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CHILD KILLED IIY POISON j * Arridrntiil Overdone of Atropine In M ("bum- of I /0<k )*? w j; r Shelby, N Jan. 17.?Grady Davit, 11-year-old ton of Mr. and Mr*. William Duvia of the New Home district, d.ed an agonizing death at y; the Kutherf .rd hospital as a result of havu g taken at: overdone of medicine containing aliopu.c, a highly j aolatilc pUlSOH. I The <h.id t~,h the ?1?mi at aehool t nod u.is immediately taken ill. The ' J* next afternoon he wan rUnhed to the | boapital totally blind ami with hit* >aw? closed as with tetanUH. Hut he w as beyond medical uid. j The ciri umntances of the cane were' the??. A doctor wan called to the Davu home Tuesday to prescribe for C]rndy. Medicine wan prescribed, con- i taming atropine with directions to be' riven mx drops at intervals in water. The child wan w ell enough to go to j < achool Wednesday, but his mother j 1 wished hint to get the benefit of the I ' medicine and to thin end dropped nix! | drops of the prescription in a bottle ! I filled with water and told Grady to ,( take it to school with him and, at j the appointed hour, drink it. In his haste in getting off from t Lome, the boy took from the sheft not I lie bottle with the ii.ix drops in water hut the original bottle, con- J taining the unadulterated solution. ( At the appointed time Grady took i ) the dose and almost at once it took ! 1 effect, lie went stone Mind and de- J vol oped hallucinations within on hour. \ Before tin- school took in that i< morning the children played a game I r of hunting" ?1h?; rabbit and Grade's H hallucination^ took the form of the j rabbit hunt. While the school ch.l- j j dren, his friends and pals, stood! around the ?tovc* aghast and won- < tiering the little fellow whooped it h up in the school room, chasing the ' imaginary rabbit, hitting at it as the vision darted among the benches. ( Meantime the pupils of his eyes < had dilated until they took on an un- ^ natural and wild appearance. He was ' sightless as the sphinx. A physician was hurriedly sent for j in the hope of administering a helpful < antidote, hut by the timo the doctor arrived the jaws of the- sufferer were ' so locked together, simulating the form of lockjaw that it was impos- I sible to pry them apart. < Teacher Bound Over Florence. Ala., Jan. 22.?Albeit Woodard, Lawrenceburg, Term, school i teacher, was hound over to the Lauderdale county grand jury of March ' 7 by Justice ??f Peace J. A. Bawdy, after a preliminary hearing today on charges of murder in connection with i the death of his wife September 18. 1 Wtxwiard's bond was set at $*. 000 i which he promptly met. Mrs. Woodard, a bride <>f two) weeks, was drowned when the car in ! ! which she and her husband were rid-J ing plunged over a bridge into the waters of Shoals creek near h/re j Woodard contended that he lost con-j trot of the automobile when he swerved to avoid hitting a dog. Witnesses at the preliminary hearing testified that the automobile wa* traveling at a low rate of speed when the accident occurred, that a woman was heard to scream shortly before tho automobile plunged off the bridg.and that no water bad been found in Mrs. Woodard's lungs after her death Twenty-Seven Veterans Died Columbia. Jan. 22. Twenty-seven Confederate veterans died at the Confederate home in Columbia last year, according to the annual report of Fit* Hugh McMaster, chairman of Che board of commissioners, which Tins just Ihwii places! on the desks of members of the general assembly. One wife and two widows died during the same period. At tin- beginning of the year 1926 tfcere were f>7 inmates of the home, W) veterans ami seven wives. On December .'51. 1926, there were 52 inmates, in veterans and 12 wives and widow*. "During the year 23 veterans and 1 1 wives and widows were admitted, and four veterans were readmitted." Two Held at Georgetown Georgetown. Jmi. 22.?James A. Philan, assistant bookkeeper, arrested today with L. T. McConncll, teller, and Miss Willie A. McConnell in connection with a $45,000 , shortage in j the Hank of Georgetown, was sur- | rendered to the sheriff by bondsmen tonight. The McConnells remain at liberty' in $15,000 bail each. The Hank of Georgetown was cloaod yesterday after reports of examiners. Magistrate House set bail for the trio this morning after announcing they would be given a preliminary hearing January 26 M. A. Candler, 65. brother of Bishop Warren Candler, of Atlanta, tin., died at Stuart, Fla. Saturday morn- ! from exposure. Ho was picked up by the police on the Dixie highway Friday night in an exhausted ; condition. 1 I iijLk?-. ^ .m w f Arnold Duly, noted actor was burnd to death in hie New York apart* lent* last Thursday- Daly, an office oy, roue from obscurity to the front ank of American actors. MASTER'S SALE date of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. (Court of Common Pleas) ,oun ami Savin#" Hank, Camden, S. C., Plaintiff, versus >. K. Brasington, Annie K. Brasi'igton, American Agricultural Chemical Company, Springs & Shannon, Palmetto (iua^o Corporation, Bank of Charleston, National Banking Association, Southern Cotton Oil Company, Planters Fertilizer Phosphate Company, Bank of Camden, Bishopville Mule Company, James H. Burns and Bennett and Brasington, Defendants. Under and by virtue of u decretal ,rder of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid made in the above entitled case and lated January 19, 1927, 1 will sell to he highest bidder at public auction, ror cash, before the Kershaw County fourt House door, Camden, S. C., on ialesday in February, 11>27, the same >eing the seventh <lay of said month, lie following described real estate, o wit: , . . Tract "A": All that piece, parcel it- tract of land, situate, lying and beng in Kershaw County, South Curoina, about three miles east of Camlen, containing thirty-one and onelalf (3 1 1-2) acres, more or less, mown us the Home Place of the late 4r*. K. C. Roberts, bounded north by and# now or formerly of Bessie Robrts, east by property of BVasington, ormerly of Sheorn, south by lands A W It. Roberts, west by lands formrly of Winkler, later of Wiley and lames Sheorn, the same conveyed to \nrtie F.. Brasington by heirs "*t law A F.. C. Roberts dated December, 92.'}. ' Tract "F": All thut parcel or lot ,( land in the City of Camden, Kerthaw County, State of South Caroinn, containing one-third (1-3) of an iere, more or less, being all the promses formerly of the Methodist Fpis opal Church, lying on the east side if a line commencing one hundred feet north of Hampton Park and two tundred feet east of Lyttlcton street, mnning parallel with said street one lundred and seventeen feet, bounded lorth by premises of Methodist Episcopal church, oast by premises of M, F. Evans, south by residence ox premises of S. F. Brasington, west by premises of Methodist Episcopal hurch, conveyed to S. F. Brasington by deed of W. 11. Ze'mp, et al, trustees af W. II. Zenip and others, Trustees of said Church, dated April, 1024, and along with the said lot an adjacent parcel measuring east and west forty-two feet; north and south fiftytwo feet; bounded north and east by lot of C. W. Evans, south by premises ,t' C. C. Bruce, west by the adjoining lot of S. F. Brasington together with which it is to he sold as a single lot. Tract "B": All that parcel or )<>t of land with residence thereon situated in the City of Camden, County of Kershaw, State of South Carolina, lying between Lyttleton and Fair streets, fronting on Twelfth street ind Hampton Grove, measuring two hundred feet frontage and one? hundred feet in depth, hounded north by premises of G. ( . Bruce and o'.het promises of S. F. Brasington, formerly of the "Methodist Episcopal Church; east by premises of G. C. Bru 4\ south by Hampton Grove, west by premises of Methodist Episcopal Church. Tract All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situated in Kershaw County. South Carolina, on the waters of Swift Creek, known as Dunlap Place, containing three hundred sixteen acres, more or less, as shown by plat of R. W. Mitcham, Surveyor, dated March 12, 1919, hounded north by Swift Creek, east by lands of Mitchem Ingram, south by lands of Nancy Nelson and west by lands of Nancy Coleman, the same conveyed to S. F. Brasington by deed of A. D, Dunlap, dated March 27, 1911, subject to a paramount mortgage in favor of the Federal Land Bank dated June 9, 1921, securing the principal sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00). Tract "D": All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situated in Kershaw County, Sojuth Carolina, known as Belmout IMantalibMT^mUupiiig eight hundred and one acres, more or less, bounded on the east by lands of D. R. Williams and H. S. Zcigler, and oil all other sides by the Watcree River. Tract "E": All that piece, parcel or tract of land, known as the Sheorn place, situated in Kershaw County, South Carolina, about five miles northeast of Camden on the public highway from Camden to Cheraw, known 'as the National Highway, containing three hundred ninety-three and one-third acres, more or less, as shown by plat of R. W. Mitcham. Surveyor .dated March 6, 1919, bounded north by National Highway and lands of I. J. McKenzie, east by lands of J. P. Hasty and Langley, south by lands of Hall and Poor House tract of Kershaw County, west by lands of W. C. Roberts, the same conveyed to Annie E. Brasington by deed of Louise Weeks and others dated November 29th. 1915, subject to a paramount mortgage in favor of the Federal I.nnd Bank, dated March 22, I919t securing the principal sum of ten thou* sand dollars ($10,000.00). That no bids shall be reedpeed from any person who shall not nave deposited with the Master in money or certified check upon the respective tracts the following amounts: Upon Tract A, $100-00 Upon Tract "F, $ 50.00 Upon Tract B. $'200.00 Upon Tract C, $200.00 Upon Tract D, $500.00 Upon Tract E, $500.00 R. H. HILTON, Master Kershaw County. January 20, 1927. / ' . Child Smothered To Death BUckville, Jan. 20.?Little Charles Miller, six-months old son of the Rev. and Mrs. L, H. Miller, was found dead in bed at 7:30 Friday morning. The little fellow had got down under the cover duriiig'tnu night and smothered | to death. Mr. and Mis. Miller have four children, all of whom were born since Mr. Miller's pastoral# began here. Charles was the third child. Mr. and Mrs. Miller leave soon for Charlotte which will be headquarters for Mr. Miller in evangelistic work he i? entering with the 8outhern Baptist convention, hut the little fellow will be buried in the cemetery here. Ollie Strickland, Georgia negro, has been sentenced to solitary life imprisonment in the Eastern Pennsylvania state prison for the murder of Miss Emily Collins of Media, on the night of December H last. The negro entered a plea of not guilty at the beginning of the trial and then changed his plea to one of guilty. s MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. (Court of Common Pleas) Adam Morgan, Plaintiff, versus K. T. Kstridge, in his own right and as Administrator, et al., Defendant Pursuant to a decretal order heretofore made in the above entitled case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, for cash, before the Kershaw County Court House door, Camden, S. on salesday in February 11)27, the following described real estate, to wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being and situate in Kershaw County, South Carolina, containing five hundred and twelve (512) acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of W. S. Moore and Mrs. Chalmers Moore, on 'he Fast by lands of C. L. Dye or of W. S. Moore, on the South by lands of YV. S. Moore und estate lands of Mrs. Nannie Kirkland, and on he West by lands of J. F. Williams and by lands of Robert Stewart. Also all that tract of land lying, being and situate in the County of Kershaw, state aforesaid, containing one hundred and ninety-nine (109) acres, more or less, and bounded North by lands of Joe Hough, Fast by lands of Frank Catoc, South bylands formerly owned by D. K. Hough and (i. C. Welsh, and on the Wast by Shropshire and lands of Robert Vaughan. Purchaser to pay for papers. Should the successful bidder fail to comply with his or her bid within three days, the Master shall resell ^aid lands on the following salesday at the risk of the former purchaser. R. H. HILTON, Master Kershaw County. January 10, 1027. MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. (In the Court of Common Pleas) W. J. Mayfield, Plaintiff, against Fmma La whom, John La whom and R. B. Elliott, Defendants. Under and by virtuC of a decree of his Honor, John S. Wilson, presiding judge Fifth Judicial Circuit, of date January 13, 1027, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House door, in the City of Camden, on the first Monday in February, being the 7th day thereof, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estatek ^Yll that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Kershaw County, South Carolina, on the western side of Big Pine Tree Creek, about eight (8) miles northeast of Camden, containing two hundred fifty (250) acres, more or less, bounded north by lands formerly of Price, now of Mosier, east and southeast by the run of Big Pine Tree Creek and West by lands formerly of Savage, but now of Jim Lawhorn and west and northwest by Camden and Choraw public road, known as "YVirc Road," extending along said road n distance of three thousand seven hundred and fifty (3750) feet' any! along Pine Tree Creek a distance of three thousand six hundred (3600) feet. Any person, desiring to bid at 3aid sale, shall deposit with the undersigned, in money or certified check on some responsible bank, the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars, as a pledge to make good his bid if accepted. R. H. HILTON, Master Kershaw County January 19, 1927. ? r How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu To break up a cold overnight or to cut short an attack of grippe, influenza, sore throat or tonsillitis, physicians and druggists are now recommending Calotnhs, the purified and refined calomel compound tablet that "gives you the effects of calomel and ^alts combined, without the unpleasant effects of either. n One or two 'Cnlotabs at bed-time with a swallow .of water,?-that's all. No salts, no nausea nor the slightest interference with your eating, work or pleasure. Next morning your cold has vanished,' your system is thoroughly purified and you are feeling fine with a hearty appetite for breakfast Eat what you please,?no danger. Get a family package, containing full directions, only 36 centa. At any drug store. , (?dv) York Mail Dead Vork, Jan. 8.?After more than 7 month*' confinement following a stroke of paralysis, Samuel Melton Grist, 65, York insurance man, died at his home today, Mr. Grist for 27 years had been special agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. He is survived by two daughter!*, Mrs. H. J I. Crosiand and Mrs. C. K, Weatherly, of Bennettsville, and one son, S. Karle Grist, of York. A brother, Albert M. Grist, and a sister, Mrs. Jessie Grist Stagg, of Gaffney, also survive. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church of York Wednesday. Five prisons of Belgium have recently been closed because of the decline of crime in that country. * The total of five prisons had only eight prisoners, which have been transferred elsewhere. To have kept the five prisons open would have cost $80,000 yearly. MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. (Court of Common Fleas) W. B. Thrcatt, Plaintiff, -tr ? " against Ada Stufferben, R. A. Napper, et ah, Defendants. Under and pursuant to a decreets! order of the Court of Common Pleas for the county and State aforesaid heretofore made in the above entit'ed case, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction for cash before the Kershaw County Court House door, Camden, S. C., on salesday in February, 1927, the following described real estate, to wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate in the County of1 Kershaw and state of South Carolina, containing two hundred and twentyone and one-half (221 1-2) acres of land, bounded on the north by land of Mickle, lands of Itussel and lands of T. N. Napper-and lands of Kel'.ey; east by lands of estate formerly of Love, and by lands of Manigault; southeast by lands of J. F. Kirkland; west by lands of T. N. Napper and Belton Mickle; being the tract of land conveyed to Gustav. Hirsch and Louis L. Block by John F.?Kirkland, by deed dated the 10th of November, 1916, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw County in Book A.R., page 121, with the exception of seventy-five (75) acres of said tract heretofore conveyed by Gu3tav Hirsch and , Louis L. Block to Eliza Napper; all of which will be more fully shown by plat of Joseph Palmer, Surveyor, of date November 1, 1916, being the property conveyed to me this day by Gustav Hirsch and Louis L. Block, and this Mortgage being given to secure the purchase price thereof. R. II. HILTON, Master Kershaw County , January 19, 1927. wpwi pn j Finger Print Children. Washington, Jan. 13-?Finger prints of every child in the United 'States on reaching school age will be aought by the Federal Finger Print Association. The purpose of the plan is to have available finger prints at all times for the authorities of the association, pointing out that often they are the sole means of identification in tragediea where bodies are muti- j lated beyond recognition. The temperature was eighteen degrees below zero on Mount Mitchell, , N. C., Saturday morning. NOTICE OF'SALE Whereas, one Ford Coupe automobile, motor number 12097732, license number A?2-18(1, used In the illegal transportation of alcoholic liuors, as forbidden by the statute law of this state seized and taken possession of and confiscated by S. P. Watkins, constable, and other officers, in the county of Kershaw, this state, same being used by Guignard Scott and others contrary to law in the illegal transportation of liquor. ! Notice is hereby given that I will! sell the above car at public outcry to j the highest bidder for cash in front: of the Court House door on salesday ; In February, being the 7th day th'tre-' of, the proceeds of sale to be disposed i of according to law. 1 J. H. McLEOD, Sheriff Kershaw County! January 20, 1027; I . .? . : | MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. (In the Court of Common Pleas) Springs & Shannon, Inc., Plaintiff,! against Isaac Collins, Sr., Defendant. ' I Under and by virtue of a decree of i his Honor, John S. Wilson, presiding < judge Fifth Judicial Circuit, dated January 13, 1927, I will offer for Sale in front of the Court House door, j in the City of Camden, on the first Monday in February, being the 7th 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 situated, lying and being in the i County of Kershaw, in the State of South Carolina in Wateree Township about eight or nine miles southwest of the City of Camden, S. C., on Columbia Public Road containing thirty (30) acres more or less. This! land, was conveyed to Isaac Collins, Sr., by Mrs. Mary Motley. The said tract of land is bounded on north by lands of Springs & Stevens, on east by lands of Charles Joyner, south by lands of Springs and Shannon, Inc., and on west by lands of Estate of Nannie Jones and others. Anyone desiring to bid at said sale shall deposit with the undersigned, in money or certified check on some responsible bank, the sum of Twdtityfive ($25.00) Dollars, as a pledge to make good his bid if accepted. - R. H. HILTON, Master Kershaw County January 19, 1927. j?.jr --Aau-LuiLJurg?--?? 6?tting at l#? Angd?t, <3 I Frklay waa 10 to 1 that 'U(Tj I the 163 entrants for the A awiiii would be able to y I course, a distance of 22 PARTITION State of South Carolina I County of Kerehaw I (Court of Common pi^fl Bessie Seegars, persona.ly arJ I mtnistratrlx of the Seegara, deceased, and w<#aB Seegara, by his guardian tJS I Bessie Seegars, Plaintiff, V against W. A. Seegara, admin, tratcr Seegara, deceased, H. \M J I J. B. Seegars, Edwaid Middieton, Ethel <.ninth ( I Horton, Emmie Ray, cieSjfl 5 ton, Margaret Hj>rton7|M Bank of Jefferson, S. C. and K. R. Jtfii-ler as Miller b9 I and Company, DeftndanU,^B Under and by virtue of a 0^,9 | in Honor, Judge John ?. Wj?B the above entitled action ofial uary 20, 1027, 1 will offer I the highest bidder for cashg2H I Court House door in the CitjiS den during the legal hours of |9 the first Monday of February^? I being February 1, 1027, the foflfl I described real estate: , ; r One lot with dwelling t:.> i, uate in the town of 1 ^ thune, of Kershaw and state of &out)TH lina, and bounded on the King street, on the east by PeaB I street, on the south by lot of McLaurin and on the west by lB longing to the Bethune It in the purpose ell erty as twro separate half^icqH with the residence of \V. D. Seegars thereon, .im<1 a vacant lot, and then to offtfl property as a whole and to atttjl R. 11. HILTON, Master Kershaw FINAL DISCHARof^H Notice is hereby given thatfl month from nthis date, on February 14, 11127, I will maketc^H Probate Court of Kershaw CounM , final return as Administratoroi^H estate of .John .J. Goodale, dccti^B and brt the same date I will appfl the said Court for a final discharfl said Administrator.. H JOHN R. COODAl^B Camden, S. C., January 12, Notice of Sale of Personal Public notice is hereby givifl the undersigned will sell at^^H outcry at 10 o'clock a.m., oitlgj^H February 7, 1927, before 4^B. House door at Camden, ?S. lowing described personal. pledged by J. C. Fufluay as coll^H security to his certain promiH note to the undersigned, whicfaj^H note is past due and unpaid: Certificate No. 1 for 20 sharp J ital Stock of Camden Steam Lav of par value of $50. each, samel^H ing date October 8, 1925. H Terms of sale, cash. E. N. McDOWM ~ t-n ; tint r v* gasoline ? ! year . round . ? f. - .HB'^? - ^> ? xlfinty ^ : ' of sf . snappy " ~ "?r # mmmmmmmd need especially * * " power * i?.. ' ' ' L : r ' weather J T. ' _____ ' - A iA P to* worry is winter T" J . *1'?i ' " i an^ frosty ' *???' . A-' r> n . about i 4 ~ -* .1 RIGHT Uri . ** " ' j "'X-, -- I*. J- yt?* f . _ . 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