The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 23, 1927, Image 8
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tj , " '?'.?>'[i*" . >Items
of Interest a? Clipped From
The NeW* of That Flacc. .....
V The jewelry establishment of' Ben
$?. llough of thin idty wa* bu'gleriadd
pome time Sunday night. The
robber* forced / the back door and
gained entrance to the *U>r? by that
means. , Mr. Hough said Monday at
r noon that he had boon unable to
make a complete cheek' of the mUidug
good* at that'time.bpt that there
;lw*? probably a gallon of watches,
* \ both new stock and watches in the
repair, taken from Mnp.*eJm\r
bem'h.'fHe.fflhow case*,and oth]
et1 places, Besides' hhlf a ooitS' neV
.i diamond rings that, were placed' in
>f the window a few day* ago. He was
- unabl<5> to pUde an accurate estimate
'*Ait the yalue of the n\issing good*, but
*ftji| thought that it will ryn oil high
f ah $2,ZOO. The Authorities >Mys,
* nj?> defjpite clpep at U?e pr&MWnie, t
' Hit 'ft ?? not thought thfct^ay focal
V pjsrtie* arc implicated. A report WAP
> in circulation Monday to the effect
* Jtaut a .large closed car had been seen
.> *lsfcvertll time* during the late hours
Sunday flight* acting in a in ore
Cloi* less suspicious manner a* though
Mmaking a survey, of , the places bf,
u>psiheaH along tWB street. v !
?; Mrs. Louise Fllackmon of New
'jVork, wife of ]y, fk. Blackmon, sob
. >{ tffc late Orrin Blackmon, who had
nade his home in New York City for
the past several years, died-"there !
r?Arly last Friday morning at|d the I
* Remains were brought to Lancaster!
\ for interment. The funeral services j
Were conducted by Rev. J. S. Cor- |
nening in the Firfg Baptist church \
Hunduy afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment
followed in VVestside ((?ine-j
!eryAnnie
Catherine Kobcrston, six*
^year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. !
Y. J. Robertson of Kershaw, died at j
a Rock Hill hospital Thursday night j
last. The body was taken to Ker- .
shaw Friday where funeral services !
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1 " "Hi" pa^ii>i miawwapasoe
were < ondueted. Interment' wai in
Laurel Hill < ernete*y at that place. (
Mary Elsie Hinson, the three yeafold
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. If. W.
Hinson of the Fork Hill section, died
ut the home of her aunt, Mra. F- C.
William*; i|) Lancaster December J.7.
The cause* of death was measles and.
pneumonia. The little girl U survived
by her parents, one brother apd
one aister, The funeral^ service*
were conducted from the home by!
Rev. 11. P. Bennett Sunday ut JfjpP1
o'clock and interment took 'placb Jti
Fork Hill cemetery. m' ;
The twin infants of Mr. and Mfs?
J.. H, Usher of the liuford section
died ilfi'jjt Wednesday and ,vvpre Ltlrit
d the next day at Hdpewel), fro
December 16th the infant son ofI Mr.
and Mrm If. Jf. Hudson died and.vhcK,
bur,ied on Saturday at Rich Hilj.fi/
Many Orphans Burned 5',
f(Qu^bec, Deer 15.?Many or ft An
childish lost their lives in a fire whftfr
destroyed the Hospice St.' ChsMfte
Orphanage here- late last ' nlAf,'
Police estimate that from 70 to 76 jfiimatcH
were missing at 7 o'clock *t?p
morning. - Eighteen bodies lay toAy
in the morgue and police, firemen a$)d
volunteers searched the ruins of nje
building for additional bodies cared
for in hospitals. Sixteen of the dead
were found in the ruins of o'ne of tjta
dormitories, death In most cases having
been due to asphyxiation. Seventeen
of them were children and the
other a woman. The staff of nuns of
the Good Shepherd, who conducted
the institution and 372 children were
in bed when the fire, believed to have!
started, in the basement, broke out in
a dormitory on the second floor. The
fire was discovered by Sister St. Theresc,
who noticed smoke in the corridor,
and roused the sleeping children
and other occupants* of the.orphanage.
Collecting wild ferns has become a
popular industry in Washington. A
carload of" ferns containing 750,000
plants is worth $3,000.
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MAN KILLS 8KLF
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M. S. irby Found Dead Hy Bide of ]
Road Witfc Bullet in Head.
The body of a wan found *ittfng
on thti running board of an aulomo- j
bile near Hilton, 19 mile* ffow Co- <
lujtbl* at about 1 o'clock Wednesday i
morning, we* poaitively identified
during the day a? that <>f M.- 8.
irby, former employe and brother \
of J H. Irby, superintendent of the ;
South Carolina aUte farm at Hoy
kin in Kershaw county. ' - \
The body was identified by J. H. ,1
Irby, shortly after noon at Dun- '
bar a Funeral Home, where Mt wan
examined by Dr. C. K. Lindler, pre *
pai-atory to an inqueat, should one be ft
deemed necessary by Coroner J. B. ;
Scott, who went with officer? to the ?
scene of the shooting Wednesday \
morning. ?? - .{ j,, ( : ,
The body waa during the /night |
dUfoVered by passing automobillst?,
who notified Klmer Derrick, ;who, in
turn, called Sheriff T.- Alex lleise I
from Chapin. Sheriff Heise, Officer i
Crosland and Coroner Scott went to >
investigate the killing, and found Mr. ?
Irby sitting on the left running board '
of a roadster, dead, with <r pistol lying
at his feet, and two rasors hear y,
one on the running board* beside? '
mm, and another in the car. ?.' -! j
The bullet was fired into Ms right)!
temple, probably by hi? own hand, t
it is believed. Powder marks around'
the wound indicated that the shot had
been fired at tdose range. His coat ,
Wum LUn<' 0,1 of the machine,
while he hud on his vest and overcoat.
Ihe automobile^ could hardly be driven
by officer?, '
The only mark of identification
found on the body Wednesday morning
was an automobile identification
certificate contained in a bill folder
in 'Mr. Irby's pocket, bearing the
name, "M. S. Irby, Boykin, Kershaw
county."
The dead man was employed at
the state farm . near Boykin for
several years, but left some months
p. ant^ the officers are informed
that he has recently been operating a
filling station near Newberry. He
Was apparently about 65 yeai-B of age
'?Wednesday's Columbia Recofd. ?
J. Cornelius Otts, prominent lawyer
of Spartanburg and former solicitor
of the seventh judicial circuit,
dropped dead Tuesday afternoon on
his farm near Walnut Grove. He was
bO years old, tfbrn and reared near
Pea Ridge, Union county, practiced
aw there, and represented that county
in the constitutional convention of
1896, Then he moved to Gaffney and
represented Cherokee county in both
houses of the. legislature. He was active
in politics in Spartanburg, candidate
for the legislature at the. last
election, and a considerable real estate
owner in that city. '
Letters to Santa Claus
Camden, Dec. 19., 1927.
My dear Santa Claus:?Christians
is almost here and I am writing late
so you won't forget me. Santa, please
bring me a pretty doll, a doll carriage,
some handkerchiefs and lots of nice
I fruit and nuts. I would like to have
a tea set, also. Remember, I am almost
four years old.
Bring my little sister, Doris, a pietuie
book, a ball, a doll and a cute
little rocking chair. She is nineteen
months old. ( ome early Santa aud I
will have you a nice plate of cake
on the table. Merry Christmas,
dean Stokes.
P. S.: ^ ou will find our tree in the
living room.
Camden, S. C., Dec. 10, 1927.
Dear Santa Claus: I ant a little
girl nine years old and I am in the
Fourth grade at Syhool. ff it is. not
asking too much I want you to bring
tue a pocket book, vases, sewing
basket, twin dolls in a basket, fruit,
nuts, candies, sparklers and firecrackers.
Your friend,
- Ruby Marshall.
Camden, S. C., Dec. 20, 1927.
Dear Santa Claus: I received the
toys you gave me last Christmas. I
am not asking for much this Christmas
bpt, I would like to have a gun
or a jifilr of boot?, ,"t will, leave that
to you. ~ I want sopie other toys like
a horn, drum and nuts, candies and
fruits and a lot 'of fireworks. Mother
will have some hot coffee for you, I
know you will want some. I will-be
at Mr. I. R. Hayes' house at Kershaw,
ho is my grandfather. I will have
some hay out on the front porch'for
your reindeer for I know they will he
hungry for they will have a long trip.
Your friend,
- McKain Richards.
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Camden, S. C?_Dec. 20, 1927.
Dear Santa Claus: Thank you far
the nice things you brought me last'
year. Please bring me a Tom Ml*
cow-boy suit. I also want a horn and
some little fire crackers, some nut?,
fruits and candies. ' G|
: . From your little friend,
' ? , ,.V Jack Richard?,
P. S. J will be in Kershaw at Mr. I R.
Hayes,' he is my grandfather.
Good-bye,
.o?* Jack.*
Camden, S. C. Dec. 20, 1927
Dear Santa ^laus: If you want to
make a little girl happy just bring me
a doll and carriage and a story book.
I would like a "Leaping Lena" Fbrd
elso. I am not yet four* years old.;
Don't forget our Billy.
Your loving friend, 5*'
* ~ Mary- Hasty.
Camden, S. C. Dec. 20, 1927.
Dear Santa Claus; I am just a little
boy two years old. I am pretty
good sometimes too. Will you plea*
bring me a wagon and % drum. I also
want one of the little,wagons thht
have mules to them-and run when you
wind them up, they ar* nice and I
would* like one. ?
? Thanks from your little friend
Billy H?ly, J,.
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Happening* of Io(tr??i *? Told By
0?r Regular Corr*H|Hmdent A
\ liethuno! D*c. 21,?On Hunday *v*a.
ing Hi tbo Preabytcrian church a
Christina* cantata wa* given by member*
of the choiyi of the several
uhurche* ift Bethunu followed .by ft
pageant N^hich portrayed lo a lovely
manner tho high point* in the lives of
a largo number of Bible characters.
I he unusually large audience seemed
to enjoy and apflr^ipte . 1 J 1.1 y J^iL
beautiful program which included
quite a number of adults a* well as
children, and gave evidence of the^
t'arefui training and untiring effprts
pf those taking part ih' "both1 'the
pantata and the pageant.
* A large number of college boss and
hiiis are at home for the Christmas
holidays, including Misses. Lulu Lee
Williams, Elva Stogner, Sarah Lee,
Heustiss, Thelma Smith and Mabel
Watts, from Winthrop; Mis&e# NdO^'
litest, Lizzie Davis, Malloy Hparon a",
Mary Louise McLaurin from' Chicora
College; Misses. Katherine Ward,
Frances Severance and Luc lie Hilton '
from Cokcr College; Misses; C)a#fk
Cordon and Glfulys Baker, from
ynmestone; Miss Louise Tiller, Due
\VtfHt; Miss Claudine Gardner, Lauder;
Messrs. Gordon Watts, Kirkland
Watts, Tom Smith, Fred Josey and
wayward Blackmon, Clemson; Neil
Tfuesdell and Leonard Therrell, Presbyterian
college; Miss Vesta Copeland*
Farmville, Va.; Miss JVilJie Kate
Clyburn, Georgia State college;
Messrs. Lee Morgan and Ltrvin
Saverance, Davidson, N'. C.; Alvin
Clyburn, Wofford college and little
Fay Outlaw from Cedar Springs who
will bo accompanied home for the
holidaysTjy"hfcr sister and brother-inlaw,
Mrs. and Mr. Eargle who teach
in the Ininun schools. . |
Misses. Ruth Watts and Helen
Pope Ward, teachers in the Bamberg
high school came home Tuesday
evening to spend the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Ruth McQuage, accompanied
by her son Angus, left Sunday for
North Carolina where she has gon*
to spend some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Myers.
The Methodist congregation gave
their new pastor the Rev. T. C. Derrick,
a generous pounding one evening
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mays expect to
spend Christmas with their daughter,
M rs. Frank Beard in Charlotte, N. C.
Miss Sarah Benn of Uniontowns,
Ala., a student at Chicora college, is
visiting {Mists Mary Louise McLaurin.
Mrs. W. A. Gaines who has been
spending several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. M. O. Ward, left Monday
for Sarasota, Fla., where she expects
to spend the winter.
, 'Mrs. Mayo Davis has gone to
Dothan Ala. to spend the holidays
with her parents.
The people of Bethune are pleased
that a bus line has been established
between Sumter and Rockingham N.
making a stop each dav at the
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Bethune Hotel.
Mr. Stokes of this community
shipped h crate of turkeys to Richmond,
Va., x-ecently weighing about
four hundred pounds.
A number of fine hogs have been
killed in and around this town during
the i*ecent cold spell.
Bethune Man Dead.
J. AV. Jones, 65, well known planter
of Bethune, died at 6:30 yesterday
morning at the Columbia hospital aft^r
an illness of a week.
He was a member of the Baptist
church and was the son of J. T.
Jones and Mrs. Adeline Hough Jones.
His wife died about six years ago.
Highly respected in his home community,
Mr. Jones' death has caused
much sorrow. He
is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Maude McCaskill, and Mrs. Maggie
Horton, both of Bethune; six
sons, C. E. Jones, J. R. Jones, C. W.
Jones, W. E. Jones, R. L. Jones and
I^eon Jones, all of Bethune, and four
sisters, Mrs. Sallie Raley and Mrs.
Matilda Holley of. Louisiana, Mrs
Amanda Hall of Camden and Mrs. Su
?anna Raley of Cataarh, mi 5i.0n,J
R. L. Jones of Bethune* 1
The body was carried to Betuw
late yesterday afternoon, FunerS
servict?s will be held today at TimroB
church, ten miles above Bethune, cotB
ducted by the Rev. Mr. (Junter <9
Bethune. Interment will follow ifl
the churchyard.?Thursday's State.
According to scientists, ttioat anil
mals, birds, and insects carry on theil
courtship by gifts perfumes, am
dances in much the same way a
human beings do. '
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More than 100,000 rats have bee)
killed on more than 1,000 differen
premises in Greenville in the last twi
weeks by a professional, rat killei
Most of the slaughter of rodents wai
in mills and business houses, and i
will continue another week. ^ hsl
ton of fish and more than 500 pouqdof
hamburger were used as.bftit. Rat
are now known to be one of the mos
dangerous carriers of diSMlie t
humans, and their destruction is aj
much a sanitary necessity a|.)t\\\Yni
germs or mosquitoes. - J
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| CLUSTER RAISINS, package 17c.
FANCY LAYER FIGS, per pound 23c.
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BRAZIL, lib 29c. WALNUTS, lib .... 31c.
MIXED, lib 29c ' ALMONDS, lib. .... 31c.
I " American Mixed CANDY, pound 17c. !
I Pecan Stuffed DATES, pound 34c.
I? Ass'td CHOCOLATES, Lb. box 39c, 5 lb. box $1.29
1 BROCKPORT Sweet CIDER, gallon jug 60c.
MINCE MEAT, per pound 19c.
|T CRANBERRIES, pound - - 23c
Delmonte RAISINS, 15 .ounce package 10c.
JELLY DESSERT, two packages 15c.
I SUGAR, Finest Granulated, 4 lbs. - - 25c
i STUFFED OLIVES, bottle 23c.
j PICKLES, quart jar ^ - 35c.
\\ M Circle COFFEE? per lb . - 39c
Grape Juice, pint bottle 19c. ,
AAP FLOUR, 24 lb bag $1.00
I. Tnmatn SOUP, Campbell's 3 cam - - 25c
BLUE ROSE RICE, four pounds ... 25c,
RAJAH MAYONNAISE, pint 29c.
TUB BUTTER, Fancy Creamery, lb. 53c
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