The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-06
CHERAW LOCALS
Special to The Advertiser.

eheliiieS were on tne island In Great
Pee Dee River that is just south and
below the trestle on the main line of
the Seaboard from Hamlet to Al
lanta. When the police force of
Rockingham and the posse comitatas
, arrived on the scene it was found
that the parties were descrters from
Camp Greene at Charlotte. They
have been returned to the military
authorities for court martial.
Mr.. G. Fl. Rivers of Chesterfield,
who is in the auto business was in
town Tuesday.
One of the new Red Cross Ambu-
lances being used by the u. S. Gov
eminent passed through Cheraw on
Tuesday en- route to Camp Jackson
These trucks have complete equip
ment for field work having the
stretchers, etc. in handy place in a
container on the side of the truck
Chester Kirby (very colorcdD was
the recipient of a free ride to Page
land and return on the Chesterfield
and Lancaster Roalroad jtney at the
expense of the town authorities on
Monday. Chester who is black and
little allowed his fingers to come in
contact with something that was
some ones own and the usual result
OF cohesive attraction followed which
was in turn followed by arrest and a
plaster OF ten or ten applied by Ma
yor Spruil. Chester very reluctant
ly took that part of the sentence
which has 24O hours and was sent
to Pagcland to assist Supervisor
Knight as an engineering expert or
water boy as the need might arise.
In the mean time the ancestors of
which he is possessed raised the 1000
cents necessary and so Chester
caught the next Cheraw bound train
looking 500 per cent. winter than
when he left as his mouth was open
showing his teeth.
MIR. Jim Rivers was in town on
Monday en- route to Chesterfield from
his plantation at Thompsons Siding.
Mr.. Rivers has recently become
great admirer of the efficiency of our
country'3 railroads having ordered :,
car of h.y for cXDc.taG February
delivery and receiving same it, scout
a week after ordering.
Mr.. Wilson McC.ciga. was in
Chesterfield on business Tuesday.
Miss Annie Barentinc and Mrs. ID.
II. Laney of Chesterfield were in
Chcraw on Monday afternoon being
accompanied by Mrs. james Barren
tine Of Wilmington, y. G.. Mrs. Ba
rcntinc will spend the winter in Bos-
ton.
All trains passing through Chcraw
are running late and very much
crowded. 1t is reported tnat the
railroads will not sell any holiday ex-
curSion tickets this year as all their
equipment will be busy in Govern
ment service.
A great many fruit trees are be-
ing delivered from this point to the
farmers OF the surrounding country.
only trees from high grade nurseries
should be purchased for the best re-
suits and the trees now Icing deliver
cd nave the appearance Of fine stock.
The Cheraw Cotton Mill will soon
be In full operation The power line
is being built as the juice will be fur
nlshed by the Yadkin River Power
Co. This will mean an addition of
about two thousand to the town in
population, when the employees ard
their families are all here.
Miss Maggie Moore, who lived with
her sister, Miss Olivia Moore, acar
Kollocks, was found dead in the ward
of their home at 8 o'clock Tuesday
night. These two ladies', now grown
old, lived together in the home of
their father, Mr.. Henry Moore. On
the night of her death Miss Maggie
had stepped into the yard and had
been gone only short time when
found dead by her sister. She was
hid in the highest esteem by all who
knew her.
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