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ROT BAKING w Absolut Absolutely ha Many mixture substitutes for t- baking powdei composition or so wholesome VIMfI make BAV1 TT ?> ?? ? ? \ Royal is the only f from Royal Grap Mr. J. H. Wannamaker spent Sunday last in Columbia. > N The Cheraw military company is to be inspected tomorrow. *** March is maintaining her thradition ?blowing like blazes. X ** Mrs. Loran A. Kerr spent the week end with friends in McBee. M* The Hopedale Dairy Farm has added another handsome delivery wagon Mrs. W. L. Wait, of Darlington, is guest of her niece, Mrs. Buruss Finlayson. It/iss Adele King, of McBee, spent the past week with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Maynard. *? Mr. H. J. Sellers, one of Chesternidu, 'spent Tuesday In the city. Mrs. Y' Stricklin is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. M. McCaskill, in Jefferson. Civil Court for Chesterfield cou.ity will convene at Chesterfield Court House on April 13, with Judge Memminger presiding. The millions of violets and Jonquils in Mrs. Susie Mclver's front yard are sights that gladden the eye , of every passerby. *** Mrs. Wesley Freeman, of Brownsville, (Marlboro county, visited her brother, Mr. John Wilkerson, in this city, the past week. The Flower Exchange of Civic x League has requests for some Canna roots. If you can spare a few please phone Mrs. J. X. Stricklin. *** Dr. W. D. Wright, of Langley, S, C., spent several days the past week in the city, the guest of ins parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. X. Wright. Miss Maybell Dowless, of Wilmington, X. C., who is attending Carolina college at Maxton, X. C., spent Sunday and Monday in the city the guest of her brother, Mr. F. 1?. Dowless. Sunday next is the 'ait "ground hoe" dav. Look for good weather af ter that date, says one of our citizens who has been a close observer of the "idiosynprasis" of the "ground hog.' The many friends in Cheraw of Mr William Stevenson, of Bennettsville will be pleased to learn that his little son, who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is very much improved. It snowed here in Cheraw again Tuesday morning, but the fall was so alight that probably few saw it. Later in the day the sun came out from behind the cloud and the remainder of the day was quite pleasant. W. FT Stevenson, of Cheraw, and P. B. Sellers, of Dillon, are attending court here today for the purpose of arguing before the judge a question in the Henderson-Allen suit in Dillon county.?Wwmettavllle Daily, March 9. fluTl POWDER eiy Pure J is no substitute s are offered as Royal. No other * is the same in i effectiveness, or i and economical, , such vfine food. * < / taking Powder made ' ( e Cream of Tartar i Mr. Sam Laney spent Sunday in Florence. , Mr. LeBesne Craig, cashier of the Bank of Chesterfield, spent Sunday in the city. Mr. Kirby Rivers, of Court House township, was a visitor in the city Tuesday. a* Miss Adelaide Nelson, of Lancaster, spent Monday in the city the guest of Miss Louise Hu'?y. Mr. ,T. W. Maynard, who has been on a business trip down in southwest Georgia, has returned home. 1 ' Ml Mr. C. C. Maynard, manager of the s Big SpringB resort near Bethune, was a visitor in the city Tuesday^ Mrs. Grant Vernon and Mrs. Coley ? * *?J vernon spent yesieraay ai^ueaicmciu I the guests of "Mrs. Coley Vernon's sis-1 ter, Mrs. J.*R. AbbottT **? Mr. William J. Stricklin left Friday night for Rock Hill, S. C., having accepted a position as linotype operator In the office of the Rock Hill Record. Some weather this! Snow Tuesday; so warm Wednesday that local fishermenmen were thinking of looking up their tackle and now on Thursday it is sleeting again. , We extend congratulations to our 1 young friend, Mr. J. Henry Wannamaker, on his election to the position of cashier of the Merchants & Farmers Bank. ** The hotel at Big Springs is being pushed as rapidly as the weather conditions will allow. It is expected to have the building all ready for business by the firt.t of May. Mr. C. F. Pendleton, of our city has the contract to build and fit up the hotel. Mr. C. F. Haley brought a monstrous specimen of "hen fruit" to the ? **s-_ * 1 ' vmrunicie oince jcsiai uaj. i uc measured 7V?x8 inches and weighed a quarter of a pound. Charley says he is going to put it under one of his 1 hens and promises to let us know t*he ' "outcome." A very distressing, and what came near being a very serious accident ' occurred yesterday afternoon at the corner near the IJank of Cheraw. when ; Mr. George Womack in his automobile ran into little Leroy Covington, who was riding his bicycle. Mr. Womack, who by the way is one of the most careful drivers in the town, did every thing in his power to avoid a collision but did not quite succeed. Had he 1 not been such a careful driver nothing could have prevented a very serious accident. As it was the little boy was only badly shaken up ahd suffered 1 several severe bruises, and his bicycle was ruined. i N'ew Registration Board Appointed. The governor has appointed the following gentlemen as Supervisors of Registration for Chesterfield county: S. B. Timmons, Mt. Croghan. E. T. White, Chesterfield. Wta. Belk, Cheraw, R. F. D. No. 1. PIMM 139 for Jot Printing. AT ORANGE HILL. lyster Supper to be Given for the Benefit of the School. We are requested to announce that here w^ill be an oyster supper at the grange Hill school house on Friday jvening, March 20th, for the benefit )f the -school. The public is cordially invited. Messrs. K. B. Laney, T. B. Watson ^ind G. A. Sherrill are the coninitte that have all the arrangements n hand. Some Sensible Nipper, This. A citizen of a town in North Caroina, who was in our city last week, ells the following: "Going out of the station at Washngton, D. C., recently, to take my xain, I observed an old colored man reading the placard placed near the waiting train. The placard read: "This train for Richmond, Raleigh, Southern Pines, Hamlet, Camden, ind all points South." ^ After reading1, the legend on the sard, the old darkey exclaimed: "Fore Gawd, dey dun leabe off de bestes town on dat rout?Cheraw? , in dat's where I wuz gwine." The Chronicle is Read. Our Chesterfield correspondent tells of the capture in Chesterfield of Abe Schrabman, the boy who stole a number of articles from Mr. Thos. M. TL a Qriieloo warn ctnlon An rvillglll. 1 lie OA 11V1VO TT t? C DVWiVU V(1 Wednesday, The Chronicle was printed on Thursday and reached Chesterfield on Friday. On Saturday the boy reached Chesterfield and was recognized as a result of the article in The Chronicle and an officer was sent to arrest him. Sshrabman was brought to Cheraw on Monday by Sheriff Douglass for a preliminary trial, but Mr. Knight refused to prosecute, instead he furnished the money and sent the unfortunate lad to his mother in Philadelphia, from whom it developed he had run away. Spring Blood and System Cleaner During the winter months impurities accumulate, your blood becomes impure and thick, your kidneys, liver and bowels fafTto work, "causing socalled "Spring Fever." You feel tired, weak and lazy. Electric Bitfcfrs?the spring tfcnic and system j ? ... Uo* "Alt VtAA/1 f Vi nv I cieaiiBer?is tvuai <uu nccu, iuv/ stimulate the kidneys, liver and bowels to healthy action, expel blood impurities and restore your health, strength and artibition. Eltctric Bitters makes you feel like new. Start a four weeks' treatment?it will put you in fine shape for your spring work. Guaranteed. All druggists. 50c. and $1.00. H. E. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis. A Lucky Horseshoe. The Australians when they find a horseshoe throw it over their shoulder. A lady in Sydney found one and threw It gracefully over her shoulder. It went through a hatter's window and hit a customer who was trying on a new hat. This gentleman, under the impression that one of the shopmen in a tit of temporary insanity had played the* trick, promptly struck him and sent him through the plate glass window. A general melee ensued, although on consideration nobody knew what it was all about. Innocence and Knowledge. Innocence t" what makes a girl ask 'Why?" at the wrong moment. Knowledge of the world is what uakes gin ask "Why?" at the right noment.?Tatler. NOTICE ] The County Board of Equalization l will meet in the Auditor's office at i 10.3U a. 111., Tuesday^' March 24tb, s 1914. J T. W. EDDINS, County Auditor. 1 i Not Paint ' With linseed oil at 50e to $1, what ' sort of oil do you think they use in ' "paint" at $1.50 and $1.25? ( That stuff is counterfeit paint. You < can cheat yourself; you can't cheat t Time and Weather. Paint is a rubbery coat over wood j and iron to keep-out water. > Counterfeit paint may look like it; t counterfeit money looks like money, f What are all counterfeits for? They 1 ate all alike. 1 DEVOB. I Ladd sella it 1 Complete I There may have been many way fitted by association/with this bar departments which you, perhapi that could serve you to your bes If you are unaware of just wl be, come in and Tell us your nee met by a legitimate banking tra serve you to your entire satisf; complete, and our methods are 1 Merchants & Fs >> CHERAW, W. F. STEVENSON President n. T. O. MATHESON D. S. MATE Cashier Vice-Pr Spring Sewing We Ha New Spring Style Bo New Spring Percales New Spring Dress Gi New Spring Apron ( New Blue Bell Chevi for boys b New Shepherd Checl New Khaki and Den New Cannon Cloth Everybody saves Y Do Yo THE EVA ' '' / I Chicora High G For Sale I Virginia-Carolina Columbia, "What the Bells Said." sea Were you at the Baptist church Sun- in ay evening at 6 o'clock? If you were s'ir 9 yet ot, you missed a very impressive A lesson. The occasion was the regular Ber nonthly "Object Lesson Service." g0, vith an inter sting collection of bells ?c o hncic fnr thp talk, the theme be- n?. jig "What the Bells Said." The si- Qjn lent bell, the long tongue bell, the can ilack mouth bell, the lost child bell, W0] ind finally the electric bell, with the Qf 'push button of prayer" and the fac 'wires of faith" connecting with the to j 'battery of power," representing the p Jreat Source of everlasting power? con iach bell pealed forth its lesson with er filling effect. Wit; An unusual service, you say? Yes, ajj0 rou are right, it was an unusual ser- 6te? rice. Think you it was the novelty of jow he service tlfat filled the house with luch an attentive audience? Well, naybe it was; but if you were there ?] ind listened, you came away with a lesson stamped upon your mind that Jnd mere" words , could nerver have copveyed. A thought provoking, heart \ 'I facilities s iii which you have benelk, but there are still many s, have never thought of, it advantage. lat department these might d.s. If these needs can be nsaction, we are ready to action. Our facilities are vept strictly up-to-date. \ irmers Bank S. 0. H. M. DUVALL ' Vlce-Pree [ESON J. H. WANNAMAKER es Sss't. Cashier ? Now Due ive ^ i. ioks 4 \ inghams * Jinghams ( 1 ots . , louses and waists ,' k Suiting 25c im for Trousers 10 to 15c j mGottonr ?-? 1 ' - 1 ellow Coupons. iU? NS CO. \ s I Irade Guano ! by Chemical Co. s. c. rching message it was, beautiful its simplicity?a gospel message iple enough for the small child, deep enough for the mature* mind. is the Bible abounds m "picture mons" we need only to go to the )k for a precedent for such preach. Pictorial preaching has been i's method almost from the beging of the world; and when Jesu* ie to earth. He brought before the aderlng eyes of men many object* nature. No one can question the t that in all ages "God has spoken :he heart through the eyes." 'icture lessons taken from tho imon-place things of life, must evbring the gospel in closer touch h all life. Mr. Preacher, how ut two such sermons a month inid of one? They stay with a felOne Who Was There. ' Afe of Contests. How manj times hays 70a been a*> ndT" asked the court. "I'm sorry*, go," replied Plodding Pete, "but i- lost count Bern- al?> anybody rtn' a prise, Is deret" ?