Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, November 18, 1903, Image 2
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NOVEMBER 18, 1903.
Note and Comment,
Tin* VmerioHti neonle nrp wa'ch* !
inir the course of events in Panama
.villi intense inteiest.
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A time for everything, every(<iimlt
in its place, and iio place
? niply, in n no<?(l maxim.
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The roe Mit election linn completely
destroyed all the presidents!
prospects Home people ever hud.
Nearly 10,000.000.000 pieces of
in a 11 Wore handled hy the postal
authorities last year, and its transivrtation
cost more than $011,000,000.
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The United States in drawiin/!
nearer to the wealth of South I
America The day will come when
there will be no Central or South
American republics. The stars i
and stripes will wave over them
all.
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The indications at present re- !
gnrding the subject of electric
lights for the town is that an election
upon the extra two mill tax
will take place sometime in Decern- !
her and it successful an application
will be made to the next legislature
for authority to impose the
special levy.
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New York's Next Mayor.
G. It. McClellan next mayor of
New York: Is married. Speaks 5
languages. By profession a lawyer
Full name, George Itritton
McClellan. Is a graduate of Princeton
Universi y, class of 188f?. Father
was Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, of
the Union army. Will take his
s>-at as mayor of Greater New York
January 1, 1904. Always been a
Democrat, voting for Bryan in
1891) and 1900. Worked as'a news
nancr reiinrt.fr for n few v-eio-u in
r-r- - i * .. .... j New
York City. Whs president
of the boHrd of aldermen of the
city and county of New York in
1892-tKJ. Will be 88 years old on
November 2d, havinu been born in
Dresden, Saxony, where bis parents
were visiting in 18(Jfi. Was
elected to the 54th, 55th, 5t> h and ,
67th ooi(presses from the 11th, |
ltith and 18th assembly distriete
of New York. Is now a member
of congress.
Causes of Wrecks.
The railroad commission will in
its report to the legislature discuss
the frequent wrecks that have occurred
mi this Htnte during the last
six months. The report wiil ' review
every one that has occurred,
and there will be several important
sunuostiuna made. From a statement
niHile by Chairman Gnrria
recently all of the blame will not
be put on the management. The
commission keeps a record of the
wrecks in the state, and the roads
ell tile official statements with the
1 lie coiumiifwion hh to the cuusfs of
I'HcIi wreck, with the number of
livea lout. This will he added to
the report.
lohnston^Norman Case Nol Prossed
A 'phone message from Yorkville
yesterday mottling Hinted that
the cane charging K. G. Johnston
of Fort Mill with the drowning of
J. K. Norman, some months Hgo,
had been nol proaaed, the grand
jury having tailed to find a true
hill. The message alaoatated that
the grand jury had been deliberating
for ahoul two hours upon the
SHtiom-Johtistou assault ease, hut
up to that time had no' mado its
report.
Ywr Opportunity To Do Good.
The Thornwell Orphanage is lonatod
at Clinton South Csrolinu. It is the
property of the whole Southern Presbyterian
ohurch. It cared last year for
216orphaus, with 28 teachers and oftioers
in charge. Of the orphans, 112 were
from Sooth Carolina, 4(1 from Georgia,
15 from Florida. Every Southern State
was represented, ifhd some Northern.
The support of this family and their
education was proi ided altogether from
voluntary donations. They do the best
toward self help. They cook their own
food, make their own clothing and shoes,
raise all the milk, butter and vegetables
used, and dispense with all servants.
They are worthy. They ure
your own little brothers and sisters.
Thanksgiving day is coming. Show
your thankfulness by sending a gift of
iiuouey or provision to the founder und
head of the institution, Kev. Win. P,
Jacobs, Clinton, South Carolina.
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The "Mass Meeting" Thursday.
About fifty of Fort Mill's representative
citizens met in the town
liall Thursday evening at 1 :'M)
o'clock for tin* purpose of deciding
upon tin- most practical means of
obtaining water and lights for tlie
town. Dr. J. H. Mack was made
chnirninn, and after calling the
house to order announced the purpose
of the meeting and that th
chair was ready to present for consideration
any suggestions offered.
Mr. .1 M. Spratt, town treasurer,
arose and explained the financial
condition of the town, showing
that the receipts for several years
had been used for incidental expenses,
and stating that, in his
opinion, the only available means
of obtainini water and lights was
by taxing the people with an extra
tax levy, ne iiinuutit llial Z nulls
would lie sufficient for eitlier water
or lights
Dr. T. S. lvirkpatrick wns the
next speaker and, after dwelling
for a short time upon the treasurer's
remarks, made a motion t lint
the town issue bonds in the sum
of $3,000, to be sold >1.000 each
year until disposed of. The motion
was put to the house but
failed to be seconded.
Mr -J. W. Ardrev then took the
floor and stated that as an extra
levy of two mills, and he did not
believe that the people would submit
to more, would pay the cost of
only one, he favored water, saying
that he considered water not only
a protection to property, but as a
necessity to Ihe better health and
comfort of our citizens, while lights
were what he looked upon as a
luxury.
Dr. Mack disagreed with Mr,
Ardrey and consumed several minutes
in explaining his grounds for
believing that lights were more
importani than water.
From this diseussioti arose the
question us to which \v ih preferable,
lights or water, anil a vote was
taken upon the matter Init resulted
in a tie. Several speakers then
discussed the subject and it was
finally decided to take a vote upon
an extra levy of two mills "for
water and light purposes." Th h
motion carried by an almost overwhelming
majority.
A ways and means committee,
consisting of Messr . .J. \\ . Ardrey.
Ij. 1. Masst-y, It. \V . Itradford. was
appointed to meet and confer with
the town council at its next regular
meeting on the tirst uionday in
December.
There being no other business
before the house, the meeting then
adjourued.
A Beautiful Marriage.
The liock II ill Herald of Saturday
gives the billowing account of
the marriage of Mr. It. F. Aiassey
and Miss Margneritte Pong in the
Presbyterian church at Kbeuezer
last Wednesday evening:
' At the appointed hour from
: ... m o
nn- ciiuii niniiou aiiim.s -joaif rewell
hiiiiu' will) much sweetness 'Oh,
Promise Me,' with organ iktdiii- j
paniment l>y Miss Kiltie Kirkpai- i
rick, of Foil Mill, cousin of the i
groom. Then lifter a pause, the
low, sweet noies of Mendelssohn's
march announced the coming ol
the ushers, Dr. ?T. E. Massey, Jr.,
and Thorn well Nrely, Lyken Watson
and Lyle Black, who took
position at either side of the altar. j
Then came the bridesmaids from |
behind the screen, each being elegantly
attired in white, carrying
boijneis of ferns and carnations, j
the couples entering singly from
either side of the altar and cross- '
ing in the chancel pissed down'
the nisle on either side out into
the vestibule, when they crossed
attain and re-etering the church,!
each marched back alone the op- I
site aisle and upon re-entering the |
chancel crossed again and took po- ,
sit ion, with t he otficiat ing minister. I
Kev. l)r. ?l. II. Thornwell, thecen- i
tral figure of a semi-circle of as
pretty girls as ever stood for a t
friend in marriage, the couples as
arranged being Misses Janie Massoy
and Minnie Friedheiin; Uohpi'lft
Tl If It'll W'?> II of Mill .... I
Lillian Massey, sister of tlie tfroom,
Marion llarshaw, of Yorkville,
and Janie ?Slack, Roberta Muldrow
of Florence, and Alia Fewell. 1
Then came tin* groom on the arm !
of hia best man, Tlios. B. Spratt,
of Fort Mill, cousin of the (4room.
Entering the chancel the grooin
took position at the loft of the
minister mid awaited the coming
of the queen of his happy heart.
"Then down the right dale came
the handsome (lame of honor, Mrs.
S. M Jones, aunt of the groom, j
and the bride's sweet-faced si-ter.
Miss Carrie Bell L'o.?g, both ele- ;
gantly attired in white, carrying
boquets of white carnations and
ferns. Following came tin' pages, 1
their faces wreathed in innocent
smiles, marching heautifu.ly, hear- j
ing satin pillows, upon which the
contract! ng?par ties were to kneel.
This sweet little couple were Master
Joe Miller and little Mis-.
Elizabeth Miller. They preceded
the brids, who curne upon the arm
of her fine looking brother. Fed]
Poag. She was in tuil bridal mi*- !
ray, her costume being white ciepel
?le chine with silk fiinge t im
i tilings and mouslin fiills Her I
veil whh caught by a handsome
peiirl brooch, gift of the groom,
ami it was adorned with lillios of
! 'lie valley. She carried white carnations
and lillies of the valley.
Proceeding to the altar k'iih was
claimed bv the groom and tliey
stood before the mail of (t-k|, who
said the mystic words that hound :
the hearts of the young couple in
everlasting love. During the cere
tnotiy the sweet notes of Heart1
and Flow* rs. iih played on the organ
by Miss Kirkpatrick, added
charm and solemnity to the beautiful
ceremony."
The News of Pleasant Valley.
M r. Tin is. K. Howie, of Pleasant
Vallev. and Miss Mnrv I toss of I
Poortith, X. C . ware ninrrioii on
the 10 iiiBt. at the bride's home.
Curds have bom received in
Pleasant Valley niinnuiiciii^ the
marriage of Miss Julia Blankenship,
of Gold Kill, to Mr. Fred M.
Kimbtvll of Fort Mill on Wednes- j
day afternoon, the 25th of November,
at 3 oVl.ick.
Hev, J. Ii Mack will preach at
Pleasant Hill church next Sunday
afternoon at 3 30 o'clock, and Pre- '
siding Flder W. P. Mcadors, of
Kock 11 ill, will preach on the after- I
noon of the fifth Sunday.
M iss Mannie Wolf, of Fort Mill,
is visiting relatives and friends in
Pleasant Valley.
Miss CI >nd Mall visited iclatives
in Charlotte last week.
Prof. J. J. Bnileg and sister j
Mi~s Bleaker, visited friends in
! Waxhaw Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. J P. Harris and Lee i
Bickett Spent last Friday and;
Saturday in Lancaster en business. |
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Pincville's New Church.
Tlie in*'A* Baptist Church of the ;
I vi-hiLie is j^ettiiuj a fi'?*h1 i stmt (oI
wards its completion. Plasterim*
in Roinyr on, and it will he painted
| soon. The ladies of the church
! are to urive a silver t? a, and an oyB1
ter supper at an early day, the pro.
i coeds of win -h will he devoted to
j pulpit furtiishinir, carpeting for
the aisles, etc. When the church :
is finished. the pastor, Kev. A. L. j
Slouch, will feel that a load of
I care has fallen from 11in mind and I
I will he at his best..?Pineville Cor. I
Charlotte News.
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The Cotton Crop Short.
A bulletin issued by the census
bureau in Washington a few davs
ago nti tli** cotton crop ginned !
from tjie crop of ||u? present year i
up to ( )ctoher 18. places the amount |
ut 3.839.027 commercial hales, as
aca.u.st 5.925.872 hales ginned up I
to the same (la:e last year.
The tiiii'>11111 of cotton ginned in
this county this fill shows a falling j
olT of nearly one-third. The uuin ,
her of hales ginned up to the 1 Sth
of October last year was 18,(M)6,
while up to the same date this
year t lit* number was 12 WO?a
shortage this year of 5,510 hales.
The number of gins in York county
this year is 121, several less than
last year.
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Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of Fort
Mill real estate were recorded in
the county auditor's office during
the month of October:
T. It Belk to Osmond Barber.
One lot; consideration $800.
('. B. K inluvll to L. S. Nivens.
03 acres; consideration $300.
O. B. Kimbrell to W. E. ICimbrell.
Two acres; consideration \
cum
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Got Six Thousand.
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Attorney D. F. Morrow of \ ork- |
vi 11 *- has returned from Washing- |
ton, where lie went to endeavor to i
bring m compromise in the ease
against the Southern llnilway
company in tlie suit his son was to
have I?r tight for a broken leg and ,
other injuries he received in the 1
Pishing creek wreck near Yorkville j
some weeks ago. A tier some days
debating with Southern Railway
attorneys and offi. als in Washington,
Attorney Morrow succeeded
in securing a compromise of $t?()d()
together with other considerations
for his son, Marvin Morrow, who
is cashier of the Rank of Blacksburg.
"Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.''
Tho secret is out and Fort Mill can go '
on living just as if the riddle had never I
beeu asKod. 1
No it can't either. Fort Mill is not I
going to be what it was before. Its '
houses are going to be brighter; its people
a little more prosperous?they are \
going to have some of their iuouey left 1
to buy other things with.
The answer to tho riddle is this: you
can paint a building with fewer gallons
of Devoe Lead and Zinc paint than with
mixed iNtints, aad it. will wear several j
times us long as a building painted with i
lead and oil mixed by hand
There's proof abundant of it all over j
tho United States. Thoro will noon be |
proof abundant of it in Fort Mill.
What will people do with tho rest of
their uioaey ? '
The farmers nre busy Bowini;
wheat, 1 im 111 itiLf wood and prepar- >
intf for winter. Thereis little cotton
corning to market, notwithstanding
the price is Imverintr near
the 11-cent mark. The farmers i
want 12 c ents anyway.
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. Not A Sick Tay Since.
"I was taken Beverly sick with |
kidney trouble. I tried all sorts
of medicines, none of which re- !
leived inc. One day 1 saw an ltd. j
of your Elee'rie Hitters and de- \
terinined to try that. After takinu
a few (loh.-s I felt roleived. and h >oii
thereafter wan entirely cured, and
have not Been a Kick day since.
Neitdibors of mine have been cur- I
ed of Rheumatism. Neuralgia Liver
and Kidney trotihliB and General
Debility.*' This i- what IV
F. Bass, of Fremont, N. (\ writes
Only r?Oc, at all druu stores.
18 cents was the price paid for
cotton seed yesterday.
A ItonaTay Blsyele.
Terminated with an uglv cut on
lite leg of J, 13. Orner, Franklin
Grove, 111. It d? velop.-d a stub- j
born ulcer unyeildiug to doctors
and remedies for four years. Tiien
liticklen's Arnica Salve cured.
It's just as good for Sums. Scalds,
Skin Kruptions and Piles. 2"?c, at
all drug stores.
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C/ott011 Bold for llcts 011 111ih
nuuket yesterday.
Eoesn't Hespect Old Ago.
It's shameful when youth fails'
to show proper respect for old age. I
hut just the contrary in the case of j
Dr. King's New Life Pills. They
cut otr maladies no matter how severe
and irrespective of old nee,
Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Fever, Cons
tipatiou all yeild to this perfect
Pill. 25c, at all drug stores.
DYEING, CLEANING, PRESSING
AND REPAIRING.
I have employed mi expert dyer and
am prepared to dye, clean, press or repair
your clothes in the most up to date
manner. My establishment is to the
rear of McElhancy-l'nrks Co.'n store.
All work will bo promptly executed, '
and guaranteed to gi.e entire satisfaction.
1 will appreciate your patronage.
W. R. Ca rot hers.
INDIAN POTTERY.
A IICW lot inst from the Catawba
Nation. liny now and oet dosirable
pieces foi Xinas presents.
Shredded Wheat and
Force,
A fresh lot of each has just ar- !
lived. It is easy to ^et in the
habit of eating this healthful and
wholesome food which is ready
prepared.
Garwood's Perfumes
Are par excellence?tiie hest
that money can buy. Ten odors.
Price 50 cents per ounce?
At ARDREY'S.
PROPOSITIONS.
If you desire to buy h?* 11. or exellHIlgO
ileal Estate, Stocks, lioinU. I
&?., ink loss idle (jucHtioiiH iiiiiI
shove up your bumnesH propoaiiions.
I am open for business, hut
it is offers I nui after mimI less questions.
1 have plenty of property
that 1 ran sell you throughout tln> 1
State. If nothiuu on my list to
suit you, it is my business to find
it foryou if you will apply in a bus ,
in eufc ? ny.
Let Me Sell You
Tlie Furt Mill Construction Co. j
complete, real estate, machinery, !
too 1.4, &c. Or will sell the machin- j
ery ieparate from the real estate, j
Don.t let a good plant lie idle a- i
rouml you. Make a business prop* j
ositiou and put it to work. I am i
told thi-?irtgo?>d machinery in good
repair. One thing sure 1 want to [
sell it, and will sell it if yon make j
a business offer.
J. Kdgar Pong, Broker,
Rock Hill, S. C.
^ ytiMmpponf""' ^ ^ /
Capital Stock. $80,000.00.
BUSINESS.?When you think of going
????? off to school, write for collage
Journal ami Special Offer of the
leading Business and Shorthand Schools
Address, Kings Business College, Raleigh.
N. C., or Charlotte, N. C. [We also
teach Bookkeeping, Shorthand, eto.. by
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All jHTHnng uro hereby warned not to
hunt, fish, or in any way trespass upon
any of the lands owned or controlled
bv the undersigned, under penalty'of
law. W. H. .J< >NES
J. W. AUDREY.
T. II. COI.THARP.
I). A. LKK.
ALEX. NI YEN'S.
J. 1). WITHERS.
H. 1). SPRINGS.
E. R. SPRINGS.
II. W. HUFFMAN.
T. II. SUTTON.
B. F. MASSKY.
T. H. MERUIT T.
* NEW MARKET. i>
i i
f I have opened a first-class 4)
$ Meat Market in the 61(1 I'ulp ^
^ stand 011 Main street ami will V
? keep on hands at all times a J
V supply of choice Heef, l'ork, V
4 Mutton, Snnsafje, et . My j
(b prices will always he as low (0
A as the lowest. *1 hone your ^
^ orders to No. 29 and receive j
j prompt attlention and fair 4
J dealing. J
I W.L.HALL. ?
* ff.CT Fre sh Fisli and Ovs- ^
w tors every Saturday. T
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The MODEL
STEAM LAUNDRY
Of Charlotte, N. CM
Is unuxccllcd in the
class of work it turns
out Anv
work not found
to he entirely satisfactory
will he rela
mid e red free of
charge to the owner.
McElhaney'Parks Co, j
Agents,
Shipments Thursday mornings.
Basket returned on Saturday.
An Ordinance.
Granting permission to the Catawba j
Power Company to construct ami
maintain i<s line for the transmission
of electricity along, o>er ami umler
the highways of the town of Fort ;
Mill, ami to eouduct and carry on
within the limits of said town, the
business authorized under the terms
of its charter.
Section 1. lie it ordained hv the town
council of Fort Mill that permission is
hereby granted unto the Catawba l'owor
Co. to construct ats?l maintain its
lines for tin' transmission ot' electricity
along, over and under the highways of
the said town of Fort Mill, and to conduct
and carry on within the im-orpor- j
ate limits of said town the business authorized
under t he terms ot its charter,
including the right to use, lease or sell
electric power for manufact tiling, light ing,
heating or other purposes.
Section 2. All piles used by said company
shall be erected under the supervision
and th?! direction of the commit- '
tee on streets, and all streets and sidewalks
that may be disturbed or dam- j
aged in the construction or maintenance
of said lines shall be promptly replaced i
or repaired by said company at its own
expense and to the satisfaction of the
said commit tee on stveets, and all piles
s mil be substantial and symmetrical
and so located as not to interfere with
the public use of said highways or to
endanger the property or persons of the j
citizens of said town. And in case said
company shall fail to so replace or re- I
pair said streets or sidewalks within
five (lays after written notice so to do
c ? i- *
imin me i-iioiriiiuu 01 sain nrwt niniliiittee,
the same shall he replaced or
repaired by I ho town authorities, ami
the said Catawba Power Co. shall forthwith
pay to the town treasurer the costs
of such work, and tn addition thereto,
t he sum of ten dollars for each place
so replaced or repaired by way of a penality
for such failure.
Section 8. {raid corporation shall he
subject fo the ordinances now in force
or which may he hereafter passed relative
to the use of the public highways
of said town of Fort Mill.
Section 4. Said company shall hold
said town free and harmless from till
damage or claims for damages arising
l>y reason of the erection, or negligent
maintenance, of said lines.
Done and ratified in council under the
corporate seal of the town of Fort Mill
this third day of November, 1 *?.?:?.
T. is. KIRKPaTHICK,
Attest: Iuteudaut.
J. M. SPRATT, Treasurer.
FOR
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Vanity Fair 10o
Ladies' Home Journal lOo
American Boy lOo
Judge 10o
Puck lOo
M tui Hey 10o
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Wide World ' 10c
Person's 10c
"The State," on Sundays 5c
IFL. E Parks,
AY Ardrey's Drug Store
TRESPASS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that all persons
are warned not to huut, fish, or
trespass in anyway on the land of the
undersigned. Those who violate this
notice will be dealt with to the full extent
of the law. as well as suffer other
consequences that may follow.
J. P. B vii.ks,
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