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fORT MILL TIMES $ DEMOCRATIC ^ ?. W. BRADFORD, - - EDITOR. One yortr Jl.00 Six months 5*. On uiipiliatliui in the uivLUsher. ndt<*itMt)K i'U ten tire made known to1 J how .Interested. -?-=* -i - - THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25,1909. a,i~ . u i 1 WANTED?BU1L0IN0 LOTS, With each succeeding day the .demand grows more and more for residential lots ne$r the businPQa yirwtlnr, nf tk? *" ?? TU.? |^v> VIVI.1 ui tllC IWWII, 1IIC .demand at present is greater than ever. It was only Saturday that a nop-resident who already jowns valuable real estate here was heard to remark that he -}vould at once erect a nice dwell- j ing if he could secure a desirable j site. There are two others who ^re also casting about for suita-1 ble lots on which to build, but as yet have npt found what they I Vant. It is only a matter of a shoUjtime until all the good jbuildin^ lots will have been ^ taken and it will be necessary! r jbo open additional streets. The first anci best move in this direction shoujd'be the extension pt North Main street to the north line of incorporation. This ^extension would open for residential purposes? numerous choice ent demand it is safe to say that this section of. the town would be built up in a very short lime. And another advantage to be de- ! rived from the extension of Main street: Fort Mill must have a new public school buildin j, and that, too, in the not distant future. This fact is admitted by all. The best location I for such a building is, we think, on the knoll to which the extension north of Main street would Jead. The grounds of the present school are too small for the purpose and at the point suggest several acres could be secured. There is little use, however, for a lengthy discussion of the matter. All realize that the town must spread, and that in doing so the opening of new streets becomes imperative. It would be a source of gratification to all who desire to see the town prosper, and especially to those who are anxious to buy lots for build-' ing purposes, to see the forma- j (tion of a promoting company and the suggested extension of North Main street. SAFETY MATCHES. Instead of wasting time filibustering over the prohibition measure, the Legislature might | have done something for the peo- j pie by passing a law prohibiting > " the sale in this State of any, matches except those of the \ "safety" variety. A bill to this j .effect was introduced a year or ,two a??? but for some reason failed to become a law. There can be no gainsaying the fact that many serious conflagrations result from the careless handling of ordinary friction matches, and the subject is, therefore, worthy . th^ Consideration of the Legislature. Sometimes friction matches send off blazing particles when ! struck by careless users. Sometimes they are ignited by being ? trodden upon unawares. There have been instances of women ; having their dress3s set on fire by blazes started in this way. Many f Fes ev< ry year are believed to be V paused by the ignition of matches by the nibbling of rats and J these matches were the Legislature the j jggMNj^^ach year would be ^ I There is a strong belief in the ^ ] minds of many of our citizens : Rithat were a petition upon the i f Question of a new school building gl&Ijratin circulation enough signanftatures fjpr ordering an election fictuld bo secured in short order.'' It is also believed that such an pjjtection at this time would result Hfefavor of the proposition by a P igoirvi, long majority, The Times be pleased to see one or ~^j?H pf our progressive mep ? matter in hand. W$m>ry property owner should ^IfHlhe petition, or agreement, 1 hjs proportionate share of |||||ftjcpense for cement pave11111?' increased value of &3i9rty fronting on cement *^^fflients will far surpass the Kl building the streets. K thottown a shov?! BKl ;^??MjfHition for paved streets!' 1 MARPIAQF. Ev.ery once in a while sonru fool bobs up to ask whether marriage is a failure, as if civilixatior itself did not furnish suflicienl evidence in the affirmative. Ant other fools consider the inquirj of enough importance to wast< valuable time discussing it pre and con. The view of those wh< argue that marriage is a failur< is purely a personal one, as eom< one has said, and is bounded b^ the distance that separates theii own back kitchen stoop from th< front door. If they would lool into statistics they would dis cover that marriage has a won derfully settling effect on folks When a man gets down in on< place >vith a family on his shoul ders, it is pretty hard for him t< get away from that place. Th< load is too much. Hs'e simpl: got to scratch earth until he get enough foothold to start himself and when he gets that he doesn' want to move. He is satisfie< to stay. The farmers of this and othe sections of the State will b< greatly interested in the an nouncement that the number o rural mail routes in the Soul] is to be materially increased thi year. This may be taken as evi dence that the cbuntry peopl now realize the great benefits o rural mail service and are givinj hearty support to those route already in operation. There i now in operation in theSoutheri States 9,874 rural routes, cr which number 709 arc in Soutl Carolina. The administration seems de termined to perpetuate th< memory of Abraham Lincoln From a news dispatch it ii learned that the Philadclphii mint will, in a few days, destro; the dies from which the presen one-cent pieces are made, an< will sink new dies with a bronze medal design of the head o Lincoln, as ordered by the treas ury department. Times readers are asked to di the paper this favor: When ai article is advertised and you cal for it, tell the dealer you saw i advertised in The Times. This i , the one and surest way to con vince the merchant that his ad vertising is producing results. I is also a great help to the paper and every word spoken in benal of The Times is duly appreciate* by the publisher. Before any cementing is don Confederate street should b made wider from Main stree through to the Baptist churcl property. The street is cntirel; too narrow. Means Much to Farmers. A bill which has recently pass ed the lower house of Congress authorizes the director of tht census to collect and publisl statistics of stocks of baled cot ton in the United States to sup plement those already authoriaec bv existing law. It is conceded by the hous< census committee that the reso lution if enacted into law woulc reduce speculation in cotton aiu would remove all doubt relating to the cotton situation and af ford needed information for al concerned. The purpose of the proposec reports is to furnish reliable in formation to producers, manu facturers and others as to tin quantity of available cotton or the dates to which the reports relate, which are on the first da> of pnrh TSInvrmnKor- Io?no?.,r ..... ? wtuMvif uunuai jf aiu March. This, the report continues, would serve as a "guide for the producer in disposing of his product, and in directing his plans in regard to the succeeding crops, furnishing the manufacturer with desired information, as to the available supply of cotton, which may be of assistance to him in purchasing or in contracting for the manufacture and delivery of goods." It is set forth that the three reports called for by the resolution would not cost more than $30,000 for the preparation. The bill is now before the senate for consideration. ? Mr. Brevard Kimbrell, son of Mr. and Mfs. A. R. Kimbrell, who has'been employed in the Southern Express office in this city for some time, has resigned his position here and accepted a similar one with the same company in Columbia and left yesterday morning for that city tc enter upon the discharge of his new duties.?Rock Hill Herald. ? Rev. Ed Mack, of Cincinnati, son of Dr. J. B. Mack, of Fort Mill, is among the clergymen who will deliver addresses before the third annual convention of the Presbyterian Brotherhood of America, now in session in Pit'. barg, Pa. ,* Flint Hill. i Times Cnrrospondeuw. Our community in upper Fort j Mill seems peculiarly afflicted. l Mr. James Osborne has a little . daughter very low with pneu' monia. Mr. Will Jones has two r cases at his home end there is a ? one case at Mr. Colo's. This is j i four cases of the dreadful mal51 ady in this vicinity. a i Our neighbor, Mr. T. V. Boyd 1 - died Saturday from a complica-: - tion of diseases, after suffering j for months. We aU extend symr, pathy to the bereaved family. Mr. Boyd was one of our best " : men, being active in both church * and state, of a. liberal nature, - was truly a good man. His place - J will be hard to fill. Mr. James HefFner, another ' neighbor who had been sick but L a few days, also died Saturday. ; " Mr. HefTner's death wfis caused 3, by eating canned goods which e brought on acute stomach trouby i le. He died of convulsions. Mr. Heffner was a good, industrious citizen: one who worked hard to ? support his wife and little chilt dren, and our sympathies go out ] to the family. It seems a strange dispensation of Providence that such men as" Mr. ' Boyd and Mr. Heffner should be called away in the ^ midst of life. Both leave large -' families. f: Our friend Mr. Kell Merritte hj lost a very fine mule recently, the animal having died of hydros phobia. Mr. Merritte doesn't know how or when the m#ie cone tracted the disease, but from the f symptoms it is believed to have r been a genuine case of hydropho* bia. This, as some other troubles. falls heavy on Mr. Merritte. s He is a farmer of small means, i and mules being so high, it is a f 1 considerable loss financially. But isuch is^lifc! We don't always have it one way. Our bitters and sweets are rnixeJ. From present indications our good time is soon to come. I bee lieve this is going to be one of . the best years^of our lives. If s we are carefuPand diligent our a reward is close by. The farmer's^ i prospect is blight Z.T.B. Pleasant Valley. J Misses Minnie Bickett and f Mary McGrath, of Charlotte, visited Misses Myrtis rind Pearl Bickett last week. Miss Lottie Spinks, of Rokton, I is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Hall. r* ! .. ? ? Mr. U. P. Heath and family of ' J Charlotte, visited relatives in the | Valley Sunday. Mr. S. L. Patterson is very ill from something like a cancer. ~ Mrs. J. P. Harris is confined to her bed with la grippe. I DEATHS. News has been received here e of the recent death at her home e in New York City of Mrs. VVm. t i Mack. Mr. Mack, the husband, i is a native of Fort Mill, but has y resided in New York for many years. lie is prominently connected with a leading law-book firm. He married a New York lady and one son survives. Mrs. -1 Mack had been in poor health 3 , for some time. Mrs. J. B. Mack, ? | of College Park, Ga.( mother of i Mr. Mack, was called to New - York by this sad summons. II Mr. James Hcffner, a farmer, who lived near the State line in V Steel Creek township and near . to Flint Hill church, passed away \ about noon on Saturday last, he I had been ill for oniy a few days r and his death came as a surprise II to many who had not so much as 11 heard of Ilia illness. It seems that he and his brother were in \; Charlotte about a week ago and . ate some canned goods which . made both of them sick. liis i death is attributed to stomach i trouble induced by eating canned . meats as above stated. He was r in the prime of life and leaves a [ wife and several children on . i whom his death falls as a heavy ; blow. The funeral services were 1 COnfhlPtorl hv Prtir 1.VI I o A?VI. iJU II UI VI O. Reaves at Flint Hill church Sun; day afternoon at 2 o'clock and r f interment was made in the ! j cemetery near by. Mr. Theodore V. Boyd died at ; his late residence near Flint Hill . church Saturday night. For 1 more than a year he had been in ' declining health and for the last i three months had been confined . to his home. He died of heart i trouble. Mr. Boyd was a useful member of Flint Hill church and was a man ol' noble impulses and generous heart. He had a large circle of friends as was attested i by the very large congregation which attended his funeral Suni day afternoon at 3:30. inler; ment was made in Flint Hill I cemetery. He leaves a wife, , Ihesons and three daughters, the majority of whom have grown to maturity but all still re> side under the paternal roof. The \ deceased was about 55 years of age and for the greater part of his life had been a man of more ; than average physical strength and good health. He was a usei ful man in the community where he lived and will be sorely missed. The funeral was conducted by . his pastor, Rev. Edward S. Reaves. " \ " "M 1.1- " 11 "Pi"""? .! YORK COUNTY NEWS. (Yorkville Enquirer, Friday.) The State Sunday School convention, which is in session in Orangeburg this week, has voted ! to hold its 1910 convention ^n Rock Hill. -The house denied the appropriation that Winthrop desired lor the enlargement of her dining room; but Senator Stewart | secured unanimous consent for the introduction of a bill in the senate, appropriating $36,000 for the purpose. The bill passed the senate and it is now a matter for free conference. The probability is that the appropriation will go through. .Tnhn F? FFnH- TT.cn on.-Imir. v v.... ??. AAV** [ , IO ailAlULI^ to get information about an old plat of the town of Yorkville lhat was in the possession of his father, the late Jdaj. James F. Hart, up to within a few years of the latter's death. 'iho plat is especially desirable in that it is believed that it would throw some light on the measurements of the court house lot, which Mr. Hart is now investigating, j The Enquirer has been advised that the King's Mountain monument will be only eightyseven feet high instead of 115 feet as was originally intended. This is because of the difficulties I that developed in connection with the foundation. It was at first ' thought that it would be necessary to excavate only a few feet for the foundation, and the uni expected trouble encountered here ;s to be taken off the height of the monument, unless there is an additional appropriation. Esquimaux Will Search For the Pole. Although the North Pole is closely surrounded by men of all nations longing to make a dash at it, there is in New- York a modest boy who may yet dis' tance the entire crowd of professional pole-hunters. He is an Esquimaux, brought to this country from Greenland years ago, and his plan is simplicity itself as well as cheaper than any other, for he would merely get together a band of his own peopie, accustomed to Arctic ice and weather-tricks, and with them he would move camp slowly, and always toward the Pole, till lie got there. Time is of no more ; consequence to the Esquimaux than to darkies at a dance; food is everything, so with an as; surance ol" plenty of food being pushed toward them by relays of their own people, they would i contract to find the pole if it look years of travel. The Es i quimau is to bo given a course of scientific training1 for the job and then backed with the necessary means for a long campaign. When you come to think of it, i who has a better right to first i sight and pre-emption of a quar, tcr-section at the North Pole , than a man whose race has always been nearest the ground ? or ice, and fittest to live on it ? ?v,. Good, Sound Advice. . ?. ^ ^ The following bit of sensible I advice from the GafTney Ledger S should be practiced by all: "We wish our people, both town and country, would school ; themselves to use as much as ; possible only those things grown and made in Cherokee county. Call for Cherokee county raised meat, flour, molasses, country produce, etc., and if your dealer does not have them go to a dealer who has. Patronize home industry all the time and you will thus create a market for home products." As Editor Crisi Views Mew Read Law. The Yorkville Enquirer of Friday says: From information we have received from Columbia through the communication of "W. R. B." to the Port Mill Times and from other sources, it seems that the members of the York delegation are at serious outs over the road question. There have been criminations and re-criminations, and ? ?1 - * ..mv IKIO wnai it wanted. Ordinarily, it would take but little farming of the sparks that have been struck to develop them into a flame. The road law as it stands is not what we would like to see it. In fact, we dissent from one of the things on which everybody else > seems to be agreed, and that is the i lea of using the taxes of each township within the limits i of its own boundaries. The tendency of this is to make the township the unit and do away with county co-operation. We would much prefer to see a two mill tax' on all the property of the county for the benefit of the roads generally, and leave the townships to supplement this, if they desire funds for their individual roads, by voting extra taxes by law. Ilut this is merely an expression of our own opinion and is not intended as a criticism of the lawmakers, who have thought otherwise. The most important feature of the new law is that it furnishes some means with which to build roads. That is the thing that has been lacking heretofore. Although it may be objectionable in some of its feature the law as it now 'stands, can be used to the great ? 3? ?@???@???<28 i Eventually Y i H Pictures and Frame China Tableware. H There are a ^ put off from (lay t< @ things essential to 1 0 position to pay oasl It is for the bene ? inaugurated the in: 0 plan gives every re: 0 . ? his home without <1 @ eessities of life. C: IS = 1 MILLS & ? LEASERS IN FUSHsTU 10 _ improvement of the roads, and! that is the main thin#. We would like to see this law enforced during the year to the letter and in good faith, every representative and every other individual doing all he can to make the best possible success of it, and then, if it shall appear that the law can be improved to the greater benefit of the roads, let the improvement be made at the next session of the general assembly, on a basis of rational, j honest judgement, without unnecessary friction. ?Parties interested are at present circulating petitions among the property holders along ( certain streets of the town with a view to laying cement pave- ' ments. The proposition to be < submitted to the property owners I is that they pay 50 cents per | square yard of the cost of laying . a 5-foot cement walk on the . street fronting their premises. ' The town is to bear the remainder ( of the cost. It is reasonably ( certain that a majority of the ( pavements of the town car. be / laid in cement if the citizens ap- . preached with the petitions? will J join the authorities in the move- v ment for this much needed im- ( provement. ( ? ? ( Card of Thanks. ( ) To the dear friends and neigh- ^ bors who so kindly assisted us in life's greatest trial, and those " who so deftly wove together the _ beautiful flowers, wc tender our jt sincere thanks. j Ij S. J. Ormand and Family. j This is jast the time of year when yon i n.o most likely to liavo Kidney or bind- ; j dor trouble,, with rheumatism aud c rheumatic pains caused by weak kid- j ~ tioys. Delays are dangerous Get i !*[ DoWitt's Kidney and bladder Pills, f> and he sure you get what you ask for. ; Tliey are ths best pills made for back- ; [ ache, weak hack, nuinary disorders, in \ ^ (lamination of the bladder osc. They are antiseptic aud act promptly. We I sell and recommend them.?Ardroy's ] drug store. Acknowledgment of Donations. The town council wishes to \ acknowledge receipt of $26.90 = donated by the Fort Mill Dra-: 1 malic Club. This amount was | shown in the treasurer's report f as receipts from town hall. They also wish to acknowledge z receipt of .$71.00 from the Civic , Society, which is to be used for cemetery improvements. L. A. HARRIS, Mayor. There is not any hat-or Salve firm Do Witt's 'nrbolized Witch l?s?zol Salve ' We hereby warn the public that we 1 are not responsible for any injurious j effects caused from worthless or poisonous imitations of our De Witt's ('arboli/.ed Witch Hazel Salvo, tlio original. I it is goo I for anything when a salvo is tire.ted, but it is especially pood for j piles. lie. sure you pet DuWitt's. hold 1 by Ardrcy's drug store. ' ?The friends of Mrs. W. R. Carothers will be pleased to know that sh?T is convalescent, after an illness of several weeks. If you need a pill take DeWilt's I.ittle Early Risers Insist on iliem; pentlo. D easy, p'oasaut, little liver pills. Hold x by Ardrey's drug store. 1 J[ >?@?@G??3N3?@?&?<? ij j n>? 11,11 [ 1Sj0lNtrg| [, Clocks of all ijjjll 1 descriptions, and prices. ?01 great many rosponsib > day and week to wee home comfort, because 1. lit of this worthy class * stallment or easy-payi sponsible man the oppoi ienying himself and fan nlI and let us explain YOUNG C as, ?S?? ?$ | MUI 1 " \ ?3 Zl2 I I ?_____?_ ^ We still have 01 p lot of Nice, Young 1 H be pleased to have ; o) land's Stable and sc Prices and terms I S.J. Kimba S?SKSS?0QiS?0? ?6 SSM 1 OUTHE.RN g 1 THE SOOTH'S GRf 3] a ji] l iicxcclli'd Dining Cur Sow HJ ('<inv?'iiii'iit Sirlu'ihilcK on nil ^ Through Pullman S!ii?'j)itii^ ( D Most direct route to the No gj ii jp For full information as lo rates. r rj ?: Southern Railway Ticket | ft. W. HUNT, 3, A G. P A., Atlanta, Ua a) ulEysEEESiuSll fflisiigi a nwii, ?ii n m ttmu pg!ljgMil3j8US! IT 1 JOS IN" 1 NEATLY EXEC THE TIMES Oi iill fti I otto heads. N<>0! heads Billheads, Ft r? Circulars, Envelopes, Etc. at the lowi -gJ work. Send us your orders and wc \v I T1 I? ' j?J D ?ia | i^iij ? I - ' J ... eWitt'y Kidney and Bladder Pills n . 'OR BACKACHE t n J HH _y. ? ?<8?S?(@??0^ tilt 1 I'll 1 T?0 Siatc ?\>1 lt\>l & V (% ? 'V I itches and Sofas. ^ ==================== H le people who g k the buying of they, are not in ? <& ? ? of people that we ?2 nent plan. This C? rtunity to furnish (lily of oilier ne? the plan to you. OMPANY^ | FORT MILL, S. 0. 1 ySX2?& ?? ?? 0? 6a 3 5s??e?e?s?s?? _.ESS. ! s j*k Hi K ~j? sign# I x I | i hand a choice ? Vf ules, and would <? you call at Houg- & >o tlieni. g will please you. ? til & Sons | & nauMMMu mw mm m mmmmumm.mmm*fiE dMM? JlfiPf#j?_ MM? railway. ? ? ? m\ IfcTEST SYSTEM. j| Hi jjlj I.i cal Trains. Uaj 'ars on Tlironolt Trains. (cJ irth and East. I? i FS Miiiifl, t'lc., com tilt 11rarest jjj] it, or ? J. 0. 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