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ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. ' Prof. A. R. Banks, of Colum Dia, was among me visitors to Fort Mill Saturday. < Mrs. Alice Harris is visiting s her daughter. Mrs. Daisy Ligon, 1 of Shelby, N. C. e Mr. and Mrs. George Cronenberg and children, of Charlotte, spent the week-end with relatives in this city. Rev. W. S. Hutchinson, of Mayo, Fla., is visiting relatives j t in this city. Mr. R. Ernest Smith, of Chat- j tanooga. is spending his vacation with his parent, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Smith, here. I Mrs. Bertha Robinson and children, of Charlotte, were recent i visitors in the home of Mr. J. C. j Bayne of the township. Mr. J. B. Culp, of Charlotte, j several days ago accepted a position with the Fort Mill Lumber company, and. with his family, j is occupying the Cousart cottage ; in Sprattville. * | Miss Isabel Grier left Tuesday morning for Albermarle, N. C., where she is to teach during the winter in the public schools. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Belk, of Mt. Holly, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. ? Meacham. i a Miss Helen Ardrey leaves this s week for Conway where she has g taken a position as teacher in t the public schools for the coming j] term. i fc The first bale of new crop j f cotton for Fort Mill township v was brought in Thursday by | * Walter McKinney, a young farmer of upper Fort Mill. The cotton was bought for 16 cents V per ponnd by W. B. Meacham. In the circuit court at York J Monday the case against Arch ^ Campbell and Mary Campbell, charged with robbery, was re- j ferred to Magistrate R. P. Har- . ris, of Fort Mill, for trial. The ? offense is alleged to have been 5 committed in this township ? several weeks ago. Rev. W. B. Mcllwain from Japan filled the pulpit of the I local Presbyterian church Sun- V day morning and assisted in the a service of the communion which r ^ \\7 q c f nrl A f nirrKf of fV?o i ( *? wo wivui ui,vu i vv at tu\- V open air service Dr. Mcllwain delivered a very interesting address on the subject of missionary work in Japan, a subject on which he is well qualified to speak since he has been in the work there for the past 27 years. When the annual reports were read at Flint Hill on last Sunday, the church unanimously decided to add one hundred dollars to the pastor's salary. This is considered the second raise within a few weeks, since the church recently gave Fort Mill another morning service each month without any reduction in pastor's salary. Such expressions of appreciation. after almost seven years' service, are very greatl} appreciated by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Hair. A press despatch from Statesville, N. C., says that L. O. White, of that city has been awarded a $50,000 dredging contract which calls for the dredging of 2f> miles of stream in the Turkey Creek drainage district of York county, S. C. The channels to be cut for the streams affected will be from 7 to 10 feet deep and from 14 to 36 feet wide and it is estimated that about 5,000 acres of swamp land along the streams will he replaimprl ! . for cultivation. D. A. R's. Resume Meetings. ] Kanawha chapter, Daughters j 1 of the American Revolution, re- I sumea its monthly sessions the ! i last week, after suspending 11 during the months of July and ! J August, in an interesting meet- j c ing with Mrs. A. Theo Neely as j hostess. At the conclusion of | ( roll call Mrs. J. Lee Spratt I ( greeted the members with an t outline of the work in prospect j for the 1916-17 term and the 1 0 readings from theD. A. R. Maga- t zine by Mrs. W. B. Ardrey, historian. In response to the \ call of the State regent for co- < operation in soldier's relief work, a committed consisting of Miss Nora Hamilton, chairman, Mrs. E. M. Belk, Mrs. Sue Spratt, Mrs. W. B. Ardrey, and Mrs. Murray Mack was appointed to care for the interests of the chapter in this work. The new year book has been issued showing the names of 5 officers and 25 members and provides programmes for 10 monthly meetings during the coining year. I PALL TERN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL BEGIN ON NEXT MONDAY. The graded school will open Monday morning at nine o'clock ind every child of school age, >ix and over, is expecred to enroll the first day. Appropriate ixercises will be held and the essons and a list of the books leeded will be given. All of he friends and patrons of the ichool are cordially invited to be -\roconf /i vuvnv vuw in ot uaj Xll <IU* lition to the old teachers, Mr. f. R. Harris of Pleasant Valley, ilisses Helen Turner of Bennettsbile, Ola Seoggins of Due West, ind Miss Roper of Columbia will :onstitute the faculty. Miss *uth M each am of Fort Mill will lave charge of the music. No ihild will be admitted to the chool who has not been successully vaccinated. This is a State aw and the superintendent is breed to comply with it regardess of the opinion of the parents. )ne of the new features of the ligh school work will be the ourse and drill in military tacics which be given the boys rom the sixth grade through he hicrh school. This course eceived the approbation of the National Educational Association it its recent meeting in Newfork and is not without its avorable results in that the tudent receives therefrom needul exercise, beneficial discipline ind a knowledge of military cience. Prof. Harris, a Citadel rraduate, will have charge of his feature. The books needed n the different grades is given lelow. Those students who ailed to be promoted last session vill be given another chance on Friday. Sept. 22. Books For Term. Grade 1 ?Wheeler Primer, 25c; j Vheeler 1st Reader, 25c. Grade 2?Wheeler Graded 2nd leader, 35c; Progressive Course a Spelling, book 1, 13c; Berry's Vriting book No. 1, 5c. Grade 3?Stepping Stones to iiterature, No, 3, 30c; Milne's 'rogressive Arithmetic, book 1, 2c; Kinard-Withers Eng. Lanuage, book 1, 32c; Berry's writing book. No. 3. 5c; Progressive ourse in Spelling, No. 1, 13c. Grade 4?Baldwin & Bender rourth Reader, 35c; KinardVithers Eng. Language, No. 1, !2c: Milnp's 1'l-mrrncci,T/> A , ?.... - ? * Av/gi v/ooi vc ni 1111~ netic, No. 1, 32c; Progressive bourse in Spelling, No. 1, 13c; Serrv's writing book, No. 4. 5c; 'rimer of Hygiene, 35c; Maury's view Elements of Geography 45c. Grade 5?Stepping Stones No. >, 40c; White's Making of South Carolina, 50c; Berry's writing >ook No. 5, 5c; Milne's Arithnetic, No. 2, 30c; Withers-Kilard Eng. Language, No. 1, 32c; 'rimer of Sanitation, 40c; Mau y's New Elements of Geography, 45c. Grade 6?Milne's Arithmetic, SIo. 2, 36c; Withers-Kinard Eng. language, No. 2; 44c; White's History of the U. S., 40c; Human 'hysiology, 60c: Synder's Selec,ions from old Testament, 30c; 'ayne's Common Word's, etc., 12c; Maury's New Complete jeography. 88c. Grade 7?Withers-Kinard Eng. L.aunguage, No. 2, 44; Payne's Common Words, etc., 22c; Mau y's New Complete Geography, 58c; Milne's Progressive Arithnetic. No. 2, 3(kf Dugger's Agriculture, 60c; Thompson's U. S. distory, 65c: Collar & Daniell's Pirst Latin, 94c. High School. First Year?Buehler's Gramnar, Chew's Speller, Merchant >f Venice, Milne's Arithmetic ^lo. 3, Well's Algebra, Collar & Daniell's Latin, Botsford's Ancient History. (All required.) Second Year?Buehler's Gramnar, Payne's Speller, Southern Prose and Poetry, Well's Alge>ra, Milne's Arithmetic No. 3, Vlyer's Short History of Medaeval & Modern Times, Tarr s Physical Geography, Collar & Daniell's Latin, Caesar. (Latin ;lective.) Third Year ? Brooks English Domposition. I, Well's Plane Geometry, Weed's Chemistry in ;he Home; Caesar, Stephenson's \merican History, Metcalfe's Snglish Literature. (Latin elective. ) Fourth Year-Letzler's Ad/anced Eng. Syntax, Well's solid Geometry, Cicero's Orations, French, Wallace's Civil Government of U. S. & S. C., Weed's Chemistry in the Home. Metcalfe's Eng. Literature Completed. (Latin or French Elective. ) All boys from the sixth grade through the High School are required to take U. S. Infantry Regulations and Military training. (Officers to be selected after first month's drill) No out-of-town athletic con THE PORT 1 tests will be permitted on days 1 other than Friday afternoons and Saturdays. The following reading course must be taken by the 10th and 11th grades before certificates can be obtained: DeFoe's Robinson Crusoe, Stevenson's Treasure Island, London's Call of the Wild, Johnson's Rasselas, Poe's Poetical Works, Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum, Tennyson's The Princess, Woodrow Wilson's When a Man Comes to Himself, One of Sim's Novels, Addison's Sir Roger DeCoverley Papers. New Designs for Money. Orders for the newly designed ten-cent pieces are being received daily at the mint in Philadplnhin hnt PAino will nnt be placed in circulation before ; September 15 or 20. Adam M. 1 Joyce, the superintendent, said : that ten million of the new dimes ' will be turned out within the next four months. The new piece bears the figure of a Grecian lady on the obverse i side and the bundle and rods I and the axe of the Roman dictors on the reverse. Superintendent Joyce also announced that within the next two weeks work would be begun on the the new 25-cent pieces, while the making of the new half-dollars will not be started 1 until the early part of October. The newly designed quarter on one side has the full figure of a l woman coming through a gate in I a wall. The reverse side shows ! an eagle in flight. f.ft.. ?t- i - i iic iiii.v-tciii |?iet'e uears a full length figure of the Goddess of Liberty holding olive branches while the reverse design is that of a spread eagle standing on a rock. Had Great Meeting. What was said to have been the best meeting yet held of the York County Sunday School association came to a close at Woodlawn Presbyterian church, Sharon, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All previous records for enrollment, number of schools ; represented and financial pledges for the next year's work were broken. Mrs. N. H. Sinclair, of Fay- > etteville, N. C., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Williamson, on White street. AN ORDINANCE Providing for an Election Upon the Question of Exempting Certain Es- ( tablishments of the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company from Municipal Taxation for a Period of Five Years, and (Jranting Such Exemption, Subject to the Result of Said Election. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Fort Mill, in couucil assembled, and by authority of 1 the same: < Section 1. That the Fort Mill Man- J ufacturing Company, a cor|>oration organized and existing under the laws of j the- State of South Carolina, and holdI ing and owning certain property, both 1 1 real and personal, in the town of Fort Mill, shall be exempt from all taxation for municipnl purposes for a period 1 of five years, beginning with the year , 1917, on all property improvements made by said corporation in the town of Fort Mill during the year 191?>; but as to all other property of said corpora| tion, it shall be subject to all taxation, ' as heretofore. Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall go into effect only in the event that it shall be ratified by a majority of the qualified electors of the town of Fort Mlil voting at an election to be held | for that purpose at the usual polling I dace in said town on Tuesday, Octo?er 17th, which election is hereby ordered to be held. J. N. McAteer, J. 1 M. Hutchinson and ,1. Y. Starnes are hereby appointed managers. At said , election the following question shall be submitted to the qualified electors of 1 said town: "Are you in favor of exempting the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company from municipal taxation as to all improvements made during 1916, said exemption to continue for five years? "YES "NO." That the hooks of registration for said town of Fort Mill shall be opened by the supervisor of registration on Thursday, September 28th, and remain open for ten days, for the registration of qualified electors; and that said election shall be advertised by public 110- 1 tice and in the Fort Mill Times. Done in Council this fifth day of j September, 1910. H. E. PATTERSON, Attest: Mayor. W. A. ROACH. Clerk. _________________ NOTICE. ____ The Ginnery of the Fort Mill Manu 1 facturing Company will be in operation i on Wednesday, September 20th, and j again on Friday, September 22nd. Beginning with the week of Monday. ; September 25th, the ginnery will be operated daily until further notice. Fort Mill Mfg. Company. NOTICE. Statk ok South Caiiolina, County of Yokk. Notice is hereby given that the contract for running the ferry between Fort Mill and Rock Hill 011 J. B. Fewell's place will be let to the lowest responsible bidder on Friday, September 16th, at eleven o'clock a. m. Full directions for managing and controlling I the ferry will be submitted at the time and place indicated. The contract will i be let on the grounds, and sealed proposals will be received then and there for conducting this business, with the right reserved to roject any and all i bins. THOS. W. BOYD. 1 County .Supervisor. HILL TIMES, FORT MILL, SO , Knock th Out of Kel And it will sti but our Mosquito Lot: kriniilro flip Kit Kii\/v i\o i lit lilt and it's DIFF A good night's Best Fountain All the New A PVi nn 11c? fAini L UVMIC >UHI Sherbets and ] Jones Drug ( "On the Squj Our G Deposits Se J $2Q,4 Deposits Si $45,4< Deposits Se $63.7 Deposits Se $74,6 Deposits So] $93,6' Total Resource: $150,6 On the basis of the abov< business. Every accouni with the strictest confide FIRST NATI( MJK1 Ml Buy It Now Real Estate is going to advance sharply in Fort Mill on account of demand created by the prospective boom in manufacturing and other enterprises. Take advantage of these offerings now or you will pay more later. 8 acres with 5-room cottage and well within town limits, adjoining the home of Mrs. E. M. Belk. Price $2,500. Residence on west side of Booth street near Main street, six rooms, barns and outhouses. Excellent property at $2,500. 105-acre farm with lately improved cottages and barns, 3 miles from Fort Mill. Price, $2,000. Brick residence on Main street, lot 75 feet front and 1-10 feet ruu \ uccp. X I 1LC, ?pfj, VV/V/. 2 3-4 acre lot with 3 two-room cottages on railroad to the rear of Clebourn street. Price $1,000. 197 acre farm, two cottages, barn and crib, two miles from town, 100 acres under cultivation. Price $20 per acre. 5-room cottage on fine lot adjoining school grounds. Excellent property at $1,500. 5-room cottage on Elm street in fine condition, good location. $1,150. Bailes & Link, Real Estate Agents. i Now is the Time to do your repairing. You will need LUMBER for your fences, road bridges, repairs on your house, barn and oucbuildings. We are in position to offer special inducements to early comers, giving you the best possible material, at prices that defy competition. Fo rt Mill Lumber Cmpany.j UTH CAROLINA e "L" | lly | 11 be Kellv to you; f i ion | e out of the ,buzz, | ERENT to you. > rest for 10c. Service in town. ? Lagazines. order for Cream. Drinks. | Company, t are." t t I irowth. i pt 1. 1912. I Q7.69 I ept. 1. 1913 63.17 t pt. 1, 1914. 21.58 I pt. 1, 1915. 37,80 I pt. 1, 1916. 43.67. 1 L? T b Sept. 1. 1916. g#1tl< 573.98 r } record we solicit your t with this bartk is held ^ nee. )NAL BANK, | LL, S. C. f These Big Are bringing us many n are keen to see the bene the score. Don't miss 5 carefully the prices beta GROC 100 pounds Cotton Seed Me: 100 pounds of Cotton Seed H 1 Sack Best Shipped Stuff, 01 Good Pink Salmon, the can, < 10 pounds Granulated Sugar 1 pound of Arbuckle's Coffee Othc 100 Men's 50c Work Shirts for 4(1 100 Men's $1.25 quality Overalls 1,000 yards of I.ace 5c quality at I 1,000 44 44 44 10c 4 4 4 4 ' 4 dozen ladies' 50c Sailors at only 2 44 25c 4 44 Sun Hats at prices 5c to 1,000 yards Embroidery, 10c qual 1,00 0 4 4 4 4 5c 2,000 44 Crepe de C'hene M: and Voiles. 50 cent quality 1 ;?00 yards Lawns, Voiles, Katiste REAL CHEAP now. The above are not ha want you to come Satur confident that we can se things that you will neec No Goods MILLS & Y ANNOUNGEMEN To the Ladi Our milliner, Miss ' man, who is an experienced er and trimmer, has arrive< the Northern markets, whe has been selecting stock for t and Winter trade, and she glad to have vou come in < what is new and stylish this * We are now showin Coat Suits, Coats and Cloa other new things are coming day. Watch this space week for something new. Patterson's Dry Goods TELEPHONE NO. 85. "SELLS IT Make Your Plans Now to Atter ltie York County Rock Hill, October 17-2< Carnival attractions in abundance. Lady bs other free attractions. iMany articles added List. Write for copy immediately. York County Fair Association, Win. R. Timmc Saturday S ew customers, and old custon fits to be derived and are cor Saturday's Special Bargain Of! w and you ll be here Saturday ERY SPECIALS. il, $1.50 100 pounds best Patent FI ulls, 75c 100 pounds second pat. Fli lly $1.35 Best Fatback Meat, per p mly 10c 10 pounds of Snowdrift L; for 75c 3 pounds of Good Coffee for for 20c 3 Bars of Octagon Soap for sr Big Specials. cents. 2 dozen Ladies' Summer Go1 for $1.00. quality, for only 75 cents. ic per yd. 2 dozen Ladies' $1 Middies for < Jc " " 200 pairs Ladies', Men's and 35 cents. Slippers (Special Bitf Bargain 18 " day). 18c each. One piece of 30 inch Black T ity, at 8c. Special for Saturday, only 3 l-2c. A few pieces Messaline and Ta arquisette > Special for Saturday, only 'or 35 cts. A Big Reduction on Men's and 1 , etc., all Ladies' $1.00 Voile Waists, onh Ladies' $1.00 Silk Waists only 8 ' 7 ilf of the big bargains we Y day and see for yourself, an :11 you everything you need i later. Charged at Above Prices. OUNG COMP 1 -A-? j T | ies! j i onap- ; design- 4 d from 4 ^re she 4 :he Fall i will be 4 ind see <s> season. | gnew 1 1 : ks, ana ? in each ? i I each | ? Store I FOR LESS." $ r~~i Fair, t 0. ; illoonist and to Premium >ns, Secy. iales tiers, alike, ning in by C r-^ * \er. Kead j. our, $4.00 our, $3.75 ound, 15e urd, $1.25 only 50c only 10c wns. $1.00 only 75c. Children's for SaturafFeta Silk 98c the yd. fTeta Silks, <* 0 yard. [toys' Hats. / 75 cents. !2 cents. lave. We d we are and some ANY