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ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Guy C. Bradford, of Maxton,
N. C., was among the visitors to
Fort Mill this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hartsell
of Concord. N. C., are guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. O.
Jones in this city.
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Miss Mary Boyd returned to
her home in this city Friday, after
a two weeks' visit to relatives j
in Western North Carolina.
Thns. W. Boyd, of Lesslie, is .
announced in this issue of The 1
Times as a candidate for reelection
to the office of supervisor of
York county.
The enrollment book of the
Fort Mill Democratic club at the
* hour of closing Tuesday evening
contained the names of 409 of
the township's voters, as compared
with 412 on the book two
years ago.
The recent protracted period
of bad weather has been une?
T..I.. IT- .
ijiwcuciucu iui .1 uiy. up lO
Tuesday morning there had been,
according to the Charlotte bureau.
16 inches of rain for the
month and rain was still falling
when the measurement was
made. The normal for tne
month in this section is 5.49
inches.
The body of a negro man, said
to have been Sloan Adams, was
was taken from Catawba river
early Friday morning at a point
several hundred yards down the
stream from the Southern railroad
trestle. Adams was one of (
the fifteen workers who were ,
precipitated into the river when
the Southern's main line bridge
near Belmont, N. C., was swept I
away by the recent high water. (
ueport reaches hort Mill from
across Catawba river that the ,
county officials have for several |
days had a force of men at work j
building a ferrv boat which will (
be operated by the county at a ,
point a short distance down the |
stream from the site of the des- (
troyed county bridge. A Char- .
lotte concern had planned to open ,
a ferry at the bridge site but it
is said the concern has aban- .
doned the idea since learning that 1
York county is to open a free \
ferry at a nearby point.
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r \ Hope is entertained here that |
electric power will be restored j
by the last of the week through 1
emergency transformers installed )
at Rock Hill with current from j
the Great Falls plant. It is ,
understood that power from this
point will be distributed to Rock
Hill. Fort Mill and York. Fort
Mill has been without light and
power since Saturday night, |
July 15, and both cotton mills j
have been at a standstill.
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Already there is a movement <
on foot to have "a bridge span i
the Catawba at the end of the <
Cherry road, thus cutting off" several
miles of the distance between
here and Fort Mill. Now that a '
new bridge will have to be built,
it is being urged that it be placed !
where it will be of the greatest 1
convenience and those favoring 1
the new location believe that ]
this will be favored by a large '
majority of those affected. Not '
only will it materially shorten
the distance between here and i 1
Fort Mill, but it will provide a
much better highway. ? Rock Hill
Evening Herald. 1
Major T. B. Spratt and Sergt. j J
F. Murray Mack spent Monday j .
and Tuesday at their homes in
this city. The officers stated
flinf oil C a. P?1.
uiai (til U1C 111CI11 L/C! til Lilt! T UTL ]
Mill Light Infantry were well j
and apparently enjoying camp
life at Styx. Major Spratt ex- ,
pressed the belief that the First ,
regiment would be sent to the ]
border, but had no idea how soon ]
this would be. The government ,
it seems has been unable to prop- (
erly care for some of the militia. | {
along the border and it is not be- i "j
lieved in military circles that
other troops will be sent to the
West until ample provision has,
been made for their comfort up- \
on arrival there. (
^ . ' The Southern Railway has a 1
force of between 300 and 400 J
laborers at work rebuilding its >
bridge at Carkartt station, three <
miles south of Fort Mill, which 5
was >vrecked by Catawba river 1
on Sunday, July 16. It is said ?
to be the intention of the railway <
people to replace three of the i
dislodged steel spans to be used. <
together with the wood trestle
now being erected, until a new :
bridge can be built. No infor- '
rr.ation could be gained as to '
when the first trains will cross I
the bridge, but judging from the i
progress being made in rebuild- 1
ing the structure it probably will I
be two weeks or longer before jj
traffic is resumed j *
Mrs. J. B. Lewis left Monday
afternoon for Tazewell, Va.,
where will spend several weeks
visiting relatives.
Miss Cammie Smith has returned
to her home here from a
visit of several weeks to Mrs.
Edwin Reid in Chatham, Va.
John E. Jones, of Electric, N.
C., spent the last week-end in
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Jones, of the township.
Miss Barbara Brittain has returned
to her home in Tazewell,
Va., after a visit of several
weeks to Miss Mary Lewis who
accompanied her on her return
home.
William Cherry, colored, who
lived on Culp Island, near Lands- ;
ford, was drowned Mondav after
noon of last week while trying 1
to land a bale of cotton that was !
being swept down Catawba.
river.
The Rev. John LafTerty of1
Davidson College filled the pulpit
of the Presbvteriftn church
here Sunday morning in the
absence of the pastor who is
holding a meeting at Hebron
church in Chester county.
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At a meeting Tuesday evening i
of the local fire company Arthur
C. Lytle was elected assistant to
Chief VV. F. Lewis. Two other
vacancies in the company were
filled by the election of J. L.
Blackwelder and Morris Moser.
Luther Nims, of McAdenville,
N. C.. a brother of F. Nims. of
this township, spent Friday here
making inquiry regarding a large
quantity of cotton lost by a North
Carolina mill in the recent Catawba
flood. The company represented
by Mr. Nims offered
$10 per bale for the return of the i
cotton.
More and more damage to the i
crops in this section are the reports
that come in daily and it
is believed that fully two-thirds
)f the corn crop is a total loss
while all other crops in the bottoms
which were not flooded and
>n the uplands are being damiged
greatly by the continual
'ains.
Norman's restaurant and bowing
alley on Main street was
;okl during the last week to
Sylvester Wallace, who on Monday
morning took charge of the
business. Jesse W. Norman,
former owner of the place, has
noved with his family to Charotte,
where, it is understood, he
ntends to again engage in the
restaurant business.
During the high water in
Catawba river the last week
Doby's bridge, a wood structure
spanning Sugar creek at a point
six miles south of Fort Mill, was
ifted from its bearings and carried
upstream for several hunired
yards ancldemolished. Back
Aater from the river was re;ponsible
for this freakish prank.
The old Ivey mill, one of the j
ancient landmarks, went down;
before the fury of the Catawba
early Monday morning. It was
in a cove of the bank, and those
who saw it let loose say that it
was simply lifted from its base'
and floated up stream a little,
distance before it was caught by
the current. ? Waxhaw Enter-1
prise, 19th.
Information was given The
Times Wednesday that the State
flag which is to be presented to
the Fort Mill Light Infantry by
the local chapters of the D. A. R.
and U. I). C. has been ordered
and is expected to arrive in
about two weeks. There is,
taowever, a shortage of about
ive dollars yet to be raised to
pay for the flag and persons
wishing to make donations are
requested to leave same at the
First Nat'l Bank or with C. S.
Link. It is likely that the flag
will be displayed for several
days in one of the Main street
store windows before being sent
to the company at Styx.
RoDert H. Kimbrell Dead.
Robert II. Kimbrell, a well
tnown and popular young man
of this city, died at his home on
White street Wednesday afternoon
about 6 o'clock, after an
llness extending over a period
)f about one year. The funeral
service will be held at the home
this afternoon by Rev. E. Z. :
lames, pastor of the local Methodist
church, after which interment
will be made in the city 1
cemetery.
Mr. Kimbrell was about 30
/ears of age and is survived by
fiis mother, Mrs. Leroy Kimtorell,
one brother, several sisters,
and a number of other
relatives in this community. He,,;
was widely known and esteemed';
throughout this section and his ;
many friends will be pained to <
earn of his demise. <
THE FORT ft
Mr. Spratt Writes. t
Dear Ones: Gospel means good F
news. Surely the situation calls v
for it. Oh, don't you need it? ^
Don't you need a Saviour? Don't
you want help? Are you in de- tl
light every moment; is every- 11
thing real with pleasure, both a
things outside and inside; noth- V
ing wrong out of place or imper- d
feet in the least? Is everywhere tl
the old earth blooming like a V
rose: all crops just as you would b
have them; the old rive rippling tl
along in pure glee? Then inside, n
is it any better? If you are sad- cj
dened by the sight outside, dear \
ones, are you gladdened by the ti
sight inside? Or are you, like K
Paul, forced to cry out "Who a
shall deliver me from this body CJ
of death ?this rotting corpse?" U
Oh, don't you want a Savior, not s'
only a helper, not only a teacher, cl
not only a comforter, not only a
strengthener, not only an iiispirer,
but more than all these
combined? Oh, what a gift! Oh, what
tongue can express, nor
can memory find, a sweeter
sound than Thy blest name, oh
Saviour of Mankind! Father, b,
mother are great words and con- G
tain much, but they are as a s
Where the Dollar
Don't grumble about the high
everything you can name in th
cially in Heavy Groceries, sue
Coffee, Meal, Sugar and Mplass
line of Fancy Groceries. Come
you can duplicate our prices on
you the stuff. Now, Mr. Buye
thing is so high that I almost h
Try us once and we know you'
The Biggest L
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To The^
After being closod for twi
having no electric power, 1
again at 3 o'clock next Sat
have arranged a Special ]
your entertainment. Price
Watch our windc
big 5-Reel Special F
4X1
jnnwnam
I 2)igl) Class Jtlol
4?4? . (
1 Mid-Sun
1 Clearan*
Of all Women
i Pumps, Etc., at
: 1-3 c
These are al
styles. It means
to you, and yoc
months to wear
We also have s
Hats worth up
close out at 98c
Men's Palm B
$4.95. Imitatior
Boys' Suits, $2.
Choice of Stra
Patterson's Dry
TELEPHONE NO. 85.
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OLL TIMES, FOBT MILL, SOI
himble to the ocean, when we
>lace them beside the word Sa- !
iour. It takes them all in and i
iii eise, earth and air and sky, ;
leaven and earth can furnish in j
tie way of comfort^ and helps. !
ts influence every fear disarms
nd spreads sweet comfort round,
/hat is it your widest, swiftest, 1
eepest thought can think of
tiat is not in this glorious word?
/hat in your vast field of need, 1
oth outward and inward, is J
tiere that in this shop there is <
ot a tool for? Oh. what mediine
that this Physician has not? <
/hat candy is not in this confer- <
ionery, what eatable not in this
rocery? What mental need in j
II the wildest flight of your fan- c
y, nay, even what mental de- *
ght leaving the realm of necesities
is not here given you a ,
heck for? What is it you can't c
o; He is a Saviour from it. 1
James Spratt.
Fort Mill, July 24.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE?Burr Clover Seed, GO
jshels thoroughly clean and sound,
oing fast. Karl G. Fans, Fort Mill,
, C., 'phone No. 111-a.
Does its Duty.
cost of living. We have
e Grocery line, and espe- t
;h as Flour, Meat, Lard, r
>es. A complete and full
; and see for yourself. If f
any article, we will give r
r. don't say, "Oh, every- o
ave to chew the dollar." t
11 come again. Nuff sed. e
ittle Store. Jj
^BILLUE. i
Public: 11
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o weeks on account of
The Majestic will open o
urday afternoon and we | ^
Four-Reel program for
ts. 5c and 10c. v
>ws for Tuesday s >
:eature. j
OLtjeatre, I
aing pictures. 11
timer {
ce i
's Low Shoes 11
)ff. 11
I good, new I1
> a big saving |
1 have several 11
them yet. % |
several Ladies I |
to $5.00 to 11
each Suits at | |
1 Palm Beach 1 |
45. 11
w Hats, $ 1. 11
Goods Store 11
"SELLS IT FOR LESS." I |
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tJXH CAROLINA
FOR SALE?One small Ice Box, inside
measurement, 33 inches high. 24
inches deep, 18 inches wide. Price $5.
One larger Ice box, inside measure- .
ment, 24 inches long, 18 inches deep,
14 inches wide. Price $10. Can be
seen at Capps' shop. O. Barber.
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Schedule of Services
Fort Mill Circuit of M. E. Church, South, t
for the Year 1916. j
Fort Mill Church?1st and 3rd Sun- ^
lays at 11 a. m., and 4th Sunday at
tight. Sunday school every Sunday
norning. Womans' Missionary society
very 1st Sunday afternoon.
Pleasant Hill Church ?1st and 3rd ^
Sundays at 3:30 p. m. Sunday school n
very Sunday afternoon at 2:30o'clock.
Philadelphia Church?2nd Sunday at ^
la.m.: 4th Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sun- t
lay school every Sunday morninc. (4th a
>unday at 3:30 p. m.)
India Hook Church?4th Sunday at 11
L m.; 2nd Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sunlay
school every Sunday afternoon,
4th Sunday 10:00 a. ni.)
E. Z. JAMES. Pastor. h
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Now is the Time
o do your repairing. You will
leed a
LUMBER d
or your fences, road bridges, ^
epairs on your house, barn and
utbuildings. We are in position
o offer special inducements to
arly comers, giving you the best
tossible material, at prices that
lefy competition.
Tort Mill Lumber Company ?
Phone No. 72. #
fl,000.00 |
M- $500.00 i
I
"I can carry double the amount 4
f life insurance in the Union 4
Central Life for the same pre- 4
nium that 1 am now paying." is 4
/hat a man told us this week 4
/hen he asked for the premium
ate. 4
Do you not think it would pay 4
rou to ask us for the rate at
rour aj?e? 4
iafety - Saving - Service ;
Tliat is the Union Central. 4
Bailes & Link, t
\ niMini a
I bf LUA
0 Palm Beach and
| All Oxfords, late
1 the famous 'Star Bi
5 Also, great reduc
* ings, such as Und
^ Collars, Sport Shirt*
^ We will be pleas
I you.
J
\ Spec
\ All Ready AO'Wee
) stock of Flowered L<
) to select from,
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) We shall be please
)
) large and varied stoc
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I Mad<
j Mills &
) ? "Buy
TO THE PUBLI
The Southern Power Company wish*
>ortunity to express its grateful ajJfcrec
jatient manner in which it has borne th<
>y the catastrophe during the past weel
>ress our heartfelt thanks to each empk
ion to duty and heroic effort in the rest
While it is true that our losses have
tnormous, in fact have not yet nor can
veeks, we are nevertheless indeed grati
ginning Monday, July 24th, we will be a
>oints on our lines, with only four excep
ions, every effort is being expended, an<
xhausted to hurry the work, and we It
hese points before the end of the week.
What effort this has entailed car
vhen one recalls that in addition to the
tave had destroyed across Catawba Riv<
ut of a total of nine, every bridge has 1
ransportation has been absolutely suspe
ion by wire has either been seriously de
troyed.
Added to all this have been the s<
i-hich have prevailed every day since th
naking the work of restoration of servi
ome instances destroying it almost as sc
When we look back upon what we
eel some degree of pride, not only in re;
linimum of inconvenience which has be
ster.
Again let us express our gratitude t
nd in the event of any slight interrupti
ays, which may come on account of ter
Tompt service, rest assured that all our
heir best efforts to remedy them and I
racts their attention only serves to delaj
SOUTHERN j
July 22. e816.
BUSINESS <
TO US EVER
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I We find it hard to accoun
; of the patronage that co
from day to day. We son
quire, and it develops th
that friend or patron has
our behalf. We certainly
all these courtesies, and
occasion to thank our f]
their many kind words o
and commendation. It i
effort to continue to m<
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Under Supervision of U. S.
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LS FOR
Panama Suits, 1 -3 off
st styles, in tans, black, I
rand" kind at greatly redi
tions in everything in Ge
lerwear, Hosiery, Shirts,
3, Belts, Etc.
ed to have you call and
:ial to Ladies
i . ? * ?
ir goods at special prices,
iwns and Dress Goods, te
:d to have you call and lc
:k,
rial Review Patterns,
ime Grace Corsets.
Young Coi
and Sell Everything."
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?s to avail itself of this opiation
to the public for the
e inconvenience occasioned
c. We also desire to ex>ye
for his loyalty, devooration
of service.
been nothing less than
they be determined for
fied to announce that beble
to restore service to all
tions. As to these excepi
every resource is being
ope to resume service to
i be slightly appreciated
injury to our plants we
er seven electric circuits
/ten cwcpi away, ranroaa
nded and all communicarangod
or absolutely deevere
weather conditions
ie waters began to recede,
ce more difficult and in
>on as it was installed.
have passed through we
suming service, but in the
en occasioned by our diso
you for your patience,
ons during the next few
nporary work to resume
forces are at work using
that anything which disr
the work of restoration.
?OWER CO.
COMES 1
Y DAY |
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it for some 4
mes to us x
letimes inat
this or
; spoken in ?
appriciate
take this +
riends for ?
f approval
will be our
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Government.
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^alm Beach, ?
iced prices. ?
nt s Furnish- g
Lion Brand gj
let us serve ?
Also, a large g
itest patterns, g
>ok over our g
mp'y I