Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LOOKING BACKWARD Taken From the Files of The Chronicle Fifteen and Thirty Year* Ago f. ' rinKKN YBABS AGO January 28, 1818 Chronicle columns show that three tourist hotels have many guests, some ruining from as far north as Nova Scotia. "A flight on Broadway" scheduled for Friday night at Camden Opera ;?rn>??K"~? --r A. U Watkins and John W. Smith lease Savage garage on West PeKalb street and form Consolidated Auto Company. ; James Boyd Maglll and Miss Blanch* Hough, of Kershaw, married in Camden. Bishop Hilton, of Bethune, and Miss Kstridge, of Kershaw, married by notary public, James West. Andrew J. Bethea returns from Europe as a member of the Ford Peace Pilgrim Ship. Itev, M. L. Lawson, former Camden pastor, resigns as pastor at Laurens Baptist church and goes elsewhere. Jim Boatright, negro, shot four times by Eugene Gaylord, white. The shooting occurred in Max Traub's store at Bishopvllle. It is thought the negro will die. f Miss Bessie McKeithla?, of Georgetown, known as the Harvest Jubilee Queen, married to Charles O. Cooper, of Camden. Dt. W. R. Eve, of Beaufort, father of W. R. Eve, Jr., of Camden, dies at Beaufort. Mrs. W. ,0. Hay hostess to MaidB and Matrons bridge club. Mrs. R. W. Watkins gives luncheon in honor of Mrs. John H. Graves. Charlie Hinson, of Camden, route 2, married to Miss Fannie Freeman, of Lugoff. V Leonard Ray and Miss Belle Branham, of pugoff^ married. Mob at Albany, Ga., hangs five negroes for the killing of Sheriff Moreland, of Lee county. Horace Knott, of near Cedar Creek, | badly hurt by falling tree. Mrs. Nannie Horton, 41, wife of W. \V. Horton, dies at her home in Kershaw. E. D. Blakeney elected intendant at Kershaw, with E. M. Estrldge, L. E. Truesdale, W. W. Horton and G. Frank cook as wardens. Mr. and Mrs. George W. RrunBon, Jr., of Greenville, oil a visit to Camden. Mrs. J. Roddy Miller, of Rock Hill, visiting her brother, John S. Lindsay. f THIRTY YKAB8 AGO January 26, 1906 DeKalb Cotton Mills at Camden reorganised under name of Flue Creek Cotton Mill, with M. Campbell, of Woonaocket, K. 1., aa president and Frank Hammond, of Greenville, named aa ifeaatwer and BSJMUML . Correspondent from Liberty Hill reporte regular summer weatber, with rain, thunder and lightning. Fred Johnson, 70 year old negro working for Captalu W. A. Ancrum, falls dead without warning. H. Q. Garrison announces for reelection as mayor of Camden. John A, Singleton auuounces for alderman from Ward One. JohmDabney, 21, son of George Dabnoy, dies at Lancaster and body brought here for burial. Chalmers Horton met tragic death at Kershaw wheQ'he fell down elevator shaft at Kershaw Dunking and Mercantile Company store. * Judge John Woodward, of the supre^^gpurt of New York oh visit to C^muen stopping at The Kirkwood. Kershaw's municipal election results in election of K. D. Blakeney as intendant, with J. W. Carson, G. M. Estrldge, J. M. Lowry and H. E. Keese as wardpns. Brazlllian war vessel sunk by an explosion near port of Klo Janeiro with a loss of 212 lives. OUie Smith, 12 year old lad falls into a boiling whiskey vac^gt Greenville and died. \ Seventeen washouts reportedoirNorfolk and Western railroad due to excessive rains. James U. Jackson applies for charter .to build Augusta-Aiken electric railway. A distance of 22 miles. A mob of 300 men hangs Ernest Baker to city scales in center of Hopklnsville, Ky., for crimnal assault. Joseph Sltman, a sub-freshman at Jefferson Military Academy at Natchez, Miss., dies from hazing by fellow students. ' Mooted Question Decided by Wind A mooted question among the congregation of the Methodist church at Heath Springs was decided by the . lemehtB Sunday morning, v Some of the congregation wanted the Bteeple torn down and others did not. The wind on Sunday morning decided the luestion and swept the steeple away.. While there were many in the congregation who were not sorry that the steeple was blown down the falling timbers and wind did considerable damage to that part of the church where the Sunday school sessions were held. The reason given by those who wanted the steeple taken down was that it was leaning slightly to one side and water was coming through it at times when it rained. While there were many who wanted the steeple taken down the re* pair bill to the church will not amouht to more than would have been the rase if the steeple had been taken down before the storm.?Lancaster News. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace is of opinion that lack of restriction on the 1936 cotton crop, may result in the production of a 16,000,000 bale "--crop this year. Re-Elect Four Judges in S. C. Columbia, Jan. 19.?Four members of the state judiciary were re-elected by acclamation today by the legislature. The assembly re-elected Associate Justice E. L. Fishburne, of Walterboro to the Supreme Court for a 10- , year term. He was elevated to the i bench last year to serve out an unex- 1 pired term. , , ( It then named Circuit Judges C. J. 1 Ramage, of Saluda; S. W. Q. Shipp, of Florence; and J. Henry Johnson, of i Allendale, to serve new terms of four years each. The senate pfSviously adopted a * resolution by Senators Nance, Griffith , and Wise fixing next Wednesday for i the election of public ser^ee-oemmissioners from the second and sixth dis- 1 tricts. "^The Encumbents are Sam C. 1 '?{ease, of Johnston, and Josiah J. Evans, of Bennettsville. ] The gross cash income of North Carolina farmers for the year 1935, according to the figures of Di*. G. W. Forster, agricultural economist of the North Carolina agricultural experiment station, totaled $232,470,000, as compared with the $134,842,000 in 1932. L?mmammmmmmmmmmmmm?mmm . '<Q . ~ " Special Introductory Sale JANUARY 1936 ONLY Pyracantha Lelandie 2 to 3 feet $1.25 apiece | Pink Flowering Dogwood .... 6 to 8 feet $7.50 apiece Long Leaf Pines 2 to 3 feet $1.50 apiece Nandinas 2 to 3 feet ^ $1.00 apiece Photinia Serrulata 2 to 3 feet * $1.25 apiece Jnniper Pfitzeriana 15 to 18 inches 75c apiece Ligustruin Lucidum 2 to 3 feet $1.00 apiece Osmanthus Fortunei 2 to 3 feet $2.25 apiece Osmanthus Aquifolia 2 to 3 feet $2.50 apiece Any Flowering Shrubs .... 2 to 3 feet size 75c apiece All material delivered, planted, guaranteed 1 to be replaced with material of like else and quality. 8peclmen plants at showground on j North Broad 8treet. Visitors always welcome. j Estimates and plans drawn free of charge.. Your patronage solicited. Telephone 821. . Colonial Boxwood Company! Former Citizen Pictures Bahamas Miss Sally BrodraeU, who for soverul season* was publicity agent for the three Camden tourist hotels, the hamber of Commerce aud The Cam. Oen Chronicle, it* uow at Nassau, in tna Bahamas, doing publicity for a hotel corporation and writes The Chronicle and her friends here the fob lowing beautiful description of the F**9WP Of British DQgHHBHlon,. wwr ?very we get of oxiuc "/.'"'I' W<"" ludlee. We. fell In when wo J, """ morning Hhlu ror ? ?, ,ron' the deck Of the " 'p 'or ? gllmpM of the dletant shores, a panorama of cobalt sea and dense palm llned shores '%[, "* * "landfall" (the proper autical expression for first sight of no Hnder8t?,?<l.) was the towering British Colonial Hotel, its cream, colored native coral, Tacade, bleuding ?n?t a.de'>8e Ju?Kl? of palms, and on 1 otter a Cay, the Government Light* l ouee dug bedecked forte upoi, the hllle beyond-all halhed In a Lrd Of golden sunshine. "A? we neared the shore our attenItassable" dl8lract(?d ,ro?? 'the unsurpassable scenery by Bahamian black boys in breech-clouta or bright-colored ?n i o rowl,lK "bum boats" ready and eager to dive for pennies and nickles. or dimes if the passengers are more generous. "Fro a dime boL d f? Hardish" they'll tetl you, bit ftem you belleve it's all easy for them. One particularly beguiling young obony giant was dressed in top fJl? welcom? the visitors. g throu?h the British customs was not such a difficult task for uv o:: :haIted r had an h? ? m I natives working around telse^s L^I>at8,H8POnge and 8heI1 vessels. 8aillng boats were loaded sisal ?mn?8h?f tUrt1?' COraI rock and sisal (rope hemp to us.) . 'Wa ?az?d with wonder at the num. ?i? of Persons who lived on one or these fishing smacks?three or four flsherrnen, their wives and children, and always a couple of dogs and perTh'i8 fH80?1, catg?r parrot In addition. I he trip from the fascinating harbor hVu6 ^ h Colon,al ,n a Bahamian broJah? tUg maln thoroughfare 2, . J? "a at ,every turn the realization that we I were in a foreien country. ?>reign ?ay .f fn,1' the maIn thoroughfare, rLxoS tbriUing to the stranger as Broadway would be to the native Bahamian. Block long imported chauffered cars, the native blacks two wheeled drays, the West Indian carriages with their chime of bells In lieu of horn, native women in bright calicos and astonishing loads balanced upon their heads, negro Bahamian policemen in scarlet and gold trim, med regimentals, Nassauvlans and cottagers riding bicycles of British and American Manufacture?all lend an Inti iguing foreign atmosphere. .'J116 8tyeet is made of crushed white coral. Post-boxes formed from upturned cannon and gnarled trees of ancient vintage line the sidewalks. Rambling the length of Bay street we passed smart English stores with Nassau pink" facades; tiny native curio Bhops with old fashioned wooden shutters, buildings over one-hundred years old with IrSn barred windows remants of buccaneer days; and dwellings with balconies of wrought Iron or fancy carved wood; and, of bourse, numerous cafes, "pubs" and taverns, from which the .strains of native music fill the air. "Sidewalks are shaded by a roof built over them from the buildings fb? curb where natives strum their mandolins and native instruments, 9jpging the airy local songs which are gaining, popularity in America. We went shopping for souveuirs and found some odd things in the big open-air markets in Rawson Square and at Prince George's dock where the native women sit placidly carving tortoise shell ornaments and weaving queer-shaped hats and bags from palm fronds and sisal. "The British shops offer a wide variety of perfumes, the finest English woolen goods and doeskifis, imported tobacco and smoking supplies. A voyager may carry away a hundred dollars worth sans duty. Quite fair don't you think? "At sunset we strolled on the famous British Colonial quay, a promenade along the sea-wall with a beautiful panorama of aqua-marine sea. Stately yachts and small sailing vessels anchored at the Royal Nassau Yacht Club, catch the last gleams of the orange-gold sun as it slipped behind the Islands, reminding us of the lyrtc, "Red Sails in the Sunset." "We then stopped at the Cocoanut Grove where celebrities from all over the world gather to sample Nassau's special concoctions. We sat at tables placed under the palms which have colored lights attached to the fronds. The facade of the British Colonial hotel with Its wrought iron balconies and delft blue mosaic work seemed like an Italian Villa in the bright moonlight, making a perfect background with the cosmopolitan crowd assembled there. "We also visited Government House where Sir Bade Clifford K. C. M. G. ?'the Bahamas, and Lady Clifford reside. His Excellency, who Is appointed by King George, is the youngest governbr the Islands have ever had, and has absolute power ere. Lady Clifford is an American, the former Alice Gundry, of Cleveland, Ohio. "Government House is a huge grey stone edifice on the top of a hill with pillars which reminded us of old southern mansions m the States. The EX.!*1 ander P^ses on the hill * 11 are Epical of Nassau. We made our first trip to the fa* famed Paradise Beach in the little aunch "Gleeful n* which bought us Hog Island where a bus was waiting Ul^a'ViSJfL th? oUler *l6e of the Island through an archway of feath* plums0 CACtl p,anU and -AVi -... '~ I A . -? I- l-IIM.! " TarudlBe' Ih certainly a most appropriate title. A crescent of the finest white coral and stretches for half a mile, dotted with bright orange and blue beach chairs und varl-colored umbrella*. The club-house proper, la a low aeagreejg .wooden building with pultn-lhalchud puv'iltions aJL ouch end. A natural coral reef forms a quiet cove and here celebrities from two continenta disport themselves, in the surf and aanda. "On the return trip we watched aome sport fishermen returning from a day's deep sea fishing in yawls, little fishing smacks and motor boats. They use the troll, baud lines and nod and reels, the sport iu deep sea Ashing being tbe "surprise" element. They may return with a forty-pound pmber jack, a hardflghting barraccuda, a four or five foot shark or a twentyAve pound kingflah; or posalbly the catch will Include the very edible >ellow-tail, margotfish, grouper, jacktlsh, jewfish, grunt or native clawlesa lobater. "Many voyagers from the States and the continent have come to these Ikies of Juno never to return, and It la easy to aee how life at a leisurely place lathis luxurious sub-tropicul atmosphere can hold them." Lugoff Club Met The LugofT Home Demonstration Club met at the club house Monday, January 13, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. J. T. Gettya, president, presiding. The devotional was led by Miss Nellie Watts. "Old Black Joe," the project song of the month wus sung. Roll call was answered by thirteen members, Minutesiof the last meeting were read by the secretary. The president reported Christmas Seals sold, also an acknowledgement of the Health Bondsj the club buys annually. CertiAcates of last year's work were received by several members. Year books of this year's work were completed. After the business session Miss Margaret Fewell, the Home Agent, gave a very Interesting and Illustrative talk on "Outlook." According to her talk we may look forward to seeing a better year a head.' Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. J. L. Gettys and Miss Mattie Isbell. Hunters Feet Frozen Mullins, Jan. 17.?Water froze in the boots of H. A. Bullard of Fair Bluff as he dozed In a hunting shack after wandering through river swamps near here. His feet were frozen ?tiff when he awakened. Hospital attendants said it was necessary to amputate both feet to save his life. Muggins Reunion end Home-Coming Although the weather delayed the plans, it did not wholly Interfere with the annual reunion of the family of Mary M. Huggins and the late John Wiley Huggins, which was held January 18. This year it was combined with the home-coming and held at the old home now in possession of a son, Liston Huggins and family. This day is one looked forward to and when the invitations were issued, preparations immediately began. The family, including Mrs. P. J. Robertson, mother of the late J. W. Robertson, Mrs. Mary M. Huggins; seven sons and three daughters, all bringing with them their families gathered in the morning part of the day to discuss old times, scenes and changes made, since they all were together at home. Because of the large number, dinner began at twelvethirty and several tables spread with Under flsh and game cut ; About four hours later saw ull the guests enjoying the usual "after dinner quiet." Flans were discussed for next year's reunion and at live o'clock the families began the return to their homes. Besides the Huggins family, the following friends enjoyed a very pleasant day: Miss Oleta Mathls, Rembert; Mrs. Addle K. Brown, Bishopville; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hollomau, family and mother, Mrs. Sallie Robertson and Cleveland Baker, all of Camden, route one; Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Kershaw; and Cliff Coward, I^ake City.?Contributed. Paulino OoroBttza, Jr., 28, was kidnaped In Havuna, Cubu, Sunday, his abductors demanding $50,000 as ransom. On Monday pollco and soldiers surrounded a house In which they |Yound three of the abductors and In the pitched-battle following, killed all three of them and rescued the victim. HUDSON ANNOUNCES FULL LINE OF I TERRAPLANE COMMERCIAL CARS) Custom Panel D*Uvtry body, mounted on 1WC Twitphiu Commercial chassis. capacity ton, wheelbase US'. The em (in* I* M horsepower, , with 100 horaepowar optional. ? " , ? ?*> . i,'w*r Bid* vliTi- of ?-< J:;rv1'."*u? ?? prooo luat unouno* *4 by th? Hudeae Motor CarCompaojr,) With complete Una oi TerrepUne commercial can designed to cover every purpoee to which commercial car may be put, Hudson is now in production on several models with shipments starting at once, it was announced today by W. R. Tracy, vice president in charge of sales. The 1936 Terra plane commercial line includes six models?Custom panel delivery, three-quarter ton cab pick-up express, utility coach, custom station wagon, chassis and chassis with cab. #A11 models are smartly styled after the fashion of the new 1936 passenger lino of Terraplanes and aro mounted on chassis with a wheelbase of 113 inches. Engines of 88 and 100 horsepower provide a maximum of power with a minimum of weight, resulting in marked economy of operation. The new utility coach may be con verted from a passenger car merely by removing the rear eeat, which at once make* available a atorage apace of 110 cubic feet, entered from the rear. The cuetom panel delivery provide# 190 cubic feet with a carrying weight of % of a ton. The eafety it eel cab of the cab Pickup express model haa a eteel roof and is full three-paaaenger capacity. l?te custom station wagon ie etylish in appearance and the eeata in the rear compartment may be easily removedwhenever it is nece&sary to use the entire space for transportation o! baggage or other articles. The front aeat is a three-passenger width, and when the rear seats are in place, five additional passengers are accommodated. Production on this model will be started in the near future. "I put TERR API. ANE first because I put Safety First" * "Go ahead, kids .. . that bar's got BRAKES?' 4 * NO one needs to be reminded that safe driving in winter,more than at any other season, calls for a car that is safe. Th^h why not start this new year with the "safest car on today's highways?" Terraplane?with more new and important safety features than any other low priced automobile ever had! Bring Safety up to Date! / For safer riding, safer staring, safer stopping, Terraplane brings you Radial Safety Control (patent applied for). Here iaa revolutionary principle of front axle and spring design which new owners from coast to coast are hailing as the greatest safety feature in many years. None but die best brakes are good enough. And no other low priced car but Terraplane meets that demand with Duo -Automatic Hydraulic Brakes (patent applied for). Latest and best hydraulics with a stparat$ safety braking system that takes hold automatically if ever needed. For added safety on the highwaygreater steadiness on curves?two more . .. \ 1936 improvements: Tru-Line Steering and the Rhythmic Ride. Baler Bodies! Baler Chassis! The world's first safety engineered chassis is now combined with America's first bodies alt of 'steel, and seamless roof of solid steel. There is extra safety, coo, in Terraplane's record-breaking performance, to cak^ you out of traffic "tight spots." And in the Electric Hand, an optional t extra, for easier gear shifting and safer driving. Drive safely in 1936?in a car chat yoa kseow to be safe. Drive anewTerraplane. 'S95 and up far Di Luxe models, f. a. k Detroit, Standard groetp of atammrlet extra, 7 BBor lTOH.F.-UViacfcwheeIba*r SAVE?wlth^henswlow HUDSON-C.l.T. DRAKEFORD & YOUNG CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA . - v * ' T"" ' . . .?. . \ "V ^ i v> * %.p _ . ? v-' . ? .-1/?. ? .;*" ^ .._ * ?. a -+* ..*- * - / * - ... .^ tXJTLT IT HUDSON-^TERRArLAltE. MM AMD UP, HUDSON SB. S710 AMD UF. HUDSON SUPER (> STRAIGHT ElOHT. S7C0 AND UP. P. O. A DETROIT 1 ' J111 1 lf"' .^7; Y -.'?, ^ -u,,v;. - ~ U- - -. - '' ' '- ' "> l.-S.' , ... ' ' 1 i > t :.r^^?aea?&&33*r t;> * . \ _ -a* '..v ...... ^ .' - ' ' *