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(0il and Personal News ?, Mi? T THE SKATER. Hi: burnished Ice beneath 1 1 1 y heel A* sharply ilnga as *mlt irn ???A 1 /*cs ih? mpphire w?it and ttn?i V . A 'cljor In the wind. ? \ thrill* III* am X go; j ued n?y My >lk? ? bow. With every mum-la tenaa and tight I Uittf the arrow Joy of flight, * *: " ' ?- - - * !^>TV, ?*rV " j'X7t I# him Who will Invite the iocmmI OC lanfuvr ami lnept?t?d?. > Wtttn *lr? without are thrtwd kiii) k?*n. And ?vfry slope hna lost lie green. ? / And htl*h< ?',<J valley ouly show "*> The tweeplng ?am?i*of the anbw* Let fatm who will bealde the Are Dream empty iireama of old deelrel ? . ?' t Kef trie to tempt, for me to teat, . Th? cold, to catch the pulsing *e*t Of cball<m*e, till 1 feel the blood tt'ltliln I.iy vein# leap full to flood. And while the wind about me singe To know the ecstasy of wtngst ?Clinton Soollard. HKKTINU of thk t as IC MSAMl'K The rotculat* monthly meeting of the Civic League wax hold at the Grain* hat School on Monday afternoon. The ; ?rwideut Mrs; N. H. Qoodule pi-enlded, ind iu tl?' absence of the secretAry Mrs. Iluatftr I. an)c. Miss Martin wan requit al to net us swetary for the afternoon. The treasurer. Mrs. Jfl. Baruch read ),,r report showing that the finances of th? League ure in good condition. Only ??e chairman of the Park committees live in a report. Mrs. Sumter Khame rvported Library pa*k In good condition, uve for the fulling leaves and of course that' could not be helped at this seu^ ~?m. A committee consisting of Mrs. N. K (Joodale, M rs. Leroy Davidson Ami Mr*. John T- Mucke.V was Appointed b> confer with the BoArd of Health tu regard to iuspecting all restaurants and bakeries in town as this step is usually taken iu every community for the pro tectiou of the public and to Insure tho "jough cleanliness and health. ' The League decided to have a Community Christinas tree on Christmas evening,' tree tu be on Library I'arfi. Committees were appointed to bring about the success' in j every particular of this undertaking and it is limped that the entire community *ill take an interest in it* The League v??te*J $5.00 tx> ? rescue orpbannge and ftftOO to nil educational campaign fund, ^ffr*. | gat-r^rm -in tc resting r report from the district conference of federated flubs, which she recently attende<1 in Columbia, as a representative of the league. Sin- also rend a message, from Mr. Hoover and the League t^Olt "the pledge? pledging themselves to Idyalty country, and to reasonable cohserVA tiou of food.. The League then 'ad journed 'to meet again on the second Monday in January at the Grammar School. r *??' ? ' . >"3", ? DKATH OF MISS KLLKN TWKED Mi- Ellen Tweed, a. uative or^am 'Itn and well and favorably .known thru-; out the ..unity died In Col^unbia on Tuesday the 10th and the remfiinfc were brought t<> Camden aud buried in the family plot Wednesday afternoon. Miss Tweed waN until the past year or two, 1 life-King resident of Camden and -was a woman .if sterling character/ idi'nU, aud Christian graces. She wan a consist i in member of the Camden I'roshytcriai! church and for many years "rganNt ,f t!,aL historic institution.' It i* to in- n i; ret ted that her death and burial wfi'.- nut more generally knqwn in lier old ImiiH- town. whei*p many friends | wetild hnv?- ptiid the last fribhte of l"vc and n-spr?*t to her memory. The M?rvircv ?,!?,. (imd mrtpd at the grave by Nr. Kdwin MuTler of 'the Presbyterian ? 'hnrrli. ' "V * Mi*.. Tweed was born in Camden in i^.? and was the daughter of Itobt. !??. ?nd Susan Tweed. For many years she | snd her aued mother conducted a milinery pnrlor in Camden. She had numerous Mend* in Camden nnd throughout tW? ^inty who wil] regret her, passing away. [ MBRAKY association * *0 MKRT The l ibrary Association will .. meet Monday afternoon at the library. The "iftinj; il] he opened promptly at : '?eWk. utid nil interested ar<* .v-iu*!ffed' k*?mr. A II officers and committees afe '?N?enii!W urged to come.' ?J* A Coming Marriage. Mr>. r.irnelius I?awrenee Winkler has K"ued invitation* to th? ravf1**? of r'; ' dnnis'iiicr. Klir.nbeth Cunninghifa, ^to Mr. Miennati Woodward, tbf' ? ?-M? *** take place at ^he bride* ?STZ ' ?n Saturday, I>ecetftl>f r, Mi*s Winkler was born 1? Camden, but f"r ? number of yean ban rwided Xr* Vrtrk. The family has return eTTo ? -undfn tn make thtfr home for tbfcj t*Wr. Mr. Woodward i* faoraL .X^ (Y.rk. lWt demobilize jour putiiotism yet j t^nUmp tn buy W. S. S. The gov.v pfciwrnt n.-cd- the stoaey. WW' IN HTA1 NTON, VA. Uflu^vrs ami frieuds in thi^ county will be grieved to he.gr of the dvath of Mrs ltcubcu \>ry which occur red ut her home lu Staunton, Virginia, on Friday last. Itef.trv her marriage *he was Miss Annie Carte r of Lancas ter. ijud is still pleasantly reiurmbyjcd ilt Camden when* ?0t<' often visited as a Kill, and iu her young wouiuuhood. ' Hhe l?t>>M'-sod a muguctic personality uud u Charming innuuer to which education had added it number of rare accom* plUhuicuta. News of her death eaine as ? shock tu her friend* fo? her sun ? hud nut yet leached the meridian and ; uppunutly a loug anil happy life wan befot" her, She whs burled iu l.uucin* tcr last Sunday afternoon-? a beautiful Sabbat lu day, aud an Ideal spring-like day, .bright with the warmth aud glow of the laud of pines aud palms. She >vas laid .to rest in the sod *he ioved I *i) well to sleep beueath a wihtarne** [ of roses and immortelles placed uikui I her grave by frieudu whosy love *hc 1 cherished. To those who loved her the i day seemed prophetic of u fairer day in the life to conic aud alao embleuiati I cal of the bright life juwt ended and they cojuid almost hear her nay with Tennyson "Sunset and -evening star, Ami after (but the dark, Aud may there be no mourning At the bur when I embark." ksggs IJr. Xemp Get* Bach. Dr. Sidney C. Zemp, wh?> has been at Camp Meade us a captain has re ceived his discharge from the army uud has returned to Camden to resume hi* practice. Thi^ will be good news to his many frienda and former patients who are delighted to have hiin here nRuin. Death of Infant. Died ut Morgan town, X, C? Decem ber 2nd. aged one mouth, Robert John ston Alston, twin son of Dr. Louis and Charlotte McKinuey Alston. , Miss Olive* Hh am) is ut home from Coker College. ?_ Capt . Kennedy Returns. Captain Robert M. Kennedy, Jr., who. has been iu service since the outbreak of the war has received his discharge from the army aud has returned to Camden. Mr. Kennedy will, resume his connection with the Williams Insur ance Company and will also represent a Savannah concern in the buying of cotton. TAX NOTICE. Office of Treasurer Kershaw County. Camden. S. (1., Oct. 1. 1918 Notice is hereby given that the books will be open for the collection of State. County and School Taxes, from October 15th. ? 1 918, to March _lfVthx .1919. 'A penalty of 1 per cent will be added to all taxes unpaid January 1st, 1919; - per cent February 1st. 1919/ und 5 per cent March 15th, -1919. / The rate per eentuin for Kershaw Ooithty is a? follows; Mills State Taxes. ? ? JfW County Taxes ? ? ] fc Special Taxes --- > 13 1-4 Koad Tax or --- J j School Taxes ... --- v ? I Total 24 1-2 The following School Districts have special levies : School District No. 1 '\ - School District No. 2 ? - * School District No. 3 --- 1 School District No. 4 0 School District No. 5 ? --- School District No. 0 ? ? 8j School District No, 7 _ ? ? - --- 4 School District No. 8 ? 4 School District No. 9 ? *? -??- 4 School District No. 10 5 School District No. 11 ? ^Sehool District No. 12 V - ? ' ? 4 School District No. 1.1 _ ? ? - ? 8 School District No. 14 ? --- 3^ School District No. 15 ? 3 School District No. 1(1 _-T ? 4 School District No. 17 ? 3 School District No. 1$ _r- ? 4j ? School Dintrict No. 1 (6^-- ' School District No. 20 ___ ? - --- 1 . School ,Di strict No. 21 ___ 4 ... School Dfeirl# No. 22 11 School District No. 23 3 School District No. 24 ? ? 4 ? School District No. 25 ? --- ? 1; School District No. 26 -4- 4 ""School District No. 27 ? 0 School District No. 28 0 School District No. 29 _r 4 School District No. 30 4 ' School District No. 31 - ? School District No. 32 - --- 8 School District No. 33 ? 4 School District No. 35 ? 8 School District No.' 30 ? 4 School District No. 37 2 School District No. 38 ? - 5 School District No. 39 5 , School District No. 40 11 School District No. 41 ? _>^ 4 School District No. 42 ? 4 ( ' School District No. 43 ? 8 School District No. 40 ? 8 r ' School District No. 47 ? 4 The po]i tax is $1.00. 7 "An ablo-todicd mal?'T?crsons from the age of twenty-one (21) to sixty (60) years, both inclusive, except residents q( incorporated towns of the county, "shall pay $2.00 as a road tax, cxcept ministers of the .gospel - actually in '.#b%rge of a congregation, teachers em ployed in public schools, school trustees persons permanently disable^ in the 'military service of this State, and per sons who served in the War Between *$e States, and all persons aetoallj employed in the quarantine service o? this State and all residents who may be attending school or college at the time when said 'road Ux shall become doe. Persons claiming disabilities must pre ?eqt 0ertif!catcs from two reputable phy sicians of this oonnty. All Information with reference to taxes will be famished upon applica D. M. McCASKILL, County Treasurer. THE HOMECOMING By QCOJIQETTK V. JOYAL. (Ooj>yrUIH, i?y .vtcClurc Nvnupu^r SymUcut*.) , **I do wish we would hear from Carl, .daddy!" Mrs. Barke said oqq morning at the hreakfuxt table. ICver since the children Had l>een small. Mrt*. Barke luul always addrosa ed her huahaud by the name of "dad* dy.f The family had uot heard froin Carl, the oldest <me, for over four week*, aud the mystery an to his where abouts waa at III unsolved. "Cheer op, Betty I" came the cheerful response from Mr. Barke. "Maybe he'll surprise An* by corning home him self." "How true!" Mildred exclaimed. "And won't It bo Just too good a treat to see him in hla uniform!" At thin she jumped from her chair and started to fox trot around the roots. "I dimply cannot eat another bite! I am going upstairs to study hef6re I dress for church." "What a dear little girl Mildred 1*? daddy. If I should lose her I'd^be at a loss what to do now, since Clayton has gone." ? Mr. Barke rem&lued silent. He was thinking. "Clayton Im so unllko Carl," Mrs, Barke went on. "lie likes soci ety and roaming arouud. Carl la re served. I hope be comes to s?*e us be fore he goes ^across' ? If he isn't there now." "Ob, I don't, think so ! I wouldn't worry if I were you, Bess 1 1 think Cart will come home be/ore night. I really do !" mused Mr. Barke. . "You dear! You're ho encouraging, dearl What! Hulf-pofct nine! J nev or renll/.ed It was as lato as thai^! Hur ry up, dad; we'll be late for church 1" It. was Sunday. The sun shone bright ly and a strong , wind was blowing fiercely. Mildred came tripping downstairs. "Aren't you folks reudy yet?" seeing no one about. "Mahtma," she cried, "I'm going along with Viola aud Diana, They're just coming out of thd academy. All right, tnammat" A soft "Yes, dear," came from upstairs and Mildred, left the house. Three hours later Mr. Barke left to call on the president of the bank of which he himself was cashier. ? Mildred was entertaining one of her few boy friends whom she had known all her young life. Soft strains of music (Mil dred loved the piano and played It well) came from the parlor. In the liv ing r6otn Mis. Barke sat thinking. ..Two years ago at Christmas time her son Carl had come home from college for the Christmas recess.. How she had enjoyed him in that short vaca tion ! He graduated that year and Im mediately entered an officers' training school. Carl frequently wrote homo. His letters were very encouraging. Ha loved his work and studies. He waa "honorbound," us he pat It, to make | good. . During the lust mouth Mrs. Burke hud. received bo mall whatever from her soldier boy. "Even If I knew where I was going, mother," he wrote, "I would not be allowed to tell you." Since then not u word. Five o'clock' was striking by the big "grandfather" clock In the reception hall. Mildred had Just dismissed heir caller and happened t? look out of the wlndojv just after closing the door. "Mamma ! Oh, mamma ! Here comes Carl!" she cried. "No!" replied the mother, disturbed In her reverie. *'Yes 1 yes 1 Truly mamma 1 Here's Carl iH Mrs. Barke hurried to the parlor wtfr dow and, true enough, there was bfcr big Carl coming up the walk. Without even pausing to throw a wrap over the thin georgette crepe wafet which she \^pre, Mrs. Barke ran out of the house. While the wind played havoc with her carefully ar ranged hair, she threw her arms about h$r boy's shoulders and kissed him time and again. Realizing the cold his mother endan* gered out In the wind, he gently led ^er Into the house. Ail this time Mildred had been so moved by the beautiful picture her mother and brother made slio couldn't leave the window. When they entered the hall Mildred clung to "her brother fully a xulnute before she could utter a word. In the meantime Mrs. Barke tele* phoned her husband . "Daddy," she said, "Carl's home! Yes!? Ye*!-? Yes! About two minutes ago-! Pad dle quick I" As the mother returned, Carl, with his arms about his young sister, was. saying, very modestly, "I received my commission as lieutenant a week ago, I have been in Kansas all these weekfe and so I couldn't write to you. 1 spent two days in Washington on my way home. I tiled to get a train out when I arrived In Boston this morning, hot it has been canceled"* "Wasn't there a ttain hi 7 If you had but telegraphed. Dad would have met you ab the station!" crfrd his mother, flushed with the excitement. "Mother, dear, I wouldn't keep you In suspense one minute If X could help it. - Never mind, I'm here for five days, anyway," he gently replied, kissing her. "This Is the Very best treat I have had in many years and Fm going to make the best of it, too! You won't leave my side much while you are here, Carl, will you, dear?" "Not at all mother; not at aHI" Short, quick footsteps sounded on the cement walk. In less than two seconds Mr. Barke was In the room. Grasping his aoldle.* son's hand with both his ; own in a Arm, hard grasp, he held It, it he admiringly *nld. "My boy I My great? blg-rhrare boy P lUtKNS ( UIMK ATTENTION ' Ttw KfininlM World Hrrprnt* (u >lrct Thrii Ktluruliijt Soldhn. \?'W York, I >t>? 10. \..\s thai tho fcur 1m o'vvr Mild out uion will Ik- tvm f iMC buck we must tuk?- on ? wry >n?y *st><vt, ? h tippy air, ami , mtike tliwi? f??*l thm w<t uppwItM* what they huve douP ??n tho baUUMlolit* "over there" Our mootl is reflects lu our (Irving At >j this ?>ail> iustuut thf ?hango is alivatly iiotiowt. WotofB lit buyinK MON uml in .\iMv way tb*\v an- * trying to look thrii !>? st tor the rvtinulu* ^oMiorv. I hough the purchases are mart1 pleu H f u I the taMe remain* lor quiet, colors tool simple lines. ThU may ho attri buicd to tlx* fart that American women are unoe conservative than the French women. Fiiii* now gay colors are appear ing. ;?u Paris. The boulevards are a pleasing riot of eojor : and here Indeed Is reflected the positive" Joy that is in tin* hearts rif all. The llprse Hhow always gives the op portunity of bringing out the advanced ^fashions. Thi* year many new .and un HSlial designs were seen. The. most domi nant feature of tbe general appearance ? of all was that each individual was dressed according to her personality. For uiany years designers have tried to per suade American women to use discre tion iti the selection of clothes that are becoming to them, not to wear something merely because it is the style. At last their influence has been felt' aud we A. * ? Medieval In NITwl BOTTLED COOL SPRINGS WATER # , V LUMItER Fairview Plaqtation o?rjwo?d PHONE 158 \ Registered Duroc Jersey Swine Iihvi> the pleasing result that each out* lt>.?ks her be*t. <?uc charming young per*ou wor? u smart black velvet drew rut square at tlu> neck, a ltd a smart little toque. Tl>e whole gave a ctiariniug Victoria* effect. Tailored *vdt* were prominent. and many fur coats of nutria. squirrel, musk rat WtfW iu evidence. Hat* were small ami tailored. The popularity of low heeled 'tan shoes and spats was marked. For many yearn this fur haw remained in seclusion aud very little of it was Used. Hut this season sees it. brought into prominence by one of New York's leading KoUytHi It appears on a suit of dark blue duvetyn^und make? a tight collar around the neck and long tabs daw u the frout. The mumlurin hleevex arc tiniahed with heavy bands that give a touch of richneak and distinction to the ovation. It/ is a particularly attrac tive fur, but it jx to be worn by youth and. I think it safe to say. hy youth alone. How ClirltttmxH Club* Ace To He I'ahl. The - First National iiauk has so many tMjristmas t'lub n<*counts this year they raiinol jrny nflf all In one day. - Tin* rt)sh and jam would be. too much and unsatisfactory. v. We arc going to pay off uecounta irtyhti betUntUy- a* follow* uu the l&th and 10th inst : Note this carefully : If ymir uftmc conmiances with A or any letter to M, come for settlement of your accoun^ou Wednesday the 18th. If your name commences with N or au.v letter to Z. come on T^humdrtV,' thfc 10th. This is necessary as we cannot wait on all at once aud we don't want to keep so . many persons waiting *o IoUg. It will be a pleasure to us to hand the savings of the year to several hun dred people in a nice lhmp sum. \W l?op?- we have helped to make ?*?K?h il??poslt\>r liu |>|?>- . If you inuM *lM>nd this iiKUH.v now sprnd it wisvl> jot something uaeful and substantial. If you do not hi if to *|u?nd it, platv it on deposit with n?t and udd to it from time to time. Open a t'hristmus Honking Club with n* for next your. Nverjbody can have oue. No better way C ??* *ave. Proixtml to open oeeounts ou the ISth and every Alay afterward. FIKHT NATIONAL HANK. ({(isolation*. Whereas, the grim Keaper of Time has removed from our midst. and Wood lnun eiwfle, another of our beloved brother**, Nben J. MeLrod. ?' Whwui Rben joluod Llrt? Oak ('amp No. -40 October 1000 and died October 7, 101X. Ill* untimely death coming in the bloom of manhood, i He It reaolved ? * * v Klr?t. While we deeply deplore his untimely death, we bow with humble submission to 1 1??* will of oijr Heavenly Father. Second. That a page in our minute book be dedicated to hi* memory. Third- That the heartfelt sympathies of the Onmp he extended to bin widow, by wudlny her "a copy of thene Reno hitlouH. ? ' ? W. K. Nettle*, > a H. Yat<* A. (J, MjoKain. Help furnish the money to brinK tUo boys back ? tony mII the W. S. S. you CM,. DR. R. E. STEVENSON DENTIST Crocker Butlilnc *" p Camden, 8. C\ COME TO OUR STORE TO DO YOUR Christmas Shopping We have a fine line to select from that . ,j \ r j ,.u .... . ... ; ?; ' - ' f " ' ? ' y: ? J: - are useful and economical. Our line of . . . V ? .1"' / '? ? . T - ? ? ? ' - " ? ? ' O? fi jr?r" Cannot be surpassed. We also call your attention to our line of ^ > .i . W - :? ?. : -..'I 1-_ . ? r f?. r- -?>, Stoves and ranges ?r V 'J * :w' > . : ytrn J i IT IS A LINE THAT WILL PLEASE YOU v. ^ ? *?? ' ".f *t.: ? .U-. V i i'i ? j ? iV ? ' f ?/' .'*/?' '.iy * TOYS! TOYS! . Wf"'' a .->1 .1..." y.; , - # . of toys and wagons* for them. ?M COME IN AND SEE US - fA- -r- ? -f 1 :%tr r ' 6<\ ^ ' *1 ? " ; - Xi* ^"V*V hi SPORTING GOODS