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Tsieohone. local and long distance. No. 112. ,
FORT MILL. S. C.. AUGUST 17. 1911.
Let's Pave Main Street. I
tf fV?^ oi^itnr r?f The Times i
XI Vliv VVI1W* V* ? ??
were asked his opinion of Fort ^
Mill 's most needed improvement 1
he would say without hesitation {
the paving of Main street. Aside j
from its filthy condition and the j
loss to merchants along its bor- ,
ders by reason of dust and dirt, ]
the street is badly washed and it j
is with difficulty that one can <
drive through the street in auto ,
or buggy without being thrown j
from his vehicle. To tost the ,
truth of this statement one has |
only to watch the travel up and ]
down the street. That some
improvement must soon be made
to Main street is a fact which
3tands out boldly, and The Times .
heartily indorses the suggestion j
of a progressive citizen that the .
town issue bonds for this im- .
provement. The cost of paving 1
the street would, of course, de- 1
pend largely upon the material ^
used and the despatch with 1
which the work was carried to 1
completion. It is stated, howev- <
er, that a well known contractor !
in paving has said that Main <
street could be graded and paved 1
in macadam and tar binder with
cemented gutters from the
corner of Booth street to the J
railway passenger station for an
amount not exceeding $3,000. '
This, in the opinion of the writer, 1
would indeed be a small outlay 1
considering the benefits to be de- '
rived. But, supposing that the 1
work would cost $5,000, we still ]
think that the town could make 1
no better expenditure than to
put this amount into paving in 1
Main street. Bonds at 6 per 1
cent, would find ready sale. In !
fact, from what ^he Times has 1
heard, the local banks would ?
take the bonds, thereby saving
the expense and loss of time of 1
hunting a buyer, and the work
of paving could be started al- '
most simultaneously with the issuance
of the bonds. That the '
town is in position to pay inter- *
est on a bond issue seems evi- '
dent from the fact that improvements
are now under way on
side streets which will cost ap
proximately $800. Of this amount <
not more than one-half would be 1
required to carry the bonds and <
with the present tax levy there j
still would be a surplus of $300 ,
or $400 per year to keep the side (
streets in repair. This, too, it j
should be remembered, at no ad- ,
ditional cost to the taxpayers of ,
the town. The Times' belief |
that a bond election for the improvement
to Main street would
carry overwhelmingly for the issue
is based upon interviews with
a number of prominent citizens 1
and taxpayers, everv one of
whom favor the bonds. It would 1
thus appear that the only thing (
necessary to having a main street
?? -which would be an ornanjent to '
the town as well as a grefet con- .
venience to the public is for some j
' citizen to circulate a petition ior 3
the election. The Times is firm
in the belief that the voters of I
the town realize the need of im- J
proving Main street and would 1
welcome an opportunity to vote ]
a bond issue for the purpose.
Just 16 Years Late.
The Atlanta Journal of Sun- j
day contained a lengthy article j
telling of the unveiling at Corinth,
Miss., a few days ago of a j
monument to the slaves, together {
with the statement that it re- t
mained for Corinth to be first to t
thus honor the black men of the 11
sixties. It is best to keep the t
record straight. In Confederate <
park in Fort Mill stands a marble 11
shaft to the slaves. It was <
erected in 1895 by the late Capt. (:
~ 1 " "" ' - .1 ...T I
Samuel ?>. v>nite, man wuum
none more fully recognized the <
true worth and valuable services <
of the war-time darkies. It is a
pleasure to note that the people ]
of other sections are beginning ]
to show appreciation of what the
colored man did in those memorable
days, but the fact stands j
that Corinth, Miss., is just 16
years back of being the frst i
town to erect a monument to the
faithful slaves. 1
1
Did Smith Say It? .
In the News and Courier of <
Sunday appears several communications
which have passed recently
between Representative |
Aiken and Senators Tillman and <
Smith relative to the quoted 1
statement of Governor Blease at *
.Spartanburg a short time ago *
that a certain South Carolina
senator had told the governor s
that Congressman Joe Johnson i
"had more sense than all the,
other South Carolina congress- ;
men pat together.'' Thecorres-11
pondence was the result of a
personal inquiry by Mr. Aiken
who desired to ascertain which,
if any, of his brother colleagues
had made the statement which
the governor was reported as
having made. Senator Tillman's
reply was that he (Tillman) had
never said "that Joe Johnson had
more sense than all the other
jongressman from South Carolina,
for it would not be true "
Senator Smith's reply to Mr.
Aiken's question was rather indirect.
and was such as to leave
the impression that Smith is the
man who made the statement to
the governor, if such were made.
Senator Smith admits that on a
train he spoke to the governor
about Mr. Johnson in complimentary
terms, but does not
recall the exact words used.
Representative Aiken thinks that
Senator Smith avoided the point,
and reading between the lines,
me can see that Mr. Aiken is
inclined to hold Mr. Smith up as
;he author of the quoted statement.
Of course, every one who
*nows the several congressmen
from this State realizes the absurdity
of such a claim, and if it
was made as reported the author
r doubtless one of the State's
representatives who is least able
judge the mental capacity^of
his brother colleagues.
The Secret of Succeaa.
It is the man who works with
i determination that succeeds in
ife. His work may be hard, but j
n the long run it is better that it
s difficult. Being a business that
requires more than ordinary effort,
determination and study,
with at least a modicum of ability,
- knnrvmno OAmOUr Kof AY
IIIC WUIIY UCVUIIJtO JVUiVTiimv
elusive, and the multitude in
search of an easy job are barred
jut. Again, if the work were
easier, perhaps he would relax
his efforts and accomplish less. 1
It is the very necessity of effort
to win that enables one to win.
This is universally so?the need
of strugglingcontinually in order
to rise augments one's natural
ability to rise. Thus it is that
the plodder often passes the
prodigy in the race. The youth
born in comparative poverty, and
hence compelled to battle hard
for all he gets, frequently accomplishes
more in the world
than the scion of the rich, who
sees no necessity of strenuous
endeavor. The late Senator
Simon Cameron in speaking of
his son Donald, who himself became
a senator of the United
States, used to say: "Don never
bad a fair chance in life. He
was born rich. If he had been
born poor and had been obliged
to struggle as I was, think what
be might have accomplished."
Moral Aspect of Good Roads.
A writer in one of our exchanges
presents an entirely new
yiew as to the reason the farmers
take so little interest in build-(
ing and maintaining the roads
passing tneir larms. He aavoltes
the split-log drag and says
that the greatest difficulty in
getting the people to use the drag
is not in the cost nor the time required
to operate it but the moral
feature.
A great many farmers look
upon the matter of road-building
in the light that they have paid
their taxes in cash, as the law
requires, and it is the business
of the trustees to see that it is
expended properly. It is the
business of the road supervisor
or contractor to do the work and
having done this, why should
they go to the trouble of smoothing
up the roads along their
farms?
They do not intend to do some;hing
for nothing. The responsibility
is not on them. It is on
Lhe men to whom they have furnished
the money to do this work.
ir?rl thpv Hn not nronose to do it.
The renter says this is part of
the taxes and he does not have
to pay it; it is the part of the landlord
to pay his taxes and he is
not going to help him out.
The only means of solving this
problem, it seems, is to develop
i different code of ethics among
;he farmers. Let them quit
:hinking about the money that
hey have paid for taxes and
;hink about the duty to themselves
as well as to their neigh3ors
and the whole community
jf having a good, smooth road in
front of their farms.
The drag will cost the farmer
with a half-mile road from 75
:ents to $2; probably 75 cents
worth of labor where he has a
log which he can split up, or perhaps
$2 in labor and lumber
where he has to buy the lumber.
It will not cost him more than
?1.50 in labor which would otherwise
be wasted to keep his halfmilp
road smooth each vear.
The simple question is whether
he will forget about his road
taxes and do this without asking
anybody for any pay, but as a
service done to the public.
The city of Hartsville did something
when it bought that big
1-horse steel plow. My, how it
throws the dirt. You ought to
>ee it turn the clods. ?Hartsville
Messenger.
The city of Fort Mill also did
something when about 15 years
ago it bought and used a rock
crushing machine. But my, how
it is now rust-eaten and neglected!
j
HAD YOU NOTICED
That some of the residents will
have to climb into their front
yards as a result of the grading
of the street??
The giant bananna plant in the
yard of Mrs. L. B. Withers?
That the hedge around Confederate
park is badly in need
of trimming?
That it is almost impossible
to ride an automobile through
Main street?
That the awnings on Main
street are about 12 inches lower
than they should be?
The rank growth of weeds
that has sprung up along the
streets since the recent rains?
That the town is overrun with
worthless curs?
The neat, new appearance of
the stores of E. W. Kimbrell and
Parks' Drug company?
Another Veteran Passes.
Mr. A. P^Moore, a former resident
of Fort Mill, died at the
home of his son-in-law, J. W.
Webb, in Chester last Weiinesofternoon.
He had been in poor
health since last October, when
he suffered a slight stroke of
paralysis. Heart failure was
given as the cause of his death.
Mr. Moore was in his 67th
vear. his wife having preceded
him to the grave 13 years ago.
He was a soldier of the Confederacy,
having volunteered his services
at the opening of the war
and served through the four
years of that great conflict. He
! was slightly wounded several
times. It is said of Mr. Moore
that no braver soldier ever went
upon the field of battle, and it
was inspiring to hear him tell of
the awful experiences of the soldiers
in grey during the sixties.
Mr. Moore leaves two daughters,
Mrs. J. W. Webb, of#Ches[
ter, and Mrs. E. R. Cherry, of
Rock Hill, and a brother, Hugh
Moore, of Greenville county.
The remains were brought to
Fort Mill Thursday morning and,
after services by Rev. F. V. Robertson,
the burial was made in
the town cemetery.
Rock Hill Marriages.
Last Wednesday evening at
! the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Fewell, in Rock Hill, their daughter
Miss Agnes Fewell and Mr.
John R. London were united in
marriage, the Rev. J. T. Dendy
i of Ebenezer church officiating.
There were a number of attendants
at the marriage, one of
whom was Miss Kittie Kirkpatrick
of Fort Mill. Mr. London
is the efficient assistant cashier
of the Peoples National Bank of
Rock Hill.
Another Rock Hill marriage of
1 ? * i - * iir ?l 1.. ..
I interest was mat weunesuay
evening of Mr. James C. Hardin
and Miss Mary Anderson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John G.
Anderson. This ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. K. Hardin,
of the Methodist church.
Capers Memorial Building.
Construction work has been
commenced on the Capers memorial
building at the Episcopal
Church Orphanage at Yorkville.
The Capers building is to be a
brick veneer structure and will
contain sixteen rooms, double
halls, closets and an attic, and
also a basement with a cement
floor, in which the heating plant
will be located. The building
will be divided into two departments,
each to accommodate from
fifteen to twenty children, in
j charge of a cottage mother. A
'suite of rooms in one of these
I departments will contain a tablet
! showing the dedication of them
to Gen. Ellison Capers, C. S. A.,
and the funds donated by persons
of other denominations than the
Episcopal will be used in providing
for this extra room. The
cost of the building complete will
be something over $9,000.
Cheap Rates to Reunion.
The Southern Railway announces
a round-trip fare of
$1.90 from Eort Mill to Columbia
and return, on the occasion of the
United Confederate Reunion in
! that city, August 22nd and 23rd.
Tickets will be sold August
I 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, final
limit returning to reach original
1 starting point not later than midnight
of August 26th.
Parson's Poem A Gem.
From Rev. H. StubenAoll, Allison, la.,
in praise of Dr. King's New Life Pills.
"They're such a health necessity,
In eyery home these pills should be.
If other kinds you've tried in vain,
USE DR. KING'S
Ane be well again. Only 25c at Ardrey's
Drug store, Parks Drug Co. and
Fort Mill Drug Co.
Mayor Roddey Resigns.
At an adjourned meeting of
the Rock Hill city council, held
Thursday afternoon, Mayor John
T. Roddey, handed in his resignation,
effective August 31. The
council, however, refused to accept
his resignation, and he will
have to serve until council sees
fit to release him from his oath
of office.
Escaped With His Life.
"Twenty-one years ago I faced an
awful death," writes H. B. Martin,
Port Harrelson, S. C. "Doctors said I
had consumption and the dreadful cough
I had looked like it, sure enough. I
tried everything I could hear of for my
cough, and was under the treatment of
the best doctor in Georgetown, S. C.,
for a year, but could get no relief. A
friend advised to try Dr. King's New
Discovery. I did so, and was completely
cured. I feel that 1 owe my life to
this great throat and lung cure." It's
positively guaranteed for coughs, colds
and all bronchial affections. 50c and $1.
Trial bottle free at Ardrey's Drug
store, Parks Drug Co. and Tort Mill
I Drug Co.
II am now ha
Brick Company
at any time, jus
save the long h
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before you buy.
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mentioned. These
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affords. Ladies' L
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pay you to buy a si
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after using numerous so- " ?
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tism, he used one 25c J (J
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Ardrey's Drug Store, j Ji
* Fort Mill, S. C. I I
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Yorkville - S. C.
MCNEILL BUILDING.
RllPtfl CN'^ IS THE ONLY
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ndling Brick for tK<
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it come to town for
aul from the plant.
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tr cent reduction in prici
are all this season's gc
lat you are getting the b
ow-cut Shoes at the sa
lating a change in our li
jit whether you need it <
er season. We have si
Js, sizes 34 to 42, and v
These goods are going
prices. It will pay you
:rms, cash.
\ to charge goods at the
lot satisfactory, cash wil.
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c machine that we could afford to st
* For 17 years we have sold Harris
P lots of others in the meantime, bui
5 or fit as well as Harrisburgs.
P For 22 years we have sold Dem
3 the simplest and strongest on the
P For 21 years we have sold Needl
y failed to find any better piano thai
P For 27 years we have sold Waltl
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FOR S
Summer
At Greatly Redi
Immense lot of Torchon
pretty and dainty patterns,
j You will enjoy looking o\
Nice assortment Panama
$3.50 values for only $2.50.
Heatherbloom Petticoats,
and $1.75.
All Silk Petticoats, prices
$3.50.
A Few More Radi
on Han
We are selling our Ladiei
One-Half the regular price J
J that we are now handling tl
DREW line and do not care
$3.00 Oxfords now only $
A FEW HAMMOCKS I
REDUCED PRICES.
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If You Order W1
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HIGH GRADE CORN 1 Gt.
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nuniing ^ree* - 7-11
Corn . 2.71
Rock v Creek 2.2.5
Old Times 3.75
Pure 100 Proof (white or yellow) 2.60
HIGH GRADE RYE
Old Reserve (bottled in bond)
Mellwood (bottled in bond) 8.7!
Jefferson Club 3.7(
Orland Rye 3.0C
Virginia Valley 2.5C
HIGH GRADE BRANDIES
Apple Brandy 2.5C
Apple Brandy 3.0C
Apple Brandy (old) 4.0(
Peach Brandy. 3.0t
Peach Brandy (old) 4.0(
Other brands of Corn, Rye, Brandy, Gin,
plete price list free on request.
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! Rock Hill Buggy Co., Rock Hill, S. C.
Gentlemen: Knowing that you are ii
garding your buggies, I deem it my duty t<
1 am now running.
This buggy was bought in Hawkinsv
been in constant use since. During this tir
live or six times?a distance of 200 miles e?
this job until last year.
Your "Long Distance" axle lasted tl
gy, and the springs did likewise.
It has always been the lightest runni
ever ridden in, and the wheels you use can'
I gladly volunteer this testimonial
making what I honestly believe to be the b
Your buggies are "A Little Higher 1
I have ever used.
Wishing you continued success, and
booster from conviction, I am,
MILLS & YOUN<
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Embroidered Skirts,
prices now only $1.50
i, now only $3.00 and
cliffe Oxfords H
j' RadclifFe Oxfords at
for the simple reason
le up-to-date IRVING
to carry two lines.
1.50.
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thing NEW \
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the best goods, but we ^
irket. If anything new *
jr store. ?
o our best in satisfying jj
treated as new. New ?
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rhe Grocer. Q
Chrough The Times
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tiiskey By Mail
These Prices.
der the Pure Food Laws.
I 4 Gal 4 Qts 6 Qts 12 Qts
? $10.00 $3.25 $5.00 $8.25
i 9.50 3.00 4.20 8.00
i 7.50 2.50 3.60 7.00
12.75 4.00 6.00 12.00
i 8.75 2.75 4.25 7.75
4.50 6.75 If. 00
? 13.00 4.75 6.75 12.50
> 13.00 4.00 5.80 10.00
I 10.00 3.25 5.00 8.25
> 8.50 2.75 4.50 7.50
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I 10.00 3.50 3.00 8.25
) 14.00 4.50 6.75 12.50
> 10.00 3.50 5.00 8.25
) 14.00 4.50 6.75 12.50
Wine, etc., furnished in our com red
lett?*r. Address ?
, Manager,
- RICHMOND. Va.
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% After 18 Years
the Bag.
Lake Park, Ga., Feb. 10, 1911.
nterested in hearing praises sung re)
write you relative to a Rock Hill
ille, Ga., 15 years ago, and it has
ne it has been run to Hawkinsville
tch trip. I never had any repairs on
irough the whole service of the bugng
and easiest riding buggy I have
t be beat.
as I am confident you merit it by
est buggy made.
In Price But?" far superior to any
assuring you 1 am a "Rock Hill"
Very truly yours,
E. W. MASON.
? COMPANY.