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ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. Born Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. Mills a daughter. The ruling price paid for cotton on the Fort Mill market yesterday was 18 3-4c. Cotton seed sold for 85c. County Treasurer Harry E. Neil will spend tomorrow and Saturday in Fort Mill for the purpose of collecting State and county taxes. Miss Delia Broom left Saturday to teach school near * Fort i Mill, says the Flint Ridge correspondent of the Waxhaw Enterprise. Notice is given elsewhere of the opening of the books for the collection of city taxes, the levy this year being 10 mills. Penalty attaches to all unpaid taxes after November 15th. 11 The following Fort Mill men have been drawn to serve as ju- 1 rors the first week of court which convenes at York on the 20th instant: J. F. Lee, J. R. Davis, ; W. H. Windle, T. H. Merritt. T ? ? V* rt Ill a VCIy lull u luu^ui aiivx ciuoc ; | game on the Fort Mill ground ! Friday afternoon the Rock Hill high school team defeated a team ; from the local high school at | football by a score of 6 to 0. The local fire department was 1 called to the "Paradise" section of the town Friday afternoon on account of a blaze in the home Lucy Phifer, colored, but a bucket brigade had the fire extinguished before the fire laddies reached the house. The open season for shooting partridges in York county this year begins December 1 andclos es February 1. It will be noted that this year only sixty days are allowed in which to hunt. Heretofore the season in York county has opened November 15, and closed March 1. Mr. H. H. Kester, county engineer, desires the public to know that the Cureton Ferry near Catawba Junction, over the Catawba river, is now in operation. The roads have been thoroughly worked on both sides of the river. The ferry begins operation at 5:30 a. m. and closes at 9:30 p. m. ? Lancaster News. Mr. Frank Carter, 19 years of age and a resident of Marvin section of Mecklenburg county, died Thursday morning at 3 o'clock after an illness of one week of typhoid fever. The burial was made Friday at Belaire church ground. Mr. Carter was a brother of Mrs. I.ee Norman, of this city. The parent-Teacher club of the local graded school held a pleasant and interesting meeting in the auditorium Friday afternoon. An important measure which the club is arranging is that of another community day since the I one held last year was such a j decidtd success. It is believed : that even more interest will be taken in the affair this year. It was the belief of many that there were no ballots bearing the name of Cole L. Blease instead of Gov. Manning received in Fort Mill prior to the election Tuesday, but this was not the case. Mr. W. H. Windle of the township received a batch of such tickets by mail, and immediately upon learning the contents of the package returned the ballots to the sender. W. P. Beard, of Abbeville. Coal on the Fort Mill market is selling, we are told, at $8 per ton and the dealers are said to have only a limited supply to j offer the trade even at this high figure. In this connection, it is of interest to note that the present scarcity of coal is due, according to representatives of the mines, to the fact that the com-1 panies shipping the product to j this section are short of laborers ' on account of those concerns shipping coal abroad paying their helpers about double the daily wage scale. It is further stated that a little later in the season it will be a hard matter to secure coal at any price. . Tax on Dogs. A bill introduced by Representative Martin of Kershaw county, which became law, requires the payment of a $1 tax on male dogs and $1.50 on female dogs, and when the tax is paid the county treasurer is required to furnish a badge to be worn by the dog to show that the tax has been paid. The act also provides a fine for failure to return the dog for taxation. ? Columbia Record. ? To Our Subscribers. Look at the pink label on the first page of this issue and if the date indicates that you owe us kindly bring or send us the amount. The cost of issuing a newspaper is greater by far than it has ever been and it is imperative that we make collections promptly. Don't put us off friends, bring in what you owe, in order that we can pav up our debts. i ?J Nay Lose Nail Route. It looks at present as though Port Miii perhaps will lose the | services of rural mail carrier on route No. 3, which route traverses the lower section of this township and certain parts of Indian Land Township in Lan-1 caster county. The trouble is that Doby's bridge across Sugar creek which was washed away in the July freshet has not for ; some reason been rebuilt, and , this fact makes it necessary for the carrier on the route to travel several extra miles each day in making his ronnd. The atten-! tion of the postoffice department has been called to this inconvenience to the carrier and it is understood that the department has written the county officials of York and Lancaster counties , II.UU u.w.o-J * ~ 1 . i ] ' wii.li ic^ctiu lu me matter anu i demanded that some action must be taken within the next thirty days looking to the rebuilding of the structure if it is to be rebuilt at all. It is a rule of the postoffice department to discontinue a mail route when the roads and bridges thereon are not kept in proper shape, and in the case of the Doby's bridge route it would seem that the authorities of the two counties must bestir themselves at once or a large number of people living along the route will be deprived of the convenience of a daily mail. Mr. W. H. Parks Dead. Mr. William H. Parks, whose illness has been noted several times in this newspaper, died Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at his home on Forest street. Mr. Parks' death followed an illness of several months and for the last few weeks his condition was Slir?h thof Viic rloo tU Y.TOO I daily expected. The funeral service was held yesterday afternoon from the home and the burial followed in New Unity cemetery. Mr. Parks was 68 years of age and was born and reared in this township. He is survived by, four sons, Messrs. Arthur, Oscar, Eb and Roy Parks, and four daughters, Mrs. H. J. Patterson, Mrs. H. D. Harkey and Mrs. D. G. Culp, of Fort Mill, and Mrs. J. R. McKittrick, of Swansea, S. C. Mr. Parks was for many years a member of the Pontief />V*n* />b or?/l n ! uufjLioL tiiivi a i i-^uiai attendant on services while his health permitted. He was widely known and esteemed and his death is regretted by all. Sowing Big Grain Crop. A high price for cotton in the autumn almost invariably results in curtailing the acreage in grain but this fall has proved an exception to the long established custom. From all parts of York county reports are to the effect that more than usual the amount of grain is being sown, which fact has occasioned some surprise and considerable comment by people living in town, the majority of whom thought 19-cent cotton would cause many of the farmers to forget all about crop diversification. One of the factors responsible for the large acreage in oats is the general realization of the j fact that unless an oat crop is! produced next year large quantities of corn will have to be bought at prices that will be almost prohibitive, while a strong inducement to plant wheat has been furnished bv thp hiirh ? ?n** price of flour. Grain sown prior ! to the last rain is up and looking well. A. R. P. Synod at York. The annual meeting of the A. R. P. Synod of the South will be held at York, opening November 15 and continuing five days. Rev. W. M. Hunter, of Little Rock. Ark., who is now visiting in Charlotte, is retiring moderator of the Svnod. Hon. A. G. Brice, of Chester, former candidate for attorney general of South Carolina, is moderatorelect. Mr. Brice will be the first layman who ever acted as presiding officer of the Synod. For 30 years he has been treasurer of the Synod. THE FORT The High Cost of Living. \yith the advance made during the last 30 days in the prices o1 flour, corn meal, meats, potaiccs, sugar and the like,.ranging frorr 5 to 15 per cent during the 30 day period, the cost of living haf advanced almost in proportion tc that of cotton, concerning which there has been so much comment, Indeed, with the salaried maYi, whose wages have not increasec proportionately, the high cost ol living is coming to be more of e factor than ever before. Jusl wnat ne is going to do about it is a question that is awaiting settlement. And the strange feature aboul the situation is that the retailei is suffering along with the consumer. for the advances quoted to the retailer by the manufacturer and jobber have been more than advanced. In other words, in a number of commodities where the price has risen, the increase to the consmer charged by the retailer is not a pro rata increase of the amount paid b> the retailer to the wholesaler. Thprpfnrp tlm rotoiloi- ?< . w* w* w viiv i v Kiiin IO, 1ui once in his life, the loser, so fai as comparative prices are concerned. Generally, where an increase is registered, the retailer has increased the cost as much as ht could afford to do, but this, according to some of them, is nol sufficient to allow the same net gain which he received when the prices were lower. The Catawba Bridge. A petition is being circulatec here today, and is being heavily signed for replacing the bridge on the Catawba at the end ol the Cherry road, or atCarhartt'i making a direct toad from here to Fort Mill, says the Rock Hil Record. It is said, also, thai another petition is being circulated, and it is reported that the Southern Power Co., is behint it, to place the bridge back a( the same place it was below tin dam. If it is true that the Power Company is wanting the bridge replaced near the dam, we can readily understand wh> it should want this, as it will be convenient for that company but on the other hand, we thinls a mucn greater numoer 01 peopit can be'served to much more advantage by placing it at the enc of Cherry's road. If placed at this point, the distance betweer here and Fort Mill will only be six and one-half miles, whereas on the other hand, if replaced al the former stand, it makes tht short way 13 miles and over tlu worst hilly country in the county, If placed at the end of tht Cherry road there is already i graded road to the river, foui and one-half miles long, and this will only leave two miles fron the river up to Fort Mill, to bt out into condition, and on thest two miles there will be verj little grading to do. We understand that some of our farmers have signed the petition to pul v ~i . i? _i-i -1 tuc uuukc uuui\ at tut: uiu piact?, but after they fully understanc the matter they will possiblj rescind their action and ash that their names he stricken off. There is another feature to th( bridge at Cherry's road that is worth taking into consideration that is, the possibility of getting the National Highway through this way. It formerly went b> Camden, but on account of tht $50,000 bridge there washing away, there is. some doubt as t( its being rebuilt right soon, so il our people will take up this matter and get Chester and Fairfielc to co-operate we feel sure thai the highway can be put through here from Charlotte to Columbia, which is worth considering. I S HJ While Shoes have $1 a pair, we have 01 10 to 25 cts. We hoi May, before prices \v sold more shoes this which shows that so costs money to exj" not experiment whei Shoes. We have sol know by actual exp the best wearing sh< Wl' n 1*1' m'llino I/O i L- - - ? * - r> *"?' wear, China, Cut Gla day's wholesale pric< investigate. L. J."1 MILL TIMES, FORT MILL, S< WANTED?Renter for our old hom< glace on the river, 2 to 4-horse farm refer man who owns his stock, but p will consider application of a sober an< reliable party who has force enough t< , work the farm. L. A. Harris. 1 FOR SALE?Fulcaster Seed Whea1 at $2.00 per bushel. Hasting's Seec 5 Oats at 85 cents per bushel. Edgai Jones. 1 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Taj ( Book for the town of Fort Mill is I open and will remain open until th< ' 15th day of November 1916 for collectior [ of local taxes without penalty, the fol ( lowing levy of 10 mills: _ For ordinary purposes 6i mills ? For Int. on Water Bonds 2A " ; For Sinking Fund 3J Total 10 mills B. E. PATTERSON, ? Attest: Mayor. W. A. ROACH. Clerk. : Buy a Home Your rent money Applied to the pur ' chase of a home will create an estat< I which will grow more valuable eacl | year. We offer: ( -room cottage on Forest street 01 1 large lot with tenant house, barn ant r well for $2,000. 7-room cottage on Booth street 01 1-2 acre lot with large piazzas and it ' fine condition. Barn and splendid wel . in excellent locality. Price $2,025. 5-room cottage on Forest street, re " cently improved, 3-4 acre lot. good gar den, barn and well. A bargain foi , someone at $2,300. That block of valuable property oi four streets ?ontainiug 2 5-8 acres neai > Baptist church, with 4-room cottage barn and well, cement sidewalk on Con federate street and within one block o : postoffice. Price, $2,025. 5-room cottage on lot of 8 acres jus ^ on the edge of town adjoining the prop ' erty of Mrs. E. M. Belk. a haro-Jun a $2,500. 6-room residence on west side Bootl street near Main street, with barm and outhouses. An excellent piece o I property at $2,500. ' Fine brick residence on Main stree ' on lot 75 feet by 140 feet. Will proba j bly double in value in a few years 1 Price, $:?,(HK). 5-room cottage on Monroe Whit< 5 street adjoining graded school. / > splendid bargain at $1,500. ' 5-room cottage on Elm street in ex I cedent condition and locality. Price t $1,200. 1 Three 2-room cottages on 2 3-4 aer< " lot to the rear of Clebourn street. A ; splendid location for oil mill or othe I manufacturing enterprise and a bar 1 gain at $1,200. Bailes & Link, > Real Estate Agents. Do You Wisi To Know ' Where you can get the Best (iroceries Frpsh Monte nnd 0\70 ; ters at the LOWEST PRICES? If so, come in and give Ufc ? your next order, or call US up i and let US make your Dollars mean more to YOU. * 1 Our groceries are always fresl . and at the lowest possible prices ^ Everything that the market j affords. Phillips & Ferguson. 'Phone No. 29. ' Plinnp 1 ! Groceries We carry nothing that r we cannot guarantee to be absolutely first-class, r , and we keep the prices t down. Prompt deliveries. t t.llllVc HfAPortr i x>t \/wi y < 0_E S advanced 50 cents to uly advanced our prices u^ht our Fall Shoes last ere so hi#h. We have fall than ever before, I me people know that it I >eriment, and they do I n they buy Harrisburg I d them for 10 years and | >erience mat rney arc >c on the market today. of Dry Goods, Undcriss, Etc., at less than toes. It will pay you to Massey. )ut?f Carolina i| - Good BL r i ' | TAT/\ * II WU " 11 Lll^ Saturday, 11th, i Men's Suits 1-4 Of Money Savin Ladies' and G $C>.00 Hats go for only . $4.50 $5.00 Hats go for only 3.75 $4.00 Hats go for only _ 2.95 Yes, All These Prices r Ladies', Misses' and Children's Lon; I Saturday and Monday at 1-4 Off regi deduct one-fourth and you pay the bj f Second Flo i $18.00, 9x12 Rugs for Only $13.5< f $12.00, 9x22 Rugs for Only $9.0( t Don't Fail to Come Saturday and Mo L' k. Our aim is to raise money with whic to save money; you help us to "raise e Positively no goods charged at abo r work. Remember the dates?Saturdi Patterson's Dry I 5 jj To buy "Star Brand Shi . ers and all kinds of wii Sale, Saturday, Novemt Also we offer the following ^ment for that day. Note prices 01 GROCERY Best grade of Ccmpcund Laid 15c Best Fatback Meat, per pound, 16c , 3 Bars of Export Soap for only 10c , t>;?U c~i?- r 1_ vuuu x. inuaiiuuii, uuiif iui oniy 1 uc ; 10 pounds Granulated Sugar for 85c i Shipped Stuff, per sack, for only $1.60 Don't fail to call on u 0 1 1 th, and let us show y we are offering. No Goods Charged at Star Brand Shoes, Madame G MILLS & YOL PHONES 12 and 144. I Specials - 4 | Days ? Two ind Monday, 13th f Men's $12.50 Suits to go for only $9.00 I Men's $15.00 Suits go for only $11.25 K Men's $18.00 Suits go for only $13.50 | g Special No. 2 ?irls' Hats, 1-4 Off. $.'>.00 Hats go for only 2.25 $2.00 Hats go for only 1.50 New Lot Millinery Just Rec'd. Are Strictly SPOT CASH. g Coats. Sport Coats and Coat Suits all go liar low prices. A big saving for you. We dance. or Savings. 0 $16.00, 9x12 Rugs for only $12.00 3 All smaller Rugs 1-4 Off. mday. Many Other Big Bargains Here. :h to meet our obligations. We help you money." >ve prices. Alterations extra at cost of ay, the 11th, and Monday, the 13th. Goods Store, Ft ? ?^ oes. Underwear, Sweatnter goods at our Speciel >er 1 I th. specials in our Grocery Departi the following: SPECIALS. 100 Dounds Cotton M?ol 100 pounds Old Style Hulls at $1.10 100 pounds of Cotton Seed Hulls, 85c 3 pounds of loose Coffee for only 50c Arbuckle Coffee, ground or grain, 20c New Club Shells, per box, only 50c s Saturday, November the ou the many Big Bargains the Above Sale Prices. irace Corsets. Pictorial Review Patterns. ING COMPANY FORT KILL, S. C.