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/| -I . , , . ..... . t*i l" M*! y I .11 LOOKING BA CK W A R D Taken Prom U? FJlea of The Chronicle Fifteen and Thirty Year# Afo THIRTY YEARS AGO July SO, 1001 J. R. Kirkley, formerly of Camden and Orangeburg, enter* business at Smithville. Improvements being made at Camden opera house. Chronicle Job office installs* new 10x15 ('handler 4h Price job press to its equipment. The Camden band announces open air concert and ice cre4m festival to be held in Hampton Park. Big Picnic held at Bethune with large crowd in attendance. W. H. Smith, formerly of West Wateree, found dead in his field near .Oswego, thought murdered. Amos West and Miss Nannie Newman, of Bethune married, the Jtev. Isaac (lay, officiating. Andrew Mobley, of Heath Springs, shoots negro trying to invade his home in the night. H. W. Finlayson, foremost mer-1 chant of Cheraw, sells his stock of goods to "Wolfe Brothers, of Camden. B. Hatfield and Miss Kate Outlaw, J of Bethune, married by Magistrate LI' L. Copeland. [ Norman Williams, infant son of.; Mr. and Mrs. K, B, Williams, die-1 j after long illness. j James H. Burns puts in handsome [ new front in his hardware store. K. Blair Delxmche recovered from attack of fever. j E. E. Mandeville on business trip to New York. Hon. John J. Hemphill, of Chester, on visit to Camden. South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railway advertises round trip i tickets from Camden to Shelby at $ 1.50; to Marion at $2.00. I Seaboard Air Line advertises round j trip tickets to Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach and Ocean View at | $7.00 from Camden and Columbia. I David Nation, of Kansas, sues Carrie Nation for a divorce.* Jurors announced for fall term are Joseph H. Berry, ,S. J. E. Peach, B. T. Truesdell, R. W. Porter, A. D. Kennedy, Jr., Eli Branham, J. W. Humphries, J. W. Stover, W. R. McCreight, J. A. Shaw, I). IVJ. MoCaskiH,* G. F. Hammond, A. W. Watts, Wm.i Rabon, J. C. Josey, E. PL Sill, Jr., W. R. Nelson, J. Wilson Jones, W. E.I Kelley, J. D. Christmas. Tally Watts, I W. F. McCaskill, W. T. Bell, T. A.' Cauthen, C. A. Brannon, J. B. Arrants, R. T. Miekle, S. M. Johnson, EL. H. Bo wen, L. L. Copeland, T. R. Kirkley, H. L. Watkins, C. J. Shan- 1 non, Sr., H. J. Munn, PJias Brannon, 1 Melton Peak. || A ruby valued at $1.'16,000, -and < weighing 17 earats, was recently I found at Magok, Burma. FIFTEEN YKAR8 AGO Auguat 4, 1916 Picnic announced by Malvern Hill farmer*, (Club roll* show total enrollment for voters at 2,800 for. 1916 against 2,747 for 1914. L>r. K. C. L. Adam* and John M. DesChumps, candidates, engage in fist fight at Manning. Miss Lucy Watkins, aged 76, killed instantly when ?he fell down steps at her home in iSandy Gr0V? aeetion. Forty feet of dam at p. G. Fletcher's pond near Westville blew out on account of excessive rains. Dcutchland, submarine merchantman, slips out of Baltimore harbor for German home ; port despite the fact that a fleet of allied warships lay jn wait fojr b.er, / T. Kdmund Krumbholz sends a' check and letter of sympathy toAlamden to be used for those who had losses from great flood. He was managing a hotel at Burlington, Vermont. " Supervisor West lets contract for construction of 25-ton flat to be optrated on Wateree river. Contract given to Guy, of Bethunc. . Sir Roger Casement hanged in London for high treason, L. T. Stewart, Camden policeman, goes to Columbia for appendicitis operation. D. J.. Horton critically ill from typhoid fever. / Sam Crim, of Rembert, killed by bullet wounds and, his wife, Lucy Crim, unjl-^'mother-in-law, Sarah Brown, held for crime. John It. Truesdale dies at home of hi? son, Henry Truesdale near Stateburg. Lyttleton Watts, seventy-year-old negro, died at his home in Kershaw. B. B. Watson loses jitney bus by fire near Haile Gold Mine while hauling load of passengers. Preliminary work on erection of Baptsit church at Kershaw begun. Card of Thanks We take this method of expressing our gratitude ftnd appreciation for the sincere sympathy - during the illness and death of our wife and mother. We appreciate the many floral offerings. We do thank Dr. Clyburn and the nurses that were so kind and patient with her. May God's richest blessings rest upon each and everyone: Mr. L. J. Walters and daughters Card of Thanks We desire through your paper to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends for their sympathy and also for the many beautiful floral offerings sent to us in our recent ?udden bereavement in the death of our young son, Jack Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shirley and family. 'WMM B0H90MY MIS "I Grandmother's I BREAD I Full Pound I Wrapped Loaf | j Ann Page?Pure Fruit PRESERVES jt 19c KAJkl'lUiJUil!, birtfw berry mm! OUmt PftvorHe VUfora. Peaches T<g; a 5; SOc BEANS *ar a ta? 2Qc Sultana RED BEANS 3 ? 19c Nectar Tea ^ 19c Uneeda Honey Flavored Graham Crackers ?, 15c VINEGAR S SSc MASON JARS S 9Qc SUGAR ? lb. Sc Fairy Soap 3 ikes IPC I Pot Roast Beef .. 17Vic ( Neck Bones, 3 lbs.. 25c Leg-o-Lamb, lb .... 30c Boiled Ham, lb .... 39c Veal Chops, lb .... 25c Spare Ribs, lb 15c s ??5r Atlantic & Pacific g "o . . ^ . r } . 'T i r ' ~ Bethune F. P. F.'s Enjoy Week's Camp . Bethune, 8. O., July 30.?Bill Catbe, Harold King and Lawrence McLaurin, members of t'he local chapter of Future Palmetto Farmer*, accompanied by their agriculture teacher spent a very pleasant week at the .State Future Farmer camp near Walhalla, S. C. leaving Bethune early Monday morning the bdys made the first stop at Murray's latke near Lexington and , from there to Greenwood where they were shown through tha cheese factory and<- explained the method of cheese .making. From ^Greenwood the boy? journeyed north to Clemson agricultural college whore they visited the farms, daiiry department, swine and the college buildings. The other places near Clemson visited were the Calhoun mansion and the old stone church. From Clemson the boys went on into camp to join o^her vocational boys from other parts of the state. The camp was directed by Mr. J. L. Gassaway nnd'Mr. J. L>. O'Quinn, vocational?teachers. The schedule was so arranged as to give the boyfc a good walk over the mountains the early part of the week so the first two days were spent in visiting the hilltops and waterfalls. The evennigsNwcre spent near, the camp with the boys displaying their athletic ability. Games played were baseball, volley ball, horse shoe, checkers and swimming. Thursday was spent in playing off the final games and selecting winners of the different contests. The girls of the D. A. H. school at Tamassee entertained the boys Thursday night in the chapel of the school with music and songs. This reached the climax of the week. Friday morning camp was broken and the local boys returned via Highlands, Hendersonville and Chimney Rock. "You can't spend that amount of money and have as good a time as we had," was a remark made by one, of the boys. Another says, "I'm go-j jng to start now and plan to take that trip again next year." Bethune News Notes Told by Correspondent Bethune. July 28?? Mr. W. A. McDowell and daughter, Mrs. G. B. McKinnon, left Sunday for Tampa to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. McDowell. I Miss Patty Epps, of Kingstree, is the guest of Mrs. Love Hearon and M iss Malloy Hearon. j Mrs. Rebecca WesVof Camden, has been visiting her niece, Mrs. D. M. Mays. Mayo Davis, of Dothnn, Ala., is spending several days with relatives here. Miss Leona Smith, a pupil nurse at the Columbia hospital, was at home for the week end. . ! The Rev. W. V. Jerman and family, of Pinewood, have mpved to Bethune. On account of ill health, Mr. Jerman j was forced to give up his charge for th<- remainder of the year. His many friends here welcome him as a fellow citizen and wish for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Leonard Yarbrough and daughter, Margaret, of Hartsville, are spending some time with relatives here. Misses Mary Katherine and Esther Margaret Love, of Kershaw, were guests in the home of their aunt, Mrs. Willie Hammond, the past week Ur? n J. CU.uKu-r.n_ Jr_. ami small daughter spent last week in Bishopville visiting Mrs. Clyburn's parentsr Dr. Foxworth and Mrs. Foxworth. Miss Lucile Hilton has returned home from summer school at Newberry. Mrs. John Bethune has brought her little daughter, Jean, home from the Baptist hospital, Columbia, where she had been for three weeks. Friends of the family are happy to learn that the little girl is mudi improved. Miss Malloy Hearon complimented her house guest, Miss Patty, with a delightful picnic at Seegars Monday evening. One afternoon last week while Mrs. L. D. Robertson, whose home is on south Main street, was calling on a neighbor; two small negro boys entered her house and got away with two watches, money and other things. The boys were apprehended and all stolen goods recovered with the exception of some cigarettes. On account of the youthfulness of the culprits, it was decided to punish them with a good thrashing every morning and require them to be kept in their own premises instead of having them sent to a reformatory. Attended Rogers Celebration Manager R. E. DeVore and Messrs. K. O. Martin and D. E. Roof, salesmen in the local Rogers store were in attendance at the great Rogers outing held at Lakewood in Atlanta on Monday. They report that the 400 grocery stores and their salesforces representing Georgia and South Carolina were there in large numbers. A barbecue was given and it is estimated that fully five thousand folks were fed. An invitation was issued to all children of Atlanta to partake of the barbecue. The Camden store was closed on Monday for the sales force to make the trip. Francisco Fontano is held by the Police of Brooklyn, >N. Y., for a murder committed in Italy eight years I ago and will be extradited. Camden Juniors Up-State Champions Union, July 24.?Coach Sanders' fast-atepping Camden Juniors took an early lead to defeat the clever Piedmont Junior nine here this afternoon, 5 to 3, to take the upper stale American legion Junior championship. ^ The Kerahaw county youngsters wfll play the Columbia Legion Juniors, lower state champions, at a time and place to be set later, for the state title. Columbia won the state title last year. Pitching of Munn for Camden was the outstanding performance of this afternoon's contest. He fanned eight batters and allowed nine scattered safeties. Cooper also pitched a good game. Patterson, who, with Fleming, led the Piedmont batting, each getting three out of four, hit a homer, the only extra base hit of the game. McCullum, Sanders, W. Reeves and Truesdale led the Camden hitting. Davis, Piedmont third baseman, pulled a double play unassisted. Duck Pin League Now Playing Here A Duck Pin League has been organized at Bowlmore Parlor, The opening game was played on Tuesday, July 28th, between the druggists and dairymen. The druggist's team was composed of Frank Cureton, Sidi ney Zemp and E. W. Sapp while those playing for the dairymen were J. I. Durfee, Albert Vale and Uennie Smith. Tho dairymen won by a small score, 812 over 803 for the opposing team. On Wednesday evening the postoffice team with Ed Lewis, S. H. Childers and Arthur Clark played the dry cleaners' team, which included Lewis Mickle, W. M. Alexander and C. J. Blackmon. The post office won over the other team by a score o<f 768 to 607. Other teams playing in the league will be: Groeerymen, Dry Goods Men, Hardware Dealers and Wholesalers. Games will be played on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week for seven weeks. At the end of the series a cash prize will be given the'winning team. The public is cordially invited to come out and witness the^e exciting exhibitions. Death of Mr. Arrants Robert John ATrants, age 61, wellknown citizen and farmer of the Antioeh section of Lee county, died at his? home Monday after an illness extending over a year. He was a long-time member of Mizpah Baptist church and hi? funeral was held from that church on Tuesday after services by Rev. Morrison. Mr. Arrants is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss ,AiPo -T^r^on. Seven daughters and one son also survive: Mrs. B. C. Trapp, Mrs. ,B. B. Branham, Mrs. Harvey Davis, Misses Lona Arrants, Bessie Arrants, Audrey Arrants, Delphine Arra'nts and Lee Bob Arrants. Two brothers also survive? Henry, Arrants, of the Spring Hill section, and Jack Arbants, of Detroit, Mich. Chesterfield Suffers Shortage of Water Chesterfield, July 24.?A serious water shortage today faced the town of Chesterfield as a result of weeks of drought. Nearly all water has been shut off in the town's water system. The ice plant is selling ice only to those having physicians' prescriptions because of a number of typhoid fever cases here. ^Several weeks ago Chesterfield began digging on several new wells but they have not been completed. Governor Adalberto Tejeda, State of-Vera Cruz, was shot in the ear by a young man Saturday afternoon as he was leaving the palace. The would-be assassin used a pistol. Special Excursion TO WASHINGTON BALTIMORE RICHMOND I NORFOLK and VIRGINIA SEASHORE Friday, August 7th, 1931 From CAMDEN to Washington ...i $12.50 Baltimore 14.50 Richmond - 9.25 Norfolk 9.75 Old Point Comfort.... 9.75 Virginia Beach 10.25 Good 5 days from date of sale. Proportionate fares from otlher points. Consult Ticket Agents. Southern Railway 4 Mrs. "Walters Dies .\1 rx. L. J. Walters, aged 60, died at the Camden hospital last Sunday evening about 10:30 following a lingering illness. Mrs. Walters was iborn and reared in I^ancaster county, where she lived until a few years ago, when she moved with her family to the Cassatt community, later moving near Camden. She was a faithful member of the Cassatt Baptist church, attending regular when her [health would permit. She was a daughter of the late Henry and Marfchu Thompson. She had been in failing health for quite a number of years but bore her suffering with patience to the end. She was a devoted wife and mother always administering to those in sorrow whenever she could. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Van Wyck M. E. church amid a large number of relatives and friends who mourn her loss. ^Rev. Hatfield, assisted by Rev. Christmas, both of Camden, officiated and the Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Her body was laid to rest in the Van cemetery. ; I Besides her husband she is gurviB by three daughters, Mrs. Ciuirt, of Camden; Mrs. T. A. of Caasatt; Mrs. J. W. CrenjjB Van Wyck, S, Q,; also three brot^^B Mr. S. L. Thompson, Van WyckJB;l> H. J). Thompson and Mr. Thompson, of east, Lancaster. T j?' The beautiful floral offerings ed the esteem in which she wuM among her friends. I Robert R. Reynolds, of AshqB N. C., has anrvgpnced himself ij^H candidate for the United States B-; ate seat now held by Cameron )B;1 rison. Reynolds will make his qjBi' pftign on a platform of reform prohibition laws and the 18th amqB ment. The agricultural department B Washington has notified authoriti^B of Nebraska and South Dakota iB it has not sufficient funds for fl purpose of undertaking the eradifi tion of grasshoppers which are denial tating the crops of that state. B Telephone 47 1 Save steps in this hot weather. I" Stay where it is cool and let ut I deliver your Groceries, Just tel. H1 ephone us. Prompt delivery. X R. S. Williams Store | EXCURSIONS 1 To I SAVANNAH?BRUNSWICK I FLORIDA-CUBA I Friday, August 7th, 1931 1 From Camden to I Savannah $5,001 j Brunswick ...... 7.501 Jacksonville ; lftMl West Palm Beach '..... 19.5W Key West 27.7J Havana 45.25B Proportionate fares from intermediate points. Willi also sell at proportionate fares to all South Florida point!*! [ RETURN LIMITS: Savannah. Anftlrt 14th; Brum. | wick, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, u a y\o n a, Gainesville, August 15th; Key West, August 23rd; oth- I er points, August 19th; Havana, August 26th, 1931. I For detailed information and Pullman reservation^ I consult Ticket Agents. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM | Annual Mid-Summer VACATION EXCURSIONS 1 New York * 1 Washington - I Chicago I Mountain and Seashore Resorts__M SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th, 1931 I Good 21 Days I Following Round Trip Fares apply from Caanden to? principal points. Proportionate fares will apply ^1 many other points. jB/ New York $24.40 Richmond .'. $12.01 Atlantic City 24.75 Norfolk 13.6! ;; Philadelphia 22.25 Chicago v 33.0^1 Baltimore 18.00 . Detroit 32.W| Pittsburgh 27.15 Cleveland ..I 37.J : Niagara Falls 32.75 Cincinnati Ji 29JJH Montreal ..w ...... 38.40 St. Louie 8&1 yk Washington 16.25 * Louisville 29iJ | Asheville ..... ..7.55 Waynesville I Proportionate excursion fkres from all other pel?* 1 i in South Carolina. M1 Attractive vacation fares to many destinations meet the wants of everybody. j Convenient train service. Pullman cars?Model* j Day Coaches?Dining Cars. I CONSULT TICKET AGENTS 1 SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM 1 ' - i^j