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GARNERED WITH SCISSORS News From Within and Without the County. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING Some Items of Fact, Some of Comment nd All Helping to Give an Idea of Whart Our Neighbors Are Saying and Dding. Fort Mill Times, June 15: Miss Minnie Garrison, teacher in the Fort \fill graded school for the last IS years, a few days ago received from the state board of examiners a life license to teach in the* elementary grades of the public schools of South .Carolina. The certificate was issued ~r service" "in recognition ui m.v... ? rendered in the class room and is signed by Governor Harvey, John E. Swearingen, superintendent of education, and the members of the state board of examiners Thirty-niny new registration certificates were issued Tuesday to citizens of Fort Mill by the county registration board, which spent the day here. Eighteen of the 39 certificates were issued to tvortien and there were 8 renewals for citizens who had mislaid their old certificates... A message received by Mrs. J. B. Elliott yesterday told of the death a few hours earlier W her uncle. Charles Thordwell, Esq., at ljis home In Some, Ga. Mr. Thornwoll was the last surviving brother of the late Rev. Jf. H. Thornwelh, father of Mrs. Elliott and for many years pastor of ttie Fort Mill Presbyterian church. He was 72 years old and is remembered by numerous Fort Mill people, who will refjrefto learn of his death. Mr. Thornwell was one of the leading lawyers of the Rome section of Georgia, where he had practiced for tjie last 45 years. _1 Cards have been issued by Mrs. C. P. Blankenship announcing the en garment of her daughter,' Miss Frances, to Warren B. Ferguson of Chester, the wedding to take place June 27 at the home of the bride's mother. Chester Reporter, June 15: Rev. J. R. Moore has resigned the pastorate of Fort Lawn, Hopewell and Orr's ? Baptist churches to accept the pastorate of the Padgett's Creek Baptist 'Church at Cross Keys in Union county, iiv Moor*. wlm is a native of Yancevllle, N. C., has been in Chester ccunty nine years, and has done most excellent work in all departments. His departure will be the cause of general regret The Chester city council made a tour of inspection of the different city properties yesterday afternoon, among the points visited lei^tle^ltdrJpllCnt, Ihe Saguly ltiyer ;pimping station, and the city stables, nil of which were found in good shape. The condition of the city water as shown by Dr. Parker's analysis is all that could be desired. Council looks upon the purchase of the chlorinator a few months ago as a most excellent investment The marrihge.of Miss Janie James McDill to Rev. Robert * Sineleton Woodson this evening prom ices to be one of the most interesting weddings of the season. Dr. Flournoy Shepperson will officiate Messrs. JtlcCoy Corkill and Hubert Davidson Jeft yesterday morning over the Seaboard Air Line Railway for Greenwood, Miss., where they will join a college-mate of Mr. Davidson's, anc in the latt^r's Ford make a tour of the great west that will carry them as far towards the land of the setting sun ais San Francisco. They expect to be 'gbAfe' about two months, and in that perl^l to travel several thousand miles'nnd see most of the points of interest in the western part of the United States No clues have as yet been developed as to the identity of 4fc|il|tilant whose body was found in ?6nndy . River Monday afternoon about fce nrwl one-half miles north of the bridge on the Wilksburg road. Two . (boys who were fishing in the stream, made the gruesome find. The body, that of a girl child, apparently a day or two old, was in a cement sack, which contained a large rock that had evidently been used as a weight, and may also have been the implement used to inflict ghastly wound on the "little one's skull. From apitcarancc "tbe body had evidently been in the stream for about two weeks. Coroner J. Ilcnry Gladden and Sheriff D. Gober Anderson were notified, and Dr. 1J. H. Malone made an examination, i which brought out the foregoing facts. fljYr.m all indications the baby was murdered, and thrown inio the stream, and the authorities .will put forth their utmost efforts to bring the guilty xgrties to justice. ? , Lancaster News, June 16: A marriage of unusual interest took place tl ti.e home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. i. L. Davidson, in Pleasant Valley, Iusl Wednesday at 4:30, when Miss ' Kathleen Hall of Providence, N. C., j became the bride of C. E. Patterson, of Pleasant Valley ....Cecil Sim- ; mons, Oscar and fS. W. Hoggins and Tom McDow, comprising the musical organization known as "The Happy Jtoomers," left yesterday for Myrtle Hench where they will furnish music | for this popular resort during the : summer season Sam Belk of Unicn county, near Unity, was seriously j burned Wednesday night at 11 o'clock while working with the carbureter under his Ford with a lantern. The gas saturated his eloth.es and ignited, ! burning about one-third of the surface of his body. The tragedy oc<i:md at the home of Jeff Starnes. Dr. Snpp states that his burn is of a very serious nature A pretty wedding was tlint of .Miss Sara Hammond, of I?nncastcr, and Vernon T. rate, of Camden, which was solemnized on the afternoon of June 14 in the First Baptist church of J^incaster j before a largo assemblage of friends and relatives. The ceremony was performed hv Rev. J. S. Corpening, the bride's pastor Unless business j picks up in the nynr future Jaincastcr county will have a jail house for rent. J The News is informed by Jailor Rogers that not' a single transgressor of the law is within the confines of its walls. This condition has existed since Tuesday find is the first time ! the prison has been without an occupant during the incumbency of Mr. | Rogers as jailor. The officers of the law are playing a conspicuous part in bringing about this good report. Here's j hoping, too, that people are just naturally growing better and will keep it up. Gastonia Gazette, June IS: Miss Katherine McLean, director of the | playground activities at Community , Service Park, announced that a fourteam baseball league-has been organ- | ized among the younger boys of I he j city. The league is to he known ns , the Community Service Baseball lea- j gue. All uastonia ynums up n> image of 15 years are invited to a try out * with the teams. A complete schedule of games .s being worked cut and same will go into i (Tect Monday, June I ID The community of Helmont was j saddened Thursday afternoon by the death of Miss Lunik Smith, at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. Murray ' Smith at Their home in the I'oint. Miss Smith had been a semi- ! inva'id for several years hut was seriously ill only a few weeks, so her ' death was a shock toiler many friends. A young girl of pleasing personality j and gentle manner, she was greatly | beloved by all that knew her. "Horn September 10th, 1^1, she would have heen 2D years old had she lived until nrxt September ft was a won derful speech Julian Miner mane i<> the Charlotte-Gastonia audience Wednesday, and a wonderful tribute was paid to the speaker by hir. hearers. The editor of The Charlotte* News was speaking on the subject of closer , relations between the neighboring cities of Charlotte and Gastonia. He made a powerful appeal for a closer unity of interests, and greater co-operation in the up-buildiug of the Piedmont section of the Carolinas. He quoted a prominent cotton mill man, who is very close to Mr. J. R Duke, to the effect that the entire section from Greensboro to Greenville would in the future be one continuous industrial city. That, he sajd. is the vision before us, and toward the realization of 1 that dream we all must strive. Gastonia and Charlotte, he said, must pull together, They arc too near each other, too much kin to each other, too closely connected in every way to al-4< loty any little jealousies and misunder- J ' standings to arfee. Mr. Miller was in- *< troduccd by the presiding- officer by P the words: "We have saved the beat speaker in our crowd for Gastonia." and the brilliant Charlotte newspaper man lived up to his introduction..... Deciding to endeavor to line up the retail merchants more rigidly on the observance of the Saturday night 9 o'clock closing, which some have been violating, planning to close ou Tues- j day, July 4th all day, and taking up several matters of interest, the retail merchant members of the Gastonia | Chamber of Commerce held a well at- i tended meeting at the offices Thursday. , Cleveland Star (Shelby) June 16: Willie Roberts, colored, who lives on W. L. Dameron's farm cast of Shelby found it upleasant if not to say embarrassing to have the same name of a Georgia chain gang negro. A Geor i... ,.f xtrjllio Rnh. I Kia IKHI" *'y ?-??* iiuiiiv wi .?? , erts escaped from the gang. When it < was learned by Georgia authorities , HERE TO PROVE SHE . |; t ' * rrlneess Elizabeth Tschernitschew, now in Washington to es- ; tablisli proof of her American cit- \ izenship. Her husband was killed < following the collapse of the Kcrensky Government. She claims her J father. Frederick Schilch. was a < naturalized American. Princess J Tschernitschcw hopes to gain cus- . tody of lier twelve-year-old son < and part of her husband's estate j through the help of the United l< States Government. i< that a negro lived here by that name he was arrested as tin- Wanted party, hut failed l<? answer it he description and was released by Sheriff letfin. ! [ \ marriage of intere: ' to a wide circle of friends is that of last Monday afternoon when Mis Luis Taub and Mr. Van MrKinney were c iiveaanted in marriage at the Second MnpI tlst church parsonage, Itev. W. A. 1 Klam. the bride's pastor performing I the ceremony, the marriage taking place at l':"o o'clock in the presence of only the immediate members of the families and ii few special friends.) Charlotte Monsters, 150 in number. came Wednesday and fellowshfped With its, declaring as tliey left that Shelby hoshitalltiy is all that it is re- ! puted to be, taat the people are seeond only lo Queen City citizens and 4t*"* n,A<" ** loo ttt/.of 111*11 lilfll n il.> iivir mio un ( pleananf of tiny town on their floodwill tour which included nil towns from Charlotte to Shelby over the Seaboard mul hack to Charlotte over the WHO SAID NAVY - . .v.... The Karaol, launched at Camdc Navy as a fuel supply ship, has a 1 ment of 20,000 tons and a deadwelg The vessel is electrically propelled of fifteen knots with S,000 shaft hi first electrically propelled ship of body said that the tep year naval h f Get Him I MR. FARMER:? | The Boli Weevil is righ ? York county. No doubt about i ? before he does us. | LOOK FC ? Soon in the morning and lat ? breakfast and he likes supper; ? ner if the sun is hot. | WATCH THE C ? If they are dark the Weevil is i ? He won't be on many buds in ? pick the dark ones. | DON'T ] ? Kill Him Before the Square C ? damage before the square cor ? Now. I FIRST NATIONAL E % THE FRIEND OF THE FA] | HOME OF FI\ J. H- SAYE, President If SIIAHOX, % For P Ye, J THIS HANK HAS keep the Best inlen YOIi K COUNTY i .n n , . 1 | JmciU or unucavor. ; WE ARE ALWAYS G !* TO RENDER a Ec > crs of lliis County a -glad to lend our Ser t ry and enterprise. JOIN THE MANY HUNDREDS OF S that this Rank has ; age of a Ranking Si Valuable. BANK OF THE OLD 3 ' M. L. SMITH, President JAS. A. PAGE. Cashier F. > Miss SALLIE SiFFORD, Asst. Cash ; Safety Satisfai Southern, via lilacksburg Mrs. Frances Kinnlinc Movies, widow of the late J. A. Movies died Monday night at 9:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Clancy in southwest Shelby following an illness of three years or longer. Mrs. Hoyles was 7.1 years, two months and three days old and a lovely Christian character who will he greatly missed by her many friends No.\t Monday will witness the opening of Shelby's third big Med path Chautauqua program will be the her. of the three and Indications are that this year's program will be the best of the three and in towns where the Chautauqua has? already been the citizens are very enthusiastic over it. Your Friend. The Toad.?The toad, his homely, lttudbrown coat, has nl- j ways been an object of aversion, yet he Is o!"yof the most useful of the j lesser servants of man. There is no; truth whatever in the belief that CURTAILMENT? mmMammmnamm m m | , 5'^ A < < , -; > a '/ * , ; ira >n, N. J., for the Imperial Japanese ength of about 500 feet, a displace;ht carrying capacity of 13,000 tons, and is expected to achieve a speed orsepower. The Kamol will be the the Japanese navy. Thought someoliday was under way I I Now- | :' I XI L on the job in this section of it and it is up to us to do him ? L 11 )R HIM i e in the evening. He likea !j! But he doesn't care for din- X I IOTTON BUDS | right in them. Get him then. ? a field if you are careful to Ij! V DELAY' 11 i ' omes. He can't" do much nes. Be diiigent. Get Him X SANK OF SHARON I RMER ?! rE PER CENT INTEREST j J. S. HARTNESS, Cashier ? - - S. C. f ^flany ! u m/i 115 ENDEAVORED to sts of CLOVER and n the Front Linos of its f: LAD al Service to the Fai'in- | nd in fact wo arc always <.' vice to any Legal Indus- | ATISFIED Customers ind 1 lius obtain advantsrvice that is Really ? CLOVER RELIABLE S. A. SIFFORD, Vice President 4 L. McELWEE, Asst. Cashier > ier JNO. R. HART, Attorney < ction :? Service | bundling the tuud warts. Tlicris in) magic in Ids odd little body to produce such an (fleet. He has but one means of defense, a milk>. aei'd fluid that lie ejects through his smooth skin when frightened or disturbed. This fluid Irritates the i^ucotta no 111brane and for that reason a (b?g that attempts to bite a toad will ollen show distress. Hut his worst i neinles, ow's and hawks, animals that habitually worry the toad, are not annoyed by the sccretio/i The load is a great eater, fie consumes in tw lily-four hours an am unit of food equal to four times the rapacity of his stomach. Of this at least three-fifths consists of insects that are harmful to vegetation.* These include cutworms, army woims, house flies and rose-bugs. Gardeners are gradually learning that it is worth while to ket p colonies of toads in their gardens. English gardeneis buy them by the hundred. The toiul. however, has so strong a homing instinct that unless he is brought from a great distance. In* will promptly hop hack home when releasoil The carrier liiireon or lire side cat are not more wedded to their homo than ho. By raisins toads, tins difficulty is overcome, for the place where they leave the water as toad.; is always home to them. Therj; are records of toads having lived in one garden for twenty or thirty yiirs. and in one English garden the same toad resided for thirty-six years. So, if you find a toad in your garden, do not destroy or molest hint. lit is not only harmless hut helpful, and if your plants could speak they mighty tell you of his service^ t<> them. Look into his* jewel-like eyes, at his wide, almost smiling mouth, and you will forget the rest of the ugly dirt-eulored body, whose color is the toad's best protection.?From o t:r Dumb Animals. "BOOB" PROVES GENIUS Student Called a "Hopeless Dullard" Sells Invention for $50,000 George Sperti, 23-year-ohl student at the University of Cincinnati and regarded as a "hopeless dullard" l?y his professors in the electrical engineering department, quietly sold all rights to n new type of electric meter, his invention, for $30,000. Dean Hermann Schneider of the college of Engineering has announced this fact, declaring that Sperti. who is working his way through school, perfected the invention and sold it without confiding,in anyone. ^Schneider received a letter from the company which purchased the invention congratulating him on turning out pupils of the caliiVer of George Sperti. He did not know Sperti and investigated! When he asked a professor who George Sperti was the professor replied: "A ItGftoliiuu <I11II<11<<I 1 _ #1 ? I - ins: out in practically everything.". The Cash and Carry Store WHEN YOUR MONEY IS SPENT AT THE CASH AND CARRY STORE YOU GET FULL VALUE ?WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY1 ON Corn Seed, Flour, Lard. Syrup, Sugar, New Honey in 1 ib. frames. 8 oz. Gilfand's Relish 29 Cts. 8 oz. Gilfand's Mayonnaise... 28 Cts. 3 3-4 oz. Gilfand's Olive Mayonnaise 12 1-2 Cts. i Log Cabin Syrup in Pint and Quart size Cans. t CASH & CARRY CO. i irawn jjuwruaammrm uriraraonrimi uimi laninurc--_i 1 $ 11 1 ' rj "The Bank With the CI D.mii Schneider wrote the company I asking? ttfiicinls their reason f??r lh?*'< I letter el* congratulation t" him. Their ; reply revealed f?u" the lirst time that I Speril :::?I inventeil ::n ct.frel.v new I vp oi eiectrie:il met r and sold it to I them for $10,00(1. ? . 4 Seneca. .Jt.r.e 1.1.- Mayer H. A. Lowry, owner of Sfeneca's new aoo. I ehnlleTiyca. I l:e world to produce a snake that etui whip "Davis." the kinx snake recently added, to tlie l?tf? colleoti n cf animals and "varmints" in I'ynl park. Today a k-ittle royal was stayed on the streets here v'ten Dri vis * met a mo rasin snake brought in f.<m (he country. Although the : moccasin war. at leas' six inches long' cr than the king snake, "Id vis" easily killed and as promptly swallowed tl.e moccasin. At least 200 people. - !lr?l ^.1^2 Lii IIS 11 HAR] WORK! I YOU MAY BE A ! POSSIBLY YOU INDUSTRIOUS I COMMUNITY. IF SO. WE CONG . IWT THERE IS one worker than you arc, and WHILE WORKING SAVE SOMETHING fro time von will have money ? ! \ MONEY AT INTI AND NIGHT, HO SUNDAYS You can't equal that servant you might cmph half so w'll. We Pay 4 Per Cent, Quarterly, On Sav: | PEOPLES BANK ANI IC. L. CODB, President J. H. B. JENKINS, Jr. Active Vice President C. W. McGEE. Cashier SAFETY FIRST?SEFY ALW^ jlLi ??? wmmwmmwmmmmmmmimwrm i ii ii? i ?i *. vmmmammr nur j j ml logitin eSna^ f*fl custon ^^8 lit! We Invi M III I Use ?f 1 '' * li PI ^0U1 <$1 Still I ?1 % jjji ~mr limes Clock." witucpsed thr battle which was staged >n the main street Afuhc city, causing :i complete suspension of nil business for the time. As to whether there nmr:<?\ jllnced on the ontcome < f Ihe !>; *' e til-- correspondent w:is unrble to learn. The zoo in Hyrd pork. f. onli;i;j the Southern st ition here, now Contains ;i wild cot, a coyote, a ? : < < rh owl and last, hut not least th?> mighty ' Davis," the king of all snak< <. The moccasin snake swallowed bv the X king :*n:ikt bein? a great deal larger than the king .make, perhaps your corrcsj i ndent \.*i!I be accused of nature lakin.g or pulling ft Doc Cook story, hut the fact that 2ut) people witnessed the battle and the outcome warrants the sending of this terrible story. , i Anesthetics were known and used by Mic Chinese thousands of years ago. =ESE===~=G=jl " \ L/ I ER # HARD WORKER. ARE THE MOST >ERSON IN THE RATULATE YOU. ' thing that is a harder that is MONEY. for Money, always in your wages, so that 111 WORKING F.OR YOU. 2REST WORKS DAY LIDAYS AND for industry. No other >v these davs would do - \ Compounded ings. ^ ) TRUST COMPANY J. M. STROUP. Vice President J. T. CRAWFORD, Vice President WM. S. MOORE, Aset Cashier rICE AND PROGRESS LYS n=:rr=rrjl .. tfAN LFARE rHE ONLY TRUE SIS OF BUSINESS rVCJPFPTTV ? JM to keep YOUR c ever in mind, it end all the l'ces that we can r arc devoted to the nate use of our iers. te You to Make Is to Improve sition. mix $c imp lank YORK. S. C. 44 OFFICERS: IE, President iE, Vice President . ERGUSON, Cashier McCORKLE, Asst. Cashier ? -Z-Jl Mfl?bts'A .11 i-mt mmmmn ??*- i?n l M?MM????al?