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SHOE POLISHES KEEP YOUR SHOES NEAT LIQUIDS AND PASTES. POR BLACK. WHITS* / VAN. NANA MOWN ON OX4NLOOO SMOCS. Mflk ' mtlKVI TNS LSATMKN. Water? Mill Village NoU*. Oanuhm, 8. ('../.Jan. 8. ? Tho third week of this month hurt been not aside for "Clean Cp Week" In tho village. On Friday the* 24th judges will make a geu eral Inspection of the prpinison and prize* will ho awarded us follows: to the first, KiKMiid, third and fourth family who hn? the bent kept yard, buck und fro tit. On laht Friday ovennig quite u num ber of the young folks and old ones too enjoyed a dance given at the glrlK club bOUKO. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Went gave a dunce ut their home on Saturday evening, to ? the younger ?et which proved to be u very enjoy ubl? affair. Mrs. 1 nwy Hailey returned Tuesday from a two weeks stay with relative* in Work Hill. Mrs. Minnie ltny in vildting relatives hi the country. Mr. and Mr*. 1 1<?1 Mh Oatoo spent two weeks recently with relatives in Colum bia. ' Friends ol' Mr. Loyd Threat regret to learn thut lie is confined to his home suffering an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Oacar Threat v?f Lancaster spent! TnoHday with his fattier Mr. f.oyd Threat. The village folks are planning a com munity fair. The exact date that it will be held to be announced later. We are glad to have back with us Scientific EYE Testing Our modern equipment and skilled examinations in every detail assure our pa trons glasses espec 11 y adapted to their individual vision. Such service deserves your consideration. M. H. HEYMAN JEWELER and OPTICIAN CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA ugaiu Mr. N. B. Gains and family. Simtluy School uext Sunday morning Ut 10 o'clock. Hermitage Mill New*. Camden, S. C, Jan 7. ? Everybody in the village in enjoying good health with the hiii n 1 1 exception of two people. Wo have no influenza at present for which we feel truly thaukful. In fact wo have had only ? few cases since the fii-Ht siege. Work is going right along, (u *pite of the eold ami rainy weather we have had latoly all of tho community interests have been well attended. Saturday night the Cottage was the scene of a nice gathering. About sixty people wore present and everybody seem ed to he brimming over with good humor and fun. Several se(M of the old square ilnnet.* were, entered into with-a vim and the hours Went by as if on wings. We had the pleasure ot listening to' a splendid sermon Sunday night. It was delivered by the new Methodist minister Mr. Gardner. A good sized congrega tion was present and everybody expresses much plou.su re and anticipates a plea sunt and profitable year for the Hermi tage village resulting from Mr. Gardners connection with it. There will be a mass meeting held in the Church Friday night in the interest of night school. Wo are hoping to have with us Miss Will Lou Gray, Field Sec retary for the illiteracy campaign. She will certainly give us all something to think of as well as a pleasant evening. There will also be addresses by local speakers which we know will be a help in arousing interest in this vital quea 'tion ? we wish to have the very night school possible in our village this year. Caused 111,688 Deaths. Washington. Jan. 5. ? Tho influenza epidemic which swept the entiro country during the latter port of last year cuused 111.088 deaths in the 40 largest cities and increased the combined death rates for those communities in 1018 to 10.0 per thousand, according to statistics made public today by the census bureau. To tal figures for the country were not available. Baltimore with 20.8 per thousand and Nashville with 20.4 had the highest rates of the registration cities, while St. Paul with 1.1.0 and Minneapolis and Grand Itapids with 14 each had tho lowest. Deaths from influenza totalled 00,4.30 with 42.140 deaths from pneumonia. <\>unt George F. von Hertling, the former imperial German chancellor, died Saturday night at Kunpoldinj;, liavaria, lie had been HI for six days. Valuable Farm Lands for Sale We Offer for Sale the Following: 236 acre? woodland, situate live miles north <?f l?r-lhun<\ between rated 12 miles from Kershaw. Wo are offering this tract at the ridic uously low Hguro of $10 |>or acre. If cleared up and cultivated it will produce a bale of oottou per aerv. Adjoining lands are producing diak uificcnt crops and cannot be purchased for per acre. This is n ;}id proposition for atoek raising, running stream throng the place li*r running stream on the southern boundary. Ks. ?ituate four mile^ north-ca*t of n. 12f> nores under wire for cattle h of water, 200 acres more of place Uing, tbree tenant houHea, two larjce i njc>4 built upon brick pillars and in [ listed nt *40 per acre. of llcthunc, w<xxilnn<l. This is |?nd pasture Innd nt $12 p<r , one H room dwell* house, one 2 room 30 x 40 with four and 2 wagons plaoe to eulti Zion Church t?d, -one 3 for sale Company ('IT IKS TO ?KT CANNON (tovwiiiuwil to Distribute OeriiuiO Avlil "* lery mm Q)f& t'oblenz, Friday, Jan. .'J. -Most of the Ccrman urtilfery, an well a* fifty or U'ty of the (iermun airplunt'H which tri' beiug turnrd over to the American orees, here, will bo Kent to tho United State*. Plana aro being carried out to . i ? i 1 u i ( .? tli.- rutin. ti| to cities about the t.'.iintry an gifl.s of the government. I Bcoo after the army of occupation ttacbed German noil requests for cannon ?^egnn arriving (rota American citleH, many of these request* being sent by cable, Among tho guns turned over are two heavy 42-centimeter howitzers, with which, day after day, the Germans used t?? pound Verdun and the region where he big American uaval guus were lo cated. Nearly 200 cannon of various ??aliber* have arrived here, but ho far .cnly a few have beeu ac< ? <?< I, an most of thetn hud some missing parts. It Is understood, however, that the parta 'lave been Hhipped from Germany. Among the airplane* being received 's an armored battle machine, which car ries six inachiue guus. The Germans ?tsed this type of machine to "strafe" infantry. Several observation planes were among the 110 turned over to the Americans at Treves. These will be aent to America. One that will bo stent across he ocean is tin tlrst Fokkcr used by the enemy on the western front; it is i 'pet^eet condition. The planes Will e distributed nmoiiK American colleges Mid aviation camps. One of each kiud of airplano in use ?i the Gorman array will be sent to Vashington, to be added to the collect >n of selics being mado by the War >epartuient. Pearl White Again at Majestic. On Monday Jan. 'j32? Pearl Wh't' "ill appear in a new Patho Serial "The '.ightnlng llaider" which is by odds the Vst serial this popular and daring star 'ms ever appeared in here in Camden "''brills and daring stunts is Pearl's onf Might and in this picture she outdoes* Vrself in tuking the most daring risks ?t the peril of her life.. The picture is "nil of thrills, suwpense, mystery, inter and romance. A new episode every Monday starting Monday January 13th. Lieut. Kershaw deLoach of Camden is spending a few days with friends in the ?jty. ? Lancaster News. TAX NOTICE. Office of Treasurer Kershaw County! Camden, 8. C., Oct, 1, 101N I Notice is hereby given that Uw book* . arill Uu. one.n for the collection of State* ?ouuty and School Taxes, from October 15th, 10)8, to March 15th, 1010. A icnalty of 1 per cent will be added to ill taxes unpaid Janunry 1st, 1010; 2 ?n?r cent February 1st, 1010, and 5 per ?nt March 16th, 1010. The rate per centum for Kershaw County is an follows ; Mills State Taxes. 8 1-4 County Taxes Special Taxes [toad Taxes ... School Tax os IS 1-4 Total 24 1-2 The following School Districts have <pccial levies: m School District No. 1 ... --- ? ' School District No. 2 .... -- 4 School District No. 3 .... _ 4 School District No. 4 ? ? School District No. 5*. 2 School District No. 0 ... ? School District No. 7 ... 4 School District No. 8 ? . ... 1 School District No. 0 4 School District. No. 10 ? --- 6 School District No. 11 G School District No. 12 ? 4 School District No. 13 8 School District No. 14 3 School District No. 15 3 School District No. 10 4 School District No. 17 ^ School District No. 18 ... ? . 4 School District No. 10 ... 1 School District No. 20 ? - -- 4 School District No. 21 ? - 4 School District No. 22 . ? 11 School District No. 23 ? 3 School District No. 24 - 4 School District No. 2o . . _ 4 School District No. 20 ... ? 4 School District No. 27 ? 0 School District No. 28 ... ? ft School District No. 20 -_4 School District No. 30 . ... 4 School District No. 31 _ . ... ? 0 School District No. 32 ... 8 School District No. 33 ? ? ? 4 School District No. ? ... 8 "School District No. 86 . .. . . . ? 4 School District No. 37 . - ..2 School District No. 38 ? ft School District No. 30 _ .... B School District No. 40 ... .. 11 School District No. 41 ... 4 School District No. 42 4 School District No. 43 8 School District No. 46 ..8 School District No. 47 4 The poll tax is $1.00. All able-bodied male persons from the sgo of twenty-one (21) to sixty (60) years, both inclusive, except residents of incorporated towns of the connty, shall pay $2.00 as a road tax, except ministers of the gospel actually in charge of a congreg ation, teachers em ployed in public schools, school trustees and persons permanently disabled in the military service of this State, and per sons who served in the War Between the States, and all persona *otrially employed in the Quarantine service of this State and ail residents who may b? attending school or college at the time when said road tax shall become doe. Persons claiming disabilities must pre sent certificates from two reputable phy sicians of this county. All information with reference to taxes will be furnished upon applica tion. IV M McCAAKILL, Coeaty Treasurer. j LEGAL ADVERTISING. - 'v. ^7 ..TvU' ?? ? ;?7> v-ViWv.. v.v v t SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. Unt<- ?>f S.mth Carolina, County of K?>i>ha\y. ('?..tut <>f Commou l'lous V. I. Ami K. Arrant*, I. M. ! ?! , 6d, M ) . lr. (|, I .aura itarnqi. IMaintiffs VH \tiditi TNdale. II U, ?'<><), Wllwu MVl.eod, Halite Golf, llo?v\v Truesdei, I < < > s-it Pric i. Awlunoro Trueadelj Bun* 11 it? Tnicwh'l, I. lima Triii'sdel, Pert frUW^I^Oolllt Triiesdei. ami J, II. MacLeod Admr. of tin' estate of lCd ward .M. Mrlaotl, dfKKftCad, I >. I. imImui . SUMMONS. !Vi the defendants above named: Yov are hereby aummoned and re wired to answer the Complaiut In Hns lotion of which a copy U herewith fterv* ?d upon you to serve a copy of your lUHwer to the said complaint on the aub crlbera at their office in Camden, South Carolina. within 20 days after the ser vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service;' and if you fail to answer the -om plaint within the time aforesaid, the daintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the <ori>pia!*t KIKKLANI) & KIHKIjAND, Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 'amden, H. C.. Jnn. 8, 1010 To the defendants Addie Tisdalc and tpaey Truesdel : Take notico that the summons and onvplaint in this action were filed in 'u? office of the Clerk of Court of Com non Pleas for Kershaw County this 0th "ay of .Tannary 1010. KIRK LAND & KIRK LAND. Attorneys for Plaintiffs. CITATION. Uate of South Carolina. County of Kershaw. Hy W. Ii. McDowell, Ksquire, Pro it" Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Hattie Iliusou, widow ?f Walter Hifison, deceased, has re . nested me to appoint I-eroy S. tjlavid on Administrator of the estate of and fleets of the said Walter Ilinson, de based . These a n\v Therefore, t?> cite and ad nouish all and singular the kindred and ?redltor? of the. said Walter Ilinson, leccascd, that they be. and appear be <>re me, in the Court of Probate, to V held at Camden, S.?C:, on January T2ml next after publication thereof, at t o'clock in the forenoon to show cause, f any they have, why the said Admin stration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 8th day f January A. I). 1010. W. L. McDQWKLL, . fudge of Probate for Kershaw County. Published on the 10th an'd 17th days ?f January, 1010, in the Camden Chron-. I do and posted at the (tourt House j loor for the time proscribed by law. CITATION State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. My W. L. McDowell, Esquire, Pro bate Judge Whereas, Alexander Boone made suit to me to grant him letters of Adtuiu ftration of the Estate of and effects of Joseph J. Boone. These arc, Therefore, to cite and ad nonish all nud singular the kindled and creditors Af the said Joseph J. Boone, 'eceased. that they be and appear be fore, in the Court of Probate, to be held \t Catnden, S. C. 011 January 20th next after publication -thereof, ut 11 o'clock in 'ho forenoon, to show cause, if any they have why the said Administration should lot be granted. Given tinder my Hand, this 0th day ! >f January A. 1). 1019. W. L. McDOWELU , fudge <?f rrobate for Kershaw County. Published on the 10th and 17th days ?f January, 1010, in the Camden Chron Vle and lasted at the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. ADM LNISTRATOH'S NOTICE All parties indebted to the estate of Walter J. West, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the uu denrigned. and all parties if any, hav ing claims against the said estate will present them duly attested within the time prescribed bv law. S. A. WEST, Administrator. Caiuden, S. C., January Cth, 1010. FINAL* DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on February 7th, 1010, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Executor of the estate of Uosa Fried, leceased, and on the same day I will apply to the said Court for a final dis charge from my trust as said Executor. jacob nmscir, ? 7 Executor. Camdcu, S. C., January 8th, 1010. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date on February 8th, 1010 I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Executor ? of ttlf estate of Miss Flora l?o>kin, deceased, and on the same day I will apply to the said Court for a final discharge from my trust as said Executor. IV B. CLARKE, Executor. Camden, S. (!., January 8th, 1010. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on January 24th, 1010, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Guardian of the estate of E. Mortimer Boykin, and on the name date I will apply to the said Court for a final dis charge from my trust as said Guardian. EDWARD M. BOYKIN. Camden, S. C., December 24th, 1018. ESTATE SALE State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Under and by virtue of an order grant ed by W. L. McDoweH, Judge of Probate of Kershaw County, State afore said, I. as Administrator of the estate of J. M. Thornton, deceased, will sell at public auction to the highest bid der for cash, on Wednesday the lfith day of January, 1910, at the late resi dence of the said J M. Thornton, de ceased, the personal property of the said eatate consisting of : 3 rearlings, 1 bull. I cows. 2 hogs, 3 mules, 2 wagons, 2 set* of harness, I buggy, 1 set of harness, 3 plow stocks. 1 stalk chopper^ 2 two horeo ptowr, ti h <?<?*, 3 forks, 1 shovel, 1 com kbtliir, 8 harrows. 1 double fqot plow stock. t cross cut saw, 2 axes, l pair of bellows. 200 bushels of com. fi.000 pound* pf fodder, 3.<nm) pound* cotton socd. A basket*, 1 ?>tton planter, 'J bushel* of pta*, l gratnVcradle, plow hoe*. t mattock. t pin no, 2 beds, ear l tou tor'# tool Mt Terms of sal<w<?ash. J. 10. TlKiHNTON, A dm. Estate (if J, M. Thornton. Oninden, H. (1., December 20th, 1018. TAX RETURNS Auditors Office, Kcrshuw County. Notice in hereby given that the An d it or VI office will be open for receiving Tax Return* from January tat, 1010 to February 20th, 1010. v All peraonfl owning real estate or paraona! prop* ert.v uiuftt make returua of the same within Haid period, aa required by law, or be subject to a penalty of 80 per cent. The Auditor will atteud in peraon or by deputy at the followlug placea In the Oounty on the datea indicated for receiving returna : Hi'thune, January 14 aiid 10, Haley's Mfll, January 10. liower'a Hchool House, January 17. Kirkley's Htore, January 20. Kershaw, January 21 and 22. Westville, January 23. Liberty Hill, January 24. ? RInney, January 28. < ? All persons between the ages of 21 4nd 00 years, inclusive, are required to pay Poll and Road Tax, nnleaa excused Sy law. All Truateea, Guardians, Execu tors, Administrators or Agenta holding nropwrfcy in charge, must return same. Parties sending tax returns by mail must make oath to same before some officer and fill out same in proper man ner or they will be rejected. W. F. RUSSELL, Auditor Kershaw Couuty. Camdoi|^'Jk P" 1018. NOTICE TO I>EBTOR8 All parties iudebted to the estate of Mr?. Mary J. Turner, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned. 8. B. TURNER, ?? Executor. Camden, H. C? Dec. 27th, 1018. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on January 31st* 1010, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Ad ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Min nie F. Heyman, deceased, and on the same date I will apply to the said Court for a final discharge as said Admin istrator. MARION H. HEYMAN, Administrator. Cnmdqy, S. C., December 30th, 1018. PINAL PIKCHAKdK NolUm ?*. hereby given that o?m from thin d.utiv Jawu*i^.-4UiTr 1tf will iiiuki' to the Probate Couit 0f shaw County niy liuul rutin h rt? iapof th<> e*utes of HUei) <1. Nton* I'Morciu-o .1. Stone, minors, aU(j 0 vnuie dato I wlli apply to thy Court for u litial dMh^ge fr,1U| trust us nald (fiiardiau. A* US. 1 >10 ()l ft H. XTONH, <*uardi*n ('luinlou, S. C? Decern In- r 28th, pj FINAL DISCHARGE? ? into of South Carolina, Couuty ot" Keinbaw. In I'robute Court. >Kx parte. J. H. Button. Administut In re The ICstate of Alexander Mi Deceased. Petition for Flpal Heetlemeut and \ charge. To the Kindred and Creditors g/ j andor Mungo, deceased : Take notice-, that the undersigned apply to W. L. Mcl>owHl, Judg Probate, at Camden, 8. C., on th? day of January, 1010 at eleven o'< A. M. for a final settlement of th tate c^f Alexander Mungo, deceased, at the Hatuo time and place I will ply for a discharge from the o#e Administrator of said estate. 1 J. II. BUTTON, Administrator, Camden, S. C., Dec. Utb. 1018. . r in aEImsciiaroe ^ Notice i? hereby given that month from this dnte, on Tuesday,^ ruary 4th, 1010, I will make totha bate Court of Kershaw County iay return as Guardian of the es& ,Wrs. M*y Dowers, now of Key Florida, and on the same day j apply to the said Court for a final charge from my trust an said Glut ~ AMOS Q. HALL, Guardiu. | Camden, 8. C., January 2nd, 1011, M N VI , DISCHARGE 1 v Notice is hereby given th$t one bo frqm this date, on Monday Feb. , 1010. I will make to the Probated of Kershaw" County my final retort Administrator of the estate of 6. Hortqn, deceased, and on the samt i I will apply to the said Court foi flnal discharge as said Administrate! JA(?K IIOHTON, Administrator de bonis non of th$<Ml of O. F. Horton. Camden, 8. C., December 31fct, 1918 FINAL. DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one BH from this date, on Monday Feb. I 1010. I will make to the Probate Co of Kershaw County my final return Adrainstrator of -the estate- of Ji j Horton, deceased, ?pd on the same d I will apply to tq<* Mid Court foi tin nl discharge as soiM Administrator, JACK HORTON, Administrator estate of J. O. Hon Camden, 8. ft, December 31st, 1918 From Youth to Old Age ' ? : ? . L ? ' .. ? . y 4 ' \ Youth THINKS the road long. Age KNOWS it has been short. Also, age can see wherein it might have provided ? for comfort while the vigor of youth remained. The Savings of Youth are the Comfort* of Ago Start that savings accoun now, while your strength is unabated.: ? . ? ? ? Add to it week after week. It will prove your friend if the evil days should come. A savings account with this bank has a growth of its own ? interest. * We respectfully solicit your account. Loan & OF CAMDEN, S. C. Good Food Need | J Not Cost Too Much Good food from a conscientious grocer will not cost too much. Our stock is bought with the end in view that we are to resell it as wholesome ioods for fair prices. OUR s'rOCK IS ALWAYS COMPLETE* with canned goods, fruits and vegetables, delicaciea and the needs of the modern table. Let us supply your meals with the best possible material and yon will never regret the experiment. PHONE 66