The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-12-14
STALE ITEMS
OF INTEREST TO ALL souTH
CAROLINA PEOPLE,

control. has been done to a consider.
able extent throughout this section,
though not 30 generally as might be
wished
observation-disclosures Of the Ameri-
can Legion will police the city of
Greenville on the night Of December
2S' while the police department ia en-
1oying its annual banquet, It was an
nounced.
Ycrk.-The recent rains throushout
York county have brought up the
| grain crop excellent stands being
seen on every hand. The acreage in
grain is probably the largest in the
history of the county, particular at
tentfon being paid to oats.
Greenville.-Z. Vance Davidson of
Chester was installed as potentate of
F1ajaz temple, Order Of the Mystic
Shrine, at the annual fall ceremonial
here. Potentate Davidson succeeds
d. n. G. QUITS of Greenwood as head
Of Hejaz temple.
Spartanburg. - The Union Buffalo
mills at Union are reported to have
closed contract with the Bailey
eiilders' Supply company of that city
Tor the construction of 25 houses for
operatives at the Union plant and 20
houses at the Buffalo mills. 1t is said
that the cost Of these improvements
will amount to about 100000.
Marion.-The county council for
furthering cooperative marketing
movements was organized at a meet
ing held In the chamber Of commerce
hall. H. A. Lewis, banker Of this
place. was elected general chairman;
X. j. Blackwell, vice chairman, with
the special duty Of directing matters
appertaining to the cooperative mar
keting OF cotton.
Greenwood-Mrs. Leola Holcombe,
who sued the city OF Greenville for
100000 damages as the result Of the
death OF her husband, who was fatal
ly injured when he fell from q bridge
under construction on North street,
lost her suit when a jury in the court
OF common pleas found for the de-
| fendant.
Sumter.-One Of the construction
| companies at work on hard surfacing
the Sumter roads In making a new
record in the amount OF work 1t IL
doing. This company is laying 600
| ASSS VI SShCht ooily, VI Z.O ulleS u
month. This work is being done on
the road to Shiloh by Pritchard,
Raines & Hazelhurst company of Sa.
| vannah.
| Chester.-Information was received
in Chester telling Of the complete de-
struction by fire of the mercantile
establishment Of E. B. and Edward
Funderburk at Tradesville This con-
Germ did splendid business in that
section carrying a general stock Of
merchandise and their loss Is heavy,
without a cent Of insurance, 1t is said.
Anderson-A lonely little grave in
the woods near Durhams bridge was
such suspicious looking object that
Deputy c. c. Cely Investigated and
found that it contained the body of a
baby several months old. The grave
was covered with sand and under
brush. but attracted the attention of
the deputy. Mr.. Cely says he has
clues which he believes will lead to
positive evidence as to the parties
who buried the child. and arrests may
be made at an early date.
Grenville.-Alice Smith, Is year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smith
OF near Mills MILL was probably ia
tally injured when she fell from the
rear Of an automobile as 1t sped along
Green avenue. The car was driven by
her 13 year old brother. Miss Smith
was seated on the gasoline tank Of
the stripped down automobile. When
the car struck an abrupt rise in the
roadbed she is believed to have been
| inlfad off or he,
OF the car in falling and she suffered
a fractured skull
Pinewood.-In the town election the
following were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: Intendent, c. B. Kolb;
four wardens. f. T. Byrd, w. s. Wat
ers, f. NJ. Bradham and Dr. Will
Dukes. Only a small vote was polled.
Aiken.-A reward of $25 has been
offered for the capture of O'Neal Dun
can, negro and federal prisoner who
escaped from the Aiken county Jail
October 10. The negro was convicted
at the last term OF federal court here
OF moonshining.
Spartanburg.-W. w. Marmaduke, at
present manager of the Hotel Franklin
here has purchased the Carolina hotel
at Rock Hill, he announced. Approx
mately $4,000 will be spent in i'm
provements.
Charleston.-Sherif ]. NJ. Poulnot
disposed Of at auction between 80 and
40 pieces Of property. offered to salts
fy overdue taxes, and the bidding was
fairly lively, the prices usually being
low and offered mainly through real
estate agents. Recent advertising of a
long list of delinquents has resulted in
collections in majority Of cases.
Charlottesville month which has
just come to a close was the driest
November on record, only 10 Of an
inch Of rain falling here in that Pc
riod, according to the monthly meteor