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T"? 7* ': Masons Elect Wallace To Life Membership y~ TJ i i i Kershaw Ixxlgo No. 21), A. F. M., re-elected T. V. Walsh worshipful master ut thej*nnunl election of officers held ifi ^ie masonic temple in this city Tuesday evening. Mr, Walsh ha* served the lodge as its chief officer for the past two years ^p and his election to a third term is considered a splendid token of appreciation for his urfteltish and highly successful work in the lodge. 8. W. Hogue, senior warden, was also re-elected as were also the following: l)r. W. it. Clyburn, junior ^warden; James H. Clyburn, treasurer, J. E. Ross, secretary; N. It. Goodale, Jr., senior deacon; J. II. Osborne, junior deacon; D. J. Creed and M. II. Deal, stewards, and J. W. Wilson, tyler. J. If. Wallace, past worshipful . master, was elected a life member of the lodge at the meeting Tuesday in appreciation of his distinguished and scholarly service in the recent compilation of "The History of Kershaw Lodge." KKItMIIAW NEWS NOTES Interesting News Notes Gathered From The Era of That Hace J. S. Truesdale, public cotton weigher, reports 7,280 bales of cotton marketed at Kershaw up to Monday of this week. The sales, as well as the census report of cotton ginnings in the county, show a very perceptible decline in the quality of cotton produced for the period ending November 14, this year, as compared with the same period last year. Johnnie Turner, little son of Dr. and Mrs. W. JB. Turner, had a very narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday night when he was knocked down by a car driven by ... Lawrence Richardson of the Oakhurst section. Johnnie was on his way from his home to the home of Mrs. Sallie Gardner, just across the street. In going across he ran past a wugon and as he passed it he was hit by the car and knocked down, but providentially escaped with only minor bruises. Mr, Richardson did not see the little fellow until it was too late to Htop his car, and the nc\ cident was unavoidable under the v? circumstance*. . \ Rev. and Mrs. G. W." Dnvjs . left Kershaw Tuesday for Lydia, in Lee county, where they will have their new residence while Mr. Davis *erves jlB pastor of the new charge to which he was appointed nt. the session of the South Carolina Conference held recently nt Orangeburg. They carry with them the best wishes of the many friend* they leave behind. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McNinch left1 last \S ednesday for Charlotte to make their future home in the "Queen City" where they have a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Tate, residing. They are comfortably and conveniently situated in a handsome brick bungalow just a few miles out of the city limits, with plenty of grounds for both trucking and poultry raising, should they desire to pass away their time in that kind of enterprise. Mr. McNinch will make trips to Kershaw to complete all orders for monumental work committed to his hands and to wind un his business affairs. The McNinch family have been good citizens and Kershaw, regrets to lose them from the town. Death of Mr. Lee Funeral services for Ervin Columbus Lee, whose death occurred at his home near Dalzeli Tuesday afternoon, were held at Antioch Baptist church near this city Thursday morning at eleven o'clock. , The services were conducted by Reverend Mr. Brunsou of Grace Baptist church in Sumter. Mr. Ix?o was a retired merchant and planter of Sumter county where he was born and where he had resided throughout his life. He was 77 years of age and was held in loving esteem by all with whom he was acquainted. Surviving tx'sides his widow, Mrs. j i? Annie Alien Lee, arc the following' sons and daughters: Mrs. G. R. Phillips, Sumter; Mrs. Ida Thompson, Dalzeli; Vernon Ix?e, Columbia; Mrs. J, F. McElvin. Elmira,vN. Y.; Lucian Lee, Sumter; Miss Ix>uise Lee, Dalzeli; Mrs. M. E. Bovkin, Rochester,1 N. Y., and Mrs. E. B. Tindal, Jr., of Camden. * I NOTICE OF SALE The assets of Lugoff Mercantile Company, Consisting of a merchandise stock of dry goods, shoes, and groceries, and also notes and accounts, and bills receivable, will be sold at the tore room recently occupied by the said Lugoff Mercantile Company, at l?ufoff^ ek C., on December 12, 1928, kV eleven 6'clock a. m. Terms of sale. | ' Cash. - % E. D. BLAKBNEY, Assignee. B. O. BOYKIN, A#eefc-for Creditors. Rpclc Hill Gets Big Bleachery p _ Hock Hill, Nov. 28.?Successful termination of negotiation* for the location of a bleachery in Rocfe HijU, representing an investment of approximately $2,000,000 in the plant, was announced Wednesday following the conclusion of a meeting of city commissioners with representatives of financial interests which lusted all through the night into early morning hours. When work on the bleachery is to begin has not been announced, but it is expected thut all details now presenting obstacles will be cleared away in short order. The new project will offer employment to -several hundred with a weekly ptiyroll of $10,000 to $12,000, according to officials. Plans at present cull for considerable enlargement of the huge steel building of the old Anderson Motor Company on Laurel street. Options on this property, along with the property of Cutter Manufacturing Company and W. N. Ashe, extending from Laurel street to Stewart avenue at the Wymojo Mill, have been . secured and it is understood that the greater part of approximately twelve, acres involved will be covered by a mammoth building to include a filtering plant, which is essential to bleuching and finishing. A movement is now on foot to call municipal bond election _lo make possible an expansion of the water system in order to supply the several million gallons of water required daily by the bleachery. Camden Methodist Church Lyttleton Street, near Hampton Park. George Pierce Watsofi, pastorT Sunday, December 9, Bible SohoOl at 10 a. m., with classes for all grades and ages. Epworth League at 6:45 p. m, to which all the young people are invited. Public worship at 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. conducted by the pastor. Morning theme "The Keynote of Success." Evening theme "The Test of Investigation," Midweek prayer service Wednesday, at 7:30 p. m. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of this church. 'Delightful music?both instrumental and vocal. Congregational singing. The study of the Gospel truths applicable to the demands of daily life. Visitors are cordiilly welcome. Seats free. Come and bring your friends. FORMER CAMDEN PEOPLE WED Former Wife of Governor Ritchie Weds I)r. Proctor Press accounts under a- Baltimore date line stating that Mrs. Elizabeth Baker Ritchie, divorced wife of Governor Albert <'. Ritchie, has remarried, are 'being received with interest in this city where Mrs Ritchie for a number of years resided. Information regarding her marriage to Dr. Francis I. Proctor, at Santo Fe, N. M., according to the Baltimore dispatch, is said to have been revealed in a letter from her to Miss Henriette Johnson of this city. In many quarters, the account continues, the impression existed that the governor was a bachelor but at the governor's office it was recently learned that he had been divorced since 1915. Dr. Proctor is a retired eye specialist of Boston and a former resident of this city. The forme" Mrs. Ritchie was at one time- president of the Civic League of CamdenX E. B. Townsend was Willed instantly last Thursday n;ght in an automobile a -cident near Bennetts- j ville when the car ran off an embank-, ment into a canal. THE SILHOUETTE GRILL ? 132*'Gervnia Street Is the place to dine when in Columbia Located within one. block of postoffice and within two blocks of Main Street. Delicious food, unexcelled service, well-appointed rest rooms and a dofdial welcome are among reasons wfoy? THE SILHOUETTE ..... ?i? being talked of aa the most popular place in the town I ' ; ^ ^ ;t . '^^" bTbbbhb^ I OUR THIRD SALE IN FOURTEEN YEARs | I i_ CHRISTMAS \A| P| | I J Begins Friday, Dec. 7th. Ends Christmas Eve I L SCHENK~Cq| Once more we are offering our patrons and the public a chance H to buy CHRISTMAS GIFTS and other merchandise I AT REAL BARGAIN PRICES! I For 15 days, beginning December 7th, and running to Christ- jjfl mas eve, we will sell Holiday Gifts and other goods bdoyfj 1 market prices?-in fact many items AT and BElLOW COST. I We seldom have sales, but when we do, you can expect I a real one. Below are named just a few of our J II CHRISTMAS SALE VALUES || 1 Apron Gingham, 12Vi>c. value. Christmas sale price, yard ,8c. \ Regular 15c cotton Flannel, Christmas sale price, yard . ..'. 9c. , 36-inch Outing formerly 19c., Christmas sale price, yard . .. 14c. Printed and solid 'Color Krinkle Crepe 25c. value, Christmas sale price, yard 17c. Large assortment 45c. quality English Prints, very special, Christmas sale price, - yard 35e. \ IVlen's suits Kirschbaum and other good brands, while they last, Christmas sale price, suit .w $8J)5 ' Big selection wool goods, Serges, Crepes,| etc., formerly 89c. and 98c. quality, Christ-1 mas sale price, yard 54c. I llH Colored bed spreads, $1.00 value, Christ* 141 mas sale price, each 85c. I II Men's ribbed Union Suits, easily worth I III $1.25. Christmas sale price, suit . i..89c. I III Extra special value in silk, crepes, failles I III and crepe satins, values up to $3.50,1 II Christmas sale special, yard ...... .$1.95 I II H Men's Shoes and Oxfords, new stock $5.00 I III retailers, Christmas sale price, pair $3.85 I III Turkish bath towels in colors, a good 25c. J II I number, Christmas sale price, each || | A very complete line of infants and children* ovwiT 7Z I : - ? - WHC oil ^ . Sff0ods?that will Dlea*e the I -kids at speciaI sale priceg ? wm pieagethe Luncheon Set . ' ' PhSe?tyndieS' $ ? r - - & A,m | At r * m Leather Goods BedJ^*? CHRISTMAS SALE PRICES I B33L SCHENK CO. @s3 CAMDEN, SvC. ff^^rAimru e . I L___ TOWN TO shop LAMDfcN. S L I MiipSSSSTtr * fj ga?^ t~r- : jgjjr