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Volume 21 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, |S. C., JULY 5, 1917 Number 36
Local <& Perso
News
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r
. Mrs. L. R. Dameron, of Coluni
i . visiting her parents. Mr. and M
X. Muuson.
Mr . and Mrs. J. N. Strickli
daughters, Misses Vera and
spent the week-end in Red Sj
N. C., the guests of Mr. and V
Wade Currie.
Miss Annie Reid spent Sunt
Morven, X. C.
Mrs. L. C. Pirie entertain*
Tuesday aft }*nt*>n in ho*mr *
6isters.
*
Miss Katie Harrell is visitii
p latives in Marion.
#*
Mr. Charles W. Reid spent M
in Chesterfield. This was Mr.
first trip to the county seat in ah<
. years.
" * Miss Marion Martin is \i
friends in Anderson, S. C.
Messrs. Sam Catoe, Baxter K
>?. Hubert Terrell and Edmhnd Gi
of Co. I, 1st S. C.. Inf, who an
vtioned at Columbia, after spe
* several days at home have retun
i ***
Miss Ruth Carter, of Ilartsvil
the guest of her sister Mrs. I
jj Signer. .
Master Joseph Strieklin and
i*. '
Bister Elizabeth have returned
t'. spending several weeks with
sister, Mrs. F. Wade Carrie, al
Springs, N. C. %
| Miss Ada Terrill. of Washingt<
Ik C., is visiiug relatives in the fit:
???
Mrs. G. Walker Duval 1 and chl
have returned from Philadelphia
^^Lwhere they spent a month with
. ***
A. McManus spen
^ Columbia.
'
Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Rain
?I,AU Krwlo 1
rUitvo arriveu num men unuut
and are at home to their frien
the home of Mrs. L. D. Harra]l.
and Mrs. Rainwater will move t
Stricklin cottage on Green stre
soon as it is ready for occupanc:
???
Miss Elcise Wright is atte
Summer School at Winthrop Cc
in Rock Hill, S. C.
Miss Daisy Dameron spent We
day in Charlotte, N. C.
***
Editor P. H. Hearn of the Ch
field Advertiser, passed throug
city Saturday en route to Coli
where he spent Sunday.
* ?
Mr. Herbert Jones. Myrta Smit
Clyde Burnett of Co., 1. locat
Columbia, spent a few days in th<
Class No. C} of the Metlunlist
day school, of which Miss .Annie
is teacher, was delightfully <
tained yesterday afternoon by
Ora Sherrill at tier country
near town.
**
l)r. Perrin is spending his va<
at his home in I'nion, S. C.
Miss Gertude Hartzell has ret
from Florence where she
several days with Miss Mary Wi
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kendi
Florence, spent the week-end i
city with relatives.
Mr. K. W. Duvall spont Tuesc
Ilanilet, N. C.
Mr . and Mrs. Jack Hickson
children are at their summer ho
Rocky River Springs, N. C.
Miss Helen lioykin has returt
her home at Roykin, S. after
ding several weeks with Misses I
and Page Godfrey.
***
Capt. W. L. Gillespie spent Frii
home.
Miss Harriet Godfrey is visit
Boykin, S. <\, the guest of Miss
Boykln.
The Rev. Peter Stokes, pre
elder of the Florence district
preach at Shiloh Methodist c
next morning at 11 a. m.
Supt. of Education J. A. Knigh
charge of the office to which li
elected, Monday.
G. A. Bunch, Deatal Surgeon,
9 Finlaysoa Building.
nA| I MARLBORO CIRCUIT MET HOD I
CHURCHES
Revival Meetings to Begin Mom
Night, July Kith.
ibia, is 0n Monday night. July 16th, i
rs. W.' revIval meetings on Marlboro C
cuit will begin. Meetings will be h
at all of the Churches at the sa
in and time> ai,(l five of the best preach
Rosa, 'n the South Carolina Confere:
>rings I wi'l do the preaching. The w.c
Irs. F. as already begun by the orga
I /ation of persona' workers and l
| taking of a religious census l;i I
lay in' Sunday Schools. Below is a sch
dole of the hours of services in I
several Churches:
tu on Kbenexer 11 a. m. and 8*p. m.
>f her New* Hope 11 a. ni. and 8 p. m.
Pleasant Hill 11 a. m. and 2 p.
(dinner at Church)
,g re. Shilob 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Oak Grove 11 a. m.
Kollock 8 p. ni.
onda.v The last two named. Oak Gro
Reld's, an(l Kollock, will be worked as o
out 20 Point, and the committees will wo
together with any other change
items omitted from this article,
article.
Biting snuu De Biau 10 imrc me yu
Ho attend any and all of these ser
ces. Please try to go regularly to o
night, Church, as the preachers will rots
jUege and carry their message "to eve
i sta- church. Wp hope that every Christi
nding i" these church communities, whet
led. er you ar0 a Methodist or not, w
attend and work with us. Wh are e
pecting and praying for the greatt
He ?3 revival meetings ever held in tl
I W. section. Work with 11s to that end.
J. EMMERSON FORD.
pastor.
li.tle
o ftilf
thtjr Mr. Irvin Knight, who is farmii
e just below Cheraw near the Darlin
ton county line, had the misfortune
lose a large tobacco barn by fi
Tuesday night. The barn was full
)n' * tobacco that had just been cured. T
fires had been banked and Mr. Knig
had just left for his house near 1
^ leaving, as he supposed every thii
'? ,a' safe. On arriving at the house I
looked back and saw the fire. Tl
building and contents were a total lo
The building was valued at about tv
* 1 e hundred dollars and the tobacco wj
worth at least five hundred dollars.
water t Thg chesterfield County Method!
, our Sunday School Conference will 1
Me y t
1 held at Friendship Church on the Ea
i r' 1 Chesterfield circuit, Thursday ai
0 1 6 Friday, July 26 and 27.
et as '
*?*
f.
The Chronicle man extends than
to Mr. H. V. Shroyer, manager of t'
ng Eureka Canning Company, for tl
' nice lot of five tomatoes present
him this week with the complimen
of his Company. Being handicapp
... .>
u'.^o-, ju .he preparation ror an eariy gmui
i as ne was on account of the loss
' his home by fire, the kindness of ft
ester- shroyer is doubly appreciated.
;h the
umbia Mr j E Wallace, of the Oaklai
I community, has feed in his cribs tt
[years old. yet he is economical. I
h and j has found that hickory leaves ma!
ct* j an excellent roughage and he h
? c>ty. ; boon making good use of them.
T": ITEMS IN ltOI'TE 2 C'HERAW.
Reid
jnterMiss
' Mrs. Allice Gardner visited frien
home in this community Sunday.
Mrs. Floro A. Roan was visitii
relatives and iriei.ds in tiiis sectii
at ion Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Graaaiu visited Mrs. G. 1
Whilakcr Sunday,
timed Mr. J. K. Gibson killed a ruttl
spent snake with nine rattlers and a buttc
illace. It was discovered by a little thrt
year-old girl,
ill of ' Mr. S. M. Hicks speut Saturd
n the ' night and Sunday with his daughti
Mrs. G. W. Rivers,
i The infant son of Mr. Walter Jo
lay in died and was laid to rest in t
eioaaniit c.rnvc cemetery.
Mr. G. W\ Whitaker has reurn
and home, to the delight of Ids ma
me at 1 friends.
Misses Pearl Quick and Lula M
Horton are doing tine work in t
led to hoo department now.
spen- Mr. Willie Turnage, of near Cli
lappy raw, visited his father-in-law, Mr.
M. McBride, Sunday.
?**
lay a? Mr. Harry H. Harrell, of Ruby, w
has been employed by the C. &
; Railroad for some time lias been ti
' >g ut pointed carrier on rural route No.
Helen from Chesterfield. He began bis wo
! Monday. The appointment for roi
No. was not made ? I'agvlaud Jot
siding f na!i
, w i 11 * * *
burcb WANTED?Cord wood. Give pric
I per cord F. O. B. shipping statii
name of shipping station, and nutnl
t took cords that can he furnished in (
e next six months. Write at once
L. J. McConnell, Talladega. Alahan
office The Cheraw Chronicle only SI
h yei '.
ST OCR TROOPS IN FRANCE.
No! a Life Lost Though Submar
Attacked Them Often and Despt
atelf.
Washington, July 3.?American
I stroyers convoying* transports
f trooops for France fought off two i
the marine attacks. The first news ot
,j |< fights was given out late today by
j committee on bublic information,
i formal announcement of the
| arival of the last of the transp
! with their convoys
ice i
k At least one submarine was si
. Both of the attacks were made
[h- force, showing that the Germans
information of the coming of
_, transports and planned to get ther
/ i This announcement was issuei
"The navy department at
o'clock this afternoon received v
of the safe arrival at a French ]
. of the last ccontingent of Gen
Pershing's expeditionary force. At
same time information was rele?
that the transports were twice att;
ed by submarines on the way acr
ve "No ship was lilt, not an A'ifi-rl
tl. life was lost, and while the navy ?
110 "
rk r.ers report the sinking of or.o f
marine only there is reason to bel
that others were desroyed in the I
night attack."
Secretary Daniels made this sti
ment!
VI
ne It is with the joy of a groat rt
ltH that I announce to the people of
ry United States the safe arrival
an France of e?ery man and every flj
ing ship.
Uj "Now that the last vessel has rea
x. ed port, it is safe to disclose the d
lgt gers that were encountered and
,jg tell the complete story of peril i
courage.
"The transports bearing our tro
were twice attacked by German 3
marines on the way across. On b
occasions, the U-boats were beaten
ng with every appearance of loss. (
g- was certainly sunk, and there i.s i
to son to believe that the accurate
re of our gunners sent others to
of bottom.
he "For purposes of convenience,
bt expedition was divided into cont
by gents, each contingent including tr<
hg ships and naval escort designed
he keep off such German raiders
he might be met
88 "An ocean rendezvous had also b<
fo arranged with the American destr
m- .err now operating.ia }
ters in order that the passage of
danger zone might be attended by
st ery possible precaution.
be
st PATRICK ITEMS.
Mess D. M. Williams and B.
Thames spent several days last w
ks iu Columbia.
he Mr: John Douglass of Co. I. fl
he regiment spent Wednesday in Patrl
ed Capt. W. L. Gillespie of Co. I sp
Is Sunday at the home of his mother
ed Patrick Mrs Gillespie and child
8n also came over from Cheraw.
of Mr. R. P. Gillespie and family
lr. Hartsville, spent Sunday with
latives in Patrick.
A party composed of Mr. and ft
id W. V. Jerman Dr. J. M. Earle and
vo J. Copeland are spending the w
le at Gresham on a fishing trip.
ke
as With typhoid fever, infantile pa
lysis and other disoajo*} of a 1
malignant character here in Cner
and with small pox in Bennettsvi
which is mighty near Cheraw, it
passing strange to The Chronicle 11
l*s that the local board ol' health can't
induce to do something towards
1K moving the tilthy open privies throu
,n out the town, as well as other luena
to tin; health of the town. A bo
' of health lawfully organized has
most despotic authority. It is tl
le"~ duty to inspect or bave inspected
m" premises in the town to ascertain
x~ conditions existing with reference
the public welfare. If any one
a> sires to look iuto the matter to kt
> just what powers and duties the bo
of health has be may read articl
,in and 2 of chapter 23, Civil Code 1!
II ti
and especially sections 1591 to 1
of article 1. It will be found that
0 board may have unsanitary conditi
removed or abated, agd that the ow
of the premises must bear the expei
ay _________
he
UrFarlan News.
le- McFarlan, July 3.?The election I
W. here last Tuesdal, June 20. for the p
pose of voting $4,000 worth of bo
to build a modern brick school bti
),0 was carried by a good major
1 und the building committee have
p_ the plans for the building under c
4 sideration and expect to have the w
rl. on the building in lull progress bel
a very great while.- So we can
(r sure of that mu<$i needed building
tur next bcIiooi term.
Rev. a. W. Plyler of Wadcsboro
ed Rev. West's appoiutuieut here
Sunday and delivered a most excll
3U' sermon to a large congregation.
?er
!,e J3ruzil'8 navy is now busy with 1
*? of the United Stales in Hunting
Iia> German submarines. That Gi
country has practically joined \
hi) this country in wagingfl war aga
Germany,
Report of G. R. Knight, for OK (Store;
ines Township. 2nd Quarter 1919 j
13al. on fcHnJ April. 1st MiT ||??1j I
with Rec- APril 2nd " 'V? fso.OO
Bub- Rec. May 7th ^ . -4 12.81
' the ? ?
the Total r 65.62
wi*h Paid out from April 4 1917, to June
sale , r
tnria 30 1917.
torts : **?( i y
W. R. Smith .60
unk. \V. A. Piyler i-:? |3.4o|
in L. E. Blakeney 50!
h^tl R. M. Usher
the 1 . ?, -f 5?' J
| April 7 J. M. & C. W. Arant , 15.751
1# ''T?W
J: J. M. Arant " ; 1.50
Ave L. A. Griffin ' 2.50
rord Lumber 1.80
port 1() jqJju Horton ? g.00
eral
the 11 K. Chisholm lumber 1.00
ised " B. R. Price 2.00
lck- " H. W. Allen work ' V/4 40
0?K- A. J. Allen work #T ^ I 40 Tj
('11 " M. C. Clark work | 40 C
itin- jx *
,.lb_ - J. I). Watts work ( 40
leve " Joe Walts
[list " Tiling i 1.25
" 13 J. C. Carnes 85
atv^ " Lumber . >v* $ ' ?p0
?l!ef " Tom McManus V 40
the Nails /v| 25
In " 14 R. M. King '1.50
;ht- .. pearl Riggins s. 4.00
, " Nebrasca Funderburk 1.25 ?
iCh- h .
an- J* Watts .^Mj^-OO (j|](
to " Jessie Watts ^ 1.00 (
and ? p. m. Arant * * ?.50
" J. R. Funderburk % 2.25 ^
ops : cis
1 T- A. , ,* 176!
ub- 1. 7 f
otb " R- W. Jenkins 50 , 1
off " Ed Terry i 75 j Kn
")ne " William Terry r ;< 75jMr
ea- " Hugh "Vjt 75 ' Wi
fire M Zeb Smith . l775 ?
the " Cecil Smith . { 75 j W.
Henry Smith j '76 . l
the " James Doster ? 75 gni
Lin- M Wagon ? jlf-O 1 1
as Supplying Hit Need. I r?
"Youse kin see dat I'm,very match j
in need, mr'am," said the husky' ljo bo, ' c
0 "Kin youst assist me?" -Lj^ .
"Certnlnl;, " answered the^iajHw. j'
*: as rfhc hmu-e^-Wm a
"Here is what you need."
Wherein They Differ. j
Little Willie?Say, paw, what's' the
difference between a lunch and a lulchpnn?
I
Paw?A lunch, my son, Is a light1 dlnner,
and a luncheon Is a light lunch,
eek
Wise Old Chap.
irst Fred?That rich ohl uncle of mine
iek. Is a human sensitive plant.
e?t .Toe?Why. how's that?
Fred?When I attempt to touch him
ren he Immediately closes up.
Thought He Meant Sweet.
Bridegroom?I want rooms foi myre"
self and wife.
Hotel Clerk?Yes, sir. Suite? ,
Irs. Bridegroom?Sweestest girl I ever
G. knew.
eek
Real Danger.
She?Do you really believe that kissing
Is dangerous?
ra* He?Well?er?I believe It soraeess
times results in a breach of promise
aw, suit.
ile. 1C
, is Real Thing. Xv"
iau Guest?Walter. I see you have turtle 1 _
lje soup on the menu. Is it mock turtle? (J.
. 1 Walter?No. sah; jls' plain eberyday
mud turtle, sah. It
Sh- { 11
ces Feminine Way. ~j
ar<i Husband?Drat the luck! There isn't V
al- any gum on this stamp. J
leir Wife?Never mind, dear. Here's a ?
the l>in. W
the
i to YOUR KIDNEYS
de
tow (heraw Residents Must Learn the ^
artl Importance of Keeping
? 1 Them Wei!. ' Cc
912,
;?9.> Perfect health means that every
the
organ of the body is performing it? -Z""1
0,18 functions properly. ^
nor
Perfect health cannot be enjoyed If ??
llHe' the kidneys are weak and disordered.
Thousands testify that Doan'a Kid- ?
ney Pills have a reviving action on
icld weak kidneys.
,ur. What this remedy has done In bo
nda many cases of this kind Is the best
ild- proof of its merit,
ity Head the following. It's testimony
the gratfully given by a resident', of this
;on. locality: " I
orh Mrs. N. J. Dickens, 110 Powers St.,
0re Bennettsvllle, S. C.. says: "My kidfeel
ne>'s were out of order and f had a
by constant pain across my back. I was
sore and lame hi the morning and
till- was hardly able to do housework. My
last uchcd all the time and I bad
lent dizzy spells and other kidney disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved """"
m0 of every symptom of kidney trou:hut
hie."
for Price 50c, at all dealers] Don't
reat simply ask for a kidney remedy?get
vitti I>oau'? Kidney Pills?the same that
Inst J Mrs. sickens had. FosterjMilburn ?
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. i no2 JI
I
FAIR
The pric
ing to b<
for our
get a rea
;ie<ftric Irons
Yadkin
\
Mterfleld County Short Coutm
>urt House, July, 10, H *n<1
1117.
luly 10. 10 p'clock, Devotional ex<
en, Rev. Mr. Funderburg.
Music.
Talk, Mayor Trotti. Talk, Sui
Ight. Talk Sen. G: K LaneV. Ta
b. Walker, Assistant State Agei
nthrop College.
(electing and preparing a Bard*
J. Tiller.
2 to 12:30. Announcements, asi
ng homes,
ta 3 Dinner.
to 6:30. Canning beans, tomatoi
n and beats, in glass and tin.
:30. Lawn Party.
uly U. 9 o'clock. Devotional E
ises, Rev. Paul T^Wood.
> .
ST.
; now at woi
p" this ent
tTO(
uiid anu
ou will be
fork done
J
Special Notic<
ould be almost p
inned. Ask Mis
Can everything
AN. We must,
ins and as much :
Charges for Pre)
3 cents each f<
4 cents each fc
8 cents each fc
Charges for Pi
5 cents each
10 cents each
15 cents each
Patrons to furnish cans
ily 2,1917
WARP>
:e of Eledtric Iro
5 advanced soon.
"Special Iron S
1 bargain.
5 Now $3.00 -
?
River Po\
PHONE 68
t C. C. Cleveland, State Agent Poultry
, Club Work. Brining and Drying j
Vegetables, Mrs. Walker. de
?r. 1 to 3. Dinner. , 5
3 fo 6; 30. Preserving, Marm.\lgd& Ish
Jelly, Pickling Dixie Relish. bot
l>t 6:30. Auto Ride.
,.k July 12. 9,oclock. Devotional exit,
ercises, Rev. J. K. Hair. _
Music fro
sn, Talks. Mr . L. L. Baker, Stybe toI)
1 Agent Boys Corn Club Work. Mr. J. ^
si- C. Rivers. Dr. W. W. Long, Clemson wa
College.
11. Breads with Wheat Substl?s.
tute. s
11:30 to 12. Butter Making, Dr. ,n
Ansurd, Darlington,
ix- 1 to 3:30 Making Peanut Butter. uc
Talk to Boys, W. R. Elliott.
v Demonstration Flrelees Cooker and
ilMT?
FULL Bh?
heraw's
ommun
annery
k?you are expe<
erprise by bring
jetables as fast ;
pleased with tli
/ those in charge
2?The canning of corn
rohibitive, so this one
s Shroyer about evapora
you can CAN; dry evei
, as patriotic citizens, s
sugar as possible.
)aring and Canning Vegeta
jr 3 pound cans
>r 1 quart glass jars
)r l/i gallon glass jars
- - j n ? n
repanng ana canning nest
for pint jars
for quart jars
for % gallon jars
or jars and all materials
1 " m.
H T TAS'
A%i a vi ?v
HAL DUV/
L. M. EVA
Sub (
JING!
ns is goWatch
ale" and
Later $4.50
ver Co.
Foolish Question.
kittle Rastus?Mfinimy, whar do all
ol' broomsticks go to?
lammy Chlo?Hush askin' such foolquestions,
chile, an' get yo' dream
>k. To* all done knows dat dem
ches ride away on dem.
Learned His Lesson.
reacher?Tommy, what do we lean
ra the fable of the hare and th? torse?
Pommy?That the guy who wroto It
s a nature faker.
This Is Awful.
Spacer?Why do you always writs
your shirt sleeves?
Icroorlst?Because that la wbere mj
idj bone la located. ^
" ' ' .
? ' '
wis stated from Washington that
ogress will probably adjourn aboat
rws of itupist. :
??
ity
:ted to "back
ling in your
is possible?
e high class
is risky and price
item will not be
ited corn.
ything you can't
iave as many tin
bles aad Pickles
irves and Jams
roN
OA
NS
jommittee