Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, February 29, 1912, Image 3
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SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST
to TIMES READERS.
Born Monday, the 26th, to
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Leininond, a
son. '
Ben Downs, a former Fort Mill;
man, was anion# the visitors
here Monday.
The early gardeners are wearin#
wry faces on account of the
continued wet weather.
Rev. W. A. Hafner, of this
city, spent several days of last
week with relatives at Sharon.
John L. Irby, of South Boston.
Va., has accepted the position of
master mechanic at the Millfort
mm in this city.
The Times this issue carries
statements of the two local lmnks,
in which is shown that each
institution is in excellent condition.
Catawba Lodge No. 56. A. F.
M.. will hold its regular monthly
communication in the lodge
room this (Thursday) evening at
the usual hour.
Prof. Martin, of Indianapolis,
Ind., spent Friday in Fort Mill
with Prof. F. V\. Moore, and (
while here made an interesting (
educational talk to the pupils of
the local graded school. j
There has been hut little, if 1
any, improvement in the condition
of Robt. G. Lee since the
last issue of The Times. Mr.
Lee is still seriously ill at a hos- 1
pital in Greenville.
Miss Minnie Abernathy has returned
to her hone in Charlotte, ,
after a pleasant visit to her sis- ,
ter, Miss P.ebecca Abernathy. ,
teacher of th?* Massey school in j
lower Fort Mill.
Miss Kit tie Kirkpritriek is ex- 1
pect-.-d to return soon to :,er hnr.<- J
in Fort Mil!, after spending so'- *
eral months in Nev. York, where ?
she has made nn exhaust ive study
of the composition of music.
Ward \Y. Pegram, a former ,
Fort Mill man, was among the ,
visitors to Fort Mill Friday. Mr. <
Pegram is at present engaged as ,
chief cierk in the freight de- ,
. partment of the Southein Rail- (
way at Chester.
Subscribers of the local telephone
exchange who have been
given copies of the new directory
are requester :o change the number
in the directory of W. L. ,
Hall's market. The correct number
is 29 instead of "27" as
given in the directory.
Dr. J. K. Mack returned to bis |
home in Fort Miil last week from |
New York city, where for sev- '
eral weeks he had again taken !
radium treatment for an alfec- .
tion of the ear. There has been (
little vh'iige for the better in (
Dr. Mack's condition since his
illness was last noted in these (
columns. ,
Mr. Marvin Whitlock. who has I
been agent for the Southern 5
Railway at Blackstock, Has re- 1
signed to accept a position as '
traveling shoe salesman. Mr. ;
Whitlock was ticket agent for '
the Southern Railway in Chester ;
several years ago and has many :
friends here who wish him much '
success in his new work. Clus- '
ter Lantern.
The new storage battery street
cars for Rock Hill were put in
operation Saturday morning, and
in the afternoon the officials of
the car system treated the chil
uren 01 uie cu.v tu a mx m.v.
The Rock Hill car line extends
from a jK)int abo\e Winthrop
through the city to the Highland
Park mill village, a distance of
about three miles.
The colored Methodists of Fort
Mill a few days ago awarded to
A. A. Bradford the contract to
rebuild St. James church, which
was destroyed by fire two years
or more ago. The church, which
is to cost about $1,000, will occupy
a site on Railroad street near
that on which the old church
stood.
The hardest wind storm for
years struck this section last
Wednesday afternoon shortly
before night and continued to
blow with a 45-mile velocity until
wellnigh midnight. Many
trees were uprooted, fences
blown down and other slight
damage done. The heaviest
damage reported was from orkville,
where a large portion of
the roof was blown from the
Episcopal orphanage, the damage
to the institution being estimated
at $?100.
York Teachers Here March 16.
The next meeting of the York
County Teachers' association
will be held in the autii'orium of
the Fort Mill graded school on
March 1(1, at 10 a. m. An attractive
program has been prepared
and a large and enthusiastic
meeting is expected. It
is desired that as many residents
of the place as possible attend.
All teachers and friends of education
are cordially invited to he
present.
A Marriage Near Pineville.
Miss Carrie Willilord, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. \\ iliiford,
formerly of Fort Mill, was
happily married on February 2l_'
K to Mr. Clarence N. Si/.er. The
w marriage, at the home of the
bride's parents, was performed
by the Kev. Mr. Sherrell, of
Pineville, and was witness by a
number of relatives and friends
of the couple. Mr. Sizer is a
prosperous young farmer of
Mecklenburg and many friends
wish for him and his bride much
success and happiness.
Final Report Shows 17% Redaction.
The Times has received from
the committee appointed to secure
pledges for the reduction
of cotton acreage in York county
a list of all the farmers who have
signed the pledges, and but fori
lack of space would be pleased
to print the names. The report,
which is final, shows that 1031
farmers have signed the pledge;
that the number of acres planted
last year was 42.1)61; that the
number of acres to be planted
this year is 35,638, and that the
total reduction of acreage is 7,323,
which is a 17 percent, reduction.
Quite a number of farmers
planted only eight or ten acres
last year. Some of these did
not reduce at all and some reduced
the per cent. All of
the farmers, however, who
planted as much as fifteen acres
to the mule, as a rule, reduced
the 25 p?*r cent. Those not re- <
during brought the percentage
down, but it is felt that when
everything is taken into con- ;
sideration 17 per cent, is a pretty i
good reduction for York County. |
York farmers are certainly going
to reduce.
On account of the had weather '
and in trying to rush the work I
to completion, the committee was I
not able to see anything like all
of the farmers, hut in almost i
everv instance, when they were I
risked to Sikh, they signed with- ;
out hesitation. This work was I
done without any great effort on
the part ol' the committee, for it (
was the unanimous verdic], of '
the farmers that reduction of
acreage was the thing. j
Honors For Fort Mill Boys.
In the annual celebration of the
Palmetto Literary society, which '
ivas held in Clemson Goilege '
Memorial hall on the evening of k
February 22. C. B. Faris, son of )
I. M. Faris of Gold Hill, won the j
' c .linn rs' niedai and E. E.
Jail. -on of D K. Hall, of Pleas- J
int Wdley, won the Debaters'
nedal. 1
Messrs. Faris and Hall are
imong the ighl F >rt Mid boys, *
.'1 of whom are making almost "
mparallclied records at Clem- '
>on. Both of these young men 1
enjoy the distinction of beingthe '
>nly members of the senior class ]
who are sent out by the college ;
to do State demonstration work. '
W. C. E. 1
9 > m <
Make Overalls in Rock Hill. j
The Carhartt mill, at Rock ]
Hill. will in the near future be- '
r.in the making of overalls as a ]
part of ti.e mill's regular busi- ?
11ess. A cutter and foreman has ,
been at the mill for several days,
and hands are being taught to
operate the overall machines installed
recently. As soon as a
sufficient number of the work- <
men become familiar, operations j
will begin and about sixty dozen j
veralls per day will be turned (
Hit. I
As will be remembered, Mr. j
Carhartt. the overall manufac- ]
:urer ol Detroit, bought the Rock \
Uiiil r?.ill c.?v<jrnl Vt-Mi'S Jitro for ?
he manufacture of denim for t
.iso in his Detroit factory. He |
las made the mill, the village, >
ind everything connected with i
lie mill models of their kind, <
md in addition to this has built \
i handsonm reside nee on his farm ,
iverlooking Catawba river, near ,
Carhartt station. i
The Rock Hill overall mill will j
be run on the 8-hour union scale |
with union wages. f
Would Not Distribute Fertilizer Tax. j
The Pleasant Valle> correspondent
of the Lancaster . T?ws
writes interestingly to that pajK I
of the wortli to iaymers of the '
demonstration work being done I
throughout the State by Clemson
college and adds this comment.
"This brings to mind some of
the critics of ( le nson college
who recommend tnat part of the
fertilizer tax be taken from it
and given toother objects. If
this were done, this public work
would be the first to suffer, and
Clemson is just now getting in
position to do for the farmers
what Northern and Western ag
riculturai colleges have been doing
for half a generation. However.
most of this criticism comes
from small politicians who are
either absolutely ignorant of the
institution, or who think that it
will prove a popular issue to catch
votes. A few little editors also,
who can't see much further than
across the desk on which they
write, also attempt to criticise
the college. Ciemson college is
absolutely the only institution of
any kind in S. ('.. that the farmer?
can call their own; and the
fanner who votes for the candidate
who promises to cripple it.
will simply be cutting otf his
nose to spite his face."
Texan Plants Cotton in January.
'i no untoward circumstances
interfere. Kudv Flato, a farmer
of Kings\ille. Tex., probably will
mark) t the first bale of cotton in
the I nited States this season.
As an experiment, Fiato planted
his cotton crop the latter part of
January, and it is now reported
as being ut) and growing nicely.
He expects to have the first bale
on the market long before the
general picking season opens.
It has been proved that early
cotton does much better in south
Texas than that planted late, and
for this reason many farmers are
following this method in growing
the crop. Cotton planting will
beconu general in the lower Rio
(Irande valley and the upper gulf
coast region very soon. The
acreage, it is stated, will be
much larger than last year, due
chiefly to the fact that many
ranch properties have been divided
into farming tracts and
colonized during the last few
months. ,
A Pretty Home Wedding.
Union Timi's.
Jonesville, Feb. 19.- There was
a wedding: on the 14th inst. at
the lovely *coun try home of the
Hon. Robert W. Hamilton, four
miles from Jonesville, on the
country style of weddings, and
to use the language of one of
the guests it was just simple
elegance. It was Mr. Hamilton's
daughter, Miss Virginia Buford,
and Mr. Kenneth Finch Nims
that were united in marriage,
the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. A. G, Wardlaw, of
CJreer, S. C. About forty guests
were present, made up from Fort
Mill, S. C., the home of the
groom, Rock Hill, Carlisle, Santuc,
Union and Jonesville. Just
after the ceremony the dining
room doors were thrown open
and the guests were served with
an elegant, superb, tempting
dinner and the big wood fires,
the hot, smoking viands made
the wedding guests comfortable
and happy although the temperature
was down to the freezing
point with a cold rain and sleet
falling. The bridal presents
were many and costly, of silverware,
cut glass and many other
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tilings s'uianie ior me new
housekeepers.
The bride and groom left the
same evening for Florida, where
they will spend their honeymoon
;ind then return to Fort Mill,
their future home.
Should Go Uninc.ructed, Says Tillman.
Senator Tillman Friday made
the following statement to the ,
Washington correspondent of the
Mews and Courier:
"In view of the fact that I am ]
i member of the Democratic na- (
ional committee and have been ,
since 18.92, and have attended
?very national convention except
;hat at Denver, during the last .
wenty years, it may not be im- j
proper for me to express my j
/iews on the coming convention l
it Baltimore.
"1 believe the South Carolina ]
Jeltgation at that convention ,
should go uninstructed, as far as i
candidates are concerned: thatp
las been the custom with our |
>eople so long that it is almost a :
*ule. Let the State convention i
select good, representative men
ind instruct them to look over ;
the field and determine what canlidate
they will support, by ballot
among themselves, and the
1 * ? ? ? iU/\ ma '
:nairman can announce mc asuits.
In this way the State will
ivield an influence which would
be impossible if each delegate
should vote his individual preference."
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"The Thin Gray Line."
The memories of "The Lost <
"ause" are very dear to the peo- ;
pie of the Southland, but how
few of us realize that the participants
in that great conflict for
ocal self government, are pass- 1
ng. day by day, and that in a '
few years the places that know !
hem now, will know them no 1
nore forever. Then how consid- 1
crate we should be of the few (
eft on this side of eternity. The
.ounger generation, especially
vhile there is yet time should 1
seek them out and learn from 1
heir own lips of that heroic
struggle. As they linger with
.is, their thoughts aie with the
past and they love to talk about
it, but it is often the case with
Lhe young, that little heed is
^iven to their story. Hut it
should be deemed a great privilege
to hear them because information
will be thereby gained,
which if not gathered, will soon
be gone, and besides it gratifies
'I1C neai'lS UJ lilt" \trucirtiio iv/
i late the "twice told tale."Li.
icaster News.
ukeys Scarce, Pricei High.
A g ance at the latest census
bullet. ? would astonish some of
the g )d folks who have been
theoris ng on the high cost of
living. The diligent persons
who fc ve been bewailing the
increasing expense of turkeys
for Thanksgiving and Christmas,
would find especial enlightenment
in the figures presented
therein. They would begin to
understand that it is not the
tariff, or the middleman, or the
cold storage plant, or any other
maleficient interest, that is pushing
up the price of the bird.
The bulletin shows that when
the last census was taken in
1900 there were in this country
(5,504.695 turkeys, while the total
Wllt'n lilt" iyiU LCIir>UD ciiuiiiv.iution
was made came to only
3.(>8S,7U8, little more than half
the former number. Meanwhile
the population has grown some
Hi.OiHJ.OOO. The demand inereasud
about 20 per cent; the
supply decreased nearly 50 per
cent, and the inevitable result
was that the price went up.
Dr. Smith to Leave Davidson.
Announcement was made Tuesday
morning of the acceptance
on Monday by Dr. Henry Louis
Smith, of Davidson college, of
the call extended him some
months ago to the presidency of
Washington and L? e University,
at Lexington, Va. Dr. Smith
will go to Lexington in the early
summer to take up his work as
president of Washington and
Lee. He succeeds Dr. George
H. Denny, now president of the
University of Alabama.
Dr. Smith is well known
throughout Soutli Carolina.
New Arrival No. 24.
Itockdale, Tex., Feb. 21.
Editos Times: Born to H. F.
Johnston and wife on February
15th a girl, being No. 24, but the
babe is not now expected to live.
Very truly yours,
H. F. Johnston.
Would Extend Free Delivery.
If a bill which Representative
Aiken of South Carolina has
introduced in Congress shall become
a law, many small towns
throughout the United States
which do not now enjoy the i
privilege of city delivery service
would be entitled to it.
The bill provides that after;
June 30 1912, city delivery service
may be established at any
postoffice that produce a gross
revenue of not less than $3,(XX)
during the four-quarters on j
which the salary of the post- |
master is based, and the letter
carriers may be employed for!
that purpose, and that all towns
whose postoffice receipts are less
than $5,(KM) and are thus not
entitled to free city delivery
shall be included under the rural
free delivery service, provided
that no delivery by carrier shall
be made except at residences
and offices where approved mail
receptacles are placed at the
door or entrance.
Almost Lost His Life.
S. A. Stid, of Mason, Mich., will
never forget hia terrible exposure to u
merciless storm. "It gave me a dreadful
cold," ho writes, "that cauaed
severe pains in my chest, so it was
hard for me to breathe. A neighbor
gave me aeveral doaea of Dr. King's
New Discovery which brought great
relief. The doctor said I was on the
verge of pneumonia, but to continue
with the Discovery. I did ho and two
bottles completely cured me." Use
only this quick, safe, reliable medicine
for coughs, colds, or any throat or lung
trouble. F'ricf. 50c and $1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Fort Mill
Hroor Co.. Parks Druar Co. and Ar
rlrey'a Drug Store.
The oldest inhabitants can not
recall the time when the roads
of Fort Mill township were muddier
than for the last few days.
Shocking Sounds
in the earth are sometimes heard before
a terrible earthouake, ihat warn of the
coining peril. Nature's warnings ere
<ind. That dull pain or ache in the back
Aarns you the Kidneys need attention
if you would estate those dangerous
maladies, Dropsy. Dm! etes or Bright's
iisea-e. Take Electric Bitters at once
and see backache by and all your best
feelings return. "My son received
^reat benefit from their use for kidney
and bladder trouble," writes Peter
Bondy, South Hock wood, Mich. "It is
certainly a great kidney medicine,"
Try it. 50c at Ardrey's Drug Store,
Parks Drug Co. and Fort Mill Drug j
Co.
The best price paid for cotton
on the local market yesterday
was 101-4 cents.
Blamed a Good Worker.
"I blamed my heart for severe distress
in my leftside for two ye^rs," writes W.
Evans, Danville, Va., "but I know now
it was indigestion, as Dr. King's New
Life Pills completely cured me." Best
for stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
constipation, headache or debility.
25c at Parks Drug Co., Fort Mill Drug j
Co. and Arrfrey's Drug Store.
Announcement is made from
Columbia that Capt. Fobt. H.
Jennings, for 12 years State!
treasurer, will not seek reelection ;
in the primary this year. Following
this announcement, S. T. i !
Carter, who has been connected I !
with the State treasurer's office
for a number of years, announced
that he would enter the race for "
the position. i =
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He Won't Limp Now.
No more limping for Tom Moore of ;
Cochran, Ga. "I had a bad sore on my
instep that nothing seemed to hell) till
1 used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, ' he
writes, "but this wonderful healer soon
1 ?? tl I? , ).l a/lr/.u
irureu inr. nt-aio viu, iuhuiu^ oui ? .i,
ulcers, boils, burns, cuts, bruises, eczema
or piles. Try it. Only 25 cents at
Parks Drug Co., Ardrey's Drug Store
and Fort Mill Drug Co.
Notice to the Public.
Hereafter the Savings Bank and the
First National Bank will close prompt- ,
ly every day exc# pt Saturday at FOUR i
O'clock. W. B. MEACHAM,
Cashier.
T. B. S PR ATT.
Cashier.
ONE CENT A WORD
MINIMUM CHARGE, 25C.
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FOR SALE?300 bushels of Clav Peas !
at $2.15 per bushel. W. S. McCLELLAND.
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YOU NEED ?A Singer Sewing Machine
in your home. You get the very i
best at same price. Terms, E-Z, small
cash payment and 50c per week. Consult
J. H. McManus. We keen full
supply of attachments, needles for all
machines, 20c per dozen. Best Oil, I _
ounces for 10c.
MARKET TALK?For the next 60
days we will sell the choicest of Steak, ^
cut from Steers that have been stall- ! 4
fed since November. We will be glad
to have vour orders. Try our All-pork ^
Sausage". L. A. HARRIS & CO. 4
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wnil JC, Xiuuo.
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I have for sale for hatch- <
ing purposes pure Wycoff ?
strain White Leghorn Eggs <
at $1 for 15. Also 50 White 4
Leghorn hens for sale. 1
D. A. LEE,
Fort Mill, S. C.
May's
Ferry's
Wood's
Garden Seeds,
Package
or Bulk.
ARDREY'S
! COMING T
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IB DROMINENT among the mai
will be the first shipment
CLOTHES for Men, fresh fron
I models and fabrics, every suit g
your money back.
"PROGRESS" and "SUCCI
and Boys, are better made than
<ti7P nf Fnrt Mill. But we are r
| them the very best that's going.
to 18 years. Full peg Knicker 1
The Pants Kir
I This is the new line of ODD
(This line is in a class of its owi
value, general make up, etc., bi
Low Quar
This line is about complete,
forget the hard winter we've ha
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MEACHAM & EPPS MEACIIAM & EPPS
New York and Baltimore.
Our buyer will leave in a few days for the Northern
markets, and if there is a nything special that you may want
he will be glad to get it for you.
Millinery.
1 1 1 - A'? * V^onl/ tmrtll Viqv/O
We are very giaa 10 say mat juim naim
charge of this department again. She has been in the work
room now for a month and see what advantage she has
when she comes out? It puts her in position to know absolutely
what will be worn and how it will be trimmed.
Our buyers promise to make this their banner trip, both
in buying and knowing what to buy.
Did it come from Eppa'? If ao, don't worry.
MEACHAM & EPPS.
>?*10,000 FEET"** ;
Iron Fencei ?
CHEAPER -^Aj^thanWood ;
MllMlMillMffif
^ Ml IIII 11111 ^
The Stewart Iron Works Co. ;
* CINCINNATI. OHIO
f- The LnrKral M nnnfnrttirrrn of Iron ^
Fence In I be Horld, have purchased '
0 cnouuh raw material to make ^
5,000,000 Feet of Iron Fence!
and have allotted lO.(KM) Feet for this ^
* territory, which we ?r>- authorized to
* well at a price never before heard of. ^
Now is The Time to "FIX UP!" 1
Take advantage of this opportunity
and put up a neat Iron Fence In front 4
of your home.
* IRON FENCE FOR ALL PURPOSES I
Itcalitenrea. School*, Chnrche*. Ome- 1
tcrlc*, Grave l.ot Eucloiures, Etc.
(. fJ&~Over 200 DESIGNS to Select from. 4
For BEST PRICE call on or address
L. J. MASSEY,
* * Fort Mill, S. C. ?
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SEND ORDERS
FOR JOB PRINTING
TO THE TIMES.
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HIS WEEK j
ly things at our stores this week j I
of the Famous AMERICAN
i the manufacturers, strictly new ?
juaranteed, satisfactory wear or
,
iSS" Clothes for Young Men
you usually find in a town the j
>roud of our trade and get for
Shipment this week, sizes up |
Pants.
ig, "Baltimore"
1 TROUSERS we have added.
n, miles above the ordinary in c
it not any higher in price. \
ter Shoes.
Dress up in Spring attire and
d.
ig Company
les Store. I
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I Looks 1
A poorly made suit ^y H
of clothes will make J K
a gentleman look (/ J I?
An "ALCO SYS- ^ I
|j)j| TEM" suit of clothes will make a laborer look like jjj
gentleman. jjj
"ALCO" Clothes are the best looking, finest tail- Qj
I? ored and easies fitting garments made. jj]
They are ideal clothes for Young Men and Men jO
Who Would be Young. jj|
"ALCO" Summer Suits?$10 to $20. $
E. W. Kimbrell Co. I
"The Place Where Quality Counts."
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jj We have had so many calle over the 'phone (j
jj that we found it necessary to have another 'phone jj
6 installed; so now we are able to answer your call *
at any time and promise you prompt attention and ^
9 delivery. D
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1 * This week we are in position to furnish you
? with all the Chicken Feed you may need. Besides jjf
; jj the mixed feed, we have some wheat?the feed to j
> g make the hens lay. j
jj We have just received a supply of Onion Sets J
g and Garden Seeds. ^
| JONES, the grocer. |