Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PtSS |CAL Neyvs VUEW WHAT* ,o.T k know. WH1TCOMB P*lM7 ?*#? l>y Jam#il<1 JWjj&ttoon* RH*y-l ffj . knew what ix>?ta k,,ow' *S I* iluld I writ? a rlwt ? JBT5ud.th?t never blow lb* ?ununer tlipe . v i ???*,,f *o,drs ' JrSiSnp* tun,cd to rnpY . >? k"?*" I-,' H know wtmU'octM do. u i Blnir ? ?*'"* , jTti? >"?> v""0,iLT .. tkn (luyH uro long ? found a heart In pain ? *m m?k? It ???d utfttln. fnlw ????uW bo the U U? Jj^ know wlmt poet* do. |-ikn?w what poets know. ?J* Ifer.*?~ fc',wcul'l"l?etlor grow, fjss..??..,n??. .or MbH Winkler to Wed. * *<' fallowing announcement o?cur ||) recent New York daily,)vj}l with Interest by Camden ,peo-. ??4\*V k Cornelius Lawrence Winkler of Hill, i>a? announced the en ot her da u^ter, Miss Rom if, to John Francis Byrnea. MIhh U a daughter of the late rawrenee Winkler of .South y and New York, and a grand of Gen. John 1>. Kennedy,'of ' 8. C. who was consul gen- , Shanghai, China, under Pres [Cleveland. Mr. Byrnes Is a son ?John Henry Byrnes, of Brook*? Tie wedding will take place ?W of next month." 1 *4 '* :< t ? /?T -r~ vf X\ pr the Lusitania and Jt>y& Loan Bond. jP*r<| m rt*- - "V . R 0 G R A M FYiday May 25th. *frn Jesse L. ^uakey Present a Blanche ?\veet in THOSE WITHOUT SIN*1 A X i ftrt Sumter Firetl ? Also A ' " ? Mr*. Vernon Castle in "patria" !:;:J ? ?? '">1 Saturday May 26th. f( triinglfc-Kay-Bee Presents ' ukKeenan & Margery Wilson tli "THE BRIDE Ot*' fyVTE" fl A# M?>nt|oK5!!y Fine P'oturc' Also A Fox Film Comedy Sunday May 25th. ?To Ctiurch and Sunday School. , Monday May 28th -s Daniel Krohinan Presents >\f Marjruerito Clarke in H88 GEORGE WASHINGTON^ A story of a girl who could toll tWnjt but a lie. ? A Ixo i. Pearl White in ^ "PEARL OF THE ARMY" Tuesday May 29th Je?se L. Las key PreHents Marie1 I)oro in "CASTLES FOR IWOM Also Helen (Jibwon In a Kalem Railroad Story. ? ? ? . > , ?'* Wednesday May 30th ? Metro Pictures Corp. Present Ix**%v<hk1 & Mae Allison in "IE HIDDEN CHILDREN" ? ^picture of l>eanti<pi scenes.. ""?> UNG SOON: "fl M. Cohen & Charlie Cfeapliit' ... Approaching Marriage. ? Koraimw. totter lu Wundayfr stat*: Ou Saturday afternoon Mr*. |. i\ Hayek whs ho*toss to a inmibor of lite friends when alio announced lu h unique uhU pretty manner the ap proaching marriaye of her daughter, Nuunto Itobert*, to John Gardiner IUulu\rtto of liberty Mil, which will be Holpteni'K^l in June. The living r6onlK;? where tablet* were arranged fii)r progressive anagrams, were most attr^cta' with |m?( plants and huge bo^W^fcf-,blight spring flowers. After jiu hour or more ftftent In playing, a .wedding 1>oll was then brought in ami su?n>oiid6d from the ceiling. Tucked n>vay among the roses which covered J^c.,Jl>?ll were tiny i-ards on which , W$rc Uftnd ^tainted daisies and these word* written in gold: "I>alsles some 1tttie**tfc\l, N. It. H,?I. <}. It. June. jtfRllfit %llayes Is a meuilier of the xU? graduate at Wlnthrop Tues ijuy^yf, neat week. ? >* To Wed in June. and Mrs. C?. E. Walker have .announced the engagement of tholrj daughter, Bessie Lee, to Mr. lhiulel Murdoch .NicCasklll, of Canu|eii, the marriage to be celebrated the latter tyftrt of June. Miss Walker, who has made a suo ie*sfnl teacher for the past two years be?H ft legion of friends, and will be misled in her community. ?wMV. *\McCusklll at present is con nected with several business tlrnis In -M^nuleu,. besides holding the ottlce of veoflnty treasurer for a number of year*. ?Uumbor? Herald. li r>i- * V - ?1 In Memorlani. ?, btltered Into life eternal on the morn ipg 'of.. Friday May 4th, 1917, ?t the home'of her Rlster In low, Mrs. Ed wardj VVatklnH Spartanburg, South Car VMa* ,M^ry Calvert Watklns. Though sjio.made,.friends where she lived the tyst thirteen years of her life, and Whom MhC had grown to love and ap~ jU'eeiate their uiany kindnesses?It was in .Camden, S. C. where she spent all her early years, that she was best known.. > y.Tlwvwelter of this sketch knmv and J,ure? good woman, and felt jJrVprlVftege to call her 'friend". She waft-, feeintle by nature, thougli firm when any itoint of principle was neces 'Vacy^Jimielflsh to a faplt, sincere and tntp^tl't'VWy relation of life; asf daugh ter, most self-sacrificing and loving; as sister, helpful and sympathetic; to 'lief frfetnls loyal. She was a devoted j&Cihbe^tvf'the Episcopal Church, and wfian able, she was ever responsive to Its <-aH?. . f My Urlend is gone; yet she will ever l^cibe memories of those wbo Know her best, those who appreciated the many noble traits of character, and thus; snail It ever be, with those, ttfhp. iteu hetx. fought well the, battle erf Ttfoi/anYTHave entered Into tbeir Heav enly home. ^tent comes at length, though life be . V/Jpng and Weary, ?The, 'day must dawn, ami darksome, | flight,be past, tfatyi's journeys end, in welcome to thft,| weary, ,^}d) ilJeaven, the heart's true home, Will couiie at iasi." *?A Friend. """A shortage of several thousand dol lar been discovered in the books of*. H. Stewart, Treasurer of Pickens ^Comihr. , Stewart's son-in-law, Wil ling Kdens, has been employed In the Tor^^everal years and it is al 'JSjgen^^tha^ he is also resjK>n?lble for tber shortage. fV at rr; May Day Party. The May party, trained by the teach eri*Hot"tbe Grammar School, and given ijftn lUd ' school groiuids' Friday after noon May 4th, was a success In every particular. Although the day bad been rainy, the dark lowering clouds did not keep the crowd away. Long be fore the appointed hour numbere had gathered Vo buy Ice cream which the ladle** w<?re, selling for the school. The greatartf feature of the afternoon was the crowning of the May Queen, lit tle Miss Carolyn Heyman. As she ascended the throne, the dark, over l?angip{L,9fc>uda parted and King Sol le?rhVti*tUant rays flail upon the sOCite."' fcer her coronation, patriotic iiotfgb"; '^rilfe and the May Pote dance were gtren fh her honor. . 'i v?;r ^ i 'v-rL^fifipa for good eats. It makes no difference itt-our i ^ ge^ good, sat" But the question of the hour i* # ***** ^ * ?fying eats ?t medium prices./' y SliUIl U1 Vliv . ^ ?t medium prices. WE HAVE H is plainly in evidence. A ^VelT Part consists of ??' "r *? vu11818IS 01 ?* ? ' -.pDipe 1SSSSSS-' i?1SAStT l?*5S5 . Phillips & Company [TONE 28 CAMDEN, S. C. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr J, K. l>uPre, If Remtoftrt, waa i visitor In Camden Thursday. MIhs Annie Joe left Sunday for w visit to fri.euds at SewoH's Point, Va. Misses Sadie aud Madge ltogers, of Vntbort, were visiting lu Oamdet* yea 'erday, Mltw Nlula Thompson, of Camden, 1h visiting her brother, W. i\ Thompaon. Lancaster Now?. ' ? Mr Watt Smith and wife of ltowes vllle spent tho week end with hla brother Mr. J. F. Smith. Mr*. Kd. Workman and children of Boykln aro tho guests of Mr. ami J. O. Neoly.?it?K,k mil Record. 'r. .1 i>lm T. Maekey, Jr., who has Imm>d st-tendlng Halley MIHtary Iiwti ?} t Greenwood, Ik home on his vacation. o Mr. I*. A., Wittkowsky of Camden was here Tuesday on legal business connected with the Mosier osate.? Lancaster Citizen. Mr. L. 11. Adair from Washington, l>. O., spent Tuesday at the home of Ids slxitor Mr. ami Mrs. (J. F. Cooley it ml left Wednesday morning for New York. Mrs. 1). H. Davidson and (laughter, Alice, of Howell's Point, Va., who have heen spending the winter with Miss Annie Joo, returned to their home Sun day. Mr. Edwin Sullivan, jVmuorly of .^Camden, .hut now located in West Virginia, was a visitor In Camden tills week. . Mr. Sullivan's father now has the management of ? hotel at Aiken, S. C. * * ~" Mr. William Lindsay, formerly with the Southern Cotton Oil Co., at Ca^n den hut more recently of Chester, has joined a Philadelphia hospital unit as n ambulance driver and expects to leave this week for service in France. Preaching at Baptist Church Itev. A. A. Lummns of Quitman, <ia., will preaeh in the Baptist Church Sunday next." Public cordially invit ed to attend this service. "Those Without Sin/' Blanche Sweet will be seen at the Majestic Theatre on today in the JNasky-Paramount picture Those With out Sin'. This- thrilling story of Richmond, Va.f during the period Just before and at tho time of the Civil War, was written especially for Miss Sweet by Harvey T. Thew and pre pared for the screen by George Dubois Proctor, and produced under the di rection of Marshall Neilan. As this winsome daughter of the South, Miss Sweet has a splendid opportunity to run wonderful scale of emotions. One of the novel scenes of the pic ture is Miss Sweet's introduction in silhoutte. Others in the cast are Tom Forman, C. H. Geldert, Guy Oliver, James Nejj), Charles Ogle, Matoel Van "Buren, Dorothy Abril and Little Bil ly Jacobs. ? Mrs. Vernon* Castle in "PatrU" completes the program. Two Nurses Killed. New York, Mfcy 81.?Two Ameri can nurse? of an ambulance unit en route to France were killed and one was seriously Injured yesterday a hoard arf American Ateamtahip tvhpn pieces of a shell 11 red by the naval gun crew aboard in practice ricohet ted from the surface of the water and scattered maong a 'gfrottp of nurses. - ? The gunners explained;-that When the shell struck the water 175 feet the ves^l centrifugal ?force caused bits of she)l XA fly baok; on shipboard. The steamship, which sail 'mI for Europe Saturday, came back 'his morning with the bodies of the nurses. The two nurses killed were Edith A.vres and Helen Burnett Woods, both. ->f Chicago. They were attached to Rase Hospital No. 12. Wants?For Sale FOR SALE?One second band Rem ? ington typewriter. Price $10. Ap ply to Chronicle office. MONEY TO LOAN?On long time, at six per cent interest, j. Apply to P. A. Hodges, Columbia, 8. O. 5-6. FOR SALE?Curled mustard greens, rape, English peas, and onions. Ap ply to Mrs. I>. D. Parish, Phone No. S6. 2.tf. For Sale?One American Seperator, In ! -use only one year. No fault found, only want larger one. Cost $38, will take 325. L. W. Boylcln, . Hoykin, S. C. M FOR RENT?The old Post Office, one ".* door north of Burns A Barrett, pos session given June 1st. Also one four room house on Fair St. Ap ply to Jas. H. Burns. 5tL . To Grind Wheat 1 am having my ' flour mill, formerly known as the Vapgbgp mill, put in first-class order. Expect to be ready t^. grind by the 20th of June. It will pay everybody to have their Wheat dry and fcfcve 'lt ground lu--falr-^-weathcr for a good turnout E. E. Holland. br.MIpd. Automobile Owners Ford Owners In Particular?Our shops lire being im proved from day to day. New time saving tools and devices, new and up to-date accessories.1 Parts for o*rs that are no better than the c?her fel kiwH, but anr as food as money can buy. We do our level best to tout out each job better than the preceding onw Thanking yon -all for yow past patronage and hoping for a contin uance of the same. We,hare a- large supply of application' blanks>fc>r auto mobile licenses and will be gia<Tto give one to anyone who will call. W. O. Hay's Oarage. S4-74 TO EXEMPT FLOOD 8UFFKRKR8 TIiom Who Suffered 1V?<?1 PenMlon , of Uroim Will No4 Pay County Tax llelaw will Ih> found tut ttt'l signed by Governor Manning will interest those who suffered total dmtrtKtlon of cra)M In (he tUnnls of last year. The act Irt cut it lt*tl "An act?To exempt certain cltlaeus of Florence, Kershaw, I^ee, Chester tlelil, llerkeley awl Clarendon CVmntiee front the taX\ IovIoh of 1910. "Seetiftn 1, Ho It enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: That all persona re siding within the Counties of K^mhiw, I*ee, .Chcstcrltcld, llcrlteley, Clarendon, anil Florence, who suffered total de struction of crops front floods or hall storms during the year 1010 are hew by exempt front all taxes for sulil year, exccpt State, Constitutional and Special School tax. "Section 2. That persons making claim for stub exemption shall make proof thereof by at least three disin terested witnesses under oath thut he or she suffered loss to sttelt extent from said floods or hall storms, that they are unable to pay such tax. "Sectlou 3. This Aet shall take effect immediately upon the approval of the Governor." Mr. J. Fred Evans I Kail. - Bowman, May 17.?Mr. J. Fred Evan*, a representative citizen of the Cameron section of Orangeburg county, died at his residence yester day- and was burieil at Jlncho OhUWll in that community, this afternoon. Mr. Kvan? bad a stroke of itaralytds sev eral years ago, from which he never recovered, He is survived by four sons, Messrs.1 Charlie W. Evans, of Camden,' Robferf'and Folder Evans of CaAteronf and Iriins Evans, of Sumter; four daughters, "Mrs. Vlnnie Wimbor ly, of Citmerdn :'*Mlss jGdyth Evans of Sumter :> Miss Nellie Evans, of Sum ter, a tul! Mrs. Junius Zelgler of St. Matthews; two brothers, Messrs. D. Lee Evans, of Ellore, and R. O. Evans of Bowman, and four slater?, Mrs. Hattle Hull, of Dantzler; Mrs. Frank WlJUaius of Eutawvllle; Mrs. James DahtBJer.. of Cameron, and Mrs. D. I). .Da.ntzler, of. Orangeburg. The de feated was a lifelong member of .Tuneho Methodist Church, ami a citi zen of stanch character. League For Woman's Service. On Saturday May 10th a meeting of the League for Woman's Service was at the home of Mrs. R. B. Pitts. An instructive talk on canning was made by Miss Marv Gist Fleming, former Tomato Club ^Organizer. She showed the need In Camden for an exchange to handle the sale of fresh vegetable direct from "the farms. ?% jieetihg of the Commandants of the 'fcftgue was held the same after noon'atthe Graded School -building. Report of the different detachments with the line of work chosen by each was made. The following detach ments''took up Home Economics :? No. 1 under Mrs. J.' B. Wallace with 32 members, No. 3 under Mrs. John Cau tey, with 10 meirtbers, No. 4 . nnder Mrs. J. B. Zemp with 28 members, No. 5 under Mrs. J. T. Mackey with 22 members, No. 0 under Miss. Willie Belle Mackey with 11 members, No. 7 under Mrs. S. C. Zemp with 10 mem Iters,4 and No. 10 under Mrs. Sou Pierce. No. 2 under Mrs. W. B. de Loach with 32 members and No. 10 uaflei, Mrs. L. A. Wittkowshy with ers to&k ikp Social and Wel fare j.work. No. 9 itfider Miss Jen Taylor with 17-members chose motor driving, - No. 11 Tinder Mrs. N. C. Boy kin with J0 members took 'up poultry raising. No. 13 under Miss Mae Boyktn wlfh 10 members will de vote its time to agriculture. The captains of the different depart ments are as follows; SoclaLand Welfare?Mrs. T. A. Por ter. Home Economics?Mrs. It. B. Pitts. Agriculture?Mrs B. O.HBuBose. Motor Driving?Mrs. L. A. Kirkland. General Service?Mrs. Lou Pea roe. Camping?Miss Kate Lenoir. Industrial?Mrs. Bobt. Latta. Ways and Means?Mrs. K. G. Whist ler. Report was made by department No. 4 that 100 pillow cases' had been made, and Nos. 1 and 5 reported the making and sending of pillow cases to 'Co. M- at. Florence. ' Notice was given that anyone who desires to learn telegraphy can get Information as to free lessons from Mrs. G. H. Lenoir. The following committees were ap* pointed: On v Ways and Means Mrs. K. G. Whistler .Chairman, Mesdamep Wm. King, G. L. 11 lack well, Henry Savage, T. Lee Little and R..B De Loache. ... -~T3 On Publicity: Mrs. -Leo Schenk, Chairman, Mesdames. C. J. Shannon, Jr., and J^hn Cantey, and Misftes Mary McDowell and Lizzie Trantham. Regular meetings of the League will be held at the . Court louse the first Saturday of each month at au hoar to be announced. Mrs. Laurens T. Mills, * . Secretary. "Castles Fur TwT ? & ' Always; noted for tln> beauty of her gowns, Mario Doro, the charming Lanky star, who will be Seen at. the Majestic Theatre on Tttesday In the La sky-Paramount production of "Oas flos for Two", has a splendid oppor tunity an a .wealthy American heir ess. to display her latest creations. Miss Doro's evening gowns are al ways designed especially for her and are unusual and Btrlk!njr,wttfi<tofT being sensational. John J5. Bnfth, a confederate veter an of VSdgefleld died at the Confed erate Home on Ratarday, aged 72 years. \ In This Bank IT * GROWS In Your Pocket IT SHRINKS We Have Said Enough Loan & Savings Bank OF CAMDEN, S. C. Meeting Hospital Auxiliary. There will be a meet lug of Ladles Hospital Auxiliary at Camden Hos pital at six o'clock on Tuesday af ternoon May 1917. Full attendnwe earnestly requeued. Items From Stockton. Koykln, 8. C., May 23rd, 1017.-^-Mr. and MrH. W. R. Gardner and daugh ters spent Monday in Columbia * Mr.' George Turner was the week end visitor at the home of his uncle Mr. W. A. Hush of Lugoff. Mr. E .C. Pearce attended the quar terly conference at Salem church Mon day, whllo Mrs Pearce and children spent the day at the home of j^fr, and Mrs. John Philips. v, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owens from near Camden spent Sunday at the homfc of Mrs.' Annie Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Holland Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. G. W Amnions upoiifr ?Sunday with friends in Sumter. Messrs. AV. R. Gardne^'and A.0,Ef Fulmer motored, to Florence last Fri day. Mrs. E. M. Workman and children are spending a while with relatives in Rock Hill. Messrs. Dan and Luther So We'll Kimpt Sunday at McBee. There was a picnic down at Swift Creek .church last Saturday for the Pisgah school. I)r. Marlon H. Wyman, of Colum bia,; lias been commissioned' irf' cap tain vjn the Medical Reserve Corps. sWINTHROP COLLEGE Scholarship and KninuiM Examination \ Friday July 6th. I. ; <> i >' ? Tbe 'oxu mi nation of the award of vacant scholarships in YVinthrop College and for the admission of new students will be hehl at the County . Oouft House on Friday, July 0, at 0 a. m. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When Schol arships are vacant after July 0 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions gov 'erhing ; the award. Applicants for {Scholarship!* should write to Presi dent Johnson for Scholarship exami nation-blanks. Thesd blanks, proper ly filled Vrtit by the applicant, rfhould President Johnson by m .ii**'- ~ " Scholarships are', worth $100 and free tuition. The- next session will open September 10, 1017. For ftr* ther ; information and catalogue, ad #rfos; President fit' B. Johiwpn, B<>ck rat 'BV & ' ' ?''** " ^ * > The effort to <llfjpose of - tbe Ches- - ter county road bond Issue of $4RO,00Q < last Tuesday again proved unavailing as the highest bid received was 07 1-2'1 whereas the act under which they Were? Issued stipulates that the bonds shall not be' sold for less than par.. TWENTY-FIVE CENTS . r . 2 TO JOIN THE ??WHITE" PROGRESSIVE , SEWING MACHINE r ? * CLUB - , ; Secures Immediate Delivery of a .. . jiWute" Rotary Sewing Machine l'jc ; 1 After, ..years of successful merchandising we decided to place Into fifty x)f the best homes In this city America's Finest Sewing Machine?the new "WHITE" Rotary. Beautifully designed and constructed for perfect comfort, there is no better machine made today. This model should sell for more ^ money, but Is is especially priced* In our "White" Progressive Club.; ?' ' t f: The 44 W HI TIT' Rotar> Machine is \ Guaranteed Mombejfiblp In the'.'White" Progressive Cluto means get ting 'many advantages not to he''had any other way. Come'before the list closes, make an lnUlul payment of 28 cent* and be enrolled as a member of this clut>. That entitle^ yon to have this wonderful machine sent to your l|oo$et. and gives yon the privilege of paying the balance on small easy pay ments, as shown In this U ' 1 is saved by you on .Jx. ' ? ^ _ every final payment you make in advance of its due date. It's at your option how much to save. 10c ?? ? -??T??i FIRST Payment 25c EASV PROGRESSIVE SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS . } ' 8th Paymt 60c 12th Paymt 75c 2nd Paym't 26c 5th Paym't 60c Oth Paymt 76c 18th Paymt $1.00 17th Paymt 3rd Paym't 25c 0th Paym't 60c 10th Paymt 76c 14th Paymt $1.00 4th Paym't 26c 7th Paym't =? 60c 11th Paymt 75c 15tto Paymt $1.00 !0th Paymt $1.00 18th Paymt fUO 20th Paymt 24th Paymt $1.20 21st $1.10 t Paymt |22nd Paymt n? rv $t-2o 19th Paymt $1.10 25th~Paymt 1.30 28th Paymt $1.80 23rd Paymt $1.20 26th Paymt *130 32nd Paymt $1.40 $1.30 29th Paymt $1.40 $1.40 33rd Payrat|34th Paymt 27th Paymt $1^0 80U> Paymt 81st Paymt 35th Paymt $1.50 f $&P0 f $1.60 *%5T | EASY TERMS Expert Lady Demonstrator Will Be at Our Store Friday and ? Saturday Only !' ? " ? " *********** ? a ? THE CAMDEN FURNITURE CO. Broad Street 'Phone 156 Camden, S. C.