The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 24, 1919, Image 5
Social ud Personal News
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HOHt. K. LKK WNOHKD
Unt ?fltur<jl*Jf evening, January 18th
annual I^ee ball was danced gt tUo
tettitiful Kirlivrood that crown* his
torif,llobfcirk. This palatial hotel was
Wt to antibcllum home uud In an eg.
^leut example of the colonial mansion
in which our forefathers dispensed tho
^piullty for which they were famous,
?fccu life was broad and ample, generous
?.d fior spirited in the old 8outh)tfw
? now, it was a delightful pig* $>f
ifcnoe, resting oa undulating hilU, pure
air. delightful climate ami a *0^1*1 tub, j?
*oveo all through with tbb goifc*
tkreads of refinement, kindliness ui\d,geu>
moiw hospitality. Theremin s J^T W
aellowiu* influence of times t goti*- tjy
liog^riuie like a perfume about tho place
and giving it a cliarm entirely its own.
Mr. and N1,s- 'r- Hdiuund* Krumbhols,
the gonial boat and hoatesti made
pBf fool at home, and ' the erehingT^m
long be romecub^red, not on? by tf>e.
^utbful dauee devotees but \glso
Btny older persons who enjv>^d their
grseious hospitality. The hall*io^u^^^a
decorated with (Confederate flags in Jiontfr
of the great (^onfederatei^ whose birth
and life they were celebrating. The
couples on tho - floor uepresented the
keauty and chivalry of; tho quaint old
Southern town mingling with that of
several Northerp States whoso ryoung
poople are hero for the winter a* wel
come guests and are most cordially re
ceived ^by the natives; Music was fur
aished by the tfirkwood orchestra and
dolicious refreshments consisting of a
naiad course followed by ices and sweets
wore served duriug tho evening.
' 'Sir. and Mrs. Ralph Shannon, Mr.
and Mrs. II. K. Hallett, Misses Bland
Williams, lthetta DoTjoache and Miss
l/owis of Boston, Lieut. .Shannon Tlenth
and Mr. T. 1). Antrum formed a cpn
xenial dinner party at the Kirkwood last
Saturday eveuiug, '
Miss Virginia Sanders of Statesburg
t? the Kuest of M isH K lam Krtimbholz.
Kining Star Chapter to Meet.
Hising Star Chapter No, 4 will meet
to confer degree on next Tuesday night
Jan. 28th. Light refreshments will also
served. }, m
Oivo to the starving Armenians.
PROG R A M
MAKGUKRITK CLARKE IN,
"LITTLE MISS HOOVER"
In which a royal hours entertainment
iu. nrrtmliuw^
Saturday Jan.. 95th.
WILLIAM T>E(8M0NI)
Will positively be ahown in
"THE PRETENDER"
Abo a new episode of
"HANDS UP"
Featuring Ruth Roland
.Monday Jan, 27th.
DOROTHY GI8H
You're always glad to see. her- t?gain
if you nee her 'in
"THE HOPE CHE8T" ;
She's aud actress and?loses. >b*r
>)b; she nvnrries a ranilqnaire and ?
loses her husband./ 'And she wears a
mile? aud is lu^ky after all.
Also a ney . episode of
"THK I KiHTNING RAIDER"
With fearless Pearl White
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Tuesday Jan. 28th.
The . Great Naximova in
"THE TOYS OF FATE"
- This is equally us good as "Revela-,
lions" which ko many liked Rome few
weeks apo. . |
Wednesday Jan. 29th.
ltUYANT WASHBURN IN
TJe Way of a Man With a Maid"
To those of you who -are in sea
-? hearted romance witn DJtnty
Today Friday Jan. 24th.
BEWARE OF , BOARDERS'
A Mark Sennett Comedy
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MK1'
The regular monthly urn-Mug of the
Library Association was held at the
Library ou Monda> afternoon, Tfce
Mr* K. O. von TWkow pre
*id*-d and the librarian'* report showed
thai the library is being weli patronised
>>.v r*'*l(lent readers and also by visitor*.
Around 4, TO families are reading from
the Library and quite a number of visit
ors are eujoyiuic it* privilege*. The
imh>1 committee hope# to put in some
uow booka in- the uear future - those who
haw not yet put in their choice for a
book will please do so at OBCO as the
books will certainly be ordered within
the next few days. January i* tlx* time
fey annual due* those who were1 1
present will please hand their dues
f<?!' 1010 iu at the desk. It is the
of the management to make this
"?-titution cue of profit and pleasure
Ato jhe entire white population of the
*\owj?t It holds a liberal cducat loiterer
Any ii?au or woman, boy or girl, and It
is free. It i? not merely a place for
novel reading but has uj>ou its shelve#
valuable books on travel, history, litera
etc. The city council
no better investment thau that
yiflid to the Library for it in training
m'n<*8 ?' the boys and girls who
to be the future citizeus of Camden;
educating those who were denied
an education in their youth aud it i?
giving pleasure to many "shut-Ins". It
is also an attraetion the stranger within
our gates and as such is one of Camden's
assets. Therefore ffw? Library apptv
pr.iation s1k>uU1 be paid cheerfully and
promptly aud the City Council stand
'*f<jur square" for an instltuMOn of which
the* have every reason to be proud.
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TEA TO BE GIVEN AT
1>. A, It. CHAPTER HALL
The Hobkirk Hill Chapter l?. A. R.
will give u tea at the 'Chapter Ilall (old
Court House) next Thursday afternoon
January 30th from 3 :30 to 5 o'clock.
This beautiful old building is a laud
mark of Revolutionary and anti-b^llum
Camden, ami will no doubt prove In
tcrestlUR to the stranger and visitors.
We sUspcct that many Danglioerv of
the American Revolution are in Camden
fur. the season and this will be an ex
cellent opportunity for them to become
acquainted with the Hobkirk Hill mem
bership and" to become interested in its
activities^ attend the monjhly meetings,
etc. But you do not need to be a TV
A. R. to attend the tea^wAll visitors
aud natives are cordially invited aud a
pleasant afternoon promised those who
. attend. The admission will be 50 cents
which includes refreshments. Tlje l>. A.
R. are doing a wonderful work along
educational, patriotic and historical
4inps and all money raised on this and
like., .occasions will bp devoted to such
purposes. Remciutiei^ t he. dafe Jan. ^JOtli
from' 3:30 to 5 pT m. at Chapter Hall.
Be sure to attend*.
MET WITH MRS. TAYLOR
The Hobkirk Hill Chapter 1). A. It.
had' a most delightful meeting at the
attractive home .of Mrs. G. E. ^ Taylor
on Thursday afternoon. The Regent
.Mr#. R, B. Pitts provided and various
officers and committees reported. It was
the annual collection of dues and the
iVoasurrr would remind those who were
not present to please keep the matter
before them and remit, at th?> earliest
coiyvenionee. The treasurer is Mrs. (J.
K-, Taylor, phone <>r wether. The registra
Mix. John ?S.* Lindsay reported two ap
plicants for membership, Mrs. Beverly
Ei!g.jihi of Columbia, and her daughter
? Miss Elizabeth English. They wer? re
ceived by the chapter and their applica
tions sent on to Washington. The State
Conference was in'- session in Columbia
the regent Mrs. It. B. Pitts, her alter
nate Mrs. II. (i. Garrison, the delegate
Mrs. John S. Lindsay, her alternate Mfr#.'
John Stevens rould not attend the Con
lVr( nee,, and it was derided to phone
Mrs. E. C. vonTresekow who was al
ready In Columbia and ask her to rep
r?* sent the Chapter. It w*s decided to
give a series . of teas, the first, to be
givep noxt Thursday afternoon at the
Chapter HaM from itr.'tO to 5:30 p. m.
The public is invited, an admission of
will be charged, ? After busi
ness ui social hour was enjoyed, the
hostcsA Horvinjf a salad <wurse with
-coffee. "
A NEW STORE
We beg to introduce to ..the citizens of Camden
and Kqrahaw County the firm of Moore-Stokes . Co.
' are located in the building on Main Street for
111(1 ly occupied, by McCaskill Bros., and have put in
111 entirely new stock of fancy and staple groceries!
< have bought for casfi*and will run a strictly cash
j re? ar>d will sell goods at such close prices rthat
1 u iH^pay you. to mak^ this store a visit. "'*?
? ? j. riut rec?? ' "g ? T ? ? * r
Camden, S. C
DKATH OK NRH. ^ ? I
13. B. SI'ANN
New* of the death oi Mi*. V- , K,
I Spaun which occurred it her home In
Mariou at K :30 Tuesday ertaltj* brought
?orrow to many heart# in Camden, where
she once lived, was well known and
greatly loved. Mm. ftpann was before
?her marriage Mia* Mary Drakeford of
MayesviUe. She came to Camdeu at
the biM?- of Mr. BelVm Mickla and'
bared the popularity of her husband iu
'his home town during their short mar-i
riod life. Hhe was the possessor of
beauty and u winning personality that
wonva wide circle of friends and ab?
ultto .has u number of relatives through- j
oiH' 'the County that Witt he grieved
*o hear of her passing. After Mr.
Mick W;'* death, she contracted a ?$co?d
iiarrl?KO with Mr. U. B. Bpann then
of Sumter, who with one child and her
son Joseph Middle survives her. Influ
enza, followed by pneumonia wg?; the
cause of her death. The funeral , ser
vices and burial were solemnised ? in
Mutator on Wednesday afternoon.
DKATH OP MRR COOPKR
N'KK MISS I, ft' Y ROBERTS
Friends jn Camden were greived to
hear of the (loath of Mrs. Cooper, which
occurrod on the 17th of this rappth from
pneumonia. Mrs. Cooper, us Miss Lucy
Roberts taught school . at Blaney, and
while there, often visited in Camdeu
where she bad many friends and ad
,ufcirera.
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Oapd ?f, II. Birebmore, who ban 'wen
at Cuiup Wheeler since his return from
overseas, bus obtained his discharge from
the army and has returned to Cataden.
RKH t KOHN NOTKS
The Bed Or**!*, work room was opened
last Tuesday with a goodly number of
workers but there is alwaya room for
more, and tb? ladi?v? of Camden arc
urged t*j carry the matter ou ^heir
ln-art* aud mind* and give all poaaible
aid to thin wogtly cause. The Civilian
ttclief office, lif*TO?eotlo|i with the Red
('run* ha* al?o been opened one door
aouth of the work room. Misa Sarah
Carrol) of Columbia who la a trained
worker and a graduate of the Hotneif9er?j
vjee Institute of Atlanta will give three'
day a each week to thia office. The man-1
agetncnt have decided that they muat
have paid assistants for thia office who
will give their entire time to tta work.
The servicea of Ml aw Barbara Kldredge
aud MisK Mumford have, been engaged
nud th^Ho two young ladlea will be train
ed by \I}ks Currell. The office Will be
opened each day from 9 a. m. to 8 p. in.
L J ' ir 1 ' i,n .1. J ^
J Influent* Situation Bad.
. .Urtuy new cases of lutluenaa have been
reiw>rted In Catanden during the past
week and the City Hoard of Health ia
considering the' advisability of again
closing the. achools aud publio places,
and prohibiting public gatheriuga. It I a
very likely that a meeting of the Hoard
of Health will be ealiled soon*
The Civic League 1h now rehearsing,
through an instructor from a distant
state, for an entertainment to be bold
at. the ot>ern bouse soon and this will
work a hardship on thia affair, should
the Hoard of Health decide to put the
ban again on public gatherings.
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CUBAN UP WEEK ON
?'/: ^The Civic League wishes to call at
trillion to the fact th?t cle?n?up week
it uow ou and it ki hoped that by l>>b*
ruary lat the town will be a mode) of
deadline**. I^et Cnrndeu be in toltdgy
attire and shown in all its beauty and
to tbo best advantage to oujr touriat
frienda*
. Marriage*.
Married at tbo home of Probate Judge
W. I,, u. i ?--vs. ii, on January l?th, 1910,
Mi I iHudy tauey and Mln Bern Ice Hoi
ton, both of Casaatt. -?f
On Jauutqry/ i&trd. 10)ft Mr, Andrew
Jackson, of liftoff and Misa Dora Itich
ard*on. of Kuglisb. ' ?
John <'. Stewart ol Camden, 8. C.,
now stutioned at Gamp Funs ton, Kauaas
was married) January 12th, }019 at
Juutiian City, Kanaaa to Miss Orpha
ilinkle of SaUna, Kansus. *
Hermitage Mill News. \
January 22. AH eyes arc turned to
ward night school now, and we certain*
ly arc (cratifie^l at the amount of in
terest manifested^ We have never ^on
a uoo re earnest ((roup of folks, and they
learn something each night. Kaoh one
on entering night school is allowed to
choose what he or she" wauts and ueeds
? most to study. It ma^eft a most.
terestiug work for the teachers.
Cottage prayer meeting was boguu
last Wednesday night at the home of
Mrs. I laker. A small crowd was out,
but. that did uot hurt the meeting. Mr.
Owens le<l aud gave us a very good
talk on "The Service of Prayer." To
night we will hold the prayer service
at Mrs. Furman Christmas' home.
We are more than glad to have Miss
Virginia Taylor back in the office. She
has been out ?piite a watte on account
of being ill with iuftueusa.. She wa*
cortaiuly missed. , ?
Mi. l<vfgett is bom* agaiu from the
Columbia Hospital and in much improved
Mr. ^rdHWi the Methodist minister
to a large erowd on Suu
Vbere will bo u box supper at th^
Cottage on Saturday nigkt.
Mr* That Art hMA
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The federal migratory bird treatry act
i. filiations prohibit throughout the
United States the killing at any time of
tin* following birds:
Hand-tailed pigeon, common ground
doves and scaled doves, Mttlo brown,
sandhill and whooping cnmos, wood duck.
Hwaiin, curlews, wiHet, upland plovor
and all shore birds (except the. clack
bellied and golden plovers, Wilson snipe ?
or Jaekenlpe, woodcock and the greater
and lesser yellowlegs), bobolinks, catbirds
chickadees,' cuckcooS, fflok(ri, flycatchers,
grossbeuks, humming birds, kiuklets, mar
tin*, meadow lurks, nlghtbawks or bull*
bats, nuthatches, orioles, robins, shrike*,
swallows, swift*, thagers, titmice, thrush
vlreos, warblers, waxwings, whiplKirwlllfi '
woodpeckers and wrens, and all other
perching birds which feed chiefly or en
tirely, on insects.! and also auks, auk lets,
b(tterns, fulmars, gaunets, grebes, guille
mots, gulls, herons, jaogars, loons, murrey
petrels, sheurwaters and terns.
? . .
Former Policeman L. T. Stewart is
now operating the ferry across the
Waterce ltiver for the county. Mr.
8tewart made an excellent police officer
ftud we believe the commissioners have
got a good man to nfierate the ferry.
We have decided to reduce our present stock One-Hfclf and do it as quickly as possible. To make this Sale
a success and make it effective we positively will not reserve one single item in the Stock.
Sale Starts Friday, January 24
PRICES WILL REMAIN AT ROCK BOTTOM UNTIL STOCK IS CUT DOWN TO OJJR FIGURE. ANB*^ IS BE
CAUSE OF THE CONDITIONS THIS MARVELOUS OPPORTUNITY COMES TO YOU. WE HAVE NOT SPACE
ENOUGH TO QUOTE PRICES ON ALL ITEMS. BELOW WE GIVE. YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MERCHAN
DISE WILL BE SOLD DURING THIS SALE: ? .'f
MEN'S WEAR
25 dozen heavy khaki shirts worth $2.50. Sale price
each $1.48
20 dozen heavy overalls worth $2.60 to $3.00.
Sale price per pair : $1.98
100 mens wool work pants; former price $4.00.
Sale price per. pair $2.98
Lot of odds and ends in mens shirts out en counters.
Sale, price each . . . ... ... ..., ,.r. 85c
One case men's socks for this sale per pair 18c ,
Job of men's fur felt hats worth $2.00 to $8.00. Look -
at window. Sale price each $1.19
MEN'S CLOTHING
Try to get a fit here and see what we are doing
with prices on our wintej: clothfng. /
Bed spreads, towels, sheets, pillow case ? all reduced
for this sale. /
WHITE GOODS ? '
40-inch plaid white French voiles value 75c, Sale 39c
27-inch stripe white French Voiles value 50c. Sale 28c '
27-inch white lawn for lining value 25c. Sale price 18c
40-in. plain whihte French voiles value 50c. Sale 30c
40-in. plaid dotted_Swigg-jyalue 75c. Sale pilct; .. 48c
^6-inch striped voiles value 50c. Sale-price ........ 35c
30-inch Krinkle cloth value 50c.' Sale price .. 38c
37-inch P. K. Value 75c. Sale price-.... 50c ?
36-inch bleaching value 30c. Sale price 17c
36-inch bleaching value 40c. Sale price -22c
36-inch Sea Island. Special sale per yard 18c
Apron ? gingham. Special sale per yd 18c
Dress gingham. Special sale per yd. 18c.
1 case ladies' shiooth" lisle black hose. Value 35c.
Sale price per pair only .r 19c
Large /H^play of satins. Metfalines aJJ silks included
in this sale at attractive prices.
DOMESTIC GOODS
Notice these prices carefully? there are some
di'astic cuts in these prices for this sale only T"
Best grade percale shirting patterns. Value 45c.
Sale price 33c
Best quality cheviots. Sale price per yard 29c
Good grade aj$fori?cfoth per yd 23c
All Colors poplins value 50c. Sale price per yd. .. 35c
Gingham Effect percale./ Former price 25c.
Sale price per yard 15c
Light colored outing, best grade d. 29c
Dark colored outing, best grade 1 29c
Colored homespun quilt linings, per yd 16c
Heavy quality homespun. Value 35c. Sale price 23c
Sale Prices SHOES Sale Prices
\
Many shoes will be sold during this sale, in fact
we are placing, our entire stock of women's, men's,
boy's and children's winter and summer shoes at
prices that vou havejnot met during the past twal^e"
months:" We~ are going to give you some surprises.
'Owing to the limited quantities we will not be able
to al^ow shoes to go out on approval.
Ladies' Voile waists, collar and cuffs, organdy trimmed".
Sale price, each ...L.. 98c
Large wool and fiber 0x12 rugs ? worth $17.5& :
Sale price < r. $11.98
20 doz heavy bath towels at old time price of e^ch 28c
50 dozen ladies' corset covers, ^[orth now 35c to
40c. Sale price each 1 25c
Men's heavy /fleece lined underwear worth $1.25 to
$1.50. Sale pric^ each . 98c
MEN'S AND BOY'S SWEATERS
Two cases of; these grey sweaters. Sold from
$1.50 to $2.00. Sale price ggc
Heavy middy tulle value 45d. Sale price per yd ,.29c
Large assortment of pearl buttons. Just the right
time for spring sewing. Value 10c. For this sale
per dozen
We extend it cardial welcome to all, ^jhie arid share in these