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(Lfyester field ^Advertiser ??????^?????, ??1.^?????M^l? VOLUME 85?NO. 29. OHE8TERFIELD, 8. O. OCTOBER 5, 1916 $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE 11 W ^ I I CORRESPONDENCE ~ SHILOH T Well, the bright summer days have gone and dreary old winter is with st us again. di Miss Minnie and Letha Smith en- cl tertamed a number of their friends Sunday afternoon. tu Mr. Preston Hurst was the guest of d? Miss Bessie Clanton Sunday afternoon. sp Why should a girl worry when her N beau has purchased a clock and a pair of pillow shams. M Mr. Bryan Odom was the pleasant M caller on Miss Gussie Burch Sunday M afternoon. T Mr. Paul Sellers was in this sec- di tion Saturday evening and Sunday fa morning. B Some of the young men of this pi community are buying cloth to make di quilts. Wonder what will be next! Mr Oanor Hnrof ? ni? ' 11 - .lu.oi tinu in 133 Dioncne in $? Teal were the guests of Miss Annie cc Jv". Rivers Satuday evening. _ Sjja Miss Icie Watson was the guest of ^ Miss Gussie Burch Sunday. J Mr. Oscar Hurst was the guest of I i||l Miss Mary Sellers Sunday. 1_ rnj Mrs. Emma Laney is visiting this Ira week at the home of her sister, Mrs. i John W. Hurst. I in Miss Delia and Mary Hurst were K the guests of Mr. Pitts on Sunday | jn 3gj evening. 95 ?____ ?j McBEE |t0 % Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sowell, of KerH shaw, visited relatives here Sunday. G H Mr. C. F. Cauthen, of Cheraw, was Jp shaking hands with his many friends j here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Lucas, of Bethune, were the guests of the lattor's &> iSg mother, Mrs. Dolly Seegars, Satur- tc TOsj day and Sunday. Mrs. Dan Outlaw, of Bethune, was q, 1BSSS the guest of Mrs. I. J. Mcl'herson last ^ | H Tuesday. p? Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sowell, of RalU eiirh. visited rolntiuno e. 1 ? ? .v.Mv.tvo uuic ouiiuuy. ^ Mr. M. C. Lancaster spent Mon- CM day in Hartsville. Mr. J. P. King, of Columbia, visit- ai ed relatives near town last week. hi Dr. J. D. Ingram left Saturday night for Atlanta, Ga. Miss Ivy Rogers and Mr. Ben Hall,' of Hartsville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hall Saturday night. M LUCKISVILLE vi Fine rains, followed by chilly winds from the north make us think that g frost is near at hand. ^ Protracted meeting is progressing g fine at Mt. Olivet this week. The pastor is preaching some fine ser, mons and much interest is being w >. shown. There was a family reunion at the ^ home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sumner 8' lust week when Mr. and Mrs. N. C. ^ Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Griggs, Mr. D and Mrs. Cleveland Hall, Mrs. T. H. Ji Covington, Mrs. Roberson Bowman o from Wadesboro, N. C., were pres- M ent. Others who attended were Mr. tl C. H. King. Mr. Edd Kinir. Mr N r. _ ?' K Campbell, Mr. Ernest and Mr. Glad- ti stone Hill. The occasion was greatly enjoyed by all and high praise was accorded the dinner served the , Kue.fi. 'V Hr. Joe Ganey has a very sick " child this week. It is sufferitog from |! tonsilitis. ^ L NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC * I take this method of informing 3 you that I have opened a first-class ^ restaurant with or without lodging li in Cheraw and can give the public the h beat of service at all times. Prices ii ' iqsuotVM A. B. DAVIS. c The North and ! h. w. Operated And Run in Our South ? In our South-Side store you \ ine of shoes for ladies; dress and ,le boys and girls; for men who v :an buy. Our shoes are all made ind will g?ve satisfaction. Our line of suits for boys you he best the market affords. Ou ill sold on a positive guarantee fr rom us to you and there is none Here you will find our Mr. .T. I. S. Teal Ben hay field and othei o show goods. Our advice is that you buy as ur present stock is exhausted we nd so will you. ~ PATRICK ; | Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Winburn spent hursday in Hamlet, N. C. Miss Stella Minis, Home Demonration Agent, was in Patrick Satur- i jy in the interest of the tomato 1 ubs. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Covington re- < irned Friday from a trip of several I lys to points in North Carolina. 1 Miss Irene Swink, who has been lending some time in Albemarle, 1 . C., has returned home. The Patrick Graded School opened I onday morning with Prof. J. J. 1 urray, of Sumter, as principal and ' iss M. B. Ray, of Inman, assistant, here was a good enrollment the first i \y and others will be added as the 1 irmers finish gathering their crops, oth teachers have made a good im- J ression on the people, and we pre- 1 ct a successful school year. 5 Protracted meeting will begin at J ic Baptist church Sunday night and < mlmu. -V. 1 ...viuuu uikiukii lut; vvceK. > 1 ^ersonalJtems , 1 Mr. H. N. Askins, of Pageland, was I town Monday. I Mr. Ernest Moore, of McBee, was town Tuesday. Mr. J. P. Polsin, of Patrick, was in < >wn Monday. j Comptroller General Sawyer, of 1 olumbia, was in town Monday. Representative-elect Allan Macfarn, of Cheraw, was in town Monday. Magistrates Roscoe of Bay Springs, i id Brock of Brock's Mill, were in 1 iwn Monday. < Mr. W. D. Craig, who has been Liite sick of pleurisy, is reported to < i improving. Mr. J. Sanford Teal visited in the hiloh community on Wednesday rening of last week. . ( Magistrate Rogers, of Pageland, id Magistrate Evans, of Mt. Crog- ( in, were in town Monday. Mr. C. M. Funderburk has been | iiite sick this week, suffering from , severe form of bronchitis. |i Rev. W. V. Jerman and Prof. J. J. lurray, of Patrick, were among the i isitors in town last Monday. 1 Miss Nellie Bramlett and Roy. ramlett, of Hishopville, and Mrs. J. ' f. Outlaw, of Bethune, visited Mrs. 1 . M. Wingate Sunday. j' Mr. Earle Griffith, of Jefferson, ( as in town Monday. Mr. Griffith < as been appointed Rural Policeman , >r Old Store and Mt. Croghan Town- ( lips, to take the place of Mr. A. C. j ouglass, resigned. . The Misses Elloise Wright and 1 >aisy Dameron, of Cheraw, and Miss unia Huntley and Mr. Joe Gulledge, f Wadesboro, were the guests of lisses Lina and Annie Gulledge for ie week-end. In honor of their uests the Misses Gulledge enterlined at cards on Saturday evening. Mr. B. R. Rivers and fumily spent unday in Columbia, accompanied by Ir. Floyd Douglass. It is with gcnule sorrow that we learn of the de- i arture of Mr. Rivers from Chester- . eld county. He goes to make his ome in Columbia, where two of his ons have preceded him and have een employed for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Craig, of Atinta, Ga., are visiting their parents, Ir. and Mrs. W. D. Craig. Will is i the legal department of the Amerian Telegraph and Telephone Co. South Side Store Pusse I TllP Int^fPcf nf All Tl -v ami >. v ui v/i zr&aa jl a >ide Store ;vill find the most complete heavy wear for all the litWG /aut the best that money 5 of solid leather and must cj_a Pa iths and men embrace all yoi r Styleplus suits for men om the makers to us aud ^ ant better made. ^ VV. Pusser, T. L. Huntley, s to serve you No trouble early as possible as when s will have to pay moi e ^en not FROM THE CHESTERFIELD BOYS ON THE BORDER The following letter from our boys in Mexico, was received at this office: Dear Editor: I write to let you know that the Chesterfield boys are having a very ^ood time in Camp Stewart. It is located eight miles west of El Paso, Texas, at the foot of Mt. Franklin, a Foothill of the Rockies. E. D. (or "Red") Vaughn I think las almost decided to carry home with iim a Mexican senorita for a souver- 1 lir. Roy Melton says that the sight of i horned toad makes him homesick, (t reminds him of the cow at homo Will Sellers said that Texas was a ?reat place and that army stations were fit for a king, but ended by iaying that old Chesterfield and a ?ood dinner at home would be good jnough for him. Fred Huneycutt said that he was ?oing to carry home a pararie dog if ie had to dig a railroad tunnel to get turn. Frank Vaughn is growing a little l)laek mustache. He says that he Feels more like chasing Mexicans with thein, that they will be a great protection against bullets. Our division went in review beFore Gen. Funston last Thursday. It was the largest parade in the U. S. since 1865. It was eight miles long ind required six hours to oass. There were 40,000 soldiers in line. The Chesterfield Boys on the Border. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. St. Paul Sunday school contributed about thirtv rlollnra loaf I ? ^ v? >mov kjuiiuaj tu the Work Duy Fund for Epworth Orphanage. There will be a regular communication of Chesterfield Lodge No. 220 A. F. M. Friday evening, October 5th, at 8 o'clock, at which time the M. M. Degree will be conferred. Bradley F. Teal, W.M.; W. F. Odom, Sec'y. Superintendent Coker, of the High School, has had rather a busy week taming some of the boys. It is said that no less than three flights started on the school grounds and that Mr. Coker finished each of them. It is seldom that Mr. Will D. Upshaw visits a town that he does not leave some tangible sign of his having been there. He caused Chesterfield to take another advanced step and secure a lyceum course of lectures and other entertainment. The Piedmont Lyceum Association will give its first entertainment in Chesterfield Nov. 6. There are three more entertainments In fnllnur th;? - - ' - - uiia at niliTvaiH 01 aooui I one month. This will furnish our I people with high-class entertainment 1 to tide over the winter months and ' last until the Chautauqua returns. Considerable interest is being taken in the preliminary announcement that the late E. N. Redfearn estate will be cut up into building lots and Bmall farms. There iB nearly 700 acres of this choice land. It is understood that about 40 resident lots will be laid off in West Chesterfield and these will be sold to the public. In addition there will be about a score of small farms offered for sale ?all on easy terms of one-third cash the balance in one and two years. The resident lots will be ideal locations for building purposes and the farming land has been known for years as some of the richest in Chesterfield County. The Junior Order United American Mechanics meets in regular session Saturday night, Oct. 7th. ss, Owned and Op !I* & Sc ie People Who Care to } Our North Sid Our North-Side store for ladies di 1 and complete and all are being sol can buy. We are all workers and you will fi rge of Mrs M. E. Pusser, Mrs rktr and others and they will take i to get your fit and style. Our line ot milinery is of the lates our Mrs. Carrie Pusser while in Ai ,ee that the material and style are ireed, We are especially strong on dres> descriptions and you cannot do bell Our line of gents and ladies under I have a big line of work shirts and tuine German dye, these will hold t Handsome Premium The Press; Attrac The Advertiser is sending to each b subscriber this week as a part of its ri issue a copy of the Premium List of the Chesterfield County Fair, which will be held at Chesterfield, Nov. 8, b 9, 10 and 11, 1916. In addition to IV the copies that go with this paper p Secretary Hunley, of the County Fair tl nas inree mousancl extra copies of the a Premium List which he will dis- p tribute ail over Chesterfield County, e The premiums offered this year by F the Fair Association are larger than s< ever before. The list is varied and a covers practically every known vege- p table and farm product and covers h the field completely in every depart- w ment. Woman's Department. In the Woman's Department spe- ai cial attention has been given to the P premiums. A special prize of $15 o will be paid to the lady making the ri best exhibit of canned products of the ai garden and orchard; second and third ai prizes of $10 and $5, respectively, ai have been offered. Cash prizes are gj given for every known product that w can be canned or preserved. A number of prizes are specially offered girls under 16 years of age. Miss ol Stella Mims will have charge of the pi Kitchen Department, which includes bi the Girls' Canning Clubs and the ] tl Home Demonstration work together pi with many prizes open to any lady of ; pi ?u:_ * una uuuniy. j C( In the Household Art Department, which will again be in charge of Mrs. a1 J. W. Hanna, the premiums offered t( are many and attractive. Those who tl are now engaged or will presently ir engage in making Christmas presents cl are urged to send same to this de- A pertinent at the County Fair. qi Farm Department b< Mr. W. J. Odom, one of the best N farmers in this county, will have F charge of the Farm Department this bi year. This in itself bespeaks a con- hi tinued success for this, one of the c< most important departments of the hi County Fair. A special prize of $25 will be paid to the farmer who makes c? the best displuy of his farm products; e1 second, third, and fourth prizes of F $15, $10 and $5, respectively, will li also be given. It is believed that hi there are a score of progressive farm- w ers in Chesterfield County who will li compete for these handsome cash F prizes. Anyone can win some of this pi good money if he will get busy. In C addition to these special prizes there tl are numbers of other prizes for in- N dividual exhibits. Poultry Department tl The chicken man, Mr. J. W. Hanna, m will have charge of this department tl and hp ?auo oil k:~1 * 1711us win De ieii, wat- P1 ered and looked after free. Mr. Hanna will give the Poultry Depart- h ment his special attention during the li Fair. An attractive list of prizes will f< Mr. Bogan Ingram ? Dies of Injuries j h and Mrs. S. S. Ingram, who live about si five miles above Cheraw, was caught h in a cotton gin last Tuesday after- v, noon and so badly cut and bruised tl that he died a short time later while on the way to the hospital at Flor- ii ence.. y Mr. Ingram, who had lost hiB left w arm in an accident when a young fi boy, has been for some time the man- ci ager of the ginnery owned by Mr. R. B. Laney, his uncle. On the day C erated by"*"* >ns J 5ave Money le Store ess goods and suits is d for less money than I I -T ind this department in Carrie Pusser, Miss Kl* i pleasure in helping it, selected in person ISH Uanta, which is a guar- p as Dame Fashion lias CII ! and piece goods of V31I tor thau give us a call. ?1S wear is complete. We overalls dyed with the wl| heir color others will List Just Off . tive Prizes Offered e awarded for the best pens and vaious breeds. Live Stock, Cattle and Swine These important departments will e in charge of that modern farmer, Ir. F. W. Rivers. Those who have rize cattle should arrange to bring nem to the County Fair; also bring long your good live stock. The rizes in these departments are libral. For the Swine Department the air Association has offered hand)me prizes and will feed and water il swine free. Mr. Rivers will give ersonal supervision to this and will ave assistants to aid him in the ork. Arena Event*. This department?that of riding nd driving?will be in charge of Mr. . A. Murray, Jr. An atractive list f prizes is being offered for the ding and driving contests. Special ttention will be given to the boys nd girls, pony contests having been rranged for. Those who wish to enage in these contests should see or rite Mr. Murray. Boys' Corn and Pig Clubs. Mr. W. J. Tiller will have charge f the Corn and Pig Clubs. He rearts that he has a large number of ays as active members of the clubs lis year and that an interesting dislay will be made by them. Liberal rizes have been offered for the suc;sst'ul boys at the County Fair. Those who wish to make exhibits t the Fair should arrange at once > do so. For information write to le superintendent of the department i which you intend to exhibit. No large will be made to exhibitors. 11 exhibits entered free. It is reuired, however, that all exhibits r? in nlup" rw?* !?* '?? ^ 1 . ... ..v?v ian:i uinn 1 uesuay, oveinber 7th, the day before the air opens. All superintendents will a on duty all that day to receive exbits. Each superintendent will have >mplete and sole charge of his or ar department. Visitors from all parts of th< junty state that more interest than /er is being taken in the County air this year and now, with the pubcation by The Advertiser of the sndsome illustrated Premium List ith the many cash prizes, it is beeved that the exhibits at the County air this fall will be the finest dislay made in any County in South arolina. Lets all pull together for le best County Fair in this State ov. 8, 9, 10, and 11, 191G. We wish to call special attention to le group of enterprising business len whose advertisements appear in le Premium List. These business eople, by their patronage, are thus ding a worthy cause and deserve the earty support of all those who bePVP tKn rnnnftr *- " 1 aL ' v<u>i?vj an is u kudu imng jr Chesterfield County. f the accident he was attending his uties and in some manner his right and became engaged in the saws, [is arm was quickly drawn in and orribly mangled. All assistance posible was rendered him and he was urried to Cheraw, where his wound 'ns treated by a physician. He was hen started on his way to Florence. He died at about 4:30 while passlg through Dove, S. C. He was 32 ears of age and unmarried. He was rell-liked by a large number of riends to whom his tragic death ame as a severe shock. Funeral services were conducted in heraw yesterday evening. | Stylepl fry Cl0th< "The same pric? Our Noi Betfir L__ Se^ t0 ft' " 7 fiVG Cei inm 3R|jWI. 7 five cet ^ 1 /J\wl\ 7 "ve c* 1 [OEotIi 7 five cei 0R~' I ^nt'L^ I 7flvecei 31 Q\ IV / 3? n cor \ S^L / 1 lb' forl TOE:.. VU Will ! _ A _ __ _ _ lutely fr< f ALTON e? stoc k we "It Wai Wear." I is seven only to Chesterfield Contributes To Campaign Funds The following contributions to the Wilson Campaign Fund were received on Tuesday by Mr. W. P. Odom. An appeal from the Party appears j on another page. Read it and act. I Dr. W. G. White, Jr $1.00 ! Ira C. Redfearn 1.00 Dr. W. J. Perry 1.00 j J. A. Welsh 1-00 H. M. Odom 50 J. F. Gaddy 50 , B. F. Teal . . 1.00 , L. P. Teal 50 , Geo. K. Laney 1.00 j A. W. Hursey 1.00 i W. T. Sellers.. 1.00 j W. H. Craig 1.00 C. A. Douglass 50 | A. W. McCall 50 1 A. L. Griggs. 50 i W. M. Teal 50 W. M. Red fear n 50 , T. E. Mulloy 50 . Dr. D. T. Teal. 1.00 , J. Q. Adams, Jr 25 | C. C. Douglass 1.00 , M. S. Watson 1.00 C. P. Mangum. . . 1.00 i R. T. Redfearn 1.00 < 1). E. Redfearn 1.00 | R. M. Myers 1.00 i L. H. Trotti.. 1.00 | Walter Douglass 1.00 j W. P. Odom 1.00 j I. P. Mangum 1.00 i P. A. Murray, Jr. ... 1.00 < A. F. Davis 1.00 ] W. A. Douglass 1.00 ( J. W. Hanna 1.00 i Rev. J. L. Tyler 1.00 P. H. Hearn 1.00 | L. A. Campbell 1.00 ] Joe Culberson 1.00 < D. H. Douglass 1.00 ; Dr. R. L. Gardner 1.00 i R. E. Hanna 1.00 ( u. L,. Ilunloy 1.Ui> ; M. J. Hou^h 1 -00 | W. II. Porter 1.00 Fas. W. Gri^s 1.00 < Peter Zounis 1.00 j Jas. T. Grant 1.00 Emslie Armfielil 1.00 L. M. Stanley 1.00 J. A. Davis & Co 1.00 J. P. Gur^anus 1.00 J. A. Campbell 50 VV. J. Tiller 1.00 Dr. S. M. Carter 1.00 ' D. P. Douglass 1.00 II. A. Watson 1.00 A. D. Perkins 1.0< ( Democrat .50 , r. C. Melton 1.00 L. J. Morris 50 ( Jno. N. Davis 1.00 ( J. F. Porter 50 Total $54.75 NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR TOWNSHIP ROAn rnMMic SIONER, ALLIGATOR TOWNSHIP. Notice is hereby Riven that a primary election wnl be held for Township Road Commissioner of Alligator Township on Tuesday, October 3d, next, and all pledges must be filed on or before 12 o'clock M., on the 28th day of September, 1910. Polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 4 p.m., and the same managers who conducted the previous primaries at Catarrh, Angelus, McBee and Middendorf will manage this election. Boxes and tickets can be obtained at any time after the 28th of Sepember. M. J. HOUGH, Chm. Executive Comm. I J. Clifton Rivers, [ Acting Secry. I ifiijl ^ TWAOt MMK ftEClSTEBgO K ; the world over." & rth and South Side Offer I ining on next Friday we will H I our customers 9 it packs of Gold Dust 25c 1 it packs of Soda 25c fl it packs of Pepper 25c fl it bars of Octagon Soap 25c I it bars of Ivory Soap 25c 5 it packs of Starch 25r?. Lhe Patrick section is being developed very rapidly? Would you not like to see the rich lands around Catarrh and the modern homes of those progressive farmers there? The rich farming lands around Jefferson, the broad, fertile fields of the 1'ageland country and the rich lands >f Mt. Croghan and Ruby?are you icquaintcd with all these? If not, it behooves you to visit the other parts >f the County from where you live ind see how Chesterfield County is progressing and learn for yourself. A trip around the County will be vorth while?will be educational and inspiring. Join the boosters, Oct. 17. The start will be made from Chesterield at 9 a.m. T i V /-in it cans of Baking Powder 25c E it cans of Baking Powder 20c j| it cans . f Tomatoes 20c R ty cent tobacco 25c R .five to our customers abso- |j ee 1 quart .jar pickles. P ibove prices apply only to the p i have on hand which em brae- K in hui dred dollars?one sale fc i customer. tj j U Big Booster Trip October 17 th The annual County Fair will be held Nov. 8, 0, 10 and 11, next, and to aid in advertising this popular event Secretary Hunlev and thr> nth. er officers of the County Fair intern! to conduct around the County on Tuesday, the 17th, a bin booster trip. Practically every motor car owner in Chesterfield is going t0 make this trip and carry along with him a bunch of his live wire friends to talk up and boost the County Fair. Every auto owner in Chesterfield County is invited to make the booster trip and Lake his friends along with him. It is predicted that there will be a great many cars in line. The ladies are specially invited to make the trip for iheir presence is always an inspiration. Short stops will be made at all the principal towns in the County and speeches made inviting the people to attend the County Fair which will be held for the benefit of all the people jf Chesterfield County. How many people in Chesterfield County have ever been all over the County? Are you familiar with the progress that the various towns of the County are making? Do you know that Alligator Township boasts and rightfully, too? the best roads in this County? I)o von know tli>f I A A LIUIltiEi The Tax Books will be open for he collection of taxes from Oct. 15th jntil the .'list day of December, 1916. I will be at the following places on latcs'as given below: Fageland, Monday, Oct. 16th;.Jefferson, Tuesday, Oct. 17th; Angelus, Wednesday, Oct. 18th; McBee, Thurslav. Oct. 19th: Oll?lou#lol? IT-l-l ? , VM^.v juuivt i iiuuy, Oct. 20th; Cheraw, Monday, Oct. 30; Cheraw, Tuesday, Oct. 31; Patrick, Friday, Nov. 3d; Middendorf, Monlay, Nov. 13; Mt. Croghan, Tuesday, Mov. 14; Ruby, Wednesday, Nov. 15; Dudley, 2 to 5, Thursday, Nov. 17; Plains, Friday, Nov. 17. W. A. DOUGLASS, County Treasurer. BIRTHS The following births are announced for the past week: To Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Davis on last Friday, a boy. To Dr. and Mrs. R. L. McManus, on ast Thursday, a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. J. Colon Davis, >n Tuesday, a boy. PUBLIC SALE Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1 will offer for sale at public auction at my place, my household and kitchen furnituie, farm implements and products; iwo mules and one young horse. Will sell privately between now and date of public sale. B. R. Rivera.