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4 L'J ..-I1]' - " " 1 " t The Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC J .W. BRADFORD. Ed. and Prop. Oue yenr 51.00 On application to the publisher, advutlrlag rates are mnde Unov.-n to thuy Interested. Entered at t&e postof&ceat Fort 0. C.. as second class matter. JANUARY 2. 1908. In Dr. Thomwell Fort Mill has lost her best citizen and the people have lost their best friend. We say it advisedly. For twenty five ysars ne nas been the "man ^ of the hour" on all occasions and for all good purposes morally, socially and financially. We t specify the whole people for he was above denominational distinctions and while other pastors |P have come and gone for almost a lifetime he has responded to every need from anybody with a happy feeling of duty done. Around beds of sickness and death he was the man mo3t peculiarly adapted to the situation. At the festive board and social gatherings he displayed a ready wit and ability that is available in few sections and to few peopie. In financial affairs his ambition was to have a clean sheet and faithfully carry out the obligatio. s placed upon him! The town has lost a man through whom it was best known and advertised to the outside world. His congregation have lost a preacher who had no peer in their estimation. Is there any wonder that there is so much speculation as to the consequence. The South Carolina Legislature meets in annual session on the 15th instant. There are as usual a number of matters of importance to be considered, foremost among which is the repeal of the lien law. The sentiment of the people of the State, alike that of the press, is at variance upon the subject, and it is a matter of impossibility to forecast the result T/i/'nllv 99 in ntVioi* nniin. ties bordering on States which have a lien law, we believe that the repeal of the measure would prove injurious to the land-owners. There are few small farmers who are not compelled to ask outside help to work out and harvest their crops from year to year, and the lien law is about the only means by which they can secure this help. Repeal*the law and wc look for many the small farmers in York and other border counties to step over into States in which they continue to farm under unchanged conditions. Although it is little more than tea days until the municipal election, there is not, so far as wc know, a single man who can be positively announced for any of the town offices. It was rumored some weeks ago that certain gentlemen would make the race tor mayor, but if any of these have fully decided to stand for the place, it is a fact known only to themselves. As to the candidates for aldermen, we have heard no suggestions. This condition shows a lack of public spiritedncss on the part of our citizens. We should get together and nominate candidates for for the offices in a business-like mannpr if fnt* nn <\tVnr?r- runo r J m m. V*. *IV W??Vi 1 VUOVilD. One blessing- which has resultfid from the recent money stringency is the damaging effect it has had on the traveling carnivals. The Yorkvillc Enquirer tells of a carnival that met with hard luck in that town recently, anchsays that "the people have become more conservative about throwing awav their money." It is seldom that a money panic has any good effects, but that the recent flurry has taught people! to handle their money with more j care, it may yet prove a blessing | in disguise. The management of the colored festival given in the town hall the night after Christmas deserve credit for the good order which prevailed. Such occasions, and especially during the holiday.', are usually attended by j much drunkenness and rowdyism and very often by one or more killings. But not so with the festival of Thursday night. The colored people enjoyed themselves and there was not the slightest disturbance. The holidays just closed were, Attended throughout the country by the usually large unmber of I 5-1 ' * iiiurueru, aeciaenia and other tragedies. In this immediate vicinity and York county there was only one such fatality, so far as we know, and this is a record ior which we should be thankful. The Blum almanac people predict unsettled weather during January. Most people hope, however, that the Blums don't know what they are talking about. This is the last issue of The Times that will be sent to a number of people unless they pay up 1 at Once. crv-.v Kffiy' - ? ^ registrar! .m . V* e he 4L'u. [ Kgsm REV. DR. J. H. THORNWELLDEAD. The Well Knows and Distinguished Minister Snccombs to a Sadden Attack of Heart Troable. "Dr. Thomwell is dead!" The words came a3 a bolt from a clear sky, casting sorrow and gloom over the entire community, for few knew that the beloved pastor was ill. Dr. Thornwell i spoke of feeling unwell on last j Thursday, though his condition j 1 was not considered serious 1 enough to demand the attention of a physician until Saturday, when Dr. Elliott was called. Dr. Thornwell seemed to improve under the attention of the physiciun and not until Sunday was Dr. Elliott called again. At | this time Dr. Thornwell com- 1 plained of a severe pain in his chest, but after having been ! given an opiate, ho seemed to again improve and Sunday night was in splendid humor and ! stated that he felt better than he had since he had been ill. At 1 about 3 o'clock Monday morning, ; however, the Doctor again be1 came restless and the physician was aroused and again administered an opiate. The family Rev. J. H. Thornwell, D. D. ; were seated around the fireside ; and in low tones were discussing 1 the nature of the illness and exi pressing hopes that the sick man j would rest well the remainder of the night and show great improvement in the morning. Dur- ; | ing this time Dr. Thornwell was ; apparently sleeping soundly! and it was not until about 4 j o'clock that attention was atracted to the bed by the Doctor's ' heavy breathing. Upon reaching the bedside the physician found i that the cold hand of death had j fallen upon the grand old man and in a few short moments Dr. Thornwell had passed to his reward. Death was caused by a . sudden failure of the heart. As The Times goes to press | this, Wednesday, afternoon at 3 o'clock the funeral service is being held from the Presbyterian church, after which the inter- j ment will be made in East Side cemetery. i Dr. James Henley Thornwell was the son of the Rev. Dr. j James Henley Thornwell, the! vvivuiuitu x icai^viLTIilll UieOlOgian and philosopher, and one of the ablest men the Southern Presbyterian church ever had. The elder Dr. Thornwell was professor of theology in the South Carolina Presbyterian Seminary when that institution was at its best, and was also president of the South Carolina College, and one of the editors of the Southern Presbyterian Review. Dr. Thornwell, of Fort Mill, was born 62 years ago in Rich- j land county. He read law at Yorkville, and practiced this profession at Louisville, Ky., for some years until he decided to enter the ministry. His first charge was at Poplar Tent, N. C. He moved to Fort Mill 25 years ago ; and assumed the pastorate of the churches here unci at Ebenezer, this county, serving [them faithfully until his death. On Sundav, Dec. 22, Dr. Thornwell filled his pulpit in the Fort Mill church for the last time, delivering; therefrom an eloquent and highly interesting discourse of the birth of Christ and the origin of the Christmastide. In this sermon he also gave a short summary of his life's work, thenumof funerals preached, pastoral calls, mariages performed, lectures and addresse made, and told of a number of interesting and ( amusing incidents during his ministry. In concluding Dr. ' j Thornwell stated that he had re- < cently received a flattering offer j from another ehmvh Knf K.?.l ? - W..M. VU, IV 14 Is I 1UU | declined the call, preferring to, < be with his homefolkthe remain-j( ing days of his life. i, On last Thanksgiving Day the | congregation of the Fort Mill j church presented Dr. Thornwell | j with a purse of $100. as a token j of the love and high esteem in which he was held. Dfr. Thornwell was one of the , most prominent Pythians in the"' State, having for a number of j *( years been the grand keeper of | records and seal for the South ! . Carolina grand lodge, with head- : quarters in this place. He was a Itoyal Arch Mason, as well as member of the local Woodman and Odd Fellow lodges, and was , ever ready to perform any duty j I tending to the betterment and upbuilding of these orders. Several years ago he was elect- , el a legate from IhL - i A the Pan-Presbyterian Council in j. Glasgow, Scotland, and delivered Q an address before that august 6 assembly. He was also connected A with the Presbyterian College of i n _ a l n 1 ^ aoutn uaronna, unnton, and 1 much of the success of that V popular institution is due to his C untiring efforts in its behalf. Q Dr. Thomwell was a gallant g Confederate soldier, serving his ? country in the Fourth Reserves Jj and was later a member of Bol- V ton's cavalry company. C A widow, Miss Florence Earle, d of Anderson, and nine children 3 survive: Prof. James H. Thorn- 2 well, Jr., of Winnsboro; Mr. J Earle Thomwell, a lawyer of the V lower portion of the State; Mr. t Allison Thomwell, of Atlanta; ^ Miss Nannie Witherspoon Thorn- ? well, Miss Ladybird Thomwell, ! jj Miss Roberta Thomwell and J Miss Florence Thomwell, of Q Fort Mill; Miss Mary Tnomwell, C of Greenville, and Mrs. Julia ^ McLees, wife of the well known * evangelist, of the South Carolina j! Synod, with headquarters at J Greenwood. Mr. Charles Thorn- C well, an attorney of Washington, ( Ga., is his only surviving brother, t Two sisters survive: Mrs. Hattie j < Hague and Mrs. Dr. Anderson, J both of Moi ganton, N. C. j J 1908. !< Yesterday morning as the * clock struck twelve the bells in z the churches rang out the glad V tidings that a new year was ( upon us. Just what the new (J year has in store for each indi- d vidual can only be conjectured, * but much depends upon ourselves 2 what kind of a year 1908 will Jj be to us and to our section, the I Q interests of which lie so near to J d our heart. We are strong be- d lievers in the axiom that the * Lord helps him who helps him- ? qplf Kononon it io L uwit, UVVUUQV. it id IlVt CAJJCCLCU J that a judt God who does so v much for us anyhow, will add to i Q the benefits of him who makes g no personal effort for self. We 2 are extremely blessed in the J country we are privileged to call V home, and this will be more ap- Q parent when we read of other ? climes and peoples less fortunate- ? ly situated. We are also much * to blame because of the stum- j blings we have made in the past, and the experience of the years < gone is no value whatever if we i do not make us 2 of it as beacon 1 lights and warning buoys in the ' luixhway of the future. Let us keep ever in mind the knowledge, ' dearly purchased in the past, J and guard with vigilant care the i ( learning life has afforded. The , past year has had its successes 1 < and failures, its pleasant sur- < prises and disappointments, and < ofter. our labors seemed not to 1 have been as fruitful as they < might have been, and we have < seen the departure of loved ones, i but it has brought its blessings, 1 j if we would only acknowledge it, and we have cause to be thank- ; ~ ful for much that it has afforded L us. The future is bright with the rainbows of promises. Our people have with inereasod I acumen, turned aside from the j ~ visionary, and are now grasping r the practical with determined hand, ana we seem to sec, with _ vision prophetic, a prosperous _ season before us. Our lands are rich and fruitful, and give ample * returns for the labor expended in cultivating them, and it only j needs the sweat of the brow, r added to the God given earth beneath our feet, a beneficient mother who seldom fails her children, to make 1908 really, | truly, and in every way a Happy j New Year. Pleasant Valley News. The two Sabbath schools of this Dlace united and gave a Xmas tree on Xmas eve at the Methodist church. There were tables filled with fruits, nuts and A candies for the members of the Sunday school, while the tree _ was laden with special presents _ for young and old. Santa Glaus I 1 made a speech and then distsibuted the presents and made things lively by shaking hands with the little folks. In all the tree was a marked success, everybody < enjoying the evening, even if it "V was raining. j The young people were entertained at a tacky party given by t;? Mr. Thomas and Miss Mary Gulp :>n last Thursday night. The 1 prizes given for the one dressed ?v most tacky were won by Mr. at Thomas Gulp and Mrs. K. W. j" fiiclcett Miss Edna Harris entertain?d her many friends Friday ?? svening. The younger set I1 were entertained at a pound '[! oarty on Friday evening at the t.., home of Mr. and Mrs. Lon pi Karis. --Mr. Frank Potts enterLained a few friends on Monday ?vening. Mr. Joseph Bailes J|H entertained a few friends at a N stag dinner on Tdeeday. M-. a ; J. M. Harris is having his resi- [ ;,'f) ience remodeled. Mr. Eil ,n liailes and perhaps another Mr. l < Bailes has been visiting- friends n n (iold Hill. ai ; ! ty A HKJHSa HEALTH LEVEL j e'r ' I tare reached u higher honlth lovol >"? linoe 1 lw|<au usiu? l>r. Kind's New m l.iftt I'ill.H, ' wrilo-i Jacob SpriiiKor, of iv Wo*t franklin, Maine. "They k oj? iny >'?* it* ... h iv<> a i I h.?\ve!a ?vor'on :j just th o?ht." If thiMto piP? ?Uh ippotut you on | I 1 11l J I. I' l I. ... [ A Happy jj To all Our I | STA I JS-A-T | and. r?riC | MILLS ^??55?S>@g>?????? UNUSUAL PREI I Rovpnfv HfllloK Ann.4?.. T .. ^ k/^ ? viivj i/v/uui V^uai ICI 1 A", | to the Catawba Township clu ing for a larger number of S J VILLE ENQUIRER than any ^ Mill Township. Every clubr \ pensatiyn for all names retur he gets the buggy or not. 1 ^ this and other offers, addrest I L. M. Grist's Sons, > ? <r -$,oo<> <><* <> -j iOST?Pearl Handle Hammerless Smith <& Wesson Revolver, 32 Calibre No. 41951. Reward for return to Times Office. ;: 'OR SALE -All kinds of first-', class Lumber. Apply to or 'phone W. H. Jones. j; FN SURE! Your Live Stock in the 'armsrs' Live Slock; Life Insurance Co. ! 11 J. ALEX. WILLI FORD, President. : SID. E. CLINTON. !, sec y and 1'reas. JNO. M. WILLI FORD, Manager. , Office over MeElwoe's Store, i Rock Hill, P. C. , Lpply to W. R. ('AROTHEitS, Fort Mill, S. C. AX KLTURHS FOR 1908.1 Mice o? tf;e County Auditor of York Gcunty, ScttH Carolina. Yorkvilc.-, S, C , Nov. '3d, !'H>7. V' S^required by statnio. my books will i 1 be opened : t hiv oflico in Yorkdie on Wi.UNi:: MAY. .1 ANU.MiV 1. KiS, and kept open until Klii HUAPY ? , 1908, for fv??- purpose of li ding for i ? xiition all TAXAiiLK 1 llOI'KHTY i 1 *ld in York County n:i Jantmi v 1, >0S. Returns made on propor blanks, an I J vorn to be ton-an otVnier q mlitiod to' ' lmiuieler an oath and forwarded to e l?y rojfisieivd mail before February | : i, 10 )H, will be acceptod. All tnx]Kiycis arc particularly r<>- ' tested to intcrm themselves as to th ' unbor ot their respective s hool dis ie.ts, mid whore they have projieriy more than otn school district, they' iil please make separate returns iodi j ( lime the location of each pieco of v periv. The sih k>1 dis:rids in which j inre an special levies are as follows: os 12, 21' and !!.'?lit Kctlusd.i; Nti.i, <?, and to in Bread River; Nos. hand 20 , Bullock's ( ri nk; No. 12 in Catawba; os. 7 and 12 in Khcni /.r, Nos. >(>, 2s , el in Kort Mill; Kos. 11, 2 , JW and in York l''or the purpose of facilitating the king of returns in Kort ill township * will be in Fort Mill on Wednesday, inrsday and Friday, January 22, 23 id 21. c All males between tii ages of twnn- i J one and sixty years, except Ootifed- t ate soldiers over the age of fifty t inrs, are liable to a jsdl rax of $1, L id all persons so liable are especially quested to give tho nam hers of their specttvo school districts in making i ioir return". JOHN J HUNTER, >3?3?8?S?3?3nS> C New Yeai Friends and I "Who have patronized and preceding years, buy from our houses Groceries and House ft. H Wi II EIL.ITY, ^IABUjIT" 'ISFACTIG ><u3rX?.3BE33E> n,i <&, YOUN< >0??&?st?3GS??? e ? ?????.? ???????? VIIUM OFFER. $ 1 ather Top Rock Ilill Buggy ^ ibmaker returning and pay- <ubseribers to the YORK- ^ other Clubmaker in For ^ naker to ix cei > e t'u:: < . i- ^ r.ed regardless oi' whether $ !;,or fult particulars as to c , Yorlcville, S. C. v ?o< O <><* ?) <*, oo<- <.* ?> NOTICE OF ELECTION. P>e it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the town ol? j Fort Mill. South Carolina- io regular council ansem'n 'I: I Sec. 1. That flip ek li >n f- r Mayor and six Aldermen for the i-mvn of Fort, Mill, Souih Carolina, be held Tue^iay. tiir 14th, lay of January i. > i he said election to be hold in 'iVr n Ilali n the said town; the poll.1 to be jju-a from 8 o'clock A. M. to four o'clock P. -M.. duii.a which .iine ail of the iiu-dilutd v ;ers )f the said town, shall be entitled to vote. Sec. 2. That W. A. F<sher, A. Bradford, Sr., and T. 1 >. Faulkner, are herein, r.pp< ntod managers of said dirh :i Sec. 8. That each (qualified /oter shall ho entitled to c ist >ne ballot for Mayor, and one ballot for Alder.nan for the ward in which said voter resides, md two Aldermen nt large. Done ana ratified in counci' tssembled. W. L. Hall, \ttest: Ma vor. ! A. li. McElhar. C! ! BANK STATEMENT.; Sintemont of ilm condition of tinktvin'js Hunk, !<>< ..'?d at Kurt Mill, "k < Ill the C* !..- < of hi,Sill i> nw7. Iir.-n; , ; .onus nmt Discounts .'7 s l1- >, i.< aus ">'? .T .' :M ).'cr?lrafts tJfiJKd' .'kiruituro and I \ ar - ... 1 2' ( , )nr from hanks an-l h.eikr". .. , ' 'I "urroncv .... ! <> do) . dlvt-r, Ni ikois and i t n.d- .. ' . < ' Tnl .1 V > I M M-IMTI! 'apitnl Sto.'.k paid in :! >( > :urp!us Fond Jin: Jftdivided Frofltu, l*-ss Current Ivxpcnses and Taxes I'aid 1 < > {(dividual I)-p > <i; x Subject Jo i.'heel; ,"> > 1 J t> > t 'a-bier's Cherjk., S * 7 To al r ' 0 f?7 . \ I :TATK OK SOUTH ! ' V'iOMN W ' ( '011 STY OK YOUK. ( I3ofore mo cjimi'- V/. it. h - -'.ion. ashier of tin* Having* Hank of Fort ( fill, who being (loly sworn, sav- dial ( lie above and forewarn; statement >- a ' < rn? eondition of said Hank, as shown , v IV tin: books of tile in .-aid hank. ( W. li. Mk.vcu I'ashier. < Sworn to aud Mlhi If.:- me, ( his 20th day of Dee. I" 7 J. W-. MgKi.h ?xy, JVlagi.d: ito. Correct Altosi: J. M. Sprut J Oiro^ton). t ?**?/.?mm V'JKSK* I | i if * ! ''+ V" ri\ v-? v >4v - -j- ? Irsroatnciw - -> v ? > ? < - /?4 % n L v wm w ?. w sua *cjr lis liberally during 191 and who will continue the best of everything Furnishings. l 1 - s& ^rlA sr, sr^T, -c? ovlx* watc n,; .r^a-fcganB.'g-r w", u* i3T*at.-wMr^sjx^R." -UL-rxoA 3 FUR. O ?>0 ?C We Feed TSie if you perish, it is m ahles are here for you, j^oojs (or the :ea.-?i where n?i J ?<. broke, Jo; trade with us live well a are not one of them, liur Good Livers, We are public with all kinds of ! sifale prices, quality eo new to the trade and ki Call or 'phone No. 21 Taney Groceries, Fresh Yours for 'W. Xj. HOLIDAY RATES vi \ -o tni (f the Xmas Holidays th spec i.il * x^tu <ioii rates of one and o pin- 2 > .{; for the round-trip to ; Potomac and oast of tlie Mississippi I). C., and Cincinnati. Tickets will been sale December Ik r of'ill to 31st, KM?7, and .Jar.uai . leave destieat 1011 not later than mid App!> t' nearest Agent of the !;'?> | W. F. HARRIS 8: S ^ FORT Mil ^0 Pohor Service day arid nu'.'.t. u able. I'or moving in wagons ? load. Passengers to and from < ^ 25c. Furry on street or at Kail on n< J a Tiiet 'J'i t] for yom f pes !. :r, 1 pa.-sv gv ?* He: O ' i- iHOSS. <r J9K - - \A/. H. H< SALISBU I PKICi: LIST OF Wills,K )iif f.'all<'ii v " ?: ?i whiskey $1 <?l> (> >ne ^u!. 1 >'? ii' o'd < "??s"ii whiskey... 1 ? > ).,? j. u. . . i-ir i.J.l v'om hiskev... 2 0!) Ik > i" yn' -5 yi?ur <<W1 orn whiskey . 2 5') T >!! l':.'. I jiv uMCorn whiskey... 20'J lk gallod New Kvt .....' i 0ft P< ?!? A liyo I 7", 1\ ~..n0., y?: hvo 2 oo i<\ Mi- gj*l. r uiny I'nutft ! y- " ,v! F? ">uo lc?1. Old fTfiiry Ityf* M 00 Ki liui . <i. Ho'jver * I l???i<?o Kyi ... 2 f>0 Ik >110 jfftl. Itoouoy's NajiIi 800 Ik >n?* K'il Fahu.-prints Rye. 8 00 Ik >no riiI. l kudi mirl I fonoy 2 00 Ik ?iio f?nl. A] >.!. 1 niniiy, now. 2 50 F? >ne grtl. App'.H Brandy, very old... 260 Ft Piece on 2.nj other floods will Lif. UO0':LJi..^... j zttu: \rm:*r?? * 5??000?0?0S8? 57 X in ? liwords. I! OMP'Y | 590?3@????O?? People. >t our fault. The eataand we sell the best *.wV. 1 * , m" buv elses't blame us. AH who ml are happy. If you ry and join the host ol prepared to serve the :atahies at the best posnsidered. We are not low what you want. ) for your Heavy and Meats, lite. nusincss, IAL.3L.a SOUTHERN RY. i- Southern Railway announces iK-4 hml firsr-class one way fare ill points south of the Ohio and rivers, including Washington, 20th to 25th, inclusive; Decemist. 108. with limit good to night .January fith, 1908. ~ uthern Railway, or address .1. C. LUSK, D. P. A.. Charleston, S. C. IONS, Liverymen, ^ Kates for teams reason- ^ jj? my place in city, 50c per * lepot, 25c. Trunks each, ^ way depot at all hours. If ^ ricnds call lor it. rate $1.00 ^ A J DOVER, R V , N. O. I M S AM) BRANDIES, j i'. ! : iV.uHv 8 50 i case: GOODS: j <i Mountain Coin .....$2 50 4 vvtrlvr s- ? >!d Mountain Com. . 750 > ;rots. < >]?! Hailey Corn 3 0") n: iji.-. i'.?.nn-v's Malt 4 00 Jin- 111. Mr.iw ? Malt 4 Of) iill* qts. Paul Joiu'h Kyo j.. 4 00 Vajlev Kyi* 4 00 < ?;ir 141 ?*. M v o 4 00 >r* <| 1 < Ky?? .0 00 .ri,;- 1 iVM.ioo Ky? 60S) / >?r qr.s. llcovor'o Choi no 0?) * in His. \pjdu Hnttidv, now 300. 'ir A]i .!? 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