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a~~~B V Mi?s Leuiae Nettles ? Halloween Party. .$ ! ? * ' \ Anticipating the. coming of Hallo Mrs. W.^L. Qoodale gave a de lightful party* to .juveniles l|wst ErP day evening. Mary and Abbott <$<><*)* ale wero the honor guests and arouhj half a hundred oi their young friends had been invited to come in apd make merry. It was a masquerade juif all nations were represented end charac ters well impersonated. . lypr th^best impersonation of an unique character the boys' prize went to Bijly Lindsay, while Miss Carolyn Wooten off the honors for the tfirls. a \ The decorations of lanterns and pumpkins, the ghosts in spopky places, the cracking of nuta and duck^ ing for apples in the dining 'rqoip aU, suggested Halloween. The ' &iipe*sti tious ceremonies and charms ^ot thp season were further cari*ie<! out around a picturesque camp in tho back yard where a weenie roasf was in progress and the futile flf t^e. lads and lassies revealed by a wonder ful fortune teller. In additio^ to this dancing was enjoyed during the even ing. .V . V ? ? ? x ". ? ? 1 r ? ? ,f W i v v i Kirkwood Book Club Met.*' Mrs. Eugene Hiakeney was the agreeable hostess to the Kirkwood Book Club Wednesday morning. This was the first assembling after the summer adjournment and this, chief business was. to elect officers for the coming season. Mrs. T. Lee LittlewaB elected president, and Mrs.1 \V. R. DeLoache secretary ^nd treasurer. It was decided to have a literary pro gramme at each meeting. A commit* ^ i / .1. . r_i. .. n r ? i Iff Ui W HICH ivjii o. UUIIII .O. UiikUauy WHS appointed as chairman to select and order books. The hostess served r re freshments after the "business meet ing. ' :t . . %-'r ?r-r...:. j { Play Ground To Open Saturday. The play ground \yill open Saturday morning with Miss ErnestUife . man as director. The hours., anfe fpbnj. 10 to 12 on Saturday mornings and' from 4 to 5:30 every afternoon,* All the children of the town $re CQpdlalljfc invited to come and have a gob& <4me?j Misi Bateman having taken a special course last summer at- Columbia University, in outdoor ami^?gjM(^ ^ ill have many new and attractive gam? s and exercises to offer; AH children arer welcome arid* urfcbd t<f* come. P ? Marriage of a Popular Young Couple. On Saturday night last, Octttbfefr'ty at the home of Probate Judge W; If, McDowell, Mr. John Claytor and Miss Amey Goodwyn Seay, two highly es teemed and popular young people of Hopkins, S. C., were married by Mr.. E. X. McDowell. The groom is a soft of Dr. Hubert Claytor' x>f 'Hopkins. The young couple were acconipaien to Camden by Mr. H? L._ Bradford, Jt??Dt of the Southern railroad at Hop^in%r, Mrs. M. W. Hough -Hostess. ^ Circle number 1 of the Camden Baptist church met at the home of Mrs. M. W.. Hough on Tuesday after noon. The subJect of the meeOT^^VjaS1 Southern Baptist Hospitals. 'ofr^ fering was given for the Baptist. Hos pital in Columbia which amounted1' to $25.00, althotyjh some of the members were not present they sent their of ferings. This makfes a total of $40,00 from Circle number 1 to the Q^ptfct Hospital in Columbia. After business the hostess served a delicious fruit salad. yjfr. Record Sale of Cars. Mr. D. S. Trapp, of The Kershaw Motor Co., tells us that he received a <??: : >ad of Ford cars Saturday after n""!' ;tt 5:15 and began unloading ?t. By twelve midnight his force had assembled and delivered five' to < u-""mrrs on the waiting list. 'Mr, Tap;.' -ays he believes this# will break a:: uvurds for quick deliveries. i h<- Kershaw Motor Co. is also 'l >!rihutor for the Lincoln cars, one 'in- 1/ighest priced cars on the nia h,.? an(j on Augusl 2nd delivered 11 passenger sedan of the Lin " ? type to Mr. T. J. Gregory, of This car cost the neat ? f $5,1100. He does not sell_ the ' *ns quite'as fast as the Fords. Majestic Theatre ? i nrtftn- | T Programme - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12th.v Dorothy Dalton in a Paramount;: , , PMffvure ? "The Law of the La^le?i.M Also a New Round of. "THE LEATHER PUSHERS.** Adniadoa 35c ? Ik SATURDAY: octpberT5 HOOT 01BSON iB "OUT OF LUCK," Snooky, the ftawiBWi y ^NOOKY'8 TREASURE ISLAND - A#i "HAUNTED VALLEY." a - .. ? ? ? PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. Jeff Boyd visited relatives at Donald* list wefk. v Ml. F. N. MeCorkle, African Kx pjesp agent. i? a parent in .tty* Colum bia hospital. L\Mrs. C, W. JKvans and Mias Etta Livingston visited relative* at Pine wo<*d last week. # Mr, -J. H. Tbain, of California, is 1 1**-* guotft of Mr. W. H. Kirkbride at Cooj Springs. Mr R. C. Johnson of Charlotte spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson. ' * losses Mary Evans BratjinKton, Corinne Lewis and Ernestine Bate man, spent last week end in Karshaw. < Mrs. Charles Shannon 8vd and chil tifon leave next week to make their M>nM. in Columbia where Mr. Shannon roU.n position in the .Columbia post vfftce. , '* i > -'BtV. and Mrs. H. Kirkbride arid children who have , been spending the fe$typi6r at Dublin, New Hampshire, have returned to Camden artd are oc cupying their country 4iome "Cool Springs." v Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McDowell and daughter. Miss Elizabeth, leaving on FHdny afternoon, spent the week end in Raleigh, N. C., with Mr. J. Ferris MaDowell who is with the Edwards & Efroughton Printing Company o( that place. Quite a number went over "Hiesday evening to s^e "The Fool" at the Columbia Theatre. Among them were 'Mrs. John Lindsay, Mjrs. T. J," Lips comb, Missos Mary Brackwell, Nancy Lindsay, Josephine Alexander' # and Mr. Nettles Lindsay. Miss Leila Boykin, now of Green ville, is visiting in Camden and, at her ofld -home in Boykin. She has charge of the recreation hall and grounds at the World War Veterans camp in Greenville, iler ni?ri> fnonus ami around* Camden were pleased to see ?her. ; "rV a ~ i ( Among Camden people Who saw Irene Castle at the Columbia Theatre Wednesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wooten, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DePass, Mr* and Mrs. T. Lee Little, I>r;'and Mrs. R. E.' Stevenson, Mr. and -,?f? K. Hallett, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs; W. L. Goodale, Miss' v Josepine Alexander, Miss1 Pat ' tprftoji .And Messrs. Charlie Viilipiguc, ^Marion Williams, John Nettles, Leroy Wooten, Jack Watkins, Tom Ancrum, M, /Baruch and others. i 4. JO .* ? v Facts About South Carolina. (By the Associated Press, . ? "? Si* .4 922, the- number -of watches and silver plate returned- for taxation in the state was 7,291 mth arf assess or vulue of $188,893. * ? T$e number of school pupils study ing' VgrtcuKure in' South Carolina last year1 Was represented by 10,555 white and 6,602 negroes. Dillon county had seven farms con taining more' than 1,000 acres in 1920. ; Patients admitted to the South Carolina State Hospital last year froon ,?he various counties totaled 841. . ColIeJton County's rice crop was 31, 200 bushels, valued at $35,880, as of December 1. ? Anderson County, with -ail area of 483, 983 acres, is the thirteenth larg est county 'In South Carolina.* Capital 'invested in the ice industry in South Carlina in 1922 was $2,465, 741. ? Civica was one of the studies'of 17, ,$39 white school children and 4,341 negro school children in South Caroli na last yeart Chesterfield County subscribed $1, 044,000 in the Liberty loan campaigns during the World War. The mean annual, temperature of Sumter> is 63 degrees Farenheit, and ' the average yearly rainfall * is 44.4 inches. Insurance companies were assessed at $703,430 in South Carolina ^or tax ation purposes in 1922. There were 93l two-teacher schools in South ^Carolina in 1922. ' % South Carolina's 6at crop in 1922 whs 9,743,400 bushels, valued at $7f 404,984, as of December 1. Colleton county had the lowest birth rate in the state jn 1919, with an average of 18.2 per 1,000, com pared with a state average of 2#.l per' 1000. With only 17.4 per cent of its popu lation negroes, Piclcens the larg est proportionate white population of any county in 1920. In Kershaw county 67.1 per cent of all farms are worked by tenants. Sixty per cent of the population of Dillon county above 10 years old, are reported to be church members.^ In 1922 there were 23,702 white and 14,602 negro school children who Kpd South Carolina history as one of their studies. ^ ' ?J ! Having already had 600,000,000 Harding memorial two-cent stamps printed, the post office department ha^ placed an order forgone billion more of the stamps. ? The body of a negro man, named Albert Cummings, was found ii\_ .? buggy on the EJastover ropd out of Columbia Saturday morning. He had Men shot through the breast and through the head. Robbery ?s sup posed tqj>ave been the motive. TJie ^Plional convention of the Am ekan Legion is to be held in San Francisco, Cal., October 15-19. Exeter, which is said to possess fcngiaikTs only woman stpek broker, also is the home .of the only woman ?cathedral gtavfcrr, Miss' Daphane Drake, whose family- for generation!* hpve been workers ih stained glass. ? First Month Honor Hull Gr^pimar School, . First Crude -J*. B. Gaskin, Sarah Gardner, Jerome Hotter, Annie Kei ley, Lomfc Hose, Edna Scarborough, Mary Riehe*t DoroJLhy. Van Landing? ham, Dorothy VVwtta, Eleanor Watts, Nancy Watts, Peggy Baldwin, Char lotte DuBose, Estelle Myers, Marie Trapp, Daniel Oarrison, Otis CrwA, Dorus Houser, J. A. Kast, Earnest Dorus- Houser, J. A. Hast, Ernest Wooten, Peggy Pitts. Second Grade ? Marion Bailey, Wil liam Gardner, John Flowers,' Bill Hhame, Luther ShaW, Marion Evans, Mary Lee Blakeney, Esther Fureron, Elizabeth Moore, Golda Shirley, Mary E. Wooten, Mary Zeigler, Nataline Zeigler, James Clyburn, Edwin John son, Fleteher Moore, Cecil MoCaskill, William Thompson, Mary E. Kirkland, Elizabeth Haynesworth, Grace Mose ley, Mary E. McCaskill, Kate Shan non, Lorine Strak, P6llye West. Third Grade-?-Thomas ' Benton Bruce, Jack * Boyd, Homer Baldwin, Joseph Lang, Samuel McCaskill, Reu ben Pitts, ' Olivia Budain, Nancy Brown, Virginia Drawdy, Kathryu Little, Mary Jane Mackey, LUa Ross, Margaret Watts, Betty Carrison, Frances Creed, Elizabeth Gardner, Katherlne Kennedy. Edna Ray, Emily Zemp, Ruby Marshall, John Petti grew. Fourth Grade ? David Boone,. Car/* lisle Evans, Eleanor Brown, Ruby Burns, Doris Evans, Mae Morris, Lois Turner, Alice DePass, Emily Goodale, Sara L. Richey, Harold Hough, Gray son ^haw, Margaret Goodale, Grace Robinson, Edith Webster, James Sea gle. Fifth Grade. ? Emily Pitts, Lenora Rhame, Geneva Jones, Elizabeth Mc Caskill, Elizabeth Zemp, Adele Sav age, Caroline fclouser, Charles De Loach, Archibald Boattie, Ben C. Lin gle, Henry L. Clyburn, Shannon < Blackwell, Mattio- Shaw, Mable Flow ers, Dora Dorn, Eloise Shirley, J. C. Johnson, Elmo Browfl, Cecil Player, Allen Hardy, Johnnie TJurns, K. S. Villepigue. ? Sixth Grade ? Betty Cyre^P.n, Helen Baker, Inez Gardner, Nannie R. Gard iner, Lucy Kirkland, Sarah Mills, Ar thur Davis, Mifrvin Huckabee, Paul Gardner,-- Koy MeCaHkiii* John SLoi vy, Walter Stokes, Benton Burns, Robert Kennedy; McLean King, Duncan Lang, Rochelle Sheorn, Catherine Boykin, Caroline Burnet, Esther De Loache, Louise Drawdy, Nelle Good ale, Ellen Stewart, Nancy Pearce, Caroline Richardson. Seventh Grade ? Mary JBoykin, Evr elyn Bruce, Lucile Clyburn, Nana Clarke, Willie B. Gardner, Louise Trapp, Elmer Watts, Howard Hinson, Hazel Moseley. X" ; " Honor Roll Hkh School. Eleventh Grade*-Louise Hirsch, highest in school. Bertha Jones, Har riet Lipscomb, Frances Hough, Emily Jeftkins,: Lilla Mills, Sern Nettles, Louise Rabon, Merle Rhoden; Madge Seigle, Harriet Steedman, Edward Bs|rn6s, Albertus Clark, Arnett Led Tord, William Nettles, Christopher "Vaughan, Cecil Wittkbwsky. ? Tenth Grade? Elizabeth Clarke, Alma Holland, Elizabeth Lewis, Ellen' Rhoden, Jessie Campbell, Julia Miles, Gatewood Workman. Ninth Grade? Carolyn Wooten, Harriet Whitaker, Susie Watkins, Dolly Singleton, Sara DePass, Eddie Stewart, John Reed, Mary McCoy, Eighth Grade ? Willie Ported, Moul trie Burns, Clare Brace, Carolyn Heyman, Cora Williams, Louise Jen nings. Elected To Staff Of Law Review. At a meeting of the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review at the University of Virginia, Henry Sav age Jr., of Camden, was selected fof the staff from the second year class. The men were selected upon their class staging, general merit and ability to write a decision. ' " C ? V Services at Jewish Temple. There- will be services at the Jewish* Temple on Lyttleton street at ^3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. These ser vices will be conducted % Rabbi F. K. 'Hirsch, of Sumter. The public is cor dially invited to attend. Auction .Sale of .Lots. ? The Pinnix Land Company of Greensboro and Gas tenia has been engaged by Messrs. J. B. Zemp and F. M. Zemp to auction off the largo tract of land situated near Mill and Union streets. The property was for merly known as the Sarsfteld . golf course and will be divided into 200 building sites, and every indication points to the fact that the sale will draw a large crowd. The date is set for Friday, October 19th, at 2:00 p.m. A Ford car will be given as a prize. At The Quality Shop. A visit to the Quality Shop is well worth while, for who Is not pleased with a display of beautiful hats, that excell in quality and style? Miss Gerald has served the local trade for several years and knows just how to please. Miss Ida Kibble, too, the experienced and artistic triipmer, had each customer in mind in selecting the stock and making orders. For individuality, style and quality go to the Qiiality Shop. You are invited to see and examine the up-to-date stock of millinery and novelties, whether you buy or not. Polite and courteous attention will be accorded every vis itor. ? Adv. .The United $tates Sapping board steamer Leviathan arrived at Cher bourg France, Saturday, with some of the hatches smashed in by the high waves of a ? terrific storm ' through which she passed. The of ficers report -thai the waves Sad reached as high as the first bridge. Chocolate, 6-ytfar olid mare, won $60,000 irTa race at Latonia, Ky., Sat J urdaf. ? - ' ???-? -" ? r Meeti*^ of IfoHUrk HIM CJlfP^r Tne above Chapter held Its Octooer meeti'MC witK Mrs. S. 0* ^n>|>. who ma usual was hW agreeable frostes*. apd the* meeting was particularly enjoya ble, presided over by the regent, Miss Leila Shannon. ' ' ? Many important matters were dis cussed and especially tjie part per taining to the ways and means of raising funds for the very important work, local ancl otherwise that must be carried on by this patriotic society. The preservation of history and his- j torical spots is a great factor in our national life, for 4,what we have been, .makes us what we are." It was decided to have another bridge party to further enrich the treasury, this one to be an evening affair to be given at the Country Ciub, some time between the middlo and last of October. The chapter will be represented at the State Convention, which meets in Greenville* in November by the re gertt, Miss Leila Shannon, and Mrs. &iwin Mullor as delegate. * Miss Min nie Ctybum kooh as a state officer, : Mrs. R. B. Pitts read interesting selections from a Greensboro, North Carolina paper giving an elaborate account of the recent unveiling of a monument to Charles Bruce, soldier, patriot and statesman, by the Guil ford Battle Chapter D. A. R, o&North Carolina. It was especially interest ing to Hobkirk Hill Chapter, as Charles Bruce Was the ^great grand father of G, C. Brtfce and T. B. Bruce, who with Miss Miriam Bruce attended the unveiling ceremonies. t An old paper was presented to the chapter by Mr. J.- H. Clyburn which had been found at the Court House and contained an address of welcome to some distinguished visitor to Cam den in the long ag6. It could not be determined, however, by whom the address was delivered; the chapter hopes to get more information on the subject* After business a social hour was enjoyed, the hostess serving ice cream and cake.v ? A . V4 t . ?V_ Missionary Society To Meet I The circles th# Woman's Mis- J sionary Society of the Camden Bap tist jchurch will hold a meeting on Tuesday aftorijoon, October 16th, at ? 4 o'clock, at the Baptist church. ? Civic League Meets. The regular monthly meeting of the <5rvic Leagu? was hold at Gram TO*ts,ifcho61 auditorlufn on Monday ftftttt^odn, 'Mrs. Edwin Mulder first vlc^ jjrts&ident 'presiding, ana Mr*. H; Gt CarVison, Jr., in her place as secretary. A letter was read from tfie popular and efficient president, Mrs. E. C. Richie tendering her resignation. This fell lifce a "boom shell in the camp", and was received not only with regret but with consternation. Mrs. Richie ib expected' home this week and the league decided not to accept her res ignation but to let it stand until the next meeting and try to prevail upon Mrs. Richie to keep it afe the league felt that it would be nothing short of a qat^Aiity to have her resign. Miss Willie Belle Mackey felt tl^at she could no longer keep the manage ment of the play-ground and Miss Ernestine Bateman vwas .elected to that positipn, The League decided to turn the Rest room ove* to the/Merchants' As sociation. The league had no funds 4o carry it on, and "inasmuch as it is a business man's proposition they considered this the proper thing to do. It was understood that a Merchants' 'Association was formed last summer and while the league regretted to give up a work it hud carried on for yearn it also felt that tfce merchant* were the proper onea to handle it. The league realizes that the time for planting trees and otherwise im proving tho parka and streets is upon us, and it u hoped that the next meet ing will bo full and enthusiastic and that Mi'tf Hie hie will decide to remain as president. Tough As Rawhide Comfortable as a Slow Weyenberg Comdex Shoes are sturdy and strong ? as an Ox ? made to stand "hard knocks"? but are flexible and comfortable as a glove. 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If you are not a subscri ber send us $1.00 and The News an4 Courier will be sent to you .for the full six weeks of his campaign. It is important that you place your order now to avoid missing ahy of his"^ sermons. Statement of CsiHuCn Association SERIES No. 2 . # STATEMENT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1923. ASSETS CASH~(Loan & Savings Hank) $ 156.07 Bond? and Mortgages -97,113.4."' Due from Series No. 3 5,000.00 Interest accrued, secured by mortgages . . 1,-120.44 Total T... $103,688.94 ^ , LIABILITIES Capital Paid In (1492 Shares, less delin quents $ 67,480.00 Profits .j.-rV-- *2,174.72 Bills Payable 24,034.22 ? " ? . Total ? 21^ $103,688.94 Paid in ? per $hare . u ......... . $48.0<A ^ Profits ? per share : 8J16, ? . ^ ? . M? Value per share $50. Hi Average Profits per armum..?..i,... 8.50 per cent. | \ . Correct Attest:' '* '** : ? ? IE RTKVF.MSON^ L. C. SHAW, SERIES No. 3 STATEMENT AS OF OCTOBER 1. 1923. ASSETS CASH.(Ix>an & Savings Bank).. $ 3,899.25 Bonds and Mortgages ....... 31,518.16 Total . $35,417.41 LIABILITIES 'Capital Paid In (1394 shares less delin quents $15,665.00 Profits ? 715.78 Reserve for Interest 400.00 Bills Payable ? . . . 13,636.63 Due Series No. 2 5,000.00 Total .'.... : $35,417:41 Paid In ? per share $12.00 Profits per. share ? .51 Value per share f 12.51 Average profits per annum 8.50 per cent. CotTect Attest: E. STEVENSON, ? r L. 6. 8HAW - -r?? ? ? -b~-.tr- ^