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By Mint* Louise Netllen John D. Kennedy Chapter To Meet The above chapter will meet Mon day, November 2nd at -1 o'clock in tho afternoon with Mrs. George* lthame. Mrs. C. M. Coleman will be assistant hpstes.s. Delegates to tho State Con vention which meets in Spartanburg, Dftonvber 1st, ^will be elected and other important matters come up for discussion. All member* are cordially iftvltvd; ? ? '~i ? i'; ' ; ; ? ? Reception Tomorrow Afternoon The Civic League will be tho host ess organization at what promises to hi' a most enjoyable and delightful reception tomorrow, Saturday, after noon at the home of Mr. and Mre. H. C. Garrison, Sr., on North Broad street. Mrs. William Ancrum presi dent of the league, has graciously opened the home of her parents, noted for the warmth and charm of its hos pitality, for the occasion. The John D. Kennedy Chapter U. D. C., Hob kirk Hill Chapter D. A. K., Hospital Auxiliary and Hospital Nurses Staff, also the American Legion Auxiliary are invited. The teachers are to bd the guests of honor. The league ex tends a cordial invitation to all teachers of the Camden and village schools to come out and give the ladies of Camden the pleasure of meeting them. Hours from 4:80 to G in the afternoon. MissisMippi Wedding of Interest Here I>r. and Mrs. James Herbert Alex ander, of Indianola, Miss., have isaued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Josephine, to Mr. Paul Cal vert Thomas on Tuesday, No vemfotev the tenth, at eight o'clock in the eve ning at the Methodist chUrch, Indian ola, Miss. The coming marriage is of cordial interest here as the bride was for two years the popular and efficient music teacher in the Camden schools, coming- -here just after her graduation from Converse College. She is a young woman of exalted character and pleasing personality and during her stay in Camden was an acknowledged social favorite. Mr. Thomas is a young business man of Spartanburg, S. C., and in 'that city the young couple will make their home. Halloween Party Tonight The Halloween party to be given by the Methodist Missionary Circles at the Moore house on Broad street, will beg-in at 7 o'clock tonight, Friday, instead of 8 o'clock, in order that all who wish may attend the movies and Tolbert show, as the last named has kindly given the use of their orchestra for the Halloween party and their performance will not begin until 8:30 o'clock. Do not miss this party as the most laughable farce of the season will be participated in by renowned local talent.. Admission twenty-five cents with Ifgrht refreshm?nts free. At least one hundred million acres of range and agricultural lands suffer from the devastating activities of prairie dogs which live in the most productive valleys and bench lands. Majestic Theatre Today, Friday, October 30 Raymond Griffith in ' "HE'S A PRINCE" Never a comedy so lavish, laugh ish, clever and colorful Also a Scnnett Comedy "Plain Clothea" With Harry Langdon. |y ". yv i i ' . ?; r r ~ \ Saturday* October 31 Jack Hoxi4 in a Blue Streak Western***.. "BU8TIN' THROUGH" And a new Gang Comedy "Official Officers" And "Play Ball" Monday, November 2 Pola Negri in "FLOWER OF THE NIGHT" A love melodrama flashing- with color, dazzling with beauty, start ling with thrills Also Pathe News Tuesday, November 3 Metro-Gold wyn Presents Norma Shearer in "A SLAVE OF FASHION" A picture entertaining and festive Wednesday, November 4 A great thrill picture "THE HALF-WAY GIRL" With Doris Kenyon, Lloyd Hughe*, Hobart Bosworth, Tully Marshall and Sally Crute It'll thrill you all through Thuraday, Nevember 5 Tod Browning Presents Aileen Pringle and Conway Tearle in "THE MYSTIC" Spook*! Spirits! Table-Tapping! A sensational exposal ? And l*?tba N?wa ON TRIP TO FLORIDA Camden Party Joins DeLoarhe Tours on Bight-aeeing Party A special Pullman coach carrying a pa^ty of Florida ^ightaeera from Camden left over the Seaboard Air Line railway Tuesday night for a week's trip. They go from here to Jacksonville by rail and at Jackson ville they board a personally con ducte# bus owned by the Hollywood Development company and make n thousaiul^mile round trip by bus and return to Jacksonville and will reach, Camden Tuesday morning of next week. The trip is promoted by the I)o? Louche Kealty company and Mr. J. L. McLurt* was in charge of getting up the Camden party. Similar parties are being carried from various towns in. many states with but very little cost to those who made the trip. Starting ut Jacksonville they pass .through such towns as St. Augustine, Onmond Beach, Daytona, Cocoa, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood and on to Miami where they spend two days and nights sightseeing. They also visit Coral Gables and Cocoanut Grove. A conductor joins them at Jacksonville and points out every spot of interest on the long trip.. The party stops at the very finest hotels enroute, reservations being made in advance. It is said that in no other way can you see Florida so success fully and cheaply as through the De Loache tours. Miami is a city of one hundred and fifteen large hotels and it is said that it is almost impossible to secure rooms except through the DcLoache agency. Those taking the trip from Camden were Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow, Miss Lou Young, Miss Henriette Johnson, Mrs. J. S. Rhame, Mrs. M. M. Rea ' sonover, Mrs. E. S. Darlington, Mrs. N. R. Goodale, Mrs. R. B. Williams, Mrs. W. G. Wilson, Miss Rosa Mc Leod, Miss Sallie McDowall, Miss Margaret McDowall, Miss Sue Mc Dowall, Mrs. S. F. Brasingt^n, Mrs. Anna B. Cahvpbell, Miss Lula Whit aker, and Mr. H. B.> Kennedy. , PERSONAL MENTION Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Blakeney and children of Charlotte are visiting rel atives in Camden. Miss Kate Villepigue has returned from Washington, D. C., where sh<; has been spending the summer. Mr. and Mrs. W. R, Zemp, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Nettles and Miss Dotty Zemp attended the Citadel-Carolina football game at the Orangeburg fair Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Baker, and Ray Bouvia, of Plattsburg, N. Y., and Mr. Snay, of Peasleeville, N. Y., are here for the winter occupying Mr. Baker's residence on Hobkirk Hill. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Marvin, who have been spending the summer at Soo-Nipi Park, New Hampshire, have returned to Camden for the winter. Mr. Marvin is the manager of the i Hobkirk Inn, Camden's oldest tourist hotel. Passed His Eighty-Sixth Mile- Stone Captain Moultrie Brailsford, a vet eran of the Sixties, celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday this week, the huge cake in the center of a beauti fully appointed table glowed with many candles that told of a. long, hon orable and useful life. He wears a little bronze Southern Cross of Honor ? a badge of courage and a record of glory without a flaw. Not of silver nor gold nor studded with diamonds or rubies, yet they are above price _f*r, far aibove the marts of trade; many cannot buy one. Bought aye, bought were they long, long ago by loyal, honorable service to the Con federacy and are now gifts from the United Daughters in recognition of( this gloriousc devotion. We wish Cap- j tain Brailsford many happy return*. | * --wyy *. . . Y. P. S. L. To Give Halloween Fete To everyone is extended an invita tion to meet with the Young People's) Service League of Grace Episcopal church Saturday night, October 31, for an unusually colorful and enter taining celebration of the Halloween season. The party is being staged at the parish house on Laurens street and will begin at eight o'clock. Re freshments will be offered and there is no admission fee other than a used school book which, is placed in the witch's cauldron, will through the league later find worthy use in the mountain nnd mission- schools of th's church. Health Pictures For Count) Moving pictures, shown through the cooperation of the State Board of Health and the Kershaw County Pub: lie Health association, will be shown next week at the following school houses of the county: DcKalb school, Nov. 2; Pine Grove school, Nov. 3; Antioch school, Nov. 4; .Mt. Pisgah High school, Nov. 6; Mid Nov. 6; Bothnne school Camden is a Tourist Town Although Camden has betomo one of the leading winter resorts of the Southeast, the quaint old place has lost one of its individuality as an anti-bellum city. It is still home-like Camden, redolent with the memories and traditions of by-gone days, and dispensing U> a marked degree the charming hospitality for which the old South was fanu'd. (J lad as the homefolfai nie to have the tourists share with them the bright sunshine, warm, balmy breeses ond the aroma of the pines, they pre fer that Camden entertain the tour* ists instead of the tourist entertain ing Camden, and so fine fellowship and generous hospitality feature the reception given to the stranger with in its gates. Now that the season has come when our magnificent tourist hotels are to be thrown open and bid for a share of the public patronage, it seems only right that we should say a word in regard to these institutions, and also a word of praise for our charming City among the pines. So much has been said of its sunny clime and bon* nie skies, its tall waviug pines and jessamine bowers, its wild road hedges and its hill sides carpeted with pink arbutus and wood violets, we feel that there is little left to say, and yet like the Quoen of Sheba, when she sang the glory of Solomon, we can truthfully say, "the half has never been told." No wonder that men looked upon this beautiful old town in Dixie and saw that it was good; no wonder that they were willing to invest their money in the splendid hotels that now throw wide their doors to the most select class of tourists. Nature has loved and lingered and abundantly blessed this fair spot ? and blessed it in more ways than the gift- of beauty. The sick and despon dent know her power of healing as they bask in her glorious sunshine and drink the draughts of Lethe un awares, or from her pine-clad hills gather sweet Nepenthe for all their cares. Habkirk Inn, the oldest of these hotels, was in by-gone days known as "Pine Flat," the handsome anti bqllum home of Colonel William Shan i n6n,. where with his accomplished wife, they lived and rimred a large family of children, -who with their descendants now* play a charming role in Camden socicty. This old mansion | although it has been greatly added to, and given all modern conveniences, still retains the air of old time South a ern hospitality. Its spacious ground?, broad white walks and evergreen hedges, its boautful arching trees, from which the mocking bird, the songster of the South, ushers in the rosy dawn, and sings a lullabye at evening, all go towards making it the house beautiful from November until May. It is now under the admirable mana-gement of Mr. H. G. Marvin. The Court Inn, once known as "Louisanne" was the palatial home of the deSaussures*. "The Grey Lady" and many other interesting legends have been written about its cedar walks, lovers' lane, and its handsome but quaint old rooms. The present owner, Mr. Tichnor, has added greatly to its size and coveniences. Long wings containing many rooms, beau tiful sun parlors! and music rooms have been added, and it is now and has ever been, a fit home for royalty. The grounds are magnificent with giant oaks entwined with ivy, the yellow jessamine shedding its frag rance in early spring and other flow ers growing in profusion. From the windows of the house can be seen the sparkling blue waters of the lake, where boating and fishing may be indulged in. And from the long verandas may be heard the sighing of the pines, for just east of the house a beautiful grove of pines are waving their everlasting green, .&nd inviting you to come out in the sunshine, and tread their rich brown carpet of pine needles. Camden always extends a hearty welcome to the delightful people who spend their winters at the Court Inn. The largest and perhaps the gayest of the tourist hotels is the beautiful Kirkwood that crowns historic Hob kirk. This also was once a hand some anti-bellum home where the Canteys lived and reigned in the glor ious old days when every man wa3 a king and every woman a queen of a broad domain in our simkissed land. Like the other two it has been fitted up with every modern convenience, beautiful parlors and spacious dining rooms. The situation is ideal, for one gets a commanding view of the sur rounding cou: 4iy. How beautiful are the sunsets as s^?-n from the Kirk wood verandas! Not even the skies of Italy can rival the rainbow tints of the Southern tun as it sinks behind the towering pines. And down in the valley lies Camden. Beautiful drives lead out to the vastness of the forest, and amid the pines and cyprre?a, the bemfroo a nd smtTax, iiw made realistic the ac^nes portrayed in the matchless ! workvs of (Hlurore Sim*, one of South Carolina's most gifted writers. And the story would not bo com- 1 piete unless we mention the Polo grounds, golf links, tennis courts and the country club which are hard by and where tho tourists meet and mingle with the elite of Camden society, where culture and refinement is indeed a glorious heritage. Ono sees in the queenly manner, grace and beauty of the woman and girl of to day, a reproduction of the stately dame, and the charming simplicity. of the belle of the sixties. The delightful cordiality of Mr. Abbott and his assistants add greatly to the popularity of the Kirk wood and its surroundings, hnd it is a place where our own people love to go hjvI linger,. The season will soon be in full swing. There are also many delight ful boarding houses with sunny par lors and old fashioned gardens. A modern water plant gives the town an unlimited supply of pure water and Camden ht^s excellent firo protection. There is a beautiful white way on Broad and DeKalb streets and the rest of the town is well lighted. Several things make Camdvn es pecially attractive to the touist. Tbo climate is of course one and then the soil plays an important role, the char acter of the sandy soil being such that it dries quickly. After a rain ono can in a very short time get out of doors. A city of pTetty homes, the type of architecture gives Camden a distinct atmosphere of the old South, ami this appeals to the Northern vis itor. And then it has the sport of kings, for it has always been some thing of a horse center. Polo, riding and driving have been for years popu lar and the Camden Polo Team has won laurels on many fields. It now has a fine race track nnd an up-to date riding and driving club. Golf links and tennis courts are very much in evidence. The spacious parlors of the hotels and country clubs afford ample accommodations for dancing or any indoor amusement. The sick can also be well taken care of here, for the geneous gift of Mr. .Bernard M. Baruch, now of New YoiIj, to his native town, is a beauti ful hospital, and is said to be ono of the most complete in the South. The entire building including furnshings is in spotless white and gives the , whole the most sanitary Appearance. A beautiful little library, the gift of Andrew Carnegie, situated in one COME TO The Camden Floral Company ' : ' . ?; ...iV" V.'.' \ . i ; ' 'x. " v Saturday, October 31st Special Sale of Begonia Plants, full of blooms Price, each . $1.00 SAY IT WITH FLOWERS of the town's spacious parka is an additional attraction to book lovers. Camden has many distinguishing features that make it unique. One ia impressed with its wide paved streets and its wealth of noble shade trees; the dignity and simplicity of its fine old homes And the beauty/ of their gardens, that do not merely consist of conventional well clipped lawns in their verdure and orderli ness, but of lovely flowers, trailing vines, evergreen hedges and shrub bery trained into graceiul arches and all manner of unique designs. Nothing shows more the culture, re - finement and artistic taste of th? people of this old town than thi> many well kept gardens of which ft can boast. The 1^ Geant, a balloon built by Nadar in( 1868, and probably th? largest in history, hud u bag of 450,* 060 cubic feet, and lifted forty pas sengers. SEED OATS Just received one carload Genuine Fulgrum Seed Oats which we are going to sell at ? 80c per bushel LEWIS & CHRISTMAS CO. CAMDEN, S. C. EXPERIENCE IN ANY BUSINESS IS IMPORTANT, BUT IN THE BANK ING BUSINESS, THE CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH ALL OTHER BUSI NESS IS CONDUCTED, EXPERIENCE IS IMPERATIVE. I ? THE ACKNOWLEDGED STRENGTH OF THIS INSTITUTION IS THE RE SULT OF EXPERIENCE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF YEARS DURING WHICH OUR RESOURCES HAVE BEEN ADD ED TO, THEREBY MAKING THIS A DEPOSITORY WHERF FUNDS ARE ABSOLUTELY SAFE. ank of Camden Resources More Than?a Million