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|{y Miss Louise Nettle* To 8poiMK>r Sale ot Coins The .John D. Kennedy Chapter IJ. p. ('. will sponBQV the sale- of the ,(,nlYdeiate Memorial Coins in Cam den and vicinity. After the reassem bling uf the chapter on the first Mon day in September if the allotment of coins to our local banks have not been disposed of the ehapter will put on an. active campaign for our county must not fall behind in its tribute ,0 the valor of the Southern soldier. South Carolina is to be ^represented by five of her generals having places on the great panorama, among them our own Joseph Brevard Kershaw, this alone should give impetus to the sales in our county. This notice ia to request our people, if they buy bi-fere September to purchase from our local banks. Buy when you please, but be sure that your county is ac credited with the sale. This wonder ful memorial to the Southern Con federacy appeals with peculiar force to the* poetic imagination. Only six teen miles from Atlanta? which was General Sherman's objective when he began his renown march to the sea, and this enhances its dramatic as sociations. It is to be an ideal ex ponent of those undying principles upon which the Confederacy was es tablished. The flavor and incarnation of the Southdln soldier, and all for which he stood, is to be chiseled into the towering crest of the most re markable mountain of solid granite in the world. And will be an object of artistic, romantic and sentimental interest unique among the wonders of the age. .Mid shifting scenes of change, of Time's decay, This rock unchanging, will survive the storms Of centuritffe to. gome; and when at last Eternity's great sunburst floods the East, It's brow unwrinkled will salute the dawn!" Louise Nettles, Pres. John D. Kennedy Chap. U. D. C. . .Misses Weeks Complimented Misses Adelade, Sarah, Stella and Billy Weeks, of Kansas City, Mo., were complimented Tuesday afternoon with a lovely bridge party when Mrs. Willis Sheorn was hostess. A color scheme in sunny yellow was charm ingly carried out in the decorations and also in the dainty ices served after the game by the hostess and little Miss Jennie Katherine Weeks. Brilliant zinnias and miniature sun flowers bloomed everywhere and nodded a welcome to the coming guests. Miss Mary Goodale won the score prize, and Miss Martha Boykin, carried off second honor. Coyt Horton Dead Coyt Horton, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Horton, died Sunday morning following an illness of several days. Funeral services anrl interment occurred near the home of his parents at Westville. J ?>" 'J We doff our hat To Augustus Lamm; He never honks his horn In a traffic jam. ? Spartanburg Journal. Majestic Theatre In the coolness of atmosphone fif teen degrees Jower than- outside THE MAJESTIC THEATRE Offers a greatful retreat from the prevailing warmth elsewhere. Today, Friday, July 31st. Norma Talmadge with Eugene O' Brien in "THE ONLY WOMAN." Wonderful Norma! Never more beautiful, never more appealing, never closer to your heart than in this part. ----- t. j Also a Bennett Comedy. . . No Advance in Price. \ Saturday, August 1st. Richard Talmadge, the Screen's greatest dare-devil, in "JIMMIE'S MILIONS." And AH>erta Vaughn in "THE PEACE MAKERS." And "The Riddle Rider." Monday and Tuesday, August 3, 4. "HIS SUPREME MOMENT." Is supreme in all that you could ask ? a tremendous production ? parts in real colors. Ronald Cole man and Blanche Sweet. AImo Ives-Third-Dimension Novelty. Wednesday, August 5th. William Fox Presents 'THE LA8T MAN ON EARTH." A fantastic novelty with one thou sand beautiful girls and Earle Fox and Drely's Predue. And a Christie Comedy. Thursday, August 6th. ^ Barbara LaMarr and Conway Taarle in "HEARTS OF A SIREN.* A thrilling love drama staged , amidst the glamorous life of the fonoft* Riviera. Li -?-i'4niE2S5ab PERSONAL. MENTION Mrs. Wm. M. Shannon is spending the week in Columbia' Alias Agnus Shannon is spending soim- time in H? n.U-i s?mvilU: . Miss Lena Linebergor is visiting relatives in Statesvilly, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. John S, Lindsay and Hilly are visiting in Charlotte. Miss Jean Gunter of Greenville is the guest of Miss Gertrude i?emp, Norman Huckabee was a mid-week visitor it> friends at Myrtle Beach. Miss Virginia Cayce, of Cayce, S. t'., is the guest of Miss Sara Myers. Mrs. T. J, Green of Darlington is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. \V. Evans, " Mr. and Mrs. W. K. DoLuache and family of Columbia were visitors here Sunday, Mr. Nettles Lindsay is spending his vacation in the mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. VY. 11. Poareo ha& gone tu Montreat, N.'C., where she will spend some time. ?'Mr; Robert MosQley left last Thurs day for lira den ton, Fla., to spend some time. Sam Welborn of New Orleans was a visitor to Camden friends during the past week: Mrs. II. I). Niles and little son, H. D., Jr., spoilt several days in New berry this week. j Mr. and Mrs. I. J. McKenzie' are spending some time in the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs, H, G. Carrison have returned from a stay of several weeks at Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. John Villepigue and ^children have returned from a vaca tion spent at Folly Beach. The Rev. I. deL. Brayshaw, rector of Grace Episcopal church, leaves this week for a month's vacation. Mr. Jack Watkins left Saturday for Miami, Fla., making the trip by auto. He will spend his vacation there. - Miss Mayfield, of North Carolina, is visiting her brother and sister-in law, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mayfield. -Miss Marjorie Poulnot, who has been visiting Miss Mary Goodale has returned to her home in Charleston. Mrs. I. C. Houg'h and son, Harold Hough have returned from an extend ed visit to relatives ?t St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs.: E. J. Hughes, of St.- George, pleasantly remembered in Camden as Miss Stella Sheoru is visiting rela tives here. Mrs. Robert T. Goodale and Miss Mary Baker Goodale, leave Saturday for Washington, Frederick, Md., and other points north. M rs. George E. Pell, a recent visi- 1 tor to her daughter, Mrs. S. F. Evans, returned last week to her home in Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Raymond Moore, Misses Lou Young and Carrie Rodgers have re turned from a week's stay at Caesar'3 Head, near Greenville. Mrs. Bratton deLoaeh and ' Miss Faith deLoaeh have returned from a months stay at Beaufort where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Kershaw deLoaeh Misses Julia and Virginia Barnum of Orangeburg and Hendersonville are the attractive house guests of Miss Mary Emma Hough at her home on North Broad street. Mr. Jack Burns, manager of the Mimnaugh Store, is spending a vaca tion of a week in New York. During his absence his place is being filled here by Mr. Albert Albea. , r Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gates, of Wise, Va., were the guests of Mr. and Mrr,. T. f\ Brown, Monday. They were enroute to St. Petersburg, Fla., where Mr. Gates will be employed as a civil engineer. Mrs. S. F. Brasington and Cecil Brasington, of Camden and Mrs. Luray Evans and Miss Mary Evans of Monroe, N. C., went to Asheville the past week, to visit Mr. Albert ins jn that city. Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Zemp and daughter Elizabeth and Miss Caroline Burnet were visitors in the moun tains of North and South Carolina last week. While there they visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong in Pickens. Mr. and Mrs. Kershaw deLoaeh and son of Beaufort, after spending a few days in Camden this week have gone to Mrs. deLoach's former home in Charles Town, W. Va., for a visit. They were accompanied by Mr. W. B. deLoaeh. Miss Ella Zemp is attending sum mer school at Lehigh University, Easton, Pa., and enjoying the beau tiful scenery along the Lehigh river an it flows southeast, breaking into picturesque gorges through the blue mountain range, till it turns into the Delaware at Easton. Mrs. S. A. Burrier, who has been visiting friends in Camden, left Mon day for her home in Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. Burrier lived several years here and has a host of friends who always accord her a warm welcome ? she keep? in touch wrtth Camden, which she still calls home, by holding her membership in sftvyral of our organi fi?? . I'urt) for Mias l'oulnot Mrs. W. L. Goodale was hostess at an afternoon bridge party last Thurs day, h<$6riog Miss Marjorie Paul not, of Charleston, who for the past two wtfeks has been the guest of Miss Mary Goodale. A lavish display of cut flowers adorned the rooms that Were made cool and inviting for the game. Miss Martha Boykin won the score prize, a dainty piece of lingerie, and the honor guest was presented with a box of candy. After the game, cake and ices were served. I'jraise For Former Cheater Man Chester, July 10. ? Dr. Marcus B. Hoy man, a former resident and na tive of Chester, was recently paid a high tribute by Governor Al Smith of New York, he said, in speaking of the Manhattan state hospital, of which Dr. Jloy man is superintendent, "One of the greatest men in this country to my way of thinking is Dr, Hey man, head of that institution. How he gets any place with it is a mystery to me," There are 0,000 people in different buildings now and it would cost $21, 000,000 to reproduce the buildings belonging to this institution. Dr. Hey. man recently spent some time in Chester with his sisters, Misses Han nah and Sallie Heyman. Dr. Heyman is the brother of the late Mrs. Herman Baum and also of Mrs. L. A. Wittkowsky of this city, Miss Sanders Complimented On Wednesday evening, Mrs. S. B. Beard and Miss Carrie Rodgers en tertained for Miss Evelyn Sanders, at the home of Mrs. Beard. Little Bel ton Beard and Rebecca Beard brought in a clothes basket to the guest of honor and upon opening it $he found many lovely and useful gifts. Cards were then played and top score won by Mrs. J. W. Sanders and Miss Rosa McLeod, Miss Evelvn Sanders cut ting the consolation. The, hostesses presented each lucky winner with ' & prize which was in turn presented to the guest of honor. An Iced course was served. Friends will be interest ed to know that Miss Sanders will be married in August to Mr. Clifford M. Wallace, of Hickory, N. C., the wedding to take place at the home of the bride's parents in Chester, S. C. He Loved His Wife /The telephone bell' rang with per-1! sistency. The doctor answered the call of a tired husfoand. "Yes.'' he said. "Oh, doctor," said a worried voice, "something seems to have hap -p?ned to my wiife. Her mouth seems set and she can't say a word." "Why, she may have lockjaw," said ?the medical man. * , . ...... "Do you think so? Well, if you are this way some time next wepk you might step in and see what you can do for her." ? Mail. An Electrician Needed "I've just read an article about electricity, Henry," said his wife, "and it says that before long we shall get everything \ve want by just touching a button." "It won't do us any good," her husband madly replied, "because j nothing would ever make you touch a button. Look at my shirt." David Stoney of St. Louis, Mo., and Charlotte, N. C., is the ? guest of Andrew Whitaker. Miss Henrietta Johnson left Thurs day for Waynesville and Blowing Rock, where she will spend some time. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moseley, Jr., left Wednesday night for St. Peters burg, Fla., where they will in the future reside. Miss Elizabeth Dowling of Norway, S. C., and Miss Maggie Sanders, of Lakeland,, Fla., were the week-end guests of Mrs. Luther Moseley. Cecil Wittkowsky, a student of the University of South Carolina, and who has been attending summer school at that institution is at home for the balance of the holidays. Mrs. K. N. Shannon and children returned yesterday from a visit to relatives at Griffin, Ga. Mrs. Shan non was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Alice Searcy, of Griffin, who will be here for two weeks, then going to the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cureton and family are spending some time at their old home, Liberty Hill, and en joying the delightful social atmos phere and old time charm of that vicinity. Miss Josephine Cureton bad as her guests for the past week the Misses Lee DeLoache, Margaret Mills, Charlotte Boykin, and Polly DePass of Camden, also Miss Lionel Boswell of Florence and Miss Blanche Brab ham of Ehrhardt. Johnson Gets Freedom Dick Johnson, a negro, who was sent to the chain gang for life was granted a parole Tuesday by Gov ernor McI>eod and given his freedom. Johnson was convicted of murder with recommendation and had served near ly ten years on the gang where he was a model prisoner and has "been a "trusty" while there. Hft killed Lewis Green, another negro. In * shooting scrape on the Gninard farm Mar Camden in 1915. Wife Dead; Husband Hurt Kingstree, July 26. ????Mrs. J. N. I Hammlett lies dead ii\ her home here today and her husband, J. N. Ham mett, is seriously Injured as the re sult pf an automobile accident late yesterday afternoon near StatesburR. Mr, and Mrs. Hammett left here Sat urday afternoon for Columbia where they were to spend the week end with their daughter, Mrs. Ralph W. Cros lartd. They were driving; a Ford car and at the detour nt the edge, ol Statoburg Mr. Hammett noticed sev^ eral cars approaching. He drove to the right, ui>% to give plenty of room to the passing cars and ran into a tree. One of Mrs. HammettV arms was broken and the other badly cut and mangled. She was taken to a hospital in Sumter where she pass ed away about tl o'clock this morn ing. Mr. Hammett was later taken by John Vanduyne to the home of Mrs, Witherspoon a tfUteV of.tho in jured ma it id Sumter. I.ady In CoyiutiH Jail Turn pa, Fla? July ~t>. l.udy Ciract Maine Mackenzie, noted international big game hunter' and photographer languish?* in the Hillsborough county jail tonight, having been arrested here today on a warrant sworn by (?. K, Urayi local real estate dealer, who charges the prisoner with having is sued a worthless check for $'J00, which ho endorsed. York county is practically free from boll weevil infestation up to this time, according to a survey by County Farm Agent L. \V. Johnson and James L, Carbery and 1). \V. Watkins, experts from Clemson Col? lege; and at present there is- no need for poisoning thpso gentlemen declare. ' ? STATE NEWS ITEMS Supt. J, H. Martin and company officer W. M. Allen of the S. C, In dustrial. school at Florence were ex onerated on charges of cruelty brought against them for the alleged unmerciful whipping of one of tht? hoys of n\o institution, After 21 yearn of freedom, Samuel Urown, arrested in St. houis, must re turn to South Carolina for trial on .v charge of murder, Brown is charged with killing Allen llethlngtoiy near Meggetts August #, li>0o, After tho killing ho disappeared. The neach crop of the Chesterfield fruit hills is said to surpass that of any previous year in both quality and quantity, \V. J. 'Titter, county agent of Chesterfield county, says that the county now has 51,000 acres of peach orchards with about 2,000 in bearing The famous Klbotta peach is most, widely grown in the sand hill section. David Kinard, Jr., 18, of Bamberg, died in Orangeburg la*t Thursday as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile wreck a week previous on the Bamberg -Orangeburg highway. COMMERCIAL COLLEGE ? ? FOR - ? CAMDEN The Georgia-Carolina SchooUf Commerce of Brunswick, Ga. ? Goldsboro, N. C.t is going to open a college at Camden, pro vided a sufficient number are interested in taking a standard stenographic, commer cial or secretarial course either in the day or night school at once. The boy or girl starting to a commercial school should remember that the train ing to be secured in the school selected must be such as will meet the requirements of the business world. It is not enough to be a stenographer. ? it is not enough to be merely a bookkeeper ? not these things but efficiency in them, measures success. Efficiency depends upon methods of instruction, kihds of text books used, the mental and moral qualities of the teachers with whom the student associates, and, in addition to all this, the inspiration for thorough work, for high standards of attain ment and for earnest endeavor' ? these iritangible things are as much a part of what our school has to offer as is the course of study itself. Mr. R. L. Williams, Vice President of tl^e College, will be at Park View Inn, Phone 31, for a few days to explain courses of study, rates of tuition and further details in which you will be interested and to determine whether there is sufficient , interest in Camden and Kershaw County to justify placing the college here. There fore if you are interested in taking a course right here at home see him at once. COURSES OF STUDY These are the^courses of study that are being offered for reservation. They speak for themselves, and need no arguing. Call or phone for details. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Gregg Shorthand, Touch Typewriting, Business English, Business Correspond ence, Penmanship, Rapid Calculation, General Office Practice, and allied subjects. COMMERCIAL COURSE Bookkeeping, Banking, Business Arithmetic, Rapid Calculation, Business English, Business Correspondence, Penmanship, Spelling, General Office Practice and allied subjects. ? i SECRETARIAL COURSE A complete-combination of the two courses enumerated above and intended for those who wish to qualify for high grade secretarial and executive positions. CIVIL SERVICE COURSE Touch Typewriting, Penmanship, English, Spelling, Business Correspondence, Arithmetic and Rapid Calculation. Day and Night Sessions, Individual Instruction, Diplomas. ' Position for gradu ates. - For all d?tafnr~of this exceptional opportunity, see- or call IV^r. Williams, at Park View Inn, Phone 31, Camden. The College will open in a central location as soon as a sufficient number are enrolled. Georgia-Carolina School of Commerce ALTON H. PERRY, President. R. L. WILLIAMS, Viee President - BRUNSWICK, GEORCI A ? GOLDSBORO, N. C. c . " 4 . .. --r