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The Era-leader., 1917-04-19
Frsnklinton, La, April 1s, 1917

Mrs, Flora Bickham spent Sun.
day in North SIidell.
LOOK Outline Grass is
comiug!0 0 Get that Garden Plow
at S. H. Burris, Iuc. q
Mrs. 4. W. McDougall and
children were weekend guests
Of her sister, Mrs. J. L. Brock.
Be sure you attend Food Pre-
piredness Meeting at the court
house Saturday, April q, 1917.
For Sale-Fresh Garden Seed,
all varieties of select seed corn,
and 80 day velvet bean seed.
The Babington Store, Inc.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Il. Pope, Miss
Ophelia Pope, Wilbur Pope and
Clyde Hamilton motored to Bo-
galusa for the afternoon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vol Brock,
Ellen Brock, Miss Nellie Dobson
and W. S. Burris motored to
Bogalusa Sunday afternoon and
spent a few hours with friends.
We have just received a fine
stock Of Spring Haas, also We
have straw hats of all kinds anC
descriptions.
The Darlington, Store, Inc
Mrs. W. J. Dobson, Of Boga.
lusa, spent several days here
last week with her daughter
Miss Nellie Dobson, and while
here visited a host of friends
who gave her a very warm vel
come on this her first visit bacl
to the old home.
Bti
Wilbur Pope spent the week
end with bis parents. Wilbu.
is working in the state bankin,
department in New Orleans AM
within a few months has beer
given a voluntary increase il
salary and is receiving the hear
ty appreciation of the depart
ment.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19
To Club Members Only.

l have at my disposal five pure
bred Poland China boars, two
Poland China sows, four Berk-
shire boars and five Berkshire
sows at $3.50 each, and a number
Of Duroc Jerseys at $1,000 each.
Pig club members wanting these
pigs had better hasten their order
before the owners will have to
raise the price.
J. V. RABB, County Agent.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19

Mrs. Sim Morris spent the
first Of the week in New Orleans.
Now is the time to buy your
refrigerator-We have a com
plete line.
The Bab1ngton core, Inc.
Wilton Magee, whu lids a DO
sition in the railroa,, offices at
Bogalusa, is attending ourt here
this week. Wilton, vii his usual
dependableness, is m':ting good
in his new work, havii 3 secured
two successive promrtions al
most Immediately after being in
stalled in the Great Northern Of
fees.
Douglas S. .Slocum, formerly Of
the Bogalusa Commissary Drug
Store, has accepted a position as
Pharmacist in Babington's Drug
Store. Mr.. Slocum will soon
move his family over and will be
domiciled at the home of Mrs
Cinderella Bickham. We are
glad to have this estimable
family come into our midst.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19
zona to The Front.
f. l.. Sanford Demonstrates
True Patriotism.

Tn. citizens of Zona and vi
vicinity evidenced their patriot
ism Saturday by the erection of
a splendid flagstaff and the un-
furling of the Star Spangled
Banner to the breeze. The sug-
gestion was made at noon that
something of the kind be done,
and at five o'clock odd Glory"
was floating over the community.
There were about two hundred
present and the large flag was
paid for by payments of five and
ten cents each so that everyone
could have a chance to say 1T is
our flag" Everyone, both white
and colord contributed.
Exercises were opened by
prayer by Prof. Bateman, Of
Enon; the singing Of the Star
Spangled Banner, as the flag
was hoisted; a very patriotic
speech by Mr.. E P. Knight, of
Enon; a talk on Red Cross Work
by Mr.. Marian Sylvest; the read
ing of "Our Flag" by Mrs. r. L.
Sanford; a talk on the Conserva-
tion of Food and Necessity Of
Raising Moore Food and Grain
in the South by Mr.. F. L. San
ford; closing with an Appeal o1
Patriotism of all by Prof. Bate
man.
Mr.. Sanford has called a meet
ling of all the employees of hi
mill and is going to close tn
mill one half day, or a day j
necessary, in each week, and ex
poets each man to 60 into the
work of raising gardens as we.
as supplies for winter. He il
going to pay the men full wages
} furnish tools and equipment ne(
essary for carrying on the worl
giving all employees anythin
they want from the garden
free. not only for immediate US
: but for the coming winter, an
5 the surplus will be canned c
e saved for sale to others. ii
). plan contemplates the cultlv'
: tion of about eighty acres
y food stuffs alone. He will i
e stall a small canning plant, ,Whl(
etthe employees can nse free
$ charge except for the actu
cost Of cans,
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19
Smith Upholds ROOty.

Mt. Hermon, La, March 12.-
Era-Leader,
Franklinton, La.
Dear Editor.
Please publish these
lines for the benefit of any who
may become confused over the
false rumor put into circulation
by some unscrupulous self in
terested meddler of which we
have a few up here, that the
road work is a failure in the
hands of Mr.. Booty" According
to my judgment the progress OF
the work has been remarkably
good taking into consideration
the weather conditions. The short
time he has been here all the
roads between the creek aud
river as far as | have seen with
the exception of a few low wet
boggy places are in fairly good
condition. He has done some
excellent jobs on low places;
| jobs that will last. | live two
miles from the camp; while he
was at work below my farm
[from the camp, he would pass
with the crew of ten before sun
rise and back after sunset. MIR.
Booty has good Judgment about
road work and | think the beard
better keep him employed than
| to take the chances on some
other who has no experience.
The team and other equipments
are in excellent condition. l
know something of the road work
from my own experience. One
grader and outfit can't get over
the parish every time few holes
come in the roads. The read
, fund won't admit another outfit.
Before criticising we should con-
; slider all these things.
W. L. Smith.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19
School Closing.

TIE Sheridan Consolidated
School will close April goth with
the following program: 1000 a.
n. to 12:O0-Speaking; 1900 to
/ 90 D. m.-Dinner on Ground;
At 100 p. N. the program pre-
pared by the schedule will begin.
w. E. Seal, Principal.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19

German employees were suspect
ed in the alleged incendiary fire
that destroyed the Pickering
Lumber Co.'s plant near Lees
vile, causing 100000 loss.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19
Attention Gamers.

If YOU are going to want cans
for vegetables give US your
orders this week. They are
going t. .n scarce and hard to
Get, therefore it is necessary
th4t We order at once. See US
b. fore Saturday.
S. H. Burris, Inc.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19

Notice. am applying for par
don.-John Smith.
Miss Myrtle Brumfeld spent
Sunday in Bogalusa.
For Plain Sewing apply to
Mrs. F. N. Sweeney. -
Sidney Frederick, of Covington
spent the first Of the week here.
Mrs. Dyson Booty had as a
week lend guest her sister, Miss
Ella Faust of New Orleans.
Mrs. Ches Jones in South
Franklinton is slightly impoved
after recent critical illness.
Born-On Saturday, April II,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker in
North Franklinton, a son, weigh
ing 8 pounds.
Mrs. M. M. Pruden, of Gulf
port was here this week dist trib-
uting the Property Tax Payers
of Washington Parish Direc-
tories.
Old Glory is proudly floating
from the elevated water.tank on
the court house square, the
nearest to the capitol building
that a flag staff could be erected.
Mrs. Walter May with her
five children is here this week
to attend the trial of W. B. Kill
gro charged with numbering her
husband, Walter May, near b.
galus last month.
The special jury term of court
being h,ld here this week was
we'll attended Monday by the
Bogalusa and Cosington bars and
by representatives from all Sec
>ions of the parish.
A new soda fountain is being
installed in Babington's drug
store and things there are taking
on a summery business aspect
with these first few days Of
warm spring weather.
Levy Simmons and Enroll
Trische went to New Orleans
Sunday to see Intolerance"
which is exciting more comment
among theatre goers than did
even the ''Birth:of a NatiOn.'
Mrs. Sallie Middleton of New
Orleans visited Franklinton last
week in the interest of a fire
sprinkler for the Charity Hos
pital. See seems to hav created
considerable interest in the pro-
|ject and received liberal contri-
buttons from the men of the
town.
Dr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Brock and
Robert Brock spent Wednesday
at the old family home near
Warnerton where most of the
near kin assembled for a fare.
well to Hobson Brock the young
est son of the family on the eve
of his departure for the froIt.
Hobson joined the aviation corps
and it is presumed he will be
called to San Francisco right
away.
NOTICE-This is to notify all
: taxpayers who own property ir
the parish of Washington, tha
the tax lists for property subjec
> to taxation situated in said par
ish are now made and are nov
: on file in my office and will b.
held open for inspection for
4 period of Twenty (20) days iron
this date. This April 17,1917.
S. E. Morris,
Washington Parish Assessor
The Era-leader., 1917-04-19

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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
Water works And Sewerage Petitions
Now In Hands OF Senator Laney

"To the Honorables G. X. Laney, J.
G.. Rivers and Allan Macfarlan,
Members General Assembly:
eve, the undersigned Freeholders
and voters of the town Of Chester
field, State of South Carolina, County
of Chesterfield, respectfully petition
you:
"To have an Act passed at the next
session of the General Assembly of
South Carolina ordering an election,
without further petition, during the
spring of 1917, in the town of Ches-
terield, S. c., upon the question Of
whether the town of Chesterfield shall
ssue bonds in sum not to exceed
S35, 200, for the purpose of installing
waterworks and sewerage system in
he town of Chesterfield"
Signed-T. E. Davis, D. P. Doug
lass, j. R. Abbott, D. L. Smith, ]. F.
Hunley, j. S. Rivers, L. H. Trotti, H.
D. Melton, B. J. Douglass, T. P. Craig,
w. D. Craig, H. w. Hendrix, A. Nj.
Griggs, H. w. Pusser, R. B. Dozier,
l.. A. Campbell, I. P. Mangum, Arm
field Porter Co., w. II. Porter, B. B.
Melton, w. P. Swinnie, R. R. Rigby,
F. B. Saunders, MD, John T. Hurst,
j. S. Chapman.
M. j. Hough, T. E. White, D. H.
Douglass, w. G. White, Ira Redfearn,
A. w. Hursey, A. w. Mccall, Paul H.
Hearn, Jas. w. Griggs, B. S. Funder-
burg, j. Colon Davis, E. Armfield, J.
A. Welsh, E. E. Porter, J. A. Gull
ledge, w. ]. Perry, Md, ]. C. Rivers,
Joe H. Culberson, J. C. Baker, D. E.
Redfearn, c. A. Douglass, F. M. Can
non, c. L. Gulledge, j. A. Sellers, B.
B. Melton, w. P. Swinnie, r. E.
Hanna, w. H. Porter, d. H. Laney, C..
S. Mehaa, w. T. Lucas, Smythe Hen
derson, H. M. Odom, S. M. Jackson,
Fred Rivers, Jr., A. F. Davis, B. F.
Teal, "A. ]. Rohr, G. w. Eddins.
r. E. Rivers, Jr., j. G. Hursey, p.
j. Zounis, c. C. Douglass, T. L. Hunt
ley, T. w. Eddins, C. H. White, w.
j. Douglass, S. M. Wingate, A. L.
Griggs, w. P. Odom, A. F. Porter,
c. L. Hunley, Sidney M. Carter, P.
A. Murray, Jr., T. E. Mulloy, w. A.
Douglass, R. M. Myers, J. w. Hanna,
M. S. Watson, j. T. Grant, J. X. Hair,
d. T. Teal, MD, Robert L. Gardner,
Md, j. L. Tyler, Erwin M. Melton,
c. j. Hunley, c. P. Mangum, E. II.
Melton, j. H. Johnson, I. j. Davis,
Jr., j. A. Davis, L. S. Chapman, w.
NJ. Redfearn.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
WEXFORD

Our school is progressing nicely,
Miss Sowell has purchased new vio-
lin, and we expect some music in the
school in the near future.
Mrs. w. w. Davis is seriously ill
at her home with typhoid fever. Her
many friends wish her speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. Claude Rayfield has purchased
anew car. No doubt he will go dear
hunting soon.
This section was shocked to learn
of the death of Mr.. G. G. Jenkins of
near jefferson. His old home was in
Wexford. He was loved by all He
was faithful man in every respect.
We greatly sympathize with the be-
reaved family and loved ones
Among the visitors at the home of
Mr.. w. w. Davis Sunday was Mr.. Jim
Oliver and family, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Davis, Mrs. C. w. Teal, Mr.. M.
Luther Teal and Mr.. B. T. Teal.
Mrs. Nezzie Davis, Of Chesterfield,
visited at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. Il. Rayfield Saturday and Sunday.
Miss NeZzie Moore visited Miss
Mamie Moore last Wednesday night.
Mr.. Dennis Parker and Miss Otis
Griggs were guests at the home of
Mr.. c. p. Moore Sunday.
Mr.. Ben Griggs and wife visited
Mr.. w. T. Dawson Sunday.
Among the visitors at the home Of
Mr.. Jim Adams Sunday were Mr..
John Rayfield and family, Mr.. Will
Mccain and family, Messrs. Claude
Adams, Sanford Moore and Hadley
Freeman.
Hurrah for the good old Advertiser
and its many readers.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25

-rest grows apace in the move
ment for Saterworks and sewerage
for the tom of Chesterfield. 1t is
believed that long-felt want will
soon be realized.
Mayor Odom has forwarded to
State Sena. .or G. X. Laney the petit
,tion, which has been signed by one
iSgAdred Of the voters and tax payers
of Chester I'D, with the request that
the delegat IN from this county have
bill passed through this session of
the General Assembly ordering an
election in he town of Chesterfield
this spring en- the question of voting
on bond sue for waterworks and
sewerage.
sThe tow council is taking much
interest in his matter and is unani
mously in f; yor of the bond issue fol
the permanent Improvement of Ches-
terfield in the way of waterworks and
sewerage. They have engaged the
services of an expert civil engineer
from the McCrary Engineering Co.,
of Atlanta, who have a corps of en-
gineers in Chesterfield now making a
survey, and they will prepare plens
for modern system of waterworks
and sewerage for the town.
The town council is going about
this maner in wise manner and the
plans which they have outlined prom
Use to be for the best interests of all
the citizens concerned.
Many interested citizens will be
glad to know that the restrictions on
the amount of bond issue as laid down
by the constitution do not hold in the
matter of waterworks and sewerage.
Our lawyers say that a recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court holds
that waterworks and sewerage being
in the nature Of public improvements,
there is no restriction as to the
amount of bonds town may issue
for such purpose.
The matter of an election on the
question Of bond issue is now in
the hands of Senator Laney, and lust
as soon as he secures the passage of
the act for the town council to order
the election, a modern system of
waterworks and sewerage for Ches-
terfield will be assured, for it is con-
ceded by many that when the election
is held, the vote in favor of water
works will be almost unanimous.
Following is the petition and signi-
lures which the Mayor has forwarded
to Senator Laney:
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
BEAR CREEK

Mr.. ID. j. Williams and family have
been quite sick, but we are glad to
report they are some better.
Our school is progressing nicely.
Many people Of the community en-
joyed most pleasant evening at
box supper recently at our school
house.
Mr.. Daniel Boan, of GAINESVILLE, O.,
is visiting his brother, Mr.. C. D.
Boan. We hope he will like this
part of the country and remain in our
community.
Mrs. L. f. Hurst and Mrs. D. M.
Pate visited in the Shiloh section Sun
day.
Mrs. j. p. Boan is quite sick at this
writing. Hope for her speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gainey apparently has
no fear of the high price of meat,
Judging by the large number of fine
hogs he is raising.
Mr.. j. p. Boan is planning to raise
tobacco this year. He believes that
tobacco will bring good price as we'll
as cotton.
Mr.. Henry and Mrs. Ida Clark have
moved to their new home.
Mr.. Ira Boan was the guest of
Miss Ola Boan Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Sidney Clark was a guest of
Miss Minnie Hendrix Sunday evening.
Mr.. Earl Hurst was the guest of
Miss Leila Boan Sunday afternoon.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
STILL MORE NAMES AMONG
THE FRIENDS OF THE BIRDS

The following petition has been
received at this Office from the Mace
donia:
eve the undersigned, do hereby
sign our names to the list published
in The Advertiser as friends of the
birds:
S. T. Knight, A. F. Wilks, q. B.
Oliver, w. A. Finlayson, B. H. Fin
layson, c. L. Johnson, r. B. Yates, A.
d. Miles, S. L. Mangum, J. H. Finlay
son, j. H. Johnson, E. P. Donehoe,
/. E. Deese, H. M. Donehoe, w. E.
Deese, l. L. Belk, J. R. Lynn, II. w.
Plylee, w. J. Miles, A. M. Miles, j.
B. Miles, J. d. Rushing, C. T. Sulli-
van, Lonnie Ganey, /. B. Johnson,
Aug. Boatwright, Alex Clark, M. o.
Gleich, Jas w. Knight.
In addition these two names have
been lately received: J. w. Gulledge
and w. d. Allen.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
new CHESfERFIELD FIRMS

The Secretary Of State of South
Carolina has chartered the Redfearn-
Rivers Company with capital STOCK
of $1O,OOO.OO with the privilege of
increasing same to $2O,000.00. This
firm is composed of men of sterling
worth like z. T. Redfearn, d. E. Red
fearn, j. M. Redfearn, r. T. Redfearn
and L. B. Rivers. They have almost
unlimited capital and it is their in
tention to operate on q mammoth
scale this year, depending on their
many good friends for the splendid
patronage they have always given
them to make good their intentions.
The business outlook in Chesterfield
for this year is fine; and it is this de-
mand that has caused the creation of
this concern.
The following officers have been
elected for the Redfearn-RiversC Com
pany: l.. B. Rivers, president and gen.
eral manager; q. T. Bedfearn, vice
president; R. T. Redfearn, secretary
and treasurer.
The Chesterfield Hardware Com
pany, owned by the DuValls, of Che
raw, is to open soon in Chesterfield,
having purchased the stock of goods
from the Armfield Hardware Co.
They are going to operate a first
class hardware store.
Mr.. w. L. Guy has purchased the
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25

White is assisting the Scout Master in
giving us little drilling.
We now have Boy Scout banner
to announce our meeting. 1t has the
picture Of Boy Scout in the center
and on the left is our motto, "Bc
Prepared" and on the right are the
Scout laws. Then across the top are
the words: boy Scout Meeting To-
Night" Thurston Hunley was ap-
pointed to take charge of the banner
and have it posted at the entrance to
the hall every Friday. Scout Scribe.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
Board Of Trustees OF Chesterfield
High School Ask For Bond Election

The Board of Trustees of the Ches-
terfield High School met last Monday
and passed resolution asking the
Chesterfield delegation to the State
General Assembly to have an act
passed ordering an election in the
near future for the issuing of school
bonds, not to exceed $4,000.
1t is the intention to erect new
building on the same plot of ground
on which the present building stands.
The new building will consist of
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
CHESTERFIELD, ROUTE 3

Mrs. A. l.. Johnson visited her
mother, Mrs. Martin Davis, Sunday.
Miss Nicey Johnson has been quite
sick for the past week, but we are
glad to report she is improving.
Come on, you other Route 3, we
like to read your news, too.
That's right. We know the boys
are inclined to visit the girls, leap
year being over, but, come along,
Shiloh, with your news, we enjoy
reading it.
We are glad to say that Mr.. Muir
dock Johnson, of McBee, is some bet
ter.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25

six class rooms. This will free the
auditorium in the old building and
provide adequate room for the vari-
Gus classes.
No citizen needs to be told how
greatly this Improvement is needed
and the money asked for it is certain
ly n modest sum, but is deemed suf-
ficient to provide for the growth Of
the school for several years to come.
This resolution was handed to the
Hon. G. X. Laney, who promised i'm
mediate action.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
RUBY

Mrs. r. ID. McCreight with her chill
dren, have returned from a visit to
her sister, Mrs. j. c. Lindsay, at ST.
Paul, N. C.. Her sister accompanied
them home.
Mr.. d. H. McGregor has been on a
business visit to Norfolk lately.
Mr.. Jim Burr, who bought Mr.. A..
P. Smiths place in town, has moved
in. He has repaired outbuildings.
built fences, and is otherwise improv-
ing his property. We are glad to
have him with US in town.
The organization of a Boy Scouts
troop in Ruby IS proceeding finely
Dues have been paid, the troop regis
tered and they will begin working for
degree tests Immediately. Prof. W.
E. Wilson is scoutmaster.
There is an epidemic of colds
among the school children and quite a
| number have been absent from school
| on this account.
Mrs. Robert Redfearn and little
son Floyd, spent Saturday in town,
visiting Mrs. A. M. Pinkston.
Mrs. R. M. Newsome visited in
| Chesterfield last week.
: Messrs. j. S. and D. II. McGregor
visited in st. Paul, N c., Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Vesta Hammond and family
have moved to Hartsville.
We are sorry to report Mr.. Perkins
Thurman sick at this time.
Miss Bette Burch visited relatives
in Mt. Croghan recently
Part Of Mt. Croghan visits Ruby
occasionally, especially the Dutch por-
ton of the community.
We miss Prof. Edwards genial
countenance this year From the
way he passes us by we Judge he has
transferred his affection to Chester
field
On the morning of January 10th
there was appropriate music during
the exercises and the reading of
a sketch of the life of Robert f. Lee,
which had been prepared by James
Millard, which added interest to the
usual program, and brought to the
attention of our school that it was
the birthday of the South's greatest
hero. We are indebted to Prof. Will
son for not letting the day pass un-
noticed.
p. S.-Dear Mr.. Printer Man: You
made us use the word "unabel," in
all responsibility for such spelling.
But we forgive you.
OWN mention this to the printer
and have him do better next time,
that is, if he is ablc-Ed.)
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-01-25
LOCAL COTTON MARKET

The following figures relative to
the local cotton market have been
compiled by the official weigher, Mr.
H. A. Watson. In one point at least
they are very interesting. While the
figures for 1916 indicate a short
crop, compared to the previous year
this shortage was not as great as was
expected. Mr.. Watson's explanation
of this is that the Chesterfield mark
ct this year attracted more than one
thousand bales of cotton from Nor
ven, Wadesboro and Cheraw.
Chesterfield has some Of the very
best cotton buyers in the State and
they have been able and willing to
pay little better price than buyers
in the surrounding territory.
From August, 1915, to August,
1916 there were bought at Chester
field, 6,72S bales.
From August, 1916, to January
22d, 1917, there were bought in Ches-
terfeld 4,617 bales. 1t is estimated
that there will not be more than
900 bales more bought between this
date and next August.
The United States Government
report on ginning for Chesterfield
county for 1915 and 1916 is as fol-
lows:
Ginned in 1915, 27,9O7 bales.
Ginned in 1916, 1904 bales.