Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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By Allw* toul?V tfettteft Visitor Complfmented. Mrs. Kben McLeod whs hem tons at an afternoon bridge party- Wedn{?H day, complimenting hor sister, Mrs. William Rodgers, of Virginia, who is pleasantly remembered here as Miss Loree Arthur and who always receives a warm welcome . when she visits hciV native town. ' Mrs. McLeod's rooms were cherry iiul bright with glowing fires and Christmas decorations.' Six tables ' wore arranged for bridge. Mrs. Ru fus Thurman of Cheraw woto the wore prize ahd Miss Carrie Rodgers cut the consolation," thohohorguewt also received a reminder of the oc casion. ?' After the game dainty Vfcfnesh ments were served in which the Christmas colors, of ted, greejV^and white were cleverly c&rTied1 out*" '' . . . ? , ? v ? ? . . * ' 1 ? ?; ?? ? , Mrs. Hodgera Again Honored. . Oh' Saturday evenihg Mrs. * 4Rod-' gers was again complimented when Minn Carrie Rodger h Was hostt-sa at an enjoyable bridge pariiPaffyeii at the home of Mrs. Robert CWwrring.. Ppt plants and cut flowers" ndorried the pleasant room in fohiieh ^hr<&( ta bles were, arranged for tW; game. Mrs. Hughey Tindal won tjlli 'highest score and Mrs. RodgerS Ava.s partic ularly fortunate in caiT^frrg 6ft twp prises, the guest prfae^'ahcl ?b?J-i' solation. The hostess 'Served frutt coke, pouiwF Tin# hot" chocolate ajrtelr the ga <ne. v v* } On Saturday morrvinjp, berg was again honored when: Miss Virginia Clark, whose gqf?t she was, entertained at bri^e, the guests list including high school and college girls. M|h re t Mills was again the ner of the score prii^i^U^^^tflie Harding cut the consojjjtiOTT; and the honor guest was remcjrnberod. After the gome a salad couvpe was served with toffee. Civic League to Meet. The regular monthly, meeting: of the Camden Civic Leagtte, will be held next Monday at the Grammar school; auditorium at 4 o'clock in the after noon. This is one of . the city's most useful and important organisa tions and- every family should be represented on its membership roll. It stands for the cleunliness, health fulness and beauty of the city. If it brings things to pass, all enjoy the benefits, therefore all should lend .1 helping hand to bring about the ful fillment of the dream. Come out to the meeting then, if you are - not a member and begin tho New Year ritfht by joining. Prominent Educator Dead. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, president of J Limestone College since 1899, died Monday morning at Gaffney of acute indigestion. The funeral was held at Gaffney and the burial took place at the home of his birth, at Rockville, Maryland. Majestic Theatre PROGRAM FRIDAY, JANUARY 5th ThomaB Meiffhan in A Paramount Picture THE MAN WHO SAW TOMOR ROW" Supported by Theodore Roberts and Leatrice Joy Also a Christie Comedy "MILE A MINU.TE MARY" SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th ? First National Pictures Presents Jack Hoxie in "THE CROW'S NEST" Also a Toonervillc Comedy 'THE SKIPPER'S SERMON" MONDAY. JANUARY 8th Dorothy Dalton in A Paramount Picture "ON THE HIGH SEAS" Supported Inr Jack Holt and Mit<mell Lewis TUESDAY, JANUARY 9th D. W. Griffith Presents Dorothy and Lillian Gish in "THE ORPHANS OK THE STORM" With the original music score Admission 65c, Children 25c (War tax included) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10th Jesse L. Lasky Presents A Penrhyn Stanlaws Production "PINK GODS" With Bebe Daniels, James Kirk wood, Anna Q. Nileson and Adol phe Menjou Admisnion 35e, Children 15c THURSDAY, JANUARY 11th James L. Lasky PrsaeYits "THE OLD HOMB8TEAD" . With Theodore Roberta, T. Roy Barnes,- Charles Ogle and Fritai Rid<r?way. A classic that-witt ier* fowver in yottr minds, Miiiiiiioa 35c, CWkhtn 15c RKHBARSALS NOW IN PROGRESS " % ', . XT xA~^"v. ?. ^ ' * v; ' ' I ? 1 I For American legion Minstrel to Be Shown Here January 12th. ?J; y .1 ( ? . The cream of Camden's splendid theatrical talent has been picked to taKfe the leading parts in the Ameri can Legion Minstrel which will be staged at the Opera House the night of Friday, January; 12th, under the direct supervinion of "Doep CV' Green. In the big minstrel first part which will contain a world of jokes on local celebrities, Hollis Cobb, Smyrl Hasall, Ernest Zcrop, Cliff McKain and the Misses Olive Khame, Celeste Mum ford, Josephine Alexan der and Mrs. Cleo Buddin will han dle the eight blackface "ends" to per fection, backed up by a chorus of twenty-five real singers. Six splen did vaudeville specialties will make the second division worth ' the price ofJthe performance alone. Miss Mary Blackwell will offer a ten minute old maid monologue on affairs in Camden that will be a riot of com edy, the Legion Quartette will be heard in real snappy harmony num-' bers, "Western Union" Dixon will be 'geen in impersonations, "Deep C." ]0reen will offer his blackface mono l&tgUe, which affords fiftoehn , min - utes of wit, song and imitations ?and "The Conscriptionists," one of the: funniest blackface acts ever "Written Will close the big show. Re served seats will be placed on sale Monday at W. Robin Zemp's Drug Storo. Get them early. . . .j-i. ? Hp The Misses Workman Entertain. E Oife of "the largest and prettiest -parties of the ' holiday season waa given by Misses Elizabeth and Mar tha Workman on Thursday evening in compliment to Miss Margaret IChristberg, of. Rock Hill. ? There were ten tables arranged for bridge, tho gtjests including the college set, who wore at home for the holidays. The ,^core prizes went to Miss Margaret .Mills and Henry Clarke, also one to tho honor guest. Miss Fay Kirkland assisted the hostesses in serving ice cream and cake after cards were laid aside. Civic League is Hostess. Charming and delightful in every detail was the informal reception given at the High School oiHEueaday evening, when the Civic League was hostess to all civic and patriotic or ganizations of the city. The spacious hall and four rooms on the first floor were cleared and decorated for the occasion. Pine and smilax held sway under the brilliant electric lights. The receiving line was composed of Mrs. E. C. Ritchey, the League's charming and popular president; Mrs. Margaret C. Miller, Miss Louise Net tles, Mrs. H. G. .Carrison, Jr., Mr. J. G. Richards and the Rev. F. H. Harding. The Camden orchestra played sev eral selections when Mr. Harding an nounced the following full and in teresting programme: Song, Mrs. Ernest Zemp, who graciously re sponded to an encore; short address, Mr. L. T.- Mills, on "The Fine Work I of the League," with beauty as its j watchword; violin selection, Mr. Hollis Cobb; piano duet, Mrs. F. N. McCorkle and Miss Mildred Gardner; address, Mr. E. D. Blakeney on "Tree Planting"; address, Mr.* J. G. Rich Doing for the Schools"; concluding with a piano selection by Mrs. F. N. McCorkle. Delicious refreshments consisting of a variety of cake, punch and home made candy were served by a bevy of attractive high school girls, during the time the Camden prchestra gave several beautiful selections. Co-operation seemed to be the key note of the evening and it is hoped that this delightful social occasion may bring forth a rich harvest in collective and individual servicc for Camden. v "Celebrates Forty-Fifth Anniversary On January the third, forty-five yearp ago, Miss Maggie Jordan and Mr. H. G. Carrison were married at Grace church, in this city, at ten o'clock in the morning. Last Wed nesday they were permitted to cele brate the event amid prosperous and h^ppy surroundings, rejoicing with them was a large and interesting family of children and grandchildren. All of these years have been spent in Camden where they are loved by those who know them best. Mrs. Carrison has many charms and vir tues and is an abiding and sincere friend. Mr. Carrison is a man in whom achievement, character and personal charm meet in rare sym pathy; who has won the wisdom of age without losing the d^w of youth; and whose generous friendship has won for him many lasting friends who wish him and his charming wife "bon-voyage," as the primrose path of lifo they have trodden so long to fffcthet, 1* nearing the golden-rod bor der. Mi as Lillian Yates after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. **m! Mrs. C. If. Yates has returasd to Charleston.^ - Miss Sallie Alexander and Miw Sern Nettles spent the holiduys in Charleston. Miss Alenc McDowcll, of Bothum^ spent several days in Camden this week with friends. Misses Harriot and Cornelia Nel son spent the week-end here with rel atives, returning to Hartsville Sun day. l.ieutenant John E. Nelson, of Camp Stephen D! Little, Nogales, Ar izona, is spending sometime hore with relatives. Miss Elizabeth Larrick, Who wu.i <the .guefet of Mrs. T. Lee Little last week, has returned to her home in Middletown, Va. . , Mr. Clarence Wilson, a medical stu dent of Baltimore, spent the Cbr/st-, mas season With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wilson. Miss Ida Kibblq, who is the popu lar milliner at MIbb M. E. GeraldN Millinery Parlors has gone to her home in Cheriton, W. Va.t for a visit to relatives. _ ? .. Lieut. Commander Wra. Ancrum, Mrs. Ancrum and children, who have, been spending the past few weeks in Cartideri, left Friday for Pittsburg, Pa., the trip was made by auto. . Mjsses Marion Watkiha, JKarie Shannon and Joyce Stoedroan, ,who arc in training at Baker Sanatorium in Charleston, spei>t the week-end at home, returning to Charleston Tues day afternoon. , "TV7? Mrs. Wayne Wilson of % Atlanta, Ga,, whose girlhood was spent' in Camden, and who is still pleasantly remembered here as Miss Linnie Mc-; Candless, spent the holidays at Ivy, Lodge, the attractive home of fir. and Mrs. K, G. Whistler. Mrs. Wil son's parent*, the late Mr. and Mrs. Leslie McCandless were noted educa tors in their day and generation and many of our older people owe their, stock of knowledge to their careful! and efficient training. Mrs. Wilson has a studio in Atlanta, where she teaches fifty music pupils. A long-| ing to visit Camden and "the friends,' of "Auld Lang Syne," brought her here for Christmas. Junior Civic League. Meeting. The December meeting , of the Junior Civic I/eague was held with Mrs. E. C. Richie and in spite ofvthe inclement weather sixty boys and girls were present to enjoy the de; lightful occasion planned for them by Mrs. Richie, Miss Johnson and the League's leader, Miss Ernestine Bateman.' " The children were all in costumes, representing birds and presented a gay and festive scene with their gay and varied colored plumage. Mr. Achorn, of North Carolina, an oxpert on bird life delightfully en tertained the children by telling in teresting stories about birds and many personal experiences. Mrs. Richie presented Miss Bate man with a lovely book on birds. Miss Harriet Beard, dressed as a parrot, won first prize for girls and Miss Phyllis Carrison, as a canary carried off second honors. George and Billy Rhame dressed as black birds won-ftrst and seeoml-prizcs-for boys. Lenora Rhame won first prize for best original poetry, ^"The Quail." John Richardson, first prize for boys, "Robin Red Breast." Second prizes in ^original poetry went to May Shaw, and Billy Baum. Archibald Beattie carried off the prize for im itating "Bob White." Little Peggy Pitts was awarded a prize for being the youngest member present and possibly the J-oungest in the League. Ice cream with little cakes upon which candy birds perched delighted the young people after a meeting that was instructive and entertain ing. ' * ' The beautiful parks and tree-em bowered streets of our favored little city prove inviting homes to the gay songsters that flit through the balmy air and w6 are glad that the chil dren arc becoming interested for it will insure their protection. The native home of the mocking bird : "Bird of music, wit and gladness Troubadour of sunny climes, Disenchanter of all sadness, Would thine art were in my rhymes. O'er magnolia, pine and cedar, From your locust-top it swells. Like the chant of seranader, Or the rhymes of silver bell*." Minks in York. York, Dec. 30. ? W. Brown Gaulden, well known farmer and trapper of York, No. 3, shipped the first mink skins of the Reason to a St. tx>uis dealer this week. According to Mr. Gaulden, who in his time has caught hundreds of >ninks, the fur N of good quality this winter and it should bring good prices. Trappers gener ally gat from $6 to f 10 each for mink hides. Thar? ware aeren in the shlp mant dispatched by Mr. Gaulden this week. * x MOTORIZED BUNGALOW. Mr, and Mrs. F. K. Hull Making Trip i From Racine to Camden, - ' ? ...... ..I,.. : (From The Racine (Wis.) Journal News of December 26.) Traveling in a motorized bunga low, ? real home on wheels, Mr, and Mr*. R K. Hull, 119 Eleventh street, and their servants have left for their winter home in Camden, S. C. Their private car is the only one of its kind in Wisconsin and was de signed specially for Mr. Hull and built in this city. It is a commodi ous automobile, 27 by 7 feet, weigh" ing, complete, nearly 4 2,000 pounds, i Mr. Hull has named his car "The Open Road," and it is in this Pull man-like motor car that> he and his wife have answered the call of the 1 open road. The cost of the car was between 15,000 and $20,000. The M0pen Road" has all modern comforts, refrigerators, ' sleeping quarters that may be transformed into a cozy lounge. It has toilets and electric lights. Hot water is pro vided by the utilization of the ex fcaust . A miniature pipe organ, op erated from a keyboard, takes the plaae of a horn. The car accommo* dates four passengers very comfort ably and in connection with it is a complete outfit for kitchen and dining room facilities and sleepingtents for 10 persons. This whole outfit may .be set up in ten minutes. The - car travels on any kind of roads with as much comfort to the passengers as a Pullman car. Ijke a Pullman, it is entered* from Hhe ?rear. "The floor of' the Interior- is covered with a material like - * that used on the floors' of battleships, and the windows are raised' and' low ered with levers after the method used iri closed cars. The car is fitted wit)i a GO-horse ! power Pierce- Arrow . engine and a tarik that will hold 50 gallons of gas oline, The interior is almost as at tractive as the living: room of a bun galow. Pretty yellow silk curtains drape the little windows.,' and the chairs and beds are covered with at tractive cretonne. In the wall .space between the windows are small cabi unefc holding toilet and first aid sup plies with doors of plate-glass mir ror. ? Racks for hats and luggage ex tend the full length of the ceiling. ?Just back of the driver's seat is a lavatory and dressing room with seyernl case . closets. The Simmons beds are fitted with special mat tresses, and the beds can be folded away to make more room in the in terior. The car also carries a radio receiving outfit and a Victrola. Up to a year ago Mr. Bull was active in manufacturing circles. He was formerly president of the J. I. Case Threshing Machine company, having retired from that position in the early part of this year. Mr. and Mrs. Hull will spend the winter at their home in Camden and touring through the south, and plan, next summer to take a trip in their remarkable car through the Cana dian Rockies. MRS. RUSSELL DEAD. Had Been Spending Winters in Cam den for Sixteen Years. ? Mrs. Alice Adams Russell, widow of the late Sol Smith Russell, at one time a famous actor, died at one of the tourist hotels in this city early Tuesday morning. Her death was sudden, following a complication of diseases extending over a great many years. Mrs. Russell had been coming to Camden for the past sixteen win ters. She became acquainted with Camden in the eighties when she ac companied her husband here in the old Town Hall as a member of the famous "Swiss Bell Ringers." She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. S. R. Fuller, of Canada and one son, R. E. Russell, a prominent official of the General Electric Company, at Schencctady, N. Y. Mrs. Russell's remains were sent to Washington, D. C., Wednesday for burial by the side of her hus band. Her remains were accompan ied north by Mr. Thomas Powers, a friend, and were met at Washington by Mr. Berger, who was an associate of her late husband in the theatrical profession. Force ot tiaoit. Abbeville, Dec. 30. ? Allen Ed wards, son of the mayor of Edge field and a descendant on his mater nal aide of the illustrious Sheppard family, motored to Abbeville for Christmas day. He brought th* fol lowing perfectljnfood story from old Edgefield. Hon. M. P. Wells, State Senator, and his son, Mitchell Wells, with some dogs and several negroes, were out hunting recently near Roper's Cross Roads. The dogs treed, and one of the negroes climbed the tree and shook down fourteen 'pos Bums, two grown ones and twelve young orves. After which, the negro promptly fell out of the tree him self. Miss Alice Arthur of Union was , the holiday guest of Miss Sadie WW Wants-For Sale LOST ? Somewhore near Hermitage Mill, one dark brown, Collie, ft months okl. Finder please notify J. L. Holland, route. 1, Camden, S. C. 40 pd ATTENTION FORD OWNERS? We specialise in Ford repairs and now have Mr. John Hinson and Mr. joe Pettigrew with us. Both <?f these men know their business and will more than give you a square deal. If you want good work at the right price give us a trial. Vulcanizing and battery service. Phone 486. Beard's Filling Sta tion, Camden, S. C. 40-43pd LOST ? On Saturday one 7-jewfl Walthan watch, thin model, opqn face, with initials "T. K. (?." on back. Reward if returned ?/- to Chronicle Office. + 40 pd FARM FpR RUNT? At Cantey Iljli on the Croed place. A two, fovij or six-horse farm. Strong land. Apply - to Henry Savage* <Cartideh, S. C|, or Henry Smyrl, Cantey Hill, S. C. < 40-41 sb POSITIONS ? In stenography and bookkeeping art* stepping stones to commercial success. For two det ades Draughon .graduates hate thus advanced to high salaried po sitions. Draughon's nine officials and teachers are exj&rt and ;able men and women in their chosen lines. TKey first train you aiitf . thon assist you in obtaining the position you wish. Draughon trained is well trained. Write for January reservations. Wm. Lykes, Jr., President Draughon's Business College, Columbia, S. C. 37-40 $b OLD TIRES WORTH SOMETHING ? Don't junk your old tire until you find out first what it's worth. We can vulcanize or allow you some thing in exchange on a new one. Beard's Filling Station, Camden, S. C. 40-43 pd FOR SALE ? One four room houfw and lot for slile. House in good condition. Apply to W. \V. Brown, 1006 Mill Street, Camden, S. C. SERVICE, SERVICE, SERVICE? Ford service, battery service, tire* service, radiator service, crank case service and differrntial ser vice. Most of it free. Drive in at Beard's Filling Station, Camden, S. C. 40-13 pd .MUSIC ? rAmbitious students desiring efficient and ? artistic instruction on Piano and Violin can apply to the Kirkwood Hotel orchestra on and after December 7th. 30 sb FOR SALE ? Wood, cut any leneth. oak nnd pine. Prompt delivery. Phone 'J 75 J., Joseph Nheheep. f'nin den. S. O. *J2 tf WANTED ? To ni-ar irom owner oi price, full particulars. I). F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minn. 40-45 pd WANTED ? Several tracts of good short or long leaf Pine timber from 100 M. feet to 5 million feet. We also pay cash for No. 1 poplar logs 22 inches and up and No. 1 pine logs 12 inches and up. We buy good logs the year round. Ad dress, The Zickgraf Company, Den murk, ' S. C. 40-43 sb Overhauling Will Do It Good. Even though* your tar may soern to bo running nil right, it would bo good policy to K>t uh look it over carefully and eeo if our ex port clearing, oiling ami general overhauling will not do it good. It usually does. Burrier's Garage liroud Street I'hone 2# W ANTED-? Stenographic or ' book keeping work botween the hours oi' four and six p. m. Apply Box 113, Camden, S. C. ? 40 sb WANTED TO KENT? Small cottage or two or fnree rooms with bath for light housekeeping it) desirable section. No children. Responsible couple. Address L. If. K., care of thia paper. 40-41 pd ACiKNTS WANTED-? l^ady or gen tleman agent wanted in Camden tt* retail Watkina Products. Inves tigate this offer! > Particulars and valuable samples mailed free. Write today. J. R. WatHins Company. . Dept. 84, New York, N? Y. 40-43 pd - ? WANTED ? Hardwood.' logs. We pay highest' ?i*h price for Choice Ash, Poplar. Cypres* and Whlto Oak logs1' of standard specification, delivered to Sumter by rail o^. truck. We buy logs twc4*c months In the year and ? give preference to loggers equipped to bring in a supply. WTiot have you to offer?, . Sumter Hard Wood Go., Sumteiy/#. O. 33 tf ? PER CENT MoMV^lhuler Bank oris Reserve Sy^<lm 0 q>er cent loan?* may bo nee u red WM city or farm , j property, to Tmyvl|>uMdv improve, or . ! pay , indebtedness. .,.^kuikera Re?erve Deposit Company,. lo4$ California Htneeti Denver, ' Cowifarto. . 34-41 sh WANTJSI) ? 1\>. buy . from two to twenty million feet (rood pine tim ber, Long or Sh'oft I. cat'. Must be well situated, good r gtade and reas ;? onable price. Advise location, give accurato description, with price , and terms. Baptist & Goode, Boydton, Va. ' 37-41 pd " '? * 111 STOCK HOLDERS MEETING You are hereby notified that the Annual Meeting of the stockholder* of the Bank of Camden will be held at the banking house of the corpora tion in Camden, S. C., On the 9th day of January, 1923, at 11 o'clock If., of said day for the purpose of Elect ins: a Board of Directors and trans acting such other business as may properly and -lawfully come before the meeting. . H. G. HARRISON; Jr., ? Cashier. NOTICE. The annual meeting' of the Share holders of the First National Bank, will be held in the Directors room Tuesday afternoon, January 9th, at live o'clock. Mrs. Edith E. Williams, .well-: known lawyer of Dallas, Texas, is the first woman to sit in the Legislature in that State. The fifteen women mayors of the United States all live in communi ties with populations of 10,000 or fewer. ' G. A. CREED General Contractor Estimates Furnished 311 DeKalb St Phone 192J CAMDEN, S. C. Lots For Sale We are ottering at this time at an attractive price seven very desirable adjoining" lots fronting on The Kirk w rood Golf Course. CAMDEN REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE "We Sell Lots" Phone 226 Office Bruce Building Flowers For The Table j * i '' ; during a mc-al add to the pleasure of eating. May wo supply ours for that next. dinner? Our flow ers add to a social occasion. ' CAMDEN FLORAL CO. PHONK l?3 * Sm C. / v. - ? y . .