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I The Camden Chronicle ~ ?IJvwlilCLL ^" NUMBER 37 ' ?ime Train I attracted Many Litbem railway's r<eproducEL Ik'Ht Friend of Charlestgwd into Chmden over tho Kad Tuesday afternon on time, and much to the pleasE men in charge was greeted EL number of Camden and B^nty citizens. Chief among were large numbers Et and the conductor allowed Kllows to board the coaches Epm a thorough once over. E? is being piloted by EnE I. (Dude) Cpgburn, of Ewith J. Wort#* Jones, of as fireman; J. N. Young lock Hill, flagman, and P. Kat, of Hock Hill,, conductor E Others aboard the quaint K Superintendent F. M. Hair, Hmperintendent C. P. King, Erton; W. E. McCee, district agent, of Columbia; T. P. Eiinmaster, of Bock Hill; B. K traveling passenger agent; V general road foreman of E& Knoxville; and h. A. Ecaptain of railway police, of Hi, whose duties it will be to Ejfce Befit Friend" day and H altogether in keeping with E that the quatnt little tcHn of America's pioneer locoBbould steam into the DeKalb Hation after passing along tho E route of the old South CaroBjrty, which at one time . had H&em terminal not far from Hp little locomotive came to a m elong its route here was the Height depot, erected in 1840, m probably America's most Hitructure of like kind in use Hpeed of the little train is only Es per hour and it will be kept h Carolina until extreme cold Kjjets in. It is mostly a sumEh 1 trMi?' ** the eangineman m H is iifld thattt is the inHf the Southern to let it go Her quarters and start it oat Hg to cover its entire system. Hjaet tendered the officials of Tuesday evening in the main Hem of the Pahnettd vTea m presided over by Henry Hl president of the Chamber Hrce. Representatives of Hd county governments in H included C. P. DuBose, Ha. Wittkowsky, city at L. Jackson and B. M. Hr^ c- Whltaker, members Hd; and H. Q. Garrison, Jr., H?<rf the county- board. Wh ?f Train, "Best Friend" ji the days of nearly a cenH? when the enterprising busi Mf Charleston, S. C.,< were W* earliest and most active dive advocates of the eon of railroads, the Squthem System has built a reproduc,<B 3t Friend of Oharleslocomotive built in the foUtes to be operated in a$k Importation service, and of train w{iich was pulled by ** locomotive on its maiden Ein Ihe Charleston shops of the "Best -Friend" of Ph*s the lines of the. original *** built the West Point I ? New York for the South HpSbal and Rail.-Road CoanE brought to Charleston. by r*Mt0ber 23, 1880. After E, triP8? the engine was put P" 8erv>ce on December 25, K* ' cr E^Prototype, the "Best E?.r?hs only approximately W *nd has an upright boiler, g* 8 bottle. It lias four I***- fifty-six Inches i?Ei i '"tl'ued cylinders I," "V bor? sixteen-Inch a double Cmnk Ekl 4^.^ driving rods Kir t tbe axl* cnrtying the ? giving, wheels. The win, ar? outside the <^nvnectln8; ?>ds working Ef. .r u"8- The cylinders are U. ,, ,.**** *ho engine and |7\*t the rear end. Ml m consists of e serviee' car I"1* of the modem BL^? coachss which look on flanged wheels. E ** 114 WAlch MM* HlgUal < J VS ** "?wWn first run. The career of the original "Best Friend" was brief as well as historic. On June 17, 1831, its boiler was destroyed by an explosion, a negro! helper, havlng tled' down tSe^ safety! valve in the absence of the engineer' as he was annoyed by the sound of escaping steam. Three men were injured in the accident. Subsequently the running parts of the "Best Friend" were used in the constructhe "Phoetii3t,^ whteh remained m service for many years. "She "Best Friend" was designed by jC. E. Detmold. Horatio Allen was chief engineer and one of the earliest advocates of steam, power for locomotion. Nicholas W. Darrell, whom South Carolinians acclaim as the first American railroad engineer, helped set up the "Best Friend" after its arrival in Charleston and was the first man to open its throttel. He rnn an engine for many years and was then! promoted to master machinist, in which position he served until his death in 1869. Th^ South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company was chartered December 19, 1827. Construction work began In Charleston on January 9, 1880, six miles of track, built on trestle work and lafd With Strap rail, Were completed that year. The road was opened to Branchville, S. C., 62 miles;' ht 'November,- 188&P and to Hamburg, S. C? on the Savannah River, opposite Augusta, Ga., October 1, 1833; It waT thhfi 188 miles in length and the longest continuous railroad in the world; also the first Railway to carry the United States mail. The original line and the branches are now inoluded in the Bouthern Railway System. ? The reproduction of this pioneer locomotive and its train serves to call attention to the extraordinary part which Charleston played in the development of early railroads in the Souths The construction of the line Hac.burg fired ether communities With ^he ambition to build, railroad* many of which wore constructed targe* ly with the help of capita) furnished High School Children Give Freely To Charity According to statements by members of the Associated Charities of Camden the children of the hi^h school gave a bounteous Thanksgiving offering of staple groceries and fruit which is being distributed to the indigent poor of the city and cbunty through the associated charities. The Young People's Guild of the Episcopal church made a generous contribution also tp the associated | charities, whi^h they gladly helped to distribute to several families. I The y9ung people of'the Presbyterian church gave a generous supply of clothes for an unfortunate family of nine. The father of this family has been unable to work for some "months, but it is hoped that he will be in good health after his convales(cence from an operation. Sixteen families were supplied with groceries during the past month. Some were supplied weekly while others were supplied semi-monthly, r Several ladies of the city contribute ed clothes, shoes and hats which were gladly given to the needy ones. The association begs to thank everyone who has helped in this most necessary work. 51 In this connection the association would be glad to have every one asking for help referred to the associated; charities so that investigating can be done if necessary. County Will Erect Own Storage Tank For Gas |. At a meeting of the Kershaw County Board of Directors held Tuesday the governing board announces that they will soon begin the ejection of a ten thousand gallon storage tank for gasoline and in* the future will purchase gas in tank car lets. The cbunty owns a lot of land adstation-property* *nd the stora^e'tank be Ioe^^ ba this Tot. They also have placed t an order for a 4<>BVCTy truck and gat for the'county's motor driven machinery will be distributed from * central station at Camden. Th3a plan was adopted after investigating a similar system how in operation in Greenville county and the county expects to save a considerable sum of money by the new plan. Thomas Made Bishop of South Carolina Charleston, Nov. 30.? With the colouration today of Albert Sidney Thorn** as ninth bishop of South Carolina, the active work of the episcopate in the Protestant Episcopal diocese was resumed after having been interrupted during * five-month period. St. Michael's, the church .that ha had served as rector since October, 1921, . today saw Bishop Thomas raised to be thaahead of the diocese in succession to the late Bishop Wit* i liam A. Gqerry, who died laat June after having been shot by a demented clergy map, ii.;$his afternoon the standing committee of the diocese elected the Rev) & Cary Beckwith, rector of St. Philip's church here, to fill the chairmanship vacated by the elevation of Bishop Thomas to head the diocese. The new bishop will perform his first/EjifSfcopal function Sunday morning, When Jie will administer communion) , pleach and confer confirmation ^bvist church here. featured by the ceremony of the Protestant Episcopal dhurch, Bishop Thomas today clinaxed neatly 30 year* in the service of his ohirch and diocese by attaining the highest spiritual dignity within its gift. y.-% j Six bishops, including the Rt. Rev. [Johu Gardner Murray, presiding .bishop of the church in this country, took part in the service, as consecrator, while a number of clergymen, colorful in their vestments and academic hoods, and a great body of lagmen crowded St. Michael's church to its capacity. Though the doors were opened to the general - publicsome 16 minutes before the hervice began, but little space was left after those who held special admission cards had been seated. " /Tl? colorful procession, in whlcK ^He bishop-ejUiot and hi* coif?gaeS of the church entered, was preceded by the vested choir and acolytes bearing the cross, the American flag and the Palmetto state standard. The traditional consecration service was climaxed, after the ^sermon, which was preached by . the Rt, Re** Theodore DuJBOse Bratton, bishop lot Mississippi, when the candidate for' consecration was presented by the bishop of Upper South Carolina, the Rt. Rev, Kirkman G. Finiay of Columbia, and the bishop of At!ants, the Rt. Rev. Renry J. MifcelL > *: Certificates of the "* bishop's election v^re then read by the Rev. P. W. Ajfibler of tSummerville; of hi# ordination by the Rev. William B. Sams,, deputy registrar. Other testimonials read certified to the approval for his consecration given by the general convention of the church. /Following the promise of the candidate'^ comply with the doctrine and of the church and an examinationthe presiding bishop, the Wshop-elect was vested with the robes of his new office. The climax of the service was ended shortly thereafter when all bishopd attending placed their hands upon the head of their new colleague investing him with the Episcopal rank. Assisting Bishop Murray as cocoxvseeratore were the "Rfc* Rev." Joseph Blount Cheshire, bishop of North Carolina, and the Rt. Rev. Williamb Theoditus Capers, bishop of west Texas. Bishop Thomas was born in Columbia. He graduated from the General Theological ^Beminary ih New York City in lGOO? He was ordained a deacon at Trinity church, GoiumbiAn in / JWy, JiGOO, and in 1901, was ordaifted s priest. He served pastorates att Dairlihgton, Marion, Society Hill? Chera^i&tfd Bennettsville and a nunihcr of Sduth Carolina churches. He was.toflled to the pastorate of St. Michael's church here In 1921. He was elected bishop at a convention held? in Florence September 18, when a tropical hurricane was sweeping up the coast and word of his election did not reach the outside world for several days. Bishop Thomas is a member of a large family well taown iff~fo?th Carolina. One brother, John P. Thomas, Jr., was for some years dean of the law school of the .UniveTiity of South Carolina; another Major R. G. Thomas, was a professor at tfcg CiUftib aoMCro state tniiiUiFy Highway Department 4 To Send Man Here A^ain this season the Motgr Vehicle Division of the State Highway Department is sending representatives into every part of the State so that owners of automobiles may make divt,t application to the represents* I tlvfj* for their 1929 Automobile Lipase plates. Thf, State has been' divided into fourteen districts with a representative making headquarters in the most central city of each distribt. He will mpiotgin an office at a specified location in the central portion of that city. On certain days and at specified hours he will'go to nearby towns where offices will also be maintain* i Hi * In this manner practically every Sam and hamlet in South Carolina wfll be regularly visited by a Highway representative. Owners of automobiles who reside in these districts may apply for licences to the repre'f \ sentative and receive an official receipt." Daily reports will be made to the Department, licenses being issued tin- following day, Th;1 fourteen Inspectors of the Highway Department are being sent to the several district s in 6rder to give a perkqpal service and information to those needing it. According to M - Turner, Director of the-Motor Vehicle Division, it 4s not intended that applications he made to these representatives that might otherwise be mailed direct to the Department. In fact, car owners are urged to mail their applications at~tfi?rc"arliei?t pSt*-" sible moment. > >A* sub-postoffice has been established at the Highway Department to facilitate the mailing of licenses. The Department is making every effort to give car owners the quickest service j in its history.' Those who make applications for tioegses in December work a hardship pot only on the Department, but postofftces, for it la; at the season' of the year when mails are burdepbd?with the annual Christmas iush.vi_i.-jl _ ~~ " -4T * / J ~~ " Through the co-operation of business firms listed below, desk space is being allotted representatives without cost to the Department. Following is an itinerary which gives the town, location, date artd-hours that the representatives will be at their desks. :i[. 0 License Inspector W. M. Clark of the State Highway Department, will be in the following cities and towns; during the hours and on t^e/datas petj below, for the purpose of accepting 1929 applications for Ifafiya and fox rendering anjr possible service with reference thereto: Psgeland, 8:30" to 9:80, H, B, Redfearn and Company^ D&LvJt A* 17, 20, 24, 27, 31, Jan. 8, \ 10. [ Chesterfield, 10:80 to 12:30, Munn Motor Co., Dec. 8. 6, 10, 18, 17, 20, -24, 27, 31, Jan. 3, 7, 10. *|s5sj Bennettsville, 1:30 to 3:30, F.-Xkj Carmichael, Dec. 3, 0. 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, Sir Jan 8, 7, 10. Cheraw, 4:30 to 6:30, Ingram Motag; Co., Dec. 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 87* 31, Jan 8,. 7, 10. McBee, 8:30. to 10:00 Office of Magistrate C. B. Williams, Dec. r 4,] 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 28, Jan. 1, 4>< 8, %t\ Bethune^ 10:80 to 12:00, Copeland'* StorerDec. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 28, Jan. 1, 4, 8, 11. ''-v. v: L Camden; 3:80 to 6:80, Redfearn Motor Company, Dec, 4, 7* 11, 14, 18, 21, 28, Jan. 1, 4, 8, 11. ,t. Jefferson, 8:30 to 10:00, Office of Magistrate 1^. Dec. 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, Jan. 2, 6, 0, 12. Kershaw, 11:00 to 1:30, Clybttrn Motor Co., Dec. 5^-8, If, 15, 19, 22, *26, 297 ran. 2, 5, 9, 12. Heath .Springs, 2:30 to 3:80, Ellis Filling Station, Dec. 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26r 29, Jam 2, 5. % 12.- --3$^ Lancaster, 4:80 to 6:30,. Mackey Motor Co., Dec. 5, 8, 12, 15, 10, 22, 26, 29/Jan. 2, 5, 9, 12. ^ l - .. .1^.. Bazaar at Hagood ' A bazaar and old-time hot supper will be held at the parish house of the Episcopal Church at Hagood on the evening of Friday, December 7, at 7 o'clock. iFancy work, cakes and candy will be aold. A-grab^ bar wifl afford amusement for the children. A cordial welcome awaits everyone. Supper 75 cents. Camden Business Men L Contribute To Fund J h rough the activity of the Camden < humbcr of Commerce quite a I b'rge sum of money has been secured I for an advertising fund for Camden? < the advertising to be placed in the ? leading northern ?d eastern papers. 1 The following is a list of contributors * up to date: . ^The City of Capiden, $250; Kirk wood i Hotel, $200; Codrt Inn, $200; Hobkirk Inn, $200; T. Lee Little, $25; John t Stevens, $60; Henry Savage, Sr., $50; | J. M. Villepigue, $50; J. B. Zemp, $50; Mrs. Fred Kobinson, $25; Sam Russel, i Jr., $$6; Sam J. Miller, $30; F. M ( Rhodes, $100; A & P Store, $25; < Kendall Mills, $60; R. M. Kennedy, ] Jr., $26; R. W. Pomeipy, $50; Burns I & Barret, $50; Clark Williams, $60; 1 Cooley Gillis, $25; L. J. Whitaker, 1 *~5'> Drs- Dunn. $25; Electric Maid i Hake Shop, $35; John Wilson, $25; ^amden Floral Co., $25; W. H. Har- i ris, $50; Frank E. Coursen, $35; Home i Furnishing Co., $25;,W. T. Redfearn, i S, arp,,b* Motor Co., $26; Miss t Ruth Richards, $26; D. Kirkhover, < $2$; E. L. Woodward, $100; King 1 Haiglar Inn, $25. Drug Store fobbed of Considerable Sum I The So well t)rug Store is loser to hh' .mount of ?,?7 or more by '2 theft that occurred some time after DrooHel^11 <?Uy? D[- Sowell, the Sni l ' , bean observing SunMS! and had left his safe door Is, of the opinion that toside?L ?.f hievei hId themsel^s inside the stoye and were locked ud with* iTfht fr0I!,t ???r fa?t?ns BK5 * latch, and it was easy for them to come out of the front <W and lock it from the out.ide without creating suspicion. He has hfs^rfl1^ 8nla" counts from S sr *i8t2r fcr three Sundays Si U, the ?thi.t ? thw* " n? ?? Goodf elloufs Fund Started For Poor *vQ? Chr6nieie ti this ?>we?k a rain * dFlIe #or Christmas funds | to raise enough money to carry cheer rirrS2^Jh? in unfortunate kt*' 'air?, a pie, but thii-money will boused separate froVn the charity Jtmd. \ It ^l8. only, dollar to b&om^Va member of the Goodfellows Club anc be^rn^l?8^111 0t your dollar S ClSdJfci?o^this paper each week unbe St w. ' ?}},** ca*^ther oe left here or at The Wigwam where c ^ will be gfven. Those who have started the list off art; _ $1.00 n j "4, Ma3"fieW ............JU00 m Camden Of fleers Take Gasoline Station Thief A white .man driving a roadster bearing a Pennsylvania license tar was arrested here this morning by city police on request by phone from BethunepoliM.lfe * *'4M WIlkMSSS\S^ * there wa* in th? car vrom&n,^d to be his wife. hi 'chnrge^^gainst him was that at ,May8' Filling Station star&d an ga8' then H. The g;ff?r>u5i?.pos Bethun^chief of police ? tek e n h!fietU/n^\er to him to Betimn* u the- Magistrate at liethune. Also by otdef of Mayor 9*h * HuBose, the gun and the ten dollars were sent on to BetHune to tarat?0P*rty d,8JP?8C(I of by tbe MigisRented IJ-Drivit Car f ; And Didn't Return VTC7rtsjT-~ , z . 2 - ?rxY- y ' r- ^ - > , Kdward Dyke and Lawrence Dyke, brothers and both former convicts, bf jthia county, are being sought by local authorities in connection with the disappearance of a 1926 model Pontiae sedan. caTVrnJJf^to have rent?d the e. Traxler ?f this city ' SSfe afternooh and up until regarding ^achine had been received in Cam^ Kershaw County Girl On Trip To Chicago With eyes bright with excitement, hree girla and one boy, South Caro-** liiva products, await impatiently the ieparture of the Carolina SjKu'iul this ifternoon from Columbia?for it will >par thorn to Chicago whore they will see many sights new and novel and l?et impressions which will remain ivith them for years. The four are winners in club congests held over the State during the [)ast year. They are: Miss Oeelln Jiradley, Kershaw, winier in the Four-H Club health con?est; Miss Janie Epting, Newberry :ounty, best all-round club girl; Mis* Miriam Morris, Georgetown county, die best record for the year in^read-making work; Fred Langford, Richland county, best record for year n poultry work. ,w The expense of the trip to Chicago is paid by organizations and concerns which offered prizes to the winners in these contests. The winners will attend the National Four-H Clpb Congress and there will compete with boys and girls from over the United States. It is expected that 1,100 club boys and girls will attend. The South Carolina contestants will stop at the La Salle Hotel. * . Miss Bessie Harper,-Aiken district agent of home demopstrationu work, will accompany the South Carolina team to Chicago.?'Saturday's State. Protipective Buyer - Frauded aRealt " 4 - . Fred H. Reed, recent visitor to this city where he presented himself asIj? railway engineer on the verge of ret||emeiitr-is ?Being sought uponv charges f-of . fradulently obtaining J^^uey while here and is also wanted by Michigan authorities, it was learned Saturday morning. His home, it is stated is in WilMainaton, Mich./ and ft was upon a bank of that cityuftansR*drev worthta? jlilpli mmfm commerce, is the principal loser in v Reed's Camden episode. "MfTTSenderg-? entertained the-prospective buyer of Camden property in great style* honored his personal check, and accepted check of $1,000 to bind what was.considered a record quick sale in thi&idity.:.. 1_ Reed was teift heard of in Columbia" where he is said to have registered lhe sahie name used new at the-2)eSoto Hotel. He is said to be * about sixty years of ager stout build, around five feet six inches talk minus .four fingers of the left hand, and dressed when last seen In : gray suit and cap. Champion Wood Cutter Gives Foot Exhibition ? Pete McLaren, said to be thq world's champion wood chopper, gave fwi intei^ing|exhibltion of the art & of handling an axe on Broad street Tuesday afternoon. Ha was advertisbrartd^ ?xe|frn<L ~ other cutlery handled by a local hardware store. Mr. McLaren doesn't hoist the axe above his head like the general run'of wood choppers, but he uses a short and f?sr vtroktfT" blade comes down with?Jerrific force and bites into the wood, cutting thST" log so perfectly that.it gives the appearance of having been sawed. He offers $50 to any man who can cut a Jog in faster time than he can* ? but so far "has had to pay oJTbut once, and. that was to a negro at Clover a few days ago./ He gave dheg negro odds and offered to double his time but could not do so. Mr. McLaren is an Australian and has been chopping wood since f a school boy. He. spent sixteen years following a circus in chopping contests. He has alao- appeared on the stage in this . role. His time for cutting the log Tuesday afternoon W two minutes and flfty-ftve seconds, while his nearest competitor, a negro, cut the same log in nine'minutes. Another" conST""' petftor, a Mr. Brannon, from West Wateree, could not make the grade and had to drop out. ? ii 1 | N . / |W, Marriages Mr. John U. Edmonson and Miss % Margaret Bkmer Myersfboth of Camden, were married by Probate Judge Wi-L. McDowell on Saturday last. Mr, Harvey Roscoe Taylor, of Camden, and Misa Alta Mae McCall, also M j ? Dec^mW 1?t( Rmdctti \g$fa at ALa L a -5ftd y