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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE - > ?< > - *t ' >t ?? ^ II. I>. NILK8 Kditor and PuWW*c PtiblU&td *V?r f Frtdi; at No. 1100 Hruar! Mrw?t ami ?ii(?r?d ?l th* Owdeu, Kouth i>roHn:i ?n second Ihkk HUkM rn? Him Pflrt* I*r ftUUUttl #aj?. Ctntdni, H, C!., JaniuUy tl, If tt. Letters From The People ANONYMOIJH LKTTKKK j Stum- fm.iiah or im'mmh ir? ?uti?lit# injury to Oan*dcn by the prac lice of writing upltoful anonymous J letter*. Thlirto a *i**ie* of aaaasina' tion which ought to be inude punlwh uble by law* Mere fun or burlesque ill thi* form ni?y be but re ports .bn ve. come to nv that r<>al cruel uivfl vindictive atabs are Inflicted In hodii' Of thewe niiatdve*. The pcrpetra tors of thejje cowardly and maiclotis aut* ought to l?e exposed and shyuld take warning tint jf dis"ovcred? w li i? h is quite likely. Hn\v nnwt bea r the l?"v* inic iillum aik-l -Indignation of tbl* COmiliUnlt y width they Would n? ll merit. None of J hese silly or vicious letter* jia'vf come to too or my inti mates ho tbat only the public Intercut prompts this couimuuica Hon. Thin. J. Kirkland (,-amdiu, .lii"- -ttt l^-'-J. Still a Few of 'Fin la'ft. A thin, sickly little mat entered one of th<> ?(or<'s In on?* of our small town* rneeittyy and <|uioM.\ seated him self on ? convenient clwi/ir. One of the <ierks approartunl anil ask<?d if he wIsImhI to purchase anything. "Oh no," said Hie Mia n. "I Just ?Vn>p|K!d in for a few* minutes." Aft?*r half an hour had passed the manager of the store becoming c ur km a, approached him and itsked w hat could be done for him. "Why noshing that I know of,'' said the man. "You s?s* I have nerv ous prostration, and the doctor told me to stay in a <jub?t place. Noticing that you do not advertise I thought Ttiis would Is- about the quiotwt plH<"e I i.'onlil find.? -Thorn a# (Okla.) Tribune A (Jeorgln Exchange not<-? tliat a certain fancy dancer was attired in frills and furbelows, and added that the Dills didn't come furfrxdow. The fellow who gol tbat off ought to Ik* ?bot at ??un rise It tak.s ('? i tmiucb* of your mug to look cranky Mini ooiy I t muscles work \v ben you smile. AR* YOU DOIN0 YOUR DUTY BY THIC CHAMBER Or COM.MKRCKfj If In your opinion tin? Chamber of Comnieree i? not conducted properly and I* not ntvoiupliwhinK what it should, i* It Uwt yoor own fault? Have you given titue iw.d effort to U.? betterment? V' The director* have 'sbme^ojeetH -in view wl? U-t? cau bo put tbrougti^lf jjou Mr uml Mrs .Member, tv 1 1 1 lend a helphu: hand ?but la order to main tain n permanent pron4>erlty, we n?u*t stay handed together. 'Hie Chamber of Coumiu rcc in deiicndliiK uj>on the -?t ??j.nrt of ltn iwiidxTtfblp. to ha vr- y ???l drop out of the or-, ?a nipt ion ? or to become lukewarm in it* financial mipiwifrt at thl* time kick* one of the props loose that we ,h.-ive upon to tnaiutniu por run m at pr??> jxrrit y. Pay your duet*. < Set liew menders. N\> nre for you-^x1 for us B. (J. Sander*, Secretary. IIKHK AM) T1IKRK A warehouse containing 200 hale? nf cdtlon wiit de-U roved by firo at >Vrlt0>.Hv!ll.e. Ch.. last. WviUiesday. (."iTl-itophiv Minor Kj>enoer, Inven* f.?r of llic 1'amou* Si': ii'er rifle, died t-i f trn rr >rd. < V?nnrcrti?*uf , hi*f Satur (lay. aged yen re. Four people were kitted and one whs. KerloU'dy injured when a train struck nil automobile at Ivdlnburg, In (II aim, last Suiulny. President Ohregon of Mexico, haa published a decree permitting citiKCfie of tho United Slates to enter Mexico without paHM{>ortH. ?(.ilrlK of CAney High School in Au- J gnstn, Me., adopted resolutions Satur-| tiny placing a han on the, use of cos metic*. Immodest dress, and dn'ssc? made of exf tensive and elaborate cloth. Skirts moat come foiir Inches below the knee, petticoats must l>e worn with all lijclit skirts and the girls muat almiu dou the wearing of fancy stockings, French heels, fancy garters below the knees or rolled down stockings. - Not Sure About It. Tho two ladies were very hot and ? !red hs they aeated themselves at-Kbc restaurant table, and to the waiter who bustled up tthd asked for their order one said as she fanned herself: '*> >h. hi?t_ glvy its a little respite, li isc.'' The wa4ler .looked puzzled. "All nin't shuah we got any today lady.'1 he *a'?l lifter a moment, "but Ah'll ask de rook An' \n111 yen hove lea with it or ...coffer?" A nv*? of awroxiiuatylyi'I.OOO per i^>iH j vvMi*>w<?rMl official# At Mayo, Ha,. W?*dnes<lny. took a m-gro w1k? kllkil \V. K. Taylor Saturday night and lynched htm oit the outskirts of the town. Taylor. tfto ?on of ? welt known naval ntores oj>erator, and him self a rural mall carder, wm ?*hot and in?t'iutly killed at mldnlgtvt Saturday, when 1?e ontered the ucgro'a home to Investigate a quarrel. The negro uaed a shotgun, the cartridge of which was so arrange, that the discharge outer ed Taylor'* body a* OQO solid pl?>i- ' When tin* officers returned to Mayo with tin* negro Wednesday following hi ? <"? pture several miles from t?tvn. they were tivtercfftptod hy enraged <*lt l '/.oiih who dropped tlveir dally tasfcs and quickly formed The f^fflcialH had Mttta ?'hnwe of protecting their pris oner ihhI the work of the nlen beiK on l.\ nchl r?g \v4l short. The nog ro's txnly was riddled \Vlth bullets after hiving l?eon bunged to a tree. The negro, whose nunc developed to he Oharkw Strong. before his death ?a!d another negro also Iwid ?f hold on tin* gun which r.insed Taylor's death and the search for him then liegau. The conclave-' of cardinals for the election of a successor (o Pope Bene diet XV is to l>e held at the Vatican beginning February 1. It Is not ex invted that any of the American car dinals will 1h? able to 1h> present at. the ojienlng of t'ho conclave. Hermitage MIIIh News. ' The Sunday School at the Hermitage ltaptlst Church is growing rapidly. Several new classes have been organ ized. The superintendent. Mr. W. J. Mattox Ik puzzled to find sflfac e for the different clauses. The B. V. P. U. will have an open meeting next Sunday night \ The sub jcH*t is Missions. A very interesting program is being prepared. The pres ident and >memibcrs of the B. Y. P. U. are anxious to have a large crowd present. Messrs. J. I>. Guinn and A. E. Guinn are the* .guests of Mr^H. <>. Burns.. Mrs. *?. E. Crolley and little Mar garet have returned from St. George, where they s|>ent soind time with Mrs. (Volley's parents. Friends of Miss Kate Gardner are glad . to see her at work again after being in the hospital for several days having had her tonsils removed. Mr. Curtis Crolley spent the week* end with his brother, Mr. S. I,. Crol iey. , We are glad to welcome to our vil lag* Ml*s K)l*atw-th Yarborougli, Priq ?<?!(? il of the Mill School Mh? Yiir borons)! l? interred In the coauniinMj Njrtrit of r he vilVHgt- %ihI ha* already mailt- a ouml>er of friend* Among the n*\% of the vil lage a?e MInIM <iu??*lo tflnw right mid Nannie Culpepper fr?nn Kaifaiila. Ala.. Mr. and Mi*< Walter Thompson frooi Darlington, and Mr. and Mrs. CHin from IlartMvHIe. Ml?? Nancy Jeter (Wpeut the week end witli Dr. am! Mr* Howell. Mr. ami Mr#. J. J. Jordan were vl* i t oi's in the village last week. The S. o. D. 1!. Club had a delight ful KOi'ial at the Community hon*e on Saturday night. The young people gathered at tout eight o'clock ami were mihiii enjoying a number of Indoor ginms. The merriment readied its he'ght with the cake-walk. in which the winner* were Mlxs Kate Gardner ami Mr, Loiinfo Mtinn. I.ater n criko \vn? voted off, causing unite a hit of ovoUcnient and speculation as to who would he the fortunate girl in the c<i!it?>?t. It was voted to Miss Doris j Floyd 'Hie aoclnl was well a I te.fld^d hy tine young |XX>ple of the community Theolub had us Us out-of-town guests Mr. and Mrs. .T. J. .TordHn. Mf. and Kfr?. li It. IMtts entertained the diroctor*. superintendent. and over seers at a dinner party Saturday eve nine. Mr. and Mrs. Pitts are noted for their hospitality and the evening was very pleasantly spent hy the fol lowing: Dr. John W. Corbett, Super intendent J G. Richards* Messrs. II. Ov CarrNon* If. G. Carrlson, Jr.. W, J. May field, C. II. Yates, R. IV Pitts. X r. Anient, O. II. Zcmp. J. D. Player. 10. C. Riley. K. T,. Crolley. H. <>. Rurns. W K: Mattox. I,. V. Meyers-. A. D. Hurst. Wateree Mills News. Mr. Henry P Kendall, president of Wateree Mills, will arrive Saturday. He will stay at the Kirk wood. Mr. Paine 1* in Davidson, N*. C. on 1?usini'r:?. A club was organized at the Club I Foil so Saturday evening. Edward Rarnf?? wns elected President nnd? Neel.v Robinson Vice-President. The Club will meet every Saturday night. Two team captains were chosen who will choose teams to supply programs each week. The first death under the Group Insurance of Wateree Mills took place last week when Mr. IT. II. Cook died i at the "Rilptist Hospital In Columbia. pVIr. Cook was Insured by Wateree Mills for $500. Low Toll Rates at Night Station to, station long distance calls when made in the evening between 8:30 and midnight are one-half the day rate. ; ' ' ?* ' * ' v When made be ' .v- : " t ween midnight . - ' L$\ ? and f\ :30 A. M., the charge is one-fourth . } , the day rate. The service* is quick and dear. A station to station call is for a telephone and not for a particular person and cannot be ?"reversed" or s^n't "collect." Ask Long Distance for rates. ' . ??;..?/ ? . 0 .. -yr-f* ' : ~ SOUTHERN BELL. TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Tin- prifces for tthe first week of the "Cleti ii I'll" campaign of tho village wore awarded as follows : 1st Otto III oV s I'M) pound pail of lard, 2nd Clove Davis 1 S barrel of flour, and Hon Robinson, .1. H. Norris, and Ij. IV Anderson. each received a fiVo pound l?i i 1. of lard as .'Ird prize. Tho contest will con tin in* for another week. Ton prizes will l>e awarded and tlie Alderman whose bloek shows the most: improvement wiy rlpcelve a sack of flour. Miss Helen Phelps cave two parties, last Friday and Saturday to her Kin dergarten .class and the intermediates of the village. (James were played and fruit punch was served.. A cash-carrier system is in effect at the Mill Store. This is a groat im provement and enables the clerks to give more efficient and <iui<-fcer ser vice to patrons. STOVES RANGES j HEATERS^ GRATES Stove Pipe * Mackey Mercantile Co. The Big Sale Still On 4 ? ... - People are thronging our store daily taking advan tage of the Golden Oppor tunity to buy the highest class merchandise at the lowest prices ever offered to the buying public of Camden and vicinity. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, SHOES v LADIES' AND CHILD REN'S READY TO-WEAR "NECESSITY Knows No Law" ? -4 ? ' ? For a short time only we *?' <>? ????. r ' ?? are offeringthe biggest re duction ever offered you in SHOES. We ^re positively selling shoes mi* 4>elow cost' ? look "at the prices below and be convinced. Don't * "? * be mislead ? Come and See REMEMBER. -BUY $10 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE AND GET A POUND OF FINE CANDY FREE SHOES 100 Pair fine Kid Shoes, all leather in Mouse- Black and Tan. Sold for $10.00. Sale price $3.48 Celebrated (lodman Shoes, all leather, guaranteed, in Brown Calf, I/Ouis Heel. $500 value. Look $2.50 I i'ooiI quality men's shoesv all leather. \'ery j?ood workman ship and quality. Brown- Tan and Black. Sold for $8.50. Sale price $3.98 50 pair Gotshall Shoes, our best brand. Ix>w and medium heel. Gray. Brown and Rlack. Sold up to $12.50. Sale price $4.85 GO pair men's Scout shoes, very good quality. f?oinff at sacrifice prices. All leather too. Sale price A $1.98 One lot Walk-Over shoes in Black. We need not mention the quality of these shoes as you know. Sale price ... $3.98 Black Kid Shoes, Godman quality. Very fine leather. Louis Heel. Look $2.50 V * fr -- ? * - 65 pair: Godman shoes, all leather, guaranteed with crav enette . tops. Big values for : $1.48 All children's shoes, all sizes, are offered at great redactions. W? h??fe a complete assort ment ol prices and sifces to suit everyone who { wants shoes. EVERYONE WHO HAS LOOKED OVER OUR STOCK OF MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S READY MADE GARMENTS, WERE STARTLE# AND HELD THEIR BREATH WITH AMAZEMENT. WONDERING WHY WE WERE ACTUALLY MAKING SUCH SACRIFICES, SELLING MERCHANDISE SO CHEAP. YOU NEED; THE GOODS, WE NEED THE "CASH"? "THATS ALL." "SATISFACTION" GOES WITH EVERY SALE MADE, OR YOUR MONEY CHEERFULLY- REFUNDED THE BIG STORE HIRSCH BROS. & CO. f t ' ? ???'I \ > # ? ? I THE BIG c \I?