The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1916-12-07
The Friends OF
Birds Increase

Ohe VI tne most popular move
ments ever started in this county is
that to restrict the killing of quail
and other useful birds. From this of
flee papers have been sent out over
the county containing an agreement
not to shoot these birds nor to allow
them to be shot during this year and
next. These papers are being freely
signed by friends of the birds In one
instance where there was no such pa
per being circulated the farmers
drafted one Of their own and signed
1T. Names in addition to those al
ready published are herewith present.
ed. 1t is understood that the publca-
tion of these names is warning on the
part of the land owner that he will
prosecute trespassing Of this nature.
The following people came to this
office last week to sign their names:
Mary c. Campbell, Cole Hill Town
ship; N. c. Campbell, Middendorf;
Neil Perdue, Jr., Patrick; j. C. Law
son, McBee; w. d. Therrell, f. D.
Sellers.
The following names were brought
in from Macedonia:
j. R. Horton, J. D. Middleton, A. ].
Sowell, Mary E. Sowell, f. H. Melton,
c. d. Johnson, ]. l. Horton, B.
Knight, l.. w. Middleton, J. G.. Holley,
o. B. Funderburk, B. Morgan, J. A.
Horton, V. ]. Horton, d. R. Horton,
c. E. Horton, w. H. Middleton, ]. ].
Middleton, G. Fl. Middleton, Z. q.
Middleton, G. l.. q. Horton, j. w.
Rollings, S. d. Catoe, Alexander
Johnson, R. j. Johnson, w. M. Snipes,
j. w. Middleton, w. c. Middleton,
Mrs. Connie l.. Sowell.
The following names were signed
in and around Pageland:
r. H. Blakeney, M. L. Davis, j. E.
King, A. A. Price, C. G. Morgan, r.
w. Catoe, B. F. Remington, l.. A.
Blakeney, w. J. B. Funderburk, l.. l..
Cato, j. M. Miles, S. l.. Stokes, T. E.
Wright, T. w. Gregory, U. f. Moore,
A. F. Funderburk, C. C. Clark, C. M.
Peninger, p. M. Arant, J. w. Mungo,
G. w. Wilkerson, G. II. Watts, P. II.
Evans, j. f. Tadlock, l.. C. Watford,
II. B. Sowell, j. M. Gathings, G. r.
knight, NJ. ID. Dees, A. G. Anderson,
j. c. Blackwell, H. B. Graves, j. A.
Laney, R. l.. Wick, w. A. Pigg, Jr.,
C. f. Smith, r. p Marie, P. NJ. Rog-
ers, w. Nj. Grooms, w. T. McGuirt,
G. c. Smith, c.. w. Porter, Jr., H. V.
Mungo, J. II. Price, G. C. Mungo, r.
w. Sanders, S. w. Watts, r. Smith,
w. r. Funderburk, ]. A. Arant, ]. w.
Terry, j. j. Terry, A. G. CASTOR, D.
w. Mangum, j. C. Sanders, G. f. Nc
Cray, j. r. Cato, j. l.. Cato, G.. M.
Rodgers, c. M. Tucker.
The following was received from
the Waugh neighborhood:
Editor Chesterfield Advertiser.
Dear Sir: Inclosed is list of some
of the land owners of Waugh School
section, who, wishing to become
friends of the birds, want their names
published. We heartily agree to the
agreement published in The Advertis-
er last week to protect the birds.
Pleasant Vaughn, G.. r. Vaughn,
W. /. Curtis, David Vaughn, A. N.
Stroud, Spencer Vaughn, w. c.
Adams, p. w. C. Adams, J. M. c.
Adams. l. P. Mangum, l.. J. Morris,
A. j. Adams, Evan Vaughn, II. w.
Gaddy, T. F. Curtis, Julius f. Camp
bell, o. II. Campbell
In other communities where this
agreement has not been circulated il
would be well for some one to collect
the signitures of those who wish to
aid in the coming fight against the
boil weevil to the extent of saving
the birds. 1t is understood that thi.
agreement does not apply to harmful
birds lthe English sparrow, hawks anc
owls particularly,