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WILL STATE TROOPS GO
TO WllSON INAUGURAL?
The question foremost in the
minds of the members of a num
ber of military organizations of
the State at present is whether
or not they will be permitted to
attend as a body the inauguration
of Presidefft Wilson in Washington
next March.
A report sent out from Columbia
Monday says that Governor
Blease has stated that he will
not permit the militia of the
State to attend the inauguration
if it is ir^ his power to prevent
it. Several reasons for the
Governor's attitude in the matter
are given, principal of which is
that he, as commander-in-chief
of the militia, has received no
formal invitation to allow the
State troops to participate in the
inaugural ceremonies. In speaking
to a newspaper reporter of
his refusal to allow the militia to
go to Washington, Governor
Blease is quoted as having said
in part:
"I do not propose for the South
Carolina troops to go to Washington
and be mistreated, or treated
discourteously because of their
commander-in-chief, knowing
full well who will have control
of the South Carolina part of
the inauguration, William E.
Gonzales, and knowing that it
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win De nis pleasure to place tne
governor of South Carolina in
any embarrassing position on
that occasion in which he could
place me, by fair or foul means,
or by treachery, which is so well
known to his race of people.
"Therefore I decline to allow
myself or the South Carolina
troops to be placed under his
command or in any manner or
form under his dictation. If an
invitation comes from the proper
source which will guarantee to
my troops an honorable position
*/' in the inaugural parade, and
will guarantee to them fairness
and equality, I am in favor of
accepting it and of their participating
in the inaugural ceremonies."
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urns oprmgs 10 wea.
Of interest to a great many
people in this section will be the
announcement of the approaching
marriage of Miss Marguerite
Springs and Mr. Richard Austin
Myers, invitations to which and
reading as follows were issued
last week:
"Mr. and Mrs. Brevard Davidson
Springs request the pleasure
of your company at the marriage
of their daughter. Marguerite
Clarkson, to Mr. Richard Austin
Myers, on Wednesday evening,
January the twenty-ninth, at
eight o'clock, pne thousand seven
hundred and twelve South Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina."
Miss Springs is well in Fort
Mill and vicinity. Her parents
resided in Fort Mill up to some
years ago, and she spent the
years of her childhood in this
city. Mr. Myers, the groom-tobe
is a young civil engineer of
Charlotte.
A Generous Pounding.
Returning from our vacation
Friday, Dec. 20., we were met
at the station and carried home
in an auto. Several of our members
were at the parsonage to
give us a glad welcome home.
Upon entering the dining room
we were surprised and delighted.
The table was laden with a portion
of everything good to eat
from our farms and market. We
counted 56 different packages
unH anmu mnro nomo in nnwt
v...v? wviiiv (iiv/t v vuiuv/ m iicai uaj
and are continuing to come.
The pounding was from the
Fort Mill church, but the Flint
Hill folks often remember us in
this way. A few days ago one
member gave enough fresh meat
to last our family a whole week.
We are more thankful than
we can express in words, to
I every one who took part in fill'
ing our pantry with nice things
to eat, thereby gladdening our
hearts with such an expression
of their appreciation
S. P. Hair, Pastor.
News Installs Lynotype.
The Lancaster News has installed
a lynotype machine and
the appearance of the paper has
been very much improved as a
result.
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OLD LETTER OF MEMBER
OF "W1LHCE HOUSE"
Although thirty-six years have
nasseri sinc.f* flip fnmnns "Wnllnno
House" met in Columbia, South :
Carolinians yet read with interest
of the patriotic part the
members of the House played in
ridding the State of the negro
and scalawag government which
had been in the ascendency since
1868. One of the active leaders
of the "House" was the late
j Capt. B. H. Massey, of Fort
Mill, who was one of the York
county representatives that year
in the General Assembly. During
the sessions of the "Wallace
House" Capt. Massey frequently
wrote to his neighbors and
l'riends in Fort Mill telling them
of the progress the Democrats
were making in trying to get
control of the State government.
One of these letters Capt. Massey
wrote to the firm of Drakeford,
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Mr. Henry Massey, was a member.
This letter has just been
discovered among the private
correspondence of Mr. Henry
Massey and he has been kind
enough to lend it to The Times
for publication:
Columbia, Dec. 2, 1876,
9 a. m.
Drakeford, Massey & Co.:
We were in session all night
and likely to remain so for several
days. The Republican side
was very stiff yesterday evening,
but tempered down considerably
last night, and seems to be very
quiet this morning. Discussion
has ceased on both sides at present.
We think we have exhausted
that point. We are now
trying other, and I hope more
effective, means. The military
failed to appear to put us out
yesterday, and now the impression
is that they will not eject
; us from the Hall. If they do not
I we are masters of the situation.
The Republicans did not canvass
the votes yesterday for Governor
according to their appointment?
postponed until 2 o'clock today ?
and 1 don't think they will reach
that point today. The difficulty
with us is that we have no
recognition from the Senate,
they having recognized the other
| side of the house. If we are
under the necessity of retiring
| from this Hall, we will have to
j create a Senate before we can
! operate. We have 12 Democratic
; senators seated and three that
, have not yet been seated. That
number does not constitute a
quorum, consequently we would
not have a lawful assembly, but
i if the worst has to come to th^
j worst, we will have to take that
course and organize a bogus
Senate. That we are trying to
avoid if possible, and that will
be our last resort, for we are now
in the bounds of law and our
| object is to remain so. One
! thing I can say is that if we
I fail it will not be our fault, for
! this House is determined to stand
up for our rights as long as there
is a glimmer of hope. It is a
sad sight to see 64 intelligent
gentlemen on one side and 55
negroes and five mean, low white
men on the other side assembled
in the House of Representatives
of this State-a sovereign State
of the United States?arrayed
against each other and some
j Limes to all appearances ready
to kill each other. Then acrain,
we are laughing and talking together
on friendly terms as we
are at this writing, as General
Wallace, our speaker, and Macker,
their speaker, are now sit?ting
together near me and laughI
ing and talking together.
1 o'clock, p. m. ? The Republican
side has just passed a resolution
postponing the counting of
the vote for Governor until Mon,
day at 2 o'clock, p. m. Hamilton,
i a negro from Beaufort, now
| speaking in favor of Hampton,
i claims that Chamberlain has not
received a majority of votes and
that he is not elected. Hamilton
is a Rad. Myers is also with us
on the same principles. _ Demo
urais ungniening up, Kepublicans
depressed.
3 o'clock, p. in. - Great excitement,
another man sworn in by
our speaker. We are getting
! the advantage of them. We
! find they have been claiming a
; member from Barnwell who has
not been here yet. We received
I a telegram stating that the
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FORT MILL. S. CM THUR
FORT MILL PEOPLE ASK
FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINS
Fort Mill people have joined
with the people of Rock Hill,
Lancaster, Chester and other
towns along the Southern railway's
lines in this section in the i
movement to have another daily
train each way between Charlotte
and Columbia, passing Rock
Hill at about noon. Working to
this ond M nptitinn XXrnc nir/mlofiwl
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on the streets of Fort Mill Monday
and was signed by practically
all the citizens of the town.
The petition was forwarded
on Tuesday to S. H. Ilardwick,
passenger traffic manager for the
Southern, at Washington, D. C.
It is said that similar petitions
have been forwarded to Mr.
Hardwick from Rock Hill, Chester,
and Lancaster.
In asking for better train serice
it is pointed out that a train
leaving Charlotte for Columbia
at about noon would connect at
Rock Hill with the train for
Camden, Kingville and Charleston
as well as being of inestimable
value to local traffic along
the Charlotte-Columbia division. ;
Such a train also would enable
passengers from the North for
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rthcir destinations without the
present delay of six to eight
hours at Charlotte* A mid-day
' rain between Columbia and
Charlotte, would also connect at
Hock Hill with the train for
Camden and Kingville, or pas-1
senders desiring to spend a few ;
hours in Charlytte could do so I
and return to their homes in the
late afternoon.
There is general dissatisfaction
with the present schedules on
the Char'otte-Columbia division
of tiie Southern, and it is felt
that the t usiness on both the
Columbia and Charleston division
warrants better service.
The people of Fort Mill, Rock
Hill, Chester ami Lancaster are
determined to bring about an
improvement in this respect, if
possible, and will not drop the
matter until some relief is given.
The News of Gold Hill.
Port Niill Times Com spondenee.
The health of this section is
good, I learn, and we have had a
IaI i\t* fticnn/doliln n-nnt 1- /*?.
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Christmas. The farmers are just
moving up with their work, sowing
oats, breaking stubble, etc.
We have heard little or nothing
of cutting down the acreage this
year, so we suppose they are going
to do as they please, just as
they have been doing.
Capt. C. T. Crook, who has
been visiting relatives here, returned
home the last week, accompanied
by his little niece,
Miss Johnnie Crook.
Mrs. Beulah Wilson, of Bishopville,
who has been visiting
her father, S. C. Faris, returned
home the last week.
W. H. Windle spent a day or
two in Columbia last week.
Our school is moving nicely, I
learn, and to see the kids start
to school with a whole lot of
books reminds us very much of
an Irish peddler traveling the
highway. It is a wonder to us
that they don't all grow up
hump-shouldered, sway-backed,
or knock-need. But then, it is
so fashionable. Splinter.
Gold Hill, Jan. 20.
Make Your Tax Returns.
County Auditor B. M. Love
arrived in Fort Mill yesterday
morning on his annual tour of
the county and will remain here
today and tomorrow for the purpose
of listing the taxable property
of the township. Mr. Love
is quartered in the office of Dr.
(J. B. Elliott, fourth door of the
I Savings Bank building facing
| the railroad.
nionihur
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: The discovery of that fact pro!
duced great confusion among
the Republicans.
7 o'clock, p. m.?Rather quiet
at this hour. Myers, of Beau tort,
is now speaking on our side.
I There seems to be a general depression
on the Republican side,
whilst the Democratic side
brightens. We expect to remain
in the House tomorrow and until
we gain our point, if not driven
out by the military, which we
don't think will be done.
B. H. Massey.
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SPAY, JANUARY 23, 1913.
YORK DELEGATION BUSY
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Fort Mill Times Correspondence.
I am not a newspaper writer,
but. will try, in as few words as
possible, to prive Times readers
an account of the business tram acted
by the State Legislature up
to this writing. Both the Senate j
and House of Representatives
convened accordir.tr tn law nt
12 o'clock, m., on January 14. I
The Senate was organized by
administering: the oath to Hon.
O. A. Smith, Lieutenant Governor-elect.
who by virtue of his office
is president of that body.
Hon. P. L. Hardin, senator from
Chester, was elected president,
pro tern. Wish I could pive the
names of minor officers of the
body, but haven't the data at
hand to do so. The House of
Representatives was organized
hv the unanimous election of Hon.
Mendel L. Smith, of Kershaw,
as speaker. Captain Smith is
eminently qualified to fill this
hiprh office, this being: the fourth
time this honor has been conferred
upon him. lie is in the
prime of life, alert, easily approached,
handsome of form and
feature, and by his long: experience
as presiding officer he is
probably the ablest parliamentarian
in the State. The organization
was completed by the
election of James A. Hoyt, of
Richland, as clerk: G. McGowan
Simpkins, of Edtrefield, as reading:
clerk: J. S. Wilson, of Lancaster,
serpeant-at-arms, and the
Rev. J. P. Knox, the beloved
pastor of the A. R. P. church, of
Columbia, aschaplain. Mr. Knox
is a brother-in-law of Hon. J.
; Steele Brice, of Yorkville, and is
well known to many York coun;
ty people.
i The York delegation has been
I fortunate as to committee api
pointnients. Senator J. E. Beamj
guard is on several important
i committees?sorry I cannot name
them for lack of data. The Senator
is rooming at the home of
S. L. Miller, No. 1420 Washing|
ton street. Representative O. L.
Sanders is chairman of the Comj
mittee on Officers and Offices and
i of Mines and Mining, and is a
; member of the Committee on
Hospital for Insane. At present
I his address is, Drawer No. 130.
Col. W. B. Riddle, who, by the
way, is the Lord Chesterfiield of
| the delegation, is on the Commitj
tee on Hospital for Insane and
Committee on Military Affairs.
; He is rinl lorv.f-1^1
tative A. E. Hutchison is on the
Judiciary Committee and is stopping
at the Hotel Woodward.
! Representative J. R. Haile is a
; member of the Ways and Means
Committee. He is rooming at
No. 1402 Senate street, only one
1 and a half blocks from the State
House, and is taking his meals
wherever he can get them. The
two most, important committees
of the House are, first, the
Ways and Means, second, the
Judiciary.
Quite a number of hills have
been introduced so far. Senator
Beamguard has introduced a bill
! for the relief of the Clover storm!
sufferers, and the same has been
I reported favorably by the Senate
, Finance committee. The York
delegation will in a few days introduce
the following bills, viz:
Rill to provide for sale of County
Home farm, etc., as per recommendation
of York grand iurv.
and bill to amend the Court
House Act.
Mr. Haile has secured the appointment
of his young friend.
Master Malcolm Link, son of C.
I S. Link, of Fort Mill, to the position
of page in the House for
| the session of 1914.
I will, from time to tjine, endeavor
to keep Times 'feeders
i posted as to measures of interest
which come up.
All mail matter for members
of the delegation should be addressed
in care of the Senate and
House. J. R. H.
Columbia, Jan. 18.
Will Visit Winthrop College.
Members of the General Assembly
of South Carolina will
visit Winthrop college in a body
on Friday, January 24. President
Johnson extended an invitation
to the legislators to visit Winthrop
on last Monday, but thr
i trip was postponed until the 24.
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FORT MILL MAN INVENTS
FENDER FOR CAR WHEEL
I R. M. Hood, a well known
I shoemaker of Fort Mill, has ap!
plied for a patent on a new
1 safety device for railway, street
car, and other trucks, which he
! has rpcpntlv invonto?l tk?
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model of Mr. Ho id's invention
has been approved by the patent
office in Washington and it is
likely that letters of patent will
be issued within a few days.
The device, which is inexpensive,
is in the nature of a fender
to be applied to the trucks of a
railway or street car and, it is
claimed, will prevent the wheels
passing over any object that happens
to fall in front of them.
Specifically, the device is of
peculiar utility for preventing
the foot or arm of a person being
caught between the wheels and
the track. The fender when
applied to the truck sets about
j one-halt inch above the rail, and j
lis of equal service whether thei
I train is moving forward or back- 1
ward. It is also claimed for the j
; device that it will impose no
severe shock to the person or
object which is encountered.
Mr. Hood has secured strong
financial backing with which to j
place his invention on the market
and is confident that it will be in
great demand when introduced.
New Way to Control Liquor.
John P. Grace, mayor of the
city of Charleston, has produced
what seems to be a new idea on
the whiskey question. In an
address to the members of the
Charleston legislative delegation
Mr. Grace outlined a proposed
solution of the liquor question.
It was that the Legislature repeal
all the laws on the statute
books and thus, by legislative
silence, leave it to Charleston to
regulate her liquor traffic as she
chose. The mayor contended
that this could be done, under
the provisions of the Constitution.
and asserted that the local
! regulation could be made satisfactory.
The secretary of State has issued
a charter to the Mutual ini
vestment company of Rock Hill,
1 with a capital stock of $15,000.
Our Great "Pr
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was a big succei
beginning. You<
Handsome
Read over last \
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For the next tw
offer you any Sv
any Pair o! Troi
for just one- tin
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New Goods - Good
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DR. J. E. MASSEY, SR.,
PASSES TO HIS REWARD
Dr. J. E. Massey, Sr., a native f
of Fort Mill and for many years
a practicing physician of this '
community, i died Monday morning
at 10 o'clobk at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Julian Starr,
in Rock Hill. Dr. Massey had
been in ill health for a year or
more. His death was due to
heart trouble. The funeral service
was held Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock from the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Starr and the
interment was in T.Qnrolwnn/1
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cemetery, Rock Hill.
As a public man, Dr. Massey
stood high in the estimation of
all. He was at one time a mem- . . :
ber of the South Carolina Legislature
and after his removal to
Rock Hill served several terms
as a member of the council of
that city. He was a member or
the Presbyterian church and a
true, Christian gentleman.
Dr. Massey was 64 years of
age. having been born in Kershaw
county, Jan. 26, 1849, the
son of the late B. H. Massey, of
Lancaster county, and Nancy
Catherine (Haile) Massey, the
latter of whom died only about
six weeks ago and of whose
death he was too ill to be told.
He graduated in medicine at the
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more, in 1872. He was twice
married; first to Miss Alice Mas|
sey, of Lancaster county. Of
this union three children survive.
Dr. J. E. Massey, Jr., and Mrs.
J. S. Starr, of Rock Hill, and
Mrs. Eugene Dewstoe, of Atlanta.
His second wife, who
died two years ago. was Miss
Manassas Withers of Fort Mil!.
Two children of this union survive,
Miss Kathleen Massey and
; Mr. Withers Massey, of Rock
Hill.
Resides these there are left to
mourn his loss the following
brothers and sisters: Messrs.
B. F. and L. J. Massey, of Fort
Mill; Henry Massey of Rock Hill,
W. T. Massey, of Tampa, Fla.
Mesdames J. W. Ardrey, J. M.
Spratt and T. S. Kirkpatrick, of
Fort Mill.
WHITE LEGHORN EGGS-I have *
for sale for hatching purposes pure
WycofT strain White Leghorn Eggs at
$1.00 for 15. P. A. LEE, Fort Mill,
S. C.
LINE!
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