Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, December 14, 1916, Image 3
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.
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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.
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Christmas presents suitab]
MANICURF SETS
TOILET SETS,
INFANTS' SETS
XMAS STATIONERY,
PARKER PENS. F]
CONKLIN PENS,
Fresh shipment ilorris
us before you buy.
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"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.
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le for all the family.
, NICE PIPES, ;
FINE CIGARS, 4
tobacco, ;
TOILET ARTICLES, |
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SHAVING SETS. ?
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