The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-06-21
Short STEMS Of &ocal lnterest

Columbia's Dutch weather prophet
predicts summerless year for 1917
Mr.. Cary J. Hunley spent Monday
and Tuesday in Lancaster county.
Mr.. R. M. Myers continues seriously
sick.
Miss Sarah Moore entertained a
number of her friends last Friday
evening.
Travellers from the east report that
the Cheraw cotton mill structure is
progressing rapidly.
Mr.. Purdy Bennett, of Wadesboro,
was in town Tuesday looking after
his property interests here.
The Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Murray, of
Rome, S. c., are visiting their son,
P. A. Murray, Jr.
Mrs. B. ]. Douglass is visiting rela-
tives in Jefferson and Angelus this
week.
Miss Louise Evans, of Washington,
ID. c., who has been the guest of Miss
Mary Walsh, left Tuesday for Char
lotte, n. c., enroute home.
Big Ben, the sure walker; the best
time keeper. At Wingate Jewelry Co.
S2,OOO,O0O will be spent by the
L. 5. Government in the erection of
the huge cantonment near Columbia
where a division Of the new national
army will be trained. 10000 troops
will be stationed in Columbia.
Mr.. Cole l.. Blease has been to
Washington the second time to pro-
test against what he claims to be
Governor Manning's discrimination
against the "Blcasitcs" in making APP
pointments with reference to the Sc
lcctive army.
There is movement on foot to
hold Fourth of July celebration in
Chesterfield. The Chesterfield Brass
band is now well trained and will
render appropriate music for the oc-
caSion. If the big day is held n
prominent orator will be selected and
n ball game arranged.
The opening day, Tuesday, of the
subscription to the Red Cross fund
in Chesterfield, 1898 was subscribed
Chesterfield county's quota of the
one hundred million dollars to be
raised in the United States this week
is $4,000. 1t is to be hoped that at
! least 81 900 will be raised in Ches-
| tcrfcld.
Did you read the sermon in last
weeks issue of The Advertiser by the
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills? If you
didn't you missed one of the most H.
Illuminating articles on Russia ever
written. "Why France Is Fighting
Hard" in this issue, is by far the bes
article we are publishing this weel;
Read that if you don't read anothe
line in The Advertiser
Clothes and kid gloves French DIR,
cleaned; hats cleaned and reblocked
The two circles of the Woman
Missionary Society of the Chesterfield
Baptist Church meet Friday, at 4 30
pm. Circle No. meets at the HON,
of Mrs. B. S. Funderburg; Circle No
meets at the home of Mrs. w. J
Perry. A large attendance at botl
meetings is expected.
The town is to be congratulated OF
the continued improvement in tn,
condition of its streets. The admin
istration must have the assistance OF
che people if the effort to clean up
is to be thoroughly successful. Large
rcccpticlcs have been conveniently
placed for the reception Of trash on
Main street and these should be used
Those who have acquired the careless
habit of throwing papers on the
street should not wait to be informed
by the policeman that the act is un-
lawful, but should take the hint and
voluntarily lend hand in keeping
the town clean.
Letters received from the four
Chesterfield boys in the ambulance
corps, ISom Teal, Joe Sowcll, Martus
Rivers and George Wright, encampcd
Eat Allentown, Pa, state they are get
ting on fine and receiving good treat