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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
FROM JESSE WALLACE

Jesse Wallace, prisoner Of war in
Germany, has written the followin,
letter to his friend, Mr.. Kennie
Campbell, of Route 2.
Gustrow, Feb. "a, 1918.
Dear Kennie:
Your letter of Dec. 18th at hand
Was very glad to hear from you.
Glad to hear you were all we'll. Was
glad to know that Henry was staying
with you. 1 know he will be alright,
f he don't starve himself riding in
the Ford, but think you are telling
ne stories about the Ford. / think
your wife wrote them down as YOU
studied them out.
Well, / have no news to write only
[ am getting my food parcels from
America now. The food is shipped
to Bern, Switzerland, and is sent
from there to us. We have been get.
ting our parcels from England but
they will stop them from there now.
Oh, 1 would like to have been there
o help you eat potatoes and drink
>uttermilk, Christmas but it was SO
COT Not get off. Maybe I will be
here mkt Christmas to help you, but
have not much idea will. Well, will
hush. Tell Henry to write and YOU
write again sometime. Oh, don't
care how much you ride the girls
while l ain here 1 will stop all that
when l get back. Write soon,
J. WALLACE.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
GREAT w. S. S. DRIVE
IN MONTH OF JUNE

An intensive campaign will be
waged in South Carolina June ID to
June 2S by the War Savings Com
mittee. The main objects of the
campaign are:
To secure written pledges from at
least 100000 men, women and child
rem that they will purchase the States
entire quota of thirty-two million
dollars before the end of 1918.
To sell six million dollars worth Of
War Savings Stamps, so that South
Carolina will be placed far up among
the American States. To organize
as many War Savings Societies as
possible to promote the contii ued sale
of stamps throughout the year.
A similar campaign is to be con-
Quoted in every State in the United
States.
We must strike heavy blow. The
time is short. Every community
must be tightly organized and the
campaign is to be opened on the
night Of June 18th with mass meet
ings in every school house and every
community in the State. The school
children of the State are urged to
volunteer their services to the coun-
ty chairman to assist in making this
canvass.
South Carolina is on trial and can
not afford to fall down. The cam
paign will lbe backed by proclama-
ton from President Wilson.
Between June l4th and June 28th
Chesterfield County will be expected
20 buy $122,428 worth of War Saw
ngs Stamps, which is 20 per cent. of
her quota.
The total quota of Chesterfield
County is $512,14O. This whole
amount must be covered either by
purchases or subscriptions during the
two weeks mentioned.
Chesterfield County has nobiy
borne her part in the Third Liberty
Loan and in the support of the Red
Cross. 1t is believed she will not
prove remiss when again called upon.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
BROOKS MILL

Mr.. Harmon Vlockovan spent Sun
with Mr.. j. L. Sellers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Sellers were in
Cheraw Saturday on business.
The crops are looking fine in the
Brooks Mill section.
Mr.. S. A. Brock has something to
grin over. It's boy.
Mr.. Sam Parker has a goat that
has curious eyes at night.
The farmers are having a battle
with General Green, while the boys
across the big pond are having their
battle with the Huns.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Sellers spent
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Sellers.
Mr.. Eddie Short left for Camp
Jackson, May 25th.
Best wishes to the Editor.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
HOW TO OBTAIN SUGAR FOR
CANNING AND PRESERVING

Columbia, S. C.-The form of GER
tificate, upon the signing of which
retail dealers are authorized by the
Food Administration to sell sugar
for canning and preserving in larger
quantities than the regulations now
permit consumers to secure. has been
determined upon. These certificates
read as follows:
Ia 1 o.
hereby declare to the United
States Food Administration that l
desire to purchase from :.
... =. an amount of
of sugar for my use for preserving
and canning fruits and vegetables on
ly, and that shall return to the
dealer any surplus sugar / do not
use for these purposes.
Name of Buyer)
Sugar certificates will be furnished
the retail dealers everywhere by the
county food administrators, and the
retailers will be required to have
these certificates properly signed by
all who purchase sugar for canning
and preserving, and to mail the sign
ed certificates to the Food Admins
tration at Columbia once a week.
Unless certificates are signed, gro
GERS are prohibited from selling more
than two to five pounds of sugar to
consumers in cities and towns,
and more than from five to
ten pounds of sugar to people living
in rural communities. The sugar Sc
cured on certificates for canning and
preserving must be returned to the
grocer from whom it is bought if
there should be any surplus after
canning and preserving is done.
Through this regulation it is hop
ed by the Food Administration tina.
there will be supply Of sugar suffi-
cient to meet the needs of the peo-
ole for canning and preserving, which
is regarded as very important
means Of conservation of food.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
AMI OUNC MENTS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Peter G. Campbell

! come before the voters of Ches-
terfield County. stand unchange-
able for peace, liberty and justice of
humanity, and peace to all the world.
{ stand for the administration, from
Woodrow Wilson on down. l oppose
Germanism. hate the name of
the junkers, who hate peace and L.
berty. l am pledged to the rulings
of the primaries.
PETER C.. CAMPBELL.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
COMMON COMPLAINT

A physician few days since gave
us an account of the decline of a
church in his town, and said it had
lied Of the foot and mouth disease.
Being asked what he meant, he said
the people spent their time running
around telling about each other
Christian Advocate.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
Short items Of 4ccaI 1ntereyt

Miss Mary Walsh spent several
days in Charlotte last week.
Mr.. Henry Gibson, of Mt Croghan,
spent Thursday in town.
- Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Hanna, of Che
raw, spent Sunday in Chesterfield.
Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Gull
ledge, May Gath, a boy.
Mrs. j. H. Epps and children, of
Kingstree, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Funderburk
have moved into their new home in
west Chesterfield.
AMr. James Griggs, Jr., spent Sun
day with his father, near Cason Old
oField.
Several from here attended the
Commencement exercises at Wades-
boro Monday and Tusday.
Children's Day was fittingly OBJ
served at the Methodist church last
Sunday.
Don't forget the "Tom Thumb
Wedding" ut the school house tomor-
row, Friday night.
PROF" Claude M. Melton has re-
turned after a visit to south Georgia
and to Washington, D. c..
MRS. J. M. Redfearn returned last
Sunday from Anson Sanatorium,
greatly improved in health.
The swimming pool is proving a
place of great attraction these warm
days.
NMrs. P. A. Murray, Jr., of Cheraw,
who has been the guest of relatives
and friends here recently, has return
ed to her home.
All young men who have become of
age since June 5, 1917, will be re.
quired to register for military service
on next Wednesday, June 5th, 1918.
There has been hearty response
throughout the nation to the presi-
dents call to prayer today. Prayer
will be made in every loyal communi-
ty throughout the nation today, for
the triumph of the arms of the allies
>Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Knight and
daughter, Ruth, of Jefferson, visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. j.
Douglass Sunday.
Mr.. Carl Douglass spent last week
in BocaRatone, Fla, with his bro
ther, Mr.. Lucas Douglass, who has
been sick.
Miss Eva Teal graduates at Lam
der College, Greenville, this spring.
Miss Teal is president of the senior
class.
Fifty-eight selectmen assembled in
Cheraw last Tuesday, enroute to
Camp Jackson. Not man was alb
sent. Mr.. George Terrell, of Cheraw,
was placed in charge of the men on
the way to camp.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve ice cream before and after
the tom Thumb Wedding" at the
school house next Friday evening.
The young people of the Baptist
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
HELP WANTED

We can use at once, several fami-
lies, can give work to either day or
night workers.
Can work either men or women,
boys or girls.
Good houses, electric lights, COOL
water, desirable place to live.
Wages are paid on basis of war
and increased cost of lifing.
Come to see US or write, we can
interest you.
Apply at the Mill.
CHERAW COTTON MILLS,
~ JLFoNvILLE, Superintendent.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
CARD FROM Mr.. STEVENSON

To the Democratic Voters Of the Fifth
Congressional District:
respectfully ask to be renominat-
ID and reelected to Congress from
this District and agree to abide the
result of the Democratic Primary
Election.
will not be able to spend much
lime in the District this summer, be-
:ause Of the great amount of impor.
ant legislation growing out of the
var situation, but will attend meet
;ngs whenever possible. 1t is abso-
lutely essential for Congressman to
be at their post this time.
w. r. STEVENSON.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
NEVER AGAIN

Policeman: "Come along now,
quietly, or it will be worse for you"
Prisoner: Oill not. The magis-
trate told me last time niver to be
brought before him again, and be-
gorra, Pm goin' to obey his instruc-
tionsn
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
CARD OF THANKS

Miss Cora Coker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Coker, has returned
from the Anson Sanatorium, where
she recently went for an operation.
She takes this method of thanking
all those who have been so kind to
her both at home and at Wadesboro.
Mrs. Millie Coker.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
VITAL STATISTICS

Doctors and midwives should take
notice. For failure to report to the
registrar of vital statistics all births
and deaths the penalty is fixed at $2T
TO 800 and one year in prison.
IL G. w. EDDINS, Registrar.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-05-30
TOWN LICENSE

Town licenses are now due. Busi.
ness people failing to pay license by
Iune lst will be subject to prosecu-
lion for doing business with OUT IL
cense.
T. E. MULLOY, Clerk.
L. H. TROTTI, Mayor.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15

sHERIFFs sALE~BY VIRTUE OF
writ Of Lev. Fac. 10 me directed,
will be exposed 70 Public Sale at the
Court House. Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets. City st
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 10Th DAY OF JUNE, 1918,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz
ALL the messuage, tract, piece or
parcel of land situated in Brandywine
Hundred, New Castle County and State
of Delaware bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:- BEGINNING at q
point in the middle of Marsh Road
about eight hundred and twenty two
feet and six inches northeasterly from
the north side of the Philadelphia Turn
pike Road said point being in the line
Of the rortheasterly SIDE If 9 roadway,
laid out twenty-f five feet wide through
lands of the estate of William P. Wei
din, deceased, and q corner Ct hard 1f
Isaac S. Talley; thence dlonE side Of
said roadway and by land now or late Of
Isaac S. Talley, north. sixty degrees
fifteen minutes west, five hundred and
eighty-three feet two inches to q
corner: thence sill by land of said
Isaac S. Talley. north fifty-five degrees
four minutes west thirteen hundred and
thirty-one feet, and seven inches to q
point in line of land of Edward Bring
hurst, Jr.. thence by land of said
Bringhurst, south forty-seven degrees
seven minutes west. three hundred an6
A. -
in line of land of William G. Mahaffy;
thence along land of said Mahaffy south
forty-three degrees thirty-one minutes
east, twelve hundred and sixty-five
feet, two Inches to- q corner Of land of
Nicholas Spieles; thence asopg lands CT
said Spieles, and Of William Davidson,
north fifty degrees, thirty-three min
utes east five hundred and eighty feet
and ten inches to a corner in said
Davidson's land and on the southwest
erly side of the twenty-five feet road
way; thence along land of said David
son and the southwesterly side of the
said roadway, distant twenty-five feet
southwesterly from and parallel to the
first mentioned course, south sixty de-
grees fifteen minutes west five hundred
and ninety-seven feet and eight inches
to point in the middle of the Marsh
Road; thence thereby north eighteen
degrees twenty-five minutes east
twenty-five feet six inches to the place
of Beginning. Containing within said
bounds exclusive of roads thirteen and
S4-1OC acres be the same more or less.
Seized and taken til exe:utiop. as>the
property of Yitus T. Fecht and Frances
C Fecht. Executors Of Vitns Fecht,
deceased ljulia 7. Fecht, wife Of Vitns
Fecht and co-moftgagor, being also
dead) and to be sold by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Wilmington, Del
June IL, 1918.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
YOUNG AT SEVENTY
NEW York, May "a.

NEW York, May "a
The youngest an6 spryest Seventy
year-older" in the fruit and produce busi-
ness in New York is R. E.. Cochran,
who on May 18th celebrated lis
seventeen birthday, though you would
never guess it to look at him. talk to
him, or feel bis grip by a full ten years.
Mr.. Cochran was born on q farm at
Middletown, Del, and it was probably
his early farm life that laid the foun-
dation for physique that at seventy IS
as husky and hale as most men at nifty.
Mr.. Cochran today is as hard worker
in business hours (and they are no short
business hours at that and as enthusl'
astic pleasure seeker after business
hours, as any man in the accepted prime
of life, He allows neither mind nor
body to rust. is consistent theatre
goer, and is learning to play golf
The history of the fruit and produce
trade in New York City runs practically
on all tours with Mr.. Cochran's own
business career. He came to New York
and commenced business in 1870, AMI
moved into the store on Park Place that
his firm now occupies in 1873. There is
probably no firm in New York that has
occupied the same stand for such a long
tenure of years as the R. E. Cochran
Co., which was R. E. Cochran & Co.,
until 1913, when it was incorporated un-
der its present title. Mr. Cochran's
business activities have witnessed the
development of the peach industry in
this country from its early days and he
was doing business at day when the
tomato was practically unknown as
product for human consumption. What
he does not know about the story of the
Delaware. Maryland and the Georgia
peach or the Southern tomato is not
worth knowing and what he has done to
help build up an outlet for these two
products would take long to tell. His
record is in accordance with the best
traditions of the trade he has so long
and honorably adorned and today at
seventy he has the heart and step OF a
boy.
Our sincerest wish to Mr.. Cochran on
his SEVENTEEN birthday is that we shall
both be here-he to read and we to re-
cord the occasion of his eightieth ami
versary. But the "dope" is that ne
will be here all right. but we won't and
that at eighty, he will look very much
as he does at seventy, when he looks
very much like something under sixty.
IN. Y. En-.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
CATTLE PASTURE

Best cattle pasture in the State, Long
Island farm on the Delaware river,
plenty of water, grass and shade, one
dollar head per month.
]. F. Fox,
Odessa, Del.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15

Fire Works Ordinance
Prohibiting the Use Of Fire Works within the
incorporate limits of The Town of Middletown Della
ware.
Be it enacted by the Board of Town Conn.,
mssioners of The Town of Middletown, Delaware. in
Assembly met, on this Fifth day of June A. d. 1918
as follows to-wit:
On and after the fifth day af June, it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to set off Fire
works of any description, within the limits of The
Town Of Middletown, Delaware, any person OF pei.
sons violating the above ordinance will be guilty of
committing common nuisance and liable to > 6ne
not less than dollar and COSTS nor more then fen
dollars and costs, and in default of same to be COM
mitted to the Workhouse for term not exceeding
Sixty days, at the discretion of the Alderman
WALTER S. LErHERBuRv Pres
William N. Donovan, Secy.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
One Of the Finest Farms
N TFNT COUNTY, Md, AT PUBLIC SALE

u;r+,o Attorney executed 70 tne unoegned
of John w. 6oggs Guy
tne d reed among Records OF Kent Co?nty
will offer sale in front Oh u'e oou' -10 49, -
KentC County, Maryland, on
Tuesday, the 18th Day OF June, IL
p.+eon tho hours of o'clock and IL O'Clock noon
ALL THAT fine FARM
~ ,v;ro and being on of the Public K0ad eadng from
"Gnn Farm OF Inc oosss Farm
Containing 3O1 Acres of Land, more or less
h;s .nnt estate productive in Kent county 1t
loam nne suoso ana
fine +ho oroub If ora;n
of 1t under fencing
mas & a lies two miles and only IL mile from school
from railroad station IL IS een n"e' 1 ' ~
of Alday Clements Nth ..o.
hidnos
equal this so peno'ay a
excellent interest 10 Tue
which to make nome anu Qe ~
Kent c.,. mill +oko noasnre in showing the
Possession will be gwen sI
will all the ngnts OF an "'np'"s "
prepare the grounds, -u .oh =, tho a.u -
by notes OF the
All unpaid money pear
interest part of this years crops All
"oe papers " ~ " William B. COPPER, Power of Attorney
HOPE BARROIL, Attorney.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15

Under and by virtue of Power Of .. atf Inhm
bv the widow and heirs at law OF the ate Rocord
and ansc ase I'M Of the Court
Kent County, Maryland, on
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-06-05
STRICKERSVILLE

Mrs. Ed. Herberner spent the
weekend with George Herbener
and family.
Messrs. George Jones and Cliff
ton Garrett left Tuesday for Camp
Meade.
Mrs. James Smith, an alumnus
of The Women's College, Balti-
more, attended Commencement ex-
ercises there last week.
Miss Sara Pierson visited Will
mington recently.
Children's Day exercises will be
held at Wesley M. f. Church next
Sunday at 8 P. M. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
Mr.. Frank Coleman, of Chester,
spent Memorial Day with his par
ents.
Mrs. B. F. Singles visited Phila-
delphia relatives last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. MacDowell of
Wilmington last Sunday.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-06-05

postage, to his County Agent, Mr..
Zlmmerly, at Dover. Mr.. thinner
ley notes the request and immedi-
ately forwards it to Mr.. Ryan, the
Secretary of the Delaware Farm
Labor Bureau at the Wilmington
Office. Mr.. Ryan consults his file
and find that the U. S. Employment
Service has three men in the office
that particular morning who are
looking for farm work. He calls
these men in and looks them over
and picks out one of them. He
tells this man to take the 3.45 Della
ware Road train for Wyoming and
then he calls up Mr.. Green by tele-
phone and tells him that he has
sent a man who will reach Wy
oming at $50 o'clock that evening
and requests him to meet this man
at the station.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-06-05
News Items From
the Women's COLLEGE

The chief event of the week to
all students of the Women's Col
lege was the beginning of finals on
Saturday. They will last until
next Friday, when Commencement
exercises will begin.
The delightful surprise of the
week came on Monday evening
when Mrs. A. D. Warner visited
the college and had dinner with the
Seniors. In the evening she had a
meeting with them in which she
gave them a Student Government
table and seven chairs for the
Board to use in meeting. The SEN
iors are to present the table to the
college. They had wanted to make
Student Government table their
parting gift, but decided to buy
Liberty Bonds for the College in
stead. Now thanks to the thought
full kindness of Mrs. Warner the
girls can realize their first ombi-
ton.
In spite of the rain Saturday
two delightful little affairs were
given. Miss Mary Mitchell, presi-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-06-05
KEMBLESVILLE

Mrs. Maggie Pratt has returned
from visit with Wilmington
friends.
Mr.. j. F. Richards and family,
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. McMullen
c. T. Richards made a trip to
Detroit, Mich, recently and
brought back a Dodge touring car.
Mr.. James McMullen being pur-
chaser of same.
Mrs. Mary McMullin is spend
ing the week in Wilmington.
Miss Addie Curry of Whining
ton, spent Sunday at her home
here.
Come out to the Childrens' Day
services on Sunday next, June 9th,
in M. E. Church, commencing at
o'clock.
Kemblesville Literary, meets
with Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Crossan on
Thursday evening, June 9Th. All
are invited.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-06-05

ryn jackson, Margaret Gray, Alice
Roop, Bertha Welcome.
Sunday evening the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association meet
ing was devoted to Social Service
work. Miss Helen Bancroft was
the leader. The leaders for Eight
Weeks Clubs were given their COM
mission. The girls who will lead
Eight Weeks Clubs are Misses
Mary j. Wright, Helen Bancroft,
Marie Locates, Mary Evans. The
names of the delegates to Eagles
ere were announced: Miss Helen
Mackey, Madge Nickerson, Bernice
Hastings, Helen Bancroft, Pauline
Marvil Marie Locates, Alice Roop,
Agnes Fowler.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-06-05
APPLETON

On Tuesday, May twenty-eighth,
Mr.. Chester Buchanan went to
Camp Meade to be trained for war
work.
Mr.. E. Fl. Gallaher of Cherry
Hill, and Mrs. f. B. Blackson of
Wilmington, visited their sister,
Mrs. S. Teresa Kimble, on Memoir
ial Day.
Our public school with twenty
representatives, took part in the
parade at Elkton on Rally Day. The
exhibit Of work by Appleton pupils
was excellent. At present, the girls
and boys are very busy making
articles for soldiers.
On Friday evening June 7, Ap-
pleton Social Club will close for
the summer season.
Misses Mitchell and Barlow of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Ernest Nit
chell of Camp Meade were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lof-
land.
Flint Hill M. f. Sunday School
observed Childrens' Day on June
second.
Messrs. Gustavis Blackson of
Camp Meade, and Phineas Peter
son of Humphreys, Va, spent the
weekend with the home folks.