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liy Miss Louise Nettles Society EdiU^ Away, Miss Louise Netl^, our efficient society reporter, ia away this \ve^k attending the South Carolina Pjesa Association meeting in Spartaiy>brg. 'Reporm from that city say they *rfc hav ing a grand time. They left early Thursday morning oyer tho Q. <ji& 0 for r. trip through the mogntaips o< Tennessee, Virginia and keittiicky, The entire trip was tn^nced aafcte^ Jered the party by the Spartfcrt)>urg Chamber of Commerce and one hvyn? dyed and twenty-flve were in vthe party. It will no doubt prove <u}e( Of the most pleasant of any gathering of this Association. We are going to get Miss Nettles to tell of her trip in next week's Chronicle. > ; A message received from the party yesterday afternoon, dated Herider soinillr, N. C., at -1:20 o'clock says: * "Wc have just reached Hendersofe* ville. Twelve o'clock. Having a wQtij dei t'ul trip. .Had to come over (fee Southern on account of a washout on ('. ('. & 0. road." ? ? i. Circles 'Entertained.. . . : . . i On Tuesday aftemobn, Circle Four of the Camden Baptist church 'wa^ hostess to Circles One, T^o'^artd Three. ;,The church was decorated in the U. eolora, purple and gold. The rostrum* was ' banked wfttrfwiwi inter mjjpgled with yellow and purple flower^ Tfyp guests^were liet at the door by two yo^injpr ladies, $rho jptipeJ sentod each with a yellow flower and a card of greeting, engraved in pur ple. An interesting and musical program was carried .0VlU.T,h.e little play that was presented was a decided success and was erijdye<ri>y all present. , - ? .... ?' : . Met With Mrs. Lindsay. The Kirkwood book club met Thurs day nioi iving with Mrs. .John S. 'Lind say, who has as assistant hostesses Mrs. John T. Mackey, Mrs. Ralph Ste venson, and Mrs. W. DePass. "A delightful social hour was spent and a musical programme presented. Mrs. Ernest Zemp gave several vocal se lections. The hostesses served iced tea, sandwiches and cake. The guests of the<R>ccasion were: Mrs. Mortimer Glover, Misd* Corrie, lot Virginia, and Mrs. Hay of Rock Hill. This was the last meeting, the club adjourned for the summer and will reassemble in September. Old. Time Negro Dead. Winnsboro, June 16. ? Efeniel John son, one of Winnsboro's highly res pected. negroes, died here Sunday night at 1 $>'clock after a short illness. He W** owned by Gen. Kennedy 'dur ing "slavery times" and was with his master during the four yea^i^ war, serving in the capacity ^pf ly, He was court janitor aacL in Winnsboro for many years and was respected by all who knew him for his honesty and integrity. His death is regretted in the community where he had lived practically since the close of the war. He was in his 82nd year. Spartanburg is the fnos^&enjft^f populated county in Sot^th Carolina, with an itterage of 123.2 ifthiabittliJtA! for each square mile. Majestic Theatte Programing ^ Today, Friday, June 22nd. Paramount Presents Gloria Swai^ son and Theodore Roberts in ?.'* " THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTERS" Also a Chnistie . CoYncd jp. \| "ROLL ALONG/*" " * Admission 35c ? 16c. Saturday, June 23rd. First National Presents Douglas McLean in - THE SUNSHINE TRAIL." And Pearl White in "Plunder." Admission 26c ? 10<J I Monday, June 25tJ?, , ? Paramount Presents Mary Milea Minter with Antonio Mareno in The Trail of the Lonesome- Pi ?$.?' Also Pathe Newsi. ; Admission 26c ? 16c = ? l" Tuesday, June 26th. H<xlkin?on Presents Zane Gray's THE RIDERS OF THIS. DAWNf* Also Charles Hutchison In 4'3i^ed.M; Admission 26c ? 16ft < . w ? ? ? ?? ? i<M Wednesday, June 27th. William , Fox Presents Charles Richmond and Barbara Cgatleton in ?MY FRIEND THE DEVIL." , Also a Rolin Comedy. Admission 26c? 16c - ? n ? Thursday, June 28th. Charlie Chaplin in his latest com iBWWf, ^ -THE PI . , A Feature < Also Pathe New* and _ Cartoon. Admission c Chfldrim 16c I Miss Sadie Wilson is attending h Lhouse pafty- in Columbia. I Mij^ Edgertun, of Hartsville, is the I gufcat of Misa Emma Villepigue, Miss Agnes Corbett is attending I miner school at NVinthrop coH?K'6? JV-Mrs. Levoy Wooten has as her I guest, Miss Natchel, of Mount l'leas 1 ant. J Miss Ferguson, of Greenville a,nd IwiJtmsboro, is visiting .^Mrs, T. J. 1 K u klatul Mis. Harry Thames and children, of I Charleston, are visiting Mrs. Beu I lah K. Barfield. I Mr. Abe Alexander, of Richmond, 1 Virginia, is visiting relatives in I Camden and vicinity, L Mr. L. s. Hay, of Rock Hill, was a [guest lAst week at the home of Mi', land Mrs.. W. O. Hay. Miss Selena DePaas, of Spartan burg, is visiting at the Jiome of Mr. land Mrs. W. L. DePass. I Miss Mattie Lee Benson, of Char Laston is spending sometime with her I aunt, Mrs. B. K. Barfleld. ?fcev. and Mrs. John H. Graves and I children, of Orangeburg, were visitors lin CiuiuUmi last Saturday. j Mr. Carl Schlosburg, who has been ] attending the College of Charleston, ] is at home for the summer. V 'Mr.' George Rhame, who has been i attending the College of Charleston^ n$*tft"hbme for the summer holidnys. Mr. Thornwell JIay. who has been 1 attending the Collegl of Charleston, I Is a^tb home for the summer holidays. *Mr #nd Mrs. John H. Hook, of Sal isbury, N. C., wer? guests at the k*?ne,.of Mrs. W/S. Alexander last j Mrs. Le^ie Zemp and Miss Ellie 1 Zemp are on a visit to the former's daughter, Mrs.' E. Z. Team, Asheville, K C. " ? . Mtf. Norman Huckabee, who has been teaching at Mt. Zion Institute, in Winnsboro, has returned home for the holidays. * Mrs. W. W. Bates and son, of Or 1 angeburg, are spending sometime here I with the former's parents, Judge and j Mrs. M,endel L. Smith. ^ lylr. Washington Clarke, of Colum bia, who has accepted the principal ship of the Camden High School for the next term, was the week end vis itor of Mr. Ceorge Wittkowsky. Camden boys who have been at tending the University of South Car olina and are now at home tor the summer holidays are a*? Messrs. Lambert DePass, Simon Ei chel, George Wittkowsky, Robert -Moseley, Louis MOseley, Lehman iMoseley, FM Moseley, Dick Single ton, George Coleman, Brevard Boykm. general news notes ,l>omno Crosco, 35, Filipino, on fjibrsday at Honolulu, shot his 14 yea$4>ld sweetheart when. her mother 4?tuled to allow him to marry the girl. Htt also killed the girl's mother, seriously wounded her father end a brother and then committed suicide. Although the Pennsylvania legis lature has refused an appropriation of $250,000 for the enforcement- of law, JtffiFtlfclarly the prohibition laws in that state, Governor Pinchot'ha^et it bf itnown that he is not wavering a bit in his** determination to enforce the liquor laws of the state and nation in i'eifntfylvania. . > a Six $old-ui> men robbed the cashier rof the Pullman company of a pay roll of |2?,000 in Long Island City, N;,Y., Friday. ' United States Senator. McK^l{ar of Tennessee, an interview Saiurday &4f*ench Lick Springs, Ind., express ed the opinion that neither of the nap|>! political parties would enforce liquor planks in their next platforms. . Six persons were killed at Grayling, Mich., Tuesday when a freight train sideswiped an engine while trying to enter a- side-track. Three of the dead, Unidentified, are believed to be tramps. Adam Dresch ex-policeman, has been arrested at Detroit, Mich., after a nation-wide search on a charge of implication in a murder in Newark, N. J. He waived extradition. William H. Hahr, assistant prohi bition director for Georgia with headquarters at Savannah, has been fired by the government "for the go<>] of 4he service." ; Federal Prohibition Director, 'pon field has issued warnings to polisce .?authorities, sheriffs and state police of New York that they gre expected to^enforce the Federal prohibition laws, Tegardless of the repeal of the Mullan-Gage enforcement act. Facts About South Carolina. (By the Associated Press.) Mortgaged farms in Oconee county irrl920 vrpre 14.7 per cent of all the farms in the county. ' - Fifteen farms in Kershaw county TOTrrtrtod of 1,600 acres e* roor?, each, in^lM*. V v ^ JUrsfcafc's population in 1920 was S8 ,*ft cent biacfc/ ? Navigation companies were assess II4H-8tokea. A marriage of unusual interest, was solemnised Tuesday high noon at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs, L. M. Hall, when their daughter Stella; Adjine, became the bride of Palmer D. Stokes, of this city. The rooms were tastefully decorated {or the occasion with cut flowers and pot fejns. The bridal couple entered to the titraUis of Mendelssohn's wedding iiijiuh, played by Miss Helen Wil liams, of Camden, and stood before a bank of lovely ferns. The Rev. I. J; Johnson of the Kirst Baptist church of Camden spoke the solemn but ever beautiful words in the presence of the immediate families and a few close friends. " \ The bride was nt tired in her going away suit of brown domestic crepe and harmonising accessories. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and maiden hair fern. Mrs. Stokes is a young woman of sweet disposition and charming per sonality which traita have won for her many frienda. She received her education at Winthrop College and was one of ? Kershaw's successful teachers the past season. Mr. Stokes is a man of sterling qualities and en* joys a large circle or friends. He is one of Camden's progressive mer chants. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left t>y auto for a trip through the mountains of West ern North Carolina after which they will occupy their attractive - bungalow on North Broad street.? Contributed. Nernie Brand has won the world's championship for long distance danc ing and a prise of .-$6,000 by dancing 21? hours at St. Louis, Mo., ending Stmday night. The contest began June 1 with 22 contestants. t Wants-For Sale . * , FOR SALE.? Fifty Ferris Strain White Leghorn yearling hens, ex cellent layers. Need room for young stock. $1.50 eachv Apply to R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Camden, S. C. 12sb , FOR SALE. -r-Two very desirable building lefts, between the attractive new residence of T. T. Truesdale and H. L. Richey on DeKalb street. Easy terms and at a bargain. Address Thomas Ancrum, Camden, S. C. lapd WANTED? Man with car to sell com - plete line high quality tires arid tubes. A money n^aking proposi tion for either lull or part time. Ex clusive Territory. Sterlingworth iTire arid Rubber Co., East Liver pool, Ohio. ' " 12pd WANTED? Pupils wishing to make up back work during the summer months. Apply to Miss Nettie God bold, on June 27th, at Mrs. D. M, McCaskill's, 1310 Broad' Street, Camden, S. ?. ? 12pd FOR SALE- ? One Jersey cow, third * calf now three weeks old. For price and particulars call on Mrs. A. ? R. Holland, Camden,* C. route one. 12pd GENE, YOUR BARBER^is now at 613 Rutledge street, two doors from Express office, and will highly appreciate yourv patronage. Gene Davis, Camden, S. C. v ? 12-15 pd . / / DOBT PARTS FOR SALB.?I have ?a few left; if you want anything see me early as they are going fast. Address C. E. Lamoy*, 607 Hampton Ave., Camden, S. C. . lZpd FOR SALE* ? Georgia granite and marble, best and most up-to-date monuments and tombstones. Ap ply to Btlton Owens, Camden S. C. 12-14p4 FOR SALE. ? Two shares Camden Country Club stock; S. C. Reports and other few books;* filing case, safe, etc. Telephone 263 W., E. C. vonTresckbw, Camden/ S. C. 10-12 sb. WANTED ? Yfu to know we are pre pared to install your Mantels, Tiles, Grates ahd hahg your Wall Paper, We hive good workmen and will be pleased to give* you estimates. Phone 207 or address Vogel Mantel Co., Sumter, S. C. 10-12pd | FOR SALE. ? 25 bushels speckled peas, pure sound and clean, $2.2E per bushel. T. B. Bruce, Camden, S. C. 10-12pd SWEET POTATO PLANTS from Government inspected seed beds, Pure stock Porto Rico Yams, Nancy Halls, Triumphs, Prepaid mail 500, $1.25; 1000, $2.00. By express, $1.50 per thousand. Send for free price list sweet and hot pepper, egg plants? celery, Georgia, Whitehead and Buncombe collards, late large heading cabbage, and other plants suitable for making a fine fall gar . den. Parker Farms, Atlanta, Ga4 WANTED ? Jewelry, watches and clocks of all kindu to repair. All ? work guaranteed. F. D. Goodale, Jeweler, East^ DeKalb Street, op posite postoffice. 7tf FOR SALE OR RENT? Seven room house on Lyttleton street, facing Kershaw Park ? known as the Tran tham or Boykin House.' House wired for lights and water in kitch en and bath. Very desirable loca tion. Three rooms in' basement that can be utilized. Will sell for $5,000w ' One-fourth* cash; Enterprise Build ing and Loan Association, Camden, "SrC: ? nir ?mii :ASH? fbr your automobile. V. M. STEIN, 2* South Tryon 1* Street, Charlotte, N. C. Hfc.lRrv4 ,-zsrr fi-. JL j. An Immense Hen Bkr. . | v We wort* shown last Friday a hen egg from the farm of Mr. Alex Me ( askill iuin ( anuU n, whirh wa^ thr largest wo have ever rffceu. li la mo from a Khodo Island Red strain and weighed. six ounces. It measured seven and three-quarter inches in cir cumference ami eiirht and tht ve il u art or inches the long ways. John McParUnd, president of the' International Typographical Union, died at Indianapolis, liuf.,v Saturday of heart disease. ~ BrasinKton-Boseman. Kershaw, June 16.- -Of cordial in terest to their nmny friends and sweet in its simplicity, was the marriage at high noon Thursday, June 14, at the First Baptist church, of Miss Annie Brasington, youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Brasington, to James B. Bosemaiv, Jr. , The words which united these two young lives were pronounced by the Rev. J. B. Boseman of Gaffney, father of the bridegroom, who used the impressive ring ceremony. Prior to the ceremony a beautiful musical program was rendered by John Poag <Jf Lancaster, who sang Enierson James' "When We're To gether," accompanied by Mrs. Poag and "Until", by Anderson with B. L.. Blaokwell of Spartanburg at the pi ano. To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march the bridal party en tered. The Ushers -were B. D. Mc Donald and T. B. Clyburn, Jr. The bridesmaid and groomsmen were Miss Corrinne Lewis of Camden with Cecil Brafington of Camden, Miss Elizabeth Padgett of Walterboro with E, Lee Skipper, Miss Mary Evans Brasing ton with Edward Lawton of Florence, Miss' Beula Dempster with W. llasse! Plyler, Miss Margaret Dempster with William Haynes, Miss Evelyn. Boze-. man jf GafTney with Albert Evans of Camden. Next entered the maid of honor, Miss Edith Brasington, sister of the bride, followed by the little flower girl, Ruth Stalnaker, of Man ning, with a basket of sweet peas and the ring bearer, Joe Beckham, Um? ring carried in the heart of a rose on a silver plate. The bride entered mi the artn of her father, Dr. Ernest C. Brasington, who gave ijer in marriage and was met at the aJtar by the bride groom and his best man, Grover C. Blackwell of Camden* She was love ly in a going away suit of dark blue and bl&ck hat, carrying a bride's bou quet of roses. Immediately after the ! ceremony, the young couple, escaping from their friends, entered a waiting automobile, and sped away to an un known destination for the honey-* moon. The bride is the youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Brasington and was graduated this year from Coker college. The bridegroom : holds the position of secretary and treasurer of the Kershaw Cotton Mills. The even ing before the wedding, after the re hearsal, an informal reception for: the bridal partyand some friends was held at the residence of the bride, ice cteam and wedding cake were served and the guests registered in the bride's book, after which the nu- - merous costly ^nd beautiful wedding gifts were displayed* in the gilt room. Blackmon^erdery. .. j* | Kershaw, June 16.? A m&rriBe of interest throughout the state, was sol enfoizfd *a? high nodn' Tuesday at th$ First Baptist church, *the contracting | parties being Miss Nannie Blackipon of this place, and HollidaV Verdery of j Orangeburg. A musical program was j effectively rendered as & prelude to the ceremony by Miss Ann Kennedy ; who played >1 piano solo, "A Y^riBtian 1 Love Song," a male quartet composed'! of Cavitte Jordon, II. J), McCaskill, Di W. 0. McDowell, and Dr. b\ M. Haw ley sang 4M Love You Truly" and Miss Olar^ Freeman of Bradeubovo aujR^iei" and Mias Kath i leen Clyburh Hang) "Because." ^ To the'r*Qt$s of the woddiUK march frjgrn fatthgnirm the usher*, b. d Mc* Donald itnd T, B. tHyburn entered, fol lowed by the two bridesmaids, MUs lallie Mae Blaokmon, and Miss Jim* mil1 League Verdejpy. The dimes of bono* ivere Mrs. Kute Gardiner, sister of the bride, und Mrs. Victor Mace of Hampton, a sister of the bridegroom. The little ringbearer James Uoyd Blackmon, carried the ring on a silver tray, after which the aisles of the church were showered with rose |>et als by tin- kittle flower girls, Frances Simpsonyand June BUtckmon. The hride on the nrm of her brother, John M, lllmknum, was mot at the altar by the bridegroom, with his boat man, Durwani Courtney of Orangeburg, and hotv tin- two were united in mar ?ia?i' by tlu> Rev. (Jeorge K, Sipith, v paaUu- , $1 Ah* First .Bantial cfrlfrch, The bride was attired in a going away suit u? blue and accessories to match and immediately after the cere mony the oOuple left jby motor for the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia and after their return will make their home in Orangeburg. The bride is a graduate of Winthrop. The bridegroom is a popular young busi ness man of Orangeburg. More Royal Clinchers for 1923 United States Tires . are Good Tires THE U. S. Tire people took plenty of time in developing the Royal Clincher ^ord. When it was finally placed on sale there were no mis - takes in it. Last year we couldn't make Royal Clinchers fast enough. Production for 1923 has been more than' doubled. ' But whenever and when ever you can get a Royal Clincher? take it. Where to buy USD res G.JB. KING & SON Bethune, JL C. ^CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS, Ml Colors of Best Large Varieties $1.20 per dozeii Hanging Basket, filled with Plant* $2.50, up BSE ~ -? 7 ' ~ ? . .. COME AND SEE US. THEr CAMDEN FLORAL COMPANY Telephone 193 STARTS/ . Wednesday Morning ? JUNE m An event of interest to the well dressed .women throughout the State because it offers apparel of jthe most fashionable and exclusive style at prices sensa tionally low. It's a good-will, not a profit-making occasion when we dispose of all Suits, Dresses, Wraps, an d Furnishings without regard to former prices or* values. Plan to atend this sale, it will pay you. For prices, etc., see "THE STATE" of Wednesday, June 20. .. _? -- . * ? J F B. ' , ? ?Tttfc 1513 Main Stree COURTEOUS .-.-MiiJBj-LA ,-rtJI'i any Columbia, S. C.