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HAPPY NEW YEAR CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 2, 1820. NUMBEK 39 [hISKKY CLAIMS IIKAVV TOL m) Alcohol, Hold Whiskey C'hu Wholesale Deaths. jSow York, !>*?*?. 27.- Seventy-eight p< luive dM the past tvnty?cl| and scores of others are Hufferi i paralysis aud bllnthiasa due to d^fk wood alcohol "whiskey" accordiug' rt*? received tonight from woven e cltlea, and Chicago. jThe toll of poisonous liquor it [heat iu New Kngland, where arc recorded. Two worn/ Falls, M'ass., ?ud one at Mim? are included in tht lu connection with the Nrw aths and six reported in :y, police, internal revenue of nit* of the Department of ig Adolph Paranril, ir tarion merchant of tbi assert sold twelve u* liquor. Hhe police "whiskey" was concoc I'm .store in Rleecker ?ti .. ffour men o .moopev, mum , tbc<? d two women died, in Hi# ? ;n and one woman: Hcfc' s x ? jd in Greenfield, Mass.*' rnni1, lartford, Conn., thirteJ^UH dlod the poison. ? i >m deaths from Chicago reported eiM ?? drlnViwc of ii.w Two deaths Were af" k, N. J., 'by the pof . Threo deaths In of1?'1' U bvouffht tl,, f"ur,<>? |r the month I , I New York, Dec. f ,l" ? ttUBtotXy ok -a Mr- rni^euc ebiuplraoy to tif Nmv ^ork., Now rsey Bill Now I11,11,1 wlt v is wuhatUotcs f? wlilskej, o(i rente ?n<l city J"'"* ^ Enight In * vl#U8 fur8uU <jt th?, Iryeyora of thJoi'f""" bovorago* hl?t have oanJ^oH of .loath, and .ndtoda of oaJof blindness and 111 JS. The eaptI of ftt lett8t n 8Core more of theft? dlspeuw^i*>?? pcted, aocordif* federal official*, [in the ineauJe the -toll of death aud Irkm* illness fused (through drinking bod alcohol J <>ther illlclt [ntiuued to i?ni In New York and ad -ent oittt*. faring the day#eur?ore -atha wore Aoorded, one each from jHurk, Bli|>cth, Passaic, N. J., and le in New#**. In ?d<iitJon tw0 ?pn Jd a wom^vere picked up unconscious t New "WF streets and two men in iwsaic inr similar condition, all four king oritic'y 111 tonight from alcoholic lfconlng< iThoroufy aroused by the evergrow L |i8t <jf.'a tali tie*, the authorities held [veral inferences during the day at hich cieecation was planned between ?e <liff#nt federal *n<J municipal de li rtineni Col. Daniel L. Porter, super sing <?enue agent for New ^ork, who at bend of the campalgu for the ?deraV* government, declared tonight lat iff York city is the headquarters Lr thrcountry in the illicit liquor in Ktry end that it is impossible as yet telltiow fat;, the ramifications of the aile icteud. ' . " Thetwo most important arrests made fai according to the federal agents, in> Use of John Romanelli, & Brook nlertakdr, and Samuel BaHeeby, a Irv.k-n druggiet, who are accused of ting-he principal? in the distribution A th< poison throughout New England.1 rkf vo men were released tonight on 2T..OO b.\il pending further examination, . Th remaining four men are Adolpb Knaelll. a former saloonkeeper; Car Bine T^nrfsto. Amedio de Lomaja^ mifi I'ucs, Italian grocers. Panarelli an jiade a statement to the authori ?JW In regard to the method employed fo;Jthf distribution of the liquor In New Wfland. and It was atated tonight that h m?v ta a government witness. Two of seven barrels of which Rom inelli is accused of h*vln* ftre tid to have been bought by a Bronx *1oonk?vper. This matt, according to M. Porter, came to Panarelli rfUt tha |ale and denounced him for having charg |d him $8,200 for womt ateobol. ! I'anareHi, who acted as Romanelli n ;enit, dfiims, Col. Porter said, that he k a Ramplo"of the liquor to a drug t, who confirmed the saloonkeeper's rd that it was poison. He said thai then warned Natfhan ftalsberg, a lartford, Conn., saloonkeeper, oved tht >njf distance tHephone not to sell any f th<^ threo barrela of the liquor h< Ud U??ij(ht. Halsberg told hkn, he con 1??ed. that he had sold a barrel to ? 'kaW in Chioopee, Mass., and innallei loantities to other dealers 1n Hartford ^?t ih.it he tould^| and recover a? of the liqiH^Hy ^ould. Lcte' ^ informed Jberg that h< ^ >? t back almoH^/ew^Pt a ?alf f?arrvl Thioh had bM~~>d la Chicopee AftPr r*\ding of th^Mtf* f?>m W<KH !akv?hoi i*Uooi*f la Cenaactkait JH PtMtaOl waat^o a law l'r nnd. on \\t advice, aorreodered hi* ?If to Rerena# Agwat DoM*. L |/o< liKFKLM^'H HI'OK CilFT ?. '1 ??? ? i4>s y Hundred Mlllim '*'*? .Teacher* *jid Medical Itwarcli, )?jsew York, l>ec. I). Kocke piler today gave t? ^iiis present of $100 ifeneral education bo mankind a Christ POO.QQO-half to the id to raise the ?*) arles ofrollegi* pnUewsors and half to the Rockefeller foundation, to aid in it* work of combating <Jl>?f?#e through im provement of medical kiealth administrations search. It is estimate*! that Mr. Rock efeller's public gifts n|v approximate 1400,000,000. 'White leaving to tho rucral education board the tank of seleilng the colleges which ahall receives nwlrds for their teaching staffs, and thejamount each is to receive, My. Itocfcefl the principal as -well aj used '"an promptly and seem wise.4' The trustees of the fcckefellor foun dation also are authorial to utilise both the principal and iucon of their gift, in connection with whit' Mr. Rockefel ler addv<l that if the bord "should see fit to use any part of tns new gift in promoting medical cduca on in Canada, such action would meet " th my cordial approval. Such action nil be taken, according to Dr. Oeorge 1 Vincent, pres ident of the foundation, lio stated to. night that he trustees v uld be asked ducation, public ud Kcieutitic re-. I lier urged that the income be [largely ah may to set aside $5,000,000 ft It is known that for a Rockefeller has been in problem of aiding, teaclu try'a higher institutions meeting the .incrciLsing_ Among the (KM)'colleges States campaigns ure und< approximately $150,000,00^ l>ose, and, while in mafig his gifts ipecify inati shall contri-i is ba>J been Ken.'rUT edu this purpose, long time Mr. Rested in the in the i:yuu? learniug in It of liyin^j. fi the Vnitcd way to raise for this pur Mv. Rockefeller does not tutions receiving a shai bnte K sum themselves, the general practise of 1 cation board. Certain officers of the jiieral educa HoTi board are about to s *t on a trip south, when they will in ect colleges and universities which air ly have a'p plied for assistance. , Ti or Arnett, | trustee of the University o Chicago, has been elected an ndd?tio?al|K>oretary of the bonnl and will make board will hold its next ruary 20, and it is expectelhat at that time a policy for distribute will be adopted trip. The eting Feb of the fund Will Remain in Cirien. At the evening service i th" 1'aptist Church last Sunday the istor stated to the congregation that withstanding many urgent and fluttering ills to other fields lie had decided to re in in Cam den. Ills reply to them II being "I have planted myself, taken r>ot and in tend to grow for quite a ^ile in Cam den." 'Mr. Benson has been in tndeu some thing; more than two (yeai s iring which time he has labored fait! Hy for- the upbuilding of the Church a community generally and especially foi ic Kershaw Association to him more n any one person is due the' credit f the magni ficent ahowing of this a*<to tion in the recent 75 Million Campaigt The church here has shown its nppree on by goo'J congregations at each serv: and a- sub stantial increase in salon Dr. Nettles To Loca Dr. L. W. Nettles and sold their home at Jordn to <'amden wher<> they w - home 11ho future. Dr. graduating at the Medic Charleston, practiced in 01 ty achieving wonderful pof count of his efficiency an p The people of his" viefnity ingly that he retires frorfi ?Manning Cor. Columbia City Politics Wad. The Chronicle is carrjc the an nouncranent thiH week of>r. W. J. Dunn as a candidate for t^pr of Caro euey as a Ward Six. for re-elec den, also of Mr. A. K. candidate for alderman fr< opi>osing Mr. W. R. Houj tion. Mr, Hough's annoiement also appears in this issue. We also learn that Mr. P. DuBose who is at present ardermafrom Ward Five will be a candidate ir mayor, though he has made no defn> announce ment to .this cffecL Mr. P. Lewis will very likely oppose Mr. II. Pearce for alderman in Ward Th. ? Masonic Meetlil A tqwoial meeting of RisijStar Chap ter No. 4 R. A. M. atxi La Fayette Council No. 2Tt S. M. willi held Fri day night at Masonic Hall r the pur pose of installing officers. II eompan I ions are requested to be sent- Re freshments will be serret Remember the date January 2nd, 1924 R. T. Ooodal *. P. TO PRIVATE OWNKKNIIIl' Itnllroads aud Express Companies <au Hack to Omim Murcli I. Washington, Dec. ;M,-?President >Vil? son i (?ii in lit issued proclamation* return* iug the railroads Ami express companies to private control March 1. Failure of Congress to enact remedial legislation was given as the re a sou for extending by two mouths the time origi nally nnuouuced for relinquishing govern^ rneut control of railroad properties. In his message to Congees last May Prea'i dent WUaon said that the roads would be turned back at the end of the calen der year. "No agreement having yet beeu reach' ed by Congress," Secretary Tumulty said tn announcing the piwftnnftttoix "it tw? cornea necessary in the public interest to allow a reasonable time to elapse be tween the issuing of the proclamatloa aud the date ?f its actually taking effect. The President Is adviwed that the rfcil road and express companies are not or ganised to make It possible for theai to receive and manage their properties If actually turned over to them on Decem ber 81." The Esch-Cummius bill, designed to meet conditions iucident to the rctura '/of the roads, now is in conference. Inasmuch us the staffs of the various systems have-been retained virtually in tact by the railroad administration, 'the return of the railroads to private con trol will involve legal and (inaucia! rath er than operating questions. Those de' purtments of the i'aiiroad administration will remain in existence with increased j>ersonnel for months after the operat ing nflieerx have left the government sor vice. ' . , Swngj.r Sherley. former chairman of tin* honxv appropriations comi^ity-e and how director of linance for tUie i'aiiroad administration, probably' will lie the man chosen to-wind up the government's busi ness in railroading. Has Sold Ills Hotel. Mr.. U, S. King, of pethunu, has sold out all of his business interests at that place and will leave this week for White Springs; Fin., where he goes with the hope of regaining his health. Mr. King was proprietor of the hotel at Bethune and this property wus sokl to Mr. II. E. Hyatt of that place who will conduct it i in the future. Mr. King has made no plans as to his future ? residence after leaving White Springs. Some IlushiesM Changes. Mr. J. K. Shannon, who has been with the Madkey Mercantile Co., for some time has severed his connection with that firm to become manage'" of the Williams Insurance Afcocy. Mr. E. N. McDowell, who has been manager of this agency for a number of years has resigned to devote his whole time to newspaper work being one of the owners of Th# Chronicle. Mr. I J. P. DeLoache who has been with Springs and Shannon for a number of years is now with the Mjackey Mercantile '"Col Mr. IVl At Shaw who has been with the Hank of Camden goes with the People's Bank of Kershaw. Mr. Jack Whitaker, who kas been with the Davidson Lumber Co., has gone with the Loan and Savings Bank. Mr. Vernon Dixon who has been with the Camden Oil Mill i? now cashier for the Camden Veneer Plant. No One Wants The Job. It looks as if the eensus takers job in this city and county will go begging. No one seems to want it on account of the small pay attached, to the work. We learn that the proposition has been tendered to several of our .citizens but they have declined to accept. The tak ing of the census begins today aud if there has been any appointment for this territory we have not heard of it. Engineer Brown hi Wreck. The Northwestern trcin going from Camden had a peculiar wreck Monday. Th? engine jumped from the track in such a way aa to turn over and be com pletely wnanhed 'but without injufjr to any of the- passengers or train officials except Engineer Browu. He sustained painful injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Camden, his home town. The accident happened at Dalzell p'oout eight miles from Sumter. One cf the passen gers stated that he did not know the train was off the track until he wa? told. He noticed there had been a great jar but that often happened when the traiu stopped suddenly. The fireman was able to juhrp as the engine turned and so was uninjured. A relief train WS" sent out from Sumter and the passengers brought in. Meeting of Executive Committee. The executive committee of the Ker shaw Association held their regular an nual meeting Monday morning la, thA office of M. C. West. The following m<*inf>erK bring present ? Rev. M. M Benson, M. C. West, D. L Catoe, E. It. Copeland and J. 8. Stand*. I.YNCIIIMJ KMt'ORD FOR IOI? (eighteen Mine Met Violent Deaths Than Compared With Lust Year. Qpechtl to The Chronicle, * Tuskegec. Ala,-,'Doc. send you rht> following information relative to lynching* for the past year. Accotding to the record compiled by Monroe N, Work, of the 1 >q>artmont of Record*. and Rent arch t>f the Tuskegeo Institute, there were 82 lynching* in 1010, of which 77 Were in the South ami ft in the North Hud We*). Thi* Ik 18 more than the number 0-1 for the year 1018. Of those lynched 75 were negroes ami 7 were whites. Owe of those put to death wa* h negro wvHiiun. Nineteen, or less than one-fourth of those put to death, were charted with rape or attempted rape. Seven of tho victims were burned to death. Nine were put to death and then their bodies were burned. The charge* against those burned to death were: rf|H?, 3; murder, 2: killing sbeclft^ 1 ; no charge tfiveu, 1. The charfen against those first killed and then their bodies burned were: attempted rape, ."i; shooting officers of the iaw, S; i?po. 1; murder, 1: incendiary talk. 1. The offense of murder was charged cfainut all the whites lynched. The of fenses charged against the negroes were: murder, lit. attempted,rape. 10; rape, 0; abetting riots. 4; shooting officer* of the law, 4; insulting a woman, 4; killing officer of the law, 4 ; alleged incendiary tplk,- 2; writing improper letter, 2; charge not reported,- 0; shooting a wo man. 1; robbery. 1; murder sentence changed t?> life imprisonment, 1 : shoot iug night watchman. 1 ; shooting and ^?Jj.unding u man. 1 ; alleged rotnplieity in killing officer of the law, 1 : killing man in seLf-dofeiiKp, 1 ; killing landlord in dispute* over crop settlement, 1 ; ho charge made. 1: for being acquitted of shooting an officer of the law. 1 ; re marks about Chicago race riot, 1 ; for keeping company with a white woman, 1 ; for being found under bed, 1 ; for making boastful remarks, 1 ; for alleged misleading of mobs searching for an other. 1: because appeal was taken from ten years' sentence for attempting life of another. 1: for discussing a lynching M u , .The state in which lynchings occurred and the number in each state are as follows: Alabama, 7: Arkansas, 12; Colorado, 2; Florida, 5; Georgia, 21; I/ouisiana, 7; Mississippi, 12'; Missouri, 2; Nebraska, 1: North Carolina, tt; South Oarolfna, 1 : Tennessee, 1: Texa?, 4; Washington, 1; West Virginia. 2; Kansas. 1. i ? Robert R. Morton, Pr^icipal. Verdict is Set Aside. Knoxville. Tenn., Dee. .27?Judge T. A. It. Nelson of the Knox county crim inal court, in setting r.side the verdict of murder in the first degree against Maude Moore, confessed slayer of Leroy I>. Iiartli, wealthy automobile dealer, while on a joy ride, declared in effect that he did not believe either the state's theory of robbery and resulting murder or the defendant'* confession that Horth attempted to assault her and that fthc shot him in defense of her lifei and honor. ' *? ' ' Died From Auto Accident. Xews has been received in Camden of the death of Vfcrnon Reyngjds, a rural mail carrier from Lucknow, in Lee county, death resulting from an automo bile accident Wednesday night. Mr. Reynolds was driving a Ford car between Bishopville and Lucknow when it turned over, breaking his neck. He is supposed to hare been dead .at least au hour when found and the engine of the car was said to have been still running when the accident was discovered. Mr. Arrant* Badly Hurt. Mr. John B. Arrants was run into Tuesday night by an attomobife owned and driven by Mr. James Sheorn nnd quite badly injured. His arm was crush ed above the elbow and owing to the old gentleman's extreme age it is fear ed that it will give him a great deal of trouble. Tin* wcWrot happened near the Baum residence on* North Ilroad Street and from all accounts watf' un avoidable on the drivers part. Mr. Ar rants was attempting to run across the mad at the time and ran into the ear, being blinded by another oar. Mr. Sheorn immediately picked hhn up and carried him to the Camden hospital where he is receiving every attention. Mr. Outlaw Dead. Mr. R. J. Outlaw, who conducted a small store near the Wateree Mill vil lage, died early Wednesday morning, his death resulting from poisoning. He IfHd been paralysed for several days and hit death was not unexpected. He leaves a wife and several children. The fun eral and burial was from the Pine Creek fb?rch Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock, services being conducted by Rev. M. M. Benson. I?KKTTY t III K< II WKIHHNU Mis* Nan lh l<oHi'he Hmhiiih's Bride of j n .Mr. Kufus Thurman. Of much iutmxt and great beauty was the wedding of Mian Nan l>el-oache, eldeat daughter of Mr. and Mr#, Blair Del<oache of thU city and Mr. ltufus Thurinan of Qheraw, solemuixcd at high noon SatimHiy Dee. 27th -at the Dyttie ton Street Methodist Church. The church was simply but artiatically decorated for the occasion, the altar with ? whfte hack ground was hanked in fenis, mistletoe j and holly. Miss Alberta Team in' at the altar and Mi** Lore? Trucadalv played a vloViu accompaniment to sov eral beautiful selections while tho. crowd assembled and also played the wedding | mareh. The usher* were Metuirs. Charlen E. DclAiaclic, Nettles Lindsay, Teddy de Loach. Charlie Yillepjgue. Misses Har riet WhKaker, Martha Boykin, Margaret DeLoache and Dorothy Zemp were the .four winsome lup&es who carried the rib boiiN,'(fanning an isle through which the bridal party passed. They wore white ] ?organdy dresses and white ribbon*. The groomsmen were Me??r? Vernon Mc-1 Dowell, John T. Mackej\ Jr., Charlie Little, Clyburn Taylor and Kennedy Blakeney. The bride's maids were Misses lthotta Delxtache, Nancy Lindsay, Cam deal, Mary. Walsh, Chesterfield, Marion Turbelill, Spartanburg and Francis Ken-j nejly of Atlanta. They wore lovely dresses of orchid georgette, each fashion-] ed in individual style to suit the wearer; black picture hats were quite becoming to their youthful faces and they Carried pink killnrney roses. The dame of holior,, Sirs. Case, of Greenville, wore a hand some -gown of black velvet with silver trimmings, with hat to match and also carried pink roses. Mi^ Kebekali De 1/oache. as maid of honor was charming in a girlish dress of pink georgette, black picture hat aud carried ophelia roses. Kochelle Sheorn was the gallant little ring bearer, carrying the magic gold cirele in the heart of a white lily. The bride enterted with her father, who gave her in marriage. She wore a stylish Coat suit of brown, trimmed in fur, with accessories to match. Iler becoming hat was a lovely shade of old rose, ^naking a beautiful add effective contrast, and she carried a white prayer book from which fell a- shower of valley lillies. She was met at the altar by the groom -with his brother, who was beat man, Mr. Ben Thurnifln of Washington. The ceremony of the Methodist Church was performed by the Rev. Mr. Graves of l>atta, a former pastor of the bride. Immediately after the wedding a large reception was given at the home of the bride's parents on Fair Street. The rooms were brightened with the yule-tide emblem& holly, mistletoe, pine, bamboo and smilax blended in making .a bower of beauty. ? f) The bride's table was all in snowy white and lovely in its simplicity. The receiving line was composed of the en tire bridal party with the addition ti Mr. and Mrs. DeLoaehe. Bride's cake at>d fMim-h were, served and healths were, drunk to the happy pair. The magic cake wa* cut and predicted the unusuad futures for tfie bridal party. Mr. and Mrs. Thurman left by auto for Florida, after a sojourn there they will be at home to their friends in Cheraw. Mrs. Thur man is very popular in her home town and her friends regret that she is to make her home elsewhere. Baptist Church on Sunday. Every Baptist of this Church anil' com munity Ik expected to attend regular services in the morning and evening hours. The sermon subject for the moaning hour in "The Condemnation of Sin". Tho Ix>rd's Supper will be observed at this thne. The evening hour will be given to a- discussion "A Valley of Dry Bones Become* a Mighty Army." The Sunday School forces are to be marshalled to a man and a promising New Year will be begun. Not a mtn of the Jamison Bible Class will be ex cused. Let all men take notice and gov ern themselves accordingly. Teachers and officers are planning a series of changes that will make it necessary for every one to be on hand. Fifty-Fifty on Pair of (Hove*. An unusual deal wax made at the. .Mon's Shop one day this week. Soma, few days ago ltillie King, of the Ol) Mill wanted to purchase one auto gaunt let for on? right hand, but the salesman wasn't -W.- To find a way out. of] the difficulty Mr. King hunted up Bur rrfl Shirley, who runs a store near the Hermitage Mill who needed an auto gauntlet for nfle left hand, so the deal gjfa* pulled off, each party being perfectly satisfied and so was the salesman,. Mr. King lost fin arm a good many years ago In an oil thill accident at Bilbo p ville. Mr. Shirley lost an arm a good i many years ago in a cotton mill ecci fUnt. Both drive autos and manage their car* well. VYKDlHN'U AT LIHKKH If91.1. Miss I'sidiue Andermm IIcooiucn Undo of >lr. Wlllitwn Kilgoie Thompson. Liberty Hill. S. 4\, hec. ->7. <>t, Christmas day the pretty old- colonial t'hristanus day Itho pretty old colonial Thomi>son whs the hcouo of a beautiful weeding when their sister, Pauline An deroou, ami tlieid brother, William Kil derson, and their brother,. William Kil Tho ring ceremony wus |?erformod by the bride and groom's pastor K<*v. T. W. IVoYauo. Promrptly at hinh jwon tl?o .strains of MemMossou's wedding utaiVh, played by M1>.s Sophie Richards were heard and the tlrwt to entor the Irig living room was Mi'h, I a Patterson Thompaon as dame of honor, twill sister of the bride, attired in a dress ot uavy blue georgette carrying u w range bouquet of American Ileauty roses, next to enter wore little twin tlower girls Mary and Sarah Cun ningham. carrying a tlower basket of sweet peas. i The bride enteriiiK on the arm of the groom was becomingly attired In a dress of braided black satin with acces sories to match carrying a shower Ik?u qnet of bride roses. ' Her only ornament was *? pin of pearls, bridal Rift of the groom. , The spacious hall and living rooms were lovely lit their decorations of ami lax, holly and mistletoe. The young couple stood under an arch banked with snvilax and a big O^hHstma-* boll pend ant During the ceremony lltrmorostpio was softly ployed <?n the Victrola. After the congratulations to the happy young couple a salad course nva.* served' by Misses Virginia and Pbooke Richards, after which the bride uuff groom left for paint's in Florida. Only the rela tives and immediate friends witnessed the ceremony. Mr, ami Mrs. Thompaon will muko their home at Liberty Ilill, I>as( Itefore Spring. Attention is called to the notice, in another place of the call by the Super intendent for an examination for teach ers to be held on January 10th. Thin will be the lust held before spring and those intending to stand this examination will do well to keep.this date in mind. Death of Mrs. Morris Mrs. Rosa I^eo Morris, aged 70 years, died last Monday at the luune of Mr. W. L. McNair in this city. Mrs- Morris Was an aunt of Mr. McNalr and wi? a native of Aiken, to which place the body was carried Tuesday for $ Inter ment. Larxc Dividends Paid. With the clone <yf tin* year the Hank of Camden declared an unusually largp dividend to its stockholders, tlip'<regu lar dividend being 12 per cent and Mi additional or, special dividend of 0 per cent. Their surplus of $150,000 was also increased to $100,000. Mr. G T. DuRant, of Bisbopville, has accepted the position o>f ^oollectlon clerk with the bank, succeeding Mr. W. A. HhaW who was recently elected assistant cashier of. the Peopled Hank of Ker shaw. ? ? ? ' North Carolina Negro Lynclied. Frtuklinton, N. d>, Dec 27?Itusbinc across country from hero to tho state penitentiary at Raleigh late tonight with a negro named Green, who about 9 o'clock shot and killed R. M. Brown, one of the proprietors of the Globe pic ture show, in the heart of town here, officers were overtake? by a- mob in mtompWles, the negro was taken from them,, dragged ^fbout two miles by a rope around his neok and then hanged. Death of Amos Parker. Anion Paftrer'.'wbo Hved at the Ker nhaw Cotton Mill village, dieed at his home last Saturday, 27th inst.. after be ing sick only about a week. Ills remains were taken to Flat Cre?A church for bu rial and the funeral service was conduct ed by Rev. J. M. Neat. - Mr. Parker wm . years of age and left his wife and four children surviving.?Kershaw Era. For HeWnr Boo re. Henry Brnnham, a white man was cr rested Christmas eve in a back lot of Camden while making the sale of a pint <?f whiskey to another white man Bran ham also had another pint on his per ?*>n when taken in charge. The asreat was made by Constable "Wade Stoke*. Branhnm wa? placed under $1000 bond on two, oharges.f Monday, morning he olead guilty before the recorder on a eharare of transporting whiskey and waa fined $75. Mr. Benj. Tidweil Bead. Mr. Benjamin Tidweil, a well known Htixen of the Beaver Dun section died 'a?t Friday and was buried in the family Jurying ground near hia home on the fol lowing day. Mr. Tidwell was about sev enty years of age am) h? survived by his wife and a number of children. Constable Wade 8token and his family have moved to Camden from their coun try home In fbe Oa?*a*$ aectlon and are occupying ,the bon*e recently vacated by Mr. Arthur Bough.