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I CERESAN "i-ibcans 70c s ib.. $3.00 25 n* $12.75 | ] <3 .? I '! mmmmmmmqpi % i ill ! 5 .... i - ? i in ' ' 11 ' 1 "U , '1 fff EASTER CARDS EASTER CANDIES 11 I Zemp's Drug Store -^both prescription stork City Drug Company I;] /j broad street?phone 30 ?^ Off"!. 1 I.I' " I J. .1 I'll', Ml * I I 1 || ',1. ?' .J. I'll/. 1, , II ,11. Floods and Fires Interrupt Traffic The fire Monday morning which destroyed seven spans of the Watoree river bridge recalls, In the minds of older residents, that within threequarters of a century period the Wateree river, by fire and turbulent waters has played havoc with truffle over the road now known as Highway Number One. '!V; The first bridge, erected during the. period known as the horse and buggy days, was a wooden structure, which | carried pussopgoru across the river at a point approximately a mile and a half from the city of Camden. Signs of the old roadwuy leading to this bridge may be seen Just to the left of the old Quaker cemetery. This road cairios farmers to the fertile field of the low-land which has been enriched with "flotsam" and "Jetsam" of centuiles. For many years, what was left of the old bridge in the form of giant pillars of cement, earth and rock could bo seen on each side of the river and also In the middle of the stream. These pillars supported the original wooden bridge and were silent sentinels of the war between the states. This wooden bridge was destroyed by Confederate soldiers In an effort to keep the Yankees from crossing; the stream. However, the burning of the structure proved to be a short delay for the Federal forces, who crossed the Wnteree at Chesnut Ferry and also a point farther north whore the river was shallow enough to permit crossing on foot. History records that after crossing the Wateree the Yanks struck Camden, Columbia, and other southern cities and by fire and pillage laid them, as well us the entire country sldet In waste. After destruction of the old wooden bridge by the troopB, a number of years elapsed before a group known as the "Camden Bridge Company" organized for the purpose of constructing a bridge over the river. The late Henry -G^-Carrlaoiv headed?t-bfs project and It was a stock company The bridge-builders of those days failed to reason correctly with the problem of high water. When this bridge was constructed u toll-house was built on the western side. Frequently when the river ran high thie house was surrounded by a raging torrent. Very few of the younger generation nre aware of the fact thai there was a place for the buying of cotton seed and for barge service up river from Charleston near this old toll bridge. It Is a fact, however, that these barges docked at this point on the Wateree river. It Is Interesting to recal\that the toll first charged at this bridge was 6c for a man on foot; luc for a man 'on horseback; 16c for a one-horse wagon; 20c for a two horse wagon and smsr\ in i >, i ii*rw***witiHwwff^inrT!WW^r!ttgg 40c for a four hoi at) wagon. About thirty yearn ago, following a sorlek of heavy ruins, the Wateree river went on u rampage. The bridge wuh swept away. Just prior to this, when the angry wuters carried the structure from the foundation, many people on the structure made a dash for the shore. They had been warned by the trembling and cracking of the timbers thut the bridge wan about to go. Among ine men on the bridge was Henry Savage, Hr. Mr. Savage could not swim, but when the bridge broke loose he caught hold of a limb of a tree which wus boating in the torrent and wus carried down streum. He was sixtoen miles down stream when rescued after an all night Journey in the flood waters. History records the fact that several , people were drowned in this flood. Hundreds of people had flocked to the bridge to see the debris rushing down Htream?horses, cows, bales of cotton, logs and an accasional wooden shack. All being carried on the rush of the tide. It was at the time of this flood water period that a black bear Invaded a big hive of bees that was the property of Mr. Amnions, who lived on the west side of the river. The presence of foot prints Indicated that the thief was a bear and word was sent ito Camden and from this point huntr ers and dogs started out to locate the bruin. When the anlmul was killed, it was found to be one of the largest j black bears ever to bo found In this ' part of the state. Following the wash-out of the corporation bridge, the organization was dissolved and the next span over the Wateree was built by 'the county. This bridge, when completed, was oi>ened with a great deal of ceremony. To nil appearances it looked strong enough to withstand any rush of water that might attack it. In the Hummer of 1918 another flood came and again the rushing torrent was victor over tho bridge. Along with the highway bridge went a portion of tho Seaboard Air Line trestle. With both the H IgTTwa y bridge and railroad bridge out. Camden was isolated except from the north. Seaboard trains had to detour over the Southern system and Camden people gasped in amazement to see the heavy Pullman trains of the Seaboard pass through Camden over the Southern trucks enroute to Columbia and other southern points. Camden was also without newsj apers, except those from the north. The late Sam Hammond, established a bateau line across the Wateree and brought Columbia papers into circulation again by that means. Incldently. these papers were sold at a good premium. Shortly after tho washout of the second bridge a ferry service was inaugurated at the scene of the highway bridge. Tills ferry operated for ' 11 " 11 ? 1111 11 i u year or more and the toll was, according to good authoritiea, 60c per car. It is stated that at times cars were bucked up on both sides of the river for a half mile to a mile. After the passing of this ferry, a bond issue was floated for the purpose of building a new bridge. Bulwarks on tho west side of the river were clulmed to be defective by the county and suit was started agaiust the Pejnnsylvanla Bridge Company One night there was a loud explosion j lu the wegt bulwark and the western bulwark wus sent down stream. The litigation in this suit was carried on for some time, costing the county a large sum of money and eventually resulting in the county losing the I case. It was about this time that another , bond isBue was floated to build the present bridge. This structure was made a toll bridge and remained for many yeurs us such and it is stated that the tolls received more than uald for the_brldgo construction. Eventually the bridge was sold by agreement to the state highway department, which organization has since operated It as a free span over the river. Former sheriff G. C. Welsh tells of an interesting experience which ho had with a criminal near the Watereo bridge. It was customary when watching out for a criminal, to take up a watch ut tho bridge. It was upon such an occasion the sheriff, with . a fellow officer, G. F. Cooley( was watching tho bridge on a tip that | criminals were headed that way in a | car. A car that had crossed the I bridge was stopped and as the sheriff ; approached the car with the deputy,! a young man stepped out with a lev-' el led gun. When Sheriff Welsh saw the weapon, he fired at tho stranger; with the intention of blasting the gun j out of the man's hand. At the crack of the sheriff's weapon the man fell like a log As tlie sheriff bent over him to see where he had been hit. he j was amazed to find that there was no evidence of a bullet wound. Later it was found that the young man had fainted from shock when fired at. lent in its day and it will probably continue to stage a rampage at regulur intervals. With long trucks now being used for transportation service the present bridge is unsafe for travel. Citizens of Camden and motorists who have had occasion to use tho Number One highway are hoping that out of the recent fire a structure will urise of cement and steel that will withstand fire and water for many, many years. DARKNESS HALTS GAME AFTER LOOSE NINE-INNING AFFAIR (By Skipper) Camden and Bishopville highs staged a nine-inning tie fracas which offered up as complete an assortment of how-not-to-play the national pastime as any seen in this bailiwick in many many moons, Tuesday. Both teams gave demonstrations of acute jitters and it is perhaps just as well that darkness put an end to the show at the close of the ninth when the shades of night started to waft slumberous suggestions over the I j battle area. Wilbur Williams went eight innings ' for the Small gang and had he been ; given any kind of support would have | won a ball game. But the laddies ; back of him played a brand of ball that sparkled in one round and then descended to dismal depths of mediocrity in the next. The same \sas I true of the Bishopville gang, who for about six rounds-?or it might have been seven- played about as good a ; game as we have seen in some moons ; But after that the gang from oxer; yonder seemed to try and go the home hopes one better in a presents tion of baseball acrobatics. Bed Lynch staged the ninth inning hurl-; ing exhibition for the locals and while. Bed did not vote a trio of strikeouts,; his speed ball had the opposition looking glassy-eyed. It was a game that had the crowd . alternately weeping and cheering and , because of those ding (long penjui-t sites, It was a scrap that appealed to j the average fan. j In general the local hopefuls l6bkedj better than they did in tho two Br-. I thune games and now that they have all the toxic poisoning out of their systems we look for them to do some baseball playing. ?.? i Private estimates predict that the 1938 winter whoat crop will total j 754,000.000 bushels, the largest crop since 1931. Country Poloists Upset Townsmen Bright sunshine brought oU* a ? th^got spectator, to "? ??<< u.?uitty afternoon lo aee Country uy LT towu 7 to 4 and tie up the aerte. for the club title ure The ability of Country while Town was uileatng counting market b by inchea w?? the me..ure of difference between tw .njima in thla club claBBlc. Town to "pot Country one goal because of irh " irrr"~ ss allots was doc 10 lllc nf the Country four. u looked Ilk.. Town waa going pj?tj e. when Floyd-co But Boykln thirty seconds of play. ^ ? Cuuuu, got hoi and w.U.B next few n.h.uie. hail .cored wo goal, and given Country a i to 1 leacr ehirk?3Them:eeco8:r:enr com. pletely blank. ,o ZZ divided honors. luppei aw, o rp/xHin eaeh scoring, and Hulhrauft of I own earn In the fourth Pomeroy of Couniry came to life and blared hi. way down the deld after two face-offr to put his leant In the lead, b to 7. _ Bate, raised the count to . n h ??h hut Floyd and Unllo.e took th shame off the Town showing by I lug in counters to make score 7 to 4. The two teams play again next Sunday. The lineups. Town <10> goals lmHose No. 1. Ughtfoot No. 2 Ho> d . 3. and Ruthrauff No. 4. bu ^ I goals: Tupper No 1. Bo)'kin . . ~ Pomeroy No. 3. and Rates No. _ |ini; Floyd 2. Boykln 2. Romero) 2. Hates. Tupper. Ruthrauff. DuBose. ' Referee, Colllster Seven Dead From Serum " Orlando. Fla.."^ ".-A seventh woman died today while a coroner s tury assembled medical witnesses an investigation of a series of deaths which followed injections of ft serum 4r\ PAncor t r 6 & tmcnts. Mrs F E Moonert. 03. of Winter Park. Ftft . succumbed early today. Six women who had been gtv lections of the serum died yesterda . Four other persons are In hospitals with symptoms resembling t os 10 Dr "t A Neal sn?d 'he seven dead and the four ill had been given ftSections at his clinic. The scrum came from one bottle. Physicians said one other person may have been treated from this container. The bottle was sealed and give" .o agent, of the federal food and drm. administration for Investigation ! the remaining contents. I Dr ,j J Durrett. chief of the e< Ural bureaus drug division, said all lensol in the country would be seized | pending a final report from m%c. I^Dr" Neal said he had been using the ! serum for more than two years with remarkable success and with no p'"1' [lou. iH effects." he said he wa, com vlnced the serum in the one ..utile i had become contaminated. (Coroners Jury met late yesterday but adjourned until today when t or|onor Kugene Duckworth learned ?nidertakers had embalmed the bodies 'of the six women who died >e.-tei( without waiting for autopsies. \ wmmmmma?m* FLEES FROM PRISON FARM, CHANGES MIND, GOES BACK With the announcement he had 4 ~ V, ,1 V, J _ mtnd" * /I K ?? /I M 1 * M'U nK CitUJlftCU 1UCJ 4 44 4 4 4 V4 ?4**V4*4 V ed to escape anyway, a wet and bedraggled negro convict, who yesterday ipomlng (led the state prison farm near Camden, showed up at the prison farm gates late the same afternoon and surrendered. Penitentiary authorities in Columbia, to whom the negro's break and later return was reported by Capt John M. Glenn, head of the prison farm, said it was the first, time within their recollection a prisoner had made good an escape, then voluntarily had come back and given up. The prisoner. Will Rosborough, 40year-old Lowryville negro serving a life sentence for murder, bolted from a group of convicts on a road near the farm and dJved over an embankment into a dense patch of woods. It was Rosborough's second try for freedom. The first time, however, he neither was gone for a mere six hours nor did "he come back to the prison farm after a change of heart. January 24, 1932. he fled the prison farm and was recaptured July 31, 1935, three and a half years later, according to the prison records. RosborqugJl'a.. hreak .occurred -about10 o'clock yesterday morning, a short distance away from the farm. The farm itself is located a mile and a half toward the Wateree river from the Roykin's station, situated approximately nine miles from Camden between Camden and Sumter. Rosborough was committed to the state penitentiary in 1928. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in Chester county court of general sessions court by Judge J. K. Henry,' after he had been convicted of murder?Saturday's Columbia State. " I THIRTEENTH CHILD BORN TO MOTHER OF FAMOUS GIRLS Callender, Ont , April 5.?The Dionne quintuplets have a new brother. The boy, weighing 7 1-2 pounds, was born hist night to 29-year-old Mrs. Oliva Dionne and is the Dionnes' thirteenth child Before quints .Marie, Yvonne. Ann?*ttC'l-r;,. ,ti,l Kn.ilie were born Ma> 2>. 1931. there were Rose. There sa, Paulino, Kriiest and Daniel. Oliva. Jr. was born July 9. P.CPh One child died in infancy. Dead Whale Is Problem San Diego. Calif. Matvh 31.?When residents of suburban Pa Jolla sniffed the brec/.e today and sighted a dead whale drifting toward the beach, indignant phone calls flooded the city hall. Officials passed the problem to the coast guard patrol at San Pedro, which agreed to send a boat to tow the carcass toward China. l MUSICAL PROGRAM F6R GOOD FRIDAY AT GRACE CHURCH The following is the complote pro- ? gram of ^he "Crucifixion" by Sir John Stainer to bo given at Grace Epiuco?^i pal church, on Good Friday evening, i April 15: ~ ^ Recitative?"And they eame to a 4 place named Gethsemane," by Eldon 4 Jones. The Agony?A. "C. McKain and cho- *1 rus: Eldon Jones and Charles Sal-^ :r mond^ Processional to Calvary?Organ solo and chorus, "Fling wide the gates." -a Recitative?"And when they were come," Rev. Ixmis V. Thomas. Recitative?"He made himself of ' no reputation," Rev. IxjuIs Thomas. "The mystery of the Divine Humiliation," Mrs. Charlotte Brunson. Recitative?"And as Moses lifted up the serpent," A. C. McKain. Chorus?"God so loved the world." ^ Recitative?"Father, forgive them," Eldon Jones and men's chorus. Duet?"So Thou liftest Thy Divine ^ petition," Rev. Louis Thomas and Mrs Brunson. j Chorus?"The mystery of lnterees- ?? sion." j Recitative?"And one of the malefactors/'?Key, iv>uJ8 TTiomas and -Br.? A. W. Humphries. J Men's chorus?"Today shalt thou be -4 with Me." Recitative?"When Jesus therefore saw his Mother," Eldon Jones and men's chorus. Recitative?"There was darkness over all the earth," Rev. Louis Tho- \ mas and men's chorus. Chorus?"The appeal of the crucified." Recitative?"After this," Eldon 1 Jones and men's chorus. ROTARY CLUB NOTES ... ? Milton Smith, manager of the Kirk- 1 wood Hotel, and a member of the New York World's Fair committee of the Young Men's Board of Trade of New York, presented a very interest- 4, ing talk on the plans and progress c of the 1939 New York {^orld Fair at J the luncheon of the Camden Rotary Club held at the Camden Hotel Thurs*. J day. Kotarian George Griswold, of Old Lyme. Connecticutt, who has spent j the winter in Camden and while here has not missed a Rotary meeting, 1 made a few farewell remarks. -4 Visiting other clubs this week were j J H Osborne, who attended the Co- i lumhia club; John Vlllepigue, Dick Reiger and Henry Savage, Jr., who at* ?i tended tho luncheon Monday of the Sumter club. . ? John M. Wilson, 79, farmer of Cald' 3 w?di county, N. C., first shot his wife to death and then turned the gun on himself, committing suicide. I ((x'ejuuenate I I uour Clothes for Easter I Send them here for dyeing and cleaning?we can make them look just like new. Your clothes will last longer if you let us take care of them. Just telephone 6. All work called for and delivered. JOHN HENRY McDOWELL, DAN MACKEY, I Solicitors. 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