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TWELVE PAGES ? y.r4 ' "7l. ???? " tr . r* ***** ? rffiPK . ? V ? ?; ??'? -v ^?" ? , - ? ~ ;vv>^ ? x-r "'?? : \v.'.... SSS^IS?I;!?? - ?1 .."-V .?'?> 'J'??'?, . ';?? '' ??' v *' iWPI| . W.-fW ..^^n 5 WW '. _ ?. > 1 m ii' camden, south Carolina, Friday, april 30, 1920. number 4. SIS W V: - ''V.' '?Mi ?$piL ?? PKI/JCS TO 0H OIVSN >*<*? Subscribe l.itH'nill.v t<> I'Tomo** Work, LjlixiuK flu* value of Agricultural rk auioiii? and itfrto of -ttUo p,iv in to teaeh Um*iu p kIs and principles #of scientific and Lioal farmiii*. and to instill into una preinauewt inteiwt Ui the farm ltlM. realising the value of friendly Ctlilort In wl) work a number of inr-s in' 11 of (tomden huve respond morally In subscribing funda for M t?> 1h? awawted those showing rit In the work. The clubs are be organized and supervised by J. W. prs.,Farin Demonstration Agent Miss Blanche <-?. Tarrant, Home wwrraftofi Agent ?i,- ai-? now enrolled 106 jfirls poy* i? t he (lardon and Poultry t?s. From this number splendid mlts are expected* Much lime will wpended In canning and preaerv the prod nets that we may do our rt in lighting the thigh cost of llv It is lutereeting to know tliat litli Phillip* Camden route 1, has lily revived an order ror cans vegetable* to *?e whtfpped to fiouth ?vrlfli. V prizes wlTl l>e awarded when tlwv irs work Js complete and When com f>ti- records have been' turned in to supervising agent. ?ri/es to l>e given are a* follow*; i Clubs, based on individuality and hiiest ibiliv gain, oheajK'st ot ImhK'tlon: . Breeding Clans [1st. prim' given l\y I tank <if itamdeu Too! 1 - ? ? - prize trlven by Hank of Itethune ).00. j?rix** given by Hank of liethune 1.00: b. prist' gi\;en J by Soutlhern Cotton Company $.'1.00. ill. prize given 1% Southern Oil C>bm [ny !JC.I|0. Fattening Class * [1st. prlgjse given, by Ixxin & Saving ink $15,On, jiiizn- ^iien by. 8. Wl Pattow irniture Store $10.00. l. pmc given fcy Ittmli of itethune 1,00. 1. prize given by W. F. Nettles Furn ire f.r?,00. ? 1 prize given by W. F. Nettles Furn lre $2.00. v Grt>up production clubs based on witost yield per acre, best exhibit, written account showing history of if) and how to select seed. Corn. 1st, prLzo glwn by I. J. Whitaker 5,00. !nd. pri/x? given "by Camden Ohero >la Bottling Company $10.00. d. j>rize given by C. C. Whitaker .00. Cotton t prize given *>y Ruhw A Barri*4 vo-<liorse Lynchburg plow. <]. [>rlz4' given fey Southern Cotton 1 Company $10.00. prize given by Southern Cotton 1 OomjMiiij' $r?.oo. Peanuts, 1st. prize given J?y Southern Cotton I Company. $15.00. ?. (I. prize given by Southern Cotton I Coiupuuy $10.00. rd. iM'izo given by Southern Cotton II Company .$5.00.. Sweet Potatoes l?t. prize given by Rank of Camden 5.00. id. prize given by Baruch Nettles A ompany l Knox Hat valfie $10.00. (iardmitif Prizes Ik'st r<?oord of garden, 1st. price rip to Winthrop Short Course, id prize Trip to Winthrop Short ourse. ?d. prize Trip <*o Winthrop Short ttarse. th. prize Trip to . Wtatihrop Shcrf urno. rrttest Variety ?f Vegetables Ci-wl In oum , \ ist prize given by Loan & Saving nk *15.00. kL prize given by Maekey Mercantile ompany tlOOft *i- prize given by Loan * Saving ank $5.00. Gr*at*si Number tin prize given by Bank of Camden 5.00. <1- prize given by Joeepl| ftheeben o.oo. <i prize given by Maekey Mercantile mPany $5.00. B?t Girl's Poultry Reeort prize Trip to Winthrop Short ocrs<o. Prize KiTen by Maekey Mercantile ??P?ny $10.00. ' -V - ' V ft**t Bay's Poultry M prixa givra by Baflk at Camden (Wdl^ORl srmXM laws C?els (ittMroyK Praise |<Yihh Superin tendents of The State I , Although UK' compulsory school at tOlMtll UiW lu-is hci'U ill ?'ff?N't lCKS than a school year->-a period all too brief to demonstrate clearly Uio full eff?vt such a measure will eventually iia\.> corifpenmui ??f opinion is that tbe law has contributed much toward bet terment of Mi*Uool condition*. John K. Swearing-en, state snferln teiulent of education, ban received many letter* from county superintendent* in all section* of the ami these, al most without exception, are generous In their appreciation of tho results attained. Rverywhere It hat* brought tho enrollment to much higher figures and given a hotter average attendance. Onrtaln iwues ha vo j>wn rnlsud liy the correspondence. Many of tho mi perfnte?*Je?ite think the loalslature should designate a specific <labe when the compulsory inrlod should begin and end and not leave this to the in-* dividual. Anot-hersliscuftsion is the census tak ing of the pupll4. Som<( think this might in' effected mom easily in the late spring, just prior to,the closing of the school*, with the minor adjust ments to 1h? made In the late summer and early fall than in tlie summer. The truancy officers are generally re?ported to have worked faithfully, to have oxpeiicncvHl no great. difficulty in getting the patrons to comply with the pirovlatons of the law, and to have 'had to resort to extreme measures only in rare instances to enforce com pliance. ?Superintendent I. T. MJcjKen*1e. of tills comity, wrote Mr. Swenringcn as follows : '? "The compulsory law has worked wonders for tliis county In putting the children in school. 1 -indieve any re pdtt will show the largest. enrollment and average attendance Kershaw coun ty ever had. Ottr housing facilities are ?crowded to the utmost to accommo date th children." ?r? HAIL DESTROYS CROPS Flan*In, April 20.? A hail, rain and wind storm, six miles wide and extend big for about .forty miles in length, equal lot proportion to that of June 8, 1910, today visited the Tlndal and Brog den scrtion of Sumter County and ex tended to Harvin and Alcolu in Claren dl? County, doing great damage to all crops. The tobacco crop is a ^otal loss. Young cotton and corn is badly dama ged. The full'Extent of this damage cannot lie fairly e.stlmaod no(w' I>ut some state that a plant over will be necessa ry. Severn 1 prominent men traveling in an automobile near Tfcidal differed se vere personal injuries. , Mr. Jolui A. MicKnight, of Sumter, and Air. I)w1ght Caiai, who were traveling along the rood near Bethel Church, were bruised, Mr. Cain'having been l>eateii Into tin consciousness for several minutes. It is said some of tlie hailstones were as large as a cup and many the size of W*e proverbial hen egg. ? Clean Up Wwk at Cemetery. Tlx' lot owners of the cemetery are urgently requested t6" have their lots put in order l>y the 7th, day of ^tay, as the city authorities have kindly COIWen ted to send their carts to ivssist in put Jug the'cometery tn good order for Memorla-1 Day which comes off on the 11th. of May this year. A New Advertiser. The Chronicle is carrying advertise nient this week for the Farmers Gro cery jfompany. This is composed of Messrs. W. M. LoTUs, W. L. and WT. R. Gardner. * They recently pur chased the old established general store of Joseph Sheheen and are in viting their friends and customers to come to gee them. FIVE SUGAR SHIPS ARRIVE New Crkaps, April 20.?Five ships, loaded wtth 100.000 bags of Cuban raw sugar are at the local docks, it was announced on the sugar exchange today. Two vessels began unloading today. The American Sugar Refinery Company here today announced the ad dition of on6 cent to the price of granu ujated, making the selling price now 18 1-2 wholesale and 21 1-2 retail. 2nd. prlue given by Rhamc Brothers *10.00.. .r ONMirt Nmptxr Pore Bred (MH? lat. prite given by Loan ^ Saving Rank $10.00. tod. prise given by L. Sehenk Company drd. prize given by Martoey Mercantile Company |S.00. WHITR (ilAjH) mi ifi>i:ki i> I ikkhI) Occurred mi State Nnn KfW Milrs South of CarndNi. * Columbia, April L'a.- Negro vM* on the IVSaussuro State farm ?t Ha|(KkI, Sumter County early on yesterday killed Archie M, Sox, guard by knocking him f>n the liead with u shovel Three convict* made their *?* ca\x>d afflor the crime had beeij o?ni initial, rui)jilt?ir Into the noarb.v wamp with the shackle* on. The ue irtxH'H t<?ok Mr. Sox's pistol ami *bot gnn with them. Mr. Sox was in charge of a de tail of 14 <*onvletH, tint only two er4 sui>poscd to have been i-onnoeted with tlui tylifLng. <ThosM iwiho k<# away worn; Adam <} riff in, 27 year# old, serv ing a senteiwe of seven years ffoxn lK?r chorter cfaiuty; JorWatww. 'J'J yt^arx old serving an eight year sentence from Charleston, and Mose Bright* 38 years old, serving a one year sentence from Jlcaufort. The remaining 11 convict a r<MH?rte*i hack to the stockade inime d lately after Mr. Sox had Immmi kllled and arc said not to have associated in any way with the crlm<\ A. reward nf $50 is offered for the apprehension of each of-the convicts. An soon as Jt wrts learned that Mir. So* had been killed searching nprfioti l*?gnn scour ing the country but up until late last night none of the <v>nvlcts at large had l>ccn apprehended. Mr. Sox was a native of ).exlng'ton county 'and mim^s from substantial folks. lie was 41 years old and was uiianarrlrd. JJe is survived by four hrotliers and t^fo sisters, two of the TrroTTiors UTiTI rrofli ~ sisters residing hr Ix'xLngton. and two brothers living In Hickory. XV C. The Itey. K. J. Sox Ts a lAither'p Minister and along with duties as pfr^tor 'has Imkmi a professor in Txmolr Colt ego. I>. .1. Sox also liv<Vs in Hickory, where jll is foreignn of the Kliot,t Contracting Company". rreston It. Sox, ami Lahon K. >Sox resided in Krook land, while Mirs. Wade Koof and Miss Margaret Sox, ,the sinters, live about two mUea from th?w t'wwpOdW^eXv lug-ton. . D.' A. R. Meeting. TliowTwOTtot a meeting of the IX A. H.'* Thursday, Miay Oth, 1020. at the homo of Mr?, T. J. Kirklund. Allmem bors and visitors oordialy invited. Ue l>ort of delegate to Washington to l>e read, ."*?" ? Mrs. 10. C. Von Trosckow. Regent. ?--' ?- -? r " ? ? ; , Year Books for Distribution < V>ngre??nian Stevenson has for dis tribution some yoar hooks for 1010 and 1017 and 1018, publlrtlied by the Govern mont. These lx>oks are very, valuable for farmers. If you wont one, write to Mr. Stevenson at Washington and you will get it hi the next ma.il. ?_ : ; & ) Hospital Auxiliary Meeting There will be a meeting of the.Cam den Hospital Auxiliary on Katurdy af ter noon at ^o'clock, Mhy 1., at tlie home of Mrs. W. ML Shannon. * Mts. W. M. Sluinnoh. President, Important Meeting of Baptists fAtr assoointional conference will Ik? held at the Camden Baptist church Saturday May 1st. at 10.30 A. M. It. Is very important, that every pas tor having charge of a church in the Kershaw association attend and each church Is expected to send a delega tion. Matters of importance will be decided at this meeting relative to the simultaneous evangelistic campaign which Is to bo conducted the first two weeks of August. J. S. Sturgis. Clerk. Picture Show at Kershaw. A charter has been granted to the LJfcrtnfcy Aminvrmeut Corporation of Kershaw, capital stock $1,500, to ope rate a picture show business and with other privileges. The officers of the corporation are: E, W. Springs, presi dent; W. H. Plyler, vice-president; II. D. McCa*kilI. secretary and treasurer A new pictur e machine has been booght and if it.arrives in time the ?how wDl open Saturday night in the aid stand of the White star Tbeator. Camden Grtn Convention. The South Carolina graduate nurses association held a most successful two days *es8ion in Sumter last week. Cam den was ehocen as fcbe place of gather ing for 1021. DM in Barter Chair - Spaitanhmng. H. C., AJpril 24 -an aged peddler named Brannon died in a batf>er** choir at Whitney thi* after noon vHbfle gettfof $ JfcmTb? bar bfr did not know the man was dead until he had finished shavtoc him. HKMOmvne OMIIS MKT Saturday Saw Clubs K^n^ani/ed m.d IMegutes Named . Tlit? CamdoiMH>uiooj'utic Clnh met At t\\o!w o'clock ;H ((Mi 'oiirl hon.so Sill unlay and wan rv-orj;n;dwd by f lic ela tion of the following officers: liHur en<-.' T. Mills, ; T. J. Kirk laud. vlcc?jirwl<toU; IX W. lUivlnuoiv, neoroiary-trearuner; M. M. Johnson, ukwImt of county extH;ufJve t^owunHtoe. The follow ln? do}(^atN| Wwi elec ted to the county convention; I4. ? T. MUk. N. Alexander. .1. M. Mo*ek\V, \V. F. ltnssel-1. .1. H M<1a><h1. <i. 0. WeNh. l?r. W. J. Uunn, I.. A. Witt kowaky, L. A. MclknveH. T. J. Kirk Lmd. I>. M. A&?Oa*k?l. Af. M. Jobiwon, J. If. (iiiimi, M. C. West ami C. W. Itlrchniore. The president ami accjr? t:ri \ were HuHuirlgml to fill nny varan He.-; that may occur. I'pon motion tftw* chulr aftplonUnl u committee of Mix on registration, a* follows! J. M, Moaeley, ehaimuin, I.. A. Wlttkowsky, (J. Welsh. M. O. West. <i. (i. Alexander at(d it; A. ^cDopiT; Tlw> Antloch Chili na^t Saturday and elected 'I. F. Holland, president and Joint <\itnpl?eH. vice-president. tec* ntivP committeeman. I. F. Holland IK'lcjcutos to county convention. I, F. Holland and' (J. .1. Maker. The Wateree Democratic Oluh mot Saturday at- the Wateree Mills and ehvted T. J. Trnesdale, president and J. t\ Shirley, secretary. The follow-' In? were named mm delegates to the CVir?ty Convent J on : J. I-.' Williams, W. T. Flayer. .1. .1. Sanders. T, .!. Trne-diUlo. P, Anderson. <!lh -He Hrnhl. ' The llernlatajire Mill <ull> met Satur day and elects! W. A. Anderson, pres 'ident.: 11. T. Hasty. vie<^|nvsidcmt; W. T. llasty. seeretary-trea snrcY: W. A. Anderson, comniitteman. f>ete>rnio? S, 11. Mickle. W. A Anderson. 'I'luv Kershaw club met. Saturday and jolected .!. <\ Masse.v. president; 1>, H. Fletcher. secretary. IH'ltrates?J. C, . M.-i<sey. .1. A. Wot?kll?. H. M. Ferry, fa v<vt\\ ndttemao. .T. C. Maw?oy. . Mr. Bearden .Married. Friend* throughout Kfcrtfmw County will t>e interested In the announcement of tlie marriage of Mr. W. S. Bearden to Miss Itntli BuHiholz which occurred In Clayton. Ga? the home of the bride on Wednesday afternoon, April 21. M!r. Bearden speht ?enerol months Hwro with the government tick eradication force and made many friend* here. Ills sister, M1m Ila Bearden Is the poj> ular tcacher of the Stockton school in this county. Him Bearden attended the marriage from here. ? ? \ Ta Organize BaU Team . _ All baseball faros and tihoHC intero^ tx?<l in baseball arc requested to come out to the opera house at 6.30 Friday aftx'iiniou. April 30th. and assist hi or vranl>.i?K a Iwise ball team for Camden Camden Men Named. W. I>. Melton, of Columbia, was lium <><1 hs president of the South Carolina ?>ar association at it** meeting in Co lumbia last week. W. "B. DeLoach of Camden. was named a? vice* president from the fifth district, and W. M. Shand of Columbia and L. T. Mills of Camden) were named on the local conn ell from the fifth judicial district. Mothers Day at Baptist Church. All babies and motfhers are guests at the Baptist Church on next Sunday Plans are betog perfected to make this afgood da? "and helpful* to all fitWrtd^ ing. The A. T. Jamison Bible Class in still growing tn interest and attend ance. If there are friends or visitors in the city Sunday they are welcome. Cbnrcb service at 11.15. If your mother is Uvipg, wear a red flower and if dead, wear a white flow er in memory of her^. Had Much Stolen Geeda. Buck Addison, a negro, who reside* n short distance west of the Sedboard passenger station, was arrested and placed In Jail Tuesday afternoon, -fol lowing a search of his houHe by Chief of Police Whitaker and Constable Stokes For n long while there has been a shortage in foods shipper here over the -Seaboartl and the agent was at a loss to account for it. Suspicion pointed to Addiacm and a search of his bouse revealed articles ranging from a cook stove to cigarettes. It Is estimated that he bad gotten around three hund red dollars worth of merchandise, in cluding' several bolts of fine cloth. Most it the goo<fs bore the address of locaT merchants and some at Ckssatt. It ta thought Addison had a confederate and there may be other arrests. T1IK < <>MI\<. (1l,\| T\i q| \ Uitk'it of Caiudou Will lla\o Chargf of Sale of Tit-hot.*. Tho or Catmfwi li\ Koucrai and tho ladle* of tho <Mvlo l?oaguo In particular an4 iotomstyxl 111 the com liiur Chautauqua. aa it is lu a way to ho a Un)ku^ benefit, The youtlemoii In charge have kindly ceuatHiUul to give ouo-lwilf of the pr<M><Vds over nnd above tbe guaranteed amount, to tho lyCngno. S? when tho ladles "ixiss around with tho tlekots," 1h> auro to paf.roniwe them, for remomi>or that yon a iv not only promised a wwk of enjoyment and 11 rat el a** entertain ment, hut ><?u are also contributing to t he "City Beautiful," helping to beautify tho ol<l town of which wo are nil ho Justly proud. Thou hIiow your lo\o for Hie bwimifiri. and 3out1 taste for food wholoiiomo on torlH tu rnout hy buying t:ljo tickets and holj> ing to'.''make tho Chautauqua a granft HUOCeS'S. v ? (Following Is a ltst of tho Wilrds and tho mames of ladies who havo chnrgo of tho tlokot sulos in oaolt Wards: .Mrs. Rdwln' Mullor, Chairman. Mix k. C, vonTmsokuw. County < >1 j ganlzcr. Ward (>U0 Oj>cm 'House., Southi jlntlodgo Street. downward, Ward Two?NortJh- Uutlodgo to**?olh iVKalh. Ward T|m?e- South DoKalb to North I .aureus. Ward Four?South Lauivrts to North Chosnut. Ward Five?All lCa.^t Lyttlotoo to 21st'StV00t. v Ward Six- All West LytMolou to 'J1 ?t Street. Ward 1?Mrs. Ilonry I'on roe, cap tain: .Mrs. \V. ,1. Ibwm, Mont.; Mrtf. I'rtyno and others. Wa,?-d ?; .Mrs. T. f>oe Little, captain: SftsC* Ilonry Savano, Mi-s. N. It. (}oo<l- [ a 10, Mrs. S. P. Braslngton, Mrs. Mos cow Johnson, Mrs. W. H. Porter, Ward M Mrs. James Hums, .captain : Mins. L. A. Wlttkowsky, llout.; Mrs. <Q.J M. OoToinaf. Mt?, S. A. Bun-ler. Mw. If. C. Singleton. Mm. II. O: Hardy, Mrs. Herman Harueh. Mrs. Henry Brown. Ward 1?Mrs. Margaret. Mlllor, enp talu: Mrs. 1L .1. Carrison. Lieut, Mfrs. Marty Batlw. - WIHIo Wutfctn*. Miss May MurMn, Mrs ltoulvon l'H*?. Mrs. fi roVer.. BlaokweH. ? Wn rd ft?-Mm. Wnr?K+rt^r. Mi-a Alfred MeLeod, llout,: Mrs, Ooo. ]Umme(Mrs.~T..T. KimaiKt. MtsfrCc losto Mumford, Mm. W. D. Barrett. Wartl 0?MLss Minnie Olyburu, cai> tiiln; Mrs. A. D. Koimody, Jr., lleut.: Mrs. S. 0. Zomp, Mrs. Wm, Hough. All teachors in Korshaw County aro Mik<H 1 to cooperato with t'ho Chautau qua. CVunmittee, lu soiling tlctot?. Tot - tern to each teacher will follow. Mrs. Edwin Muller. Choir. KERSHAW NEWS NOTES Interest In j Item# leathered From The Era of That Flaee. ?.: - . . ? ' . A sermon to tho Kershaw !<kI?c of Odd Fellovra will bo. preached in (lie Presbyteriun. church on Sunday night, May Oth, at SoVlock, by IU?v. t>.?ttr Oreettr !?t*tor of fhe-<4hweh-.? Mrs. \V. I*. Kirk land. <jtf Camden, spent Inst week end with l?er parents, Mr. and Mr*. T. K. Klrklev. Mir. and Mr?. Kirkland # <t>ntomt>late moving from Camden to Whitmire very soon. Mr, and Mrs. O. H. Truosdnle brought UyJr little son. Oharle**, liomc bi?t Sunday from the Feainoll infirm firj, wliere he has boen since his leg wa? broken weveral weeks ago. He is gett h)K along fine and is very greatly improved. Little Miss Kdua Mary Clybnrn sjKMit last week end in Camden with relatives. u JI. L. Riclvey. of Camden, was a vlsl U>v in K&rshAw Sunday At the Itome of Mrs. M. II. Brewer. A. II. WJ)itaker of the Kershaw Oil Mill office foro? went to Marion last week to ??sLst in the offiee of the Ma rion Oil Mill for a snort tim^ Mrs. Uurrell TruesdaJe spent from last Friday until yesterday its Charles ton to visit the Magnolia Oarden*. She was Joined at Chareston by Miss Mtor garett Reese, of Coumbla. I>. Ij. (Jatoe, of the Mt Pisgah sec tforv of Kershaw county, sold to It, L. So well last Tliursday seven bales of long staply* cotton at $1.02 1-2 per pound, totalling $3,231.20. J , Mill Issues Taper. "The Hermitage Citizen" is the name of a little monthly publication issued by the Hermitage Mill of this city in the hrierest of the mitl and the village. It is u neat little publication and will be of great Interest to the mill folks. MIhk Mary Ot^t Flemtng, "who has charge of the community wrtrk at this mill and also at the Osage Manufac turing Co., at Bessemer OHy, N. O* has charge of the publication. * Mw. K. E. Stevenson and little daughter are on a rbdt to relatives at Oastonin. ff. C. . - --- U - -..?Bttii4-.tow.-J I.WTASThK C O! \TY NKWN \s ToW l?> Th?* Sml-Wwhl) Nw* of ? Our Neighbor Towii. ? S There \>a* a large atul brilliant wtst ding celebrated ii( the roddemv of Mv. mid Mpv. (Iimw' l?\ Ferguson (it ft o'ol?H'k Wednesday afternoon, when 11*4*1 r daughter, Nlivs ,|o*sle Mao, l*b t'UU*' I he bride of Mr. Koiand Calvin TlMimas. "??"?"T ~~ " ? ?? :.??? .? Hail foil for (i fovv minute* In l^an* '?ii-ior yiwiordoy afteruon, tlu> .stone* ranging iu ?i?to from a partridge egg to?-a horso, according to various ac counts, No damage wa# done, hut many ixtidf^rmw larger 'hall ?toueJi than thoy, ha?l ever ?eon before. Little Max HrittaLn, son of Mr. and Hm Max <5. llrlttaJn, wa? badly hurt yesterday while playing with sonvo other children when n knife struck htm In the eye. The Injury N not. thought to lie serkniM, fiovcrnor (\>o|)er on Tuesday ap pointed T'aul <?. McOorkle coroner for York county to MtuveeO .1. II. McMinnus, (UhvowmI. llezCkiah ,1. llrnwioy, a resident in the mill village of the Fort Mill Mann l'-i?-turiug company mill No. 1. <11 of age. wax (liwvnwl In <*atawl*a river. Ilo had gone fishing and while on thfl Imiik of the river was seised with a fainting ^|h-I1 and fell in to the water. The l>ody wn* roeoveivd several hour** after the .wohlon.t xbmo distance Inflow the county bridge. ?nd was wnt tn 11 unlorsvllle. N. (\, where iutormert was made. Mrs, fra It. .lorn-?* and children aix* visiting in ('aanion. .Indue Krucsl Moore, of this city, lir.<r reserved,his <lo?'l?|ou after hearing ar gument oil a motion made by the elty attorney* of Spartanburg to haw de clared unconstitutional the act. passed by Hie legislature at I ho la?t session providing for an election in that elty on May 11 on jhc question of utmllshinjr the commission form of govornnient. The Nowm Ik informed thai a ]K*tb lion Is bjrfng circulated Ibis week ask ing the elty cwineU &^f&dor<&n election on rhe question *st Issuing #lft,0(H? otf give ]*?r cent, bonds for tlx* ftrimgg of buying or establishing all electric llgM -plant. - Tender tb4^ b?w the 4|Uo*fcUiu muf*t 1x? Huliniltcd to the voters, an 1 the ainoinit of bomls and lntervwt.ru/fl likewise 1m I1mit<>d by law. ? <S. ft. Dover. for five yearn sni>ertii~ tendent i)t the Kershaw cotton mills and well known In Lam-aster Mlod at bis home in Nylemugn. Ala., on the '22nd from an aeuto attack of a|H>OQ' dloltiK. Mr. Dover wrt*? 52 your* of age and hod only recently moved from Ohestortr to KybK-auga, where he hud taken the sii)>erlutendency of a new mill at tha-t place. M'rs^ Mamie Dabbtf,. wife of Mir. Ar thur miblm. of (treat FnJhj, died at her iionio WednoMlay ulglrt, April. 21. Hho nvasi the d4inght<?r of A. N*. Itar ref. of Chin comilv. ?The friends In Ijunouster of .Mr. iiiid Mrs. \v. wf Boykin wore grieved to loom of the <lcnth of their five-year old (laughter. Henrietta Joo<?, which occurred in YajsookOlty, Ml*s.f Sunday morning of bronchial pneumonia awl other ^implication*. The price of "dopes" at Luneawtcr drug stores* pot n jolt thin morning and fell to seven Tl?e price was put up from kIx to ten cents lest week, but. the latter figure ooukltt't make good. 'ttlvavcn are twewty cent* and hair cut* forty <*?ntx at. tht? local lH>rber Hhops now. ? The advance went into effect Saiaraiajv nnd mny or may not affect the ftofoty-razor market. With one or two ennvasshpg com mittees yet to report the memorial fund' needed only to pot 'Lan caster county over the top last nljgbt Friend* of J. O. KHfott wttl regstt to learn that he Is seriously ill at home bi this city. News from Toim bedtdde this morning was to the af fect that his condition showed a Improvement. , BIG COTTON FIBS. - , hi re ritip]Mr*rtl to hAjv originated from a pa swing engine on the Seaboard early Thursday morntog Mftfcvm**! warehouse bekmglnc to Hr. Jamas Team of Lngoff and caused a "losf to Mr. Team of about $4JB00. Be bad a cat* load of nitrate of soda and a ear load of saR stored along with other nMerchandise on which we learn there no insurance. y . About one hundred and ten ?# of cotton valued at around $20,odr> which Had been placed in tfe Sea board'* keeping was also destroyed.