Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Social and Personal News By Mil* LouUa NettW* Mis* William* Complimented. . A.nunW the many pretty parties fflven Minn Lois Williams, leading up EVr marriage to Mr. James Candy, on the evening of the 29th was the Tuesday evening at the home of Kir. and Mrs. Flower**, with Miss Carrie Rodgera as hostess. The wedding colors of green and White were tastefully carried out in fa decoration* Forns, palms and vhit? chrysanthemums wore uxed in profusion and made an attractive Siting for six tables of bridge. The top score was won by Mrs. llughey Tindal, while Mr. Kershaw tiol- 'Moh carried off first honors for ,mii. The bride-elect was graciously remembered with a suitable gift. After cards a saled course, sand wiches and hot chocolate were served by the hostoss. Educational, Week,. At the committee mooting held at the Court House last Saturday the importance of this work was discuss ed and enthusiastically entered into but the committee realized the great difficulties that $hey must encounter and endeavor to overcome. The time is short, the season unpropi* tidufi and only the loyal aid of the citizens can bring ^ershaw County over the top. Lot us make a plea for this interest and holp, collectively and individually* Do you realize what an educated citizenship would mean to South Carolina and do you rightly estimate the blot upon its fair name caused by ignorance ? The trained mind makes the useful citi zen, the trained mind leavos its im print on the sands of time and bless es coming generations. "We. are the waves of the ocean of Life, giving expanse and motion to the future be yond and leaving the history wo have made upon the shore behind. That history will greatly depend up on how wide we have Opened the windows of education and let in the sunlight of enlightment* culture and refinement. To make a1 state truly preat and happy its heart and mind should both be educated. May Car olina soon be rid of the blot of ig norance. The herald 'trumpet has already sounded. His approaching footsteps are tipping her mountain tops with light, deepening her valleys with richer verdue, touching her streams to sweeter music. His name is enlightment, his watchword is education, his tabernacle the school, his palace the college. May he crown Carolina the queen that she should be, and shall, be if she wilt but awake. Teachers of Ker shaw County, enthuse your forty six schools with this education ral ly, and see that each school is rep resented in Camden Saturday, De cember 9th. Remember that South Carolina must not be dormant in her rich inheritance, while around her rankle the hedges that hide her glo ries from the world. Hedged in by ignorance! Citizens of Kershaw County may we again plead for your interest. Miss Louise Nettles, Chairman Publicity Committee. Presbyterian Bazaar. The annual Presbyterian Bazaar will open at 4 o'clock on Thursday, December 7th, in tho vacant store mom on east DeKalb street, former ly occupied by the Electrik Maid Hake Shop. Fancy work, cake, can dy and dolls for Christmns gifts will he on sale. Chicken salad and oys ters will be served from 6 to 8 p. m. The public invited to attend. ? Majestic Theatre PROGRAM^ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st Constance Talmadge in A First National Picture THE PRIMITIVE LOVER" Also a Christie Comedy "BUCKING BROADWAY" SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2nd Richard Talmadffe in A Picture of Stunts and Thrills THE CUB REPORTER" And a Torchy Comedy ? "TORCHEY'S HOLDUP" MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th Priscilla Dean in the biggest thriller ever screened "CONFLICT' Scone after scene thatjrlval the ice-jam iii "Way Down East" Also a Charlie Chaplin Cojfiedy TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5th and WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6th The Greatest Screen Triumph of the season Norma Talmadgc in "SMILIN* THROUGIT Admission 35c, Children 15c ^THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th \ Carl Laemle's Presentation of Priscilln Dean in her crowning *u<-ccml A atapcndaua. picrtgriiMr_. Uon ojr**7 - "WILD HONEY" ** Nelson-West. At the Lyttleton Street Methodist Church lust Sunday evening, the mar riage of Miss, Rebeckah Nelson and Mr. J. A, West was solemnized, the pastor the Kev. W. H. Hodges offi ciating. Miss Nelson ia one of Can^ don's Inost worthy wymen and a host of friends extend best wishes. Mr. Nelson is a substantial citizen of t|i county, well and favorably known. An informal reception wag hold at the bride's home attended by a few close friends. Mr. ai^d Mrs. West have gone to Florida for a trif. and upon their return will make their home in Camden. Meeting of u. I). 0. Chapter. The John I). Kennedy Chapter, U. 1}. Qrt^wlll meet Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. James H. Burns. Mrs. John W. Corbetf and Mrs. W. S. Burnet will be as sistant hostesses and all extend a cordial invitation to the entire mem bership to be present. The chapter president urges a full and prompt attendance. There are still a few bf the Jefferson Davis certificates out, and the president begs for a full report, as tjiey must be paid for or returned by the time the chapter report goes in. The December meet ing promises to be an interesting and important one. Camden Defeats Sumter. In a hard fought and interesting game Camden defeated Sumter yes terday on the Fair Grounds by a score of 12 to 6. There has always been great rivalry between the Uv.> towns and a large number of Sumter rooters made the day more interest ing.^ Wright, in the backfield and Rivers, playing end, we're the stars for Sumter, while Hall, halfback for Camden, who came out of the hos pital to play the game, and Kvans, full back for Camden, were the stars. Due credit should be given to every member of both teams' as they fought hard and furnished a gamo brimful of pep from, beginning to end. It was a good clean game, free from kicks and squabbles and all players conducted themselves in fine style. Mrs. Hay as Hostess. The Thursday afternoon bridge club was charmingly entertained last week by Mrs. W. O. Hay. Among the substitutes were ' Mrs. William Ancrum, Mrs. Ralph Ste venson and Mrs. T. Lee . Little. After the game the hostess served chicken salad, crackers and coffee. An Evening ttridge Party. * A beautiful social event of the week was the bridge party last Fri day evening given by Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wooten at their hospitable home on North Fair street. The rooms were aglow wtih lights and filled with autumn bloom, making an attractive background for the many pretty evening dresses worn on this occasion. The score prize, for ladies went to Mrs. Lawrence Kirkland, n pretty Manderia center piece; while Mr. John M. Villepigue won top score for men and received two decks of curds. After the game refreshments in two courses were served on the prettily appointed tables. Annual Quilting Party. The annual quilting party for the Thornwell Orphanage was held at the home of Mrs. Leslie Zemp. The quilts are pieced during the summer and in the fall the ladies gather, each bringing a well filled basket. Quilts are "put in," busy fingers soon are at work. A picnic dinner is served at midday and at dusk aft er a delightful day the "quilting par ty" is over and each member wends her way home with the contented feeling of a day well spent and four big fluffy quilts added to the Or phanage supply, that will keep lit tle bodies warm and comfortable through the cold nights of winter. M iss Lois Williams Honored. Miss Lois Williams whose mar riage on Wednesday evening has been of such cordial interest to a wide circle of friends, was honor guest Thursday afternoon at a bridge party given by Miss Corinne Lewis at the home of Mrs. S. W. Van Lan dingham. The rooms of this attractive home were bright with cut flowers and warm with glowing fires and the five tables arranged for the games were placed in a charming setting. Miss Jeanette Plowden and Miss Wilbur McCallum tied with the highest score, and each was awarded a dainty handmade handkerchief. Little Miss Dorothy Vari Landing hab, the winsome daughter of the hostess, dressed as a bride, present ed Miss Williams with an immense basket of flowers, which being ex amined, was f<ftind to contain a number of exquisite gifts?selec tions from the friends present and destined to proVte mdst acceptable to the bride-to-ber< . A delicious fialad course with tea was served by the hostess. 11 ? ^ ? ' ' ? The Colonia hotel on Plain street, Colombia, formerly thfl Methodist female college, was sold at anction the furniture; which will be PERSONAL MENTION Mr, and Mr#. John S. l.indsay, Mt&a Nancy Lindsay and Bill$ Lind say arc spending the holidays in Winnsboro. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kirkland and Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hallett attended the Clemson-Furman game in Green vilN- Saturday. , . ? . Mr. Scree deLoach is at home for a few days on sick leave. Mr. and Mis. Clyde Gilliam, of Columbia, visited relatives here the past week. Misses Ida Bancome, Marie Trapp an4 Mad.e.'e Trapp and Messrs. S. W, I>t?\vi'll and M? C. Trapp, of Charlotte, N. C., spent Sunday in the .city with Mr, and Mrs. Lee Smith. Miss Ellen Williams, after spend ing the summer abroad and the past two months North, has returned to spend the winter at homo with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Williams on Mulberry plantation.^ Miss Ethel Yates, after an ex tended visit in Nashville, Tenn., and Alabama is at home again. Mr. J; J. -Finley and sop, J. J. Finley, Jr., have been visiting Mr<\. F. Leslie Zemp- j Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Burnet and two little girls, accompanied Jay Miss Schlessinger went tq Clemson Thurs day where they witnessed the annual football game, and to spend tho day with Mr.N Andrew Burnet, who is a student there. Mrs. C. E. King and Misses Jessie and Annie King, and Mr. and Mrs. George King and children, of Colum bia, were Thanksgiving guests of ?Mr. and Mrs. William King on Fair street. M isses Harriet and Cornelia Nel son were visitors ' in Camden on Thanksgiving.*' . Dr. and J^Irs. B. F. Jones, and children, of Edgefield, were visitors in Camden Thursday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Mose ley. Miss Margaret Taylor, of Camden, was a week-end visitor of her sister, Mrs. Ira B. Jones, Jr.?Lancaster News. Marriage of Interest. Mr. J. B. Kershaw deLoach left Monday morning for Rippon, West Virginia, where at 5:30 In the after noon, November the twenty-ninth, he was married to Miss Thomas, of that city. His brother, Mr. Teddy DeLoach, accompanied him and will act as best man. The bride visited Camden two years ago and won many friends by her charming personality. She will be cordially received here as a mem ber of one of Camden's oldest and most prominent families. The groom is the eldest son' of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bratton deLoach, of this city, and grandson of the late General Joseph B^ Kershaw, of Confederate fame. This nQtice will be of cordial interest to a wide family connection and a number of friends throughout South Carolina and Virginia. And of especial in terest to military circles of the late war, where Mr. deLoach won pop ularity and prominence. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. deLoach will be in Camden for several weeks before going to make their home on a plantation in lower Carolina. * Mrs. Hideko Yamamoto, who has just been appointed secretary to the Osaka educational deimrtmeut, is the first woman in Japan to hold a muni el pal job. Meeting of Junior Civic League. The meeting of the Junior Civic League held at the graded school au ditorium on November 25th was call ed to order by the president and a goodly number were present. The secretary called the roll of the mem bership. A poem entitled "The Landing of the Pilgrims" was rendered by Ellen Stewart, and following this, Mary Jane Mackey read a story called the "Three Little Pumpkins." A de lightful duet was then played by Jumelle Haile and Daisy Lang. A rather humorous poem was recited by Olive Nettles. Also a poem was read by Willie Haile entitled "Thanksgiving." After the above program was fin ished the league, in order to make some poor children have a happy Thanksgiving, . decided that each member contribute fruit. A very prominent personage was WHAT FUN IT IS TO BE HUNGRY! YOU can't be well and hearty un less you are properly nourished? you can't be strong unless your appetite is good. For a keen appetite, good digestion, rich red blood, and the "punch" and "pep" that goes with perfect health. You need Gude's Pepto-Mangan. Take Gude's for a short time and note the big difference in the way you look, eat and feel. Your druggist has it?liquid or tab lets, as you prefer, v. Gude's present, being the president of Cam den's Civic League, Mr?. E. -C. Kiehie. Needless to say the Junior League was delighted to have her. Mrs. Rlcbie very kindly extended an invi tation to the members to hold its next meeting at her lovely home at which tijye a bird party will be held \ in connection with the meeting. Many lovely prizes will be awarded, i There being no farther business the meeting was closed with the * singing of two songs. . Carolyn Heyman, Secretary. In Memoriam. ; 1 "Cod's plans' like lilies fair unfold We must not tear the close, shut leaves apart Time will disclose their calyxes of gold." Translated into a greater field of usefulness Beyond, Charlotte An crum Porcher, nee Boykln, passed from life to life eternal Sunday, Oc tober 29, in1 El Paso, Texas. Born February l(i,1871, at "Wa nab," the hospitable country home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam uel Boykin, her childhood and girl hood were spent mostly in Camden, whero she attended first the pri vate school of our beloved Mrs. Mary Shannon, her aunt, and later on the graded school, completing the course under Prof. A. C .Moore Gifted "with a superior intellect united with brillanee-.and charm, she excelled as an instructor and for many years successfully conducted the "Lino teademy" between Kershaw and umter counties. So original and thorough were her methods that she ranked high at the Summer Normal School at Winthrop and was asked to fill a temporary vacancy in Primary Methods, con ducted by Miss Sarah Withers. A\}out twenty-two years ago, she married Mr. Thomas Davis Porcher, a grandson of Bishop Davis, former ly of South Carolina, and immediate ly left for their ranch in Texas. One son, John Stoney Porcher, was born to therm-?,.. ^ An acute attack -appendicitis necessitated an operation and hem sudden passing at the hospital in El Paso was a terrible shock to all her loved ones. The services wore conducted from the Episcopal church in El Paso, of which she was a devoted member; the Bishop, assisted by her rector, Mr. Sargent, and other ministers, of ficiated and amid bowers of flowers, atTv the setting of the sun, she was laid to rest in the El Paso cemetery. There were no more sincere mourn ers among the many who gathered to *pay th<yr last tribute of respect and love, than the Mexicans, ser vants and laborers from the ranch whose ministering angel she had been. o Of her life in her far away home the following from the pen of a friend depicts a true picture: "Through all the conditions of pi oneer life she remained the gentle, cultured Southern lady that her tra dition and birth had made her and Do You Know? ? that Royal Baking Powder it made from Cream of Tartar? ?that Cream of Tartar ii de rived! from grapes?rich, ripe, healthful grapes grown in the famous vineyards of southern France? That it why Royal is so whole some and healthful, why it gives the food such a fine, even texture and such et de licious, appetizing flavor. It Contains No Alum Leaves No Bitter Taste maintained to the last the gracious customs of speech and hospitality that were essentially her own, fol lowing the inherited instinct of the mistress of the plantation, her com fort and sustained aid were ever present for the workers on the place, for the sick baby, the care worn mother, who found in her a sister who knew no caste nor creed. A broad humanity, an understanding heart, added to these, a splendid in tellect and a quaint whimsical hu mor, mado her the most charming companion. A born racounteur, she would by the magic of her insight transform the most trivial incident ihto a thing to be remembered with delight, and hor knowledge and ob servation concerning birds and flowers wbr a source of valuable in terest to all lovers of nature. "All through her life the vital and. various interests she felt have made their appeal to human beings of all ages and Conditions. She gave to the old strength and faith, to tho young all of herself that was gayest and best. In truth, to U8 all, at the though of her, comes tho quick feel ing of frustration and regret that the bright and lovely spirit should so Hoon have escaped us wh<5 cher ished it. It is only for us to remem ber our inheritance, the glad gra ciousness, the brave living of life as it comes to us and tho unsullied standard of "noblesse oblige," all of which she alone could leave." Besides her husband and son, M*s. Porcher is survived by two brothers, Mr. Ancrum Boykin, of Wanah, and Mr. Lemuel Boykin and four sisters, Mrs. Elwood Bell, of.. Spartanburg, Miss Leila B. Boykin, of Greenville, Mrs. F. T. Bell and Mrs. John Barn - well,Vof Kock Hill, to Whom the sym pathy of the entire community is ex tended. Oh for the touch qf a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is still." BEST BULBS 9 V ^ * " ? Chinese Lillies, each 25c Hyacinths, each 25c Tulips, .dozen 75c All kinds of Flowering Plants and Cut Flowers a ~ i Ulljp (Eamfcnt 3Unral (Eomprntij Phone 193 Camden, S. C. SALE Beginning- December 1st w;e will offer our im mense stock of Dry Qoods, Notions, Shoes, Caps, Hardware, Harness, Saddlery, Plows, Plow Imple ments, Wagons, Buggiesy Groceries, Can Goods and in fact every article will be included in this Special Sale Our former sale was a decided success and we succeeded in reducing our stock very materially. But we are determined to reduce our stock further and in order to accomplish our end we have decided to throw our whole stock on the market. This sale will last thirty days. The buying public know what we mean when we say Special Sale. You cannot afford to miss the opportunity of buying seasonable merchandise for less money. We invite you to come in and inspect for your selves. , You are under no obligation to buy, and the same couftewSy will be shown you if you don't pur chase. ft will be a pleasure for us to show you through all departments. 9 Yours respectfully,, a "?* Springs & Shannon -?"?? . - : v 7?-js