The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-12
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr. B. j. Douglass, who was On the !
U. S. court jury, at Charleston, has
returned home.
Mr.. d. c. Coker of Ruth, Miss, was
the guest this week of his son-in-law |
Mr.. Oscar Sellers.
Mr.. Jim Sellers, of the White
Buchanan Motor Co., was painfully
hurt last week while cranking a Ford.
The Rev. j. H. Hildreth will preach
at Palmetto church next Sunday even
ing at o'clock.
Messrs H. M. Odom, w. P. Odom
and j. H. Culberson went to Char
lotte yesterday.
The many friends Of Mrs. ]. E.
Lucas are glad to welcome her back
to Chesterfield. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas
are now living on College Hill.
Thomas Posey Young, Jr., of Whit
miro, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
). a. Hanna. He is accompanied by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Posey Young, of the same address.
Misses Vera, Stella and Nell Mel
| ton, of Chesterfield, came up Monday
evning and gave an enjoyable musical
at the Blackwell hotel in honor of Mr..
Algea Blackwell. Messrs. ]. C. Black
we'll and Arther Knight accompanied
them.- The Pageland Journal
DR.. George P. White, of Bamberg,
is preahing some very interesting ser
mons at the Baptist Church.
Mr.. Augustus H. Hayden, who has
been until recently employed in Char
lesion has received orders from the
Government to report in Atlanta, Ga.
the Southern Dental College for ma
circulation in that institution.
His entire four years course and
incidental expenses will be paid from
from the U. S. A. vocational training
fund.
Mr.. w. M. Redfearn, the under
taker announces that he is having an
automobile hearse built and will be
in position to travel any distance in
serving the people.
On May 29th Mcssrs Abbott and
Grant raided moonshine establish
ment in woods of the Adams settle
mcnt on the Crofford land They ar
rested one man, got some more whis-
key and still. They now have five
others under bond for next term of
court. On the following Friday they
destroyed another still near Deep
Creek.
Mr.. Roy l.. Melton, son of Mr.. /.
Is. Melton, has returned from France.
Roy was member of the now famous
co. l, but was prevented from return
ing with the rest of the boys by illness
He is now well again.
Mr.. Fred G. Hearn, brother to the
editor, with this issue becomes asso-
ciate editor of The Advertiser, which
is to say that he forthwith becomes re-
responsible for all errors and all other
otfenses committed by this paper
All angry subscribers are referred to
him.
Mr.. j. A. Sellers recently made
trip to Hamlet in the endeavor to
arrange for an adequate ice supply
for Chesterfield.
The Square Deal Drug Co. has
moved into it's new quarters at the old
stand.
Regular communication of Chest
erfield Lodge No. 22O AIM. will be
held Friday evening, June 18th at
$50 o'clock. By order w. w. Dav-
is, w. NJ.
A union meeting will be held at
High point Baptist church on June
2Sth and 29th, instead of Center
Point, as previously announced.
The Misses Melton, Chesterfield's
charming and talented musicians, con-
tributed delightful program recent
ly at reception given by the Social
Club of Camp Jackson, at Columbia.
Violin solos, piano solos, vocal num-
bers, duets and quartets were render
ed before an enthusiastic and admir-
ing audience.
The colorcd citizens of Chesterfield
met at MT. 1abor M. r.. church on
June 9th to organize movement to
welcome home our colorcd soldiers
The date decided upon was July 4th.
Further notice will be published.
Chief Abbott arrested B. d. Rober
son last night at about 8 o'clock on
the farm of Mr.. Hossick Bittle, five
miles from town. Robertson was
wanted by the u. S. Government for
having deserted from the army. He
had enlisted on April oath; deserted
on May 23d and was arrested on
June 1lth. Robertson is gentle
man of color.
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