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Ofye <Tl)e5terfiet6 ^Vdvertiser^^B ) \ VOLUME 35?NO. 37 OBK8TERFIELD, 8. O. NOVEMBER 30, 1916 $1 00 A YE A IN A DVANCE^BB ~ __ ' _ ' ?? v ' Save The Birds to " Fight the Boll Weevil J |j?' It is generally admitted that the best friends the farmers have are a: if'y the insect-eating and weed-seed eat- tj S ing birds. Many farmers have real- n ized this for some time, -but now that L! actual invasion by the boll weevil is ci about to take place the truth is pi pk brought home to every man that he w S^gXm must protect these friends of his for r ? he will soon be in sore need of their I pi ^ It is estimated by competent au- b< thorities that if quail, doves, meadow ar larks and plover could be fully pro- ui tected for a few years the ravages of as the boll weevil would be greatly re- ac duced. Realizing the seriousness of this situation, the following petition is being circulated over the county and signed by many land owners who wish to do ull they can to reduce the damages that will be done by the entrance of tho boll weevil. The names appearing in this article have already been signed in Chesterfield. Petitions in other parts of the county are to be heard from and their names will be printed next week. Anyone wishing to enroll as a friend of the birds MRS. W. P. SWEATT. Mrs. W. P. Swoatt died on November 22(1 of heart paralysis at the age N / . of 48 years And was buried on Nov. v[ f 28 at Mt. Olivet church, the Rev. be \ Paul T. Woods, pastor, officiating. ) Mrs. Sweatt was first married to N Mr. Charles Tayler and her children by this marriage are Mrs. Fannie .ri Sweatt, of Bennettsville; Samuel Taylor, of near Cheraw; William Taylor, _ of Bennettsville; Mrs. Luther Clayter, A of Albemarl, N. C.; Mrs. Will Haynes, f of Keystone, S. C. Hi By her marriago to Mr. W. P. B1 Sweatt, she leaves, George and John H. Sweatt and Effie Sweatt. be POULTRY WANTED in WILL BUY Chickens, Hens, Geese, Ducks or Guineas. W. J. IIANNA. ^sMitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini | Safety | First Natio * J CHER H The only National ba ?? No Depositor in H in South Carolina ha H Strict Supervision by | Pays Interest on S H Write us, and Si H by mail. f? Wm. Godfrey, Edward A M ' President Vice Pres jf %/iiiiiiiiiiii::iii)iiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiniiiiiiii With evepy cs amounting to We Will Gi Coupon Wor We give these con chase of any kind ( even if it is ice and f conditions are that i mjj, be not less than 50 < | be a cash transactioi pons in propotion \ the purchase. For"] t lar purchase will get These coupons are good v. purchase of any article oi jev u Case, which we invite you tc |J cost you absolutely nothing 1 IHk same price whether you take Odom B I 1111^ r.>f nd therefore a friend to the count; lay either send his name to this o ce or sign the petition in his con rnnity. THE AGREEMENT We, the undersigned land ownei nd tax payers of Chesterfield Corn r, agree that we will kill no birds c ny description during the balance c DIG and during the year 1917, esp< ally Quail of all kinds, as we wish t repare for the invasion of the bo' eevil. Let a copy of this agreement b iblished in all the county papers an copy sent to The State, which wil ^ notice to all persons to stay ol ly of the lands which belong to th idersigned or within their control i any violation will be PUNISIIE1 icording to the law. R. E. Hanna, J. C. Rivers, Z. T. Redfearn, Ira Redfearn, D. E. Redfearn, W. J. Perry, R. T. Redfearn, J. T. Hurst, B. C. Moore, J. M. Redfearn, H. D. Watson, J. R. Abbott, T. P. Craig, W. P. Odom. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Douglass, a boy ovenibcr 23d. Mr. and Mrs. J. Alfred Griggs, >y, November 2Gth. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Welsh, a gir ovember 27th. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Graham, rl, November 9th. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sellers, a gir FOR SALE The south end of the old McLaugli i place, near McNair's bridge o lack creek. This place contain 55 acres, a nice 1)atch of round tiro ?r, and will make an excellent farrr $2,000 buys it; $200 cash, balar.c ten years. J. A. GRAHAM, Woodford, S. C. lllllllllllllilllillllllllllllllllllllllll//^ First | nal Bank I aw j ink in the County | vr~*: 1 T ) I . ^ = i ^ d 11U1J ci 1 UdllKS = is ever lost a cent | D. S. Goverenment | avingDeposits | tart an Account | Tclver, S. G. Godfrey \ ident Cashle x \ lllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll# Lsh purchase titty cents, ve You A th 10 Cents ipons with the pur3t goods we sell, gasoline. The only the purchase must :ents and it must i, and you get couto the amount of instance, a five.dolyou ten coupons. for their face value in the /elry in our Novelty Show > inspect. These coupons as we sell the goods at the s them or not. ros. Co. aa [- Sentiment Strongly 1 Improvements; W ^ A well nttended meeting of the a , Commercial Club of Chesterfield was ^ o held last Monday night in the club 11 room. The committee appointed to draft 4J a petition calling for an election on U the subject of a bond issue to build jf waterworks and sewerage reported e exccTte'nt progress. '? I It is believed that public sentiment ^ overwhelmingly in favor of the project and plans were discussed for carrying the enterprise through. In a very short time the names of" 73 property owners and voters were signed to the petition and it is believed that many more will sign when given an opportunity to do so. The names already signed are published in The Advertiser this week. Others will be published in the next issue. An interesting report was given by Prof. Henderson, who, with Mr. T. E. Mulloy, made a survey of the town last week. Prof. Henderson, now leader of rf Chesterfield's young band, has had considerable experience as a hydraula ic engineer. Mr. Mulloy is an experienced surveyor. As a result of |f their survey and Prof. Henderson's calculations, he reports that the town a of Chesterfield is a comparatively simple proposition from an enginecr[. ing point of view. _ He estimates that with material at anything like normal prices, a first[. class system of waterworks and sewn erage can be put in here for approxg imately $27,000. i_ It is believed that the water rents i, will pay the running expenses of the c system and in time retire the bonds. It is also agreed that the reduced insurance rates will be considerable. The club is enthusiastic over the prospects for this improvement. Following is the petition and the names already affixed. Those wish, ing to sign, who have not done so, ? will see either Mr. J. A. Welsh or Dr. s I). II. Laney. | STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, S County of Chesterfield. E To the Honorablcs G. K. Laney, J. S i C. Rivers and Allan Macfarlan, E Members General Assembly: ~ We, the undersigned Freeholders E and voters of the town of Chester= leld, above State and County, respect5 fully petition you: E To have an Act passed at the next = session of the General Assembly of ? : South Carolina nrderintr an alnptinn E without further petition, during the = spring of 1917, in the town of ChesE terleld, S. C., upon the question of E whether the town of Chesterleld shall ~ issue bonds in a sum not to exceed E $35,000, for the purpose of installing Ej QUARTERLY MEETING CHES= TERFIELD DIVISION W. M. U. E ?? hr = Following is the program of the ^ ? quarterly meeting of the Chesterfield E Division W. M. U., Chesterfield Asso= ciation, to be held with Pine Grove 5 W. M. S. on December 8, at 10 a.m.: ; Devotional service: Mrs. B. S. Fun* derburg. Words of greeting: Miss Sallie Ed~ dins. "I Response: Mrs. J. Coit Baker. oi The Relation of Woman's Work to the Training of Young People: Mrs. Edna A. Funderburk, Pageland, S. C. Open discussion, Bible prayers. Solo: Miss Ruth Cason?I'll Go With Him. Afternoon Session. In place of the regular devotional m Rprviro I ufnnf liapK + - I " quote some Bible verse that has been helpful to her. How Mission Study Classes May w Help Us: Mrs. A. F. Funderburk, Pageland. * Recitation: A Cull to Duty?Miss a< Ruth Cason. ,r Roll called and short verbal r?H Kl ports from each society. Our R. A. and G. A. Work: Mrs. ^ C. H. Rivers. d( A reading: Mrs. B. B. Melton?A "" New Day. Our Duty Toward Sunbeam Work: z. Miss Mims. We hope to make this the best meeting ofi our Division and every woman who is interested in the work C is cordially invited and urged to be L present. ti Mrs. B. S. Funderburg, President. c' Treasurer's Itinerary a lb P I will be at the following places on b dates given: o Wallace's, December 1st, Friday. a Jefferson, December 6th, Tuesday, it Pageland, December 6th, Wednes- t day. t Cash's December 8th, Friday. W. A. DOUGLASS, j c I | Treasurer Chesterfield County i :avors Public aterworks Wanted waterworks and sewerage system in ie town of Chesterfield. M. J. Hough, T. E. White, D. H. Douglass, W. G. White, Ira Redfearn, A. W. Hursey, A. W. McCall, Paul H. Hearn, i Jas. W. Griggs, B. S. Funderburg, J. Colon Davis, E. Armfield, J. A. Welsh, E. E. Porter, J. A. Gulledge, W. J. Perry, J. C. Rivers, Joe H. Culberson, J. C. Baker, D. E. Redfearn, C. A. Douglass, F. M. Cannon, C. L. Gulledge, J. A. Sellers B. B. Melton, W. P. Swinnie, R. E. lianna, W. H. Porter, u. 11. L.aney, C. S. Meehan, W. T. Lucas, Smythe Henderson, H. M. Odom, S. M. Jackson, Fred Rivers, Jr., A. F. Davis, B. F. Teal, A. J. Rohr, G. W. Eddins, R. E. Rivers, Jr., J. G. Hursey, P. J. Zounis, C. C. Douglass, T. L. Huntley, T. W. Eddins, C. H. White, W. J. Douglass, S. M. Wingate, A. L. Griggs, W. P. Odom, J. F. Porter, C. L. Hunley, ' Sidney M. Carter, P. A. Murray, Jr., T. E. Mulloy, W. A. Douurlass. R. M. Myers, J. W. Hanna, M. S. Watson, J. T. Grant, J. K. Hair, D. T. Teal, Robt. L. Gardner, J. L. Tyler, Ervin M. Melton, C. J. Hunley, C. P. Mangum, E. H. Melton, J. H. Johnson, I. J. Davis, Jr., J. A. Davis, L. S. Chapman, W. M. Redfearn. STR1CKLIN?CURRIE The following wedding invitations tve been issued: r. and Mrs. Joseph Nathan Stricklin request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Mary Esther to Mr. Franklin Wade Currie Thursday, December the seventh le thousand nine hundred sixteen at six o'clock At Home Cheraw, South Carolina We wish to call especial attention ? the club of magazines advertised i connection with our paper. This by far the biggest magazine barain that we have ever offered our saders. And as a hint to the wme, e suggest that you avail yourselves f it at once, since we have already sen advised by publishers that on :count of the tremendous increase i the cost of white paper the regular ibscription price of these magazines ill be increased in the near future. pnrl in VAtir Ar/Ur nnu/ or*rl ? auble bargain. CITATION NOTICE TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ounty of Chesterfield. By M. J. Hough, Probate Judge. Whereas I. P. Mangum, Clerk of !ourt, made suit to me to grant him retters of Administration of the esate and effects of H. T. Taylor, deeased,, These are therefore to cite and adlonish all and singular the kindred nd creditors of the said H. T. Tay>r, deceased, that they be and apear before me in the Court of Proate, to be held at Chesterfield, S. C., n the 14th day of December next, fter publication hereof, at 11 o'clock n the forenoon, to show cause, If any hey have, why the said Administraion should not be granted. Given under my hand this 27th lay of November, Anno Domini 1916. M. J. HOUGH. Probate Judge. National Thanksgiving jD By Edward Everett Hale. 1 The people of the United States old celebrate Thanksgiving Day with die more and more accord every year, mu Indeed, one might say they have more 1 and more reason. Pit The fathers of New England, hem- at med in between a wilderness and the hirj sea, watched their doubtful crops in ^ . vie anxious memories of other years of j famine. When they found that once js < more there was fish enough and pork Chi enough and corn and beans and pump- 'J kins and squashes and turnips enough '"^c to carry them through the winter they met to thank God, knowing full well ^ how many haznrds they had passed ?''' through, for those days as compared with to-day were days of pinching 1,1 1 poverty. The New England historian, Dr. Palfrey, says, with a certain dry- a'w ness, which shows probably some per- s^? sonal preferences, "Baked beans point ^a to the time when it was desirable to anc' make the most of the commonest ?^',t vegetable by flavoring it with the * flesh of the commonest animal." 'la" All this is happily changed. For the ...:_J i i - ? - " ? ouiiu, uiuccu, iiic oHi pern 01 iamine is well nigh forgotten. And why? ')eo The American of to-day gives thanks owr that famine is well nigh impossible. *? 1 First of all, he remembers that he ('ur is no longer dependent upon the crops *'ial of a few hundred square miles or the ^0'c fishing voyage of a single summer. Is n Thanks to the providence of God as it has worked in history and to the work of brave men who believed they IV were children of God, the petty colo- Hoj nies which were thus described are C., now one nation. Of that nation the 102 meanest citizen, the most foolish, the Sea weakest and the poorest, has every half right and privilege before the law vivc which belongs to the strongest, the a si richest and the wisest, though he were ton born in the purple of luxury. To the Ji widow's son of the poorest citizen of Wil that nation, then, there will come his Mrs daily bread in answer to his daily " 'I prayer, though it come from the mill- for ing of California wheat or be the sal- as 1 mon caught at the falls of the Spo- cea kane, without let or hindrance from pou any power on earth. If there is food rl in plenty in one region, as by the fall Ric of an avalanche down a mountain, it sen will certainly seek consumption in an- We other region. And this the American call boy and girl owe to the good Providence and to the brave men who made this country one and have kept it one. It is too much the blindness of our I time to speak as if such a simple business as daily food came to us as a L< matter of course. There is, indeed, a careless habit in which Americans often speaky. as if, because they are ^ot Americans, they have everything ^Vl without so much as asking for it. *U1 Fourth of July orators and street cor- ?al ner braggarts alike talk of the natural ^tl products of this country almost in the tone of the emigrants who expect to ' pick up a doubloon upon the sidewalk. One is tempted to ask such braggarts Go. why the country did not produce such ?il wealth 100 years ago or 200 years ( wv... a,.a Ch ert? Why were the hills of Alabama only a hiding place for a few thou- ' sand Creek Indians? Why did they | not forge the iron under their feet? Why did not the Irocjtiois in western New York pick from their trees the peaches and the pears such as have been growing there this autumn? ji( t The answer is this: All the wealth . , (lit of America conies to her from the work of her men and women. The victory which yields it is their victory. It is the victory of spirit conquering {.((] matter. It comes in the daily miracle of daily life, where children of God, led by God, taught by God, alive in j his life and fellow workmen with him, j carry out his designs and subdue the j * earth. It is neither sensible nor grate- | u ful to speak of teeming granaries, of B increasing trade, of new mines, of oil, j of iron or of gas as if these things were wealth in themselves. They arc only wealth when man strikes the rock and its waters flow. And this j man must be not the savage man who j cares only for his own personal appetite. It must be man, the child of : n . .1 i.: r..A. A$ vjou, sevkiiik " imure uctivi m.ui m- | day, determined to bring in a nobler 1 age than that which he lives in. McBEE Rev. J. W. Airal filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Mr. Airal I will attend conference at Florence this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blackwcll ac companied by a party of friends from Pageland, spent Friday night in town. Mr. R. C. Atkinson spent Tuesday in Ilartsville. Mrs. T. M. Beattie and children visited relatives in Bethune last week. 1 Miss Mattox, of Atlanta, is the attractive guest of Mrs. C. L. Kvans. i Mrs. Inez Williams, of Dillon, is visiting friends in town. Mr. D. M. Dowo, of Middendorf, was in town Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Ingram visited the county fair at Lancaster last week. /] Missflg^a Bethune, of Bethune, visM^ ited h \aU'r, Mrs. B. L. NorwootSI ''or fa* eath of William Pit Mr. William Pitts, spoken of as t est man in Chesterfield count d at his home in the Shiloh coi nity last Sunday night at 8 o'cloc 11 is body was laid to rest in tl ts graveyard Monday afterno< 4 o'clock in the presence of ge concourse of friends. The Re Li. Tyler conducted the funeral sc e. dr. Pitts died in his 97th year ai survived by his wife and nephe' irlcy. fhis man has lived a remarkab Long before his fatal illne > writer had often heard "Billj Ls spoken of not only as a vei and very active man but this oi ression has been often repeatt speaking of him: "In his dentin] was as straight as a die." B ays walked with head erect an aiders thrown back in a manni t would shame many a young ma this erect physical posture wi >n likened to his moral characte t is said that he died within on f mile of the place of his birtl was a typical Chesterfield count ner and loved his county and il pie. He worked, even plowed h i farm up to a few years ago. U he last his mind was clear excej ing severe attacks of the malad : carried him olY. All of Cheste 1 county knew him and his deat tourned by all who knew him. AGED -MAN DIES IN ANSON Ir. Dave Williams, of the Ne >e community, Anson county, J died last Sunday at the age ? years. He leaves a sister, Mr 1 Hildrcth who is one and on< ' years his senior. Others who sui ? him are Miss Bertie William ister; and brothers, George, Gui and Reson Williams, lis children are A. B. and Irvi liams, Mrs. Martha Ann William i. Melvina Eddins. 'his family is remarkable not on! its longevity but for statue als< they are all small people, the d< sed weighing scarcely over 1 (i inds. 'he body was laid to rest in tk kett burying ground. In the al ce of the pastor, the Rev. J. I st, the Rev. Paul T. Wood \vt to minister at the funeral. STATEMENT OF THE BANK OF RUB ocated at Mt. Croghan, S. C., at RESOURCES ins and Discounts. ...$38,133.1 erdrafts f>40.S rniture and fixtures , . . l.OGl.t nking house 6,018.f lor real estate owned. . 4,662.( e from banks and jankers 37,342.4 rreney 0G0,( Id 10.1 vcr and other minor :oin 203.1 ecks and cash items ... 1 10 < ler resources, viz: "ash. Ruby ofiico 708.* rotal $90,741.< ATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Chesterfield. Before me came P. M. Therrel nir duly sworn, says that the abo\ ion of said bank, as shown by th Sworn to and subscribed before C rroet Attest: Robert Tucker, I. S. Funderburk, .1. Frank Crawley, Directors. Prirps Hai A JL AO*. And con til Therefore the The Moi We are still s Sweaters for Men 25 cenl Winter For men, \\c 25 cents to A. W. I Is LOCAL ITEMS 1 j,e j Mr. Will Lucas met with a very ^ y ; painful accident yesterday while ' ' ; at work in the Lucas Karate. While "jacking" up the fore part of a Ford h. car his jack slipped and his left hand tie was caught in such a position r.s to mash one finder almost entirely off and another one was severly crusha ! ed. He received prompt medical at! tention and it is hoped that the two '/ finders will be saved. | ' While riding a little somewhat bay I : colored pony down Main Street yes- I terday morning, Mr. Ed Gul.edge sud- J lt? denly dismounted over the said f ss ; poney's head. Considering the cir- | f" ; cumstances, it was gracefully done. \ ry After the poney had finished rolling ie over a time or two he seemed to be ?d \ as good as ever and Mr. Gulledgo re- j rS mounted and rode on down the street. j ' Ask for a* "Cak^ like mother used J l(* to bake" at A. F. DVvi*', Market and ^ J >r get one of those deliciouT"" n 10 cents, made by the Stone Co., of 1 AlUnlo r.? * r, 1 ,e | The "Suffragette Convention," giv- J ^ | en in the club room of the Chesterv field Commercial Club last Friday ^'s i evening, was a complete success, arjj. ! tistically and financially. The followp ing Monday the company hit the road i | and played at Ruby that night. Here 4 y | the artistic triumph was repeated, but H r*_ too many Ruby-itcs stayed at home r ^ j with their money for the good of the | traveling troup. "LAND POSTED" NOTICES w | One of ihe most effective methods. i of posting land is by the use of large ' r placards. it takes four of them to ?r . , , constitute legal notice. S. | We have just printed some of these r notices on good cardboard, 9x14 inches with type that can be read at s, , . .... ... a long distance. 1 ney are to be had [at reasonable prices. Call at this (i office. The Chesterfield Advertiser. s, : NOTICE |y ; All persons are hereby warned not ,t ! to let their stock run at large on my . i >. premises. NUF SED. i0 C. BEN GORDON. , le j HELP WANTED b- White or colored woman to assist I. ' with general house work. Fair wages, is [ MRg. K. C. JOHNSON. Middendorf, S. C. THE CONDITION OF A lY AND MT. CROGHA^*? the business Nov.f^H B I IT1 Capital . . ^BH^B Undivided paid 1 HI Individual deposits subject to check$G2,0G0.35 51 Cashier's checks -171.01 >5 $02,531.36 )7 Total $90,741.07 1, cashier of the above named bank, who, re and foregoing statement is a true con- , e books of said bank. . P. M. THERRELL. me this 2r>th day of November, 1910. . C. DOUGLASS, Notary Public for S. C. ve Advanced | lue to advance k Quicker you Buy I re you Save I ellin^ at old prices: ^ , Women and Children | ts to $2.50 J Underwear | imen and children > $1.00 the Suit I A