Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, February 12, 1914, Image 2
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1914.
While the daily press has
"played up" the differences
which have arisen between Governor
Blease and Dr. Babcock,
superintendent of the State Hospital
for the Insane, the matter
is apt to result in nothing more
than the ultimate retirement of
Babcock. For twenty-odd years
Dr. Babcock has been the head
of the institution and he seems
to have come to think that he
alone is responsible to the State
for its conduct. If we are to
judge from the testimony he
gave before the legislative investigating
committee Saturday,
he is not far from the opinion
that the board of regents should
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exercise 110 luncuun uuiei tnau
to approve what he does. For
several years the affairs of the
hospital have not been run without
friction and it is high time
something were done to improve
conditions. Dr. Babcock has
quite a reputation in the daily
newspaper offices, if we are to
judge from what these papers
say of him, as a physician to the
insane, but there are doubtless
many other doctors who could fill
the place more satisfactorily than
he is doing and we should not
regret his retirement. So far
as the legislative investigation
into the conduct of the hospital
is concerned, it isn't apt to lead
to anything remedial unless Dr.
Babcock retires, either of his
, own^Jford or under compulsion
1 of the board of regents.
The youth of America have
been given higher ambitions and
have been inspired to greater
effort by the wonderful achievements
of the country's successful
men. Each ambitious youth
considers himself a candidate for
a place in his country's halls of
fame.
This is the quality that will
make the United States great in
the future as in the past; therefore,
those sections, those States
those counties and those communities
that encourage and
foster the worthy ambitious of
their young people by giving
them opportunities for great
accomplishment will be the communities
that occupy the largest
places in the country's future.
Only great men and great
women can make a community
great and only opportunities can
afford occasion to develop the
latest powers of greatness. The
community, therefore, that aspires
to a worthy place in coming
years must recognize the claims
of its young people and must
make vigorous efforts to keep
them to itself by affording ample
opportunities ior developing and
exercising the initiative and enterprise
that are essential to
progress.
Let us keep our young folks
here with us. If we think this
community is not good enough
for them, let us make it better.
We can do it by putting our
heads, our hearts, our hands and
I our money together. Let us who
, are in business take our boys in
with us. Let us make places
for them here among us. It is
I all right for them to go away to
school, to college; but after they
\ 'choose their life work, they can
I make as great a success here as
' anywhere else, if we only set
ourselves about bringing our
community up to its proper
place in the world.
v There is no more contemptible
ft scoundrel extant than the man
who will beat his board bill, in
many instances the victim of
L his unholy practice being a
ft widowed mother who is striving
f f
for a livelihood for herself ana
children by conducting a public
lodging house. We are, therefore,
hopeful that the Legislature
will promptly enact into law the
bill offered by the Florence delegation
to severely punish this
class of criminals. The bill provides
that the person committing
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sucn.3iu>n;ensfi.snaii oe sentenced
to hard labor for 30 days on the
county works or serve 30 days
in the county jail. There is
| everything right about the bill
j except the period of punishment,
| which should be twice as long as
that prescribed.
Looks Like Pineville Wins.
From the present status of
affairs, says the Charlotte Chron1
icle, it would seem that the claim
of Pineville for the farm life
school is practically safe, as the
fight put up by Derita for the
school cannot be made along
legal lines, it is alleged.
Some time ago Derita received
permission to hold a special
election on March 12 for the purpose
of finding out if Mallard
Creek township wanted to pass
the bonds for the sum of $25,000
| so that a bid for the farm life
i school could be submitted. It
! seems now that they cannot
! legally issue the bonds, and that
! their bid for the school is com|
pletely knocked out. This is the
| ruling of W. C. Maxwell and the
! opinion of other attorneys that
T i? if rv*?n /if inn llir /\nf .\f f K/i
l/i;i ua to piavntaiij uui ui tnc
race.
The point of law made is that
a township cannot vote bonds
for a farm life school unless the
school is added to a high school,
and as Derita has no high school
and Pineville has, it would seem
that the law would favor Pineville
as the site for the farm life
school.
About Flint Hill School.
Editor Fort Mill Times:
I do not want you to think that
I am an habitual complainer, but
I must say something: in reference
to a news matter carried in the
last issue of your paper about
the conditions of the school in
district No. 39.
I do not know who your informant
was, but it seems to me,
if he would take the different
matters under consideration, and
work them out along: progressive
lines, that he would find the conditions
of the school above that
of last year.
In order to let the public know
something: about the old and
new way, I will sketch them
briefly. I know of my own
personal knowledge, that last
year there were more than 50
pupils enrolled at Flint Hill under
the supervision of one teacher, in
a building that would have been
placed in the "old field class"
back before the civil war. Furthermore
the accommodations on
the inside were just as bad. A
sufficient number of seats could
not be placed in the building to
icpnmmnnnto tl>o J1/1 ?*;.? ? 'PV?
had to pile around on the floor
wherever room could be found.
The above sounds a little harsh,
but I am in no wise exaggerating.
Today, these same children are
conveyed by means of a $185
closed transfer from their homes
to a large roomy, sanitary and
Comfortable school. (Most of
these children get in the conveyance
at their door, but there
is not a single family that walks
over a mile.) In this way a
large school of more than 100
) pupils are bi'ought together; and
| through association with so large
| a number of students, the child
j becomes naturally inspired with
I a pride-to better himself along
I all lines.
Of course some pupils nrecomj
polled to travel a little further
than others, but not a child has
to walk as far as before. And
probably they have been late at
times; but this is their fault, for
the transfer runs on a schedule,
not stopping over three minutes
1 q _a*1i
hi. ? |/iuw-9 tui*y art? fcini
much better ofF than their
iatheis, or even their older
brothers and sisters. lean remember
of walking four miles to
i school for eight months over one
of the muddiest roads in York
county. Many others have
walked even further without
complaint. But these children
are conveyed in good wagons.
However, this district is not
quite able to own an auto wagon
with inflatable tires, but probably
one will be placed in commission
later on.
Although, I am glad to say that
a majority of the patrons of
Flint .Hill are well pleased with
the present system, and are doing
everything toward making Gold
Iiill school a success.
John I.. Ratterree.
] Gold Hill. Feb. 9.
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AN HISTORIC^t SKETCH
OF FORT MILL TOWN
(Continued from Page 1.)
S. Davant. J. S. Dnvant, T. D. Faulkner,
B. F. Powell, Eldred Ficklin, S.
E. White, J. J. Drakeford, J. M. Spratt
and W. B. Meacliam. The telegraph
olfiee was established here In 1875,
with Miss Maggie Powers a3 operator.
Few people know that this little
town was ever honored by the presence
of the Confederate Cabinet, but !
such is nevertheless the case, for in j
May, 1865, Mr. Davis and his Cabinet
met under a cednr tree in the yard
of the "White Homestead." it was
here that the secretary of the treas
ury, Mr. Trenholm. resigned, and Post
master General Reagan was appointed
in his stead. It was the fullest meet
I ing of the Cabinet after leaving Richmond.
When Stoneman burnt Catawba
! bridge in 1S65. he spiked tlie cannon
placed there for its defense. One of
these was brought here in 1S76 and
bursted by the young Democrats in
tiring salutes for Hampton. The largest
portion has been placed on Main
street, opposite tlie intersection of
Confederate, near the center of the
j town.
The town of Fort Mill was incor'
porn ted in 187:t. and the following oflicers
elected?B. F. Powell, intendant; j
J. M. White, T. B. Withers. N. <5. Bradford
and R. Young, wardens. In 187.r>.
spring, an election was held to do- j
cide whether the town should be wet
I or dry. and resulted in electing a coun|
cil of three "wet" wardens and one I
warden and an intendant for no whiskey.
the latter being A. J. Downs and
J. K. Massey. Two ladies. Mrs. J. W. '
Ardrey and Mrs. T. J. Cureton, then i
went to every house in town and had
tiie ladies to sign a petition to the
council praying that no license lie
granted, but as the council was wet
by a majority, that question was settled;
the next was to fix tin' amount :
to be charged for license. Every j
n ember then wrote his figures on a !
piece of paper and threw it into a hat;
on examination the average of these j
was $866.00. This paralyzed the bars |
that had been running since the town's
incorporation and all closed. I11 the
fail, however, Raymond (libson paid
the $866.00 and opened out. The next
year license was reduced to S400 on 1
and several other lmrs opened. In '
1880 another election was held and j
the town went dry, and has been ever
since, lly a clause in the late char- I
ter no bar can be opened in the next |
1!) years. The present council consists
of J. A. Withers, intendant: L. J.
Massey, K. Shannon. 11. I>. Springs. .1.
11. Stewart, wardens; J. \V. Me- >
Flhaney, marshal.
In February, ISS7, S. F White and
11. I). Springs determined to build a
factory at this place on the joint stock
plan, for the manufacture of cotton
"in1 hams, and with the assistance oi
.1. M. Spratt a sufficient amount of
subscriptions were taken to testify a
call meeting of the stockholders on
the 2t5th of April, when the following |
officers were elected S. 10. White. |
president: J. L. Watson, vice president,
and J. M. Spratt, secrctatytreasurer.
Work was begun at once
and a main building of brick, 272x80,
erected. Tliis was equipped with 200 j
looms and running by January 25th
following. On February Oth. the "('a- )
tav.ba Cotton Mill" was organized for
the purpose of spinning cotton yarns.
This v as afterward consolidated with
the Fort Mill Manufacturing Co. and
the building of brick 155x70, witn an
80-foot ell. erected last summer. In
it there are something over .'l.e-'o
spindles running and on June 1st they
expect to add 1,000 more which will
supply the 200 looms with weaving
material. The capital stock was originally
$50,000, hut has been increased
to $100,000. Fdison incandescent
lights are used for illuminating when
running after night.
On May 5th, 1S87. the Weekly
News, a four-column quarto newspaper.
made its appearance. It was afterward
changed to a six-column folio,
and to the name of "The Clarion."
Discontinued April 25th, 1889.
On the night of the 27th of June,
188S. the four frame stores on the
norm side or Main street, occupied hy
.1. K. Massey & Co.. S. M. Mills, L. J.
Massey and J. \V. Ardrey, were |
burned. The loss was about $10,000.
Mr. Mills had $800 Insurance on bis
stock. The others bad nothing. The j
lire originated under the rear end of
Massey's drug store and was of incendiary
origin. The town's records were
burned in Ardrey's store.
A Building and Loan and Savings
Association was organized on March
the 16th. 1889, with S. E. White, president
and J. M. Spratt. secretary treas
vrer. They do as the name indicates,
a banking and loan business.
Unity Presbyterian Church was organized
March the 18th. I7SS, by the
I election of William Black. Joseph
Kobb, Robert Harris and Andrew Coster
as elders. The dedication sermon
was preached by Rev. James Mr Ilea,
of Steel Creek Church. York and
Lancaster being old English titles and
rival estates, and the church having
been erected by the united efforts of
citizens of both districts, the idea was
suggested that "Unity" would be a
most appropriate name and accord
ugly was so determined. Thomas
Spratt gave the land on which the
irst chur< h was built, and also the
site for the second. The first was lo
? .m u oeiween rsieet and Sugar Crooks.
1 V{> miles jiho?o town the second opposite
the "old grave vard," and tin*
third within the incorporate limits of
the town, nciir the residence of T (i.
Culp. The present brick structure was
built in 1881. The name was changed
in ISTfi from "Unity" to "i'ort Mill."
The congregation built in 18S6, at a
cost of over $2,000, a handsome parsonage
on Confederate street. The
membership is 200, and it is considered
one of the best churches in
ilethel Presbytery. Itov. J. ii. Thornwell
is pastor.
The ltaplist church was organized
in October. 1870, with 40 members.
Ilev. W. A. Gaines was the first pastor
and served until 1S72. The house of
worship is situated at the intersection
of Sprat t and Confederate streets, and
was secured from the heirs of Monroe
White in 1873; remodeled and a
nine bell put in it.
The Method Lit church was ostah
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ILL TIMES, PORT MILL; SOTT
liBhed here in 1876, when P. J. England
was on this circuit. J. R. Harris
and P. J. Ormand were the officers
that year. The church, building is located
on Clebourn street, between
Main street and the railroad. A house
011 the corner of Booth and Spratt
streets was bought for a parsonage in
1880. Since then, in 1886. a very neat
house 1ms been built here, and the
.place is now wortli not less thau
<1,000. Rev. E. G. Price is pastor.
Prominent Rock Hillian Suicides.
J. J. Kellar. one of the hest
known and most prominent citizens
of Rock Hill, committed
suicide Tuesday afternoon shortly
after 2 o'clock by discharging
a .38-calibre revolver into his
right temple. The suicide occurred
in the ambulance house
in the rear of the Kellar residence
in Rock Hill.
Mr. Kellar had been in his
up-town office until the noon
hour and from all appearance
was in his usual mood. He went
to his home about 2 o'clock and
passing through the house into
the back yard entered the ambulance
house. A moment later
Mrs. Kellar heard the report of
a pistol and on reaching the ambulance
house found Mr. Kellar
prone upon the cement floor unconscious.
Death followed immediately.
The family and friends of Mr.
Kellar know of no reason why
he should have ended his life
in such a tragic manner.
.J. J. Kellar was one of the
best known and successful building
contractors in this section,
having erected imposing structures
in various parts of the
State. He was a member of the
Rock Hill nublic works <*nm
mission and had Riven faithful
service in that capacity since
the organization of the commission
three years ago.
INITIAL STATIONERY
The last thing in writing
paper. The initial is diestamped
in gold 011 correspondence
size cards. Neat,
attractive and stylish, and
saves writing much. We
are selling at 25 cents per
box the price of blank
stationery. We are already
short on some initials and
may not have any more at
this price.
Ardr ey' s
Drug Store.
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Protect Your Property
with Tornado Insurance. The
cost is very small, in most cases
only ?4.00 pi r thousand for three
I years.
We represent the Royal Insurance
Co., the leading fire
company of the world.
BAILES & LINK,
Fort Mill, - - S. C.
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invention is probably patentable. ('oniniiinienI
inns trtotly rnnilUcntInl. HANDBOOK oil I'ntenta
sent freo. oldest agency lor eeurlnir piilenl*.
I'litentft taken through Muim A Co. receive
special notice, without clinrgo. In the
Scientific American.
\ hnndsomrly Itlintrnled weekly. T.nrco*t olrcij
lilt Ion of nny scleolllle jjoirnol. Terms, $3 a
i enr: Ifi ir months, $1. Bold by all tiewsilealers.
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Articles this month will receive
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Wednesday's Program.
"The Blight of Wealth," (Thanlouser)
a thrilling story of to-day in
? wo parts.
"Bread Upon the Waters" (Princess).
This is an exceptionally good
;>icture and one that you will greatly
?njoy.
I that our Headache Preparatio
cure, but we do claim to ^ive- 3
those dreadful pains.
If you are subject to headacl
| will never he without our remc
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Thursday's Program.
"The Maelstrom," (Western). A
thrilling drama of Western life.
"At Midnight," (American!. A fire
side dram.'i featuring .lack Richardson
and Vivian Rich.
"The Henpecked Hndcarrier," a
laughable Tlianhouser picture.
] Headache is a I
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Good authorities claim it is
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J are five distinct kinds of
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