The Fort Mill Times.
Established in 1891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1915 $1.25 Per Year
^NEWSY HAPPENINGS
IN AND AROUND TOWN
Born Friday to Mr. and Mrs.
F. Murray Mack, a son.
The Fort Mill public schools
closed yesterday for the holidays
and will resume work on Monday,
January 3.
The city of Rock Hill is to
have a big community Christmas
fViia TTh.irsrlnvi pvprinc on :
the alfalfa lot just across the
tracks from the railway station.
While it is custom with many
newspapers to suspend an. issife
during the Christmas holidays,
The Times will not follow this
custom and will appear as usual
on next Thursday.
Announcement is made that
W. A. Roach, assistant cashier
of the First National Bank, will
within a short time open a night
school in the village of mill No. 1
of the Fort Mm mig. company.
W. M. Carothers spent the
last week in Charleston in attendance
upon the annual meeting
of the Masonic grand lodge,
having been previously named as
the representative of the local
^ lodge in the meeting.
Mrs. Frank Harris died at her
home ir. Pineville Friday morning
at 8 o'clock, aged 78 years.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Harris
is survived by several daughters,
one of whom is Mrs. Oscar
W. Potts, of Pleasant Valley.
The attention of the youngsters
of the town is again called to the
ordinance passed some weeks
ago prohibiting the shooting of
fireworks within the town limits
during the holidays. Those who
would avoid trouble should heed
'this warning.
A colored farmer named Robinson,
whose home is several
miles east of Fort Mill, suffered
a broken leg Friday morning
when his mule became frightened
and overturned the buggy. The
negio was brought on to town
and given medical attention.
One who has watched the express
trains for the last two
weeks ventures the assertion
that no less than 500 gallons of
whiskey have come to Fort Mill
during that period. Much of
this, however, was for persons
hving in North Carolina.
F. M. Mack, of Fort Mill, was
one of the winners in the Colum
bia State's picture puzzle contest
which closed Saturday
evening. Mr. Mack ranked 10th
in the list of successful contestants
and received a cash
* prize of $2.
Christmas trade with the Fort
Mill merchants has this week
been good? far and away above
the sales of last Christmas week.
Merchants handling Christmas
toys, etc., have had a splendid
week and indications now are
that few if any of these articles
will have to be carried over.
The ladies of the Home Missionary
society were highly
pleased at the success which attended
their annual bazaar held
last Thursday. A more disV
agreeable day for such an event
could scarcely be imagined, yet,
dCspite this fact, the receipts
amounted to about $51, which
was considered exceptionally
good in the circumstances.
Announcement is made that a
joint service of the Metho**
dist, Presbyterian and Baptist
churches of the town will be
held in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday. The service is to
be in the nature of a farewell
expression of esteem for the
Rev. W. A. Hafner, who is soon
to move to Gaffney.
Steel Creek Planter Dead.
Mr. S. M. Garrison, a welldnown
citizen of lewer Steel
Creek, died Saturday night at
his home at the age of 70 years. !
He had been ill for several days
with indigestion, but his condi- j
tion did not become serious un- I
til Saturday morning.
ine runeuai service was held
at Flint Hill Baptist church Sunday
afternoon, interment being j
made in the church burial ground. j
Mr. Garrison is survived by j
his wife and the following chil- I
dren: A. O. Garrison, Edward i
K. Garrison and Miss Amy Garrison,
all of Steel Creek. Mrs.
W. F. Boyd, of Pineville, is a
surviving sister.
Mr. Garrison was a Confederate
veteran, having rendered effective
service during the Civil
war. He was a highly esteemed
member of Flint Hill church.
An Expensive Hunt.
Last week four men from
Monroe went down into the
eastern part of South Carolina on
a hunting expedition. They
went as the guests of a land
owner there who had purchased
hunting license for himself. If
they knew of the remodeled
1915 edition of the South Carolina
game law they thought the fact
that they were with they- host
would protect them. Sad to relate
such was not the case. The
game warden down there nabbed
them. They were compelled to
ante up $15.25 per each license
before they were let out on bond.
Then the bond for their appearance
at court some time in the
future was fixed at $500.00. So
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such a trip which are never very |
light, this trip has already cost
the sportsmen $515.25 each. That
is if they jump the bond. If
they go back they've got to pay
a lawyer to keep them away
from a sentence which has a hundred
dollar minimum. No, we
are not going to tell who they
are. ? Waxhaw Enterprise.
Shall the Clerk Report ?
One of the most interesting j
hearings argued before the last I
term of court in York took place
Tuesday when J. A. Tate, clerk
of court for York county, served
an answer to the rule requiring
him to show cause why he should
not file an itemized statement
of the receipts of his office. Mr.
Tate appeared in his own person
in court and was also represented
by Thomas F. McDow. Solicitor
Henry represented the State in
the action and the arguments
were heard by Judge H. F. Rice.
Following their conclusion the
court announced that the matter
would be taken under advisement
and an opinion rendered at
a later date.?York News.
Liquor Question in Politics.
The liquor question is in politics
until it is settled ?which
means that it is there with increasing
conspicuousness for the
few years that remain of the
drink traffic's existence. Antiliquor
sentiment in this country
has developed to such a degree
that political parties, old and
new, conservative and radical,
are giving to the winds their
fears regarding prohibition as a
State and national issue, and the
farseeing of their leaders are
urging that it be included in the
1916 platforms. Republican governors
of certain States are announcing
that they will present
prohibition planks, and men high
in State and national Democratic
councils are advocating a prohibition
declaration by the party
in power. As for the Progressives,
the liquor press characterizes
them as the "Prohigressive"
party.?Exc.
FORT MILL YOUNB MM |
DIED OF SUFFOC4TION
In a fire which partly destroyed
a boarding house in Monroe, 3
N. C., last Thursday morning, ,
M. M. Coltharp, a Fort Mill ;
young man, was a victim of ,
suffocation. The building in
which Mr. Coltharp met his ,
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structure, the lower floor being ;
used by the Southern Express ,
company and the upper floor |
as a rooming house conducted by (
a widow lady. Mr. Coltharp,
who was a traveling representa- j
of the Atlanta Journal, was ,
occupying a room on the second
floor of the express building.
Sometime during the early hours ,
of Thursday morning fire broke
out in one of the rear rooms of
the building and it is supposed
had made considerable headway,
filling the other rooms with
smoke, before the fact became
known t?? Mr. Coltharp. From
the position and condition of the
body when found, it is supposed
the young man had attempted
to dress before leaving the building,
and had left his room and
entered a hallway where the
smoke was very dense. In
groping about in the dark it
appeared that he ran against the
wall, knocking himself uncon|
scious, and suffocation causing
his death before assistance could
reach him. The remains were
brought to Pineville on the early
train Friday morning and the
interment was made in the
cemetery at Flint Hill church,
of which deceased was a member.
Mr. Coltharp was about 35
years of age and unmarried. He
was a son of Mrs. Sarah Col- ,
tharp, of the township, and was
reared in the Gold Hill section.
He is survived by his mother,
two brothers, Messrs. Henderson
Coltharp, of Charlotte; J. J.
Coltharp, of Fort Mill, and several
sisters. Mr. Coltharp was
a young man who was widely
i i i_ . .
Miuwn in mis section. up to a |
year ago he held a position with
a mercantile firm in this place
and through his courtesy and
gentlemanly conduct, had gained
the admiration of all. His many
friends hereabouts will be grieved
to learn of his untimely passing.
Much Liquor Held at Clover.
It is said that thousands of
i gallons of liquor are held at
j Clover, York county, having been
| ordered by North Carolinians.
! The express company ;s undeI
cided as to whether to deliver it
or not, the Attorney General rulj
ing that there is nothing to pre|
vent the North Carolinians getI
ting their liquor, and the judge
and grand jury of York county
! and the Clover magistrate hav!
ing been after them on the ground
i that they violate the gallon-i month
Act. ?The Record.
A Correction.
Due probably to misinforma- ,
1 tion, The Times' Gold Hill
correspondent was in error in i
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!S. H. Epps had been ill for
! "nearly a year." Mr. Epps has j
I been confined to his home most I
of the time for several weeks
with chills, but is. we are pleased
to report, able to be out again.
Herring and. Kirby Sentenced.
Lester Herring and S. J. Kirby,
the two white men convicted ,
last Monday of robbing Jesse
Jarrell in Rock Hill in Novem
ber, were sentenced by Judge
Rice Thursday, Kirby being sent
to the penitentiary for two
years and Herring to the county
chaingang for a like period of
! time. ? YorK News. I
REVENUE UW EXTENDED
UNTIL JANUARY 1,1917
The United States Congress
adjourned Saturday night for
the Christmas holidays after the
Senate had adopted the joint
resolution which passed the
House Thursday extending the
emergency revenue law one year
Dr until December 31, 191G. The
^pnnlo n rl nnf /1/i 1 - *:
IIIC I C3UIUIIIMI
after a lively partisan debate,
by a vote of 45 to 20, Democrats
supporting it solidly and
Republicans unanimously opposing
it. President Wilson
signed the measure Friday night.
Both house will re-convene at
noon luesday, January 4, when
the Administration legislative
program, including plans for
National defense, will be undertaken
in earnest. It is the
understanding that the revenue
law will be taken up for amendment
in order to increase the
revenues as soon after the holidays
as possible.
Nasons Elect Officers.
The local Masonic lodge held
its 56th annual communication
for the election of officers Thursday
night with the following result:
W. M. Carothers, master:
I Mills &
F. E. Ardrey, senior warden;
F. M. Mack, junior warden; W.
B. Meacham, Jr., treasurer; S.
W. Parks, secretary. The following:
officers were appointed:
L. M. Massey, senior deacon; J.
W. Collins, junior deacon; J. L.
Lyles, tiler; E. L. Hughes and
T. L. Culp, stewards.
There will be a public installation
of these officers on the
night of December 27, when a
banquet will be served to the
members and their wives.
|The
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s? i
Iwur sales o
the last few da
former year,
assortment oi
you want a si
more substanl
we have it. 1
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Georgia Gets Military Camp.
A military training camp for
students, business and professional
men of the South, patterened
after the one conducted ,
at Plattsburg. N. Y., last sum- |
mer, is to be established at Ft.
Oglethorpe, Ga.. near Chattanooga.
next April. Maj. Gen.
Wood, commander of the De- i
partment of the East, will have ,
direct supervision over the camp, j
The selection of Ft. Oglethorpe i
was made after various points
throughout the South had been
insneetpd hv ntfiriMls r?f Wa? i
Department, who considered the '
j Georgia fort best on account of i
| its central location and favorable i
! climate for out-of-door work. '>
I It is planned to keep the camp 1
in operation four weeks.
The President Married.
President Wood row Wilson and
Mrs. Norman Gait were married
Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock
at the latter's home in Wash:
ing city. Members of the two
families and a few intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony.
a? i i*
imr. una lvirs. wnson are spend-1
I ing their honeymoon at Hot
i Springs, Va., expecting to return
to Washington about January
4.
Banks Lose Point.
Holding that there is an adequate
remedy in the statutes for
the recovery of a tax unlawfully
paid, the State supreme court in
a decision handed down Saturday,
reversed the restraining injunction
and mandamus proceedings
instituted against the South
Carolina tax commission by certain
banks of the State. The decision
does not touch the constitutionality
of the act creating the
I commission.
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? holiday goods,
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STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.
Compiled statistics of the
number of births in South Carolina
for the first nine months of
1 Q1 m,.n o OC K17
? t ci tuirti ui (
The city of Charleston had its
first snow of two seasons Monday
afternoon when a fall of
about one inch was recorded j
there.
The South Carolina statute
makinp railway carriers liable
to one another and all liable to a
shipper for damages to a shipment
was upheld Monday by the
supreme court of the United
States as constitutional.
Henry Breelan, a farmer, about
23 years of at?e, living near
Cummings. was shot and instantly
killed by his cousin and
brother-in-law. Hurley Harvey,
Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock
on r.ne puuuc roaa near Hickory
Hi!! in Hampton oonntv.
An appropriation of $50,000 to
$60,000 will be urged by W. W.
Moore, adjutant general, in his
annual report to the general
assembly. The fund will he
used for the maintenance of the
National Guard, making up the
deficiency in the federal funds
and allowing of general improvement
of the State camp in Lexington
county.
The Times was informed that
three Charlotte automobiles Saturday
afternoon carried away
from the local express office
19 era I Ions of whiskev If w?c
also stated that two other autos
from Charlotte visited the local
express office later in the day
but the amounts carried across
the line by these machines was
not known.
Store j
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