BETHVNK NKW8 NOTBS. Ih? .ftatWMt A. Told By Our Cof respondent. Bethune, S. C., May 28.. ? Tho junior Senior reception of the high school was held at the home of June Truesdell Friday evening. The living room and hall wero artistically dec orated in the graduating class colors, purple and gold. The spacious porch was softly lighted by Japanese lan terns and a^ao festooned with the colors of the evening. Block ice cream and lady fingers were served. Circle number one of the Presby terian auxiliary was entertained by Mis, J. A. McCaskill Wednesday afternoon. Strawberries, whipped cream and cake were served at the conclusion of the study hotfh Mrs. M. G. King was hostess to Circle number two on the same after ji, ion. The study Of foreign missions claimed the attention of the members. ( ream and cake were served at the dose of the social hour. Miss Carrie Yarbrough returned Tuesday evening from Chicora Col lege for the summer holidays. Miss Berlie Outlaw returned home . week frdrn Campobello where she has been teaching. Miss Mary Bethune of Hartsville is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs..R. C. Grant and Miss Mary Thomas of Clyde were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Robert son Sunday. Little Miss Julia Elizabeth Barrett of Monroe is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Eva Morgan. Miss John T. McDonald of Kershaw is visiting her sister, Miss Mamie lioy McDonald, and attending the Bethune High School commencement. Mrs. Rush Blakely .of Fort Moul trie is visiting her brother, Prof. (>. II. Bell. * Mrs. Mary Bethune returned Mon day from an extended visit in Car tersville. She was accompanied home by Mrs. C. L. Mays. Mr. Basil Bruce of Camden spent Monday night at the home of his uncle, Dr. E. Z. Truesdell. Mrs. John McSween of Darlington is spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. VV. E. Davis. Miss Harriett Stevens returned home Friday after undergoing an operation here Tuesday. ? Commencement exerdises are now claiming the interest and attention of all. The baccalaureate sermon was preached in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning by Rev. Mr. Johnson, former pastor of the Cam den Baptist church. Monday evening the High School play, "The Dust of the Earth" was given in the school auditorium to a large and appreciative audience. Tuesday evening a joint meetinK between the Palmetto and Columbian Literary Societies was held. The pro grain consisted of a chorus, readings, declamations and debate.* A gold medal awarded by Mr. G. E. Parrott to the best debater, was presented to Miss Geneva Pitts, by Hon. E. D. Blakeney. The declamation medal was won by Miss Mabel Hilton. Wednesday evening the.- following program was rendered by the grad uating class: Salutatory, Hettie Houjrh; Class Will, Ruth Gardner; Class Prophecy, Elijah Pate; Address, Hon. Mendel L. "Smith; Valedictory, Mabel Hilton; Song by graduating elasr.. The auditorium was filled to capacity each night and standing loom was at a premium. Music <^ach night was furnished by the Great Falls orchestra. Score One For Good Roads. The case of Reno is interesting. No, that is not what we are talking about. Most of those divorce cases in the* Nevada Reno are interesting, and some of them are really too in teresting ? or too intriguing ? to print in a decent newspaper like The Cit izen. But what we started out to say is that the case of Reno, Texas, is in :? resting. It is thejpame of a small town which was formerly located on the line of the Texds & Pacific rail v i> . But it up and moved. That ?'* what is interesting about the mat The town got disgusted with 'he railroad service, and when a fine ""ur hours. Inhabitants of the vil ??ge found out that just three miles ?"* "A a y , on the new road, a constant stream of traffic was passing in both directions, and they wanted to bo in swim of traffic. So they moved. There have been numerous cases where towns moved nearer to the railroads, but probably Reno is the ?nly town In the world that has de *f>rted the railroad for the modern improved highway. ? Carolina Citizen. A story from Saltville Va.f is to the effect that Mrs. Rosa St. Clair, a hnde of fire days, on Saturday mora ls: shot her has band and her two year-old daughter to death, and the* committ?it suicide in a fit of despond ency. ?? H?ri|itige Community Newn. We regret to report that it was necessary for Mr. It. B. Pitts to have 911 operation in a Charlotte hospital recently. He is now progressing nicely and we hope for a speedy re covery anil return. The Hermitage Baseball team played Columbia Mills at the Camden ball park Saturday afternoon. v This was indeed one of the best games' our team has played so far, the final score being 3 to 2 in favor of Colum bia Mills. Miss Muude Hurts was a visitor to Columbia Saturday. ? Fishing, boating and"* tennis are some of the favorite sports now being enjoyed in our community. Miss Ida Parnell has returned to her home in Darlington after spend ing some time with her sister, Mrs. F. S. Kinsey and friends, Mrs. L. H. Feagin and little daugh ter, Helen, and Mrs. G. T. Carvin, spent the week-end with friends in Lancaster. Mr. J. F. Nelson and daughter, Geneva, and Miss Zada Shirley, spent the week-end with friends in Great Falls. Last Friday evening Mrs. J. * April \V F Russell, salary coroner .. 41.66 Allen B. M\irchison, salary Supt. Ed. postage and stat.. 13J.48 Willie Johnson, salary Court House janitor 40.00 W L. McDowell, salary ana lunacy ?? 66(56 J. H. Clvburn. salary clerk. stamps and recording 70.65 J. L. Getty s, road work . . . . 28.50 B. W. Gettys, lumber dtH.uo Hobkirk Hill Chapter, D. A. R. repairs to rooms old couit house . ? ? ? ? ? ? ; ? ? ; ; * Camden Hospital, April 1st to 1st quarter apropnation . . ^OO.JO J M. Smith or bearer, lumber for Sawneys Creek Bridge ^ ~1 <.20 Gulf Refining Co., gas, oil and ^ grease * * Lewis & Christmaa, groceries 111. .10 G. W. Huggins & Son, repair ing and tools .. ? ? ?? ? ? ? *? < j. W. Sanders, salary and travel (April) .. Citv of Camden, W ater & , Light Plant water and lights 41.5 City of Camden, Water and Light Plant, water and lights ? * Springs & Shannon, Inc.. groc eries and tools . . Spring, ^ Shannon, Inc., groc Burna'fc Barrett, tools and oil 171.S8 A. R. Collins, coffins 30.001 Speedway Filling Station, oil and grease .. .. .. ?? S. A. Burrier, auto parts .... 61.WT George T. Little, mules A feed, ? - ^ 2 collars , ? ? ? ? 1' Thpo Jacobson signs lor, , e bridge and Liberty Hill road 24.15 Mackey Mercantile Co., sup- ^ ^ Blaney Merc. ' Co.,' Vup'plie.: eras and oil? hired * ? ? ? 1 ? 3-4 bnnhela corn at $1.1*-.. ** ^ 162J32 O.Z, Iron Work*, V M*>o>. 7 mmlm ?i ? hands .... . . . . ...... 105.20 Remington Typewriter Co., Ol iver Typewriter . . 15.00 Dominion MeUl Product# Cq? machinery parts 7.75 Puritan Chemical Co., paper and disinfectant . . .... . . 87,50 Southern (iell Tel. and Tol^ Co., telephone service . . . . 14.75 Mrs. Margaret Mayfield,v vice chairman, health nutse ser vice ' 800.00 O. M. Gay, medical attention and medicine, mules #.50 Cfktoe Bros * . . . . . 159.94 Threatt Carson Co., supplies. 072.20 J, A. Hough, work on bridge, ?> telephone line . . . 8.50 Camden Wholesale Grocery, groceries ., ?v i . . . ,".v . . 48.14 Hhame Bros. Inc., hay, 2,780 pounds at $1.05 * 45.87 Mickle Market meat furnished chaingang 6.50 J. 0, Zemp, freight . 2.60 C. \V. Birchmore, publishing monthly reports 17.50 S^ate Highway Department, supplies .. 1,542.47 State Highway ' Department, supplies 205.29 R. C. Bennett, blacksmith and repairing. 7.60 Geo. D. Bernard Stat. Co., paper for clerk's office . . . . 26.40 Merchant's Furniture Co., cot and mat ,N. . , . . . , . . .... 7.00 Kershaw Merc, find Banking Co., supplies . . 269.49 Jenkins Garage, spark plug, grease gun for truck .... 5.50 Williams Insurance Agency, in surance, fire and use . . . . 398.00 F. 0. 1 Gardner, treas., Pitts burg Laboratory 131.17 H. D. NUes, Chairman, Com., appropriate nfor tornado re lief roo.oo ?> ? $14,448.91 L. T: MILLS, Clerk. REPORT OF COUNTY. DIRECTORS Claims Passed by the County Hoard of Director* April 1, 1924. J V. Baker, 15 bu. of corn . . $15 00 C. M. Mahaffey, salary and hired gang rnoJt T M. Keith, salary constable 50.00 R. T. Mickle, salary member County Board of Directors. . 50.00 G. E. Hinson, salary . . . . ? ? ?u-uu H. G. Garrison, salary chmn* n lv.OU J. B. McCoy, ' Bd. of Eqo???- jj tion .. ?? ? "^j W. T Smtfh, Bd. of EquaHxa F.*B.n Boyd, Bdi. of Equaii** tion and AmiWW Jesse T. Row, Bd?. of Pjo*11' - Mtion mad Atmvmn .... ? ^T'lanlr (. J. McKenzie, Bds. of Equal ization and Assessors .. 25.00 W. H. Fearce, Hoard of Equal ixation i ? mi F. H. Arrauts', Hoard of Equal ization 10.70 J. E. Mangum, Hoard of Equal ization 1 .'>.00 E. Miller Hoykin, Bds. of Equalization and Assessor* . 22.00 \V. E. West, Hoard of Equali zation 12.00 Dante Kabon? Hoard of Equal ization . . , . 1 1.20 James Team, Hoard of Equali zation .. 10.50 John M. Croxton, Hoard of Equalization .... . . . . . . 12.20 J. H. Clyburn. clerk's salary and ex|>enst*s 800.84 William Johnson, salary jan- ? itor court hourie ; . . . . . . . 40.00 1). M. McCaskill, salaries, self, Nicholson, Murchison, Spar row, Aull (3 months) post age treasurer court claims 2,001.27 (J. (\ Welsh, salary and ex penses, etc. .... . . . . . . . . 311.35 W, L. McDowell, salary and lunacy papers . . 80.0(5 \V, L. McDowell, salary and lunacy papery v, . 46.00 Mackey Merc,. Co., supplies . .: 1^.05 Speedway Filling Station, gas and oil . .. 132.77 Elmore Brown, road work .'. .,,30.00 Belton Owens, fighting fire, 4 hands 2 hours .. .. 4.00 Williams Ins. Agency, bonds for county officers .... . . 80.50 W. A. McDowell, road machine repairs, supplies, etc 5.70 Scotta Stone damages (full settlement) 50.00 Gulf Refining Co., supplies . . 72.24 G. W. Huggins & Son, black smith work . . . 73.20 Stokes-Evans Co., supplies . . . 37.22 A. C. Mason, road Work and lumber . . ...... 159.74 T. A. Spears, gas and oil . . . . 12.45 Burns & Barrett, supplies . . 236.02 Jno. T. Nettles, rent cotton platform 1023 .... . . , , 200.00 Rush Lumber Co., lumber . , . . 43.40 N. J. Laney, difference oYv mules (Mahaffey gang) .. 212.50 . Total r- $0,642.78 LAURENS T. MILLS, Clerk. TAX EXECUTION SALE Under apd by virtue of sundry tax executions to me directed by Treas urer of Kershaw County, I have levied upon and will sell in front of the Court House door at Camden, S. C., between the legal hours of sale on the first Monday in June, 1924, being the second day thereof, the fol lowing described property, to wit: Four acres of land with buildings thereon, in DeKalb Township, School District No. 1 and bounded as follows to wit: North by Jim Moore, East by Southern Railway, South by Joe Car ter, West by Camden-Lancaster Pub lic Road, levied upon and to .be sold as the property of May Lloyd for taxes 1922. ALSO OYie acre of land with buildings thereon, in DeKalb Township, School District No. 18 and bounded as fol lows to wit: North by Lydia Thorn, East by Public Road, South by M, M. Young, West by S. A. L. Railway property, levied upon and to be sold as the property of White Flu in Lodge for taxes year 1922. ALSO 60 acres of }and with buildings thereon, DeKaib Township, School District No. 36, and bounded as fol fows, to wit: North by E. L. McCoy, East by Lewis Bracey, South by 2. W. Wooten, West by Public Road, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Lawrence McCoy for taxes 1922. ALSO 105 acres land with buildings there on, DeKalb Township, School District No. 2, and bounded as follows to wit: North by East Nelson, East by Dr. S. F. Brasington, South and West by Israel Nelson and levied upon and to be sold as the property of Duncan Nelson for taxes 1922. ALSO . 50 acres of land in DeKalb Town ship, School District No. 35, with buildings thereon, and bounded as follows to wit: North by E. ,T. Mc Coy, East by Lewis Bracey, South by Z. W. Wooten, West by Lawrence McCoy, levied upon and to be sold, as the property of A. L. Davis, for taxes 1921-1922. ALSO All that piece, parcel or lot of land with building thereon, lying and be ing situated in the City of Camden, Kershaw County, S#yth Carolina, De Kalb Township, School District No. 1, and bounded as follows to wit: North by Charlotte I^evy, East , South by Moseley, West by Market Street, and levied upon and to be sold as the property of Julius Chapman, for taxes year 1922. ' ALSO All that piece, parcel or lot of land with buildings thereon, lying and be ing in the City of Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, DeKalb Township, School District No. 1, and bounded as follows to wit: North by DeKalb street, East by J. E. Gillis, South by Mary D. Bruce, West by If. Savage, levied upon and to be sold as the property of C. W. Evans, for taxes 1921-1922. ALSO One lot and buildings thereon, City of Camden, bounded as follows to wit: North by property of Geisenheimer, East by Mrs. C. Hirsch, South by Wallace, West by Broad street, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Estelle A. Smith for taxes 1922. ALSO 265 acres of land with buildings therein In DeKfcfb Township, School District No. 35 and bounded as fol lows to wit: North by Camden-Dar lington Public Road, East by Big Timber Branch, South by property of S. B. Stokes, Wast by property of Mr*. Bessie Lee McCaskill, levied upon and to be sold aa the property of M. M. Gardener, for taxes 1921 1922. ALSO 8 acres of land lying and being situated in Kershaw County, South Carolina, Sebsol District No. 85, and -,-v bounded as follows to wit: North^ Fast and Wtvst by Klsie Joy, South by G. W, Shirpey, levied upon and to bo sold as the property of Dan Mick 1.6 for taxes 1921-1928. ALSO M acr?x of land with building;** thereon, DeKalb Township. School District No. 85, and bounded as fol lows to wit: North by Estate J l\o. Gillls, Eaat by A. H. Shiver, South by Hishopville-Qamdep Road, West by B. M, Sparrow, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Mrs. G. M. Gladden for taxes 1021. ALSO GO acreav of land with buildings thereon in DeKalb Township, School District No. 35, and hounded as fol lows to wit: North by Bishopville faindcn Public Hoad, Kast by Doctor 'Hrown, South by Kstate Oliver, West by James Holland, levied JUpon and to be sold as the property of James Cook for taxes for years 1921-1922. ALSO B iicvt's of land1 with buildings thereon, DeKalb Township, School District No. 18, bounded as follows to wit: North by S. A, L. Railway, East by Lydia V. Elliott, South by W. S. flames, West by I*. M, Melton, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Jim Thouias for taxes year 1923, ALSO One lot and buildings thereon in the town of Hethune, Kuflfnlo Town ship, School District No. 23 ant! bounded as follows to wit: North by S. A. L. Hallway, East by Walton Street, South by M. (?. Kins, West levied upon and to be sold as the property of Mary E. Hethuno for taxes 1022, ALSO 1 lot with buildings thereon in the town of Kershaw, Kershaw County, South Carolina, Sehool District No. 10, and bounded as follows to wit: Norlh by A Street, East by Richland street, South and West by Joe Hough, levied upon ? and to be sold as the property of Hough Turner for taxes vear 14)21-1922, 11. C. WELSH, Sheriff Kershaw County. /ftNlA-IZE A VERDICT OF $30,000 was awarded Lois ICiffin when both legs were broken in an automobile accident. U Your Liability Policy Big Enough to take care of a loss like this? We can supply you with $30,000 automobile liability protection (for one person or for one accident) for but 8g per cent more than you are now paying for a $5,Q00 $10,000 policy. Phone CAMDEN LOAN & REALTY CO. AETNA-IZERS Phone 62 Camden, S. C. Awnings fonHOME AND BUSINES High Grade Awnings of all Kinds C. M. COLEMAN, CAMDEN, S. C. How You are Judged MEN and money are both judged by the society they keep. 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