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I IMPORTANT I NOTICE to I We have sold our entire I f I stock of hardware and | I this is to notify each and | | every one who is indebted S B -.1 * ^ ^ ^ to tne Armtield Hardware | J Co. that this debt mvst be | ^ satisfied at once. i We mean business. Call | at once and settle and 1 : save trouble. 1 J Armfield Hardware Co. 1 THANKS | The Preachers' Institute of tl The members of the old Redfearn Florence District, was held at Flo - it *? v,u. vase mis method of thanking ence last Tuesday. The Rev. J. their customers for their patronage Tyler, who is suffering from a sevc1 in the past. Under the new organiza- attack of bronchitis, was unable tion which will be known as the Red- attend. This is said to be the fir fearn-Rivers Co., they expect to offer time he has missed the roll call sin< inducements that will merit an even the beginning of his ministry. T1 larger patronage in the future. Rev. Paul T. Wood visited his brot ? ??r, I. R. Wood, of Hartsville, enrou ^ NOTICE to Florence. Good 3-horse farm for rent, or will ! sell, on good terms. | A" kin<U of ?nd c,ock* THE PEOPLES' BANK. | Winpate Jewelry Co. JL JANUARY ^lf m I Clearance Ladies' and Chi Goats and M These items mast go regardless of policy u?t to carry anything ove ' )| j Now Is The Time of Your Life to Let Your Ha 1 DO DOUBLE DUTY ; v | Ladies' Coats that were $15.00, now J I Ladies' Coats that were 10.00, now (Ladies' Coats that wore 8.50, now Ladies' Coats that were 8.00, now Ladies' Coats that were 7.00, now Ladies' Coats that were 5.75, now ~ ~ 4 ,, 1- -- 4 on rvir uuiiuiv.il a vuou-) ijj.u wen; o /.;? >, now Children's Coats that were 6.25, now Children's Coats that were 5.95, now Children's Coats that were 5.75, now Children's Coats that were 4.95, now Children's Coats that were 4.50, now Children's Coats that were 8.95, now Children's Coats that were 3.50, now Children's ('oats that were 2.95, now Children's Coats that were 2.50, now Children's ('oats that were 2.25. now Children's Coats that were 1.95, now MILLINERY, All New Stj Hats that were $6.00, now Hats that were 5.00, now Hats that were 4.00, now Hats that were 3.00, now I riais mat were z.oo, now Hats that were 1.50, now |Jats that were 1.00, now THE CHESTER 111 " 111 " 11 11 11 tfhort Mem# oi Mrs. G. K. Laney has purchased a Ford car. Mrs. D. M. Barentine is visiting relatives in Cheraw. Mr. Rufus Armfield, of Monroe, N. C., was in town this week on business. Mr. W. I. Burr is now at home in his new bungalow in South Chesterfield. Mr. Evans, farm demonstrator ol Marlboro county, wus in town Sunday. T)r. J. T. Buff, well-known physi i cian 01 ratricK, was in town Wednesday, on business. Magistrate S. B. Rodgers, of Alligator Township, was in Chesterfielc, on business Tuesday. The friends of the Rev. J. T. Tylei will be glad to learn that his condi tion is slightly improved. Rev. J. K. Hair has resumed his pastoral duties after a pleasant vaca tion in Barnwell county. A force of painters are busily en gaged in brightening up the front: of the Pusser and Redfearn stores Mr. A. W. McCall, who left Satur day to assume a position in Bennetts ville, was a visitor in our town Sun day. Mr. Thomas Huntley has purchase! from Mr. John T. Hurst, the loca Saxon dealer, a six-cylinder tourinj car. Sheriff Dougluss has lately installei waterworks in his home in West Ches terfield and now has running water ii each room. Dr. Rigby has resumed his dutie in Dr. Trotti's dental offices, afte spending a few days with his parent in Reevesville. S. C.. Mr. R. M. Myers, who had the mis fortune to lose his home by fire som i weeks a^o, is preparing to have erect 10 ed, a handsome new residence. I We are informed that Dr. R. I ' Gardner has let the contract t p have a deep well bored and water works installed in his home. st ? . > Messrs. Howell M. Johnson am CO , le Wi" is Hall, of near Middcndorf, wer u at the Courthouse on business thi te weckMr. I'erry M. Therroll, the popula cashier of the Bank of Ruby and Mt at ! Croghan, was the jruest Sunday of I)i and Mrs. W. G. White, Jr. Sale ildren's illinery cost as it is our ?r in these lines. rd-Eamed Dollars $10.00 7.00 5.50 5.00 4.50 4.00 $5.00 4.00 4.50 4.25 3.50 3.25 2.75 2.50 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25 jrles $3.00 2.50 2.00 1.00 75 I 50 f JF1ELD OX ^hmv r l&ceal Jnte' Mr. G. W. Threatt, of Jefferson, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Willis H. Hall, of near Ousleyilale, was in town Tuesday. Mr. C. T. Blakeney, cashier of the Bank of Jefferson, was in town Monday. From the present outlook the sales of fertilizers this year will break all previous records. All Farm Loan Associations should send in the names of their officers and members for publication. A Farm Loan Association will be organized in the Court House at 3 P. M., Saturday, January 13thMrs. A. W. Hursey, who was op[ crated on for appendicitis at a hospital in Charlotte lust Sunday, is reported to be recovering nicely. p Miss Davis, from the McLeod Infirmary at Florence, is nursing Mrs. T. D. Snenepr mhll cunlinnnu tn i.v. * prove, to the delight of her many friends. Misses Ruby Turner and Ruby Burns, of Columbia, are expected Saturday to spend the wek-cnd with the former's sister, Miss Pearl * Turner. Policeman Griggs now has Main St. in tine shape and we take back what we said yesterday about that ' fathomless mud-hole in front of Hur' sey Bros, store. Mrs. A. B. Hursey is keeping house for Mrs. A. W. Hursey while the lat' ter is in the hospital in Charlotte, " where she continues to improve to the 1 delight of her many friends. Miss Annie Barentine is visiting her s cousin-, Mrs. Yates, in Charlotte, this r week. Mrs. Yates is pleasantly res membered by her many Chesterfield friends as Miss Emma Moore. l" If Chesterfield merchants move e about much more we suggest that " they have their signs placed on wheels and save the labor of scratching each .. other's name from the windows. u Mr. George Wright has purchased ' a Super-seat Ilupmobile, and if faithful service performed in the past i c?_ ' ii vuuhui iui .in v l11111k. vtuorRC nas soe cured a bargain. s The U. S. Government ginning census returns showed to Dec. 23, 17,000 r bales of cotton ginned in Chesterfield county this year, compared to 27,000 bales for the same date the year preceding. , You must learn the lesson of economy. Bring us your Savings; B we put them to work for you. We A carry fire and burglar insurance. C. P. Mangum, Cashier. ; Mr. B. B. Melton has been appoint| ed by the Government as joint inspector for both Chesterfield and Lancaster counties. The Government officials are throwing bouquets right and left at Mr. Melton. They recognize him as one of the most efficient men in the service. I Your watch repaired properly. High grade work guaranteed. The Wingate Jewelry Co. j Mr. T. II. Douglass, magistrateelect of Cole Hill Township, and Mr. Daniel II. Smith, of the Bay Springs community, who are officials in the farm loan association recently organized in their sections, were in town Wednesday. The Chesterfield Zoo seems to lean assured fact from the start that ^ has been made. Dr. Laney has a col1 lection of squirrels for the same; and I in the lot are a pair of Fox squirrels caught in the Sand Hills of lower Chesterfield. The female is jet black with white spots on the head. Mr. Ben Robinson, with an air of great secrecy, and with his usual tone of voice, told I)r. Laney the other day of the turkeys he had killed at the Big Lake. Doc immediately, in his usual tone, promised secrecy, and the net result was that every hunter in Chesterfield turned out the next morning bound for the Big Lake. Wingale'* jewelry in warranted. Give him a trial. Wingate Jewelry Co. Chesterfield is glad to welcome Mr. Gus Redfearn and his family, formerly of Mt. Croghan, who have moved to Clardnerville, a suburb of Chesterfield. We are informed that Mr. Redfearn has sold his handsome home in Mt. Croghan to Mr. Sylvester Atj kinson, and, we must say that we are glad to hear, as we do not want Mt. Croghan to get such a good citizen back again. Benefit* derived from your Saving*: We pay 4 !? per cent if left *ix month* or longer. C. P. Mangum, Caahier. MRS. MARY JANE BURCH. ftirs. Mary Jane Bureh, widow of I the late J. M. Bureh, died at her home in Mt. Croghan, last Saturday at <1:30 p. m. Mrs. Bureh was GO years of age and had been a life-long member of the Baptist church. The funeral services were held at Deep Creel; church, by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Brown. Besides a host of friends and relatives, Mrs. Bureh left five sons, and two daughters to mourn her death. The sons are, Ellie, Jim, Ed., Hamer, Watt, and Ray, and the daughters, Mrs. Mary Teal, of Wadesboro; Miss Lena Bureh, of Mt. Croghan. j Those from Chesterfield to attend ' the funeral were Mr. J. M. Redfearn and wife and little Townley, Mr. S. M. Jackson and Mr. T. L. Huntley. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The annual meeting of stockholders of The Peoples' Bank, will be .held in their Banking office on Janujf^y 13th, 1917, at 11 o'clock, a.m. jjj| Whos 1 Tea CHESTERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL After ten days for the Christmas holidays, we have resumed our reguI lar school work. We are glad to have quite a number of new pupils entered for the spring term, i Mr. Poston made a business trip to Florence last Wednesday. His pluce was successfully filled by his mother. Lara Hammond, Mary Funderburg, Dorothy Lucas, Carl White, Oscar Sellers, Grayland Douglass, Hall Odom and Jerome Douglass have been absent from High School on account of sickness. Our lust number of the Lyceum attraction was enjoyed by all the students who heard it. We are now looking forward to the Chautauqua it for something interesting and instructive. The boys and girls are taking ad >anuiK? o me preuy (lays lor bas! ket ball and field day practice. The Wade Hampton Literary Society will meet Friday afternoon with the following program: Recitations?Lessie Pusser and Mary Funderburg. Readers?Serena Hammond, Myrtle Kaylield, Leonard Campbell. Essays?Townley Redfearn and Lara Hammond. Debate: Resolved, That the submarine has been more destructive than the aeroplane in the present European war. Affirmative, Rudolph Hursey, Dorothy Lucas. Negative, Oscar Sellers, Ola Davis. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that th-* partnership heretofore existing between J. S. McGregor and M. L. Raley under the firm name of McGregor & Raley, doing business at Ruby, in Chesterfield county, S. C., has been dissolved. The business will be continued by J. S. McGregor at the aforesaid place under his individual name, and the said J. S. McGregor has assumed all indebtedness of the firm, and all persons being indebted to said firm will make settlement with J. S. McGregor at Ruby, S. C. j. s. McGregor, 47 M. L. Raley. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a stockholders' meeting of the Ruby Drug Company will be held at the office of the said company, at its place of business at Ruby, S. C., on the 20th day of February, 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of dissolving and liquidating said corporation. R. D. McCREIGHT, 17 Secretary and Treasurer. NOTICE I hereby notify all parties not to house, feed or clothe my wife, Cora Streater, under penalty of the law. 47p JAMES STREATER " card of thanks We desire to thank our many friends for thqir kindness and sympathy shown Ul* during the illness and death of our'a^ther. M Qcatefuflfy y?Uflb&v * piss loA JEi/v%?i^v\eiWVo?rV^o57v^B^vVo?rV E: EE ' * oar Presence Is Revested At Oar rTT"1 ?1 in g 1 ailori Opening inuary 11, 12, 1! rsday, Friday and Satur The Exhibitors Are Af HAMRIIRf.PP Cftl nv uniiiuuiiULlI VX JUJ Merchant Tailors BALTIMORE, MARYLAND e Representative Will Make a Di Of Woolens Unequalled In the Annals of Tailoring Every Fabric Is Guaranteed Absolutely All Wool 1-Jones Comp WEXFORD The young grain in Wexford section is looking line. Mr. Hud Seeders, of Monroe, has j moved into this section. We are glad to welcome our new neighbors. Mr. Tom Watson and wife spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Mac Jenkins. Mrs. Ella Hunter, of Lancaster, was visiting in this section last week. Mr. D. P. Home was in this section last week on business. Mr. Tom Sikes and family visited near Hornesboro Saturday and Sunday. Misses Grace Davis and Ola Adams visited at the home of Mr. T. A. Boatwright Sunday. Mr. Henry Griggs, of White Plains, is visiting in this section this week. Mrs. Maggie Adams and Miss Mamie Moore visited near Jefferson Saturday and Sunday. Messrs. Rholand H. Vaughn and Claude Adams were in this section Sunday. Mr. Henry Moore visited Miss Allie Tucker Sunday. Miss I.ula Griggs, of Sandy Plains, visited her sister last week, Mrs. Charlton Sellers. She was accompanied home by Mr. Doc Huntley. The boys in this section have been doing a good d.*al of rabbit hunting of late but are now engaged in dear hunting. Mr. Oscar Sellers is seriously ill. Hope he will soon recover. Mr. Arthur Griggs, of Shiloh section, visited Mr. Willie Moore Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. P. S. Thurman's children are quite sick. We hope the little ones will soon be well again. Best wishes to all.' McBEE The entire community was grieved to he r of the death of Mr. John Knight, which occurred at his home near Providence church, Saturday night, December 30th. Mr. Knight had been married 56 years the day of his death. He was eighty-one years A f ntvn ?'?*" V* ^ "ftv. t'Ul 111^ tlic WUI lie UUiUll^t'd to Co. A, 4th S. C. Battalion. Mr. Knight was one of the oldest and most respected men of this community. He has been a consistent member of the Baptist church since early boyhood. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. J. C. Lawson, of McBee, and the body laid to rest in the family burying ground at 4 o'clock, Monday, January 1st. He leaves a wife and the following children: Mr. Dove Knight, Mrs. Ben Horton of Louisiana; Mrs. Prank Hough, of Georgia; Mrs. Ed. Davis, of Kershaw, and Mrs. C. W. Sowell, of MeBee, and Mrs. Ervin Horton, of McBai^. and a host of other relatives and 'friends to mourn his death. To each of the#* we extend our deepest sympathy. Rev. B. UHMmi and family, of Patrkk, werM Htattets of Mr. and MrsrB. H. ,. Mrs. EstellJ tajgned to ing I any ^ | H few days visit to her cousin, Miss Mollie Poston. I All*. J. E. M irl/llnf aii n n,] ? >?.v?vn anu laiiiiiy vis| ited relatives at Catarrh Saturday. L>r8. J. D. Ingram and A. A. McManus spent Saturday in Chesterfield. I I CHESTERFIELD, ROUTE 3 We are still enjoying a fine time in our community. ^ Misses Pattie and Lela Wicker, of I Cheraw, visited near this route Saturday and Sunday. I Miss Pearl Therrell has been quite sick for the past week, but we are glad to report she is improving. Mrs. C. W. Davis gave the young* people a little social last Wednesday night and all report a fine time. , ' Messrs. Ira Mauldin and Fred White visited on this route Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Turnage visited Mr. and Mrs. L. D. TheiTeW-'*^? Sunday. J " 3* -V Mr. Joe Sowell was a pleasant call- ^ er on Miss Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sellers, of the Hopewell section, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Therrell Sunday. The writer from Shiloh has not yet rptumoH fnmo ou:1"L VVIUV UM, OI1I1UU, WU would like to hear your news. Miss Gertrude Deberry is spending some time with Mrs. C. W. Davis. We are sorry to hear of the illness of the Rev. J. L. Tyler. We hope for him a very speedy recovery. , Mr. W. I). Therrell will leave al Thursday or Friday for the hospital at WadeBboro, N. C. ?. ' ' % With best wishes for our many readers. WESTFIELD The National Farm Association met at the Westfleld Church last Thursday and organized. They will meet again at the Parker School house No. 1 next Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Miss Traywich, of Marshville, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. W. A. Stegals. There will be a box supper at the Parker school house No. 1 next Friday night. The community stnrtf band will furnish music. There will also be other amusements. The proceeds will go to the school. So let everybody come prepared to buy a box, have your fortune told, etc. Mr. and Mri. Arthur Ix?wrey, of McFarlan, have moved to our community. We extend a hearty welcome to these young people. Mr. Duve White's Saxon Sis is able to be out again after several mishaps. Messrs. Johnson and Robert Stcgall and sister Miss Eva and Miss Clareee ^ f-J| Clark visited at the homes of Messrs. I 'I W. C. and M. D. Stegall, of Morven lLI Sunday. The Westfield Sunday school reorganized last Sunday and elected Mr. H E. White as superintendent. Mr. Peter Teal has been seriously jQfl ill, but is better at this writing. The Rev. J. H. West, of Morven, I spent Tuesday night at the home of r lit. W. A. Stegall.