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t " -- ? t Rasmus W. Abbott ' Passes Suddenly ? Rasmus W. Abbott, 64, died sud-j denlv at 9 o'clock Sunday morning j at tne homo of his daughter, Mrs. <}. A. Downey, near Blimey. His death came as u shock to his many friends. He was u farmer and: had lived in the community all his life. He had taken un active part in many community affairs. He is survived by six daughters,! Mrs. Cora Wilson and Mrs. Myrtle Outlaw, of Columbia; Mrs. Plume Motley, of Winnsboro and Mrs. Dowey, Mrs. (iazell Kelly and Miss Dina Abbott of Blaney; two sons, (irover Abbott and Frank Abbott of Blaney; two ?idatars, Mrs. Bessie Kowe, of Lutroff ,*nd Mrs. Viney Bran ham of Blaneyt three brothers, J. K. Abbott of Columbia, J. G. Abbott of Blaney and. J. K. Abbott of l>ents. Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at Harmony Baptist church, near Blaney! with the Rev. A. L, Willis of Ridgeway in charge. Interment was in the churchyard.?The State. lames Car and Carage F.ugene Davis, colored bdrber, residing on Church street, suffered the loss of his Chevrolet ear and garage at an early hour Monday morning. it is not known how the fire originated. The wind was blowing hard and it looked dangerous for the residence for a while, but the fire department made a quick run, and suecooded in saving the residence. Services at Malvern llill Services will he held at the Malvern Hill Baptist church Sunday, April H, 1&32. by the Rev. W. K. Fur- j eron, tin' pastor, at .'1 p.m. and 7:110 p. m. The public Is invited to attend! these services. Specials At Market ^ Miss Sadie 11. Craig, county home demonstration agent, announces the following specials for the y^fb Market on Saturday, April 2:^Pharlotte Russe, asparagus, fryers, fresh eggs, pork and flowers. A secretary iv wanted for the market and anyone wishing to apply please set Mrs. Alattie West, at the market on Satur- ' <lay. Colored Man Found Dead I lamp llorlon, Colored, aged 50 J years, wa- found dead Tuesday morn-: ing about four miles south (if Ker-, shiiw, near where W. P. Barfiold is building a new home. Horton, who! lived on J. T. Cay's place was en-j, gaged by Mr. Barfiold to cut some briars and weeds and was found where h<> had apparentlx fallen while at work, and his hoe war lying at hi-= , side. It is stated that he was afflicted Wit h high blood pressure. There was j?,i evutenee of "violence or foil! play. Kershaw Kra. t'assatt Baptist Church Ser\ices It:.' and player se: vice fit o'clock. Si;n<ia\ - . hool 10:1 .*?. with f;ir in upfv:n'. it < h.arge. I C.I,. a 1 ; t:i k pa! 1 !'\ w ' h ; i. Ciimiii'ii Hospital Shares Tiie I--' < :' inepi'.'i!. and orphan- , ages in Suu'h < ar.d.n.a :?> share .n . tile 1 Hike endow merit fund WJIs made public Wednesday. The donations to th< hospMa's ar. to take ?are of free patients. The Camden hospital's share of this fund U .- ] ; Chicken Supper Tonight The pulilie is cordtaliv invited to., attend a c hi. ken supper at the home . of Mr. and Mrs. R TV KHictt mar!] Sheppard on Friday evening. April;, 1st. beginning at S o'ch-ck. Mary Harris Armor To Deliver Lecture The following service* are anMounted tit the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C. O. Stogner, Buperlntendent; public worship ut 11:15 u. m. and 8 p. ni. At the morning hour the .pastor will use the subject, "The Conquering Power of Cod's People." At the evening hour we shall have a union service and l>r. Mary Harris Armor, tho Woman Orator of America, will deliver an address. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 8; Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Prayer and praise service Wednesday at 8. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. County Council To Meet in April The program committee met in the home demonstration office and completed plans_ for the spring meeting of the County Council of Farm Women. The business meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon, April 10, at J o'clock. At?this time the officers of the clubs will meet and give their reports. The county chairmen will also be present and give their re- , ports. All business will be transact- ' ed at this meeting. Those sdilvWg on the program com- j hotter wore Mrs. U. M. Poarce, of the J ( ha i lot to Thompson club; Mrs. Dal- 1 ;.i Mahoney, of the Lugoff i^ub; M:~s Stella Hough, of Gates Hill club; at I Mrs, ( laude West, of Ml. Zion . Mrs. Shelby Tt uesdale, of the i). K.ilb i !ub. wus c hairman of this j . ii so on 11 ee. Club Market Sales Continue To Grow;' During the month of February the club market made the most improve- . ; merit in -ale- of any market in the ! -title, thu- winning fust place on the 1 lull market honor roll. It was also, li.-ted as one of the six markets hav-h ng the largest sales. This record ] very gratifying to all connected with the market. The sales for the; v.ontij of Februa: y wt-re $ "> 1 d.DLl. The market is open each Wednes-! iay and Saturday morning from ! to'*, II o'clock. At tliis. time the clubjj iMiiin i; have- fro-h men*, poultry, but-' I c egg -. fre-h \ egetables. Cakes.' ? dower-, etc.. for sale. This i< at -|'"i did opportttn ty t<> purchase j 'i i. qua ' \ y '"oilu-. t -. . * . \ : :: :< lub market a W i ii.e -d . v ami >at-rday m.n n- ' ' g. I > me f tin fre.-h -ausagt. . ' : ? : it. d. h. i-.u- cake? -- id by ( !:< nil mi" i - of t he i !u!> mat ke'. i ' Methodist Church Services l.vt'leton S t e < t Met hod is; Cfllfah, j Warren G. Aria;!, preacher-in-charge. | j The services for April did will be i- follows: Sunday school, with Mr. j I. C. Shaw, superintendent, at 1<> in j ;lu- morning; Kpworth la-ague, 7:15 p. ni.; pieacising, st-i vice, conducted f, by tho pastor, 11:15 a. ni. \'o service in the evening on account of ' anion service at the First Baptist ( hurch. The public is most cordially ? n\ited to attend all tho services of 1 ;h:- church. Visitors arc always wel omc. Mtd-weck prayer service Wednesday evening at h o'clock. Four niulcs and 17 head of cattle ^ and a large quantity of feed were 1 burned early Saturday night in a fire 1 f unknown origin that destroyed a 1 barn ' tie mile north of Simpsonville, owned by T R, Moore. The damage 1 was estimated at $*.2,000. I- ii 'not gutted tbr- s*. .....t ? ? ' th.r.l -torie- of 'he old Winr.sboro < bote; Saturday and caused heavy damage to -tocki ;...J Cuu.pnient in -ra! "tore gom< on lower floors.! I ' w . . n was - i .d ?.> ).( many -a : !.) -. w a - p.i' ' .;?!!> i .a u ranee. TOWN TOPICS Spring i* here, according to the birds hunting houses, and the boys playing marbles, along with a thou--1* ana other inspiring BigqH. Housekeeper* are thinking about making their surroundings freeh and clean and beautiful, to (it in with the picture. It is house painting time. People paint their houses because thtfy like them better that way?to livf in, and they get more for them, selling them- Paint is the best insurance you can nut on a house, against sun and wind and rain. Labor is cheap, and Burns and Barrett carry everything needed to make any painting job you are looking forward to a success, because they sell the famous Pee Gee line of paints, varnishes, oils, enamels and good brushes. ' * Don't forget your outdoor furniture. Chairs, benches, arbors?they nil look summery and bright, if given a pretty new color. Outdoors is everybody's playhouse from now on, anyway. And with a well-clipped lawn, flourishing green shrubbery, pools and flowers, you can't blame people for forgetting their troubles out in tho sunshine, for six months at least. Lawns need regular mowing, nnd plentiful water. Shrubbery requires working, watering and clipping. Good lawn, mowers and all kindg of sprinklers, hose, and rakes will be found at Mackey's Hardware Store. And remember, when you work your own vegetable garden, you keep down three things, weeds, waste and weight. Hut it isn't as fascinating as a game of golf, until you learn to use the ihght tool for each job. Xou need x garden ploW'for layout and cultivatic.n, hoes, grabrakes and spades for digging, and other tools as the need arises. But. all the work in the world will not bring forth fruit, unless the seeds you sow in tho brown earth are sound and reliable. Co to IB-Pass' Drug Stoic and get y< ur * . ed and onion sets. He sure m.i gvow a variety this year. Remember carrots make you beauli'u.l. onions make you strong and! 'onatee- and lettuce are a> easy to 'y ce a> they are delicious. All vegetable* contain vitamins? :?"'l you can have the whole vitamin ilphabet in a dozen good rich rows, -rovidud you plant seed that will gia-w -veryborly planted a garden that tvoti.d f d me family, prosperity wouM n "it- out of hiding and kill de)i e*sior w itlx one blow . And \ .aif .-"o'.no- C making things a'ccn, v u h"'i:' a sound: "t neap! Cheap!" To -on. !j..iu.ng tars, it is ?weetr than the turtle dove and moeking ird singing a duet ?for it moans tied chicken s z/.ling in the kitchen otr.e weeks if-m r.ow?and just a ' tie bit later, a p'u.tiv with a large, asted. 1> r ?> w n e?>ek-a-doodle-doo, t., u.th p< can- in-i drumsticks iving. "t neap ' < h< an!" \ \ 1 : i hi-d are trying) t.'l yi>u : ,V tln-t. be ng da.V-<>M . ! . . h v.' 'a t ;:-. : ',? cheapest and way :.1 oat--- \ rind roast- . - - :i* i.:" o i tt. feet! them fo ,<1 h.: t ep< ! \ < ha.e proven best for hem. A oiffeivn' food for each age and at :i r.cetl. Purina ("hows?that make quick i owing, sweet fleshetl chickens. Sold in the Checkerboard packages n Khanio Brothers. Mountain I^aurel will soon be dooming. Cut and put. in the house, he blooms have been known to last >ver three weeks. They are easy totrow. You can got them in an hour's'time rom where they grow, on the bank >? a creek?-with plenty of earth, and -xtru leaf molt! to give them a good j dart. Send a postal cart! to William ; 1. "TranthAm, Camden, S. C. Comedy at Baron DeKalb "A Poor Married Man." a comedy n three acts, will bo presented at Baron DeKalb school at eight o'clock >n the evening of April 1. This promises to be one of the best plays, given in the new Baron DeKalb school. The admission will be ten int! twenty-five cents. Mrs. Siln-rt Dies in Sumter Sumter. Mar 25 ? Mrs T MDerj, o-i, wife of John L. Sibert, died here at the home of her sister. Mrs. John Hughes, early this morning. following a long iilne-Mrs. Sibert wa.? born at Spring! (fill. Lee county, the daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. W F. Smith, and a niece <>f. ' m- r Ju<iu. M. rd.-i L. Smith. 1 anni.-r.. and >ydi ey Sm.th, of < ' '':11 1 a She < .?m? to Sum'er in >- a S* J -rph'* ae.mj. y i- . . ; id, her h' me he-e - o A; v ? i t w a.- ail act i w >v. : r Bap?:*: < bur. > >: ha i .-.J* iai'y re u. po. : :r, v i: d :> a!: w i* ; w h :r. .0 i :n teniae?. c. M S be : -ur\ ed by her :... i he: parent.- and l-air -:s?e-- r,r four b: iu her-, Mr-. John Hug--*-. M - R L. > IT id. M. Jer.n an : M. s - be? h Smith. W. M . A M . ' i'. ar.d Sydney Smith. Mr- Sibert attended tho t anvior. -ehooi for several years and while here made her home w.th her grand-, mother, Mrs. M. S. So well. Former Treasury Head Dead Washington. March 28. ? Death came early this morning to Le-dte M. Shaw, who wag secretary of the treasury under President Roosevelt and before that attained national prominence as governor of Iowa. hotels were filled (Continued from first pago) Burns Henry, Detroit. Miss Elisabeth Allen, who is attending Skidmore college at Saratoga and Mus Katherine Allen, who is a senior at Wells college, Auburn, N. Y , have joined their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Allen, of Fair Haven, Vt., for the Faster holidays. Miss Barbara Keep, of Lockport, N. Y., who is attending Emma Willard school at Troy, N. Y., is spending the Easter holidays at the Kirkwood with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace I. Keep. Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Sporborg, of Syracuse, N. Y., who spent the early part of the .season at the Kirkwood, returned to Camden for Easter, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Flora Agnes Sporborg, who is attending McDuffy school in Springfield, Mass. Robert H. Elias, who is attending Storm King school at Cornwall-onthe-Hudson, is spending Easter vacation at the Kitkwood with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Elias, of Scarsdale, N. Y. Tuesday morning a large field met j at Mulberry plantation, home of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams, for a drag hunt. The riders who were led by Mrs. Dwight Partridge, M. F. H. of the Camden Hunt Hounds, were M iss Edna Louise Mabee, Miss Betsy Ross, Miss Edith Wills, Miss Frances Weeks, The Misses Campbell, Miss F. D. Bill, Mrs. Charles G. Knight, Mrs. Donald McClave, Miss Newhall, Mr and Mi;s. David R. Williams, Norman ??now, Harry D. Kirkover, La in on t Pominick, Carroll Bassett, Walter Mabee, Ben Belcher. The last official hunt of the season will take place on Friday morning when the field will meet at The Kennels and afterwards will be enter1 tained by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Woodward with a hunt breakfast at "Holly Hedge." Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Partridge entertained at their home on Mill street with a moving picture party showing their guests" the pictures that have been taken this season of the hunts, horse shows and horse races. Mrs. J. S. Rodenbaugh, of New York, arrived Tuesday to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Belcher. Misses Elizabeth. and .lean Camphe!!. who are attending Millbrook school in New York, are spending the Easter holidays with their aunt, Mrs. Pelavan Baldwin. Miss Katherine Foote entertained Monday with an afternoon tea at Green Leaf Villa. The party was a farewell one as Miss Foote left Wednesday for New Canaan for a visit to relatives before sailing next week for her home in England. Miss M. A. Beech and Miss I>indsey Beech, of Rochester, NT. Y., have joined Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Beech' at llibkirk Inn. Clifford Off. of Chicago, has joined his family at Hobkirk Inn. Other arrivals tit Court Inn are:, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Mossox, Mendhim. N. J.; and Mrs. A. II. Harris New York. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Pomorov announce the birth of a daughter in New York on Tuesday, March the 2t'th. .Mrs. Poim-roy was before her mar-air* M:s< K>te!!e Bas-ett. W nr 1 Bch-ffer returned Wrdre?day to his homo in Lakeville, Conn., after | spending th6 winter in Camden. He was accompanied by his son, Hon! Belcher, who returned to Taft school, after spending the Easter holidays with his phrepta. Mrs. Holden McGinley, of Milton, Mass., with her two daughters, Misses Elisabeth and Gertrude McGinley, Mrs. John P. Merrill, of Milton, and Miss Grace Armstrong, of Boston, arrived Tuesday by motor to spend a few days at the Kirkwood. I>r. and Mrs. W. B, Adams, Philadelphia; Mrs. James I. Scull and Miss Mary Sherman, Ocean City, N. (J.J Miss Cecilia Bradford, Netvtop, Mass.; Bradford Whittemore, Newton, Mass.; and B. P, Denny, of Philadelphia, are at the Kirkwood. The season at the Kirkwood will (close on Tuesday morning, April the jseventh. ' One Monday one hundred and ! twenty-flve members of the sales personnel of the North and South Carolina divisions of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, will meet at the Kirkwood for a three-day I convention. Vice-president C. G. I Sheffield, of New York, will preside at the meeting. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Sheffield and a number. of other wives will accompany their husbands to the convention. The directors of the company who will attend are: E. G, Barber, E. A. Holbein, J. W. Saybolt, W. C. Colby and James A? Donan. Laurence Norton has returned to his home in Columbus, Ohio, after spending the past six weeks jn Camdon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred R, White, of j Cleveland, are the guests of Robort j C. Norton. ' Mrs. M. L. Ksterbrook entertained at the Kirkwood with a putting party. The prize for low score was >von hv Miss Louise Stauffen, of Montclair, N. J., with Mrs. F. J. Campbell, of Montreal, the runner up. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mabee entertained recently at dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pomeroy, Mrs. Charles j C Knight, Mr. and .Mrs. Ernest L. Woodward. Mr. and Mrs. David R,' Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D.! Kirkover and Delavan Baldwin. Miss Gladvs Abbott entertained, with a luncheon at the Kirkwood. Her Quests included: Misses Jeani Hill and Martha Williams and Messrs.: Frank Abbott, John Hill and David! R. Williams, Jr. Mrs. Hoyne Anderson, who is! spending the season at Hobkirk Inn,, entertained Wednesday afternoon j w ith a tea at the Woman's Exchange j in honor of Mrs. J. S. Rodenbaugh.i of New York, who is visiting Mrs. Ward Belcher. Mrs. Charles G. Knight entertained j with an informal tea at "Cool Spring") on Wednesday afternoon for Mr. and; Mrs. E. A. Stebbins and"Sliss Kather-j ine Stebbins. of Rochester. N. Y. Mrs. John R. Todd entertained! with afternoon tea at her home onlj Kirkwood Heights on Tuesday after- > noon. Mrs. M yron Wick, who has been I visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Todd, has returned to her home in Youngstown, Ohio, for the week end and will again be in Camden next week. Mr. and Mrs. James Allen have returned to New York after a visit to their parents. Mr. and Mrs. William DePnss. Landscape i: Gardening ; Mrs. C. M. Emanuel Borden Nurseries Rembert. S. C. Ix>ng Distance Phone Nuryrrie* 17 Miles f)nf on Sumter Road. V J KODAK Time Is Here! I I he 'Season tor Beautiful Outdoor Pictures K.\ST.M.\N"S NEW VKKl("HID > M K ' :: us raw 'h?-se de\elojnd and } n j. i : y i. Sat is faction guaranteed. Ren'lornbrr :: c NEW iil?n ha> S exposures instead of *?. and no ;n?> m price for t he sizes No. t'dn and No. 1 1 (>. W. II. ZEMP'S DRUG STORE Broad Street Phone 30 CITY DRUG COMPANY I DeKnlb Street Phone 130 I Society Club 1 HATS J The new Spring Society I Club Hats are here in the ? newest- Spring Shades,"I Shapes and Weights, and 1 they truly embrace the j "styles of today with a j touch of tomorrow." $3-50 and $5-00 5 W. Sheorn & Son I -I / " -1 ~ -j I . ^ Camden Furniture Co., Inc. a > SATURDAY SPECIAL * o See Our Window WE WILL ALLOW YOU TEN DOLLARS for your old range, wood stove or oil stove, regardless of its condition. This allowance will apply on any stove or range now on display in our window. Note "the very low prices on these new ranges. Terms can be arranged if desired. 1 ' Celebrate 30th Anniversary This Month m J C\ Penney (V>mpany tfrmv.s from tiny sin^h- unit In western mining lown iwrpest orintntzation of its kind in the world. (1) Mr. J. (\ P.u?im-> . Penndor. (2> Mr. K. C. Sums, President of the organ zntion. (3) Mother Store?I1M>2. (4) ind l?r~?-st ?>f the 1 t.Ml J. i\ Penney Company DepartIt)? ill Stores We will lealure a different item each clay during the : month of April. A portion of our window has been set aside for the showing of these values. Watch it dailyWe will promise you that we are offering the greatest values in the history o the ompany. I J.C. PENNEY GO DEPARTMENT S T O R -6 1 I 1014 Broac! St. Camden, S. C.