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/dciety\ My Mi** Louise Nettlen ? liniiu anient Announced. BMr. and Mrs. Henry G. Ca prison ?n luiuo the engagement of their ?lighter, I to Major Summer. I'nitcd States Army. The wed , :,) be solemnized in November. A J'rrt t > Party For The Kiddies. Misses Katherin^ and Ellei\ Hamil ji l.ittle, the winsome little daugh rs uf Mi', and Mrs. T. Lee Little, hostesses at a lovely party outlay afternoon in honor of xi rt today <?t each, the events coming > I'var together were jointly c?le,' rated. The cool ami shady baok yftfil ujflr an appropriate setting for the i(: iy making and all the games, en ivi',1 by successive generations of '.ildrcu were played. Two tables were laid, each holding u> traditional birthday cake as h.c en i decoration, one gleaming with iglu pink candles and the other with t>u i'. A color schome of piitk 1 Fhito was carried out in the dainty rfri'shments of ice cream and cake ml bon bons. The favors were pink, ack.-; tilled with candy for the girls n.l marfbleS for the boys. v i Party for Little Girl. On Friday afternoon, August 24th, ilrs. W. (). Hay invited seven little [irl.s to come in and make merry at a >arty in honor of her little niece, ,1a ry Josephine Brooks, of Columbia. James were played. Those invited vin : Emily Shannon, Mary' K3iaa-r H'th Wooten, Charlotte l)uBosi, Lena' Stevenson, Helen Tindal, Sara Bissel, Mary I.ee Blakeney. Ice cream and ;ake were served to the little guests. Visitor Complimented.' Miss Mary Emma Hough was hos tess on Saturday last at a luncheoji jiven in honor of her cousin and house ?uest, Miss Mary Ella Hough, of Forsyth^ Georgia. On the beautiful ly appointed table a four course luncheon was served at 1 p. m. antf, covers were laid for twelve including a number of out of town guests. After lunch the company enjoyed bridge and music. Dance For Younger Se^., An enjoyable 'dance was given at the Country Club Tuesday evening, complimenting the college girls and boys who are to leave soon for their various institutions. The storm out side did not effect the brightness t\nd gaiety within and the merry dance went on from 9 to 12 o'clock, with the popular "Foot Warmers" furbishing the music. Quite a number of out of [town girls and boys brightened the occasion with their presence. , ^mo*ig the chaperones were Mr. and Mra. C. C. Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. W. .S, Burnet, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DeP^ss*. Mrs. Robert Marye, and others. Tfte younger set are endebted to the Coun try C!ub for a very delightful evening* W. E. Curtis, prominent New York lawyer, and assistant secretary of the treasury in the administration of President Cleveland, died Monday at York Harbor, Maine, aged 68 years. Majestic Theatre 11 ? ? ? - Programme Today, Friday, August 3lst. Mr and Mrs. Martin RAILING WILD ANIMALS IN AFRICA." With Gun and Camera. Also a Rolin Comedy. Admission 35c ? 15c Saturday, September 1st. A Christie Comedy and a Mermaid Comedy And Ruth Roland in THE HAUNTED VALLEY." Admission 25c ? 15c Monday, September 3rd. ard Walton Tullv Presents Sc reen Version of George 1'uMaurier's famous novel " T R I L B Y " V>.ih the celebrated French star Andree La Fayette. Admission 35c ? 15c Tuesday, September 4th. ' i led Artists Presents Mary Aldcn in ?A WOMAN'S WOMAN." Opinions says: "Here is one the scren's best." \ Admission 25c? 15c Wednesday, September 5th. Metro Presents Viola Dana in "HER FATAL MILLIONS." h')\v an auto smash made Mary what she wasn't. AUo a Lloyd Comedy. Admission 25c.. 15c. "*? Thursday, September 6th. A Picture that has been compared favorably with "The ~ Covered Wagon." ' rn E GIRL FROM the COLDRN WiialV1 ^ ith J. Wprren Kerrigan and Syl via Breamer, Rosemary Theby and others. , Admission S5c ? t5c - LOCAL MAPPmONGS Mrs. A. v?. 1'aine is visiting her daughter in Spartanburg. Mrs. Stoney Campbell is visiting her. parents- in Georgetown. Mffs? Corbett Lanfrloy unU son, are V rating relatives in Columbia. Mias Jessie Shu ford pf BJshopviUe is visiting Mrs. W. 1*. Thomas. Miss Katie Davis, of Columbia, is the guest of^Mrs. R. M. Mitcham. Mr, E. L. Phelps is visiting his aieoe, Mrs. G. T. Skinner in Cieorge iowh/ Mrs. Kennedy, of Sumter has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Waters. ' Mr. Daniel H. Miller is on a visit to fiis parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Mayfield. Mis* A'ddio Roberta has returned frym BishopVille, where she was visit ink friends. N Mr. and Mrs. Jake flirsch are unending a month in Baltimore and Atlantic City. Misses Jennie and Mazie Roberts ate spending this week in Columbia with relatives. Misses Sallie and Bessie Hinaon have returned from an extended visit to Wfnnsboro. Mrs. James Sheom and little son, have returned from a visit to relatives in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Goodale and daughter are visiting in Monroe and Salisbury, N. C. Mrs. J, B. Holley, of Winter Park, Fla., here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. M. S. Sowell. Miss Elizabeth Brewer, of Monroe, N. C., is the guest of Missus Loree and Cecile Truesdale. ? Mrs. J. K. Lang and daughter, Miss Emily Lang, have returned from a visit to Big Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Sherburne Yardley, of Columbia, spent several days here last week with relatives. Mrs. Bonham Brooks and daughter, of Columbia, were guests this week of jyfr. and Mrs. W. O. Hay. Messrs Edgar H. Mackey and L. Perry Mackey, of Kershaw, were in Camden Monday on business. Mrs, R. B. Williams is spending sometime in Raleigh, N. C., with her daughter, Mrs. James Gandy. Mrs. Sam Karesh and little daugh ter, Phyllis, have returned from a visit to relatives in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Frank D. Gault, of Dallas, .Texas, is a guest at the# home of her sister, Mrs. S. A. McCaskill. . Mrs. H. G. Browne and Mrs. Charles Jf. Shannon have returned home from a visit to relatives in Savannah. Dr. and Mrs. W. Robin Zemp and children . have returned from a visit of several weeks in Hendersonyille. Miss Alberta Jenkins of Columbia spent several days here the past week as the guest of Miss Emily Jen kins. *The friends of Mr. Clarence Dunn .are glad to see him at home after a stay of several weeks in a Columbia Hospital. , Miss Carolyn Heyman returned Tu<v?day from a stay of eight weeks at a camp at Lake Junaluska in North Carolina. Miss Marion Watkins, who is in training in the Baker Sanitorium in Charleston is at home for a week's vacation. ' Mrs. Carl Ray Smith and children, of Timmon8ville, are visiting Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Carrison, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Myers and little son, Victor, Jr., have returned to their home in Atlanta after a visit to relatives here. Miss Henrietta King, who for two years past has been teaching in North Carolina, is visiting relatives here and at Bethune. c Mr. and Mrs. W. -St. Julian Doar and children and Mrs. II. F. I)oar, of Charleston, are spending a fortnight with Mrs. II. G. Browne. Miss Margaret Porter and brother La Val, of Bessemer, Ala., are visit ing at the home of their uncle, Mr. W. B. Porter on Market street. Mrs. Mendel L. Smith and daugh ter, Miss Dorothy, are visiting in Orangeburg at the home of the for mer's daughter, Mrs. W. W. Bates. Miss Agnes Shannon had as her guests this week, Misses Rhetta Nel son and Moody Gibbs, of Columbia They were over for the Tuesday niglu dance. Miss Mary Maloney, Mis* Esther Cormier and Mr. W. Irwin Cormier, have returned to Charleston after spending several days with I)r and Mrs. Robert T. Goodale. Miss Blanche Hough has returned home from a two weeks visit to New York and Atlantic City. She left this week for Lancaster, where she will be with the Lancaster Mercantile Co. Mr. Albert Evans, who has been apendingUs vacation a! Tits "flO wertfi Monroe, N. C., U here Xox a few days before leaving for Furman Universi ty where ha will be > student this V.tt? ? ? -r-.'i. ...M|a&.,T.Ur,u 1 Sfi \N iniKshoi o i* the guest of Miss Agues OePass. *1 iss Kcbeckah Jennings, of Winns-| bore, Is the guest of Miss Nancy Lind say. George Coleman has returned from Big Springs, where he spent several days. Mr. L. II. Lofti.s lias returned from a two weeks' visit to his home in Brevard* N. C; George Khame, Jr., and Hill Khatne returned today from a visit to rela tive# iit Sumter. Mrs. H. W. deSaussure of Charles ton was the fuest last week of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Burnet. Mr. and Mrs. 1,. T. Baker and daughter, Miss Harriot, spent the week end with relatives in Camden. Mr. and Mrs. T. Xee ITiTtle and children have returned from Virginia, where they visited Mrs, Little's moth er Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Lang and chil dren, who have been visiting relatives here have returned to Bessemer City, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kennedy Blakene.v and little daughter, left Monday for Hock Hill, where they will m the-ftt ture reside. The Rev, and Mrs. rA. S. Thomas and children, of Charleston, are .visit ing Mrs. Thomas' parents, Mr, and Mrs. H. G. Garrison. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Carrisori have returned from Pittsburg, Pa., where they visited Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. William Ancrum. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hallett and little daughter, Katheryne leave to day for a two weeks' stay with Mr. Hallett's parents in St. Louis. Mrs. William Beattie and children aftor an extended visit to Mrs. Beat tie's mother, Mrs. T. W. Lang, have returned to their home in Florence. Miss Evelyn Fleming, of Jackson ville, and Miss Mary Baldwin, of Ma con, both visiting in Columbia, were here for the dance at the Country Club Wednesday night, the guests of Miss Nancy Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Moore of Athens, Ga., are new residents of Camden. Mr. Moore is foreman of the Electrik Bake Shop, succeeding, Mr. George Kirshner, who is now with the High Point Baking company at High Point, N. C. 1UI. aim illl O* ?T . XV. tt uvrviiio M?m children, Misses Elizabeth Lewis, Al ma Hodges, Mary Neal Campbell and Laurie Campbell are camping . near LugofT. The party left here Monday and will spend about two weeks in camp. Friends in Camden were pleased to. se<? the genial face of Mr. J. English Vaughan, who for a number of years has been making' his home in Atlan ta, but who pays an annual visit to his old home town, where a warm wel come always awaits him. Mrs Carrie Parnell Bishop, ad ministratrix, is suing the Pfelzer Mills for $50,000 damages by reason of the death of John Parnell, a watchman at the mill who 'met with a fatal ac cident at the mill in 1917. She blames his death to carelessness of the mill management. Former residents of the state of Vermont to the number of 150,000 now Irving in other states, have organized a "Coolidge for President" movement. At the Baptist Church. We have been requested to an nounce that Rev. J.;J. Johnson, pastor of the Camden Ba'ptist church; will return to the city in time for the tyspt}l Sunday services at that churcfy Sun day next. ? ? ; ): lie Delightful Camping Party.' Messrs. L. T. Mills, M. H. Heymhn, C. H. Yates, W. O. Hay, W. F. Nettles, James DeLoache, Sr., R. D. Williams, Ben P. DeLoache, W. H. Pearce, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Laurens T. Mills, Jr., Harrington Yates, and William Net tles, Jr., spent a week in camp near the Hermitage mill pond last week, breaking camp Monday morning. The camp was located in what is known as "White's Pasture", with ideal shade and a pretty bcach for bathing. Half a dozen or more tents housed the party ? all spending the nights and a great many coming back to town each day for business. An abundance of | fish was caught by the party arid thCy 1 carried along Tell Brown, a well known cook to look after the meals. Aside from the regular campers they had quite a number of visitors. j Charleston Women Appreciative. [ Columbia, S. ('., Aug. 24. ? A silver ? pitcher and goblet bearing the in i scription ' Presented to His Excel lency, the Honorable T. G. MeLeod, Gov'er nnr of South Carolina, by the Women of Charleston," was on dis play today at the Governor's office. They were received by express last night from Charleston. Accompanying the two pieces of silver was a note saying they were sent to the governor in appreciation of his "determined stand" in connec tion with the refcerrt mgnfetpat prtmn ry in Charleston, for which the gov ernor ordered out four companies of state troops as a precaution against possible violence. II. Kichard FUnixun Dead. H. Richard Flahigan . attorney, died nt the Columbia hospital yester day morning at 7 o'clock. Mr. Flani gan was t;{ years or age anil had never married. The body was taken to his sister's home, Miss Katie (\ Flanigan, 121 Conga ice street. The funeral services will he held at St. Peter's Roman Cat hone church this morning at ID o'clock. Interment will he in St. Peter's cemetery, Mr. Flanigan was well known in this city. There are many who will mourn his death. lie is survived by one., brother, James V. Flanigan, of Waco, Texan, and two sisters, Miss Katie (\ Flani gan and Mrs. M. K. Uigney, both of Columbia. Thursday's State. Mr. Flanigan was once a resident of Camden, ' being a member of the -Camden liar, and held the' office of trial justice in the early "80V\ The building occupied by him was a wood en structure on the lot now occupied by L. J. Whitaker, Nero Reed and J. S. Khame, et al. Saturday, September 1st, being Labor Day, when the banks close for a holiday, will pot be observed on Saturday this year, but the four banks of Camden will be closed on Monday, September 3rd, instead. The public is asked to bear this in mind and trans act their banking business on Satur day for Monday. The temperature went down to degrees in New York Wednesday, the coolest August weather that has been known in that state-since 187t?. ? Wants-For Sale FOR SALE ? Three perfectly marked thoroughbred (nc^t registered) Eng lish pointer puppies, four months of age, September 19th, large size, two males $10.00 each; one female, $5.00; or $20.00 for the three. Ad dress L. Perry Mackey, Box 242, Kershaw, S. C. 22pd 1 : |jOST ? On Tuesday, one suit case containing ladiefi' clothing, lost somewhere oii road between Cam den and Blaney. Finder please notify Mrs. J. V. Roof, New Brook ? land, S. C., or phone 6896 and re ceive reward with thanks, 22pd FOR SALE ? One china closet in good condition, has mirror in tof>, three refl<ctors in front. Apply to Mrs. J.j 11. Sttrtyrl, Fair street, Camden, S;,-( * 22sb. FOR fENT^-Two furnished rooms with bath, water and lights. Apply Mrs. S. W. Hogue, 410 DeKalb St., Carhden, S, C. 22sb FOR SALE ? I am offering at a sac rifice my beautiful English setter (male) two years of age October 7, trained by experienced hunter for personal benefit. Also beautiful thoroughbred female English poin ter,' 22 months df age. Would pay you to investigate before purchas ing elsewhere. Address L. Perry Mackey, Box 242, Kershaw, S. C. 22 pd. FOR RENT ? Two gentlemen desiring nice, large furnished roohis for rent, address X Y Z, Chronicle of fice, Camden, S. C. 21-tf FOR SALE. ? One nice % Guernsey milch cow, fresh in milk. Apply to Mrs. Lottie C. Quinlen, Rt. 4, Cam den, S. C. 21-23-pd FOR RENT. ? Cottage on Broad street. Apply to L. A. Wittkowsky. 21-tf REAL ESTATE LOANS? 6 per cent. Loans under Reserve System on city or farm property. Reserve Deposit Company, Keith Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. 2 FOR SALE? Two very desirable building lots on DeKalb street, be tween the residences of H. L. Richey and T. T. Truesdale. This property is offered at a bargain, to make quick sale. Don't let the other man get it ahead of you, as prop erty in this section is advancing rapidly, thereby making this a good sound investment. Apply Thomas Antrum, Camden, S. C. 1 Gt f 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 $5,000. One-fourth cash. Enterprise Build ing and Loan Association, Camden, S. C. FOR RENT ? One eight-room house on North Lyttleton street for rent. Applv to L. L. Block, Camden, S. C.t 17-tf ,<hr.rs Repaired on Short Notice. Uncomfortable feet make hours long, distance long and patience short. Let's help the feet. You can get that good Korry Krome, good White Oak leather. Panco Soles, Neolin Soles and Turn Soles. Rubber boots soled and heeled ...We machine stitch, hand Stitch and lead stitch. We have O'Sullivan, Goodyear, and other makes of rubber heels. We stand baek of our work. Give me ?i TrtaT. ? ? ? r- ? - THE RED BOOT SHOP 619 Rutledge Strejrt, N?act Door to Expreffft Office. ABRAMf M. JONES, Proprietor 20-23-sb FLOUR Plain or Self-Rising 90 Cents PER SACK Every Sack Guaranteed Springs & Sh annon (Incorporated.) Corn Oats Ht&y In Jail in Newberry. George Peters, charged with ob taining money under false pretences, is being held in the Newberry coun ty jail, where he was placed Friday night. Mr. Peters is a white man about 35 years of age and weighs about 250 pounds. He came to th? city of Newberry sometime last Wed nesday and registered at the National hotel as George Peters of Now York, representing h furniture house in Philadelphia. He immediately pro ceeded to sell furniture and to collect just enough to defray freight charges in order to show good faith in the party purchasing same. { t So far as known only one ftrroJn, Newberry fell his victim and this was the Shamrock Tea RooVn, operated by Mr. and Mrs. Mack Welling, who gave j the man a check for, $40 for freight on the furniture ordered. He proceed ed at once to have the check cashed. He left Newberry Thursday after noon presumably for Greenwood and thence to Greenville, where he was arrested some time Friday afternoon by the Greenville authorities at the Imperial hotel upon a warrant issued by Mr, Welling. Peters, as stated above, is in the Newberry jail, where he will remain until the opening of criminal court, which convenes in October, at which time he will be tried. He admits be ing the man wanted in Newberry, Camden and Wilmington, N. C., and admits having registered at Camden under a different name. A telegram was received the other day from a lady at Andrews, asking the authorities to hold the mart as he fitted the description of a man who had worked the confidence game on her. Telegrams from other towns have come in asking for full descrip tion of the man ? Newberry Observer. A "six-year old son of E. H. Duval, oi Cheraw, was instantly killed Wed nesday when he jumped from his fa ther's automobile before it came to a stop. State Hospital Is Overcrowded. I The "following letter has been re ceived by Probate .Judge W. L. Mc Dowell : "Mr. W. L. McDowell, Camden, S. C. My dear Judge: "For sometime I have been writing you about the overcrowded conditions at the hospital, particularly in the quartern for the negro race. The ad mission rate for all departments has been so great for the past six months that ttye hospital has become taxed to its utmost capacity. It has been the policy of the Board of Regents to permit over-crowding in order to pre vent patient# having to be cared for in jallfc, but the overcrowding has be cd/Hfc' io great that the limit has been reached. "This matter wag presented to the Board at the regular monthly meeting oh August 9th and I was instructed to approve only the applications for the violent and urgent cases *until condi tions are relieved. , "In the future when dealing with emergency cases, please communicate with the hospital prior to sending the patient, so we will know who to ex pect. "Your full co-operation is sought in discouraging the applications of per sons who can possibly be cured at home. Yours very truly, C. F. Williams, Superintendent." NOTICE. On Saturday, September 1st, 1923, at 2 P. M., in front of the Court House in Camden, S. C., I shall offer for sale three cases of hoisting jacks. Terms of sale cash. I. C. HOUGH, Agent. 22pd. PIANO TUNING J Lewis L. Moore ! 242W PHONE or 156 CAMDEN, S. C. CITY PRESSING CLUB Offers Better Suits at Less Money- ? and Tailor-Made. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. PRICES $18.50 to $65.00 Let us do your Pressing, Dyeing and Altering. Negroes' clothe^, kept separate from whites. Our work is guaranteed ami the management is the only one in town that is white. 523 DeKalb St. Phone 145 CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS All Colors of Best Large Varieties $1.20 per dozen Hanging Basket, filled with Plants $2.50, up COME AND SEE US. TUM CAMDEN FLORAL COMPANY v Telephone 193*