The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-08


recommended that the Court House
be fitted with heating plant. That
waterworks be installed. That the
supervisor inspect all bridges in the
county. That a platform be erected
in front of the Court House for the
convenience of the court crier.
Miss Margaret Byrd has returned
from Baltimore and will have charge
of the Millinery Department of the
Chesterfield Dry Goods Co. Miss
Byrd has made many friends in Ches-
terfield who are glad to welcome her
back for the third season with this
popular firm.
Messrs. w. J. Tiller, C. P. Mangum
M. L. Teal, w. L. Guy, J. X. Sowen.
Mrs L. T. Teal, and Mrs. A. L. Griggs
are the representatives from Chester
ield Circuit at the District Sunday
school conference at MsGoll this
week. The Rev. J. L. Tyler, pastor
of the Chesterfield charfe, is the Sec
retary of this Conference.
Word was received in Chesterfield
last night that the Kaiser of Germany
had done the manly thing and COM
mitted suicide. This seemed too
good to be true. A phone call to The
Columbia State destroyed what hope
we had of it's verify. 1t seems that
the rumor originated in Charlotte.
No, We don't wish him any harm, but
if he will take the hint he can save
the Allies the trouble of hanging
him by making this rumor real
MIR. w. H. Johnson, of the CityMar-
ket, has passed most unusually try
ing experience and is now slowly re-
cuperating. A long seigc of terrific
headache was relieved only by an op-
Grafton extending through the fore
head and to the rear ofthe left eve.
His many friends will be glad to know
that the operation was successful and
that he is now recovering satisfactor-
lily.
DIR. w. II. Lewis, optician, has made
arrangements to include Chesterfield
county in his itinerary. DR.. Lewis
has regular office in Chester and one
in Rock Hill. His third one will be
in this county, either at Chesterfield
or Cheraw. His headquarters when
visiting Chesterfield will be at the
Square Deal Drug Co. DR.. Lewis is
n member of the South Carolina Op-
tical Association, with registration No
275. He comes to Chesterfield high
ly recommended
Chesterfield is just now emerging
from a general attack of measles.
Old and young have not escaped
Some of the school rooms have been
almost depleted. Some of the cases
have been very severe but all are now
apparently improving. 1t was ou,
intention to publish as near com.
plete list as possible this week but
found we were unable to do so. The
estimated number of cases has been
placed as high as rs, though this is
probably too high.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the bank of Chesterfield
Loan and Insurance Co., was held in
the Bank of Chesterfield. An s pei
cent annual dividend was declared
and the year past was pronounced
thoroughly satisfactory. The follow
ing directors were elected; DR.. w. j
Perry, K. f. Rivers, Spencer Vaughn
w. j. ID. II. and C. c. Douglass. Off
GERS elected were: President, DR.. w
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>. Perry; Vice Pres, d. II. Douglass
secretary-treasurer, G.. C.. Douglass
manager, d. H. Douglass
Mr.. Robert Therrell received a telc
gram yesterday stating that his sister
Mrs. E. Cope Bridges, of HEATH
Spring, S. c., had died suddenly. Mr.
Therrel left Immediately for his hom,
after notifying his brother, Mr.. PER-,
M. Therrell, of Mt. Croehan. Mrs
Bridges is well known in Chesterfield,
where she has visited her brothers
The community was shocked to heaI
or her death and much sympathy i:
expressed for the brothers in their be
reavment.
Mr.. w. j. Tillcr, farm demonstra
ton agent, reports satisfactory prog
ress being made among the farmers
IN the county looking toward meas
urcs that will effectually reduce the
cost of living. Great quantities o.
velvet beans are being bought fol
planting and plans are progressin;
for the development of the dairy bust
ness. Those who want velvet bean:
and are unable to get them from
their local merchants should see Mr.
| iTIller, who will aid in finding same