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SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST to TIMES READERS. I Miss Virginia Taylor, of Lanis* tllP OfllPSt of Mice Morxr Carothers in this city. i, Miss Hunter, of Lancaster, is * a guest tl is week of Miss Leila Belk of the township. W. E. Sledge and Harper Woods, of Chester, were among the visitors to Fort Mill Sunday. I Mrs. A. A. Bradford left Monday evening for Columbia to be ! with her son. A A. Bradford, Jr., who is seriously ill. The Times is pleased to report that Mr. R. F. Grier is Jtb'e to be out again, after a serious ill- j ness of several weeks. J. J. Coltliarp, the newly elected chief of police, has moved his family frnn Gold Hill to this city and is occupying theCousart cottage in Sprattvilie. In the municipal election held Friday in Reck Hill, C. F. W. Spencer, a well known young attorney, was elected mayor of that city. Mr. Spencer had no opposition. Governor Blense has chopped off the official heads of a large number of notaries public, and he is still chopping them off. So . far he has not removed any in this county. v The government censes rolton report, issued Thursday, shows that 12.912.257 bales were ginned from the 1912 growth to .January 1. as compared with 14,317,002 la?t year. J. Ti. Huddlestnn, a former resident of this city and v.ho is well remembered here, died in Rock Hill last Wednesday afternoon, following an illness of Blight's disease. He was 38 years of age and is survivt d by his wife and five children. January is a month with lots of holidays. The lirst was New Year's day; the 17th is ti e birthday of Benjamin Franklin; the 19th is the birthday of Robert E. Lee; the 21st is of Stonewall Jackson, and the 29th is of Wi'liam MeKinley and is also Carnation day. 4 Miss Cloud Koll, daughter of the late I>r. Thomas Keil, is critically ill at the home of her brother, Mr. Samuel Koll, of the Providence section. Miss Kell has been sick about two weeks, but was not seriously ill until a few days ago, when peritonitis developed, and at present her condition is critical. At a meeting Tuesday afternoon of the directors of the First National Bank of Fort MilL Mr. W. B. Ardrey was elected president of the institution to succeed Dr. T. S. Kirkpatrick, .resigned. Dr. Kirkpatrick lias been president of the bank since it began business two years ago and his resigation was the result of his inability to devote the necessary time to the position. The postal authorities are very much gratified over the way the new parcel post is being used. The people have not yet fully realized how it may be used, but no complaints are being heard as to interest nor as to number of packages being transmitted. Postmaster Massey of the Fort Mill office is very much pleased 4.1. _ . ii wilii liic iii<iniit.t tiie now system is being used. Governor Blease has appointed Mr. 'Lijah G. Nunn, of Rock Hill, a member of the board of supervisors of registration, vice Mr. A. M. Black, who resigned some time ago to enter the Soldier's Home in Columbia. Mr. Nunn is a native of York county, about 28 years of age, and is a boss in the Victoria cotton mill, at Rock Hill. Burt Knox, a negro of the township, was committed to York jail the last week to await trial at the next t<A-m of the general sessions court on the charge of having fired the barn of A. C. Wallace, in Gold Hill, the night of January 5. Tracks discovered to the rear of the barn apparently tallied exactly with those made by Knox's shoes and on this evidence largely the negro was bound over to court. All persons desiring to pay State and county taxes during the present month must add one per cent, to the original amounts. After February 1 another per cent, is added and after March 1 five per cent more is add< d, making in all seven per cent. After March 15 the collection of taxes is put in the hands of the sheriff and cost of collection must be paid in addition to the regular taxes and the added penalty. , Mrs. Lulu Haile Passes Away. Mrs. Lulu Haile, wife of Representative J. R. Haile, died last Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at her home in this city* after an iltnessof several months. She had been confined to her bed for two months. Mrs. II ,ile w s 55 years of age, having been born near Grenada, Miss., iti October, 18o7. She was the daughter of Capt. John Conly, C. S. A., who was killed in ti.e battle of Shiloh. Her tno'her, who was Miss Henrietta Dye, of Kershaw county, died when she was ait infant. Mrs. Huiie was reared in the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C L Dye of Kershaw county. She came of a long line of distinguished ancestry who were prominent, in every walk of life. She was also related by marriage to some of the most prominent i fa rub *s in upper Carolina. Mrs. Haiie's marriage to Mr. Haile took place May 20, 18S4. : To them wt re born eight children, two of whom. Miss Lulu Haile and C. C. Haile, survive. Mrs. Haile was a life-long member oi' the Presbyterian church ano a Christian from her earliest I oliidhood. Of vigorous mind, I strong devotion to truth anil duty, she gave herself unreservidly to the demands of her ! family and church. In the seri vice of these she was ever active, j She was universally loved and I lu-r death has east a nail of sor | row <pvr the entire community. I'lie funerai services, which wore h-.rgoly attended, were conI dueled from the home on Booth street Friday morning at 10 o'clock and w civ in charge of her castor. Roc. \V. A. Hafner. The internment was in tiie city cemeitery. (Advertisement.) Dive* Off a Terror. The chic! t \eeutionor of death in tlie wjniernnd spring months is pneumonia. Ds advanc-' agent.* are coins ami grip. In ntiy attack by one of these maladies no titin.' st'.o.i: I he lost jii taking : the best medicine obta mole to drive I it otr. Counties-, thousands have fuund i this to h.> Dr. King's New Discovery. I "My h unhand believes it has kept him : from having pneumonia three or four times," writes Mrs. George W. Place, Kuwsonville, Vt., "and for coughs, i colds and croup we have i,ev< r found its i equal." Guaranteed for all bronchial affections. Price f>? ets. and $1.00. Trial bottle free at Fort Mill Drug Co., Parks Drug Go. and Ardrey's Drug , Store. REXALL 0RDIL1ES FOR CONSTIPATION Buy once and it will become a household remedy with you. So Pleasant to take So agreeable in effect 10 and 25 cents. Ardrey's Drug Store. ANNUAL. REPORT Of the Treasurer of Fort Mill, S. C., for the year, Jan. 13, 1912, to Jan. 7, 1918. RECEIPTS. Balance from former treasurer .... 4 30.29 Police linen 809.50 License taxes Kin.Ml Property tax . .. ... 1,019,12 Street tax 698.00 Street l*?niis . 4,000,00 Cemetery lute noki.. . ? 70.0o Cement ... 14.4o Miscellaneous 113.70 Total .97,604.01 DISBITRSEM ENTS. ] Main ntreet work 43.K'r7.5n Preparing bonds 61.50 | Printing l?oncls 3<>. 1?> i1 Commission on bonds 70.Mi Attorney's fee. on bonds .. 26.00 Engineer. Main street 25.00 Freight on well machine 13.00 Interest <>n l*>nds loo 00 1 Expense, tax returns ..... 5.M) j Street Culverts 06.00 Insurance on hull anil guard house 29.65 ! Iron Piping .... 68.10 Treasurer's salary 126.00 Mayor's salary 150.00 ' Street machine.... 126.Ml I Postage ... 2.92 Accounts?A. A. Bradford. 43.60; Port .run mi*, vo. ?i-t.iNi; rumtrug lliiaul House. $0.60; Parks Drug Co., $34.90; Young & Hartis. $0.26: J. I..Spratt $16.00; Mills tii Young Co.. $20.75; K. W. Kimlirell Co.. $6.35: J. J. Bailee. $208.90; MeFlhaney & Co.. $46.50 359.86 | Well at Park 101.77 i Well on N. Mnin street 152.40 Times. Advertising 1012... 60.00 ' Confederate Park work 6.50 J Bond for Treasurer 6.00 : Bead Scrapers . 16.04 Cemetery Fence . 31.56 ! Wiring guard house 4 62 Sanitary - 22.75 I Police Salary 676.00 i Flection Tickets. 2.00 Flection Managers 4.50 Supervisor of Registration .. 5.on Auto Speed l.imit Signs 12.00 Miscellaneous IS.72 Feeding Prisoners . . 7.56 Salary cemetery keeper ... 100.00 ( S'r ' lights 5?m,00 (luaid house lights 6.56 Strr e! work 305.04 Street hauling 74.10 Fxtra police and detective ...... 9o.70 Total ...67.285.77 Cash on hand ... 23s 24 Total - S7.6O4.01 S. W PARKS. Treasurer. >. . -r*m V " ? f \ ?<S*<y*s-+vr>?.? **<? y? $>?.? * ???>?? ? 5! I Just a R 1} t l!!* ? ? ? t <> | ^e wan* put off pure || / :, ' Vl\ till now, yov > V:,v- : VvWn|% late. Yon < | "r \\ Suit or t " > want. And, 1 - \fe*" IS / many dollar U * 1 I < i l\\ incr out all 5 ^I'VIr IU o . x r ? t n I ffe &j. )j <f ^ Raincoats, E : > | | / cluced price: l;l ; ljmm M j WT ' 1 * / We woul< II ^ that probab i\ * ><> ter selecting a Suit, Overcoat, Hat, * store than you can anywhere else. * * ? so, and would like very much to h Suppose you come in and take a lo ; ; Low Prices are interesting features H right now. A visit here is worth th t ? ? ?? I! O : ivmis c?? I our f Dry Goods, Clothii ' i Frost-Proof Cabbage and Lettuce Plants,! Grown in the Open Air. We are prepared to ship from now until April 1st, the FINEST ASSORTMENT of CABBAOE PLANTS, tie I in bunches of Fifty (r?<J). correctly counted, with an Extra Hundred Plants FREE to each Thousand purchased. These Plants are raised from Frost-Proof Seed which are grown especially for us on Long Island, N. Y. Our plants are sprayed witn Lime and made free from germs. Our prices are $1.50 per I thousand delivered, count guaranteed and prompt shipments. We refer you to Peoples National Bank, Charleston, S. C., as to our reliability, also to Postmaster and Express Agents, Meggetts, S. C. Our Lettuce Plants are Frost Proof also, and we will put on at same figures. We want Agents to handle our plants at each station; commission deducted from price of plants 10 per cent. Write and secure agency. The Enterprise Plant Co., Meggetts, S. C. The largest Potato Plant and Cabbage Farm in the South. Fifty acres devoted in South Catolina and Florida to plants alone. [12-5-3m] The Charlotte Daily Observer.1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily . $6.00 Per Year Uaily and Sunday ___ 8.00 Per Year Sunday, only. r 2.00 Per Year The Semi-Weekly Observer Tuesday and Friday. $1.00 Per Year The Charlotte Daily Observer, issued Daily and Sunday, is the leading newspaper between Washihgton D. C., and Atlanta, Ga. It gives all the news of North Carolina, besides the complete Associated Press service. The Semi-Weekly Observer issued on Tuesday and Friday for $1.00 per year gives the reader a full report of the week's news. The leading Semi-Weekly of the State. < Address all orders to The Obs srver Company, | i CHARLOTTE, N. C. I i! eminder. I! 1 LADIES! | to remind you that if you have 11 basing any cold weather garments it 1 needn't worry as you are not too * ? :an come right here and find just |'| . v iajj LilclL yOU 5 < * , too, you can save \iy~lT f | V* ^ t'7 s, as we are clos- ff Suits, Long Coats, |jp y M \ $ itc., at great!}" re- |8|/ || ENS f ' || d have you know \ | ly you can do bet- g t r> ? , or Shoes at this f At least, we think | | A }/<[ ave you think so. : I ok at them. Our || | \ltA in this department J|j ^ ie while. *3*^? &P || ig Company, || ig and Shoe Dept. ? * | 0jE2?^?^saIaa5cLsa5Z5sgsa J EsassHsgsasasBsasHrasEScffi) I T& S&M F?? B (53 R? ISI i wwc n<u>sr*& in . ?????????? In $ That January 1st, 1913, found q K each of our friends enjoying good jj gj health and prosperity, and we | hope further that good health ^ ? may attend you during the New jj] 3 Year and that when another year ; jg has rolled around you may have jj H added much to your hank acount. G hi / i 3 Buying Groceries here will aid jj jjj both your health and pocketbook. c | Parks Grocery Company, g jj] E. S. PARKS, Manager. Q 5SBSgsgS5iE5HHS55a5H5H5a51 ELSa55a51Z555E5g?rg5B5H5HSa E j THE SAVINGS BANK I "THE OLD RELIABLE." Capital $25,000.00 Surplus 12,000.00 Liability of Stockholders 25,000,00 * Protection to Depositors $62,000.00 ' A quarter of a century of conservative banking enables us to offer our patrons ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Have never lost a dollar on loans. V J'-" ' 1 i x un ure coraiany invited to open an account | ' with us. J I Savings Bank of Fort Mill, I I J Leroy Springs. Prest. W. B. Meacham, Cashr. |