The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-06-09
CHESTERFIELD BOARD OF
TRADE GIVES BANQUET


One of the most delightful affair.
of the social season was the Board OF
Trade banquet held at the cour,
house last Tuesday evening. A large
number of members, ladies and mer
were present
A dainty, appetite-tempting and al.
together satisfying rcpast had beer
prepared and was beautifully served
by the social committees, of which
Mrs. F. B. Sanders Is chairman.
A jolly, optimistic spirit rervaded
tie assemblege, and when the last
s. eech had been made, the last toast
o..eicd and the last joke cracked and
the last song sung, all went away
feeling lit was good to be here"
c. L. Hunley, ESQ, acted as toast
Master.
When the guests had been seated at
II > beautifully decorated tables, the
l. v. l.. e. Peeler said grace and the
HJrk of destruction began. When the
accumulated appetites had been Sat
ioi, the finger bowls passed, the
+ ,sdent of the Board of Trade, Mr..
{. C.. Douglass was asked to respond
t. Our Board of Trade" IIt made
short talk, setting forth some of
t e things that the Board of Trade
b ped to accomplish.
Mr.. B. j. Douglass had been re-
G. crested to wear his white vest and
S eak to the subject: "The JOY Of
( tcarding 4 school teacher, or some
one missed blushing bride" Mr..
Douglass sidestepped by not put
ting in his appearance,
Sheriff j. T. Graat-:Wantcd: :
Help, to turn loose wild COON"
Mr.. Grant had been called to Charles
ton.
Supt. f. H. Mckinney was des-
crlbed as teacher who has manag-
ed to please all the mothers. His sub
jet assigned was, "Our Schools"
DIR. w. j. Sanitation"
p. II. Hearr-"The wor en-, God
Bless Them"
II. NJ. Odom-"Recollectons Of My
YOUTH
Francis S. Blair-"Itow I Fooled
My Wife, Doc was brief but witty,
as usual.
Joseph Lore-"How It Feels To Be
A Goodlcoking Young Man" Mr..
Lore refused to divnlge his feelings.
Fl; +. King-"Our. Highways" 1t
was intimated by the toastmaster
that Mr.. King was contemplating
bringing suit against Gen. Sherman
for damage done our roads
r. l.. Hurst-"How | MANAGE a
Wife" Mr.. Hurst denied the a!.ega-
tion.
Mayor L. II. Trotti- -"Our Town"
DR.. Trotti made q good. seripus talk.
He pied for harmony and less divis-
ion; for more united effort in pulling
for Chesterfield. "kicking teams," he
said, do not pull; and pulling teams
do not kick. Let's quit sticking ard go
to pulling" ut always seemed
''trange to me- he said. "why people
will remain in town that doesn't
suit them. The world is wide and
there are thousands of towns and
communities besides Chesterfield
The kicker and the grumbler makes
himself disliked. On the contrary the
optimist who always feels fine or at
least says he does, and who believes
il and loves his town is loved in turn
by his neighbors, who IRE glad
to meet him. Chesterfield is a gonG
town; Chesterfield is making some
progress; boost, push, pull for Chcs-
terfeld, was the burden of the tall.
Mr.. Townley Redfearn was ia
speak on the subject: "I'll soon be in
trouble"
w. D. Craig-"Cf esterfeld's
Past" Mr.. Craig made an interest
ing talk on the settlement and nam
ing of Chesterfield, town and county.
The original settlers cf the town
were John and Alex Craig, who came
here In 1875 from Chesterfield county
Virginia. That place had been named
by their parents, who were admirers
Of Lord Chesterfield, of England. He
spoke of two revolutionary soldiers
among the early settlers Of this sec
lion. They were Fed Rivers and Tom
Davis of whom the present Rivers
and Davis families are descendants
The u. S. Government erected 8
monument at the grave of Tom Davi:
for distinguished service during tkt
Revolutionary War. Mr.. Craig gave
a very interesting account of the po
lice system in vogue in Chesterfield
county prior to the Civil War. Every