The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, March 08, 1917, Image 4
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We Will Adopt a C
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many reason* our pa
increase.
First of all, we in
all of our bills and mi
to do it with.
Second: It will enal
work cheaper?CASf
bill.
Third: Your work
out more quickly?C
( speed.
. .Last: CASH guara
(good worman.hip as ;
side of the factory.
For all kinds of Auto
newly equipped shop in nc
to serve you.
Chesterfield
MINE TOLl DECREASES;
Death Rate From Accidents Is:
Steadily Falling. a
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Uncle Sam Reports Fewer Coal Miners (
Killed in 1916, Busiest Year in
Industry's History.
Undo Sam reports that In the year
1910, the busiest, most prosperous your '
In the history of coal mining, with the *
greatest tonnage ever taken from the
earth, and more men employed than ,
ev?w before, an army exceeding threequarters
of a million tollers, there
were less men killed in accidents than '
in any one of the previous nine years. '
The following facts stand out prominently
in a report made by Van II. \
Manning, director of the United States
bureau ?>f mines:
The number of men killed was 2.225, .
which is '14 less than In 1015, 220
less than in 11)14, and 500 less than in
1'J13. -\
There were 05,000,000 more Ions e
of coal mifieil and there were more ti
in* V* employeil than in 1015.
The death rate for en eh 1.000 men t]
employeil, 303, is the lowest In the
last 18 years, at whieh time about half
us many were employeil.
There were 200.000 tons of eonl
ml Bed for each life lost, whieh is the
greatest tonnage p<-r fatality in the <1
history of the I'nited States. The in- ('
erease in tonnage for each life lost ,,
is nearly 35,000 tons over the year ,
1015. v
"The mere reduction of forty-four n
lives lost for the year 1010 does not ^
disclose by any means the gratifying
results obtained," said .Mr.
Manning. "If the same conditions 1'
had prevailed in 1010 as in 1015 In regard
to the tonnage for each life lost. L)
there would have been at least 275 j
more men killed. Hut back of all ^
that, the year 1015 was up to that time
the safest year in American coal mining.
and 1010 outstrips it in a remark- ''
able manner. ^
"The safety-first movement fostered
by the bureau of mines from an iso- I'
lated, sporadic effort until it lias become
a great national asset, is responsible
for the stopping and turning hack
of a record of deaths that lias become
a great American crime. It is ventureQnniu
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pened without the suf?-ty-flrst move- e:
inent, Ihit i believe F am conservative (I
in saying tiiaf at least fi.dOO minora are h<
today alive and happy with their fain- t|
lies, who otherwise would have been v,
in their graves.
"What lias been so far accomplished j(
is due to the friendly co-operative ^
spirit that exists between the state
mine inspectors, the mine operators,
the miners and the hueriiti of mines.
Tho results so far attained give the
bureau much encouragement to renewed
and more vigorous effort in the '
conservation of the human resources
of the country." ri
j; Americans Are Gluttonous, :
\ ! I Says U. S. Health Service It #
<[ America is the land of glut- JI
11 tony de luxe, according to Uncle it
1 [ Sam's public health service. )! 1
!> In America the Hln of over- it
1; eating is far more common tiian It
! the sin of overdrinking, says the j! !l
! ; lutest bulletin. l!
I | "The sallow, fat cheeks, the Jt v
<[ aching Joints and lraRoible tein- l!
I [ per of the prosperous overfed l!
i j are far too common," says the l! tl
9 bulletin. it n
As a remedy for the situation, Jt u
? the health service coinmends the 1 >
- S advice of John Al?ernethy, fa- 11
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MIDDF.NDORF
Miss Beuluh E. McNemar nave
'Mrs. Winn* of th'? Cabbane Patch"
?n Tuesday Evening. Misses Wanner
Ynues and Perry assisted with piano
ind vocal numbers. The evcninn was
in artistic and financial success.
Miss Julia Penues spent last week
ml at her home in Cheraw.
Mrs. J. A. Rowe has been quite '
lick for the past week.
Rev. N. V. Jerman tilled his ap- I
lointment at Hebron on the fourth |
Sunday morninnMiss
Carrie Watkins spent a few
lays with Mrs. J. F. Wilhelm.
The pupils of the school are impaiently
awaitinn the arrival of a new
lasket ball.
Messrs. K. C. Johnson and II. C.
Vilhelm were in llartsville Friday
n business.
LOST?One nray nlove. Reward.
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Mcssrs. (Irover Smothers and Ed.
lorrison were charmingly entertaind
Sunday afternoon by two of our
uachers.
Mrs. M. E. Perry was (|uite siek
lie first of the week but is better
ow.
.Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Stricklin spent
[ouday here.
Mrs. K. C. Johnson and little
aughter Winona and Miss Alma
erry went to Columbia Saturday
lorning. Mrs. Johnson had a slight
rowth removed from her face,
k'inoria had her toisils and adenoids
moved. Both are doing nicely and
e hope will soon be alright.
The honor roll for the month of
ebruary follows:
Spelling: Paul Johnson, (Jus Cj?>e,
(Jary Johnson, Bennie Alexaner,
Mary Hell Alexander, Bessie
oilman, Kstelle Sims, Crete Sims,
era Dixon, Palmer Shehane, Pauline
:>hnson, Amanda Alexander, Carrie
lexander, Lett on Roberts, Mary
< 11 Johnson, Bessie Hodges, Ida
ell Brown and David Hodges.
Present every day: Cus Catoe,
ary Johnson and May Bell Johnson.
The Seventh Grade is preparing
>r graduating exercises to be held
[arch 2Hd. This will be the first
tercises of this kind to be held here
us Catoe and Paul Johnson are the
snored ones and have worked hard
lis year so as to be able to do first
far high school this coming year.
Messrs. K. C. Johnson, W. It.
ihnson and Paul Johnson attended
>urt in Chesterfield Monday.
PATRICK
Mrs. N. I. Davidson, of Cheraw,
lent Wednesday in Patrick.
Mrs. I). F. Buie anil Mrs. Ella Ingim
spent Thursday in Cheraw.
Mr. It. B. Caney, of Cheraw, was
i Patrick Friday.
Misses I.ynna and Annie Gulledge
ho are teaching school near Patrick,
>ent the week-end in Cheraw.
Rev. II. I,. Baggott, of Cray Court,
rrived Saturday to take charge of
ie work composed of Cedar Creek,
liddendorf and Macedonia churches.
Ie will make his home in Patriek.
Mr. It. E. Sellers, of Greet ville,
isited Rev. W. V. Jerman Saturday.
Miss Ruth Seymour, the primary
sacher in the Patrick school, spent
tie week-end at her home in Dennark.
Her sister, Miss Selma, rejrned
with her.
Mr. H. C. Campbell, of Hartsville,
nent Sunday in Patrick.
Mrs. J. M. McDonald, of Hamlet,
pent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
S. Brower* *
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tfhortJtemtf cf
Mrs. Griggs who has been visit- J
ing her daughter, Mrs. Bradly Teal,
has returned home.
The little brother of Mr. G. W.
Eddins is the guest of his big brother
in town this week.
Mrs. J. M.Redfearn. who had a so
vere struggle with the grip, we are
glad to report, is convalescent.
Allen McFarlan, Esq., Member of
House of Representatives from Chesterfield
County, was in town Monday.
J. D. Smith, who is clerk to the
County Board, was excused from serving
on the Grand Jury.
Mrs. Will Lucas and Mrs. Andy
Lucas visited Mrs. John Walsh in
Rockingham this week.
The Rev. J. L. Tyler spent yesterday
at Mullins, S. C., where he delivered
an address before the Marion
District Sunday school Conference
Word has been received here that
th father of l'rof. S. L. Ducketl
has recently died at his home in Jefferson,
Ga.
Mr. McRae, of the Tarlton Lumber
Co., has moved to Green St. Mr.
McRae is engaged in sawing the Sowell
timber.
J. W. Miller, the retiring foreman
of the Grand Jury, who has done such
efficient work for the county, was in
? a 1.: i.
luwn wut'K.
Owing to circumstances beyond my
control, I will be unable to fulfil niy\
engagement at Chesterfield this wees,
DR. H. SMITH.
The Rev. I'aul T. Wood the popular*
young pastor of the East Chesterfield
Charge, is quite unwell. He has a
severe case of Grippe.
The many friends of Mr. T. P.
Craig are delighted to know that he
is able to be on his feet again after a
second attack of grip.
A great many of the Chesterfield
teachers will attend the South Carolina
State Teachers Association in Columbia
March 14-15-16.
Mrs. Dr. Wagner, a former resident
of Chesterfield, was seriously
burned by an oil stove explosion recently,
but is recovering.
Mrs. P. A. Murray, Jr. and little
daughter, Sarah Page* returned from
Cheraw on yesterday after a visit to
her sister Mrs. William Godfrey.
Miss Elizabeth Byrd of Baltimore,
Md. is the guest of her sister, Miss
Margaret Byrd at Mrs. A. W. llurseys.
Mr. K. C. Johnson, one of the wide
awake progressives of the Middendorf
section, was shaking hands with his
friends in town one day this week.
One of the best speeches ever heard
in Chesterfield was the argument of
Solicitor Spears in the Clearance
Griggs case on Tuesday. Several
times he had the jury in tears.
Sarah Bell Redfearn, daughter of
Mr. ?. E. Redfearn, has had a very
severe attack of pheunionia and measles.
At last report she was improv'
inf.
The Cheraw Cotton mills of Cherav
capitalized at $200,000'have been
commissioned. Petitioners are G. W.
Duvall, S. T. A. Mc.Manus and Edwin
Malloy, all of Cheraw.
Judge Prince, who is presiding at
this term of Court of General sessions,
has made a very fine impression
upon the people of this county by his
able charge to the Grand Jury and
charges to the Petit Jury.
Mr. Ncal Douglass, who will be remembered
by his many friends in
i nestcrneni, 10 wnom no used to sell
>in'h good beef, is now in charge of
a large fishing plant on Lake George,
In the state of Florida.
There will be a reorganization of
the local chapter of U. D. C. next
l uesday, March 13th, at the home of
Mrs. II. D. Tiller on West Main St.
All the ladies who are interested in
'his worthy organization are cordiilly
invited to attend.
Mr. C. L. Hunley attended the
nnvention of Fair Secretaries last
week in Columbia, of which association
he is a member. Mr. Hunley
has for some time held the office of
vice-president, but refused to stand
for re-election, after being nominated.
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I Smith Family Does Most 2
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Do you belong to the Smith 2
J family? If you do your prolific J
kindred are the most widely rep- ?
J resented family in the rankrt of 2
Uncle Sam's fighting men, nc- ?
J cording to statistics recently corn- 2
piled by the United States ma
rlnes. ?
Of the 1,032 Smiths who have J
recently enlisted In the United a
States Marine corps there are J
181 Franks, 105 Johns and 100
each of Charlies and Williams. J
Murphys take the lead among
J those of Irish descent, with 322, J
and among the Hebrews, who
J are first-class lighting men, 122
Cohens stand bravely to the fore.
The term "Tommy Atkins" ap
plied to the English soldier J
gained Its popularity by the large
number of that name in the Brit- 2
Ish army, and the United States
marines point to "Frank Smith" 2
ns being the logical sobriquet of *
J the American military man. ?
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POULTRY WANTED
WILL BUY Chickens, Hens, Geese,
Ducks or Guineas. W. J. HANNA.
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The Grand Jury in its presentment
recommended that the Court House
be fitted with a heating plant. Tha^
waterworks be installed. That the
supervisor inspect all bridges in the ^
county. That a platform be erected (
in front of the Court House for the (
convenience of the court crier.
Miss Margaret Byrd has returned
from Baltimore and will have charge
of the Millinery Department of the
Chesterfield Dry Goods Co. Miss
Byrd has made many friends in Chesterfield
who are glad to welcome her
back for the third season with this
popular firm. \ (
Messrs. w. J. Tiller, C. P. Mangunv '
M. L. Teal, W. L. Guy, J. K. Sowell, N
Mrs. E. T. Teal, and Mrs. A. L. Grigg^ 1
are the representatives from Chesttirield
Circuit at the District Sunday
school conference at Mutipll this
week. The Rev. J. L. Tyler, pastor
>f the Chesterfield chato^ is the Secretary
of this ConfereBM.
Word was received in Chesterfield
iast night that the Kaiser of Germany
had done the manly thing and com- '
niitted suicide. This seemed too 1
good to be true. A phono call to The 1
Columbia State destroyed what hope :
we had of its verity. It seems that s
the runior originated in Charlotte. '
No, we don't wish him any harm, but '
if he Will take the hint he can save '
the ' Allies the trouble of hanging 1
him by making this rumor real.
Mr. W. II. Johnson, of the CityMar- '
tot, has passed a most unusually try- I 1
ing experience and is now slowly recuperating.
A long seige of terrifhc 1
headache wus relieved only by an operation
extending through the forehead
and to the rear ofthe left eye. '
His many friends will be glad to know '
that the operation was successful and
that he is now recovering satisfactorily.
Dr. W. II. Lewis, optician, has made ,
arrangements to include Chesterfield
county in his itinerary. Dr. Lewis
has a regular office in Chester and one
in Rock Hill. His third one will be
in this county, either at Chesterfield
or Cheraw. His headquarters when
visiting Chesterfield will be at the
Square Deal Drug Co. Dr. Lewis is
a member of the South Carolina Optical
Association, with registration No
275. He comes to Chesterleld highly
recommended.
Chesterfield is just now emerging
from a general attack of measles.
Old and young have not escaped
Some of the school rooms have been
almost depleted. Some of the cases
have been very severe,but all are now
apparently improving. It was ouintention
to publish as near a complete
list as possible this week but
found we were unable to do so. The
estimated number of cases has been
placed as high as 75, though this is
probably too high.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the hank of Chesterfield
i.<>iiii ami insurance to., was held in
the Bank of Chesterfield. An 8 per
cent annual dividend was declared
and the year past was pronounced
thoroughly satisfactory. The following
directors were elected; Dr. W. J.
Perry, It. E. Rivers, Spencer Vaughn,
W. J. ,1). II. and C. C. Douglass. Officers
elected were: president, Dr. VV.
J. Perry; Vice Pres., D. II. Douglass;
secretary-treasurer, C. C. Douglass;
manager, I). II. Douglass.
Mr. Robert Theriell received a telegram
yesterday stating that his sister
Mrs. E. Cope Bridges, of Heath
Spring, S. C., had died suddenly. Mr.
Therrel left immediately for his home
after notifying his brother, Mr. Perry
M. Therrell, of Mt. Croghan. Mrs.
Bridges is well known in Chesterfield
where she has visited her brothers.
The community was shocked to hear
of her death and much sympathy is
cxprcsed for the brothers in their bercavment.
Mr. W. J. Tiller, farm demonstration
agent, reports satisfactory progress
being made among the farmers
in the county looking toward measures
that will effectually reduce the
cost of living. Great quantities of
velvet beans are being bought for
planting and plans are progressing
I for the development of the dairy busi|
ness. Those who want velvet beans
] and are unable to get them from
their local merchants should see Mr.
I Tiller, who will aid in finding same.
BETHESDA
Mrs. Mary K. Bonn is still sick
with the grip.
J Mrs. Mary Gooden died last Saturday
on the Juniper farm.
' Mr. J. T. Pigg is some improved
after a bad attack of grip.
We were disappointed at not
-seeing a letter from Merriman's Mill
last week. Hope they will write
again soon.
It was a surprise to our people
when Mr. Jesse Boan moved from
our midst to take charge of a share
farm.
Best wishes to the Advertiser.
LONG-STAPLE SEED FOR SALE
CORFU'S IMPROV ED Long Staple
Cotton Seed; has been planted hut 1
year; lint brought highest price this
fall. Limited amount nt $'2.00 per 1
bushel. SPENCER VAUGHN.
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.,
W. J. DooglMM, Mgr.
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Section on Bonds |i
For School Purposes f
Soon to Bie Catted
The following is the text Of the
>ill allowing the school trustees to t
rail an election. Date of the elec- 1
,ion will be set immediately.
To authorize the school trustees of i
Chesterfield School district No. 18, j
n Chesterfield County, to Issue additional
Bonds for Che purpose of
;rectigteif^hool building and equip- !
Purchasing a Lot or j
JtepHon 1. Be it enacted by the {
iHSiral assembly of the State of
^uhth Carolina: That the School
Vrttstees of Chesterfield School dis- j
taict No. 18, of Chesterfield county,
?aid school district including the town
>f Chesterfield, are hereby authorized
ind empowered to issue aqd sell cou- !
pon bonds of said school district in
in amount not exceeding five thous- i
md dollars, as they may deem neces- |
;ary, for the purchasing of a lot or
ots, erecting and equiping an addi- [
aonal school building in said district,
as said trustees shall deem ad- i
disable: Provided, The question of is- j
iuing said bonds authorized in said
section shall first be submitted to the 1
lualificd electors of said school dis.rict
at an election to determine
.vhether said bonds shall be issued or
lot, us hereinafter provided.
Section 2. That for the purpose
if determining the issue of bonds, authorized
in section 1 of this Act, the
said trustees shall order an election
o be held in said school district during
the year 1917 on the question of;
vhether the said bonds shall be issued j
ir not, in which election only the j
jualified electors residing in said dis- J
Lrict shall be allowed to vote; and i
said trustees shall give notice of said i
election for two weeks in a weekly ,
paper published in the county of i
Chesterfield ; shall designate the time j
ind place, and appoint the managers
jf said election, and receive returns.
;>f the managers and declare the re-1
n-?r, i ? i * i.-. i ? * - - * '
i ruviutu tfiiiL vnu pusiing 01
said notice of election in three public
places in said school district fifteen
daysprior to said election shall ;
be sufficient notice of said election if
said trustees should see fit to do so.
Section 3. That the said trustees
shall have printed for the uie
of voters in said election two sets of
ballots, which shall be placed, an
equal number of each, at the polling
place, on one set of which shall be
printed the words, "For the issuing i
of bonds," and on the other set of
which shall be printed the words, "Against
the issuing of bonds." If a
majority of votes cast at said election
shall be for the issuing of the coupon
bonds provided for the in Section 1
hereof, the said trustees shall issue
said bonds, or such amount, not exceeding
five thousand dollars,
as they may deem requisite for the
purposes set fourth in section one of
this act, payable to the bearer, to run
for a period not exceeding thirty
years from date of issue, bearing
interest at arate not exceeding five
per cent per annun, to be determined
by said trustees, payable annually
and bonds executed and not sold
shall be cancelled.
Section 4. That it shall be the
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terfield county, charged with the assessment
and colection of tuxes, to
levy, by direction of trustees of said
school district, such taxes annually
:pon all property, both real and personal,
within the limits of said district
and collect the same as taxes for
State, county and school purposes
as now levied and collected, as will
raise a sum sufficient to pay the interest
on all bonds issued and sold
under and in pursuance of this Act,
and to provide for a sinking fund
for the retirement of snid bonds.
The funds so collected to be applied
by the said trustees and the treasurer
ofChesterfield county solely to
the payment of the interest on said
bonds; Provided, That any annual
surplus or balance shall be used as
hereinafter provided.
Section 5. That all bonds issued
under and in pursuance of this
Act shall be signed by the trustees of
said school district: Provided, That
the signature of said school trustees
may be lithographed or engraved
upon the coupons attached to said
bonds and such lithographed or
engraved signature shall be sufficient
signing thereof.
Section 6. That the said trustees
shall have the authority to invest
the sinking fund in good interest
bearing securities, when they
can do so safely.
Section 7. That the said hoard of
Trustees are hereby authorized to
adopt and make a seal for their
official use in the execution of said
bond and like important papers;
that said bonds shall he first lien
on all property purchased or improved
with the proceeds thereof, and
said bonds shall be exempt from all
State, county and municipal taxes
and the coupons upon said-bonds shall
be receivable for all taxes in said
school district levied for educational
purposes; that any balance or surplus,
remaining from the proceeds
of sale of said bonds, after erecting
and equiping said school building,
shall be invested as a part of
the Rinking fund hereinafeter provided
for.
Section 8. That this act shall
take effect immediately upon its approval
by the Governor, and all Acts
and parts of Acts inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed. ^
' Approved the 1st day of March,
A. D. 1917.
Richard I. Manning, Governor.
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DEATH OF MR. EMMETT HUNT
Mr. Emmett Hunt, a farmer living
about four miles from town died last
Friday nijrht, and was buried next
day at Zoar Church.
At the time of his death it was said
that he died of pneumonia and the
burial permit was thus made out.
Immo/linti?lv nftor tVw? ?
were circulated that at an egg boiling
Saturday night before his death Hunt
and one of the fifteen or twenty
young men at the egg boiling had had
a light, in which Hunt was beaten up
pretty badly, and was left in a bruised
and suffering condition.
So persistent were these rumors
that Sheriff Douglass had the body
exhumed and a thorough examination
made. This examination revealed no
bruises, and except a scratch on the
forehead, no evidences of a fight.
The attending physician was sure that
Hunt died of pheumonia.
Mr. was a married man, leaving
seven children, several brothers and
sisters, and an aged father and
mother.
LITTLE CEDAR CREEK
Mr. Riley Smith, of Statesville, is
visiting in this county.
Mr. G. R. Vaughn visited at Mr.
A. J. Adams last Sunday.
Mr. John Sellers visited in this
section last Sunday.
Mr. Jacob Rivers is our Sunday
school superintendent at Vaughn
school house and is doine a exeat
work in his school.
Mr. P. Vaughn has lost several
young pigs last week. Mr. Vaughn
thinks a fox caught them. There 13
a good excuse for the fox hunters
to call the dogs and have a hunt.
Where is our road man. We
would be glad to have him come up
and look over the Jackson road and
take a good look at the bridge across
kittle Cedar Creek and other small
bridges near by. So come over, Mr.
Knight. We will treat you alright
and give you bad roads to rid over.
The Vaughn Debating Society
promises a fine entertainment on
the night of March 18. The query
is: "Resolved, That whiskey has
been more disastrous than war."
The speakers on the affirmative are
R. H. Vaugn, T. F. Curtis, C. 11.
Morris, J. M. Campbell. On the
negative side are Frank Vaughn,
Robert Vaughn, II. A. Watson,
Spencer Vaughn.
Best wishes to The Advertiser.
CARD OF THANKS
To all our friends, and especially
to the members of the Chesterfield
Masonic Lodge, we desire to express
our appreciation of their kindness
and sympathy in the dark hour when
death had entered our home and carried
away our beloved husband and
futheV.
Mrs, J. H. Sellers and Children.
HOGS FOR SALE
One male, 125 lbs.; One sow and
seven pigs. It. pd.
JOHN L. MERRIMAN.
servicjJKallion
Alta Chief, at
Oulledge stables,
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SCOUT COLUMN.
By Scout Scribe.
-Last Friday night, March 2, the
Boy Scouts met in the Scout Hall.
Five of the Scouts were absent, three
on account of measles. We are helping
the boys all we can by visiting
them and doing their home duties
which they were accustomed to doing
when well.
The Scoutmaster proposed a hike
for next Friday afternoon, which
was readily endorsed by all the
>uts. We will meet the Hopewell
boys and help them organize a pa
trol, then we will have a jolly time
together. The rules apply as before:
take two matches and a skillet and
something to cook.
Be ready to leave the Scout Hall
at 4 o'clock as we will have five
miles of real hiking before us and
we want to get there early. ^
Rev. J. K. Hair made us a fine talk jfl
on "The Trustworthy Bov." We en
joyed, this talk very much. We will
be glad to hear from anyone interested
in the Boy Scout movement.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Rivers, a
girl, on March 3d.
To Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Morgan,
on Feb. 16th, a girl.
To Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hunt,
on Feb. 15th, a boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. Wade Turnage,
on Feb. 17th, a boy.
FOR SALE
To quick buyer, at a reasonable
price. Twenty shares of stock in the V
Bank of Rut>y and Mt. Croghan. Also
ten shares df 'Stock In the Mt. Croghan
Drug Co*.
Address J. S. Perry, 229 Mt. Vernon
Ave., Portsmouth, Va.
PRESSING CLOTHES
A FINE ART
., nl_oX?
W? claim that to properly and
thoroughly press any kind of gar*
ment it muit be done on a Hoffman
sanitary steam clothes pressing mac*
chine. ^
This method produces the natural M
body shape in clothes of every de* eQ|
scription, raises the nap, brings out
the color , gives the garment an ap>
pearance of newness and causes it to
last much longer.
Leave order at Chesterfield Dry
Goods Co. Will call and deliver
promptly. ?