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Ol)e Chesterfield Advertiser j VOLUME 85?NO 45 CHESTERFIELD. S. C. JANUARY 25, 1917 $1 00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE I Waterworks And S Now In Hands * , ..-est -jrows apace in the movent'. nt for waterworks and sewerage for the to /n of Chesterfield. It is believed that a long-felt want will soon be realized. Mayor Odom has forwarded to Statu Sena.or G. K. Laney the petition, which has been signed by one fc (^Pljdred of the voters and tax payers of Chester rid, with the request that tne delega' >n from this county have a bill passe J through this session of the General Assembly ordering an election in he town of Chesterfield this spring on the question of voting on a bond > .sue for waterworks and sewerage. >The tow council is taking much interest in lis matter and is unani mously in f. /or of the bond issue foi the permanent improvement of Chesterfield in the way of waterworks and sewerage. They have engaged the services of an expert civil engineei from the McCravy Engineering Co., T of Atlanta, who have a corps of engineers in Chesterfield now making a su~vey, and they wil prepare ^pns for a modern system of waterworks and sewerage for the town. The town council is going about this maner in a wise manner and the plans which they have outlined promise to be for the best interests of all the citizens concerned. Many interested citizens will be glad to know that the restrictions on the amount of bond issue as laid down by the constitution do not hold in the matter of waterworks and sewerage. r\ i ? wur lawyers say that a recent decision of the Supreme Court holds I that waterworks and sewerage being in the nature of public improvements, there is no restriction as to the amount of bonds a town may issue for such purpose. The matter of an election on the question of a bond issue is now in the hands of Senator Laney, and just as soon as he seci/k*es the passage of the act for the town council to order the election, a modern system of waterworks and sewerage for Chesterfield will be assured, for it is conceded by many that when the election is held, the vote in favor of waterworks will be almost unanimous. Following is the petition and signiI tures which the Mayor has forwarded y to Senator Laney: ft NOTICE Bp Good 3-horsc farm for rent, or will *1 sell, on good terms. f THE PEOPLES' BANK. NOTICE Notice is hereby givqn that a stockholders' meeting of the Ruby Drug Company will be held at the office of the said company, at its place of busim. ness 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, ? -47 Secretary and Treasurer. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE; I MONEY TO LOAN. i Money to loan on improved farm I land; five year loans; cheap rate of I interest; also real estate for sale, on I good terms. I Chesterfield Loan & Insurance Co., P W. J. Douglass, Mjr. IU mi f A IKUNS k I wish to thank my customers for |^. their patronage for the past seven years. On account of the high cest R# T of material I find it necessary to raise the price for shoeing to 80 cents all round, or 50 cents and customer furnish the shoes. 45-p f JOHN RATLIFF, Blacksmith. I n = I Fan I $ Money $200,000 to loan on in | e rfield County. | On loans over $10,00i farm 5 1-2 per cent, an ^ I per cent. Write us. I Realty Loa |sl| Hart^v ewerage Petitions > Of Senator Laney "To the Honorables G. K. Laney, J. C. Rivers and Allan Macfarlan, Members General Assembly: "We, the undersigned Freeholders and voters of the town of Chesterfield, State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield, respectfuly petition you: "To have an Act passed at the next session of the General Assembly of South Carolina ordering an election, without further petition, during the spring of 1917, in the town of Ches terfield, S. C., upon the question of whether the town of Chesterfield shall ssue bonds in a sum not to exceed $36,000, for the purpose of installing i waterworks and sewerage system in he town of Chesterfield." Signed?T. E. Davis, D. P. Douglass, J. R. Abbott, D. L. Smith, J. F. Ilunley, J. S. Rivers, L. H. Trotti, H. D. Melton, B. J. Douglass, T. P. Craig, \V. D. Craig, H. W. Hendrix, A. M. Griggs, H. W. Pusser, R. B. Dozier, lj. A. Campbell, I. P. Mangum, Armfield Porter Co., W. H. Porter, B. B. Melton, W. P. Swinnie, R. R. Rigby, F. B. Saunders, M.D., John T. Hurst, J. S. Chapman. M. J. Hough, T. E. White, D. H. Douglass, W. G. White, Ira Redfearn, A. W. Hursey, A. W. McCall, Paul H. Hearn, Jas. W. Griggs, B. S. Funderburg, J. Colon Davis, E. Armfield, J. A. Welsh, E. E. Porter, J. A. Gulledge, W. J. Perry, M.D., J. C. Rivers, Joe H. Culberson, J. C. Baker, D. E. Redfearn, C. A. Douglass, F. M. CanP T n.-ii - J? * ? r. ? I nuii, v_/. u. viuucuge, j. a. sellers, t$. B. Melton, W. P. Swinnie, R. E. Hanna, W. H. Porter, D. H. Laney, C. S. Mehan, 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, A. F. Porter, C. L. Hunley, Sidney M. Carter, P. A. Murray, Jr., T. E. Mulloy, W. A. Douglass, R. M. Myers, J. W. Hanna, M. S. Watson, J. T. Grant, J. K. Hair, D. T. Teal, M.D., Robert L. Gardner, M.D., J. L. Tyler, Ervin M. Melton, C# J. Hunley, C. P. Mnngum, E. H. Melton, J. H. Johnson, I. J. Davis, Jr., J. A. Davis, L. S. Chapman, W. M. Redfearn. STILL MORE NAMES AMONG THE FRIENDS OF THE BIRDS Jr The following petition has been received at this office from the Macedonia : we me undersigned, do hereby sign our names to the list published in The Advertiser as friends of the birds: S. T. Knight, A. F. Wilks, Z. B. Oliver, W. A. Finlayson, B. H. Finlayson, C. L. Johnson, R. B. Yates, A. I). Miles, S. L. Manguin, J. H. Finlayson, J. H. Johnson, E. P. Donehoe, I. E. Deese, II. M. Donehoe, W. E. Deese, I. L. Belk, J. R. Lynn, II. W. Plylee, W. J. Miles, A. M. Miles, J. B. Miles, J. I). Rushing, C. T. Sullivan, Lonnie Ganey, I. B. Johnson, Aug. Boatwright, Alex Clark, M. O. Gleich, Jas W. Knight. In addition these two names have been lately received: J. W. Gulledgc and W. D, Allen. BRICK YARD TO RENT I have a brick-yard ready equipped, for rent. See or write me at Evan's Mill. 2lp T. It. EVANS. CORN WANTED GOOD. SELECT CORN for ....i I wanted. Will pay highest cash price. 48p W. J. DAVIS, Chesterfield. = P ners! I Money $ nproved Farms in Ches- j | 3 where you live on your nual interest; otherwise 6 I in & Ins. Co. | NEW CfflifcRHELD FIRMS The Secretary of Jtitate of South Carolina has chartered the RedfearnRivers Company with a capital stock of $10,000.00 with the privilege of increasing: same to $20,000.00. Thi3 firm is composed of men of Btcrling worth like Z. T. Redfearn, D. E. Redfearn, J. M. Redfearn, R. T. Redfearn and L. B. Rivers. They have almost unlimited capital and it is their intention to operate on a mammoth scale this year, depending on their many good friends for the splendid patronage they have always given them to make good their intentions. The business outlook in Chesterfield for this year is fine; and it is this domonrl fViol Koo Aonan/1 ~ r ...W?*vt V1IMV HMO vnuavu lllC C1VU11UI1 Ul this concern. The following officers have been elected for the Rodfearn-Rivcrs Company: L. B. Rivers, president and general manager; Z. T. IJedfearn, vicepresident; R. T. Redfearn, secretary and treasurer. The Chesterfield Hardware Company, owned by the DuValls, of Cheraw, is to open soon in Chesterfield, having purchased the stock of goods from the Armfield Hardware Co. They are going to operate a firstclass hardware store. Mr. W. L. Guy has purchased the JIllllllillllBIIIIIIII | You m i. A v? i m y^j = tinued 1 TheC llIIIIUgBIBBBIItill CHESTERFIELD, ROUTE 4 Even our roads need the doctor. Tho singing at Mr. S. D. Ellis'* Sunday was largely attended and wai enjoyed by all. That's what we need is more singings. It helps lots tc meet our friends and to sing. Mr. G. N. Clanton visited Mr. D. L. Bowen near Angelus, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Davis, of Cheraw, visited friends and relatives or this route Sunday. Mr. Henry Odom is expected home from Cheraw this week. Messrs. Guss Clanton and Ervir Odom say it is impossible for them t< call at all the places that they wish t< on Sunday, so in the future they ar< going to start calling on Saturday evening. Mr. G. N. Clanton and familj made a business trip to Patrick am Cheraw Monday and Tuesday. Mr. W. D. Odom made a busines trip to Angelus community last Fr; day. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Henderson vis ited Mr. J. W. Roscoe Sunday. Mr. James Crawlev, t C. C. White stock of groceries and will conduct business in the same place, on Page Street. It is understood that Mr. C. H. Rivers wil open a grocery store in the near future. Another new firm-in Chesterfield is a $5,000 live stock company, the majority of the stock being owned by Messrs. W. J. Davidson, I>. P. Douglass and Joe H. Culberson. They have been chartered under the name of The Chesterfield I.ive Stock Company. A FATAL ACCIDENT Mr. Tom Walters, a young man in i tne employ ot mungo Bros., at rageland, was found dead on Sunday morning on the floor of the barn where he was employed. Foul play was suspectod by the father of the young man and a thorough investigation was made yesterday, and it seems to be the concensus of opinion that the young man met death accidentally, by falling from the loft, a distance of 13 feet. PINE TIMBER FOR SALE I have one million feet of second growth pine timber. Will sell from the stump. In 5 miles of railroad. O. B. JONFS, 2t Pageland, Route 2. iiiiiiiiiiBiiiiiiini ir Priii Important Adjunct to VE are now prepared 3 of Job Printing from a poster, including folders >tc. WE carry in stock se yes, Note Heads, Leti Statements, and other it tpplied at the lowest pr esent market conditions. .JLr All ii j mi 11c VY NEARLY all the type new and is the very h policy now in operation of "Constant Improveme until there is no room f The next time you want sometl Chesterfield Ai IIIIIIIIBIIIIIIB CHESTERFIELD, ROUTE 3 Mrs. A. L. Johnson visited her t mother, Mrs. Martin Davis, Sunday, i Miss Nieey Johnson has been quite [ sick for the past week, but we are , glad to report she is improving. Come on, you other Route 3, we like to read your news, too. That's right. We know the boys aro inclined to visit the girls, leap year being over, but, come along, 1 Shiloh, with your news, we enjoy reading it. J We are glad to say that Mr. Murdock Johnson, of McBee, is some beti ter. ? } SCOUT COLUMN > On Wednesday, January 17, the Boy Scouts of Chesterfield met on the mission of cleaning up their hall. * After much effort, this was finally I done to our satisfaction. On Friday night, January 19th, at 91 7:30 o'clock, every Scout ' i' i- sent in his application? '8 Kidney 1 ception of one, c R k'dney medi? | Scout Hall. Our te? benefit me." LOCAL COTTON MARKET] The following figures relative to the local cotton market have been compiled by the official weigher, Mr. H. A. Watson. In one point at least they are very interesting. While the figures for 1916 indicate a short crop, compared to the previous year this shortage was not as great as was expected. Mr. Watson's explanation of this is that the Chesterfield market this year attracted more than one thousand bales of cotton from Morven, Wadesboro and Cheraw. Chesterfield has some of the very best cotton buyers in the State and * they have been able and willing to c pay a little better price than buycvs in uig ouiiuuumiif; in i m;i) . . From August, 1915, to August, 1916 there were bought at Chesterfield, 6,728 bales. d From August, 1916, to January j 22d, 1917, there were bought in Chcs- r terfield 4,617 bales. It is estimated that there will not be more than 1,000 bales more bought between this ^ date and next August. The United States Government j report on ginning for Chesterfield county for 1915 and 1916 is as fol- , lows: Ginned in 1915, 27,907 bales. ! Ginned in 1916, 18,604 bales. . t II: iting 1 v d : = < I our pusmess m: I to execute all igj * t small card to a i, booklets, cata;veral grades of lj| I ter Hear s, Bill jj? t] ems, all o: which |jj [ ices possible un- |j| \ in this ofTice is \ est that is made. for more than a ??? 1 nt9" will be Conor improvement. Mb ling printed think of ==!' DVERTISER | White is assisting the Scout Master in ! giving us a little drilling. I tVn 1 - D? x ? ?. imvc ? i>uj oi'uui iianncr i I to announce our meeting. It has th I | picture of a Boy Scout in the center | and on the left is our motto, "Be Prepared," and on the right are the I Scout laws. Then across the top are the words: "Boy Scout Meeting ToNight." Thurston Hunley was appointed to take charge of the banner I and have it floated at the entrance to the hall every Friday. Scout Scribe. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that thj > partnership heretofore existing between J. S. McGregor and M. L. Raley under the firm name of McGregor ' & Ralcy, doing business at Ruby, in Chesterfield county, S. C., has been : dissolved. The business will be con/Yiued by J. S. McGregor at the afore^d place under his individual name, Md 8a*d J- S. McGregor has as Board of Trustees < High School Ash The Board of Trustees of the Cheserfield High School met last Monday , tnd passed a resolution asking the : Chesterfield delegation to the State j Central Assembly to have an act jassed ordering an election in the lear future for the issuing of school lends, not to exceed $5,000. It is the intention to erect a new : tuilding on the same plot of ground j in which the nrcspnt hiiihlintr I ? ? -?1 The new building will consist of RUBY Mrs. It. D. McCreight with her chilIren, have returned from a visit to ler sister, Mrs. J. C. Lindsay, at St. 'aul, N. C. Her sister accompanied hem home. Mr. D. H. McGregor has been on a msiness visit to Norfolk lately. Mr. Jim Burr, who bought Mr. A. \ Smith's place in town, has moved n. He has repaired outbuildings, luilt fences, and is otherwise improvng his property. We are glad to lave him with us in town. The organization of a Boy Scouts j roup in Ituby is proceeding finely Jues have been paid, the troop regis ered and they will begin working for legree tests immediately. Prof. W. 2. Wilson is scoutmaster. There is an epidemic of colds imong the school children and quite a lumber have been absent from school in this account. Mrs. Robert Redfearn and little ?on Floyd, spent Saturday in town, ^siting Mrs. A. M. Pinkston. Mrs. R. M. Newsonie visited in Chesterfield last week. Messrs. J. S. and D. H. McGregor risited in St. Paul, N. C., Saturday ind Sunday. Mr. Vesta Hammond and family lave moved to Hartsville. We are sorry to report Mr. Perkins rhurman sick at this time. Miss Bettie Burch visited relatives n Mt. Croghan recently. Part of Mt. Croghan visits Ruby ccasionally, especially the Dutch porion of the community. \v'e iniss Prof. Edward's genial ountenance this year From the iray he passes us by we judge hb has ransferred his affection to Chcsterteld. On the morning of January 19th here was appropriate music during he exercises and the reading of l sketch of the life of Robert E. Lee, vhich had been prepared by James dillard, which added interest to the isual program, and brought to the iLii-niion i>i our scnooi uutt it was he birthday of the South's greatest lero. We are indebted to Prof. Wil;on for not leting the day pass unloticed. P. S.?Dear Mr. Printer Man: You mule us use the word "unabel," in >ur last communication. We disclaim ill responsibility for such spelling. [Jut we forgive you. (Will mention this to the printer ind have him do better next time, hat is, if he is able.?Ed.) DIRECT TO CONSUMER I have opened a local brokerage business in Ruby, selling direct from wholesaler to consumer, saving midlleman's profits to buyer. Will sell :orn, oats and food stuffs for man ind beast. Oils, paints and greases; tombstones and grave supplies; safes, lesks and office fixtures. Strictly ash. Am still in the life, health and accident insurance business. All business guaranteed to be first-class. OfIce days, Saturdays and Mondays, [.'all and see me, or write for information. It S. J. SELLERS. E3 = "Safety Pirst Nati> CHEI The Only National j No depositor in I South Carolina h; Strict Supervision h Pays Interest on WRITE US [)f Chesterfield jj : For Bond Election a 1 six class rooms. This will free tha ' auditorium in the old building and -. ' i provide adequate room for the various classes. No citizen needs to be told how greatly this improvement is needed and the money asked for it is certain-j, ly a modest sum, but is deemed sufficient to provide for the growth of the school for several years to come. This resolution was handed to the Hon. G. K. Laney, who promised im iiiuumcc aciiun. = \ WEXFORD Our school is progressing nicely. Miss Sowell has purchased a new violin, and we expect some music in the school in the near future. Mrs. W. W. Davis is seriously ill at her home with typhoid fever. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. Claude Rayficld has purchased a new car. No doubt he will go dear hunting soon. 4 This section was shocked to learn ? of the death of Mr. C. C. Jenkins of \ near Jefferson. His old home was in Wexford. He was loved by all. He was a faithful man in every respect. .We greatly sympathize with the bereaved family and loved ones. Among the visitors at the home of Mr. W. W. Davis Sunday was Mr. Jim Oliver and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. f B. Davis, Mrs. C. W. Teal, Mr. M. I.uther Teal and Mr. B. T. Teal. Mrs. Nezzie Davis, of Chesterfield, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Rayfield Saturday and Sunday. Miss Nezzie Mooro visited Miss Mamie Moore last Wednesday night. Mr. Dennis Parker and Miss Ottis Griggs wore quests at the home of Mr. C. P. Moore Sunday. Mr. Ben Griggs and wife visited Mr. W. T. Davison Sunday. Among the visitors at the home of Mr. Jim Adams Sunday were Mr. John Rayfield and family, Mr. Wil' McCain and family, Messrs. Claude Adams, Sanford Moore and Hadley Freeman. Hurrah for the good old Advertiser and its many readers. . BEAR CREEK Mr. I). J. Williams and family have been qtiite sick, but we are glad to report they arc some better. Our school is progressing nicely. Many people of the community enjoyed a most pleasant evening at a box supper recently at our school house. Mr. Daniel Boan, of Zanesville, 0., is visiting his brother, Mr. C. D. Boan. We hope he will like this part of the country and remain in our community. Mrs. L. E. Hurst and Mrs. D. M. Pate visited in the Shiloh section Sunday. Mrs. J. P. Boan is quite sick at this writing- Hope for her a speedy recovery. , Mr. W. M. Gainey apparently has no fear of the high price of meat, judging by the large number of fine hogs he is raising. Mr. J. P. Boan is planning to raise tobacco this year. He believes that tobacco will bring a good price as well as cotton. Mr. Henry and Mrs. Ida Clark have ( moved to their new home. Mr. Ira Boan was the guest of \ Miss Ola Boan Sunday afternoon. \ Mr. Sidney Chirk was a guest of \ Miss Minnie Hendrix Sunday evening. \ Mr. Earl Ilurst was the guest of s Miss Lela Boan Sunday afternoon. j =!?' ^ - First" onal Bank F RAW Dank In The County I National Banks in J *s ever lost a cent ? / iy t/. 5. Government 1 savings Deposits Jt (AN BY