Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, January 02, 1908, Image 2
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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. [
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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
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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
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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 |
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[ A Happy
jj To all Our I
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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. !
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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
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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
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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.
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.onus nmt Discounts .'7 s l1- >,
i.< aus ">'? .T .' :M
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:urp!us Fond Jin:
Jftdivided Frofltu, l*-ss Current
Ivxpcnses and Taxes
I'aid 1 < >
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'a-bier's Cherjk., S * 7
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'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:
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and who will continue
the best of everything
Furnishings.
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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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