Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, March 07, 1918, Image 3
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I ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Serjeant William Belk, of
* Camp Sevier, Greenville, was a
visitor this wtek to his home in
this city.
A. R. McElhaney and Mr.
Hollis, of Rock Hill, were among
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tne visitors to r ort mm ounuay.
Mrs. J. M. Epps has been
dangerously ill for several days
at her home one mile south of
Fort Mill.
Mrs. A. C. Burgess, of Rock
Hill, visited relatives in Fort
Mill during the past week.
Mrs. Anna Barber Harris, of
Stony Point, N, C., is visiting
relatives and friends in Fort Mill
and the community.
Jarvis Starnes and Miss Mary
Belle Almond, young peeple of
this city, were married Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
T. M. Mooney. Magistrate
E. S. Parks officiated.
Mrs. S. A. Alford, a member
of the faculty of the Fort Mill
school, has resigned to go with
her husband who is a recruiting
offier with headquarters at Spartanburg.
All the people of Fort Mill and
the surrounding communities are
cordially invited to attend the
food meeting at the local graded
school auditorium next Monday
night. Besides the speakers
mentioned elsewhere it is probable
that a number of prominent
men from Rock Hill will be
present to make addresses.
A pleasant surprise to the
many friends of the bride was
the marriage in Charlotte Saturday
of Miss Nannie McElhaney,
of this city, and Mr. Thos. Crayton
of Charlotte. Mrs. Cray ton
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is a uauKiHcr ui iuib. nuuic
McElhaney, of this city. Mr.
Crayton is a brother of W. P.
Crayton of Fort Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Young on
i Monday received a letter from
} their son, James T. Jr., now in
France, saying among other
things that he was in the best
of health and had gained in
weight up to 170 pounds. Mr.
Young is in the engineering
corps but said little of his work
other than that it was really
interesting. The letter was
dated February 14th.
Henry C. Burrage and Calvin
H. Collins, two Fort Mill voung
men, were on Saturday called
into service, reporting at Camp
Jackson, Columbia. These young
men were among the twelve who
went Saturday to make up the
quota of the first call from this
Henry G. Rogers, a well known
young man of this city, has been
notified of his appointment as
carrier on rural route No. 4. the
1 vacancy having been caused
about one vear ago by the calling
into war service of F. M. Mack.
Mr. Rogers will assume the
I duties of the position on the
16th of this month.
The Majestic Theatre today
offees Vivian Martin in a Paramount
picture, the title of which
is "Forbidden Paths." Miss
Martin appeared here a short
time ago in "A Kiss for Susie,"
a picture which greatly pleased
Majestic patrons, and a large
crowd doubtless will see this
dainty little star in today's production.
Many Fort Mill people learned
with regret Monday of the accidental
death at Blackville Sunday
of Conductor Jesse R.
Maxwell, who fell between the
cars of his train. Capt. Maxwell
had been a conductor on the
Southern for a number of years
and had many friends in Fort
Mill.
The weather for the last ten
days has been ideal for gardening
and many people of this
section have planted Irish potaf
toes and all the early vegetables.
Turnips, mustard and spring
onions have come out since the
freeze in January, and the good
rain which fell hereubouts Monday
will help the truck gardens
to early maturity.
A Baptist Young People's Union,
with a membership of 27
active members, was organized
at the Baptist church a few days
B ago, with W. A. Roach presi
dent. Miss Aileen Barber vicepresident.
Miss Georgia Ott, recording
secretary. Miss Frances
Smith corresponding secretary,
and Miss Ruth McLaughlin treasurer.
A junior union was alsc
organized with Martha Dyches
president and Arthur Young secretary.
Twenty-eight members
were enrolled.
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Thos. R. Garrison has ac- |
cepted a position with the J. B.
Mills company. |
Miss Margaret Spratt, of Waxhaw,
N. C., spent the past week
end visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. B. Spratt.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Meacharn
motored on Sunday to Monroe,
N. C., where they spent the day
visiting relatives.
Clvde Kimbrell, of Camp Jackson,
Columbia, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Kimbrell of the township.
Born February 27th to Mr.
and Mrs. E. G. Gaither, of
Statesville. ?J. C., a son. Mrs.
Gaither before marriage was
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miss ivicue mrnpacriCK 01 cms
city.
The Rev. Alex Martin, D. D.,
of Rock Hill, addressed a meeting
of the officers of the Presbyterian
church Thursday night in
regard to the organization formed
at the last general assembly for
the purpose of raising subscriptions
for benevolences during the <
coming year of $3,000,060.
An experienced and successful
farmer was talking the' other
day about spring plowing. He
said that farmers were so
anxious to get started to plowing
this spring that there was
great danger of plowing the
ground too wet and he warned
against this, for if ground is
plowed too wet the first tifie in
the spring it is hard to cultivate ,
oil nf fV*of ?fAn?? J
UII V? mat ;cai ailU OUIIICUIIICS
takes several years to get it
back to normal.
Parties visiting the new Catawba
highway bridge during the
last few days say that the structure
will be ready for public use
within ten days, at the outside.
All the steel work is in place and
nothing remains now to complete
the bridge but the laying of
floor about one-third the distance
and the placing of the
handrails. The road between
jl vta w mill C1UU bUC kJi lUj^C 1*5 S<11U
to be in good shape, except a <
short stretch through the bottom .
land east of the bridge.
A joint meeting of the ladies
of the Patriotic society and the
Parent-Teacher association was ,
held Friday afternoon in the i
work room of the Red Cross '
society to witness demonstra- 1
tions of home conservation and j
production of food which were
conduated under the direction
of Miss Minnie Lee Garrison,
county home demonstration
agent. It was the purpose also
of the meeting to effect an (
organization to support the aims
of the Federal and State administrations
and co-operate in
the extension of the work. Such
an organization was practically
effected at this meeting and will (
be confirmed at a meeting to be
held this (Thursday) afternoon
in the school auditorium. The
officers of the associatidn will
probably be those of the ParentTeacher
association of which
Mrs. J. Barron Mills is president.
Third Liberty Loan.
The following statement was
given to press Saturday by
Secretary McAdoo:
"The campaign for the third
LrtDerty L.aan will be opened on
the 6th of April, 1918, the first
anniversary of the declaration
of a state of war between the
United States and Germany.
"The amount, terms and conditions
of the loan have not yet
been decided because these
features are dependent upon
further legislation."
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In the 5-part melodram
Miss Martin charmingly e
ences recently in "Lit
Kiss for Si
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For a general st<
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our store cannot b<
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public with the bes
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Phone us your wa
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LONG TERM FARM MORTGAGE
LOANS.
Interest: SPECIAL RATE 6 pqr
:ent, depending on conditions as to
amount and credit period and annual
installments offered, and as to borrower's
urgency in having loan closed.
ORDINARY RATE 7 per cent on a
juick 5 to 10-year loan not under $300.
For particulars apply to
C. E. SPENCER.
Attorney.
TAX NOTICE-1917.
Office of the County Treasurer
of York County.
York, S. C.. Sept. 17, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Books for York C ounty 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
penalty; after which day One Per
Cent penalty will be added to all payments
made in the month of January,
1918, and Two Per Cent penalty for all
payments made in the month of February,
1918, and Seven Per Cent penalty
will be added to all payments made
from the 1st day of March, 1918, to the
15th day of March. 1918, and after this
date 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 I
will attend the following places on the
days named:
And at York from Monday, November
19th, until Monday, the 31st day
of December 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. NEW,.
Old newspapers for sale at The
Times office.
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Regular Prices I
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Mules, Mules.
We will have a Car Load of Nice Tennessee and Kentucky
Mules to arrive on TUESDAY, MARCH 5th. Also some
extra nice HORSES.
It will pay you to wait for this shipment.
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Need a New Wagon?
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Two car loads of these wagons on hand,
and they were bought over a year ago,
when wagons were 40 to 50 per cent cheaper
than they are today.
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In order to reduce our stock, we will sell |
a few of these wagons for less than to-day's
wholesale price.
Fort Mill Lumber Company, i
BUNCENENT! |
'hapman arrived Monling
from the Northern
where she snenE
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studying the new styles
y and Summer, and
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tock for our Millinery
mt. She says she has
le "Biggest and Best"
ats and Trimmings that
ever brought to here,
gladly show you thru.
new Spring Goods are
1 daily.
i's Dry Goods Store.
ill's Fastest Growing Store."
Why Hesitate? j
Come on To-Day and let us s
you up in those things you need in 1
your home.
Furniture,
Like everything else, is steadily advancing
in price, and, if your'e wise
you 11 buy NOW, while prices are |
reasonable.
Cash or Credit.
Young & Wolfe.
The Furniture Men.
Snow Drift Lard.
, 10 lb. bucket ... $2.35
5 lb. bucket 1.25
4 lb. bucket 1.00 \
flLRLtS |
Heinz Pickles, sour and sweet, per bottle, .25 |
" India Relish, per bottle, 30 I
" Pickled Onions, per bottle, 25
Pure Apple Vinegar, per quart, 35 i
CANNED GOODS
CAMPBELL'S SOUPS.
Rex Beef Tripe, per can, 35
Rex Cooked Brains, per can, .25
Rex Roast Beef, per can. .J)
Rex Mince Meat, per package .10
Our stock is now more complete than ever before
and we appreciate and solicit your orders.
FERGUSON & PHILLIPS
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itm ivw> and hides
ahnb h-<h 1b bb. highest market puce
ib b^b pa1d p?b ?aw tubs
ilpW B B IBCJB and bides.
m,J H\|?Lw Wool Com mbulntt. Write tor
H W prioe-liat mentioning Uilitjul
hsbbfeloun white ago- "isise^
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