The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 27, 1922, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
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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
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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
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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.
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v When made be
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t ween midnight
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and f\ :30 A. M., the
charge is one-fourth
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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.
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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
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Mackey Mercantile Co.
The Big Sale
Still On
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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"
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For a short time only we
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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
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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
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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.
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