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CAMPfN, SOUTH CAROLINATyRIPAY, DECEMBEH 14, 1928 NUMBER 38. ifj
1 Negro Girl;\
d For Court
f Leonard Hay for J
term of criminal i
ling of Mary Belle ;
t'ar-old colored child
iday ufteraoon, and
defense counsel by
-ups, It waa \pamed
:oroner'? inquisition
n the child was deof
an unavoidable
'"V; "i
tier charges of run-lJ
illing the child and
le February term of :
orted by Judge W.
aw county coronor,
lit. His bond, fixed
dollars, is signed by
ilong with R. lU J
Mendel L. Smith of
peared for Ray at
y morning, has been
Ray whem his case ;
1, according to; rewas,
killed in front
impbell street when the
automobile said
n by Ray of Lugoff
Accordingf.iio testi- .
Waverly Bradford,
ictim, she was at
of the street by a
s' car, 4W01'dlHg\w _
imony, got out and ,
o the car and drove
ne was on the left
, headed north it is
was knocked down. ,
girl the car is said
wn an electric light ^
- \
I, . white companion .
senger in the death ,
he hr^itxest tl^ft the
sling at the rate of
hour when Mit ac
id that the -whine '
I north on the
Gardner further
jirl jumped in front
b no one would have
bad pot Jumped in
placed m a looal-,
t died shortly aftertlowing
a depressed
skull, according to
vho testified at eiha
g before Judge Ruslony
Sunday suornin
Bradford, ayeident;
G. F.Cooley,
id J-. H. Mcleod,
se hniade Bnjy sdd
lemselves following
3ooley twtifled that
noe of liquor about
M
were not drinking,
uld not detect any
I them.
Jury who viewed
>dy as weU as the
ideut were L. B.
Rand Q. W. Evans,
M. W. Ontlaw, W. T.
A. Reykard.
ramatic feature of
uisition
of Rev. B. F. Bridie
dead girl and
presiding elder of
erdict agginst* the
iom he referred w
tit. child:
account of the
\byjM. L. Smith,
held Sunday tnornbelowL,
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d to see Mary Belle
*a admitted to^The
December 8. Exdepressed
fracide
of the'skull and
ous other, abrasions
the head and body.
K ir<>m abock fol*
the akuB.-The
> have been'' struck
bdng tinirewoig
Ry sheriff of KerR?y
and Mr. Gardttce
Saturday after1
* wreck ZrZt
>? ? Httk colored
*<??* of Jlquor
m*
to* KcfiAAW
Ray ihj * >
Head of Large Family
Passes Near Blaney
Blaney, Dec. 11.?Levi Branham,
<14, died at his home, eight miles
north, of Blaney Monday afternoon at
3 o'clock. He was a son of the late
Mr. and > Mrs. Allen Branham. lie
was a life long resident of the
Smyrna section pf Kershaw county
and devoted most of his life to farming
in which he was very successful.
He had a host of friends' throughout
this county who were grieved to learn
of his death. He was a member of
the Woodmen of the World for a
number of years. \
* Ifeis survived by his widow, Mrs.
Annie Branham, and the following
children; Burwell Branhan, Harvey
Branham, Mrs. R. L, Moore and Mrs.
Nellie Rabon of Lugoff, Norman
Branham, John Branham and Levi
Branham, Jr., of Winnsboro, Mrs.
Henry Shull of Lexington, Tillman
Branham, Homer Branham, Jim
Wylie Branham and Miss Mabel Brrfnham
of Blaney. Also ,the following
brokers and sisters survive; B. T.
Branham of Lugqf?,. Walter Branham
of Blaney, Mrs. Noth Anderson of
Ridge way/ Mrs. Carrie Freeman of
Blythewood, Mrs. Dozier Moore of
Colnmhia and .Mrs. ,H. T. Jeffers of
Blaney.
Funeral services were held at
Smyrna Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Something Different
For The Children
. .
There are about seventy children,
under twelve years of age in or
*b?Ut .Camden to wihom Christmas
will mean little or nothing unless we
do soihethiivg for them. Christodas
will .find them, without Old Santa,
without a stocking filled with goodies.
In lact it bring them ho joy iuxlgM*-tt****pirit
olnfehrist leads us to
Mp .them. Mrs. W, J.Meyfield has
prepared a list of these children and at
her suggestion we hope to make the
Christmas season a happy one for
them. it
Accordingly these children are to
be invited to. a ? Christmas tree Sunday
afternoon, December 23, at 3:3d
<5tCtOCk, at the Presbyterian Sunday
school room. A stocking containing
Christmas goodies and a~ present will
be presented' each of these children
by 'Old Santa himself. This tree is
being sponsored by the young people
of the Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches. This notice is given to extend
the privilege to the people of
Camden to help bring a'jPVfHitfng"and
a .lot of good cheer to those little
children who otherwise will And
Christmas a joyless occasion. Either
filled stockings or cash contributions
will be appreciated. These may he
sent to Miss , Willie JHaile or Mr*
,V ' * "V ' >'* *r
told them to go on hoana and that 1
would' call them: the morning
They .Were not drinking, or at least 1
did not detect any liquor odor about
them. ,
Waverly Bradford, beifig. dab
sworn says.: 1 was out in the streel
pulfipg a little box and' I told
sister to come get in the box. Every
time I told her to get in the box J
would.jerk it. After that sheftarte^j
to the house and 1 was Axing to gc
back and a car drove up on the aiik
we were playing on and hit the giri
I got out of the way myself. Sh<
was on the side of the street by a
ditch. She was pot in the middle ^oJ
the street. The girl was almosl
knocked in the ditch. , The inan whc
bit her stopped and got *6ut and ther
got back in the car and went. I an
twelve yearn pldLvMy sister was nim
years old. He hit a pole after hit
ting the girl. He was headed for Jjp
pole at the time he hit her. 1 did no1
see another car. We were playinj
with the wagon.
Benjamin Bradford, being ,dulj
sworn says: I heard my brothei
testify and his ttttr is
mine. But I would like to say tMs:
He was on the right of the road and
when he saw ua he swerved to tbi
left of the road.
R. Gardner, being duly sworn says:
1 Bv? at the Wgtoree MIH. About ?w
o'clock Saturday I went oyer 23#
fiver with Mr. Bay, and got bad
ah I turnec
a corner, I do not know the name o!
the street I turned into, I met anothei
automobile and one was passing
r heri- ^We stopped arid got ouV The
i child was nncoiudoiHU . We then got
: back into tho ear and came to the
I sheriff's office, Mr. Cooley was there
And I told hbn about it. I understand
I the g^e^ycarried to the hospital,
I do not know who carried her there.
\ I do hot kttdW the name of the street
: where the child was hit. We were
I rasiktAng about fifteen ot^twenty miles
> pet hour? 'Wa ware- driving on the
right of the road going north. A car
: was approaching roe at the time.
I The children were in the middle of
s the road. She jumped in front of the
t car. No one would have been hit if
I the ltttlg. fitrl had noi
Young Charleston Lad
Kills Large Rattler
The following1 snake story appeared
in the Charleston Evening Post of
November 24. Young Kerrison is a
grandson of Mr, and Mrs. G. II.
Lenoir of this city, He speut last
winter here with his grandparents.
The young lad had a picture made of
himself and the snake and sent one
to Mr. Lenoir; :
"Edwin Kerrison, Jr., likes to pick
up frogs and other wild pets, but Friday
when he saw what appeared to
him to be a frog's head sticking out
of a two-inch hole in the ground near
his borne at Wappoo Heights, in St.
Andrew's parish, he took secoad
thought when the "frog" opened a
wioked looking mouth, from which
protruded a forked tongue, because it
was the business end of a rattlesnake, ,
and the pulling out process was adjourned
until Master Kerrison, who is
eleven y?ars of age, could get bick
.home and prosure his trusty doublebarreled
shotgun.
"He returned to the hole an* emptied
both barrels into Mr. Snake's
winter residence, then, using a
spade, Edwftir dug the lute reptile
out of his tunnel, and found he had
exterminated n five-foot'snake/ boasting
twelve rattles and a button. The
body of the rattler was three inches
thick at the waistline. Because of
the late season and cold weather, the
snake was a bit sluggish, and su did
not act quickly enough inflict what
might have been u dangerous bit*
when the lad's hand neared its head
to pick It sp."
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Local Legion. Post
Offers Fun and Frolic
A riotous evening of rich and ram
entertainment for Gamden is promised
th.
James Leroy JBelk Post. American
I Jl#** Region Auxiliary wilt
sponsor a review and cabaret at the
3egjon*si new roof garden over Sowell*s
Drug Store iin this city.
Dining and dancing will be offered
thruaghomt the .evening while as distinct
features will be specialty numters
Jgr arttstsigpresentative of both
^ iocai * realm .and of the biggertowns
bright light centers.
r Three complete reviews, beginning
at ?:3a, 11 .and midnight will he
beM According to Sam Karesh, who
; ^aa advised the making of?early
reservations. . The Carolina Cdlegiaus,
states .Mr. Karesh, will conI
pose the orchestra for .dancing.
Among the special attractions eff,
ierad, as announced by Mr. Kameh
i and' his committee on . arrangements,
, WifD Unt '
Joe McKain and his six singing and
( dancing da.
Bpecaalty dkaace by Basil Brace,
i ^^^^^Nettiea, and their dancing
. Songs of Today by Miss Elsie Mc.
Doll
dance by .Miss Mollye Black;
swell .and JElihu ?chIosburg.
Blackface comedians, Smyrl Halr
Mil and George T. Little, Jr., Wheat
previous appearances in Camden have
t drawn most enthusiastic houses.1
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r Party For Mill School l
The Camden JMfll School will stage
[ one "bf Ha-iargeat and most dehght
fully entertaining parties tomorrow
, night, it has been .announced, when
friends of the institution, will gather
at the school house .where an oyster
1 '5?5T WU1 ^ *erved at a variety of
Special music will be featured
throughout the evening and fruit
1 cake and turkey awards, it has been
stated, .will go to the holders of
, lucky numbers which will be offered
: as added attractions-for the rroWd*
J. attending. 1
Greenville Lawyers
Praise Judge Smith ,
Thi^mannei in which Special Judge
Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, is directing
the machinery of the special i
term of common pleas court now in !
session drew warm praise from local
attorneys yesterday. i
"Judge Smith's familiarity with <
even the most complex points of law,
his ability to supervise a number of ,
highly technical procedures at th?' 1
same time, and his seemingly inexhaustible
energy are doing more to
dispose of congestion in the civil
ffdeket than any combination of factors
that could be desired," ohe
probiinent member of the local bar
$*bl?
-"We have been fortunate in securing
a number of able judges for
our local courts this year," another
lawyer stated, "but it is safe to say
that Judge Smith is the most competent
and efficient jurist who has
ever graced the local bench."
Delinquent jurors received u shock
on the flrgt day of court when Judge
Smith ordered them to show cause
why they should not be confined for
contempt of court. (Since thbt' time
practically all jurorB have reported
on time, and Jthe Wheels of justice
have run in high gear since th? session
started last Monday.?Thursday's
Greenville News.
Military Crass G'vm j'
To Mrs, J. G. Richards
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Columbia, Dec. 6.-?For the first
time since its inception ia 1925, the'
cross of military service was awarded
to the mother of a World War
soldier when Mrs. John G. Richards,
wife of Governor Richards, received
the badge of honor ladt night at the
historical evening of the 32nd annual
convention of the United Daughters
ml the Confederacy of South Carolina,
lbs medal being conferred in ntemoiy
of -Stephen Richards, of Liberty Hill,
who died in the service.
-Sergeant Richmond H. Hilton,
I medal of honor man, was awarded a
similar cross for his services in ComI
pany M, 118th infantry, Thirtieth
Division. SeTgeant Hilton killed six
I of the emsyjty and captured ten when
I he destroyed a machine gun nest, aejccunplishing
the feat singlehanded.
I Stephen Richards was eligible for
I the cross by sdrtue of his descent
pram William *Henry Workman, a
{courier in the Confederate army, and
I .Sergeant Hilton 1b a descendant of
I Cel. Archibald Owens.
7m Road Projects..
Awarded On Monday
I At a meeting of the state highway
leeuomdsaion held in the Jefferson
i Hotel, Columbia, Monday, bids were
jreoemed on seneral highway projects
throughout South Carolina. Those
1 of great interest?to people of Ker|s.haw
County wore two routes, and
lthe successful bidders on tbe two
projects went to the Lassiter construction
company,, of Raleigh, N. C-, and
{the Carolina construction company*
of Spartanburg, S. C.
More than thirty construction com1
ponies were prone fat to offer bids and
| the -bids accotodihi?.' t& the numbers
1 wanting the Xpb* are~cohsidered exreptionally
low.
On A?ien mile stretch or road from
IBoihune to Camden the work was
{awarded to the Liassiter company, to
[be built of concrete.
On approximately ten miles from
iCamden to Bethune went to Carolina
I Construction Company of Spartan1
burg to be built of aephaltic ^>9{crete^
'
1 On thc Camden-Charlotte highway
[from Shamokin to Lancaster county
[line, approximating fourteen miles,
lthe award?went to the Lassiter ponjstruction
Company, of Raleigh, to be
J built of concrete.
When work on these roads havf
J been completed and opened for travel
lthis county in the last two ym?* will
| have opened up approxinAtely sixtyI
five miles of hard surface highway
1 jtfl A/ ?Ka fmvea will
[have their headquarters hi ^?M.n
| an<^ work Sm expected to commence
immcdteWy-after the new.jWfirbeI
gins. It will mean ^Tk for a great
Imany people now out of employment.
"Dannie Roy" Found;
Returned To His Owner
The ultimate expression of an ever*
lastingly perfect love was written
here Sunday when "Dannie Boy," put
Persian cat, wus re-united with the
members of a party from whom he
strayed while passing through this
city months ago.
"Dannie Boy," to many was merely
a run-of-the-mine tom-cat; to others
he had the markings of a strikingly
beautiful and big example of the Grey
Persian species, but to Mrs. E. P.
Furlong, whose search for the truant
feline has led her to make countless
inquiries and travel over thousands of
miles of territory, "Dannie Boy" waa
all that made for bliss of soul and
heart's content.
Mrs. Furlong, in company with her
son, Milliard Furlong, waa enrouto
from Winthrop, Me., to her winter
home in Panama City, Fla., last September
when "Dannie Boy" was persuaded
to forsake life-long connections
and to assume the responsibilities
pf struggling for himself while
completely hidden from worldly contact.
Following his disappearance here
the Furlongs entered into a county- j
wide search for their pet and wbut
all efforts seemed doomed to failure
they departed for Florida with the
hope of forgetting their loss aud
mighty* grief. j
time, however, to heal the heavy
hearts' of the Furlongs and within ten
days they vtere back in Camden looking
for "Dannie Boy" and posting rewards
for any bit of information regarding
his whereabouts,' *
In tears and with a quivery voice
Mrs. Furlong declared that the loss
of her animal pet was as great' as
would be the loam of any member of
the family.
Newspapers during these hectic
days. carried the woeful message of
the visiter* from Maine and Florida.
Bat all t&e while "Dannie Boy" was
heeding' the calhof the wild and keeping
far from Urn ribboning concrete
roads and past the range of human
inquiry and calculation.
JSad but sober and weary but still
hopeful "BUmnie Boy," with his onceAne
coat of fur bedraggled with
hurra And briers, gave up his grand
carousal send looked toward brighter
ideals. He accepted the hospitality
rf Mr. (md Mrs. Frank McDowell at
their booms seventeen miles north of
fimflrw v*;
The cat had become such a pet in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. McDowell
that they reluctantly "gave him up,
saying that they hoped if "Dannie
Boy" evear decided to roam again thai
he would return to therm.
Mfs. Furlong gave full credit tc
The Chronicle :as the medium thai
brought her pet beck to her, for U
mas In this newspaper that Mrs. McDowell
read at ''Dannie Boy's" escape
from the cur near the Wateree rivet
bridge exactly three months to the
day when he was returned to her.
The McDowells wrote the Furlongs;
the Furlongs wired the McDowells
that they were leaving Florida, had
6ven then left Florida.
Sunday the Furlong's claimed theii
pet and all were frantic with Joy at
the ro-nnlon. . ?
And today "Dannie Boy" is Bpmdfng
toward the Florida tropica while
he continues, though somewhat, restricted,
his reflections on catolbgy
and of the Carolina's country where
cats are replly cats. v _
Dr. Guilds Heard Here
On last Sunday the Rev. G. P.
Watson was-foo indisposed to presrft
afitl Dr. J. C. Guilds, president of Columbia
College and lay leader of-the
South Carolina conference, responded
to the S. C. cull and came to address
the congregation at 11:15 pi the
j;morning service.'Mr.
Guild's ..theme waa "God's Call
to Abraham" and his discussion waa
most, impressive and eminently
practical. At Hdm conclusion of the
service the large congregation camo
to the front to .give him the glad
band of greeting: and appreciation.
Fortunately Mr. Watson's indisposition
was df brief duration and he
eapefcte to conduct services on next
Sunday, using the program as announced
for last Sunday, aa the reader
may see by consulting notice iu
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December Court Ends
Unusual Short Session I
The Kershaw County court of I
general sessions, opening here Mori- 1
day morning with Judge J. Henry I
Johnson presiding, adjourned Tueaduy
afternoon after completing a
relatively light docket and the transaction
of routine business.
The majority of defendant* ap- i
pouring before Judge Johnson were
charged with violation of the prohibition
law and of the eight of- ' '*
fenders under this list seven received ,
prison or chain-gang sentences.
Melvin Thomas, charged with the
murder of Calvin Alexander,^ near
this city several weeks ago, received
a directed verdict of not fcuilty lipon
motion of Solicitor A. Fletcher &pig- -Jl
Of major interest was the trial of
Andee Hinson in which the youth, :i$
conducting his own defense, was
found guilty of violation of the prohibition
law and sentenced to twelve
months with six months suspended^
during good behavior.
| The jury hearing the case of Hinson
was composed of D. O. Houser, "/?
foreman; A. J. Graham, Lewis Bar- I
field, H. T. Catoe, L. C. Marshall,
W. Young, L. H. Brown, F. B.
Truesdale, J, F. Baker, C. J. Strickland,
J. A. Whitley, J. D. Motley.
Immediately following his conviction
and the passing of sentence 1
Hinson aerved notice of appeal and ?s??
his bond was fixed at $1,000.
Robert Shine was* found guilty of ' ' ^
violation of the prohibition law and
was sentenced to serve six months
with three months suspended during
good behavior.
Margaret Evans was found guilty
of. violation of the prohibition law _
and was sentenced to serve six
months, with three months suspended,
iOL the. county jftil or in the state
i penitentiary.
H, S, Oliver entered a plea of ' v
guilty to violation of the prohibition
lpw and was sentenced to| serVe six
'month with three months suspended. >M
i Otis Jones was tried and^ found -\J|
guilty of assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature and wax ^
sentenced to serve six months. __
Tramp Mungo-was tried in his ab- :
, sence for violation of the prohibition
law. He was found guilty and drew
a sealed sentence.
f * Roscoe Campbell was tried in his
; absence for violation of the prohibi'
tion law. He was given a sealed
sentence following his conviction,
i A. N. Williams was tried inhll
I absence for violation of the prohibi,
tion law. A sealed sentence was left
i for the defendant following his con
^-Louise Harris entered a plea of
> guilty to larceny of $100; She was
5 sentenced to serve six months in the
: county jail or In the state peniten!
Fred Derrick was tried and found *'%
1 not guilty of violation of the prohibi- ' im
The presentment dtf the grand jury,
; over the signature of J. G. Kelly as
i foreman pro tern) included a word pf "J[
I commendation for the county jailor
and the sanitary condition in which
the jftil is kep*
It further reported that the chain
_ gange ?rp In orderwHh good.
. work being accomplished and will kll 1
\ prisoners. appearing to be well cared
r Before closing their final report for
i the yeaf, however, the grand jury |
called attention to the dangerous condition
of a bridge over Beaver Creek,
leading from Stoneboro to Liberty
, Hill-Camden road, and stated that
[ the?bitdgs should" be immediately
looked after by the.proper authorities. 9 v$j
' Camden Methodist Church
Lyttleton Street, near Hampton a rsj
1 Park. George Pierce Watson, pastor.
Sunday, December 16, Bible School at
.10 a. ni;, with classes for all grades
and ages. Epworth League at 6:45 3
p. m. toall the young people ... ^';'A ?11
1 arc invited. ' Public worship at 11:15
a. m. and 7:60 p. m. conducted by the
Pastor. .Morning theme "The Key- ^
'ifika of Success." Evening theme
"The Test of Investigation," Midweek
prayer service Wednesday, at
7:80 p. m. The public is most cordially
invited to all the sendees of
ttiis church. Delightful music?both