The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 20, 1925, Image 6
Charred and almost unrecognisable
the body of duff Mahaffey, cotton
mill operative, wan found .lyinjc In'a
burnt over field nea^1 Saxon M
Spaitftnbuik'. Iftst Tuesday.
Jamea W. Tolbert, a first cousin
of Joseph W. Tolbtfut, Republican na
tional committeeman for South Caro
lina, has been appointed acting ..post
master at Greenwood.
Real Estate Bargains
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We Have for Quick Sale the Following
Bargains in Real Estate:
Seven room dwelling on. paved street $2,850.00
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Two family dwelling complete, on paved street
$3,300.00
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New four room dwelling, a real bargain at $2,200.
All of the above property is close to the business
section. See us at once.
Camden Loan and Realty Company
First National Bank Building
Camden, S. C. Phone 62
"ALL. FORMS OF INSURANCE"
NOTICE
The Camden Oil Mill will de-lint
planting seed during the week of
March 23rd. The cost of de-linting is
ten cents per bushel. Terms cash.
CANDIES
An exquisite line of Norris Candies just
received today by express
Prescriptions Filled Day or Nigfit
ZEMP a DePASS
DRUGGISTS
PHONE 10
POLICE CAPTURE RORBKKR
Surrounded In Woodn, Three Mfn
Surrender?Urchins (iive Away
Tuckahoe, N. J., March Syr
rounded in the woo^s near here after
having robbed the tkickahoe National
hunk of $(>,000, shot one of its di
rectors and blackjacked tho cashier
and his wife, three young hten mu
rendered to polico late today without
resistance. All <>f the stolen fund*
were recovered.
Thy men gave. their names as A.'
l'ettit, CJua Anderson and Walter
Laird, all of North Arlington, N. J.
Kdward Tomlin. the bank director,
who wa* shot through the head is in
a hospital in a .-rrious condition. The
cashier, Kdward Hire, and Mrs, Rice,
assistant cashier, were not badly
hurt.
Capture of the robbers was brought
about by a group of small boys, who
saw the three men in the woods and
informed the police.
The robbery throw the quiet town
intd a tumult. One of the men en
tered the bank and, posing as a deA
positor, asked for change of a bill.
Then at pistol point, he ordered the
cashier to open the safe and when
'Rice turned to do so the intruder
felled him with a blackjack. Mrs.
'Rico was struck down by one of the
other men when she tried to aid her
husband. Tomlin, who attempted to
?intervene, was shot through the head.
Tho three robbers then seized a bag
of coin and all the bills in sight anJ
fled in an automobile. |
Milburn Hess, a former president
of the bank ran from his home
\iearby and emptied a double barrelled
shot gun after the men. f He is be
lieved to have hit Pettit, who had
a flesh wound on the head when cap- '
tured.
Tlu* fugitives' car ran a gauntlet
of fire from pistols of citizens until
it pnssed the town limits. Near
Belleplain the robbers attempted to
take a short turn and their car struck
a stump and was overturned. They
then escaped into the woods.
Automobiles filled with armed men
and police of half a dozen towns join
ed in the hunt.
Mill Rock Kills Man
Manning, March 13.?Eddie C.
Knowlton, a prominent business man
of New Zion, Clarendon county, was
instantly killed by being struck by a
fragment of rock which burst from
the grinder of a grist mill while the
mill was in operation. Mr. Knowlton
-and several other persons were stand
ing in the mill room when the acci
dent occurred. Mr. Knowlton was
near twenty-five years old, and was
always noted for his cheerful dispo
sition, and fair dealings in business.
He was married a year ago to Miss
Flossie Belle Baker of Sumter. Be
sides his wife, he leaves his parents,
four sisters, three brothers, all of
New Zion.
FLOYD GETS 20 YEARS
Case 'Worot Since Trial of Kdmund
Hicham SayM Judge
Greenville, S. ('., March 14.?>Kx
pressing surprise at the Verdict of
manslaughter telling the defendant
that* he was clearly guilty of murder,
| and styling the*, so-called "Thacvkston
guilder ease" the* worst the had evei
tried, ni xt to the Higham ease, Judge
llayne F. Itiee, of Aiken, presiding
in the March term of general sessions
court, this morning sentenced John
0. Floyd, tenant farmer of the M?>n;
taguo section, convicted yf sebond de
gree murdor, in connection with his
j alleged pJii't in the slaying of J. Kd
ward Thackston, 57, Montage mer
chant on the night of December 10,
to servo twenty years at hard labor.
Floyd was instructed to 'stand up.
He did so.
"Mr. Floyd," said Judge Kiee, "I
am surprised at the action of thi*
jury, I can not understand it at
all. From your own statement you
are guilty of murder. I th^ink it is
the worst case I have over tried
next to the Bigham case. I am
sorry for your children but I can
not shift responsibility in the case.
The jury has passed, responsibility
to me and I must, uh.der the law,
discharge my duties. This ease has
worried me a good deal, but I feel
that my duty is clear. T am going
to give you the heaviest punishment
I have ever given & man for man
slaughter. But I say again that it i.?
the worst case that has ever disgrac
ed So'uth Carolina?next to the Big
ham case. The sentence of the court
is that you be confined at hard labor
for a period of twenty years."
Death of Mr. D. J. Webb, Sr.
On Saturday afternoon March 7th,
at 4:80 o'clock the death angel vis
ited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Datrid
James Webb and claimed for its own,
the devoted husband and father.
He was born in Wilmington, N. C.,
Nov. 7, 1866, and .at the time of his
death was 58 years of age. For the
last twenty-four years has made his
home near Camden as overseer for
Mr. II. G. Carrison, Sr. He resigned
and went to a home of his own, on
account of bad health. He -was strick
en with paralysis July 26, 1924, and
tho second stroke came Friday March
6th.
He was twice married, first to Miss
Mary Alice Frost, who preceded him
to the grave fourteen years ago.
There were four children by this
union?Windslow A.
Truesdale, David sWebfe, Jr.&jjjid An
drew Webb. He was married the sec
ond time to Miss Viola Freitag who
survives him.
He was well known throughout the
county, and had a host of friends to
mourn his death. The funeral ser
vices were held Sunday afternoon at
Mt. Olivet church at 4:30 o'clock
condueted by Rev. Graham, the pastor
of the church.
The largest car lot shipment of
poultry yet sold in Abbeville county
left there on Saturday, February 28,
containing 15,163 pounds and leaving
the farmers $3,341.68 in exchange.
Are You Satisfied With the Crops
You Have Been Making?
IE NOT HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE REASONS EOR YOUR FAILURE?
DID YOU USE THE BEST FERTILIZERS OR JUST THOSE YOU COULD BUY
CHEAPEST?
Farmers who used Congaree Fertilizers made
away above the average crop last year
THIS FERTILIZER IS SCIENTIFICALLY MADE OF THE VERY BEST MA
TERIALS AND WILL MAKE A-CROB IE ANYTHING WILL. ASK ANY FAR
MEL WHO HAS I'SED IT. HAD YOU Not BETTER BUY IT THIS YEAR? WE
SELL \I.1T?1RADES "E roNOAREE FERTILIZERS AND WILL MAKE YOU
<'L< >-E I'RICES
SPRINGS & SHANNON
(INCORPORATED)
FUNKRA*, OF W. D. GUI8T
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targe Assembly Gather? at York For
Final Tribute To Kditor
York, March 12.?Before an as
.^?mbly that filled the auditorium and
Kalloiy and included friends from
evety Motion of th?- county and IMPJf
"beyond the borders of \ork, funei ui
f(MVU'Q$ lor W* Oi (ill-"-!, t*t?r ?>?> >>
editor of the Yorkville Enquirer, who
died Tue.-day night, wcrw held at 11
oVIptk this morning in the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church. The
services, wyre conducted by the Rev.
N. K. Smith, his pastor,* "assisted by
the Hevs. R. \> Holroyd, CI. C. Kpps
ami T; '1'. WftUh
The interment followed in Rose
Hill cemetery, where the grave was
heaped high with a striking profus^
ion of. floral offerings, many of which
were from friepds at distant points
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
John V. O'Rourke, former member
of the Charleston city council and
prominent business man, died in his
05th year last Thursday.
President Coolidge's first official
apt after his inauguration last Wed
nesday, was the signing of bills au
thorizing a bridge over the Savannah
river between South Carolina and
Georgia and a bridge over the Santee
river.
The executive committee of the
State Highway department has decid
ed to recommend a policy at the com
mission's next meeting whereby any
county may finance and have done
any piece of approved road work, the
state reimbursing the county.
Pleading guilty to violation of the
narcotic act. Dr. John A. Clifton of
Orangeburg, was sentenced in United
States court at Florence Firday to
pay a fine of $1,000 oi"*to sorve a
prison term of 00 days in the Aiken
county jail.
Belton is soon to have an ice fac
tory, construction of which is ap
proaching completion.
Rock Hill business men are plan
ning to erect a new modern hotel in
that "good town." J. E. Gettys was
elected chairman of the citizens com
mittee held last week.
James A. Rogers, "Uncle Dunk"
as he was familiarly known, died last
week at Wards, at the age of 85
years.
L. Sebastian Clinkscales, prominent
citizen of the Grove School commun
ity in Anderson county, died Monday
morning at the age of 74 years.
The unidentified body of a negro
woman was found Sunday in the Con
garee river near Caycc. No marks of
violence were discovered on the body.
Wade Hampton, a cotton mill op
erative at Newberry, spends his spare
time making violin* which are ex
cellent instruments.
Ridgeway, in Fairfield county,
seeks to incorporate its chamber of
commerce for the purpose of bringing
land settlers into the county.
Senator Tom Pearce of Richland
is the author of a bill providing for
payment of the state income tax in
four quarterly installments instead of
in one lump sum, as at present re
quired.
G. W. Smith of Columbia, conduc
tor on the Southern railway, was
injured in a freight wreck near Rock
Hill last Saturday.
Fifty new mill houses will be erect
ed at Whitmire by the Aragon Bald
win Mills, Archie Willis, Inc., of
Greenville, having been awarded the
contract.
Passage of laws to safeguard the
funds of the state against loss by
bank failures is again recommended
by S. T. Carter, state treasurer, in
his annual report.
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Trouble or Does Kidney
Trouble Cause Flu?
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Bladder Remedy at once, as weaken
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poifons to upset your blood and
nerves. .
Write for free story of discovery.
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known by his name, died/in Berlin
Sunday, aged 59.
NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICAT8
?APPLICATION FOR RE-ISSUE
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Notice is hereby given that Certifi
cate No. 32 covering two (2) sham
of capital stock of the Fourteenth
Series of the Enterprise Building awl
Loan Association issued on Jan. 8,
1920 to W. F. Russell, Jr., and trans
ferred and assigned by^him to ne,
has been lost or destroyed, and that
application will be made by me t*
the said Enterprise Building and Loin
Association at its place of business
in Camden, S. C., on Tuesday, April
21st, 1925, at 12 m. for a new cer
tificate covering the said shares of
stock.
LOU L. RUSSELL,
(Mrs. W. F. jRussell, Jr.) _
FINAL DI8CHARGE
Notice is hereby given that one
month from this date, on Wednesday,
April 15th, 1925, I will-make to the
Probate Court of Kershaw County ay
final return as Administratrix of the
estate of Mary Jaqe McGougan, de
ceased, and on the' same date I will
apply to the said court for a final
discharge as said administratrix.
LOUIS V. McGOUGAN.
Camden, S. C., March 6th, 1925.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that one
month from this date, on SatunUyr
April 11th, 1925, I will make to tie
Probate Court of Kershaw County ay
final return as Administratrix of the
estate of J. E. Pearce, deceased, andj
on the same date I will apply to the
said court for a final discharge ai.
said Administratrix.
MRS. NELLIE S. PEARCE.
Camden, S.C., Ttfafrch 11th, 1925.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that one
month from this date, on Monday,
April 6th, 1925, I will make to the
Probate Court of Kershaw county ay
final return as administrator of the
estate of Heck Caldwell, deceased,
and on the same date I will apply
to the said court for a final dis
charge as said administrator.
A. B. McLAURIN. M
Camden, S. C., March 6th, 1925.
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T. B. BRUCE
Veterinarian
Day Phono 30?Night Phone
CAMDEN, S. C.
DR. G.C. TRANTHAM
DENTIST
P"r*t Floor, Crocker Btilial,
PHONE 450
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