Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, October 04, 1917, Image 3
Miss Mary Lewis came up frpm ,
Winthrop college and spent the
week-end at her home here. '
W. J. Steele has accepted a
position in the general store of
the ?. W. Kimbrell company.
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u. u. ? iiiiupo, ui OMCi??xr,
N. C., spent the week here in
the home of his son, E. Frank
Phillips.
ty. A. Roach, assistant cashier
of the First National bank, has
returned from a vacation of ten
days.
At a meeting: of the board of
trustees last week Mrs. Jas. D.
Fulp was elected to take chargre
of the seventh grade in the
graded school and has entered
upon her duties.
The equipment of the local
postoftice was completed during
the past week by the installation
of glass surmounting the delivery
cases to the ceiling and
adds much to the appearance of
the fixtures.
Mr. Fred Rodgers has returned
to Fort Mill from Hill and
has taken a position in the store
of A. O. Jones. His family will
probably take up their residence
in their home here during the
coming week.
The local chapter of the Red
Cross has secured the room on
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store building in the rear of the
office of Baiies & Link which
will be "used for a work room.
Mrs. William Perry, died in
Rock Hill Tuesday afternoon,
after an illness of several months,
incident to old age. The burial
was made in New Unity cemetery
this city, Wednesday afternoon.
The annual meeting of the
Fort Mill Chamber of Commerce
will be held Fridav evening at
8 o'clock. After the meeting a
banquet will be served in the
Meacham building, Main street.
Mr. John M. Stroud died early
Saturday morning at the home
of his son, W. C. Stroud, on
White street, where .he has been
ill for only a few weeks. The
remains were tnW??n nn SnnHav
to Kershaw and buried in the
familp plot.
Invitations were issued several
days ago to the marriage of
Lieut. J. Marshall Boyce, U. S.
R., to Miss Martha Grier Ross,
of Morgan ton, N. C.t which is to
take place on Saturday, next,
October 6. Lieutenant Boyce is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Boyce, of Pineville section. He
has been assigned to duty at
Camp Jackson, Columbia, with
Company I, Three Hundred and
Twenty-first infantry.
The Fort Mill Manufacturing
Co. gives the following revised
figures on the total number of
machines in operation after the
addition, which is nearing completion
and details of which have
been printed from time to time,
has been started up: 32,000
spindles, 807 looms for manufacturing
ginghams dyed and
finished at the plant and 400
broad looms for manufacturing
sheeting.
The Fort Mill chapter of the
Red Cross held an interesting
meeting Thursday afternoon in
the Masonic lodge room at which
were present Mrs. W. G. Hen
derson, president of the Rock
Hill chapter, and Mrs. J. H.
Graham of Rock Hill, who has
charge of the cutting department.
Mrs. Henderson addressed
the members along the
lines of the work undertaken by
the Rock Hill chapter and displayed
specimens of the work
which they ^ire turning out to
aid in the prosecution of the
war. The local chapter, which;
is a branch of the Rock Hill
chapter, has as its officers Mrs.
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Banks Meacham vice president,
W. F. Lewis treasurer, Mrs.
O. T. Gulp, secretary, and its
roll of members contains the
names of 45 people at this time, i
A canvass will be made at once
to increase the membership;
to 100.
Cotton was quoted on the local
market this morning at 26 cents
impound. Seed 105 cents per
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Tke Rm af Flint nil.
A large crowd attended service
at Flint Hill on last Sunday.
Qpe hundred and twenty-four
answered to the roll call in the
Sunday school. Thirty dollars
was raised by the Sunday school
and two of the misaion&rv socie
ties for State missions:
Quite a number of pupils will
change classes next Sunday, that
being "promotion day."
Mr., Leslie T. Chambers, of
York, and Miss Minnie E. Faris,
of this community, were united
in the bonds of holy matrimony
Wednesday evening, Sept. 27th,
at the Baptist parsonage by the
pastor, Rev. J. R. Smith.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, of Noro
n i. 1-'-_
way, o. vy., is spuiiainK some
time with her daqghter, Mrs. J.
R. Smith.
Mrs. Brevard Culp has been
quite ill for several days, but we
are glad to report that at this
writing she is much better. We
sincerely hope that she soon will
be restored to health.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Goodwin
of Fort Mill, and their daughterin-law,
Mrs. James Goodwin, of
Winnsboro, spent the day with
Rev. J. R. Smith and family on
the 26th ult.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. H. Dyches
of Fort Mill, paid this section a
visit one day last week.
Mr. Lonnie Faris fell a few
days ago from a wagon loaded
with fodder, but aside from being
bruised and considerably
shaken up, he did not sustain
any injury.
Since the summer school has
closed at Flint Hill several of the
students have entered the Pine-1
ville high school.
Bonus Amicus.
Flint Hill, Oct. 1.
Negroes Called to Service.
The following Fort Mill negroes
have been called by the local
board to appear at the U. S.
courthouse in Rock Hill this
morning for entrainment to go
to the mobilization camp at
Columbia Friday morning:
17?Samuel Patton?509.
49?Wm. Warren White?437.
70?Thomas Spratt?487.
186?Lonnie Kager?549.
218?James Campbell ?392.
478?Jacob White, Jr.?435.
502?John Gaddy?567.
Reward for Slackers.
According to a despatch sent
out from the office of Provost
General Crowder, in Washington,
a reward of $50 is offered by the
government for the delivery at
the nearest army camp or post
of any selected man who fails to
report for military service, regardless
of whether his delinquency
is willful. This reward
is in full satisfaction of all expenses
incurred in such delivery,
it is stated.
A person who fails to report to
his local board for military service
at the time specified in his
order to report is a deserter as
well as a person who fails to report
for military service to the
adjutant general of the State by
the date specified in the order of
the adjutant general to said person,
the message from the provost
general declares.
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Travelers between' Yorkville
and Gastonia say that jytitte it is
nothing to bra* on, that section
of road between Yorkville and
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i>iover is in mucn netter condition
for automobiles than that
between Clover and Gastonia.
The Rock Hill and Fort Mill
companies of the First regiment.
South Carolina National Guard
are now located at Camp Sevier,
Greenville* The two companies
are now a part of, the 118th
United States infantry.
Joe M. Laylor of Newport,
agent of the Federal bureau of
the census in gathering ginning
statistics in York county, has
entered upon his regular monthly
rounds of the girts of the county.
The first ginners' report is expected
within a few days.
The Piedmont Telephone company
is striking the patrons of
its Yorkville exchange for an
advance of 50 cents a month or
$6 a year on the amount it has
been collectiiffer from them, and
the outlook is that the advance
is allowed without much protest.
Sixteen ladies of Sharon effectd
a temporary organization of a
branch of the American Red
Cross society at a meeting of
ladies held in the Sharon school
auditorium last Tuesday evening.
An organization was effected
with the election of Mrs.
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Mrs. Geo. A. Plexico secretary
and treasurer.
Twenty-four persons will pay
an income tax in York county
this year according: to Auditor
Broadus M. Love who has made
report on the matter to the
comptroller general. Under the
law, every person whose income
is $2,500 per annum or over is
liable to income tax. The
records in the ^auditor's office
show that twenty-four citizens
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win pay a ioiai income tax of
$1,019.79 on an excess income of
$82,365.
Censors over in Europe censor
all right. Relatives of a York
county man, who is now doing
his bit in France, received a
letter from him the other day.
It was evidently intended to be a
long and interesting letter, but
after it left his hands it was
opened by the censor and revamped
and rehashed to such an
extent that about all the information
it brought when it
reached the parties to whom it
was addressed, was, "I am
well."
The first money received here
from the Federal Land bank
upon applications of farmers
under the Federal Farm Loan
act came in this week through
the Fort Mill National Farm
Loan association and aggregated
about $7,500. Quite a number of
farmers in this section are taking
advantage of the liberality of
the contract offered by the government.
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>ened in the Perpetu
n on Sept. .1 5th, with
z books will be kept <
ire urged to see the s
r as many shares as
payments are $.50
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lately $79.00 the assi
r $100.00. What o
afitable? Over $ 180
on this plan to dat
money by this plan,
in town what he thii
mbers and boosters.
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Coat Suits in all
Coat Suits, a fev
Long Coats and
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Sport Coats in al
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We Sell the
Best of Eveiythlng
in the
Grocery- Line
at the Lowest Prices Possible
Honest Weights, .
Prompt Service.
'Phone No. 15.
Culp's Grocery.
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over juu snares
Dpen a few days
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per share, payWhen
you have
ociation will mail
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ask any successnks
of the plan. ]
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Long Goats and Sport Coats, In this week.
COAT SUITS.
good styles, $15.00 to .$27.50
7 left-overs, at $5.00 to 12.00
Sport Coats in Navy, Green, Begundy,
laids, $5, $7.50 and up to. 27.70
1 colors, $2.95 to ?. 7.50
, $1.35 to 8.50
-LINERY DEPARTMENT,
ill say that our hats are the best styles
re and they are surprised that the prices
Illinery on Second Floor.
EN'S and BOVS SUITS
its for men and young men, $18 to. $27.50
4 44 44 $9 to 18.00
boys, 5 to 18, at $3, $5 and up to 8.50
amine our goods, compare prices, and you will
imera.
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School I
Supplies I
We have on hand a full assort- I
ment of everything (books excepted)
that is needled for the
school room, at right prices.
Come in and look over our
stock before buying.
HUTCHINSON'S PHARMACY
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