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Hy Miiw Louise Nettles . ? t . . ... ... .. ?? j- ? |j "S L 1 *111-1 U I. . + ?? ' 'J 1 " (iraadro*'* Slippers Ah, little shoes with huge rosette r\nd heel "La Marie Antoinette," |,o you have danced the minuet, With courtly Marqula LaFayette! ,V hundred years youVe lain so still The thought"comes with a sudden thrill, ] wonder1 if you could forget, \gairi to dance the minuet? ji'or I tonight in old brocade ? And petticoat with silver braid, With patches, powder and pomade Shall wear you to the masquerade .My grandma's slippers! And I muse When you last danced, oh dainty shoes, j |it was with bright sword and epaulet; Your partner Marquis LaFayette! \ hundred years! >Vhat interlude .Since that far time! and I intrude Upon your garret solitude That you may dance with modern dude! ? ' vY, Mo! back within your ancient case With by-gono gowns and yellow lace, 1 reverent lay each little hoe, No modern man shall dance with you. I Small slippers, you shall, not disgrace The memory of that time and place, -i When last, with flashing jewels set, You led the reel with LaFayette. -? ** The above verses are quite appro priate just at this time when every thing is being, made ready for the oming pageant, "Camden Yesterday .?nd Today." And by-gone gowns and yellow lace are being brought forth from trunk, garret and rdlic room to be worn by the descendants of the men and women who danced tho ball iven in Camden in honor of -Mar quis LaFayette a hundred years ago. Mrs. Riddle Was Hostess Mrs. H. M. Riddle of New. Jersey, who with Mr. Riddle has been spend* ng the winter at the Court Inn wa3 n charming hostess at a lovely after* ioon tea at the Laurens Street Wo man's Exchange last Wednesday, "the tea room always so attractive was particularly so on this occasion, twin <?d with graceful smilax and filled with spring bloom and the table was 'ovely in its appointments of old-blue china and silver. The drinking of ten is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among th$ sordid facts of every .day Existence. It inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the romanticism of the social "brder. This quaint littlo exchange with its delicate clatter of trays and saucers, in the soft rustle of feminine hospitality brings . an added charm to the Asiatic ceremon ial which commands universal esteem. Mrs. Riddle's guests included a num ber of Camden*ladies as well as mem-v hers of the tourist colony. Bamboo whistles tied to the tails of pigeons in China waft plaintive music earthward as the birds circle high overhead. * x The old West is passing. Two bro thers employed a nooae to frighten in acquaintance out of the cotintry. An unfeeling, jury fined the brothers heavily and they barely escaped n 'ail sentence. Majestic Theatre Programme Today, Friday, March 13th . A Companion Epic to "The Covered Wagon" ZANE GREY'S THE THUNDERING HERO" With Lois Wilson, Jack Holt and Raymond Hatton Also a Sennett Comedy "The Riders of the Purple Cow" . Saturday, March 14th "Hoot" Gibson in THE HURRICANE KID" And a Gang Comedy "JUBILO JR." ? and "The Go-Getters" Monday, March 16th Henry King has made a great woman-picture in "SACKCLOTH AND SCARLET' With Alice Terry Also Pathe News Tue?day, March 17th The ftory of a couple who had all they needed hut couldn't get what they wanted f. "BORN RICH" With Claire Windsor, Bert Lyteil and CuHen Landis And a Christie Comedy Wednesday, March 18th Cecil B. DeMille's Wonderful Production "THE GOLDEN BED" With Rod LaRocque, Vera Rey nold, Lillian Rich, Warner Baxter, Theodore Kosloff and Julia Faye Admission to all 50c Thursday, March 19th Barbara LaMarr in A First National Picture "SANDRA" A lore* story set in splendor Also Pathe News i ti i iw m f PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. A. S. Paine is visiting in Spartanburg. Mr. and Wrs. W. J. May field arc visiting: in North Carolina. Mill Ellen Bull of Columbia agept the last wftjk end, with Mrs. Lewis Lee Clyburp. , Mr. and Mrs. >Leon Schloaburg re turned Wednesday from a visit to rel atives in Macon, Ga. Mrs. II. G. Marvin entertained sev eral of her friends at Springdale Country- Club on Wednesday after noon.t Friends in Camden were pleased to see Mr. T. D, Ancrum now pf Chester, who spent Sunday in his old home town. Mr. H. G. Carrison, Sr., has gone to Florida for a visit, joining Mrs. Carrisoh who has been down )J>cro for several weeks! Mr. W. J. Jefifers, of New York, who has been stopping at the Hob' kirk Inn is a guest of Rev. M. J. Reddin for several days. Mrs. Nelson Downs and children, left Saturday for Charlotte, where 'they wfll visit Mrs. H. K. Hallett before returning to their home. in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Sherbourn Yardley and Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo Walker, of Columbia joined friends here for a weekend party at "The ttock" the Kirkland plantation in the northern part of the county. < Cards, have been received in Cam den announcing the birth of a daugh ter to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Trotter, at Titusville, Fla. The young lady ar rived on March 2nd, and has been named Elizabeth Alston Trotter. Mr. and'Mrs. H. M. Riddle, who have been at the Court Inn for the season, left Thursday for Summer villo and Charjpston. After visiting the f&jhrfamed Magnolia Gardens they will return to their home in New Jersey, Right Reverend William T. Russell,, bishop of Charleston was the guest of Rev. M. J. Rcddin the past week end: He expressed his great pleasure of the wonderful improvement' made at the Catholic church and congratu lated Rev. Reddin on his work. Medical Association Entertained Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Dunn entertain ed the Kershaw County Medical As sociation at dinner Wednesday even ing. The 'rooms were abloom with Jovely spring flowers, supplied from Camden's generous gardens that are juts now blooming in great profus ion, the lovely I^enten colors of gold ?and?purple and white predominating. A" delightful course dinner was served at a table beautiful in its set ting of dainty china and gleaming sil ver. ? Interesting and instructive papers were read by Dr. J. W. Corbett and Dr. C. A. West. Dr. Ralph Dunn o? Sumter also read a, paper of merit and Dr. Arthur Brown of ?umter county was a guest of the occasion. Camden Yesterday and Today, ~ Of mote than state wide interest is the ooming pageant, "Camden Yes terday and Today," and it is the de sire of all who are "native to the soil," and also alls who have adopted Camden as their .home to make it a success and in order to do this we must have co-operation. Let us then urge the parents to see that their children are at every rehearsal?an swer "here" at every roll call. This is extremely important?may we im press it upon the children and their parents. Another request is that anyone having costumes of any period or any character, will please loan them to the management. Take them to Mrs. Bratton deLioach and the committee will decide if they can be used. We want nnd expect the interest of every one in this big un dertaking. Let us have "A long pull, a sure pull and a pull all together," for Camden. The date on which the pageant is to be held has been changed from March 25th to April 23. Owing to the fact that there is sickness in many families it was thought advis able to change the date. Camden Man Married in Philadelphia Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Miller an nounce the marriage of their daugh ter, Ruth Mather to Dr. William Clarence Wilson, oil Thursday the fifth of March, nineiecn-hundred and twentyiflVe, Philadelphia. Tho above announcement will come ias a surprise and will be of more than usual interest as Dr. Wilson is a Camden boy being the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wilson of this city. He was graduated from Jefferson Medical College last June and was ono of eight selected from a large class to an appointment in the Jef ferson Hospital, a compliment not only to Dr. Wilson but to Camden as well. Drums, which constitute the wire lew n?wa broadcasting system of the native African ?l*du can be Heard SCRAPS AND FACTO Intereating N?ten Gathered From Many Soufce*. "Certified" laundries, that use cleansing: materials, chemically test ed, and guaranteed not to damage delicate fabrics, are now operating. A wooden frame airplane will soak up more than 100 pounds of water on a damp day. Members of the Turkiuh Parliament mayors, teachers, government offi? cials, troop4 and policemen, ave pro hibited from wearing clothing which is not, of Turkish manufacture. Trees at the rate of 20,000 a day have been planted by Western Ca nadian farmers in the last 20 years. Stym is ruled by a dynasty pro duced by its own history and ioflu* eiued by native traditions. Courses in Latin are enrolling more high school students than courses in all the other foreign languages com bined. A paper by Peter Mark Kagct, of "Thesaurus" fame, read before the Royal Society of London in .1824, and ontitled "Explanation of rtn Optical Deception in the Appearance of the Spokes of a Wheel " Seen Through i Vertical Aperture," laid the ^founda tion of the art of cinematography. When General Sam Houston took Santa Ana, the Mexican general, pris oner, he drew a gnawed ear of corn from his (Houston's) pocket, saying: "Sir, do you ever expect to conquer men who fight for freedom, when their general can march four days with one car of corn for his rations?" A sprag is a round piece of wdod thrust between the spokes of the wheels of coal-mining carp that have no brakes. y. Diamonds are so numerous in the Kimberly mines that jiverc they raai'J koted indiscriminately and competi tively they would become nearly as common and as cheap as glass bead*'. The Limberlost region, home of Gene Stratton Porter, should become the property of Indiana, says the Izaak Walton League of America. Opium pills are given children in India to keep them quiet. Queen Mary is a cross-Word puzzle fan. The gold that' went into the Afri can jungle in great quantities when the natives sold the Allies cattle and foodstuffs during the war has never come out nor been banked. The original manuscript of a Bee* thoven wecMing song, composed on (February 6, 1819, was recently found attached to another manuscript by Beethoven's musical publishers in <Leispic, when they were searching for ?Beethoven's piano, concertos written in the master's hand. There were 700 left handed sling throwing Benjamites "who could sling stones at an hair-brea'dth and not miss" in early Asiatic times" of the Judges. The shortest name in the world is possessed by Mr. I, native of Hang chow, China, who is a medical student i?V?Johns Hopkins Medical school. Rembrandtused his-fatherVmill- as a studio and<- the light came down from a little window in the mill fall ing on the easel in just such a golden shaft as is often seen in his pic tures. * Minimum wages for women work ers in the London, England, textile industry, have been fixed at 27 shil lings, and for men nt 63 shillings a week. Although women in Europe polish great numbers of shoes, there were only six white, foreign born women bootblacks in thj; United States at the 1920 census. It is almost impossible to buy a glass of fresh milk in New Zealand, where tea is the universal drink. Eight hundred language and dialr ects are spoken among the natives of Africa. The Mardi Gras has been celebrat- j ed in New Orleans with revelry and elaborate display since 1827. A quid made from tobacco, leaves of cocoa plant, and wood ash paste, forms a bridge in one dioek of almost every Indian one .sees in Bolivia. Policemen at the White House must be six feet tall. ' The copper toed shoes of sixty years ago were invented by a Maine farm er who found they lasted longer than three ordinary pairs. New half-dollars to commemorate the memorial sculpture on Stone Mountain and provide funds for its completion have the figures of Gen era! Hobert E. I.-eo nnH Rf(>n<>v?n]l Jackson stamped on them. An early instance of government price fixing was that of Edward III, whose ordinance compelled bow mak ers to sell their best bows at three shillings four pence each. Ninety-eight per cent of the people of New Zealand are oPBritish stock. Speeding 29 miles an hour, George Stephenson's Rocket won the prixe in the famous competitive locomotive testa of 1829. Minneapolis has a nine o'clock cur* few sounded by the fire stations and l/*ft Church L?ri? Uiacy Wilmington, N. C., March 8.?-A. legacy of approximately $460,000 left ?to the First Presbyterian church of ?this city by the .late Thomas K. Sprunt, was announced at the morn* iug servico of that'church today by ?the pastor, the Rev. A. I). 1*. Gil tmour, I). 1>. $ The bequest is divtdvd into two divisions, payable in $10,000 install ments over a period of 20 years. Ono is to be used for such benevolent purposes as the officials of the church may approve, while the second is to go for the support of the Kingyang mission station in China, Mrs. Schenk Sella Her Home The ten room two-story ' residence of Mrs. Leo Schenk, located on north Broad street, was sold this week to Mv. O. YV. Godfrey, of Mount Vernon, New York. The lot has a frontage of 100 feet and runs back to a depth of 530 feet. Mr. Godfrey also owns the Crocker building and the Carver lot on Broad street, and several build ing lots no>*th of Camden on the high way leading to Charlotte. This sale was made through the Camden Real Estate Exchange. Met With Mrs. liurnet The llobkirk Hill Chapter 1). A. K. held the March meeting with Mrs, WP S. bumet on the first Thursday Afternoon. The attendance was large and enthusiastic and it was voted a delightful meeting in every particu lar. ? Many matters of national interest came up for discussion?matters that are to be disposed of at tho National Conference in . Washington next month. < Miss Mary Edna Clyburn read an 'interesting and instructive paper on .'.Eliza Lucus Pinckney and Mrs. Julin Long Kntfpp read an account of La Fayette's visit to Camden. The social hour was a very enjoy able one, the hostess served delicious refreshments. Marriage Mr. Edward Barfield, of Kershaw, *and Miss Geneva Bowers, now of Be thune but recently of Kershaw, were married on March 7th by Probate Judge W. L. McDowell. Four-Flushers of Industry The people who are trying to give service in .return for a living far outnumber the four-flushers, but the ?latter are decidedly mpre conspic uous. The four-flushers congregate where they can bo seen and heard. They are quick to adopt new titH?s and new nomenclature to describe their activities. , Four-flushers are the dead weight *>f industry. They thrive in those professions and activities where the service rendered is intangible. Gift ed with an easy flow of language and a prepossessing personality, they wiggh* their way into jobs where they stick until they are asked to move. School children in the mountain districts of Washington carry rifles to school to protect them from the cougars and lynx which have been driven to the lower lands by the se verity of the winter. MEULLER ?GRAVES INC. 17 KAST in 1 It STKRKT, NKW YORK exhibiting a delightful Collection of COWNS, SPOKT COSTUMES, SWEATERS. HATS AND IMPORTED NOVELTIES AT THE V1LLEPIGUE HOUSE L.vttleton Street near Hobkirk Inn CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA Catholic Church Service* Services at the Catholic church on Sunday, March 15th, will be as, fol lowat Masses at 6:15 a. m. and 11 a. m.; Sunday school at 10 a. m. and j evening service at U p, m, The ser- j mon at the U o'clock servicc will be "Necessity of Avoiding Dangerous! Occasions of Sin". Sermon in the evening will be "Honor Thy Father and Mother." Wednesday evening services at 0 p. m., sermon on "The Second Word Spoken from the Cross." Friday evoning the sermon will be 09 "The Purpose of the Blessed Eucharist." All are cordially invited to these services. Good News For Postal Men Washington, March G.?Additional ?pay due postoffice employes as a result of the salary increase bill which was effective as of January 1, this year will be given in the March 14 pay envelope, it was announced today by Postmaster General New, Wat kins Property Sold The largo hou$o and lot on upper Lyttleton street, now occupied by Miss Schermerhorn, und formerly the property of the estate of the lato Ed ? ward ,Watkins, was sold this week to Mr*. 11. H. Sanders. It is in a beautiful residence section of 'Cam den and the lot contains a frontage of ?41 feet with a depth of 250 feet. The residence contains eleven roomi;. The sale was made through the Cam den Real Estate Exchange. HOLLY TREE TEA ROOM March 14, 4 P. M. GOOD HOPE CHOIR (Col.) Will Sing "SPIRITUALS" PLANTATION MELODIES Benefit Woman's Auxiliary Branch-of Grace Church Admi??ion and Tea $1.00 ELIZABETH EAGLESTON SHOP -- T H ? HOME OF PRACTICAL, DISTINCTIVE AND UNUSUAL GIFTS NOT TO BE FOUND ELSEWHERE GOOD SHEPHERD YARNS CHILDREN'S AND MISSES' CLOTHES 212 GKEEN STHKET OPPOSITE HOBKIRK INN CANDIES m .*; J* An exquisite line of Norris Candies just received today by express ? Prescriptions Filled Day or Nigrht ...? . ZEMP 8c DePASS DRUGGISTS PHONE 10 (Incorporated) is now open for business at 538 De Kalb Street, next door to the Post Office. ? We carry at all times a complete line of fancy and staple groceries and every fresh" vegetable that the mar ket affords. Our prices are reasonable and ser vice is unexcelled PHONE 137 * for a trial order and be convinced DeKalb Grocery Charles R. Villtpifue W. Arthur Clarke mi