The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 27, 1925, Image 2
NO MAN'S LAND
"Hell Hole," Berkeley County I*
Moonshiner's Paradise
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There is h hoction of South Caro
lina, which although known to very
few people besides "bootleggers," and
prohibition officers has furnished the
ground for many historic eventh, the
field for scores of hunters and fisher*
? tun, and much Weird and fascinating
pcenery.i which delights the tourist,
Hell Hole as this area is called, lies
in the t?a.stern part (if Herkeley c6un
ty, this statr. Although the "hole" has
iH-vi'i been found, there are many
strange tales told by the inhabitants
of men who went into the swamps of
Hell Hole, nover to return, because
they have by ill tyick happened to
walk into the "hole". In truth tin ?
hunters have lost their way in the
thick vegetation and not been able
to find an exit for the swamp.
In summer the ground, a rich black
muck, is covered with a dense growth
of; oaks, cypress and numerous kinds
of uridergroWth. Here and there
grows a trumpet vine covered with
huge flame colored flowers Kntiwn
cd among the various small shrubs
yellow jasamine blooms in thick clus
ters, while purple and white heads
of enormous water lilies peep from
among the grasses of the marshes.
Small streams flow through the
dense vegetation necessitating Tnany
bridges to be built on the narrow
roads which traverse this section. To
the tourist there seems to be nothing
but water. It may be seen on cither
side of the road, and sometimes even
flowing across the road. This condi
tion is caused by back water from the
Cooper river, during high tide on es
pecially rainy seasons, Occasionally a
btidge may be found floating or may
even be seen'to float off while an ox
cart, driven by h native, in in the act
of crossing it. .
t These narrow roads, which are said
;to lead in the direction of various
whisky stills, are buillt of logs, filled
in with amul or day arid as the top.
filling is often carried away by the
high waters, there in left only logs for
the ambitious sight-seer to pursue
-Ws journey upon.
Kvery evening just at dusk -lights
begin to peep from these roads and
proceed *lowiy toward Wadboo Cross
ing, the one river bridge which allows
exit from Hell Hole to CharlcjitOA,
These lights are a part of the an at
omy of various Fords, loaded with
"moonshine", bound for Charleston,
These lights may be seen for a few
minutes then they disappear for a
longer length of time as tho cautious
driver stops to reconnoiter. There
may be and frequently are prohibition
officers waiting for them at the
bridge.
In the event no officer appears the
Ford bumps along over the road,
carrying its precious load toward
Charleston or other nearby markets.
Upon reaching the eity the driver,
who is always'hired by the still own
er, disposes of his load, buys a fresh
supply of sugar, stacks his ear full,
and drives back'to his swi&mp home
with tho material for a fresh supply
of "moonshine.
The moonshiner of this district is
able to tell the visitor, not only of
exciting races and escapes from tho.
officer sof the law, but also of how
Francis Marion hid his men in these
swamps and outwitted the British. He
may also point out old Biggins
Swamp ichurch, the site of tho skir
mish by that name, between Marion
and the British; Near the church he
proudly displays the spring where
MaVi'on secured the drinking water
for his soldiers. In the cemetery of
the church may be seen the gruves
of many friends and relatives of
Marion.
Here and there on an elevated por
tion of the swamp may'be found ft
saw mill or planing mill, surrounded
by small wooden dwellings., Here th#
men pj}ss their lives, being satisfied
with a yearly visit to the nearest
town, i'oHlesville, while the( wnnicii
and children nuv'er think <?f voicing
the wish to depart more than a mile
from their native habitation.
Just at this time all activity in the
country of Hell ? Hole has ceased.
Roads are more impartiable than ever,
and bridges have disappeared, for the
flood waters from the upper sections
of the state "have swept down upon
this swamp land, causing the stills to
cease their activity, the mills to st*p
hauling .their lumber to market, and
the inhabitants tfl remain more se
cluded than ever.-r-Greenville News.
Died From Injuriea in Wreck.
Ohesterfteld, Feb. 22.?Samuel
Crowley, who was fatally injured in
an automobile wreck Friday night on
the Calhoun highway, between here
and Cheraw, diod last night at Mc
Leod's hospital in Florence.
Mr. Crowley, who was accompanied
by Lee Horn, was returning from
Cheraw about 0 o'clock at night, The
car driven by Mr. Crowley, was climb
ing an incline, when -suddenly another
car driven, it is said by Vance Quick,
of Bennettsville, came over the knoll
of the hill and the lights on both of
the cars blinded the drivers, causing
them to turn from their course and
to come together in the canter of the
road. Mr. Crowley and Mr. Hoiv
were seriously injured and were
brought here immediately, where
everything possible was done, for
them.
Mr. Growley, who was suffering
from concussion of the brain, was
rushed to the hospital at Florence,
Saturday, where he later died.
Mr. Crowley was about twenty-five
years of age and was employed as
cashier of the Farmers Bank of Ruby
which position he had -held for the I
past five years.
Played Deaf and Dumb Game.
Newberyr, Feb. 22.?A negro, who
acts deaf and dumb, was arrested late
Friday afternoon by Sheriff Blease
on the Newberry-Prosperity highway
riding a bicycle in the direction of
Columbia.. The negro is charged with
obtaining money under false pre
tenses. He was- presenting a paper
to people with the name of J. H.
Blaekwell signed to it and the con*
tents stated that he was a soldier deaf
and dumb and wanted to go back to
his people in Pennsylvania. Several
people heard him ask at a local tilling
station the direction to Columbia and
Sheriff Iilease was notified of this.
When arrested he refused to talk,
making signs as if he were deaf and
dumb. In his pocket he had a letter
addressed to Willie Sims and a copy
of the Union Times with a write-up
'uf Willie Sims, a former porter in
that office, and telling of him making
a 1,415 mile trip from Chester, Pa ,
to Union in twenty-one days. Sheriff
Blease t'-.ephoned the Times office
and the description obtained from
them of Willie Sims fits exactly the
description <?;" the ma'n arrested by
the sheriff. <n his pocket was nearly
dollar.- nickles and dime-.
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Mone> From Nuts
Mailt,!'-g, F eb. lj. I Viar. >.?les
brought to South Carolina $30,000 for
iiOO.OOO pounds. T. M. Rast, Claren
don county agent. reports P>,300
pounds sold from Clarendon county
in 102-4. Many of the pecan growers
of the county are budding, pruning,
grafting and planting hew groves for
the improvement of the pecan pro
duction in Clarendon county.
New! These Giant
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Re-roofing Shingles
Ba?eit-Ciiants have an economy all
their own. Specially adapted for re
roofing, you lay them right over the old
roof. Once you put these (Jiants on your
building, the root is definitely off your
mind ? to stav <>ff.
(?These shingles are colorfully artistic
? enduringly surfaced, with natural
slate in red, green or blue-black. They
never need painting or staining ? will
not rot or rust. And they are fire-safe?
proof against flying sparks and embers.
ROOFINGS
A 111 t Ion t; i Apt inni'c wit h
roofings of main knuls we'iccon
viiuvil ili.it the suiijuU-eonomvof
t lie spina I slun^lts si in pi can
not !>c (Iuplicatecl. I.t f lis show
\ on n.uit-tf ( Jiants. You'll be sur
1111vt <i .if ; fu* low o>st.
Sr "in full line of l>arrctt
. ! lit rt s a srvlc for anv
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fiURNS & BARRETT
(I Camden, S. C.
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be iuvi'iSi*!i i?> 11:o I nil* ? 1 States (lovurn
mcnt ami under P>ond. ihus assuring the
Ilighes: Care and Protection. The offi
cers will cdadly crivo ail information a
to charges' etc.
C. H. YATKS. F. M. ZEMP,
P res dent Vice-President
(j. A. HHAMK, Secretary
K. W. KIRKLAND, Warehouseman
Weak
Nervous
"I ww weak and nervous
and run-down," writes Mrs.
Edith Sellers, of 406 Nt ?lst
St., East St Louis, IU. "I
couldn't sleep nights. I was lo
restless. I relt tired and not
in condition to do my work.
I would have such pains in
' my stomach that 1 was afrnid
I would get down in bed. . .
My mother camo to see me
ami suggested that I use
CARDUI
The Woman's Tonic,
it
I felt better after my first
bottle. I had a better appe
tite. It seemed to strengthen
and build me up. I am so
!;lad to recommend Cardui
or what it did for me. I
haven't needed any medicine
since I took Cardui, and I am
zoeling fine."
Nervousness, restlessness,
sleeplessness?-these symp
toms so often are the result
of a weak, run-down condi
tion, and may develop more
seriously if not treated in
time.
If you are nervous and
run-down, or suffering from
some womanly weakness,
take Cardui.
Sold everywhere.
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Monster Porker
I^ast August a reporter of this
paper called at the home of Mr O.
C. Cotton near the Sanford Cqtton
mill to see his 3 year old Poland
China hog which he had penned up
and was fattening to be killed in the
winter. People* .who saw his hog
at that time thought Mr.' Cotton
would be able to make it weigh about
800 pounds.
Mr. Cotton had Mr. ,L. M. Spivey
kill his hog Tuesday morning and
with two horses haul it on a large
sleigh to the cotton mill where it
was weighed. The monster porker
weighed 1225 pounds gross. Mr. Cot
ton says he would have kejp.t it long
er, but it had become so fat that
it breathed with great difficulty. Af
ter it was weighed it was hauled to
the home of Mr. Spivey where it was
fcleaned and dressed. It had to be
cleaned on a platform as it was too
large and heavy to be handled in a
hogshead or other large vessel. It
took nine men to swing this, hog to
be dressed. By actual measurement
it was two feet and three inches
through the shoulders and seven
feet and eleven inches from the tip
of his nose to the heel.?Sanford Ex
press.
S. Clarence Reid, aged 52, former
sheriff of Laurens county, died at his
home in Laurens Thursday last. . I
Ducktt Display Gratitude .
Kingsvllle, Ont., Fob. ID.- -Inter
esting data on how birds of a feather
flock together, and how they return
year after year in the course of jni
Kmtion.H, Jo any port that will pro
vide them with protection and food
in a storm, has been obtained by Jack
Miner, naturalist, at his bird sane
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tijary here. Mr. Miner caught 17
wild mallard duck* in a net, ami an
certained that six of tne older bird*
had already been marked with hi*
aluminum tags hearing various
verses of scripture. One bird wm
at least six years old, having been
marked in 1918. All the biyds wei ?
uU)>l>Uod with nuw 1925 tajfs. y
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