Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TV' Y If*' % fir - . " * i-' ' ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. The ruling price for cotton on the local market yesterday was 15 5-8 cents. Seed are selling for 75 cents. James T. Young, Jr., left Fort Mill Sunday evening for Washington City, where he will attend the Bliss Electrical school during the ensuing term. Miss Loui?e Parks, daughter of Mrs. L. A. Parks of Fort Mill, ! underwent an operation for ap- ! pendicitis Tuesday morning at the Fennell Infirmary in Rock Hill. C. M. Fite, the Chariotte, ] evangelist, will preach a sermon 1 to men only at the local Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at : 3:30 o'clock. AH men are in-; vited to be present. W. B. Wilson, Jr.. of Rock 1 ] Hill, has been appointed by the " governor as special judge to pre- , side over the October term of ( the general sessions court for | Edgefield county. t Dr. A. Brock, who for several ' months has had charge of the 1 prescription department of Ar- ; drey's drug store, left Fort Mill Tuesday to accept a similar position with a firm at Lexington, | this State. I A horned toad received several . days ago by William Grier from i his brother, Robt. G. Grier, a member of the Fort Mill military ' organization now at Ft. Bliss. ;! Texas, has been an object of ; great curiosity to many Fort Mill ; people. , I Of local interest is a late des- j i f TTM IT rr< (JcllCll 11U1II Ejl jrU.*>U, 1CA., Scty- j ing that the First South Carolina ] regiment will shurtly he called , to patrol duty along the Mexican border. It is further stated that t the Second regiment probably ! will be returned to this State | about the middle of October. Clemson scholarships were a warded in Lancaster to the fol- ' lowing young men: Mr. R. C. ( Potts, of Pleasant Valley, four ; years; one year appointments ' from the State at large to Mr. ! A. Blackmon, Route 1, Heath j Springs, and to Mr. .0. E. Patter- j ' son, of Fort Mill.? Lancaster i Citizen. VVinthrop colege, at Rock Hill, j opened the last week for its 31st . session with 1,004 students enrolled. It started in Columbia in ' 1886 with 19 pupils, two teachers and one room. Of the 1,638 ( young women applying for entrance to the college this session, 1 634 had to be turned away for * lack of dormitory room. The latest report of the voting 1 in the contest for queen of the t York county fair shows the j standing of the Fort Mill young ; ladies to be: Mary Boyd. 215; j Estell Massey, 137; Ruth Meacham, 107; Esther McMurray, 101. < Clara Cherry, of Catawba township, was leading the county ' with 2,076 votes. j ] The ladies of the local Presby- ' terian oturch have issued a large \ number of invitations to male residents of the town to attend a : banquet to be given this evening 1 at 8 o'clock in the vacant Meach- * am building on Main street. No charge for the entertainment is ! to be made, it is said, the object' of the gathering being solely to I ?4.: ^ a. *.i if ?_ 1 . sumuiait; interest in me men s 1 Bible class of the church. Rev. ; D. H. Ralston, of Charlotte, will i be speaker of the evening. Petitions- were circulated on 1 the streets of Fort Mill Saturday praying the county board of commissioners to locate the proposed ' new bridge over Catawba river at a point several miles down- ( stream from the site of the old! bridge that was washed away last July. Many names appeared )1 on the petitions when they were shown to The Times reporter. A counter petition was circulated the last week by citizens of Upper Fort Mill asking, it is said, that the bridge be rebuilt at its former site near the Catawba dam. Roy Thomas, a Charlotte young man who has been employed with a construction force at the new cotton mill in this city, suffered a broken leg and severe bruises about his face and body Saturday afternoon shortly before 4 o'clock. The young man was engaged in running a hoistengine when a heavy piece of timber which was being raised slipped from its fastenings and struck him a terrrffic blow with the results as stated. Mr. Thomas was taken to. a Charlotte hospital for treatment. Sunday is the 1st day of October. i Veterans' Dinner. The annual dinner given last Thursday by the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy to the Confederate veterans t>f Fort Mill township was an event of pleasure in the lives of the old soldiers. The dinner was served by the Daughters in a vacant storeroom on Main street and was enjoyed by nearly all :he veterans of the community, aesides one or two visiting vet-< erans who went to the war from this section of the State. Among the veterans nresent were: .T. M Armstrong, W. H. Armstrong, 5. P. Blankenship, Robt. Burns, J. H. Coltharp, S. H. Epps, J. P. Epps, W. J. Ferris, R G. Grai n TT..a.?U T C nam. J. r. iiuiuuuiouii, *j . k_?. Kimbrell, John Kimbrell, L. Riser, Bowman Merritt, Sr., A. H. Merritt, R. A. P. Merritt, Zephus Porter, J. H. Potts. Ira Patterson, J. C. Saville, K. Shannon, [ra G. Smythe, A. K. Smith, J. Y. Starnes. In a contest of -narksmanship for a free trip to :he reunion of veterans to be leld in Washington next spring, :he successful competitor was 3. P. Blankenship. with A. K. 3mith and J. C. Saville second md third, respectively. Aged Negress Dies. We step backward two weeks In fh rnniplp )V\n rJoatVi nf " A nnf" !/v v?>? wi.iViV VUV UVUV11 VI nunc Melie Spratt, which occurred at her home in the township on the 15th instant. She was the oldest af the negro "mammies" in this section, her age which is well authenticated being placed at 93 years. "Aunt" Melie was the former slave and nurse of the Spratt family and had charge of the children of the preceding [feneration of whom only two, B. M. Spratt, of Chester, and James Spratt, of Fort Mill, survive. When the slaves were set free she stayed by her "white folks," and by them was cared for until the date of her death. In the past she had been a great (isherwoman and spent much of her time along the Catawba riv?r, but for a number of years she had been too feeble to engage n her favorite diversion and had ived quietly on the Spratt farm n a home built for her by the ate John M. Snratt. Work of Parent-Teachers' Club. The community is indebted to ;he local Parent-Teachers' club ?or many helpful suggestions and ;ubstantial improvements in the vork of the graded school, but >ne of the best of the many good ;hings done by the club is the ecent installation of the playground apparatus on the school grounds. A dozen swings with nany other splendid devices lave been erected and to see how the youngsters, many of whom are deprived of such amusement at home, enjoy them is reward sufficient for the ladies who have worked so faithfully that the children might be afforded this form of pleasure and amusement. The club is appreciative of a handsome donation from the county superintendent of education who states that he is always willing and ready to help those who are working for the better * _ n ii _ i ? n ? merit 01 tne scnoois ot York county. Rock Hill Nan Asphyxiated. A. L. Allen and Charles Allen, brothers, went from Rock Hill to Charleston last Thursday on a a pleasure trip and Friday morning the former was found dead in bed from asphyxiation in a rooming house on Bay and Columbus streets. Charles Allen was found lying on the floor in an unconscious condition. He is still in a Charleston hospital. One of the two brothers accidentally turned on the gas while turning out the electric light when they retired about 11:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, and the escaping gas filled the room during the morning hours to such an, extent as to asphyxiate orje anH almost the other. Talbert Scores Tillman. In a communication to the Augusta Chronicle. ex-Congressman W. J. Talbert, whose home is at Parksville, McCormick county, wallops severely Senator Tillman. "It occurs to me," says the exCongressman, "that it ill behooves any man to go parading himself over the country as a paragon of morality and honesty and fairness with his tainted record hanging over him; the fishy smell of the foul dust of 'penitentiary brick'; the sweet scented odor of 'red cider', all mixed up with the filthy stench of dispensary rebates upon his holier than thou garments. Now. he speaks of 'sneak thieves'; and, if he means to apply that epithet to me. I pronounce him a liar and the truth is not in him." TK25 PORT 1 ' Early Frost Predicted. Killing frost for the section of the State along the 34th parallel will occur this year with October 18 as the central date, predicts W. P. Houseal, the Dutch weather prophet. Severe frost at this date, he says, will be the earliest in 12 years. Killing frost 12 years ago occurred October 11, 1904, as the earliest date for that year and all other years since that time. Indications during the periods of low temperatures also make slight frost probabout October 7, he thinks. York County Cases. Following is the roster of the j York county cases to come before I the State supreme court on No! vember 15th: 1. Carroll vs. town of York ' et al. 2. Roach vs. York county. 3. Thompson vs. York county. 4. Blankenship vs. York counlty' 5. Sanders vs. York county. 6. Bradford vs. York county. 7. Parish vs. city of Rock Hill, j 8. Hainkel vs. A. C. L. R. R. company. FOUND?Taken up at my home a i short time ago one hog. Owner can j get same by describing proderty and paying expense of keeping. Rillips Garrison. (Col.) INUlKb. Notice is hereby Riven that the Ani nual meetiriRof the Stockholders of the ] Perpetual IiuildinR & Loan Association will be held at the office of the secretary Tuesday afternoon, October !lrd, at ."l o'clock. .1. L. SPRATT. Secretary. STATEMENT Of the condition of the Savings Bank of Fort Mil!, located at Fort Mill, S. C., at the close of business Sept. 12. 1916. RESOURCES. Loans anil Discounts |l>7 652 (?1 Overdraft* 1 54) 41 Furniture anil Fixtures . 2 283 82 Due from Hunks anil Bankers . 2 111 03 Currency 170000 Silver anil other minor coin 1 433 55 Total $70 OM 68 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock |>aiti in. ... . $25 0(1(1 f*t Surplus Fund 12 OOP 00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes paid .. 291 96 Individual Deposits subject to check $42 429 PI Cashier's Checks.. 102 66 42 5152 157 Total ?" ?? - c i ;F W mi Stute of South Carolina, County of York. ?.?. !. W. B. Mcacham. president of the utxivr-nnined hank, do solemnly Hwcar that the above statement is true to the beat of my knowledge and belief. W. It. MKACHAM. President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Iiith day of Sept.. 1916. J. L. SI* It ATT. Notary Public. Correct?Attest: S. L. MEACI1 AM ) J. H.MeMUKKAY - Directors. W.It.MKACHAM.Jr. I TAX NOTICE-1916. | Office of the County Treasurer 1 of York County. York, S. C., Sept. 19, 191t>. Notice is hereby given that the Tax Hooks for York county will be opened on Monday, the 10th day of October, 1910, and remain open until the Hist day of December, 1910, for the collection of State, County, school and local taxes for the fiscal year 1910, without penalty; after which day one per cent, penalty will be added to all payments in the month of January, 1917, and two per cent, penalty for all payments in the month of February, 1917, and seven per cent, penalty will be added to all payments made from the 1st of March, j 1917. to the 15th of March 1Q17 or,d j after this date all unpaid taxes will go > into executions and all unpaid Single j j Polls will be turned over to the several I ' Magistrates for prosecution in accord- ! j ance with law. For the convenience of taxpayers, 1 will attend the following places on the . days named: At York. Monday, October ltt, to i Wednesday, October 25. At Smyrna, Thursday. October 2G. At Hickory Grove, k riday and Saturj day, October 27 and 28. At Sharon, Monday, October 30. At McConnellsville, Tuesday, Octo1 ber 31. At Tirzah, Wednesday, November 1. At Clover, Thursday and Friday, No] vember 2 and 3. At York from Saturday. November ; 4, to Tuesday, November 7. At Coates's Tavern from 8 o'clock a. m., Wednesday, November 8, to 8 o'clock, p. m. At York, Thursdy, November 9. At Fort Mill Fndav and SatnrH?? | November 10 and 11. At Roek Hill from Monday, November 13th, to Saturday, November ISth. At York from Monday, November 20th, until Saturday, the 20th day of December, 1010, after which day the penalties will sttach, 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, County Treasurer. V STATEMENT Of the Ownership, Management, Etc., of The Fort Mill Times, Published Weekly at Fort Mill, S. C., Required by the Act of August 24, 1912. Editor?B. W. Bradford, Fort Mill, | S. C. Managing Editor B. W. Bradford, Fort Mill, S. C. Publisher B. W. Bradford, Fort Mill, S. C. Owner ?B. W. Bradford, Fort Mill, S. C. Known bondholders, mortgagees and ? other security holders, holding 1 per cent, or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: Mortgages Savings Bank, Fort Mill. S. ('. B. W. BRADFORD. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of September, 1910. W. B. M EACH AM, Notary Pubiic S. ('. j Old newspapers for sale at The Times office. y > .' Js _ \ KILL TIMES, FORT MILL, SOU! % "And then the whining schi and shining morning face, ere lingly to school. Just as Shakespeare pi him pass our store e^ you parents could see looks at our splendid 1: PENCILS, COLORS, F and DRAWING BOOKS him one. He likes our Candies an too. Six checks for a G Jones Drug "On the Sq No. 9941 REPORT OF THE CO THE FIRST NATIONAL B. in me oiaie 01 auum v.arouna, at tne cios RESOURC Loans and discount* Overdrafts, secured $? ; unsecured. $6 U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation Stock of Federal Reserve bank (50 per cer Furniture and Fixtures Net amount due from Federal Reserve ban Net amount due from approved reserve Chicago, and St. Louis. Net amount due from banks and bankers 10 or 11), Outside checks and other cash items .. ... Fractional currency, nickels, and cents, Notes of other national banks Coin and certificates. Legal-tender Notes . Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer anc urer.. Total LIABIL1T Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits Less current expens?s, interest, and taxc Circulating notes outstanding Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 Cashier's checks outstanding Total Demand Deposits, Items 33, 34 , 35, 3i \ Total STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA?County I, W. B. Ardrey, President of the abovethe above statement is true to the best oKi Subscribed and sworn to before me this I9t V Correct?Attest: J. L. Spratt, L. A. Hi Schedule of Services I am Fort Mill Circuit of M. E. Church, South, for the Year 1916. Kort Mill Church 1st and 3rd Sun- 1 days at 11 a. m., and 4th Sunday at Ad nifjht. Sunday school every Sunday . morning. Womans' Missionary society every 1st Sunday afternoon. Pleasant Hill Church ?1st and 3rd Sundays at 3:30 p. m. Sunday school every Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Philadelphia Church?2nd Sunday at 11 a. in.; 1th Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sun- i day school every Sunday morning, (4th w Sunday at 3:30 p. m.) India Hook Church?4th Sunday at 11 a. m.; 2nd Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Sunday school every Sunday afternoon, (4th Sunday 10:00 a. m.) E. Z. JAMES. Pastor. Teachers' Examination. __ The Fall Teachers' Examination will be held in the court house at York on Friday, October 6th, beginning promptly at 9 o'clock a. m. Applicants coming in late will have n difficulty in making a grade. Every teacher employed in the schools of this county must have a York County certificate, which may be obtained O only on diplomas from an accredited college in this State, on certificate from other counties in South Carolina, : or on regular examination. Xo special { examinations are jtjiven. In making application for State aid it is necessary to have the name, address and monthly salary of each teacher employed. Trustees will please send me this intormation at once by mail. / JOHN E. CARROLL, Supt. Education. AN ORDINANCE Relating to Dealers in Junk. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Fort Mill, in couucil assembled, and by authority of the same: Section 1. That any nerson, firm or corjioration, buying, selling, or dealing in oid brass, iron or other form of junk shall pay a special license tax not exceeding Ten Dollars, and not less than Two and A Dollars per year, the amount to be within the discretion of the Mayor; any person who shall buy or deal in old brass, iron, or other form of junk, without such license, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable to a fine of not more than $100 or to imprisonment for not more than HO days. Sec. 2. That before securing such a license, any person, firm, or corporation applying therefor shall be required to enter into bond with a good and sufficient surety, In the penal sum of One Hundred Dollars, conditioned on the full and complete observance of the terms of this ordinance; and for the payment of said Town of Fort Mill of any fine that might be imposed on said applicant as a junk dealer. Sec. 3. That any person, firm, or corporation, who shall buy, take, or receive stolen junk, knowing the same to be stolen, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars, or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Done in Council this first day of August, 1916. B. E. PATTERSON, = Attest: Mayor. ~" W. A. ROACH, Clerk. Kmm&uuieI X 'H CAROLINA <$+< I i wl-boy with his satchel 1 eping like snail unwil- 1 ctures him, we see J 7ery morning. If how wistfully he * Lne of TABTETS, + OUNTAIN PENS, , you would buy | d Fountain Drinks ^ tuarter. Company, J \ luare." I * iNDlTION OF 7 ANK, AT FORT MILL, ; ?e of business, Sept. 112th. 1916. + ES. ~ .$ 96 696 91 9.50 69 50 % (par value) 26,000 00 it of subscription) 900 00 2,450 00 k. 5,096 86 agents in New York. ' . 1,579 99 7 (other than included in + 5,756 59 ^ $160.66 T 120.64 281 30 . I 685 00 * 1,312 95 T 601 00 1 due from U. S. Treas- ' - 1,250 00 T $146,674 lo * IES. ? $25,000 oo ... f>.00<> 00 + $2,038.75 8 paid. 739.09 1.299 00 26,000 00 81,800 27 days .. 7,532 43 1^. 41 74 B, 37, 38, 39 and 40, $89,374.44 <5^: $145,674 10 of York, as: named bank, do solemnly swear that ^ nv knowledge and belief. W. B. AUDREY, President. h day of Sept., 1910. + V. B. MEACHAM. Notary Public. I arris. Osmond Barber, Directors. 'OR SALE?Fulcaster Seed Wheat d Hasting Seed Oats. 1 Edgar JoneS. v. WANTED?You to try a 25c "Want ? I." in The Times. 4 Big Again at Oui Come Saturday and et at any other time, ffering you. GROC 1 AA 1- 1 - * *" iuu pounus oesi raient jfi< 100 pojinds 2nd Patent Fl( Best grade of Compound La Best Fatback Meat, per pc 1 Sack Best Shipped Stuff, c 100 pounds Cotton Seed M< Dry C 100 pairs Cowhide Overalls 5 doz. $1 Men's Work Shirt 9 " Men's Work Shirts at Ladies', misses', childrens ha New Silk Lisle Hose in coloi Children's Gingham Suiting 50c and $1.00 New Corduroy in cope blu We haven't spa lice new goods, b Buy early and g tflLLS & Y r?i C-LJ </r?' c<n< A-J A, u $r?,?/ %/?' u//< / oS fy/c oS//<,>< ?>// Zr^(/t/y Klftt/ v.S t///f7 cKy>/. ')/(///ini'ly. C <k/A oV?/.i. CA><//.\ t)/(ux?/? Ay .(/rotVi/?'?ri' .'/) // > (/) o? * fdito,t V ' /(?<?(/ ??5c ?n trade Jree With everu dollai una \tn-nd Ja\)s. r~^ 1$ I CH-J A. A. A. A .A. A Make Your Plans Now to j The York Count Rock Hill, October 1 Carnival attractions in abundance. L; other free attractions. Many articles a< List. Write for copy immediately. York County Fair Association, Wm. R. 1 Satur* Store?Join the Ci get more for your dollars t Read these Big Spec ials :ery specials. >ur, $4.00 100 pounds of Cotton i nir $3.75 ^ Bars of Octagon Soap Good Pink Salmon, the 1 c 10 pounds Granulated >und, 15c 3 p0un(j8 0f loose Coffee >nly $1.35 Arbuckle Coffee, groun jal, $1.50 New Club Shells, per xoods Specials. at $1.00 tan and brown, 75c 3 s at 89c /-> . 50c each New Coat ts 50c up Come and see these rs at 50c before the prices adva Dresses, 8e^ yours. Prices $15 to le, white, A Big line of "Star ce here to tell you ut come and see fo et the best. OUNG COM & * v 1 ' :'-'f. - - ; ' < c> < < > 4 < > r//* *!*/ *><t I ' i /Cj I yJCtKtiy 4 I | A i/ity. ? t it ft( / vV/v ? 4 itrti/ 3? I '? oS/<i ;< . | on Ilie above lu'o ^ < i I | V* * Attend y Fair, 7-20. idy balloonist and ldod to Premium rimmons. Secy. day <owds. han you can that we are Seed Hulls. 75c* i for only 1 Ocean, only 10c Sugar for 75c* ; for only 50c* d or grain, 20c box, only 50c 1 rA r Suits We bought inced. Let us $25. Brand" Shoes of.all the ir yourself. PANY *