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!)CIETY NEWS 1 Mrs. rrsnceii M. B. Wooten Telephone No. 133-W ? - ? Bridge Club Meeting* Tuesday evening bridge club delightfully entertained last wit}* a 'Week end house party at "The Hock" by Mr. and lack Whitaiker, Jr. A most ene hot supper was ?served at (H*k and. bridge followed^ The era present included: Mr. and I. B. Zonip, Mr. and Mrs. J. (J. da, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John M. igue and Mr. and Mrs. Jack ker. The party motored home iwlay afternoon, ? club was entertained this week r. and Mrs. J. G. Richards at home on Fair street. A course was served at 7:30 and the followed. Wednesday afternoon club had eeling last week with IVJra. s Lindsay. A prize was given h of the three tables and those g high scores were: Mrs. SanCole, Mrs. Charlie Gre^n and Carroll DesChamps. After the the hostes? served delicious iches and ginger ale. club met this week with Mrs. well Hay and her 'guests^ be lub members, were Mrs. Roscoe I, Mrsy Tom Ancrum, Mrs. C. imp, Mrs. William "P. Hleath rs. F. W. Chapman. The high for the afternoon were made s. George T. Little, Mrs. C. H. A and Mrs. F. ?M. Chaphvan; was presented with a prize. < cards were laid aside delightfresh/ments were served by the s. Mrs. Marye Was Hostess . Robert Marye was hostess at hursday afternoon bridge club ,'eek. entertaining at her home ttleton street. At the concluf the game the guests ,were initi the cTining room, where tea erved from an attractively apii table, graced with pink sweet pink tapers burning in silver sticks. Mrs. W. L. DePass 1 tea and Mrs. D. A. Boykin ?d at .the coffee urn. ir guests besides club members Miss Agness DePass, MM^s rine Miarvin, who is visiting id Mrs. H. (J. 'Marvin at Hob an, and Mrs. W. L. DePass. ro Have Valentine Party f~\ attractive ekildren's VlAentideS will .be igliven on Saturday, j iry 14th, for the benefit of the j Welfare Workers. Children j nine years of age will be en-1 ied from 3 to 4 and the older, n from 8 to 9 p. m. The ad- , n will be 25 cents. The place le entertainment will be anhI later. [ League to Sponsor Ball Junior Welfare League, of n. i?- sponsoring a Washington iay l>aii to be given at "The lice" on February 23rd. This to he given for the benefit of iarly tonsil clinic of the Junior re League. This will be an nding social event, coming as > during the February races and trials,- which are to be held on irjngdale course on Feburay 23 i. ill Top Tea Shop Liberty Hill, S. C. On Highway 97 i iens Season February 11 ternoons Except Sunday i Dancing School Opened Miss 'Nana deVere Clark^ ha* opej|r ' ed her dancing school at the Kilts1 wood flub. All kinds of dancing atd taught. Miss "Clark is a graduate of and was also an assistant in the Vera , Baxter Watkiivs 'School of Dancing,1 which v is known . throughout tW* South. iSho has also studied under ( apt. Gordon Keith, of London, England and PkWa; niftier Mr. Joan Staff ford, of New Yorg and Augusta; and under Mr. Frank Kitchens of Aug^ usta. Miss (/lark is staying with Mrs. F. M. Woo ten while here. Meeting - of U. D. (!. Chapter The Jbhn I), Kennedy Chapter, U# D, (\, was delightfully entertained 'lit 'the February meeting on Monday at the home of Mrs. H. G. Carrisoea? with Mrs., W. J. Mayfield as assidf^ ant hostess. The living rooms and hall were cheerful with vases of snapdragons in shades of rose aipl gold and bowls of white narcissus were used in the dining room. The hostess, confined to a chair while recovering from a recently sprained ankle, enjoyed the program from an adjoining room. The chapter president, Mrs. S. C. Zemp, called the meeting to order and in the absence of the secretary, Mrs. N. C. Arreett served in her place, calling the ^roll and reading minutes oif the last meeting. The treasurer reported fifty-one paid-up members and all members who have not paid dues are urged to send a check to Mrs. A. A. Beasonover. A letter was read 'by the president ' from Mrs. Fred E. iCulvern, state president of the U. J>. C., asking, this chapter to contribute fifty cents to a fund for placing a bu#t of Jefferson Davis in Morrison Hall, Transylvania college, Kentucky. Mrs. Sara Boulware Gettys was welcomed as a new member of the chapter. The historian, Mrs. John T. Mackey,, presented a program of old-time Southern melodies, sung by a chorus of Camden's sweetest voices; everybody present joined in singing "Dixie. Mrs. S. C. Zemp accompanied the singers. Ten was poured by | Mrs. Mayfield and Mrs. William Anerum. .Sandwiches and cakes were served ;by Miss Margaret Anerum. There were thirty-two members and twelve visitors present. The March meeting of the Chapter will be held at the home of Mrs. Louise B. Proctor with Mrs. P. T. Villepigue as asaiirtant hostess. Rosa T. Amett, - :.,~ Acting Secretary. l'"'v Carson-Hicklin Monday evening . January marked an event of unusual iiAcroflt when Miss Ann Carson, daughter of the late James McElhnney Carson and Mrs. Carson, became the bride.yf William Cloud Hicklin, son. of MWv William Cloud Ilicklin and the latV Mr. Hicklin of Rock Hill.?Kershaw Era. Garden Club To .Meet. V; Y Miss Dal Blakeney is to be hostess to the Garden Club on Monday afternoon. 1 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. E. N. McDowell in Lake View Terrace. All members are urged to'come out to this meeting. New Members In league The Junior Welfare League had their regular monthly meeting la^t week at the residence of Mrs. W. Ik Goodale. Five new members were voted into the organization. They were Miss Ernestine Bateman, Mrir. Mortimer Boykin, Mrs. Douglas McArn, M iss Margaret Mills and Miss Helen. Savage. Valentine Tea at Exchange A Valentine Tea will be given on Saturday afternoon, February 14th, from 4 to (5 in the Woman's Exchange Tea Room. The proceeds will Ik* used for the Parish Home. Send MOTHER a. I FLOWER I VALENTINE ? too! 8; How Mother treasures those unexpected tributes from you! On St. Valentine's Day, February 14th, send her a valentine of beautiful flowers?a loving reniinder of your affection for your first sweetheart! - THE CAMDEN FLORAL CO., Telephone 193 IB v # . . c- - ib Personal Mention t ? ML E. J), Buyc*t# ?f Greenville, is u visitor in ( hiikIw this week, Mrs. Juhn (/ha fee, of Aiken, is the gues* of Mrs. Edward DuBose on Pair street. Mrs. L. S. Errick, of Chicago is the guests of her niece, Mrs. Manne.s B time h, this week. Mrs. V. W. Chapman aiul Mrs. A. L). MeArn went to Spartanburg Friday to hear Pgderewski. ^ The friends of Mrs. C. P. LhiJJose will regret to learn that she is ill in the Camden hospital. Mrs. J. U. Kelley, of Bishopville, was the guest of Mrs. Carrie Davis, her sister, on Wednesday. Mrs. John Brewer and son, of New XVfXX'Hy are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tfoesdale. Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Jacobs, of West Chester, Pa., -were guests last Wednesday of Mi;, und Mrs. B. H. Baum. Mr. und Mrs. George K. Hanks and son, George K. Hanks, Jr., were the week end gpests of friends in Lancaster. "y Mrs. L. T. Mills,has returned from a trip to Newberry where she was called oil account of illness in her family. Mr. and Mrs. Hughcy Tindni and family spent last week end in Manning with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Tindal, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kershaw deLotfch and son, of Charlotte, were guests on Sunday at the home of Mrs. W. B. de Loach. Mr. J. N. Flowers and son John Flowers and Miss Thelnia Flowers spent last week end in Granite Falls, N. C., with relatives. Miss Faith deLoach, of the University of Columbia, spent several days the pas* week here with her mother, Mrs. W. B. del^oach. Mr. anil Mrs. B. H. Baum , have as their guests Mr. Walter Buehler, of Long Branch, N. J., and Mr. A. M. Simons of Asbury Park, N. J. Mrs. Edward L. Williams, of Great Neck, L. I., is spending a couple of weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Blakeney on Fair street? Mrs. J. G. Richards visited her sister, Miss Mary Hayes in VYhitmire last week end. They went to Spartanburg to hear Paderewsiki. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph .S. Brown, of Barnwell, are visiting the letter's parents, Mh\ and Mrs. Alfred) E. Kennedy at Bettyneek Plantaiton. Mr. and Mrs. Gay lord Tucker and Miss Alice Robinson returned to Camden on Wednesday after an absence of one month in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson and young daughter, of Charlotte sjrent several days last week here at the pf :Mr and Mrs. G. I'j. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage, Jr. spent the past week end in Summerton. They were with the latter's p.irenrts, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Anderson. - Shannon Blackwell, a student at the University of South Carolina, was here for several days last week with his mother, Mrs. G. L. Black well. Mr* Mrs. Joe H. Thomas, who hafe been spending the past three months in Texas, are expected to arrive in Camden the latter part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Cole, who have been spending the past year in Camden left for their home in Massachusetts on Wednesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Victor Myers and children were guests the past week at the home of Mrs. Carrie Davis. They wore enroute from Charlotte to Orlando, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Ix>uis deLoach and daughter, of High Shoals, N. C., and Mr. and Mrn, Anerwn Boykin +end daughter, of Boykin, were guests of \^r. and Mrs. F. M. Wooten last week end. Mrs. W. R. Clyburn has returned from a two weeks' visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Clyburn. Jr.. in Charleston. She was accompanied home by Master Harold Rogers, who will spend sometime here. Monoxide gas took the lives of six members of the family of Jacob ( ohen in New York Sunday. With doois and windows of their home all closed, a gas water heater consumed the oxygen during the night. When neighbors, alarmed ,ai the silence within the house, broke down a door they found Cohen, his wife and their four sons dead. / ~~~ ^ Landscape Gardening . Mrs. C. M. Emanuel _ Borden Nurseries Borden, S. C. Long Distance Phone Nurseries 17 mile* out on Sumter road. ^' qjninMni i Had l/Ovely Party, One of the HeahOn'h most attractive children's parties given was that of Jane Hoffer's on Tuesday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. und Mrs. J. M. Hoffer on l*at/ren* stiee', when she celebrated her seventh birthday. The dining room of the home was attractively decorated in the Valentine motif. In the center of the table were three heart-shaped ' cakes upon W'Jvich burned red tapers. Ice cream, cukes and candies were served. In the heart contest little Minnie Belle Cunningham won first prise and William Rogers, of .Charleston, won booby. Around thirty-live little guests were present and to eaeh wa-s given1 a gay colored paper cap ami favors. Hospital 'lag Day Postponed The members of the Camden Hospital Auxiliary announce that for various reasons their, annual tag d* has been postponed until Saturday. M arch 7th. Remember this, and on that day otfen' though, Valentine Day has .passed, "Have a Heart." The hospital now handles more charity cases than ever before especially a. mong white persorfs. The Auxiliary wishes to inform everyone who is interested," as every citizen of Camden and Kershaw county should be interested, that the report of the hospital given in the Chronicle of last week does not include donations given on Tug Day. All gifts to the Auxiliary will he used for necessities such as are constantly needed to keep the hospital up to its high level of efficiency. Always it is ready to serve you, your family and the stranger within our gates, ^o remember March 7th and "Have a Heart." Margaret B. Pitts. Secretary. Camden Hospital Auxiliary. General News Notes The Palmetto Pigeon Plant. if .Sumter. shipped yesterday 1.()'.)[) pigeons worth $2,750 to a breeder in Louisiana. The Greenville post of the American Legion explains its opposition to the state convention being held there by saying that the cost is too much for it. It says the average cost of the last four conventions at Rock Hill, Anderson, Orangeburg and Colombia. was .$1,000, that at Rock Hill costing the least. Public utility enterprises of the United States last November attained gross earnings of $200,140,756, .the largest total for any month in five years with but one exception. Duplin county, N. O., is approximately $54,000 in arrears in the payment of its school teachers of which there are 300, und the schools will probably be forced to close. Seven miners were found alive and "ZR dead as [Tie result of an explosion in the Little Betty miive atLinton, Ind., Wednesday evening. Senator Thomas Heflin of Alabama, has served notice that he will contest the election of John 11. Bankhead, who on the face of the returns defeated Heflin in the last election. Farmers of Selma, Colo., have donated u carload of pinto beans for relief of the hungry in Arkansas. Mrs. Fi. 1). Bourn, who died in Redtiick, Fla., the last of the week, was Miss Ksther Jennings, of Winns-boro, the <laughter of the late State Treasurer R. If. Jennings. The funeral was in kMorida Saturday. Annual W. M. I". Meeting The an una I Woman's Missionary meeting- of the Baptist chinches of Kershaw Association will he held at) Shamrock church, six miles out n\.m Bethune, February 21. All Baptist churches in the association are invited to attend. Yisitoi.- web or..-. We are expecting several good spent.ei s and the hostess church will give two plays; also serve dinner. All past ars are especially invited. Mrs. Geo. Creed. Superintendent of W. M. I'. Work. Services Sunday at Westville I)r. W. S. Brock, of Columbia, will be with P. R. Blackmktn on Sunday. February Kth, and will preach tit iBethany, Westville, on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. There will 'be services at Flint Hill ut 3 o'clock and at Hermitage at 7 p. m. The public is cordially invited to all of these services. Governor Blackwood commuted co life 5mprisonment the death sentence of Will Doito-biv;-; ' :i?i-pnvtar.hur.rr negro. A Jacksonville.' Flii.. iiiuui is a lti and father at the ujfe of .'>2 years. 1 e was married when LOOKING BACKWARD Taken From the Files of The Chronicle Fifteen and Thirty Years Ajjo THIRTY YKAKS AGO February G, 1901 ^ i F. M. Zemp elected president of J Cumd.'n C/Otton Mills. W. J. Tolbert shot und dangerousJy wcunded by a mob at McCor tujck. The Hank of llishopviUe incorporated with H. G. Garrison, J. L. Dew, j W. W. Hearon, J. B. Kelley and W. [ K, S< irborough as corporators. C. I,. Winkler, prominent attorney,, unnounces he will move to New York 1 ' to- prirtice his profession. Fii .* destroys residence of .J. Sumter H.iamc. lie" . A. F. Crane and Miss Sallie Good ih unite*! in marriuge in bril' liant ceremony at Baptist church. James Town send, colored, killed when top of his head wus blown oil' .by shot gun while sitting on a railing on Depot Creek bridge. ? Miles Cash, mill operative, dies at Camden cotton mill. Capt. B. 1). McCoy, model furmicr of Tiller's Ferry, stricken with pai -1 alysis. Jacobs Perkins killer! by Isaac Jacobs on D. K. S|K*ncer plantation in ^ West Wateree. Sheriff Trantham recaptures Bel- J ton Sutton, escaped jail-breaker. Mrs. Cora King, of Durham, N. C., I is suing Dave King for $10,000. al- I leging that the "cruel death" of her i dog at the hands of King has "caused her great suffering and nervous disorders." I ! FIFTEEN YEARS A(iO February II, 19H> Tourist correspondent rep rts Camden hotels fust filling, T. C, Gladden an<l W. I.. Jackson announce for aldermen from Ward One, while R. S. Williams will be opposed for re-election by K. M. Gifford. E. M. Rubens, of Montreal, Canada, died here and Miss Tillie Geisenheimer accompanies, remains north. Many automobiles tied up in Cu?hden on account of high waters making crossing river impossible. Mrs. J. J. Team, sister of .lodge W. Li. McDowell, died ut her home in Sumter. l)og show in March announced for Camden Country Club. Dr. Irvin M. Roy kin, son of Mr. 11 . H. Boykln, seieng service in France as mem'ber of umbulunce corps. D. W. Joy ce>lebra'.es <>Kth birthday at his home near ( amden. D. F. Hunter dies at Kershaw cotton mill village. j Mrs. Deanie Gardner died sudden: ly near her home at Kershaw whilo I milking her eow. I Mrs. Alex Moseley, age 75, died at her home in the Spring Hill section. While out hunting G. F. Cooley I kills a carrier pigeon ?with celluloid I band around begs. Rev. If. B. Browne, former Methodist pastor, seriously ill at home *.n Florence. I RO?E$ ARE RED... 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