The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-12-28
STATE ITEMS
r INTEREST TO ALL SOUTH
CAROLINA PEOPLE.

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the expenditure OF 100000.
Charleston.-Miss Anna Clement. II
years old. was struck by an automobile
driven by Clarence L. Rawls on Went
worth street. near King, dying soon
afterward in local hospital to which
she was Immediately carried by Mr..
Rawls
Anderson.-The Farmers Merchants
bank and the Farmers Loan and Trust
company, separate banking institutions
under the same management, which
nave been in the hands of liquida;-
ing committee since April. 1921. are
paying a Is per cent dividend to depos-
itors and creditors
Chester.-Chester lodge. No. IS, A. F.
NJ, has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: ]. C. Stewart,
worshipful master; d. f. Estes, senior
warden; T. w. Barrett, junior warden:
A q. Thornton, treasurer; W. H. Weir,
secretary.
eenwood.-Purchasers of eggs at
the cooperative produce market here
need no longer fear buying old eggs.
under ruling announced which per.
mits customers to take eggs out on ap.
proval. II they fail to measure up to
the pristine freshness OF newly laid
eggs they may be returned and money
will be refunded or more eggs given in
their place.
Woodford.-If plowing under cotton
stalks will help to stop the boil weevil
re is about at his journeys end around
here. for the farmers OF this commu-
n'ty are well under way with this
work. Here and there are little patches
that the plows have not touched, but
/ farmers owning these patches are
| plowing them under elsewhere and
with all possibility he will get the rest
soon.
ST Matthews.-At the regular meet.
ing of Izlar lodge. A. F. NJ, the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year were
installed: w. r. Svmmes. worshiufrl
master; John c. Muller, senior war
den; a. S. Smoke. junior warden; Sam
Pearlstine. senior deacon ]. +. San.
ders. Junior deacon Shep Pearlstine,
treasurer: w. II. Goddard. secretary;
/ Eouser Banks and r. T. Castles, stew.
ards: Ralph AXon. tiler
Greenville.-The Bank OF Greenwood
and j. c. Self. chairman Of the board
OF directors OF that institution, were
made joint defendants in suit for
S45.900 damages filed in federal court
here by the Thermoid Rubber company
or Trenton. n. j., the plaintiff concern
alleging that 1t had suffered loss in this
amount as a result OF sales made to
the Owen Tire and Rubber company OF
Greenwood, in which Mr.. Self was also
an officer and stakeholder
estcrfield.-There are a good
many cases of influenza reported in
the country. but as yet there are not
many cases in town. 1t is reported by
physicians to be a milder type than
usual
Newberry. The Johnstone-Living.
ston Lumber company and H. o. Long
have begun the erection Of a planning
mill at Helena, a suburb Of Newberry
The plant will be completed in Janu.
ary. the machinery having all been
bought. 1t will have a capacity of 90.
600 feet a day
Anderson-Ralph Gresham, 13 year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Gresham.
shot himself accidentally in the right
hand while examining pistol. 1t was
''"iu 'ii"' ihc DuliSi pdSStl through lHe
wall OF the Gresham home and out into
the front yard.
Spartanburg.-L. c. Deadwyler, alias
Lacy Thompson, a negro we'll known
In local police circles, was shot and
instantly Eilled while resisting arrest
Officers Fred Burrel and Thomas
Steadman fired two shots each at the
negro. one bullet taking effect In the
head.
Greenwood. Bailey Military insti.
tute OF Greenwood and Abbeville high
school were admitted to membership in
the Secondary Schools and Colleges
at the recent meeting in New Orleans.
according to announcement of Prof. w.
r. Black, who attended
Newbrery-Rails have been unload.
ed near the track OF the c. n. e T..
road. two miles north OF Newberry.
where eight and a half acres has been
bought for a box factory by Vance &
Dwiggins OF Kernersville. n. C. The
plant wsll be completed by April
Prosperity OF undetermined
origin completely destroyed the South
ern depot here. Through the heroic ef
forts OF the citizens. the fire was kept
from spreading to the Wise buildings
nearby. which would have resulted in
very disastrous fire to the town
OF an open fire the small child of Mr..
and Mrs. Bailey Boyd. OF Williston.
pushed the six.month' baby into
the fire. Mrs. Boyd was in an adioin.
Ing room and. hearing the screams OF
the baby. rushed in but the child had
been badly burned.
Chester.-Up to December l. Chester
county had ginned 1900 bales OF cot.
ton according to statistics gathered by
W. F. Marion. who gathers cotton gin
ners' statistics for the government in
Chester county. Up to the correspond
ing period last year 25.22S bales had
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