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| THE CAMDEH Cl&ONieLEi: j *qaB^,IM,wl,l,B"ag^^?^WBB^Mga5g*. mm . .? i i?n?g?T?it ... . i. mi I.UME XXXX. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 182*. NUMBER H ^ - irr Telia Of , ae Sanctuary ago The Chronicle ng of a banded wild itorec swamp by Mr. err. We matted a" the article to a cerbox in Kingsville, la. Monday's mail office an illustrated : of the bird sane* by Jack Miner, on Kingsville. The 11he pamphlet referred liner are those of vild geese hovering md lake prepared for lustrations show wild pheasants and pet rom the hands of his 4Tha article by Mi. 1 full beldw: fact that I now have idreds of wild ducks rth America, you will und the number of asking for full parow, why and when I rds. Now, as I was and educated out of ing is entirely out o'f re I am having these us printed. age of thirteen 1 was he dear okf1 State of ed,.hcre in Canada (a adise). I took to the ally as a park hare, thing fronj the Bob* the lordly moose bestudied their habits here were twelve of y, and a dollar bill >rse blanket, so my nd I took to hunting ; and as practice we soon became ex>y times left a bloody s. However, th?mk outgrew that cold* and hunted for sport hufltlng.it: not spor^ he first degree. ' Sad raber 15th, 1896, my s called from me and Great Divide into the id, so that we are si while. This made I than eyeriy I had ;hat the wildest of knew us . as their This caused the lowto separate; letting fht of the following ght: Surely they iend if they had one; y attractions are all loveable?message is for I have thousands ed (witnesses that-'ac' ^oice and at times when I-call them I 'ew notes rof the wild ,-aO?that you ihav id I will?tell you?tr i of their actions. I etumed to me off the l North Carolina to over a hundred from ndians, Eskimos and ave been, kind enough Hudson Bay agents, with me and evanie tags. As for the re tags returned from (Terent States and ct -I have a mink skin these interesting soujst south from coming na; and from east to m from laong-islftnd, Snglefeld, Saskatcheing an area of about liles square, or four niles. But about the ig?fact I can "give if 4$ per cpnt. of the ie Pall, return to me ring. It Is now near cember and there are >Vf wild ducks and I--wild goose feeding of where I am now ire keeping a small pond and are saying "Jack we dont wan't several years to get I, or in other words convince them that a friend cm earth, p good to be truer bunch came and they others until their into a small elond. seen the wild geese t yon could scarcely ?, rnd fheir honking ver *. mile. The last Atlanta StudeAt Sentenced to Chair Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 19?A superior court Jury here today found'George Smith, u dru* clerk. HC'wu ,en. tewed to die in the electric choir March 15. Attorney* for Harsh announced late today that motion for a new trial would be filed immediately. Harsh, scion of a (wealthy Milwaukee family and frequenter of ejc?2f*ve clubs here where he attended Oglethorpe university, killed WIHard 8mith, ?4 year old drug store manager during an attempted robbery last October 16. He confessed but a plea of not guilty was entered by attorneys who contended that he was a "constitutional -psychopath/' incapable of distinguishing right from The 8tRt? holding Harsh's confession they did not u$e, said that he was normal, and reported himself as would any criminal when be and Richard Gallogly, collegiate companion, held up the (Smith drug store. The verdict_in a trial which lasted four days, came less than an hour after Judge E. B. Thomas had delivered his charge. No recommerida'tion for mercy was made. Georgia lSW'IebVlngjno course"except imposition, of the extreme penalty. It was ^said that the Jury deliberated only 16 minute* and took one ballot. There was no demonstration in the jammed court room when the verdict was read. The sister of the prisoner, Mrs. J. 8. Disosway of Atlanta, and his mother, Mrs. George R. Harsh, of Milwaukee, wept softly for a brief period, but controlled their emotions until brother and ?op was led from the fcArOo a secluded room in the courthouse. Just before she reached the haven of refuge from the eyes of spectators that have been upon her for four days as she sat beside her son, Mrs. Harsh cried: ' -"Oh. why do they kill people when they don't know whet they are doing?" ? ? Grand and Petit Jurors For FebruatOSerm The court of general sessions for ;^e February term will commence on the eleventh day, with Judge Thos. J. Mauldin presiding. Grand and petit jurors were drawn. Tuesday morning?grand jurors to serve for the year, and the petit jurors to ***** only for the first week. The .six named grand jurors are holdovers from last year. The list and'' addresses follow: B * Grand Jurors. ?B. It. Connelly1 Camden; Claude T? Faul ke n berry, Kersha w; G. P. Marshall, L. L. Moore, W. B. Porter, John M. Villepigue, of -Camden; C. R. Gregory, ,Charltori;1ti Croxton, L. E. Harfield, T, H. Young, of Kershaw, John Rabon, Jr., J. V. Miles, of Lugoff; M. H. Horton, W. E. Davis, | of Bethune; L. A. Shiver, E. E. Holland, of Camden; D. F. Owens, Westville; J. E. Brannon, Cassatt. . First Week Jurors C. B. Thompson, W. A. Rush, C. M. Hough, M. Gladden, W. J. Mayfield, C. K. McCaskill, T. L. Ldttle, L. L. Block, A. G. Bradley, W. H. McDowell, V. M. Stokes, J. R. Belk, of Camden; Thomas* Knight/ L. "ST| Brown, B. E. Young, Ira B. Catoe, J. D. Baker, of Kershaw; D. D. Truefedell, E. R. Peach, J. S. Kirkland, 9f. Wg^tyjllfll^Jflroe8._A. Rosebofough. W. D. Dowey, B. M. Roseborough, A. E. Kirkland, of Lugoff; John Ar MoCaskill, D. F. Hilton, W. L. $eegarsV*<2.V C. Gardner, L. M. Best,' L. H. West, M. G. King, of Bethune; >W. T1 Davis, T. A. Spears, ^Cassatt; C. W. Holley, Jr., of Jefferson; A. IS. Workman, of Boy kin; J. C. Hoffman, of Longtown. ? ~f" "i7i" i l i". n I"j:" PlajT \- . t: , Blaney, January 21.-?The tenth grade of the Blaney high school will present "The Blackbirds," g negro minstrel, in the auditorium ofx the 'Midway'high school at Caaaatt, on Friday evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. Jnhuary 25th. The proceeds will go jointly to the two schools. This' minstrel was presented in the Blaney school just before the Christ-frr hirudin tt* rmrh enjn?ed Behrybody is inyiUd Vaughn Convicted Gets Sentence of Life Cqhffj$ia, Jan. 19.?Charles R. VaughVt, Jacksonville mechanic and 'itudeaL. tonight was found guilty of the murder of Samuel J. BioUey, hotel detective, the jury bringing in a recommendation of mercy which carries with it a sen*' tence of life imprisonment. The jury was out an. hour' and fifteen minutes returning with the verdict at 10:28 p. m. Judge T. J. Mauldin pronounced the sentence at 10:W. TheMS" was no courtroom demon-stration until after the court had adjourned. Then his mother, Mre. Ada | May, tears streaming down her face, threw oiie arm around her son as he was being led away, rAlsedher\fight hand about her L,ad and ift a voice audible over the entire room said, "Thank the Lord for saving,his life.". Vaughn took his sentence calmly and w,^ evidently relieved. When asked..by Judge -Mauldin if he had anything say, he replied, with a smile: . "If your honor <pleases, I shall bo glad to have you keep in toqch with me at ihe prison." The judge replied that his record would be kept. Attorney John Hughes Cooper made no motion for appeal when the verdict was brought in. Many Were Interested In Terracing SehodL The terracing school and demonstration which was put on Monday by the county agOnt and Mr. J. T. McAllister, extension agricuhund- en^ gineer of Clemson .College, was a success in every particular. Thirtyfive interested farmers attended the morning session at the County Agent's office where the theoretical side of terracing was discussed in detail by Mr. .McAllister. In the. afternoon sixty farmers (from far and' wide, some from Lee County, at* tended the field demo nstr a tion gig;' miles north of Camden Where terrace was constructed to show how the operation is carried out in practice. The county agent is endebted to Messrs. C. C. Whitaker, J. H. Burns, and .B. L. Twitty for their assistance in furnishing equipment for the demonstration, and to the three newspapers of Kershaw County for their assistance in helping to advertise the demonstration through the columns of their papers. ~ v Cupid Falling Dowr According to figures from the records of Probate Judge Wl'L. McDowell there were fewer marriages hi this county during 1928 and 1926 than r there were in 1927; /Records show: that there were HIS 'marriage1 licenses issued in 1927, and lor 1928 tho*Ay.were. only 266. In 1926 therS were 1268 licenses issued. ' T. i AT YOUR LABEL :_fThe Chronicle office has recently mailed cards to all its subscribers whose subscriptions have expired.. Next week we will take all these. names off of our list unless renewals .are brought in. Look at the label on your paper and make remittance to this office. ?? ? . .. Dr. Trantham DeadAt Home in A press dispatch to the CharlotteObserver under date of January. 22; announces the death of Dr." H. L. TranthSTrT in Salisbury, NT C, Dr. "^rnntham was born at the old familjf homestead in the Canety Hill section and was a brother- of the late William D. Trantham, one of the best knoiw/.JjUE^'attorneys of his day. Punerul services were held at St. .^uMny/j^piaoopal church on Wednesday afternoon and the interment was in-ChiktnUb; H*H cemetery at Salisbury. The press " dispatch from 'Salisbury reads: 3 "Dr. H. L. Trantham, the eity's oldest physician died this morning at the Salisbury hospital. He had been in ill health for several years and had retired from active practice some rears ago.,- -' - - Dr. Trantham was * Native of South Carolina, being born on a plantation near Camden TBwart ago. Ha came to Salisbury when a young ^ TrCfttimM'^wtfe^who MsJy * , , Wood Working Shop To die New Enterprise Application for a charter for tho "Water** Wood Shop" was made this .wa**k, which is soon to be a now entarpriaa for Camdep. The corporators are all well known business men of Camden with the following officers who will also comprise the board pf directors: R, E. Stevenson* presi-* dent and treasurer; C. H. Barrett, vice president; Henry Shvage, Jr., secretary and W. H. Harris, director.' Machinery has been ordered for the fiew enterprise and a steel buildIng on the property of the Barrett Building Material company will be used to house it. The company proposes to manufacture wooden chairs ??* tUrfs of a like nature. These chairs will be of the most part handmade? the machinery only turning out the rougher part. Native hardwoods will be used and colored laborers who have been making this line of furniture for many years will be employed. It is planned at an early'date to operate on large scale prodction. The new enterprise Is capitalised at >5,000. h <-L- * Legion-Shrine Minstrel Tp Be Ueadliner Soon are under way moat minstrel ^how to 'bu\put d<|rjfct the. school auditoritmt-^ep^n PbMored[Jointly by th, ox the Anierican legion tfMUt the Camden Shrine Club. FebmS^lS; has b?en set as a tentative date* and the show goes into rehearsals- about the first of February. Prom the ?r?f talent already lined ay promises to be the best ever pttt 'dtt in Camden. r Mr. and Mrs. Bright Anderson, of -fffchmond, wf, who so successfully directed Xhtf American Legion mijrttre?^.wh t^1? carnival wdt put bn| will again be the directing heads* and this in itself means it will "be a success. The proceeds of. the show will go for charitable work kept up by the Legion and the Shrine. ^ I Death of YCting Dowey 'Ugoff, S. C., Jan. 22.?On Thurievening, January 17t; Lyttleton vey* nineteen year old son of Mr. .}***' w- D- Dowey, died al his ie in West Wateree from an *tc ?t' pneumonia. He leaves survg his parents and the following rhpfs and sisters: Ernest Dowey* Iphua Dowey, Arthur Dowfeyr ! )d ward Dowey, Milton Dowey* r-^dwey, Mrs. English Rabon* rl Dowey* Etta Dowey and Lola '?y, all of Lugdff. \ . uneral service was held at Pino re ..church; conducted by Rev. ; asM-the followhig-acted aB pslt?rar" Mitchell "Rabon, Cupstid Mr Joe Barfleld, Charlie Bran* Boykin Jackson and Finley lham. ie death of this young man was est- grief not only to his family the entir^tommunity. He whi" liet, honest, Christian boy?al? thoughtful of what good he i do for others. The parent* lost a devoted son and the comty a good citizen and the sym?y jof ail-goes out to the/berdfcvecT, item 'Union Spends $29,000,000 e Western Union Telegraph Co. Spend approximately.. $30,000,000 year in construction, improve8*. and replacements, fthis amount, nearly $4,000,000 be expended on an improved "tinker and $8,500,000 will ~go d the purchase and installation difional automatic printers. tineas League Electa Officers 5 Young Mens Business league mden, meeting at the Palmetto mm: Monday night, unanimously d as officers to serve during the fir year, Dr. C. A. Dumj* presiHarry S. Porter, vice pneaident lrer- Tha new execuU>^tttihave weed that an active drive fomemberehips will be inad^Su^r at an early date with committw*^B|tiy TeP'^ting a record number ^of ^ ''Mee i Fo Be. Held in Camden utfiT^r ?' aul,8trtnt'*l farmers of wl^ ?rty have indicted thei; Inter##* In tTie promotion of dairying as a sideline to supplement our fast failing cotton crop. It is the policy or the Clemson College Extension ^Service to co-operate in such movements to the fullest extent and ?ccotfdingjy a battery of dairy special -iatf from Clemson College iu response to a call from the County Agent will be in Camden on Monday, Januury 99th for the purpose of attending-* meeting which is to be held at the Court House at eleven o'clock in the interest of this undertaking. Among those who have indicated their rAtrc t<> .cooperate in this movement TW VmSTL. I. Guion, Henty Savage, L. O. Funderburk, F M Wooten. T. K. Trotter, K, C. Biters! \n J^fn> Ct ?' Sto* r. Senator G C. Welsh, Dr. R. E. Stevenson, and others. A large representation of Korshaw .County farmers as well as business i men will be on hand for this meeting. Everybody is ui*ged to attend. According county agent' J. W. Sanders, J. p. Lam Aster, head of dairy division of Clemson; \j; g, Matthews, extension dairyman - of Clemson; and A. A. McKeown, district agricuRuraljageiit, alao of Clemson, will be among thd prominent dairy experts here for the day. Mid-Year Class Soon To Begin <*> mm A mid-year class for beginner# will be started up -on Monday, February .1, provided there is a sufficient number to warrant it. This is to notify you that in order to enroll your child i in thl. class, ha or she must b.elx years of age and notice must bfc gjven to the Superintendent of the choojs this week If fcgsibl*. |f you have a pupil to enroll please phone of write Superintendent J. Q. Richards Jr. at once. The Anniversary of the birthdtVs ^ Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson was celebrated in both the Grammar iSchool and the High School, on Monday morning. The students joined in singing "Dixio" .? ^arrr /s BacHo | Old Virginny." The address .on the lives of these two men was made by Rev. Douglas McArn. the stage wdk appropriately decorated with norSffi* of Lee Jackson Confeqerafe flags, and flowers. Radio In The Schools Enjoyed By Pupils Friday. January^ 18 the following program was enjoyed by the students of the Grammar School, the program coming from WBT in Charlotte, N. C. broadcasting the Walter Damrosch Symphony Orchestra. Violin and VIolcncello-j\>lonaUe for Strings, Beethoven; The Swan, from CarnivaT of the Animals, Saintr Saons; Pizzicati, jrom Sylvia, Delibes. ' Trombone and Tuba?Excerpt from ? Lohen?ri''. Wagner; .^Wedding March, Mendel.eohn; Ride ftrf the Valkyries, from The Valkyrie, Wagner. Another program will be recieved Frida?> January 2& from eleven to twelve. r - ? ? The students of the Camden'High j School will begin some news, paper work this week. Their first attempt will be a mimeographed edition. . In -addition to issuing the paper erfch week the following reporters have <been selected, for local newspapers.- For The Wateree Messenger, Miss. Sarah Mills and for The Camden Cbrinicle Mr. Robert Ken-Wdy, Jr. Another movement ofl foot is to increase the nnmhar of volumea-te-the school library ,?d to Mcu? B num. of good Newspaper and Periodical. A committee ot four has been tppointed by Superintendent J. G. Richards, Jr.,This committee consists ?*. Mi" ZotnP. Chairman, Miasee Ella Dunn, Agnes Corbett, nd Mra. Can Hurchieon. The plan. the commltu aire not ready for publication but It la probable that tha .paople of the town wtll -h, aA^t to gj* ^fkj iDd niagail^ia, Recentthe High School - roo#iv#d ttirmr mh*-. yoliiines of ^ mm terijwf ~ POTlfitJP. Hick# Mrs. Lenoir's Sudden Call Saddens Camden *. ' *' ' ^ Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Goodwyu Lenoir, whoa# passing at i?t: local hospital early Wudnssdsy was a ahock and profound sorrow to this entire community, will be held at Bethesda Presbyterian church in this city Friday morning at eleven o'clock with interment following in the Quaker cemetery of Camden. The services will be conducted by Itev. A. Douglas McArn, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. J. C. Kowan, of Concord, N. C., a former pastpr of the Camden church. Active pallbearers are C. C. Whitaker, Jr., Andrew Burnet, John Whitaker, Jr., Aj Jit Whitaker, John K. DuBoao. L. Whitaker. Mrs. Lenoir was the daughter of the late John Whitaker- and Mrs. Bessie Clarke Whitaker. Early in life she subscribed to the vo\yj; of the Presbyterian church and throughout her residence hero was devoted to the faith. Mrs. Leni'ot was the possessor of many beautiful Christian characteristics and her pussing is mourned not only in Camden but throughout South Carolina where her family have taken a conspicuous part* in social .and -9?Uj|MlJif?. 3 Surviving besides her husband, G. H. Lenoir, are the following sons and daughters: Eugene Lenoir, Camden; I'J. W. Lenoir, Goldsboro, l4. C.; Thorn-, as Lenoir, Greenville, Miss.; Mrs. ?. H. Kerrison, Charleston: Mrs, Frank Armstrong, Pickens; Mrs. J. B, Zerap, Camden; Miss Kate Lenoir, Washington, D. C?; and Mrs. Clinton Mimms, Washington, D. ,rXipbir is also survived by her mother, Mrs Bessie C. Whitaker, and the' following^ brothers and sisters:" C. C. Whitaker, Sr., John Whitaker, Sr., Mrs. W. S. Burnet, all of Camden, and Mrs. Henry de Saussure, ot Charleston. ? s ' . Song Service At m. ... Trinity Sunday 1 ' ' 'Mi The pastor,-* officers and choir.'of Trinity M. E. church, colored, are planning for an interesting song service at their church on Sunday afternoon at 8:80 o'clock 1ito which they * are issuing special invitations to their whit* friends. Those hesrd this choir of well trained voices know that it will be a treat. In addition to -the singing Mr. A. Stanley LlewellynT sup^ilhtendeht of the Wftteree Mills, has consented tO make an address to the congregation. Mr. Llewellyn is a splendid speaker and will please his hearsrs. This church has recently been ^^Pjeted by hard work on the part ow# a l?rgo.dfibt and ol_cQur?? a free will offering is expected of thpse who attend. The pastor and office** are expecting a large attendanceTfod the choir will not fail to please. President-elect Hoover has decided that hereafter matters of patronage in New York state shall be in the hands of three referees. ' It is expected that he will take similar ac- tion in other states and especially lb the South. Methodist Church Services Services at the Lyttleton Street Methodist church, uear Hampton Paflf; GebrgeHWwcb Watson, i>astor~ Sunday, January 27th will be: Bible school 10:00 a. m. with classes for all grades and ages. Epwortn League at 6:46 p.-m.?to? which all the young people are invited. Public worship 11:16 a. m. and 7j$0 p. m. conducted by the pastor. Themes for the day, morning, "The World Is My Parish." Evening theme, 'The Blessedness of Christian Activity." Mid-week prayer service Wednesday 7:3Q p. ra. The aim of the pastor ia . to so present scriptural themes that *he hearer may be both interested and .%ihe tasks and exr periences of daily life. The public is most cordially invited to s)l tfcSf services .of the church. Visitors are. especially welcome. Come and bring your 'friends. i*i I"" *-' u tiJ v 1 ^v\' ! .u. J P^sth e# a ChiW Little Bobbie Wjatkins, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Watkins, of Bethune, route 1, died on Monday, January 14, following illness caused $T9fa ihfluensa. The little, body wwl .. . h*Jed *t Sandy Grove onTueeday