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The VOLUME XXXIII. CAROLINA, Chronicle - i V.- -1. ? 'V .? f . ? ' , ' V ... 1 '.i...1...-'- - -1 1!JL ..H.f'.' 111 ? "" " FRIDAY. JULY 29, 1821. NUMBER 17. com \im \ to tMB c.\.>ir. KHhiflion Ordered III Sl*e of Ainci iran Army. -<?. Ueditetlou of ,flP Hilled Stales army 1 1? peacetime 'streutfi h W "W W"1 ,M> <UN , .1 i?y July .'51. III aecurdunee wlfh th<> ?!? < i^I??n j*t Congress when It.1 r(.f, I.. a^pmwbite t'um.ls for pay cf? iretiier fmeij^aftor ^Oetobejr 1. With i In.' reduction.'^ s?oret?ry Weeks ..Qodaixcd today. there would ho a I distribution <'f troops; prue |icfl] ;|l>SI(ul >1)1)1011 1 <if seven of the fcfeat war- lime army cantonments, flai'tniriM "f many organizations on tiii; iieiivt.' list' ami skeletonization of others into materially reduced itroiitftlK' Ttic vU'iioiimetUs t?i he abandoned "ii.ilie earliest practicable dale," as dUMiiiutfil h\ Secretary Weeks, are ('tin}i Iti'v:iii>. Massachusetts ; Slier i- an, I'ike. Arkansas; Orant II' iiuois: Jackson. Sui.it h Carolina, and Heat lc Maryland. except for a suinll lii'taclmii'iii. a iid Hragg. North Caro lina." Those -to he retained under tin? ?plan <>f reorganization are: I >l.x*. New j-r<e> : Travis. * Texas J Lewis, Wash ington. an I Knux. Kentucky. Tin' War Secretary said it was his jiian eventually- to remove all 'troops from ill*' e;Hiiuiiiiioiits to he vaeated :: nd if salvage the greater part of i.'u' Itiiiiilinu-. ?a? not his purpose, ?.e saiil. ium'II the land, hut to retain It, a- well a* the . utilities and liu-! iTOvi'iiieni v, such as storehouses, wn-j icr systems ami railroad tracks. IIij! ?(Hid these wuiild he Used if futUHB "pprupria i i? ?n ? perniiried an expansion i'f the l iti/.eiiv" military training camps. There wa< considerable surprise among, army officers when it was found that the enlisted strength would i>e reduced to the 150.000 mark \v July .'51, Only a few had believed it possible that the men would resign under Secretary Week's order in num l-fr's viiffi> ientlv large to effect the re duction from approximately 220,000 men in June tt. the smaller Tlgure lw? forr winter. Major Voii Tres<|<ow Ooes to Chile. I.ewi* Wood. Washington correspon dent <>f The Columbia Kecord sends Lat paper tie* fo'lluwing under date :,f July _'T : Mnjer I * 1 1 1 < ? 1 1 1 C. Vun Trusckow. of raiu?l< ti. \\ ti. ? has lately entered the ? on?nl:ir -??rviec, was assigned today * <:n!>ui ; 1 1 A i ea . Chile, and will soon '?-?ave f. .j >,h jiust. He i- one uf nine 'wii !???? mei: :>j the service who have 'ecu >j e in \ instructed by Secretary f St .i H :uhev in their duties and '?it re.-{"ji)si lii li t i#?s us representa ive> ..f i :r,.(l States, ' f'"''!'. ? \ ' i 'I* r ' ? si *k u w* , as he used ' :? -< i w hull u student at the nil''v' ! Suiitli Carolina, is well : ???? ?-tati* II Claremone l'''v ? ? ? > Mill ('arulina who has ? 1 '? : -I.;: tultico. has buen * v ' i i nk uf vice-consul. \V~ !<? Meet at Ml. Olivet. ? ' i . . | ii ^te. I 1-. announce 1 . ..'iiiina tiunal Sunday ? if Kerdi:i.w County M ? ? >1 i \ ??! i "hurch nea r ^ ? ?.1.1 V. \ M'Jllst 1 (it h . M ; M *r: I'H Were (piiet ly Married. \ I'f this city, I t-' I'l lahiiiii were ! : 1 1 : he retddciiee uf ' ' ^1 1 1 1 1 ? v . pastor uf t ho Saturday evening, native uf l.iver ? ' ? -he \va< a irrad ita! in that city, i hi'iue in America . < ? a i ? ami a bunt one ? v i - s|,t-iii in Ca mden. 1 1 i vi' uf Scot la ml "but in*- in Camden for ? i ? - here he has made Tli" couple went to 1 few days on a bridal jk?- t\iVir home in Cam I Will KHurn To Camik'n. N>' ' \ Hi i.n'.iiir, who for m-voral ? .a ,ii Pnirirton. but who ro ? ! ? ? AlWinarle. N. ..i- i.ail ? tinryp of I ho A?"IW* ??. .r: iiint V'^rr- will return H ? ' ??ii '!' - Augu-t i r> r h . where ho i-'. i i:?mohfl(< pnlnt and ro ..r..- "t tho romodHlod old CI y burn Wook on Ma - . Mr llcnnln? wa* ^?',r i > -< ?? i;i t*<1 with tho M (V ? i?r v rks at Moltne, 111.. and :.m> VnlU nnto company. *M ?Ui npholsterin* and ^P;R*ra: repair work and will bare Mx?i *" ^ r>r*k#?ford. formerly of Hay'* wltb blm In ttolt 11*1 mil ;i:;r M1U Np\VK. MI** Anno O'dell, public health iiumc nsHisted l?.v l?r. S. C. Zcmp, examined "the school ?*lii 1?1 r?*i* of the village on lust Thursday, 'Hie general health was fine. *riiore are about twelve who needed to have tonsils ami ade n<?i(lK removed. Wo expect to have Dr. 1'uung, from Chester, S. C? Tome down for theKft operations. On last Sunday Mrs. (ioodale, Misses Hill ^jhl Bradley, from Camj rtc it came over and organized a W. M. U. In theY'/ftaptist church. Tho fol* ?>?. low! uk \v^U'<|x elected as officers : ; PiO?ldont, Mrs. John Player; Vice president, Mrs. II. O. Burns; secretary! and treasurer, Miss Fleming. The society plans to moot every other, Thursday at o o'clock in the homes, of the members. Mi'? Fi'ncst Smith went to Creenvlllei his: weekend ?,?n business. MUs Vara (ittlllinore Is working in, the ?spinning room here. Mesdames Fipnia Wehh and Mamie j Barfield, of Hhrtsville; S. C., are re- 1 cent arrivals in our village. Mr. J. 1). Player and family left Saturday (hy automobile for Columbia,. Augushi, Aiken and Bessemev City,' X. 0. ' : Messrs. S. I.. Crolloy, Curtis Crolley. j Misses Carrie and Ilessle Crolley and ( Miss Fannie Bethune, accompanied Miss Muleom Bethune to her homo in llartsville. where tbe.v *pcnt a pleas- ( ant day Sunday. Mr. ami Mrs. Knight, of Lancaster j Mills, are living in our village now. Mi?Js Fannie Itethune, of Cassatt,. is Visiting the Misses (Trolley. Uev. W. 0. Williams is having a series "f prayer services this week at the chapel. The services are In charge, of different leaders of the village. Mr. Robinson, of Lancaster, is visit- j ing his daughter. Mrs. \V. T. Mattox. I Miss lluttie Pa vis has returned to McColl after spending a few days with her sister. Mrs. L>. M. McLemore. Miss lrOiu* Black well, <?f Sumter, is visiting her vister. Mrs. Lonnie Cood ale. Mr. Fd win (?oodale, has resumed Ills duties in the office after spending his vacation at Mt. Peasant on enenmp nfent with Kershaw (Juards Miss Cora Twitty from the spinning room was called to Kershaw Monday on account of the iJlness and death of her siste.r We sympathize with Miss Twitty in this loss. Former Camden Man To Preach. The only service at t.raee Church on Sunday, July ^>1st. will he at 11 o'clock. Mr! William S. Stoney, formerly of Camden, win* 'is now at the Theological Seminary at Sewance. will hold the service, and preach in the absence of fhe Hector who expects to be in Harts vi lie to exchange with Mr. Stoney who has charge of that parish during his vacation. Tin* many friends "f Mr. Stoney* w III be glad to welcome him in hi< li"in<- parish: Bakery To Open Soon. Mr. < ieorge T. Little has had ??reeled a neat brick store room on east I ??? Kal'b vt reel a> the home for 4hc Flee trik Maid l'.ake Shop, a new ent?t; pri?e recently brought to ('aunlcn. The fixture* have all been installed and it i< a mo>t sanitarv place. The proprie tor1* 1 1 ? ? | h ? l.i be able 1 > ? o|H'ii at fin early da I if. probably the la*t of the week. Frerything is ready except the electrical equipment and tbi> has b<?on shiinx'd and i* peered ilaily. The output will be ample i<> take care ? if the needs of Camden people and the Mijroiiuding territory. It i^ a Ujj*^b needed entorpri*e and our citizens will be glad in jwilroiiize ,tbi* home concern. Took Two Out of Three. The Camden baseball ream ha- been away on a road trip this week Mod day and Tuesday they played at Shel by. X. against the Shelby team. The first frame wont to Shelhy by a score of 7 to 2 and Tuesday'?* came to Camden by a score of 1 to 0. Wednes day's game was played at 'Jnstonia between Carolecn and this (fame went to Camdnn n to 2. Took Ills Own Life. 1 ti a despondent mood last Thursday! CVC^iSS .Mr. T. !i. iiVnh.", n v.iiu^Wifh tively yotinc man swallowed the con tents r>f n bottle of carbolic aeid from the iffeetji ?>f which he died a fe\r hours afterwards. His death occurred nt the home of his brother. Mr. M. M. Evans. The younff man had made ?>? previous attempt at self destruc tion when he Was found tin once before w heh he was found un ronsrius beside a r?>4r<ifld track, and UU death did not come as a *urprl?e to hi* friends and relatives. TT?e body w?s taken to Concord church ?w?ar f.wtnow for burial. W1IITK MAN IS lANtllKI) , '*v * Convicted of Murdering Mississippi Woman. HattloKhurg, Miss., Ji>^ lOf forts today failed to establish (lie identity of persons in the mob which Oarly this morning lynched' Case I 10. JOtlCS, convicted of tin' murder of Mrs. .1. S. Mosley. Jones, n will t<* man, was taken from jail and hanged to a tree in front of the prison. Coroner J. 10. Hulleti and a Jury of six spent the day op the invest (gallon. The jury decided that tin* front door* ? /J ?" . ^ of the jail was pried open with a eroty bur and that two other doors were broken similarly, but that nse of an rfeetolyiie torch was necessary tt? force an iVntrance Into Jonese' eel I. Hard ware uTerchonts failed to identify the new rope which the mob used. A. I.Iattieshui'g citizen who is saiil t?i have suffered serious injuries in the fight Jones made upon his assailants told Coroner II ill let t he was the victim of art unidentified man who attacked him on the street and- that a passing motorist carried him to the Methodist Hospital, where he still Is. The patient said he knew nothig of Hie lynching. About seventy men are said to have composed the mob. Delay in the ex ecution of Jones, t'ffecled through an appeal to the Supreme Court had caused much public resentment. Bus Line Camden to Columbia. The Motor Transportation company, operating Hie Columbia- Saluda bus line, will inaugurate two new lines out of Columbia beginning Monday, August 1. The first line will operate between Wlnnsboro and Columbia, leaving Win nsboro at 7 :?10 a. in. and arriving in Columbia at 10 a. in. Leaving Colum bia nt* 4 p. m. and arriving in Winns I boro at p. in. This will lie a sin gle bus line. i The second line will be a double bus line between Columbia. Camden 'and 'Rishopville.' One Tin* will leave I fUsbopville at 7 a. m.f Camden at 0 'a. m. arriving in Columbia at 11 a. m. (The Columbia bus will leave here at ,7 a. m., reach Camden at t) a. m. and Blshopville at 11 a. in. Afternoon toDs nes will leave both Columbia RTid , Hbdmpville at 8 :7tO p. in., arrivtfrg at either terminus at 7 :"'o p. m.? Tues day's State. Deaths hi (lie County. Mrs. Huford Dixon, wife of J*>s. A. '?Dixon, died ui her homo in 1 lie West j villi? community Tuesday morning about 1 o'clock .and was juried :it Hot ha n v church graveyard Tuesday i afternoon at d'clofk, the funeral ser vices being conducted hy Mie Hev. J. M. Neal. An infant, child, horn only ahout an hour before the death of the [inoth-'V. tliei] also. i l!a. the little daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. II .1. West, aged four years, died ut the home of the parents in the I "In t Hock community, Thursday, July 11. 'and was buried at Hethuny church graveyard, the funeral -services being comluoted by the Hev. J. II. Neal. Shelly Williams. son <? > t' Mr. ami Mrs. H. II. Williams. as-'od thirteen years. I died Saturday, July JSrtl. and was buried at Thorn Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon The funeral services were ? (inducted by Itev. J. M. Neal. The body of W. ( "* I (or ton was brought to Ker-diJlw from Alexandria, La., last Saturday by hi< son. T. 1"'. liorlou. and from here was taken to ... -? > the latter s home and fiSoni rfience lo Timrnd graveyard P t l?iirinl. Mr., T 1". Ilorton left only the week before to ^irrfTn the home of hi* father to visit him because of his illness. but death oeeijred before he reached there. Mr. Ilortoit. who wa> 77 years of age. taruied in Louisiana and had no rein lives there with him. lie had only re cently recovered, f r<nn a case of mala | rial fever, ami on the Friday before iliis death accidentally <tuck a thorm* in his foot which caused blood poison !|ng to Net it. He w*? taken from his Irhoum to liu.vce to a hospital at Alex andria on Saturday and died the fol lowing Monday. Mr. Ilorton went from the Timrod section of Kershaw to I Louisiana a number of years ago li#? was a good citizen and in the War He tween the Sfnte* served a soldier in the txmfeaerate army. He left -urv iving two son*. T F. Horton, of thp Ahney eoininunity; and M. II. Ilorton. of IVfhune : a nd two dangiiteri?. Mm I la Oopela nd and Mrs. I^ena Mohley, botb of IJethune. Tie* remains were interred at Tlmrod graveyard in the presence of one of the largest crowd* ever assembled there. The funeral ser vices were conducted hy Hev. Mr. Broom, paittor of (he B^thftW Baptist i ehnreh. ? Kernhaw Prfl -- Women unable (o read or write are 1?rohUdt<H| from v of I of Tn Ho fttfAty. tVDIKH TO MRKT Wives of CJiumhcr of Commerce Dlree tors To .Meet This Afternoon. Mis. M A Ql^mril UlUl Miv \. II (Joodnle, members of t lio Mounl of IMree lot's of our (Minmber of Com meroe has cii I It'll a inoetlfig nf nil (he wives ?>f i 1k? officers mill directors to meet In the office of the chamber this afternoon at 5 o'clock. This mooting was t ? ? have been held on last Tues ?Jay, hut ..duo to the fact. that some of (he holies were ouf ??f the city. It was postponed until this afternoon. A mailer of jfri'at import a nee will 1m> discussed at the ineotluu, sVUl' 's ] 1 1 1 1 n ? 1 1 hy .Miss Clyhwrn aod .Mrs, tJood ale that every lady whose husband Is a member of the ljoard will he present. Tlfe Indies who are supposed to he pres ent are as follows: K.Hnllett. Mrs. It. M. Kennedy. .Ir . 'Mrs. C I* Me l>auiei. Mrs. II. ?J. (*arris(?n. Jr., Mrs. C\ N. Humpfirlos, Mrs. William King. Mrs. P PnUose. Mrs. .lolm S. ldnd Kay. Mrs. J. IV Zomp, Mrs J. W. Can j ley, Mrs. I. Shaw. Mrs. N. It t!ood j ale and Miss.M. A. Clyhuru. " ' ; . - . f ?" : ? . I .Mill KumiiiiK Full Time About ninety percent of the opera tlves at the Lancaster Cotton Mills, who didn't return to work mi the 11 111, when the mills resumed operations af ter having been shut down three week* reported f<>r work last "Monday morn in# and the mills arc now. running full time. All differences have 'been adjusted, it is said, and harmony pre vails on all sides. When i lie* Lancaster iVitton i lis , re-opened last week Sheriff John 1*. Hunter placed about twenty-five depu tics on i lie grounds of I 1m? mill, ami since a lot of ralk both pro aild con. has been indulged In, Sheriff Hunter was asked Tor a statement. Ho said, "On account of many threats to do vio lence, if tin? mill doors were opened, and to prevent those from working who wished to do so. my deputies and myself were there to see that -every mau. xvowian, boy and girl who Wished to work might do so without any moles tat Ion from any ?soun'e. 1 have no apology to make, to any one and under similar circumstances I would do ilio same thing again if 1 never <io^kod in side of another -office." "1 like to see everybody reeling good, happy and free to do just as they to do rrght ;\ ml stny wiflvjn I)hw bounds of the law." "I went to the mill wlUi the detev niination to see thai no one was in limidated and turned b??'k from their -work by enticements. persuasions. or I ally other procedure. 1 ulso went with just as full determination to s?m' that no one was made to work who did 'not want to do so." ? T.a neUster Citizen. Id Interest of litis Line. I Mr. T. W. Hill, of the Motor Tmn j portation Co.. of Columbia. ???? in j Camden yesterday in I lie interest of jthe proposed ! h 1 - line id Im- established j between Columbia and Itishopvi lie by | way of Camden. lie. was on Ids way to TlishopvUh' and was talking with j business and proposed patrons of ibis line. A tentative si-hedule ha*- been I arm used and will be found in another I pit rl of ibK pa|H?r Mr. Ili!l that' I lie tine from Columbia to Saluda is; growing in popularity e\er> week and. lie experts 1his new line b> start wll |A ten putscuger lni^ will leave Cohim j )? i .- 1 Monday mofning and a twenty pas senger bus will leave I'i-dlopville Mon day morning. In addition to carrying* passengers he- will" arrange for hauling" pan-els and the like for t hafebencfi t of farmers along the line. He ?nys it will prove very convenient for the farmer* residing along the route as they will stop and pick up passenger* ii t any point. He ex|?eets lie* ft! lie to be cover ed between 1'lshopville and Columbia in (lire** hours, and'fTie fare win run around four ?vnts n mile. The ?ame as the railroads charce. except that the company will pay the war tax. As soon hs flie llrw Is established he will designate jomp central >| rt>I ri t in each town from which to arrive and depart. Calls will be made at all 'ftofels before leaving, and upon arrival in Columbia passengers will 1m- put off at any desig uat-'-'d poiiit -nr at T?il"way starions. IUmIIpn Returned llmrH\ j Thil fr-uudn* ?>f 44 Hotilhern t*>y? who lip their livos In Fran<?* wore ro j fnritci! fo Columbia Monday for ?lis I riltiiUoo to their homo lu?n< through lout thrpe There wore 25 from South CtroIlDA town*, union* them be ing Private Willlp K. Humphries, of Boykiu* a member of One Hondtvd and Klghfeenth frtfantry, and Private Shannon, of Logoff, ? mrmhfr of the Three Hnn?lre4 and S^vpnty flr*! In Tanfrj, bofh from tBIa mnntr AnidentaJ Shot Killed Turner. William C raw ford Turner a<vl<1o?tal' ly stun niul kil It'll himself at his home in Conga ree m( 7 :.'?<) o'eloefc l!*riduy lilght, lUOordliiK to Information reneb In*.' Columbia rate last nlfltit. Mr. Turner was In his room loading mi >iiitO)iuiti<; pistol whlvh was acciden tally discharged, tin* steel hall entering the head just over ilir iMir to pass en tirely through t h?> skull and brain. Don lit followed almost instantly. Mr. Turner was alone In jilt' room at tho 1 1 me, hut Ills father anil mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Turner were In the house. At traeted by the shot, they rushed lull) the room to find their sou dying. An auhtilanee was summoned from Columbia, hut was aide t<> reach the house only after Mr. Turner had hoe 1 1 dead for some time. Mr. Turner was 21 years old and was well known throughout tin1 eounty. lie is survived hy his parents and the fol lowing brothers and sisters: Miss Oneida Turner and Mrs. C. L. Sloan of Conga fee. Mtfi. .1. IV Moon of Newber ry a lid Itufus Tnriirr of Conga ree. either relatives in Columbia arid Hleli ia nd eounty also snrvTve. Saturday's State. Collision on I'orallu Road. Sji i nnliiN night :i collision o?vurrcd , ?>i i ihe Pomlla road between :i Mnlrk ' t.ou Hue car. driven by Mr. "1!ud" Slinw , and :i bugey driven by Robert Single ion. colored. The buggy wiis^ ;i total wreck and tin* Ituick wiis lurncd over1 on lis side mikI badly damaged. Rob ert Singleton was painfully but not seriously injured, receiving nils ami bruises about tin* head. The horse whhii was attached In tin* buggy, strange to relate. was not hurt. Mr. Shaw escaped uninjured and of the other occupants of the ear. Messrs Auhreth Rradham. Hilly Howinnn ami William King ? Aubreth Rradham was the only one injured at all. He was thrown from tin* ear when it turned <?ver and was rendered unconscious for a few minutes. The others were flirown dear of the ear and were mil hurt. The cause of the accident is said to have boon that the driver was blinded by the glare ,,f 1 1|(. headlight of another car that was approach ing-? Sumter Item. Fertilizer for Peaches. ( 'li'insou ( \?l letfe, July "W I tli 1 1 m ? j iii< n*:tsiii)r attention given to home ami | ? oinincrc-iul orclm rds in litis s I ai t ?? . many liujurlf'S are heinu rerei v?*?l li.v tin* liortenltnrists 4-onciTiiin^ ft-ri illzer I lor poin-ln'S. says Prof. i'. C. Nnwinan, hnrtienlturUt. who makes the fo'h>w I inu su gurus Hon*. If tin- n r<* not of hen ring age j s : 1 1 ? I arc making :i irrowth of IS io ; li I inehes xvlioii properly ??ulllv it I ? I . ? cry Utile fortlli/.tT will ho needed i ? ?n a I'O.i i iir-r Mr?-riar<l. li nvovcr, SOf It.. 1 1 m pound- of fertilizer per a<T" ' ? I -hiiiili1 l.i* a pplieil (luring Mar<*h or : ?-r?rl\ April. This may 1 ?? ? seattend htoad<-a<1 around the tno- after plow itrg a ml before harrowing. or before plow in? if I In- ground is to he harrowed [later. It is hvvt however. In mix .tin | fi-rt ilizer thoroughly with the first fe\. ? ir/' tus. of top soil | ? >n loam -oil tin* fertilizer |t??v poa<liov s)iiiiiIi| lie amil.vxoil n!.<>ut ? >> pel i-i'iit phosphoric a< i<l t per rent j i.i t rogrn. ami I pi-r ? *? ? i> f pola-h 'Mi j fertile laiol with a clayey subsoil ihe I jw>t;?s|i may >??? r<?< 1 1 n *??? I t<> per cenl. It i< ca-v to apply more fertilize! tl an is iit'(i's>ary aud thereby f-auso {'IK* iree< to rna k<' abnormal growth, whiefi will iit'ii'??i!alc very heavy pruning For trot-- fh.it arc ripening a crop of fruit il U of ? niirw ne'e. sary to make heavier application* thai! if thc\ had m? truit. When the nop <>f fruit has been killed by fro-t. one half 1 ho amount of fertilizer recuni inrnded al">vr should tie all that I neressary provided the t rees are prop erly eu'itivated through the growll iff -eawni. In ot her word*, if may he l?aid that one-half the fertilizer Is re quired t* ripen ? ?*rop of frail nrrfl tie ? ?flier half f<> make sufficient growth j and ?fr?'rrgth f<?r ne*t yea r'? erojt. ( Ctllren* of Kernhau ( oitnl) ! | <Htr rtfrrrti in erimo I- ii??f a TN.jj.ifnT I rtnc, in fn<*t it In <?n?> uLIeh should canw i i?i?<rri) t" tiie citizens of i'uiu den ami K<?rphaw County. I. an and order are not on ttie piano which fhoy Khoniii ho Tf you nrf nn advo?*al?* ??{ law en f4?r?**iivi?f . if you art* for thr> obserr 'an?o of order, fn other words. If yon aro a roal cltlawn of your town and county, attend the meeting of rltlzen* at the Baptist Church, Sunday. July 31. at 5:00 p. m. Tour praa*ne? la dMlred. len of Bible Claw, Baptist Cburcb iifCT TOtiKTIIRK MrWiii)! To lie 1 In Masonic Hull August 5th The "(Jot Together" meeting of our Chmphcr of Commerce to lie held August r? 1 1 1 . will ho held In the Masonic Hall Instead of the Woodman's Kali .1 * first announced- An error was made In sending out the Invitations, hut same has heen eor reeled by the mailing of a post-card to all member*. Plans are being made to make this llie urealest meeting ever held by our Chamber. of Commerce and it Is hoped by the officer* and directors that every In e'l id mm- 1 1 1 attend, especially since the jfood ladles of Camden will serve and donate the eats which will kit to make the. meeting more interesting. Another feature of the meeting, as an Uo u need, will he special musical mini hers furnished by local talent. vllon'l. forget the time and plu%;o of Hie nieetlng-r-*Ma.sonic Hall, Friday. August ,">th at p. m. promptly, and If you have not .already done so fill out the card which yon received and re ' i ii i'ii it at once. If you don't, you are : liable not to got any IhiiiK to eat. Pencil Show Wa*i a Success lluuilrt. N. C, July ilv 11121 Ham let holds ilif singular ilisl liM'l luii of fUlnMlonlns nl the first <llst Inetive Peach SIkhv Held in tin* Fulled States during tin* 20tli and 21*1 of July. Tho attendance was large ami cnthusinstlo and ?epresented -seven states and forty eight communities. Exhibits came from orchards ahput ^ Hamlet. Mnrsto. Aberdeen. Southern Pines, West 10 1 1 d olid other points In the Sand Hills nf North Carolina. From the section about Hamlet seven hundred and fifty ear loads of peaches are being shipped this season. Three . hundred ear load# have heen sold under one contract through tho Sand' Hills Fruit C3 rowers Association at $2.50 and $.3.00 f. o. b. shipping point. Approximately one million dol lars will tie paid to the growers in Richmond, Moore and Montgomery counties in North Carolina this sum mer for pen chef*. One exhibit of J. 11. Hale variety from I. T. Cox's orchard near Hamlet included a six inch twig carrying three peaches wolghlDg two ipoutids eight bunco.*. The largest of this ex hibit weighed fourteen ounce". An exhibit of Klhcrtas from W. I'. Coch : nine's oreha I'd. West F.nd. N. C., In I eluded s<?M?e foMMoen-oiluee specimens. Itelle of (Jeorgia exhibits uciv excel lent." Addresses were made by State Horti' eulturist. C. 1 >. Matthews, of Kaleigh; Marketing Expert. 10. W. Stillwell. of 1 the 1'nitcd States Hurcau of Markets lot Washington. 1 ?. C. : Assistant State .Horticulturist. I. II Nelson, ot Raleigh. \. < : Pi "f. ? In- Si'hille; ter, ..f < ' I e 1 1 1 so 1 1 College, s : 11. T. Pros I sit. Planter of ffamht. N, C. and ot hers. ' > ; I' I' M ol l et t . Sfii'iM .I I S .(f (lie Hum 1 let <'haliil?T of < " uniiii'i .irranged : tours for visitors through vin.-yirds ' and orelui rds in the seefion. The great <uee??s? of the Institution 'was tin" to the f ; 1 ? ? f th;it the 1 1 1 inlet 1 ('handier of Conmiereo had the co J operation of the I'liited States Hepart I nil-Ill of Agrieiilture and the Depart jineiits ^ Agrieulture of the two Caro ' I i na s and the s A 1. Railway. Darlington Wins In Ninth. , I ?;? l iiiigtoii. J ul v I My a grand j bland rally in the ninth, whieh netted j three runs. Darlington wnii from tin fast ('atndeti team here today .'5 to 2 The game u ;i? f;is| and \s ej I |>l.-ived, neither team making an error Twr two-base hits, along with 'Wo hasft oil (tails lllid ;i wild pitch, gave tho j b?? ;i ts 1 he \ i ; :\\ . S< o: .? ' . Cumden o )o j] l>Milington ,*> 1 0 Peters, Donaldson and Rhamc; T Pct-lcT and Thrown. Rollins ? Ntokcs mii Sundny. July 10, Mrs. Kffie E. Rollins of ( Hssntt. and Mr. < M. "t f.iK'know. wric married at foiM'ortl Mrthodist {m< r?nnn;;e, tlx* <i*rr niMtiy hclnsr jM rforincil liy Jlcv. J. C. "Kumm<?rsett After tin: congrat ula flotis of friends flic ro uj.h* l*-ft for IIi?n deraonTillp and A*h<*\ ille, N w lit: re th.-y ?j>rnr ft few d?.v? Hi.?h<>|/vflle \*S ndl?-ii lor F'vamination For Postmaster Congressman W. K Htevenson ad rtses us (hat the postmaster geneval in forms him that an examination to fill the vacancy in the Post mastership at i Bethuno, in this county, will he held on Anfuat 13th. It fa presumed the ex amination will be held at T^anctster aa it ia the pUee to Bethna* where tnefe examination* are held.