Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tfhcrt Memts cf LOCAL COTTON MARKET The cotton market in Chesterfield 1 closed on Wednesday the 28th, as s follows: i Short Staple 30:05 ( Long Staple 41 Seed $1.00 Up to that time there had been ^ bought here 4,759 bales. 1 M. J. llouph, Esq. was in Cheraw ' Wednesday. 1 M is<> Mnrv WnluVl io viaWinrr fi-ion/lo I ? g at Davidson, N. C. . Train Master Latta, of the C. & L.* ( Railroad, was in Chesterfield Wednes- ( day. ' t Miss Culverson and Mr. R. T. Cas- ( ton, of Cheraw, were in town Tuesday. Mr. J. E. Lucas, of Augusta, Ga., s is spending a few days at the home of ] his father, Dr. T. E. Lucas, this t week. Mr. Luther Teal is home from ' Camp Jackson on a nine day furlough. Don't neglect to send a Christmas present to the Christmas Red Cross ? Bazaar. c ProiYlilini nVinnl/o o rn V*nmr? mn!ln/l this week to the blue ribbon winners j. at the recent County Fair. ! t Messrs. H. M. Odom, T. E. White, ^ W. J. and J. W. Hanna were anions ^ those to attend the county fair at n Bishopvillc this week. v Mr.\C. L. Smith, of the Snow Hill n section, has bought a nice trict of ^ land from Dr. D. T. Teal near Teal's j Mill, where he is planning to make his future home. Little Billie Rivers, son of Mr. W. C A. Rivers, who was recently operated c on in a Charlotte sanitarium for mas v toiditis, has returned home and is r recovering rapidly. I' To our cuitomeri and friends: ^ Let's settle our obligations while (| green cotton is selling above 20 c a ^ pound C. P. Mangum, Cashier ^ Messrs. B. C. and A. M. Moore tl have purchased the stock of hardware ji and business of Mr. L. A. Campbell. M They will continue to conduct a fi hardware business at the old stand. is All the registered men who had secured temporary exemption until December the first, have been notified to hold themselves in readiness to leave for Camp Jackson as a part ^ of the next contingent. Miss Annie Mae Jackson was ac- l conipanied by her mother, Mrs. S. M. -Jarkson to Charlotte recently, g where she was examined for ear trouble. Miss Annie Mae returns Friday for an operation. b; That delicious Stone Cake is again C on sale at the A. F. Davis Market. ? This is the finest pound cake on the " market. Try it once and you will,'4 save yourself the trouble of baking ^ cake hereafter. I C Special communication of Chester-1 field Lodge No. 220 A. F. M. will be j ^ held Monday evening, Dec. 2d, at i j 7:20 o'c'ock, for the purpose of con-j^ ferring the second and third degrees, j ^ II y order H. F. Teal, YV. M. Do not confuse the sale of Red F Cross Seals with other Red Cross ac-j tivities. The money raised by the C sale of these cherry Christmas stamps is.devoted to fighting tuberculosis in h this State. Iluy these seals and stick E them on everything, letters, pack- ; ages, cheeks, duns and receipts. They s< bsir.g j,ood ehcer and good health. M I IT..-,...., ia Hit tit- viuited Savannah last week on d business. They report a very plea- ? s.mt trip and were favorable impress- o ed with Charleston's chief rival city, j ic Th-ee thousand newly commission- p. ed officers of the armed forces of the United States were graduated from ( the August reserve offices training' camp ut Fort Oglethorpe last Mon-1 ^ day. Among the number was Mr. pEmsley Armfield of Chesterfield, who becomes 1st lieutenant of infantry and is assigned to Camp JackBon. Lieut Armfield hns been grant- ^ ed a furlough till about the 15th of ( December anif is expected in Ches- ^ terfield any old time. I fl We are thankful! Last week $300 t worth of "duns" were sent out which 1 brought a return of $lf>.00. To t those who paid, we are sincerely r thankful. J f t , i Soeal Jntere&t i; A very exciting rumor gained current in Chesterfield recently. It seemed to thrive and grow best imong the school children of Chesterfield and Cheraw, though not n few grown folks helped it along. In uti, ii ib ui'iieveu in nave nau lis jirth in the brain of grown-ups. Stripped of all its frills?of which it lad a plenty?the story related how Dr. G. C. Bristol, an exchanged Ger111111 prisoner of war, was in reality i German spy and was shot in Charleston. Most of the Chesterfield ttories were content with describing he wonderful maps of Charleston 'ound 011 his person, hut it is said the Cheraw stories went into details in he manner of his dress. One of >ur Red Cross workers, wishing to enow the truth of the matter wrote he editor of The State for informaion. The reply received set at rest dl uneasiness about Dr. Bristol's oyalty und apparent good health up o the present. ? k tED CROSS ACTIVITIES IN 9 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY I The Chesterfield Chapter has se- I ured its new chapter and is now a iona fide chapter of the great Amerian Red Cross. It now numbers 245 members and 3 still growing. This in addition to J he more than 200 members of the 'heraw Chapter, gives old Chestereld County a good standing in this ioble work. But our leaders are not satisfied ,'ithN.his and are planning a Christ- | ias drive for members, at which time he membership should easily raach ' 000 for the entire County. We have to tell this one on Mr. I !. Spencer Sellers. He was recently ailed before the local board for serice in the National Army, but was elieved on account of dependents, t was said by some witnesses that he ung around a while as though deating something with himself. He hen approached Mr. W. J. Hunna, lerk of the board and handed him 5.00, saying, "Please give this to he Red Cross for me, I feel like I've list got to do something to help out." [r. Sellers was then given credit for ve memberships. Mr. Sailers' heart i in the right place. Additional members for Chestereld Chapter Red Cross. Mesdames Louise Sellers, Minnie [oore, A. L. Griggs. Misses Hattie Sellers, Maggie Riinson, Stella Mims, Sarah Trotti, eila Trotti. Messrs. C. Spencer Sellers. Claude filers, W. J. Hanna. (Pageland) Mesdames, R. D. Brown, B. B. Euanks, G. B. Dukes, A. H. Mangum, . M. Tucker, L. J. Watford, R. L. mith, S. F. Ingram, R. J. Turner, [enry Pigg, L. L. Parker, H. N. Atins, Curtis Parker, T. E. Cato, D. B. IcColl. Misses Cora Cato, Alice Knight, !ornclia Hamilton. Dr. Thos. Duncan, Dr. B. Gathings, I lessrs. Robt. Blakeney, L. L. Parker,;! . C. Parker, D. E. Clark, Chisholm, '! lorgan, A. G. Cqston, G. C. Mungo, ' ,uke Davis, Henry Funderburk. rom the Ruby Unit?New Member* | Mesdames Clarence Huntley, W. J. j Iriggs, J. R. Crawley. Misses Mamye Oliver, Martha Sel- . ?rs, Alice Burch, Eleanor Sellers, ' )loise Wright. Mr. Carson Griggs, Dr. R. M. Newam. ' | The auxiliary has obtained a small mount of yarn. Several of the la- ; ies are now knitting sweaters,in fact 1 ne or two have been finished, while thers are more than half finished. i| Onv afternoon before the yarn amo, a few ladies met with Mrs. J. I ! Millnr/1 nn<l /mi! ur*/l mnA? ! apkins from old tabic linen. About $(>8.00 worth of yarn for' ;nittinK has been rrccived by the chesterfield Chapter. . THE FIGHTING ARMY \ You can help to maintain the army hat is fiKhtintf to prevent the spread if tuberculosis. Herg are a few of he army divisions: Anti-tuWerculolis associations, dispensaries, hospials, sanatora, open air schools and >oards of health. What better way o live up to the real spirit of Christnas than to buy and use Red Cross 3eals for such a cause? ' iBIG RFTV SAL On Mi CjoatlSi 5 We^offer you Coat Suits that w Coat Suits that \ (Joats that were J Coats that were $ Coats that were Sweaters that we Sweaters that we \ Hats that were $: Hats that were $ Hats that were $ Hats that were $ # Hats that were $ Hats that were $? Hats that were ; Hats* that were $ Hats that were $ Hats that were $ I All these hi designs. Come at or ev tions while the Remember thes r over from season tc Suit and Sweater is n< Ghestc Good ??w i i 11 in 11 mi?mi i UCTH E illinery, C( aits and La< sweaters ^substantial redu follows: ere $18.00, now vere $20.00, now 1512.50, now 13.50, now $16.00, now ;re $5.00, now re $5.50, now I.50, now . . . .* II.75, now ,2.00, now ,2.50, now 13.00, now 5.50, now 3.75, now 14.00, now 16.00, onw / 19.00, now ats are this seaso ice and make yo selecting is easy. e items are not odds am > season but that every H aw and up-to-date. Is Comp, - r , L: '; . I I; ^ VP m > \ ' * :Jr\ >ats, g lies' 1 V rv ctions as ',: " ;'J^V , ' ' * r . . . 1 J-. $14.00 $16.00 9.25 10.00 | 12.00 3.75 . I 425 . I $1.00 mgmm 1.15 1^5 1.35 I 1.65 I 2.00 I > 2.25 9 2.50 I 2.65 I 4.00 I 6.00 I n's latest I / >ur selec- I I H i ends carried. Lfj#1' at, Coat, Coat I Hi W. H * Dry any | \ V -