Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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X I Be Indej V JL Backed bv a bank book, with V * credit side, you are independe need ask 110 favor of anyone, b V want and when von want it. JL Make a resolve that on ; x start yourself on the sure ron ing an account with us. "We ] V pounded quarterly, and have J when you want it. T $1.00 starts an account. - - ^ /% * t Merchants & 1 t V CHERAV JL "The Bank for 1 V ' f . Local and Personal | First class Home Cured Hams at i J. E. Wilson's Meat Market. Miss Laurie Harrell, who has been teacAng school at Greers, S. C., has returned. tii Miss Lela Huntley spent Monday in Wadesboro, N. C. tt Miss Elise Wannamaker is home! from Columbia College for the summer vacation. ** Miss Sammons, of Raeford, N. C., is visiting relatives in town. Miss Mary Walsh, of Marsh, N. C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. H. Reid. ? ' Hftmiir 1 mr fmrt "nnltnr Macfarlan, N. C., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. A. Gainey. Miss Elizabeth Ingram is home from Hot Springs College for the summer vacation. Miss Pearl Coward, of Bennettsville, is visiting relatives in town. *** Miss Susie Mclver is home from St. Mary's College, Raleigh, N. C., for the summer vacation. i Miss Nell Coward, who has been attending the Columbia College, has returned home. Mr. Cietus Funderurk left yesterday for Chester, where he has a> ??ontpfl sl nositiou. ??? Mr. Brooks Mulloy came in la::t night from Philadelnhia, wh^re h? has been attending school. Miss Edna David, of Bennettsville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. 0. E. B/uswell. i *** Miss Kate Maynard. of Lemon Springs, N. C., is visiting her brother, Mr. J. W. Maynard. ** Dr. L. E. Bull who has been in Xewi York taking a post graduate course I in surgery, has returned. ** Mrs. John C. Evans, who has been spending some time in Columbia, has returned home. ? r? I XV1T. Lie\V15 ragf, Ul diuwuduiic, IQ visiting relatives in the city. **? Miss Eloise Wright, who has been spending several days in Columbia, has returned. * * Rev. Will M. RatlelT (col.) president of the Southern Rescue Home and Industrial school which is being located in Marlboro County, was in Cheraw Wednesday in the interest of his work. The white ministers head-| ed his list. Ratliff is doing a good work and is endorsed by seve~al lawyers and business men of Bennetts i'ie. | 1 -ll m endent | a good, snug, balance on the nt of the whole world. You ? ?ut are free to have what you ? j 5a X your next pay-day you will id to independence l?y open- ?? >ay 4 per cent, interest, comyour money always ready J .4. i 1 farmers Bank t V, S. C. V TAtr-n >? CUUIb QttVlUg& W f Mrs. M. H. Finney, who has been spending several days with her sister, Mrs. W. M. Lamont, at Reeford, N. C., has returned home. *** Masters Dewey, Eugene and John King, of McBee, are visiting their sister, Mrs. J. W. Maynard. *** Rev. John F. Matheson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Union, S. C. is visiting his mother, Mrs. M. E. Matheson. *** Mr. H. M. Settle, of Jacksonville, Fla., who managed the Piano contest conducted by the Chronicle two years or more ago, is spending a few days in the city. *** The closing exercises of the Cheraw public schools will be held in the city opera house tonight, beginning at 8.30 o'clock. < ( Miss Qrigsby's music class, assisted by a chorus of the Cheraw graded school, will give an entertainment on the school grounds tomorrow night beginning at 8.30 o'clock the proceeds to go to the school library. Mr. Rufus Thurman, who has been in Charlotte eseveral weeks, has returned home. ** Miss Lizzie Malloy, who has been spending several deeks with relatives in Clemson, has returned home. Mrs. P. A. Murray, Jr., and little daughter, Sarah Page, have returned home after spending several days at Clemson. *** Mr. Roy Threat, who has a position Maxton, X. C., spent the week-end in the city. Mrs. J. L. Crawford, who has been quite sick for some time, Is we are glad to say, very much improved. *** City Without Skyscrapers. In Hamburg the nature of the soil is such that no very tall buildings can be erected, and there are few that have as many as ten floors. Meeting of T. I). C. On the afternoon of June 3rd, the Cheraw Chapter, U. D. C., will entertain the old veterans at the home of Mrs. H. E. Godfrey. At this meeting crosses of honor will be presented to two Veterans and addresses will be made by Major McLauchlin, and Mr. George A. Malloy. This is the last date on which crosses of honor can be conferred. * WANTED. Wood Choppers for clearing transmission line right of way. Will pay $1.40 per day and board tor good choppers, white men only. Apply at Yadkin River Power Company camp at Osborne, N. C. s Pointers for the .WotoHst. " Carrying spare valve parts. A repair kit indispensable. ft is always a good plan to carry a package of extra valve parts such j as valve insides, valve caps, washers i and dust caps, says tlin .Michelin tire j expert. These can he bought for a ; ftw cents and are at times invalu- j abb*. The small rubber tipped valve | inside, which is really the valve prop- | er, sometimes leaks when old. It | tan be screwed out readily by inverting and inserting the notched valve cap and using it likn a screw driver. "When the valve inside is removed it is only the work of a moment to fit a new one. A leaky tire valve is sometimes re- j sponsible for a fault blamed on aj "slow puncture." When pumping up j a tire if the pump handl-. comes up ! of itself after pushing down on the; inflation stroke a leaky tire vasve may 1 %. _ * - - i i t r *1.^ _ ue loimeu iui. i? icc u-w wu^.. ?_ui- , a sprre set of val.e parts lie j !- all right, but r. u so his loss 11 ought ful nelgbb) who icft his in! I the garage Thp motorist otv in the season J should provide himself with a good i i | tire repair kit including a supply of Mastic, a can of cement of good qual! ity, some inner tube patches in asj sorted sizes and a blow out or inside 1 : envelope patch. The red inner tube patches are generally conceded best. Those of pure para rubber, not containing faric, th(. edges of which are beveled are to be recommended. The Bijou! The Now Theatre. The exhibitions of moxing pictures ; at The Bijou (old town hall) are growing in interest daily. The atj tendance increases with every per-1 formance. The show at 6:30 in the afternoon is especially well attended by the la- j dies and children and every one see.us to be well pleased with the pictures. Ev.ery afternoon at 6:30, two thousand to three thousand feet of new pictures are shown, and beginning at | 8:30 the pictures are shown continuously until about 10 o'clock. The admission Is onljr 5 ceritB for "*U'i j._ i n .. . 1A cnuaren iinnrr i& >uai? ul ?iv cents for all others. CHERAW REAL ESTATE ACTIVE. A Goodly Number of Transfers and Bright Prospects for Future. There have been quite a number of real estates transfers in Cheraw and vicinity lately through the various lapd agencies, and judging from the uumber of outstanding options, there are quite a number to follow. The Maynard-Raley Realty and Trust Company have taken quite an active interest in Cheraw real estate having disposed of several lots in the' city. They report that they have several outstanding contracts with prospective purchasers and entertain great hopes of several iarge transfers in the near future. Dr. Jas. T. Ladd is having a nice brick building, fronting on the public source. He recently bought this lot from the Maynard-Raley Realty and Trust Company. The First National Rank has also mrchaaed a lot from this firm, 'hat frohts on the public square. This agency will have a large add in the next issue of The Chronicle?look for it. I\ THE MAYOR'S COURT. Mayor Thrower is Still "On the Job." .1 Several Cases Disposed of Since Last Report. e Since the last report from the e Mayor's Court $209.00 in fines have a been imposed and collected. Chief y House and his able assistants have F kept his Honcr quite busy. Following are the cases disposed p of: tl For violating the dispensary law, w torn Buchanan, $25.00; Van Ford, $25; b Pete Jackson, $50.00; Dave Cain, $25.00. For gambling: Anthony Ballard, $10.00; Robert Sanders, $10.00; John Williams, $10.00. ni For disorderly conduct: Willie Bur- b< gin $2.00; Snipe McKay, $2.00; Per- M ry Jenkins, $5.00; Bub Ryan, $25.00; lj Calvin Ryan, $10.00; Maud Ryan, $10.00. NOTHIMJ IMPOSSIBLE M 1j ll IW between high g 11 I converted steel 3 I IMm are noW at our 1 Iplain the uniq f /H^H are ol)tuined 1>( 1 I W Wiss "! 1 I Hmm . Sheers ; since 1839 when am mm lje welded to hi / Cm Wiss Shears ai wonderful last We have shears for the tailor, dressmak scissors; embroidery scissors; scissors for manicure scissors; nail scissors, office s handed persons? shears for every conceiva priced and guaranteed by the maker and 01 WEEK COMMENCING M Cheraw Hardware 8 BOARD OP TRADE. ~ jjjyj Meets Tomorrow Evening bt 8:80 . O'clock ?Will be Interesting | ?e^bO Meeting. The board of trade is called to No. 81 meet tomorrow evening in the council j No. 57 chamber at 8:30 o'clock. A full at- No. 43 tendance Is desired as many matters! of importance will be discussed, prin-| No. 84 clpal among them which will be the No. 66 . matter of Cheraw's Big July celebra- No. 58 j tion. committees aireaay appumieu x\o. ; to make arrangements for this occa- tion at sion wili make reports and the day ? Cher "or the holding of the celebration will ( )e definitely decided upon. lock wi Let every member of the board that ?an possibly do so be present prompt- tra' y at 8:30 p. m. points o Bennett: ?. S. Conference to be Held in Chernw Xo 5 McBee, S. C., May 27th, 1912.?The' wUh h hird annual Sunday school conference or Florence District, Methodist Epis-j e er801 :opal Church, South, will be held at ^ * ^heraw, S. C., June the sixth and sev- ton and :nth. This conference will be com-J >osed of all the preachers of the die-i ATLAS! rict, all the superintendents, and oi:e | lelegate from each Sunday school in gj he disti jc*. | Xo 63 The Florence district includes the ;reater portions of Florence, Darling- ^ j on, Marlboro, and t?hesterfleld coua- ^ ^ ies- No. 62 There are sixty-seven Sunday Doro , chools in the district, mis comer- ^ gj nee will be one of the largest gath- with traj rings of Sunday school forces held and nywhere in the State. Rev. W. A. traj lassebeau. presiding elder of the j^0 gg 'lorence district, will preside. Mr. J. enCe wjt] I. Way, of Spartanburg, will be the jeston an rincipal speaker. Mr. Way is one of le best posted men on Sunday school rwi??Tl?ork in the entire county. There will e other prominent speakers. J. L. Tyler, District, S. C. Sec. ,0* 7 (1? So. 35 Notice of f'niiirmitatiin Tax. You are herey notified tb*?? c- " ^*0, ? ^0< utation tax for fiscal year, 1912, will > due at Clerk's office on and after ^0. ay lath, books remain open to July *'on ith ^0r ^ D. L. TILLMAN. b,a- Char' City Clerk. No* 7 )T1IIN(J IMPOSSIBLE nderful i (C^i a m r ill TAMED SHEARS predate the difference rade Wiss "Steel-forged ? common cast iron or kind. Factory experts store to graphically exile processes by which jrfect Sleelforged" and Scissors ' is the most important n shear manufacture 1 an American inventor nalleable which could gli grade crucible steel. e now made of a new irged steel base to d crucible steel blades. ing to give Wiss Shears and perfect adjustment steel to give them their ; ing cutting qualities. ;er, milliner; trimming cutting button holes; hears, shears for left ble use. All moderately urselves. fay 28th. i Supply Co. .road tmm? ARD AIR LINE RAILWAY Southbound Arrive in Choraw 3.12 a. m. Arrive in Cheraw 8.22 a. m. Arrive in Cheraw 9.45 p. ni. Northbound */ Arrive in Cheraw 12.30 a. m. Arrive in Cheraw 8.22 a. ra. Arrive in Cheraw 9.48 p. m. 58 Northbound makeB coDnecKollock with the Bennettsvilel aw R. R. train. 56 makes connection at Kolth Bennettsville & Cheraw R. n for Bennettsville and all n the B. & C. system beyond sville. 7 makes connection at McBee e C. M. & C. R. R. for a, S. C., also with the S. C. t. R. for Hartsvile, DarlingFlorence. nc COAST LINE BAILWAY Southbound T.P9va Pheraw fi 80 a m Leave Cheraw 5:35 p. m. Northbound -eave Cheraw 11.57 a..m. trrive in Cheraw 10.10 p. m. . makes connection at Wadesh train for Winston-Salem, mokes connection at Florenc? ins for Charleston, Columbia, mington, and at Darlington n for Sumter and Columbia. ! makes ennnertinn at Flnr ti trains for Columbia, Chard Wilmington. RFIELD & LANCASTER BY. Westbound cal) Due to Leave 7.00 a. m. Due to Leave 4.50 p. m. Eastbouud :al) Due to Arrive 4.50 p. m. Due to Arrive 3.45 p. m. , if on time, makes connecthe Atlantic Coast Line, No. arlington, Florence, Columleaton and Wilmington, subject to annulment.