Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, April 11, 1912, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5

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Local and Personal % Mr. R. T. Caston is in Columbia to day. ? ? 1 Mr. H. P. Duvall 6pent Tuesday in Columbia. ?* When you want wood phone 228. T. A. Funderburk. Mr. E. Gilbert Smith spent Sunday at Cask, with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Campbell, of Patrick, spent Sunday in the city. *** Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Godfrey spent Tuesday and Wednesday In Columbia. ** Mrs. J. P. Lowery, of Charlotte, N. C., is visiting her son, Mr. L. G. Lowery. * * * Have you seen that dollar load of wood sold by T. A. Funderburk. Phone 228. *** Mrs. S. L. Gillespie and daughter Miss Nina, of Patrick, spent Tuesday in the city. Have you seen that dollar load of wood sold by T. A. Funderburk. Phone 228. Miss Florida McCelvey, of Cash's was in the city Saturday on a shopping expedition. ** Dr. Homer McMillan, of Atlanta, ( Ga., will preach in the Presbyterian church next Sunday. *** Miss Elise Wannamaker, of the Columbia college, spent the Easter holidays with her parents. *** Misses Margaret Malloy and Alexine Harrall are in Columbia to take In the music festival tonight. I Capt and Mrs. J. D. Hardin, of Society Hill, were the guest of relatives in the city last Sunday. ? yrs. Rosa Mcintosh and daughter, Miss Pattie, of Society Hill, spent Sunday in the city with relatives. Mr. Carl Gregory received slight injuries on Monday by being thrown from a horse, the "bits" breaking caused him to loose his balance. Mr. H. J. Sellers, one of Chesterfield's leading and most progressive merchants, was a visitor in Charming Cheraw Tuesday. *** Mr. Thos. Smith, who is attendl?nrmon unltrorotfiF in H ronnifllln lllfc. A- Ul UlOU UUIftlOHJ 1U IIIC,| spent the Easter holidays with his parens, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Smith. **? The Cheraw Oil Mill is to be rebuilt. This will probably be the first plant in the city to be electrically operated by "juice" from Blewett's Falls. *** Mrs. J. A. Sellers, who has been, spending several weeks with her, daughter, Mrs. J. E. Funderburk, returned Tuesday to her home at Hickory, N\ C. *** Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Breeden and daughter. Mrs. J. M. Jackson and Mr. I. M. Haig, of Bennettsvi'le. at /I nfl thrt IToctn?? anr?*?Joo j 111 C? I i.ruucu IUU litioivi ovi uvto in David's last Sunday. *** Miss Nell Coward, accompanied by her friend and rooui-mate. Miss Pearl Amnions, spent the Easter holidays at home, returning to Columbia this morning. *** The town chain gang has been doing some very good work on the streets lately. The work on the uper end of Market street is especially com-, mendable. *** Tho Seaboard depot at Koilnck was j entered on Monday nitrht by a thief and tho cash drawer was rifled. Fortunately the amount of rash loft In tho drawer was very small?only about Mayor W. T. Thrower sttont Monand Tuesday in Hendorsonvillc. X. 0. The main objoot of bis visit was to attend the marriage of bis brother. Mr. "Hiram Thrower, which took Tuesday night. Miss Lilian Treacy, of Bethune, spent last Saturday in the city, the guest of Mrs. J. L. Anderson. Mr. Walter Thomas and sister, Miss Bessie, of Columbia, were the guests Sunday of their brother, Rev. A. S. Thomas. I ... Hon. W. F. Stevenson has sold his handsone residence on the corner of Hughee and\ Kershaw streets to Dr. T. E. Wannamaker, Jr., possession to be given by January 1st. ** There's nothing doing these days in the Mayor's court. Chief Rouse 6eems to have broken up almost completely lhe illicit sale of whiskey and the gambling among the negroes *** Mesdaraes Harriet P. Lynch and L. D. Harrall, and Miss Etta Powe are in Columbia today attending the ceremonies incident to the unveiling of the monument to the Women of the Confederacy. Miss Ola Huntley and Mr. P. H. Khuch are now in Latta attending the State Convention of the B. Y. P. U. which is now in session at that place. Mr. Shuch delivers an address belorp the Convention today. ** Civil Court <%avenes next Monday at Chesterfield. Judge J. S. Wilson, presiding. This a two weeks term and it is thought the whole time will be employed as there are a numebr cf important cases on the docket. *** Hon. W. F. Stevenson has bought the Prince house on the corner of Green and Kershaw streets. Architects are now at work planing extensive improvements and Mr. Stevenson i expects to have the house ready for occupancy by January 1st. ?* Some men claim their wives do not read the paper.?Extract from editorial in Abbeville Medium. That's not the case in Cheraw. Here the ladies all read The Chronicle, and they make their husbands bring the paper home so they can read it. Ask anyoL thorn if this is not true.^^^^^H State Superintendent J. E. Swearingen, has accepted the invitation of the Chesterfield High School to deliver the commencement address this year. Mr. Swearingen is a fluent Bpeaker and a treat is in store for all who attend the commencement exercises of the Chesterfield school. Mr. J. Y. Jackson, well known in this section, is now in Chesterfield jail waiting to answer several charges some for bogus checks and some for land transactions. Sheriff Douglass brought him from Dorchester county, where he had been in trouble, one day last week. It will be remembered that "J. Y." got into quite a bit of trouble here last summer and skipped out. Since that time he has sold natent medicines, given bogus checks, etc., and has been in prison in Orangeburg and Dorchester counties, and when released from there, was turnover to the Chesterfield authoriies to answer the charges mentioned abov*. Messrs. William Home and W. T. Edgeworth were on his bond for fiiis appeqrence at Chesterfield, and the fact that he is now in constody is a relief to them.?Pageland Journal. 1'oHock-ll rooks. Married, Wednesday evening. April 10, 1012. Miss Ella I'olock, of Cheraw, to Mr. T. T. Ilrooks, of Greensboro, X. C. Re\l. A. S. Thomas officiating. COMING! I Wednesday and Thursday April 17 and 18 j TO MAKE YOU SOME GOOD DUnTnr'D A PMC I liJ F.H.GARDNER Over Walters-Terrell Co., Store ! CHERAW S . C . SEW AUTOMOBILE LAW Machine Can be Attached for Damages Which They Cause The following new automobile law was passed by the legislature. It was not signed by the governor, but Went into effect on March 10 without his signature. "Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State South Carolina: When a motor vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of law, or negligently and carelessly, and when any person receives personal injury thereby, or when a buggy or wagon or other property is damaged thereby, the damages done to such person or property shall be and constitute a lein next in priority to the lien for state and county taxes upon such motor vehicle, recoverable in ary court of competent iu isdiction and ihe person sustaining such damjvos shall have r right to attach caK motor vehicle in the manner prescribed by law for attachments in this state. "Provided, that this act shall not be effective in case the motor vehicle shall have been stolen by the breaking of a building under secure lock or when the vehicle is securely locc^d. MOVE TO SAVE THE LIFE OF RICHESON Ministers Attorney to Appear Before Governor on April 26 Boston, Mass., April 8.?The first move to save the life of Clarence V. T. Richeson, self-confessed murder of Miss Avis Linnell, sentenced to die in the electric chair in the first week I in May was made today. The minister's attorney, William A. Morse, had a short conference with Executive Secretary Hamlin, at the State House, ofter which it was announced that on April 26 Richeson's counsel will appear before the governor and argue the question of refering the minister's petition to the executive council, which rests entirely with the I governor. PPi^^TOIan Doctor In Northern Part of Marlboro County Dr. Jessie S. Haire died at his home in Smithvllle township , near the state line, last Friday, of jaundice. The fune al services were conducted by Rev. Franklin Quick at Mark's Creek church Saturday. Dr. Haire was 86 years of age according to James McArthur, who took the census in that township in April 1910, when Dr. Haire gave his age as 84. Dr. Haire was known as an Indian doctor, and had an extensive practice in the sand hill section on both sides of the state line, and is said to have cured many ailments that were given up by other physicians. In his latter years he had associated with him his son Haas, in the practice of medicine and the operation of a drug store, under the firm name of Dr. J. S. Haire and Son. Dr. Haire was a well read man and 'an interesting character.?Pee Dee Adi , vocate. "First Sweetheart" Aiding1 Governor Wilson. Atlanta, April 6.?Whom neighbors say was Governor Woodrow Wilsrfs "first sweetheart" is working to secure votes for him in the Georgia Presidential primary May 1. She is now Mrs. Minnie L. Winn of Greensboro. Ga., wife of ex-Congressman Thomas E. Winn of the Eighth Georgia District. Mrs. Winn is widely acquainted in Georgia and she is writing to her friends urging them to support GovWilson in the primary. Her letters all conclude as follows: "Hope you will vote for Woodrow Wilson. His father was our pastor in Augusta, baptized me, and we all loved him. They ar(> splendid people and Woodrow was my lirst sweetheart. He's fine. Sincerely yours. "MINNIE L. WINN" Mrs. Winn is said to be making votes for Gov. Wilson. reward. For information leading to conviction of parties stealing red pair buggy shafts last Saturday night. TlintLOW HKLK Abreast tl The distinct aim of the n CHANTS & FARMERS BAN! this bank fully abreast with tl in the fullest and best sense. ] careful business men allowed from the established policy of charterizcd all the operations < Tfiis bank has won the hi] and critical patronage and upc to-date depository, it respecl i count. Merchants & F; CHERAW, W.F . Stevenson, D. S. Ma President Vice-Pres T.G . Matheson, Cashier SAME AS |j FIND OU" LOVELINESS. Art j And beauty. We need them. Let us not hurry so. ? w We need to feed upon loveliness. The contemplation of it makes us richer. Must we be always practical and at life's business? Those females who cry out loudest against the flightiness of their sisters and rebuke heir undue encouragement of th!.? man or that, would do as much themselves if they had the ^ chance?William Makepeace "Shack- 1' eray. J F FISHERMAN'S LUCK. id ITT SSI s I s '"/ j" i hd m !, 'li f ~i~ m r ' ' I V 11 is Friend?Aw! You only caught f one! f Ti e Angler?Well,, da t one's a good ! .-el. aiu't it? I le times lanagement of the MER- v K has ever been to keep ic most modern progress, But at no time have these their vigilance to swerve : conservatism which has jf this bank. ?hest approval of a large )n its merits of a safe, up[fully solicits your acarmers Bank S. C. theson, H. M. Duvall, ident Vice-President J. H. Wannamaker Ass't Cashier MONEY r WHY? I JURBORS FOR CIVIL COURT First Week. L. A. Biakeney, B. R. Spencer, T~ il. Sowell, Isaac Davis, W. H. Porer, J. A. Baker, J. D. Smith, J. E. Vhite, Miles Watson, H. W. Pusser,. r. F. Munn, W. R. Riser, P. A. Guledge, W. N. Monson, W, F, Balard, C. L. Jones, J. L. Jenkins, J. H. Rivers. J. R. Burn, S. S. Miles, V. M. Griffith, C. L. Campbell, W. ). McLean, M. A. McPherson, E. J. Vaddill, J. T. Sims, D. E. Redfearn, r. L. Eddins, W. L. Sellers, R. H. Jailey, T. J. Rayfield, H. D. Maloy, Raymon Rivers, J. P. White, W. J. Clark, M. F. Evans. Second Week G. W. Smith, P. H. Arant, T. S. Jregory, R. T. Redfearn, H. F. Elorbe, J. D. Tolson, H. E. Ballard, . M. C. Adams, P. P. Brock, N. T. tivers, T. L. Biggs, J. F. Burr. R. I. Xorthcut, J. S. Steen, J. J. Buny, A. J. McRae, L. P. Graves, W. V. Lynn, S. 0. Goodale, D. B. Vick, r. T. Monroe, R. T. Mangum, W. L Evans, J. S. Hendrick, G. W. Mcoy, D. L. Teal, John M. Sellers, H. Askins, W. E. Hendrick, John >. Burr, Isaac Clark, W. T. Mon do, S. M. Jackson, J. A. Hunneycut, B. Freeman, I. N. Steen. Evidence Enough. A?"IIow do yon know that Maler x as cotne In for a fortune?" B?"Why, armerly, people always said he was razy: now they say he Is original." -Lustige P'attrr. The Crooked Tree. Childish Impressions are as strong ;s, frequently, mistaken. A thoughtul child, hearing someone wonder rhy a certain tree In the garden was o crooked, replied, remembering the iroverh about "As the twig is bent, he tree is inclined": "1 suppose somoiody must have stepped on it when It ras little."