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I ATTEND THE FOOT ray i n Amrr . fMR GR0U^ THIS AFTERNOON AT 3 O'CLOCK iME Camden Chronici.f. I CAMDEW, SOUTH CAHOUNA .nrrrinrn , NUMBER 33 Iiaw County Jbosen noted Old Citizen , passing of William Fergu^11 at his home on JEnat De-.j eet, this city, Thuwriay morn10 o'clock, Kershaw cour>ty its oldeet and most highred citizens. Judge Russell uvvn to nearly every man, and child in thW county. His rjis due to the infirmities of ( near Westville, in Flat Rock July 9, 1845, he w?? eighty, irs of age last Jyly. At the 21 years he was married to allie Kmma ICauthen of this ,ity, and to them were burn jildren, Wnrdlaw *. Rue sell, s. Nan Kirkland, Ernest Rusj Thomas Russell, the latter jng at the ages of 14 and 18 respectively. He is survived a^ed widow and the two first children, also eight grandi and two great grandchildren. (1 sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Young, her ninety-second year, residar Heath Springs, also aurvhom it is said is at this time itely ill. ,, ' e Russell entered the Civil t an early age and served in ny K. 7th South Carolina Cavirider Captafin fedward M. BoyNo Confederate veteran took interest in, the veterans and s of veterans than he. He as chairman of the pension of this county from the time organized until hie death. i after the close of the War en the States Judge Russell lected Trial Justice of Flat township, and it was through j rvice in this office that he ac- j the title of "Judge." In 1890 s elected as a member of the | of representatives, Kershaw j r then, having three members, | ie served with his colleagues,, as J. Kirkland and the late G. oseley. The late James R. Mn-1 as the senator from this county I hat term.. T . ' well as we can recall Judge, ;11 has the distinction of having , eded four men claimed by death | i serving in office. He was ap- j ed by the governor to succeed j late John Drafceford as auditor., was defeated for re-election by late P. T. Bruce. He afterward eedgd the late W. C. McCreight\ rnditor by appointment. He was >ated for re-election by the late fines Raibon, and by appointment ed out his unexpired term. He! later elected to this office and s it continuously until defeated in primary of 1922. At the death Coroner Dixon in the Cleveland k>! fire, Judge Russell was apited by Governor Thos. G. Mcd to fill out his unexpired term was twice re-elected in the prims and died as he had wished m ness. * 9 adge?Russell was a former mem- | of Hickory Head church at West- j i but after moving to Camden,; >ed his membership to the Camden j >tist church, where he had wor-1 >ped continuously until his health , aid not permit. ' \ ''uneral services will ibe held from i late residence this (Friday) mom-j at 11 otlock, with his pastor, v. J. B. Caston, officiating. The ive pallbearers at his request will members of the various court ofes, which will include: Sheriff J? McLeod, Clerk J. H. Clyhurn, iditor B. E. Sparrow, Probate dge \Y. L. McDowell, Treasurer W. Hogue and Master W ~L. Deiss. Jr. j Honorary pallbearers (will he mem!Ts of the James Leroy Belk Post ! the American Legion. Also at his request four of his armer co-workers in the Auditor s, ffice will place the flowers on his J ftrre. They will be Mrs?. S. N. Nich- i "'Ison, Mrs. Hubert' Reese, Miss Lena hneberger and Miss Emmie AlexanThe burial will be in the Quaker | *jjetery in this city. I The death of Judge Russell rean honorable, high-toned cit-( always loyal to his frieudB and jw news of his passing away will J**1* genuine sorrow to nil who toe* him. Roll Call American Cross Annual Roll Call of the AmerR?w ^ ro8S '8 now in progress, ; Kr ^ain^en Chapter is in receipt ^ Mowing telegrem from Na' iwpla'rman? John Barton Payne: ';m "In the present JfJ roll call the Red pi] ! I | Cross faces serious pi I k V and exceptional de I g fggj mands calling for I Lkflls the . earnest devoI I mmV tion' wunge and l/v^ persistent effort of all Red Cross men lls . and /women. We H&t <Wv^ T' """ iheaBur e up to fcjj^ods and make the roll call a B*7^U(Vt'ss- Th* Cross has its Kee{ <Sm ^sponslbilttiei and moat r?^ ?* Red Croae i? ?t>, k ?? Camden and Kershaw couxvftiti h*ve come to o^r aasist Ct*? of a1^ thah one occasion in S W^Mter. The Camden Chanter 1*4-8 &?*&= ? j "jltl1 ^ J* [M Good Woman Pauses In This City Friday While iwt a surprise to her family and friends, the death of Mrs. KMen Manning Williams, in this city Friday caused genuine sorrow wherever she was known. 'Mr#. Williams had been in failing health for some time and only recently returned from Johns Hopkins j in a last desperate effort to secure relief. Mrs. Williams <was the widow of the "late David Itogerson Williams, long prominent in ,the business and social Hfe of the city. Mr. Williams and his father were the founders of Camden's oldest insurance agency which still bears their name. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from the Grace Episcopal church in this city. Interment was in the Quaker cemetery here. Active pallbearers were;. Ransom Richardson, Wyndham Manning, David Williams, Robert Kennedy, Ralph Shannon and Bolivar Boykin. The list of honorary pallbearers included: J. W. Cantey, B. H. Boykin, Sr., Legare Inglesby, N. C. Boykin, B. H. Boykin, Jr., W. E. Johnson, John Cantey, K. G. W'hiatler, T. J. Kirkland, W. D. Whitaker, W. L. DePass, Sr., C. C. Whitaker, D. A. Boykin and L. W. Boykin. Mrs. Williams was born at Milford, Governor Manning's home in Clarendon county, and lived there until her marriage. Her mother was Sally Bland Clarke Manning of Gloucester county, Virginia. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Williams spent most of ,their time in Camden with the exception of a few yeiars in their early married life spent in Louisville, Ky., where their eldest daughter, Bland, was born. When they returned to Camden they lived first at Bloomsbury in the city and then moved to Mulberry, the old Williams plantation, j about three miles below Camden. Mrs. Williams is survived by her two daughters, Mrs. W. Arthur I Metts and Mrs. Cato Douglas Glover, both of Camden, and by six grandchildren. Conspired to Rob Store Spartanburg, Nov. 10. ? Arthur Johnson, Clifton store operator, was arrested today and charged with conspiracy to rdb his own store. Julius Henderson and Oley Watkins are held in connection with the removal! of $500 worth of merchandise froi%Johnson's store. Police alleged Johnson induced them to rob the establishment so that he might collect burglary insurance. i : k 1 Change in Date of Meetings I Memlbers of the, local council of ! the Junior Order U. A. M. are re! quested to notice the change of meetings. from first and third Monday nights to second and fourth Mondays of each month. Father and Son Injured On last Thursday morning early as i Shelly Connell and his son, Clyburn, were giong to their work walking towards Hanging Rook bridge, oft paved highway No. 26, as related y Air. Connell, they were struck by the early morning bus, which P?8?*? ?er" ?h*w going south at about j were struck by the bus and knocked down, Clyfburn's right leg broken just above the ankle and Shelly Connell receiving only a flesh wound i in, the hollow underneath the right ;knee< They were taken up by .the i bus and carried to the Camden nos! pital, where Clyburn still remains, while his father's wound was dressed and he returned home.?Kershaw Era. Speaker at Banquet Judge Mendel L. Smith was the principal speaker at a banquet given by the American Legion Post at Beaufort Tuesday evening. " J said to have been one of the most delightful ever held in that city. General Lee, commander of fans Island Marine station was a fiTU^ oi honor and the Paris Island marine band furnished music. Boy Scouts of Beaufort served as waiters. HDUCATION WEEK American Education Week, ^ November 10-M, is a fine time to start a movement to wipe out u Kershaw county. The Hobkirk Hill Chapter, D. A. R., is sponsoring such a movement. All organizations and Individuals interested in this worthwhile work are ksked ^ <?-operate. This can be done by helping teach or by furnishing names of person to, be taught. All interested ar# asked to communicate with Miss Ernestine Beteeesn, pfeone M, or ?.? ganiced. Teachers will also go to home*, if such is desired. Legion Drive Goes Over The Number November 6 to 11 was designated! ?? National Membership Week the American legion and before the close the Leroy lie Ik Poat of this city had gone over their quota' in new members and renewals. Their quota had been set at <161 a*d Ike drive showed they had put on 168 Now members and renewals were received from all sections of the county. The workings of the Legion and what it stands for has .'become better known to ex-service men and they are becoming more interested. The annual memorial services to the dead from Kershaw county were held last Sunday afternoon at 8:80 o'clock at the Wateree Baptist church with (Chaplain John T. Littlejohn in charge, he being assisted (by the other pastors of fhe city. Forty Legionnaires met at the American Legion hall and went to the church in a body. On Tuesday a small group of Legionnaires assembled at the corner of DeKalb and Broad streets, where a short service was held in meptory ojf,the signing of the armistice, ft was in charge of Legionnaire T. V. Walsh. Whistles of the city noted the anniversary of the end of bhe great con-' flict and traffic and business were suspended for a few minutes. Death of Former Camden Lady ?+ Mrs. Marion C. Mathis, aged 54, j died Saturday at the home of her' niece, Mrs. C. F. Burton, after an ill-; ness of several months, and was bur-1 ied in the Sumter cemetery Sunday afteruoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Mathis was the widow df the late Marion C.' Mathis of Sumter, who died a num- , ber of years ago, and for several years had made her home in Colum-' bia. Mrs. Mathis was a member of the Methodist church, and a fine Christian woman. She is survived by two brothers, G. L. Garner, of Sumter, and John S. Garner, of Darlington.?Monday's Sumter Item. Mrs. Mathis made her home in Camden for a number of years where her late husband was engaged in bus-' mess and at one time was a member of city council from Ward Two. Methodist Church ,'Services Sunday, November 16, Bible school at 10 a. m., with Mr. L. C. Shaw as Superintendent. There "will be no other services this day because of the pastor's~ absencd. at the annual conference in Mullins. On Wednesday, November 19, there will be a union meeting at the Meth- j odist church at which Ool. Moudy1 will deliver an address in favor of the eighteenth amendment. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of this church. Come and bring your friends. A uxiliary-Guards Cabaret Dance The annual cabaret' given jointly by the Legiou Auxiliary and the Kershaw Guards will be given Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving beginning at 9 o'clock at the Kershaw Guards armory. This affair is patronized by all Camden folks and parties from all the nearby towns. Everyone knows that snappy entertsiinr ment in the way of dances, songs, food music, etc., will be provided for their amusement. The committee in charge has secured one of the South's finest orchestras to furnish music throughout the evening. Entertainers from out of town as well as our own trained chorus and specialty dancers, are on the program. " Be sure to hear the most famous "Blues" singer in the country. Folks, get your feet ready for hot music; forget all your troubles for one evening of fun, frolic and general good times.. Tickets are on sale at Drug Stores at $1.00 each; and, boys howdy! what you get for that dollar. Highway Fatalities Increase Colum/bia, Nov. 11.?The number of fatalities on the highways of South Carolina during October exactly doub- j led those of September, and formed j the Jaagest fatality report for any month in recent history. There were 22 per sorts killed in October on highways of the state. In September there were only 11* These figures are reported by the State Highway department from statistics gathered by it regularly. In addition to the fatalities there were 58 persons seriously injured in higtuf&y accidents- - and <78 injured lightly. For the, mefftb preceding there were 47 serious injuries end 88 minor injuries. There esTi 171 motor vehicle crashes on ifglmiy in October. < - Former Camden Lady Died In Columbia In the death of Mr*. P. tt, N+fron, there pefcacd away another On* df that rapidly lessening band oT lovely women who brought over into the new South the fragrance and sweet graoiouKiiea* of the Old South before the War Between the .States. Born in iCamden, S. C., on August 27th, 1K57, u daughter of Col. William Shannon and Henrietta McWtfljp, a?\d a granddaughter of Governor "William | McWiHie of Mississippi but originally of Camden, Mra. Nelson -was closely connected 'by blood and intermarriage With many of the families prominent in the social and political life of South Carolina. Among those are the Canteys, Boykins, Richardsons, Williams, Nelaons, Mannings, Friarsons and others. She was married in -Camden, on November 23, 1879, to Patrick Henry Nelson, and to them -was bom one child, "William Shannon Nelson, a member of the Columbia, S. C., bar who is now iprepident of the South Carolina Bar association. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson lived in Cam- , den until 18<J6, when they moved to j ?olumbi?. (Mrs. Nelson was always j very active ip the affairs ot the Epis- j 'copal church, ot which,;she waft a lifelong and devoted member. For; the past 35 years she had been a member of the board of the Exchange and y Us vice-present. In the early days otf the Columbia hospital, before it was taken over by the doctors, and long before it became a county institution^, a devoted' band of women, of which Mrs. Nel-. son was one worked tirelessly for its support and maintenance, in the interests of suffering humanity. Born the eighth of thirteen children, Mrs. Nelson is survived by her eon and three grandchildren, the Misses Henrietta and Nina and Patrick H. Nelson, a brother. Charles J. Shannon of Camden; her sisters, Mrs. William E. Johnson, of Camden; "Mrs. Jamee M. Stoney, of Laurens; Mrs. James M. Heath, of Camden; and Mrs. WilHaim D. Boykin, of Sumter; 'besides many nieces and nephews. She was the aunt of Mrs. Paul C. Aughtry, of Columbia.?Saturday's Columbia Record. Mrs. Nelson was well and favorably known in Camden, her native town where her husband was at one time an outstanding member of the Camden bar and for a long number of years served AS solicitor of this diatrict. The funeral of Mm. Nelson wae I held Sunday afternoon from Trinity i church, with Rev. Henry D. Phillips officiating and the interment was in, pimwood cemetery. Rattter in Bananas Gaffney, Nov. 11.?When Ernest White, clerk in a local grocery store, ! reached up to pull some bananas from ; a stalk for a customer, a snake poked . his head out. Ernest drew baokj.-bvt j Glenn Elliott, who happened to be - present, stepped forward and cap' tured the reptile, which was about two feet long. After playing with ; the snake a while Mr. Elliott put it into a quart jar with the top perforated for ventilation. He brought the snake up town to 'exhibit it. Close inspection revealed | the reptile was a diamond back ratI tier with rattles just beginning to I from at the end of its tail* The bananas were said to have been shipped from South America. The snake was rather thin, as if it, b*d been fasting for some time, and It was thought possible the reptile had journeyed from the southern continent with the bananas. j ? ? T JI Taken in By Fake Beggar ~ ^ | A comparatively young man representing himself as being dumb blew into Kershaw Monday and succeeded in imposing upon the credulity of some of the charitably inclined Kershaw citizens until it | learned through a local item in the State Tuesday morning fw>m Camden that such a peibdbN^upH; I city was exposed in that had collected quite a bit under the representation th*t wished to raise the capital, to^op^fif a shoe shop. Some of the K people who made contribution* vretft after the beggar and made himself und. it is well enough to lb*.UfatrfH ful of strangers asking shaw Era. ' Fred Snadeia, 24, textile empMje, is ted at Anteeon, gfr ing struck by a hit-run drlvagvWte* city akrly morning. . Predicts Splendid Year ' Under Stat? Commander Llewellyn was u guest of honor at u banquet tendered by the James Hemphill Post of the American LegUm at Cheater last *??k. Amonir other guests were Senator-elect James F. Byrne?, Jame* O. Sheppard and Adjutant-General Potior. The Chester Reporter pays a high compliment to Mr. Llewellyn in its report of the banquet. It says"Mr. Stanley Llewellyn, of Camden, how State legion Commander, said be was in Chaster a few weeks ugo at a Rotary Clu^ meeting, and upon that occasion was driven over the town, and was most .pleasantly impressed. He is a Northern man, who has been living In Camden for several years, and during that time has become part of the town's warp and woof. Mr. Llewellyn told a number of Oivil War stories most effectively, illustrating the feeling of other days that has been succeeded by the good relations of today. Mr. Llewellyn stressed a number of different /orms and phases of the work the Legion, now {$81,000 strong, is trying to do, such as hospitalization, boys' work, and the like, and in closing stressed, as Mr. Sheppard did, the duty of American I/egionnaires I living in such a manner as to win the confidence and love of the boys who are coming on. and thus be a vast and abiding influence for good, j Mr. Llewellyn will carry into his I work as head of the Legion of South Carolina the same qualities of leadership and initiative, and the same | fine personality and lofty character, I that have put hum where he is in ; business, and a -splendid year may be looked for by the Legion of tfcp State, with affairs in his hands." Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, November 16. Morning worship 11:15. Sermon subject, "Christianity's Big Chance." Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. At this f service Mrs. John Lindsay will speak ! to the young people on the work of ] our Home Mission committee. Sun;da^ November 16, is the day sot apart by our Assembly for a voluntary offering to the Home Mission j work. Sunday school 10 a. m. The ' public is cordially invited to attend these services. 1 Baptist Church Services The following services ere an nounced for the week at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 j o'clock, with Mr. L. N. Harwell, as | superintendent; 11:16, preaching by the pastor on the subject: "The Power of Money." Evening service at 7:30, preaching by the pastor on j the subject: "Christian Education." | Prayer meeting Wednesday evening i at 7:30. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 7:30. Junior B. Y. P. 4 U. Sunday evening at 6:30. The public is cordially invited to attend all ithe services of this church. I Children's Home To Have Public Reception "Please do not forget the reception and opening of the Children's Home on Wednesday, November 19th, from three to five o'clock," requests Mrs. W. J. Mayfield, president of the Associated /Charities. "We are very anxious to have everybody see what we have accomplished for the care of the homeless children of Kershaw county. There are now eighteen children in the home nine of whom attend school every day and one of whom was on the honor roll for October. - "These children are being taught to be obedient, polite and every day to ado some useful labor either in the house or in the gardens which we are ' now starting. We expect to have about an acre in (winter vegetables in addition to rwhat we already have. "We hope you will encourage us by your presence ?t the reception. "All are cordially invited." Cotton Ginnings in County According to H. L. Richey, cotton icensus enumerator for Kershaw county there were 17,977 bales of cotton ginned .in this county prior to November .1, as compared to 9,302 -bales for a like period in 1929. j V Total for the state shows 814,755 bales for 1980 as compared to 533,WO for 1929. -Five bandits held op and robbed a Southern Pacific train at Nobel, Cab, last Friday, setting sway wfth $55,700. A reward of $2,000 each is Championship Game Scheduled For Today When -Camden meets Cheater hero this afternoon, they will go up Against a team tflhat started out a little slow hut is now clicking 1% the championship team of u year ago. Die Chester team has lost only one nume ami thnt to the powerful llniji , outfit at the first of the season, and each game since then has shown remarkable improvement, and today stands to give Camden a mighty little in the elimination contest. Chester's best ibet is the powerful Martin, the player who ripped off ? fifty-yard touchdown through Camden's line lust year at Columbia, and later made several other long dashes. He is backed up with Allen, who is about the sIta* of Sam Ohewning and aLmsot <t? fast. Itoney at quarterback shows up best on running interference, and is a scrappy player. Cloud, Nunnery and Durham are also showing up well in the back field. In the line, Chester's best bets are Hunter und McDonald, and on the ends Proctor and Woods are game fighters. The Chester team is couched by Lawrence Spearman, an old Newberry college All-State end, and like our own coach, John Villepiguo, puts out a scrappy well-ooached outfit. Two years ago, which was Coa<;h Spearman's first year at Chester, his team was defeated for t'he State Championship by Batertburg-Leesville and last year they defeated our Camden team for the Championship. This year they will try to repeat, but those on the inside predict that Camden will win on Friday, but not by a big score. The Camden team is without a doubt the beet outfit that has ever represented our town, and Coach Villepigue has the team clicking like a well-trained college outfit, and the citizens of the town are one hundred per cent behind the team, and one of the largest crowds of the season will be on hand to cheer our boys to another victory, and revenge for last year's defeat in the championship game at Columbia. - The game starts at Zemp Field at 3:00 o'clock. Admission to this game will ,be 75c for adults and 35c for children. Post-office Burglarized The combination general store, jHJstoffice and express office operat ed by Mr. R. Luther Bell at Westville, in this county, was forcibly entered during Saturday night, but a check up shows no loss of goods except the smashing of a sflot vending machine where a few dollars in nickles was secured. . The thief or thieves were looking for money as the strong box where express articles and postal funds were kept was entered. No goods from the store were -missing. Two negroes, who said they were tramping from Philadelphia to Florida, were seen loitering around the place Saturday, and were placed in jail by rural officer Hough, where they are being held for investigation. A standing reward of $200 is offered by the government for the capture and conviction of persons entering a building housing postoffice equipment. Faculty Thanks Fair The faculty of Jackson high school in a communication addressed to the officers and members of the Kershaw County Fair association expresses its appreciation for the courtesies and favors shown them in the following words: "In behalf of the many patrons, the great host of children in our city and county, we, the faculty of the Jackson high school wish to express our appreciation /or the privilege you gave us to parade during the Kershaw County P?ir on Saturday. We also wish to thank the City Officials for the courtesies shown us during tho parade. "We wish to extend our special thanks to Mr. H. G. Carrison, Jr., for the particular interest which he has taken in us, for. it was through him that the invitation was extended. We end our children shall never forget him. "To our County Superintendent of Education, Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts, we also wish to say, Thank you, for your untiring efforts in our behalf.'" Mr* Sarah J. Still, aged 71. who waa recently fined $100 at Birmingham, England, for Wing an uuneenaed money Mar, urns said to taw etanta <00 p?r ?wt intcrwt. H