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Social and Personal News By Mite Louise Nettle* ;; s ? Ill a Rose harden. "A hundred from umv, dear heart, We shall not ear? at all 11 will nor matter then a whit, The honey <?r the gall. The summer day# that wo have known Will ?H forgotten be and tl^wn ; The garden will he over grown Where now the roses fall. A hundred from now. dea r hear?, We shall not mind the pain, The throbbing erlmson tide of I'fe Will not have left ti stain. > The *ong wo sing together here The un am we dream together, near, ?, W i ! | mean ?no mure than mean* a t?>nr iiktd m hUiwmer'a rain. ' A hundred years from now, dear heart, The grief will all bo o'er; The sea of earn will surge in vain I'pon a eareless shore The*e glasses we turn dowu today, Here at the parting of the way: We shall be winele.ss then as they, [And shall not mind it more. A hundred years from now, dear heart, We'll neither know nor care What eaino of all life's bitterness Or followed love's despair. Then All the glasses up ngatn, And kiss me through the rose leaf rain We'll build one castle "more in Spain, And dreaiu one more dream there." --John ? Bennett. A HKAI'TIFL-L SERVICE AT GRACE CHURCH At Owice Rpi?*x>i>al Church at 11 o'clock on last Sunday morning the Service Flag was placed wlt1? appro priate and very l>enutlful and impres sive services. The Flag hangs from t h?> Lw Prouy and lias forty stars ? two" names jxdyg added after the riafc was JorderetV V/The Church indeed has a i proud record ? forty -two young men [that were tvaptlzed In the Church are now in the service ? twenty-five officers and not a drafted 4ua?, The vewted ??hoir smiK "OnwaYxl Christian Soldiers' and "My Country 'Tis of Thee." The ceremonies attending the placing of the Service Fhig and accepting the beautiful United States Flag were con duced by the Rev. A H. Harding, Hector, and Rev. Dr. Gordon, former rector of the Churdh. The National Flag was presented by Mrs. A. K. Bartow, of South Orange, N. J. She ptve it in memory of her grandfather. Francis Scott Key, who immortalized his name when he wrote "The Star Spangled Banner." When the British ti<M't in 1H14 approacbe<l Fort McIIenry it Baltimore Francis Scott Key was cm board. He had gone, to intercede R-ith Admiral Cocklmrn for the release >f I>r. \Vm. Beanes. Key watched the battle from his own ship during the iv hole night, and did not know till Doming when he saw the American lap still floating that Fort McHenry lad not capitulated. The beautiful rerses that were destined to be our Rational Song were written Immediate y afterward : '(111 May can you sec, by the dawn's early light, Vhat so proudly we hailed at the twi light's last gleaming iVhose broad stripes and bright stars through tile perilous tight, 5'er the ramparts we watched wetc so gallantly streaming? V ntl the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air, Jave proof Through the night that / our flag was still there; >! say does that star-spangled Wuv uer yet wftve >"er the land of the free and tJie home of the brave?" Beautiful words! that are today sung >y thousands of liberty-loving people. Urs. Bartow has visited CftOKlen often ihe-is now a guest at the Hobkirk Inn. MAJESTIC PR OG R A M Today Friday March 8th. Herbert Iirpnnon Presents Hert Lytell and Hazel Dawn ? ~ in "THE LONE WOLF" Saturday March y. Stv if ^iid judge for yourself "The World Enemy Is Condemned by his own Handiwork"" "IN THE WAKE OF THE HUNS" Photographed by the 'Cinemato graphic division of the French war Offkv. "THE FIGHTING TRAIL" A sorlnl and a Keystone Comedy on tty? same program . Motfday March 11th. Program not yet announced. Tuesday March 12th William Fox Presents Dust in Farmrm and Winifred Kingston in "THE SPY" Admission 20o - - - Children ~10o Wednesday Mareflt 13th * The Paramount Star George Betrnn in Mi les of the strongheakt* p'hls Js Mr. Rohan's greatest su<*oess Thursday March 14th William Desmond in "FIGHTING BACK" ? Also - A Mack Sennet t Comedy "The Taming of Target Center" Also PERSONAL MENTION. Miss ?uline Khatuc is visiting Id Oruii#<?burg. Born: March 2nd, Ufi s, to Mr. and llirC D. T. Rhnktnon. a Hoi). Mix. K, ('. vou Tre.-R'kow has > re turned from a vUh lo (ireenville. Mrs. T. J. Kirkland is at homo again after vhdtlng in Rock Hill and Voyk. Miss Mat tie I si tell of West Waterec visJt<Hl frlemls In Camden this w?H'k. Lieut, Kershaw de Loach* of Camp Jackson ?iK?nt last week end in Cam den. Miss Jane Tucker Fisher of Cohini Ida is the guest of Miss Katherine Zenip, l.icut . Kershaw dcLoach of Caiup Jackson spent the week end with home folks. Mrs. Jenkins aud Mrs. Wilson of St. Charles are quests or Mrs, W, J. Dunn. Edwin tiny has returned to (leor gia Tt?oh to resume Ids studies in that Institution. Messrs. Henry Moore, Waring and Kohn of Columbia were in Caiuden Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wat kins and Miss Willie Walk Ins were visitors in Columbia this week. .NIJjns Dorothy /.mivji, of (Camden, is the guest of AILss Nell IVrklns ('on nors.-~ Lancaster News. Miss Lois Williams who is a senior at Wini hro|> College was at home fOR. a short visit this week. Messrs. Albert Ward law and Tessle Hat email of Columbia spent Saturday , night and Sunday in Camden. Mrs. Zeterole, who has been visit ing her mother Mrs.- C?. (J. Alexander has returned to her home in St. Louis. Mrs. Hubert Kennedy and children are leaving for the border this week, to join Lieut. Kennedy who is In ser ' vice there. < Mrs. Bratton delxiach and little daughter Faith have returned from a ten days visit to relatives in Rock Hill ami York. Capt. 11. H. Hall and family, of ?Camp J.'u-kson. has rented the home of Mr. J. R. Zenrp. and is occupying same for the winter. Benjamin i,. Team of the \'. S. S. Vestal, after spending a short furlough in Camden has returned to his ship where he Is engaged in Hadio work. Mr. >V. L. DePass has been 011 the sick list for the past week or ten days and his beaming <<ounteuance has been missed from business circles ? hone's hoping that he will soflu be out again. Mr. (>. 1. Freeman and family, of Atilunta, (la., have rented the Moseley cottage opposite the Court Inn, and are now residing in Camden. Mr. Free man is an engineer in Charge of the new work to he put in at the Waterec Mills. Mrs. A. Cunnings and her adopted daughters Ruth and Dorothy Camp bell. with their governess, who have been most attractive guests for the winter at. the home of Mrs. E. C. DuBose. have returned to their home in Berry vllle, Va. Camden friends are pleased to wel come Miss Nevlns of Massachussetts who has visited here several seasons and has a wide circle of friends. Miss Nevins is a neicc of Miss Perkins of Concord. Mass,, who has Im'cji such a friend and liberal contributor to the Camden library. The president of the Civic League requests all members to lx> present at the meeting on Monday as matters of' important' will he discussed and dele | gates el iv ted to the Ilidge District con ferem-e in Lancaster <>ti the lilst of this month, also to the Federation which meets in Aiken L11 April All members who have not paid their dues this year will please come prepared to do s<? on Monday City Registration Notice. Notice is hereby given tliat the books of Registration of the City of Cam den will be open at the City (fork's office for the registration of the names of the qualified electors therein on Monday. MVtrch 11th, and will remain open until Thurs<lay March 21st. 1918. inclusive. JAS. R. Del A.) ACHE. Supervisor of Registration i' of the City of'Camden. March (5, 1918. \ [1918 MARCH _ 1918 I 12. [314 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 i7ppioi2iMp Let The Chronirle Print Shop Do Your Job Printing. (Jul tie I took of CiundMi. Ouhle-ltook of Camden Is the 1 i 1 It* of a IN page booklet published litis week. The tkioklct. which has been prejuuxul by lulwattl llultwood Hull of ol I chestnut street. contain* ..an his. tor but I skoteh relating ni ctthcUo form those events of history with which the name of Camden Ih ass cbyed, no- j tably tlu? battle of Cauiden -unl the "battle of lbbklrk Hill. There l* in addition a sect Ion oil places, bululibgs timl othttr ohJiHfs of Interest. htstorl ?'.i I ami otherwise, which will repay investigation, ami further sections on parks ami streets. ho^tses ami gardens, l li?* various lu>i>ortant public institu tions, ami resort feature*. Then* Is an Introductory descriptive foreword ami a section on ell mate with teu|>cra ture ami other weather st itlstles. The Uulde-Book of Camden Is de signed not only to assist visitors to Camden, who should mid it helpful in many ways, hut also l( Interest tlu> l>eoplo of (Viuulen, for whoiu tin* his torleal sketch will not l??' the only In structive feature of the Guide. / The GuiUo-Book has Ih>o:i carefully prepared and is tastefully sot forth, with illustrations. The pictures are printed upon enameled yap*'1' and the text, which Is In a clem* large typo, Ik printed , mx?n an unsized pajsr pleasant for the eyes. I'po'n the trover is a hlaek sllhoutte figure of King llalgler, "patron saint" of Camden, giv ing the exterior an appearance lx>t!i pleasing ami Striking? Meeting Woman's Service league. Mrs. G. H. I/cnoir chairman of the National league for Woman's Service calls ? meeting of this organisation Saturday afternoon March Oth at 4:30 p. m. at the grammar school and ear nestly ivquests a fuU attendance. As much of Importance must be discussed' a lively Interest miuiot he too strong ly urgetl upon all members. Mrs. l^eo Schenk, Chair. Pub. Goff? Hart. Mr. Frank W. llan and Miss Josie Marie both of Camden wore quiet ly married at the l*rohate ottloe In L'amdcn Friday. Maavh 1st. Notary Public K. N. McDowell performing the ceremony, Both young jieople are em ployees of Hie Southern Bell Company' ut Camden and have a number of friends here who will be Interested In this announcement. The young bride has been the effi cient night, operator and Mr. Hart Is connected with the line force. Miss Goft' oamc to Camden from Barnwell and Mr. Hart is a native of Edgefield. ^ Held Monthly Meeting. The ladies of fche Baptist Church held their monthlv meeting last week with Mrs. C. F McCoy. Subject for afternoon: "KvangeRsm and enlist ment". We would like to correct an error in last weeks pai?er in that Mrs. Join i Wilson presided over the meet ing in a very pleasing manner in place of Mrs. K. T. Goodale. Mrs. Goodale gave us a message of great Inspiration en Paul, the evangelist. PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a pri mary election for Mayor of the City of Camden, one Alderman from each ward, and one Commissioner of Pub lic Works, will be hold at the respect - ive voting places in the City of Cam den on Tuesday March 10th, 1918. The polls shall l>e oiiened at 8:30 o'clock a. m. and kept open without interuii* fcion until 4 o'clock* p. m. v All Candidates shall subscribe ami send live days before tlie election, to the City Chairman of the Executive Committee the following pledge "1 do atiirm that I am a democrat, and sol emnly pledge my sacred honor to abide by and support the nominees of the democratic party in primary election, and not to accept a nomination or an otllce from any source other than the regular constituted democratic organi zation." Candidates for Mayor will lie required to pay an assessment of Jt'JO.OOi and candidates for Alderman and Commissioner of Public Works $5.00 each at (he time of tiling their phnlges. ? The following managers have been appointed to conduct said election : Ward 1. Opera House ? T. J. Wilson. W. A. Schrock, J. F.I Faitol. Ward 2, G. C. Brace's Store? S. M. Johnson, W. F. Russell, Jr.. R. 1). y? ill lams. Ward 3, Armory ? 11. Truesdell, W. C. Brown, W. King. 'Ward 4. Sehloslmrg's piazza ? J. B. Arrants. E. I,. Pli^lps, A. M. Brallx forxl. Ward 5, Kirkwood Grocery ? Jas. R. J>elx>nehe. T. I,. Boykln. T. C. Jloge. Ward tl, Reel House No. 2 ? B. F. Hnile, . Vvr. C. Moore. G. B. Taylor. Managers can secure ballots and ballot boxes from the Chairman. J. F. Bateman, Chairman. J. Jh Goodale, Secy. March 7, 1918. With ample capital, surplus and resources, we are able to give the best of Ranking facilities. Our sys tem and equipment are modern and complete in every respect, and we serve our depositors accurat ely and promptly, treating their interests afe our own THE BANK OF CAMDEN OFFICERS RAII> BLIND T1(?KRS Sheriff and Police Captured Whiskey From Two Old (MTendcrs. Armed with a search warrant Sherirt' 1 Ilough, DepOty Ilu tenia u and Chief of Police Wliltaker and olBoer Stewart made a raid <ui the house occupied by John kle, a white man, and founft nearly one gallon of whiskey stored away in a house' Saturday. 1 l?ator t.hey raided the home of Jim ' MotJlrt, an ohl offender, who has mauy llmes been before the court tor selling whiskey. Hero they did not tind any liquor, but not l>elng satisfied they went Uick later during the night and made a thorough seaivh aud secured more than forty pints. The whiskey , was fouud concealed in the floor with an entrance through a trap door. The trap door was covered by a carpet and a trunk was placed over the car pet. MeGirt left town as soon as the raid was made. Ridge way News. . Ilidgeway, S. March 7. ? -Spring has put on her beautiful bloom and all are smiles now since the severe winter has jmst. ( V?l>t - W. J. Johnson ha.s returned from a business trip to New York. Mr. It. W. Alams has been appoint e<l Postmaster for Ilidgeway Dr. A. L. Ott has moved tu Kort MUt Many were surprised this morning to see Senator Tillman's announcement for iv-electlon to fhe United States Senate. tireat quantities of fertilizers nre being hauled to the country and farm ing Operations are rapidly getting un der way. Prof. Monroe has resigned as prin cipal of fhe Ilidgeway school and Miss Porter has boon elected to till the va cancy. IJarry lla.vnrs of Camp Jaekson sjwnt Sunday in town. Miss Slmms of Ohlcora C-o liege ^jM-nf the week end with friends. Miss Ernestine Jonhson has return ed from a visit to Jolmsonvllle. Mr. Rplllman of Columbia spent Sun day in town and mode an interesting tnlk at the Presbyterian Church Sun day rtioming in the interest of the big missionary drive ntrw on by the Pres byterian Church. Mr. Horner of (Columbia was a busi ness visitor on Wednesday. llev. Mr. Mnglli conducted services at the Methodist Church Sunday mom lug. Miss Kate Cruinpton will take charge t>f t lie crystal on the 10th Inst. Mr. Fay Cooj>er was in town on Wed nesday. Ilidgeway is now without a dentist but it is expected that the vmicancy will be supplied soon. At The Majestic Tomorrow. "In The Waiie of the Huns" photo** graphed by the Cinema ta graphic Div ision of the French War Ollice. authen tic war pictures will be slwnVb at the Majestic tomorrow, Saturday March 9th. The cameraman was right on the sjw)t all the time and caught pictures of i lie French entering towns that for three years have l>een in the hands of the enemy. The jmeetators get an Insight into 'the monstrous business of war*, the oxjjorfs it requires from .all branches of modern business as Well as its almost unbelievable horrors. I promotives Itullt For Kussia. Hamlet. March A new si^ln in Hamlet it iv locomotives with tin* let liMs "l*. S. A.'" ou lit*' xido of lh?' tenders. Twelve law locomotives have Just Ix'ou delivered to the Sea hoard from the uuuiIhm- built for I ho Russian government ami after the Russians eeas?Hl to In- a factor lit the war turmnl t*? use with the railroads In the I'lilted States. These engines lire law. powerful ones, ami while not as law as the new tyj>e |u use by the Seaboard. are larger than those formerly in use l>efore the purchase of the extra large ones. Hy the re ceipt of these new locomotives the Seuhoa rd will W enabled to keep the freight moving. The yards At llam let hold ahout 2,000 freight curs, and Is always full to overflowing. Nought llitn A Home. Kev. W. H. (Jordan, wno some few weeks ago had his home in Klrkwood destroyed hy tire has purchased the Skellie. cottage on North Lyttleton Street, from Mr. W. < '. Skellie and will reside there hi the future. The sale was made through the real estate agen cy of C. 1'. I KiHose & Co. 4 Noted Irishman Dead. Loudon. March ti. ? .lohn 10, Redmond the Irish National 'leader, died this morning. .Mr. Redman, who underwent- an operation itv Ixmdon last Friday pass ed a fair day yesterday and apj>arenf ly was maintaining the progress slunvn Monday. tiKNKRAL NEWS NOTKS. "We will not he a strictly free jh>o ple until 10.000 German propagandists in this State have been hanged to telegraph jwiles and shot full of holes." This statement was made Monday by I Iowa i?] Heinz, federal food * adminis trator of Pennsylvania, at a lipicheon of food officials. Control of the house of representa tives was regained hy the Democrats I Tuesday when* they elected their can didates from fmir districts in Greater ! New- York at special elections called to choose successors to four members of that party who had resigned their seats in congress. ^ The many friends in this city of j ("apt. W. A. <irahnm will regret to learn tluit he and his estimuble family will shortly move to Charlotte, where they will reside. This was brought about by Capt. Graham accepting a run iietween Charlotte and Columbia vU? R<K-k IH11, Camden and Klngville. ? R<x-k Hill Record. Civic I^eugiio to Moot. The rcjfular monthly mooting of tin* ('tun den Civic lieugiic will Ik* held ul l ho grammar school building next Mini day afternoon ;i t -I :.'50 o'clock. MKKTIN(i OF I. I). (\ \V?' are inclined to think flint no organization in town can boast of n more Joy a I membership than ran the John I >. Kennedy Chapter U. 1 ?, C. for in si) I to of tin' .Iiluvj' clouds, and oven downpour of i n in on .Monday af ternoon, ,i goodly number assembled at tho home of Mrs. W. .!. Dunn, for the regular monthly mooting. The mooting was called to order hy the President Miss lionise Nettles, and tho Secretary Mrs. John Can toy road tho minutes of last mooting whioli proved to Iw an interesting and busy one, Tho Treasurer Mrs. 10. B. Sill, ruvo an encouraging report but there are some members still unpaid, and they are urged to attend to this little matter at oiU'o as Mrs. Sill, must make her rejH>rt to tin' State Troasurer within tho next. lew weeks. Mrs. Sill read a letter from Mrs. S> ilaruch, of Nwv York, who i? a nionilwr of tho chapter, a liberal \?ont ributor, and much inter ested in the work. Tho greeting was received with pleasure and the Presi dent spoke of the beauty and Krnclous ness of tho writer aud the loving re mobranee In which she Is hold in Cam don. Mrsr Fr Iveslie Kemp was ap polnte<l a committee of one to keep a record of all soldiers bolougLng to tho families of Chapter members ? when they enlisted for service, com pany, regiment, etc., to which they be long. Tills record will greatly aid the future historian. All members are re quested to notice this, aud give Mrs. Zenip the desired information. Also keep her j>osted as t ? ? changes ? if they are removed from one branch of ser vice to another. Tho social hour was much enjoyed the program being un usually Interesting. War News 'pub lished In the Christian Advocate July ,'lOth 1WV1 was read by Mrs. S. C. Zemp. Mrs. Jenkins of St. Ohurlo.*, with a .-?ong, and graciously responded with an encore. The address delivered by Col. J. Harvey Wilson at the unveil ing of the South Carolina monument. Chick a in/mini baftle tiold. several years age, wa* read by Mrs. Wilson, also of St. diaries A Ix-uutiful tribute was paid to Cen. J. H: Kershaw in this address. Col. Wilson Is a brother of Mrs. Kugene Ilrowit who was the assistant host***' for tin1 afternoon. iH'llcious refreshments were served by Misses May DeKny and Hetty Rich ards. Mrs. 11. <5. Cu rrison will be hostess for tin* April meeting. GUIDE-BOOK OF CAMDEN POINTS OF INTEREST HISTORY On sale at Hotel* ~ W. Robin Zemp'a PRICE^ 35 CENTS Zemp & DePass' '1 You Should Have One TUt fXAAUlY COWKXUTION^UO. . ^ muffMo. w.y