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EolUME 43
NUMBER 6
Bnor Roll Pupils
Bmden City School*
; Scholarship Honar jmj
Brade 8-James Chapman, Ruti
Bosche, Charlotte Duliose, Rubj
Kiner,- Leola Hudson, Frances Mc
Hi, lay.;i Jackson.
Brade N.-Peggy Pitts, Margarei
ley, Leila K. Moore', Mary L
Beer.
Brade 10.?Joseph Lang, Nancy
Bvn, Betty Carriaon, Ka,therin<
Bnedy, Sara JCirkland, "Ruby EdB
B-ade 11- ^Margaret Goodale, Clara
Band, Harriet Lorrick, Grayson
Br, Ruby Bums, Elolse Rhodeir
Be Robinson.
Brade 1?Mills?-Charles Boineau,
Bciyburn, Bill Mims, Thonias Ti?rJ
Mabel Foster, Artie Dixon, Jane
Ber, Dale Morgan, Virginia Joy|||
Mary Pitts, Mary Waleh.
Bade 1?Zemp?Warren Ariail,
Br Hough, Willard K^Uy, Henry
B, Kamel iSheheen, Frank SuM.
B James Trapp, Margaret Hinson,
Bva Jackson, Mae ?layer, Dora
Bnson, Vermeflle Rush, Margaret
Biers, Emily West, Jack Bullock.
Bade 1?-Wolfe?Carson Peebles,
Be Thomas, (Marvin Rabon, Mary
Bron, Ruby Evans, Myrtle OutB
Geneva Thigpen. *.
Bade 2A.?Edna Aldret, Mary T.
Bpbell, Wilma Christmas, Carolyn
ey, Lois Gadkin, Martha Gettys,
Be Moore, Retta McDowell, NetBl
Ogburn, Frances Rhame, ReBs
Shivar, IMary Smith, Betty
Bn, Billy Clarkson, Claud Lamoy,
Bles MoCaskill, Rufus Redfearn,
Bph Rhame, Lamfcr Rush,' Marvin
Bh, Jack Smyf-t; Grady Riles, BilB?nT
onrUrxrVi arrw Adnav Waa^ui
?WWVM* ff VVWVfM
Bade 2B?1?(Myrtle Sinclair, Eli(th
^Sinclair, Sifbyl. H^sty, Frances
Bon, Wilma Laney, Anna B. BranI.
Earl Harvey, Earl Davney,
Bin Shirley, Mendel Williams^
( Williams.
(ade 3A?Betty Boineau, Minnie
Bonn Ingham, Zelene DesChaanpe,
Baret Fischel, IMarjorie Hatfield,
(lis Karesh, Martha Smithy Betty
Bell, Helen "Stogner, Ann Whita(
Jerry Hancock, Herbert Moore,
B Pitts.
Bade 3B?William Brown, H. C.
Bstmas, Sarah Brunson, June ConBJuanita
Trapp.
Bade 4A?William Christmas, DaBWallnau,
Kathryn Boyd, Jane
jlBaU, Dally Jatokson, Neta Kirk|B
Redfearnr, Lois Rhame,
M6 Rho<Jen' Lottie Smyrl, Vashti
rMjmr.
Hfadc 4R?Elah Evans, Olive McBade
4C?Arthur Brown, Charles
BP. Marjorie Creed, Theres*
: Margaret (Sinclair, Dorothy
Bh. Kathleen 9mith. . /
(*?e 5A?John 'Cook, * Wylie
B*. Jack Richards, Jack YilleB>
John Woo tap. Ann
Bhy Durfee, Baulah Graham,
Be\* i^iClcle' Osborne,
(Mildred SoweH, Wilhelmnia
B. Paulette Waat, '
Stogner, E>vB
bharw, James Carter,"CiMyte'
Bde 5B2?Clinton Thigpen.
Bde 6A Carolyn Cahtey, Minnie
Bice, Eli^beth Crouther, Mary
(ry, Basil Misfit;
Bde QB?Rebecca Rptfft- ' v^7
Bde 7A?Jack Halaall, Robert
B Sara BisseM, Mary E. -Oope(
Fannie Mickte, "Emily- SJKbTh,
( Stevenson, Helen Tindal,
Bde 7B iS. B. Hatfield.
1 Attendance, Honor Roll
Bde 1?Mftls-DHUe dyburn, Bill
Thomas Turner, Betty Gamp Artie
Dixon, Juanfca Godwin,
B kittle, Fdna Mpeeley, Peggy
M*' Dorothy Soweli;f Virginia
Wh l-Zerop?iPatrick Bruford,
?orton, David Melton, Henry
5Sert Smith' Albert
James Ttapp, Olyn
B ,Wet Lillie DeB
Uhel Grandon, Geneva Jack
Player, Dom Robinson.
I p i-Wolfe?Uoyd c Nappe,
Rabon, J?nM
W?. Cecil Barley, Axale Dixon,
K; ??tm Elizabeth
IxSutva: rs;
Km)Crad^nn*1 lmncac7>
Kmyrl. ^ KArVfe
W ^^-KHsabati^ Binder,
a ?
Negro Succumbs to
! Pistol Shot Wound
_ JitfT Dlackwon, 86'year old negro,
\ of Heath Springs, died at the Camf
den hospital Sunday from the effects
. of ? bullet wound in his spine, inflicted
by E. 8. Briley on February 12.
, The bullet paralysed the negro from
the waist down and he ha* lingered
in the hospital since,
The shooting happened at n point
^ about twelve utiles north of Camden.
Mr. Briley is a foreman employed
by Smith and Bradfleld, excavating
contractors, on the Camden-OMberty
J Hill highway, and testimony at the
1 inquest Monday morning was to the
effect that Mr. Briley remonstrated
with Blaekmon for quitting his work
and the negro attacked Briley with
a knife, when the foreman pushed
| hhn backward and fired on him.
The coroner's jury rendered a verdict,
to the effect that Blaekmon came
! to bis death by a gunshot wound inflicted
by'' E. 8/ Briley. ^ Briley
wag placed in jail, (but was released
Monday afternoon when his counsel,
Former Judge M. L. Smith, appeared
before Judge W. H. Town send
in Columbia and obtained his release
in the sum of $3,000. \
Grace Episcopal Church f
Owing to the absence of the pastor
there will be no service on Sunday,
May 10 at Grace Episcopal church,
but the church school will be held
as usuaL
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Myrtle Sinclair, Wilma Laney, (Men;
del Williams, Paul Williams, Earl
Darvney, James Sheorn, Tallie Shirley.
K. T. Frfo.
' " Grade v'J2Be?^MaQMHr Tfuesdale,
XITi 11J_ m j_,
"?w? 4,tueou?i?,
Grade 3A?'Minnie B. Cunningham,
Margaret Tischel, Annie Mae Godwift.j^Harjorie
Hatfield, Fay Horton,
Ruby Jackson, Phyllis Karesh, Myrtle
MdClain, Ida Lee Smith, Martha
Smith, Betty SawelL, Betty Thomas,
J. W. (^ole, Stephen Farrelly, Jerry
---Hancock,- Jimmy Little, Herbert
Moore, Billy Pitts. V
Grade 3B?William Brown, Bill
Drakeford, Lucile Mooneyham, Rosa
Peebles..
Grade 4A?(Robert Little, Harold
McCa skill, Junior Smith, Billy Wilson,
Leonard Graham, Harriet Brunsori,
Dally Jackson, Margaret Munn,
Grace Rhoden, Lenora Sinclair, Lottie
Smyrl, Vashti Thigpen, Margaret 0'Leary.
Grade. 4B^--MalcoVm Christmas, Carl
Drakeford, Russell Harvey,, Clarence
Owens, Archie Stein, Ralph Stevenson,
Dorothy Dorrity, Olive McGuirt,
Sibyl Robinson, Marjorie Rush, Ruby
Vareen.
Grade 4C?Arthur Brown, George
Partin, Charles Trapp, Lonnie Wilson,
Mary A. Jackson, (Margaret Sinclair,
Dorothy Smith. ; -'
Grade CA?(Henry Garrison, Allen
PonMor HWiAarvt iP.v?Jljur Riwlim[n
Gettys, Wylie Hogue, Jade Rhame.
Jade Richards, pouglas Woo ten, John
Wooten, Anil Clarkson, Sophia Creed,
Lesta Davis, Dorothy Durfee, Beulah.,
Graham, Batty Holland, Ben Mildred
Sowell, Trances Templeton.
Grade, ^ SBl-nBurwell Gapehart,
James Carter, Carlyle Jackson,
Dempsey SfcfcgnerV Frances Burnt,
Ruth Ellif.Rirby Player, Cora Mae
Scarborough, Loila. Mm Siaarmone. vi
Grade 6(BB?'Hugh Gettys, James
Graham. >
Grade 5<V-iEdward Moore, B. J;
Truesdale, Jean Bell, Ethel Lee Kelly,
Ruby Bennington, Rhetta McLeod,
Gladys Threatt, Margaret
West.
Grade 6A-?'Emerson Branham,
Francis Chapxhan, Billy DeiLoache,
August Kohn, Robert Marye, Harold
M^lta^ Wnhre SueTfirace, Virglh- :
(a Davis, ' (Mary O'Leary, Nancy
Wfttta.
^ Grade 6?.?James MbKensie, Martha
Bpiley, Dorothy Creed, Bertie
tee Roberto, Rebecca Rush, Eula
Smyrl.
Grade 7A?Jack Brown, Jack Hal- :
sail, L. A Mayer, Raymond Moore,
Redding Oglebby, Robert Rhame,
Robert Shaw, Marion Smith, Mary ]
Burnet, Jane Canton, Leila CSiript* ;
mas, Mary & OdpeW, Ruth Mosehy.
SMte Froita* ,-WicUe. ,
Lena Stevenson. <
? Gradw TB^01yA> Brown, L.V?e ,
Gongrtrt, A BL HwUlwld, JUymond ,
Hinson, EhSo^ Nolan, Csrl Scarbor- ,
ouqgfc, Jack Shirley, Jennie Gdlen, j
Pearl Godwin, Mary Hockabeo, Mary t
Pnreer, Ruth Whtkina. <
Grade 70-hLwoj Dority, J. T. Kfr <
ley, Nettles Myers, Byn! Trepp, Ma- 1
ry Branham. Lucille Robinson^Alma ]
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11
Amends Law As
To Bunk Receivers
trte^llEJ* B*,k h??
I^Sl? Tendm<:"t to the statu
* 'nt ?o appointment of bank
,,n 'lT 7 C?"Md '""t'tutions, Which
"Impure tr^l'toiy upon tho
"'ghature of toe governor.' The a"cm.
rca<IS as follows: ,
Sxsa~ r lh ?rlver? *
extend tLi ? Chosen? To further
** ** Rowers, To Prescribe
e ato'ifTIT110" and the Rcmuneiation
,f their Attorneys therefor;
ia hlrJ,7""re T *1 audiU thereof,'
+u ^mended by adding at the
end thereof, the following:
that in appointing a ReA8ent?-<
or attornav ^ "? 0,flcer- <?'**?
^connected or
???? W"H said b?nk at the time
??r taken ?wr *T the
22* ^?mh|*r' v wh?. withm tiwo
ttmt tlm*' i""1 W
" ' or nttorney, shall
?e named as receiver -of said bankProvkied,
Further, That the Receiver'
?n.n ^U.,'.df.ting.Agent' "? appointed
i. (l?> "nontha after
r ^th the Clerk of
Court of/thd O,n.nty j? which such
rewilpta toe
hi period'/'^MVing the sources frpm
iu!?, r ceipts keen derived,
and shall at the same thne file a list
of the expenditures for the same per-,
?od. itemized so as Unhvw the nature]
^ t^,e3(^2ditUrea ^ ^?nce
or'tSastt on hand, ahd he dhall be,
and is hereby required to file such
a statement every six (6) months
thereafter during the terai of his administration,
same to (be filed with
the said Clerk of Court. This requirement
>uf filling shall -apply to
receivers now serving for 'any bank
now in fprofcess of liquidation; so that
When amended shall read as folMrs:
- '^Section X. That when a hank has
4wra taken over (by the State Bank
**??iner pursuant to the provisions
of Suction qpei, Volume III, Code
of Lawaof iSoufch Carolina, 1922, and
it is thereafter decided to liquidate
ttie same it shaU be the duty of the
State Bank Examiner to cause the depositors,
and unsecured creditors of
the said bank to be notified in writing
that the said bank is to be liquidated
nnd tc^givc cackvt4km a>
Wt teu UO) day,' Tjwtiee- bj, mllU>
at his last known port "office address,
of a meeting to be held at the principal
place of business- of the said
bask, and .that said -meeting is called
for the purpose of electing a receiver
and otherwise making provisions for
the liquidation of the affairs of the
' ^t this meeting the deKW,W"
? ?? recommend
to the Court of Common Pleas
!?-#? <5?** in ^ich tho institu.***
V^jfe^tod the- appointment of
one of more persons who shall act
atirecrivers for the said institution.
At such meeting unsecured depositors
and unsecured Creditor* shall have
the right to appear in pprson, or by
proxy, and Vote their preference for
receiver. No person shaH be appointed
receiver unless he receives a vo'te
of at leart ?*ty (60) per cent, ip
number and amount of the unsecured
depositors and. unsecured. Creditors of
the said bank represented or present
at said meeting. The Bank Examiner
or some representative designated
by him shall iprpside at the said meeting,
and the person,v or persons, so
recommended for appointment shall
thereupon present to the /Court of
Coomrion Pleas his petition for appointment
as receiver, with the endorsement
of the unsecured creditors
and unsecured depositors made at the
* tho
duty of the Court, unices some valid
objectio^jppears, to appoint such
P^'WW/***f*er. That the above
provisions shall also apply to cases
provide4.f0r .in Section 8966, Volume
South Carolina;
I922^where. tt? State Bank Exam- 1
liquidate the hank j
found by h$l to be insolvent or conWff
rf^pt.W maimer as to jeopdepoetton,
z 60?* _tr^kbak,,rm: prOTi</??.
a Receiver or
u pro-Wed in
ZA" <rfBew! director or ??Hatad
arttfc ?d *enk>tt*ae0ii^*?|
?acJoee<i or taken over by the Benk
SSrtTil! ^ Tf0dn ?? T~r.
fitter, director or attorney, shall be
named as receiver of said bank; Pro* I
vided, Further, That the Receiver or
Liquidating Agent, so appointed shall
within six (6) months after his appointment
file with the Cfteric of Court
of the Oosmfty in which such bank is
located *;4lst of receipts for that
period showing the sources from
which eahl receipts have been derived,
and shall at the same time file a list
of the expenditures for the same period,
itemised so as to lhowr thef suture
of such expenditures ancKtne
balance of hash on hand, and he
shall be, and is hereby required, to
flit such a statement every six (6)
months thereafter during the term of
Ids. administration, same to be filed 1
with the said Clerk of Court. <{|d? 1
reqoirsment of^fiting^shall apply to ;
Camdeh Youth Wins
Wake Forest Medal
. _ .
Wak# Forest,*'N. C? May 4.?A
South Carolina boy, l.<>mn?- D. Munn,
of Ctumlen, tonight won the Joe B.
Currin medal at Wake Forest college
given for the beet oration on "Jesua
in Modern Life."
This ranks as one of the two highest
oratorical honors awarded at the
North Carolina Baptist institution.
Munn won the medal out of a field
of four of Wake Forest's best speakers.
The three who opposed him were
members of the varsity debating team
Which* this year holds the North Carolina
state championship. One of
these men has just won the extempore
speaking contest of the South
in a national forensic fraterpity.
Munn, who 1s a senior at Wake
Forest, is an assistant in psychology
and English. He is a vice president
of the Philomathesian Literary society.
Man Injured Here Is
Taken to Lake City
v '* -I I
Early this morning C. C. Moak,
IS 14 Assembly street, Columbia insurance
map, who was seriously injured
April 7 when & wagon body
fell on hH back from a platform in
Oamden, will leave by ambulance for
Lake City, Fia? where he will be
admitted to a government hospital
there.
, 'Soon after %is injury, Mr. Moak
was admitted to the Baptist hospital
where it wan thought at the time that
he would not recover. Since that
time he has shown considerable, Jutr
provement and Is now able to sit in
a rolling chair. .
IA Punlbar ambulance will leave
with him today for the Florida hospital
and besides his wife, two nurses,
Miss Annie 'Mae Gregory and Miss
Christine Timmenman, are expecting
to-aietoknpany him on the trip.?Tuesday's
Columbia State.
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Funny Comedy On
Here For Tonight
The play, "Aaron Slick From Punkin
Crick," will be given at the Caimden
High School auditorium Friday
evening, May 8, at 8:115 o'clock. This
play is being given by the faculty of
the Baron DeKalb school and is said
to be one of the best rural plays
seen in this section. It has been
given at Baron DeKalb and fit Kershaw
with great success each time-.
The Kershaw Era commented very
favorably with, regards to the .rendition
of' the play in Kershaw. The
play is fait of fun and has one of
the best contrasted settings found in
a play of its type/ The regular admission
will be charged, 10 and) 25
n n T jxnm. vn+AWiafitw. nla^va knvA
Cost you more money and you'll 'miss
a real treat if you miss "Aaron Slick
From PUnkin Crick" on Friday night,
May 8, at the Camden school building.
Ask some one who has seen it.
i v Mr. Louis Sledge Dead.
Louis Stodge, aged 78, retired, die'd
at the Oamdeh hospital Friday ni?ht
after a long illfiiiss. Mr. Sledge had
been coming to Oamden for many
years as winter resident where he
had made his hoane at a l^cal tourist
hotcfl.HHiabody was sent to Orange,
NSW Jersey, Saturday afternoon for
burial after shofrt services held at the
Evans .Funeral Home by Rev. A. D.
MoArn of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. Sledge had never married and
leaves no imimediate relatives. Hp
had made (many friends in Camden
atwf among- the tourist colony whO
will be saddened to learn of his death.
, . . _
Memorial Exercises
Sunday Afternoon
Memorial exercises will be held at
the cemetery Sunday afternoon, May
.10th, at 4:30 o'clock. The ttev.
Warren G? Arinil will make <the address
of the occasion. All of the
<?f the different churches are
requested to lead in the singing of
a hymn, "How Firm a Foundation."
Following this hymn "Tenting To^flight"
will be sung by the entire
assemblage, led by the choirs. A
prayer will be made by the Key. A.
Douglas McArn. The United Daughters
of the Confederacy, the Memorial
Association, the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary are expected
to attend in a body.
The children of the city schools
are most * earnestly requested to attend,
each with their flowers to place
upon the graves of Our beloved Confederate
dead. Tbe Kershaw Guards
| will attend- in company formation,
and give their customary honorary
.salute.
The high school glee club has been
asked to render a selection. Please
remlember the time?(Sunday ? afternoon,
at 4:30, May 10th.
The dinner served by the John D.
Kennedy Chapter U. D. C.. to the
Veterans of the county will be on
Tuesday, May 1(2, at 12 oVlock at the
Presbyterian dining room, and lets all
see that every Veteran in the county
attend this dinrter with their invited
guest. . i
First Baptist Church Services
The following services are an- ?
jMunced for the week , ht the- First
Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 ;
o'clock, Judge iMendei L. Smith sup- |
erintendent. Preaching at 11:16 by ]
Dr.' Douglas, president of the^ Uni- ;
versity of South Carolina. At the <
evening hour, 8:8>D, a musical pro- j
gram will be rendered and the pastor
will deliver a short address on '
the subject "The Ministry of Music.",.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 8:80. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday
evening at 8:30. Junior B. Y. 1
Pr~Ur Sunday evening at 7:80. The ,
public is cordially invited to attend j
all the services of this dhurch. * j
Presbyterian Church Services
Shnday, May 10, A. Douglas Mc- ,
Am, pastor. Morning worship at t
11:15, sermon subject "Mother at Her
Best." This service is especially ded- ^
ica ted to the mothers oftfre church,
A children's chorus will #ir>g ancT
music appropriate - to Mother's^Iiayl
wfl'l be sung by the dhoir. The pastor
urges everyone to Worship. .Sunday
with Mother at church. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. MiidiyeeK sejvio^,
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. You
are cordially invited to these services.
A M '
ifii 0?i/ auauoo
Hurt in Auto Wreck
'J- i
Sumter, S. C.r May 5.?rCMrs. H. W?..
DeSaussure, wife of Dri H. *W. DeSaussure
of Charleston -waaiwtiifirfljr
injured late this afternoon 'when the
car in which she was ridiugrwitb her ,
husband sftidded into a ditch on the j
Manning road, Ave miles ^fpom here. ^
Doctor and Mrs. DeSaqsepre were 1
driving to Camden when dhe accident- ^
occurred. The cer left the roaci when 1
it failed to negotiate a sbarp curve. ,
Doctor DeSnirssure escaped with a j
number of cuts and bruises. Mrs.
DeSassure was taken to a hospital (
for treatment. Her injuries are not j
thought tcr be serious. j
The car, a medium weight sedan, ^
was badly wrecked. _ ?_> I
University Head j
Preaches Sunday!
c
Dr. D. W. Daniel, president of the t
University of South Carolina, and
former head of Presbyterian College #
at Clinton, will preach at the morn- j
Ing service Sunday at the Fipst Bap- s
tist church in Camden. <j
Ttev. J. B. Carton, the pastor, wPl i
be away at Chesterfield where he *
goes to preach a commencement ser- c
OMM,. ' V ' c- 'v "f7 Dr.
Daniel is a well known speaker
and the Baptist congregation extends
a Cordial invitation to tide sendee. c
Attorney Suffers Injury J
Friends of attorney L. A. Witt- y
kowdcy wtll regret to know that he j
has been confined to hit bottle for the
part week suffering from an injured
knee cap. Habopea.to,bosMe*o get {
out soon with the aid of crotches. I
' . .v... .v... , =J.
"A Rose Dream''
Delights Audience
Under the direction of Miss Grace
Oakes, "A lto.se Dream," an operetta,
imrticipated in by scores of school
children from thv second, third and
fourth grades, pleased un overflow"
Camden audience on May Day. Miss
Oaken was albly assisted by Mrs. J.
M. Dempster, Mrs. G. E. Taylor, Mrs
E. J. Mcleod, Miss Nimi Clarke and
Miss Ada Phelps.
Miss Leonora Knight, teacher of
home economics, had chargo of the
making of the costumes with the exception
of the Elves costumes. Mrs.
A. Douglas McArn was at the piano
and Miss H'allie Carson directed the
choruses. . x
Each little tot, whether boy or girl,
played their part to perfection, and
showed they had been thoroughly
drilled, and the audience was pleased
with their performance. //
Betty Thomas, as "LittJ^ ^Rose,"
and Ernest Frietag, as "Hiop-o-'myThum'b,"
had the leading parts and
played their parts admirably. Little*
Betty was exceedingly - winsome in
her dancing and had to respond to
enchores. Ernest Frietag appeared
in a lot of homely comedy and played
his part well.
Little Phyllis Kareah was fine in a
Tap Dance and also had to respond
to enchores. ?
The chief characters were Betty
Thomas, Ernest Frietag, Margaret
Otfbome, Homer Baldwin, Martha
Gettys, Anne W'hitoker, Beatrice
Kirkland and Jane Campbell.
Phyllis Karerfh and Betty Boineaii
were pleasing in a Gavotte.
Taking part in the . Shepherdess
Drill0 we re Lottie Smyrl, Kathryn
Boyd, Sara Sheorn, Grace Rhoden,
Marjorie Creed, Ida Lee Smith, Elsie
Redfeam, Ruby Vereen, Elah Evans,
Constance Kinney, Aileert Belk, Maggie
Trantham, Frances Baruich, Betty.
Whitaker, Made Christmas, Cora Lee
Trapp.
, Many of the -parerfta yre re unable
to attend on account of the rainy
nig<ht and it has been requested that
the' performance be repeated, but the
directors have not announced their
intention yet. A good sum for school
benefit was realized and those wtu^.
had charge of the operetta tell The ,
Chronicle" that they aTe grateful for
the whole-hearted interest parent*
and pupils Alike manifested.
. <
Children's Home .
Has Fine Garden
In company with Mr. W. H. Harris,
president of the Associated Charities
and the Children's Home, a representative
of The Chronicle viewed the
garden qf the Home on lower Fair
street Wednesday. They have several
alcres unjler cultivation?planted m
onions, turnip greenh, rape, potatoes,
cabbage, tomatoes, green peas and
other vegetables. (It is a model
of neatness and furnishes food for not
only the twenty Children of the
Home, but is doled out to others In :
need....
The Chronicle representative was a
visitor at the dinner hour and the
little tots were fnjoying a healthful
mdal, all of. which, with few exceptions,
was raised in the garden of ther
Home. There is a fine Jersey cow
which furnishes enoqg^ milk ,to supply
two glasses daily"w couch iitttT ' "
inmate.
' Thfe children arq happy faced little
>ne? and every dollar donated to this
Home is carefully used and made to
go as far as possible. There are
piles of woodUin the lot, cut by able>odicd
folks, out of work and seeking
dihs.' Ehough td"rim"the home fo4r_
nonths to come. Rat proof pantrieq
ake care of the food. Good beds are
>rovided for each little v)one. . ThosA,
ild enough are given the privilege of
he public schools.
It is a great work that is being
accomplished by Mr. Harris and Mrs.
kiarguret Mayfleld, supported by a
generous public and The Chronicle
loubta if tftwe is..another town of a
ike population in the tenth that can
koacrt of a Home for children that
an equal the one in Camden. *
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Asked to Decorate Graves
The ladies, of the Memorial emaciation
make a request that those ~
rho . have Confederate dtad in the
hunden cemetery make laurel
rreaths and decorate their gnavea
Or Meanorial Day/ Sunday, May 10th.
Ufa. J. N. Bltw, ot Partington,
IfcwM um) Kill Mattte 0*nU.