Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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w IcTety news Club Meetings:. . ^BT~y?iaorUm?J>i?d on December m\W6 M>?? Louise Salmond Net for'many years a faithful editor ft* page, ^ ft"")fa MeLeod Entertains .'. . H* Saturday afternoon Mm. E. J. ftid entertained at her home on street with a bridge party com-. ELting her sister, Mrs. William ErT of Virginia. In a setting Et'and highly suggestive of the Emaa season there were eight Ej attractively arranged for the t Mrs. George Brunson, of Lo, won torn score prise while' fg, W. VanLandingham cut the Elation. The guest of honor also Cp^aented with a reminder of the Eoo, At the conclusion of the Ei the guests enioyed a salad Ec, sandwiches and cojffee. ft sad Mrs. Richards Entertained ftfcremor and Mrs. John G. RiehK,vere visitors in Camden on last ftp, coming over to attend the Hhg services at Bethesda Presbyftchurch. 'While here they were ^ftests of Mrs. Richards' sister,1 ft R. W. White. |and Mrs. J. M. Jennings and Set Jennings, all of Winnsboro,' ft also Mrs. White's guests for K day and they with Governor j"Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Virginia Krte, Miss Elisabeth Clarke, and Kvey Clarke were entertained; dinner. During the afternoon a pber of their friends among the Kinsfolk called informally. Kjfrs.'Towiies Entertains at Bridge On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Townes, Bo this season occupies the Blakeney ttage on East Chesnut Street, en rtaiucd at bridge. Mrs. Johii Villefcue won top score prize. After Kfc the guests were served a salad di With coffee. - ???_L| IT 7 ; | Complimenting Mrs. Rogers ST Sunday afternoOn Mrs, E, J. ' Itleod entertained with an informal iwption complimenting her sister, n. William Rogers, of Virginia, n. Rogers is pleasantly rememberm In Canjden as Miss Loree Arthur. Kite a number of her friends called lag the afternoon.- The rooms ire the guests were received were Hgfct with yuletide decorations. I r Christmas Carols To Be Heard : The Christmas Carolers ..will be p$dn the streets of Camden on Ariataas Ev# between the hours'of. Q^clock. If you would like bese carolers to sing near your home, lei a red oandle in the front winpji_ ' " _ Spend Holidays in Virginia Ir. and Mrs. T. Lee Little and wen left Thursday for Relance, flnia, where they will spend' the Km*8 at Mrs- Little's PERSONAL NEWS NOTES Mr. T, R. Catoe, of Kershaw, route 2, wa? a business visitor in Camden Tuesday. Miss Beulah Reaaonover, who has been making her home in Summerville, stopped over in Camden Fridgy to visit her brother, Mr. M. M. Reasonover, before going to Jacksonville, Texas, where she will be assistant superintendent in a hospital In that city. Mr. and Mrs. Hughey Tindsl were visitors in Columbia during the past week end. y. Mr* Frank W. Spencer and his sister, Miss Spencer, both of Massachusetts, arrived in Camden on Wednesday of this week. They are stopping this season with Mrs. R. W. White at her home on North Lyttleton Street. Mr. Spencer and Miss Spencer are pleasantly remembered in Camden where they have spent several seasons aud their many friends here welcome them back. With the beginning of Christmas holidays at Winthrop this week the following are at their respective homes here: Misses Fay Kirkland, Gertrude Zemp, Mary Cureton, Sarah DePass, Thomasia Guthrie, Virginia Nettles, Mary Goodale, Dottie Zemp, Mollie Blackwell, Virginia Nicholson, Virginia DeLoache,' and Virginia Haile. Miss Dolly Singleton is at home from Converse fqf the holidays. DuBose Blakeney, Clarkson Rhame, Frank Mackey, and Biliie Lindsay, all of the University of North Carolina, are at home for the holidays. Miss Aileen Funderburk and Harold Funderburk, of the University of South Carolina, are at home with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Funderburk for the holidays. Miss Mary B. Sparrow, a senior this year at the University of South Carolina, is at home for the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. 'E. Sparrow. 3 Jack Nettles^ David Blackwell, Boykin Rhame, Bill Clyburn, and Ansel Batesman, all of the Citadel, are at home.lor the holidays. Abbptt Goodale is at home from Furman University to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Goodale. Mr. Charles J* Doyle, of Sewickley, Pa., who W tHM?V ipamHng moat of his time in Tryon, N. C., recently is here fbr the holidays as a guest at the home of Mrs. W. N. Kerr. George Francis Hutchins, 87, inventor of cotton mill machinery, died at Worcester, Mass., on Wednesday. He had taken out 96 patents Services at Swift Creek Rev. T. P. Christmas announces there will be services at Swift Creek; Baptist church, near Boy kin, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, December 23rds * The Hermitage Mill Baptist Church Men's Bible Glass'will attend in a body. ; . ,, > i- sV. VMtlac Mr?. J. II, 8??to "d Mr.. A. A. Sanders .,! arrived in the city on Satardsy to, vl.lt Mr. ,?d lirfcsSl, tum^T't Mr. Sanders returned home on Monday, but Mrs. Sanders will remain in the city iu Sealo f?r th.Lik days. Mrs. Sanders will be pleasant, ly rememberhere as Miss lva Belle Houghson.?'Sumter item^ Death of Little Girl Little Alice Croff, aged seven years, died at the Cumden Hospital on SatUr day, December 17th, and was feufttd at Antioch churchyard 11 o'clock, December 18th. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Croff, qf the Antioch community. Alice was in the second grade of Antioch school. She had been sick only a short while with flu, it later developing into pneumonia from which she died. Senator King, of Utah, is s7id to be planning to introduce a senate bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve banking system making loans or extending other forms of credit to stock brokers and others when the money is to be used for purely speculative purposes. s v Prominent Local | Couple To Marry j Wedding Will Take Place Latter Part I of January.. Have Purchased Lot I From N. C. Arnett. G. A. Creed ! Engaged to Build Their Home. I Building Material Company j Will Supply Materials.' The Camden Furniture Company Will Furnish It. Heyman's Jewelry Store Supplying Most of the Presents. The Camden Clothing Company Will Be Bob's Clothiers. Bob and Betty are sweethearts And Camden is their home, And all about their wedding, We'll tell you in this poem. From FT. C. Arnett they bought a lot At a very moderate price. When it comes to lots and houses He's many that are nice. If ryou .want a really modern home. Either large or small, - .; YouH find that N. C. Arnett Will treat you best of all. G. A. Creed, the builder, Was very wisely picked To build their Spanish bungalow, Cause Creed cannot be licked; ~ With the very best materials, And workmanship throughout, 'Twill be one of Camden's finest. Of this there is no doubt. The homes built by G. A. Creed , Aren't very hard to tell, They're those that lodk the finest, < > And last so awfully well. -v . ffijfceafrpyvK-y - teaJS Of course the Barrett Building MateriiH: Company, Their materials will supply, That they'r?T~wise in this selection, jYou surely won't deny. TheyMl buy John Mansville Roofing,'Sterling Board and hardwood floors. Homes built with their materials, Everyone adores. ^ust everything for building, At Barrett's you will find ? And all of their materials Are of the better kind. They've already picked their furniture And very wisely chose, The Camden Furniture Company,, Where everybody goes. ^51 'tw< They bought a pretty parlor suite, ~ Just the other day, * <' While a Victor Orthophoitfc, v.* Will chase their blues away. They'll buy a dandy Hot Point range, And some china dishes too, ? A General Electric Refrigerator, And a Seller's Cabinet new. Their bedroom suite's a dandy, Their dining room a beaut, Furniture from the Camden, Makes any place look cute. Naturally at Heyman's Jewelry store; Bob bought the solitaire, They've heaps of pretty diamonds, And other rings down there. ? V. Most of the couple's presents, ; . Will come from Heyman's too, Cause Heyman's is quite noted, For jewelry thAt .is new. There they'll buy their Christmas Gifts, To send to every friend, Heyman's for attractive gifts, Is the store we recommend. "f A pretty lamp for Christmas, Or leather goods are nice, Toilet sets or dishes/"f* And you'll like the Heyman* price. ; Now Bob's a classy dresser/ 3; And always looks real swell, He says the Camden Clothing ComIs wSy he looks ad Well. i There he'll buy a classy suit, Sorne pretty shirts and ties, And many many othet things, v ^ To catch his Betty's eyes. - | g tS I And when* at last Bob juniog corner They'll buy his clothes there too# ^-* Cause once you deal at this Mere, * No other place will do. j Presents are arriving, . : ; ^ Daily by the score, ... " ..ZJZZ:' And Bobby keeps on saying, j Send us more and more. , Of course W. Robin Zemp's Drug ' Store, ?v 1 Will keep them well and strong, \ In the'selection of thoir pharmacy, ? i TfceyfterwUlnly not wrong. ? (Continued on Last Pajj) 3E ... T?' f _ JfiftV it > " mt ^ y Christmas Meeting Bible Class The members of the Ladies Bible class of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church were guests of honor at a Christmas meeting Sunday afternoon, frotn 4 to 6 o'clock at the home oa the class teacher, Mrs. N. C. Arnett. The rooms and ha.ll of the ftome were attractive with baskets of holly, red berries and white carnations. Open fires gave cheer and warmth to the afternoon's farge and interested number present. . The class report of the year's activity showed thorwork successful in all lines. The class room was remodeled and enlarged last spring and made more comfortable and the roll is increasing. The following program was delightfully rendered: Hymn,"i_oy to .tbe World^i jyocal duet^ Mrs^ Ernest Zemp, Mrs. James Gandy, "Long Years Ago in Bethlehem;" solo, Mrs. J. B. Zemp, "O Holy Night;" Quartette, Mrs. Ernest Zemp, Mrs. M. M. Reusonover, Miss Ida Kibble and. Miss Lou Y$ung, "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear;" Reading, Mrs. W. J. Mayneld; "Handful cf Clay," Van Dyke; solo, Miss Elsie Claiiti Redfearn, the attractive seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Redfearn, "The Sweet Story;" Talk, "Why the Angels Sang", Mrs^-N. C. Arnett; Instrumental selection, Mrs. F. N.McCorkle, "The Gleam of the Unknown Gem,", by Nevin; choir of the Methodist church, "I Know My Father Watches Over Me," Mesdames S. C. Zemp, F. N. MoCorkle, James Gmndy presided at the piano for the variouft; vocal numbers. tMiSs Kibble representing the class, spoke of the love of-the-dasd for their teacher and of their appreciation of her untiring interest in the work and af an expression of their love and -friendship, presented Mrs. Arnett with a handsome mahogany table and book trough combined. In gracious words, sincere thanks for the lovely gift were spoken by the hostess. The doors to the south parlor were ypened by Elsie Claire Redfearn, and little Rufus Redfearn and the Christmas tree in all its beauty stood repealed. Its bright lights twinkling ind sending real Christmas cheer to ?ach heart. A dainty handmade gift was presented to each member of the class by Mrs. Arnett and a stocking full of nuts and candy given bo each guest present, Mrs. Rebecca West, having made the beet attend?T": * v?, ???-? ance record for the year, received a special gift. Mrs. West wks not absent from Sunday school for fourteen months and last year, too, she won the prize for attendance. It will be of interest to the sixty guests who admired the cedar used as the Christmas tree to know that the lovely tree was dug with soil on the roots, placed in a box and on .Monday was planted out of doors where it shall be given careful atI tention and helped pj -become another of Camden's beautiful evergreen trees.' < After the singing of the Doxology, the delightful - afternoon came to. a close each guest carrying to her home a fresh gladness for the "good tidings of great joy?the birth of a Savior, 'which is Christ the Lord." V- Jlrsu' N? G, Arnett was assisted throughout the afternoon by ' Chapman Barrett and Mrs. Lewis Lee Clyburn. Meeting of U. D. C. Chapter An unusually large, and interesting ' meeting of the John D. Kennedy ChdptS was held Monday afternoon of last week at the home of Mrs. r James Burns, with Mrs. Coleman as 'assistant hostess. rooms wero bright with lovely pot plants and cut flowers. Twenty membera were present. The meetipg was called to order by the president. Minutes read and reports he^rd from committees. Mrs. S. fc. Zemp, Mrs. H. M. Sill and Mrs. O. H. Baum were appointed to select subjects for the essay to i be handed to Mr. Richards as soon .* as possible in order that the scholars may begin to write their essays. Christmas cards are to be sent to all Confederate veterans IxT Kershaw " .county, also Ave dollars to the old Soldiprs home in Columbia: Mrs. J. 8.' Lindsay read a paper tellingthe Contention In Texas. kt. , > ; .j, 1 111 I ' ' 1" ' Among those who attended from South Carolina were Mrs. J. Sumter Rhame, Jr., Miss- Marion Salley, of Orangeburg. The South Caro|lna division lead all the othera in carrying off prises home. "Won si*.. loying cups and four checks which presented at the meeting in Columbia . last week. . The historian then read some minutes from notes of the hadies Benevolent Society that was here during the Confederate w*r. ~ This -^society | finally merged with the U. D. C. ' Mrs. Reasonover read a selection called "Soldiers Rest," also a letter icpm a'commanding officer of .that day to Miss Li la Davis, thanking her for a box sent to the sick soldiers iu the hospitals. * ^:J|8 I Miss Caroftyn Richardson rendered .J8 I some delightful music which all enIjoyed and appreciated. |?The hostess served delightful sand- JH wiches, cake and eoiTee, after~:which . r^|| the meeting adjourned to meet with the "Misses Shannon on the seventh'of January. M" .7, "i, !.!>< Card of Thanks The family wish to publicly thank the friends and relatives Who so kind-, ly offered assistance and sympathy in the recent sudden death of their father, W. J. Drakeford. Mrs. Sallie E. McDowell, Eugene C. DrakefOrd. I Card of Thanks '4r; i-.GM We wish to thank all friends for their many acts of kindness during the illness And death of our daughter, l3| Alice. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Croff. pLU^gRIP | Rub "enae^lt atnrttL ^ the season of cheer and good will . of gifts . . attractive gifts ^ Y . . jcKairs,^ lamps, rases, rpgft, candlesticks, pottery, tables ... ? ? CATHERINE HARRIS GOODALE' ^ M -rl. [The New Majestic I Matinee Daily at 3 P. M. Nights 7:30 and ft P. M. I PROGRAM" FOR WEEK OF DBCEBiDER 24TH. Monday,. December 24th, One Day Only I "WATERFRONT ..... w I An ideal coinedy for Dorothy Maekail' and Mulhall. I Msny a stormy wind will blow until yon see another hit as big M "Watertfront." -See jolly Jack as the sailor, and beautiful ? Dorothy as his gal. Also Metro N*wsT~Adults 85c[ Chttdnn l6e. Special Midnight Show I Monday Night, December 24th, 10:"30 "ADORATION" I t.'See^ beautiful Billie Dove. iHer beauty alone will thrill you. I j^f?^wnat n wonderful love story this gripping drama tells, ?n tonio Moreno supports Miss Dove in this beautiful love story. | Jwwspaper critics hail this picture as Miss Dove's greatest picture wly one show-time 10:30 p. m., Monday Night, December 24th. Adults 50c; Children 25c. I. gr:-^ttHRMTMM^MlAL: M}< I 5 One Day Only Tuesday, December 25th. I "MOTHER KNOWS BEST" From, Edna Ferberssensational story. With an all.star cast I Madg(> Bellamy, Louise Dresser, Albert Gran, Barry Norton and other noted stars in an entertaining picture that will please every' jljje. A picture that you will enjoy. Also Comedy. Adults 50c; Children 15c. I l Wednesday and Thursday | December 26th and 27th. : Tl "THE FLYING FliEET" * I p. ring Ramon NoVarro, Ralph GrthrgsXAnita Page and ??ward Nugent. See Novarro a great star in^liPEpte of the Air. . j ft* ace of romantic stars wings a path to new and matorW-""** he heights in this gorgeous epic of the air. Made witjt the ^operation of The United States Navy. This picture is a true word of tike laughs, the loves, the thrills of the naval flyers. gf scenes never before shown. A picture never to be forgotten. IB- * ."Friday December 28th. "WEST OF ZANZIBAR" | . There's only one haneyr and here he is at his best. Never I A. * l*>n Chaney picture failed to 'come up A high erp^tations. I C I" aomethin? brand hew. Surprising, Startling. He takes I wL*0* darkest Africa. Leads you through its jungle mysI im ?' ^?rips you and moves yeu by as fine a story of adventure I Jlr. 0Ye as^ the screen hasever offered. ^ Also Comedy. Saturday, Decemb^JJ9th | H CAROLINA. fKlDAT DjjCHMUKR Jl. llttti. * : . I "SAY IT WITH FLOWERS" I CHRISTMAS II I Cut Flowers 1 I Potted Plants I |; Baskets ji || THE CAMDEN FLORAL CO. jj