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COME TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY FAIR AT CAMDEN NOVEMBER 14, 15, 16, 1923 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1923. I ?.' ' i ... .J < 10 PAGES THIS WEEK NUMBER 32 Methodist Ministers Deceive Assignments Newberry. Nov. 4. After mumoi rial services for members of the con ference and wives of ministers who died during the year just ended, Bish op Collins Denny today read the as signments of ministers for the coming year. The bishop, following a love feast at which the Rev. J. F. Ander son presided, preached a sermon based on the Forty-first Psalm, first verse, which reads: ? "Have mercy upon me, Oh God." Memorial services this afternoon were for Rev. J. R. Copeland, who was eulogised by Rev. Heny Stokes; Rev. M. K. Meadows, by Rev. J. R. T. Major; Dr. John W. Wilson, by Dr. L K. Beaty; Mrs. John Attaway, Mrs. N. (I. Ballanger and Mrs. J. D, Hoyle, deceased wives of ministers, by Rev. II. B. Hardy. Assignments of preachers for the ensuing year were^ -made by Bisbop Denny as follows: Anderson district: A. K. Holley, presiding elder, An derson. . Anderson: Bethel, W. H. Murray; j Orrville, .J. F. Byars; St. Johns, C.X. Herbert; Toxaway, J. W. Cooley; An treville, G. F. Clarkson; Central, M. T. Wharton. Clemson College: J. D. Holler; Honea Path, J. P.-Patton; Townville' and Calhoun Falls, W. S. Good win; IYlzer, J. S. Edwards; Pendle ton, J. A. Bledsoe; Piedmont, A. P. Smith; Princeton, R. L. Rountree; Seneca, II. B. Hardy; Starr, J. L. Jett; Townville. J. A. McGraw; Walhfclla, A. W. Barr; Walhalla circuit; N. G. Ballonge r ; Wa rr Shoals, D. E. Ca mak; Westminster, J. B. Kilgore; Williamston and Bolton, R. H. Cham-, hers; students at . Columbia Universi ty, A. E. Driggers, Clemson College quarterly conference; Student at Em try University, T .C. Cannon, Honea Path quarterly conference. Cokesbury district: E. S. Jones, pre- j siding elder. Abbeville circuit: J. W. Hyle; Abbe ville station, W. 1^. Miillikan; Butler, W. P. Meadows; Cokesbury, H. E. Hullintrton, Greenwood: Grendale, H. E. Grif fin, supply; Lowell Street and Ninety^ Six Mills, A. M. Smith; Main Street, K h. Dibble; Greenwood circuit, M. A. Kleckley; Kinards, L. W. Shealey; Mc Cormick, .J. H. Brown; McKendree, W. M. Harden. Newberry : Central, J. M. Steadman; Mollohan and Oakland, B. H. Harvey; O'Neal Street, W. F. Gault; Newberry circuit, \V. G. Smith; Ninety-Six, S. H. Booth; Phoenix, I). D. Jones; Plum branch, Paul Kinnett; Pomaria, J. II. Montgomery? ? Pro?4>erity: R. E. Sharpe; Saluda, M. M. brooks; Waterloo, W. P. Way: Whit mire, .1. F. Lupo; President Under College, B. R. Turnipsped; Main Street quarterly conference; vice president and dean of Lander Collide. R. O. Lawton, Main Street quarterly conference; assistant Sun day -< hool editor, L. F. Beaty. Columbia district: J. R. T. Major,, presiding elder. Aiken and Williston: J. H. Hodges; Aiker: F, L. Frazier, supply; Batc>h;jrK, T. W. Munnerlyn. Columbia: Brookland, R. C. Griffith; Kdj;e\v. i< . ) . W. S. Pettus; Epworth, t9 - - ? : ? ; ? d; Grace, E. Hodges; Green Sir,.. - \\ l>. Bouknight; Main Street, W R :r?t; Shandon, E. R. Mason; Wa<-h:r;:t.,n, M. A. Carlisle; Waverly, A. M. t ? > vr^ott ; Whaltjy Street, W. H. ? id: F. ('. Beach; Fairfield, A. ^ ' . Gilbert, J. M. Mettze; (,la: "? ? ie. B. M. Crosby; Irmo, H. ^ Johnston, W. M. Owens; Ur.^; J t Frazier; Leesville, H. '*? K.-^man, I). R. Roof, superannu ; ?!.??? v;!!e circuit, H. H? Merritt, ? +4 ? ? ? 1 ^-xmprtrrrr; Hr At ~ "Whitton; Augusta, T. C. Odell; Richland, lv !u. ker; Ridge Springs, N. K. Kidgeway, G. M. Pearce; Swan t<a- A. Carter; Wagener, D. E. I'tr o.,:; Kditor Christian Advocate, }?? ^ >*a? kliou.se, Washington Street j quarterly conference; Agent Super <*nr.u;. ?-, Home Fund, E. P. Taylor, HaUvbur^; Secretary Intermediate ^'v''r'h league, J. E. Ellis. (irccnville District. (,r? ? iivillo district: A. N. Brunson, Presiding elder. f iinton: Broad Street, L. E. Wig Sloan Streot, J. W. Pryor, sup ply First Church. J. If WllktTf' ?(dfV:r.v.(,ud and Easley Mills, G. I. 0rd; Kasley circuit, Foster Spw; fountain Inn, W. H. Polk; Gr*y ?*rt, J. e. UthMttn. . James E. DuPre Dead at Home Near Pisgah Mr. James E. DuPre died at his home near Pisgah, in the northwes tern section of Sumter county, Satur day, November 3rd, aged 78 years. The end came without previous illness or warning. Mr. DuPre was able to attend to his ordinary duties up to the last, and during the morning had walked over his farm. He had had pymtoms of heart trouble for some time, but his condition had never as sumed a serious form and his sudden death was a great shock to his family and friends. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon and his body was laid to rest at old Pisgah church, of wlVi^h he had been a member since childhood, He was survived by one son, V. C. DuPre of Pisgah, and one daughter, Mrs. 11. L. Montague, of Sumter. Mr. DuPre was a Confederate vet eran, having enlisted as a youth in the Confederate army and serving until the surrender. He was a member of Camp Dick Apderson and was a regu lar attendant upon the meetings of the camp. Mr. DuPre was always in terested in- public affairs and served one term in the legislature as a repre sentative of Sumter County. For more than, forty years Mr. DuPre was the Pisgah correspondent of Watchman and Southron and The Daily Item, and the readers of these newspapers will miss his news letters from Pisgah. -^-SumtcV Item, Nov. 5. . . V . - Greenville:* Bethel, J. Q. Cunning-, ham; Brandon and Poinsett, J. B. Chick; Buncomb Street, C. J3. Peele; Choice Street and Mills, W. K. Davis, supply; Duncan, C. L. Harris; Hampton Avenue, H. O. Chambers; Judson Ck.M. Morris; Monaghari and Woodside, S. B. White : Poe and Eno iroe, J. W. McEIrath; St. Paul, J. W. Spcake; Union and Southern Bleach ery, D. C. Gregory, ^upply; Graenvil^o circuit, C. W. Watson; Gr^jjjMemo rial, O. M. A bney ; tjo"hcoi*fl [ an^l Ap palache, H. B. Koon; Victor, J. F. Fan... . Laurens: First Church, P. F. Kil go; Laurens circuit, A. E. Smith; Liberty, E. W. Mason; Norris, D. P. Hudson supply. Pickens: Grace', W. B. Justus; Pick ens circuit, D. A, JefTcoat. Simpsonville: J. P. Simpson; Trav elers Rest, C. R. White, supply; Stu dent at Emery University, C. B. F. Nesbit, St. Paul quarterly conference. | Rock Hill district: G. C. Leonard,; presiding elder. Blacksburg: F. C. Whittock; Black- 1 stock, W. C. Kelley. " Chester: | Baldwin Mills, S. J. Mc Connell, ? supply; Bethel, Henry Stokes; Chester circuit, R. C. Boul ware. ' Clover: J. H. Manley; East Lan caster, J. W. Lewts; Fort Lawn, R. W. Wilkes; Fori Mill, R. L. Keatoh; Great Falls, J. E. Brown; Hickory Grove, G. C. Ilarley and M. G. Lathan, superannuary: Lancaster^ J. L. Dan iel; Lancaster circuit, F. V. Robert son; Nortty Rock Hill circuit, W. F. Harris; Rock Hill: Bethel, L. W. Johnson; Park, B. B. Black, supply; St. Johns, R. S. Truesdale; West Main Street, T. F. Gibson; Rock Hill circuit, T.'L. Bryson. Vafi Wyck, C. P. Carter; Winns boro, J. G. 'iiuggin, J. H. Bell, Jr., preacher; York, R. L. Holroyd; con ference secretary of education, J. C. Roper, Bethel quarterly conference. Spartanburg district: W. A. Fairey, presiding elder. Buffalo, R. O. Webb; Campobello, to be supplied; Ch<snoe, N. M. Phillips; Clifton, J. E. Strickland; Cowpom, J. M. Mason; Cross Anchor, F. C. Owen; Duncan circuit, J. I). Griffin; Enoree, B. M. Robertson. Gaffney: Bufbrd Strict, A. L. Guq ter; Limestone Street, R. F. Cog burn; Gaffney circuit: J. F. Golightly; Glendale, R. E. Morrison, supply; Inman, W. Y. Cooley; Jonesville, J. L. Singleton; Kellon, R. L. Doggett; Lockhart, W. A. Duckworth; Pacolet circuit, O. A. Jeff coat; Pacolet Mills, P. L. Bouknight. Spartanburg: Bethel, R. F. Morris; Central, L. P. McGee; Drayton and Beaumont, J. W. Shell; Duncan, J. C.I Diggs; El Bethel, J. E. Merchant;' Saxon, M. B. Patrick; Whitney, B. H. Tucker; Tucapau, J. T. I^awrence; Union Bethel, J. T. Hughes; Grace, J. W. Kilgo; Green Street, J. B. Con nelly. UfliML- -circuits J. A. tj handler;, Woodruff, D. W. Keller; conference aehgot iecneti 7, L. ffc-Ofltes pio, Central quarterly 'conference; president Industrial Institute, R. B. Daniel Gillis Died From Self Inflicted Wound Daniel Gillis, u white man, aged about 40 yours, took his own life at the hoarding house of Mr. L. J. Watts, on east Kutledge street early Friday evening by shooting himself through the head with a revolver. After viewing the remains Coroner Russell, who had called in the sheriff and chief of police and notified the relatives, decided that an inquest was unnecessary, as all indications point ed to a deliberate suicide. The man placed the weapon closo to his tem ple, the bullet passing entirely through the head, through u door and embedding itself in a post on the op posite side of the hall. Some years ago Mr. Gillis lost both legs by having the lower part of his legs and feet frozen, and walked on his knees. For a number of years he had made his livelihood as a ped dler of medicine and extracts and was well known throughout the rural districts. It is thought that his phys ical condition caused him to take his own life. The body was taken in charge by relatives and turned over to Under taker C. W.' Evans, and the burial was in the Camden cemetery Saturday Mr. Gillis was a native of the Rejnbert -section of Sumter county. Tonight at Majestic. "The Mail Without a Country" will >c the feature picture at the Majestic Theatre tonight. The picture will be put on as a benefit for the Leroy'Belk Post American Legion, and will fea ture Arnold Daly and Mary Carr. It is said' to be one of the vtjry best pictures and the Legion boys invite you to see it. Tickets are now being sold at 50 cents each and they are exporting a full house. The Legion needs your help in this, so lend ybur presence tonight. Dr. Cornell To lie Here. Dr. Cornell, of Columbia, will bo in attendance at the clinic for babies and young -children to be held at the Rest Room on Wednesday, November 14th. He will be in Camden .from ten until twelve on that day and will be glad to look over our Kershaw County children. Take advantage of this clinic and let this specialist look over your child. Do not forget the Baby Parade on Thursday, Nov. 15th, at 4 P. M. Re member that there are prizes for the two best appearing babies and car riages or other vehicles. There are many beautiful children in Kershaw county. Why not enter yours in the ; contest? Mrs. Louise M. Brown. Taylor in Penitentiary. D. Coburn Taylor, convicted in Ker shaw county of the murder of Wil-< liam Cayson, has been brought to the penitentiary for observation and safe keeping. Attorneys representing Tay lor have served notice of appeal to the supreme court and it is spid that So licitor Spigner plans to ask the court to dismiss the appeal as groundless. Taylor was convicted of the killing of Ca'yson, 50 year old man, near Be thune December 22, 1922. After the crime Taylor first buried the body find later exhumed the remains and with the aid of others burned it in a futile effort to cover the crime. Tay lor signed a written confession. J. B. McDonald, convicted as an ac cessory in Taylor's deed, is now serv-. ing a J**" year term in prison. ? Mon- I day's State. Young Man Killed By Auto. Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 4. ? Spencer Tanner, aged 22, son of S. B. Tanner, widely known textile manufacturer,, was instantly killed late la?t night when an automobile in which he was being driven by JJdward Dowd, son of W. C. Dowd, publisher of the Char lotte News, turned over on the high way between# this city and Fort Mill, S. C. Young Mr. Dowd was badly shaken up and shocked but not seri ously injured. They wenr> going to Fort Mill to the home of Capt. Elliott Springs when the accident occurred. Burgess, Saxon quarterly conference; professor _ WofTord College, A. M. Trawick, Central quarterly confer ence; president Southern Homo Insti tute, S. T. Creech, Central quarterly conference: student at WofTord Col , laga. C. M. Wftljing. Ontal o?*rt*riy conference; J. S. Henley, transferred to Southwest Missouri conference; 8; W. M. Taylor, tr*n*ferr?d to Vir ginia conference. ? ? 1 i ' ' ' 1 ??* T ? ; ? m ? - ? ^2" Newsy Letter From Our Bethune Correspondent! Bethune, 8. <\, Nov, 7. ? Miss Ku nice Severance entertained her Sun day school class Friday evening with a Halloween party. The living room and dininjf room were effectively dec orated for the occasion with bat?, witches, grotesque pumpkin heads, etc. Games suggestive of the mys terious Hallowe'en and reading for tunes from the ^'ato Book created much merriment, after which the guests were conducted by their hos tess into the dining room where weird black cats marked the place of each guest. The center of the table held a huge cake decoratod with chocolate cat heads. On slicing this ^ake it was found to contain a ring, coin, thimble and other suggestive emblems. Hot chocolate, wafers and cake were served. In a contest for the raising of funds for the school athletic association it was agreed that the side scoring highest, would be entertained by the losers. This reception was held Sat urday evening in the town hall. The high school boys and girls were pres ent, chaperoned by Misses Tyler, Blakeley and MeChesney. The hall was decorated with the school colors ? white and green. Misses Nanaline Tyler and Inez Blakeley presided over the punch bowl. A general good time was enjoyed by the frolicing crowd. Misses Stella Bethune and Mrs. L. 0. Johnson left Sunday night for Fort* Jay! N. YV They go a* the guests of Mrs. Johnson's niece, Mrs. A. S. LaGetts, whose "husband is stationed as lieutenant at the fort, seven, minutes' ride from New York city. A game of football was played here Wednesday afternoon between the home team and Hartsvillc, resulting in the score of 13 to 0, in favor of Bethune. Another game was played with Lancaster on Friday afternoon, resulting in a tie G to 6. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens and son, James, of Lancaster, spent Wed nesday here. Dr. and Mrs. L. O. Johnson and Mrs. MiY*>aret Marion were visitors in Columbia Thursday. Miss Kate Yarbrough spent Thurs day and Friday at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. M. McNaull, in Colum bia. Mr. Tom Bethune, of Pavo, Ga., was the week end guest of relatives here. Mr. A; B. McLaurin and family were in Bennettsville several days last week attending the ?f air. Mrs. Brazell, of McFarland, N. C., arrived Wednesday to join her hus band, Dr. Brazell, who assumed his duties as pharmacist at the Bethune Drug Store last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Yarbrough, .Miss Kuth Estridge and brother, Joe,, of Sumter, were week-end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Es tridge. Mr. S. H. McCaskill, of Florence, spent the. week end with his family here. Misses Fannie Lee Baker and Ma mie Lou McDonald spent the week end in* Kershaw with their parents. Dr. E. Z. Truesdell went to McBee Friday as judge of a baby contest held there during the comunity fair. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bethune of Cho raw were week-ond guests in the hyme of the former's mother, Mrs. Mary Bethune. Mrs. A. W. Humphries is spending sometime at her old home in Mt. Car mel. Successful Clinic Held. Through the kindness of the Cam den Hospital authorities, a very suc cessful Clinic, for Crippled children was held there on Thursday, Nov. 1st. Dr. Miller of Charlotte and Dr. Boyd of Columbia, were in attendance, as sisted by all the local doctors. During the past two*, years, through the per sonal efforts of Mrs. \V". J. Mayficld, several children have been sent to orthopedic hospitals out of the state and greatly benefitted by operations and treatments. It is hoped that sometime we may have a local ortho pedic hospital where our worthy crip pled children can receive the treat ment needed to make them healthy, self-supporting citizens. Is there any one more worthy of our help than a cippled child * M rs. Louise M. Brown. , Hv-TT'B? IFu tpr j Mr. DuBone Huggins and Mrs. Liz lti? How*, of Camden, wore married ! in Camden on October 27th, by Pro* bate Jadge W. L. McDowell. ~ ? - - - ; " i ' r i . ' ? r Foot Ball and Parade To Be Features Friday A high school football ga me be tween the Camden and UishopVille teams will be a .feature of Muy Ker shaw County Fair on Friday. The game will be called in the afternoon at the base ball park, and in expected to draw large numbers who love this sport. Another interesting feature of the week will also be on Friday when the school children of county will form in line at the Camden hi?h school at 10:30 and march to the old court house where the fair is to be held. All school children taking part in the parade will be admitted to the fair grourujH free of charge. The city will have Broad street clear of automo biles at that hour and t h?? school chil dren will have the right of way un molested. The races on Wednesday are ex pected to be interesting. The entries will bo' mostly locally owned. The* baby parade Thursday at 1 p. m. will be an event of interest to every mother in the county. In this parade also the city will see that proper safeguards are thrown around the little ones in regard to motor cars; It is not too late yet to make entries into the various departments. The la dies of the rural sections are taking :i decided interest in all departments, and the committee hopes that the la dies of Camden will get busy and join [the ladies of the county in having creditable exhibits. The Scott Greater Shows will fur nish amusN^ncnts for the entire we^Jc. They will be located on a lot. near the fair grounds. Reports from all over the county would indicate that the fair will be largely attended, and will be one of the most successful yet attempted. Mr. Sapp To Deliver Address. Hon. Claud N. Sapp, member of the House of Representatives from Rich land county, and chairman of the ways and means committee of the House, will be the speaker to an Arm istice Day audience at the new gram mar school auditorium Sunday night Mr. Sapp comes at the invitation of the James LcRoy Belk Post , Ameri can Legion, and the public is invited to hear him. Mr. Sapp is a forceful speaker and no doubt a large crowd will fill the ^uditorium. It will be in the nature of a union service, as there will be no other services in the city churches that evening. The speaker will be introduced by Hon. VV. Bratton deLoach, of Camden, and music for the occasion will be in charge of Mr. Hollis F. Cobb. Hanks Close Monday. Sunday, November 11th, being Armistice Day, the four banks of Camden will observe Monday, No vember 12th, as a holiday and none of the four banking institutions will be open ?for business on that day. i 1 ? ? His Store Was Crowded. The big salt; inaugurated last Fri day at the Schlosbift-g store was largely 'attended. Both Friday and Saturday the sales force was taxed to serve the trade. Mr. Schlosburg was unstinted in the publicity he gave to this sale and the big crowd was the result of this advertising. More than five thousand circulars went to every vural portion of the postal service, aside from the newspaper and placard advertising, and he received good re sults. The store is filled with goods and you can find most any class of goods at. most any price. Auction Sale Today. The Pinnex Land Company of Gas tonia ' and Greensboro, a/inounces another land sale to take place in Camden today. This firm has con ducted sales here on several occasions and they always draw the crowds. Three pieces of property will go in this sale ? the J. L. Moseley property on the west side of Monument Park, the F. M. Zemp property on Walnut street and a 100 foot building lot east of the Klectrik Maid Hake Shop, be longing to Geo. T. Little. The com pany will again give away a Ford automobile. Tickets will be distribut ed and whether you buy -a lot or not you may draw the car provided you are on the grounds. Cameron-Scott. Mr. Thomas ~frr~~Scott, fif and Miss Dessie Cameron, of West vilJe, were married in Camden on Sun day last, Probate Judge McDowell off iciating. Kershaw County Fair Three Days Next Week Everything and oVflryboVly is ready for the ? Kershaw County Fair which takes place at Camden next week, lasting for three whole day i, Nov. 11th, lf?th and Kith. S The old court house and the grounds joining it on the south have been ac quired) for use in displaying the va rious exhibits and for taking care of the varied prog rant of amusements which will be presented from timo to time during the three <rays of the fair. The Scott Greater Shows will ar rive on Monday, Nov. 12th and re main through Saturday, Nov. 17th. Chief among the other amusements offered by the Fair committee are the races on Wednesday afternoon; several of which are scheduled, inw eluding a negro mule race, children's pony race, ladies' saddle horse race, etc. On Thursday afternoon tin; parade of babies will bo the chief at traction, and is to take place at 1 p. in. Friday will be the big day pf the Fai . all this will be County School Day, a. which time the special feature will be the great parade participated in by the various s chools of Kershaw county which come. for. the fair, cele brating the unprecedented educational advancement in Kershaw county. A special prize of $50.00 is being of fered _by the County Hoard of Educa tion to the school which puts up the best showing, according to the scale of points as outlined in the premium list. There will be quite a bit of keen competition in this parade and no doubt the whole of Kershaw county will be well represented in both school pupils and patrons on this day. Premium lists have been distribu ted generally. If you have not re ceived one and desire one write to J. W. Sanders at Camden and he will gladly forward one to you immediate ly This Fair will approach the kind which Kershaw county staged in years gone by, and everybody is urged to come and help make it a success. . And do not forget the exhibits. Ex hibits should be placed on Tuesday, November 13th, They must be in place by 10 A. M., Nov. 14th. Knights Templars To Meet. Attention Sir Knights: Regular conclave of Camden Commandery Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, at 8 o'clock. Regular business and the Order of the Temple. Wear your uniform. Re freshments after business. \V, Robin Zemp, Commander. % Three New Bridge Keepers. At the meeting of the . Board- of County Directors held Tuesday three new bridgekeepcrs for the toll bridge at the Wateree river were elected ? T. I'. (Pink) Brown, Helton Owens, and J'. M. Moseley, all of Camden. These men will take the place of Messrs. Cameron and Melton who have served for a number,; of years as night and day men. The'election of three men will mean that they work eight hours ? the hours to In; design nated by the board. A cash register system will soon be put in and the toll gate wilt be placed on this side of the bridge, instead of the western side as heretofore. There were more than forty appli cants filed with the board for bridge keeper . County Council Meeting Nov. 1H, 1923 All club members are urged to at tend the County Council meeting at "the Rest Room November 16, at 12 o'clock.. A delightful program has been arranged and a very important business session will follww. Coffee and sandwiches will be served. Record cards and club reports must be ready. Not any club girUcan win h prize without her record card is complete and in the County Home Dert#>nstration Agent's charge. Any club member in the county may enter the biscuit contest that ix to be held in connection with the girls' work at the Fair. A firs{, second and third prize will be given. Every one must do his or her part to help make the best better. What are you doing for the County Fair? Get buxy~and do your part is the request of the general committee in charge who are certainly doing their best to make the fair * great success. J. V. B. . "Mrs. May Mc73eITt 3o, Is on trTaT at Atlantic City, N. J., on the charge of murdering her aunt, Mr*. Seeley, 72, with a butcher knife in September, 1922. ? . . - - -f, .. ..