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17 THE FORT MILL TIMES I Democratic ? Published Thursday*. I B. W. BRADFORD - Editor and Proprietor " I loascRirTioN Rates: | One Year 11.26 j Six Months .iso The Timet invites contributions on live subject* bat does not agree to publish more than 200 words in any subject. The right is reserved to edit ^ iverr communication submitted for publication. : On application to the publisher, advertising i *ates are made known to those interested. Telephone, local and long distance. No. 112. Entered at the postofUce at Fort Miii. S. C.. as mall matter of the second class. THURSDAY. DECEMBER28, 1916. The Town's Progress. Fort Mill's municipal election will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 1916, and it is to be hoped that the voters will exercise good judgment in the srlection of a , council to serve the town during 1916-17. The time is at hand , when factionalism, petty prejudice and personal grievances, if there be such, be cast aside and a set of progressive business men put at the head of the town's af- , fairs. As is well known by all , who are familiar with the finances of the town, present council has had much on its hands in the way of indebtedness, the bulk of this being for the purchase of equipment for the fire department at the completion of our waterworks system. This expenditure amounted to quite a sum and the town not having the cash on hand was compelled to buy the equipment on credit. Our understanding now. however, is that present council has about wiped out this indebted noss and the town is again prac-1 tically out of debt. It might also be mentioned that little could be done in the way of permanent improvement during the payment of this debt. But the incoming council will not be handicapped in such manner and it is but natural to suppose that most of the town's surplus money will be used to further the permanent improvements started a few years ago. However, little may be expected unless a set of workers ? progressive men of sound business judgment? be elected. There are cases where men are elected to office solely because they are popular with the masses. This is all wrong. No man is fit for public office, no matter how popular personally he may be, unless he possesses ^ d /\ ? .vrv/vil iiirl/vmntAt tiittl Utr^icc ui JJJUU juu^incm, business acumen and stamina! which is essential to properly filling the office to which he aspires. Figureheads or drones on our city council will accomplish nothing, and, as stated, our voters should consider well the fitness of each of the several candidates before casting their ballots in the coming election. The country people around Fort Mill don't half realize the sport they miss by not residing in town during the campaign for town officers. As a well Wnnwn shnpmnker used to snv 1 "It's something tolerable, horrible and miserable." But then, all the interest should not center in the selection of town officers. There are school trustees to be elected and the school is an institution in the affairs of which the average parent should feel quite as much if not more interest than the affairs of the town. One of the things to be gained by running for office, whether one is elected or not. is that of j finding out your standing with, the home folks. An acceptable Christmas pres- f sent to your relative or friend at i distance would be a year's subscription to The Times. ? The average country editor svill dine this Christmas on tur- 0 cev of the featherless varietv. I Of course we trust that a Rood J ;ime may be the lot of every rimes reader at this Christmas;ide. J The editor of this newspaper has a bunch of Christmas smiles for sale at $1.25 per. * C ( Tomorrow is Christmas eve, ( and likewise national "opening" ' day. * Drunken Negro Shot Mother. i York, Dec. 20.?The first posi- \ tive proof of the fact that John A Barleycorn has arrived in York i to spend the holidays was fur- J nished last night when Anna Fierce, a negress about 75 years J oi age, was shot through the c face by her son, Jim Pierce. It 1 appears that the son was drunk \ and carelessly handling a pistol 1 when the weapon was dis- t charged, the bullet striking his 1 aged mother. Attending physicians say that the wound is a i very serious one, although it will not necessarily pfove fatal. Tuesday last marked the 1 opening of winter and, incidentally, was the shortest day ' in the year. The sun rose Tuesday morning at 7:27 o'clock and set at 5:15 p. m., the interval : being just nine hours and eight ! minutes. In the auditorium of the local graded school Sunday afternoon i fairly good crowd heard the prohibition addresses of John G. Wooley and George W. Morrow, representatives of the Anti-Saloon League of America. Music for the occasion was rurnished by a choir made up from the several churches of the town. j ^uiesjiiuies ^| Listen, we have just received our first car of Missouri Mules. These mules were selected with care and we can suit you both in quality and price. Come to see them. ffije Tahiti It's Officers a friends the eo May the New 1 happiness and Every feature braced in tlie s< eral and ampl convenient loci sirable place to Commei The Oldest ?!je ^>abtr * OR SALE. WANTED. LOST. FOUND. FOR KENT?Nice 7-room Cottage n Confederate street. Apply to Iscar T. Culp. FOR QUICK SALE?Two-acre city ot. with house. For terms, nnnlv nt >nce to Baiies & Link. , ** FOR SALE?Just received a car of iorses and Mules. Also a fresh car of Juggies, Wagons and Harness. Come ee us. S. J. Kimball, Rock Hill, S. C. County Commissioners. Annual Meeting to be Held on January 6, 1916. York, S. C., Dec. 7, 1915. Pursuant to the law of 1912, notice s hereby given to whom it may con:ern, that the Annual Meeting of the bounty Board of Commissioners of fork county, will be held in the Jffice of the County Supervisor at fork, on Thursday, January 6th, 1916, ommencing at 10'o'clock, a. m. Under Section 993 of the Civil Code dl claims against the County not previously presented, must be filed with ;he Clerk of the Board on or before lanuary 1, 1916, and holders of claims vill take notice that if the same are lot presented and filed during the year n which they are contracted or .the vear following, such claims will be forever ban ed. All claims against York county nust be itemized, und they must be iccomnanied bv affidavits of the laimants setting forth that the imounts claimed are just, true, due md owing, and that no part thereof las been paid by discount or othervise. All persons authorized by law t-o ulminister oaths, are required to pro>ate claims against the county free of harge. By order of the Board. THOS. W. BOYD, Supervisor. \nnie C. Wallace. Clerk ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1916 Motice of Opening Books of Auditor for Listing Returns for Taxation. State of South Carolina- County of York. Auditor's Office, November 30, 1915. Pursuant to the requirement of the Statute on the subject, Notice is heregiven that mv books will be opened in uffice in York Court House on Saturday, January 1. 1910, for the purpose of listing for taxation all Personal and Real Property I.eld in Y'ork County, on January 1, 1910, and will be kept open until the 20th day of February, 1910, and for the convenience of the Taxpayers of the County I will be at the places enumerated below on the dates named: At McGill Bros.' Store, Saturday, January 1, 1916. At Clover, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 4 and 5, 1616. At Bethel, (Ford, Barnett & Co.'s Store) Thursday, January 6, 1916. At Point, (at Harper's) Friday. January 7, 1916. At Bandana, (Perry Ferguson's Store) Saturday, January 8, 1916. At Smyrna, Monday, January 10, 1916. A a. 1J * ?l n rn 1 1 ai niciiury uruve, i ui-suay anil] Wednesday, January II and 12, 1916. At Sharon, Thursday and Friday, January 12 and 14. 1916. At bullocks Creek (Good's Store) Saturday, January 16, 1916. At Tirzah, Monday, January 17, 1916. At Newport, Tuesday, January 18, 1916. At Fort Mill, Wednesdsy, Thursday and Friday, January 19, 20, 21, 1916. At McConnellsville, Monday, January 25. 1916. At Ogden, Tuesday, January 25, 1916. At Coates Tavern, (Roddey's) Wednesday, January 26, 1916. At Rock Hill, from Thursday, January 27, to Wednesday, February 2, 1916. At Ramah, Friday, February 4, 1916. At York, from Saturday, February 5, to February 20, 1916 All males between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except Confederate soldiers over the age of fifty years, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00. and all persons so liable are especially requested to give the numbers of their respective school districts in making their returns. BROALIUS M. LOVE, Auditor York County. igg iBank of ik! directors, extends mplimcnts of the eei if ear be one of prosper A 11 peace to an. that is helpful to <hj mice we render. Oi e resources, complete it ion, makes this hank > transact your financi rcial and Savings Dep The Strongest igsof - J 1.C.; -v_ i heai age this joy mer QA Yea pros TAX NOTICE -1915. Office of the Countr Treasurer of York County. York, S. C., Sept. 15, 1915. Notice is hereby Riven that the Tax Books for York County will be opened on Friday, the 15th day of October, 1915, and remain open until the 31st day of December, 1915, for the collection of State, County, School and Local Taxes, for the fiscal year 1915, without penalty; after which day one per cent, penalty will be added to all Davments made in the month of January, 1916, and two per cent, penalty for all payj ments made in the month of February, 1916, and seven per cent, penalty will be added to.all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1916, to the 15th day of March, 1916, and after this date all unpaid taxes will go into executions and all unpaid Single Polls will be turned over to the several Magistrates for prosecution in accordance with law. For the convenience of taxpayers, I will attend the following places on the days named: At Yorkville from Monday November 22d, until Friday, the 31st day of December, 1915, after which date the penalties will attach as stated above. Note.?The Tax Books are made up by Townships, and parties writing about taxes will always expedite matters if they will mention the Township or Townships in which their property or properties are located. HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer of York County. NOTICE?We have installed an uptii-Hflip OrSnt Mill ir? PAnnonfi/\n + k our lumber business and are ready to offer our service to tne public. Until further notice the mill will be operated Tuesdays and Fridays. Fort Mill Lumber Co. jfort jFBlttl, i to its many uson. ity to you, and positors is enitir policy is lib 5 facilities, and : the most deal matters. . artment ? t - The Best I Jfort iWill 1 i V M ? ? ' - ' _ .if .-'/* - .* Friends thank you mc rtily for the patro you have given i year and trust th m Ka irmiro fV niuj j vyuxo li ry Christmastide. vnd may the Ne r bring you peac ;perity, happiness. E. W. Kimbrell C C -9v 2 7 In our drug store we ha 4 We could not list all of ft page. Only come in and A buy and save time, troub ? Hutchinson's Prescriptions a 5 ( + ^ I nnnr artt From this date i Swift's and Mi at 20 25 lbs. Suga Everything else at EPPS/S gg Hill III 1 ^ * 4 >st nus at lis % w -e, i o. v. : I ve Gift Goods galore. ? them on this whole ? see them. You will ? le and money. ja I l Specialty. $ * JAL until January 1st arris' Hams * c lb. r for $1.60 like reductions, e Cash Man.