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^1 DAMPEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1930 ~ *" NUMB ^
City Schools Close
Successful Year
The Camden City School# concluded
their fftials on Tuesday evening
June 8, with the trtmual graduating
exercises at which time thirty-seven
and girls received State High
School diplomas and four received
, Certificate* in Art. The diplomas
#rul certificates were delivered by C.
M. Yaies chuirman of the school
board assisted by J. G. Richards, Jr.,
superintendent of the schools. 'Miss
Kmily Pitts second honor of the
graduating class delivered the salutatory
and Miss Elizabeth Zemp, the
first honor, the valedictory address.
These two young ladies were highly
distinguished, troth having averaged
well above 95 during their four years
in high school. Rev. C. G. Richardson,
in a very appropriate, way delivered
the medals to those who had
won them.
During the commencement period
the A t, Department and the Home
Economics Department..were'open to
visitors, The exhibits <of both departments
were highly creditable,
and added much to the attractions of
the closing exercises. Camden is fortunate
in having Mrs. G. T. Little,
Jr., as head of the Art Department.
Miss Chalmers, who has been rn
charge of the Home Economics Department,
is not to return to Camden.
During her year's stay this department
has made marked progress.
The music for all of the exerciees
was furnished by the students of the
schools, who had been trained :by
Mrs. Frank Chapman, piano teacher,
Mrs. James DeLoache, violin teacher,
and Miss H'allie Carson, teacher of
public school music. All selections
were of a high type and were rendered
well, evidencing the effect of
careiul training.
The general woi'k and progress of
the schools during the past year has
been very satisfactory indeed. The
enrollment for the schools was somewhat
higher than during the previous
year, and the daily attendance much
better. The success of a school year
is almost entirely dependent upon
the efficiency of the work of its
teachers, therefore the credit for the
pleasing session of 1929-3? belongs
to the entire teaching corps.
For 1930-31 am agriculture department
will be added to the high school.
This work will be in charge of a
man who will be furnished by the'
government. In addition to classes
in agriculture he will also teach
classes daily in shop work (manual
training). About 40 boys have indicated
their desire to take the
course in agriculture. The man who
will teach the subject expects to arrive
in Camden July 7th. . With the
adding of this department the school
will have made a beginning in the
line of industrial education. The
school now has Home Economics for
girls, Art and Commercial work for
both sexes. The
baccalaureate, sermon was
preached Sunday evening by Rev.
George Pierce Watson, of the Methodist
church.
Class Day exercises were held
Monday evening witb Miss Emily
Pitts as preaidnig officer. Carolyn
McCain was historian, Virginia Howard
statistician, Ethel Durfee censor,
, Olive Nettles writer of alphabet,
Elizabeth MoCaskill biographer, John
Clayton lawyer, Allen Hardy joker,
Adele Savage poet, Evelyn Gettys
prophet. Class officers were Emily
Pitts, president; Olive Nettles, vicepresulent;
Thomas Woo ten, secretary.
Commencement exercise? were held
Tuesday morning at 11 o^lock, when
the following program was carried
out:
Scripture reading, 19th Psalm,
Frances Rhame; "Amaryllis"; "Adagio",
string trio, Elizabeth Zemp,
James Chapman, Estelle My^^j
"Wind Mill Song", "Dance" (Hansel
& Gretel), First Grades^ Clarence
Graham, Claud Lamoy, Walter Mims,
Chas. McCaskill, Rufus Redfearn, ILaroar
Rush, Grady Riles-, Marvin
Smith, Jack Smyrl, Wm. VanJjand
ingham, Oscar Wooten, Doris Bahin,
I Jane Campbell, Mabel Campbell,
I Wilma Christmas, Carolyn Coolery.,
I i^ia Gaskin," Martha Gettys, Louise
Moore, Margaret McDowell, Rhefctft
I McDowell, Nettie L. Ogbnrn, FranI
ce? Rhame, Mary Shmith, Cleo Smyrl,
Jane Trantham;Reading of Attend
Honor RoIIb; "Echo Song":
Soldier Roy", '^Springtime", Second
H Third Grades; Reading of Yearly
Scholarship Honor Roll; "Sailing",
| sauta Lucia", Grammar School
|Miys' Chorus; 'Reading of Yearly
Honor Roll; "Cradle Song*', "Amaryl[
lls . Grammar School Girls' Chorus;
anee, Anne Whitaker, Betty Boin
r>au', Hotty Thomas, Phyllis Karesh;
Reading nf Medal Winners and
March k?a('ors an<* Special Honors;
| T bo^r-(,gram Tuesday evening was
t fohows: Processional; Invocation
Rev. G. P. Watson; Salutatory,
Host Pitts; "By The Waters
or Minnetonka", Glee Club; Awarding
Medals, Rev. C. G. Richardson;
^J^yllis" (Ghys), "AdAgio", Con[
i-V?n '\?G (Seitz), Elizabeth Zemp,
livV ' ^>*rs, James Chapman; DeC
diplomas and Certificates,
*?} ? Chairman ofH Board;
I Evel'vr> rTone ^?em" (McDowell),
I beth ri itty*? Valedictory, ElizaI
(Kini' \ar?e "Recessional"
21;;)' HovV and Girls' Glee-Club;
Thi ?nn- Rev* J- B. Caston.
I for 1!H& is ft graduates
I wen Ayfwr: Shannon BlackI
Sin r, ^r Brown, John
Herbert BeI
SSI ,IjlJhor%? William Brans,
I Hathrie Marv,^ t?'I
?i Ijsrr,- - r
S5kS? *K5W' lh("?"s J- w?o*??,
Fwl'in i1HS'* "? ?? riowr.
mn?yS.? 11"f?n rUy"' Wil?? ">??vZllu
e,ul'"U Ma Caroline.
Virginia Houser, Virginia Mitlor
Howard, Ida Geneva Jones, Margueri
Mary ^^abc-th
MoCaskill, Elizabeth McDowell, Margaret
Mclxjod, Carolyn McKain, Ollve
Canbey Nettles, Emily Post Pitts,
nZ 1 Summers Rast, Nan Ixmora
a5M| k 5? Hhodon, Frances
Ade e bavage, Mattie Pauline Shaw,
Louise Smith, Marguerite Kathleen
Jruesdale, Mildred Watts, Mary Lee
Ward, Pearly Young Welch, Elizaboth
Clarke Zemp.
-ikrtificate Awurde, Art Department:
Jean Harris, Ruby I*juetta
Burns, Annie Elizabeth Gardner,
Leonard Storey.
Acting as marshals for the evening
were: Margaret -Goodale, Alice DePass,
I hylhs Cairison, Susan Kennedy,
James Chewning, Pierce Cantey,
Walter Wooten, Marie Haile,
Joe Jenkins, Laura Moseley, Eloise
it h ode", Donald Barnes, Grayson
Shaw.
o
Award of Meduls
tirade 1-A Scholarship modul, one
year won by 'Frances lthamo und
V ??r. ? MoCaskill, Average 96; Grade
4 Scholarship medal, given by M. H.
Hey man, one year, won by Jack Villepigue,,.
Average 96.5; Grade 5 Scholarship,
one year, given by Weinberg
Brothers, won Mr-.Minnie Sue Bruce,
Average 95.25; Grude 6 Scholarship,
one year, won by Liza Jackson, Average
92.6; Grade 7 Scholarship, one
year, Haskell Medal, won by Esteile
Myers, Average 92.8; Grade 7 Composition
medal, one year, given by
Mrs. W. B. deLoach, Edgehill Medal,
won by Estelle Myers, Average 91.62;
Grade 7 Character, Scholarship, Progress,
American Legion Medal, presented
by Mrs. A. S. Kareah. one
year, won by William Templeten;
Grade 7 Excellency in History, one
year, D. A. R. Medul, won by James
Chapman, Average 93.2; Grade 8
Scholarship, one year, given by Mrs.
L. Libman, won by Marjorie Walker,
Average 94.8; Grade 9 Scholarship,
I one year, giver* by Judge W. C.
| Benet, won by Nancy Brown, Average
| 94.5; Grade 10 English, one year,
I deLoach Medal, won by Harriet Lorjick,
Average 92.75; High School
Latin Medal, one year, given by Rev.
F. H. Harding, won by Emily Pitts,
Average "98.3; High School English,
one year, Annie Johnson Boyirin medal,
won by Emily Pitts, Average 96,5;
Grammar and High School Scholarship
medal, one year, given by Rev.
F. H. Harding, won by Emily Pitts,
Average 98.83; Cecilia Willingham
Medal, one year, highest History average
in llth grade, won by Emily
Pitts, Average 98; American Legion
Auxiliary Essay Medal, won by
Evelyn Gettys.
Associated Charities
Report For Month
W. H. Harris, treasurer of the Associated
Charities fund for Camden
and Kershaw county, makes the fallowing
report for the month of May:
Balance from last month.. $2,214.06
Receipts for this month .... 650JH)
Total $2,864.06
Paid out
r?r?^s Grocery 13.74
I. Wolfe 40^0
Uamoy s Grocery 21 09
R. S. Williams-, . 26JJ0
John M. Villepigue & Co 11.00
Ammons Collins 10.00
Burns & Barrett 3.23
Mrs. W. E. Hendrix 13.00
Sowell'g Drug Store 2335
Bryant Fuel Company 10.00
C. W. Evans . ~ 10.00
Thomas Drug Store 4XM)
DeKalb Pharmacy 5.30
Rubber Stamp 1.15
Dr. A. W. Humphries * 5.00
Childirens account 15.00
_ -Total $212.56
Balance in general fund . . $1,320.50
Balance in current fund for
Children's home 481.00
Balance in Children's Home
Building Account 900.00
Total balance in ba/nk ? . $2,651.50
Summer Roundup of Children
One of the most eventful days in
a child's life is the day that it starts
to school. The parents as well, are
proud that the time has arrived
when the child shall begin preparations
for its future career. It must
' be a great satisfaction to know that
the child is not handicapped by some
physical defect which will retard the
progress expected and hoped for by
everyone. Therefore, it is quite evident
how important it is for each
child to be examined to find any
existing defect in order that it may
be corrected before the child begins
to develop its mental faculties. It
is advisea that each child be taken
to the family physician for a complete
examination and any advice given
shoilld be followed in every detail.
In order to assist along this line
the Public Health Department will
aid in making examinations either
of individuals or in groups,, such
as are sponsored by Parent-Teacher
Associations in any and all parts of
. Kershaw County. Any information
concerning this important matter will
be gladly furnished at the office in
the County Court House, according
to A. W. Humphries, M! D., director
of the Kershaw County Health Department,
Nathan Butler, 16-year-old boy,
c died at hit home in Saluda county
> Tuesday night following injuries he
> received when be was kicked by a
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Gruesome Tragedy
Occurs at Lancaster
?\SS&S?t!u Mt
Adams place two miles northeast of
when Robert Kennington
killed himself with a shot gun after
shooting his step-daughter, Mrs.
James Lucas and firing a shot at
James Lucas Mrs. Lucas, who was
shot in the leg is at the Lancastchospital,
a number of shot were remove*]
from h&r ankle and a?>ove her
ankle. 1 he large bone in her lower
"leg is shattered and it was said that.
thc'"leg necessary to amputaie
No motive for the deed is known,
although Kennington is believed to
have been displeased with' the marriage
of his stop-daughter which occurred
on Thursday without the
knowledge of Mr. or .Mrs. Kennington.
marriage occurred Thursday
when Mrs. Lucas, who is but 17
I of age, left her home with Lucas
and failed to return to her par^ntaLhojoae.
On Saturday morning
Mr. Kennington went after the couple
and invitejl them to come to his
home to spend the day. Mrs. Lucas
tried postpone the visit, saying
tnat she would come Sunday.but Kennington
insisted oil the newly married
couple coming on Saturday.
I he three stopped in Lancaster and
Kennington evidently purchased three
shells here as a short stop was made.
He went in several stores endeavoring
to buy three shot gup shells for
ten cents. He had the shells whei
he reached hia home. *
After the three reached the Ken*
nington home Mr. Kennington loadec
his shot gun and called 1tc
come outside the house. -? Mr. and
Mrs. Lucas became alarmed1 wher
they saw him with the shot gun but
Mrs. Kennington informed them thai
there were no shells in the guQ ai
she was unaware that her husbOnc
had purchased them as he cam*
through Lancaster. Kennington fire<
the first shot at Mrs. Lucas, win
was hit in the leg. He then endeav
ored to shoot Lucas, who leaped be
hind a tree. The shot fired at JLucai
dad not take effect and when Ken
nington again turned as if to fin
at Mrs. Lucas, Mr. Lucas hastene<
from the scene.
Kennington kept threatening t<
shoot Mrs. Lucas again but Mrs. Ken
nington intervened, telling her hus
"band to shoot her instead of ? he
daughter. Kennington then ran a
round to one side of the house wher<
he placed the "butt of the gun agains
the house as if to shoot himself
For some reason or- other this ar
rangement did not satisfy hrm s<
that he held the gun at arm's lengtl
and pulled the trigger, blowing tin
entire top of his head off.
The report of the tragedy sprea<
fast and it -was soon known to Lan
caster residents where the partie:
were well known. Kennington am
Mrs. Lucas had both worked at th<
Lancaster Cotton Mflls.
! It was said at the Lancaster hos
, pital that the exact condition of Mrs
Lucas would not be known unti
sometime on Monday as a wound o
such a nature does not cause pdis
oning immediately. A number o
shot were Temoved from her ankl
where slight powder marks wer
found.?Lancaster News.
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Lyttleton Street Methodist Churcl
Services'at Lyttleton Street Meth
odist church, as announced by !Re%
George Pierce "Watson, pastor, are a
follows:
Sunday, June 8. Bible school, 1
a. m., Mr. L. C. Shaw, superintend
ent; public worship, 11:15 a. m. an
8:00 p. m. conducted by the patftoi
Morning theme. "Pentecostal Powe
Needed for Today." Evening therm
"The Dawn of the Divine Day."
Mid-week service^Wednesdav. 8:0
p. m. The public ia, most cordial!
invited to all the services of thi
church. Visitors are especially wel
come. Come and bring your friend*
Main Street Store Burglarized
A thief or tflieves smashed a glas
front in the store of Rhame Brother
some time during Saturday night o
early Sunday morning and got awn
with some aaeks> of flour and ploi
hoes. Of course there may have bee
other goods stolen but Mr. Rhem
could not tell. It is the belief tha
there were two or more connect?
with the burglary?one on the insid
afid the other helping from the out
side. Entrance was made from th
front of the store.
Death of Mrs. Gregory
Mrs. Katherine Welch Gregory o
Kershaw died on Thursday at Cam
den hospital at the age of 28 yeari
The funeral services were held o
Friday at the home in Kershaw wit
Rev. Smith officiating and the J. I
Mackey company of this city 1
charge. Deceased was a life-long res
ident of Kershaw, having been bor
in that town twenty-eight years ag<
She is survived by her mother, hus
band and several sisters and brother!
?Lancaster News.
New Announcement1
Mr. G. E. Parrott, former cashie
of the Bank of Bethune, has hi
announcement in today's Chronicle a
a candidate for the office of Judg
of Probate for Kershaw county. Thi
brings the number of entries in thi
race up to five, the others being Mn
Mattie R. West, G. A. Moseley, h
C. Arnett and L. Rex Jones. M
Parrott tells us that he intends ma!
ittg an in tens vie campaign for vote
and that he intends to visit ever
nook and corner of the eonnty tx
tween now and the primary.
School Girl Wins ;
$20 in Gold for Essay !
Ihe ( hronkle is pleased to.repro- '
ouce uii essay Mow entitled "The 1
Ivosk of Value by Burning Over Our
; Lands and Forests," written by Miss 1
j Mary Lucile White, of Central high 1
n o J," county, near Spring '
V V. Ihe y?u"K Udy is the daughter 1
of Mr, und Mrs. Brjtt White, of that f
section, and was also valedictorian of 1
| hct class at the recent graduating (
exercises. Miss White has handled
her subject In fine style and the essay
should be read by everyone guilty
of burning over land for pasturage
Or for whatever purpose. A gentleman
of that section, who is greatly
interested in the preservation of the
forests, had offered a twenty dollar
gold piece to the pupil writing the
best essay on this subject, and wo
believe the judges made no mistake
J ?n giving the twenty dollars to the.
young lady for her painstaking paper,
j We also learn that this same geni
tleman makes this offer of a twentyi
dollar gold piece to the student of
(that school who writes the. bestyea*'
say on this subject, this offer to/hold
good each year for u period of (five
yj^rs. Miss White's essay follows:
Ihe Ix)ss of Value by Burning Owr
Our Lands and Forests
"Yearly burnings in the South
cover about 20,000,000 acres of forest
and land or about four-fifths of the
total forest area burned in the United
States. This loss amounts to millions
of dollars, both in the value
Hof land and timber thus vitally af\
fecting two of our greatest industries,
farming and lumbering.
"Every year millions of young forI?est
Beedlings are destroyed by fire,
i Due to this fact - only a small per
^ cent of merchantable second-growth
t timber is now available on cut-over
} lands, values have greatly decreased
j and idle acres have multiplied. We
have actual proof of this. Twelve
( rs Djf0, a North Carolina landown}
er cut his timber down to ubout eight
_ to ten inches. Around his holdings
_ he laid down a cleared strip 150 feet
s wide, which -was burned in December
_ or January. Today there is nothing
on the cleared strip except the trees
1 J-hat were left at the beginning.
There is no young growth whatever.'
a On the protected area there is a
splendid dense stand of young timber.
' Mr. Tryon, Extension Forester, says,
^ Assuming that after forty years the
_ land will run ten thousand feet per
B acre?worth easily in 1066, $6.00 per
t thousand. Discounting this total off
$60 back forty years at six per cent
_ compound interest gives a present
5 \*alue of $5.83 per acre for this crop
j of one-year-old seedlings, exclusive
3 of land vaule or other factors.'
"Mature timber may be killed outi
right by fire but fortunately this is
. not a very common occurrence. Even
g though the timber is not killed im\
mediately other injuries^occur, Eire
? leaves scars on the trees which may
degrade the lumber from this log
. or which may afford an entrance to
rot and fungus attacks. These inj
juries cause a decreased market value
f of the tree. Then, too, fire retards
- the growth of trees. Trees take from
f two to five years to regain their
e normal annual growth after fires
e have burned the land. The damage
is also very great to immature timber,
especially the young, small, thinh
barked trees, whose crowons are near
- the ground. These are within easy
r# reach of fire and are killed outright.
g The value of our hardwood, even
though grown in swamps, is/ decreas0
ed by fires during droughts, which
. have left scars on the trees, thereby
3 making them more susceptible to
.# fungus attacks. While gas and^elec*
r tricity have replaced the use of wood
lt as fuel to a large extent, many peo"
pie are still dependent on the wood.
0 The destruction of so much of our
y wood by fire has caused the question
s of .^fuel to become quite a problem
in our small towns and even m the
rural sections. Then when so much
timber is destroyed, we are simply
destroying homes, churches and
s schools thereby depriving our citizens
^ of educational and religious advanr
tages and opportunities. The creator
y has placed the great forest in our
v hands as a sacred trust. By failing
n to preserve these formats we |N not
e only untrue to ourselves but to the
t future of our nation,
d "Burning not only causes great
e loss in the value of timber but also
> in the value of land. We- destroy the
e leaf litter and humus thus depriving
the trees of their natural fertilizer.
Because leaf litter decays and returns
into the soil giving to the feeding
f roots necessary chemicals, keeping
i- the earth moist and cool, increasing
j. its capacity for the storage of water,
n and enabling the feeding roots to
h penetrate the soil more easily. It
\ alsa destroys the lime, magnesia and
n other foods that the soil needs most,
i- J The farmer then Is required to buy
n commercial fertilizer to replace the
j. natural fertilizer which has been dev
stroyed by fire. A hot surface fire
s. will not only parch the sofFlft*!r<I?K
an extent that it is left utterly lifeless
and without power to ' nourish
plant life in any form, but wilt also
x transform what was once firm ground
s into a fluffy, powdery layer. Erosion
,8 soon takes place and the hillsides
e easily wash in gullies. In an attempt
8 to replace the valuable soil that has
s been washed away heavy 'iexpendis.
tures of money are necessary in ref.
building and draining our fields.
r. "Some farmers answer when they
are Asked why they burn over <$hejr
8 lands that it causes earlier pasturage
y for his cattle. How fooljsjf^fe* is.
h Fire tends to eliminate carpet grass
and lespedesa, two of our meet vain.
- ' i - .. -JiSSvSfiSSt
ible paaturb grasses, and to i nereis? ,
:ho growth of worthless wuvgrass '
i?n<l oroomscd^c. The burned area
may appear greener but really there
s more new growth on the unburned
land. This hue been proven true by
scientific tests.
"When the forests have been de- '
stroyed the flow <?f the rivers will
riot.be steady and hydo electric power
plants tun not depend on the rivers
to run the machinery. This cauaes ;
an exhorbitant Iqbb in the rebuilding
of factories with other means of operation.
"In addition to the loss of the
value in timber, soil, pasture land
and water power, think of the beauty
lost in the majesty of the pines and
the poet's lullaby in the sighing of
the trees. The beautiful birds that
the almighty creator sent to add happiness
bo the world are routed from
their rustic habitations The value of
the forest for camping purposes
would then be decreased for nature
lovers would not be attracted to a
spot devoid of fries and birds. Destroy
our forests and all nature is disturbed
and the creator frowns on account
of our ingratitude and unappjrgflalidlr.
'The groves were God's first temples
Father, Thy hand
Hath reared these venerable columns,
Thou
Didst weave this verdant roof. Thou
didst look down
Upon the naked earth, and, forthwith,
rose
All these fair ranks of trees.' "
Mt. I'isgah baptist Church Service#
Rev. M. B. Gunter, pastor. Sunday
school Sunday morning at 10 o'clock;
preaching service at 11 o'clock;
B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7:30.
4-H Leader Likes
Kershaw County
Mr. J. B. O'Dell, who has been
loaned to Kershaw county for a
month by Dr. Long, of Clem son Extension,
has begun his 4-H activities
in connection with County Agent
Green. Mr. O'Dell is a wide-awake
young man and is enthusiastic over
4-H club work. He sees a great future
for the fundamental development
of agriculture on a safe and sound
basis through the proper training of
the boys and young men in 4-H
courses.
A series of club meetings have
been scheduled; Bethune 4-H Club,
June 5th at 4 pm.; Charlotte Thompson
4-H Club, June 6th at 4 p. m.;
Pine Grove 4-H Club, Jun? 10th at
3 p. m.; Lugoff 4-H Club, June 10th
at 4:30 p. m.; 3C's 4-H Club, June
11th at 4 p. m.; Camden 4-H Club,
June 12th at 10 a. in.;- Antioch 4-H
Club, June T2th at 4 p. m.; Cassatt
4-H Club, June 13th at 10:80 a. m.;
Mt. Pisgah 4-H Club, Jun? 13th at
3:-30 p. m.
Mrs. Watts, county superintendent
of Education plans to attend a number
of the meetings. Mr. B. O. Williams,
state club agent from Clem9oa,
.will attend the' meetings held
on the 12th and 13th. Parents art
requested to attend these meetings
also.
Most of the meetings will be held
at the home pf a 4-H boy where
judging hogs and cows wiH be practiced.?
Club boye are requested to bring
their record books. All record books
must be brought up to date by the
latter part of July in order for the
boy to be eligible to attend the 4-H
boys and girls camp July 80, 31 and
August 1st. Club members should
also bring to these meetings any newboys
who desire to join.
Baptist Church Services
The following services are announced
for the week at the First
Baptist church: Sunday school at
10 o'clock, Mr. W. G. Wilson, superintendent;
preaching by the pastor
at 11:15 on the subject, "A False
Prudence." Evening service at 8:30,
sermon to children by the pastor on
the subject, "The Importance of
Watchfulness.'* The ordinance of
baptism will be administered at the
evening hour. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 8:30. B. Y. P. U.
Sunday evening at 7:30. The public
la cordially invited to worship with
us.
Presbyterian Church Services
As announced by A. Douglas McArn,
pastor, services for the week at
the Presbyterian church are: Sunday,
June 8, sermon subject, "The Consecration
of Personality." The high
school glee club has been invited to
sing an anthem at this service at
11:15 o'clock. Next Wednesday evening
the life and contribution of
St. John will be discussed at the midweek
service. Morning worship
11:15; Sunday school 10 a. m.; midweek
service Wednesday evening 8
o'clock. The public is cordially invited.
to these serf vices.
Two Fires Saturday
About noon Saturday fire was discovered
coming from the roof of the
residence of Mt. Jeff W. Boyd on
North Broad street and before it
could be checked had almost destroyed
the building. The house was occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Re&sonover
and they have no idea how
it originated. Mr. and Mrs. Reasonover
succeeded in saving most of
their furniture, though part of it was
damaged from breakage.
A short while after this fire the
fire department Was called to the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Wilson on Lyttleton street, where
considerable damage waa done to
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Campaign Opens
Tuesday, June! 7th
Columbia, May 29.- June J7, Tuesday.
was set. today for the opening of
the summer political campaign iu
which the candidates for United
States senator, governor and other
state officers will participate.
Separate itineraries hove Iwen outlined
for the senatorial and state office
seekers. The committee of five
members of the stuto Democratic executive
committee today decided that
the senatorial itinerary would open at
Sumter on Juno 17 and that the candidates
for governor and other stnto
offices would start their tour of the
state from Lexington on the same
date. <
1 he. sixth week of the campaign,
July 131 to 27, ,wus designated by tho
committee1 fc)V an Intermission Iti
speaking dates. The program will l>e
resumed on July 2d and will .continue
through August 22 vyhon the campaign
will be orought to a clone at
Columbia. Elections will be held on
August 26.
For State Candidates.
Following is the itinerary for state
candidates:
First week *-Ix'xington, Tuesday,
June 17; Snhida, June IK; McOormick,
June 19; Edgefield, June 20;
Aiken, June 21.
Second week?'St. Matthews, Monday,
Juno 22; Orangeburg, June 24;
Bamberg, Juno 25; Allendale, June
20; Barnwell, June 27.
Third week?St. George, Monday,
June 20; Walterboro, July 1; Hampton,
July 2; Ridge land, (a. m.) July
2; Beaufort (night) July 2.
Fourth week-?Charleston, (night),
Monday, July 7; Monck'a Corner, July
K; Georgetown, July 0; Kingstreu,
July 10; Manning, Friday, July 11.
hifth week?Sumter, Monday, July **
14; Florence, July 15;. Marion, July
16; Darlington, July 17; Bishopville,
July 18.
Sixth week?Beginning July 21,
rest period.
Seventh, week?Camden. Monday,
July 28; Lancaster, July 20; Chesterfield,
July 80; Bemnettcville, July 31;
Dillon, August 1; Cortway, August 2.
Eighth week?Winnqboro, Monday,
August 4; Chester, August 5; York,
August 6; Cherokee, August 7; Spartanburg,
August 8.
Ninth week?Union, Monday, August
11; Newberry, August 12; I>aurens,
August 13; Greenwood, August
14; -Abbeville, August 15.
Tenth week?Anderson, Monday,
August 18; Walhalla, August 19;
Pickens, August 20; Greenville, August
21; Columbia, Friday, August 22.
Senatorial Itinerary.
First week?iSumter, Tuesday,
June 17; Florence, June 18; Marioo,
June 10; Darlington, June 20; Bishopville,
June 21.
Second week?Charleston, Monday,
June 28; Monck'a Corner, June 24;
Georgetown, June 25; Kings/tree,
June 26; Manning, June 27.
Third week?Camden, Monday,
June 30; Lancaster, July 1; Chesterfield,
July 2; Bennettsville, July 3;
Dillon, Friday, July 4; Conway,
July 5.
Fourth week?Union, Monday, July
7; Newberry, July 8; Laurens, July 9;
Greenwood, July 10; , Abbeville,
July 11.
Fifth week?Winnsboro,- Monday,
July 14; Chester, July 15; York, July
16; Cherokee, July 17; Columbia,
July 18
Sixth week, beginning July 21?
rest period.
L -Seventh week?St. George, Monday,
July 28; Walterboro, July 29;
Hampton, July 30; Riidgelapd, July
31; Beaufort, August 1.
Eighth week?Anderson, Monday,
August 4; Walhalla, August 5; Pickens,
August 6; Greenville, August 7;
Spartanburg; August 8.
Ninth week?'Lexington, Mopday,
August 11; Saluda, August 12; McCormick,
August 18; Edgefield, August
14; Aikeji, August 16.
DeKalb Council To Meet
The regular meeting of DeKalb
Council No. 88, Jr. O. U. A. M. having
been called off last Monday night
6n account of commencement exercises
at the school auditorium, same will be
held tonight, June 6th. All member*
please take notice and be present.
L. H. Jones, R. S.
Lad looses Bicycle
Carson Parker, a messenger boy,
for the Postal company, lost his bicycle'
Saturday nright by theft. The
lad had it leaning against the office
on West DeKalb street and "had been
away from it for only a few minutes
whdn the loss was discovered.
Delivered Address
Judge Mendel L. .Smith was at
Bowman Monday night where he delivered
the graduating address before
the school at that place. Again on
Tuesday night he delivered the graduating
address at Lydia high school
in Darlington county.
Gaston Well Shows Crude Oil
Gaston.?Oii, apparently crude oil,
is now flowing in the mysterious
well of W. I. Jumper at Gaston. Several
weeks ago the well was producing
what appeared to be refined gasoline.
A careful check-up of tanks
in the vicinity failed to" reveal any
leaks as a*-possible source. Officials
admit they cannot explain the cause.
Parachute Jumper Native of S. C.
Rock Hill.?Bert White, parachute
jumper, who leaped from a plane 25,000
feet above Lancaster, Calif.,
Sunday, and attracted wide attention
by ad doing, is a Reck Hill boy,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. S, H. White. L,