The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-02-22

han, was in town Tuesday.
Sheriff Douglass returned yester-
day after spending several days this
week in Columbia.
Work has commenced upon the
Sunday School rooms of the Baptist
Church in Chesterfield.
Mr.. P. A. MURRAY. Jr. returned
home yesterday, after spending the
past ten days in Columhia.
- The jefferson Cotton ON, Mill will
be sold after mortage foreclosure pro-
ceedings before the Court House
door in Chesterfield, Monday, March
9th.
There will be an examination in
Cheraw March % for the applicants
for the position as rural carriers on
routes three and four out of Chester
field.
j. w. Griggs and R. E. Hanna
made trip around the county Tues
day taking in Cheraw, Patrick, MidZ
dendorf, McBee, Jefferson, Pageland,
uAe. ShoShuu NuDys
The Women's Missionary Society
of st. Pauls Church will meet in the
auditorium of the church Friday at
$3.50 P. M. Every member is re-
quested to be present.
Mr.. R. M. Myers has accepted DO
sition as travelling salesman with the
Cheraw Grocery Co., of Cheraw Mr..
Myers will continue to handle his
brokerage line of hay, grain, etc.
We quote from the Wadesboro
On. c. Ansonian: "Among the suc-
cessful applicants for license to prac-
tice law in North Carolina were =
and Robert Edward Hanna, of Ches-
terfield, S. c."
Mr.. J. T. Meehan, an old Chester
field boy, formerly editor of the Ches-
terfield Advertiser, but now star re-
porter on one of the metropolitan
papers in New York, is in the city on
visit to his mother, Mrs. ]. A. Mee-
han. -
DR.. H. Smith, Eye-sight Specfslist,
will be at Chesterfield Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, March 9Th, eth and
10th; at Pageland, Monday and Tues
day, March 5th and 9Th.
Cheraw reports that she is going to
have in the near, future large cot
ton mill and ice plant. And it is ru-
mored that the Dupont Powder Works
will construct q large factory in the
swamps of Pee Dee River just below
Cheraw. These Industries are need
ed in Chesterfield County and we are
glad Cheraw is fortunate enough to
secure them.
| The Chesterfield Brass Band is
making great progress in their musi
cal education. In the near future
the members Of the band are going to
give play in Chesterfield and band
concert SO the public will have an op-
portunity to see what has been ac-
complished out of raw material.
The mild weather of the last few
days is causing the thoughts of nearly
every one to turn towards the plant
ing of spring garden; and this they
do just as soon as the land dries out
after the recent heavy rains. Ow-
ing to the tremendous cost of all food
stuffs a good garden this year will
help solve the problem of high cost of
living.
We will publish in another column
this week list of the Grand Jurors
and Petit Jurors who are summoned
to attend Court at Chesterfield Mon
day. March 9Th. Criminal Court will
not take up much time, as there are
no very important cases on docket.
Solicitor Spears is noted for the rapid
manner in which he rushes matters
through Court.
There is movement under way in
J Jefferson to install system of water
! works and lights in town; and at the
request of citizens Senator Laney
hs introduced a bill for $4,000
bond issue to be voted on in the town
of Jefferson. We are glad to note
that progressive jefferson is follow
ing in line with Chesterfield in build
ing modern town.
Messrs A. w. Hursey, j. A. Welch,
l.. III. Trotti and w. j. Hanna have re-
turned to Chesterfield. after a two
weeks John Henry tour to Florida.
They visited Augusta, Macon nd Jack
sonville enroute spending most of
their time in camp hunting and fish
ing on the shores Of Florida lakes be-
low Palatka. They report success
full trip, though the pleasure Of same
was somewhat retarded by the intense
cold weather which they did not ex-
pect to find in the Land of Flowers.
Corn having reached the record
price of $1.40 per bushel, it is safe
to say that good corn crop will be
put into the ground this year by the