17 THE FORT MILL TIMES I
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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
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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.
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Of course we trust that a Rood J
;ime may be the lot of every
rimes reader at this Christmas;ide.
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The editor of this newspaper
has a bunch of Christmas smiles
for sale at $1.25 per. *
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Friends
thank you mc
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you have given i
year and trust th
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ry Christmastide.
vnd may the Ne
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;perity, happiness.
E. W. Kimbrell C
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