THE FORT MILL TIMES.;
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Kntered at the nostofflre at Fort Mill. S. O.. a*
moll mntter of the nwonrl cln*?.
THURSDAY. DEC. 17. 1914.
Ed DeCamp says that "Old
Man A. D. Versitv has taken
his departure." That's ffood,
but over in this neck o' woods
we are still datinp: 'em a few
days ahead.
IiOok over into your neighbor's
coal bin. If it's empty, and he
is unable to.fill it, let him have a
part of your supply. He may be
able next summer to help fan
you through a spell of malaria.
Who knows ?
The present scarcity of money
iu cqirl hv enmp tn ho nroomnlish
ing a great deal more in the
making of men out of the "old
soaks" than could be hoped for
by any kind or combination of
the so-called "liquor cures."
"The city fathers did a good
thing when they closet! up the
street leading to the postoffice."
Walterboro Press. That's funny.
And say, just to relieve
our curiosity, how did the "city
fathers" in doing so get around
Uncle Sam's law about interfering
with the mails.
So far as the publisher of this
paper remembers, he has not
asked a single individual this
fall for the payment of a year's
subscription. But, confidentially,
we fet?l sure that you will not
wait for a lick on the head with
a gas pipe to take the hint.
If the approaching session of ;
the Legislature will call an (
election for State-wide prohibition
and the people at the
polls will vote as we are confident
they will, future generations,
can think of 1915 only as the,
year in which South Carolina;
did its greatest service for the
uplift of humanity.
Of course, we got a nickel's1
worth of experience when we I
drank a bottle of coca-cola on a
Southern train and the "butch" ,
extracted a dime for same from
our panic-stricken purse. And
for this very unfriendly act, we'
are living in hope that some day
we may have a law to stop certain
agencies from robbing an
innocent public.
The Times this week publishes
a call sent out by the York committee
for aid for the Belgians.
We are pleased to render this
small service to such a worthy
cause. But at the same time,
before our spare cash or clothes,
if we have any, are sent to far
away Belgium, we will be sure
that there are none in Fort Mill
or vicinity who are in need of
such commodities. Sweet charity
should begin at home.
"It's a long lane ..." RichO
rrl Ponfinlil iifoe iuiel\ui>j t l\n
?? \? V'WI I IIVIVI >? CIO I I 1(1 lllv
most widely known and successful
gambler of his day. He operated
luxurious gambling saloons
in New York and Saratoga
and many are the thousands it is
related who had entered his
apartments with bountiful supplies
of the world's goods to he
turned into the streets as paupers
? few hours later. Through
- this nefarious business be is said
to have amassed a fortune reaching
into the millions. But Canfield
lost it all in a twinkling?
not through the unsuccessful operation
of his roulette tables ox
various other gambling devices,
but through that grim and inevitable
agency known as Death.
The great gambler was not an
old man. only 56, and doubtless
"his step was as steady as on the
day he began filching the public.
Yet in descending the subway
steps in the great city his feet
failed him and in the fall he
<5nst-JiinpH inint-ipa wViiph rpyiiltprl
in his death. Canfield had prospered
for years, but a change of
luck had overtaken him, and ir
the changing he was a much
greater loser than his home city
or the thousands from whom he
had collected his ill-gotten mil
lions.
Help the Hail Sufferers.
! bxlitor Fort Mill Times:
Please allow me space in youi
paper for the following information
and appeal:
There were 1,172 individuals in
the hail district in Bethel township.
I am sure that I am not
far from a correct estimate when
i f omr fluif f i o uf i*mL'nn > r?/>o Umc
a oaj mat tiuo on itni.ii tit va nuc
not averaged more than five
bushels of corn and 100 pounds
of seed cotton to the acre. A
great many colored people and
not a few white peopie vviii suffer
from hunger and cold unless
aid comes from some source. So,
I take this method of appealing
to the people of York county who
are able to contribute secondhand
clothing, shoes, etc. Anything
given that can be used at
all will be thankfully received.
Whatever you contribute pack in
boxes and send to either of the
following committee: J no. L.
Currence, S. S. Glenn, A. C.
Harper, or ship them to Clover,
S. C. I trust that the people
will respond and relieve distress.
T. N. Dulin, M. D.
Clover, Dec. 1G.
As a Clenson Cadet Sees It.
Soon we will hear the timeworn
pleasantries of the happiest
season of all the year?and we
will all rejoice again. Of course,
the Freshman looks forward to
Christmas time as the greatest
time of his life, for he is to taste
the joys of home coming tor the
first time and it is but natural
that he is most jubilant. Perhaps
this is the first time that
he has been away from the loved
ones at home for so long a time,
and all the more does long distance
make the heart grow
fonder.
And what of the seniors and
underclassmen who have sipped
of this fountain of joy before?
Perhaps the conditions brought
about by the war will have a depressing
effect on all and many
are inclined to look forward to a
more or less dreary time. Cheer
up, kind reader, for we are going
f r\ hn if A am A A f f h a t iim ai>
u; nave imic wi iiic imico
ever.
Soon we will sit by the family
fireside, engaged in happy talktalk
about the months which
have flitted by so quickly. We
shall not think about the coin
that fails to jingle in our "jeans"
or the new suit of clothes that
fails to adorn our person. No,
indeed! All that we have to do
to have one of the happiest Xmas
vacations of all times is to give
ourselves wholeheartedly to the
pleasant task of making others
happy by our pleasant words and
actions. We need never discuss
the war and how hard it is hitting
us?just forget it for the
time. Be joyful and merry and
make those about vou happv.
B. C. B.
Clemson, Dec. 12.
Picturing Fort Mill?
The Charlotte News editor
must have had Fort Mill in mind
when he wrote the followinir
i "The war's effects have beer
felt no more severely in Charlotte
than in any other city ir
America, and not half as bad!)
as in many of them. We hav(
in mind now a city whose prin
cipal business depends upon on<
particular industry. That in
dustry is demoralized, and th<
result is the bulk of the popula
tion of that city is out of work
There is a city in infinitely
worse condition than Charlotte.'
Old newspaper* for .tale at Tlti
; Tiara office
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A Market for Hay.
The Chamber of Commerce of
Rock Hill ia at this time working
in cooperation with the Southern
Railway to find a market for the
hay our farmers have on hand.
. In order to get the best price for
! this hay it is necessary to have
| it well cured and well baled.
It is desired ,to find out just
! how many hales, and the kind,
' I we will be able to furnish them
bv Januarv 15. and in order to!
do this it will be nseessary for
:! anyone with hay on hand they
1 wish to sell to communicate the
1 fact to the secretary of the Rock
. Hill Chamber of Commerce, Mr.
VV. R. Timmons. Be sure to
l state the amount and kind, and
! remember that nothing but well
cured hay can be sold.
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Pythians Elect Officers.
At a meeting the last week of
Electra Lodge No. 87, Knights
of Pythias, the following officers
! were elected for the coming
. year: Oscar T. Gulp, chancellor
commander; VV. A. Roach, vice
chancellor; John J. Bailes, prelate:
J. P. Crowder. master at
1 'arms; L. J. Massey, keeper of
records and seal and master of
finance; J. H. McMurray, master
i' of exchequer; J. Lee Spratt,
| master of work; J. Barron Mills,
i I inner guard; C. S. Kimbrell,
{outer guard, and T. B. Spratt
! and VV. B. Meacham, trustees.
NOTICE TO FARMERS.
Notice is hereby given that until
' further notice the gins of the Fort
Mill Mfg. Company will be operated
only on Thursday and Friday of each
week. The grist mill of the company
will be operated on Monday cf
each week.
FOR RENT -Cottage on Confederate
street next to Presbyterian manse.
Applv to Bailes & Link.
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up-to-date Jewelry stoi
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A Metal File 1
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A Wood File
A Drawing Knife chasing
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A Rule nni
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A Post Hole Digger vide yo
a Grindstone ordinar
A Brace and Bit , ,
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Nails, Bolts and Screws them 1
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those who may need them. 4
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plete assortment of
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worth several times their
you in a year's time. Your
your money on the farm,
i cannot afford to waste it
; into town for small repairs
u can do yourself,
small investment will prou
with a means of makinsr
y repairs promptly and save
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u already have a portion of
et us make you a price on
guaranteed best quality.
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BIG VALUES 1
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oods. Come and see.
EY'S DRUG STORE. 1
Phone 91.
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finishing Marred
Furniture
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ratched pieces of furniture that are unsightedit
to your home can be made to lookbright
light expense?and you can do it yourself.
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rnishes at one operation, giving to all kinds
of surfaces the elegant effect and durable,
i lustrous surface of beautifully finished
^ oak, mahogany, walnut or other ex
t* vc woods. CaJl {oCo,or Card.
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