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Mia* LouUe Netfle* Society . Met. \ very delightful meeting of Jhe Wouwu'fi Mlfhiouary Moclety, of the l^ltleto" Street Methodist fhureh wj* yft in ? shady glen lieu r the l<nr>e Hick lust Friday afternoon. earn had fcvn provided a txl ? full membership jiit-niM, not only to transact business i,u( to ehjoy un afternoon picnic. The gj#ttU? W?s opened by society presl jtitf, Mrs. WlJUom fi. Oei.ouehc, .tend beuuMful poeiu, entitled, "tun pFtho Woods." ami Mrs. Nrnest Zeuip' cliuriuiiiKiy santf, "Out of the Woods llie MwteJP' eaiuo," The program hud ip idd'l.tUHtui attraction by Mrs. S. C. Z?*wi? reading one of Van lake's beau jifii! iMiture perms. itefreshlilonts cou pling of ieed tea and sandwiches Were srrwl- I'.v. Mesdam'ps \V. U. I)oJ<ouchc, ItWdi: Zemp. W. L'\ Nettles, W. J, joiios. It \V. Mltehani and 1{. 10. Chew ? * ?* Council of Farm Women Mwl. on la m 1 \ morning at 11 o'clock a full an<l interesting msejlng of the Kt*rslia? Comity Council of Farm Woiiicti 'was held at tin- Court House, \j,. i-^r,uni> Kline. Statu Marketing U-otif )UV<I ImM'Ii invited to address the amii'-i . an. I gave a most interesting .)Uil instructive talk, telling how other iwrki'b wcrr conducted and the many j?rirfili'in> they had to solve. At the of Mi's. Kline's address the presi <leni, Mrs. i'? ul lirown, "culled for and ,.,|yiKtl discussion of the problems of ibis particular market. It was deeided in employ a secretary and to charge a o.iiniui.ssiou tie uti the total sales to (ii'ftii* expenses of market. Mrs. C. JO. \Vatt> wn> elected secretary and she ? ' will lie a valuable medium, having a MroHshekl on town and community. "A marU'Mng committee was appointed. ;ln- i- composed from one representu :ivc from eueji demonstration club and w<> holies from the city as the Coun ril is aaxiviis tlinlntho consumers he niiMilercil on every quotation pertain iiiu in priifv etc. Mrs. William King njii Mrs. K. l'?. l'ilts were- selected to rcjni'vi nt ill,- uniiieti of Camden. Thu market iia< !?<?( r, made possible, mini now l.*t n* make it permanent and :n?j?u^iT7 In prder to do this there must in in lit ri;i 1 nmh-rsf amling, mutual ;i?ri,'i'iiii'iit. mutual benefit and each Mir iiiii-i l i- willing to share the tosses :i'< wm-ii .is-rtr?. profits of the enter ing Among the duties of the jsecre ?Hn win I >o tin- investigation of the .!?' \ and a disposition of all surplus product.- which are hot disposed of ? "Viii?; market ^omrs, and to co-operate ? ? way Unit >he may between the ??I'-' ui'.-i- a:!-! 'iin. il The motto it I" Make ;)n> i ?t*s i ISerter." and We i I" !,i;" 1 ? I'inmuidly market is - !J - ' "?? > i mil' ii fur our town and "il" '?'? " " ? > material way. but ?I'ikUig -l: 'ii- I lie soeial tics of u Kti; - aini aiijiiinj friendship. Here's "iniiMh'iy market! .May it live '"?per and it eun do this ?v '? inning i'v ,,f by laws, ? - ' %i'k r:. .p.,,. AM/ Hi > ? \ ? i it'iiioti t was caused ?I V wberry by a pur ' : ?"?r w oen Sheriff Ca n v ' '?? ? ' II II Kvans. in which k Mr, i.leaso in the a 1 1 einpted to draw by -landers iuterfcrred r if nil The difficul " ! hiug .M r. K vans his ndidacy for ' ' I'l'-^entalives ill tbo ? ? ! s \\ oUniil eop re ? ?? ?.? l.i i"\ . I'M.M?II1\K SIHI'-:: ,-akes ..r it Mil ? \sil S'l'nfiK. Majestic Theatre PROGRAM^ 1'xltv Friday, August 19tli. A ? Spwlill ? II I WOMAN (iOI> CllAMiKO" I hi ! lie N I ' \V - s ?i,in!;i.i . \ 111; ii st 2ft|ll. KK CITII)'' " MOO\>|| | NK" I III ? ' '"lm''l> !l tl'l "*? W 1 M.|\<; AKKOW Viigust 22ml. 'A i i;t In > Jlfirt ill "J II K NM1ISTLK" V I'ltln N?*\v s Iu>mI.i>. Xuuiisl 23r<|. il- I Nunuajt'l in "THK M.IM rKlVCKSS* i i r. 1 1 1<" rl n ?| t .1 Hfk. ^ Via> . August 21th. \ Spwial I 111 II KK OF YOl Tir Kaitv Arhncklc In UKK.I1T I.H.IITS" Ihiirwl.ij, .VuguM 25th t r i - It a v in MNKlKKN \M> PHYLLIS* 1 n t.m i Majratlrw. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. Mltgene X(Hu(> Is visiting lit Vlr- j Ufi John W CorbHt t* In. Chiengo : *hls Week. . ; Mis. F. II. Harding left Friday night for it two weeks trip. Miss Ftta fcemp i> feuding sonic time lit till! mountain*. Mis* Mem i K'i HMiciii'. ot Guluntfria, ] is visit l|ig relatives here. Mrs. D. 1). I'arrlsh Is ?|^mUfig some j time lit Otty, N, t\ Mr. and Mrs. Clifton McKaln |)|vu returned from Bessemer fit v. N. (V j Mr. .VettleM Mndsfty, who PtJJOyed a' stay at lloudersonvUle has returned hfliilf. Mr. John K. doLoaeh who has been n guest at a bonne party on Fdlsto l> ! land has returned home. Mrs. l>avld Wolfe and Mrs. M. ' Bai'ueh loft Sunday night for Boston where tbey will visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flehel have ^ gone to New York and other t>olnfc ot! interest at the north. l?r. W.'J. Dunn left last week ? for Baltimore aoeomtnt tiled by his uolee, Mrs. A. (J. Whltaker. Miss Naliey l.lndsa.V and 1)11 lie i.indsay. who spent two weeks at , Blowing lloek. have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. I?. ,1>\ Baker, who have! been guests at the home of Mrs, T. W. Lang. lnive returned to Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. John '1'. Mat'key .and eliildren have gone to the mountains,1 making the trip in their tourlug ear. | Mr. and Mrs. \V. I.. MeKcftzie, <? f ? .? ' * ? i Salisbury. N. <\, are visiting at the home of M r. and Mrs. Wm. King. Mi's. Uandolph Klrkland is leaving , tills week, for a visit to her mother. ; Mrs. lUehardson, in Atlanta, <?a. Misses Arabel and Flizabeth Ken , nedy left Saturday for Springfield where they are guest* ?( ? liouseparty. ! Miss Blanche Taylor, of Florence , was tin- guest of Miss Conine r.ewis j the past week. Miss Mildred McCoy. of liaiiingKai ' J is spending some time here as the: guest of Miss Wilbur McCallum. Mrs. W. S. l'tpkln and children, of ilraiiehvllle are gi tests of Mrs. Andrew j Camidiell. Mrs. I. A. Snipes has ".returned from , her summer visit to different points in North Carolina. i , Mrs. KdltH '/. 'I Vam and soti. Ijonald. have returned hoihe from an extended Yisjt.to Mount Pleasant. Miss Malic] Alderman of ( Jroonsboro is I lie guest of Miss Mazie Herbert this week. ? ?Mr. H. I., Loftis has gone t < > North ( 'a ml ina for^a week's visit with rela t i VOS . and^friends there. Air. and Mrs. S. A. Barrier and Mr and Mrs. Hughey Tindal are motoring ! in the mountains of North Carolina \ this week. "Mrs. l.o roy Davidson is in a Uo< k Hill' hospital for treatment. Friends; are glad to hear that she is imprnvi ic I raijiidly. ^ ?Mr. and Mrs. A. J >. Kennedy ami i Mrs. K. C. von Tresckow left Wedue-. ! day fur a \ isit of several weeks to re ' latives In Atlanta. Airs. Sallie K. Blakeney. Misses Lai Ulakruoy and Mary Vilicpigtie left Monday for Blue Kidge f<>i? a stay of a few weeks. Messrs. Kobin Zemp and John T. . Nettles, Jaeli Nettles and Sidney Zeinpj are at hojfie again after a stay of two weeks nt (Jlonn Springs. Mrs. William Beattie ami eliildren. who have been visiting tin- formel-*; ' mother. Mrs. 'I'. \V. Lung. have return rd to their hone* in Florence. Mr. and Mrs. H. \C. Hatlclt and Mr. ami' Mrs. A. K. Blakeney, who enjo\ed the >urf at Myrtle Bcaeh. have' re n"i rned Iioiiih. Messrs. Jack Walking. Bin k Smith and .lames Kirkley. who spent some time al Tybec Bcaeh. have returned j home Mr. < .1. Shannon. Jr.. lefi la>i week j f<?r ji \ i i i at White .sulphur Spring*. \*a and from there lie will go to At-j lantie t'ity for a stay. ] Mr A J Alexander and little son., A. J Jr., left for their home in Charles ton Wednesday afternoon after spend insr several days here with relatives. Messrs. Palmer I'. Stokes 'and Wil-j son Rice left Sunday morning iiy.au ; tomohile to spend a couple of weeks at (rlemi Springs and the mountains of North Carolina. Miss Annie Mae M ??< oy had a s her guest last week Miss Hannah Little, of Charlotte, N. C.. and Miss Beaufort Kelly, of Mishopville. l?r. and Mrs. J. '1'. Ilay of Hoy kin. are visiting their rouvins. l>r and Mrs. L. S. May. at their apartment* on Hamilton street. Roek Hill Record. Mrs. J. H. Ciyhurn and little xki. Henry Lee ("lyhnrn. iind .Miss Minnie Clyhurn left last week for New York where they will visit Cadet .1 a urns Clj" -n 5m i? a si mien: at v\esf Point military ncjirtelBy Friends in Camden are pleased to extend the glad hand to Mr. J. Knglish VflUk'tian. a former Camden man who f?r has rrmrtr him hnmr- In AflAH hut who never fniN to re;*eUo. a. warm welcome on his annual visits to his home town. Mr. Vaughftn is rtC- , companied by his two gr?nd sons. Mr. Kershaw deLoaelie ha? gooe on a visit to Virginia. Mr?. Sarah Ferlra ha.s s\ilh a party of friend* motoring to her old Iminv in <>rangt<hnrg anil other places. Misses Sara Stcedmau and Marie Shannon lu^ye returned fjom a stay ; in (iroon villi* and the mountain* of North Carolina. Mr. a ud Mrs. T. V. Walsh. Jr.. of ! Sumter, aro in Caiudou and stopping with M i > l>. I>. PirrUli: Mr. Walsh lias ihi* position formerly held by Mr. It. Ii. Hon ton at (he \'orthwes(ern station. Mr. and.. Mis. i-Vm-h tiooley have re turned; from a visit t <? Haltiuiore and WttillliUirtOl) \\ 1 1 e re they spent .some linn' with 'Mr. Cooley's relatives. Will lip away they visited Alexandria* and Mt. Vernon and also out) day at Arlington, on the.fr return trip they1 Ktopianl over a couple of days with their son, Clyde at Hamlet, N. 0. VMr. and Mrs. C. T. ltlakcncy and children of Jefferson. \vor?> III Camden a short while Wednesday. They were returning from a trip to Columbia wln>re one of tin- hoys, was taken for treatment in a hospital. Mr. lUake ey is the cashier of the Haul; of Jef fei'xon. Mr. and Mrs. V: V. MclMinicl left Saturday evening for Newberry where I hey will make their home in the fu ture. Mr, MeDanlel lias recently been selected by the NoxVherry Chamber of Commerce as their secretary. At a meeting of the hoiurd of directors of the Camden CUwtlnher of Commerce held -Saturday. Miss Minnie A. Clyhurn was ohu<scn as the temporary secretary of the Camden Chamber. Searching For t'nkiiown Slayer, Sheriff (Jrover Welsh and Depnt.v Ilenry Mcl.cod were in the Pontine section of Itichlnnd county Wednesday night on the lookout for the negro who killed policeman Hr.own in J'olumbia Tuesday night. The negro is sjip|K>sed to he surrounded in a swaiup near Hiythewond and it was thought he would make his way toward Pontiae or I'laney. About HH) men headed hy <|e-. putles from Colnnihia are in the search and ii Is thought lie will he captured. Faithful Old Animal Dead. "Prince/' the. faithful old buggy horse belonging to Mr. and Mrs. I,. A. Witkkowsky died last week. The ani mal lnid been in the AVittkow^ky family here for over seven years. It had lived to a great age anil wa-> formerly the property of an aunt of Mr. Wit I kowsky residing in CharJotlc. lti|(her than have the. ohl animal fall into ?unkind hands, the Charlotte holy gave "Prince" to Mr. Wit (kowsky here iiml up until a week before death he had heen ? driven .nearly every day. The exact age of the old horse is not known hut Mr Wit (kowsky feels <ure (hat- it was at least thirty years. !iu<! Auto Sinat.li Mr. Mel >11 ii i i?l . employed, by the I l;i idii way Construction Co.. at laigoff was in Camden Wednesday afternoon lato to receive medical attention from injuries received in an auto smash j n s t beyond laigoff late that afternoon. A cur driven -by a negTo named lid lain-, ami said to belong; to the Caugh man < 'oust rm t ion Co.. crashed into the ear helouginir t ? M r. JUd ?a niel while both were going in op|M>site <1 i reet ions. Uoth mai'hinos wen* badly damaged ami | mi t out of commission. Mr. Mi* iJaniel hail a bad out in the head but was not thought to be seriously injur ed. The other oeellpailts Were Hot in jured. ?. liody From Overseas. The remains from 2"J heroes from overseas were expected to reach Col umbia Tuesday and will be taken by soldiers from Camp Jackson to their former homes. In the li-t 1 one from I.#a master county. Corpl. '1'. < Hiii Snftili, Machine Utin Company. Kloveii t h Infantry. Heath Springs ?I W M <?(' ill loll vrh. Jr.. and Ii;in .\b Keithan. Jr.. <>f Iiarlington are in ;i hospital a! < ireen ville -offering from injuries received six miles from that eitv S uiida \ when their automolltlc turned over. I? l? U'iteov^r of Dar liiigtoi. and The? tdoi'e Kohtl of ("olpni hi, I. we.- only >|jghtl.\ hurt. A n*?gro chauffeur was pinned U-ncHtb lite ear. The ni;e ! i i 1 1 ? - had I" be ja?*ked up be fore tie- drjw-r wa- re-cin?d Another , . > r , driver w.t- tliiown Hear of the nui chine Safety First. The dear old lady entered the drug store a.nd looked doubtfull.s at the youthful clerk behind the counter *'J suppose,'- she said "you are a property qualified druggist v* "Yes. madam." "You have ya?sed all your cxamina t ions ?" "Certainly. " "You've never poisoned any ?>ne by mistake "Not to m\ knowledge She heaved a -igh of relief "Very well. then, you can give mo ? nfekle's worth of cough drops !" In France when a woman marries ?di?- Heeoptu and i* aooeptcil ixS- licr hnsband"* family. SHORT NEWS STORIES. Items of Inleitut (athrrfil front >!??)' / PtlMCM. ----- t , , " The clt> of 1} rceuwtH?d has in hand from the sale < bonds which is to he used for additional paving and ?4?\ver extension. (Jeorge Methea. a prisoner in tin' county Jail at Hcnuettsvllle. attempted tU make a getaway Huturday and re Cidvi'd a sl)o( In the leg for hi? trouble. Fellv It. Hartnon. Insurance agent. Columbia. wa? arrosMed twice Satur. <Jay on supuvute charges In ftH'elvtng premiums and not account for them. Walter 1 ?uvla. aged 'J7. was Instant'1 iy killed lust Friday when he attempt' ed to turn on an electric switch in tlmff ( 'amperdown mill, at (ireeuvllle. Private business Is the cause given hy Major '1'. C. Croslaml who has announced his intention ot' resigning his office as mayor of Heniiettsvllle, effective September I. Fift\ farm, dwelling* and all farm buildings arc to he Vreeted hy the ({real Palls Farm company, near Ches - - ter. hi once. The contract price Is somewhere in the neighborhood of .Jerome Whijefleld. a ' negro WOK lynched h\ a inoti at Kingston, V. C . Sundax. !!?? was charged, with crimi nal assault upon a while woman. The victim positively Identified the negro. . William M. Mohley. assistant ti>?<j ?tircr for Uh-hlaml County. has heeu appointed hy (lovci'iinr Cooper as treasurer of the comity to fill out the unexpired term of the late Most- M. Mobley. his father, who died several days ago. Mr, M<H?ley was recom mende.d I ? \ a majority of the itichlaml h'glsla t i ve delega t ion. Jesse (Sappin and C. ( ?. Fox. the two while men charged with the mm der of William Bra/.cll. a taxi driver of Columbia. have hecn removed froti tin- Savannah jail where they were earned to escape 'possible mob violence and plat-ed in I lie Jail at Charleston It i- not Known how long the prisoners will be kept at Charleston. I.. I? Hatchill. aged liTi, a taxi driv-i er of Columbia. ,wa< fatally injured in Columbia bv .Mrs. l.essie Wright a ? I young white woman, by .being shot ' through the abdomen from a revolver.! The young woman mid the only three I eyewitnesses elajm that the shot was uccidcutnl. Mrs. Wright is being held pending the coroner's investigation j A searching party that had given up hope of finding .John Ahram, nged fisherman eneoiintered a pet <log that led them two miles to his master's body which ?ih found drowned in a river in the lower part of (IrCenville i County. Ahram who fished nearly ? ?very niirh t . had two dogs as his only coihjNi nions. I '.va niina t ions of his per soji.il effect - showed that lie had saved about during his life time, all of which was small silver pieees ar ranged in lobaeco bags. Lumherton Wins insist (iame. I.umberton. August 17. l.nmherlon outplayed Camden a I every stage to day. and won the deciding game >f the series. 'J to 1 The game was one of flie fastest ever played here. It was called at to allow the visitor- !.? cnleh a train, six innings being pluyed. Sensational support was accorded Natin. who wiis in rare form. Score: > 'aunlen. . noo (i(?l 1 1 I .umbel t on. 1 < ? 1 ( K m i - ?_* .*; 1 Snipes. Peters and lUiauie; Vann ami McMillan. Il is cruel to carry fowls with their head downward ami their feet tied together. -In mo*! states this is an offense against the law and ] uni-halde by fine. Xe\cr carry fowls in hags <>!? leave them in bag*. OXFORDS Great Reduction One strap, white kid Sport Oxford*, with military heel, sells elsewhere at $8.00, .our price $4.50 All other Oxfords in black and tflin, in various shapes to be sold at a like reduction in order to close out this line before the season is over. Over 4,000 pairs of Shoes and Oxfords of all sizes and shapes to select from. Lodinger's Shoe Store South Main Street Camden, S. C. PKIKST KILLED And Hotly Km ictl ill S;MI(I till I'.icitir S j i it Franelseo, Aug. II. Hurled under two foot of saiul, tho body of Father Patrick 10. Hoslin of Hol\ An gels mtliclic church. Coliiiii, who has I >oo 1 1 missing since the night. of Au gust L\ was dug from i( beach on fho l'acific ooeau 'JO miles otolith of Han Fra neiseo Into la?t < night and brought to this i-i I y today. Two huJIot wolinds woro in the Hotly. I .rtl hy William A Hlghtower. an unemployed baker. w ho had booh in San Francisco onl,\ a fow weeks. and who is hold ponding invcstigaton. local off ioia Is woro taken to tho spot and tho I tody exhumed us ;i smoky lantorn imtdo feeble efforts to dispel tho glooms darkwos<. I light< w or told tho author! tlos that ho loaruod of tho buried body several days ago from a woman who sad she \\a-. Folly Mason. Sho is be ins soil-lit Tho lonely grave was but a short ii<taiu*e from Siilada hoa.'h. popular '?alliing resort. It had ..been dug at the 'bottom of a sand (-tiff In .Meiuori.ini Entered into rest at t? :."?(? o'clock, August. i?. 11)21. lit Stuart- Circle 'hos pital. Richmond. Virginia? our bolovod brother. I.uther A. Alexander, who was horn at Camden. S. April !). 1S7<?. lie loaves to mourn his death his wife find soil. Abo S. Alexander, of '( 'ha rlos t oil, S. two brothels. A. .! AleX uidor ami I. IV Alexander, of Camden, ilso four sisters. Mrs. Hiram Nettles. ? I' West Wateree. Mrs. .1. E. Itaggott. ? f Tampa, > Fla.. Mrs. t l W. Turner a ml Miss Hallie Alexander, of Camden. The latter named woro at his bedside ivlioli 1 1 1 ? ? end of :i beailliful and use ful life on earth was itcacliod We fool f-hnt for liiio death was eternal gitin. ivliile jo a- a loss too great for wyi'ib lo express He held his membership ?villi the N'orihsjdo Ihiptist Church of Hiehmoud. \'a.. at which ptaoo lie had Seen a resident for the past srvi-n years. "Peaceful be thy silent slumber. IVaooful in the grave so low. Thou no more shall join our number. Thou.no more our snugs shall know. (tilt ill Heaven we hope to meet thee Where no farewell tears are shed." I yoved < Mies. Uiehnmud. \ a.. August !? IP'JI Mis> Kiizabeth F. Fisher, professor of geology and geography at Welles |e\ College. reeelil I.V explored I lie Flo rida Everglades. SKNTNNTKO TO OKATII. rinU Griffin .To Ole For Munier of l>r. Lipscomb. < J rci'inv ood. August l.Y "Pink'' < S i*t f fin, tlic negro convicted here today of the murder of 1 ? r . Law ton <\ LIpscoHvh 11 ( his home at Ninety Six and sentenc ed u> <1 i i> <*n September 'J, \Viih carried \o t fit* State 1 **?ii 1 1 t?i 1 1 in r \ in a high powered liulomobile this afternoon, Jailor T. W. McMillan st a t ??< I . No troirble was anticipated. .hut officers . Uiought best to tako every preen ut ion. Griffin was convicted of the murder ,?f Dr., Lipscomb lu a little less than two hours when the jury returned a verdict of guilty <?f murder the first legrec aftcn ten minutes dellherat ion The negro only smiled. Throughout the trial lie showed no nervousness and a grin occasionally woke the hahitual scowl on liis face. .The crowd which witnessed the trial was the largest in the history of the Court house, old attorneys declared. Although every aisle and vacant inch was packed by a jostling lpass of humanity not the slightest evidence of disorder was uoticeahle. So remark aide was the order that Judge F. 1$. Gary puhlicly expressed Ids uipproei.-i tioii of the forbearance and conduct of the crowd. Testimony showed that Griffin kill ed Dr. Lipscomb at his home on July fi following a reprimand because he had beat iMi bis mtilv The dead man was shot six times. immediately litter the killing Griffin fled but was captured by relatives of the victim and turned over to the offiT-yrs, Since his-^rrcst he has bi'en lodged in the State Penitentiary for sale keeping. When (he solemn words of I lie death sentence had been pronounced, Griffin Mailed over i he dock rail and muttered /to ii n officer that he had made his peace with God. Detective I-'red Strickland, of ('oluni r Ida. lias Keen named chirfM* of the Go lunihia police force in place of Chief John \V. Kicha rd-on who has held tin* position for more than seven years Chief Richardson was ousted by Go- % I ii 1 1 1 hi a city council at it" meeting last Motida \ (OILS FLAKKS ? TKN HINTS 1*1011 package: at Tin: cash stork Announcement Our buyer, Mr. Henry Eichel, is now at the North ern markets, buying a complete line o f Fall and Winter Ready-to-Wear and Merchandise. To make room for this new stock which will begin to arrive in a few days we are offering our entire stock of late summer merchandise on sale at a great reduction. This stock must be sold in a few days in order to enable us to show the Fall goods as it arrives so you will find many real bargains if you call at Wolfe -Eichel Company Camden, South Carolina