Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, December 04, 1913, Page Page Two, Image 2
Annual Meeting
The Cheraw Board of Trade held
its annual meeting for 1913 Tuesday
evening with President L. A. Meikle
jobn in the chair and about thirty
five members and visitors present.
President Meiklejohn stated to the
meeting that before he went into regular
routine of business he wished to
introduce Mr. O. F. Thornton, of Mullins,
S. C., a tobacco expert, a gentleman
who came to us highly recommended
and one who knew the tobacco
industry from the seed bed to
the consumer.
Mr. Thornton first called attention
to the different ways in which Mullins
district had been benefitted by
the culture of tobacco, touching on
the moral, financial, social and educational
advantages, all of which were
far suuerior to what they were
when he first went there, which was
prior to the introduction of the tobacco
industry.
He explained the methods of planting
the seed, the putting out of the
plants, the culture and curing, then
the marketing, explaining 'that the
crop was ready to be on the market
within sixty days from the setting out
of the plants.
After hearing Mr. Thornton at
length, Mr. Wm. Godfrey moved that
the president be authorized to act
with and have the tobacco committee
make the best trade they could with
Mr. Thornton for thirty days to visit
the farmers and see how many acres
- - he could get pledged for 1914. The
proposition met with the unanimous
approval of the board.
Mr. G. A. Sherrill being called on
for a report, spoke of the trip he had
made to Timmonsville as a member
of the committee appointed to go
1? ? *?!% flaHnrino
mere, speaking m sutu uatic>iuS
, terms of conditions found existing
in that section as to lead one to almost
believe he was from Timmonsville.
He said .the farmers all looked
happy, had time to talk to
you, had in the banks and in
their pockd^B and looked prosperous
in every way, ending by statins' he
was going to plant tobaccp whether
ML ^ Am warehouse.
P or not; howevlr, he appreciated very
^ muct (and thought he spoke for the
whole community) the efforts being
made by the board of trade to get
these conveniences for the farming interests.
Mr. Wm. Godfrey reporting on new
enterprises stated that while the year
bad been a dull one, there had been
some good work done which could be
attributed to the efTorts of the board
of trade. He spoke of the Brock's
Mill road, the ^teej bridge across
Thompson's Creek, the building of the
i mil! Ko onmnlofinn r?f thn watpr
VII mill) IUV Wiup.vv.v.. w. ?
and sewer systems, the rebuilding of
the Ferry Lane road.
Mr. E. Mr. Duvall, chairman of the
committee on Railroads and Freight
Rates, made a very interesting report,
I showing that his committee had been
at work and that while it had not accomplished
what it had hoped to, the
prospects were very bright for action
by the near future by the railroads
that would give Cheraw all that she
was asking for.
The president, stating this was the
time for the election of officers for
the coming year, asked for nominations
for president. Mr. E. W. Duvall
stated he wished to make a motion
that had never before been made
in the board of trade, which was to
move that the present president be
reelected to serve another term. There
being no other nominations Mr. Du
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Board of Trade.
vail put the motion, by asking for a
rising vote, which resulted in a unanimous
election of Mr. L. A. Meiklejohn
as president for the ensuing
year.
Mr. E. W. Duvall was nominated for
vice-president and unanimously elected.
Mr. D. L. Tillman was unanimously
reelected secretary and treasurer.
How to Kniikrupt the Doctors.
A prominent New York physician
says, "If it were not for the thin stoc
kings and thin soled shoes worn by
women the doctors would probably
be bankrupt." When you contract a
cold do not wait for it to develop into
pneumonia but treat it at once. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is intended
especially for coughs and colds, and
has won a wide reputationby its cures
of these disease. It is most effectual
and is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by all dealers.
Aunt Nettie Heard is Dead.
Reported for The Chronicle)
A few days ago our Heavenly Father
sent the angel of Death to the
home of aunt Bettie Duvall Beard,
near Cash, S. C., and summoned the
nld saint to meet her God, and like a
child she closed her eyes to awake in
the presence of the God whom she
loved and served.
Aunt Bettie was a woman with a
?reat heart, full of love for all man- '
<ind. Very industrious, always ready
to speak a word to white or colored
'or the Master.
She was 97 years old. In "Slavery
Days" she belonged to Mr. Gideon W.
Duvall, whose children remembered'
ter in all of her needs, and tenderly |
tared for her remains at death.
A good woman is gone, but her
leeds of love and industriousness will !
ive on for years tocome. The writer
egrets that we haven't more such
jeople among his race as aunt Bettie.
S. B. Thompson.
Croup and Cough Remedy.
Croup is a terrible disease, it at.acks
children so suddenly they are
fery apt to choke unless given the
uAce. i liere~is" noOi"
ng better in the world than DrKing's
Mew Discovery. Lewis Chamberlain of
Manchester, 0., writes about his chilIren:
"Sometimes in severe attacks
ve were afraid they would die, but
since we proved what a certain rem?dy
Dr.King's New Discovery is, we
lave no fear. We rely on it for croup,
roughs and colds." So can you. 50c
ind $1.00. A bottle should be in every
lome. At all Druggis's. H. E. Buoklen
? Co., Phila. St. Louis.
S'art the New Year right by subscribing
to The Chronicle?$1 a year.
~RI?GISTRA^^
The books of Registration are now
ipen at my office for the registering
3f qualified voters for municipal elections
to be held January 13th, 1914, for
the election of Mayor and Wardens of
Cheraw.
JOE LINDSAY,
Oct. 13. 1913. Supt. Registration
~TROPEirrY^^^
Tax books for collection of Town
property tax will be open at the
lerk's office on and after October 1st,
jntil December 31st. after which time
he penalty will be added.
D. L. TILLMAN.
City Clork.
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18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and
ial starting point not later than
ist Seaboard Agent or write
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Some of the Things the Civic League
is Doing.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Civic League last Friday afternoon
was full of life and interest. The
sc'hool house being closed for the
Thanksgiving holiday, on the invitation
of Mrs. Stevenson, the meeting
the meeting was held most cosily in
her spacious and hospitable home.
The minutes of the previous meeting,
read by Mrs. Thrower, secretary
pro tern., recorded one amendment to
the constitution and two By Laws;
the only additions found necessary to
the constitution after a period of six
years.
One ofthe most spirited of committee
reports was that of Mrs. W.
T. Thrower, chairman of Forestry.
' - - - *
I lie energy mai sne uaa dmu?u ??
getting her work in hand during the
past three weeks is an inspiration
to the activity of all. Under her direction,
committees in the four sections
of the town have visited the
various homes and requested that a
crepe myrtle be planted on the
grounds of each; the roots of these
trees to be furnished free by the Forestry
committee. Already fifty-eight
trees have been planted and requests
are coming in for more. In time our
gardens will be bowers of pink and
white in the summer and will flame
with red and orange in the autumn, j
The former bureau for the free distribution
of seeds, cuttings and plants
has been reestablished with Mrs. J. i
X. Stricklin again at its head.
With an eye to the future, Miss
Lynch has already been put in charge
of the two annual Flower Shows, and
plans are on foot to have a cpecial
childrens' exhibit at the spring show.
At this, prizes will be awarded for the
best displays of sweet peas, and probably
other flowers, cultivated by the
children themselves. The seeds for
this contest will be given free for the
asking.
Two new committees were added.
One of these, with Mrs. Stevenson
as chairman, is to take steps to furnish
free reading matter in the three
railr^l i luliiniu ?' Hi A
stand or shelf of good magazines arid
papers will be placed in each depot,
and it is hoped that the traveling
and waiting public will make constant
use of them. There are many
people here, doubtless, who find magazines
accumulating rapidly on their
1 3 ~ ,T/N? rvnnnrhinL
nanus. I ilia jmcui gnca cm wp|?vi vuuity
to them of disposing of these in a
way that will do much good. The
reading matter of magazines two or
three months old is none the worse
for that time and Mrs. Stevenson will
be glad to recpive contributions of
such for the shelves.
The other committee is for work in
Domestic Science. Since this covers
a wide field, different "Heads of Departments"
will he chosen to take
charge of the divisions of Home Sanitation,
of Care of Babies, of Cooking
and Household Arts. The work of
this committee lies in the homes and
has to do with the children and the
mothers, primarily. But it touches
the daily lives of every member of a
family, and is the most important
factor in preserving the health and
happiness of homes and in building
up a strong, wholesome race for the
future. Papers and talks will be
given on the various subjects, and
practical demonstrations when possible.
All the meetings will be open
to free discussion by wives, mothers,
and home-keepers. Where tJ'v* wo
men, in a kind or romestle oxi?erie?e.?
meeting. can ho of mutual lioln to
each other by an interchange of experiences
and ideas. There is no
doubt but 'hat the attention of many
will be called to household improvements
that alone they may not have
thought of. Discussion is awakening
and inspiring. Therefore each member
will bring some information or
some suggestion that she has found
useful, and present it tot the meeting
for consideration or adoption.
The whole world is arousing to the
importance of a study of domestic
science, and we do not wish to be
behind in the procession.
That indispensible article, money,
is needed to carry out our plans successfully.
To raise this the League
in connection with the Cheraw Chapter,
U. D. C., has arranged for one
superior entertainment to be given
on the evening of February 4th, but,
as Kipling says, "That is another
story," and will have to be told at a
later date. ,
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The meetings are held the last Friday
of each month at four o'clock In
the graded school building,