Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MONEY TO LOAN On IMPROVED REAL ESTATE Interest at 7 per cent. Retirement on monthly plan* Select Loans only. Kirkland & deLoach SOCIETY NEWS J Telephone 100 1 ' Celebrates Birthday In celebration of her thirteenth birthday, .Jane Ilalsall, daughter of Mrs. Smyrl Halsall, entertained at a lovely dinner party Thursday eve- j ning at the home of her grandpnr-) eats, Mr. and Mrs. W. G, Wilson. , A color note of red.and white was used in the decorations and place cards, j Centering the ta>ble was a white cake topped with red burning candles. Af-1 ter dinner the guests attended the, Majestic Theatre. Those present' were Catherine Boyd, Sarah Sheorn,1 Mary Zemp, Elsie Kedfearn, Betty Whitaker, George West, Bill Wilson, .Jack Richards, David * Williams, Wylie Hogue and Douglas Wooten. . i. / ? Met With Misa Stevenson Miss Lena Steyenson entertained a number of friends at a contract party Thursday afternoon. There were four tables of players in the living room where Valentine decorations were used;' High score prize was won by Helen Tindal and the floating prize went to Miss Sarah Sheorn. The hostess, assisted by her mother, Mrs. R. E. Stevenson, served a sweet course after cards. House Guest Honored I Complimenting her house guest, Mr*; W. O. Miller, of Newberry, Mrs. | Henry Niles gave two lovely George 1 Washington parties on Wednesday? one in the morning and one in the 1 afternoon. Hatchet tally cards, decorations, refreshments and table appointments carried out the patriotic color note. At both parties a salad course was served. ' Mrs. Alfred McLeod scored h.gh at the morning party and Miss Celeste Mumford cut tho consolation. They, both received appropriate prizes. In the afternoon Miss Katherine Murchison was awarded prize for top score and the consolation went to Mrs. W. M. Alexander. The hostess presented gifts to the honor gu?st and to Mrs. Louise Rosick, whose birthday was on that day. Garden Club Meeting .???? i The Camden Garden Club met with Mrs. W. H. Harris for the February meeting. Miss Fanny FletcheV U> U gracious manner told of the 11 lustra-* | tod lecture by Mr. McCHntock at i which Mrs. Hubert Pomeroy acted as. I hostess. The club gave Mrs. Pomeroy a rising yote of thanks for the rare privilege of seeing and hearing thb wonderful lecture. Miss Fletcher, chairman of the program committee, announced that the date set for the final judging of box , gardens would be the second Monday I in May and that Mr. Trotter's offer | of a hundred box plants would at ; that time bo awarded the winner. A letter from Mrs. Pomeroy, state 1 president, was read in which she urged the Camden club to join in a pilgrimage of interesting gardens in tho state, said pilgrimage to take place the first week in March. Mrs. W. S. Rainsford was made local chairman of the state pilgrimage. ! Miss Fletcher reported for Miss Olive Whittridge, cl^airman of shade tree committee, that patrons of the town be urged to plant only grass on plots between sidewalks and streets? no shrubbery nor plants. A committee has visited the streets and marked spaces where trees are needed. Most fortunate indeed was the club in having as lecturer for the afternoon Mrs. Aubrey Barnes, who is wintering at the Court Inn. She talked most interestingly on "Artistic Arrangement" and used flowers given by the Camden Floral Company to illustrate her talk. " j Entertains at Bridge Mrs. J. M. Dempster was bridge hostess Monday evening, entertaining the members of the Plaze-u-Pleze Club. Others playing were Mrs. J. B. Cureton, Miss Minnie Clyburn, Miss Sarah Wolfe and Mrs. Beulah Hicks. A patriotic motif was used in the decorations, score cards and refreshments which followed the card games. Miss Sarah Wolfe, holding the top score, was. given placques of Martha and George Washington. The' floating prize, a bottle of cherries, went to Miss Elizabeth Clarke and M iss Minnie Clyburn, who made the I low score received a placque of Martha Washington. Book. Club Met Thursday The Kirkwood Book Club was do- ( lightfUlly entertained by Mrs. J, S. Lindsay Thursday morning: at the Lindsay home on Lyttleton street. Mrs, W. 11, Harris had arranged a 0harming: program in honor of the birthday of George Washington? stressing particularly his home life. 1 The decorations were patriotic, red carnations and white and blue baby's breath being used. f?ach member J was given a miniature Hag as a souvenir. Mrs. Lindsay served a de- ' lightful luncheon during the social htfur. > Miss Cureton Bridge Hostess A dozen members of the younger set were invited by Miss Betty Cureton to play bridge .Monday evening at-her home on Fair street. The guests were members of the Spinster's Club and other friends \ybo filled in for absent members. Miss Ger[trude Zemp won the high acore prize. After cards the hostess served a congealed salad course with coffee. Those present besides club members were Mrs. John Davidson, Miss Ellen Knapp and Miss Charlotte Oswald. Thursday Club Meeting .Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr., won high scoiSj^at, Jhe meeting of the Thursday afternoon contract club this week. At this meeting Mrs. Leonard Schenk was hostess. Miss Ada Montgomery played with club members. Before the contract games the guests were invited into the dining room, where a delightful tea course was served. High School Band Boosters The first step in our financial plans for the Camden High School Hand, will be the delightful entertainment Reno, the Magician, Tuesday night, February 27. Everyone patronize this benefit entertainment. You will enjoy it and help us in this worthy cause for our high school. See big posters frn display and buy a ticket when called on by our students. Remember the time and place?high school auditorium, 8 p. m., February 27.?Committee for Hand Boosters. Young People Had Party Chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. MeArn the young people of the Piesbyterian church motored to the FourII ?lub last Wednesday and spent a most delightful evening. Games and stunts were, the entertainment features after which chicken salad, ice cream and cakes were served to the guests. To Present Play The commercial class of the Charlotte Thompson high school will present a play, "The Deacon Entangled" this evening, Friday, February 23, at 8:15 o'clock. This play will keep you laughing all through the three acts. Everyone Is invited to come out and enjoy the fun. Admission j children, 10 cer.ts, adults 25 cents. Many Enjoyed Musicale On last Sunday afternoon M. II. Heyman and his daughter, Miss Caroline Heyman, entertained at a musicale at their home given by The Kirkwood orchestra. Around eightyfive guests enjoyed the program of eleven numbers. Delightful punch was served by Misses Caroline Heyman, Lucile Allen, Charlotte Oswald, Mrs. L. H. Schenk and Mrs. B. H. Baam. Meeting of Sans Souci Club M rs. Marvin Reasonover was hostess to the17 Sans Souci bridge club on Monday afternoon. Guests playing other than club members were Mrs. H. D. Niles and her house guest, Mrs. W. O. Miller, of Newberry, Mrs. Joe Thomas, Mrs. J. L. Williford and Mrs. Wylie Sheorn. High score prize was won by Mrs. Williford, second high score prize was won by Mrs. L. P. Tobin. Mrs. Dess Goodalo received the floating prize. A salad course was served. \ Miss Team Hostess Miss Alberta Team was hostess to ; the members of the Neighborhood bridge club Wednesday afternooon. Mrs. J. M. Dempster was the only >uh>titute. High score prize was awarded Mrs. Hughoy Tindal and Mrs. Dempster received the second, high' A chicken salad course was ser\e.i by the hostess after the. card ga mes. Officers Elected The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Camden Library 1 Association on Monday af- J ternoon: Mrs, Samuel Russell, pres- | | ident; Mrs. Nettles Lindsay, first vice j president; A. Douglas McArn, second ! vice president; Mrs. Henry Savage, Jr., recording secretary; L. A. Wittkowsky, treasurer; W. T. Refearn, auditor, and directors from the Association, Miss Fanny Fletcher, Mrs. W. S. Rainsford and J. G. Richards, Jr. The librarian, Mrs. D&nald Morrison, was appointed corresponding -secretary. Misses Elizabeth Dargan, Louise Parler and Mary Huffman, of Winthrop college, are guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. E. McKain for the Washington Birthday races. Many Social Affairs Preceding Races | Camden was crowded with visitors j for the annual Hunter Trials of the Camden Hunt Club and the Washing! ton's Hirthday Races on the renowned Springdale Course Wednesday and Thursday. i The social program is replete 'vyith interesting events. Mr. a,nd Mrs. C.e[j'ard M, Smith and her mother, Mrs. N\ illiam JI. Hood, of Brooklyn, gave a tea Wednesday afternoon after the i>Hunter trials at their cottage "The Cedars." Mr. and Mrs. W. L, Wright gave a large dinner Wednesday night at their home and tho same party had a Dutch tre-at dinner in the Southern Gardens Grille of The Kirkwood bust evening-preceding the "Bnl do Teto". The Wrights' house guests are Mr. anil Mrs. Carl Amos, Miss Annette Thomas, Ernest White and Mrs.' Hamilton White, all of Syracuse. Mr. anc} Mrs. Harry D. Kirkover gave a luncheon for fifty at their i home "The Hedges," after which they all attended the races. Mrs. Lucy Pomeroy Deuns also gave a large luncheon at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. David R. Willian$ are having a hunt breakfast todjjj^ Mr. and Mrs. John Lovejoy, Jr., of Greenwich, are their nouse guests. Mrs. Dwight Partridge, M. F. H., announces that there will bo three drag-hunts next week. Monday, the field and pack will assemble at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll P. Bassett. On Wednesday the hunt will start from Cool Springs, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Knight, and on Saturday the riders .will assemble on the old Chesnut Ferry road. 1 ho Camden Horse Show will be^ held the week of the Carolina .Cup Race which comes on Saturday, March 21. Plans for the Camden dog show are also under way but as yet no date has been set. Mr. ami Mrs. A. Rea Ball gave a large dinner Saturday evening at the Court Inn for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Clark, of New Haven; Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Smith, of Rye.'N. Y.; and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whitney, who are returning to Garden City tomorrow. There were twenty guests. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Clark arc here for the races and expect to stay three weeks. Mr. Clark is secretary of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway. At the Tombstone Golf tourney at the Sarsfield Golf Club, Miss Helen Hawthorne, of Great Barrington, who Is at Court Inn for the season, won the weekly prize. Miss Alice Ball, of New Haven, won the ringer prize for the month. Mrs. Oscar Seeley, who has returned after visiting Mrs. James I Watt at Thomasville, C.a., brought a guest with her, Miss Pacey Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Mason, of 'I homasville. She gave a dinner in her honor. Mrs. W. R. Morrison, of Westiield, X. J., entertained informally Sunday j at the Kirkwood following the polo game. She and her daughter, Miss Helen Morrison have left for Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartley, of Westport, Conn., are at the Kirkwood. Mr. Hartley is here for the quailshooting and Mrs. Hartley rides. The first in a series of professional golf matches took place Sunday afternoon on the Kirkwood course between Thomas J. Harmon, Jr., and Joe Patelli, of the Montclair, N. J., Golf Club and Melville Hemphill and Gene McCarthy of Columbia. Harmon and Patelli were the winners, 4 and 2, having the best ball of 66. A large contingent arrived Tuesday from Southern Pines for the Hunter Trials and the Washington's Birthday races. At the Kirkwood were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Busk, Miss Augustine Healey, Miss Julia Scott Butterfield and Miss Mary Lovering, of Hoffman, N. C. Others are Mr. and Mrs. Almet Jehks, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.*"Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Delehivnty, Ernest I. White, Mr. and M rs. Jackson H. Boyd, Miss Margaret Kiely and Noel Laing. Mr. Tompkins, Mr. Laing and Mr. White have horses entered. Many prominent personages are arriving daily at the hotelsi ' Among them are: Hobkirk Inn?-Elliot C. La id law and W. C. Mrlntire, of New York City; Thomas E. Proctor, 2nd, of Boston; W. B. RuthraufT, of Red Bank, N. J.; Mr. arid Mrs. William C. Bradley, of Greenwich, Conn.; John A. Stewart, of Short Hills, N. J. Court Inn?-Ebon Knowlton, of New York City; Dr. and Mrs. Strieker, of Bryn Mawr, Pa.; I>r. and'Mrs. R. M. Smith, of Boston; -R. H. Lippineott, Mr. and Mrs. Henry I. Brown and Miss Jane Widows, all of Philadelphia. Kirkwood Hotel?Mrs. C. V. L. Mitchell, of New York City; Urban C. Hyde, of Soutlj^rn Pines; F. P. Ives, j of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Cutler and Miss I>aura L. Cutler, of i Woodbridge, N. J.; Dr. John J. CJoonan, of Stamford, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. - John 8. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. j Herbert Brown, of Richmond, Va. Basket Ball Tournament The Kershaw County Basketball Tournament will be heltPat the Armory Hall, Camden, Feb. 28, March 1 and March 2. Eight girls' teams and seven boys' teams representing all High Schools in the county will compete in this tournament. Games will be played from 3 P. M. to 10 P. M. Wednesday, February 28, from 5 P. M. to 9 P. M. Thursday, March 1, and the finals will be played Friday, March 2, from 7:30 to 9:30. Admission is 10 and 15 cents. Tom Pearce Was Speaker Thomas B. Pearce, of Columbia, a candidate for governor and chairman ; of the South Carolina Public Works j Administration, made a splendid talk at Thursday's Rotary meeting. He gave a history of this work and touched upon the many programs that were submitted to'his committee. J He told of the Santce-Cooper Power development, a county power development that Greenwood presented, and the rehabilitation of the South Caro- j lina institutions, such as the insane J asylum, penitentiary, reformatory and the like. He was introduced to j the club by his friend Stanley Llew- j ellyn. Bill Alexander had charge of the meeting. I)rf Corbctt spoke for a few minutes on King Albert of Belgium, who was an honorary member of the j Brussels Club. The club stood in si lence in his honor. The meeting next week will bo in charge of John deLoach and the fol- ! lowing week will be a round-table j discussion among members. The following visiting Rotarians ! were present: Norman Armstrong, ' of New York; Joe E. Timberlake, of 1 Columbia. Guests of the club were ! Charlie E. Boineau, of Boykin and ! Columbia, and C. A. Williard, of j Bridgeport, Conn. GRACE CHURCH SERVICES Grace Episcopal church, as an- ! nounced by the Rector, Rev. F. H. ! Craighill will be: I Friday, February 23, Twilight [ service 6:45 P. M. Sunday, February j 25, Holy Communion, 8:00 A. M.; j Church School, 9:45; Sepcial service with a sermon by the Rev. H. D. Phillips, D. D., Rector of Trinity church, Columbia at 11:25. Young People's group will meet at the A. G. Clarkson's on Chestnut street at 7:00 P. M. Monday, February 26, Children's Service in the Parish House at 4:00 P. M. Tuesday, February 27, Evenings song in church at 5:00 P. M. Wednesday, FVbruary 28, Twilight Service at 6:45. Thursday, March 1, Evenings song ( at 5 P. M. Friday, March 2, Holy Communion ] at 10:30 A. M., and Twilight Service J at 6: 45 P. M. F. H. CRAIGHILL, JR., Rector. I Gave Valentine Part/ A very lovely party of fcho Valentino season was Mrs. Bill Hltuvdereon's bridge party given Friday afternoon at her home on Hampton avenue. Fight guests were invited to*- play bridge and others called late* for tea. The rooms were lovely, with Valentino decorations and flowers suggestive of the season. In tho card games Mrs. Belton received top-score prize and Mrs. R. E. Stevenson tho low prize? Those playing were Mrs. Henry Niles, Mrs. W. 0. Miller, Mrs. T. Lee Little, Mrs. E. B. Mobley, Mrs. Belton and Mrs. It. E. Stevenson. Miss West Entertains Miss Paulette West entertained a number of high school friends at a party Friday night at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Carl A. West. About twenty guests were invited and games and contests were enjoyed. laite in the evening tho hostess served delightful refreshments. Friends and relatives of Mrs. James If. Clybufn will regret to know that she is critically ill at her home on north Broad street and small hppes are held out for her recovery. All of the members of her family have been summoned to her bedside. % r ~~ t CAMDEN THEATRE Week Beginning Feb. 24th. FRIDAY "DARK HAZARD" With Kdward G. Robinson, Glcnda Farrell and Genevieve Tobgi Also Comedy and News > SATURDAY See Buck Jones in "UNKNOWN VALLEY" Also Chapter 12 "Fighting With Kit Carson" Beginning new Serial Buck Jones "Gordon of Ghost City" j Saturday Nite at 9:15 "FOUR FRIGHTENED PEOPLE" With Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland and Leo j Carillo MONDAY AND TUESDAY "MASSACRE" ' With Richard Barthelmess and i A-nn. Dvorack. AJfco? Comedy and News WEDNESDAY "SWEETHEART OF SIGMA CHI" With: Buster Crabbe and Mary Carlisle. I Also Selected Shorts j THURSDAY-FRIDAY ! "EASY TO LOVE" Adolph Menjou, Genevieve Tobin, M ary Astor. i Coming: "Iterklev Square" 'V * I ! . formerly ? N.R.A. 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