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He is bringing with him five horses. A distinguished guest this week at the Kirkwood is Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson, U. S. N? retired. He was accompanied by Mrs. Brownson. Also among recent guests at the Kirkwood are Mr. and' Mrs. Amos Tuck French, of Tuxedo Park:' and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald de L. KirkDr\de, of Santa Barbara. Mr. Kdrkbride is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William H, Kirkbride, who formerly owned "Cool Spring. He passed his boyihotod in Canulen and has returned for the winter, having leased the home of Miss Mae Boykin, eight miles south of Camden on (<the Charleston road. The Drag Hunt, of Tue&day starting from the Kennels was led by Mrs. DwigWt Partridge, Master of HoUnds, with Lamont Donunick and Carroll K. Bassett as whips. In the field were Mrs. Van Zant Knight and her son and daughter, Mishes Betsy Ross, ISdith Wills and Frances L. Weeks, Messrs. North Fletcher, W. Walter iVest, Douglas Ma bee, Ward C.' Bel her and Gaylord Tucker, Mr. and Vlrs. Samuel Russell, Mrs. Donald McClnve, Mr. and Mrs. David R. Villiams and Miss Foote. Hunts are >eing held- twice weekly starting rom Cool Spring and the Kennels ilternateiy. , Mrs. Charles'VAri Zant Knight, of ivon, N. Y'., and ^ol._j^ring, pnertained with a dinnet" a. iew days go for several friends. ' Mrs. W. L. Wright, who has beeiv. ntertaining Mrs. Charles Hoyt. of larden City, has with her now Mrs; terling S. Beardsley, of New York. Mrs. Ward C. Belcherrgave a tunchon at her cottage on Sunday. Acorn panied by her guest, Mrs. Mona-. an, of Lakeviile, Conn., Mr?v Belcher lotored this werifc~kr"Gharleston. Mr. and Mrs.*John Quinlan, who re occupying the small bungalow at obkirk Inn for the winter, gave a jffet supper on Sunday evening at reen Leaf Villa. Mueh interest in being manifested i Camden's winter colony in the ospital benefit card party and tea be given this week in the hospit)le home of Mr. Frank E. Coursen id Miss Keller. It is hoped a large im will be turned over to the hostal. 'Mrs. Robert Marye- is cbairan of entertainment, and all memrs of the Hospital Auxiliary are tive in prompting the affijrir. On. January 19th under tne^auspices the John D. Kennedy chatter, U. C., a silver tea will be given at >eare Place," the home of Mrs. Julia ing Knapp. Mr. Clifford M. Leonard, of New >rk, has leased Frogtaaore, adjoin; the Sarsfield golf course, for the ison. Mr. Leonard hae recently rchased the old Mickle place, north Camden, arid a large tract of land shooting in the Wedt Wateree tion on wnich he is having a shoot; lodge erected. * - ^ w'i's. H. C. Merfitt, of Katonan, I Y., has leased the C. P. DuBose j^Blage for the season. Marie Blanohard, of BamBMo, Mass; Mrs. John Woodward, ^^ "'Buffalo; Mrs. A. J. Dannefmiller, I Garden City: Mr. Malcolm / L. c-kay and1 William R. M&ckny, of ^^Vafly, are recent Adiditions to Hob K Inn guests. ? Warren H. Harris entertained dinner Mrs. George R. Cook, of r.ton arid Camden, and her mother, John Hutchinson. ir. and Mrs. Douglas Ma bee, of atoga, and their daughter, Miss >a I^ouise Mahee, are in their tleton Avenue cottage for the ^?on.- ~ Irs. Page Warden has arrived n Pasadena for a visit with her or. Mrs. William N. Kerr. fiss Elisabeth Farrelley enter^ ed with a card party this week. jests of the Cfc>urt Inn gave a -H- party OTrTO^y ev^riing hohor-" I thp birthday or Mr. Walter C. of Middleburg, Va., who is J^V'ng the season at the Inn. -'^ n Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. ;y D. KrTkover entertained at Hedges with an informall dinner. delightful evening was enjoyed many of the cottage colony wnen I and Mrs. Samuel Russell, of Milentertained with- motion pic s made on a recent trip to Alaeka. .^ '~- Karl P. Abbott, of the Kirkhas gone to New York for a visit. Jfr r. John C. Weltoh nas come from on to spend the winter at the t Inn. * 1 ? 1 Penitentiary Robbed hat next? The state penitents in Colnmbim has been broken/ inBid robbed of an automobile. The thing that we Expect is notice J 1 some ojre baa entered tbe county house and stolen tbe prisoner's W#*ar? developing, cheeky V of "thieves In Ibis stafcs, Be1 Prominent Citizen Died Here Friday The oomtmunity was saddened ? on Friday morning when it w?? V*nounced that Frank M. Wooten^one of Camden's moat prominent citizen^ had pa*ed away. While not unexpected, his death brought grief to many friends in both Oaronnas and Georgia, where Mr. Wooten had wide acquaintance as a cotton buyer. Mr. Wooten chose^Oamden as hie adopted home about ^ years ago, coining here from Maxton, N. C., where he had been president of the Bank of Maxton. He was a native of Scotland county, N. C., and was the son of Thomas J. Wooten and Caroline MeNair Wooten. His father being a prominent * Confederate veteran. He waB 85 years of age, and was married to Miss Aline Brady, of Titusvilte, Fla., in 1904. To this union was bom eight children Mrs. Louis deLoach, of High Shoals, N. C.; Mrs. W. Ancrum Boykin, Jr., of Boykin; Frank M. Wooten, Jr., of Newberry; Edward Wooten, who was associated with his father; Thomas Wooten, of Winnsboro, S. C.; Walter Wooten, Mary Elizabeth Wooten and Douglas Wooten, of Camden, all of whom with the widow survive. He also leaves two grand-children?^Emily deLoach 3 and Caroline Boykin. The following ; <pters and brother survives: Mrs.'O. F. Smith, of Scotland Necki N. C.; Mrs. S. B. McLean, of Charlotte; Mrs. D. O. Houser and W. Leroy Wooten, of Camden. During his residence iii Camden Mr. Wooten had been closely identified with Camden's business interests. Aside from his extensive cotton business he was president of_the_ late Camden Wholesale Grocery and shad warehouse interests. He seived several terms as a member of city council from ward four, and wa? always active in all things for the betterment of his community. He was a staunch member of Rethesda Presbyterian churteh, and his funeral was held from that church Saturday afternoon being largely attended. Serviges were in charge of his brotherin-law, the Rev. S. B. McLean, of Charlotte. Active pallbearers were W. A. Boykin, Si\? J. Bi"Zemp, W. R. DeLoache, John S. Lindsay, W. L. BePass, C. H. Yates, A. S. Llewellyn, Dr. R. E. Stevenson. ? ~ yc ,; Those serving as honon^pr> bearers were G. H. Baum, Henry Savage, Sr., H. G. Garrison, J^ B. d: Boykin, W. H. Haile, Allen J. Boykin, C. J. Shannon, Jr., Judge E. D. Blakene*, L. I. Guion, Dr. John W. Corbett, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., C. r. DuBose, G. T. Little, Sr., J. H. Burns, C. C. Whitaker, Sr., T. J. Kiridana, G. H. Lenoir E. H. Schirmer, L. T. Mills, W. R. Zemp, B. G- ^awdew, J. G. Richards, Jr., John M. VillepiOie, W. J. Mayfield, R. B. Pitts, M^H. Heyman, H. L. Schlosburg, ,W. |r*,, Barrett,. J. ?. Hay, Joe Walk*.*, F, D. Campbell. K Beautiful floral tributes came from admiring friends from Camden an points in neighboring states attesting to the esteem of the departed friend. % . Names Commission^ Governor Blackwood has appointed the South Carolina commission for the George Washington Bicentennial celebration. Most of the states have been preparing for"The past year for this nation-wide celebration. June oq+v, wm be South Carolina Daysm I Washington and Governor Blackwood will probably proclaim this a state holiday. Daniel Ravenel has been state Chairman; from" the ?h District, C. J. Shannon, Jr., of Camden, and Mrs. W. B^McGinnis of Rock Hill; James H. Clyburn, of Camden, has been named chairman for Kershaw county. Grace Church Elects Officers The annual congregational meeting was hfeld last Sunday at the Grace Episcopal church at which time the following officers were elected: Senior Warden, L L Guxoxxi iwag* Warden, C. C. Whitaker, J3r.,Veertry, John deLoach, CBexk; John M. Villepigue, Parish Treasurer; D. A^Boyk*n, R. M. JCennedy, E. N. McDowell, Jack Whitiflpcr, Jt., Tom Ancrum, Kerslww Shannon, John ^atey, Henry Savage, Jt. ?legatee elected to the annual diocerfan convention ^ meet. at St. Tbadden's Ep? copal church, Aiken, January. 1932, wwre L. I. ChAon, C. C. WT^Ae^^r., ' Remarkable Ability Remembering Tags Bethune, Jan. 18-rThe general public wi* be interacted to learn that Mr. and Mrs, D. Hi Maya have taken ever'the KingnDavie hotel~1B<T are giving their pairena excellent service. Little Ellis Padgett son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Padgett, is attracting considerable attention by his remarkable amlity to remember figures. He can tell without a moment's hesitation the 1981 numibera of all .cars and trucks in and around Bethune. He is learning the '82 numbers as rapidly as he sees them and, when asked, can give both as quick as thought. EJHs is not yet ten years bid, is rather delicate in appearance and small for his age. He has lived in Bethune all of his life, attends grammar school where he is a member of the sixth grade. - 4,1 The P a r e n t-Teacher association held the first meeting of the New Year on Monday evening at the high school auditorium. The president, Mrs. D. M. Mays, presided, r Songs were sung by the entire assembly. Pupils from' the third and sixth grades furnished pleasing entertainment and Miss Etoise Miller made an interesting talk on education. After the business session, refreshments were, served by members of the association. . , w ? Mrs. Ruby Martin and Mr. bam Stewart were married on last .Sunday evening, January 3rd. Mngistrate C. C. Pate performed the ceremony.s yv y' . ^ to -obssM^eanniversary Mt. [Moriah Baptist Church Came Into ' Being Sixty-Six Years Ago Rev! J. W. Boykin, his* officers and congregation are planning for the SixtyrlSi^tb Anniversary of their church with an interesting program to be held on Sunday, January 24th. The'main feature of the. services will be jubilee sopgs of the long ago. At 3:30 p. m. Judge Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, will deliver the anniversary address. At 8 p. m. short addresses on the program of the church will be made by the officers and the clubs will make their reports. A special invitation has been issued to, the white friends of the church afcj'seats wtiM be reserved. ^/$his church holds the unique distinction .in that during its sixty-six years iC-W had only two pastors? fatherapd son. It was established by Rev. Monroe Boykin and upon his death nearly thirty years ago, he was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. J.W. Boykin. T. M. McLester is church clerk and B. J.-Jenkins is treasurer. Deacons are F. Middleton, T. M7'Mfc**?ter, W. M* Brooks' B. J. Jenldnsr liaac Doby, D. Lawson and H. J. Mows. " Poultry Specialist * To Vissjit County Miss Juanita Neely, poultry specialist from Wdnthrop college, will be the principal speaker at a countypoultry meeting to be held at t\J?court house, Friday afternoon, January 22, at 2:30 o'clock. All persons in the county interested in bettar poultry and in the reorganization of the Kershaw County Poultry association are especially urged to attend this meeting. Sumter People Hurt As Car Leaves Road Mrs. J. D. "Bradford, well, known Sumter resident, was painfully but not seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon four miles from Camden between that city and Rock Hill when the ear in whieh ?he-vras riding enrotrte to bfir.home here left the road?and turned over down an embankment for a distance of some 12 or 15 feet. Mies Molly Brunson, also of Sumter^ received minor injuries. Mrs. Bradford and Miss Brunson were returning to 'Sumter from Rock Hill, where Mrs. Bradford carried her daughter on Monday to resume her studies at Winthrop college fob lowing the holidays. Four iniles from Camden on the other side of Urn Kirshsw city* the car in which sHe was riding left the road and went down a steep embankment, induring both occupants. Mrs; Bradford suffered a cut lip and numerous bruise* and cute while Miss Brunson also'received a number Of minor bruise*. The car was damaged. Following medical aid administered at the Camden hosrt^rned to their home. what* they are reported sayecover^ ' First National Bank Names its Directors ^ The shareholders of the First National Bank bold their annual meeting la tht offices of the bank Tuesday afternoon., The president made his report which wee considered sat' isfactory. , The following board of directors were elected: C. J. Shannon, Jr., Elliott W. Springe, O. H. Bauni, Warren H. JKarris, M. H. rfeyman, John T. Stevens; George T. ^ittie, L. A. Wittkowsky, Henry Savage, Jr? W. A. Boyfcin and S. W. VanLandingham. At^/the directors meeting immediately following C. J. Shannon, Jfr., was elected president; Capt. Elliott W. Springs, vdce president, L, A. Wittkowsky, vice president and attorney; S. W. VanLandingham, cashier; Lewis L. dyburn and Basil Bruce usafetant, cashiers. At Wateree Church Sunday morning, January 17, a Sunday sehool enlargement campaign will, begin in the Wateree Baptist church under the direction of J. L. Corzine and Miss Elizabeth Nuckols. Sunday sehool workers and others who may desire to take this training under such capable leadership are cordially invited to all classes. The classes will begin at six-thirty each evening. A further announcement of interest to many is that the Wateree choir -tvill repeat the program which they broadcast last week from Columbia. The public is invited to hear the program at seven o'clock Sunday evening, January 17. - "" Residence Destroyed by Ftre^ Jefferson citizens in Kershaw on business Monday morning reported the destruction by fire of the fine home of Wade C. Holley, at Jefferson on Sunday night, with everything, the building and contents, 'with the exception of one mattress, destroyed. They were unable io say whether the loss dr any pqrti^n of it was covered byL insurance.?Kersfiaw Era. Mrs. McFadden Dies in <Columbia ????? ^ Mrs. Jane McFadden, 74, died at 12:30 Monday afternoon in Columbia, after an illness of two weeks. , ,She was the widow of Capt. C. W. ^IcFadden, Compah^ A, Sixth South Carolina regiment, South Carolina volunteers.o She is survived ?by one son, L. W. McFadden of Camden; one adopted sister, Miss Minney Kelsey, of Columbia, and three grand-children. ~ ~ % . o' Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at Dunbar Funeral home by the Rev. H. R^Murchi* son. Interment was in the Confederate cemetery.?The State. Mrs. McFadden made her home in Camden for several years with her son, L. W. McFadden, who is principal of the city schools. On Juno 6, 1930, she ir,orv?#u to Columbia, where she has since resided. The friends of Mr. McFadden sympathize wi^i him in tho loss of his mother. Kluttz Writes of Sports We know that all the people who recently saw the Chester-Camden game were struck by the excellent sportsmanship which both aggregations exhibited. It does one good to pee two elevens get along on the grid as well as the Cyclones and' the Bull Dogs. There was only one penalty for roughness in the whole game and that was against the iJxyweT Staters, and we believe that that was absolutely unintentional on the part of the Bull Dog player. He was just a IIttle-over-anxloua to make a tackle. Let us cite one instahce of the good sportsmanship in the game. It came when Cornwall, Chester's tackle, was Injured on a piay. Who should be right in there hdlping to revive him 1vith Captain Cloud but Captain McLeod, ^^the BulT "Dogsrtv Lack of space a^Bents us from naming other in^tanc^^for- there were plenty of thefm. 4 >~ And another thing, Camden was as good winners as they were losers. If any team ever desreved a State championship, it -was Coach Villepigue's Dull Dogs. *n?ey have been barely nosed out of that honor for the past four year*. " " j~ The Cyclones are also to be complimented on the. way they took their defeat. Not one alibi was heard from any of them. Then, that great fight and come-back they stftftd hi the third period mayhem Cincinnati Fiend Confesses Crimes mmm Cincinnati* Ohio, J\an. a dramftic denoument to tho greatest man-hunt In Cincinnati*? hMory, OKarjes Bischoff, A6-yeer-oW maker, weary and unshaven, today confessed to the Kidnaping and assault of sia-year-old Marian McLean last montth. "I done it and It's done," Bischoff said in his statement, which related how he left the child to bleed to death as ehe lay bound and gagged in hta cellar. The bespectacled cobbler, without visible emotion and interrupting his questioners with queries on meal time, signed the statement after 19 days of almost continual questioning. 1 mnuHliati*ly, Prosecutor R. N. Gorman v ordered an excavation of the cellar In Bischoff's tenement house, where the child'? body was found, in the hope of determining if any body or human bones might be uncovered to connedt Bischoff with other missing girls. .* Willis Walker, an authority on In-? dian mounds, was ordered to direct tho digging in the earth-floorCd cellar. : Smith Farm Relief Adopted By Senate Washington, Jan. 12.?(iSpecial to the Camden Chronicle).?My amendment to reconstruction finance bill authorizing an appropriation for, fifty million dollars to aid farmers in making 1932 crops was. adopted by senate this afternoon.. It will be administered by agriculture department in similar manner as my seed loan legislation was in the years 1929-30 and -31. Bill carrying this amendment will probably gd to house tonight and 1 hope house will concur as quickly as possible, thereby enabling farmers to make arrangements for. their cfopa. E. D. SMITH. United Staets Senate. Baptist Church (Services The following services are announced at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C. O. (Stogner, superintendent; public worship at 11:15 a. m., conducted by the pastor, subject: "Making Progress." Evening service at 7:30 p. m; prayer and praise service Wednesday evening at 7&(K iSenior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 7:80. Junior and Intermediate B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:30. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. ?7 : o'-' All Officers iRe-Elected At the annual meeting of the Enterprise Building and Loan Association held Thursday at their office, all officers were re-elefrted as follows: W. Robin Zemp, president; C. H. Yates, vice-president; J. B. Wallace, secretary-treasurer. Directors ard: W. R. Zemp, W. G. Wilson, W. E. Johnson, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., C. H- Yates, David Wolfe, J. T. Nettles, J. B. Zemp and S. N. Nicholson. ! . At the meeting new committees were appointed. The treasurer's report was heard, giving the forty eighth annual statement. This is the oldest building and loati association m^SoutTXarolina beginning now'its forty-ninth year1 of business. ^ Body Of Harriman Flood Hero Is Found Harriman, Term., Jan. 9.?The body of a hero of the Harriman flood in which 20' lives were lost has at last been discovered. . Bob Underwood's body had lain for three years in the eand v^ere it came to rest about 200 yards from his home after he had taken his own family to safety and driven a learn back through the raging waters in an attempt to save some neighbors. Yesterday it was found by boys digging in the sand for coal, accord* infe to Mr. W.Jj. Bowen. Rubber boots, rain coat and watch of the dead man were identified by his son, (Only the bodies, of flood victims Urn Dryness and B. L. Branaxtr bdw remain unaccounted for. ^' Rafts* Campbell has announced himself aa. a^ndldsfrs for the govran <* HP- v 7 Brake Band Locks; Causes Car Wreck Mr. and Mr*. J. S. Vepood, of Altoona, Pa., narrovdy escaped serious injury l**t Thursday wihsn their car was wrecked near the underpass on Federal highway number one. Both were eeverely shaken UP* hut DO serious damage was done them. The Oar was badly wrecked, causing damage estimated at $600. |BwHveAs o*Net^oinehrdluetaoinuuu - So many have charged the various mishaps to a fault in the road con-v struct ion, that it is Interesting to note that this one was from another cause. An investigation by mechanics disclosed the fact that the front wheel had in some manner run hot and had seised, causing the car to plunge into an embankment. Mr. and Mrs. Vipond stopped for . several days at Hotel Camden recuperating from their 'bruise#, and left Tuesday for a continuance of their journey to Florida. )y iMr. and Mrs. A. Bangalup, of RaV* bank, N. J., wore also detained at Hotel Camden for sovoral days suf-' fering from bruises received when their car was wrecked on Federal route number one. ^ State Constable To Face Murder Charge Hartsville, Jan. 8^?A warrant .... _ ? - ? .* which had not been served, today charged state constable R. T. Allison, , of Chester, with the murder of Ben * Tillman Johnson, of Harts/^le, in a raid on a whisky still in Darlington , county early Wednesday. A coroner's jury here last night ' returned a verdict that the 85-yearol^ 'llgrtsViltb man had come to j death from a pistol wound at * tha hands of the state officer. ATlison was expected to surrender for arrest today. Feeling against I the offieer ran high here last night and none of the three officers who raided the still testified) at the inquest. I N. B. Welch, constable, who accomf panied Allison and S. H. Twitty on the raid, was asked to leave Harts- . ville yesterday afternoon by a group of men. He complied with the re- V quest. But one shot struck Johnson, it was revealed in an autopsy performed upon his body by . three physicians last night. Doctors at the MoLeod infirmary, Florence, where the fatally wounded man Was brought Wednesday night, had said he'wfes shot twice in the back, despite the insist-' ence of Allison- that his gun had gone^ off but once. The autopsy resulted in a decision that "only one shot had hit Johnson. It ranged upward from his hip, traversing nearly the entire, length of his back, which had led physjcians to say he had been shot twice. The two then with Johnson at the ^ still when tjhe raid occurred, Dewitt . Brown and Coley Bmith, testified that they saw Allison's gun go off but that they could not say whether .the. shooting was accidental or not. In his report, AilHson said the shooting was "purely an accident*" Find $100,000 Lost In Mail Theft Dec* 31Lowell, Mass., Jan. 9.?One hundred thousand) dollars in cash, stolen from the U. S. mails here on New Year's eve, was found today' buried m- a~be< 4?--a-fiekt o?f~Htyud TOWE NortTi Tewksbury. ' At th? same time postal inspectors announced they had obtained a complete confession from one of two men under arrest* in connection with tha theft. Constable Released Oh Bond Of $2,000 Darlington, Jan. 9;?Robert T. XlHson, state constable, of Chester, was ? admitted to $2,000 bond here today on a 'charge of the' murder of Benjamin Tillman Johnson, whom he shol Baring a whisky raid in Darlington county sarly. Wednesday.?rr?r:-- v.y. Use bearing wm hah) before Judge \ E. C. Dennis. The next term of general >?ions court In this ootmty will be in February and the 'offttcr nrny brtried ?t that ti?. Xllfaon