The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-01

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fires that could have been prevented
| by waterworks have cost enough
to build two systems. We've had the
fires and lost the money and still
| have no waterworks. Waterworks
will cost much more now than then,
but it must be understood that the
property it will guard is worth more
than then. And in this statement l
Edo not include the incalcuable value
of sanitation, the conveniences and
pleasures of a water and sewerage
| SYSTEM"
DR.. R: l.. Gardner's little lecture
on drainage and sanitation was clear
and concise. He explained that with
| out drainage there could be no sani-
tation; that without waterworks there
! could be no drainage for a town of
the size of this, and that without
proper sanitation there could be no
perfect community health He con-
| tended that we had outgrown the old
method of country sanitation, where
each family lived apart from his
neighbor and only brought diseases
upon its own household by living
amid unsanitary conditions. But in
thickly settled community the laws
of health must be regarded for the
protection of every man from his
neighbor. That Chesterfield has en-
joyed fairly good health is due to our
| fortunate location and not to san-
tary conditions.
DR.. R. Nj. Newsom, of Ruby, was
next introduced by DR.. Hayden, who
asked that he discourse on "The Joys
| of Fatherhood, or is the Baby the
Boss?" DR.. Newsom declined to dis
cuss his private affairs in public, but
was heartily in favor of waterworks,
enjoying the pleasures of plant in
| his home at Ruby.
Mr.. G. l.. Hunley delivered an ad-
dress on the necessity for higher tax
alton for schools, good roads and
waterworks. He asked that our dis
tinguished Senator have legislation
enacted at the next General Assemb-
ly that will give the town council the
authority to call an election for the
purpose of voting bonds to be used in
installing a waterworks system.
Mr.. w. II. Craig entertained de-
| lightfully with a talk on variety of
subjects. He spoke of the new word
that had come into general use dur
ing the war, "Pep." "The word has
not yet been defined by the lexicog-
raphers, but it means get-up-and-
4 get, push, hustle, do-it now, keepmov-
ing and a dozen other things that
signify being wide awake. And
Pep is what we need in Chesterfield.
Pep will build waterworks, Pep will
build roads and Schoolhouses." In
concluding Mr.. Craig said we had
plenty of optimists, too many pessi-
mists, but not enough "Peptimists. D."
And then came the star event of
the evening, the coupe de grace. Mr..
w. P. Odom was called upon from his
lposition at the head of the table and
made fine, humurous talk on "the
general cussedness Of the situation"
AS he appeared to be finishing his re-
Il
ter, he suddenly became serious and
said that at this goodfellowship ban
quet there was a man who had treat
ed him unfairly in business, who had
made remarks about him such as no
gentleman would make.
A pail fell over the assemblage at
this evident display of bad taste and
, more than one man looked in his
plate. After an embarrassing pause
Mr.. w. II. Porter, who occupied 8
seat at the other end of the long ta.
bic, arose and challenged the speaker
: 81 suppose you mean me-" said
Mr.. Porter, angrily.
eyes, mean you," Numbered bacl
: Mr.. Odom.
= "Well, l must say you've picked 6
fine place to talk about it," shouted
, Mr.. Porter, and / want to tell yor
that if you say | am no gentler,an
} you're a liar"
; With that Mr.. Odom reached fol
his hip pocket, but Mr.. Porter hat
his artillery in his hand and fired tn,
Y first shot. The writer must digres
, here long enough to emphasize tn,
fact that Mr.. Odom vas at one enc
D of the long table and Mr.. Porter a
= the other, with tie entire assembling,
J., between and N full range of bot
f pistols.
That is, they were when the shoot
n ing began. .
Mr. Odom's revolver came int
1lay IN a fash and barked out sever
It al Zines, Mr.. Porter popping back a
y him. About this time the lights wer
n out. Several more shots belched OF
in the darkness.