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CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. MARCH i 2, ?.J. VL.'. J NUMBER 49. R. IX NN N.iMKl) M/\l'OI{ All Members of Old Council \Ver? to ,-ity primary election held hero ty off very quietly and re in tho nouduatiou of pr. W, J, Us mayor over ft, P. I>uBo#e by ?( -J19 to 157. I>iinu J* a w.-ll known add pop lyfck'tou aud bus-im** mau of Oa^i id bad mailo the raw toy mayor tuiun before. lie has u umber# inrth friend in (Ximdeu who prer; at he will give the edty no excel-1 thnlnistratlou. The only other iu the old council waft new al froru Wards Four aud' Five?? 0. Oarrison in Ward Four ?uc Mr. George Rhame who did not for reclootion, aud Dr. II. B. bod si*ccec<ty Mr, Ct P, Pulk^e. DuBose for the pa?t year Ha* sbairnuin of the water and light titec, and with bis awdate* oft wutuktee ha* a remarkable' ? In the financial condition of the 17i.? city loses a valuablo ]>ublic in Mr. DunoseSi retirement, but sure that he wiH oontJuuo to lis good advice and benefit of his ?nee to his successor on the com Uuiber of friends of the new mayor during Wednesday evening at the of I>r. and Mri? IXunn-'to offer ktulations otu\ best wishes. Dr. is a native'-of Lee county but haa uearly all of his life ,^n Camden las numbers of friends not only .unlet) but throughout the county tate. towitix is a tabulated statement of e<iult of tho primary- held Tues 5) H' Si ? 3 3 3 liin Dulkiio ?-*1-5 , Dunn ? 58 (Jood&le ? (20 . jB ckeon . _ Motley L Porter ? Williams -- arueh !. Pea roe ? Garrison Jr. Steve nsoji . Hlakeney _ . Iloiurh i8L42|57t*7 18157 60 117 32 -6 15 27a U CO ifk W C5 11 .7 51 ? 82 88 83 11 112 Thanks The Votors. is with sincere gratitude that I the voter* of Oamdcn for their loyal support in the primary of Tuesday. I pledge a business ad rtration a*d beg flor combined sup in the matters which concern the rniont of the city, "particuteply' in irnce to paving and purchasing fire "atuw. W. J. I>unn. Card From Mr. IhiBose. take this means of rtbhnkina my ds for their support an the reccnt rtHnn?Xur have I any feeling esontmeut against those who saw opiK>se me. As a citizen of this Dimity I sliall atdll hodd a dfep to ft in the progress and welfare of iatv and <my successful apponent tny host wishes for a successful ad Bt ration. * C. I*. DuIJopp " a ii. S. March 11, 11)20. . - IN THEIR NEW HOME i of Camdeu Now in Their Com mo ons lluildlng Recently Remodeled. h" ol<l reliable I9ank of Camden 6d this week to their new home on l Street which has recently been re e-i??*1- They are now occupying the K-r stand of the First National fc. and It can well be said that interior of tho building is the pret I in the city. I" lower floor has been converted six rooms with two vaults, one Birs and one downstairs. The up vault which contains the safety Kit boxes in reached from the rear ho banking rooms by a spiral stair and i>atronw ireinff these boxes do have to go through the banking n?. The furniture and fixtures are thf very latest type and present a fe:ng appearance. The building has I fitted up in the most modern man with steam heat throughout and roost inviting place. e R?KV>nd floor has been remodeled and converted into several office w, and will soon be occupied by t?in W. \f. Shannon, the bank's at ey. hi* old bank bag long been popular ?ughout this ?edt?on, and ban re over a million dollars, and bids to grow in popularity in Us new l>hber* entered several store* iu the 1 ?f BtadrriDe, lost week and e? wkb property valued at several ?"?d dollars. TO CilVfC HKLHKr ( To B*M Written K*n?) l?> School ( liild rril ui iur SUu-. To liii- I'rincipaU and TiHU'ber>? of tbo WthUo ttctiooU of South (Carolina : A handsome steel heluiot, capturcd from u German general during iho 1 Initio of the Awoune Forwt by American forces will ho Awarded ito tbe South rarolinu reboot ohikl compogiug Lhe best esaay on "Why the IVople of South Carolina sbouW erect a SiUvto Memorial to tho men who lost th*ir lives iu the ^rcat War." The ?ward will be made by the South Caro: Uua Memorial CVinmU-don. The content is open to any primary or hig<h school pupil in ctiis K<ate, the only re<juiremeut being that each article shall be turned in before April 15th of tbis year.. Tl\e t\>inpetitoi'8 are to hand their to tbc principal of tW*. seihool* who will sond ttooui to the chair man of iho mtembrial qomtuWlon of; their oouulty. This chaipnan and the members of his commission will M>lc<2t the beH trow bis WUaty and for ward It to the memorial ccunmisslon in Columbia which will seloot the prlae wlnner fafflT among tho 10 ensays. The prite-wiiiuihg composition and thtl 4fl other, essays will be deposited In the ball of archives and tvoorxls bf tho me morial buikHng when flotaiVieted. The child winning the helraat will have the optioft yJf either retaining it or hav ing it placed as a trophy in the memorial building, tho donor, beiug given credit in the permanent records of tho building fjor the presentation of his trophy. T!he helmet itself is a heavy steel pro tector of .handsome design aud shows the tnarltR of hard service. There are very few e( this kind of helmet in America. The ^somtmission urges you, as the head of your school to briug this to the attention of your pupils and to request thorn to enter the contest. The winning essay from each of tho 4Q counties will be pttaced in the memorial building. Bgfloro forwarding the essays fo tho Chairman of the Memorial Commission hi your Couaty, please see that the full ttazae and adifrcss of the pupil is given and also the name of the stflvooT. j To Open Grocery Stoft i Mr. David P. Dixon fros rented the store on upper Broad Street formerly occupied by Mr. R. B. Williams and wiH open an uptodate grocery store in Vhe next few d&ys. Mri. Dixon has had long years of experience iu every lino of merchandise and for a good many years conducted a grocery store in Cam den. IIo is well known to the trade and-.no doubt will build up a nice fro eery business in this store that has Cor many years been a -popular grocery. The new store will be known as Dixon's Grocery aud he tells us that ho expects to carry a full line of staple and fancy groceries*. Has many friends will be pleased t? know that ho has reentered the moiKiantile line. Mr*. Tom Thumb Gives to Museum. Plymouth, Minss., March .1. ? The home furnishing* of Mrs. Laviuia W. ACagri (Mrs. Tom Thumb), who (Med reeeMly, will l?e plowed in museums by the term* of her will, which has been filed here. Iler collection ii? said to in clude the smallest practical furniture in use. . Twio minature sewing machines ?and a piano are among the pieces men tione'd by the will. Several of th<> arti cles jvere gifts from Kuropean royalty before whom she performed. Thi* i-emaander of her property is to of divided aiiMiiig her husband, Count Mairri. also n midget, ami two nephews. ? M0&' ? Cotton Destrtppd by Fire. Wo learn tltut Mr. W. M. Brauhom, who resides on the old Shannon place, ftbout five mik's east of Oamden, suffer ed a serious loss from fire last week. He had the total of three years crops of <*>tton stored on his farm and it wa* ?acrriden tally burned, together with a lot. of farm implements, causing a lo?<i of around $8,000 and he had no insurance. Lt is said that he had thirty seven bales of fvwfcton in the lot. ^ FAST RACKS PROMISED Trotters and Pacers To Be Seen on Track Here on March 17th. The Riding and Driving Club races on March 17th promise to bring together a number of fast pacers and trotters. Fifteen horses are, already at the track and more nre expected. Among the own er* represented are Messrs. J. T. Rhaw and R. R. Ileantn <>f IHshopvilie, Mr. Plaxim, of York, Daskin Be*t of Be thune, and Wingee Brothers, of St. Mat thews." As the race* are for a purse of $250.00 eaeh nodoubt the time will be fast It is expected that tjiese horses will remain in Camden for the Horse' Show on Miarcfe 24th and 28th< giving an added interest on tho#e dates. j HKTIKR K1KKH?KKTTKH STOCK N;tl lon\\ idr (Vuwdr to Improve Live Siovn Tiuvuib Purr-bird IV ^ ? 1 * I -. A plan is being put forward by iho I nit^l St.Un I'.'inii " Off Agricul ture to huuitfh all uif. rlut- Nii^ in the I'tiirted States. The pui>}to?e and goal in in the improvement of the prln cijwvl clasps of domestic live stock iu the l'nited States. Improvement has bot/u taking place for several years. but pr*Xgtv*a (tin be hastened, it is belie\ed, ?by d?.-tinit<\ syj?toiua,tic, aud coiuvited Action. The value of live srtock depends ou (rood oare, housing, feeding and disease control, a? well as on breeding. Good breeding, however, determines (be fun? damental c apteiity of an animal to be prvflftobte t? ftta wfrnor, Ammfjngty tltf wpiu<^fH?At of M?rub yireg by foo<|( l>Uro bredx !x consul* r??d a basis Car All othrr improvement. While the uw of gvod females U* likewise important, good isHre* bring results more quickly and more economically in most teases. The underlying deed for improvement of live sfcxefe in the United States u? tft InereA^ efficiency In the production of meats and live stock products including dairy and noukrv commodities,? lCco nomkul production is One of the surest ?and besrt means of maintaining a liealthy volume erf domostic tpade and of meet ing foreign <v>mpetitk>n. Succeos In both those fields is necessary to support a live sitook industry o f sufficient size to meet the future need*? of the country and, through animal fertilizer and other by products. develop a well balanced agH culture. The nation-wide campaign of live-stock ?improvement now being un<lertaken vs iu ropousc to popular sentiment ami to support local campaigns undertaken thru State. oomcnunity, and individual initia tive. The plans on which the nation wide campaign is conducted embody tio essentially new features of live-wtock Im provement. On the other hand, they have beep developed from successful policies already used on a smaller ficaUj.^ The primary purpose of the campaign is <slnta<ionaJ and It is largely intended ?to acquaint tivMto^i owner? with the principal#, of rooeqsafyl breeding. To make result? effective add the campaign definite, a plan of enrollment is provided ?and ?ach person eft rolled t^celvos an officio! emMean in recognition issued by. the United States F>efpartmenit of Agrin, culture for <H*play on his farm. Any person who keeps domestic live* rtock of tiny kind may take part in the campaign ami may 'be wo enrolled. It includes the boy or girl who has merely a pig or sotne poultry, as well as the ranchman or'extensive live-stock breeder. The enrollment of persons permanently engaged in raising livestock for market Is especially desired. A person who deftire* to enroll and receive an eanblem fills out a simple blank, wl?ich is furniWhed by the County Agent, Khowing the kind and number of animals kept for breeding and he agrees that all sires used fior breeding from the tfctc of signing >t3ic blank milst be pyre brcds of good quality, Females may be pure-bred, cross-bred, grades, or scrubs. Sires not owned by a person may be used provided tbej are pure-bred and.of good qualvtyv W'hich way is your live-stock goiiig? I.ort your animals march with the pure l>r?yR Join the "Ikrtter Sires, KfWer StxK-k" campaign, enroll and get. an 'of ficial emblem wthich will label you-, as a progressive farmer who is doing some thing for tbe betterment of the Agricul ture of the eouraty by eliminating the Ncrub sires from your fawn. Get in touch with County Agent San tlers in rogard to this matter if you wish ?to enroll in this campaign. There are a number of people in the county who can qualify at present. There are others w'Imi woukl liketo qualify as soon as possible. All others shoul^ get in line for it. Ft is hoped that Kershaw county will show up well in this nfttion-wUk <iamtpaign for the improvement of the live-stock of the oourxtry. Water AttStyafatf (ThnrkWfon, H. C. . Mareh Mr. J. W. WiUuin. ? f?wnden, S. O. Dear Sir: Tli<' writer tra* been 'out >f the caty, h<*n?y tb* <W?y of report on samj>Jo of wator received from you for Iwtot/'ria) analysis. The analysis indicate watrr to b* free fmm conrt&mirvaitvon. "' 1 ^ Wry truly your*. Fnaacte L. I'orker. To Deliver Addres* in ftpartanburf. Former Judjce MV-ndel L. Binkh, of tiU city has aooepted an invitation to de* liver and address in Hkwrtanburjc on Sat urday, March 20th. The occasion will be the presentation of the French Me morial certificates to the kindred of the men of South Carolina Port No. 28 who lost their Hres ia ?t>e WorM War. ' i- fi%i THE HANK STATKMKNTS ^ | Hliow More. Than Two ami * Half .\lil- i livu vii ifqwuli in Kr? >}i*W Cviiilty, j i Tho Chronicle is todty (irryiof tii?-1 ?Women* h of the six bunks of Ko.r*ha>v <V>uuty. The kiby bank of tho I* JmiluirSF in the list tho Hunk of liU*off- UU(| make- a \. iy ?r? Iimi.I. KOUftcmout Cor no short an existence. A ?!ompikuion of the total d?po*iU of kha siv bauktt of tho ?*?uuty *baW4 that is hold by thorn? probably tho largest *um of mouey evtr placed In tho financial institutions of tho coun ty. Tho Hank of Camden lead* with a dopo*H of li.OH004.7d. This is the llrst MtatcaVent pubHiihed by tho baby Hank of Lugoff aud tliey *>tart off well, This bank ha* boon iu VfjfcWtfW only aU?u; four uud tlrtj show a doipotdt of $fW,Wk.TC, aud a dividend of $.85fl.-l2 for tbo short jpe rlod of Its existonce. Wo are oarrytog all tho statement* this quarter ou the same ivago and it will ho well vtartU your time to look thorn over. LRU WHNTY N'KWS Happening* of Interest In Neighbor .County hh Told bj Vindicator. M rff. J.irxie tJoffvrs, wife of tho f??re? hian of tho Luck now branch of tho A. C, L. Uailway, died after a short illiioK>' with pneumonia following influenza. Hho was 40 years old and the family hiovod hero from Flo rones* about four i eni-s afro. Sho loAves a hu^buml and oho son and four daughters. llor death wn? unexpected as hor illness wa.-* not ?v><nsidoroil serious until pneumonia set In. WljjJ Wd< a most excellent p.>r>-on and made many friend# hero. The friends of Mr. T. J. Mclvondon wfll be saddened to know that ho is again * very sick nuift. About ton days ugo he was taken iu H) uch the same way as Ms first attack .and has boon unconscious ever .siixv the firat uigiht ho was takon. There was no preaching in any of tJw chnnihe-s loart Sunday. Two of tho pas* tors. Iters. I/egstcrs and Fountain wore in bed but .the board of health had loosed tho dm relics as woll as tho lV>dh .the nnwtors afre'up again. j " rfJtMe Luoiau, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. - St afford, of this <?ouoty, passed away to hl? heavenly homo on the even 'trffc of January 31, [ 1920. IIo was 8 ars and 7 months old. Always a frail delioato child, he suooutnbed to monin fitis which followed tho dreadful influ oniM. Tho funeral Horrices took place oil Kunday afternoon, February l^t,. at MiKpah Ohotvh, oondjutod by Hov II. O.' Morri*>T), rtnd- the body laid to ro*t it)' tho udjolniuc comotory. *rt?o home of Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Rotors has been deeply saddened by the death of their doar sweet li>ttlo baby on ln?t Moa<lay. The botiy was laid to rest in tho IVe-by'torian chinvh ootpctery next day. ; <">n 'Sunday Feb. 'Jtttl^ 1J>20, Mrs. .h's sie It'll died at hor homo near Cedar Crook after an i 11 uoks of several day* witfc7pneumonia following influenza. The funeral *errices were conducted by her pas-tor. Iter. J. P. Dendy and then laid 'to ros-t in Cedar Ci-ock cemetery. , Mrs. M. Stokes of tbe Concord Mxnion of Loo county ?lie<l la?t Satur day morning, February 25th, about 3:30. o'clock, at hor residence aiter a short illness with iutluonza. Mr*. Stoker was born Xovcnibor 18, 1870 near Darliug iton Court House. She was forty-nine i yOnrs and a few months old at her | death. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrv. Cfaleb <)dom of r>arlington county and was married to Mr. C. M. Htokes, Doc. 23rd, 1804. Sho was the mother of sovcu children, five of wl?oni are liv? ing, Messrs. Caleb, Charlie and Cloo Stokes. Mrs. J. I). Munn aixl Mrs. Geo. \V. Johnson, of Liwknow. She abo lmvow throo brothers, two of I>arliugton and one of Oeorgia to mourn her death She was a devoted Wife and go*d mother oonfrnhl to cwry doty, *hc rmn ? -kind and good neighbor, and loved by all who. kn?to her and will bo sadly missed from tho community. Mr*. Bruce Dead. " Frit-inN- throughput th" county regn to l<*arn of the d^aith of Mrs. Bruce, wi<lr?w of the late Auditor I*hi))ip T. Urnce. whVfli ooourred at her home In the Mt. Olivet wotion Monday night. XlrA, Bruce w?w a well known and be loved W4?nan </f her community and is nurvived by xevenil graivMriklr^n. The funeral and bur^il wins at M&. Olivet fhurrh ami eetnfclery on Wednesday, Rev. M. M. Beniton, of Oamdw, offi?*i?Hue. Missionary Society to Meet. 4Th<* regular monthly meeting of the Woman'** Missionary Society of the Gam den ltopti?t CTbnreh will be hold in the home of Mm. S. F. Br**in*Ton Tocwlay afternoon Ifiareb 16, at 4 o'clock. Mem bers are requested to b* present. V4a itom Welcome. Mr*. John Wilaon, Sec. * I r|: , TOI IUT'TS KNJOV ii\\ WkCKlv Mueli of Interest lliip|H'iiiiiK III This I'upulsr KAHurt Town. " " " ;* 4 " S ? So uumrous an* the- event* crowded into this. tho busiest mouth o 1 (he whi ter season it is really. dii)U-uit to chron icle them. Porhapw t ho most nttructivc f?\'?ttire of the week from the sporting view was the (Jyniknnn at the Track of the Hiding ami Driving Club on .Satur day jift.-i noon. Notwithstanding tho faot that it \vtts one of it ho ooWk*t day* ? ?f tho winter a hi* oto?sl gatlnned to witq<hs tb?l event# which Mr. Clareuoe Monjrau. i'rc*M?nt of tho Clul> ami bin ovrnn'itlec had prepared for their amuao* meat. (Iran(I Stand am) parking ajvu'o flllwi to the limit evidenced tho Inter est of thrt town*JKv\plo us w?U At *tUp: visitor* now in Camden. So mo of tie tvontu wm u ballovu Pftco, u polo bend 4lig contest, tho fnwfaftt ciralrA, a uovol t.v naoe, a mule raw, ami a children*!* mo'., However tho feature of the af tomoou and ouo of the prettiest rrtces ever run over tho tVimden Trayk was tho I.adies llulf Mile IVash, in whloh Miss Kathorino Starr of Now York, Mis? Lu*?y Pomerwy of llufflabt, Miss Ilelen Hoyno of Chhiago, MjMartha Tiekuor of Camden, Mr*. Arthur Pcrkln* of Cleveland and MSmk l>ryer <vf Detroit con tontod. Miss Tick nor, after nn excit ing neck to nook nneo with Miss Hoyne came in attend. | A Tenuis Tournament is in progress today at the Court Inn. I'anticipating in it -are: Mi$? Martha Tick nor Miss Helen Hoyno, MIm Kathorino llairis, Miss Gwendolyn Franklin, Miss Eliza beth Turner, Miss Winifred Sills, Mrs, Sherman Woodward, and Miss Frnuces TVxW. Air. Irving Paris haw arrived from Now York for a visit with the Misses Ofcirke, who arc occupying the old Bre \v?rd liouse again this season. They entertained for him with an informal lunch ou Suntlay. Tho guest* included Mr. and.Mrs." Morris Waishburn of Provit dciKV, who are passing the winter <lt Ilobkirk Inn, and Mr. Clarence Banks of Louisville and M&w Gwendolyn. Frank* Hn of Philadelphia. Miss May Morgan, uaughter of Mr. uml M'i% Cbarenco Morgan of New York entertained a few of tor young friends at dinner at tier home on Friday even ing. Aanong thorn wore: the Misses Sevens, Mtag I toy no, Miss Frances Todd, Mid Thomas Anerum, Clarence. Bank* ?and Bissell Kennedy. Arrivals at Tho Hotels. i Ilobkirk Inn: Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Stone and Mim Ilolon Stone, Bow ton : Miss Kate Carroll Nasli and Miwl M)ary (Virroll llarr4?, Baltimore; C. L. Banks, Louisville; T. C. Mwthowa, Ger nuantown, Pa.; W. C. Turnor, New York; IIu<fh K. Korr, Pittsburg; Mr. and Mrs. George l?. Orcenhalffh, Tolodo; Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Sanford, Ilnrtford, Mr^. WiMiam L, I/.von and M'iss F. Lyon, BaMimoro. <'ourt Inn: Mr. ami Mm. It. W. Ma<hewteon, BufTulo ; Mrs. W. B. Wood New York; Mr. and Mrs. Kdvrard I. Bealw. Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. B C. S<uart, New York ; Charles K. Miller, N??rwolk, Conn.; Mr. and Mrn. llalton Powell, (Muirlosto'n ; B. H. Tilton, Phila / ' jdeUxhiii; Mr, and Mm, P. Smart, New York; Mr and Airs. C. Nv. Stob bin^. Baltimore; Mi?s Martfaret Pitkin, Ito^ ton; Mrs. Robert I lager, Jr., New York ; Mr. and Mr*. J. Bradley, Haver hill, Ma*?; William P. Itoylftton, Bk>om vfield ; Mrs. Ooorge C Edwards. Bridge port : Mrs.. J; Novin IVuneroy, Phila delphia ; Frederick C. Washburn, Now Jersey; Mr. ami Mrs. M. Tuttle, B<>??ton ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Kea tor, Bnioklyn ; Mr. and Mrs. Ii. T. Speiu-or, t>rnngo, New Jersey. Kirk wood: Mr. and Mrs. (). Toboy, Mr. and Mrs. John Vernon Bouvior, tho Misses Bouvior. Mr.'and Mrs. Manton Melnalf, Jr., Mrs. Trowbridge Marston, W. J. K?u-nan, Mr. ami Mrs. Pholan Bo-^jo, Neu- York: S M. Itateliffc, Buf 'hw; Nfr and AfrH." W. .T. KJep, r^ook porl. Now York ; Mr ami Mrs. U. A Sewoll, Brvtoklyn ; ,Mr. and Mrs. C. W Ktebbin and Mrs. A. S. Stobbin, Bal timore ; Mr. and Mr*. Franoin Carver, J*!>ijadoLphia ; John W. Cra<kkxrk, Lynch tiur#. Va.; J. ? \ Wown,, German town ; JanicK \j. I'a Hon, Lynchburg; 15. W. IX>yle, Mtow: Mr. and Mrx. C. T). Pfaidrr M?ntclair; Mr*. Itodney \V. William*. Mi*? Sarah fr. J. Williams New York ; Jack J. Jolly, Newark; Mr. and Mr*. John S. Cenald, I Hartford; Mrs. John, I>. Mo rton, 0. ('. Morton, IJoston ; Mrs. j C. I. Hhannon, PHtwburjc; Mr. and Mr*. | Frank M. Zitto, Mr. and Mr*. Lewi*, M. | Ilorden, New York : Mi#s Itnuek, Miw? Ik-th IIntw-k, Jmne* S llau<-k, Ea*t Or ange; Mn and Mm. lUaino Ewing, New York; Clark P. Pound, Pennsylvania; II. W. Bradley, M. A. I5n?feee, J. P. PArber, Trenton; C. C. Poemer, Penn-' *yl**ama; Mr. and Mr*. H, J. Walter ?ml son, West Chester; 6v J. Rherbralg, Philadelphia ; I>. I). Kerr, C4evetand ; H. P. B*hr, Columbia; Mm. R. C. Wor*h, BRICK company ottuANIKKD Wm? ?m* Ili'ivJi Company To llavv An of SO.OOU I > ? 11 \ The Wateree ltrlok Company of Ouiw den h?iA nwido application for it churtor to be ituvrjwputwl with a o-upital stock of The ivtm|muy will ho ' com ^fc>sed oS well known Camden husineKK tuou and w4M beglu opcrationa as aoou a . the ne?v^ar.v machiui'i'.x cum bid ici cured, Tlh? mill will bo cnx^d' qii tho lands of 11, S. Zcigler alkout four milon .south of Cam clou where a quantity of brick clay can be secured. SuinjvJtM al ready tented and made into brWk show it to be of the ilnest quality, oftl?vrs of tho new corporation will be C. C. W<hUakor, president ; O. II. y?">tos, vice president; Itohert- T, Ma rye, secretary and treasurer; Win. M. Nhan non, solicitor. Tho directors are V. M. Woo toll, H. R, rttovenson, C. II. Yatetf, J. .1. Workman, <?. II. Lenoir, O. C Whiuiker, Jock WhLtaker, Jr.. It. T. Marye and W. 11. DeLoaehe. Tho oor jiorators aiv II. H. Zolgler, ,r. 0. Whit nkor and G. II. Lenoir &CTho machinery to be usml will bo of (tho latest Labor-saving type and will have an output of fi<\000 brick daily. An QXWrloritSttl briek man will be' se cured and the plant will bojrln opera ? ?tu*, soon as tho machinery *nwi be secured, PERSONAL MENTION. Mi*. Will Stuart who with her bus band it spending the winter at the l*ai rk View has. returned from a > ten days visit to Philadelphia. Mr. .Mark lfcyuoMs of Sumter tucooiniuinied by Mrs. Sam Kdmonds ?u?l Mr*. Wot low Kcase came over Inst week to the funeral of Mr.Tom l>avls. M r*. I. H. Ilayes of Kershaw who has bo<'u visMing in Jacksonville, Flo., stoppfoj over oh her way hoiue for a vtisit, her daughter Mrs. J. Gardner Uichard*. Mr. T. Ilowell Jones uud^ittlo daugh ter. Martha, of ttid'gewuy, were In Cam deu lost woek, and paid The Chronicle u pleasan/t call. Mr. Jones was exhibit ing tho horus from a stag killed bty kin father avoro tlmn sixty years ago in that ?KHjtiOU. Mr. Clarence Jlauk* of Kentucky is n guest at the Hobkirk Inn. Mr. ItankK has a number of warm friend* in Cam* den, havdng spent quite a good deal of his boyhood here as * the nephew and gue*t. of the late Mlnjor and Mrs. S. It. Adam*. ? . M iss Ca*olyue Po*t w.bo liav boon visiting her w^ter Mrs. It. H. Pitts leaves tonigiht for her., home in Plain Held, N. J. Mi?s lV>Ht has a number of friends and ..admirer* in Oaniden who are always phased to welcome her and regret to wee her leave. Miss Muttie Gerald returned last week fi-om Itnitimore ami New York where she went to purchase her Spring stock of iniJI.iuery goods.--. Miss (Jrace Venty, of Ilflltimore, whr> was with her ln*t year as milliner, is with her again thin xotij M1?h Ve?ty acconrpaniofl AIIks fler uhl t?? t'amden. Oxford, (la; M. F. EHoflflton. Atlanta; MisK KHzabeith Fry Whitney, Now Haven (*. \V. Ilrad-ley, New York; Robin W Kloutnkon, Pittsburgh; Mr. mid Mrs. Joseph K. Smith. Brooklyn ; Mr. and Mrs. W II. Httnbor-n, Hartford; Mr. and MrK. P. K. IVvpe, < .'hit-ago ; Mr. and Mrs. II. <J. W^itfht, Buffalo; Mr. and Mrx. J. A. Burle, Minnonixdis; Mr. and. Mrs. ??. H. Robinson, Rochester; FI. R. WIlkinKon, Now York: O E Hten wen. PluJadelphia; James* W. Latham. William (i. Dunno, J. Harry Bower*, t'harle* F. Wal, Philadelphia; C. N. Orr, H*rrinburg: Mrs. C. Worsbain. Oxford, 0<a. : Greart interest is lx-ing manifested in the benefit-concert and entertainment for the Oamden Hospital to be held next Thursday evening March 18th at the Mn je-?tic Theatre. Tickets are now on sale at the hotels and nuay be obtained from the , <*ommibtee composed of Mr*. AViltiaT^?W-. Shannon, Mrs. Kdwin Mul ler, Mrs. K. (J. Whl?rtler and Mm. Wil iiam~Kiiig. The following program will be rendered : "Mdlle WtllttCW Wlttwurttc, SoprftTiO Maie. Rita Wilbourne, Oontralto Mr. ft. I/. Pierce,, Monologuiat Mr. Ii<v> Dus'tin ut the Piano J<#oph Gurto, Violin Solrt** Giovanni Tallarico Or<fti??tra ?... A Moving Picfuro : Treioj^ f>as?tlc In The Ame<teor Wife. Snint Patrick'* . Diny, which falls on Wednesday of next week will be cele brated a* usual by a ball at the Kirk woo<l add promiKes to be ah delightful tht* year a* in the past. The Ladieti Tooni fttoim Match on the Kirkwtood links thin week attracted a large ? crowd. The hisbmt sore wax turned fn by Mi*s Ada T>efii?gwell trbo carried off the priee.