Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Iltoulfth New*. ban experienced during aouie of the coldest known Snow aeeuis to lealltu* feature on the . Anyway It 1m not uakt* our New Year's re?. v make them by tho Are. iierii have turned hunter* and have left no atone a dlllK^'t search for old (t. The curtain lias fallen Imorable episode of 1017 In arisen auild an arena Ice to usher In the dawu rear. The young folk? or the neighborhood were entertained on Thursday evening t>y the Mlssea llnl|cc^ l)r. C. A.'Weat of Columbia hjk>ui1 Ihg a few days with hU parent* here. Miss Sarah Campbell of Camden spent the week end with Misses Olga and May Hush. Mr. and Mrs. W. F, "West of Co lumbia are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. J. R.. Pea re? have re cently moved Into our neighborhood. Pickled IMg's Keel. Clemson College, S.. C? l>ee, 31..? Soak the pigs feet for 12 hours in Join our CHRISTMAS "BANKING CLUB and have K3NEY t National Bank CF CAI?)EN, S. C 1\<; TO JOIN AND IS THE ONE SI KK WAY V01' CAN BE(?IN WITH 10 CENTS, 2 CENTS YOUR DEPOSIT THE SAME AMOUNT r CLUB PAYS $127.50 5 CKNT CLUB PAYS 63.75 T CLUB PAYS 25.50 1CENT CLUB PAYS 12.75 IN WITH THE LARGEST AMOUNT AND VYMENT EACH WEEK. ; 50 CENTS, $1.00 OR $5.00 OR MORE EACH SK AHOUT IT. te, we know oftf J appreciation c (p fcess has come to i fcve made it p? i ft* it we are detf Ape that the con Mj, and assuring' flu r confidence ju H Sincerely UNA fords may meai licclv or little, we fully ap rords of greeting to weighted with our lay be taken at their itter way to assure favors. Whatever >u, our loyal friends This we fully ap iteful. ir may deal kindly if our renewed ef lture, we are com water. Scr^w ih*m clean and re move the toes. llotl until apft, '4 to S hours will usually t>e required. Salt them when partially done. Pack them In a stone Jar ami cover them with hot kj deed vinegar. They aw nerved cold or spill and fried In a hatter made I of eggs. Hour, milk and hutter. ? Agrl. j l-\. l>ept. N. I>ak. Agrl. College. Tin* head porter t>f a prominent New York hotel died recently and left an csiatc of nearly $Kmmhhi to his four daughters. jOantey News Noiea. Cuntey) H. C? Dec. 31, ? Thomas Mat thews died here on Christmas day after a short illness of pneumonia and was hurled the following day at the old Cook Church. He was 'about 10 years of age iind leaves a mother and fath er ami three sisters to mourn his death. They have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. Mrs. Mary (Soodale, of Columbia sjH'nt Christmas with her sister ai Cantey. IMg Cotton Seed Fire. Charlotte. X. (\, .lan. 1. ? Loss esti mated at $1<X),(HX) was caused by the '( ^t ruction of the lv--c*.eye Cotton Oil 'oinpaity. The company. .'s main plant .:i s not damaged. The lire was believed to have orig inated from a motor used in connec Vn with the seed drying 'machinery, "he lo---; was fully covered by insnr 'iii'c, acc6rd!n-R to the company's lo rd manager. CITATION '?title of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. I'.y \Y. L. .Mil >oweii, Esquire, Pro 'uite Judge. 1 Whereas. M. H. Hoyman made suit i > n.e to grant b'm Letters of Admin ! r ?? t ion ef t' e Est?tf of niul effects ! >f Mrs. Minnie F. Iltjymaii. '1 hose are, Therefore, to cite anil ad monish :?ll a n ? 1 s^ngulnr the kindred mi creditors of the said Mrs. Minnie \ Herman deceased, that they he and '?prar before me in the Court of Pro ate, to he held at Ca widen. S. C., on ?umar v loth, next after publication hereof. at 11 o'clock in the forenoon ? show cause, if any they have, why he said Administration should not b? 'ranted, iven under my Hand, this 31st day f December A. l>. 11)17. W. L. Molx >\VELL, udjre of Probate for Kershaw County. P"HJ?hed on the -4th and 11th days' f January. 101S. in the Camden Chron ?ln and i'ost"d at the Co'Tt House ?our for the time prescribed by law. CITAJION 'late of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. By \V. I,. McDowell. Esq n ire, Pro :Ke .indue. * Whereas, .Tames Tidwell rpado stiir ? me lo arrant him I/Otters of Admin , *r f ?n <>f tbo ''stale of and effects f Ifobert Tidwell. These are, Therefore to eite and ad ? 'Hp i<h all and s'ugular the kindred ??Ml creditors of the s-iid .Tames Tid ell. decease 1. that they he and ap "i r before me, in the Court of Pro late, to be held at Camden, S. C? on ?uinary 1 (>tli next after publication '?roof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. i show cause, if any they have, why se said Administration should not be r-Mi^ed. - - ? (.iven under my ITand, this 2nd day >f January A. I). 1J>18. w. l. Mcdowell, "dare of Probate for Kershaw Countv. Published on the 4th and 11 fli days f January. 1918. in the Camden ^ronie'e and posted at the Court "ouse door for the time prescribed by aw. CITATION ^tate of South Carolina, * County of KersM%w. By W. L. McDowell, Esquire, Pro ' n*o Judge. Whereas, J. R. Hartness made suit lo me to grant him Letters of Admin 'stration of the Estate of and effects of J. L. Hartness. These are. Therefore to cite and ad monish all and s'ngnlar the kindred ind creditors of the said J. L. Hartness ipccased, that they he and appear be fore me In the Court of Probate ? 4o be held at Camden, 8. C., on January 10th next after publication 'hereof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon. fo show cause. If anv they have, whv ?he said Administration should not be "ranted. Oiveh under my Hand, this 2nd day of January A. D. 1918. w. l. Mcdowell, Tndge of Probate for Kershaw Countv. Published on the 4th and 11th days of January, 1918, in the Camden Chronicle and posted at the Court *Tonse door for the time prescribed by law. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice Is hereby given that one month from this date on Tuesday January 8th, 1918. I will make to the Probate Court of Kerftoaw County mv final return as Executor of the estate of Mrs. Edith A. Mills, deceased, and on the ?ame day I will apply to the said Court for Letters Dlsmlssory as said Executor. LAURENS T. MILLS. Executor. Camden, 8. C? Nov. 30th, 1917. NOTICE TO DEBTORS All parties Indebted to the estate, of Norris Halley. deceased, are here by notified to make pavmont to the undersigned, and all, parties (if any) having claims sgaln*t the said estate will present th*?m duly attested with in fhe t!me prescribed by law. ELIZABETH BLVTHFR. Executrix. Camden, R O., Dec. 18tb, 1917, * . ?*' J CIIK1STMAS AT WATKKKK MILL Young KoIKb Cmrried Out Program of Soiigtt hi ul Drill*. This being the first war Christmas that tlu> Fulled States haw awn it? over half a century ? found the village ?hi Id mi mingling patriotism with the vulc -title. The following program by the young folks in memory of our 'h>vh that have answered the call of the nation was rendered on last Sun lay night I>e?\ 28 at 0 o'clock : Prayer. Opening song ? "(Jot! Save Our Men" ? Four (Slrls. Ked Cross drill and Tableau, Ameri ca? by forty little lted Cross nurses. "lied Cross ami what It means to >ur boys ? by Kev. (} raves. Recitation- ? "Tribute to our Flag" ? Uuth Hammonds. Souk "Who Will be the Soldiers then" ? $lx little soldiers. Recitation "Our Hoys" ? Llazle Clark. Allied Countries Pageant, by t\Velve girls. St?ng ? "Keep the Hoinc Fires Hurli ng"-- -four girls. Tableau ? "Star Spangled Hannei" ? *welv?' girls ami congregation. ( 'lose. < >n ClirMmas eve night the follow - "ng program was rendered at the lmn-li i'V the ehl'.dren and young folks where all daxzling in beauty were two vuge Community Christ nias trees: Pra ver. RecMafion- Welcome, by Lizzie Mar 'in. . Song ? "Twelve Little Maids and Fire '?l.v.- . Song ? ''Santa Clans will till Our 'lockings""? fifteen little girls.' Recitation ? "Two Stockings" ? "lark. Song ? "We are Looking for Old San a Clans" ? fourteen children. Hesitation ? "Jolly Old Santa Ciaus" ? Flora Marjin. Song and .drill ? "Down the Chimney V will come" ? twelve children. Hesitation ? "The Lookout Man is Watching. Do'H tell Old Santa Clans" ? Yirgie Martin. Drill ? "Christmas Carol'" ? twelve 'arge girls. ? V o n g? "Merry Ch r 1 s f m a s" Song and Drill ? "Seven Stars of Hetlilehem" ? seven girls. Recitation ? "A Messenger for Christ' ? fourteen girls. "Santa" was introduced and the mill officials had arranged with him to see hat every body was well helped. A shootltur nn fell on Wednesday af "rnoon for the men and dance for "he young sot at the Club House Wed nesday evening, chaperoned by Mrs. **. H. Chirk concluded t!ie Christmas holidays for the mill folks. The weatli r was good and the verv best order nrefailcd during the holidays. IJig Ir?f? at Florence. F'o**enep, J-". 1. ? Tho l:i-r"P cotto" ??pd bouse (if Hip Krmfborn Cott'MJ 'M1 Company, loon tori nt thpir plnnt In tM* 'Uy. was destroyed by firp shortly ?? f - 'or midnight Inst night. He<ddps tlip building thoro was destroyed all of 'he machinery In the building and oup box car of the Atlantic Coast Line that was standing close by. A locomotive md several cars belonging to a con struction company that recently built 'he double track for the Coast Linp. that were nearby, were badly damaged. In the sepd. house bulld!ng was ^torpd between 700 and 800 tons of ?otton seed, recently purchased at high f?riccs. This was mostly -consumed. Hut for the fact thai the wind was blowing from the north the entire plant would have been destroyed as 'he building was an immense frame structure, fifty feet wide and 184 feet long and abeut forty feet high. The glare from the flames of the burning building lighted up the whole city and many miles out in. the country. The value of the building destroyed wt(s about $15,000 and the contents and other property destroyed will be about $60,000, making a total of about $75, 000, which is in large part covered by Insurance. PAUL REHNBORG'S REMEMBRANCE SHOP ? *'? ? ON FAIR STREET Will be open for 1918 sea son about January 5th with . ? / a fine line of Good Shep herd and Lion Brand Yarns also Knitting Needles and an interesting assortment of Novelties in Jewelry. ? ? ....... di;roc stock f a km A $50,000 Company Organised To Kainr Thoroughbred Swine, The most encouraging and impress ive demons! ration of, the fa^t that Sumter county I* beginning to take a substantial interest In st *>ck raising wiik the organisation today of Sumter County Duroc Stork Farm, with a capital of $ft<>,000. The moving spirit hi this enterprise Is Mr. L. I >. Jen nings and associated with him arc a number of the leading business men of this city ii ml county. The officers of Mie company arc; I.. I>. Jennings, president ; J. M. Hrogden, vice presi dent ; If. L. Scarborough, secretary and treasurer, The directors arc: Ndll O'Donnell, L. 1>. Jennings, ,1. .1. \Y hi idea, .1 M. Hrogden, \V. T lU'own TI L. Tisdale, II L. Scarborough, 1. C. Strauss, H. 1> Harnett. The entire capital stock has been subscribed and will he paid In full In cash. The old Knox plantation near halzell has been acquired apd it will be stocked with 'he best pure bred Iniroc hogs ob talnal'le and the compMpy will engage in raising thoroughbred hogs on a 'urire scab' to supply fanner* of this section of the State with breeding stock. It is probable that puye bred ??at Mo will also be raided ??n the farm, '>nt t lia.t |v ?! matter tint will he de termined Liter. The Knox place i* tin U<r lea s*' for and the company annot obtn in possession to ho'iiu op erations until January 11MS). bill the ?line will b> utll'/.ed in perfecting the ??Inns fur the f irm and in seU?cthig lb" '?reeding stuck. The farm will bo oouipped with I h <? most modern build and the I reed In g hogs will ho the ? 'OMt that can be obtained. Sumter county is nlreadv producing some of ?he best bred Ruroc ?togs to be found 'n the South, the herds of Messrs. 11. L. Tisdale. II. L. Scarborough, .T. J. Whilden, L. I), Jennings and others being made up of the best l>uroe stock '<> be had In the country. ? Friday's Sumter Item.* Major (icneral Leonard Wood, for merly head of the Southeastern de partment stat*onn'I at Charleston, but who was transferred to Camp Funston, Kansas, has gone to France to study war conditions at first hand. Me Is accompanied by Lieut.. Col. C. F. K II '?ourne. Their voyage was kept se cret. WE WANT ? YOUR Barber Business Shave 10c Hair Cut : 25c Flectrioal Massage 25c Hand Massage 25c filover's and all - Oil Shampoos 50c Plain Shampoo 25c EUREKA BARBER SHOP I. B. ENGLISH, Prop. DR. J. W. SHARP Veterinary Surgeon ami Uoutkt I make * specialty of Surgery and Dental Surgery. Office Phone l<ii> ( AMI)KN, S. C. A "Leaky Shoe Oil M 44Leal?yM Day What mil ln< more annoying? And It V dangerotiK, too. Itut, oil! So easily njiKHiM. J?v.f step into iny shop and havr them made water-tight, ami go on your way rejoicing. C. C. WHITAKER COLUMBIA LUMBER & MANUFACTURING CO. MILL WORK SASH. DOORS, BLINDS AND LUMBER PI. A IN & HUGF.R STS. Phon? 7 1 COl.lJMHIA, S. C. Collins Brothers Undertakers for Colored People Telephone 41 714 W. DeKalb Si. HbLSTEIN BULL Registered Will be for service at Westerham Plantation. Terms $2.00 cash for season. W. A. RUSH, Manager, Lugoflf, S. C. New Year's Resolution Kesolve ? That -during tho com ing year you will buy your groc eries from the house that make' a specialty of handling anything nnd everything necessary to eco nomical living and food conserva tion. < This is the ..original ?coa ?my store. We handle goods of every grade except a jwor grade. Our wares are all grod, but some are better than others. Start tit j New Year right by buying from the house that con sults your interest as well as Its own. Telephone 2 LANG'S HIGH GRADE GROCERY "i ? YOUR TRADE THIS YEAR ? ? i ' ? ? ? ? ? ? f WE WANT IT And if fair dealing, courteous service and ast^ ingly low prices offer sufficiently attractive indp' we'll get it. We protect your interests as our own. Our customers fied, else we can kept at the top notch of efficiency. on a guarantee to please.