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LOOKING BACKWARD [,'tcn l"fum "? " Tl" ?>?- TWrt, w. Ako fifteen tears ago February 4, 191? . U?v Dr. Thayer, of Sumter, exchange* pulpite for Sunday with ltev. John A Davidaon, of Camdon. j. L. lirauhain married to Mrs. lluchaqi Carter at LugofT. * John Slack well and Miss Annie k.-hv. of Camttep, married^ Heavy rainfall cauaea Wateree riVer to go on a rampage and traffic between Camden and Columbia stopped on account of water over causeway on west approach. Blue teain plays white team of polo, whites winning hy a score of 4 to 3. Whites?E. Y. ClatiHsen, A. P, Perkins, C. P. Wiley. Slues?Hay Cassell, Karl Shaw, Charles R. Little. British steamer Appan captured by (ionium raider Moewe. The vessel was brought to Norfolk in charge of a German crew. It had long been given up as sunk by German submarines. David A. Langford, brother of Miss Mary Etta langford, teacher in Cleveland school in. this county shot und fatally wounded on Newberry Main street by Ira O. Huston. Thomas P. Sale, warden at the North Carolina penitentiary died soon after turning the current on two condeinned murderers. Itev. G. W. Moore is new pastor of Trinity M. E. church, colored, in Camden. The Camden Country Club gives elaborate dance with many Columbians and others from nearby cities present. The Kirk wood orchestra furnished the music. John Colgan, reputed to be first chewing gum manufacturer, dead at Louisville, Ky., at age of 76. Contractor W. G. Adams planning erection of $5,000 residence for George K Cook, Just west of Hobkirk fun. It will be two stories and contain twelve rooms. Charlotte Observer puts on bargain .subsc ription offers for thirty days at rate of six dollars per year. C. O. McCaskill, 34, of the Mt. Zion section dies. Jewels presented by Masonic lodge to postmasters M. L. Smith and N. R. (ioodale, Sr. .Mrs. Maggie Truesdel, wife of \Y. Hampton Truesdel, dies at her home near Kershaw. T. A. Cauthen sells his plantation near Westville anil moves to Kershaw. W. E. DeLoache, near Camden while dove shooting kills a carrier pigeon with band bearing* "16-16-16-16-16." K. DeKay sells his farm near Cassatt to McCoy and Branham and moves to Camden to reside. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sherman move to Valdosta, Ga.. to make their home. , I THIRTY YKARH AGO February 2, 1906 Following the death of his father, i Chalmers liortou, at Kershaw, his i year old son dlett of pneumonia. I llev. W. H. McMaster scheduled to preach at Presbyterian church Sunday morning. W. F. Russell, Jr.. married to Mlaa Uju L. Beckham at Kershaw. J. K. Hill, of Alcolu, dlea and hla body brought to Camden for burial Johu C. P. Wllliama dlea at the home of hla brother, H. B. Wllliama, In Camden and burial at Bmyina church In Weat Wateree. L. T. Kelly, auperintendent of the Carriaon Hermitage plantation dlea, leaving a widow and young Hon. Disastrous wreck occurs on Seaboard Air Line four milea south of Bluney due to freight und passenger I trains colliding. Four persons were killed und three injured. Drs. J. W. Corbett And A. W. Burnett Mild number of men from Camden rush to scene of wreck to render assistance. State treasure* Jennings reported seriously ill in Columbia. G. H. liaum makes business trip to New York. H. L. Del'ass, of Atlanta on visit to *Camden. Mack Hanna, Jr., and family, occupying Sarsfleld for the winter season. J. G. McCasklll moves into Hang cottage near graded school. Herbert Latta leaves Camden Water Light & Ice Company to go to Georgetown in same line of work. T. Ellwood Carpenter, of Mt. Kisco, returns to spend another season and is stopping with Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Moore. Christian IX, aged king of Denmark, dies suddenly. He was dean of the crowned heads of Europe. Young Lady Has Narrow Escape While out horseback riding last Frlday afternoon with her cousin, Miss Ib'ha Bailey, Miss Mairgapet Floyd had the misfortune to fall from her horse which fell backward across her limbs, spraining one and causing shock and temporary unconsciousness. The accident occurred when they were in the street near the Baptist church. When two young men who were out riding came upon them the horse on which Miss Floyd was riding reared upon his hind feet, causing her to fall off, and then fell backward across her. Miss Floyd was taken to the home of D. M. Gibbons nearby and a physician summoned who administered to her needs and was later taken to her home, where her condition has since very much improved.?Kershaw Era. Peter G. Graham, a negro, 50, born in Charleston, S. C., has been promoted to the captaincy of a fire engine company in Philadelphia, after being a member of the city fire department 18 years. He had been a lieutenant and acting captain of the company since 1931. The fire company of which .Graham is now the captain, is composed of negroes. / Example Of Good Breeding Columbia, Jan. 20.?An excellent example of good breeding according to the code of the old South is the following story from the "Reminiscences of Richard leathers" in the South \ Carolina collection of the University of South Carolina library. When Ex-President Martin Van Duren visited his ex-secretary of war, Joel R. Poinsett, at his rice plantation, the Pee Dee Club entertained the former at an elaborate banquet. In serving the principal dish, a rare saddle of muttton, "the colored steward, overexcited by the momentousness of the occasion, tipped the platter as he reached over the shoulder of his master, Just enough to pour nearly a pint of rich gravy between that gentleman's shirt, collar and his neck. This old Chesterfield, John H. Tucker, who was presiding, did not change the ex-> pression of his face, but continued to chat with Mr. Van Buren as if nothing had happened." Mr. Van Buren afterwards said that it was "the finest example of good breeding he had ever witnessed." The mayor of Agden, Utah, offers to perform marriage ceremonies throughout leap year free for all comers. Says he wants to encourage homebuilding. 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 Serrulate :.. 2 to 3 feet $1.25 apiece Juniper Pfitzeriana 15 to 18 inches 75c apiece Ligustrum Lucidum 2 to 3 feet $1.00 apiece Osmanthus Fortune! 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 ? to be., replaced with material of like size and quality. Specimen plants at showground on North Broad 8treet. Visitors always welcome. Estimates end plans drawn free of charge.. Your patronage solicited. Telephone 321. Colonial Boxwood Company North Broad Street " , - j ' Camden, S. C. I " ' ' " ' * V "\ . ' ' % ^ ^ % i T~ ' News Of Interest In And Near Bethune Bethune, Jan. 29.?On Friday evening. January 81. at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium, the Milt Tolbert Flayers will present a comedydrama, entitled "Oypay Sweetheart." Special uiuulc will feature Eddie Greede and lilu guitar. This is said to be a clean, up-to-date allow and the public la cordially invited to be preaeut. Admission, adults 25 cents; children 15 cents. The men of the Church Club held the January meeting Monday evening at the King-Davis hotel. The speaker on this occasion was Kev. Raymond A. Thomas, of Cayce, who was heard with pleasure and profit. A delicious dinner was served during the evening. Mrs. M. C. Mason with her inraut daughter, Catherine, has returned from a month's stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Deason, in Furman. Miss Thelma Wages surprised her many friends here Sunday evening January 19, when Hhe and William' rviiig, of Mcliee, were married. The ceremony wus performed by Judge of Probate of Rishopvillo. 1 he bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Wages of this place and was popular in high school, being a member of the Uhth grade. Mr. King is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George King, of McRee, where the young couple are making their home. Mr, and Mrs. J. C. Foster and children spent the week end in Pauline Willi Mrs. poster's parents. Attending an inspirational missionary meeting at the M. E. church in HiBhopvllle last week were: Rev. and Mrs, C. S. Floyd, Mrs. W. E. Davis, Mrs. D. M. Mays, Mrs. J. M. Clyburn, Mrs. Ix)ring Davis, Miss Mittfe Davis and Miss Mary Arthur Mary and Travis McCasklU have been visiting their grandmother in Raleigh, N. C. Rounder Helms has been a recent guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Helms, He is now located in Charlotte. Miss Frances Severance, of Holly Hill, was the guest Sunday of last week, of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Severances. luring Davis and G. McKinnon attended the progress dinbfcr at Hotel Camden last Friday evening. John Edwin Williams, a student at F ui man University hus been visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. E Williams. Mrs. W. R. Itozier and Miss Oneida Outlaw spent Sunday night in Spurtanburg, where they went to carry Keith Gordon aud Harris Oliver back to school after a few days vacation spent at home. Mrs. Itozier says the ground was covered with snow when they left Spartanburg Monday morning and it was plenty cold. Bethune is not to be out done, however, when it comes to a question of being cold. F. M. Arthur affirms that the thermometer at his house here in town fell to Hix above zero during Monday night. Mrs. Minlile Heustiss is spending some time with Mrs. Hattie Heustiss. Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis and little daughter of Berry, Ga., have been visiting relatives here. Miss Eloise Miller spent the week end with her parents in Pauline. Miss Emily BJackmon, of Columbia, has recently been visiting her parents who live in the Shamrock section. Mrs. Bernice Hilton, of Shamrock, who is in charge of the sewing room here has moved Into the home with Mrs. Bervis Copeland, that she may be nearer her work. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McDaniel were recent guests of the latter's parents In Rock Hill. r? Mrs. W. E. Davis with her children, Gerry and Johnny, visited her mother, Mrs. John McSween, In Darlington, during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Charle's V. Rivers and little daughter, Katherine Ward, spent the week end here with Mtb. Rivers' mother. General News Notes y Miami, Fla., police raided a number of gambling joints in that city on last Wednesday and interrupted the gambling of some 2,000 persons, made 14 arrests of Alleged operators, and seized thousands of dollars worth pf gambling paraphernalia. Some of the patrons attempted to escape thru windows. The full name of the late King George y. of England and his official title was: His Most Excellent Majesty George Frederich Ernest Albert, by the Grace of God King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. The supreme .court of the United States ordered the repayment of $200, 000,000 of Impounded processing taxes, under the decision invalidating tho AAA, to the various processors who had paid the taxes into the courts pending a decision in the cases brought against the collection of the taxes. C. L. Shuping, lawyer of Greensboro, N. C., and Democratic national committeeman for that state, makes no concealement of his opposition to the re-election of President Roosevelt, and the question now is, what will the state Democratic convention do about Shuping, when it meets at Ra leigh on March 10. A thief stole the automobile of Mrs A. C. Sutton at Kington, N. C., which she had left parked on the street bul a few minutes. The thief soon dis covered that ho had- also stolen the baby of Mrs. Sutton, which was in the car, and abandoned the car and baby St the edge of the business district. v~:.~ - V* ' ' ' 1 1 . ' ' - -r?? Woman Finds Hobby In Raising Minks 'I lie last (hiiiK which occurred to Gertrude Fox when, ut f?0, she decided she needed h hobby was tli|it she was destined to pioneer in a new industry. A woman of magnificent enthusiasm and energy. hIio simply ( knew thut she hadn't enough to do, and she wet about righting the niat-j ter without delay. Wife of a doctor uud mother of a growing .family, qbe h*d filled in the few gaps in a busy life with elocution, teaching, writing books, work- ( lug out HcenartoH, and running a stock farm. Now, with her family grown up and the clatter of New York City living lulled, to the still serenity of life in South Salem, N. Y., she was restless. In a gentle while house half asleep at the end of a long driveway of maples, with nothing in sight but the amiable Wcatcheatur hills, she begun turning projects over in her mind. Long experimentation had showed her thut what interested her most was business, teaching and animals. She decided on animals?and got tin* other two thrown in for good measure. i Having tried every eort of domestic animal on the stock farm and wanting a change, Mrs. Fox found the idea of fur bearers sensible and exciting. The obvious choice of these, however ?silver foxes?she rejected ub an unwieldly and a noisy undertaking (the foxes howl all night and bark all day). Then u friend suggested mink ranching, and that, she decided, was the thing. So she studied minks, in the pen and in the forest, for a year before she did anything about it. She found out all the Department of Agriculture knew about raising minks. in captivity. She traveled through the East and Middle West and looked over the few mink ranches there were and learned that no two breeders agreed and that about 85 per cent of the ranches were stocked with Mississippi minks, large and hardy. , . o Finally Bhe went to Canada, where the royalty of the species hunt muskrats and rabbit8 through the cold wastes. The finest minks known come from the nortli shore of lAbrador. Their pelts are dark as sable, with line thick hair and light leather. Coats made from these Labrador minks, she knew, contain a hundred skins and retail at from $6,000 to $12,000, while an inferior grade brings from $500 to as much as $800. From a rancher in Northwestern I Quebec, who boiiKht u few animals alive let>?n (he <t??|?|>e*ia each your, uhu bought her stock?11 mules and 19 females, pure ' l/abradora one iteration removed from die wild and iia<l the unimulH sent to her hoiue by express. On (lie South Salem estHte alio set up her puna, organized her Weatoheatrr "minkery," and begun her yeara of experience in aelectlve breeding of the animala. That waa in 1929. in 1930 Mra. Oliver llarrimay, chairman of the Woman Fxpoaitlon of Artu and induatrlea, naked Mra. Fox to exhibit her pete. Feeling like Tarean at a church fair, ahe went to New York City, (retting up her cagea between a tine needlework booth and a table of beauty preparationa. After tiiat week ahe had to get a aecretary to anawer her mail. Her hobby hud become u bualneaa. So many peraona have wunted to build ranchea in their own hack yarda tiiat Mth. Fox baa never been able to pelt any of her animala. All of them except the onea ahe has kept to build her own have been Bold for breeding stock. * Site haa taken a personal interest in till the "minkeriea" which have grown out of her own and in the people who have atarted them. She keeps a motherly eye on each herd for a year ufter it haa left her home pena. She teaches amateurs to muke pens, how to care for miukH, how to lay out and organize a yard. Monthly ahe sends out bulletins of trade conditions in the fur market. The business of ranching minks is made up of important orderly procedures, filled with feeding and mating churts and scientific details rather than picturesque ancedote. In that basic, soundness lies its greatest satisfaction. Sometimes a mink will get out of his cage, but he usually hangs around until he is discovered and put back. If a rat approaches the pens, It takes him about three seconds to discover his mistake. Nobody has ever seemed to bo attracted by the idea of stealing minks out of their pens, Mrs. Fox says with a smile. i'robubly the most exciting.Incident on Mrs. Fox's farm was the time when a truckman delivered banana grass full of tarantula eggs instead of swamp hay for bedding, and one of Mrs. Fox's students lost a mink and almost lost her own life. Wild minks. Mrs. Fox will tell you. are lonely animals, shrieking their ugly battle cries as they sneak along the banks of frozen streams. A mil Family Of Six Is ' ]m Killed By Farmer Danville, III., Jan. 23.?A farm mother ami live children were found dead, apparently murdered, ufter William A. Albert*, father of the family killed himself today at the upproach of a party of neighbors. AI hera bet bin furinhoutte on lire before shooting himself. Officials aaid MiB. Albert* and her five children had been dead a week or ten dayb, the father continuiuK to live In tho hoime. Officials aald they believed he killed the six others. ?T* Neighbors had seen nothing of the Albera for three weeks, and were worried. Early today one of them stopped at the Albert* farm about four milet) southweat of Sldell in Edgar county, Haw Albers and reported to nearby families that the farmer seemed to be "acting peculiarDetermined to investigate the neighbors and county authorities formed a posse of 20 about noon, und went through snow drifts in 20 below aero weather loathe furm. As they nearod the house, the |tarty saw Albers standing outside. He run inside and * * immediately afterward flames broke out. Hefore tho twenty could break In- . to the house they heard a shot. Al- N hers was found deud, a shotgun by his side. The bodies of Mrs. Albers and the live children were found In various , rooms of the house, some in bed. Offlcluls investigating the recent passenger airplane disaster in Arkansas, in which 17 persons lost their IIvoh, have about feached fho conclusion that the disaster wns caused by soul# one of the passengers, bent on self-destruction, slugging the pilots and caused the tragedy. No definite cause for the disaster has been found by the investigators. Charles Jean Drosser, a soldier of fortune, after being in Jutl at Milwaukee, Wis., for 41 months, fighting against extradition bo Devils Island, French penal colony, from which he . escaped, has been released by order of Secretary of Stuto Hull. , Itantly feministic species, the femalos do not, like spiders, eut their- Inrabands ?they tnofrely murder them whenever they can. They are excellent mothers, however, and for all their sharp teeth and had manners they are a dependable lot. . ' ' V ' - - Truthful j ' and _ I ;; j Imp a rtial Presentation of Significant I "|S - N E W Spi Current news of home and abroad. 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