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UWimWITH SCISSORS News From Within and Without the County. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING Some Items of Fact, Some of Comment and All Helping to Give an Idea of What Our Neighbors Arc Saying and Doing. Rock Hill Herald, Jan. 25: Tire Rook Hill cotton market last week averaged 1G.50 as against an average of: tit her markets in the state of 15.33 according to a compilation of returns sent in by the various cotton grader:: in-the-state made by A'. 13. smith, Iooal grader, today. The high peak of ii:>? year was reached on January IT, when middling cotton was quoted at tT-50 on the Rock Hill market. This was just 200 points higher than reached on any other market in the stalecove cd by various graders. It was . also 200 points above seven of the markets in North Carolina E. C. Collins, of the Harmony section, lost ;V two-story residence by fire I < ?'a >. lhe loss being total. The origin of the ' nre is not known Nominated by \ Councilman Sturgis, and seconded by Councilman Stevens, W. Ralph Armstrong. newly elected councilman, was last night unanimously elected to s?rve the city as mayor during the >ear. S'r. Armstrong had just taken Phe oath of office, administered by Retiring Mayor V. R. -Blankenship. The prospects are quite bright for a baseball league in Rock Hill this summer: in fact af league of six teams is practically assured a i ready. A preliminary meeting was held last night in the Y-'M. C. A. and a second moo:big will bo held on Thursday night, l-'ebruary 10. when it is proposed- to dopt the by-laws and attend to any other detail of organization. At a meeting last evening there were representatives of four of the nulls of the city in attendance and all were j in favor of the league". Jt is understood the Arcade. Victoria, Wymojo. Ara$on and Blue Buckle have each indicated their desire to enter the league. There is also strong prospect of what would be called a 'town team." It is possible that the Carhartt mill will have a team, also the Anderson Motor company. Representatives of any organization desiring to enter a team are invited to attend the meeting on February 10 News was leceived this morning of the death of $ Mrs. J. M. Hunter, a former wellknown resident, which occurred this morning at the home of Dr. F. U. 1-ake. in Florence. The remains will he brought here on the early train \ Tomorrow and the funeral will he hold fiom the Church of Our Savior at ' lock, the service to he conducted by the rector, Dr. \V. K. McC'ord. Interment will follow in Laurel wood. Mrs. Hunter was the widow of the late Dt1. J. M. Hunter, for a number of years a practicing physician of ttock Hill their homeliavintr been the ( residence on the corner of Knst Main a ad Academy streets. After the death i* her husband some years ago. Mrs. (iunter continued residence hero until several years ago. when she left to make her home with her brothqr. l>r. Lake, who is her only surviving relative The following, from this morning's Charlotte Observer will be r< r:.i with interest here: Cupid found a. v ay. Nor did ho stand on core ymny, for he ignored irate parents untii fhey relented, covered and rerovered distance, chased an elusive roister of deed until he was found and pulled a slumbering minister from :? warm couch, although it took until midnight to accomplish these tasks. A:< a result, Miss Mary Banks Good, c: Rock Hill, C., a student in this f ir., and Moffatt Big-ham. of Chester, C.. associated with n. Charlotte . hank, were married this morning at 12.39 o'clock at tlie home of Rev. \Y. 'U. TJndsny, pastor of the First A. R. I', church, who performed the ceremony. Knowledge of the plans for an .elopement reached the ears of W. B. .'flood, father of the l.?rido, .Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Good, the former a brolln-V and Mrs. Frank Brown, a sister of the bride, in Rock Mill yesterday afternoon. They rushed to Charlotte !>v automobile, only to lind that the young couple had already gone to t!:isti?nia. Undaunted, the distance to Gustoniy was made in short order and the yunn;; people were' overtaken. Seeing they were bent and nothing would unbend them, the relatives agreed linally lc> the match and the party returned to Charlotte. A search was then instituted for Register of Deeds W. M." Moore, hut linally, after some two hours of diligent work. Deputy .lohn Moore was located and furnished the necessary papers. J .ess than a block away Mr. Lindsay put the linishiug touches on the romance. Chester Reporter, January 24: Dr. Lucius Cage, of Charlotte, spent yesterday and today here with his father. Judge Geo. \V. Gage, who Is unwell at his home on York street. .Judge Cagw*. we are glad, to say. seems much better today.... The winning of the new Baptist school by the city of Chester is proof of the efficacy of united effort. Had the proposition been taken tip by: individuals alone little is likely to have resulted. Banded together, however, fcr the public interest, Chester's representatives. gathered from the various denominations and representing the community's various interests were in position to. and did, do most telling work. The campaign was most effectively planned and carried out, and! those most responsible for the acquisition of this splendid school that will mean so much to the community in years to come, deserve due credit.: Dr. VY. K. .Magi 11 left yesterday j evening for Spartanburg to attend the] annual meeting of the South Eastern Veterinary Medical Association At a meeting of the trustees of (lie city schools Tuesday afternoon Unreport of the committee that was in charge of the changes ami additions to the heating and plumbing systems at the College Street, Foote Street, Dora Jones and colored schools was received and showed that a tola! uf $21.3ii2.Sl was expended for the purposes named, as follows: C. W. Jluggins, general contractor, $9,556.07: Chester Flunking & Heating Co., $1,120.74; G. G. Ray & Co., 50,050: and A. D. Gilchrist, architect, $1,050.00. The heating and the plumbing of the various schools, which have been giving more or less trouble for years, were overhauled and renewed, and* it is believed will give first-class service. Superintendent M. E. Brockman reported that the city of Chester, including the mill schools, now I lias a school enrollment of about 2.100 | ?1,.1'JO white :md SCO colored?and conditions are becoming cramped A telegram was received this afternoon from Columbia stating that the dog belonging to Rev. .1. C. Roper's family, which bit several people Saturday, had rabies Misses Mabel and Esther Ashe, of York, are the guests of Miss Nancy Briec. Lancaster News, Jan. 25: Mr. and Mrs. \V. C. Corcoran and children of York, were visitors in ^Lancaster last. week Mr. and Mis. IT. If. Hester spent Saturday in Chester. Mr. Hester has recently accepted a position as engineer of^ Chester county, and made this trip over, for the purpose of arranging lor their future residence there Mrs. Elian P. Bcnty died at her home on West Dtinlap street I'riday after an illness of two weeks. Death was djie to la grippe. Mrs. Bcaty was 71 years old and was a sister to the late Mrs. T. H. Davis, an aunt, of \Y\ P. Davis and Miss Isabel Davis, of this city. She was horn in Virginia, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel [ M ice. I lllicrai services m iv conducted Saturday li>* Kcv. It. W. Joplinff, pastor of tho First 1'reshylorian church, of which the deceased was a. member. Rurial was in Wcstside cemetery William C. Steele, 'son of Mr. and Mrs. T,. S. Steele, dictl at the home of his brother, it. A. Steele, in the Camp Creek section of the county. January 11. after an extended illness. Tic was in the thirtyeighth year at the time of his death and is survived by Ins parents and the following: brothers and sisters: It. A. Steele, E. I'. Steele, J. R. Steele, It. L. Steele, Mrs. C. E. Helms, Mrs. W. W. Criffin, and Miss Rachel Steele. Funeral services were conducted at Camp Creek church by Itev; W. K. Estridjre .William fJreenn Williams who underwent an operation for npdendieilis at the Fennoll infirmary. Rock I till, on the day after Christmas has returned to his home here and is sufficiently m'covered to lu> on the strep's...: Cnronor Wylic Caskey is at tho Fennell infirmary, Rock 11 ill, for treatment for carbuncles ? ' ? ' ' - *1.. I twin nougn wcm iu ini iiuiuviu Fniilkenberry's house Sunday night about seven o'clock to fret somp pas. as his supply had given out, and while they were drawing il the gas ignited and Mr. Fntilkcnberry came near losing: his car. He also had three hales of cotton uniler a shed by the -garage. The fire spread to the spigot underneath the tank where the gas was being drawn from and as Mr. Fauikenberry went to shut it oil* his right hand was saturated with lite gas which was i ignited earn ing him to'sustain a very severe burn, ilia hand was a lip- all over anil but for the presence of* mind to lay it on the ,ground and cover il with sand his hand possibly would have been ruined. Dr. .lack IJlscknuui dressed his hand for him and at lt.;<? limn III, i? r?vsHir:r Vl'fV well. 11;:?1 it not been J'ni quick when the alarm was given anil very heroic work, Mr. Fanlketiherry woulil have lost not only his ear anil cotton, but his dwelling and ha in as well, as tlie garage is almost directly between the two buildings and at out ten steps fioni each Jos. K. Conners, who has been the guest of his sister in Columbia tor the past week, is again aid" to take up his duties at the mill : tchool. Gastonin Gazette, Jan. 25: Register | of Deeds Howard L. Thompson and < family moved today from North ( Croud street to til" house on I'oyce J street recently vacated by Air. and ( Mrs. Stephen 15. Doiley. After a J visit of two weeks to his son. Air. V. f W. i In liter. Air. .). D. ( miter left to- J day for a. visit to I'ulklun, Wndesboro. < Winston-Salem ami (Jreensboro before J going to his tiome at San ford. X. (i ..A negro. Will Robinson by name, ! was arrested late Aloiulay afternoon i by city policemen, and is being held in the city jail as a siispi- \ eioas character, it is believed that S he may be implicated in the series of I sensational housebreakings and as- ( satdts which took place in the Droves j and J.oray sections Saturday and < Sunday nights. The negro was found g asleep in ail empty box car in J the western end of town Abunjny about g dark. Jlc \v:is (irst seen l?.v cili/.ens j I" ticil sfflinji and the police wen- no- i lille'l. When arrested and i|ticslioncd j tlie ileum said llial lie came front it Imwii in (ieoryia Several (iiistnn county hunters have journeyed la j Mecklonbur.a; county today to take I part in a hit? panther hunt which is i Iu.'intf staged in Providence township, i It will he roim-iuhered that :i strange | ariiinnl lias heen iit lai'fre in the I'rovi- j deuce section of the county for the j past several weeks. : Cleveland Star (Shelby) Jan. 25: Tin; host of friends and relatives here of Mr. Chevis Kskridue were jjrontl.v ? shocked and saddened l>\ the news of 2 his death at hi:: home in Chariot to | Thursday morninfr January 20th at f 11 o'clock alter a week's illness ofj*| pneumonia. lliv re inn in a wore brought lo Shelby Friday ami I he funeral ner\Ices were conducted from the Iioine of his sister, Mrs. J. CI. Dudley on North Washington street at 2.30 Friday afternoon, his pastor, Rev. R. L. I'riielt of tiie 9th Avenue ISuptisl church of Charlotte, assisted by I to v. J. M. Kester of this place- holding tlic services Mr. Zero AInil one of the most influential citizens of Casar has disposed of his holding there and will move at an early dale to Cherryvillo. ft could not be learned what business Mr. Mull will engage in at Clierryvillc. The county regrets to give up this'estimable citizen Characterized by rare beauty and charm was the marriage of Miss Julia Virginia Ligon and Mr. Andrew Willis McMurry. which writ) solemnized at Central Methodist, oil11rcli Thursday night. .January -1 at S.30 o'clock, in the presence of an assemblage of friends that overtaxed lire capacity of the church At the homo of Squire Oilcad (Imon.on Jnnu- j a.ry 20th. Mr. Claude Bell, son of Mr. Dave Bel! and Miss Edna. Wa.tterson, daughter of Mr. John Walterson were happily married in the presence of a lew friends Uncle Bill Hopkins who began as a wood chopper and remained a wood chopper for tiic quarter of the century he was in Shelby although he amassed a comfortable fortune for a colored man in his station of life, died Saturday following a stroke of paralysis and was buried Sunday afternoon at Freedom cemetery. Uncle Bill was an unique character. Ho was of the old. time slave type and never seemed to outgrow his habits of slavery days, always referring to his white friends as "white folks" and to individuals as "missus" and "mister."v Uncle Bill came to Shelby from Cool cent cc nearly 30 years ago and had nothing with which to build on except a strong back, an axe and his boys. By chopping wood for our Norwegian bonk store friend. Mr. T. \V. Ebeltoft, who came to Shelby in 18S3, lie won the confidence of Mr. Ebeltoft who was-1 his closest friend. Uncle Bill was trusted to wait on the trade at the store and was found to he honest, patient and -dependable with a wholesome laugh and a typical old fashioned negro greeting for the ......# U? klu V 1UI, Jil/lHUI I. C?? I. v o IliO character can licst l>c summed up in tlio one word "dependable." Hill was dependable. Tic was engaged for years In cut wood for his white friends and while he cut only small piles at a time, he would work well into the night to keep some ahead. For 25< years he rented and farmed the Gidncy land and brought it to a high slate of cultivation. Not being able to read and write, Hill kept his accounts -with his while folks and tenants in his head, thereby cultivating a wonderful memory, settling all accounts at the end of the year. Never did be give a mortgage. lie was a corn I trader, economical vet irem-ious $500 to Ha- colored school to Ik: '.isotl ill teaching the young1 of his race the art of work. Uncle Bill owned alio Lit 20 small tenant houses from which he derived a revenue, a quantity of land and his faithful mule which died the same night Bill passed, away. Under the revaluation act his property was assessed at about $12,000 yet he leaves an estate worth fully $J5,000. GASOLINE PRICE CUT Standard Oil Announces 2 Cent Re- j duction at Chicago. A reduction of two cents a gallon | in tin- price of gasoline was announced I in Chicago, III., last Tuesday by the j Standard oil Company of Indiana, a; | a result of decreases in the price of i crude oil. Al service stations the price [ dropped from 2D to 27 cents and from tank wagons from 27 cents to 25 o< ills. Kerosene was cut from IX to 15 1-2 cents a gallon. "If crude oil continues to go down, gasoline and Kerosene will naturally do down with it." said \Y. M. Burton, president of the company. ? ft is estimated thai fifteen million persons will die in China tins winter. , In flio f *! *.? i?f lliiv (Miin'i irt*> {n f ?? iik fill army of a million jwojilo. I LOAN AND SA I YORK, Capital ' '$ Surplus and Profits I Resources - - - [ ^ OFF1CI * V>. N. MOORE, Pre* ? ... g J. IS. EKI.UE, Vi( T. M. EE'RG M. E. McG i 9 DIRECT r \V. K MOORE . ' C. K SFEKCJill W. W. LEWIS ? J. S. 13IMCE T. SI. FEli< ? ? j Wo cordialiy invito your 1. j in advance of every court< ! consistent with safe bankii > operation in the discussior I loins that may arise in you 9 /S/v CHILDREN GIVEN PRESENTS Russian Wards-, of Admiral McCuily Went Away With Gifts. When Roar Admiral Newton McCuily and his Russian children, who arc soon to become Ainoricans, left Anderson Monday lor their Washington home, they had many more accompaniments ia the way ol' luggage than when they came. Each of the seven children had his own little suit case, parked with individual toilet articles. The quaint little governess had a*large suitcase, the admiral had three suitcases, besides two trunks, a mail bag half filled with letters, which lie had hoped to "gcL to" i while here, many having not I men read. In lite other half of this hag (here wis a bushel of black walnuts, an<f Anderson county-;,Town pfeenn nuts. Two baskets tilled with whole crakes bn'l been sent in by friends and neighbors, another basket with country sausage, country liutter, pickles, preserves ami jellies, and tlieu another box of fried chicken, biscuits and cookies, prepared by the neighbors for the lunch of the children on the train. liesides this, each child had a box of home-made candy. The people of Anderson seemed unablo to express satisfactorily to themselves their appreciation of the admi-v nil and the children and took every means possible to show them honor. The admiral said that he was afraid that they would do too much, as the children are still to an extent on a diet. When he took the smaller chili dren from the orphanage, they had never tasted, meat in!their lives, so he began, while on the ship, by giving I hem a teaaponfu! of meat a day. The little boy had lived on soup all of his Ml V vy?. 1IV.U-I I Y I I'll t > till Ullll UV'U w I cr.vthing he eats he calls "soup." The other children ha'd had po meat for months and they were allowed AUCTION SALES. notice"oF"sale. State of South Carolina?County of York. Court of Common Pleas. S. A. Lee, Plaintiff, against T. B. Ramsey, Defendant. Notice of Execution Sale. 7NT ,ordcr to satisfy a levy and execu * lion against the property of the defendant, T. J:?. Ramsey, I wi|l expose to public sale to the highest bidder for Cash, in the town of Clover, S. C., in front of Campbell Quinn's Garage, on SATURDAY. JANUARY 29TI1, 1921, At 10 o'clock A. M? the following described personal property: ' One Overland Touring Car? Levied on as the property- of T. B. Ramsey. ; .F. E. QUIXN, Sheriff of York County. January 10th, 1921. -1 f 2t I r WIUfflRN v. iiuwviu. jssTATiiii Three Lots?Tn the town of Clover near the (.traded School building. See tnc for price, which is right. 156 Acres?Five and one-half miles of Rock Hill; one. mile of a splendid school; three ?cnant houses, two barns, one extra largo barn; a magnificent new dwelling, two stories, nine rooms, lights a yd water; all modern improvements. This is undoubtedly the best cqniped, absolutely Jevel farm, in the rounly. See nic for price?Which Is Rig hi. j 2-K) Acres?In Mecklenburg county. N. C., located 011 the National State Highway from Charlotte to Columbia. Unly six miles from Charlotte cross! roads; three-fourths of a mile from j Sharon school:; and church; a magnili- j cent country faun and Will bo sold at | the right price. 55 3-4 Acres-Melween York and Rock Hill, near Floyd Jackson's store; 1 four room house and horn. Plenty of wood, good land, good neighborhood.; .?1 r .-'dni'iis and churches; about three Mili s ?if Tiraili station. Price on level with cotton prices. 113 Acres?Two miles of York, lar/to ten rooin resilience; /food burn, now tenant house, idiou't a three horse farm open. 1'icnty of wood and water, on public road from York In Clover. I? The above farms arc all priced right. J.C.W1LB0RN YORK, - - S. C. VHVC-S BANK |i - s. a i; - - - $100,000.00 |< - - - 60,000.00 ||< - - - 950,000.00 ||< ERS fi^ lid out 4\l .... \ ? : ?N \z\i i ri.7uuuj.ib UttOX, Cashier | urklc, Asst. Cashier | ORS B. X. MOOBE | QUINX WALLACE v J. 11. CANNON * W. H. WlLKEIiSOX g 3dJSOX | )usiucss and assure you | ?sy and accommodation | ig, and also of active co- |i! i and handling of probr business. , | c i I t i meat only once a. flay. If Ihcy lw 1 been Si veil heavy food otLcner, their digestion probably would have been ruined for iife, the admiral said. That is one reason why so many of the good things were taken back to Washington so they could he given in small quantities. MONTE CARLO MAY GO Famous Gambling Dive of Europe May be Closed. Guests at Atonic Carlo hear it wi'l soon pass out as the world's greatest gambling place. The Prince of Monaco decline.: to discuss the story that ho will convert Monte Carlo into a great pleasure resort wit li fncw features to replace t gambling. -J I *nt inlimnt.es ol' the prince sny he is weary of lie in;,' Iho ruler of panics of chance; weary nF being blamed For suicide's that end Hie careers of unlucky plunders. \ Monte Carlo stands on an elevation above Hie Mediterranean bay nine miles from Nice. The Casino, the gambling house to SO! ft 'ST-Va Ti J O I ?k pi ifl5' & XasC* xLj?J4 tC\l A a. When the body bovine to cilia::: and movement becomes pohifhd it is usanliy na tndbalion *iat the kidneys -are out of order. IXcej these orgsr.3 '-healthy by tekia/j - 6@L1MIML c-\;' The world's S-indsrd reooiiy for k'idnoj liver, biiiddix and uric aaid uouUss. Famous sinco t&ft. Tulrc rag-iiar!? sui keep in good hcsltii. liVihreo sixes. ai; druggists. Guaranteed ct, repreaviitou. Look for tno ramc G.ciO on Svsr? beAnd ?co*;-5 cw JtniUton 'IE PAY YOU TO SAVE"" There Is a Feeling "OF COMFORT in the knowledge! that no matter what the future has in store for you or your family, you are assured against want by a Bank Ac count. You can enjoy this feeling by I starting a Bank Account with us and adding small amounts to it at your convenience." BANK0F HICK0 gbove ! ' ) I f - s l I ^ 1 With 1 : Backed up by Strong > centers this Bank is p ; needs of its Patrons. New Depositors | ' FINANC I Every day new patrol > who find a connect^ > > i ? j C. L. COBB, President J. H. B. JENKINS, Active Vice President : SAFE which Monte Carlo owes its xfaiW; | and the principality its revenue, i.s a. splendid building set in beautiful gardens. v J fere many fortunes have changed hands on the "chips that pass in thc\ night." llich men have come?and poor men have gone --many to death over "suicide wali" oa a cliff above the bay. in l.SGl the Casino was leased for 50 years to Francois Blanc. After his. dentil the control passed to a stock company. Tn JSC'S ilie company obtained an extension of its concession 1o 19<17 and engaged to pay the prince $1 000,000 or so a your. To close the f'asino the prince will have to break this contract. But lie's supreme in Monaco, and neither France nor other powers could he expected to interfere on behalf of live /ramblers' syndicate. Resides, the prince is 72?and talking much of the time when lie must face his Maker. ? Berlin university has arranged' a course of study on the British empire. I ' TAKE ] I If tiny of our custom 1 tiablc valuables, sucb as | ings Stamps stored in S, $ we suggest tbat you tur: i will give you a receipt fo I our money safe, which i | BURGLAR PROQI I CONTAINED THE I COVERED BY INS I But Bonds stored in our I as the vault is only fire p: i ting bonds in the vault. | Please give this youi I is not responsible for loss I our receipt for same. A 1 f BANK OF | M. L. SMITH, President t FRANK McELWEE, SALL | Safety Satisf ' ?S><s><$Ks><S><?KgH3>^-s><3><s^3><SKS>^Sx3><s>-SH5-<s>$><SHg><5>< ioial Resources Exc i Financial Connections ireparei! to finance the r : are constantly finding \ ML STRONG as come in and join the i with this Bank worth J. M. STROUP, Vice President J. T CRAWFORD, Vice President SUCCESSFUL 1 * ?James Gildoon*' Long:,. Sr.,"" for: 'JO years sheriff of "Union county died in "Union last Thursday after an illness of several weeks. , The $5 Bill ' I WW Soon Purchase Five Dollars Worth of Goods. Every Dollar SAVED NOW Will Increase In Purchasing Power During the Next Few Months. THIS BANK CONDUCTS A MOD/ ERN SAVINGS DEPARTMENT? < Both for Small Savings and Large Savings. *Wc pay and encourage you to save. 1 . , . , ( 1 Nov/ is the Time to Start Saving. ; ? FIRST NATIONAL BANK ; , OF SHARON, S. C."~ J. H. SAYE, - J. S. HARTNESS, President. ' * Cashier \ i . i NfOTICE I | crsor friends have negoLiberty Bonds and Sav- I afety Boxes in our vault, | a them ovei; to us and we | r same, and place them in | ', AND EVERYTHING REIN IS FULLY ;. ~ 1> 5URANCE;'' ~ ~ 1 vault are not insur.ed and - I roof we do hot advise put- | v * : attention, as this,iBank I ; of bonds unless you have I ? X .9 J> CLOVER | JAS. A. PAGE, Cashier IE SIFFORD, Asst. Cashiers | action ?? : Service 1 f T1 o * V <&. :eeaing v | in the large money 1 easonable legitimate | the way to this | IHQLD I : hundreds of others f while. I w * C. W. McGEE, Cashier | WM. S. MOORE, v Asst. Cashier Y *" SECURE I