NEW HOME OF SOUTHERN BELL AT ?^MI>EN
(Kimui Southern Telephone News.)
While distributing hundreds ol* thou
of dollars in tlit* way of lion
I lie company was not. unmlnd
ftil tin* obligations it. owes to others
and presented tiu? people of Camden,
S. with a Christmas present that
fa- U'r.v much appreciated by its pa
trons and the public generally, when
un Wednesday before Christinas the
u?>w oihce was put in operation in that
hisi'?rir town. ,^o carefully had all
th>' details of the cut-over been plan
ted and executed that when the change
made, about LI :i]0 a. iu., none of
Mir subscribers were aware ef the fact,
<?x<r|?t su?;h as had remembered the nn
iniii'tM-incnt previously -made;
Tin' new quarters are located on the
sccmid tloor of the. Cnftker-Savagc
Building, iwniiy erected at rhu north
west corner of DeKaih and ISroad
Mir.c:-, It is an ideal location, being
hi (l.c 1 t^irt of the business district.,
ami Mie otiices and operating rooms
?i:i\!nir been constructed in accordance
*it!> plans prepared by the eojnpany's
CQgiueura. it would be extremely dilii
till i" suggest any improvement.
Ti.e equipment i-< of liie latest type
.iii! ilie capacity is sullicicnt to pro
vide f.,i iiiii.-s neei's-.jij-\ for handling
tho I :isiaes< of tlnif nourishing city
^<?r years t.? come. There Is amide
t rei hi for installing addl:louil unllai
i whenever demanded, -il?;st uo city in
i the .Carolina* has boen It fa vot ed
'from telephone standpoint 'lian Cam
den.
j Not only has an Ideal central otUoe .
been installed, ltiit tin* outside plant
has been inipr<)\4'?l and made in keep
ing with it. rndergroand caMc litis
been pimcod and interior block work
ln.-ta!)od throughout tho ont'ro busi
ness section, which has made possible
Llio removal of unsightly j?oles. to
'i'Mk r v. ith aerial cables and wires,
'this has not only improved tho abear
ance of tljo streets, hut insures for the
??uhlic the host class of service pos
sible under present conditions prevail#
I?f.ur in tho Held of telephone engineer
ing.
The work of installing the new plant
was under the supervision of 1'. (\
Yarhrough and H Martin, the former
handling the outside work and the
latter the equipment work. lh>tii gen
tlemen did excellent work, a.; was dem
onstrated by the fait that when, the!
cliunuo wax ma do ; he jo .vn* al?n.?h;}*dv |
no friction or trouble, the operating !
fore in the new oJlice taking up the 1
work and handling calls immediately
after the word was given. Net ai
single station was lost and the work at |
the switchboard was handled just as j
though there had never Mocn any
ehanre. As a local pup or. tito Ouiuden
( lirontel*, states, flu- lidorruptijm <l!d
hot exceed three seconds.
Tin* exchange now ^ i vim 40t> lo
? :i! suhserll<cr>, in ailtllll. a to faraier
11 ti?f stations ?w e 'ed ii.v rtulxirtlMTs.
?Hid tlit* Im-'inv-M is rapidly firow int.'.
The plant and commercial work Is iri
tier tl'.i' ina.na^'eirirni of ). A. Iton^rti.
iiiic of l.io nu?st etlit lent etnployoa in
ti o service of tin* coin pan .. while Mr-s
Hettte liammond. as opera . r.
render* 'en* and satisfactory *>*? r
vice. 'I lie Mi\iccs of thirteen j ?**? .j: e
an* required In handling lit** work i f
flic exchange.'.and notwithstanding tie*
fa<'t that local "i nditfens arc such a>
require the he^t possible scr\ ico, f li? r *
is prohahly not another e.\i hange of it*
slzo in :1m- Sourf- :n I', i' i -rrltorv fi >n:
whic h there :ir ? iv.eiwd ftwcY <? mi
plaints.
A f--\ word ivi.-ti. ? til? hi. : <:'y
of the eity may I ? >>:' .int-T.v.t to i!.:?
reader. t'j'.indt'n i< situated on rf ? ? j
\\ ate roe lth or. ahoul t hirt v nii'es Ji n; 1
< '-oluorl+ia-.?in ???n<*~of t h*?- {?oimlfM'- |
^???tions ot lie > t; ? 11 . A>. stat!' i ? i: j
a previous pji'iairraph. it i nae of i It** {
historic poii.ts of tlie st.'.to. as well as'
o;;e ef its oldest t'?\'j.-.. I: was created
hy a resolution < ?' !I" ? J? ?y:* 1 (Vnm<il 1
? ?!i Dcccinl or '5. 17'";. h firovUhrdi I
jc i
f<?|' (111' establishment of eljjllt tOW'U
Jul - jointed <>ii South Carolina rivers.,
?> lew ii ? !(<? Id he llUd OUt III
Ill f~U>t M I'lfCllll eoUI't WU* eslUhH died
: l A'iiUUti'ii. wlik'U Is tlu* thvst uieutluu
?mull' Ilf till' luNYll U tiller its present
? mine. \i tlic Im'hImimi'jv of I?*<? Auterl
(. u iv\t.luilou it was a f.ilrl,\ la rye
? i/.i'.t low n, .*???4 t o greater uuuihcr
I it.-, i Iti/e'l* \*( IV . 'I'llVO JSIliifl|?llllts.
?' lllle (,\>n V T(' foiltfllt Ileal It
hi ,9? ??*, 17-Mi, l.iU'tl t NiruwIM >. invti
tin* ! n\ ? i il 11?I established ;l to I
' I lied |?t?*>i whleli lie It'ft iii eharyo of
I ? 11" I K iwd i.'. In Jid> of that yea I
lit? battle of t'nuideli was foiu'llt Ik*
Iweett i.oii! Haw don and t.eperal ihlte*
tt i point about olulit milt's distant
i'i'oiii tin'town. In tl.ts-eiij/.a^enient tlio
\;iierh'A|is iviM'o dei'iited and tlii' lal
I; 1111 HjIIOII lll'Klllli, il f(?'?' \\ Ml olir
of I he I'l'iln'll >41 sTl'eets of 4 'aiutlcn hii*
been named, was slain. The itt'M >??ar
tioneial iirt'tMi fought nnoihei hn 11 h'
with ihr MritIsh at Mohkirk Mill, *
short distance from the elt,\.
Southwest of thr,tlt.v l* an i?hl eeiu
eter\ in which ai'i* grave* of former
residents who departed this life more
than a century ami a ha!f ?ku. anil in
some luMamvs >ri^antlc trmvs hnvo
grow ii up ovi'l' tho yravo. Ihtt the
eit l/.ens cf this republle of thf dead
have nut been allowed (?? it\s|. in
and nrui\ marks of the p>d < f war aiv
noticeable, numerous headstones hi'ln>r
I -1: lU t -scarred. In smnc Instances thort'
lire marks of as many us ten or twelve
hall on a single headstone.
In ;i secluded eorner of this oh) Coin
I'ti'i1 is m >nmll stone marking I tic
ivstiu.; pla?v of a young woman. Tin.'
<?nl.\ itiM'i i|.ti?>n Is the words, "Here
Lies Agues of (Jlusgow, Who Dfimrt
t.l This Life Feb. 1'J, 17N0. Ag*sl i!0."
'Mlier than these simple Wonts, nothing
<s positively known relative to her
history, although there Is a tradition
fhat she was a young Scoteh lass who
followed her soldier lover from far
off Scotland. arriving here the da> lie
hud heeu hurled. I,%indin>r. hej* lover
doad. she herauie ill and lu a few days
died of a broken heart.
Camden now has a population of ap
proxlinutely live thousand people and
Is one of the most popular winter re
sorts of the South. being frequented
h.v millionaires of the North, lieenusc
of its pleasant elimate and other nat
ural advantages. It tins three splen
did and commodious tourist hotels for
the aieoiu idatlon of those wtio do not
eare to occupy eotta'ges; also two of
the hest golf links and polo grounds |
to he found in the South, and affords
an ideal loeation for one wearied hy the
"?ures of business.
COLOICK1) FIELD DAY
Nejjro Schools of County Held Exer
cises .March Dili.
I'ridax .Mareh Pth 11M7 was a ureal
and glorious day for our eounty field
day and as a result everybody was
made happy.
At 1 a. m. flip children (iu<I frtiMHlrt
were RiJISVKtWl fo Ilie .Tifefciiou xPfRiSIT
building while iiuiii.v hud to remain
<?u th*? imlside. '
Tile |>t* 1111 x; of the Jackson -sehopl
v.i'ic |'','n ed 11? their re.->peelivo class
if, ui> while tlu- visitor# I't'vliuvi'i! theiu
! j|m llie\ pa^od In!.i (he auditorium
Thl? .llloWe.l I lie pllfdls Ulld 11-? t *?? H:
.?*' : h? .1 ;<v : -hooK to -ec how the
.1 I I * - i llii 'I \\ its \\ I'll eh t I < .1 II! ?
i in! < ?? i .t(?> <I for (In* occasion Til*'
I ' i 1 i .iitnU \ >'*e hindered with l<>\ *l\
| j r hes! salted (?? the advatd ii/o
it ; 11 ? : i lie ? ' ? \ hi 'e t e I ??I . |s lot
? ii t iii in ?I i.' xs i n > tail hi'il 11t' I'll' n?
M i l PI lOIIM.
\ ; ?'! .4" the hllivic .cacUei' of the
m ? i !>o<?l jlixe.' il dim it'll h>
win i tile I Ii;hiren enlei'eil I lie t !;. I",??? I
'I ' .? ! in ?? . s i\\ ! t|u>ll oliltf M
after whteh ttev I' .t .Mel'ante' venl
the M'iiplur? le?si ii add Ue\. A IJ
I'.1 h e. i made 'lie prayer, alld another
-eii?, was rendered I lie utilloU'iccliielit
|?f the t i: l \ weii made h> I' I' l.ow
| cry. then the decla m.ltlon tltid orate i
ei: I c Ute?<-. were llil 1'odU' i <1
Tlie |'r t ??m |'i"' >{r<lmi wAs a dialogue
11\ niedihel ? i't the til's I i?f?|i|(' I'I oi.I the
l'resht\ let la It *-o> ?
\\ i' :ie\i had ;iw do* lad.no - 1 rout
I lie ??eeoijil. third t fir.rth 41'lUles
follewed h\ a motion -"it: !?> %iu|ill
i^irls of tin- prUn;ir\ uvju; t'l men t of
ttie .1 uek-t n school.
'riii* lie\t was the dcolaliUeis of tlie
liftli, sixth and seventh made ? fol
h.wod h.v it solo hy Joseph lliu '.e t f
tin Preshx lefhm >.\'we.
At (Ills time wo were \ei> hh_d'l\
/avorcd with an excellent addles-: h\
Mr. iW. iUreliinoie. fount* Supl . i
of lalmatioii. We \vK!i (o lielvhy
iituiU him for the si roiuj. and n link'
.some advieo tendered us and for the
tfood w lite lips fihen our wiifli In his
ttlhla'ih1 paper ]
The next ii? i.nlt'r was a .selection
h,\ i lie Ih'iie.lh t hand lifter which the
deeh-.iiui i?t' the judges. was a. follows:
I >Oeht ma I loll contest. Sec<i|ld j^rade.
1st j^i'i/.e.Theimlore Tliuhers, ode ; 2nd
Hosu Adauison. 'Joe; .'trd Finnic Ali'X
andrr 5?\ J
? Tliird ^rado. Ni Kosa Jones oU*';
2nd Minnie t'orhnt 'J.*?e: It'rd John" Kaw - .
li(?rn loe. I
Fourth ^rade. !*( Willieliiiiua lMh-j
hie ,%t?e; L'nd <'liarles Law horn 'j.7e; !
.'Jnl Henrietta Helton loe.
Fifth ^rade. 1st Patsy Jones ode ; j
lind Fratiees Alerandes 'Joe; .'?rd Mamie |
Adams 15c.
Sixth Krade. 1st Louise Wright ode : i
LMul Leander Show Joe: ,'lnl Willie;
Melton 15.
Seventh ixr.id ?. 1st 1 ,o 11>"*.?*? ode
Jnd l.o llveo Joe. Total to divluilltfi'S j
$5.1*5.
(>ratioli^. Seventh Lrrade. 1st Isaae '
I). Frnsier ode: 2nd Fannie 10. Hoykln J
Joe. Total to all speakers
The next was the report of the judges
who inspeeted the class rooms of the J
Jackson sehool. They highly comiiiend |
ed the teachers fur tin- work and j
appearance of their rooms and report '
<?<1 the prize winners as follows:
1 (rawing. 1st jrrath' H Mary hawsoti
J5c : 1st A. < lert le Jones J5e ; Jnd ite
hccca Unity ; Hrd Fddie Aaron; 4th
.lame* Aaron; 5(h Otis Aaron; (itli
PatM.V Hoykln f 7tli Steady Iteynolds:
'?Wrpnrs to rni'Ti Tnt.it -fnr drawtnjr
Willing Isl Alvln J? j^,V< m* ; u?lv 1st
saiumte Dow; i!ml Ksteltn' Mrown: Hid
.Mitt ion Wallace; 11 li ?WtfilJlc Adams;
Mil Mllva Helton; <iih Palsy Iloykiti :?
*i"I>j Steady |<t*ytn!'??< in ea? U. To
*.il ^llMl.
I l.i I?;11 ! ? ainc i'i I C Willi ?'? >'e
1 ^ ' >0;i ,1 (\ , |' y, ti 'i! !t ?? I I ;? 1 lulit'll
I'h.- )?.*?r.t?1<? i ?<? is jit-He .it I ni
I ?? 11 i I r I! i) if t \ I ? * 11 t > I it till.' I t l': ; 111 < t
c''l ' '"'H ' ;< Ipatetl.
i'rimlj t! I mw Ij in.I l.i fiilluT
Mr I I'll;.', V ; I MO lull.! it .'It' | >?*l Ttl (t?
w i! h till' I ii hit follow in '
T; r ' I' ir< 11 vv a ?; < <. 11?*' I ? , t 11 tl, Ii I 'O
K.i lh i ? Market i1.? 11 (<? I' ul icdirc .iml
tin!) I < < l 11 Ulphcll jl IK I Ii |J i I, ? t lie
.- lieel *11*111)?!? -
The .i l liloi i. ?..i.i?--.t - i t.l \\ ?'t I
Kun nice. 1 ; M.aii' Cooper; 'Jin I
Clam l>re\ a i >1 ; ord lleitn Anderson:
Itli Annie Hollo Wilson. r.lh Freddie
Aiken;' Ul Ii Saaiitoc Hon . 7th Hesslo
Siiliiioinl ; sili W illiam \\ai|r; !Mli l<"l
la Willi il ker 'JCi to e;u h Total Jfl.SO
Potato ra?v. 1st .lohitiiic Nrlts ; "Jiitl
.lor Vealt> : Mnl I'Vc' (ViiIom.; *}111 I ?an
Nil >n ; oil i .lohnii' I <.n 'JOc to each
'JJS yard race. 1st Kaiuiie Impose,
Jnd I'fil^y .lonen; itil ,la?i??-v Wrhin
ni'.v ; Ifh I!t'rin-?>? fltllmrn. "Hi* t'>
each I
l lil i'i'Ii ! ;??'?>. 1st 1I.IIUI..I L.tll .Miii
ami I *.iii \i'l'>on ,'iPt ; Jml 'I'hooiloiv
Ale\:i iiilt-r ami .11 'Ii 11 I'alios ;uh
I lUrli jumps. i^t Ilctumu ?'IjHI'orn
L'Ut. ; :_'m1 Isaac Frailer IN: ."id < ;???>.
?Jar* l*?r.
\ ?-! 1.? \ la'l Tin1 j.'riK tin1 hoys.
I'! to 1> In favor of girls. prl'/.e.
Tlio follow Im; schools took part
.hit K.miii, lM'i? J?\ terlan, Fmuianucl. An
tioili. Parker, ll.yi'o, Ml. ZWhi. Kphe
s i is. W -sllcy Chapel, Westvllh', Kirk
l-iml. Parker of lleKnlh, Canley lllll.
Swi'i'i Home aiul Hong It much.
At .n j' :.i. an i dti'-atlon maaj meet
ing w as ci tnlueled hi Ml. Morlah Hap
list rhtuvii.' Tin* church was packed
witli mi millusslastlc aiHllotioi'.
(Jooil music was rriiilrmt l?y till*
Mcnoillct baml ami the iluvral iloh of
Jackson school.
Slrotiif spccchcH were math' h.\ I'rof.
'I'. I,. DuckcH of KoTM'ili?at ami IV
I'lfkctl ami I'ruf. .1. A. ilatoo.
l>urliii? these exert-ines Fl?>rl?* Hishop
was prcsenletl tho first prize for col
lectin^ I he hirp'st anionnt. from the
public on expenses while Uhtli t'artor
reii'i\ c?< I he second prize.
The Jackson school rnl'icil $.TJ on ex
penses and the i>nhlie colloftlou was
$10 while all the }<choo4n that took
part paid sonietliln^ on expeiiaes.
1. .1. Johnson of Autioch acted as
assistant manager of the athletic fi'ti
t ii res.
\\'P thank Pastor .1. W. Itoykln, liev.
.1. II. Toatly, the merchantR and all
who so ahly snpfiorted our efforts and
made liehl day a success. KoNpect ful
ly reported.
. O, <\ lyowory.
Pres. Colored Teachers AwKociatlon
The ('arnci^e Corporation of New
York has 'donated .$1S0,(X)0 to the
CieorKeh Pea body college at Nashville.
Tenn.. for a library.
H. L. SCHLOSBURG'S
& W
16?DAYS to EASTER-16
1G days to Easter and only
1G more days left to our sale,
which is realized by the public
as a true advertised and real
money savin# event. Why?
Our complete Spring line, our
incomparable low prices, and
"our done as promised" way
of doing business brought us
more new and pleased custom
ers en?h_day.
As the time is getting nearer
to Easter and to the end of
our sale, it is to your advantage
to supply yourself and your
family with your summer rea
dy-towear or materials before
it is picked over, and while
this sale is in its full bloom
which enables you to purchase
just about twice as much mer
chandise for the same amount
as it will later on.
Only 16 More Days of Sale
A Visit to Our
Store Will
Convince You
No doubt you have the same
desire as thousands of others
have for something new and
stylish to wear for Easter. It
is true there is a great deal
of worry to think of what to
get for yourself and children
and in the meantime you'll
think- of how to save on your
Easter trading. Therefore a
visit to our sale, a glance
through our stock will be of
great suggestion and saving to
you on your Easter buying.
HARRY L.
THE UNDERSELLING MERCHANT
944 MAIN
CAMDEN, SO. CAR.