Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, January 02, 1913, Image 4
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Telephone, local and long distance. No. 112..
Entered at the postoflice at Fort Mill. S. C., as
mail matter of the second class.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 2. 1913.
Several weeks apo The Times
expressed the opinion that more
than was seemly had appeared
in the press of the State relative
to the domestic affairs of younp
Ben Tillman and his wife. Our
oninion nf mnttor nnr1*?r_
gone no change and the troubles
of the young couple would not
ap:ain be referred to in these
columns but for the appearance
of a sensational newspaper article
sent out from Edgefield a day or
two ago with the evident purpose
of further prejudicing the
public against Tillman. All along
there has seemed a disposition
on the part of some South Carolina
papers to persuade the public
that young Tillman is such
a dissolute character that he has
forfeited his rights to have anything
to do with rearing his
children. We have not been
able to accommodate ourselves to
so harsh a view of the young
man. He may have failed to
measure up to the standard of
the ideal husband, but for all
that lie was entitled to consideration
when the custody of
his children came up for adjudication
by the court. Taking
thi^ view of the matter the court
awarded him the custody of the
children for a iitt'e more tl an
two months in tiie >ear. rl lie
decision doubtless was gulling to
Some of t.is father's political
enemies, and li.ey arc not allowing
an opportunity to pass to
Work up .sen. titts sentiment
against the young man.
In Indianapolis Saturday 88
labor h ad-rs v.ere con\ icted of
partieipation in a number of the
dynamite ontrngis vviiich liave
occuri> ?.l in \uiiv?.s parts ol the
counlrv <lurit.g tie 1 .st few
years. r.i.; of tr? men were
prominent in the labor world
unci organized labor doubtless
will sutler from their conduct,
though the organization, us such,
probably had no part in their
nefarious work. There are bad
men in the labor unions just as
there are bad nu n in the unions
of the capitalists, hut the crimes
of the latter seldom result in
punishment for the perpetrators.
The Times, in common with
probably every other newspaper
in South Carolina, learned with
sorrow of the death of Mr.j.
John \V. Holmes, editor of the j
Barnwell People, at his home
in Barnwell Sunday morning. In
point of s. rvice, Maj. Holmes ,
was the oldest editor on the
weekly press of the State. He
was a strong writer and his
paper was always read with
interest in this office. Maj.
Holmes not only knew how to
edit a newspaper, but he was a
splendid citizen and his death is
universally deplored throughout
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The Times extends thanks to
its friends for the patronage
given during the last year, which
was one of the most successful
in the life of the paper. We
have been liberally patronized in
the way of advertising and our
collections on subscriptions have
been fair. We now enter the
r.evv year with a determination
to give* the people of Kort Mill
and vicinity a still better newspaper
thaA has heretofore gone
out from this o!Fce and in order
to do this ask the continued snn.
port of ttio public in general. !<
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The Cap Thai Cheers.
Walter Turner shot and killed
Lawrence Wiggins on the. Main
street of Dillon the day before
Christmas, says the Sumter Herald.
They had quarreled in a
store, but separated without having
anything harsher than words.
The men were strangers and
that was their first meeting.
Subsequently Turner saw Wiggins
sitting in a buggy, approached
him from behind and chof
him in the head with a pistol.
That was the second and last
meeting. Wiggins was a hardworking,
industrious young man.
Turner, a youth of twenty years,
had been drinking. He was arrested
and lodged in jail. That
is the brief, blunt story told in
the papers, or so much of the
story as was considered news;
but there is much more than can
be supplied without recourse to
imagination.
Behind this story are at least
two homes over which hovered
the black clouds of horror and
despair, unrelieved by the bright
sunshine of the beautiful Christmas
day. The good cheer and
happy anticipation dispelled by
the rude shock of a hellish deed,
perpetrated under the influence
of the intoxicating cup; the cup
without which Christmas is in
?ompieie in tne minus ot so
many people.
Perhaps, and probably, two
mothers are stricken with grief
for their sons because one of
them is dead; and the other in a
felon's cell with innocent blood
upon his hands must meet the issue
of his crime that cries aloud
to God and man for its just punishment.
Perhaps there are brothers and
sisters and others near and dear
that cannot be comforted out ol
their sorrow, because of the vacant
chairs at the fireside. A
horrible story, and so familiartold
over and over every day.
And yet, men, rational creatures
made after the image of God,
will witness such things and go
and do likewise. What mockery
of all that is good and true and
holy in the Christmas time!
Good and evil go side by side in
this life, and n en must choose
between them?fixing their characters
for time and eternity by
the manner of choice they make.
There seems in some cases that
men may reasonably be led away
from good into evil, but the
lioice between strong drink and
obrioiy does not present the
.i,e-.iou at all. There can he no
doubt, that there is every manner
ot u uiger in drunkenness, all
men know it. Total abstinence
s ii)< only surety against its
\ il ccn.M qui : ct
l' :s ir?>>ii j.; .-inmoe that a
;ii. i! v.ih deb Ik lately partake of
;be .lit! that tires his brain,
Dot.-iei.s i:s character and may
>\ reek his life in a moment.
We most cordially thank
our friends who have
patronized us so liberally
during the last twelvemonth,
and trust that
success has been the reward
of each. May the
New Year bring yon
fit II '1 ? ? ?
iiiuv/ii ii.ijipumjoa ami UUIltinued
procperit.y.
Haiie's on the Corner.
Phone 4??.
A Hippy New Year.
The Crescent Cafe desires to extend
New Year's Greetings to its patrons
and thank them for their patronage
during the old year and solicits their
patronage for the coming year. You
will find everything nice and clean and
tie best that this mArket affords.
No drinking of intoxicating liquors
will b-' allowed on the premises.
Give the (>< ! .< < ni Cafe a trial, and
if you are pleased tell others; if not,
tell me.
THE CRESCENT CAFE.
C. A. Jones, Prop'r - Fort Mill, S. C.
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| Thornwell Orphans Remembered Xmas.
At the Christmas exercises
I held at the Central Presbyterian
church of Atlanta on December
1 23rd an even $500 in $1 bills was
donated as a Christmas gift for
I the 300 little orphans at Thorn
j well home, which \z at Clinton.
The shower of dollar bills followed
exercises in which the
classes of the Sunday school of
t he big church participated, and
after they had presented their
\ "White Gifts for the King,"
which go to the poor children of
| the city.
ONE CENT A WORD
MINIMUM CHARGE. 26C.
FOR SALE Two nice Shouts, eight
: months old. Will soli cheap to quick
buyer. J. F. Hacks, It. 4, Fort Mill.
FOR SALE?Registered Berkshire
Pigs, $10 each or $15 for pair. The
dam of these pigs was sired by Lee
Premier III, Moore's $1100 Boar, and
has taken prizes at Greensboro and
Charlotte Fairs. Elmwood Farm, S. E.
Baiks, Proprietor.
FOR RENT?I have several farms to
rent to good tenants. Call or phone
and I will show you a farm and state
terms. BERT N1YENS.
NOTICE?I have a complete set of
Blacksmith's Tools that I will sell cheap
to quick buyer. A. A. YOUNG.
FOR SALE?Lettuce Plants at 1C
cents per hundred. M. Faris, R. F. D.
No. 15, Pineville, N. C.
FOR SALE?Two Mules and one
Horse, for cash or ciedit. We will buy
beef cattle and milch cows.
L. A. HARRIS & CO.
A Word Alo it Lumber.
Our big yard contains material
for all purposes. We've the
variety. Our prices are within
rhe reach of sensible buyers.
Good Judgment
nvariably results in the selection
of Lumber from our yards
ind sheds. Get an estimate from
us on all jobs?large or small.
J. J. BAILES.
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and may rob
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MULES!
I am now showing at Mi
Mill, a car load of Fine Tenr
from four to six years and w
I have visited Fort Mill se
what the people want. This
been selected, especially sele<
Don't fail to see these mules.
its is my method.
! Every mule I sell must be
fund your money.
1 Sam M
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The year just
and downs, but
year with us.
I you have given
for this we than
I opportunity of c
I We solicit the
ers and hope to
year 1913. W
tention and an i
lines to select fr
We exten d tc
most cordial gn
Year mav have
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policy covering jjg <
today. |j !
and not need it m
ind not have it:"
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"MULES!
lis & Young Co.'s stable, Fort
lessee Mules, ranging in age
eigliing 1,000 to 1,200 pounds, j
veral times before and know
\ lot of mules has, therefore,
cted, for the Fort Mill market.
Quick sales and short prof
as represented, or I will re- I
usgrave. |
fear Greeting
omers and Friends. I
closed has been one of man}'' ups jg
, on the whole, it has been a good I
T1 lis is due to the liberal patronage j $
us, tdh wholesale and retail, and |
k you most heaitily and take this ^
expressing our gratitude to you. ^
i business of all of our old custom- ; ?
make many new ones during the
e offer you fair d ealing, prompt at- x ;
mmense stock of everything in our
om.
> each and a\\ of you the season's ;;
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meting cind the wish that the New
much good in store for you. ;
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January Bargains. \
AH'Winter poods must c<? while ii is yet winter time. o
All ]0c Oinincs, Flannelettes, etc., now 7 l-2c
All 7 I-2c Cutinps, Flannelettes, etc., now _ 5c
i* $1.00 Dress Goods now { 50c +
75c Dress Goods now 37 l-2c +
All 50c Dress Goods now 25 +
$15.00 Ladies' Suits and Coats now $7.50 $
$10.00 Ladies' Suits and flouts now M ^
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All Hats HALF PRICE. ?
$35.00 Sewing Machines $15.00- "
$(>5 (M) Sewing Machines $32.50
$250.00Piano $135.00 &
$250.00 Piano _ $110.00
Blankets, per pair, 40c to $2.00 %
Sweaters, 25c to $2.25 ?
50c Edison Wax Ambroil 4 minute Records 31c
Edison Phonograps, $35 up. Watches 90c up. Clocks 75c up.
Our guarantee on everything we sell is worth a great deal ~
to you. We wish you a happy and prosperous New Year.
L. J. MASSEY. \
M E A C H A M EPFS |
7(MK WISH TO THANK our I
many friends and customers )
for flieir lilw>ral Kiinnnrf ?
I HM mu jiilSl, j\
year and hope our business relations
have been such as to warrant von in
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giving us still more of your business
in the new year, and may the new
year bring to you all the blessings and ;
happiness in store for all that do the j
right. Yours, for whom we pledge !
our every effort to please. '
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