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Eharged With Death I Of Own Mute Son After Dr. R. C Brown had teati|hid that in his opinion Henry Fraa eight year old negro boy had died v being drowned the coroner1! jury E the case of John Fraser found Eat the boy came to hia death in this Eanner. Ah evidence in thia caae K , i, \ waa begun aome time ago inE that John Fraaer drowned hia B^ung aon who waa deaf, dumb and Bjppled, the defendant ia being held E jail and will no dovlbt be indicted E>r murder when the grand jury Beets next month. | The coroner's jury met at Pleasant G alley for the second time on TuesIlay to hear the opinion of doctors who had examined the child's lungs. The first meeting of the jury was adjourned in order that the body of the boy who bad been buried might be exhumed and the lungs examined. Water waa found in the lungs indicating that the boy came to his death by being drowned After the inquest was held of/leers sought to get John Fraser to feign a confession acknowledging his guilt but when the paper was presented to the defendant he ^refused to sign. K. vide nee given by Fraser's wife .,t the first inqu^t tended to show |U.(t this negro drowned his son by E ) Id in.-' the child's head in a lard can Bilkd with water. The wife said that . :: believed the bay came to his death in this manner as she saw her husband prepare the water but she could not swear thai sh<f saw her husband drown her son. ..She was iot in a position to see what was done and as she la an invalid she could not move about. Although Fraser refused to, sign |ar affidavit admitting his guilt he confessed to Sheriff Dabney in the presence of witnesses that he drownI the boy. After making this con- | fission the affidavit was prepured But Fraser refused to sign. He read ho statement over and was well a are of what the matter contained. His attitude makes speculation rife B to what defense, if any, he will present when the case comes into Kourtjfr-Lancaster News. Reports indicate the loss of twentyBi-.e fishermen by the sinking of two Eishiug vessels off the coast of MexW~ FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Monday, February 3rd, 1930, I will make to the Probate Judge of Kershaw Coun v my final return as Administrator f the estate of Hiram Nettles, deceased, and on the same date I will apply to the said Judge-tvr m &nM discharge as said Administrator. JOHN T. NETTLES. Camden, S. C., January 2, 1930. TAX NOTICE. TREASURER'S OFFICE CAMDEN, S. C. August 14, 1929. Notice is hereby given that all ^ .ate, County and School taxes for roar 1929 shall be due and payable jet ween September 15th and DecernDi-r 31st, 1929. Any information with ;iTerence to taxes will be cheei ruily furnished upon application. When making inquiry please state ^ School District or Township. Very respectfully, S. W. HOGUE, Treasurer, * Kershaw County, S. C. Ino-mo-korn I FOR CORNS AND.CALLOUSES I Made in Camden And For Sale By 1 DeKalb Pharmacy?Phone 95 Domestic Tragedy In Asheville Asheville, N. C., Jan. 25.?With bullet wound* through their heads, the bodies of Dr. and Mrs. George H. Lambert, prominent Asheville reaidents, were found last night in their down-town apartment. Coroner W. E. linker said position of the bodies indicated Dr. Lambert shot his wife to death as she sat by a window sewing and then fired a bullet through his own brain. The couple was believed to have been dead since late Thursday. Friends believed depression resulting from recent financial reverses was responsible for the act. FLAY AT FLAT ?KKKK SCHOOL "The Path Across The Hill," a comedy-drama in three acts, affords the type of entertainment that everybody will enjoy. If y?u like a love story, you will find "the bug is biting everyone." If y?,u like excitement, there is plenty of jt including u bank embezzlement nnd a thrilling search for the criminal, if you need a good laugh, you will get many heaity one when you see and hear the colored cook and "Flapper Flo," to be presented Friday, January .'11, at 7:110 p. m. 'Ii.j second Literary Society of the year was held on Friday, January 24. Uio following program was given: Leader, Mareedie Adams; Devotional Exercises, Annie Loutee Mungo; DebatO Query: Resolved; "Latin Should be Abandoned As A Course of Study in Small High Schools." Affirmative, Annie Locke Faulkenberry, William Lung; Negative, Queen Mungo, Rebqknh Catoe. Declamations, Estelle Robinson, Carl Illackmon. Current Events, Willie Maud Faile, Bermain Hinson, Jerushia Faile. Jokes, Ralph Faulkenberrv, Fred Miller. Critics, Ada Estridge, Grace Welsh. ? loosing No Time A lecturer was describing certain towns where the males outnumber the temales, finishing up his description with a mild joke, "I heartily advise every unmarried young lady to pay these towns a visit." A spinster sitting in a front seat made an exclamation of annoyance and arising, walked out of the hall. The lecturer, smiling at her departing figure, said, "But, Miss, I don't mean that you should start in such a hurry!" ~ ? The lower house of congress on Tuesday unanimously approved an increase of $50,000,000 in the Federal appropriation for aiding the building of roads in the several states, by the passage of the Dowling bill to authorize appropriation, of $300,000,000 for road building in the fiscal years 1931, 1932 and 1933. TRESPASS NOTICE We, the undersigned, forbid any and all trespassing for the purpose of fiiPrhg or hunting, or any purpose wh'.csotver on our lands- in School District No. 37. M. M. KIRKLAND, MARY H. CLYBURN. Route 5, Camden, S. C. ' Jan. 6, 1930. 43-45 pd.. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF State of South Carolina County of Kershaw (In Court of Common Pleas) James H. Burns, Plaintiff, against John Doe, representing the names of all adults, and Richard Roe, representing the riames of all minors, claiming an interest in all that lot of land situated on the North side of Rutledge street...of. the City of Camden, County of. Kershaw, State of South Carolina, known and designated i.i the plan of the said City of Camden as lot number 1181, having a frontage on said Rutledge street of Sixty-six (66) feet and extending back Northward with a uniform width, to a depth of Two Hundred Sixty-four (264) feet, more or less, and bounded as follows: North by City lot nurbber 1170; East by City lots numbers 1176 and 1180; South by Rutledge street and West by City lot number 1182, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint herein which has been this 14th day of January, 1930, filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw county and to serve a copy of your answer to said complaint upon the subscriber at his office in the City of Camden, S. C? within twenty days after service hereof upon y$u, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. JOHN K. deLOACH, Attorney for Plaintiff. /, TO THE DEFENDANTS RICHARD ROE: Notice is hereby given that the following is a copy of an order appointing a guardian ad litem nisi for wou in this cause: Upon petitioner of the plaintiff herein it is ordered that L. A. Wittkowsky, Esq., be, and he hefeby is appointed guardian ad litem of the minor defendants Richard Roe unless said defendants or someone in their behalf shall within 20 days after bhe service of .,this order upon them, which shall be by publication coincident with the Summons, apply and procure the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent them in this cause. J. H. OLYBURN, Clerk of Court for Kerifrfcw County January 14th, 1930. Visits Newberry Spinach Farms lJXlWberryi, Jan'^--Howard 0.1 JhU. nrLre 4 of * ,ttl'Ke wholeale produce concern of New York ,1*1 u* " vwitor >" Newberry Fri"/ came here to visit t>i,? i!^nthe fUT\ qt the county an<i to r( Ct PUt" pr^peJu^fo^'"" <!e,l*ht?1 with the Newhtrrv. i " t lur*c' ?mount of cm was h"Pinttrh; w!'k,h he concedeu was the best he had seen He Xifkii? ft,Veiy ?f,the wonderful first ?hi,)men^rtSn ldaLntorf two ruV'^owtr"1 thc "Lts havu "1? company wants beans, peppers and early potatoes in large quantities ?nd he urged that the farmers pre. thcsf' vegetables for which \i alwaV? u brisk market. 1 ; vCIl^e aa^ that his company would send an expert to Newberry ounty to instruct the farmers in : tu'tjyatioii of spinach and other w'wi ,i He Was more than pleased with the prospects and plans to return within two weeks to be here when,the first shipment is made. - i. Lente is 71 years old und droVe _ from New York, spent a day and night here, und returned by Norfolk to visit the farms there. * Negro I* arm School for Orangeburg Savannah, Ga., Jan. 25.?Plans have been completed for the establishment of three regional schools for negro county agricultural agents at strategic points in the South, it was* announced here today following a conference between Alfred Stern, of ( Imago, director of the Julian Kosunwald fund, field agents of the United States extension services and . presidents of several southern negro colleges. The meeting was held at the Georgia state industrial college. The plans call for the location of school.at Prairie View, Texas; Nash*,lie, lenn;. and Orangeburg, S. C. The schools would be operated during the summer months at the state colleges in these states. Stockholders of the Boston Manufacturing company of Waltham, Mass., the oldest cotton manufacturing concern in the country, established in 1813 and employing* 1,600 oper^ atives, , have authorized the directors to liquidate the company's assets. Several arrests have been made by Gaston county officers in connection with the death of W. F. Long, whose dead body was found Wednesday morning three miles west of the city supposedly murdered. All of the susPe.Sts .aTe beld in the Gaston county jail without bond. x NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of sundry executions directed to me by W H Haile City Clerk and Treasurer, I have levied upon the following city property and will sell same the first Monday in February beipg the 3rd day thereof, during the legal hours ol sale. All that lot and building on Haile street, bounded on the North by Haile street; on the Last by property formerly of Outlaw; on the South by Southern Cotton Oil Company; on the west by formerly Parrish property. Levied upon to be sold as property of S. F. Williams for 1927 City Taxes * AU All that lot with building on Haile stieet, bounded on the North by formerly Man property; on the East by Mrs. Eulalah Moore; on the South by Haile street; on the West by Mrs. I)ocia McCaskill. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Leolvn Waters for 1927 City Taxes. Also All that lot and building on York street, bounded on the North by York street; on the East by Butler Thompson; on the South by formerly Savage, ~>n the West by Edward Carolina. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Spercer Walker for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot with building thereon, bounded on the North by York street; on the East by J. A. Pettigrew; on the South by MoCormack property; on the West by Lyttleton street; Levied upon and to be sold as property of Estate of Sam Rainey for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot with building thereon, bounded on the North by Mrs. F. E.' Welsh; on the East by Estate of C. C. Scott; on thc South by DeKalb street; on the West "by other part of formerly B. W. Sasportas. LevieJ upon and to be sold as property jjf P. W. Sasportas for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot and building thereon, bounded on the North by Rev. A. D. Jackson; on the East by formerly Carter lands; on the South by City lot No. ; on the West by Campbell street. levied upon and to bo sold as property of G. W. McGirt for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot with building thereon, bounded on the North by formerly Zemp; on the East by D. M. Davis; on th^ South by Lafayette Avenue; on the West by Ix?wis and Christmas. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Mrs.- Bessie Lee McCaskill for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot and buliding thereon, bounded on the North by Lawrence Coot; on the East by Doby property; qn the South by City lot No. ; - on the West by Campbell Street. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Allen Moseley for 1927 City taxes. - Also All that lot with building thereon, bounded on the North by F4 W. Wilson; on the East by Broad atreet of City of Camden; on the South by !, i maap??BHB I'll ' ' ?" Garden Contest . Now Being Planned Clemson College, Jun. 18,?A statewide garden contest for 1930, with four classes and prizes amounting to $1,000, is announced by the Extension Service to encourage year-round gardens and much wider use of vegetables for health and economy. The State, Columbia; The Herald, Spartanburg; Woodruff Seed Co., Milford, Conn.; N; V. Potash Export My., Atlanta, <ia.; Hastings' Seed Co., Atlanta, Ca.; The Barrett Co., Atlanta, (ia., and others contributing seed ami garden supplies, are cooperating with the Extension Service by furnishing the prizes. To give every gardener u chance at the prizes the following classes are provided: Class 1, those who sell from nothing up to $100 worth. Class 2, those who sell between $100 and $500 worth. Class 3, market gardeners who sell $C>0O worth and over. Class 4, tenant farmers only. First, second, third, and fourth prizes of $100, $75, $50," and $25 will be awarded in classes one and two; $100, $50, and $25 in class three; $50, $25 and $10 in class four; and smaller prizes of cash, seed, or supplies in each ciftgs, / Tenants will -be allowed to compete in all classes, butt tenants winning first or second prize in one of the first three classes will automatically become ineligible for the tenant prizes. The tenant prizes will then be awarded to the next highest tenant competitor. Entries in the contest may he made now by communicating with the county farm agents or by writing/to A. E. Schilletter, Extension Horticulturist, Clemson College, S. C. The Best Purgative for m-"~ Relieves the congestion, reduces complications, hastens recovery. Frances Hart; on the West by City lot No. . Levied upon and to be sold as property of Richard Haile and Dr. J. H. Thomas for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot and building thereon, bounded on the North by City lot No. ; on the East by Campbell street; on the South by City lot No. ; on the West by formerly Dibble property. Levied upon and to foe sold as property of Richard Haile for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot with building thereon, bounded on the North by Estate of MT A. Watts; on the East by formerly Goodale; on the South by McLaughlin; on the West by' Market street. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Anna Carter for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot in the City of Camden, bounded on the North by J. W. Stover; on the East by formerly Deas property; on the South by City lot No. ; on the West by Broad street. Levied upon and to be seld as property of Kb.zie Brisbane for 1927 City taxes. Also All that lot with building in the City of Camden, boundaries on record in office of Clerk of Court for Kershaw County. Levied upon and to foe sold as property or Tenah Bracey for 1927 City taxes unpaid. Also All that lot with the buildings* ~ ~ t i ? I?A tiicicuii ah tnc citjr ui v/auiuciif -uuuiiuaries found on record in the Office of Clerk of Court for Kershaw County. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Estate of Sallie Brown for 1927 City taxes unpaid. Also AH that lot with the building thereon, boundaries found on record in the Office of Clerk of Court for Kershaw County. Same being in the City of Camden. Levied upon and to be sold as property of Ellen Johnson for 1927 .unpaid City taxes. Terms qf sale CASH. . H. D. HILTON, Chief of Police, City of Camden. r?: ?? Unsuspecting the deadly danger of an onrushing New York Central mail train, nine school children and the driver of a bus in which they were riding were killed Wednesday near Cleveland, Ohio, as they rode on a railroad crossing in its path. There was a tremendous crash as the locomotive ripped through the vehicle, scattering Bodies and wreckage for 500 feet down the track. I m Corpse Came To Life A funeral party in Querretaro. Mex., was thrown into panic Saturdav when Jose Lozano "came to life, broke from his coffin and dashed out of the cemetery as he was about to be buried. His friends scattered in all directions, many stumbling over tombstones in their haste. Lozano had suffered a cataleptic spell and had been pronounced dead. PAINFUL INDIGESTION **I buffered from indigestion ? everything I ate gave me heartburn,'* ays Mrs. Mattie Mullins, of Pound, Va. Tor months, I did not see a well day. I- wor lied along, but never felt welL MI got a package of Thedford's Black-Dra\\ght at the store and began taking it?a H dose evory night before going t j to bed. I had been having an ' j awful pain. After I had taken j, Black-Draught, this pain enIh tirely stopped. I began to gain in weight, and rested well at night. 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In four different corn-growing contests he has averaged 113 bu. per acre with this fertilizer. Drake says it will pay up to 400 lbs. per acre, even when land has been planted in cover crops. Chilean Nitrate is not synthetic. It is mined and refined in Chile, largely by Atkierican capital, brought here in American ships and ~ sold to American farmers at a low price. Son your local (Unlrr. If he dor? not carry Chilean Nitrate, he can eaaily f?ct it for you. Free ForHMxer Soak Our new book, "How to Fertilise Corn in the South," tells how to maks a real corn crop. It is Free. Ask for Bopk No. 3, or tear out this ad and mail it with your name and address written in the margin. 1830-1930 ... One hundred yearn of fertiliser service to A merican agriculture. >\< - - Chilean Nitrate of Soda EDUCATIONAL BUREAU S10 Carolina Life Bldff., Colombia, S. C. In replying, pimtme rnfm- to Ad No, 69 try PA II The Best Insurance I I i Against Adversity 4 \ Money saved and safely and profitably employed is ? j the best kind of insurance against adversity, as "count- i less thousands of people have found out by actual . experience. loan and Savings Bank CAPITAL $100,000.00 I . ' - The Hunting Season Is On * * , ? ' I have hunting land fpr sale and lease that fur- ! nishes good duck and quail shooting. Large and j small tracts located near the following places: j 1 Camden, S. C., Georgetown, S. C., Charleston, S. C., Beaufort. S. C. Also at Moorehead City, N. C., and on Pamplico Sound, Nortf\ Carolina Coast. Hunting Parties taken out by appointment j from Hotels at Camden. S. C. Also have for sale two attractive old Southern | plantation homes. Fine old-time residences on I each. ?' ? B. D. BOf KIN BOY KIN, S. C. - * ' Telephone ^nd Telegraphic Address: Camden, S. C. j