The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-01

Mr.. A. w. Mccall is visiting in
town this week.
Mr.. G. A. Sherrell, of Cheraw, was
in town Wednesday.
County Supervisor E. R. Knight
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. C. X. Curtis will leave to-day
for visit to Paxville.
Mrs. w. A. Evans, of Hornsboro,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Hough, this
week.
Mr.. H. NJ. Odom has returned from
a weeks visit to the markets in the
North and East.
Mr.. R. M. Myres has begun the
erection of his new residence on
North Green street.
The measles threaten to seriously
Inconvenience the work of the Ches-
terfeld High School.
Misses Lynna and Annie Gulledge
spent the weekend with Misses Paul
inc and Dora Middleton.
There will be an all-day singing at
Shiloh church on the fourth Sunday
in March Bring your dinner.
Mr.. T. w. Turner, Magistrate-elect
of Pageland, was in Chesterfield Tues
day.
Several horse traders have made
their appearance in town in readiness
for the horse swappers which are
usually attendant on court week.
Regular communication of Chester
field Lodge No. 220 A. F. NJ, will be
held Friday evening at 7:3O o'clock,
March I'd. B. +. Teal, w. M. -
Mrs. p. A. Murray, Jr., and daugh-
ter, Sarah Page, will spend the week
end at the home of Mrs. Murray's
sister, Mrs. Godfrey, in Cheraw.
The first visible evidence of the
coming of Spring is the peach tree
in the Jail yard in full bloom. Look
out, peaches, Jack Frost may get you
yet.
Mr.. Lucius Tiiley, who will be
pleasantly remembered in this section
as the representative of the Savannah
Guano Company, died at his home
in Shandon, Columbia, last week.
The arbutus bed, about two miles
south of town is now in bud and if
tn, warm weather continues, as usual
a great many boxes of this rare
flower will be sent to former Chester.
fieldians by their home folks.
Mr.. John Rivers, of near Merri
mans Mill, brought to this office {
livery fine and sweet favored sweet
potato recently. The vegetab!.
weighed five pounds and was mean:
of we editors cutting down the cost OF
living quite some.
We want to congratulate the people
of Chesterfield for the loyal manner
| in which they have supported Mr.
Stevenson in his race for Congress
He has received the largest per cent
of the votes ever cast for any candi-
date in this county with opposition.
This county has Loyalty stood by Mr.
| Stevenson and we are sure he apprc.
ciates the confidence reposed in him
by the people Of his own county.
| Commissioners Of the Federal
| Board of Election met on Tuesday
| and declared the result of the recent
| election for the short term and long
term of Congress and the other va
| cancies in the local Offices which were
voted on. This board is composed of
Mr.. r. B. King, of McBee, Mr.. j. N.
Strcklin, of Cheraw; Mr.. j. w. Mil
Ter, of Jefferson.
The ladies Of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of St. Paul's church held
their regular monthly meeting Friday
afternoon. In addition to the rou-
tine work of the Society the follow
ing officers we're elected to serve for
this year: President, Mrs. A. w. Hur-
scy; vicc-pres., Mrs. p. A. Murray,
Jr.; Treas, Mrs. c. X. Curtis; Cores
ponding Secretary, Miss Annie Barren
tine; Recording Secretary, Mrs. w.
\. Rivers.