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THE FORT MILL TIMES
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Tsleohone. local and long distance. No. 112.
Entered at the postolTice at Fort Mill. S. C.. as
mall matter of the *econd class.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 191C,.
Should Kill This Bill.
The lower house of the legislature
has, we believe, made a
big mistake in passing a 2-cent
railroad mileage bill, and we
hope the senate will kill the bill
when it comes before that body.
There is no public demand for
such law, so far as we can learn,
and if the question were submitted
to the people, the proposed
cut rate doubtless would fail.
The railroads in this section of
the country make little if anything
on the passenger business
and cannot operate their trains
at a profit at the reduced mileage
rate. Should the 2-cent rate
become effective the railroads
will be forced to cut expenses
and this will probably be done by
operating fewer trains, a move
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wnicn we imagine wouiu nut ue
relished by the public. The average
South Carolina town has
no better railroad facilities at
present than is needed. However,
Governor Manning has the
power to veto the bill, if the
general assembly should be foolish
enough to pass it, and we
hope he will exercise this privilege.
Time is not far distant when
the town of Fort Mill will have
to make some repairs to the
paving in Main street and the
sooner this is done the less the
expense. Trouble is the paving
was not properly put down on
the start and is showing the
effects of wear.
If the quality of the stuff were
fU, it would not be a bad idea to
add a quantity of gum camphor
and pass that unsalable dispenry
liquor out to the citizens of
the State.
It is to be hoped that President
Wilson's "preparedness" trip into
the West will be attended with
more success than was Henry
Ford's recent trip abroad.
Other things being considered,
it is a little peculiar that none of
the South Carolina legislators
have thought of introducing the
ten scriptural commandments.
It's a good time to burn the
soot out of your chimney without
danger of burning your house.
Always something to be thankful
for.
Don't knock vour neighbor in
business; take a hammer and
knock a shingle off his house.
The Rock Hill Record is about
the "outspokenest" newspaper
we know of.
v Fine weather?for ducks.
s
Fair weather is to be the portion
of this section of the country
for some weeks hence, according
to every ground hog sign.
Yesterday, you know, was the
day for the ground hog's appearance
and, as the weather wa>
good for almost anything except
making shadows, it is presumed
that his Hogship will remain out
and enjoy the balmy weather
which is to follow.
Leap Year.
The custom which ordains that
o U'Amon iy>oir moo no
i* n viuaii 11 IOJ iiian
to a man in leap year dates back
seven or eight hundred years.
An act of the Scottish Parliament
' passed about the year 1228, made
| it a crime punishable by a fine,
tor an unattached man to refuse
| to become the life partner of a
; woman who had the courage to
"speak ye mon she liked!"
The custom in a milder form
is referred to in a work published
in 1606, entitled "Courtship.
Love and Matrimony:
"Albeit it has now become a
part of the common lawe in
regarde to social relations of life
that as often as every bissextile
year doth return, the ladys have
the sole privilege during the
time it continueth of making
love unto the men, which they
doe either bv wordes or bv
i lookes, as to them it seemeth
proper, and, moreover, no man
shall be entitled to the benefit of
clergy who doth in any wise
ti eate her proposal with slight or
contumely."?From The People's
Home Journal for February.
T o The Voters of Ward 7 hree.
The question having been
raised as to whether a member
of the City Council could legally
serve as City Clerk and Treasurer,
which pays a small salary and,
at the same time receive a salary
of nine dollars per annum for his
services as afderman.
Mayor B. E. Patterson wrote
to Thomas H. Peeples, attorney
general, for an opinion in the
matter, and in his reply he stated
that it was unlawful and was
prohibited by the State Constitution.
And the acceptance of one
office vacated the former office.
Therefore, when I accepted the
i office of City Clerk and Treasurer,
according to the ruling of
the attorney general, my office
as Alderman became vacant,
land I take this opportunity to
thank the voters of Ward 3 for
their hearty support in the race
for Alderman.
When 1 announced myself as a
candidate for Alderman from
Ward 3, I was not at that time
an active candidate for the office
jof City Treasurer. But it has
always been customary here for
the last twenty-five years for
the town council to elect one its
members to the position of
Treasurer. As there had never
been any objection to it before I
felt that I was as much entitled
to make application as any one
on the council.
Therefore, following the usual
custom, I made application to
the council for the Clerkship. At
a special meeting of the council,
my application along with two
others from men who were not
1 on the council, were read to the
1 Board of Aldermen and on examination
of the ballot it was
found that I was unanimously
elected as City Clerk and Treasurer
for the year of 1916.
It seems that the Board of
Aldermen had no kick coming as
to my serving as City Treasurer,
or they would have elected one
of the other two who made application
from the outside.
Therefore it can be seen at a
glance that the question of me
resigning from one office and
holding on to tho other was a
matter which was not left to me,
but the attorney general says
when I accepted the office of
City Treasurer my office as Alderman
was made vacant.
And the council acted on the
authority of the Attorney General
in the matter, thus making
it impossible for me to serve the
no Anln VA7 n Q no A MnnmAn
^ j(/ic \m tt aiu u nn /nvici umii,
but I shall serve the town of
Fort Mill as City Clerk to the
best of my ability.
Respectfully,
W. A. Roach,
City Treasurer.
(Advertisement.)
Baracas Elect Officers.
At the semi-annual election of
the Baraca class of the Fort Mill
Baptist church January 2, the
following officers were elected tc
serve the first half of the year
1916:
President, B. L. Merritt;
treasurer, H. D. Harkey; vicepresident,
P. L. Sneed; teacher.
8. L. Meacham; secretary, W. L.
Ferguson; assistant teacher, M.
j K. Moore; assistant secretary,
W. A'. Roach; press reporter,
S. A. Lee.
The latest work of the class is
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j the organization of a men's
1 prayer meeting to be held each
Sunday afternoon for the benefit
of all the men in town, regard:
less of denomination or inclination.
Every man is invited to
attend. The class is reported to
be doing a good deal of -charity
work among the people who
really need help. Committees
have been appoined to look after
the sick in town, wherever they
are, and are instructed . to give
i aid wherever they see fit.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that an eleci
tion will be held in Fort Mill on Thursday,
March 2, 1916, to fill a vacancy on
! the beard of alderman from Ward No. 3.
Polls will open at 8 a. m. and close at
4 p. m.
Herbert Harris, J. Y. Starnes and
C. A. Jones are hereby appointed manI
agers of said election.
B. E. PATTERSON.
Mayor.
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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1916
.
Notice 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
office in York Court House on Saturday,
: January 1, 1916. for the purpose of
; listing for taxation all Personal and
' Real Property held in York County, on
January 1, 1916, and will be kept open
i until the 20th day of February, 1916,
1 and for the convenience of the Taxi
payers of the T'ounty I will be at the
places enumerated below on the dates
named:
At York, from Saturday, February
5, to February 20, 1916
All males between the ages of tweni
ty-one and sixty years, except Con|
federate soldiers over the age of fifty
j years, are liable to a j<oil Lax of $1.00,
and all persons so liable are especially
requested to Rive the numbers of their
respective school districts in making
their returns.
BROADUS M. LOVE,
Auditor York County.
Old newspapers for sale at The
Times office.
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Our second shipment of Mi
days ago and are ready for ;
are mules of all sizes and
Several closely mated teams
"Quick sales, short feed bii
profit," is our motto. Come
Mills Live
Put your
Money
in safe Ha
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it begins to earn i
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The
Majestic Range Salesman:
My mother does not use
Patterson need ranges. Tht
every home. It lasts almost a
bakes everything just right,
the best goods on our markei
class range. I will close by >
old. My birthday is the 17th
Majestic Range Salesman:
1. My mother has no rai
in need of new ranges. 3. Sh
it cooks best, because it does r
My birthday is April 28th.
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pour inspection. In this lot
suitable ior every purpose. T
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to see us. J
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of. the receiv- ' iX,"<
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nterest for you. It
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ittle to it each week, ..->f
into a small fortune?
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Great Majestic in your
Winning Answer.
Fort Mill, S. C.,
a range. Our neighbor Mrs. Benne
i Majestic Range is the best range rm
life time and takes less fuel than any
It is for sale at Mr. Kimbrell's store. s
t and of course he would not have anj
vishing you good luck in selling your r
of August. Your litt
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Fort Mill, S.
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nore work with less fuel. 4. I am sev
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medicine from ?i
Best Dru? Store"
' This community is fortuna
> tific physicians who know
and prescribe.
We are also fortunate in hi
pharmacists in a drug store
to fill your prescriptions.
Come to us for your medici
things, and you have come t
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kitchen.
February 1, 1910.
tt and also Mrs. Shell
ide and should be in
other range made. It
ind Mr. Kimbrell sells
fthing else but a first
anges. I am 9 years
le friend,
te McLaughlin.
C., Feb. 1. 1916.
. B. W. Bradford are
irth, it bakes best and |j , ren
years of age. 5.
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