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THE LATE COLON:
New York.-?The board of director*
of Southern Hallway Company
paid a high tribute to the memory ol
tlin late Col. A. H. Andrews, tlrst
vice-president and for many years u
member of the board, who died at hli
home in Raleigh, N. C., on April 17,
11)15, In the followlug resolutions:
"In Memorlam, Alexander Boyd
Andrews.
MAlexander Boyd Andrews won born
In Franklin county, North Carolina
on the 2Ild duy of July. 18-11. He
tendered his services to the ('onfed
erucy in April, 1801. and in Jnu?
of that year, before he was 20 yean
of age, was made a second lieutenant
in Company 10 of the First regiment
of North Carolina cavalry. Confederate
States Army. He served with
distinguished gallantry until, in September,
18011, he was shot through
the chest and lung by the fragment ol
a shell at Jack's Shop, near Cordons
vllle, Va. After recovering from this
serious wound lie found, when pone*
was rc-cstahlished, the whole industrial
life of the South prostrate as
a result of war and the people amouy
whom lie lived confronted with tin
task of rebuilding their social, and
of creating an industrial, system on
new lines. He became a factor ol
prime importance in this creative ami
constructive work. Realizing the necessity
for transportation in any plan
of reorganization and reconstruction
he entered railroad life. His tlrst
service was with the Raleigh and Has
ton and with the Raleigh and Augusta
railroads, and as .their siiiterin
tendcnt for eight yeHrs ho was tin
principal factor in tliclr rehabilitation
after the ravages of war.
With the R. and l>.
"ills ofllcioiicy In this work brought
film an offer of promotion from tin
Klchinom! ami Danville Railroad Com
puny, and In 1H75 lie became super
intendent of its North Carolina di
vision, lie remained with this am
other predecessors of Southern Rail
way Company and with tiie South
crn Itself uninterruptedly until lib
death, a period of forty years. He
ginning with the office of superiu
tendeut, he worked his way u|
through various intermediate grade!
until he became first vice-presided
and a director of this company, wlilcl
position he held at the time of hi:
death and had held for many years
"His active railroad work had thin
extended over a period little short o
half a century.
"During that time the prlucipa
c-oii.-m iim-i iimi nun organizui ion wort
of the railroads of tin* South has ben
done, and tin* industrial life of tlx
South itself has been reorganized am
rebuilt. In this accomplishment Col
unci Andrews was a vital force. Cos
Messing a strong and dominating tier
Moiiality, virile and. commanding it
character and intellect, lie threw him
elf Into Ills great work with irre
sistibie will and purpose. Ill:
achievements, which were many
richly entitle him to a place anions
the great constructive forces of lit
i?late ami section.
Completed Western (load.
"Among these achievements wa
the completion of the Western Nort!
Carolina railroad, from Old Port, nve
the mountains, through Ashevllle, t
I'nlnt Hock, and its branches. Thu
through his etTorts was opened u
the great Industrial section of wester
North Carolina. Population and df
velopment and Industries followed hi
pioneer act, and every persou in tha
rich and Inviting territory Is now. an
their descendants through all tb
coming years will be, enjoying th
conveniences, the opportunities aui
the blessings made possible by tbl
great piece of constructive work. Th
Western North Carolina Railroad wtl
remain a monument to the useful am
honorable Xchlevementa of Colons
Andrews, who was Ita builder.
"Mis life was not an easy one, fo
It was his lot to encounter end over
coma greet dtlltmltiae. HJa activity
>lonel Andrews
of Southern Railway
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EL A. B. ANDREWS.
his positive nun [jiirpoHCful eharaelcr
mid his touch with ureal things
broiiKht him into sharp conflicts with
import ant forces. In tin* midst of
them till he born himself with a cinirnae
anil virility which commanded
univeftnl respect and ennhled him to
crown his i>(Torts with notuhlo success.
In every trust and in every rellltioil
of^ifo lm I. I I f..lil.
! ful ami trill'.
On the Personal ?Sidc.
"On hU personal side lie was a 111:111
of compelling and attractive person*
, allty ami was greatly honored ami
( beloved. He married in 1SIIII Miss
.1 til 1m M. Johnston, (laughter of Col.
William Johnston, of Charlotte. N.
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If you contemplate the erec
* barn, or outhouse, or the rer
; present buildings, DO IT NC
s if you act at once, for you ca
now than you can possibly dc
30 or 60 days, we verily belie
have passed. Labor will be
r Building Material market is a
know say that prices will be I
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" nish you estimates on what y
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who was president oT fhe "Charlotte. i
Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com- !
puny. With her as his helpmate he J
butlt tip nu exceptionally happy and
hen lit i ful home life, which he distinguished
by the moat cordial and
liberal hospitality.
"He was a devoted husband and
father and followed ills children, even
after they were grown, with undiminished
parental tenderness and solicitude.
"He took a deep Interest In the
welfare of Confederate veterans and
in the establishment and maintenance
for them of the Confederate Soldiers' 1
home In Raleigh.
"Although himself deprived of the
benefits of a college education, he
was ail earnest friend and supporter |
of the University of North Carolina, |
being for many years a member of
its board of trustees and of its ex
| eoutive committee.
''lie came to realize the value of a
! religious life nn<l connected himself
j?s n comniunicunt with the Protestant
Episcopal church, being au active
and zealous member of the Church of
the iJowl Shepherd of Raleigh, for
which in the latter years of his life
his munificence helped to provide a
new and stately place of worship.
Devoted to Native State.
"He was devnte.d. in his attachment
to the state of North Carolina. No
exigency of I usiness or of personal interest
was strong enough to persuade
| him to make his home elsewhere. He
I believed In the sturdlness. the sense
of justice aiid the patriotism of its
people, and If at any time they, iur
his Judgment, erred, his faith in the
ultimate triumph of their sense of
right was unwavering and supreme,
j lie was always * willing to leave his
I name and fame in their keeping. In
I the confidence that their ultimate
judgment would correctly appraise
and appreciate his purposes and his
work.
"His death has brought universal
sorrow and regret wherever lie w??
known, but especially In the South,
i where his life was spent and his work
most larttelr done.
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Subscriptions are being collected
i throughout the world toward the
erection of a monument to the author
of the/'Mecanique Celeste" in
the town where he wns bom, Boaumont-en-Auge,
France, and toward
i restoring his tomb. Remittances
' may be addressed to M. I>?prince,
avocat, Beaumop..-en-Auge, Calva'
dos, France.
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Liilding's good
ing is great.
tion of a new home, tenement,
nodeling or repairing of your
>W. You will be the winner
n do the work cheaper right
) it a little later. If you wait
ve the golden opportunity will
come higher, the Lumber and
ilready firmer, and people who
;>ack to normal in a short while,
gures and will cheerfully furour
work will require,
ns and
. Now.
Lumber Co.
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War Proof In\
(The Financial W<
With restless nights attending t
lative securities, the holder of G
Mortgages sleeps soundly in tl
security is aud always will remair
terest generally paid promptly at
what the Fates of War may hold
ligerents.
Particularly does the farm loar
rior worth during times of grea
IThe best security on cai
the earth itself.
The real estate mortgage re
high grade, approved, seasoned s
earth and its fullness- ftio f
? ..w tuv nuiu I
I and throw the investor into a fit t
comes out.
It is based on values of land wl
hancing, adding additional securii
At present the leading life insu
own nearly $500,000,000 of farm
losses have been practically nil. \
of other investments have been v
late years.
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Union Central has continu<
average rate of interest on its in\
for 47 years been managed in the
surance at the lowest net cost. ]
at your age, call on or write toBAILES
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Use Good
A coat of paint?good paint?!
by protecting against weather an
Paint your house, porch and 1
Quality House Paints. They v
wood and the weather and prot
property better than any other p
ACMFQUAi
?our trade mark?on any paini
it's the best that can possibly be
We have paints and finishes f<
barns, roofs, floors, carriages. I
be painted, enameled, stained, Vi
any way, we have an Acme Q
purpose.
Wc will be glad to show you <
or not.
VERY LOW RATES
Panama Pacific
SAN FRANCISCO, C
Opened February 20th, Closes
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Panama-Califor
SAN DIEGO, CAl
Opened January 1st, 1915, CIos
VIA
Southern I
Premier Carrier of
Tiekets on anlo rloiUf orifi
? .... ww.u uuuj mm I nm LCI
Good KoinK via one route and ret
Stop-overs allowed.
Fron Rouri Trip Fares
Columbia, S. C $82.45. .
Charleston, S. C. 86.15..J
Orangeburg, S. C. 82.15
Sumter, S. C 84.15
Camden, S. C. 84.14 ..
Aiken, S. C. ... 79.15.
Chester, S. C... 82.95
Hock Hill, S. C... 82.90...
Spartanburg, S. C. . 81.50
Greenville, S. C 80.00..
Greenwood, S. C. 79.20..
Newberry, S, C. 81.10 .
Proportionately low rates from other
trip rates to Seattle, Wash.; Portland, <
many other western points.
Full information regarding the variou
schednles, etc., gladly furnished. Also
request. Let us help you plan your tri[
Why pay tourist agencies, when our s
S. H. McLEAN, Division Pass.
W. H. Tayloe, P. T. M., H. F. Cary. G.l
Washington. I)(C. Washington,
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restments.
orld.)
the investor in specuood
Real Estate are
he conviction that his ^ari
\ sound, and his inter- ou^
maturity no matter ia8t
in store for the be- $76
tat?
1 emphasize its supet
"financial upheaval.
rth is considered of 1
tati
bey
presents the strictly tral
lecuritv based on thp nnt
hat won't turn pale Pet
jvery time a war extra in '<
T.
nich are steadily en- are
ty from year to year. unc
ranee companies alone
mortgages and their con
vhereas the shrinkage disi
ery heavy during the C
inv
sur
we
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Dusly since the date of its orj
;estments than any other life
' interest of its policy-holders,
For pi oof ofJIthese assertions a
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FORT MILL, - - - S. C.
Paint
saves ten times its cost
id decay.
awn fence with Acme
/ill stand between the
:ect and beautify \ aur
aint.
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t or finish means that
made for the purpose.
ir all surfaces?houses,
n fact, if it's a surface to
irnished or finished in
uality Kind to fit the
:olors whether you buy
; ACCOUNT
Exposition,
:alifornia.
December 4th, 1915'
nia jExpos'n
.IFORNIA.
es December 31st 1915.
Railway,
the South.
i 90 days for returning,
urning via another.
Ont way ria Portland. Orffin
$104.24
106.86
104.79
. 106.66
106.06
102.46
---t, 102.22
102.32
. 101.00
101.00
101.00
102.81
points. Also very low roundlire.
; Vancouver, B. C., and
is routes, points of interest,
descriptive literature upon
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tervices are free? Address
Apt., Columbia. S. C.
I*.A., W. E. McGee, A.G.F'.A
D.C. Columbia, S. C.
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The Investments of
ie Union Central
Life Insurance Company
in first mortgage loans on
m lands distributed throughthe
United States,
hese loans as shown in the
; annual report amount to
,484,480 secured by real es- -?
; worth $278,000,000. *
Safety First. I
'he published statements of
various State Departments
Insurance which are a.uthorive
and impartial demonstrate ?
ond question that Union Cer.- I
1 policyholders are receiving
sxcelled insurance at a lower I
cost than the policyholders
iny other company.
Cost Second.
'he policies of the Company I
liberal and simple; you can I
lerstand them as well as your
'VPP * TKo omonrvf * L ~ ?
a t?v uiiiuunt Ui IUC
icy is paid to YOU if you bele
totally and permanently
ibled by accident or disease,
lonsider well these facts and
estimate before taking inance
in any other company;
are at your service and will
erfully refer you to our policyders
for their verdict.
ganization realized a higher
insurance company. It has
and olfers today the best innd
for memorandum of cost
:t Agents,
MAKE YOUR OWN I
PAINT
fr^AU ?0U wHI SAVE
f 7/ I 56 cts*PER GAl*
H THIS IS HOW
yBuy 4 gals. L.C&.M. Semi/
Mixed Heal Paint $8.40
And 3 gals. Linseed Oil
to mix with it at
estimated cost of 2.40
Makes 7 gals. Paint for $10.80
It's only $1.54 per gal#
The L. & M. SEMI-MIXED
REAL PAINT IS PURE WHITE LEAD.
ZINC and LINSEED OIL-the bent known
paint materials for 100 years.
Use a gallon out of any you
buy and if not the best paint
made, then return the paint
and get all your money back.
-J. J. Ballon. Fort Mill
Luther Kdw. Co.. Columbia
W. W.'Coojjler & Sen, Cheater
J. W. Copeland Co., Clinton '?*
J. D Wood. Crier
Clean 'Em
Why not have that last Summer's
suit cleaned and pressed?
We call for and delivet goods in <
town on short notice. Parcel post
packages will receive special attentiou.
Panir Prir.c ? Cell*.-..
Hiiiv * iivvo oo 1 UIIUTTd.
Men's Suits, cleaned and pressed 40c to $1.25
Boys' 25c u $1.00
Ladies - - 50c up
Palace Barber Shop
1>n)iooni*tuX3oK
TALK IS CHEAP
and is alright in its place, but it
won't run the furnace nor bake
bread. If you have*hot air in
your house or oven, it must be
produced by burning fuel.
We handle the very best Hard
and Soft Coal and our prices are
way down. Phone orders to 72.
Quick delivery.
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Fort Mill Lumber Company,
A. A. BRADFORD,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
Estimates cheerfully furnished on at
classes of brick and wood work.
Telephone No. 30
Electric " sat
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