Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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" "llAl'PY nbw ybab. Another vear hM .tapped over the toehold, in hi. h?nd8 .re three hundred ?"?> ?!??* wh,t* "***" T.,, ?r?e. u.h to keep pure ?nd : Hope shine, in hi. e^e *hd ? inwh i. cnretree. lie beckon, ue 1; ? rosy future tilled wjth prora ?' ?,?1 possibilities ?nd overflowing 5Tth ?o.?lert?l Klfta. He hid. u. for ett th? l'?st und its failure, the L..t. that have perished and preaa forward to the lovely ideals that still mav be found. c, 4 ,, "fh0uj.'h dreams that we followed And plans that we cherished Are now like the Autumn leave? jleafl on the ground" Whether these ideals are found and the*' dreams are realised, largely <fci*nd8 upon us as individuals and as a people. Failures are sometimes stepping stones to auceeaa, and we are made stronger through honeat endea vor in courage and love. So this la wishing our readera * Happy New Year! May we sail smoothly on the tide of progress with the "Korn of Plenty full." And even if mistakes are made, remember we may always try* ?J?ain. . "Welcome then New Year with stain less whie pages, ' Though we may blot them erc l?nS " with our tearaj So it has been^ through the long pasa ing ages Worn with the footprints of close crowding yeara." . ? . ? . Visitors Complimented. Among the Yuletide visitors to Cam den wvre: ? Minn Blrtneho and Arthyr Burnet, whose parents, Mr, and Mrs. Arthur L. Burnet, of Macon, Ga., are well known and pleaaantly remem bered in Mr. Burnet's native town, where the young people received a cordial welcome and many social court tsies. ? Among these- a morning bridge party at the home of Dr. and Mrs. John W. Corbett, with the college set as guests. Tables were attractively arranged amid the gay yuletide dec-r orations. Miss Martha Workman and Mr. Louie de Loach were the acore prize winners. After card8 refresh ments were served. On Friday morning Mra. Jack Whitaker, Sr., entertained in honor of Miss Blanche Burnet with four ta bles of bridge placed in a 8etting of Christmas bloom and cheer. The honor guest was re m e mbe red With" a pretty souvenir of the occasion and the score prize went to Miss Helen .. .Savages After cards, the young men. of the college set were invited to come in and "make merry", which they did. The hostess served delicious refresh ments. " - ^ f'f STOCKHOLDERS' MEETIKG?^ Annual meeting of Stockholders of Ix>an & Savings Bank will be held at their banking room Tuesday, January 8th, at 4 o'clock. & John S. Lindsay, Try our high grade line of groceiues and you'll be pleased with the quality. Standard Grocery Co., 538 DeKalb Street. 40-41 Majestic Theatre [ " * 1 . jt Programme : TODAY, FRIDAY, JAN. 4th. - D. W. GRIFFITH'S Story of a girl who couldn't ?top loving. "THE WHITE ROSE." With four great stars in a great Griffith Picture. Admission 50c ? Children 25c SATURDAY, JANUARY 5th ^ "lliam Duncan and Edith Johnson' In THE FIGHTING GUIDE." A Christie Comedy: ?DONE IN OIL." And a new round of FIGHTING BLOOD." " WlmiHRion 25c ? Children 15c MONDAY, JANUARY 7th. Associated Authors, Inc., presents A Frank Wood Production "HI CHARD, The Lion Hearted." liased on Sir Walter Scott's novel, The Talisman." Admission 35c ? Children 15c ? t * Tj'ESDAY, JANUARY 8th. Mrs. Wallace Reid with James Kirkwood In 'HUMAN WRECKAGE." The picture you'll never forget. , Also a ROLIN Comedy. . Admission 35c ? Children 15c - ^ F.DNESDAY AND THURSDAY A First National PtctWfe $ R FLAMING YOUTHS * __ With ColUtt Hoora. The startling society expose to ?hich the author dared not sign Ms name. Darings- reckless ? sensation soak- i ?n*? full of "I don't care" an* jazz ? and? 7 7 Admission 5#c To A A. A picture for mature minds 'orffyV *? Please keep Urn children at ktmt - ? u H* PERSONAL MENTION. Bates and son, liilly, of Clttngebinf-gi are spending sometime h?*t{ witjrjjjrs. Bates* parent*, Jt^go ,and Mrs' M. L. Smith. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Claud Williams, of Raleigh, N> C., were guests here du ring tho holidays of the former's pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. NVilliams. Mrs. Pat Murphy, of Columbia spent New Year's day here with rel atives. Mrs. James Candy of Salisbury, | fJ, C., is here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Williams. Miss Kate Lenoir, has returned to Washington after spending a month in Camden with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy and daughter, Miss Margaret Kennedy, of Columbia, and Miss Nellie Boykin, of Charleston, were {he guests of Mrs. S. K. Blakeney for the holidays. Mr.- and Mrs. Sidney Smith . of Shreveport, La., are sponding several weeks with Mr. Smith's mother, Mrs. M. S. Sowell. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Blakeney and small daughter, who are now making their home in Rock Hill, spent some time with relatives in Camden during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. '1'. II. Shiver and little daughter of Goldboro, North Carolina, are .visiting relatives in Camden. Mr- Isadore Mogulescu, who is at tending the University of Pennsyl vania, spent the holidays in New York. Mrs. E. Z. Team and son, Mr. IJonr aid Team, who are now making J^eiv home in Asheville, N. C., are' he re. on i) visit to relatives. H i Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Boyd and Srtiall son, of Gastonia, N. C., were guHsts at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Spradley during the holidays. Miss Eulah Hammond, of Bishop ville is visiting relatives here. miss Lillian Yates has feturned to Cfc'aHSston after Hpending sometime here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Yates. Miss Evelyn Spradley has gone to Gastonia, N. C., to visit friends. Miss Agnes DePass has as her house guests for the- holidays, Misses Jane 1 DfePass, of Spartanburg, and Katherine Turner of Winnsboro, also Miss Wannamaker of St. Matthews. Miss Nahcy Lindsay attended the New Year's ball in Darlington, tho guest of lV^iss Mary Hinton Watson. Miss Agnes Shannon, who has been spending the holidays with her sister in Columbia, has also made frequent visits to Camden, coming over for the dance at the New Country Club, and spending several days with Mrs. Ralph Shannon. *Mr. and Mrs.' Kershaw deLoach left this week for Good Hope, their plantation home in lower Carolina. 4 Mrs. John D. Miller and daughter, Miss Betty Miller, of St. Paul, Minn., are in Charleston this week for the Simons-Stevens wedding. Mrs. Miller will return to Camden for a longer visit to her mother, Mrs. A. C. An cruni, and Miss Miller will return to Vassar college. Tdiss Sara Wolfe isin New York for an extended visit. . ' Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ray Spiith and children of Tjmmonsville, spent the Holidays with Mr. and Hrs: H. G. Car pjfrin, Sr.- : Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Lang and chil dren of Bessemer City, spent the holi days in Gftmden. . - .Mm. and Mrs^ Hubert Reese of . Co lumbia were afnoffg the Christmas visitors in Camden. Mr Pete Mackey, who ift a student at Oglethprpe University, Georgia, spent the holidays at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mackey, return ing to college this week. ^ Mr. Eugene DeLoache returned to Clemson ' College Wednesday to re sume his studies at that institution. Miss Elizabeth Lorrick of Middle town, Va., was the guest of Mrs. T. Lee Little the past week - Miss Beulah Reasonover, who has t&en taking a special course at Maj^ Brothers, Rochester, Minn., is here on a visit to 'her brother, Mr. A. A. Reasonover. Miss. M. E. Gerald, Miss Olive Rhame and Mr. George Rhame spent New Year's Day in Charlotte, N. C., with friends. vv. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Houser and children have returned after a visit of several days at the home of Mrs. S. "B. McLaTh in 'Charlotte* N. C. * Stacy Crawford of Anderson was fatally hurt Sunday night when his car ran over a rock and turned over,^ his head striking a rock. He died naxt day. M Forty passengerR from the United ?States were safely removed from the steamer Kjng Haakon, which was stranded oi} the Jutland coast of Den mark last Wednesday -night. , ^JlLFc railway engineer, was shot to. death by Charles T. Wa then, furniture dealer,, at Carrabelle, Fla., Saturday morning. 9 You won't make any mistake If yonll use our Premier and Royal "SAflet Corn, tha highest grade Maine grown. Standard Grocery Co., JW*# ^j^Kajb St. ^=~i ** ** Death of IKm. Billings. Mrs. Addle Hillings, widow of tho lato Captain William BfltlngS, died at her home on Lyttleton street, Thurs day afternoon at the ripe age of 77 years, after an illness of Several weeks. Mrs. Killings has been an invalid for many years being, totally blind and yet bright and happy with it all, being naturally of a sweet, sunny ""disposi tion, only rays of the brightest hue eminated from her personally, a true and loyal 'friend and a consecrated christian, a fond and loving mother has fallen to sleep to wake in that land where there is no sun or moon or stars for there is no night thi'ir. Surviving her are the following children; C. W.; W\ N.j l^eNeese; Melicu; Robert, and one daughter, Miss Maud Billings. The sympathy of their many friends go out to them at this sad hour. John 1>. Kennedy Chapter To Meet. The above chapter will meet next Monday afternoon vflth Mrs. Roland Goodale, with Mrs. W. P. Nettles and Mrs. C. M. Coleman as assistant hos tesses. The meeting will be called promptly at 4:80 o'clock. Miss Leila Shannon will give a report from the State Convention and the historian will no doubt present an interesting programme. The treasurer, Mrs. E. E. Sill, requests all members to re member the annual dueB $1.10. If the dues are paid promptly at the January meeting it saved the treasurer a lot of trouble. All members are cordially ly invited by the hostesses and urged by the president to ''be present. Mrs. Team Com pli mejited. Honoring Mrs. Robert Team, of Asheville, N. C., who is spending some time in Camden, Mrs. Eben Mc Leod and Miss Carrie Rogers enter tained at bridge Tuesday afternoon. TKere were five tables attractively arranged. The score prize, a calendar went to Miss Alberta Team, the con solation, a dainty handkerchief, to Mrs. Lee Little, the booby, a powder box, to Mrs. A. J. Beattie, and the honor guest was remembered with a box of correspondence cards. The score cards were hand painted and suggested the New Year. After the games the hostesses served ice cream and cake. Bridge Party at Park View. On Monday evening Mrs. James Gandy entertained at Park View Inn, in honor of her sister-in-law* - Mrs. Claud Williams, of Raleigh, N. C. Three tables were attractively ar ranged amid the yuletide decorations of red and gr^n. The score prize, a lovely box of candy, was won by Miss Grace Gwynne. The honor guest was presented with a pretty bud vase. After cards the hostess served ice cream with fruit and pound cake. ' Kirk wood Book Club Met. Mrs. W. L. DePass was an agree able hostess to the Kirkwood Book largely -attended and as it was during the holidays there was no program or study ? just an informal social morn ing enjoyed. Several guests were present, among them Mrs. Pat Mur phey..of Columbia, and Miss Elizabeth -Lorrick, of Middtetown, Va., who has been the hous^ guest of Mrs. T: Lee Little for the ; holidays. The hostess served a teippting luncheon. Columbia Theatre QiL Wednesday, JAN. ffp** 75c, $1, $1.50, $2, $3. Add State Tax 10j*w <*ftt and Federal Tax ten per cent. Seat Sale Saturday, Phone 9409 The Sensation of 1923 Theatricals 3tt?36AJTINO HOWARD owtR wuOQtTES ?wo rrt MHTtfcGARbWORtS Bigger Than 3 Other Musical Shown Combined. Mail Orders Now. Immediate Attention wfll be given to mail orders if with the remit tance you enclose stamped and self -addressed envelope to BROWN & PROPST. Mgrs. It U stated that the combined sale* of Sears-Roeback and , Montgomery, Ward Company for the pa?t year haw been about .*350, 000, <*00, or 175,000 000 mor% than joy 1 922* J^OR OLD AND YOUNG if llwel?|IU .oHS ?/k 00 tho ilelkrtto ltfituilo w tnllrttt oM mp ?t upon the vUsuiou* num. Tutt's Pills GKNKKAL NEWS NOTES The groat liner, Leviathan, got stuck in the mud off Staten Island last Vriduy on her return from a trip from Europe, and it was about six houiw before she could be refloated, Should' ICdmund W. Grant is on trial at Bangor, Me., charged with conspir acy to defoat the Volstead law. One witness testified that he paid the sheriff $625 a month for absolute monopoly of the'liquor business in his town, Houlton, Me. The sheriff would notify him when a raid was in pros pect, the witness testified. The gold reserve of the Federal Re serve banks decreased $60,000)000 du ring the few days preceding Christ mas. Most of the gold coins were to be UHed for Christmas present* and to be piit in Christmas stockings. The government'* fight against the rum smugglers and rum bootleggers in the vicinity of New York since last January has resulted in the capture of 150 small speed boats, one sea plane, ten deepsea craft, forty motor .vehicles, 375 men and 27,000 cases of liquor. The monetary losses to the liquor venders was more than $5,000, U00. . ? ? Major William A. Graham, for many years commissioner of agricul ture for North Carolina died on De cember 24, and was buried at Mc Pelah church in Lincolnton county, on ?>ecerpber 26th, his 84th birthday. W. A. Graham, Jr., has been appointed to fill out the unexpired term of his father. To make the best of cakes, cookies, waffles' and biscuit use White Plum Flour* We have it; Pillsbury's best flour. Standard Grocery Co., 538 DeKalb St. ct \40-41 Mrs. Marye Was Hostess. Mrfi, Robert Marye was a charming hostess to a limited number of 'guests at a dinner party, complimenting Miss Mary Coogan of Pennsylvania and Mr, C. *C. Whitaker, Jr., whose engage ment has recently been announced in the northern papers. Congratula tions were in order and Mr. Whita kerV friends were pleased to meet ,hla fiance, who waa charming w man ner and person. ? A course dinner waa served, the table beautiful in its ap pointments. Three women in the United Statos ure insured for $1,000,000 each. Notice of Thanks. I desire to extend thanks to the many friends #who responded so promptly and rendered such valuable service on Wednesday morning, Doc. 26th., when the fire started on the roof of my house. Also to the fire department who responded immediate ly at the call and extinguished the fire without very much damage being "done. Also to the Williams Insurance Agency for their prompt adjustment of. damages. J. W. Boykin. -? No. ?1H STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK LOCATED AT CAMDKN, S. C., AT THE CLO&P OF BUSINESS DGCEMBKK 3} at, 198S, Resources. 1 ami Discounts , 409,670.60 Overdrafts ? 9,886.45 li.'iitis it iid stocks Owned by the Hank 51,041.09 Furniture ami Fixtures ... 5,002 13 Duo from Hanks and Bankers ?. ..... ... . . . . 93,790.96 Currency - 20,316.00 (Jala 937.50 Oliver am) other Minor Oolu ? ? 1,370.40 Checks and (.'ash Items ... 42,289.00 Total 1686,004.17 Liabilities. t'ai.it.il stock Paid In . - $09,100.00 Surplus Fund ............... ? .....v.,* . 20,000,00 Ihidivided Profits, less Current 10*ih)Umo.s and taxes paid ....... . 4,751.10 OiVldWids Unpaid . {1,964.00 Individual Deposits Subject to Check-, , . .865,226.85 Savings Deposits ... ...... 104,162,38 & *' Time Certutastea of Deposit ;u,:Ml.70 Cet tided Cheeks H5.50 Cashier's Checks ...........v...-.,..-...; 7,582.04 508,249.07 Total ' ' ?' * ' * " ' ' $636,064.17 State of South Carolina. County of Kershaw. Before me eamo John 8. Lindsay, ('-ashler of the above named hank, who, being duly sworn, says that, the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said hank, as shown hy the hooks of said hank. JOHN S. LINDSAY. Sworn to and snhserlhed before me this 3rd day of January, 1924, Correct?Attest: John Whitakcr, Jr., Notary Public. Tho8. J. Ktrklsad F. M. Wooten, T. L. Little, Directors. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notico is hereby given that one month from this ilutu? on Monday, February 4th, 1924, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return an Guardian of the estates of my daughters, Sara Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis, and on the same date I will apply to the said Court, for a flnhl discharge from my trust as said Guardian. MRS. SALLIE LEWIS,' Guardiatt. Camden, S. C., January 2nd, 1924. NOTICE OF CORPORATION. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. Notice is hereby given by the un dersigned that desiring to form a cor- -A poration for the purpose of conduct-, ing business in the City of Camden,' County of Kershaw, South Carolina, to be known as The Fashion Shop, for the purpose of ' conducting ladies* ready-to-wear store, that a nieetiifg of the corporators will be held in the place, of business in Camden, South Carolina, at the corner of Broad and DeKalb streets, known as The Fash ion Shop, on Thursday, the 10th day ? of January, 1924, at ten o'clock A. M. H. L. SCHLOSBURG, m. A. S. KARESH. AT THE MAJESTIC THEATRE TODAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 4th. ADMISSION 50c CHILDREN 25c tviaunec 3 r. M. Evening 7:30 ON ACCOUNT OF THE LENGTH OF THIS SHOW * PLEASE COME EARLY PRESENTS T / v- ?* About a Girl Who Couldn't Stop Loving She loved life, she loved love, .find then she loved the Boy. And her love was big enough to dare all, to suffer all, to embrace all, never faltering, never weakening A Billion Dollars Worth of Humanity In & picture as big as a woman's love ? the great, enduring love that will not weaken, will not doubt ? a story that leaves you with a warm glow in your heart? uplifting, and bringing sweet ecstacies ? a story that brings & sfllile to your face, tender mem ories, hopes, a far richer outlook, * V -"yr r. ^ t ++ ' ' ' 4 The Love Story of a Boy and a Girl Alert and stinging with the high pounding pulse of real life. A story as big as a woman's love ? and her fall. It makes you forget ? forget yourself and the world. You forget the theatre and the screen ? forget the pictured players. You live the story The Glorification of a Woman's Eternal Love mass'