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i ^1^'(festerfietd Advertiser F . VOLUME 35? NO. 44 '", OHKSTERFIELP, 8? 0. JANUARY 18.. 19lf^ ^ $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE UURRMrUPIUU HLiD1 I RUBY ! Rev. J. R. Millard regrets that he was unabel to meet his regular appointments Sunday, January 14th. *e e Mr. Wayland Raley, of the United States Navy, was a visitor in town last week. He has been visiting his 1 at Jfeff?rsan>?r *?*ne time, a member^n^ne crew of the United States Qunboat Wheeler, | whose home port is New Orleans. For ] . , the past ten months this boat has been on duty in South American waters and off the coast of Mexico. Mr. Ra- , ley returned to his ship this week. J * The girls' basket ball team of the Ruby school played the Mt. Croghan team on tneir grounds Friday after- |' noon. Ruby was victorious, the score being 26 to IT The cold drive to Mt. 1 Croghan must have warmed up the team. * There are enrolled in the first and advanced grades of our school sevrenty-seven pupils. Miss Wylie, the , very capable teacher, must have her hands full. ? It is rumored that Ruby is to have j a real carnival of the Johnnie Jones ( variety at no distant date. r*?? From the way Dr. R. M. Newsom is continually on the go, we judge there must be a good deal of sickness in the ' country. * Your correspondent has ben on the , sick list and has little news to report ' this week. Htwor Roll of Ruby Graded School. First Grade: Carrie Hancock, Viola Crawley. Advanced First: Ruby Rivers. Second Grade: Josie Crawley, Dolly Rivers. Third Grade: Levy Crawley, Ruth Gaddy, Vernon McNair, David Harrall. ? Fifth Grade: Georgia Griggs, Eva Eddins, Jack Copeland, Iris McNair. f Sixth Grade: Gladys'Graves. Seventh Grade: Eleanor Sellers, Grace Gaddy. Ninth Grade: Ethel Griggs. Irregular: James Millard. Two hundred and thirty pupils are now enrolled. Sevenly-seven of these are in the first grade. ?V f " PATRICK Dr. J. T. Buff and son, Edward, spent Friday in Chesterfield. :j- Mrs. W. F. Winbum and Mrs. Sallie Campbell spent Saturday in Chcraw. Miss Rosie Rayfield left Sunday foe a visit with relatives in Durham, } N. & 'r figF" My. B. H. Ford, of Greensboro, N. I' ; :"V C., wfco has been in Patrick several days arranging for the sale of the Collins property, loft Monday afternoon^. 1 Mr. G. F. Davidson, of Cheraw, spent Monday in Patrick. Mr. R. L. Farris, who has been employed by the S. A. L. Tailwny 1 at Rockingham, N. C., came home Tuesday for a few days. CARD OF THANKS ? Mr. and Mrs. W J. Streater express to their many friends in the community their hearlfu): thanks for the great kindness shown them during their recent bereavement. < Fam P <t? ?? ? %p lvioney $200,000 to loan on imp erfield County. On loans over $10,000 term 5 1-2 per cent, anni per cent. Write us. Realty Loai u m * p..>' j : l. i nc,L tnuKkn Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Funderburk and :hildren visited at Ruby Saturday and Sunday. * * Mr. Stanley Smith spent Sunday light at Mr. J. A. Davis'. * * * Miss Verdie Davis is quite sick at present. Hope she will soon recover. * * Mr. {^eonard and Miss Vena Campjell spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Campbell. * Mr. Lonnie Sellers was the guest Sunday afternoon of Miss Lizzie Campbell. ? Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Snipes and daughter, Miss Alma, who haye been visiting relatives here, returned to their home at Clyde, S. C., Tuesday. * ? Mr. Lee Davis visited Miss Viola Campbell Saturday evening. * Mr. Bryan Odom visited Miss Irene Campbell Sunday afternoon. Mrs. McDonald and son, Mr. Maulty McFarlan, of Clyde, who have been visiting friends and relatives in tnis community, returned home Tuesday morning. Miss Irene Campbell visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Campbell, Saturday and Sunday. * * Mr. Carson Ratliff was the guest of Miss Maud. Douglass Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Davis, of Chesterfield, visited at Mr. W. J. Campbell's Sunday. ? Mr. M. C. Campbell's family are very sick at the present with grip. OAKLAND We are having some very cold weather. * * Mr. Clinton Davis was the pleasant caller of Miss Odie Webster one night last week. Mr. Oscar Douglass was the pleasant caller of Mrs. Lottie Atkinson one evening recently. * * Mr. Lonnie Sellers was the pleashnt caller of Miss Roxie Turner Thursday night. * They are making great progress in building the new church. Sunday school will be held at the usual hour next Sunday. * Ms. Frank Moore visited Mr. D. C. Smith Sunday afternoon. * * The weather is disagreeable?on Mr. Grafton Guy when out driving in bis open top horse, to his bob-tail buggy. Mr. Johnie Deese was the caller of Mr. Miles Watson Sunday afternoon. * Mr r.?r) Sllttr?n viaitaJ M. T? T> ..... ww? w va v w V !0|bVU Mil A J Watson Sunday aftcrnon. * * * Mr. Willie McFarland was the pleasant caller of Miss Grace Boatwright recently. Mr. Johnie Oliver was the pleasant caller of Miss Annie Boatwright recently. ? Mr. Tommie Sowell was in this community last week. -a aers! Mnnair ft 9 wovcd Farms in Chesft / where you live on your lal interest; otherwise 6 i o WPWHILL Little 4ckirtis has been quite sick with measles the past week, but the little one is mysh jgiproved. m Miss Minnie Streater and little brother spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell. * * * Miss Mary V. Sowell reports everything progressing nicely at the Wexford school. * Mr. C. S. Cason was over in Rockingham a few days ago. * * * There has been a movement on foot iu v>LKaui?e h ounuuy scnooi at snow Hill in the near future. This would be an excellent thing for our community. * ? Little Vera Melton has been quite sick but she is much improved at this writing. ? ? The Rev. Paul T. Wood preached a very interesting sermon Sunday afternoon at Friendship. * * Mrs. J. A. Swinnie's comment on the Sunday school lesson at Friendship last Sunday was quite interesting. * * The Sunday school at Friendship is in a flourishing condition, with Mr. Spencer Vaughn as superintendent. * * The Palmetto Camp W. O. W., will meet Saturday night in a call meeting. Business of importance and some degree work to be done. * * It was beautiful to see the trees all covered with ice. Mr. W. B. Duncan has been rest ing about the fireside for the past few days, having had most of his teeth extracted recently. SHILOH The weather is very unfavorable at this writing. e * Miss Nettie Rivers spent Sunday with Miss Icy Watson and Mr. Clinton Davis accompanied her home Sunday afternoon. Mr. Robert Smith was the guest of Miss Maggie Merriman Sundc.., after-; noon. # ? Mr. Lonnie Sellers visited at the home of Mr. Sam Campbell Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Smith spent Sunday at the home of Mr. D. C. Smith. * ? Mr. Luther Wallace was the pleasant caller of Miss Florence Merriman Sunday afternon. e e e Mrs. M. L. Pate visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Stanton, of Os vr i - ? ? uunie, IN. V>.( 1HHL WeCK. Mrs. Maggie Gibson spent the weekend at the home of Mr. W. A. Sellers. Mr. Preston Hurst was the guest of Miss Minnie Smith Sunday. Capt. W. F. Pate is progressing nicely, selling his patent churns. We like to see these churns distributed over the county as they mean much toward the lightening of the work for the housewife. ? Mr. Leonard Sellers and Miss Odie Webster spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Mary Sellers. Miss Allie Gardner is spending a while at the home of Mr. Calvin Sellers, near Center Point. * * Mr. Henry Stanton, of Brightsville, is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. L. Pate. Mrs. W. K. Sellers spent the week at the home of her parents, Mr. and aire, itoscoe. \ Mr. Clyde and Jamea Webster visited their mother, Mrs. Minnie Pate, Sunday. LUCKISVILLE j Sorry to say Mr. Sam Winburn had to go to Florence Infirmary, where he had an operation for appendicitis. a Mr. John Byrd will be home Sunday from Florence Hospital, where he went for an operation. Mr. Alvin Tart and Miss Lula Sumner spent Thursday night with the letter's sister, Mrs. W. 8. Wilks. . Mrs. W. E. Parker spent Monday with her father, Mr. Dell Kelley. e Mr. Callep Dixon and family haye moved to Mr. D. R. Sumner's farm for ) another year. -u mif. _ ? ?. ^ . L .uR/r a . _ WEXFORD We have had some snow, followed hy rain, sleet and muddy weather. Mr. Oscar Hurst, of Shiloh, waa the pleasant caller of Miss Ellen Burch Sunday afternoon. Mr. Frank Vaughn was a pleasant caller of Miss Cora Tucker Sunday afternoon. Mr. Rufus Moore was a plasant caller of Miss Minnie Sellers near Ruby Sunday. * * Mr. Charlie Griggs was a pleasant caller at Miss Belle Adams' Sunday evening. Mr. Bob Vaughn was the caller on A ill? m 1 n 1 iTiiBs /m.iI- lucucr ouiuiay. Mr. Sahford Moore was the caller of Miss Allie Adams Sunday. Mr. Alfred Griggs is quite sick at his home with the grip. * Mr. Teal Davison carried his little son George to the hospital Sunday to have his tonsils removed. We hope the little fellow's recovery will be very rapid. Mr. Rob Tucker is quite sick. We hope for him a speedy recovery. * Messrs. Raymond and Frank Jenkins visited Mr. Tom Watson Sunday. * Mrs. Allie Gardner and daughtei spent Sunday at the home of Mr, John Gardner at Friendship. * ? Little j>dith Edgcworth is seriously sick, ifer many friends hope she will soon recover. Mr. Oscar Hurst, of RhiloVi ?non( Saturday night at the home of Willie Moore. Mr. Baxter Gardner has purchased a new Ford car and was out dear hunting Sunday afternoon. Hurrah for the Shiloh correspondent! We enjoy reading your letters. Come to seo us often. Good luck to a^l. ' CHESTERFIE' D, ROUTE 3 The health of our community has not been very good for the past week. Many have had very severe attacks of the grip. Mr. A. L. Johnson, Mrs. I. B. Merriman and Mrs. Preston Odom spent Sunday with their brother who lives near McBee. ? Mr. John Merriman took the above party in his "automobillygoat." * * Mr. I. B. Merriman went to the hospital at Columbia for treatment last week. There has been considerable moving in this section the first of the year. Some move so much tlfat when the beds hear the wagons coming they begin to fall down. ? I wish the Shiloh writer would givo us some news, as we know the boys are inclined to visit the girls, leap year being over. What do you think ubout it, Ed.? (Quite right, R. 3, quite right. Ed.) * Small grain is looking very well in our community. * m * We hope our people will see the need of raising their own hog and hominy. As Ole Man Grouch says, "People can't eat cotton." Prof. E. O. Greene and Mr. Samuel Hopkins went to Bethesda Sunday. The writer would like to know the attraction over there. * We hear that the revival at Patrick (has been postponed indefinitely. | The school at Shiloh is Drosrressmar nicely. We have the third teacher in the person of Miss Jessie Belk, who lives near Cheraw. Mr. A. L. Johnson lost a fine cow a few weeks ago. Mr. J. E. Sowell has just returned from an extended visit in Ohio. He reports a good time. 0 0 We are sorry to hear of the illness of the Rev* Mr. Tyler. We hope he will soon be out again. With best wishes to ye Editor and your large host of readers. If this escapes the waste basket I will let you know in some future writing that I am still in the land of tie living. t The bill to abolish saloons in the national capital has}passed the Senate and that WW littje doubt of its be All The Local Banks Are Prospering There is no better indication of the financial condition of a community than the condition of its banks. According to this standard, Chesterfield is now enjoying a wave of prosperity on which she is to be congratulated. All three of the local banks have recently held their annual stockholders' meetings and all have declared substantial dividends and set aside cnnd mnririna fnr niiralua The Bank of Chesterfield The stockholders of the Bank of Chesterfield met on January 3d. A semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent, was declared, payable on that date. $500 was set aside for the surplus fund, making a total of $5,500 surplus. The same direjftors and officers were elected to serve for 1917. The stockholders were highly pleased with the showing made by the bank and unanimously adopted resolutions complimenting the officers for their successful conduct of the bank's business. The resolution called attention to the fact that the deposits were the ' largest they had been in years and the i surplus fund was growing handi somely. The Farmers' Bank. The meeting of the stockholders of ! the Farmers' Bank was held on January 9th. The following directors were elected: J. B. Streater, T. D. . Huntley, J. T. Hurst, W. II. Crofford, D IT T^Aiirrloon The officers elected were: J. B. Streater, president; T. D. Huntley, vice-president; D. H. Douglass, cash' ier; W. D. Campbell, assistant cashier. A 4 per cent, semi-anual dividend was declared and $250 was placed in r the surplus fund. ! Entire satisfaction with the progress of the bank yras expressed by the stockholders. The Peoples' Bsnlc. i The meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples' Bank was held on January 13th. After setting aside a substantial sum for the surplus fund, a 4 per cent, semi-annual dividend was declared. The board of directors for 1917 were elected as follows: R. B. Laney, C. P. Mangum, J. N. Davis, F. W. Rivers, J. S. McGregor, G. K. Laney, I. B. Merrimnn, J. L. Douglass and W. H. Gaskins. The following officers were elected: R. B. Laney, president; G. K. Laney, vice-president and attorney; C. P. Mangum, cashier; J. A. Campbell, assistant cashier. TL ^ ' * t me report 01 mo condition of t.'ui bank was highly gratifying to the stockholders and officers. The following statement was issued by the cashier: To our friends, patrons and stockholders: We have had a good year, for which we are grateful. We are expecting greater things for the year 1917. Let us all work together to make this the best year of all. Accept our greetings and best wishes for your health, happiness and prosperity for this year. This is the desire of The Peoples' Bank of Chesterfield. C. P. Mangum, Cashier. Ruby Juniors At Cross Roads !?chool Ruby Council No. 84, Junior Order United American Mechanics, will present the Cross Roads school with a Bible and (lag on Friday afternoon, January 26th at 2:30. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. The following program will be rendered: Welcome address, by Mr. James Sullivan. Master of Ceremonies, Mr. I. N. Steen. Song, "America," by the school. Prayer, by the Rev. Paul T. Wood. Address, "Virture," by the Rev. J. D. Purvis. Address, "Liberty," by the Rev. Paul T. Wood. Address, "Patriotism," and presentation of Bible and flag, speaker to be supplied. Response, by Prof. E. C. Edgeworth. Song, "Star Spangled Banner," by the school. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING There will be a meeting of the stockholders of tho Arnifield Hard ware Co., at the oflices now occupied by the said company, on the 22d day of January, 1917, at 10 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of considering a resolution providing that said corporation go into liquidation, wind up its affairs, surrender its charter and dissolve. Chesterfield, S. C., Dec. 21, 1916. RUFUS ARMFIELD, I'resident. EMSLEY ARMFIELD, Secy.-Treas. You must learn the lesson of , I economy. Briny us your Savings; I ?e put them to work for you. We . |6jfcrry fire and burglsr insurance, i i C R. Mangum, Cashier. Honor Roll CHESTERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL First Grade: Mary Charles Rivers, Mary English Mangum, Elizabeth Redfearn. ' Advanced First: Evelyn Gulledge, Hazel Watson. Third Grade: Edna Bittle, Robert j Huntley, Gladys Myers, James Rivers, Lucile Teal, Jennie Tyler, Ross Porter. Fourth Grade: Eva Broadway, Mertin Hursey, Margaret Trotti, Sarah Teal, William Hough. Sixth Grade: Maude Garlund w-l-u r? " it cisu, iicssn; iiursey, Kugene Abbott, Lavinia Coker, Henry Dean Lucas, Custis Melton, Laurin Redfearn. | C. S. Britton, Dewey Watson. Seventh Grade: Nezzie Burr, Johnnie Davis, Thurston llunley, Bennett Moore, Sallie Mae Threatt, Flora Belle Rivers, Eleanor Gulledge. High School Eighth Grade: Lila Teal. Ninth Grade: Jack Douglass, Bryan Odom, Jennie Humphries. Tenth Grade: Nelle Moore, Poarle Moore, Mary Belle Walsh, Kirby Melton. Eleventh Grade: Maggie Lucas, Dosia Threatt. THE SCOUT COLUMN A happy lot of Boy Scouts are meeting regularly every Friday night in the Scout hall over Laney's Drug I Store and as we have twelve boys, Dr. | Carter, Scout Master, will organize a patrol and send in our aplication to headquarters and so in order to class us, Dr. Carter will discontinue the reception of new members until after a few U'cnki Dues will be paid next Friday night or anytime before and badges and handbooks will be ordered. Then we will soon be interested in our tenderfoot degree work. At the last meeting, January 12, the boys elected Dan Laney treasurer, and Grayland Douglass scout scribe. Other officers will be elected later. Now 1 will explain what the Boy Scouts are going to do. First, we are not going to let all these "doings" fall upon ourselves as we mean to help others by living up to the Scout laws and our motto, "Be prepared." Our Scoutmaster has been "on the job" in New York and we think him highly capable of leading us Under the heading, "The Scout Column" will appear from time to tfuje the minutes and other happenings W the Boy Scouts of Chesterfield. V ? Scout Senbe. TO MY PATRONS I wish to thank my customers for their patronage for the past seven years. On account of the high cost of material I find it necessary to raise il ! " me price ior snoeinpr to 80 cents all round, or 50 cents and customer furnish the shoes. 45-p i JOHN RATLIFF, Blacksmith. | m = "Safety Pirst Natii o CHEI The Only National 1 No depositor in f | South Carolina ha Strict Supervision b\ Pays Interest on WRITE US AND START Wm.Godfrey, Edward President Vice Pi B Single SuL50 Cents. The Sanitary Ste YOUR r CLEANED A ABSOLUTEL ALTERING / We#Do Your Wor A Trial It, ? In Rear of Wingat I ? JS. M. WINGA NOTES FROM NEW YORK Of Thing* Seen, Heard, or Imagined By Our Correspondent. There is a new sign in the subway and it says: "The Voice with tho Smile Wins." It actually seems to be having some effect on some of the thousands who are carried in the under-ground tubes from home to work and back again every day. It is noticed with pleasure that Federal Judge Manton, attending a reception at the Hotel Astor, laughed so heartily that he fell out of his chair and off of the platform, disappearing behind some curtains. The tjroes in Manhattan are disappearing five times as rapidly as they are being replaced. I have not counted them lately, but the Park Commissioner says there are only >15,000 left. That is about one tree to every 140 inhabitants. (When the sun gets hot, guess they take turn about standing in the shade. New Yorkers ought to come to Chea 1 lerncid, where there are more trees than people.?Ed.) Rockefeller, Jr., has just bought five million dollars' worth of land, which includes the highest point on Manhattan Island. He says he intends to give the entire plot, 75 acres, to the city for a public park: another little breathing spot for this crowded city. ( If you saw a man wearing a barrel instead of regular clothes, you might throw something at him, but you would not be envious. Barrelshaped skirts are beginning to bo worn by a few ladies on Fifth Avenue, while other ladies envy them. A mere man can not understand that. New York. J.E.H. BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Griggs, a girl. io mi1, ana Mrs. Kurman White, last Sunday, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davis, of Bay Springs community, last Thursday, a girl. i . t BOYISH PRANK CAUSES DEATH A great deal of sorrow was caused in town on Monday when it became circulated that a W. K. citizen of the town had had his neck broken. The sad accident being caused * " thoughtlessness of a boy. j one of the performing squirrels ot the Chestefield Zoo, dislocated the top-most end of his vertebrae when the cage in which he was performing was turned as he was trying"to go * back into niuv'iVer compartment of the cage. A silver lining to this dark cloud came quickly into evidence when Dr. Dozier invited a number of his friends to squirrel supper at the Busy Bee Cafe. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE; MONEY TO LOAN. Money to loan on improved farm land; five year loans; cheap rate of interest; also real estate for sale, on good terms. Chesterfield Loan & Insurance Co.. j W. J. Douglass, Mgr. ? i Fi ' First" ' v onal Bank F Vf uw I In The County A National Banks in H ls ever lost a cent j V I/. 3. Government II &LM Sa vings deposits UH AN ACCOUNT BY MAIL jgH Mclver, S. G. Godfrey II esident Cashier 11 I am Pressing Club B LOTHES ND PRESSED Y ODORLESS V SPECIALTY ' k While You Wait 4 All We Ask I b Jewelry TE, Proprietor Six Suits Per