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j ITMS OF LOCAL IHTBEST.
Hugh L McLees, of Wash
ington, D. C., was the week-en (
guest of his sister, Mrs. C. S
Link.
Miss Leita Mayhew, of Moores
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vine, n. kj., was tne guest ias
a week of Miss Jessie Baker.
Mr. J. R. Haile has accepter
a position with the J. B. Mills
company, beginning his duties
this week.
Mr. Ben F. Patterson has
taken charge of the Fort Mill
garage located on Confederate
street.
Miss Esther Meacham returned
i. n.A u:? Tn..J??c.
iu vjUiuiuuiii i ueautiy aiicruuuii
where she wiN resume her
studies at Chicora college.
Miss Eula Crane has accepted
a position with A. 0. Jones succeeding
Miss Jessie Baker, who
has taken a position with the
Fort Mill Manufacturing company.
Mr. W. Frank Lewis left
Monday afternoon for Charleston
where he will take the
examination preparatory to service
in the aviation service.
Mrs. J. P. Timmerman and
little son have returned to their
home in Pleasant Lane after a
three weeks visit to the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Bennett. Mr. Timmerman came
up to accompany them home.
Dr. J. Lee Spratt has disposed
of his dental surgery business
which he has conducted here for
the past 15 years to Dr. A. L.
Ott, of Ridgeway, who arrived
here this week to begin the
practice of his profession. Dr.
Ott's-family will follow soon.
Registered men who are to
answer questionaires, who have
dependents would do well tc
bring their wife or parents with
them when coming to town tc
have the paper filled out. It
will save them a second trip as
the papers must be signed by
thi dependents.
? According to an opinion just
rendered by the law department
of the United States Food Ad
mii.isirauon, a lanaiora in oraei
to buy cotton seed from his
tenants and sell it is required tc
have a license. In such cases
only lessees of land who actually
raise cotton are not required tc
have license.
At a meeting of city council
Monday evening, the three new
members, Messrs. T, F. Lytle,
, J. M. Hutchinson and J. N.
McAteer, were inducted intc
office. Among the important
matters before the meeting was
the election of police officers foi
the year and this resulted in the
re-election of Officers Lynn anc
Broom. There were no othei
applications lor the positions.
W. A. Roach was reelected tc
the office of city treasurer.
For the information of ali
owners of motor vehicles the
State Highway Commission an
nounces that in accordance witr
the law, 1917 license plates wil
be recognized by the authorities
until February 1, 1918, as all
owners have one month margir
in which to obtain their numbers.
The opening of the spring
term of the graded school which
was to have been last Mondaj
morning was postponed unti
this week, the delay being
caused by failure of the heating
apparatus parts of which bursl
during the recent cold snap. A
new boiler has been secured anc
installed.
The Fort Mill Farm Loan association
held its annual meeting
last week and elected the follow
ing hoard of directors for th?
coming year: S. E. Bailes, J. J,
Baiies, D. 0. Potts, B. J. Alexander,
V\. H. Jones, W. H,
Crook and Fred Nim3. Officerj
. for the new year are: S. E,
* Bailes, president; W. H. Crook,
vice president; C. S. Link,
secretary-treasurer. The membership
now numbers 22 and applications
for loans aggregating
about $30,000 are in process ol
adinstmpnt.
A meeting of the board ol
trustees of the Fort Mill schoo
district was held last Wednes
day morning when the newlj
elected members. J. B. Mills
Osmond Barber and R. P. Harris
were duly installed. J. B. Mills
was elected chairman of tin
board and Dr. J. Lee Sprat
secretary-treasurer. The boarc
elected Miss Callie Squires, o1
Providence, N. C., to take charg<
of the high school department t<
succeed Prof. R. L. Coe who re
signed some weeks ago to accep
service in the army.
ppi m? p
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friends here were pleased
to learn that Mr. V. B. L'anken?bip,
a former Fort Mill resident.
had been honored Monday night
1 in Rock Hill, by election as
. mryor of the city. Mr. Blanken-hip
has been a resident of Rock
Hill but a few years and his
' selection to such an important
oosition is a shining testimonial
of the esteem in which he is held
>y Rock Hillians.
| B. M. Lee, proprietor of the
Carolina Bargain House, on Saturday
bought the stock of the
> Cash Grocery from his brother,
I Sam'l A T,PP nnrt will within a
few days consolidate the two 1
stocks, using: the store room now
[ occupied by the Cash Grocery <
, and the adjoining: vacant store- 1
. room recently occupied by Nor- |
man's Cafe. An opening will I
be made at the rear of the parl
tition wall and an office located ,
so as to be accessible to both
' rooms. The acquisition of the
1 Cash Grocery will give the Bargain
House a new and complete |
line of general merchandise rank- i
ing in size with any jn the town. (
B. M. Lee will have charge of
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ness. I
Chapters in Monthly Meeting.
1 The monthly meeting of the
local chapter of the Red Cross
| was held Monday evening of last
week in the work room and,
| despite unfavorable weather
conditions, was well attended.
Much interest was taken in a
I report containing a general suri
vey of the progress and work
of the Red Cross society prepared
by ex-President Taft and
read by Mayor B. E. Patterson.
! It served to stimulate the memI
k/i ??o r\ C n%?f UnM
ucio iv/ iui iiici cuui i it1111 ami i- i
fice. There have been added to
the roll of members 31 names,
which makes the total member'
ship now above 100. The members
are pursuing regular lines
of work assigned to them by the
president and the results are
' very gratifying.
The monthly meeting of
Kanawha Chapter, D. A. R.,
was held last Tuesday afternoon
iu the Red Cross work room and
was attended by a considerable
. number of the members. The
. program was interesting, es(
pecially the discussion of the
nlari nf rpstnrnt i<?n nf f T<Vnr>r>Vv
J town of Tillohoy and the mem(
bers are prepared to pledge
their quota of the fund required
for this purpose. The matter of
1 the subscription to the next
r Liberty Loan was taken up and
a favorable vote was taken.
The chapter expects to show in
) the local moving picture theater
' in a short while scenes of Tillo5
hoy befoie and since its destruction.
I Several members of Florence
. Thornwell chapter, U. D. C.,
met last Thursday afternoon at
, the home of Mrs. R. F. Grier,
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ent, routine business was not
1 transacted. The chapter is
5 interested in the plan of the
State society to endow a bed in
1 a base hospital in France and
| will contribute to the movement.
' A Saturday Marriage.
A pretty home wedding occurred
in Fort Mill Saturday
morning when Miss Maude Good>
win became the bride of S. A.
1 Alford, the ceremony taking
' place at the parsonage, the home
' of the bride's parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. W. S. Goodwin, and
> was performed in the presence
' of only the family and a few
l friends by the Rev. J. R. T.
I Major, presiding elder of the
Rock Hill district.
Miss Goodwin is a most atI
r tractive and accomplished young
'. woman and is deservedly popular
? throughout the community. For
the past several months she has
. been engaged as a teacher in the
local graded school,
j The bridegroom is a recruiting
officer in the United States army
with his headquarters now in
Spartanburg. The couple will
m qI/O t Kdi r ir* UVvw#- M?ll
a VIIV1I Iiviuc 111 i'V/i L ATI III iur
. the present.
An Opportunity to Help.
The management of the Maf
jestic Theatre has agreed to doj
nate one-half of the show's re- j
ceipts next Tuesday to war work.
T; The fund will be turned over to
i the D. A. R. chapter which, in 1
5. conjunction with the Red Cross
31 chapter, is working to supply our
s soldier bovs with those things
[ which go to make camp life more
j comfortable and pleasant. A
I number of young ladies have be5
gun a canvas for the sale of
^ tickets and it is stated that few
. people have refused to buy the
I -tickets to assist the ladies in such
a noble cause.
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State of Sooth Carolina, County of
A VI&.
t In Common Pleas.
The American Trust Company, Plaintiff,
vs. The Charlotte Bnck Company
and S. S. McNinch, Defendants, i
The American Trust Company, Plaintiff,
vs.. S. S. McNinch. Charlotte
Brick Company, Mrs. Elizabeth Ormand
and W. B. Meacham, Defendants.
NOTICE OP SALE.
Pursuant to a Decree in the above
cases 1 will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder on sales day in February
1918 before the court house door
at York, S. C., nine (9) tracts of land
located in Fort Mill townxhin. York
County, known as the property of S. S.
McNinch and the Charlotte Brick Company,
said tracts aggregating 693.24
acres, and includes all machinery now
on the land and used by the Charlotte (
Brick Company in the manufacture of
brick. Further description of premises
can be had at my office. Terms of
sale, One-third Cash, balance in one
and two annual installments at 7 per
cent, interest from date of sale, secured
by bond and mortgage of purchaser.
J NO. R. LOGAN,
C. C. C. Pis.
~~Teachers' examination.
A special examination will be held at
York on Saturday, January 19th,.for
the benefit of any who wish to teach
before the regular examination in the
spring. Notify me at once if you
expect to attend. ,
JOHN E. CARROLL,
Supt. Education.
No. 9941 REPORT OF THE <
THE FIRST NATIONAL
In the State of South Carolina, at the *
RESOU1
Loans and discounts (except those show
Deduct:
Notes and bills rediscounted (other
ceptances sold) (see Item 55a)
Overdrafts, secured $ unsecured S
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulat
Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged, 3J per c
Stock of Federal Reserve bank (50 per <
Furniture and Fixtures
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve B?
Cash in vault and net amounts due from
Net amount due from banks and bankei
er than included in Items 13, 14 and
Total of Items 15, 16, 17 and 18
Checks on hanks located outside of city <
and other cash items
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer a
urer
Total
LIABILi
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
Circulating notes outstanding
Net amounts due to National Baoks
Net amounts due to banks, bankers and
than included in Items 30 or 31) ..
Individual deposits subject to check
Certificates of deposit due in less thar
money borrowed)
Cashier's checks outstanding
Dividends unpaid
Total of demand deposits (other tha
Items 33, 34, 35, 30, 37. 38, 39 and 40 _
Total
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA? Couni
I, W. B. Ardrey, President ot the abo1
the above statement is true to the best o
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Correct?Attest: J. L. Spratt, J. J. 1
Need a Ne^
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Two ear loads of th<
and they were bougl
when wagons were 40
er than they are today
In order to reduce (
a few of these wagons
wholesale price.
Fort Mill LW
Stop Tha
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UntnVft nnnn'n
uuibuiuauu a
Cherry a
25 cts a bottle.
iWoney bacfc
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Agents for N<
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Horses and Mules.
Can suit you in any kind of
HORSE or MULE.
Call on me at Harris's Stable,
Fort Mill, S. C.
W. W. W. HINES.
Wanted.
2000 cords of 4-ft. Wood, Oak or
nne, at ump ureene. rrompt delivery;
will also contract for 60 day deivery.
Write, wire or 'phone us.
Brown-Knox Mercantile Co,,
^ Davidson. N. C.
KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS
The Pills That Do Cure.
CONDITION OF
BANK, AT FORT MILL,
:lose of business, December 31, 1917.
ttCES.
n on b and c) $154,493 79
than bank ac
$164,493 79
5211.07 211 07
ion (par value)... 25,000 00
:ent and 4 per cent I6,9o0 00
:ent of subscription) 900 00
3,075 00
ink 14,390 03
national banks 23,621 15
s and trust companies oth15,
247 98
$23,869.13
ar town of reporting bank
800 71
ind due from U. S. Treas
1,250 00
XVJn KKO 73
[TIES.
$25,000 00
6,000 00
2,008 46
25,000 00
14,046 20
trust companies (other
.$14,046.20
* 160,782 46
l 30 days (other than for
7,900 52
162 09
- - 1,000 00
n bank deposits) subject to
i $169,835 07
$240,889 73
ty of York, 8s:
ve-named Lank, do solemnly swear that
f my knowledge and belief.
W. B. AKDKEY, 1 resident.
10th day of January, 1918.
C. S. LINK, Notary Public,
iiailes, Osmond Barber. Directors.
iv Wagon?
?se wagons on hand,
nt over a year, ago,
to 50 per cent cheap
mr stock, we will sell
for less than to-day's
ber Company.
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Pattersi
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Our CLI
Misses' and
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Some of
here and wi
half.
I Also a f<
fore Xmas.
the regular
This is }
looking Coa
spot cash or
Patters!
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DR. A. L. OTT ,
D - NTIST
Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
(Dr. Spratt's office)
Belk Buildinp, Fort Mill, S. C.
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1918.
Notice of Opening of Books of Auditor
for Listing Returns for Taxation.
Auditor's Office, Dec. 1, 1917.
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 Tuesday,
January 1st, 1918, for the purpose
of listing for taxation all Personal and
Real Property held in York County on
January 1, 1918, and will be kept open
until the 20th day of February, iyi8,
and for the convenience of the Taxpayers
of the County 1 will be at the
places enumerated below on the dates
named.
At Tirzah, Monday, January 14,
1918.
At Newport, Tuesday, January 15,
1918.
At Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, January 16, 17 and 18,
1918.
At McConnellsville, Monday, January.
21, 1918.
At Ogden, Tuesday, January 22,
1918.
At Coates' Tavern, (Roddey's)
Wednesday, January 23, 1918.
At Rock Hill, from Thursday, January
24, to Wednesday, January 30,
1918.
At Ramah, Tuesday, February 5,
1918.
At McGill Bros. Store Wednesday,
February 6, 1918.
At York, from Thursday, February
7, to February 20, 1918.
All males between the ages of twenty-one
and sixty years, are liable to a
poll tax of $1.00, and all persons so
liable are especially requested to give
the numbers of their respective school
districts in making their returns.
BROADUS M. I OVE,
Auditor York County.
TAX NOTICE-191 7.
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of York County.
York, S. C.. Sept. 17. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Books for Vork County will be opened
on Monday, the 15th day of October,
1917, and remain open until the 31st
day of December, 1917, for the collection
of State, County, School and Local
Taxes, for the fiscal year 1917, without
pi nr?'f; nttnr which day One Per
C 'ii pen 'Sty will be added 1o all payr*er
t-i made in the month of January,
1918, and Two Per Cent penalty for all
payments made in the month of February,
19IX, and Seven Per Cent penalty
will be added to all payments made j
Tior:i the 1st day of March, 1918, to the !
15th day o'f March, 1918, and after this (
elate all unpaid taxes will go into executions
and all unpaid Single Polls will
be turned over to the several Magistrates
for prosecution in accordance
with law.
For the convenience of taxpayers 1
will attend the following places on the
days named*
And at York from Monday, November
19th, until Monday, the 31st day
of Decemher 1917, after which date
the penalties will attach 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,
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jn's Dry Goods Store,
Will's Fastest Growing Store."
in Up Sale
iAN-UP SALE of all Women's and
Children's COATS
lRTS SATURDAY
the best styles of the season are
e have reduced the price to about ?
jvv Coat Suits that came in just be- y
Good styles and materials, 1-4 off |
price. |
Four best opportunity to get a good 1
it or Suit at very small cost, for I
"ly. I
m's Dry Goods Store.
Mill's Fastest Growing Store."
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I Your Home! |
Is it fiitted with everything in p
FURNITURE
that your health and comfort |
demands? If not, come to |
^ see us. We'll satisfy vou. 1
I Our prices and terms will ap- |
peal to you, as well as the |
quality of our goods. |
Young & Wolfe. j
The Furniture Men. |
I Snow Drift Lard, j
10 lb. bucket $2.35
5 lb. bucket 1.25
4 lb. bucket - 1.00
PICKLES
Heinz Pickles, sour and sweet, per bottle, .25
" India Relish, per bottle, 30
" Pickled Onions, per bottle, .25
" Pure Apple Vinegar, per quart, 35
CANNED GOODS
CAMPBELL'S SOUPS.
Rex Beef Tripe, per can, .35
Rex Cooked Brains, per can, .25
IRex Roast Beef, per can .30
Rex Mince Meat, per package, 10
Our stock is now more complete than ever before
and we appreciate and solicit your orders.
| FERGUSON & PHILLIPS I
Highest Prices Paid for Pork. I
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