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Of Hisloricol Significance
Origin Of Names Given Some
Of The Old Streets In City
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In view of the agitation for giving names of local
significance to the new streets of Camden it may be of
interest to note the origin of the names of some of the
streets in the City now.
This information concerning the
streets of old Camden is compiled
from die authentic source, ‘ His-
street is noted. "Historic Camden
—Part One: Colonial and Revolu
tionary is now out-of-print and
copies of this volume have become
treasured possessions of all who
ate interested in Southern his
tory of thij period.
Starting at the eastern bound
ary and proceeding westward the
streets of Camden are as follows:
RXPPOXJEN STREET— The de-
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Kidneys/
Help Them Oeanee the Blood
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Tow kidaoraaf
kidney* sometime*
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kidneys sometimee lag fa* their work—do
aot aet aa Nature laieadod- (ell to ro-
■raro haperillM that, if retained, Bay
kat, if retained, may
aad upoot the wkow
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Other
feeling of nervous
saaty or
I bo no doubt thnt prompt
i real moo i u wiser than neglect. Use
Doan’* PiU*. Doan'* hnvo i>een winning
mow friends for moro than forty yean.
They bar# a aatiaa-udda reputntioa.
An rscon*mended by grateful people tbs
country sour. A*k tour noighoor!
Doans Pills
rivation of the name is not known,
but was probably suggested to
Joseph Kershaw by that <A the
market town of Ripon, In his na
tive West Riding of Yorkshire,
England. The Mathis Plan of Cam
den. 1798.
MILL STREET—100 feet wide.
This street was originally named
by Joseph Kershaw “Front
Street” in 1788. Its later name
was derived, no doubt, from the
fact of its being the chief route
to Kershaw’s mill. Plane of Cam
den, 1798.
FAIR STREET—90 feet wide.
So called from the Fair Grounds
at its southern terminus. Earliest
plat of Camden, 1774.
LYTTLETON STREET—90 feet
wide. Jn honor of Governor
Lyttleton of Indian hostility
fame. Earliest plat of Camden,
1774.
MARKET STREET-90 feet
wide. So termed from the fact
that the original site of the mar
ket was on this street, at its north
west corner with Bull street.
Earliest plat of Camden, 1774.
BROAD STREET—90 feet wide.
This was probably the main
thoroughfare of the early settle
ment, as it remains today. Earliest
plat of Camden, 1774.
CHURCH STREET — 90 feet
wide. So named because the ear
liest churches were all on this
street. Earliest plat of Camden,
1774.
CAMPBELL STREET—90 feet
wide. Earliest plat of Camden,
1774. ’
GORDON STREET — 90 feet
wide. In honor, most likely^ of
Chief Justice Thomas Knox Gor
don, who presided at the first
1772.
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wide.
It was added to the extended plan
of 1798, and most appropriately
named in honor of Samuel Wyly.
one of the old Quaker settlers of
Pine Tree Hill.
Starting at the southern bound
ary and proceeding northward the
streets, as listed below, show the
direction ot the growth of Cam
den.
MULBERRY STREET — 100
feet wide. This street, the south
ern boundary as defined in 1798,
was doubtless marked by native
Mulberry trees, and its name sug
gested.
WATEREE STREET—90 feet
wide. The sole Indian name that
survives in our midst. Earliest
plat of Camden, 1774. . ^
MEETING STREET—08 feet
wide. Derived its name, doubtless,
from the fact that H fed directly
to the Quaker meeting-house,
which stood at its western ter
minus, on ground now occupied
by the Quaker cemetery. Earliest
plat of Camden, 1774.
BULL STREET—90 feet wide.
After Governor William Bull, a
man of sterling merit, highly es
teemed in this province, and
worthy of the compfiment. Ear
liest plat of Camden, 1774.
KING STREET—66 feet wide.
Named in honor of King George,
III, no doubt. Earliest plat of
Camden, 1774.
YORK STREET—90 feet wide.
Named by Joseph Kershaw after
his native Yorkshire. This was the
northern boundary of ancient
Camden, 1768 to 1798.
RUTLEDGE STREET—84 feet
wide. In honor of John Rutledge,
the Revolutionary patriot, and
president of South Carolina. This
street was laid out about 1802.
DeKALB STREET — 100 feet
wide. No explanation of the pro-
S riety of this name is needed.
Note: Baron DeKalb, who came
to offer his services to the Ameri
can Colonies with Marquis de
Lafayette in 1777, was mortally
wounded in the Battle of Cam
den, Aug. 16, 1780). As appears
in James Kershaw’s Diary, this
street was laid off by him in
11799.
' LAURENS STREET—100 feet
wide. In honor of one or both of
the Revolutionary heroes, father
and son, Henry and James Laur
ens. Plan of Camden, 17%.
BOUNDARY STREET—100 feet
wide. So denominated as the
northern boundary of the extend
ed Camden of 1798. (Note: This
was changed later to Chesnut
Street in honor of the illustrious
family of . that name who have
played such an important role
throughout the history of Cam
den).
The above were all streets of
old Camden, none later than 1799
except Rutledge. The following
are more recently (prior 1905) es
tablished streets:
HAILE STREET—42 feet wide.
Granted to the town by M. H.
Haile, Oct. 7, 1887.
ARTHUR LANE — Granted to
the town by W. L. Arthur and A.
D. Kennedy in 1894.
CLYBURN
Camden Boy Instructs New Recruit
First Sermon By
New Pastor of
Hermitage Church
Rev. TrOy M. Sherrin, the new
of Hermitage Baptist
, preached his first sermon
new congregation Sunday
He came to the Hermit-
from
of
and one
and his wife
daughter are oc-
services
tMMJ:
J be
_ at 11 , „
■nrf he states that the
is invited to attend any or
of the services.
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The earth, while rotating, speeds
up—then slows down.
Cadet Samuel S. Nicholson of Camden, first classman
at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.
Y., is shown here giving preliminary rifle instructions to
a new recruit at the 5th Armored Division training center,
Camp Chaffee, Ark. Cadet Nicholson, whose home is at
1799 Broad street, Camden, is undergoing practical train
ing with the 5th armored division.
Looking Backward On (amden News
Bu
ed to Egmont vonTresckow, April
4, 1901. (Note: In 1825, General
iLaFayette visited tha town ot
Camden “to perform the pius of
fice of laying the cornerstone of
a monument to the Baron De
Kalb”)
(Moro In a Later Issue)
TRANSIT EQUIPMENT
Fifteen thousand new trackltta
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and rapid transit lines are put iato
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The following Items were token
from The Camden Chronicle of
Oct. 2. 1825:
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams
will leave about the first of No
vember for Honolulu where they
will be for about two years.
Rev. M. J. Reddln, who has been
Rector of St. Mary’s church of
Camden for some years will be
come Rector of Holy Trinity Par
tab of Orangeburg.
The Camden High School Bull
dogs defeated the fast and heavy
Bennettavllle team 26 to 0. Cap
tain Brown's ability to snatch
passes featured as did Crawford
Rhame’s work in hitting and back
ing up the line. Clyburn’s passing
and kicking was exceptionally
good. Sowell, at end, played won
derful ball as did Flowers, Russell,
McLaughlin and the Hough broth
ers; Campbell, playing his first
game, showed up remarkably well.
Ben DeLoach. Jr., who is attend
ing Wofford College, is at home
on a visit to his parents. He is
recuperating from an attack of
fever.
Elihu Schlosburg, one of the re
cent graduates from the Camden
High school, has entered the Clta-
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Whan to do for Woman* tldosl
problem, functional monthly painf
girl and woman baa found
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way*: (2) started t days bate*
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functional periodic pain; (2) «**«*»
throughout the month like a tnnto,
It should improve your appetite, aid
digestion, and thus help build up
resistance for the trying days to
soma. Caxodi is sdantifloany pre
pared and acUntiflcaliy tested. If
you suffer "at those Mrtain timor*
get OfiBBoz today.
del at Charleston.
Miss Louise Hirsch is a co-ed
this year at the University of South
Caroliua.
At the annual meeting of stock
holders of the Wateree Building
and Loan Association. Dr. W. J.
Dunn was elected president; D.
Wolfe, vies president; J. T. Mack
ey, secretary-treasurer, and L. A.
Wittkowsky, solicitor.
Twp modern sanitary drinking
fountains have been placed on two
of the most important corners ol
the business section of Camden^-
one at the corner of Broad and
Rutledge and the other at the cor
ner of Broad and DeKalb streets.
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Watchtower and Bible study
Sunday 4 p. m. Service meeting
followed by Theocratic Ministry
School Saturday, 7 p. m., at King-
N. Br '
CITATION
The State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
By N. C. Arnett Probate Judge:
Whereas, Bessie Dunlap made
suit to me to grant her Letters
of Administration of the Estate
and effects of Robert Dunlap.
These are, therefore, to rite
and admonish all and singular the
Kindred and Creditors of the said
Robert Dunlap, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in
the Court of Probate, to be held
at Camden, S. C, on October 11th
next, after publication hereof, at
11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be
granted. , . 32F2tc
Given under my hand this 26th
day of Sept,* Anno Dommi lP49.
Ir.llii ’ Judge of Probate
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