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? MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR SIXTEEN PAGES SECTION TWO . EE 53 VOLUME. XXXVU NUMBER 38 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1825. RARITY ARRIVALS FOR SEASON; I' 1 1,1 V I ? Mulberry Plantation Leaded by Mr, I Walter Ferguson The following special dispatch relr ;?tivo to tourist news appeared in The New York Herald Tribune of Decem* ber 19th. Camden is this year getting wide publicity through the metropol itan newspapers and this season bids fair to be one of the best in ' its hist ?'/. 0Ty! . * Camden's winter season is opening early and promises to be the .best which tho resort has' had in its twenty-five years as a mecca for so journers fleeing from Northern cold to fche warm sunshine and balmy air of the pine region. The three large . tourist hotels ? the Kirkwood, the Court Inn and the Hobkirk Inn ? now' are open, with heavy bookings for the coming holiday season. Cottages are /apidly being rented and many owning homes already are here. Carolina is so accessible : to the great business centers of the North and East, being only an eighteen-hour journey from New York or Philadel- i phia, that a week-end of golf in .Cain- i den, Aiken or Pinehurst i$ a very easy matter. Polo, always a favorite sport in Camden, which has three of the oldest and bes^t fields in the East, again will be featured. Mr. Godfrey Preece, known wherever the game is played, with his three boys, all good players, has arrived with a fine string of ponies. Later, players from many! . sections of the country are expected I and interesting contests with visiting teams are scheduled for February and March, The three golf courses are in splen ? J ill condition -and many "oldtimers"! are enjoying their favorite game,! urged on by Camden's snappy air. Mulberry plantation, one of the finest remaining antebellum homes of 'hu South, situated three miles below Camden has been leased by Mr. Wal ter Ferguson; Mrs. 'Jesse Nalle, of Whittnarsh, Pa., has taken the Hay cottage; Miss J. M. C. Noble, of Gar- ( ilen City, L. I., is in the Lipscomb c?t- i tage; Mrs." Miller and Mr. and Mrs. | Raymond are in the Guy Cottage; Mr. j T. McGraham has leased the William j IVake cottage; Mr. R. E. Danfurth in one of the Cook bungalows, and many others are domiciled at the re ? j.wrt. . ? ' Ivy Lodge, which opened on Thanksgiving Day, i.v situated in the heart of the town apd, as in the past, will be popular with those desiring to !?e accessible to the business and the ^hopping centers. Another hotel is planned! j for Cam- i den. It will eater particularly to transients and th? large number of motorists passing through the town, which is on the excellent highway be / i Catholic Church Services Services at Saint Mary's Catholic hurjrh, corner of Lyttleton arid Pine streets, the fourth Sunday in Advent, December 20, will be as follows: Sun day school at 10:15 a.m.; celebration i tin; Holy Eucharist and Discourse it 1 ] :00 a.m.; evening services at 8:30 p.m. N'on-Catholics are always wel < oim* in this church at services or at ??'.> other time. The church is opened ? v. ry day at 7:30 a.m. for the early <? ? bration of mass and remains open ? ntil nightfall. All are welcome at 'he daily service or to come at any ? .'er time for rest and prayer. In preparation for Christmas, the ?K rament of Penance will be given '? Thursday at 4 p.m.' and at 8:30 m. and l>y appointment- for those "*ho find it Impossible to come at ^e above hour. The parish will* be again privileged '?is year with midnight mass on Christmas eve. The services will be -,'in at exactly midnight and will last about one ^iour. As always our non Catholic friends are invited to be ??rewnt at this ancient and beautiful < eremony. It might be a welcome bit ?f information to explain that non Catholics unless they chposc to stand ??nd kneel with the congregation may, f they prefer, remain 'seated during i l the ceremonies. There is no obli gation to enter into the service it "elf. Dove Season Over The season for hunting doves ended Tuesday night and further killing of 'his game bird this winter is. in viola tion of the law and the offender is subject to a fine of as much as $500 'or conviction, according to W. F. Mackburn, chief/ clerk in the office A. A. Richardson, chief game ward en. The hunting season for dove* wa? between September 1 and Decem ber 15. : TO BK BROUGHT HEfHE __ Governor of (Georgia (.rants Requisi- 1 tion For Five Burglars ii m? Atlanta, Dec. 10.? Governor WalKer today granted the extradition toj South .Carolina of five white men, charged with burglary of a mercan tile store at Blaney, S. C., during 'which about $1,000 worth of merchan dise is alleged to have been taken. The state of South Carolina was represented at the hearing by Attor ney General John M. Daniel. The five men, arrested at' Alma, Ga., Sunday, gave their names as Sam Cody, Joe Karal, A. B. Rush, Bill Gap and Mike Thompson. Sheriff G. C. Welsh and Deputy Henry MeLeod left early yesterday morning for Alma, Ga,, to being the five men back to Camden to await trial,' The men burglarized the Blaney .Mercantile company's store and Mr. E. T. Bowen, manager of the firnij went to Georgia whero he^ iden tified some of the stolen goods. The men refused to ; leave Georgia without requisition. Dodge To Reduce Prices The DeLoache Motor Company of Camden' announces that Dodge Broth ers will on January 7 made a "tre mendous reduction" in the price of their cfirs. While the reduction takes effect January 7? jt is stated in tfte an nouncement, the lower prices will apply on all cars, purchased after De cember 15, tharcduction in such cases"' to be jjrefund?jf on 4 January 7. There Is n^T" change in the com pany's policies or its product, it is stated. The DeLoache company announces that Dodge Brothers recently bought the Graham Brothers truck company and this, will) other expansions, mak ing up a ten million dollar enlarge ment program,- will practically double the capacity of the factories during next year. ? i * ? ' ? -H ? Carried to Tampa A deputy sheriff from Hillsborough j County, Florida, came to. Camden Sunday and carried four young: white i menr back to Tampa. They were charged with having stolen an auto mobile and wore captured last week at , Bethune and have been confined in the county jail until Sunday night, j They gave their names and addresses, as follows: Donald Brevelliri, from Massachusetts; Raymond Barr, of Michigan;, Edwod Zeph and Homei* Guertain, both of Troy, N. Y. The i first two named appear to be boys of seventeen years. The latter two gave their ages at 23 years. Ray mond Barr and Brevelliri admit steal ing the car but claims that the other men were picked up on# the ropd and were merely riding as passengers in the can \# ' ; j Banks to Close > All four of the banks' of Camden will be closed on Friday,- December 25th, and remain closed until Mon day, December 28th, in order that their employees may observe the hol idays. All parties having banking business should bear this In mind. A White Christmas A "White Christmas" will be ob served in the Sunday School room of the Methodist Church Sunday morn ing by the Epworth League. There I will be the iisual preaching; service at 7:.'M) o'clock. , , Mrs. Winkler Returns Friends in Camden will be pleased to know that Mrs. Sarah K. Winkler has returned to Camden for another winter. She is stopping at the Hob kirk Inn and will do publicity worjv for The Chronicle, the st&te papers and a large number of the northern and eastern paper?, following up the doings of Camden's large number of tourists who yearly visit this city. Christmas Pageant A Christmas pageant will be ren dered at the Presbyterian church Sun day afternoon, December 20th, at 6 o'clock, in which the children of the Sunday school will participate. The pageant will be entitled "Till The Day Break" and the public Is cordially in vited to attend. ? Judge Smith To Be Speaker With Judge HendeT L. Smit^ of Camden as the speaker of the eve ning, the annual banquet of the Men's Bible class of Central Methodist church will be Held Friday evening at 8:90 o'clock at the Atlantic Coast Line restaurant. ? Wednesday's Florence Morning News-Review. MANY RESPONDING Contributions >to Goodfellows Club J "* ? ' ' " ' '? . ? . ? ? ? " ? ' \ - . .."I Gradually Cominf* In The appeal for a, fund to ' furnish good cheer for the poor and needy -is gradually coming- in. Quite a num- f ber have responded since last week an,d contributions can be left with Mr. H. G. Carrison, Jr., McLeod-Rush Co., the Wigwam and The Chronicle office. The contributions will he acknowledged through these columns. Those contributing since last week are, as follows: Miss M. E. Gerald ^..$1.00 Mr. and Mrs. E. N. McDowell . . 2.00 Mrs. H. M. Sill 1.00 Miss Ida Kibble * 1.00 Miss Rosa McLeod 1.00 Mr, and Mrs. H. G. Carrison, Jr. 5.00 American Legion 5.00 L. H. Schenk 1.00 R. E. Stevenson t 1.00 M. L. Smith, Sr. ...... V.4 1.00 F. M. Maynard 1.00 The Wigwam . . . i. l . . 1.00 R. II. Hilton 1.00 J. I. Langston ?. 1.00 E. M. Workman .............. 1.00 E. B. Tindal, Jr. 1.00 J. Whitaker, Jr.' 1.00 H? O. Wilson 1.00 S. N. Nicholson 1.00 G. G. Alexander 1.00 John T. Nettles 1.00 Cash ? \ ? 1.00 E. M. Boykirr, Jr 1.00 M.?L. Smith, Jr i.00 J. W. Lenoir 1.00 W. R. Hough 1.00 G. T. Little 1.00 W.*T. Dempster 1.00 J. B. Zemp 1.00 C. P. DuBose 1.00 A. G. Boykin 1.00 T. L. Little 1.00 Eastern Star Elects Officers b'\ _ _ The Leslie Zemp Chapter No. Ill, Order of the Eastern Star, held its regular meeting on December third. The following officers were elected for the incoming year: Mrs. D. M. McCaskill, worthy matron; Dr. W. R. Clyburn, worthy patron; Mrs. J. W. Baldwin, associate matron; Mrs. T. P. Truesdale, secretary; Mr. J. B. Wal lace, treasurer; Mrs. - J. W. Wilson, conductress; Mrs. II.^S. Zeigler, as-.j sociate conductress; Mrs. R. E. Chewning, chaplain; Mrs. Wiley Hogue, Adah; Mrp. J. W. Clyburn, Ruth; Mrs. George . Creed, Esther; M. E. Gerald, Martha; Mr*,] Qeorge W. Evans, warder; Mr. J% W. Wilson, sentinel; Mr. T. P. Trues dale, organist; Mrs. Fred Williams, marshal.. Installation of the officers will take place January seventh and a full at tendance is requested fin this date. s < . Free Motion Pictures' Fi-ee moving pictures will -bo pre-^, rented at the places namtjd below by the county agent on the dates indi cated, the hour in each instance be ing seven o'clock in the evening: Gates* Ford School, Friday, Decem ber 18. ' Oakland School, Saturday, Decem ber 19. . Providence School, Monday, Decem ber 21. Crescent School, Tuesday," Decern* i ber 22. v The title will be "Out of the Shad- j ows," a two-reel drama by the United States Department of Agriculture,' and "A Tale of Two Bull?," a one- 1 Veel animated cartoon. *V The abovo pictures^ are entertaining as well as educational. Everybody is urged to attend by the county agent, Mr. J. W. Sanders. Small Paper Next Week The Chronicle will be issued in small form next week. The office will be closed Friday and Saturday. Persons desiring to get announce ments or advertisement in next Fri day's issue are asked to send copy in early. Notice of Chattel Mortgage Sale ^ Under and by virtue of a Chattel Mortgage executed by J. E. Jones to George T. Little, dated March 3rd, 1925, ^recorded in the office of the ? office of the Clerk of Court for Kcr shaw\ County in Chattel Mortgage Book No. 91 at page 201, I will offer for sale at public out-cry to the high est bidder for cash at the "Rest Shop" on DeKalb Street in the City of Cam den, S. C., at twelve, o'clock m. Thurs day, December 8 1st; 1925, the follow ing described articles of personal property, now located in the said Rest Shop, heretofore operated by the said J. E. Jones; 1 Bishop & Babcock Soda Fountain and Back Bar. 1 Wall Case. 1 Cigar Case. 1 Candy Case. - 1 Candy Refrigerator. 1 Refrigerator Display Caw. J Cary Safe. 4 2 Sets Booths. 5 Vitrolite Tables. 20 Bentwood Chairs. 1 B. & B. Carbonator. 1 National Cash Register. 1 Juice Extractor. 1 Drink Mixer. 1. Small Gum Case. 2 Electric Fans. 6 Candy Display Jars. 1 Set Light Fixtures. i 1 Oil Stove. 2 Coffee Urns. I Small Refrigerator. J. H. McLEOD, Agent for George T. Little. Camden, S. C., Dec. 16, 1925. * ' 9 i ' ' HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK | * I .itdies Win 1'rizeH in Horn? Ileauti fication Contest* All records have' been sent in for fcbe Home Heautification contest which was begun in this county last Janu ary. There were seven contestants and all of them have done valuable work in improving and beautifying their home surroundings. Special at tention has been paid to th6 planting of crepe myrtle tree#, this variety having been selected for beautifying the South Carolina highways. Mrs. Team (Jettys won first place'in the contest and will receive a collec tion of nursery plant#, generously given by the Camden Floral Company. The second prize, a pair of hedge clippers, given by the Muckey Mer cantile Company, was won by Mrs. W. 1). Trantham of Camden. Mrs. J. A. Bell of l.ugoff won third place in the contest. All three of these con testants will also receive state prizes, these being secured through the Ex* tension Department at Winthrop Col lege. ... ! sThe plan of this contest is that it shall continue for It n years, and at the end of this time it is h.0Pt,(' that theje will be a marked improvement in the surroundings of the rural homes of South Carolina. Twenty homes have already entered the con- 1 te.st fov192ft in Kerfchaw County, and all of the 1035 contestants expect to | continue their work. .This contest 4s also open to schools ami churches | wishing -to beautify their grounds. ! Anyone interested in this contest nifty obtain further information by seeing ! the Home Demonstration Agent. ' Community Market. The Community Market will be ope'n on Wednesday, December 23rd, at the Kershaw Motor Company at 10 o'clock. Those wishing to get dressed turkeys may get them then instead of on Saturday. Special or ders for cakes, candy, Christmas wreaths, etc., should be sent to Mrs. Moody Hough, market secretary, by Saturday the 19th. Beautiful White Way Camden's white way presented a beautiful scene when it was turned 0:1 in holiday attire Wednesday night. Red, white and green bulbs trans formed it into a thing of beauty and it ha? bechi the subject of most favor able comment. ? ?: , ' . I Marriage Mr. Roland J. Mupn and Miss Gus- : sic I. Truesdell, both of Camden, were I i mUrrled at the home of Judge W. L. 1 McDowell on the evening of Decern- j i ber J 5th. t . Christ man Cantata . ! On Christmas Eve there will be sung in 4 Grace Episcopal church in Camden a Christmas cantata, "Tid ings of Great Joy,** that for beauty, of words and fnusic has hardly ever ? bedn surpassed in our community. A 1 choif composed of voices from all the choirs and congregations in the town has been diligently* rehearsing for several weeks. The service, which will consist alnf&st entirely of the cantata, will begin at 11:55 p.m., Christmas Eve^ A most cordial in vitation is extended to all, and espec ially lovers of good music, to be present. Celebrated Sixth Birthday I On last- Friday afternoon from fouri to six o'cloclf a lovely party was given at Wildwood, the country home of Mr. and Mrs/ A. R. Holland of the Anti och community in honor of their at tractive little daughter's sixth birth day anniversary. Long before the ap pointed hour the little guests began to arrive and were invited into the living room, that had been so taste fully decorated for the occasion that ' even the smallest tot was easily made to realize that old Saint Nick was 1 just around the corner. Everything went lovely until five o'clock the six little candlcs were lighted on the birthday cake on the center of the dining table and here the little guests were served dainty refreshments. The hour to leave for their respective homes came all too soon but each was wishing that Peggie could have a birthday party more often. NOTICE FROM POLICE CHIEF Merchants and others are warned that no torpedoes, cap pistols and ' son-of-a-guns will be allowed to be put on sale in Camden, also the state I law regulating the sale of firecrack ; ers not to exceed two inches in length 1 will be strictly enforced, and that fireworks cannot be used within two blocks of Main street. Notice is also given that - the firing of large fire crackers from moving automobiles will .be strictly prohibited and all officers will be instructed to appre hend such violators. A. G. WHITAKER, , Dec. 16, 1925. Chief of Police. COURT CI.OSKD WEDNESDAY Balfour Shirley W*M Acquitted of a Charge pf Manslaughter The December term of court of gen eral sessions came to a close Wednes day afternoon after disposing of ?v number of minor cases. Judge Thom as S. Sease again presided. Thfc' cakes disposed of at this term were as fol lows: . ' Alex Clarko charged \vith .violation 6f the prohibition law was convicted h yoar ago and sentenced to servo one year. He was given a new trial and1' plead guilty at this term and was given another sentence of twelve months. After serving sixty days the balance of the sentence to be sus pended pynding hts good conduct. ^Tillman Branham, white man. was convicted of violating the prohibition law and was fined $.500 and given a straight sentence of four months. Kdmunri .lames, a negro, charged with murdor in connection with the killing of C'havlie Patterson, h negro, at his home about eight, miles below Camden more than a year ago, was convicted of a charge of manslaughter - and was sentenced to serve not 'less than two nor more than four years. Mlssie Cunningham, negross, was found guilty on a change of Selliruc whiskey, and was sentenced t(v servo . throo months in jail. ' Helton Jones was ftmrid guilty on a charge of as/ault rind battery of a high and aggravated nature and was sentenced to serve six months. Gilbert Clarke plead guilty to vio lating the prohibition law and was suiHenced to pay a fiae. of $200 nn>lK serve two months. Lewis Lyles. plead guilty to a like charge and was given a like sentence. Ned Lyles, a negro youth of nine teen, plead guilty to a charge of vio lating the prohibition law and was sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and serve two months. The judge sus pended his sentence pending his good behavior -as this was the first timo the youth had been in trouble. George Cunningham was up on a charge of violating the prohibition law arjd the' judge directed a verdict of not guilty. - , Balfour Shirley was acquitted on a charge of manslaughter. The cfjso grew out. of the fatal accident several weeks ago near Bethuno when Shir ley's car collided with a touring bus ' and eaused the death* of two people. Presentment of Grand Jury To his Honor, Thomas S.Sease, presiding .Judge at the December term of Court for Kershaw County. We desire to make the following re port: We have passed' on all bills handed us by the Solicitor, we haye inspected the chain gangs and find them well kept and in good condition; We find the roads in fair condition and recommend that the bridges ? throughout the County bo regularly inspected.. WV.havc visited the county jail .and fijwi it^well kept arid In excellent con dition.?' We find -the (^ourt House in good conditio^ and Well kept; duo to the fact that the books of the county offieerfe were being , audited, for the last four months, by an auditor ap pointed by the county delegation, the grand jury has been unable to make an Inspection of them or report on same. , c . . The taxpayers of the vicinity, frith the grand jury do appeal to the County Hoard of Directors to have thn road leading from Camden Lancaster road to Westville, known as the Damascus Road, gi'aded and widened and drained. This road is used to reach, the Baptist and Meth odist churches in this community. The county sent lumber there twenty-one ? months ago to build a bridge on this road and same is still there on the ground deteriorating. . ? We desire to thank your honor for courtesies shown us at this term of court, and also to thank all the court officials for the courtesies shown us at this term and preceding tenns, all of which we respectfully submit. Yours respectfully, G. A. Moseley, Foreman. Dated at Camden, R. C., December * 11)25. Ollie McKagen Stricken A press dispatch from Sumter dat ed December 10 says p. H. McKagen, superintendent of the fire department, suffered a stroke pf paralysis about . 7:30 Tuesday morning and today was said to be in a very critical condition. Mr. McKagen was found in a chair in his kitchen and was at once put to bed and medical aid summoned, but. had not regained consciousness thin afternoon. Mr. McKagen at on*- time resided? in Camden with his brother, Mr; CharHe McKagen, and later resided in Bethune. Ho married a Kprshaw lady and has several children. His friends in Camden will regret to leam of Ms illnes*. % * ' " * f * ' . ' ? ' / * ?