The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 01, 1926, Image 8
GRIM TRAGEDY STALKS AS
CHRISTMAS SEASON PASSES
Four Killed; 26 Injured
f?h*rie*ton, iHjc. 24.? In a head*
?rt colli?ion at <Jawri today between
train* 70, the Havana Special, an J j
K6, th?? Wi'nt Indian Limited of the |
Atlantic Coast Lino Railroad, four1
are dead a n<! 20 injured, three of
them aeriousJy. The collision oc
curred about two mile* thiK Hide of
Monks Corner.
Found Hanging to Flow Line
Florence, rDec. 24J. ? Mrs. iiee Mat
thews, liH, wa? found hanging by ?
plow line to a rafter in the kitchen
of her hohne on the outskirts of
Scranton this afternoon, and it I*
believed that she cpmmittod suicide.
A chair was standing near the body
when it was found, and it ># sup
posed that Mrs. Matthews mounted
this and kicked it from beneath her
after adjusting the rope.
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Serious Fire at Fairfa*
Fairfax, Dec. 20,? The Fairfax
Department store owned by C. H.
Schneider of Augusta in a building
owned by George D. Sanders of this
place, burned to aground yesterday
about .'{ o'clock. Fire started in rear
of second floor from unknown cause,
believed to be from fireworks.
Fire at Alexandria
Alexandria, Va., Doc. 20. ? A fire
which for a time threatened to spread
to the navy's torpedo storage plant,
did lew than $50,000 damage to two
grocery concern warehouses today on
the waterfront. The cause had not
been determined tonight.
Victim of Meningitis
Green wood, Dec. 28.? Funeral .serv
ice for Julian Tolbert, sophomore at
Clemson who died in the college in
firmary of .spinal meningitis Sunday
night, December 20, after an illness
of several days was conducted here
Wednesday at 3 o'clock by his pantor,
the Rev. J. A. Mac Lean, Jr., of the
First " Presbyterian church. Cadet
Tolbert had been ill since Tuesday
supposedly from influenza. The fact
that he was suffering from meningitis
was not discovered until Sunday, ac
cording to reports received by his
family.
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Peacemaker Seriously Wounded
Darlington, Dec. 20. ? Paul Robin
sort , a well known negro of the Me
ehanic8ville section of the county,
was .shot and seriously wounded at a
Christmas party last night by an
other negro, Whitlimore Thomas.
Robinson was attempting to act as
peacemaker in a fight at the party
and his efforts to prevent a diffi
culty led to his being .shot. Thomas
has not yet been arrested. This is
the only holiday row that has yet
been reported to the authorities.
Many Deaths in St. Louin
St. Louis, Doc. 26. ? Tragedy stalk
ing in the* wake of Christmas festiv
ities gave the coroner's office here
the busiest day in history today when
23 violent deaths in 21 hours almost
one an hour, were reported. Seven
of the 23 deaths were traffic fatal
ities, a number resulted from burns
and exposure and one from inhaling
pras. A warning was sounded by
Coroner Vitt against an even greater
toll of fatalities New Year's eve.
He declared that most of the 23
deaths w?>r?* at ' ributabV ? - ntovica
t i o r. .
^ oun;; (iirl Dien in Auto W reck
Orangeburg, De?\ 20. ? Dorothy
Blanche Oswalt, three year <>id 'laugh
ter of Mr. and Mr*. A. D. Oswalt of
Orangeburg, was killed, h?*r five year
<>ld brother, Kugene ()>wa.:, :s in a
prions t - > r. ? : : t: ? >n an<l the fa* her was
badly hurt when th?* ma< fi.ne driven
by '.he latUr turned r.vrr *even miles
from Orangeburg on ?ta'?* highway
N7> ?? < nr'.y tonight.
found Shot to Death
Orangeburg, I >e< . '2C. I). K. I' >lir,
youttg farmer <>f the Kloree section of
Orangeburg county, was found shot
to death ,n his automobile in the
Kdytown section c> f Berkeley county
Chr.atmas day. It is supposed that
he was a ;dci. tally killed some time
Thursday n.ght. Fie appeared to have
(H'On ihot at c'.r se ran^re and his gun
wn*. in h. 5 hand*.
I.incman is Killed
(. /umb a, D?*?- 2.r ? While working
r. the ti-.epn'<n<* i n.* leading into his
? wr. home. N J. H.r.an*. forty-year
id employe <?:' the Broad Uiver
I'ow or compai.y, received a shock
Tuesday that resulted in his death.
It is believe<l that the line had been
rossed with one of the high ten
ion power lines from the Parr
Shoals plant, as the power line-- are
< lose to the telephone wire.
Ancient Hotel Burned
Columbia, Dec. 29.? Columbia's
oldest hoatelry, the St. John Hotel,
built in 1878, wa? today a blackened
?hell of a building completely gutted
Dy last night's /ire. Besides the hotel
two other building* gave fuel to. the
flames which raged fdr four hours
in the fact of the entire fire depart
ment's most valient efforts.
Wife Killer Die*.
Orangeburg, Dec. 30.? Allen 3.
Way, hold in connection with the kill
in# of hi* wife last week, died this
morning of pneumonia at the lOcal
hospital where he was undergoing
treatment for wounds self-inflicted at
the time of his wife's death.
Way made several unsuccessful at
tempts to end his life, including a
jump from the second floor of the hos
pital yesterday.
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Two Dead; Two Injured
Ernest Coker and Carl Wiginton,
who suffered fractured skulls in the
automobile accident early Christmas
morning that cost the lives of George
McLaurin and Wrenny Floyd, both 18
year*, were reported better at the
Baptist hospital yesterday. L. T.
Campbell, who says that he was with
the party up until a short time be
fore the accident but was not in the
car when the fatal smash came, was
reported improved at the Columbia
hospital, where he was taken early
Christmas morning about two hours
after the accident.
The accident occurred about .1
o'clock last Friday morning at the
intersection of Fast Gervais and the
Garner's Ferry road.? Tuesday's
State.
Third Victim of Wreck Dead
Death claimed a third victim of the
automobile accident which ? occurred
at the intersection of Garner's Ferry
road and Gervais street Christinas
morning about o'clock, when Krnest
Coker, 18 years of age, passed at the
Baptist hospital yesterday morning
between 8:.'J0 and 8:45 o'clock. Young
Coker had apparently rallied from his
injuries Monday, but he took a turn
for the worse early Tuesday'.
Others dying from the accident,
when the automobile in which they
were riding smashed head-on into a
tree, were George McLaurin, who died
soon after being taken to th<- hos
pitai following the accident and
Wrenny Floyd who died about noon
Sunday.
Unusual facts connected with the
accident- are that all three of the
young men have died' from a frac
ture of the frontal bone of the skull
and all three were eighteen years of
age.
Carl Wiginton, a fourth member
of the party, is in the hospital suf
fering from a fractured skull. Re
ports from the hospital late last night
were that the young man was still
in a serious condition but is appar
ently some iK'tter. He is conscious. ?
Wednesday's State.
Bin Wounds Prove Fatal.
Death, resulting from injuries re
ceived in the accidental discharge of
a small calibre rifle in the hands of
a fellow playmate, came to Virtus O.
Moseley Wednesday at the Camden
hospital where he was taken for
treatment following the shooting on
Tuesday of last week. The young
fellow was in his eleventh year and
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Moseley who reside a short distance
rast of Camden. Funeral arrange
ments were in t h ?? hands of C. W.
Evans, local mortician, and were
conducted at Hickory Head church
near Wiftville early Thursday after
noon
Kershaw Man In Wreck Near Camden
Huyd Ellis, who sustained scalp
wounds and a slight fracture of the
ikuil in an automobile accident near
"amden December 24, has recovered
sufficiently to leave the Camden hos
pital where he was taken for treat
ment and !m now resting satisfa^nrily
it his home in Kershaw.
Week of I'rajer ^
\ week of prayer for foreign mis
sions will be observed by the Woman's
Missionary society of the Camden
Baptist church beginning Sunday af
ternoon, .January .1r?l, at 1 o'clock, in
t h^" church
M ins Smith Entertains.
Among the enjoyable social event.-* 1
of the Yuletide was the party given
at the home of Miss Blanche Smith
Monday evening. The living room
was in holiday attire with all the
brightness and emblems of the season
in evidence, while a glowing fire lent
its enchantment and warmth. About
thirty young people called during the
evening. After many frames the old
fashioned square danco was enjoyed.
Light refreshment* were served and
music was furnished by MiMts Rath
ChrUtmaa and Maud Dabn?y. ? Con
tributed.
BKTHUNE NBW8 NOTES
Item* of Interest as Gathered By Our
Regular Correspond* at
Bethune, S. C., Dec. 30.-r-A Christ
mas tree wan given Christmas e\e
at six o'clock at the Baptist church
by the three Sunday schools ?Tep:e
aented in town Candies and fiuts
were furnished by the merchants and
every child received a pre?ent,
A Christmas pageant g?niit!cd "Tal
the I>ay Break* was presented by the
Christian Kndeavor at the Presby
terian church Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McCaskill were
wtt k-end guests of Mrs. McCaskill's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. McChesney at
Waterloo.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Eargle, teach
ers in the Imnan school, spent the
holidays with Mrs. Eargle's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Outlaw.
Mr. and Mrs. C, L. Mayes and son,
Percy Mayes, and Mr. ; and Mrs. Neil
Johnson left Wednesday morning for
a visit to relatives in Daytdna, Fla.
Miss Hetty Hough, a pupil nurse
of the Columbia hospital, came home
last week to spend the holidays with
ner mother, Mrs. Rochelle Hall, when
she suffered an attack of appendi*
citis. She was taken to Columbia
Monday where she underwent an op
eration.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Best and two
sons spent the holidays with Mrs.
Best's parents at McCormick.
Mr. Ralph Tiller, of West Palm
Beach, Fla., was the guest of relatives
hero during the holidays.
Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Brazwell have
moved into the new bungalow recent
ly erected by Rev. W. V. Jerman near
the Presbyterian church.
Mr. W. K. Davis is erecting a bun
galow on upper Main street, which,
when completed, will be occupied by
Mr. Fulmer, night dispatcher at this
place.
Mifts Dorothy Parrott and sisters
were week-end guests of their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Craig Best, in
Hartsville.
Miss Kathleen McCa?kill returned
Monday from a tour of the east coast
of Florida.
Mr. Mayo Davis spent Sunday in
Orangeburg with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark King and two
sons of Neeses arrived Friday. Mrs.
King and children will spend the hol
idays with her father, Mr. N. A. Be
thune. Mr. King and sisters, Misses
Louise and Cecilia King are spending
a week in White Springs, Fla.
Mr. Jake Bethune, of the United
States Navy, stationed at New Zea
land, is spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Be
thune at Belmont, N. C., and with
relatives here and at Hartsville.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry New
some, Dec. 29, a daughter.
Misses Sara and Mary Benn left
Monday morning for a week's visit
to their sister, Mrs.' Oliver, in George
town.
M is* Annie Mae Bethune, of Bel
mont, N. C., is the guest of relatives
here.
Dr. R. E. Severance of Columbia
spent Christmas day with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs.. J. E. Severance.
The song, "The Sweet Bye and
Bye," composed in the lantern light
of a country store, brought a royalty
of $50,000, but not until fifty years
after its composer, Joseph P. Web
ster, of Elkhorn, Wisconsin had writ
ten rt.
As a beginning toward the goal of
"the liquidation of illiteracy by 1928,"
the commissariat of Russia printed
special primers .and scattered them
broadcast over the country in 1921.
Impressed by the multitude of pam
phlets issued by the Department of
Agriculture, an Ofrwego, Kansas, far
mer has appealed for information on
"how to put on a shirt, eat an apple,
peal potatoes, adjust a dog collar, and
eat a chickrn."
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Cooks in Ixmdon, England, refuse
to accept positions unless they ara
assured that their kitchens will be
wired with a radio extension from the
wireless installation of the family up
stairs.
Headlights and tail lights on baby
carriages are necessary in Milwaukee,
according to the literal interpretation
of city ordinances of that city.
SI MMONS FOR RELIEF
State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
(In The Court of Common Pleas)
E. H. Dibble, Plaintiff,
against
Baxter Gary and Camden Building
? and Loan Association, Defendants.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summonded and re
quired to answer the Complaint in
this action, of w'-.vh a copy is here-1
with served upon you. and to serve
a copy of your answer to said Com- j
plaint or the subscriber at their of- '
fice in Camden, S. C., within twenty
days after the service hereof, ex- j
elusive of the day of such service; i
and if you fail to answer the Com- j
p'.aint within the time aforesaid, the '
Plaintiff in this action will apply to |
the Court for the relief demanded in 1
the Complaint.
KIRKLAND & KIRKLAND,
Plaintiff's Attorneys, i
Camden, S. C., December 31, 1925.
To the absent defendant Baxter Gary:
You will please take notice that
the original Summons and complaint
in the above entitled action were filed
in the office of the Clerk of Court of
Common Pleas for Kershaw County,
S. C.f on the 31st day of December,
1925.
KIRKLAND A KIRKLAND,
PlAintLfT* Attorney*.
TTrttol To Dibtort and Creditors
All persons indebted to the late]
W. T. Hall or having claims against]
| the late W. T. Hal) or his estate will
, please make settlement with the un
dersigned. All persona having claims
against him will file claim with proof
;uf*ame with the undersigned.
THOMAS 1>. HALL,
18 E. Chestnut St., Akron, Ohio.
FIN AL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that one j
month from this date, on Tuesday,)
January 5th, 1926, I will make to the i
Probate Judge of Kershaw County my
final return aa Administratrix of the
eatate of Edward Gamble, deceased,
and on the same date I will apply to
the said Judge for a filial discharge
as said Administratrix.
LOTTIE GAMBLE.
Camden, S. C., Dec. 9, 1926.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that one
month from this date, on Monday,
January 4th, 1926, I will make to the
Probate Judge of Kerahaw County my
final return aa Adminiatrator of the
eatate of H. C. Hall, deceased, and on
the same date I will apply to the said
Judge for a final discharge as said
Administrator.
S. B. HALL.
Camden, S. C? Dec. 3, 1925.
MASTER'S SALE
State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
(Court of Common Pleas)
M. L. Alexander, Plaintiff,
against
Haltie Mitchell, ?ary Mitchell, Lily
Mitchell, Jessie Mitchell, Khame
Brothers, a corporation under the
laws of the State of South Caro
lina and A. J. Ives, C. L. Wilcox,
A. L. Wilcox and W. T. Hopkins,
co-partners in trade as Wilcox, Ives
and Company, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
by his Honor, W. H. Townsend, Judge
of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, of date
December 17th, 1925, I will offer for
sale in front of the Court House door
in the City of Camden, on the first
Monday in January next, being the
4th day thereof, during the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described real
estate: ?
"All that piece, parcel or tract of
land, situate, lying and being in the
State of South Carolina! Couuty 6f
Kershaw about twelve miles South
west of the City of Camden on the
old Camden-Columbia Two Notch
Road, containing thirty-six and 3-100
(36 3-100) acres more or less, saidr
tract of land being bounded on the
North by lands of Cook, formerly of
Jackson and Cook, on the East by
lands of Sam Mitchell and Joe Cook,
on the South and West by lands of
John Mitchell, said tract of land be
ing the same conveyed to me by deed
of J. T. Hay, bearing date October
6th, 1900 and of record in the office
of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw
County in Book DDI) page 38.
"Ail that piece, parcel or tract of
land, situate lying and being in the
State of South Carolina* county of
Kershaw lying and" being in West
Waieree containing one hundred nine
teen acres, more or less, and lying on
the Two Notch Road from Camden to
Columbia being bounded on the
North by Two Notch Road, on the
East by lands of Mahallie Mitchell,
on the South by lands formerly of
W. H. Jnne9 and by lands claimed by
the estate of Player, and on the West
by lands of Higgins and by lands of
Mahallie Mitchell. The above de
scribed tract of land is the same con
veyed to me by ^eed of P. M. Zexnp
of date October Slst, 1910.
Also all that piece, parcel or tract
of '.land, situate, lying and being in
the State and County above set forth
in West Wateree Township containing
fifty acres more or leas, being bound*
ed on the North by landa of Joseph
Cook, on ihe East by lands of John
Mitchell, and on the Wert by lands of
Ben Gettys and Sam Branham. The
above described tract of land ia the
same conveyed to me by deed of J. L.
Quy of date February 11th and of
record in the office of the Clerk of
Court for Kershaw County in Book
A. C. 727."
Any one desiring to bid at said Bale
shall deposit with the Master in
money or certified check the sum of
one hundred dollaha ($100.00) as in
evidence of good faithl
R. H. HILTON,
Master for Kershaw County.
December 17 th, 192p.
MASTER'S SALE.
State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw,
Court of Common Pleas.
F. M. Chichester and L. A. Wittkow
sky, Trustees, Plaintiffs,
against
Camden Ice and Cold Storage Com
pany, and Farmers and Merchants
State Bank, Defendants.
Under an order of Court herein,
dated December 14, 19,25, I will sell
to the highest bidder at public auc
tion, for cash, before the ? Kershaw
County Court House door, in Camden,
in said State, during the legal hours
of sale on the first Monday, being the
4th day of January 1926, the follow
ing described real estate:
"All that piece, parcel or lot of land
situate in the City of Camden, County
of Kershaw, State of South Carolina,
being rectangular in shape, and meas
uring two hundred (200) feet, more
or less, from north to south and one
hundred (100) feet, more or less, from
east to west. Said lot starting at a
point two hundred and twenty-five
(225) feet, more or loss, east from an
iroiT peg on MiH Street, and from
that point extending at right angles
northward two hundred (200) feet,
more or less, thence at right angles
eastward one hundred (100) feet,
more or less, thence at right angles
southward, two hundred (2001
more or less, thence at Trtght J 5
westward one hundred (1001 f
more or less, to the starting J5
Said lot being bounded north \y V,?
erty of Parrish; east by prooeNV1
Thus. Wilson, or the NirtKSy
Hallway Company ? south bv K
street of the City of Camden
property of McNair and proo*3?
Marshal, of which will more ^11/*
pear by plat attached by VV. K Kill
land, Surveyor, of date Junv M
deed from J. H. Osburn to' ft '?
Herfurth, it being the ptorJL
conveyed to the Camden Ice andft^
Storage Company, Incorporated 1!
R. W. Herfurth. Also that paL!
lot of land in the City of Cam4
County of Kershaw, State of SI
Carolina, fronting sixty-seven (S
feet west on Mill Street of
and extending back east of a unifoH
width to a depth of Two Hundred
Twenty feet (220), more or less aa
bounded on the North by lot for?u2
of H. L. Schlosburg and S. F. Bra*
ington, now of Charlotte K. Mur8hi|
east by land formerly of F, |J]
Manning, now of J. H. Osborne,
by property formerly of Thomas Wi
son, but now of Northwestern lUi
read Company of South Carolina u
weat by Mill Street of Camdeu, SoU|
Carolina. It being the same property
conveyed to the Camden Ice aad Co]
Storage Company, Incorporated. W
R. W. Herfurth, together with
plant, structures, erections, and cot
struciions, now or hereafter pl^
. thereon, and in addition thereto, 1
! machinery, fixtures, appliances, 'i*
plements and appurtenances of eyq
kind and character, which are nowi
may be hereafter at any time situate
I lying and being in, on or about tl
said plants, premises, and proper!
described herein, and used or pro
; vided for use in and about the open
. tion of the said plants and properta
and the carrying on of the businei
1 of the Company in the same, whethi
the same are now owned by the u:
1 party of the first part or shall her*
after be acquired b^ it."
tyd from any one, except the plaintH
| Before the Master shall receivfe an;
or parties holding liens on said pro]
erty, ho shall require a deposit q
three hundred ($300.00) dollars, \
cash er by certified check on son
reliable bank, as evidence of goo
faith, said money to be returned i
unsuccessful bidder. v
R. H. HILTON,
Master for Kershaw Count;
Dec. 16, 1926.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that Ida L
McLain, Executrix of the Will o{
John D. McLain, deceased, has th&
day made application to me fori
final discharge from her trust as sail
Executrix and that Monday, Jsnuaij
18th, 1926, at 11 o'clock a.m., as tl*
time, and the Probate office 'in Cia
den, S. C., the place for the hearin|
of the said petition.
w. l. Mcdowell,
Judge of Probate Ker. Co.
Camden, S. C.# December 16, 1925.
The New Year
A Happy'New Year is the cordial wish of this
bank to all. May your prosperity increase and
bring with it #weW%ealth~?*f mind and body as
may increase your happiness.
The First National Bank