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LOOKING BACKWARD Taken From the Files of The Chronicle Fifteen and Thirty Yeare Ago THIRTY YEARS AGO November 6, 1901 Mr. Joseph Goodule found dead on old Ferry road. The negro who robbed Joseph Sheheen's aUupyaught. Stolen articles recovered. w Advertisement of Charleston Kxjm>sition to stait December * first, Charlie Hough and Miss Mattie Ostoen married; leave for Offcrman, Ga,, to reside. -Joseph Columbua, five year sJ'J eon of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Stokes, dies memhraneouH croup. Fog causes bad train wreck near Chicago. Snow reported in Columbia the first of the .season. Side wanted for building police station here. hire at Spring Hill destroyed gin house of W. M. Smith. Checks Mailed To Prize Winners ______ 1 By Tuesday morning checks umounting to $773.26 hud been mailed to prize winners at theft Kershaw! County Fair. , Mr. A. K. Miller, general chair-! man of the exhibit department* tells; UH that he wants to express his gen- ! uine thanks lor the wholehearted co-'i operation of the people of the county! in lending their assistance at the fair. : It was by lar the largest and most success!ul fair ever held here. The display of home products was fine. An unusual display of swine and livestock was exhibited. All in all there were 838 exhibits.' J''J!, I>:'"nuums paid amounted to $77.j.2.? and the fair association gave bo.OP to the colored schools participating in the parade; $100.00 to the football teams' on Friday; and $48.00 in prizes to the w inners in the Dune- i uig Tournament. " - ? Boy Accidentally Killed Lee Ceddings, Jr., 10-year-oid son of Mr. and Mrs. Riehard Ceddings, of the Broadway .Siding section of the county, was almost instantly killed late Saturday afternoon when he was accidentally shot while play-1 ing back of his home, Leo was playing with his brother,. John Ceddings, age 12, and a cousin,' _Chatlie Ceddings, age 14, when the tragedy occurred. The three boys' had a double-barrelled shotgun and had gone back of the house to shoot a rabbit. In some manner the gun was discharged, though which of the I boys had it in his possession at the time has not been determined. The. full load of shot struck Lee in the chest.' lie died before a doctor could # be summoned.?-Monday's Sumter Item. Honor Roll Baron DeKalb School The faculty of the Baron DeKalb school announces the honor roll for the first sjx weeks grading period which ended October 23, as follows:; Crude 2.--*Clemie Childers, Marie, Holland, ?(.ha]mers Ilornsby, Stanley Me Manus, Dorcas Owens, William Stokes. Ciiade 3.?Grace Childress, Nina 1 oung, Hoyt Owens, Joe Vincent. Grade 'J.?Ruby Young, Dorothy J Workman. Grade ">.?Doris Faulkenberry, Ira! Hornsby, Ruth McDowell, Vester Flayer. ^ Grade jJ. ^Ann _ Clarkson, Willie Belli- .Mcllonalif, . u. c/ut'iaw, j,r. tirade, 7.?Margaret .Vlneont, Ruth West. Mendel Gladden, Harold Trues dale. ' tirade 8.- Khen Young. Grade 0.?Wilma Sill. ^ tirade 10.?l.ueile lining, Mabel Catoo. tirade 11,? Mary Lois Fruesdalo,' \\ illoen lluckabee. - I i 5 ' 11 FIFTEEN YKAK8 AGO November 10, 1916 Woodrow Wilson leading' Charles Evans Hughes ??i election returns for president. Charles J. Shannon, J. J. Goodale, T. Lee Little and George A. Khame drawn us jurors to serve in United States court to Ik* held in Columbia. Susie V. Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .Joe Hall, horribly burned and died at her home east of Camden. / Many criminal cases on. docket for trial following week. Germans give up attempt to take Verdun from French. Georgia-Carolina Fair held at Aug- j usta. Mrg. ySarah S. MoCutcheon dies after an illnesH of several years. Lecture on "Prevention und Cure of Tuberculosis" nut on by Civic League | urging sale of Red Cross seals.* Cotton bringing 19.80 cents per 1 pound on market. Frank Hoyd., who escaped from the Greenwood county jail 14 years ago alter serving a few months of a six-Vear sentence for killing his wife, has been located in the New Jersey state prison at Trenton, where under the name of I^eroy Hamilton he is ju?i completing u three-year sentence for another crime. He will be returned to Greenwood this week. Henry Kasor, Eugene Crisp and Lathan Crisfy, charged with the murder of W. C. Kasor, retired Cross Hill farmer and banker, have been released on bail bonds of $2,500 each. The ! bonding ol' ihe men was on the order of Associate Justice Cothran after un habeas corpus hearing at Greenville on Sa'urdny. Terrace Bridge Club .Meets One of the most delightful affairs of the late autumn was when Miss Gladys Godding* charmingly entertained th?* Terrace Bridge Club on j last Wednesday afternoon. Lovely 1 cut flowers and autumn leaves added much to the attractiveness of the rooms where three tables were arranged for bridge. Pretty tallies carrying out the Hallowe'en motif were given each member. High score prize was won by Miss Ethelyn Moselev; low score went to Miss Elizabeth Pearce. After cards were laid aside a delicious salad course with cocoa was seived. To .Meet With Wateree The Lee County Singing Convention will meet with the Wateree-.Baptist church of Camden, S. C., on Sunday, November 8th, at 2:80* P* niTho'/order of exercises will be as f jTlows: a Song, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," follower! by prayer. Address of welcome in behalf of the church by the pastor. Rev. Mr. Littlejohn. Response in behalf of the convention by Rev. Ralph Smith, pastor of Savannah Advent Christian jchurch. In behalf of the community and surrounding counties, Judge Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, S. C. Response j by Rev. A. II. Arnold, Baptist pastor of Sumter. We cordially invite choirs and singers from Sumter, Kershaw, Lancaster, Chesterfield and Darlington counties to meet with us amf take oart in .the convention. A warm wel- [ v*ome to all. Luther A. Moore, Pres. Appreciates His Pig. Mr. T. K. Trotter, of this city, otfered a Poland China pig to the l-H Cluh hoy exhibiting the best ten cars of prolific corn at the county fair. It was won by Curtis Arrants, and he rites ft note of thanks to j Mr. Trotter as follows: i "Dear Mr. Trotter; ' got the pig you gave away at the fair for the best ten t*;\rs of prolific corn and 1 sure am proud of it : and pleased with it, and 1 want to I thank you for it. 1 cannot express | how much 1 appreciate the pig. It ! sure is a nice one. 1 sure am glad that you men are taking an interest iri t-H Club work. it would be a pleasure to meet you and talk with you about cluh work. ^ ou are w?-lcome to my home any time. A 1 11 Club Boy Friend. Curtis ArrantVocational Agriculture Winners The winners m the vocational ag ricultural exhih.t were as follows: Corn Willard Johnson. Antioch. first; Leo Hasty. Antic, h. second; .1. B. Branham, Midway, third. Sweet Potatoes?Russell Hall, Antioch, first; H. J. West, Midway, seeit ond;* Will Hunnicutt. Midway, third. Calves- Nicholas Gettvs. Camden, first; James Clyburn. Camden, second; ALbcrt Roof, Blaney, third. Poultry?Marshall Swindler. B'.an1 ey, first, ami h-1'.- txio; Ashury Martin, Blaney, second; L>eo Hasty, Antioch, third. Hay?l>awrence McCullum, Camden, first; H. J. West, Midway, second; Lawrence McCullum, Camden, third. Hogs?Jack Coatea, Mt. Pisgah, first; Ralph Lee, Cagaden, second; Earl Jordan, Camden, third. . . - Negro Confesses Double Murder _________ ?? Columbia, Nov. 4.?Penitentiary official* here said today that Dave Dunnham, convicted of murder and i sentenced to die Nev, 13, confessed today he killed a negro woman nfid her child near Pike?ville, Md., tw<f years ago. On a tip from Baltimore police, the negro was questioned today and teadily admitted the dual slaying. He told officials the woman wus "the kind who wanted me to go all the way and I got mad u<id killed her." Penitentiary officials said Dunnj'hdhi would be questioned further J later in the day. j Dunnham was convicted of killing Dave Sterling, k ryegro, in Chester county. . Cannon Working For Republicans Jessuj), La., Oct. 28.? Mayor James I, Key, of Atlanta, charged in a political speech here last night that the Republican administration virtually took "possession" of the Methodist ecumenical conference in Atlanta last week "with the idea of securing the church's support on a prohibition platform." Addressing a Roosevelt-for-President ( luh, he said he had been "a member ot the' Methodist church for 52 years since 1 was a small child," and 1 protest against its being used to foster the affairs of the Republican party. There was held in my city last week a great ecumenical conference. The Republican administration virtually took possession of it. President Hoover and Vice-President Curtis and Cabinet Member Hyde all addressed the conference with the idea of securing the church's | support on a prohibition platform."1 The Methodist church, Mayor Key ! added, "is being manipulated by smart, shrewd guys who want to I throw it into the hands of the Re- ' publican party." The mayor criticized Bishop .Jas. j Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist Kpis- 1 copal Church, South, and charged him with "leading the church into j the much and mire of politics." He said that the church "should take a stand against him." Governor Franklin I). Roosevelt, of New York, was described by Mayor Key as having "every quality which makes him a strong man for the presidency of the United States. -The club endorsed- Mayor-Key for vice president on the Democraticticket. SUCCESSFUL FAIR ! COMES TO A CLOSE (Continued from first page) $5.00; Mrs. Claude West, Cassatt, second, $3.00; Mrs. Hugh McCullum, Lugoff, third, $2.00. Canned Fruits Mrs. VV. T. Truesdale, Camden, second,, $3.00. t Jellies Irleno Truesdale, Lugoff, first. $5.00;.,Mrs. B. J. Truesdale, second, $3.00; Mrs. Hugh McCullum, Lugoff, third, $2. Fruit Juices first, $3.00; Mrs. B. R. Rose, Blaney, second, $2.00; Miss F.\fa McCoy, Casfcatt, third, $1. Vinegar Mrs. W. F. Truesdale. Westville, first. $1.00; Mrs. M. R. Truesdale, Westville. second, 50c. Pickles Irlene Truesdale. Lugoff. first. $5.00; Mrs. R. B. Elliott, Cassatt, second. $2.00; Mrs. B. R. Roee, Blaney, third, $2.00. Preserves, Jams and Marmalades Mrs. B. R. Rose, Blaney, first, $5.00; Mrs. J. T. Gcttys, Lugoff. second. $3.00; Mrs. Hugh McCullum, Lugoff. third, $2.00. Home Demonstration Booths Lugoff. first, $50; Gates Ford, second. $35. Community, Booths Bianev. first, $40; Bethune, seci ond. $25. Individual Farm Display Only one entry?M. G. King, of Bethune, to>,k second prize. $15. Cattle Department Herefords. one year and older? U. B. McCaskiil, Camden, f.rst, $10; 1>. R. Williams, Camden. >*vond. $2; T. K. Trotter, third, $1. Best Bull in show, C. B. McCaskill. Camden. JersoNs, one year and over?Leo ; Moseley, Camden, $10; John Lee, Lu1 goff, second, $2; Cow over 2 years, P. B. Waters, Blaney, second, $2. Heifers, one to two years old? Menner Rogers, Cassatt, first, $5; John Hammond, second, $2. Heifers, under one year?Mendel Hinson, Camden, first. $5; Albert Roof, third, $1. Blaney, third, $1.. Guernsey Bull, one year and over ?N. P. Gettys, Lugoff, first, $10; A. E. Miller, Longtcwn, second, $2; .1 J. L. Gettya, Lugoff, third, $1. Best bull in show, dairy breed, N. P. Gettya, l/ugoff, <fir#t. . Hull Calf, under one year?N. P. Gettya, Lugoff, first, $5; James Clyburn, Camden, second, $2; N. P. Gettya, Lugoff, third, $1. Cow over two years -N. P. Gettya, Lugoff, first, second and third, *6, $2 and $1. Herfer one t<^ two years?N. P. Gettys, Logoff, first, second and third, $5, $2 and $1. Heifer under one j^ar?-N. P. Gettys, Lugoff, first and pecond, fib and $2; third, Ralph Lee, Lugoff, $1. I Holgtein?G. W. c Ward, Lugoff, ribbon'. Swine Department Hampshire*?Hoar, one year and above?I)" K. Williams, Camden, first, $f>; Ixje West, Camden, second, $.'1; I/twr.ence McCullum, Lugoff, third, $2; Lee Weat, Camden, fourth, fii. Hoar, six months to one year? Manning Kodgers, Cassatt, first, $0; Lee West, Camden, second, fi'-i', Lee West, Camden, third, $2; Victor Ward, fourth, $1. Sow, one year or above?I). R. Williams, Camden, first, $5; Lee West, Camden, setjond^nd third, -and $2; Victor Ward, fourth, $1. i"1 "* Sow, six months to one year? Victor Ward, Lugoff, first, $5; Er- j nest Graham, Camden, second, $.'1; ! Victor Ward, Lugoff, third and1 fourth, $2 anci $1. Sow and litter?Lee West,.-Camden, fij>t, $10; Harold McCullum, second, $7; Victor Ward, Lugoff. third, $2; Lee West, Camden, $1. Poland China?-Boar, one year or above?J. K. I ah'., Lugoff, first, $5; B. J). Boykin, Boykin, second, $2. Boar, 6 months to one year?L. L. (ireen, Camden, first, $5; J. B. Mc(iuirt, Camden, second, $.'1; Mrs. Law^ re nee Edwards, Camden, third, $2; B. 1). Boykin, Boykin, fourth, $1. Sow, one year or above-?K. H. McKinnon, Bethune, first, $.r>; B. D. Boykin, Boykin, second, $-3; Carl Scarborough, Jr., Camden, third, $2; Mrs. R. S. Williams, Camden, fourth, $1. Sow, six months to one year?J. B. McGuirt, Camden, first, $5; L," Green, Camden, second, ja( Coates, Mt. Pisgah, third, $2; Ra]p Lee, Lugoff, fourth, $1. . . Sow and litter?B. 1). "Boykin, Boj kin, first, $10; -Carl .Scarborough, Jj Camden, second, $7; Clenjent Shive Rembert, third, $2; Mrs. X. K. Mille Longtown, fourth, $1. l)urocs?'So.w, one year Or aboveA. W. Humphries, Camden, first, $5 Mrs. K. T. Truesdale, Lugoff, seeon< $2; Victor Ward, Lugoff, third an fourth, $2 and $1? Sow uryT litter?Victor Ward, Jr Lugoff, first, $10; Victor Ward, s? onti, $7. Savory Roast Beef WHICHEVER way you roast it?well done or to that rareness your folk< may prefer ?Vou'll find it flavory. tender. tasty. And as everybody likes Reef, why not a roast for Sunday? Telephone 318-J Ogburn Brothers North Brood Street Near S. A. L Crouinf \ ^ DeKALB pharmacy 5 Clapp's Baby Soup Mead's Cereal1 Wryco Also Complete Line of Baby Foods Dekalb Pharmacy ? J. D. ZEMP, Ph. G. TJie REXALL Store SECOND ANNUAL ? BENEFIT -? Children's Home WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13 WE NEED J Corn, Teas Canned r ruii Corn Meal Sugar Sweet Potatoes Old Clothes * or What Have You ? i PLEASE Come and See the Home . 'X and the Children Children's Hon}* Of Associated Charities FAIR STREET CAMDEN s- C