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ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. Just ten more days until Christmas Day, December 25. Mr. R. W. Hamilton, of Jonesville, is a guest in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Osmond ^ Barber, in this city. Kenyon, the little 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Young, has been ill for some days al the home of his parents on Clebourn street. Miss Alice White has returned to her home at Black Mountain, N. C., after a week's visit to relatives and friends in this city > and community. Mr. David Blackmon has returned to Fort Mill from Rock Hill and will have charge of the night carding and spinning in plant No. 1 of the Fort Mill Mfg. company. The cotton ginned from the 191G crop prior to December 1, amounted to 10,359,346 bales, as against 9,703,612 in 1915, the census bureau announced Friday. The ginnings for South Carolina were 832,141 as against 1,021,843 last year. The merchants of the town have their places of business decorated for the Christmas holidays and those handling toys, etc., have very creditable stocks displayed. There is said to be very little advance in the prices this year of the toys and other playthings for the children. The i olio winy forecast was issued Sunday night by the United States weather bureau: "For South Atlantic and East Gulf States- The weather will be generally fair with temperatures much below the seasonal average until toward the end of the week when warmer weather is probable." The ladies of the Home Missionary society of the local Presbyterian church will hold a bazaar in the Meacham building on Main street today, beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. Candy and fancy work will be offered for sale, and oysters and other good things to eat will be served by the ladies. The public is cordially invited to attend the bazaar. A petition was being circulated on the streets Monday asking the merchants to close their places of business Saturday nights at 9 o'clock. The reason for asking for earlier closing is, it is said, that some of those who keep late Saturday night business hours do not rise in time Sunday mornings to attend church. Quite a number of the business men had signed the petition when it was shown The Times. Travelers by rail from this community to Yorkville should take note of the fact that the early morning train now leaves Rock Hill at 6:10, instead of 6:45 as heretofore. It is possible to make connection at Rock Hill if train No. 35, due here at a. m., is on time, out it it is late as much as 30 minutes the connection cannot be made. If you have a Christmas package to send a relative or friend at a distance see that it is wrapped in strong paper, securely tied and properly addressed. The name of the sender should also be printed or written on the upper left hand corner. The postoffice department permits the writing on a package of the words, "Not to be opened until Christmas." On account of the closing of the water gates in the dam of the Southern Power company nearjiere Friday afternoon, the water fell so low in Catawba riv ci tiiat cue; nat At uir i*:i i y el short distance below the aam could not be operated. The flat had started across with a team and a wagon loaded with household goods and the owners, and for several hours was marooned on a sand bar in the middle of the stream. A number of vehicles on each side of the river seeking a crossing were compelled to turn back or await the rise of the stream. "Community Day" was fittingNe ly observed here Friday- under the auspices of the Parent-Teach- j er club of the local graded school and a large amount of much needed work was done on the grounds by grading, leveling and 5 surfacing with sand and cinders. Dynamite was used to make holes in which more than 30 young trees were set out, and a number of flower beds were prepared for later planting. Many friends and patrons of the school assisted in the work and were served a splendid dinner by the ladies at the noon hour. L \ Does It Mean t According to yesterday's despal peace to the Entente Allies. Whi! mentioned in the notes submitted representatives of the neutral pov Allies would have for their object the honorand the liberty of eve would prove "an appropriate ba lasting peace. " The civilized world awaits the 01 With coal selling on the local market at $11 per ton and wood at $3 per cord, many of the ( citizens are installing heaters ( and will use the latter fuel during the winter. j Times readers will be interest- i ed to know that Morris F. Cobb. | a Rock Hill young man. has been < elected cashier of the Roan and i Savings Bank of Yorkville, the , position formerly held by J. P. t McMurray, of Fort Mill, who was 1 killed in an automobile accident i near Rock Hill some weeks ago. J On the receipt of the govern- j1 merit ginners' report Friday, the ]' future cotton market broke ap-; J proximately $5 a bale and spots 1 followed the downward plunge, ; the local market dropping off a 1 little more than a half cent a * pound. The figures of the gin- ' ners' report were about as ex- 1 pected and the better informed ' cotton men believed that the drop * was largely due to the specu-:{ lative "squeeze." VV. J. Steele suffered severe lacerations to his hands from glass Saturday night when his automobile collided with a country wagon in East Booth street. Mr. Steele saw the impending collision in time to bring his [ machine almost to a stop before striking the wagon, otherwise i his injuries might have been more serious. The automobile | was considerably damaged, but the damage to the team and wagon was slight. GRADED SCHOOL HONOR ROLL. By J. D. Ful|>, Supt. ( The following pupils have , made an average on all studies ! of over 95 and are entitled to be on the honor roll: First Grade?Eva Norman, Mary Garrison, Mabel Kimbrell, , Julia McCorkle, Evelyn Mills, Eleanor Spratt, Fannie May Starnes, Mary Barber, Tot Bayne, John Cousart, Eugene Howard, Leo Potts, Melvin Carter, James Merritt, Keebler Mills, James Fulp, Alexander Parks, Andrew Thrower. Second Grade?Essie Cannup, 1 T. W. Kimbrell, James Massey, I < Louis McKibben, Eugene Nor- ? man, Faulkner Parks, James ( Parrish, Owen Patterson, Odell Starnes, Thomas Spratt. Third Grade?Elliott Bennett, Harvey Capps, Lewis Howard, . Cora Massey. John McLaughlin, ! Inez Wolfe, Hattie Parks. Fourth Grade?Gertrude Broom, ; Mamie Carter, Kate McLaughlin. 1 Floride Nims, Edith Parks, : Ethel Thompson, John McKee ; spratt. Fifth Grade?Elizabeth Ardrey Bertha Moore, KatherineMassey. L Raleigh Bailes, Steven Parks. Sixth Grade?Janie Bayne, Olin Deese, Frank Jones, Eliza- ( beth Mills, Mae Thompson. Seventh Grade?Cleo Bailes, ' Marion Parks. , Eighth Grade?Hattie Belk, Blanche Moser, Frances Blankenship. Ninth Grade?William Grier, i Bleeker Lee, John Crook. Tenth Grade ?None. ( Eleventh Grade?William Erwin, Marjorie and Bernice Mills. Total enrollment to Decernber 8, 267. Seeking National Highway. Considerable interest is being , taken in this and adjoining ( counties in the effort to have the . National Highway pass through . Rock Hill, as soon as the new bridge across the Catawba is completed and ready for use. says The Herald. A determined effort will be made by Rock Hill to secure a dot on the highway and Chester and other towns along the proposed route are equally as interested. The Automobile Associasion, now being organized as an adjunct to the Chamber of Com-, merce and the Good Roads department of the chamber will get to work earnestly in an effort to have the roads put in such shape as to sufficiently tickle the motorists to secure the change. The co-operation of the citizens of the adjoining counties will be appreciated. The York commissioners were unanimous in their choice of the site at the end of the Cherry road, the five mile private road being donated to the county by Mr. Cherry. County Engineer Miller has been instructed to draw the plans for the bridge and it is hoped to let the contract as early as possible. THE FORT ] Sweet Peace? tches Germany is ready to talk le no conditions of peace were to the beligerent nations tnrough rers, it is said that the Teutonic a guarantee of the existence of >lution for these Nations, and sis for the establishment of a itcome of the German proposal. Militia Given Warm Welcome. As a mark of appreciation of the splendid showing made by Company G, First Infantry, National Guard of South Carolina, the Fort Mill Light Infantry. and of the gratification upon their safe return home, a reception and banquet was tendered the company Friday ! evening under the auspices of ' the Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday afternoon the greater 1 number of the boys returned to Fort Mill and were received at ; the station by a large number of the townspeople, but a number 1 were unable to get away from 3tyx before the following night. 1 part of them being the regi- 1 mental supply corps which was 1 also recruited at Fort Mill; hence the formal reception was postponed until Friday night. A.t the banquet, J. E. Williamson, president of the Chamber of Commerce, presided and after the service of the refreshments 1 called upon the Rev. R. K. Timmons who responded in an appropriate address of welcome. He was followed by James D. Fulp and several others who, in short speeches, expressed their gratification upon having the companv at home again. In response Maj. Thomas B. Spratt expressed the appreciation of the company at their reception and told in a most interesting manner of their experiences along the border. He was proud of the showing made by the local company and did not hesitate to say so. He was followed by Capt. Sam W. Parks and Lieut. F. Murray Mack. At the conclusion of these exercises the company adjourned to the | majestic tneatre w here a special performance was on in their honor and later wound up the pleasures of the evening: in a dance in the armory which was participated in by a large number of couples. Eyes on Tillman's Job. They are already laying: pipe for Senator Tillman's seat two years hence. There is every reason to believe that Mr. Tillman will be a candidate for reelection, but he will find plenty af opposition. Candidates are even now "announcing:." Among these are Jasper Talbert, a neighbor of the Senator; Nat Dial, a farmer, banker and manufacturer, who tried for the place in 1912; William P. Pollock, a lawyer of Chesterfield, and possibly Cole L. Please. There are enough "starters" to insure a more than ordinarily interesting senatorial campaign in South Carolina in 191S. ? Charlotte Observer. Governor Manning has ordered an election on the proposition to create the county of Willi amston for January 9, 1917. The proposed county would be created out of Greenville and miiueisun counties wiin wiinamston as the county seat. The new county would have an area of 401 square miles and taxable property of $7,000,000. R. H. Welch of Columbia, attorney fov the proposed county, says that if it carries it will be one of the richest counties in the state. One township alone, he says, has , more wealth than is legally required for a new county. John M. Hutchinson, Ph. G. f Xmas * Just received and open Christmas presents suitab] MANICURF SETS TOILET SETS, INFANTS' SETS XMAS STATIONERY, PARKER PENS. F] CONKLIN PENS, Fresh shipment ilorris us before you buy. HUTCHINSON & L "Headquarters for MILL TIMES, FORT MILL, SO Mr. B. F. Powell Dead. Mr. Benjamin Franklin Powell, for many years a resident of Fort Mill, and well known in this city and section, died Sunday at the Presbyterian hospital, Charlotte, after an illness of 3ome day3 of pneumonia. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon in Charlotte and the remains were brought to Fort Mill at noon Monday and interred in New Unity cemetery. Mr. Powell was a native of this county, having been born in Ebenezer township in December, 1831. His parents moved to Fort Mill when he was a lad. Mr. Powell was twice married. | his first marriage taking place in 1854 in Fort Miil township. Of the first marriage two sons, survive: James Beniamin Powell. of Charlotte, and William H. Powell, formerly of Charlotte, now of Hendersonville, N. C. The second wife, who died a few years ago, leaves one son, Thomas Leslie Powell, a mail carrier of Charlotte. Mr. Powell was in the Confederate government service during the civil war. South Carolina had no more loyal son to the cause than Mr. Powell. His services were honored by many offices of trust. He kept up the telegraph lines between Columbia and Danville, Va., coming home occasionally to visit his family. He was mayor of Fort Mill after its first charter; was magistrate for several years, then railroad and express agent. Duri ng the winter of 1881-82 he moved to Union, S. C., farming there for three years. He moved to Charlotte in 1884. He was the last of his immediate family, leaving no sisters or brothers. Beside his sons he is survived by three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. FOR SALE OK KENT. Five-room House on Booth street. Splendid Property; close price. See Mrs. E. M. Ardrey, Fort Mill, S. C. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1917. Notice of Opening of Book* of Auditor for Listing Return* for Taxation. Auditor's Office, Nov. 29, 1916. Pursuant to the requirement of the Statute on the subject. Notice is hereby given that my books will be opened in my office in York courthouse on Monday, January 1st, 1917, for the purpose of listing fortaxation all Personal and Real Property held in York County on January 1, 1917, and will be kept open until the 20th day of February. 1917, and for the convenience of the Taxpayers of the County I will be at the places enumerated below on the dates named. At Clover, Tuesday and Wednesday, I January 2 and 2, 1917. At Bethel, (Barnett Bros.'s Store), Thursday, January 4, 1917. At Point, (at Harper's), Friday, January 5, 1917. At Bandana, (Perry Ferguson's Store), Saturday, January 6, 1917. At Smvrna, Monday, January 8, 1917. At Hickory Grove. Tuesday and Wednesday, January 9 and 10, 1917. At Sharon, Thursday and Friday, January 11 and 12. 1917. At Bullock's Creek, (Good's Store), Saturday, January 13, 1916. At Tirzah, Monday, January 15th, 1917. At Newport, Tuesdav, January 16, 1917. At Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 17, 18! 19, 1917. At MeConnellsville, Monday, January 22. 1917. At Ogden, Tuesday. January 23, 1917. At Coates's Tavern (Roddey's), on Wednesday. January 24, 1917. At Rock Hill, from Thursday, January 25, to Wednesday, January 31, 1917. At Ramah, Tuesday, February 6th, 1917. At McGill Bros.'s Store, Wednesday, February 7, 1917. At York, from Saturday, February 8, to February 20, 1917. All males between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except Confederate soldiers over the age of fifty years, are liable to a |x>ll tax of $1.0(i, and all persons so liable are especially requested to give the numbers of their respective school districts in making their returns. BROADUS M. I.OVF. Auditor York County. Old newspapers for sale at The rimes office. A. C. Lytle * Gifts. : ed up a complete line of le for all the family. , NICE PIPES, ; FINE CIGARS, 4 tobacco, ; TOILET ARTICLES, | NE STATIONERY, SHAVING SETS. ? ?' Candy each week. See YTLE DRUG CO., | Xmas Present#." * 1 r k ' - iwa pjUTH CAROLINA More Bij New Sport Coats All Millinery at t I Big Values in M? Ladies' Coat Suil Best line of Shoe Complete line o children. Everything point now. We ha^ Only a short tim up and be rea * Patterson's D <2K iXma VV KHHHHBHHBBHHHBni I Here is the Goods. Santa < and left a comp & So, here you will S We have so rr ? tides that we ha^ I them all. You r for yourself. Toys of all kir useful gifts in oui departments. A S Nuts, Etc. Let g Xmas shopping ; Jg Watch Circular I Mills & 1 8 "Buy a (^Q????0???0???0 MAJESTIC TO-DAY Under Southern , n\ In 5 Big Parts NlfipC Mary Fuller star Sc and 10c. i - - '-WP1! * .?^ v-- > I Bargains ; came in this week. exactly HALF PRICE, en's and Boys' Clothing, ts and Long Coats Greatly s in town. Not so high eil f Underwear for men, s to still higher prices. 1 /ent advanced prices. e till Xmas. Come in j dy. iry Goods Store, ?? 0?????0<S)0? s Goo place to buy youi 31aus has visited o )lete line of Xmas i r 1 r I nnd a present tor e\ lany nice, pretty, us /ent space to tell yoi nust come and take ids for the children, r Furniture and Dry II kinds of Fruits, us help you mat a pleasure. s for Saturday's Special roung Con nd Sell Everything." 50? 0?0?00000000C3 Send Your Next Ord OB PRIN' To the Fort Mill' HBflH Reduced. :her. boys and Better buy and dress Fort Mill S. C. dsf r Xmas ? ur store ? Goods, g reify one. g eful ar- g j about ? a look g Also, ? Goods ? Candy, g ce your ? Sale. g id'V I i???????! er For DNG rimes.