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NUMBER 45 CAMPEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1924 VOLUME XXXV. NKWS OF KIBKWOOD SOCIETY Happening* of Interest Among Our * .. Northern ViBUortf. Spring-like weather and many ad ditions to Camden's winter colony nark the opening week of February. Tea a, dinners, polo matches and golf tournament* have been featured ex tensively, and on Saturday morning the first cross country ride and, hunt breakfast drew many to the Kershaw County Country Club. In the saddle for the brisk gallop over hill amd date were Mr. and Mrs. Keginald Gault, Miss Oara Gault, Miss Helen Hoyne, and Meaars. Thomas Anketell, Gaylord Tucker, Stephen Kobinson, Charles Little and K, G. Whistler. Many others awaited the equestrians for the delicious breakfast at the Club, and all voted the affair oo delightful that the rides will bo held every week during the season. Another event at the Kershaw Club was the luncheon given by, the Direc tors of the Camden Chamber' of Com merce on Wednesday to the .visiting State Commercial Secretaries. The banquet at Hobkirk Inn also for the visiting Secretaries which took place on Tuesday evening was another but standing event of the week. Sunday afternoon many motored to Hannah's Oabin for tea. Among Ahem were Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stearns, Mr. aTrt~MTs. Reginald Gault, -Mr* A. Sr Hunter, Mrs. Nesbit, Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney, Miss Sw?en?y# Mr*. Anderson, Miss Helen Hoyne; Mrs. Ralph Shannon, Mrs. Arnold Burges Johnson, Mrs. Elwood B. Eddy, Mrs. Charles Clifton and .Miss Alice Cli? toi ; ??*=$ ' Mrs. R. M. Lisle of Poali, Pa., gave a card party and tea on Monday after noon at the Kirkwood Club House for twenty-two guests. Mrs. Lisle is for the first time one of Camden's cottage colony. On Tuesday Mrs. Charles Clifton, of Buffalo, who is again a guest at the Court Inn, gave a luncheon at the Holly Tree Tea Room for Mrs. Frank lin Coe of New York who is passing the season at the Kirkwood. ' After six weeks visit with her sister Mrs. H. G. Marvin at Hobkirk Inn, Miss Charlotte Campbell has returned to Washington, and Miss Effle Whit redge who has been for several weeks with Miss Olive Whitredge has gone to her home in Connecticut. Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone De Forest and afiss PriscFllIa De Forest, of New York, have joined Mrs. JD. B. Ogden and Miss-Harriet Ogden in 'the Brown cottage adjoining the Kirkwood.. Bradley Fisk, of Harvard, and Wal do Porges, pf New York, are with Mr. FiBk's grandmother, Mrs. John B. Bradley, who with her daughter, Miss Helen Bradley, have come from'Buf^ fall> for their annual stay at th^ JCirk wood. . ' . ; Mrs. Thomas K. Mann is also a re cent arrival from Buffalo at the Kirk wood. * Mrs. Henry Price and the Misses Elis^ and Olive A* Prio^ of Cresco, Pa., are at' Hobkirk Inn. where Mrs. Edward G. Riggs and Miss E. M. Riggs of Brooklyn are also srecent arrivals. Mr. and &frs. Geqrge Bonham, Jr., have come fromT Philadelphia for visit at the Court Inn. Other Court Inn arrivals are: Mrs. LeRoy Harvey, Misses Mary and So phie Harvey, of Wilmington, Dela ware; Mrs. William Barrett and Miss Constance Bartett, of Brookline; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moses, of Fraftliftg ham, Mass.; Mr. and M[rs. Frederick C. Fletcher, 6f Boston; Mrs. T. P. King, of Milton, Mass.; Putnam King, of Princeton; Mrs. EdWrfrd Seagravc, of Waterbury, Connecticut? and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rittenhouse, of Wash ington. Edward R. Grabo, owner of the Oceanside at Swampscott spent sever & days this week at the Kirkwood on way to Cuba. t Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sheldon enter tained a few friends in the Kirkwood Grill Friday evening and on Sunday Mr. <3. Lr Bonham gave a luncheon in the Grill for Christian Moller, Joseph Nassoit and C. H. Oelsolager who re turned that evening to New York. The new Putting Green at Hobkirk Inn was opened on Monday with a spirited conteet. There were morer than twent^-flre plajrara and prizes went to Louis Sledge and Miss Mollie Churchill. , " Mrs. William* Elliott, Mrs. Albert Heyward and Mrs. /Whitman of New York, motored over from Columbia Wednesday, and Mr. Ambrose E. Gon zales, MUi Lacy Hampton and Mrs. N BKTHUNE NKWS NOTES, Happening!} of Interest As Told II v Our Correspondent. Bcthune, S. C., Feb. 0. ? A miscel laneous shower was gl\en Saturday afternoon from four U> six o'clock by Mrs. B. F. Boltpn in honor of Mi a. W. R. Rosier, a recent bride. The guests were met at the door by Miss Myrtle Manley and asked to place their gifts in a large clothes basket. A motor romance contest proved an interest ing feature of the afternoon as did an observation contest. Prises were won by Miss Jula McChesney and Mrs. A. B. McLaurin, at*d in a few happy remarks presented to the bride. The basket was then brought in, the gifts opened and admired by the guests, after which a s&lnd course, coffee anji whipped cream was served. Rev. and Mrs. J., &. Sojourner oi Manning were visitors here last Wed nesday, ? < & Mis. A. M. Gardner and children of Vance stopped here Friday enroute to her father's home at Chesterfield. The net proceeds of the supper given by the ladies of the Methodist church amounted to $80.00. Miss' Helen Pope Ward of Coke* college spent the week end wilh her parents, Mr. and Mys. M. O. Ward. Miss Mamie Lou McDonald, Messrs. Loring Davis and Tom Bethurte were Sunday. w The Auxiliary" oi we lJresbytefian church irtet with Mrs. J. A. McCaskill Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Eva Morgat> , and children spent the week end in Monroe, with her sister, Mrs. Barrett and attended the Billy Sunday services in Charlotte on Sunday. Mr. John McDonald and family of Hartsville were the guests of Mr* and Mrs. J. A. McDonald Sunday. ? Mrs. L. M. Best entertained sOme of the boys and girls of the fttgn school Saturday evening in hon&r of her sister and her sister-in-law, Misses Lizzie Davis and Napcy Best, An evening of juvenile fun was spent, after which ambrosia, whipped cream and assorted wafers were served. Catholic CliurcK Services. Services at the Catholic church on Sunday, February 10th,- will be ,as fol lows:. Masses at 6:15 and 11 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sermon on; "What must be Relieved in order to be Baved.u All are cordially Invited. v- ? : ? r ? r Jewish Church Services. Services at "the Jewish 'Temple, on Lyttleton street, Sunday, February 10th, will be at 8:30 p.- m., conducted by Rabbi F. K. Hirsch. We cordially invite the public to attend. Pension Board To Meet. There will, be a meeting of the Pen sion Board at the Court House at eleveri o'clock on Monday, February 18th, for the purpose of revising and making lipt ofsame. Pensioners please nbtify .some that your name may be enrolled. N, A. BETHUNE, Chairman. I ? I ? . Removed To South- ^Iain Street. Mr. C. M. Coleman who has been operating a bicycle and general repair .shop on West JDaKalb street has mov ed his shop to the building at 020 South Main Street, just nortl? of Hay's Garage. Mr. A. A. Shanks, whose plumbing shop was located on East D'eKalb street will occupy the building jointly with Mi1. Coleman. / Jasper Smith Dead. Jasper Smith, ag^^y&arsi a well known and highly respited citizen of the Rose Hill section of Lee county, died at his home Saturday . last, and the funeral was held Sunday, the ser vices were in charge of the Manville Masonic Lodge and were impressively carried oiit. Mr. Smith resided near St. Charles up until a few years ago, and has a large number of friends throughout the county who will learn V his death with sorrow. He is sur vived by a widow- anil several children. ? Bishopville Messenger. Fir* Causes Small Parnate. Fire last Saturday afternoon caused small damage in the laundry depart ment of the Hobkirk Inn, Camden's oldest tourist hotel. Help at the hotel soon got the fire under control and by the time the fire department reached1 the hotel their sarvioti^MR* not need ed. ' / * ' ? I'had as dinner guests at Hobkirk Inn Tuesday evening Mr., and Mrs. on Ralph N. Shannon, and the same eve Inlng Miss Olive Whitrndge^ff ^ each enteT CH ARLB8T0N %BN I1KRH. U iVfayor Tiiumat I', Stone y and Dr. Mc* BIwee Deliver Addresses. Mayor Thomas 1'. Stoney and Dr. ltoy S. MacElwee, commissioner of lorcign trade and port development, both of Charleston, were visitors In Camden this week, and . delivered ad dresses Monday night, at the banquet tendered the South Carolina Associa tion of commercial secretaries, who held their semi-annual . convention here February 4th and 5th. The two Charleston men, on a tour of fostering he friendly relations between Char^ .eston and ^he remainder of the State, >pcncd a scrlos of addresses in Cam >en, y and left here Tuesday, morning ar Florence and other towns in the i'ee Dec section. v . , The banquet of the commercial sec, eiaiies' association was hold at the iobkiik Inn, and about 160 guests vol present, with Marion Heyman, resident of the local Chamber / of oniinerce, acting as toastmaster. \fter a brief talk by R. M. Kennedy, Jr., H. G. Carrison, Sr., was callei Ipcn to introduce Mayor Stoney. u Mayor Stoney, in tfto course, of hip address, referred to the ties of bloofl -vhich held Charleston and Camden ogother. He told of the mi\V Chaij \eston which has developed, a Chaxi eston which considers Itself 8 part "aBa"parcel of SouViXarolinl^a Char leston that'wishPR to extend* the har.? friendship to every county in thte Palmetto State. He urged that all parts of the State Unite for the common good of all, and his eloquent address made a deep impression on his audience. Dr. Roy S. McElwee, who heads Charleston's foreign trade and. port development bureau, and who is a na tionally known authority on port mat ters, delivered a very interesting and instructive address, fte told of' the im portance and value of a port to the interior, .and showed very clear.ly how I.Charleston's development as a slate port would redound to the benefit of the remainder of the state, through clu! a pur transportation. He emfftia 1 sized the fact that Charleston is a 'gateway to the Carolinas, and that the 'Carolines should make full use of the port's splendid facilities. The concluding address of the event ing was delivered by J. C. Long, of Florence, who in his inimitable style which greatly delighted jthe audience, apoke otT the subject of "Enthusiasm." Th<r secretaries ended their convention early Tuesday afternoon. A silent tribute in respect to the memory of Woodrow' WllHon was ottered, the audience standing for half a min ute. Mayor Stoney and Dr. MacElwee expressed themselves as delighted wit A Camden, the beauty and charm of the city being much admired by the two Chkrlestonians. Mayor Stoney was greeted by ihany friends here, and Camden's hospitality made the two-visitors feel decidedly at home. George Perfry Die*. George W. Perry, well known, and esteemed citizen of Stoneboro, died Wednesday after a short illness. He is survived by a wife and children. Burial was at New Hope Baptist church Monday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. P. E. Black mon.? Lancaster News. * Sinclair-Shaw. Mr. I^ane C.' Shaw and Mins Ida Belle Sinclair, both of Camden, were quietly married at the home of Pro bate Judge W. L. McDowell on Sun day, February 3rd. The marriage cq|nes as a surprise to their friends. Miss Sinclair was a pupil nurse at the Camden hospital and would have graduated in June. Mr. Shaw is'a member of the Camden Iron and i Brass Works. They both have scores of friends in Camdeif and throughout the county who will be interested in this announcement. New Manager For Mimnaugh's. Mr. J. P. Surni, from the Columbia store of J. L] Mimnaugh ? Company, J has been made manager of the Cam den store of J. L. Mimnaugh to suc ceed Mr. Albert Albeaf who has been! transferred to the Colombia store to take charge of one of thq departments. Mr. Albea made numerous friends in Camden and throughout the coonty, who regret his leaving %ere. s y Mr. Burns comes from Colttfhbia, but he is a native of Tyrone, Ireland, aild has been in this country only about two yrarit He it a young a rerativcrxjx Mi* WiHiwu^Bi wu will j j. NEGRO DlgP FROM WOUND Willie Harris Shot in Leg Saturday Night by Wade Reynolds. Willie Harris, a negro about 45 years of age, who is part owner in the Red Light Filling Station, on the western ouskirts of Camden, died at the ^Camden Hospital Tuesday night from the effects of a gunshot wound# and Wade Reynolds, a white man who conducts p dairy business in' the same section iH being held in jail charged by a coroner's jury with the killing, 'v The shooting occurred Saturday night and was the result of a general between Reynolds and several other white men, all said to have beon more or less under the influence of whiskey. The testimony was to the effect that Reynolds went to his home nearby and secured a single barrel shot gun with which he intended to shoot a white man. Harris in en leavoring to preserve order was shot n the left leg by Reynolds, and lin gered until Tuesday night when he tied as the result of blood poison from he wound. Several fights ensued at the, filling station in which several of the partici pants got badly beaten up, Reynolds himself being badly beaten lip. Rey nolds is considered a dangerous man When under the influence of whiskoy and has been mixed up in several Af fairs in the last few years. He was tiled una convicted at a former term of court- for shooting a negro and had paid a heavy fine and was under a sus pended sentence when this latest af fair happened. Morgan- Mofrier. Mr. R. H. Mosier, of Cassatt, and I Miss Odessa Evelyn Morgan, of Ker shaw, were married in Camden on Tuesday, February 5th, Judge of .Pro. bate W. L. McDowell officiating. 1924 Styles For M?n. , Coats are loose fitting body lines, long roll collar, little shorter than the past styles. Vests are cut straight ?eross instead of coming to a peak at ^bottom. Trousers are cut straight and are much wider at the bottom, measuring from 18 to 26 inches in stead of 15 and 16 inches. ? Camden Clothing ( ?ojnpnny . Fugitives Slain By Posse. ^.JLittle Rock, Ark., Feb. 5.? Emory Connell and Eulos Sullivan were shot to death in a gun battle with a posse near" Red field late today. , Joe Sullivan, third member of the trio which fled the state prison here last Friday morning, is in a local hos* pit ul, believed in a serious condition from loss of blood and exposure. Freg^Snodgrass, a newspaper man accompanying the posse, Buffered a slight wound in, the foot during the battle in which the two men were kill ed. The fight lasted about ten minutes and more than 100 shots were said to have- been -fired. No one else waf-in*i jured. The desperadoes were discovered ly- i ing in leaves ai\d grass in the branch es of a fallen tree and *are said to have opened fire as the posse following bloodhounds came up. The poesetnen replied with a volley. To Have Hot Supper. Thercs will be a hot supper served at the Midway High School* ten . miles east of Camden, on Friday night, Feb ruary 15th. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the school. All are cor dially ipvited to attend; - W. O. W; Fish Fry. There will be a fish fry on Tuesday, February 12th, at the ball park at 7 o'clock. All Sovereign visitors invited. B. BUDDIN, Council Commander. . Villepigue Loses Appeal. Tf>at the charge to the jury in the case of K. S. Villepigue, tried in Ker shaw county on a charge of bootleg ging, was nof prejudicial to the de fendant's interests was the opinion handed down Tuesday morning by the State supreme court. Attorneys- for Villepigue appealed the ease to the supreme court on the grounds that the trial judge had charged the jury upon the needlessness of a mistrial. The portion of the charge to which Uie de fense took exception was that which Stated, according to the brief filed in the supreme court, that "when a jury disagrees they shift their responsibil* ity to some other 12 men." This was held a warranted and unbiased state ment, fair to the defendant, who re ceived a sentence of tm year* dirthe ehaingatt*,? TU^Bsft BS DINNER AT COUNTRY CLUB. Interesting Gathering of Northerners ! and Southerner* at 'Dinner, A most enjoyable and nomewlmt | significant event that is already at tracting considerable attention was the dinner tendered to a number of representative citizens of Camden and visitors from the North at tho now Korshuw County Country Club last Saturday evening b>^ the Secretary of the Club, Mr. Stephen B. Robinson, of Camden* The Hon. Henry G. Carrison, Jr., Mayor of Camden, was among the many guests. Judge & D, Blakonoy was toastmaster and toasts wero res ponded to by Mayor Carrison, Col. Chas. Clifton, Rev. M. J. Rcddin, and Mesars. R. \V. Pomeroy, R. SJ. Thorno, J, A. Parktjj', 11/ J. Chase, R. M. Ken m-dy, Jr., and C. J. Shannon, Mr, The keynote of the speechoa was the steadily increasing mutual good-will a^nd understanding between the North arid South and tho Kershaw County Club, in a way, seems to have been the inaugural place of a sentiment which will link more closely these two great sections of our country. While a number of those 'present had met individually, it was this aus picious occasion that brought them all together. Many of the speakers dwolt on the great advantage in having such a placiTatTtKe Kershaw Country Club, saying that it will not merely All the needs of the local people in the sum mer time, but will also bring the Northern visitors in closer union with them. The gentlemen who have 'made this Club possible were warmly congratu lated. Those present were: ^ Hon. H. G. Carrison, jr., fcev. M. J. Reddin, Judge E. D. Blakeney, J. B. Wallace, R. W. Pomeroy, Buffalo; H. "J. Case, New York; J. A. Parker, Bos ton; Nisbet G rummer, Buffalo; Col. Chas. Clift<tn, Buffalo; R.t J. Thorne, Chicago; tV. H. Kirkbrlde, T. J. Anki tell, Detroit; Reginald Gault, Leonard Grahkm, Louis Sledgfb, Chas. J. Shan npn,.Jr., H. G. Marvin, .C* P. DuBose, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., W. E. Johnson, Jr., A. D. Kennedy, H. K. Hallett, R. N. Shannon and ?'.? M. Wooten. Main Street Store Sold. The store building now occupied by M. II. Heyman & Co. and owned for a number of years by pavid Wolfe, has been sold to M. H. Heyman. Thanks Their Friends. The family of Mrs. Addle Billing^ requests The Chronidlo to extend their heartfelt thanks to the friends and jieighbors who so kindly ministered' to her during her illness, and for the beautiful floral offerings at the fun eral. To Bird Dog Lovers. Bird dog lovers will have the oppor tunitjrof seeing some of the best dogs in the country at. Augusta, fin., if they will attend the "Shooting Dog Trials'' to be held February 10th and 20th. The second annual "Shooting Dog Trials" will be held in Augusta, Tuesday, February 19th, and Wednes day, February 20th, although' from the interest manifested in this event, it Is quite possifole.it will require more than two days to finish the trials. A most cordial invitation is extended to out-of-town people to enter bird dogs and those desiring to <fo so will com municate with Mr. J. V. Westmore land, care of the City Offices, Augus ta, Ga.. who wfTl communicate with them in regard- to any information they may wish and also furnish entry blanks. A fee of $3.00 is charged for each entry. The Augusta Field Trial Association was organized to create and maintain an interest in bird dogs and not for profit and at the same time to determine who really had the best shooting dog in this section, as no man ' yet has ever been known to admit that he owned anything but "the best bird dog in the country." U is hoped that every owner of a bird dog, whether he be good, bad or indif ferent, will be sportsman enough to enter his dog as all dogs are owned and handled by hunters and not pro fessional field trial handlers. Four handsome prizes will be awarded. ? i f ? 1 ? i Hon. J. Rfon McKissick, of Green ville, Senator TTB. Butler, 6t Chero kee, and Cyras L. Shealy, of Lexing ton, were on Friday elected trustees of the Soeth Carolina University to succeed Messrs. August Kohn, and W. J. Conrade, of Columbia, and B, A. Hagood of Charleston. A. R. Hutchr ison of Hock HOT and J. G. Padgett, d?W?X4crhcr$, elated on ffc-i HAD AUTO WKRCKS. Double Accident Occurred Saturday. Two Men Were Injured. Wlulc returning from Charlotte with several Ford ear? V>ol<>ii|f to tho Kershaw Motor (Company, a wrock occurred about two miles north of Westville, in which two men were quite badly injured. Oho of tho cars was being driven from Charlotte to Camden by Sted man Hall, who says that ho noticed a car being driven at a high speed coming towards him. He pulled out of the road and the Columbia car in trying to make a quk-k turn in a sandy place, dashed into tho Ford touring car, almost completely wreck ing both cars. The .Columbia car was owned and being driven by Walter T.?, Miller, a traveling salesman, and J. K. Whitesides, of Orangeburg, was In tho car with him. Mr. Miller was thrown out of his roadster and landed on his < head, and reports from Columbia state that ho is in a serious condition from concussion of the brain. lie was car ried to Columbia where an x-ray ex ?itn' nation was made. After the first accident Lawrence '.vers, an employee of tho Kershaw Moto.' Company, drove back to Ker shaw for medical aid for the injured man. After returning he was starid near, the wrecked car when another ear driven by Napoloon Ed wards drove up from behind and ran / over him. Ho was quite badly bruised about the body and hoad, and is suf fering from a severe sprain "to his ankle, but it is thought he will soon be- able to leave the Camden hospital, where he was carried soon after the accident. v . , , Rally Day Service at Mizpali Church. There will be a rally day service at Mizpah Baptist Church, Wednesday, February 13th. An interesting and in structive program will be carried out by several speakers* of prominence, and a good time Is in store for all who attend. This meeting is called for the pur pose Of bringing! all the churches* in the lower half of the Kershaw Asso ciation together, and we urge ^hat theso churches send a large delega-' tion. Dinner will be served Jby the ladies of the church, assisted by the other churches in the "Cedar Creel*; Field" and the public is cordially in vited to attend. ,-^r W. H. FURCRON, For the Committee. Memorial S&vices for Ex-President. Leroy Belk Post of the American Legion will hold memorial services for Woodrow Wilson at the school audi torium at oight o'clock on Sunday evening. An appropriate program of [speaking and muBic has boon arrang ed, and it is hoped tjiat as a token of respect to the memory of this great American, a large crowd will attend. The services will- commence promptly At Sight o'clock. v Resolutions on Death, of Mr. Wilson. The following resolutions were adopted at the regular monthly meet ing of the James Leroy Belk P'ost of* this city; ' . , Whereas, it has ple'hsed Almighty God in His supreme wisdom to still in death the efforts of our former Commsnder-in-ChieA Woodrow Wil son, and Whereas, by his example of unselfish service to his country in her most try ing experience and time of greatest need, he imbibed in us that spirit of sacrifice and patriotism, in the camps and on the fields of battle, necessary to the successful conduct of the wir, and *-*?v -.?< Whereas, as the head of the civil branches of our government he dis played such traits of leadership and ability as to eaceite the admiration of the world, and * Whereas, after the paralyzing hand of disease, had laid, hold .of. him, ho aroused our unstinted admiration and respect by his gamenesg and undis mayed courage, Therefore be it re solved: That James Leroy Belk Post of the American Legion, of C^baden, South Carolina, do express by these resolu tions our sense of irreparable loss in the death of our beloved leader; #iat* a page In our minute book ?>e dedica ted to his memory; that a copy of - these resolutions be sent his bereaved family, and that they be published in the local papers. r'~: ."?'?? ? v* StorcH Closed During Funeral Hour. Following areqUcst froia and City Council all places of business in Camden were closed from three to four o'clock Wednesday afternoon out of respect to the late ex-president. The city clock was tolled during the funeral hour, ~ Death sentences