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fdci?i Hy Mian Louise Nettles HIM Chapter Al Ker*haw. ,\ tfcijghtful occasion In tho history j ^thkirk Hill Chapter D. A. R. was _ ?hl, combined social and, business |j[ mcl,ting ht Ul in Kershaw last Thurs I ternoon when Mis. John Ste - was the gracious hostess Almost the entire membership accept the invitation, driving to Kershaw In time for the 4 MO meeting. The regent, Miss Leila. Shannon, ?lvSi(M, and many things of interest t(, p. A. U. work came up for discus sion, among them the observance of Labor Pay by the Chapter- and schools and K- was decided to bring (his matter before the 4 schools and make telling results in tree planting. ??He that plpnteth a tree is the ser vant of God. He provideth a kind ness for many generations and faces iiial he hath not seen." A committee consisting of Mrs.~Gi K. Taylor and Miss Ernestine Bate man WftF appointed to introduce or promote in the schools the plan of saving or thriftiness. The U. A. Ii. stand for happy American Homes and believe that thrift and economy make them. It war, Emerson who .aid : "A creative economy is tho fuel of magnificence." 1 Delegates were elected to the state, conference which meets in Newberry in November. Ilobkirk Hill will be represented by Miss Leila Shannon as regent, Mrs. John Stevens, delegate, Miss Minnie Clyburn goes as a state officer. Mrs. Clifton McKain then read an interesting paper on one of South Carolina's Revolutionary heroines. And the regent called on Miss Louise Nettles for an impromptu talk on "what we have to be proud of in Camden." This voluptuous subject could only be touehed in high places and with the speaker's overflow of sentiment in that direction it was more difficult to stop than to begin. The guests were then invited into the dining lHu^nffri^re a salad course with accessories, followed by ices, was ' served. Next the guests were ushered into the breakfast room Where at a table lovely in its appointments the chap ter regent poured coffee, and then the ride back to town, getting home iif the dusky October evening with a lingering memory of one of the chap ter's most delightful meetings. O'Cain-Weaver. Friends in Camden will be interest ed r, in the announcement of the marriage of Miss Annie Laurie O'Cain to Mr. Frederick Stuart," which oc curred at Aberdeen, N. C., on Wed nesday, October 15th, the Rev. Euclid .McWhorter officiating. The bride will be pleasantly remembered in Camden where she resided for sev eral years. ^They will make their home in Aberdeen. The young couple were visitors in Camden yesterday enroute to Florida where they will ?'pend some time. Majestic Theatre Programme FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Betty Compson, Elliott Dexter, and Zasu Pitts in THE FAST SET" Also a Sennett Comedy and "Bee's Knees Contest" 1" pair Humming Bird ^lose to First Prize Winner 6 pair Humming Bird Hose to Second Prize Winner pair Humming Bird Hose to Third Prize Winner SATURDAY, OCT. 18 Charles "Buck" Jones in THE CIRCUS COWBOY" And a Mermaid Comedy "Wedding Showers" And next episode of "The Fortieth Door" MONDAY, OCT. 20 Jackie Coogan Hack again and at his best in "LITTLE ROBINSON CRUSO" Also Pathe News TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY Let's go! "POWDER RIVER" Authentic War Pictures S. Official Motion Pictures showing every division in action. Four tfroat battles. See it with your own eyes. No one can tell >??u about it. You can't get it in books. Complete history of Amer ica's part in the great war. ? Admission 50c Children under 12, 25c ''resented by LeRoy Belk Post, American Legion of Camden WU?SDA? -WUIXA Y Cecil B. DeMille's "FEET OF CLAY" ^V?th Rod LaRoc<|ue, Vera Rey nolds, Richard Cortez, Julia Faye, Theodore Kosloff and Robert Edison. PERSONAL MENTION Miss Eleanor Mitchell spent last week in Columbia, ipiaa Mary Black well spent the week-end in Kershaw. Mrs. Lewis Lee Clyburn and Mrs. Steve I'trry visited in CoUfmbia last week. Mr. and Mm* Frank V. l>ulliin;iu of Bisjhopville visited relatives here last week-end. Mrs. K. C!. /eirouer of Gainesville, !? la., is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Ci. G. Alexantlev, Dr. Edwin Muiler arid Mr. Johli T. Mackej are attending Presbytery in Newberry this wttk. Miss Ellen Bull, of Columbia, was a guest at the home of Mrs. flflwis Lee Clyburn last week. Mrs. G. F. Cooley and g^^d daughter, Carolyn Gilliam, spent last i week in Clinton >vith the former's sister. Misses Harriet Steedman, Cynthia Team arid Virginia Clarke, students at Winthrop spent the weekend? at home. Mr. and Mrs. 11. K. Hallctt wire visitors here this week. They U m Thursday evening for a two weeks'; stay in Boston. Mrs. Kershaw de Loach and baby, Francis Bratton, of Good Mope plan tation in lower Carolina are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.' \V. B. deLoach. Mrs. G. F. Coolfcy will leave Satur day for Jacksonville, ,,Fla., to carry little Carolyn Gilliam, hi*V grand daughter, to her home after spending several . months with her in Camden. - Capt, John R. Barxtell, popular conductor of the Marion and King ville division of the Southern rail road, has been undergoing treatment in the Fennell Itvfirmary, Rock Hill, this week. His friends will be glad to know that he is recuperating rap idly. ? York vi He Enquirer. Mr. J. Ii! Bradley, Mrs. Sarah H. Bradley and Mrs. E. A. Campbell, 01 Altoona, Pa., spent Monday in Cam den enroute to St. Petersburg, Flu. Mrs. Bradley is the mother of Mr. Bradley and fe eighty years of age and was making the long automobile trip with her son. jVIr. Bradley is connected with the West Coasi Realty^ -Company, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and stopped here long enough to give The Chronicle Job Shop a large order for printing with which he will placard the route from t arn den to St. Petersburg in the interest of his company. .Met With Mrs. Biakeney. The Kirkwood Book Club held an , enjoyable meeting at Sarsfield last [Thursday morning with Mrs. Eugene Biakeney as the agreeable hostess. The new books had come and were drawn for by the club members. The club decided to have a study course this year and a committee was ap pointed to decide upon the subject and report at the next meeting. Sars field, one of the pretty homes of Cam den, was especially attractive on this occasion, flooded with October sun shine and filled with autumn's bril liant hues. After business a social hour was enjoyed, the hostess serving refresh ments. ~ " ^ Woman's Auxiliary Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary Branch B, of Grace Episcopal church was. held on Tuesday, October 8th. , Mrs. W. J. Mayfield reported great need among the poor in our midst and received a splendid response from auxiliary members. Anyone else interested in giving clothing for infants or older children will please see Mrs. Ida Heath, chair man of supply department. ^ v Saturday, October 18th, St. Luke's Day, is set apart by the Woman'* Auxiliary for a corporate communion and presentation of its United Thank Offering. May our attendance and interest at these monthly meeting increase and to quote from "The Piedmont Church man," "Our Lord passed on to us the definite commands ? Look, Pray, Give, Go!" Call to State Conference. Mrs. W. B. Burney, state regent, has issued the following call to mem bers of the South Carolina I). A. R.: "The conference will be held with the Jasper Chapter, Newberry, Mrs. Walter II. Hunt, regent, November 11, 12, 13. "The opening session will be hell in the high school auditorium, Tues day evening at eight o'clock. The I day sessions will be held in the First I Baptist Church. All evening sessions i in the high school auditorium. The I Tama>.*ec Board will meet Tuesday i afternoon at two-thirty o'clock in the parlor of the Newberry Hotei. "Credentials Committee, Mrs. D. C. Wright, chairman, mil meet nf four-, thirty o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, in hotel parlor. Send names of dele gates to Mrs. Elmer Summer, chair man Hospitality Committee, New berry, S. C." J > I.qvely Dinner Party. Un Kriday evening lust Mr. and Mrs. W. (J. Wilson were hi home t\) ft few friends at a lovoly dinner party given in celebration of Mr, Wilson's birthday and also complimenting Dr. and Mrs. John P. Graham. Covers were laid for fourteen. .Sirs, Wilson was assisted by her daughters, Mrs. J. Smyrl llalsall and Mis;i Sadie Wilson. Mr. Wilson is one of ? Camden'* most substantial citizens, being a prominent merchant, a director in one of its leading banks and active in fraternal, musical and religious or ganizations. Held Their Second Meeting. The second meeting of the Junior Music Club was held- in the school auditorium Wedn??j%y, October 15th. The president asked the secretary to call the roll and dues were paid, after which musical current events were read. The program then opened with Aa duet by. Caroline Richardson and "Kalherine Boykin. Fay Kirkland next read an essay on primitive music. Piano solos were rendered by Virginia Haile . and Hetty Cureton. Gertrude Zemp and Caroline Richard son lead essays -on music. It was suggested that the club bo named after the famous composer Edward McDowell, which suggestion was j unanimously accepted. The treasurer reported the amount of dues received. The next meeting of the club will bd an open one to which all are cordially invited to attend. : . Carolyn Hey man, Reporter. The Circus Last Friday. The Walter L. Main circus exhibit ed here last Friday at two perform ances. The usual large crowd was absent, due primarily to business and crop conditions, but the show gave real good performances. Tney left for Lancaster the following day where they exhibited to record-break ing crowds. The show has' an itin erary through North Carolina and Virginia and closes "at Fredericks burg October 2o, when the entire out tit will be sold to Miller Brothers, of the 101 Ranch, and shipped to Mar land, Okla. Purchased Garage. Messrs. T. B. McClain and L. T. Stewart have purchased the. garage outfit formerly belonging to the late S. A. Burrier and will Conduct the sanle m the future. It is locatcd 011 the wost side of Broad street in a desirable location. The place has been well advertised in the trade journals and on highways and the new pro prietors will no doubt do a good busi ness. The garage is . well equipped and enjoyed a liberal patronage under its late owner. Distinguished Physician Dead. - Dr. Joseph J. Watson, distinguished as a diagnostician and one of the first authorities on pellagra, died Wednesday night at his home, 1312 Blanding street, Columbia, after an illness of several months. A physi cian of great learning and recognized skill, he stood at the forefront of his profession and in his death the South loses one of its most valued medical men. Joseph Jenkins Watson was born July 2, 1872, at Ridge Spring, S. C., and was the son of Stanmore Watson and Sarah English Jenkins Watson. In 1886 the family moved to Columbia. Stormy Petrel Stirs Gastonia. Gastonia, Oct. 15. ? Cole Blease, of South Carolina, speaking here tonight to a crowd of nearly 1,500 peoplty voiced a Warning against the en couragement of the federal govern ment upon the rights of the states, and charged the republican party with aiding in that effort to deprive the states of their sovereign powers. The crowd that gathered to hear Blease overflowed the courtroom and the speaking was held in the open air, Blease talking from the base of the Confederate monument in the court house yard. Married Two Days; Killed by Fall. Rock Hill, October 15. ? Fatally in jiWd at the new Catawba river dam \vh#f a crane which he was operating gave way under the weight- of its load, Charles R. Broadwell, aged 2fl, of Anderson, died at a Charlotte hos pital yesterday it became known here today. Injured Monday, he wax taken to the hospital in an effort to save his life. He had been married the Sat i urday before to Miss Aileen William ( son, of Fort Mill. When the arm of the crane broke I the man was thrown on his head against timbers nearby and his skull fractured. Others on the great machine escaped uninjured in mitaru lous manner. Unifies his bride of twn day?. Mr. ! Broadwell is survived -by his father, W. (\ Broadwell and. a. brother, Pres ton Broadwell, both of Anderaon. The body, it is understood, will be taken to Anderson for burial. Standing Room Only, * Put* "Pep" in the Turk Constantinople. The now prefer* <>| Constantinople. , Kinine Hoy, to Instil the spirit of "hustle" Into tlx' prefec ture. officials, lias given orders that no chatr* In* allowed In any office except the chairs occupied by the otllclals themaeives. ?? This Is Intended to discourage the Inveterate habit of Turkish otllclals of eoni fort ably Installing their business visitors, treating them to coffee, and Kok*I|>1?k Interminably without getting down to business. 1- i | Change Names at Will Klga. ? A recent decree of the cen tral soviet authorities grants every Hussian citizen over eighteen years the right to change his family name and ids Itrst name as often as he pleases, with full legul validity, simply by notifying the registrar of the community. First Mail Plane Motor to Museum Washington.: ? Tho engine use* I in it lUeriot monoplane to curry t lie llrst aerial niairin tho Unite*) States hiis heon presented to tho Smithsonian Institution h.v Karl Ovington, a Snnta Harhani (Ca? ) aviator, u ho; In HM.1, was sworn in lis tin1 first aerial post num. Tho Oihclnl document, hearing tho signature of IVsintaator Gen eral Hitchcock uiul Chief In spector Morgan of Now York also will he presented to the In slitttlhm. together with, a sit in pi ?? of uiall en ivied on the first trip and M photograph <>f th?* W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store GARDEN SEEDS AND ONION SETS NOW IN Lawn Gr?u should be planted during early Winter, better put it in now. FLOWER SEEDS AI^D FLOWER 1 BULBS Just in ? Whitman's' Candies. None better and few as good. KODAKS ? DEVELOPI NG Phone 30 Delivery Favors and Novelties For HALLOWEEN Complete Party Equipment THE TRESCHIC SHOl'PE DeKalb Street . . . .Camden, S.C. ** i .1. jC.i.i.. Going Down Charles M. Schwab said In a re cent Y. M. C. J?. address In Yonkera: ''Whatever you undertake. see It through. Stick. at It till It's done. Don't be always shifting round from one filing to another." Mr. Schwab .struck tho reading desk ?with his ll??t. "Hoys." he said. "remlMUbor this ? A rolling Htono not only gathers no iuuss, but It always rolls down hill." i One-third more mining, oil well ami pumping machinery made in America is now being sold in other countries than before this year. Sprouted beans were used to help keep down scurvy in the Serbian army during the war. French automobile makers. are now shipping many cars to other coun trios. Motorcycles manufactured in thi* country and bought in Poland and l)a n/.ig, number four times as .many this year as last. OUR POLICY: Giving More to Get More Business Keeping- down the cost of selling* goods is the merchants big job. That includes rent, salaries, insurance, taxes and other , expenses. These go on daily whether sales are small or large. Our policy to keep expenses do.wn is to sell more g*oods. And ,we believe the best way to sell more goods is to give greater val ues and best possible service. We ai'e prepared to do this and more and we are going- to do mo.re, depending on your apprecia tion to bring us more good business. Beginning Saturday, October 18th, 1924, we will give with each CASH PURCHASE of $1M , and for each $1.00 Paid on ac count or note due us, a numbered ticket . A duplicate number will be deposited in a sealed box which will be opened in the presence of witnesses on Saturday, December 27th, 1924, at 12 o'clock noon, and the person holding the lucky numbers drawn from box, will be given the following valuable prizes: o Prize No. /?This not definitely decided but will proba bly be a COOK STOVE Prize No. 2 ? National Steam Pressure Cooker, value. . . . $27.50 Prize No. 3 ? Perfection Oil Heater, value $11.00 ?M Prize No. 4? -Electric Iron, value $ 5.00 Prize No. 5 ? Enterprise Meat Cutter, No. 10, value $ 5J>0 Prize No. 6 ? Vulcan Plow, choice of No. 6 or No. 8, value . .$12.50 Prize No. 7 ? Plow Gears, Collar, Hames, Traces, Back band, value . . . : $ 8.25 Prize No. 8 ? Football, value $ 2.50 f Get one or more of these valuable prizes by spending your cash at the store which gives more to get more good business. If you hold all lucky numbers you get all these prizes. And don't forget this ? you are sure to get good service and high quality merchandise at Lowest Prices. , Come in and take a look at these prizes. Everybody will . want these and you are sure to want our merchandise. ? MACKEY MERCANTILE COMPANY t * Camden, South Carolina