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L The Camden Chronicle i S volume xxxvm. -w-? mmrn *\ ittiitzziir" , . camden. south carolina. friday, january 7, 1927" number 41 '} tlm ?n~nn-rn-i?n?i?rriTI?TW~~~~" REVIEWING 1926 by a. b. chapin Vrti HMA.LLV CQUftV y* Ccyu. JTHlKV V??y\.*0 t?4fc KltW uc*u?c? OU<l CaOuiRVfc IS"0'r T A.K ML A TACK IH -MiS CWAin Ha 9oee a O4ARHK0 tire 3o Uv/?t LOliT AMD - Passed T?4E>* BY? ! Got iho hook. ^ - MAMY "YMDiuiMG Rt5cve> 'twas A "Busy yt*? on To.' Of t^6 woMlD Some nb'w rv A POYAV- V\SlTofV ^ Amom?- THE VIVSSlNC L CWw'JW.BLUOTT \., ^CAftOlMAL MSftCiCRCot. C. COOUDC-ff JOHKJ W. WB9KS Bv<?eN6 v. D*B? (INATR CvM*?wf S8WAT(Jd MAKU4VW fVboi-P* \MLFUTlwO UlTUB*. &/WOAMK otcAK %, Straus ROSY TOt>t> UNCOLK/ \MCL9 JO?"CAnmokj WOUOlMt jQith* V$HN9U, AMOWU l Mn niiiion tui.UiMl f Viiilom Arriving Daily With Dam-en and Tean Featuring Gayietiew (By Sprah K. Winkler) Before ? large and cultured uudience Benjamin P. DeLoache of ramden, agisted by Miss Hurriet Fiahburne of Columbia at the piano, guve a inoat delightful song recital on Sunduy evening at the Kirkwood for the benefit of the Camden Hospital. In the audience were many visitors from the Kirkwood and the other hotels, and a host fit townsfolk, all eager to enjoy und show their appreciation of Camden's gifted son. Mr. DeLoache's voice, u full deep I baritone of unusual quality and strength, was at its best in the program which consisted of the Aria from Klijah by Mendelssohn, selections from Beethoven, Chopin and Nevin, and as encores several well known old airs. Miss Fishburne played most charmingly a number of piano selections"and was skillful in her uccompaninrtS*^. Camden will) watch Ben D?*LDaeHe's musical career with interest for there is every reason to believe that he has a brilliant future. The customary lull following the gay holiday season prevails this week but the hotels are filling and Fcbruary and March promise to' be unusually gay. Small luncheons and parties have been extensively given during the week and many informal teas, At the King Haiglar Inn on Tuesday Mrs. Frank^ Everett Hey wood of Worcester entertained at luncheon Mrs. C. C. Lorenzen, Mrs. F. I. Proctor and Mrs. K. G Whistler, taking her guests afterwards to the Majestic Theatre. At the Torii Shop, formerly the Studio Tea Room, Miss Rutherford gave a tea for her brother, Mr. Rutherford of Holly Hedge, Miss Jackson and Mrs. W. R. Miller of the Court Inn oft. Saturday M iss Ruth Richards, who has been visiting friends at the Court Inn has leturnyd to New York. Recent arrivals at the Kirkwood * arc Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shields, Mr. H. M. Adams, Mrs. Charles M. Brown, Mr. Melville G. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fownstal of New York, Mr/ff E. Duffield of Philadelphia. y Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seabrook of Cleveland, who have spent many winters in Camden, are again at Hobkirk Inn where are also Miss Marjorie Silcox and Miss L. G. Parsons of Rochester and Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Denworth of Philadelphia. Among recent Court Inn arrivals are Mrs. James S. Aitkin of Trenton; Mrs. John Bradley and Miss Peggy Stuart 'Bradley of Germantown; Mrs. William E. Doane of Stockbridge; Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Mervin of New York; Mr. A. W. McAllister of Greensboro, N. C., and Mr. Joseph B. Crocker of Boston. Mr and Mr*. William Tyler Olcott of Norwich and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Russell of Middletown, Conn., are guests of Miss , Olive Whitredge and Mr. E. A. Bell who has been there since October is now located at the Kirkwood. . vjfThe many friends 'of Mrs. K. B. Wilcox are^ pleased to again welcome her to Camden. "She is passing the winter at the Kirkwood. One of the ipost charming affairs . of the week was the opening on Wednesday afternoon of the new Crescent Lake Club. A large number motored to the attractive club-house oil the "here of the pretty little lake for tea, in the' evening the rooms were ft ^ned for dancing; The officers of the club deserve great credit for the | ?uccess of the attractive, club, which *~TTSes t0 be ^Oebdingly popular I dorin* the season. Receiving the guests Were Mrs. Egmont voas1 B R r W* S. C. Zemp, Mr. ft?"\G--Sandprr-and Mr, T. K'Trailerr presiding at the tea table were I Stevenson and Mrs. B. G. San<*'* A succession of visitors from # \? "ix ?'c^ocl^ onjoyed the deft * ul ho8Pitality of the dub's offift ai,d th6ir wiv<?a'*mnd in th?6v*| people collt,n*<ftt of young th^n?Tl,esday afternoon, January 11, ? tractive Holly Tree Tea Room successfully conducted for several I Cantey at her again X? 1,11168 bclow will I t?" U To tfce many who uV'"d?U8 ^ Mtt- C?n,?? [ " "."<>* to^y mow. I As in the past the Holly Tree will be exceedingly popular daring Camden's winter seadbn, for it if only a pleasant drive down the old Charleston road to this hospitable Southern home where a delicious cup of tea amid charming surroundings awaits. ; ^ ? ; , - ~ ~ - J ... H\': - !1AK!>IN(;.JKTTK WKI>|)|N(; Former Camden c;?rl Wed* at Mil-, ledKwille. Georxiu The following in from tin- Milledgeville, Gu., Union Recorder of December 30: The lovely interior of the little Episcopal church of Milledgeville never former u more beautiful setting than it did upon the occasion of the wedding of Mia* Estelle Harding, eldest daughter of the rector, Rev! F. H. Harding, to Mr. William S. Jette, Jr., formerly of Memphis, bu; mow of this city at eight o'clock Thursday evening. Ixrhengrin's bridal chorus announced the approaching of the bridal par ty, the two ushers, Mr. Charles DeSaussure Clark, of Atlanta, and Mr. Jere Moore'entered first. Miss Sarah Allen came alone and took her stand at the altar, she was followed by the two groomsmen, Messrs. Miller Bell and Edward Bass. Miss Millie Napier entered next. Miss Lucy Hurding, the bride's sister, and maid of honor, entered alone? and was- followed by the bride on the arm of Mr. 1' rank Bono. The bride was met at the Hltar by the grooni and his best | man, Mr. William Fraley, where the impressive ring ceremony was per1 formed by the brideV father. During the ceremony Schubert's Serenade was played softly. Misses Allen and Napier were similarly attired in lovely gowns of delicate pink georgette beaded With rhinestones and carried arm bouquets of Ophelia roses. Miss Lucy Harding, the maid of honor, wore a lovely creation of flesh georgette and carried an arm bouquet of Columbia roses. The bride was radiantly lovely in her wedding gown of white .satin and Elizabeth crepe, fashioned along straight lines and heavily beaded in ' crystals and pearls. Her veil was caught in her hair with a coronet of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of bride's roses showered with valley lilies. * Following the ceremony, a brilliant reception was held at the home of th^ bride's parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Harding, on the Hill. Forming the receiving line were Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Harding, the bride's parents, Mrs. W. S. Jette, of Memphis, Mrs. J. Candler Smith, of Baltimore, mother and sister of the groom, and the members of the wedding party. Immediately after the reception the bride and groom left for a bridal trip to Baltimore, and upon their return will make their home in this city. ^ Mrs. Jette is the eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. F. Harriman\Harding, recently coming to this city from Camden, S. C., and has made many friends here. She is a young lady of personal charmT. Mr. Jette is a graduate of Georgia Tech and has recently moved here, accepting the position as assistant engineer at the Georgia State Sanitariunj. He is a member of the S. AJ E. fraternity. The out-of-town guests attending the Harding^Jette wedding were Mrs. W. S. Jette, of Memphis, Mrs. j. Chandler Smith of Baltimore, Mr. C. A. DeSaussurc, of Atlanta, grandfather of the groom, Misses Margaret and Ellen DeSaussure, Mr., and Mrs. L. M. DeSaussure, Miss Louise Clark, antj, Mrs. and Mrs. J. C. Clark, alkof Atlanta. . To Meet Monday The January meeting of the Camden Parent-Teachers association will be held in the school auditorium on Monday evening, January 10, at 7:30 o'clock. Not only those who are members of this organization but also every .one interested ill the schools and children of this community is Urged to be present. 1 r 1 Met lit Lugoff w . Lugoff, Jan. 4.?The December meeting of the Lugoff School Improvement association was held last Thursday in the school house. After the ^business session a program of j musie and readings was enjoyed. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. J. Clarkson. MEETING OF BOARD H. G. Garrison, Jr., Succeeds His Father as Chairman of Directors. f The .first meeting of the county board of directors of Kershaw Countywas held on Tuesday of this week. No changes had been made in the personnel of the board since the last election except that son succeeded father in DeKalb Towrt&hip, and also that Mr. H. G. Garrison, Jr., succeeded Mr. H. G. Carrison, Sr., as chairman of the board?the selection being unanimous. No other changes were made with the exception that Mr.r Henry E. Munn who won in the primary over Mr. S. H. Mickle, as road superintendent, took charge of the road forces. Mr. Munn .was present and gave assurance to the board that he stood ready at all times to co-operate in every way for the best interests. A resolution had already been passed to the effect that all members of the road working * forces retain their same positions for the time being. Mr. C. A. Johnson remains superintendent of the chain gang and the superintendents of the various "jiired gangs retain their position; ' Attorney l?. T. Mills was unanimously re-elected as county attorney and - also as cleyk to .the board. Mesars. J. M. Moseley, L. B. Ogburn and S. W. Rose, who have served so acceptably as keepers at'the Waterec toll bridg? were also re-elected.. ? A rising vote of thanks was tendered to Chairman H. G. Carrison, Sr., for the valuable services rendered during his term- of .office for the service rendered the county, and aleo to the courteous manner in which he had handled the affairs of the chairmanship. Mr. J. T. Gettys, county superintendent of education, was present and took occasion to thank the board for the way 1n which they had helped him in the conduct of the school affairs of the county. ? ? ?r~-: On motion of Mr. H. G. Garrison, Jr., it was requested that the board deposit alternately each month the funds collected from tolls over the Wateree river with each of the three banks of Camden. The board requested that the mem | * * i ~ i Iiil * i ben of the county legislature detegv^L tion meet with them in the directors room at the court house on Saturday, \ January 8, for the purpose of die- r. awing- matters of vital importance! to the county's interests. ^ 1;^ v r ^g,rri r- V?v *' r*Yrit '^r * -'^ffaL'3 ~ * Death of Mrs. Henry Johnson Mrs. Flora Johnson, wife of former, Representative Henry T. Johnson, and mother of former Representative M. M. Johnson, died at her home in Bethune on Saturday night after a long illness. She was around 70 years of age and most of her life had been spent in the Shamrock section of the county. She was well and i favorably known and the announcement of her death brought sorrow to many. She is survived by her husband and four children?M. M. Johnson, of Aberdeen, N. C.; Hoyt Johnson, of Sumter; Mrs. Ed Crow, of Baden,! N. C., and Mrs. Jessie Baker, of Sdmter. The funeral was held at the Bethune Baptist church Sunday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. M. B. Gunter and the burial was in the old Scotch cemetery near Bethune. Pallbearers serving were A. B. McLaurin, A. K. McLaurin, ' J. N. McLaurin, Dr. E. Z. Truesdell,1 K. T. Est ridge and John A. McCaa- j kill, The grave was banked with beautiful floral offerings sent by loving friends and relatives. Sheriff McLeod Takes Office Former deputy sheriff James H. McLeod, having been elected to the office of sheriff this year, on Tuesday assumed the duties of that office, and has employed Mr. Alexander Boone, of the Lockhart community as his jailor. ' Mr. McLeod is familiar with the duties of the office as he has served as deputy for the past six jailor on several occasions and made an effluent officer. Sheriff McLeod and Jailor Boone participated in the raid Wednesday -in West Wateree when a large still dms captured. I . " i North Carolina's first peanut expoMttiai Mtor ITsy at "Windsor, N. C* on Tuesday.- The exhibits included more than two hundred dU- j plays of the ground pea. Officerw Take Large Still Richland rural officers with Uvo officers from Kerahaw county yesterday morning deatgroyed a large liquor distilling outfit just over the Richland county line, in Kershaw county, near English. Twenty-three 60 gallon barrels together with 1,000 gallons of mash were destroyed. The outfit consisted of a 100 gallon copper still connected with a 120 gallon steamer and a brick furnace. Fifty-three one-half gallon containers filled with whiskey were found buried in a stump hole near the plant, and were seized. Officers participating in the raid were: J. D. Dunaway, chief of Richland rural police; W. T. Marsh, J. R. Chrossland, A. H. Eleazer, and A. B. Price, all of the Richland rural police; J. H. McLeod, sheriff of Kershaw county, and Alexander Boone, Kershaw county jailor.?-Thursday's State. Death of Mrs. Campbell c. _ Mrs. Herbert A. Campbell died at her home on Walnut street, this city, on Thursday last. The cause of hei death is said to have been scarlet fever with Complications. Mrs Campbell before her marriage was Miss Mabel Gertrude Henning, and was 28 ygars of age; She W&c born at Moline, 111., And togethei with her father, Mr. C. A. Henning had resided in Camden for a numbei of years, where she had endeared herself to. our people, who feel a deet sympathy for the husband, father ant two little children left motherless al a tender. age* _ Resides her httaham and father she leaves one daughter Jane, three and a half years, ant Marie, who was only five days ol< at the mother's death; She also leaves three brothers Ernest Henning, of Albemarle, N. CRobert Henning, of Seattle, Wash. Carl Henning of SanFratkiififl Only one of the brothers, Ernest Hen nlng, was able to attend the funers which occurred from the residence th following day, services being conduct ed by Rev. IrdeL. Brayshaw, of Grac< church, and the burial was in th Camden cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. H. U. Schlosburg ar visiting relatives in Macon ? . . ?. * - . . . -,'XJ.UL "... ' -J!!,' JJI? SI'K.NEK MAKES RECORD (ii'tH !IiK>1 Percentage of CunvltiioiiK ill Fifth Circuit A. Fletcher Spignci of (.'olumbiu. solicitor for the Fifth judicial circuit. comprising Richland and Kershaw counties, has mud? for himself a remarkable record of convictions ,-,-y In both counties of his circuit during the year just closed. According to the reports of the clerks of court of the two counties there huve been 221 convictions against 22 acquittals on cases actually brought to triul. Of these, 137 convictions and 1(3 acquittals were obtained in the Richland general sessions court, and 81 convictions and six ucquittuls in the Kershaw court of general sessions. ^ Such convictions rithge fryn).. aim* ..~J? plu assault and larceny to homicide. . . Violations of the prohibition law featured the Richland court for the year. > On this charge Mr. Spigner secured ;gjj|P 38 convictions." Thert* yittre fotlr ac- . (lUitlals. Seven convictions of murder and four acquittals were secured. None of those convicted, however, were sentenced to death. <3# About <3r> per cent of the convic lions were against negro lawbreakers as compared with about 85 t)er cent against whitest Of the 18 acquitted in Richland county 7 were negroes and I) were whites. The popular age for crime ill Richland county as revealed by tho figures in Mr. Spigner's report seems to be about equally divided between tho early 20a and early 30s with the early 20R holding a Might edge. Fifty-six persons between 20 and 30 years of age were brought to trial duripg the year. Very few of those < Apf in the 20s, however, had renchcd an ^ !eyond 25 ycais. The same Is f the 30s. Most of those within 30? were below 85 years of Twenty-one persons below the f 20 years were brought to trial. ig those are found quite n num- ^ f 15- and 16-year-olds. Sixteen .A oso tried had passed the age of ?ars; two were beyond the half ry mark and one had reached tho if 60 years. Kershaw county two persons --jp brought to trial on a charge of dde and both were convicted. A i Richland, violations of tho pro- 1 on law was the ease most prevain the records. Of 33 cases on charge brought to trial virtually one resulted in conviction, os of persons brought to trial d from a youth of 12, tried ant^ ctcd on a charge of assault and ry of high and aggravated nato a man of 70 years, convicted :J.M ckargo of violation of the piro- ?rf~: ion law. Whites brought to trial ?^ ituted about 30 perftent.,,of the * ! in Kershaw county. Ofc\the six ittals, four were negroos aW-two V|j| , whites.?'Sunday's Columbia ~?pj New County la Loat Drone?, Dec. 30.?The new county ;ct was lost in the special eleein Horry county yesterday. With one precinct unreported the vote 1: for the new county, 713; ^ nst the new county, 694! A two- > Is majority of the vote cast was A ssary. T Injured in > the accompaniment of bonfires, v'orka, and hilarity unrepressed, New Year was ushered in here lay at midnight. The crowd of ry makers kindly removed the 3 lho bonfires, and Saturday mornthere was nothing to cart off but ew charred ends and straggling & u hcs. A large crowd was out >ying the celebration, and joy was /,J| unfitted, but there were no acci- ^ ts or outward happenings to mar deration, except a slight injury one 'eye *u?i*hHd i>y Mr. J, 6^ ul im from the explosion of ^ crackMr. Team went to the Pryor pital find had His eye dressed; but ,i lunately the injury was not serious, *i|3 I he was able to go tp Camden Sat- j ay.?Chester Reporter. 1 Attended BroH[fiig||f^^B ilr. and Mra. L. H. Loftis went to 1 ward, N. C? Christmas day^ where -J y attended the funeral of the riser's brother, Mr. A. J. Loftis, v 'M 0 died suddenly in that city from .,3 1 effect* of smallpox. Mr. Loftis s only 22 years of age?and was married. He ia survived by hia . her and several. brothers and