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I nmi" ? ? - Bethune Mourns the Passing o? Good Man Hethuno, S. C., Oct. 24.?Mr. John MoDonald, H4, prominent citisen t>t Bethune, died at hi? Home here about t^U.o'clock Friday/flight. Mr. Mc"Donald was in his accustomed health and had attended the community fair during the day. Shortly after retwing he passed peacefully <rway. ' He xvas the son of Angus McDonald and Nuiicy Holland McDonald, of Scotch descent and the last survivor of a family of fifteen children. He was born and reared in the Union section of .Chesterfield county where he lived until about twenty-one years ago when he retired from farming and moved to Bethui*e, He was a nuln who enjoyed remarkable health. Since his earliest recollection a dwtor has been called only during one minor ailment and then ho\was not confined to his bed. A little less than W years ago he was married to Miss Kllen King. This long period of wedded life was characterised by unusual lutppiness and serenity. - ' ' In early life Mr. McDonald united with the Union Methodist church where he was a devoted and faithful member?a pillar of the church. He ipved Christian people of all denomi- i nations and his homo was a pla^U where ministers loved to visit. His devotion to the church and its services was unfailing. The last Sumlay of his life he attended services in a downpour of rain and the evening before his passing ' he was in his customary place at prayer meeting, leading in prayer as usual. Mr. McDonald's outlook on life was one of optimism. He was jwsvessed of a wonderful disposition, radiating sunshine wherever he went and always greeting his acquaintances with a smile and pleasant word. He was broad-minded nnd progressive in his thinking and immensely interested in young people. * His honest, upright Christian life watj an inspiration to l)is fellow man. The entire community has lost a friend in his passing. He is survived bv his widow, two sons, Carl McDonald and John McDonald, of Hartsville; three daughters, Mrs. J. A. Graham, Spring Hill, Mrs. L. M. Yarbrough, of Hartsville, Mrs. A. B. McLaurin, of Bethune; twenty-four grand children and eight great grand children. Funeral services were held at Union Methodist church Sunday morifing at 11 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, the Rev. W. (). Henderson, assitc<Tby the Rev.. W. V. Jer'man of the Bethune Metluxpst church and the j .Rev. .J. F. Wiljflams, of the Baptist church, each paying a tribute to his beautiful Christian life. Special music was rendered by a puAltett composed of Mrs; T. R. Bethune, Missi Stella Bethune. J. A. McCaskil! and j T. R. Bethune and a solo by Mrs. .1. (\ Foster. Interment was in the church cemetery, beneath a profusion : of lovely I lowers. An immense concourse of people! gathered to pity?a last tribute of love J and respect. Active pa 11-bearers were B. \V. Best, J. M. (My burn, .J. C, Foster. AJ K. McLaurin, .1. McLaurin and M.1 O. Ward. The. honorary pal! bearers ' Were stewards of the church. Presbyterian Church Services Sumlay. October MO. A. Douglas' MeArn, pastor. Church school 10 a. m. Nursery class with Mrs. Joseph Nelson as teacher, Young Men's class with Mr. Murdoch Johnson as teacher arc classes just beginning in our school. Morning worship *11:15, | sermon subject, "Clinging to Outlived Worlds." The public is cordially invited to these services. I Governor Sterling, of Texas. is a-k- ' ing the Reouist ruet ion Finance eor-I poration for a loan of $1 .1X7.Toll for emergency tela f work in Texas cities. Blue Team Winner In Sunday Match The Blues are now leading in the series standing by virtue of their victory over the Whites .by a 4 to '! set>re 'in last Sunday afternoon'* game beti^n the? two teams of the Old Camden Polo club. I>e<monstraL ing good team work as well as some wpeotacular individual play the Blues took an early lead which they held until the final chukker when the Whites, staging- an exciting comeback, knotted the score at 8-all only to have the Blues promptly drive through the winning goal. Frank Wooten took the stellar role for the winners only by outstanding excellent play on the purt of Kirby Tupper and Whit Boykin. iSo closely matched are these two teams that for the last six games neither has won by-more than a onepoint margin. The series standing is now: Blues (2), Whites (1) and one tie game. The first team to win three 'games will he declared the series winner and receive the trophy 4$ward, so next Sunday's game, which ' will start at 3:80, may, if the Blues win, wind up the current series, but I a victory for the Whites would defer I the deciding game to the following Sunday. Lineup and summary: Blues (4) Whites (3) Kirby Tupper .... 1 . . II. Savage, Jr. Frank Wooten ... 2 >C. P. DuBosp, Jr. W. A. Boykin, Jr. .3 ... Charlie Little Joe Bates ........ 4 iM. L. Smith* Jr. Cutting in: Blues, Whit Boykin and Charlie Roberson; Whites, Clarkson Rhame. t? Scoring: Blues, Tupper (1), Wooten (2), Whit Boykin (1); Whites, Little (2), Smith (1). Referee: Samuel Russell. In the event t'hat Roosevelt is elected president, according to a New York story, Alfred E. Smith will have a new cabinet post'created especially for him, or if not that will have a position that will really give him more power than a cabinet place. It is intimated that Mr. Smith will be given a job of reorganizing governmental departments and handling federal finances to the end that federal expenses may be reduced. COI KT CASKS (Continued From First Page) ? foreman, ami reads as follows: "We, the Grand Jury, beg leave to submit that we have passed upon all bills that have been banded to us by the Solicitor, except two, which could not be acted upon by reason of the absence . of material witnesses required for the necessary investigation of these cases. "The Jail Committee report- the jail to be kept as well as possible considering its physical condition and the necessary overcrowding. We believe it to be essential that better and more commodious quarters be furnshed. but on account of the present depressed condition of affairs, we do not think it wise to recommend the enlargement of the present jail or the erection of a new one at this time. The committee appointed for the purpose of inspecting the chain gang reports it in excellent condition, the camp and the inmates in good shape | and the surroundings sanitary. The prisoners are well taken eai'e of. "The Committee on Roads report* the highway* of the county to bo in fair shape, a'rtd in fact excellent, nideritig the amall amount of fund* , available for road work this year as ( compared with the cost* and expend! turea in previous years. "The books of the different officers of the county have been recently , audited by George W. Thayer, Oerti| (led Public Accountant of Oojumbia, I South Carolina, and this aurHt has )>een carefully gone into etfd considore<t by the Grand Jury, and the por, tious thereof affecting the different officers have been discussed with them. This audit reflects a creditable showing for all officers coiuern, ed; their various accounts eatisfac, torily balance to the cent, exceipi that in the case of some of the Magistrates of 6ho county thelt records have not been as well kept as they ' might have been,. It appears that the Highway Patrolmen have procured from them the signing of slips by the Magistrates indicating the imposition and collection of fines in cases brought by them when in fact no such fines were imposed or collected. These slips going into the State Highway / Department at Columbia caused apparent discrepancies in the records of some of thd Magistrates, but these discrepancies have at this time been satisfactorily explained. We, however, strongly recommend that this practice be stopped and that no slips be signed except those reflecting what has been actually done in the Magistrate's Court. Wo further strongly recommend that each of the Magistrates of the county keep in his docket a complete record <"-of each and every case as the same is brought before J him and disposed by him; that /he I balance his books on the first day of j each month ami turn over to the j Treasurer at that time all moneys in j his hands proper, to be delivered to1 the Treasurer. "We recommend' that each officer j in the county holding funds in his! hands turn the same over to the County Treasurer on the first of each month. "We recommend to our legislative 'delegation that they take such steps ! as may be possible to as far as pos- > I sible relieve taxes on real estate, i There is now past due in Kershaw (County for the years 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931, taxes to the amount of j $201,1 17."?-l, and we believe it to be j absolutely necessary that something he done to relieve the tax burden on | land. "We desire to comm&ul the Sheriff and his force for their activities I in the enforcement of the law, ? --1 l>eeia!ly under the handicap of having longer a rural poiice system I in the county. The large number- of ( cases instigated by the Sheriff an ! i ! brought to thi> Court indicates a live-j : ly sense of the obligaTtoTT^of the ?!u ties of that office. The Sheriff I- j likewise to he commended for his cooperation with the Solicitor in bring J'ing about in >o many cases pleas of ' guilty, thus saving the county the ! expense of trials. ! "We wi>h to commend Hon. A. F. j Spigner, Solicitor, for his able ami I rapid dispatch of the business of th? Court. The rapidity with which h< has disposed of cases reflects a great saving to. the taxpayers of the counJ ty, and in their behalf we desire !? ; express to him appreciation therefor. [ "We wish to thank His Honor the Judge, the Solicitor, Hon. James H. Clyburn. the efficient Clerk, the Sh<: iff, and other court attaches for the courteous and considerate treatment we have received at their hands." HONOR ROLL STUDENTS (Continued From First Page) p Margaret Cox, Margaret R. Cunningham. Azalee Dixon, Elizabeth Drakeford, Hollie L. Hancock, Betty Lewis, Margaret Mahoncy, Carolyn Pitts. Betty May Riles, Beth Wilson. Grade 2B?Betty Burke. Jack Reese, Lloyd Napper, Edith Twitty. Alice DeBruhl, James Sanders, Thol ma Dees. David Melton, Thad Munr." Klvin Trapp, Evelyn Twitty. j Grade 3A Lee Campbell. Bill e | Clyburn. John Igingford, Bill Mini-, i I.ynwi.od M4>? -e, Vance Norwood, j J<.'r,r, Pariin. Alva Rush. Luther S.; v. i ,.,i Frank Hetty t amp"""'.' ; Flier. Demp -'c: . Marjorie Dill. A; :.e I I D:\on. Ca-y Gu'hrie. Jane H?ef . 1 \!: m iVggy Little. |y | M:-Gu:rt. Margar, t Sal mom!. (J -a . : doiyr. Shirley. Dot Sowell, \'.: g ,i I | Mae T: a wp. M..ry Walsh. Grade :B Ja. k Bullo, k. !!:>.:-y j( V,I bill. Irene Hiiton. Haze: fi rt .r. 1 J Jjv H< U-h. Wiilard Kelly, B?-nr..e' .Ma-shall, Billy Ilu.-s, Kaim! Sh, ivcr, Herbert Smith. Albert So, am. Lawton Truesdale, Catherine (\!,\ I. ;!:<_ DeBruhl, Dora Robinson, Vornulle Rush. Margaret Williams. Grade 3C?Julian Br&ohnm, -Frw-.k Elkins, TalLe Shirley.v \ j Gra<le 4A?Donald (?lytnirn. ( Jarem^ Graham, James Graves. Claud Lanroy, Charles McCaskill. Joe Nelson, Grady Riles, Leonard Schenk, Jack Smyrl, Edna Aldret, Mabel Todd Campbell, Wilma Christmas, Carolyn Cooley, Lois Gaskins, Martha Getty*, Annie Mae Godwin, Laura Lee Green, Elizabeth Jaekson, Marjorif* .Little, l-ouise Moore, Betty M'unn, Annie .l>ee Pettus, Fiance* Rhame, Rebecca Shiver, Mary Smith, Cleo Bmyrl, Margie Trarxler, Gratio 4H~-Jtalph Connell, Thomas Clyburn, Gilliam DuJBruhl, G. F. Marshall, Thomas Sfteheen, James She! orn, Albert Shirley, iMarvin Shirley, I/<>uis Smith, W. H, Thomas, Annie Belle Branham, Elizabeth Sinclair, Myrtle Sinclair. Grade flB (Oakes)?James Frye, Walter Phillips, Edward Vereen, Ila BlackwelL, Ix>is Blaekwell, June Coivnell, Catherine Hicks, Louise Newman. Grade 5A?Arthur Brown, Eugene Campbell, Jerry Hancock, Herbert Moore, George Partin, Billy Pitts, Wilbert Roberts, Jack Spears, Robin Zemp, Marjorle Creed, Voncile Conyers, Minnie Belle Cunningham, Margaret Fiaehel, Bernice Gardner, Betty Gettys, Marjorie Hatfield,1' Ida Mae McManus, Ida Lee Smith, Martha Smith, Helen Stogner, Betty Thtjmas. Grade 5B (Cantey)?Hugh Cox, Julius Hough, Dougla.% Ogburn, I.avern Price, Walter Riggins, L. T. Taylor, Edward Watts, Mary Atkinson, Beauton (Mullen, Dorothy Dority, Myrtle Me Lain, Mary Elizabeth Riggins, Virginia Riles, Vivian Threatt. Grade 5C?Marvin Hasty, J. C. Hough, Woodrow Hudson, Gilbert Shirley, Homer Shirley, Mary Bradford, Lillie B. Cameron, Margie DeLoache, Annie L. Eubanks, Virginia Frye, Theresa Reed, Jessie, Mae Sharp, Dorothy Smith, Vira Truesdale. Grade OA (Montgomery)?William Christmas, Ernest Frietag, Richard Gettys, Lens on Graves, Robert Little,] Billy Wilson, Aileen Belk, Jean Bell,1 Kathryn Boyd, Elizabeth DeBruhl, J Louise Dill, Jane Hnlsa.ll, Dally Jackson, Eva Johnson, Neta Kirkland, 01ivve McGuirt, Margaret Munn, Lavada Parker, Elsie Redfearn, Lotti?: S/nyrl. Grade OA (Boykin) ? Talmadge Dabney, Leonard GolT, William Hasty, Wallace Lynch, Harold McCaskill, Harry Moore, Archie Stein, Dan Thames, Harry Ivee Waters, Julia Mae Hough, Sibyl Robinson, Ruby i i Vereen. Grade GB-^-Bobby Bell, Elsie Haley, Eric Reeves, James Williams, Elah I^vans, Jeanette Jordan, Margaret Mayer, Marjorie Rusb, Gladys "fhreatt. , Grade 6C?'William Bradford, Leroy Branham, James Gardner, Guy Mayer, Robert McLain, Edward Moore, Herbert Hichey, Perry Riles, Meshell Sheheen, Lena Corbett, Rhetta McLeod, Myrtle Williams. Grade 7A?Ann^ Clarkson, Sophia Creed, Beulah Graham, Betty Holland, Katherine Myers, Hazel Shir ley, Wilhelmina. .Strak, CatHerine I j Wright, Leata Davis, Dorothy Dur- I j fee, Burwell Oapehart, Ed<war<l Crol- I ! ley, Hugh Gettys, Albert Irby, Jack I ! Rhame^ Payton Shirley, Ralph Shir- I j. ley, John. Wooten. I Grade 7B?Leroy Caulder, Laverne I i Conyers, Benjamin Gettys, James' H Graham, George Hendrix, Ogburn Hough, H. T. Lovette, Elton Reeves, j Willis Sheorn, Pearl Bradley, Janie Mae Hall, Edwilla Hough, Elizabeth 1 Jordan, Mae Jordan, Margaret Lominac, Velma Morris, Cora Mae Scar- H borough. jjJ looking backward! ?.? ?, w. ? ". n~M.i-"? ' mw < -,.| FIFTEEN YEARS AGO November 16, 191,7 L. J. Jordan and Roy Jordan acquitted at general sessions court oft a charge of murder. T, R. j Broxton, charged with the j murder of Green Richardson on L. I. Guion'g place, acquitted when he enters plea of aelf-defenae. * Case of Lucy Marsh charged' with murder now being tried. | John Beth une married to Miss Katie Mays at Bethune, ceremony performed by Rev. J. M. Forbis. 1 Secret service agents locate food stored in New York warehouses valued at $78,000,000. 1 Two white men under influence of liquor kill a $200 mule belonging to Ernest {Joy when they hit him with ' auto on lower Main street. President Wilson speaks to a delegation from the American Federation of Labor at Buffalo saying Germany ! must be beaten before peace can be , ! established. ? |l( I Captain W. M, Shannon accedes to ! request of citizens to become candi- ; date for mayor. i H. W. Barnes, of Camden, acquitted in Federal court on a charge of mak- i ing false claim against Camden post ] office department.^ J. A. OobdVn's minstrels to appear 1 in Camden opera house on November 124 th , l " THIRTY YEAH 8 AGO 7| October 28, 1902 Camden to have a carnival underB* uuspicea of Knights of Pythias *ith| Marion Heyman aa chairman of tfcS cotomittee. * City authorities bar certuin streeta^Bf from use by motor wheels, and one^B^ writer wants to know what they wj do when street cars and automobiles I iHethune quarantines against C&ra-^Ba den on account of amaUpox scare. ,15. B. Oureton re$>orted quite iU. Marion Ma this, of Camiden, attends funeral of R. A. Billings, at Lancas-| John P. Jenkins weds h|i&B Mamie B? Alexander, both of Camden. ! Rev. W. B. Gordon purchases parti of Goodie Castle lot and will build residence. K Thomas Hatfield, of the Ioiui sec- ^|v tion of Lee county, killed by aocL li: tie tit a 1 discharge of gun in the hands ^|{ of his brother-inTl?w, Metz Rodgers. Hr iSumtpy Telephone company completes its. new line from Sumter to I ] Camden. * . He'rr Krupp, the great gun-maker, I j and the wealthiest man in all Germany, dies from apoplexy. Robbers held up the cashier and six I ; women workers in an oilcloth factory j 1 Delawanma, N. J., Friday and I j walked out with the $3,000 payroll. .* '^bstoiia Th;< -plendid Colonial de-ign in g!n>s is a reproducti'<n > ; an Early Amorieau tumbler. The "Hermitage" pattern. by K?>sl??ria. g e t < it- tianic from that fine < ! i hnjDr-trati which belonged tit Andrew Jack^Mll. It is ideal I'm* the American home ? its practicability and contour of design make its use a delight to till who possess it. Tumblers cannot readily break and every piece contains a sparkle of life which brings instantaneous success to the simplest table arrangement. You may purchase the "Hermitage" pattern on the open stock plan in large or small assortments?and its price will amaze you. THE HOFFER COMPANY JEWELERS & OPTOMETRISTS Camden, S. C. ' for ONE WEEK beginning NEXT MONDAY A Special Factory Showing of the New All-Enamel Majestic Range will be held in this store next week. A man from the factory will be in attendance to show this new triumph in cooking efficiency, and explain its many interesting details. We specially invite you to come and see for yourself how completely the problem of efficient, convenient home cooking has been solved in Coal and Wood Ranges. It is easy to have a beautiful, cool and modern k?tchen without changing over to expensive fuel*. The NEW _ ALL-ENAMEL / k A Majestic Range I IN IVORV, APPLE GREEN, GRAY, WHITE OR BLUB No matter what fuel you use, the same amount of heat is always necessary to cook or bake. Cool, clean cooking is never a matter of the fuel, but of the Range. The New Majestic uses the good old reliable fuels that everybody is accustomed to, but it uses them with a new efficiency. It holds the heat inside, around the cooking compartments, instead of wasting it outside, in the room. With it you obtain the utmost in cooking and baking ability, together with real fuel economy and a cool, comfortable kitchen to work in. Results like these have been sought for years in coal ranges, but have only recently been obtained. Makes a Cool, Clean Kitchen | Every woman knows how an ordinary rant;e "heats up" a kitchen, especially in summer, and how uncomfortable it is to work under such conditions. Yet this is all unneccs ary. With a Majestic there is all the diff repee in the w rid. The heat is conccn'ratcd on 'he wor e; the room ii comparatively cool; the cleanliness and tic convenience and practical features of this modern aid to good housekeeping are equal to those in any range of any type ? And you have with it a beautiful Kitchen, too ? for the New Majestic is a handsome creation of ! bright enamel color and gleaming nickel ? as easy to keep clean as it is wonderful to work with. "^ay-as-you-use'tt" You can get one of these modern high-efficiency Ranges for youi-home so easily! By special arrangement with the Majestic factory we are able to offer a most attractive "pay-as-you-use-it" plan. Just a little down; the balance spread over many months. No interest, no carrying charges, no advance in brice! Come In, this Next Week, and let fhe demonstrator from the factory show you how this beautiful New Majestic will lighten your work, and how easily you can obtain one! I'lH*.!*. ? Next Week only ? while the special Majestic Demonstration is going on ? a full set of these heavily nickeled, copper cooking ? ^ utensils will DC > given to every purchaser of a New Majestic Range I CAMDEN FURNITURE CO., Jjc.| 1036-1038 Broad St. Phone 156 Cainden^S* C#i Full^ value allowed next week for your old stoves on the New Majeetic