii control of an entire tremh section of a front of 2, 500 yards to a depth ot 1,100 jnrds. It adds that the right hauk of the liver also haa been cleared of Turka down stream from Kut-et-Amarn and that Houtbweat of the towns farther progress, has been made. Constantinople says eaat of Kut i't-Amuni the British launched three attacks against the Ottoman positions butv that Done of them was suoj-eps^ fut and tMatv the attackers suffered heavy casualties. In jfee capture of Nanestl ou the fterth river in Boumania bard fight ing of a band to hand character took place In the streets. In withdrawing from the village German batteries rak ml tho Russians as they made their way pcroas the bridges over the Berth, ef fecting losses on them. With tha fair of Nanseti 556 men and one officer were captured by the Germans. On the other battle fronts only minor i operations have been carried out. THfe big guns are everywhere active. On the line in France near I/oos the Brit a daylight raid blew up German dugouts, causing many casualties a moug the occupants. The artillery tUic-lM have again become violent in the Verdun sector. Mr. A. W. Baton Dead. r . Nr. A. W. Rabon, aged 09, a well <known and prominent citbsen of West Wateree, died it bis home near Ba bou's Cross Bonis Monday after ah illness of several months. Mr. , Rabon is survived by his wife and a larg" * trolly., of children, be sides numerous relatives-1 throughout the ^>unty. The funeral and burial took place at Spring vale chuch Wednesday, services being conducted at the church by Bev. Whaley. Members of the Masonic fra ternity took Charge of the services at tho grave, many Masons from tho West Wateree section aud from Camden taking part in the ceremonies. Among 'hose who attended from Camden were, T>. T. Mil!*; 5tiYnM H. Olvhurn, W! 'tf bottles and C. W. Evans. In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Twitty. Mrs. Klla Twitty entertained a few friends at her home Inst Friday even-' ing In honor of her son, Dr. Steven Twitty, .who brought with him his charming bride, who was Miss Inez Bradley of Florence, their marriage being solemnised nt that place last Week. Glowing oix,.'n fires shod their light of welcome to the young couple and their friends while the rooms were attractive with ferns and^olft uOwers. The supper was typical of the oc casion, dainty dishes In heart shape were appropriately served. Pleasant hours sped too swiftly by ; midnight came ere good-night was said by the nn?rry crowd. Dr. Twitty has many friends in his home town who warmly welcomed" his bride into their midst and trust their visits to Camden may" be fre quent. * . . Married. Mr. Charlie Nappor, of Westvllle, and Miss lVillie Davis, of Bethune, were marrlet at the probate office yes terdny afternoon. ITEMS OVER THE STATE The capital stock of the Charles ton American Company . has been in creased from $50,000 to $100,000. Marie Mouseratt, aged 15, was was killed at Charleston Sunday at mid night while returning with her mother anda partyTrbman automobile ride. ~ Mrs. Rloise Ilamptoii, wife of former Railroad Commissioner G. McDufDe I Hampton, died Saturday morning at her home in Columbia. Mrs. Annie Moss, aged 05 years, was run over and killed by an automobile own?d and driven by J. C. Nalley at Anderson. Mr. Nalley is 05 years of age and Is. held In JaiJ. * Mrs. William Wright wife of a bar ber at Rock Hill, was severely burned Saturday when her dress caught fire. The Supreme court has affirmed two damage verdict* against the -Atlantic Coast Line, the widow-of W. B. Mul ligan of Columbia, S. C., an engineer, is given $10, 0UU for ? Iris ? accidental death. The widow of John J. Mims of Sumter, S. C., a car inspector, is given $19,000 for his death In a grade crossing accident j " The Columbia city Council has ap propriated $2,000 toward securing* a nitrate plant _ Private John Cason, of Florence, a member of the second regiment, died at El Paso last week from a cold he con tracted M)me time affco. A. J. Roach, a well-known citizen of the Catawba section of York county died aa the result of a fall wherf a log struck him on the head. His neck was broken. George ? W. Bullard, a white man from Marlboro county was convicted on four counts In federal Court In Colum bia and aen fenced to serve two years in Atlanf-i iledeml prison and pay a fine of 1300 for Illicit distilling. Boydait Tflw. P linn"r chemist has Issued a warrant for Major John D. Frost charging Mm with man*Ui*hter in connection with the killing at ? llzabeth Nhaa by being ran oter by Major ; FtAMSGS TWO MILKS HItiH Kx plosion Tore Gi?nt Hole In (Irowd Near l<ondon Tendon, Jan. 22.?ThroUMU<>ut Sun* day thousands of persons flocked to Rant ljondon, hoping to satisfy tlu*l r curiosity jas to the effect of Friday'* explosion H n the munition factory there. None of (hem however, were ablft to obtain a pear yIow of the scfcne vim U)K to rigij iH>ltce regulation* and could only wander through the . outlying streets wtifu- most of the window* were shattered by the concussion. The newsi>aper reporters who were allowed to approach nearer the scene describe what was formerly the site of the explosive Ntore as a hole *100 yard* aerottt and 80 feet deep with masses of ^Hrth. iron and all sorts of wreckage Covering an area of about Mail's reporter, "soldiers have hew* digging in au<} turning over the wreck age 16 search of bodiea; About 100 have been recovered tout there arc still more. 1* .seems almost impossible to remove the thousands of tons of earth, stone, iron and wood under which they arc buried. On the wholes however, one is struck far mora by the number of people who escaped than by the number killed. . . . . 'Judging from the fact that moat of the factories were nearly empty (ui<t from the known proportion of e?suab. tics in certain houses, it does not ap> pear that tbfc death toll will exceed 800. "It Would bave been much greater had, the explosion occurred later, when the people had tone to bed, for; then they would ha\te been blown . away with the upper Stories of the houses whereat*, belrig mostly on the ground floors, they had a better chance to escape." \ \ The papers 'pint . columns of in dividual stories, ! pathetic incidents and the fires k effects common with all explosions, such % a rickety cottage escaping, even to cits windows, while adjacent substantial buildings were razed, of people rfearby* Escaping un hurt, or with only slight injuries, while, othars at a distance were kill ed. The destruction If the Kas tank is described as having! acorded an nmav ing Spectacle. The tank did not ex plode, but Its top ias lifted off like a box lid and the 8000,000 cubic feet ?of illuminating tfas] wafc liberated. Igniting a column or flame rose to a height estimated two miles burnei! ttrt> few second aid then \ta>nt out \vtfn the suddenness ? of the switching urt of an electric lijrl^t. Several other g&e tanks nearb still intact. PLEASED AT CHARLOTTE Potash and Perlmuttbr To Be Here Tuesday; JaL 30tb. The Charlotte Observer of Sunday hud the following to my of the show which appears at the (Camden Opera House, Tuesday January .'{Oth : "Potash and" Perimujter'' would re ceive the flagging! spiriU of a Sercoge and drive away Marleyfe ghost ; >voul?l make a sexton laugh, aid greatest of all, bring the fact hone forcibly to in you e who saw it atj the Academy of Music Haturday, matnee and night, that there is a great dkl of good in human nature even if jit does tfcfce adversity to bring it t the surface. * The com i winy which br ught the pop ular play to Charlotte tis year, was aa gaod if not Jbettei-llii L-lhat'wiiiL'l] appeared here last year Every per son in the cast- was upl to the high standards set by preceding seasons, and from the time the certain raised on the Hrs( act until it lowered on the final line the show vas "Potash and Perlmutter". No. nrire need be said. Fred P. Bleck, Jr., ami Sam How ard, as Mawruss Perlmutbr and Abe Potash were #reat Eacj ably pre sented thsir parts with h\mor, when humor was approprlaie aid carried throughout 'the plot, the bathos Aid moral which has made t help rod Action a popular one throughout tfe country. Elolse Murruy, who play?ji tlie part of Ruth "Goldman, the dedgner, was probably the next best on the stage, Miss Murray was Just thF capable, business woman that she Was sup posed to be, and yet artist plough to turn from business to lovelin true womanly fashion. ' -L Marks Pasinsky, the oveifriendly buyer, was good, Edward Khoben, handling that part to perfcctifa. Hanking on down the linej James W,_CrOfiby. as Boris Andriefft who caused all of the trouble; Rry^ Ken nedy as Mosart ItabinerJ salesmtn ; E Hzalx?th Conrad as Mrs. Potash AOHvr Blakeney as Irma, Abe's\daught<r and J. Irving Southard as Hfcnry D.Feld man, the crooked lawyer, wen all exceptionally gbdil and kdmlrabW a dapted to their parts andlto the now, "Potash and Perlmutter." \ ... \ Another Great Newport"*New8, . \a.t J super-dreadnaught battle slppl. which, when comml add 32.0Q0 tons to the ' thirty-three main battery fighting power of the Un1 navy, wfl 1 be launched her* The giant vessel, the th American navy Uyttettr her be tbie largest warship ere In an American shipyard ; completed with her sla tef Idaho and California, will slxe-and power all other 11; of the nary. ' Preparations for the which will take place at oned, nage ns, to 8tal McBeath, at Meridian, Mian., ten the chria COTTON MILL FOR WINN8KORO. ! l.ockivood, (ireon & Co., to Krect Oue at That flaw, liOckwiKxl, (Iwn tk (\k, with a hunch of engineer** and contractors spent several attyti hero thl? week ut the Wlunshoro Mills going over the blue priuts, contracts, etc., looking to the ermton of an additional cotton mill on their property which they recently jupr cttased from John Rdssell and which lays along the Winnsboro-Coluinbla road and adjoining their old mill prop erty and wo learn that work will bo ffin at once on the erection of the new building. They also have plans for the improvement and enlargement of the Wlunshoro mill building and equipment Tbey also plan many improvements in the grouuds and tenement houses, mak ing the entire place a model little town or its own. These Improvement mean much for the Industrial development of Winns >oro aim Messrs. I^ockwood, Green. A IXx, will r*colv?. every encouragement rom the people and business jpe n of he town and section of t^e County. J The Southern Power ,OonW?Ay, P*#?i |o develop the shoals on the water eo fiver In fiongtown Into one of the lar gest power plant** in the South. It la Said that they will develop m6re power to he; placed oo the market than at &U if their other plants combined and that -Something like three million dollars ? to txi expended on thin plant This will. make available power for any man Afacturlng plants in this section of the State as well as adding considerable to #ie taxable property of the county.? yVinusboro News & Herald. 1 1 Services mi Episcopal Chureh. rf The regular morning service at tfce episcopal church will be. held Runday It eleven o'clock, fcev. Mr. Harding will officiate. The new vested choir '#111 be on hand for the first time. % T Mirriace. Mr. James H. Watkius of Lucknow, and Miss Nettle Hall of Oassatt, two Highly esteemed young people of their respective communities were quietly xgarrled at the home of Probate Judge w. L. McDowell oii Wednesday after noon last, the 24th Inst., at 2 :30 o* Hung up the Receiver. T "Well," said the far West mayor t<f the English tourist. "I dunuo how v6u manage these affairs over theiv, Wit cn:t here when some of our hoys gttt tied up In that.iljar bankrupt lol ephone company 1 was telltn' yec about j H "Yus; th^y didn't like the way the I receiver was handlin' the business w> bow.'- - "Indeed", / commenced the earnest listener; "then may I h^k what they did?" "Sartinly ; J wus go in' to fell yer. I They just hung up the receiver.'*- ? Puck. KKICSHAW NEWS NOTES. i ul cresting Happenings fathered From The Era of That Place. In the election held here Monday January 22, for town officers the vote was as follows : For Intendant ? J. C. Massey, 53 ; W. C. McDowell, 52 ; (J. C. Welsh, 5(). For Wardens ? II, P. Clytnim., IQl ; T. IT. Glyburn, "02 ; CTIiTlFfackmon, HI; R. F. Adams, 74; J. M. Carson, 78; (). O. Floyd, 72; W W. Horton, 57; O. F. Cook, 40. J. C. Massey \vas declared elected Intendant, and II. F. Clyhnrn, T. B. Clyhnrn. C. It. Blaek mon and It. F. Adams Wardens. The new council held Its first session Mon day, night and -elected P. L. Carter, Chief- of Police; L. It. Blackmon, Clerk and Treasurer, and Lewis p, Adams, (Thief of the (Ifre department, ami W. L. Phillips, engineer at the city water works station. Mr. John T. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. TC. W. Adams, of (he Midway section, and Miss Sylha Seegars, of Jefferson were married Sunday after noon, Jan. 21, in the Midway school building, at the conclusion of the Run day, school. T. P. Clyhnrn took his little daugh* ter, Minnie Belle, to the Fennell In* flrmary in Rock Hill Hunday for spe cial treatment. W. T. Morris, aged 06 years, died suddenly Thursday, January 11, at his home<in the Camp Creek section. He Is survived hy five children. ? Mrs. Lottie Green, who has been at the Fennell Infirmary, Rock Hill, for special treatment, has returned to her home 'much improved. ' j Marguerite " Nelson, who was oje rated on at the Fennell Infirmary for appendicitis, was. brought home Friday hy Mtat* Wllkle, a nnr>fe at the Infirm* ary -T She is very much- improved. Attorneys L. T. Mills and T. K. Trotter, of Camden were In Kershaw last week on legal business. ? - B. W. Brannon has moved his fam ily to Kershaw fr.?m Bethunc. They occupy the new cottage of Mrs. B. A. I Niton. ... 4 R. , D. Phillips and Burdreh Oafd ner were at Ofcmden last Thursday. Sunday ServfeM it Catholic Church. - The reguar wrvices will be held at th<vCatholle Ohnroh on J,yttloton Ave nue on 8nndmj.AB follows:? 11 a. m. Holy Maxx ami aennofr. Subject of mrmon ; ?Treattae on 23rd to 27th vereee of 8th Chapter of St Matthew.** 8:80 p. m. Brenlnf Prayer and ser mon and benediction of the BteMttf Sacrament. Subject of aennon : "The true Church that Christ established ; Its ex latency risibility, authority." The choir wilt few augmented by ria ltora to Okaia Beautiful nolo* will be rendered. An are iilfiwi aad the nahecs wfll gMty ??at mrjoMi TWO SKA HATTI4CS. ? ? light Cruisers and Torpedo I>witroy in (engagements. Two small imvul engagements *lmvc Uhui fought in the North Sea between British light tMPWNers and torjHvi > boat destroyers and German destroy crs, the first lime the naval forces of crs, the first ilnte the naval lorces <>r the two bolllgoroni Powers haw W't slnoe last Octooer. I /union sa.vM that in a battle UM* the Dutch coast one of the German destroyers *va'- suuk and the remain tier Mattered. In the other tight, which (KHnirmi oft Zeeland a IJrltlsh destroy er was struck by a German tor|M>do killing three officers and forty-four meu of the crew. The damaged, craft wnh later sunk, by ships of her own flotilla. Unofficial advices from Holland say that from two to seven German ships were aunk and others badly, damaged and that one of the latter was towed into . "Ymuiden with twenty dead on board, whilfc'slx teen severely wounded were landed by a Dutch steam trawler | Berlin- says the Bulgarians in N6rth ern l>obrudJa have crossed the south ern estuary of the Danube near Tult cha and (have maintained themselves on the north hank against a Hussian at tuck. This brings the Invaders doner to the Bessarahian frontier. lOlsewhere in Rumania there has beu.n only a continuation of small Isolated engagements, mainlv by outposts. On the Hussian front In the region of ijako Kuggerion and near Kalneem, in the Itiga sector, the Germans have I delivered nttacks against the Russians oftneks were repulsed, the latter with heavy casualties, According to *V'tro?*nid in Volhvnia, the Germans successfully carried out trench raids ?'""t. fjti) pHtodans, The flghtins: fronts In France and the Austro Ibdlnn ?heater continue to ; 'Vl*ne?s bomMr'iments, spirited at ?,n,i ?rnaM engagements. Onr"v?n have <|rprti>ed ^om'?s on Monfdidler. France... Three oof^innoM b?v*? ?>of?n brought down ^v^ronoh jnms, t"*o of them during ??r* n/T''!' en*r?i?emont > BOTH CI .AIM GAINS ? ? ' - Northern line in Fussi* And Rou ma nia Sees Fighting. Victor! ok of considerable proportions have been achlavM by the Germans ^?ver the Ituns! una aim by the Itiiijaiaiifi (over the BiigarittUii. The German success occurred. in the region of Hlgu, where. In violent fight* ;^?tr''hey drove back the Itussiana for. a distanee'of n mile 'and a half be tween the Tirol swnmfiH nnd the Aa river and oa*< of the village of. Kaln j'.em Prisoners to the number of 1,5(K) were captured during the fighting. A surprise attack gave the Russians Jhclr vietprv over flu* Bulgarians. The >.<?0110 of this flght was tlte- southern rrm of flu; Danube esMiarv near Tult '?lui. where (he Bulgarians bad made ?in advance Tuesday with Bessarabia their objective While Berlin only mentions the nlrnndoument of Jhe po ? -Prtrngrrrd- Firv"? the ~ Buignrian 'orce, a hatal'irtn strong, was de stroyed. except five officers and 332 fnen who were made prisoners, ?bombardments and operations - by '?aiding parties continue to feature the '''?rhY'ng on tfie^other fronts; although fu the Austria-I'f Man theater the Aus ; ??!?' riM in the vickiitv of Gorlieia,- in-' an 1 ?'ttf^'k have cantered an Italian trench, made prisoner of 137 men and captured 'hreo machine guns. , n^n^Iderable aerla' activity tjns been <n progress on the front In France In ?rii l^-li I'oMi sides lost machines In flght 'iii? In the air r?rntffient. Wilson's address In tlia has rere'ved flwt official ?mtW from Andrew Bonar Law, the chancellor of the exchequer. Thp chancellor In a speech, said the T?ros'?ii>n?'H peseo nlms wej*e shared, by the A1IW hut fhat, In view of (icrmanv'a maimer of conducting ?bo vMr ahd.fhe faet *haf neutral na had filled to protest against her ?>ipMio(1s. other Hfor?H tbnn those out Mpfvi by the-.Pre'dileiif. .were nefrossary neace An .unofficial dlsnnt^h from Berlin t*?p Amcr'con nmbassndor fo Oer-' ~?n ?>v im scon fer rod with the Ifnnerlal "binflol'nr iwnHI".!' tho President's + 'romi on<i ?bat 's*er the ambassador. -?* tbo "urgent rP"?M of the Herman O'A'nrnmon*" von *? n l6ng wireless dis to Washington. * Firemen Hail 8 tipper , Members of the Camden Fire IW ~>n r'uient heTrTrt banquet a F their head 'uarters on ltutlcdge street Tuesday ^Ight to whictm Rood ncrtnher of per ?*?s were Invited Tahlea were laid ?or about thirty ? the supper being pre pared by the management of tH6 Com mercial Hotel. * Printing Supplies. Dospite the high e?*t of paper we have recently nnt Irv a hoavy stock of blank paper for oufynrlntlnc estab (Hhnient; Wo ran supply your needs In mofct anything In the way of print Mi stationery. And it will be printed the .right way. [ Now Adrartism. Tim Chronh-ie br carrying a number of new advertiser* this week ? both lo ;?al and foreign-*-and we ask our read ers to note en refully the adve^biing colnmns. The advertiaed article ia always the beat ' 1 1*1 . .. . - Birthday CdebratSon. Mrs. ion Watklns will celebrate her 75th birthday on February 8rd 1917. Her reiatfTM and frl? ? are cordially larlted to atteui wttfe inU filled baa fcetac ? ? ? ? ; ? - ? ? AMONG TIIK TOl'HIHTK Dunce at The Klrkwood In tlonor ' Of l-w Whs KraUtv of Wwk. ? A hundred or morn town and ionrls), folk accepted Manner Krumbholft's Invitation to attend tin* dance and on tcrtulnuient given lu honor of llobt R liee'w birthday Inst Friday owning. Thin l^ an annual celebration at The Klrkwood and tho folks look forward with ploaaant anticipation to thlH e vent. CofTee and nandwlchea wore > .served during the evening and South eru flags were given- as souvenir*. Dancing wan enjoyed until a lato hour. The Klrkwood orchestra uugmented h.\ the Majestic orchestra furnished ex eellent music for the oecaslou. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Todd of Mouth Hill cottage are on an extenstve rnotoi trip through the Southern States and will spend considerable time in Florida Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Hammer schlag, of Pittsburgh are occupying the Nicola Cottage on tho Heights. Dr. and Mrs. John A. Vleter enter talninl at dinner in The Klrkwood Grill Tuesday evening, including in their guests Seuor Rafael Taborga and his slatAr Klena de Valladares, Frank >5. Oouraen and Kdgar Y. Clausseu. A surprise birthday party was ten dertt) Miss Lillian Llebert in The Klrkwood Grill by her many friend* Wednesday evening. A very hand some birthday cake carried safely all the way from New York and arrived lu tlma to be tSe feature of the table decorations. Messrs. Kdgar Claussen, Charles Little and Arthur Perkins, rendered the toasts and after dinner ?peech?& * George Calhoun of (talhoun Falls spent the week end with the Winches ter Fitches at the Klrkwood Brown cottage. % This week's arrivals at The Klrk wood include Mr. and Mrs. K. Cu.neen Hoffman, of Baltimore; Hugo Scherer, Detroit; Mrs. H. C. Clapp, Brookllne: Mr. and Mrs. N. L Danforth, Buffalo:' L. R, Boltort and W. 8. Harding, Bos ton ; Wni. B. H. Dowae, Boston ; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dumont, Plainfleld ; Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Belden, Hartford. Conn; from New York : Mrs. ' H. C. Dieckerhoff, Miss Percy Kent, layman B; fcenduH ; from Philadelphia : Mrs. ,loh? Htbddard, G, W. Geary, Jr.,- Geo, II. Fry | and Mrs. Fry; Mr. and Mrs. Gebfge C Rice, Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Cart froii Mt. Vernon. Arrivals for the past week at the Court Inn v/efe M. DeAngells, New York ;" A. R. Dickenson," Atlanta ; 11. C. Kverette, Jr., II. Newton Marshall. A. R. Garley, Ronton, Marts; W, P. Fin nersoii; KVPlpovldehce, K. J. f Albert J*. Scott, Boston, Mass. ; Mr. and Mrs. IioRoy Harvey, Wilmington, Del. ; Mr. and Mrs. John Rely, Brooklyn; Mrs. Albert McDonald, Plainfleld, N. J. ; Mrs. .las C. Ilcndrix, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; S. Tyco Knight, Ardmpfc, Pa. ; Mr. and Mrs tL Siichnieff. Philadelphia ; Mr. and Mrs. \V,. C. Agnewf W. i\ ARnew, ir., D'Huth, Mind.; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. T. R'chsvTd, Philadelphia ; Mrs. Kdwln V Fl*cfa, Jr.. Easton, Pn. ; Mr. and r ? T* Montgomery', Trenton, N. t. j.Geo Burnham, Jr , Philadelphia ; Mrq Arthur Peek, Philadelphia; ? Pr New York City. Arrivr?'s n f Tho\ Hohkirk for the moo!' ? >rr>- Miss Gertrude King, New V'tri: ? **r Hindi Hartshorn, Now York ; Mr Mrs. Goo. Ha use, Miss Mar.v Phlla. ; Mi*s M. <J. Baldwin. Hose V. N f. ; Mrs. F. J. PickHroail, ,>fltw " JQkksmuv,. .Cleveland, mou. -? ? ? iw n. Gifford, Miss Ellse Gif ford, v y Mr* WMMnni Tudor of Boston wha o""^T) I'Vf "Goodie Oa?tle" .for the ,vfti4??r mia n tango tea on Monday irtor^'io" from four to ?lx in honor yf i,??. ,?oit"hfor Mrs. Thatcher, who ^ ?vlth a nil are v^itlng Camden. *b<? quests Wore: Mr. and Mr1* T "'ttid, Mrs. White, Miss Rfltt ?*???> ?r'?'ont \Mrs. Kirkhrlde, Miss ??>?!?"? Mr. yon Zwilling, Mr. \ Wil'nrd- Pir^or, Mr. Klrkland Trotter.' > f r T if* n C defx>ach, Mr. Bunnuui ?toof' others. M?- a 7> Kennedy, Jr. had quite 'i lrtr"" ton nnd reeeot^on to meet Mrs. *0*' rtt? (?nr1 Mrs. Wi'linm Tudor, of; .. ... mm dav afternoon. A Wori fVn?<?< Chsnter has Just been Ifiro the Hohkirk Inn. The t tnnV<? *+ hospital snnnlies being the ?VipV ? n l'on Already a lot of work 'in* i-ioi nrvnmnllshed hy the many 'nMm rf h><? hotols and town who have rrtir??nor/? i thplr Hprvlw. It meets ^yerv morning at The Hohkirk 'no ">*klng of bandages for * ?timdles. f]. n fol'on'lnff list <rt ladles were at fjio j.?ot mooting: * Mr- ? tt?o* Dow. Mrs. I/awton. Mrs. rrtfiX"i Vr<; Sfptano, Mm. CVwlayT Mr?. ^ 'plar'V Wr* Mandovdle. Mrs. Marvin* ? ML?i nnri??.flfth, Miss TTlcklefeen, Mrs. M?ri'tr)Ofi \fri Lincoln Rmtth, Mrs. Mrs Wllcov Mrs. (jeranl. Miss T j. TWTo'wns+h Miss ' Mnmford, Miss ^tr^" M??? Carkf Miw PrsnHs, Miss f), ipoi.no Mr? T. J IQrkland, Mrs. ^nf'f Mro, Yates? Mrs. Wm. Sham Muri M?" Mrs. .Tack Whltaker, MrM C<?ntev, Mrs. TTenry Savage. Mr* Mrg William Burnett. Miss Rturgls. ? ' ' A Handsome Donation. Mr-* Tohn A Vlet^r. wh'o wah for mnrlv Ml** Flennor Woodward, of Tjo ^ny. N Y.. unci who (r ft winter ?tnr rPbf Ktrkwood for the eeafton nndn ? b?n rtwime donation to the Cam lon TTrwnltfll this w*|c in the shape of a rbeok for $1,000.00. fVnWw at Rarttnt Qrarefa. In th&atmenoe of Rer. Davison, who wtll be a war flllinc a pulpit in Ala Imraa. Her. i: J. Beach, of the Bonth ?dde BunHftf Chnrch of Colombia, will oreacb at the Camden Baptiat church both morning and evening next Bnn <tty