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Mr. A. W. Hursey made a business
trip to Columbia last week.
Mrs. B. F. Teal is visitii^ her
mother near Wadesboro, this week.
Beautiful Crepe de Chine Waists.
L. M. Evans Co., Cheraw.
Hon. G. K. Laney and C. L. Hunley,
Esq., were in Pagelsnd Tuesday.
Mrs. J. E. Lucas and Miss Eloise
V Wright, of Ruby, were in town Tues,
day.
Ice Tea Tumblers and Spoons at
L. A. Campbell's Hardware.
Miss Annie Barentine visited relatives
in Society Hill one day this
week.
Mr. S. Adeimy, a merchant of Che
raw, was in Chesterfield on business
on Tuesday
Mrs. Thad Barentine, of Society
Hill, is the guest of Miss Annie Barentine
this week.
Miss Hancock, formerly connected
with the Telephone Company in Chesterfield,
visited town Wednesday.
The court house will be open all
day on May 10th for the accommodation
of those needing a place to
rest.
Mea'i Muniing Union Suit*?the
very BEST. L. M. Evan* Co., Cheraw.
Children are requested to meet at
St. Paul's M. E. Church with Mowers
for Memorial Service, at 3:30 p.m.,
May 10th.
Mr. Emsley Armficld left last nig'
for Columbia to t>so the ova: \'r.o
for entrance ir.to t- i o:t
training camp.
Attention Can,.i f? a.
Tin and glaa* can* and e.>_ a!.
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Vise you Will IICCU, mi n. j
bell'a Hardware.
Mrs. G. G. Turner, of Columbia,
arrived in Chesterfield yesterday to
spend the summer months with her
daughter, Miss Pearl Tutmi.
Mr. Robert H. Therrell joined the
1st S. C. Regiment of Infantry last
week and was assigned to duty with
the hospital corps at Columbia.
Boy*' Suit*, Special, $3.90. L. M.
Evan*, Co., Cheraw.
Mrs. B. F. Teal entertained the >
bridal couples, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Porter and Mr. and Mrs. 1'. M. Ther- |
fell, at supper last Thursday evening. I
Regular communication of ( hesterfield
Lodge No. 'J0, A. F. M., will
be hold Friday evening, May Uh. .i
8 o'clock. By order of B. F. Teal,
W. M.
Screen Door*, Windows and scrcon
wire, (lie swatters, etc. L. A. Campbell's
Hardware.
Prof. A. R. I'oston resigned his
position in the high school Tuesday
morning and left that evening for
Columbia. He will apply for admission
to the officers iraining school
to be established at Fort Oglethorpe.
Overalls, $1.00, $1.19, ' $135.
Headlights, $1 .19. Quantity limited.
L. M. Evans Co., Cheraw.
The U. D. Cs. want all the old soldiers
and their wives to be sure to attend
the dinner given for them on
Thursday, May 10th. Dinner will be
served at Ross Hall at 1 o'clock. A!)
the ladies who have promised to send
baskets should see that they are received
by 11 o'clock of that day.
Corn is now retailing at the record
price of $2.25 per bushel, and llour
has gone to $15.00 per barrel. The
end is not in sight and no one ran
predict how high these important
staples of life will rise in price. The
food supplies of the world are below
normal and cars are scarce and the
farmer who does not raise sufficient
food crops this year for his own reed;
will only have himself to blame next
fall.
New White and Colored Linger-"
Dreaaca. L. M. Evana Co., Cheraw.
The Jefferson Oil Mill, which was
recently purchased at a mortgage
foreclosure sale by Mr. Amos Mungo
Wade Miller, G. W. Sutton. L. I)
Ogburne and Jame:i M '!* ? for
000, was struck by lightening Man
day night and was rearly ' st>'
by fire. Th<> oil !
fertilizer hou' v e :,j, . .
ground, but the engine nn ' o''?t and
seed house were sa.ed. It a, . !< r
stood there was about $0,000 insur
ance.
Novelties in White and Black Slippers
and Pumps. L. M. Evans Co.,
Chera w.
The N'egro Civil Service Preparedness
Association for Chesterfield
County perfected the organization ;il
w meeting in Chesterfield yesterday,
and plans were made to carry th?message
of food production t<> wry
colored fanner in Chesterfield Cou
ty. We are glad to see that the no
groes are taking an interest in thi
important matter and that their leadera
are doing all in their power to
eneeurnge the members of their race
to grow corn and other foodstuffs
this year.
We want to congratulate Mr. I,.
L. Parker, president of the Bank of
Pageland and the Jefferson Bank, f?>the
interest ho is taking in farming
operations nnd cattle raising anil
dairy farming in OKI Store and other
townships. Mr. Parker has recently
purchased a fine Guernsey hull. He
is one of the bankers who is taking
an aetive interest in the farmers, and
this latest purchase of his will accomplish
much good in improving the
^ dairy breeds on the farms around
jfrlffeljiud and Jefferson.
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%ceal Jnteretft J
Shiloh school closed Friday night
with very interesting exercises.
Mr. A. W. Hursey made a business
trip to Columbia last week.
! Mrs. Madge Curtis is visiting her
sister-in-law in Paxville, who is seriously
ill.
Miss Mildred Laney, of Columbi.'t
College, spent several days with her
parents this week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Therrell spent
the week-end visiting Mrs. Therrell's
parents at Jefferson, Ga.
Hoes, Lewis Sweeps, Campbell
Sweeps, Plows, for Cotton. L. A.
Campbell.
Miss Elizabeth Byrd returned to
Kershaw Sunday after a week's vis
it to tier sister, Miss Margaret Byrd,
who was quite ill for several days.
Work on the new school building
will begin at an early date. In the
recent bond election there were only
about 14 votes cast against the
measure.
It is understood that Mr. Levi Ray'ield
is planing to build at an early
late. His house which was destroyed j
>y lire two weeks ago, was valued at
bout $2,000, on which he carried
insurance for $1,000.
Old soldiers who are entitled to a J
Cross of Honor will please bring or)
end in application on or before May .
10th to Miss Pearl Lucas, president.
f the local chapter IJ. D. C.
Miss Clarice Clark, principal of i
Parker School NTo. 2, which has just '
closed a very successful term, spent j
the week-end in Chesterfield with
U a<! > ; ' i -' before re*um'
r hoiue at Angelus.
mm . v. iv?eeti,.g at Parke"
.school i.uu c n ,l Sa.uf ' y rr'ngj
' y o'clock for the purpose of organ- j
'./.big .1 now council of the .lr (J. j
A. M. The district organizer. Mr. I
\V. It. lluneycutt, will be present.
On last Friday Master Gary Boan, j
son of Mr. J. W. Boan, of Sugar Loaf j
Mountain section, made his first trip J
to Chesterfield since early last Do- !
oend>er. Gary had an attack of ty - j
phoid fever that kept him in bed from j
December 10 to March 10.
Mr. R. B. Melton assumed the
duties of chief of police on May 1st.
Mr. Melton s *ys he does not Lope io
keep peonle from scrapping, hut
I he intima'od 1. thought he cou'd
and voubl sl< r? in* . m speeding
I with n the e- y lii.' its. The ordinance
'.against riding bicycles nr the sid<?i
walk will also be enforced.
| 300 Panama Mats with fancy
1 bands. L. M. Evanj Co., Cheraw.
T'he second quarterly conference
for Chesterfield charge. Methodic*,
church will meet at Zoar on Friday
at 1 1 a.m. There will he preaching
by the Rev. Peter Stokes. Dinner
will he served <>n the church grounds.
The bu.-'neas session of the Conference
will be held in the afternoon.
Dr. Stokes will preach at Zoar again
on Sunday at 1 p.m.
All members of the Chesterfield
Baptist church are requested to be
present next Sunday morning not
later than 10:30. Business of importance
to attend to. Also a liberal
offering is desired as this ends the
first half of the assoeiational year.
There will he no regular preaching
services Sunday night in view of the
revival meeting in town. Be sure to
come. B. S. Funderburg.
In a recent visit to Cheraw The
Advertiser's representative found
that charming town very much alive,
( round had already been broken for
the big cotton mill building and the
numerous other new enterprises were
coming on at a satisfactory pace and
Cheraw seemed in a very happy
mood.
Costard Corsets and Brassieres.
L. M. Evans Co., Cheraw.
.Mr. C. L. Melton, magistrate's constable,
with headquarters in McBee,
made what is probably the first arrest
n Chesterfield county under the new
liquor law. When circumstantial evidence
hid sufficiently aroused his
suspicions he searched the home of
i colore'1 e:!;zon named Hall .and
in re four I f' e quarts of the oh-heiovf
id.
' '1 bo t .< P . E.. crises were h-'u
j i . ' > nrgbt at the Court Ho me.
I In 'ho ?>; it'-r- 1 cont'-sL four Schoo':
j were la j-r sen'od, 1 ageljin.', Kuhy,
Alt. < roghun and Chesterfield. Winners
of the gold medals were as follows:
Boys, Marian Smith, of Ruby:
f J iris, .Miss Ruby Quick, of Pageland.
The attendance was good, and the
exercises were declared very creditable.
BANK STOCK
Thirty-two (32) shares of stock in
Bank of Chesterfield for sale.
11. Kerrison,
p Hampton, S. C.
Siat'-mcnt of the Ownership, Management,
Required By the Act
o f August 24, 1912
Of T':.' ( he r rlield Advertiser, published
weekly at Chesterfield, S. C.,
i for April 1, 1917.
Name of Editor, Managing Editor,
Business Manager, and Publisher,
Paul ii. Hearn.
Owner: Paul II, Hearn, Chesterfield,
S. C.
Mortgageholders, holding 1 per
cent or more of total amount of
mortgages, etc., the Barentinc estate,
Chesterfield, S. C.
Signed, Paul II. Hearn, owner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 13d day of May, 1917.
' C. C. Douglass, N.P.
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Those are molded into
=== Every man who wears a suit
or-made from us has a right
appearance.
Let us show you the la
eHhs patterns to select from. Pri
| She
Ralston Shoes in G. M
==hi colors at $5.50 the pair. Fa
Hes in Patent and Russia leather
Craddock-Terry Shoes i
Ladies' Patent Janis Pum]
Cloth at $15.50. Others at 5}
Ladies' Comfort Oxfort
ent Mary Jane Pumps at $1.
Shirts and
The well-known Ide Shirt
same old price.
Men's Straw Hats in L
Milan Yacht, Telescope Par
from $1.00 to $5.00.
Men's B. V. D. Union s
Suits. 50 cents.
Men's Work Shirts, 50 <
Overalls, 75 cents, $1.25 an
Boys' Wash Pants, 50 c
We are Headquarters
I =="= Call to see us when in town.
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TEETH WANTED
| Old false teeth; don't matter if j
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broken. I pay $1 to 510 per set. '
j Send by parcel post and receive check
| by reiurn moil. F. Terl, 403 Nortn 1
j Wolfe St., Baltimore, Md. 8p
1 Buy I
!jj| It will pay ;
B now many things
need later. It is
stock. That mei
to supply your fu
We are almost d
bought months ago at
present market prices i
cordnnce with the pric
giving you the benefit c
Uur store is full o
in summer dress goods
We have the larg
have ever shown, wh
money than the manufa
will not be any filling
Having bought heavily
of all leathers, lasts an<
Ladies' Oxfords, 1
and counters, in lace, bi
| (]|hest<
BIG TASK TO GET
| REGIMENT READY
^ Springing to Arms Is Not Done
as Quickly as Going
] to a Fire.
[ New York.?The recent mobilization
of National Guard regiments has
brought home to the public the fact
that even though troops are trained?
| as these were by service on the Mexicun
border?a mobilization order is
far different from a fire alarm. With
the best of the regiments there was
no springing to arms overnight, tho
men ready to march forward und meet
the enemy. <.
Few persons, noting that a certain
number of regiments had been ordered
out, really knew the number of men in
a regiment of infantry of the United
Slates array and National Guard. In
a general way, It was understood that
a regiment consists of about one thousand
men, commanded by a colonel.
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.ephornette Alpine style, ^f!
lama and Ser.nett Yacht, ss
suits, $1.00; Boys' Union g=||
cents and 65 cents. Men's == j
d $1.50 the pair.
ents and up. ==
for Gents Furnishings.
ties Co. I
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CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank my many friends
for their great kindness to me during
my recent illness. The Rev. J. ! ?.
Tyler was especially kind. It is my
sincere wish that you may all he
spared the severe trial through which
1 have passed. Gratefully,
GARY BOAN.
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> Are
Now and
/ou a handsome profit on
such as domestics and
absolutely impossible to
ans prices are hound to
ture and present needs.
laily receiving goods that we
to 50 per cent, under the
and we are pricing them in ac:es
we paid for them and are
>f our early buying.
f this season's newest designs
at reasoanble prices.
est assortment of Oxfords wc
ich we are offering for less
icturers ask us to-day, so there
[ of stock at to-day's prices.
last fall, we have a full line
I sizes.
with solid leather innersoles '
jtton, one, two, three and four
erfield D
IS AND STOUTS.
?cialists In j?
he Hard 1 !i
Fit |
inciples of Good Clothes ==
evorv irarmont wa ?oii ~~
of clothes custom or tail- ==s
to feel justly proud of his jfj| (
rge range of models and i
ces from $6.50 to $25.00. =====
>es m
., Russia and Mahogany
mum Shoes and Oxfords ===
s, at $4.00 and $4.50. m
and Oxfords, $3.00 to $5. =====
ps, at $4.00; white Reign s===
>2.00 and $2.50 the pair. g=== ,
Is at $1.50. Misses Pat- |
50 and up. ^ i
I Collars j? 1
,. at Sl.Oft nn/l CO
and that an lnfuntry regiment Is composed
of foot soldiers, armed with
rllles.
All nations have their own rules as
to the number of men to bo massed
as a regiment. In the United States
this has varied. Last summer a new
law went Into effect which resulted
in every regiment consisting of 51
commissioned officers and 1,9(14 enlisted
men when at war strength.
That law, embodied in tho National
Defense Act, is of Interest, as show- ]
Ing thnt lining up groups of men and
giving rifles and ammuDltlon to them
does not inako an efficient regiment
of Infantry.
What a Regiment is.
Thnt part of the law giving tho
composition of Infantry units Is Section
Seventeen of the "Act for making
further and more effectual provision
for the national defense, and for other
purposes." It reads:
"Each regiment of Infantry shall
consist of one colonel, one lieutenantcolonel,
three majors, 15 captains, 10
first lieutenants, 15 second lieutenants,
one headquarters company, one machine
gun company, one supply com
pnny, and 12 Infantry companies organized
Into three battalions of four
companies each.
"Each huttallon shall consist of one
major, one first lieutenant, mounted
(battalion adjutant), and four companies,
Each Infantry company In battalion
shall consist of one captain, one
first lieutenant, one second lieutenant,
one first sergeant, one mess sergennt,
one supply sergeant, six sergeants, 11
corporals, two cooks, two buglers, one
mechanic, 19 privates (first class), and
60 privates.
"Each infantry headquarters company
shall consist of one captain
mounted (regimental adjutant); one
regimental sergeant major mounted;
three battalion sergeants major,
mounted; one first sergeant (drum
mnjor) ; two color sergeants; one
mess sergeant; one supply sergeant;
one stable sergeant* one sergeant;
two cooks; one horseslioer; one band
leader; one assistant hand lender; one
sergeant bugler; two band sergeants;
Tour band corporals; two musicians^
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your investment to look
I other staple items that ;
buy new goods at the pri
higher. Therefore,
straps and Colonials, at $1.50,
$3.00 and $3.50.
Men's Oxfords, in all leat
$5.50.. Also hi# line of Tennis S
last season's prices.
We have a hi# line of Men's
Cloth Hats.
We are showing a dandy
Cloth and Palm Beach Suits frorr
Boys' Panama Suits at $3.50
Underwear for every meml
last season's prices. In fact, if it
ing apparel we have it and at th
Just received by express a
latest shapes in mid-summer ?
children.
Come in and let Miss Byrd
of her wide experience in select
hat to suit your individual taste.
ry Gjood
first class; fotipmusicians, second
class; 18 musicians, third class; four
privates, first elads, mounted; and 12
privates, mounted.
Machine Gun Company.
"Each infantry machine-gun company
shall consist of one captain,
mounted; one first lieutenant, mounted
; two second lieutenants, mounted;
one first sergeant, mounted; one mess
sergeant; one supply sergeant, mounted
; one stable sergeant, mounted; one
horseshocr, five sergeants, si* corporals,
two cooks, two buglers, one mechanic;
eight privates, first class, and
24 privates.
"Each infantry supply company
shall consist of one captain, mounted;
one second lieutenant, mounted; three
regimental supply sergeants, mounted
; one first sergennt, mounted; one
mess sergeant, one stable sergeant;
one corporal, mounted; one cook, one
saddler, one horseshoer, and one wagoner
for each authorized wagon of
the field and combat train;
I 4?T?_?.l.i?a rnu i ...
i rwvim'u, iimi ine presuient may
In his discretion Increase n company
of Infantry by two Rergennts, six corporals,
one cook, one mechanic, nine
privates, first class; and B1 privates;
nn Infantry machine-gun company by
two sergeants, two corporals, one mechanic,
four privates, first class; and
12 prlvntes."
This calls for men who are trained,
not only as soldlere, but In trades.
A-t a general rule, a wagon train consisting
of 22 wagons Is required for
an Infantry regiment. This gives ono
for each company, one for the machine-gun
company, three for the com!bnt
wagons (ammunition carriers),
jtwo for the headquarters company
and four for the supply company, for
tentage for men composing It and for
feed for horses and extra commissaries
and equipment.
25,000 in a Division.
The nddlng together of 51 commissioned
olllcers and 1,343 enlisted men
(peace strength) or a total of 2,015 i
officers and men (war strength) Is a ,
problem. Men cannot be drilled and |
taught the use of rifles, of keeping]
well and caring for their clothing, and
above all, of obeying orders and the :
necessity therefor, without time. That
Is why ail military men advocate unl-|
VOrsal Service ntld th?? nrlnntton of a
plan whereby regiments can be mobl-'
llzed quickly and supplied with equipment
and ordnuuce.
When ready for duty, a regiment'
must be able to carry with-It sutll-'
clent tentage, clothing, food und muni- j
tlons to last for a specified time. In
the United States nriny It Is the or-'
gnnlzatlon most genernlly kept Intact.1
Only seldom are portions ordered long
distances, the march order being for
the whole regiment to join either some
brigade or division. It Is complete
within itself, and any subdivision of
an Infantry regiment is lacking in
something, l>e it only the band that
cheers the soldier evenings, If detailed
uway from regimental headquarters.
In combat, tbt> Infantry regiment
Is not effective unless supporting
troops co-operate. The division Is
considered the proper fighting force,
If the enemy Is organized. It consists
of nine Infantry regiments, two
regiments of light field artillery, one
of heavy field artillery, one of cavalry,
an engineer corps, signal corps, nvlation
corps and a supply train, with
reserve ammunition und equipment.
At war strength a division here would
consist of 25,000 officers and men,
commanded by a major general.
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uoney |
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ahead and buy jgyou
are sure to ijjceof
our present U
now is the time Jgj
$2.00, $2.50, $2.75, B
hers, from $2.25 to ==
hoes and Oxfords at |?|;
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aim cuys oiraw and ? line
of Men's Cool IP^i \
1 $5.00 to $7.00. HI t
and $5.00. |?|= v
>er of the family at shel f
's anything in wear- ??^ "
e right price. ??11
big shipment of the igF r
lats for ladies and
give you the benefit f?? "
ing and trimming a ??? ti
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TROOP MOVEMENTS 4
PROBLEM SOLVED 1
Complete Plan for Transports- j
tion of Soldiers by Rail- 6
roads Decided On.
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ARMY TO BE IN CONTROL J
Quartermaster General Will Have Men
In Charge at Strategic Points?
Complete Co-operation la
Agreed Upon.
Washington.?Fairfax Tlnrrlson, general
chairman of the special committee SI
on national defense of the Amerlcun i
Hallway association, announced that a
complete plan of co-operntlon during
the war between the railroads an^^ie
government had been determined upon. . J
Ills statement follows:
"The preparations for war as mada jjfl
III- till. ?? ?
v uiuciiv 4111vi iiiu niiu uiiuo
have been worked out along the lines
largely developed by Lieut. Col. Chauneey
It. Itaker of the Quartermaster ,
corps, who for a number of years has
made an exhaustive study of military
transportation. He has been In charge
of transportation for the quartermaster
general from 11)02 until 1900 and
from 1912 to the present time.
"As agreed upon by the railroads
and the military authorities, representatives
of the American Railway asso- , j
elation, from the operating, motive **
power, tralllc and accounting depart- . !jk
ments of roads designated by the spe-^^fl
clal committee on national defense
the American Railway association wIllr^^H
be located In the ofllce of the quartermaster
general, at each department "
headquarters, at each mobilization i
point, at each conceal ration point and
at each strategic point at which troops
are to be assembled. Other inspectors
or representatives will be designated 4k
as may be required to facilitate th#?
co-operation between the trunsporta- 7,
tion and the military service and as
the needs of the service may indicate.
Must Be Broad-Minded.
"Th? railroads' -speclnl committee on , ,
national defense has advised the cup
rlers that officers for the above service
'should be chosen from n class of men ^
who will be broad-minded and .tempera* vj
mentally men of such character as ^
would take a broad view of transportation
In movements of troops and supplies.
They should wholly divest themselves
of any disposition to work for or
In favor of any particular transportation
line, but should apply themselves
solely to the solution of the transportation
problem in the manner most satisfactory
to the government, and In
such fashttm as can be most effectively
executed by the raltwuys. They nro
assigned to this duty as transportation
experts and will assist the quartermaster
with whom they are serving
not only In the transportation of troops
but In any other matter pertaining to
transportation In which their assistance
may be requested.
"The American Hallway association
representatives ? Instructions to tho
carriers provide ? Immediately upon
their arrival at the mobilization, con- jjjI
centratlon or other point to which assigned,
must report In person to tho
commanding olllcer, presenting their
credentials. The commanding officer
should then assign them to duty with
the camp quartermaster, to whom they
net as an assistant, and through whoin
nil instructions must be received.
Assignments to Be Permanent.
"The assignment of the American
Railway association representatives to1 Jtm
stations at the various points and posts)
designated should he of a permanent]
character, so that the proper officer of'
the Quartermaster corps or of state;
uuthoritles will he able to communl- jM
cate with such representatives and arunge
In advance all especial details ^
f mohill/.atlon and of movements to
concentration and strategic points.
"Should It be Impracticable for any
reason for any representatives so chosen
to continue In thnt capacity, their
[daces should be filled by other appointments
and the quartermaster's office
affected, as well ns the office of the
pinrtermaster general, should be notified.
"It Is important thnt the American
Railway association representative In
Mich Instance lie advised of any change
n the office of the department
ermnster at mobilization or ennecntra^^BB
lion point In order that such representatlve
shall have tho advantage of per- * 5
mnnl contact wltb the new officer
vhenever a change Is made. Quarternasters
concerned should communicate
n writing with the American Hallway
issociatlon representative. Indicating
iny special duties In addition to those
lereln laid down that it would t>?
ilotblo for the American hallway asloclatlon
representative to perform."
Covington, Jnd.?Two pieces of oak,
>ne 2\ Inches long and the othor
lightly shorter, were removed by a
eterlnarlan from the head of a horstt
lelongtng to Julius I,leb.
John Bowers, who used the horse
rhlle on Lteb's fnrm, says the accl- ^
lent which Impaired the horse's us
ulness took place about eleven years
go. In striking Its head against a
rejecting piece of oak, the left eyi
raa destroyed.
The two pieces of wood, which were
einoved from a place a little below
he other eye, were well preserved,
'he horse had worked until a yeas
go, when Charles Howard, Its pre*
nt caretaker, turned It out to pa*
are.
MONEY TO LOAN 'J
Money
to loan on improved faro
nd; Ave year loans; cheap rata of
terest; also real estate for sale, on *
>od terms. 'ist
lesterfield Loan & Insurance Co.,