The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 07, 1930, Image 3
Husband Burned
Her Woman Charges
Camden, March 1.-?W. V. Childers,
railway employe, who is alleged to
have struck a match to his wife's
clothing and then fled, returned here
voluntarily Saturday and visited Mrs.
Childers in a local hospital where she
js suffering from severe burns.
Mrs. Childers, whose body and
arms were swept by the blaze when
I her dress flared up in flames, has a
chance to recover, physicians said but
her condition remains critical.
Childers was at liberty at his home
here and no warrant will be sworn
put lor him until a further investigation
can 'be made, officers said.
Members of his family, including his
humed wife and eight children, havj
requested that no warrant be taken
out for him, they aiiid.
According to Mrs. Childers' account
of the affair, her husband was eon
tinuing a quarrel with her of several
days' standing when he suddenly applied
a match to her dress and fled
t^e house. She pulled her clothing
off without assistance and was car^*
lied to a hospital by neighbors attracted
by her screams.
Sheriffs officers conducted a
search for Childers Friday and part
of Saturday but their efforts proved
futile. lie returned Saturday in
company with a friend who promised
to produce him in the event a warraiAwas
sworn out.
OfficVr* said they had been told
there vv^hs some doubt as to whether
Childers had fired his wife's clothing
intentionally and that it was possible
that Mrs. Childers had accidentally
set herself on fire.
Colored School To Have Field Day.
The. colored schools of the rural
districts will present their field day
exercises here Friday, March 7. The
program will l>e rendered in Trinity
Methodist church on West DeKalb
street at 11 o'clock. The indoor propram
will consist of a declamation
' contest and special music, and Dr. J.
B. Randolph, president of Claflin College,
Orangeburg, S. C., will give the
annual address. Hon. J. 13. Felton and
his assistant will he in attendance
and will give a talk. The teachers and
children will march from the church
to the County P'air grounds to finish
the program with hutdoor activities,
as follows: Egg race for girls, 50yard
dash, 100-yard dash, high jump
for hoys, and a rainy day race. There
will he a judging contest of livestock,
a basketball game between Booker T.
AN ashington high school of Columbia
and the County Training school of
this county (St. Matthew).
A full, interesting day is planned.
The public is cordially invited to all
of these activities. A small admission
fee will be charged to see the game
of basketball. All others are free.
Sumter Man Kills Self
Sam O'Quinn, former city manager
and well known citizen of Sumter,
committed suicide about 1:30 o'clock
Thursday afternoon in the bathroom
at his home West Calhoun street by
blowing off the top of his head with
a double barrelled shot gun. Mr.
O'Quinn did not leave a note explaining
his act, as far as was known, but
continued ill health and despondency
were said to be the reasons for killing
himself.
Bethune News Notes
Told by Correspondent
Bethune, S. C., Mar. 4.?Miss Mary
Brannon entertained with a delightful
birthday party on last Friday evening
dt the home of Miaa Edith <!lyburn,
this being Miss Uranium's sixteenth
birthday anniversary. The
room# were prettily decorated with
spring flowers, the color scheme 4>eing
yellow and green.
The guests were entertained with
contests and other forms of amusement
and later in the evening a sweet
course was served.
About thirty young people were
present and complimented the hostess
with numerous gifts.
A special meeting of the local
chapter of the Eastern Star was held
in the Masonic hall last Wednesday
evening. Dr. Simpson, district dep
uty and several ladies from Kershaw
were present, Dr. Simpson was present
for the purpose of inspecting the
work of the order and selecting representatives
for the district meeting.
During the social hour ambrosia
and cake were served.
ltev. Robert iSapp, of the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary, Atlanta,
spent the week-end witn friends
here and preached at the Presbyterian
church 'Sunday morning.
Mfs. A. J. Ogletree, of Charleston,
was the guest of Mrs. P. II. Hester,
last week.
Miss Kathryn Truesdell, of Colum.
biu College, accompanied by Misses
Vivian Taylor and Kffie Bj-abham, also
of Columbia College, spent the
week-end with her parents, l>r. and
Mrs. K. Z, Truesdell.
Mr. and Mrs. (1. E, Brant ,of Bamberg,
were the week end guests of
Mrs. Brant's parents, iMr. and Mrs.
M O. Ward.
Miss Lillian Heaves, of Hiahopville,
spent the past week end with Miss
Malloy Hearon.
Miss Annie Neyle Langdale, of
Walterboro, who has been at home
for several weeks on account of illness,
returned Sunday and bus resumed
her work in tho Ilethune grammar
school. (
Miss Geneva Pitts, of Columbia, is ;
visiting her parents this Week.
M ss Blanche Gardner, of Camden,
spent the week end with her mother,'
Mrs. Maggie Gardner. i
June ami Neil Truesdell, of Presby-'
terian College, Clinton, were at home
this week end.
Miss Kloise Miller, of the Bothune
high school faculty, spent the past
week end at her home in Pauline. |
Mrs. David Holley, of the Mt. Pisgah
section, was the guest last week
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. |
Severance.
Hens Beat (he "Itullh." |
Chicago, March 8.;?The great American
hen hud something to cackle
about today?sort of a hen coup.
Samuel A. Sugar, head of Sugar
Brothers, Inc., gave some of the details.
He was a member of a group of
egg dealers which claimed to have
made a quarter of a million dollurs in
recent weeks through their confidence
in the nation's favorite fowl. "Early
in February," he said, "the wholesale
price of eggs ranged from 27 to 30
cents. Then the price (broke to 25
cents. The 'bulls' confident that prices
would go up, tried to corner tho market
sb they might control prices. The
trouble was that the hen kepi right
"M turning out eggs. February was a
month of Mpring weather. Hens laid
as they never had laid before at this
Menson of the year. Am fast as the
'bulls' bought, new trainloada of eggs
poured into town. The retail price
went down to the lowest it has been
since 11)24." Sugar estimated that the
unwonted activity of the American
hen cost the "bulls" on the Chicago
market more than a half million dolla
is.
The Khodo Island senate last week
by a vote of 24 to 11, agreed to place
ballots in the November elections
with the question, "The eighteenth
amendment to the constitution, should
it be retained?" The measure is now
up in the house.
| 50 Years' Use ;
| of Black-Draught i|
"About fifty years >
? ago," says Mr. Lewis f
G. O'Shielda, of Port- 1^^^ f%>
^ ersville, Ala., "my J^7 V
\V mother gave me the D n?T\ ,J>
^ first dose of Black- \
Draught, and I have
^ taken it ever since,
when I needed a
medicine for consti$
pation. I hnve used
^ this remedy all my Pr|l3ppp:x
A married life, in rais- vStt
^ Ing my children. ^ ' X
"I have used Black-Draught A
>* for heartburn, as I have had V
^ spells of this kind, off and on,
^ for years. This follows indiges- V
x\ tion, and indigestion comes
? close on constipation. A
0? "I have found that the best R
Ny way to head off trouble is to X
begin taking Black-Draught in Z\
^ time. It relieves me of dizzi- V
^ ness, tightness in the chest and l\
^ backache. A
0> "By getting rid of impurities, &
^ Black Draught helps to keep the >7
v* system in good order. I always X
? keep it in the home, and have \
X recommended it to many peo- <
X pie, in my time." 11 [ .
g THEDFORD'S \\\
BLACK-DRAUGHT I
| For CONSTIPATION^ ! !
J i ^-INDIGESTION, BILIOUSNESS | [
< > Womkn who need a tonic should take < '
([SHERIFF'S SALE!!
OF THE CAMDEN CLOTHING CO'S HIGH CLASS STOCK
I Consisting of Nationally Advertised Men's Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits, I
I Wright, Munsing, Wilson Underwear, Van Husan Collars, Phillips Jones I
I Pajamas, Eclipse Shirts, Bowman Caps, Stetson Hats, Wilson Hose, Boys' I
I Suits, Pants, Golf Pants, Golf Hose, Boys' Shirts, Sweaters, Work Clothes, Luggage I
I Scattering to the Four Winds of the Earth the Stock of a II
I Concern You Have Known and Patronized for Ten Long Years I
The Greatest Price Crash Ever Conceived by Human Eye!
I An Unprecedented Drama with the True Ring of II
I HONEST-TO-GOODNESS SAVINGS I
I THE STAGE ,WILL BE SET AND SELLING BEGIN I
SATURDAY, MARCH 8 9 AJU 1
I Your savings here are just too great to try to picture'to you; Prices so low I
I that no prudent man can miss it! II
I MEN'S SUITS
| $20.00 and $25.00 Values $11.95
$30.00 and $35.00 Values $14.95
MEN'S SHIRTS
! $1.00 Shirts, Now 65c
$1.50 Shirts, Now 95c
$2.00 Shirts, Now $1.25
t $2.50 Shirts, Now 1.75
$3.00 Shirts, Now 1.95
" FLANNEL SHIRTS
$3.50 to $5.00 Values, Now $2.45
HATS
$3.00 to $5.00 Values Now 95c
CAPS! CAPS!
$1:50 Value, Now 65c
BOYS' SUITS
I All Wool, Two Pants $2.95
WORK SHIRTS
$1.00 Value, Now 65c
$1.50 Value, Now 95c
UNION SUITS
$1.00 Value 65c
$1.50 Value 95c
BOYS' SHIRTS
$1.00 Value 45c
$1.50 Value 95c
MEN'S SUITS
One lot Values to $25.00 ... $4.95
MEN'S DRESS PANTS
$7.00 Values 2.95
$5.00 Values 2.49
$3.00 and $4.00 Values $1.95
BOYS' KNEE PANTS
65c Up
MEN'S DRESS PANTS I
One lot mens'dress pants worth I
to $7.50, Now ... $1.75 |
MEN'S HOSE I
WOOL AND RAYON MIXED | l
25c Value, Now 15c I
$1.00 Value, Now 55c I
$1.50 Value, No w 65c |
MEN'S SILK HOSE I
35c Value, Now 20c | j
50c Value, Now 30c I I
75c Value, Now 45c I
$1.00 Value, Now 65c I
0
GOLF HOSE ~ I
$1.50 Value, Now .. 65c I
$2.00 Value, Now .*?. $1.25 I
$3.00 Value, Now 1.95 I
$3.50 Value, Now 2.35
SHERIFF'S SALE
of The Camden Clothing Company
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA }