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Who's Who in Business in Camden fft; A Few Interesting Facts About Those Who Are Striving To Build Camden as a Better Business Center Rhame Brothers, Inc. Id any auction of the country where agriculture is the backbone of indus try tho businesses that cater to the needs of the farmer will always be found to pluy an important part in the alfairs and progress of the com-^ munity. Among such Camden ' establish ments, the firm of Rhame Brothers stands out as onp of the leaders in this 4 respect for they control h large trfide in outlying territory and have built up a large business during the twenty-three years they have been in business. They are large dealers in live stock, wagons, buggies and farming machin . ory of all kinds. They also receive a big volume of business as local dealers for the famous line of Purina chows, the nationally known stock feeds. They have been at the same loca tion on the corner of Broad ami Arthur streets since 1911 and their building here covers 4,500 feet ? of floor space. Their live stock, wagon, buggy and farm machinery lines are also handled at their sales stable oh ftutledge street. In addition to this they have warehouse capacity to ac commodate seven 'hundred bales of cotton, these buildings covering 6,000 feet of space. The officers of this firm are J. E. Rhame, president; B. W, Rhame, vice president, and G. A. Rhame, secretary and treasurer. All of these men are natives of Kershaw County and Tooked upon as ones who have the welfare and progress Of the commun ity at heart at all times. In addition to this they have farming interests. Mr. G. A. Rhame Is a director of the Bank of Camden, the Enterprise Building and Loan Association and several other local' Enterprises. Home Furbishing Company . "Complete outfitters for the home,*' is the slogan and anyone visiting their store and looking over their attractive stocks of furniture, car pets, rugs, stoves, ranges, pianos and musical instruments will have, to ad mit that the Home Furnishing Com pany is in a position to- live up to their name. This firm was incorporated in 1920 with W. C. Smith, president; A. C. King, secretary, and Gus Beleos, treasurer. All of these gentlemen are progressive business men and well known in Camden. They are boosters for their home city and are always found ready and willing to take part in any movement which tends to the advancement and prog ress of the community. Mr. Smith has spent practically a life time in the furniture business and Mr. King was formerly with S. W. Parker. Mr. Beleos in addition to his interest in this business is owner of the Camden Candy Kitchen. The home of the Home Furnishing Company is centrally located and oc cupies three floors 33 by 180 feet with two large warehouses at the rear of the store. They -' are dealers for Brunswick phonographs and high grade pianos. Their complete stocks of furniture are selected for beauty, quality and servicability and offer a choice selection that offers little ex cuse for anyone buying out of town the lines of merchandise they repre sent. Mackey Mercantile Company This progressive firm is 'too well known throughout this territory to need any special mention at this time for, since being organized and incor porated under the present manage ment in 1918 this firm has forged steadily ahead and has made an en viable reputation for themselves. This business was originally estab lished about fifty years ago by A. D. Kennedy who conducted it with suc cess for many years. Mr. W. II. Pearce, manager of the present firm ? was connected with. Mr. Kennedy in this business before the re-organiza tion in 1918 when the business was Incorporated wilh ~ Mr. John T. Mackey, president and Mr. F. M. _ Jones, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Mackey, a native of Heath Springs, S. C., has been a resident of Camden for the? past twenty years. For years, he was cashier of. the First National Bank but had to resign from this, position on account of his health. Mr. F. M. Jones is also a well known business man of this city which is his native home. The Mackey Mercantile Company handles a 4orge stock of hardware, sporting goods, *farm implements, paints and oils. They are also dealers in lime, plaster and cement. Their up-to-date store occupies two floors 37 by 90 feet and in addition they have a warehouse 7^ . by 100 feet. Delivery service is given and in all five are kept busy looking after the trade. W. G. Wilson "Where your grandmother used to trade" might be a good slogan for the obove firm which has been in con tinuous operation since 1807. This is one of the old and substantial firms of Camden and although naturally the management has been changed sev eral times during these years it is really the same business which was started in civil war days. The present head of- the business succeeded the firm of 8. M. 'Wilson . & Sd? in 1912 and associated with W. G. Wilson today is his sonf W, Q, Wilaon, Jr., a progressive young business man of the city who Has ; made a success in ike mercantile ttne of his forefathers. Mr. W. O. Wil- / son is a respected eitixen und a prom incut business ny*n of Camden. In addition to his mercantile business he is a director in ib Hank of Camden and always takes a personal and ;u live interest in any activities which lend to the betterment and progress of his home city. At this store you will find a well seleeted stock of dry goods, fancy goods, clothing und shoes and in the stocks on display you will see many brands bearing the names of the country's best mtfnufacturera. You may trade here with the assurance that you will receive reliable mer chandise and a courteous, efficient service. This business has been a Camden booster for over a half century. ;U'.v' """? ? Lang's Grocery Lang's High Grade Grocery is one of real merit and one that is a real asset. to Camden. It carries a com plete fresh stock of high grade staple and fancy groceries which is attrac tively displayed and the slogan of the business, "Quality First," is adhered to in every respect. Here you will find tempting delicacies for the table of every description 'and one visiting the store cannot help but have his appetite whetted by the many good things to eat he sees on display. In addition to giving quality, this up-to date store atao gives good value and the prices at which the goods are sold will be found most reasonable. No wonder then, that Lang's is a pop ular trading place and enjoying the trade of the best people of the city. Among the many N well known leaders in the lines handled here will be found such well known lines as Chase & Sanborn's coffee, Ferris hams and bacon, etc. They are exclusive dealers in Camden for Pansy flour and the sale of Klim. Delivery is made both ? by bicycle and truck and six people are employed in looking after the business. Mr. J. K. Lang, who is one of the substantial, live wir6 business men of Camdert first established this busi ness eighteen years ago. He has re sided in this city practically all of his life and prior to entering busirtfess for himself he was with E. F. Wat kins in the same line for seven years. Camden Furniture Company Any business which has been serv ing the public for nearly, twenty-four years such as the above firm has justly claims to an important place in the minds of the buying public. It must have given good service and good value or it would never have weathered through all these business years. Mr. Arthur Smith, the owner and proprietor of this business is a native of Kershaw County and first came to Camden to live in 1905. His store at 1036 Broad street is a first-class establishment in every respect. Two floors are used covering a floor space of 5,100 square feet and nine people are employed in carrying on the busi ness. Trade is received from over a wide radius and delivery is made any where within a radius of seventy-five miles of Camden. In addition to the store a large warehouse is maintained and a large Btock of handsome and dependable furniture and house fur nishings is carried at all times. You will find hereN also a. stock of high grade pianos featuring the well known Schultz. They are also dealers for the f?m6us.V Edison phonographs and Victrolas. The Free, White and Standard seVving machines are handled here as well as such well known lines as Jewel stoves and ranges, Sellers kitchen cabinets, White Mountain Refrigerators and Florence Oil Cook Stoves. The stock also includes a supply of cofTins and caskets. Merchandise is sold at either eash or credit to suit the con venience of the customer and all and all it will be. found a most satisfac tory place to trade. Rush Lumber Company The "Trade at Home" idea not only applieH to the buying of clothing, hardware, drugs, groceries, and other iteme used in every day life, but also to lumber ancj building material as well and Camden is very fortunate in having a business of this kind bo well equipped to siipply all building needs as the Rush Lumber Company which handles a large trade in lum ber, shingles, lathes, brick, plaster, lime and cement. This firm, formerly the Guy Lum ber Co., has been in operation under the present management for the paat eighteen months. They sell at both wholesale , and retail and receive orders from throughout this Rection. They carry a large stock of lumber, and make a specialty of furnishing high grade interior finish and are noted for fine cabinet work furnishing a quantity of the sash, doors and blinds that go into building opera tions around Camden. Their plant, located on DeKalb street is well equipped with the latest wood-working machinery for * turning out the best kind of work} including a planer, moulder, band saw, rersaw rip-saw, cut-off saw, and knife grinding tool. The officers of this company are all Camden men of wide practical experience in the lumber business and they are all boosters fa??their home city. Mr. H. Savage ia jfTesident, Mr. W. A. Hush, vice-president and treas _v urer and Mr. JL E, Campbell is secre tary. The Rush Lumber Company is a worth while enterprise and one that is helping build Camden in more ways than one. Electrik Maid Bake Shop "Women can do things." This fact is being demonstrated more and more all over the country by the succcssfs made by women in various callings and varied lines of endeavor. In Camden we have another .ex ample of what can be accomplished by the. ? twentieth-century business woman in the establishment* of the Eleotrik Maid Bake Shop. Mrs. Sanders took .charge of this business three years ago. Under her efficient management the Electrik Maid has come to be the center of supply for a large number of Camden families who appreciate and demand the beat things in life. The luscious breads and tasty pastries turned out by this bakery have made a reputa tion for themselves in and around Camden and people who use the prod ucts of this concern know that the products are as wholesome and clean as they are good to the taste. Everything about the Electrik Maid Bakery is spotlessly clean and the ut most care is used to keep it so. All baking is done \yjth electricity and only the purest of ingredients are used. People appreciate the idea and system used in the modern electric bakery for nearly everyone is par ticular about what they eat. They wantl to know that it is not only pure and 1 healthful, but also that it is baked under elean and sanitary con ditions. A visit to the Electrik Maid will satisfy you as to these facts in short order. ... The Fashion Shop Any project which has for its ob ject the advancement of the commun ity through the use of publicity sub scribed to and financed by the public spirited business men of the city, is pretty apt to be a true barometer of those who really and truly have the interests of their city at h$art. : In this respect, it was a pleasure for the writer while in Camden to meet men of the type of H. L. Schlos burg antT A. S. Karesh, proprietors of Camden's style headquarters, The Fashion Shop, not simply for the reason that they readily endorsed the plan to advertise Camden as a trad ing -center, but because they entered into the plan so whole heartedly without thought of personal gain. It is broad-minded men of this calibre that are the mainstays in the prog ress of any community. The Fashion Shop, located at the corner of Broad and DeKalb streets is a quality shop for ladies in every sense of the word. Since being estab lished here three years ago they have filled a real want in supplying those who appreciate and demand the better things in wearing apparel. For this reason they must have kept a great deal of trade in Camden that might otherwise have jcone to the larger cities. Their store which has a floor space of 4,700 square feet is beautifully finished and arranged and fitted with mahogany fixtures of the latest de sign. It has special fitting rooms for the use of customers and a courteous, helpful service is furnished by the management. Ladies' ready-to-wear and millinery are the lines featured by this specialty shop. As an index to the quality of merchandise they handle we noticed Betty Wales dresses, Wooltex coats and . Gossard 'corsets in their stocks. The Bank^of Camden - Hanks are often referred to as the barometers of . business. They cer tainly are an index to a community, one by which every city,, whether large or small, is judged by the out side world. No better indication of the pros perity of Camden and Kershaw county can be found than _ in the record of the Bank of Camden. This institution was established in 1888. It is by far the oldest and the strongest bank in Kershaw county. It has enjoyed a sound and healthy growth during"?!! these years and its last statement issued at the close of business March, 1924, shows capital stock paid in as $100,000, surplus fTOO.OOO and undivided- profits of over $24,000. It has made an enviable record and has the entire confidence of the community. Naturally for a bank to succeed in this way, two things are required. First it must be located in a pros perous community, and second, it must be well officered and directed. ? In this respect the Bank of Camden is exceptionally fortunate, for it would be difficult to improve on the officers who have charge of its affairs. II. G. Carrison is president, C. H. Yates, vice-president; H. G. Carrison, Jr., cashier; M. B.? Williams, assis tant cashier, and D. A. Boykin, assis tant cashier. Its list of directors also includes prominent business men who are recognized for their ability. This is the bank of rank and file, the bank that supports every move for a bigger and better Camden. t . - Camden Wholesale Grocery One of the chief business forces In extending the prestige of any city, in outside territory is its wholesale houses and in this respect Camden is well represented. As one of the leaders the Camden Wholesale Groc ery in supplying the retailers over a wide territory not only helps mater ially in building Camden as a busi ness center but acts as a constant ad vertisement for dU city. The firm occupies extensive quar ters in buildings that cover 0,000 fast of floor space lodated near the A. C. L. and Southern tracks. Thoy I. ..11.11. Iuiri' trade in flour, hay. main, foods ami all kinds of package and fancy groceries. Thoy aro cotton merchants and dealers in fertiliser on a largo scale. t Ttje Caindon Wholesale Grocery is officered by men who have made a success in' this lino of business and aro popular with the trade. Mr. F. M. Wooton, president of the concent and originally fron\ North Carolina, has been a resident of Camden for the past twenty years. Mr. H. I.. Riehey, secretary also is well known having had connections here for the past fourteen years when he came to this section from Ohio. The firm was first established in 1004 and has been in continuous oper ation since that date. This is one of the substantial businesses of the city and the, men behind it are broad minded and progressive the type that are always ready and willing to lend their aid in any project that has for its advancement the moral and material welfare of the community. G. L. BlackwcH A visitor to Camden' is at once im pressed with the large and attractive store of G. L. Black well, jeweler and optometrist, which is located on Broad stteet in the heart of Camden's retail business district. The fixtures, stock and size of this store would do credit to a city much larger than Camden. It is a high class estab lishment in every respect and cannot help but be a valuable asset to the city. Mr. Blackwell has been in busi ness at this same location for the past seventeen years. An expert in the jewelry line, he is also a graduate optometrist and gives his personal attention to this part of his business. Aside from the very attractive stock of watches, jewelry, cut glass, etc., we noticed here many pretty articles appropriate as graduation presents and school medals. The firm does expert watch repair ing and has a reputation for reliabil ity and the best of workmanship. Mr, G. B. Moseley has been connected with the business for several years. Mr. Blackwell is a native of Cam den and a staunch booster for his home city. Aside from his jewelry business he also has large farming interests in this section. He is popu lar with all who know him and de serves much credit for giving Cam den a store of this high type. Why buy jewelry away from home? You will have no trouble in finding it at Blackwell's and you may be certain of receiving honest . value for the amount you spend. Olympia Cafe One of the most lasting impres sions a "Visitor to a city receives is received from its restaurants and hotels during his stay. For no mat ter how favorable the other features of the place may be, unless the inner man is satisfied while he is there, nothing else he sees will "look just right." , Camden is fortunate in having a restaurant of the class of the Olym pia Cafe where one may dine with the assurance that he will receive well cooked food and good service at all times. "Good things to eat," is the slogan of the Olympia, and the customer here will find that as much care and attention is given in supplying a glass of milk and a sandwich as the most elaborate meal. " Mr. Alex Papajohn, the proprietor of this cafe, is as experienced restau rant man and was formerly in busi ness in Detroit, Mich., before coming to Camden and taking 6ver his pres ent business five years ago. He takes a pergonal interest in seeing that each customer is served right and a personal pride in keeping his place of business absolutely clean and sani tary. The Olyhipia has a large seating capacity and gives employment to six people. It is prominently situated on Broad street in the center of the busi ness section and enjoy* a good trade from homo people as well as the trav eling public. Standard Grocery Company ?Standard quality and standard service, plus reasonable prices is what you get at the Standard Grocery Company ? that live, up-to-the-minute store that was opened here in August 1022. This modern grocery carries a complete variety of both staple and fancy groceries as well as fruits, vegetables and imported delicacies for the table of those who want the best. Quick service is a special fea ture of the business and they make four city deliveries a day within the city. This fact alone means a great deAl* to the average housewife for grocery orders in a great majority of ^ homes are given only when the re quired articles are needed, many times at the last minute, and people do not like delays when it comes to meal time. The store is well arranged and the stock is well displayed with modern fixtures which give it a, most invit ing appearance.\ Although not one of the largest stores, every foot of the interior is used to best advantage. Mr. A. G. Drawdy, the manager of this business, is a native of Walter boro, S. and has lived in Camden for the past three yearn. ! Hiring his residence hers he has made cou^ai friends with the people of this sej^gs tion and is ahtftps ready and willing . to ifcythintf that will help build a bigger and hosier Camden. ? - Camden Floral Company "^'lowers for all occasions" is the way the CamdeH Floral Company ad vertises and any visitor l<? the beauti ful and extensive plant which iH lo cated near the Court Inn at the edge of the city cannot fail but In- im pressed with the fact that this com pany is in a position to All any order of any size. Here you will see well kept hot houses of the latest design and just multitudes of the most beautiful flowers in all stages of growth. Carnations, sweet peas, chrysanthemums, narcissus, violets, snapdragons and pot plants in variety are on every hand for shipment and the scale upon which this business is conducted will be a surprise to many who are not familiar with thy scope of operations of the Camden Floral Company. For be it known that this Arm not only does a large local busi ness but does a large wholesale busi ness as well making shipments to nearby cities and distant points. Needless to say a floral business such as this is a real asset toiCam den and Mr. William L. Goodale, the president, and his associates, deserve a great deal of crodit for their pro grcssiveness and * the success they have made, If you wish to "Say it with ttowers" you will surely flnd here just whnt you wish, for in conveying the message end one of the most perti nent messages this business holds forth is to "buy at home." Farmers Grocery Supplying the farmer as the i^me would imply, the Farmer's Grocery handles a large trado from through out this territory and their store has come to be buying headquarters for a large list of country people. Of course some city trade is also re ceived, but the main business is con ducted in supplying the farm with all their needs in both heavy and fancy groceries, hardware and a miscellan eous stock of useful articles for the home and the farm. 1 Mr. W. R. Gardner, sole owner of this business which was first started in 1920, purchased the complete in terest two years ago and under his efficient management the firm is en joying a healthy trade, employing in all, six people to look after its in terests. Mr. Gardner, who is a native of Kershaw County has a wide ac quaintance throughout this territory, and is recognized as a progressive business man who has the interests of his home city at heart at all times. Prior to entering his present business he was in charge of the State Farm for a number of years. V * The store of the Farmers Grocery is well located and has a floor space covering some 5,600 square feet and has a substantially built warehouse department with concrete floor where are carried large stocks of the lines handled which are sold at both whole sale and retail. ? Enterprise Mercantile Co. This firm, composed of Messrs. R. B. DeLoache, E. P. Truesdale, and Willis Sheorn have an attractive store and do a flourishing business in general merchandise. All of these gentlemen arc natives of Camden and have a large following of friends throughout this territory. They are known as public spirited business men who are boosters of their home at all times and they have shown their faith in the future of this section by the building of this business which was first established in 1012. This store carries lines of dry tfoods, notions, clothing, furnishings, and millinery. The stocks of goods are well arranged and displayed to the best advantage, and they receive trade from both city and ... country territory!" The business occupies a floor space of 30 by 125 feet and four people are kept busy in looking after the trade. Perhaps this establishment may be .said to appeal especially to the coun try resident for here the farmer may come and make practically all his selections under one roof. Prices are as low as quality will admit and a pleasant service is furnished cus tomers. McLeod-Rush Company This store is a busy place at all times and handles a large volume of the best trade of the city. It is an up-to-date concern in every respect and carries a complete stock of heavy and fancy groceries as well as fresh meats to supply the tables of its many customers. During the two years the firm has been in operation it has built up a nice business which continues to grow and expand under the efficient management of its active manager, Mr. W. L. Rush, who is a Kershaw County man and one who is well and favorably known throughout this section, Mr. Rush is a Jive wire business man and one who has al ways been a booster for his home city. He gives his entire time and his best effort to the business and his pleasant personality has won for him a Large following among the buy ing public. The stor& of the McLeod-Rvsh, Company is clean and well arranged and presents a most inviting appear ance to the caller. It is of ample dimensions covering ill all about 5,000 feet of floor space. Aside from the regular linc?> of groceries they' handle, ihi? firm does a large toil ness in stock and dairy feeds, and $?' this reepeet feetuie thg r; welter: krtfrWn FulkO-JSip line which is recog nitor all ore* the country as one of the leaders.