Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-18
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Fire destroyed two large frame
buildings Of the Harby-Epperson sta
bles, Sumter, together with a quan.
tity Of feed and some score OF mules
and horses. The total loss is expected
to run about $4,000 with some insur-
ance. Elit t5s
Two dispensaries were abolished, O.
curtailment In salaries aggregating
$3.50 the year were made and cleo
tions were held Of dispensers, clerks
and Headquarters employees. at the
meeting of the new Richland county
dispensary board. ist AZ
Gov. R. L. Manning addressed a
crowd Of more than 200 men at Gem
trail Y. M. G; A. at Greenyille. The
governor spoke on the YIN. GA. as
an asset to the community. He ex-
pressed his deep interest in y. M. c.
A. work. =. v
Secretary Houston Of the national
department Of agriculture has accept
ed an Invitation TO deliver an address
at the centennial celebration Of the
Pendleton farmers Society next oc-.
.tnbar aaee.a.ststts "a sttsr Eeceiyed
IN Columbia from ". NJ. Riggs. presi-
dent Of Clemson College.
There are fye demonstrstion or
chards in orangeburg county under
the supervision of the county demon
stration forces and Prof. Niyen Of
Clemson college. These orchards will
be properly pruned and sprayed IN
season and the farmers In these re-
'spective communities VIII have the
chance to get first hand information
egarding orchard work.
Theodore Gaillard Croft, NJ. D., Of
Aiken, one of the most substantial cit
izens of South Carolina, died at a
Columbia hospital, tc which he was
brought more than week ago from
his home. Death was not unexpect-
ed, as 1t became apparent to the at
tending physicians and the family,
soon after he was stricken recently
wit ha deadly malady, that there was
no hope for the life that had been lived
so usefully. ~ a-a
The appointment of Congressman
Johnson as judge in the new judicial
district has opened up new congress
sional campaign in the fourth district.
Joseph Collins, aged "a, Confed-
crate veteran of Spartanburg, died re-
nently at the Soldiers Home in Col
umbia.
Formative plans were outlined at
the Chamber OF Commerce for the an
nual reunion Of South Carolina Con-
federate veterans, to be held In Co
lumbia late In April or early In May,
when a joint meeting Of the conven-
tion committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce was held with represen-
tative committee from Camp Hampton
U. C. v. The executive committee
will hold another session when a
denfinite date will be fixed and a COM
plete system Of committees appointed
and put In motion.
Five ice wagons, a coal dumping
cart and a wooden stable, owned by
the Columbia Ice and Fuel Company,
were destroyed by fire in Seaboard
park. The loss Is covered by insur-
ance.
The Southern Express Company
has notified all agents in South Car
olina to endeavor ocomply strictly
with the provisions Of the so-called
gallon -a-month" law, which becomes
effective March ~. The law makes
it necessary for the person ordering
liquor to apply in person for it at the
express office. 1t also limits the indi-
vidual to one gallon per month.
The executive committee of the
Tri.State Water and Light Associa-
ton of the Carolinas and Georgia met
in Columbia to consider matters per-
tanning to the next annual conven-
tion, which will be held in Ashevilie,
June Is, II, IS and 10.
The report of the vital statistics
bureau indicates that during the
month of January there were AZ
births in Chester county and 3s
deaths. This county was il Glass B
in the matter of births. showing
rate of 1876 per cent. In the matter
of deaths it was in Glass B likewise,
with a percentage of 40.