Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IB ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. Henry Bigham, of Charlotte, was the guest on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E. W, Kimbrell. Alfred Jonis, a student in Clinton college, spent the past week end at his home in Port Mill. Miss Annie Thomas, of Ridgeway, a student at Winthrop college, was the week end guest of the Misses Ott. The Rev. and Mrs. J. W. H. Dyches had as their guests during the past week. Miss Allie Gregg, of Clover, Va., and Miss Thelma Rhodes of Winthrop college. Misses Mamie and Esther Griffin, of Pineville, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Everard Ardrey left last Thursday evening for a trip to Pawtucket, R. I., and New York city, and will probably be absent two weeks. Mayor B. E. Patterson spent several days of the past week in Charleston attending a ceremonial session of Omar Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, in which he was initiated. In the absence of the pastor next Sunday, the Rev. J. C. Grier of Tirzah church, will conduct services in the local Presbyterian church. Mr. Ben F. Patterson left Saturday evening for Norfolk, Va., where he will pursue his calling as a machinist. Ilis family will remain in Fort Mill for the present. Walter Banks Meacham returned Wednesday from Washington, D. C., where he enlisted in the United States navy, being assigned to department of the quartermaster with rank of ensign. An order was issued Tuesday by William Elliott, food administrator for South Carolina, that no wholesale or retail dealer in South Carolina may purchase Hour, until further notice, except with the permission of the food administration. A new enterprise for Fort Mill is a fancy grocery and con fectionery store which will be conducted by D. A. Lee in the store room at No. 5 Trade street. The building is being relitted and will be well equipped for the purpose intended. Among the probable candidates this summer is William B. White, of Lower Fort Mill. Mr. White's friends are urging him to make the race for supervisor of Fort Mill township and it is believed he will do so, though he has not yet announced his candidacy. In honor of the Confederate dead memorial exercises were conducted Friday afternoon under the auspices of Florence Thorn well chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy. The exercises were conducted on the lawn of the Fort Mill Presbyterian church and were simple and impressive. At the conclusion the graves of the Confederate soldiers in NewUnity cemetery were decorated with flowers by the children of the local graded school. In the interest of the Red Cross drive which begins next week, there will be a public gathering in the school auditorium Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock and the public is urged * tA o ft onrl of fKio rPU~ W wvv^liu tllio V1UC. 1 lie principal address will be made by the Hon. John McRae of Charlotte, who is an eloquent and forceful speaker and who will be able to present the cause of the Red Cross in a manner most enlightening to the people of Fort Mill. The committee expect to have present also a French officer from one of the camps. The worst blow of all to the habitual consumer of coca-cola since the outbreak of the great war, is the increasing scarcity of the drink on the local market, su liiul ii/ is impossiuie to secure the beverage at many drug stores except at fortunate periods when the fountain men are able to get a small supply of the extract from which the drink is made. The local drug store men say that it is impossible to procure an adequate supply of cocacola and they do not look for a betterment of the situation this summer. The scarcity of many raw materials and probably the sugar conservation movement in the country, is the cause oi the lack of the beverage at the as ^?? I lThe price of cotton on the Icrcal market, if any were offered ' would be thirty cents. The market has not as yet recovered from its recent slump. Indications are that there will be a bumper crop of fruit made in tnis county this year, and that ttri 11 Kn U/vmA / anm biiwiw iii ut iivuic KIUVYII ^cavir os on the local market within the next ten days or two weeks. Only one transfer of Fort Mill real estate has been recorded in the'countv auditor's offics during' the past tvto weeks, this being | Jefferson D. Withers to E. W. Kimbrell. 307 acres; consideration $2,950. Mr. VV. H. Newbold, attorney for W. A. Wilkinson who is charged with the murder of his wife, appeared before Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary, in Columbia, last Tuesday and secured Wilkinson's release on his own recognizance, with bond in the sum of $1,000.?Chester News. President Johnson has authorized Edwards and Hey ward of Columbia to draw the plans for 4.1 1 ! 1. A 1 A _ J me new dormitory to De erected at Winthrop college, the building to cost $100,000. It will be erected at the end of the South dormitory, to face Stewart avenue, and will conform to the style of the dormitories. Construction work will begin next fall. . The final plans for the great Red Cross second war fund drive next week are fast taking shape. The State of South Carolina will be lined up for this campaign as it has never been lined up before and Fort Mill will be found in the front ranks of those towns i in the State who go over the top : for this great humanitarian work. > Those farmers expecting to build silos this summer are advised by the Clemson college extension division to make immediate arrangements about getting the materials. Some materials are going to be hard to | obtain on account of shipping conditions. This is particularly true of those materials that have to be shipped from some dis-j tunce. W. H. Nicholson and grand ' children. Virginia Smith and Foy and Waiter Arnett, visited relatives in Fort Mill township Sunday. They also attended Sunday school at the Flint Hill Rflntist phlirnh Thpv fr?r?forl il from the station to the church and return and picnicked enroute, having an enjoyable trip. ? Rock Hill Herald. Every firm doing business in South Carolina (except firms doing business as a corporation) is required to report the names of every person interested in the business. The last legislature enacted a law requiring the merchants and others to file a report with the clerk of court recording I the names of all persons connected with the ownership of the firm. Firms doing business j as a corporation are exempt, and are not required to conform to j the requirements of the act. Steel Creek News. The farmers of this section! are about through plantiug, and ' the health of the community is good at present. The commencement atObserv- | er High school closed last Friday night with a very enjoyable program and a large attendance. The closing term has been a very successful one, with Mr. \V. P. Whitesides, as principal, assisted by Misses Xymena Smith and Angeline Caldwell. Miss Annie Epps, of Gold Mill, has been spending a few days with Miss VVilma Lee Potts, attending the commencement at I Observer school. Misses Emily and Sadie Mul-. len, of Huntersville, are visiting at the home of Mrs. JanieChoate. In honor of these young ladies, i I Mrs. Choate entertained a large' party oi young people at supper , Friday evening. Excellent music and a sumptuous course helped I make the occasion a very enjoyable oiie. Miss Mason Smith is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Oscar Neely. Mrs. Ernest Spratt,. of Charlotte, is visiting her mother, Mrs. ! J. G. Moss. Mrs. J. O. Withers has re; turned home, after spending a i few days with relatives in Char lotte. Misses Marie and Ola Blanken i ?mp. 01 uoia mil, are visiting their cousin. Miss Robecca Kim brell. ! Mrs. Clyde Carothers and Mrs. ; James Erwln, of Florida, will : arrive in Charlotte to-day ar.d ? will make their home in this community this summer. j KIMBI I I I I Learn the I to the Bns 5ft) N, I K i m b | fort Mil Wheat Our Flour Mill 111 Rock Hill is in operation six days in a week and we will be glad to do grinding for the farmers and others of Fort Mill township. Firstclass equipment and experienced millers guarantees you satisfactory rpsnlts Highest cash prices for Corn, shelled or on cob. Catawba Milling Company, Rock Hill, S. C. TO THE PUBLIC. We wish to announce to our patrons and friends that outplace will be closed until we can arrange to open a Cafe in connection with our market. We thank the public for psst patronage and when we open again we expect to work to this end? "Please our patrons." Fort Mill Cash Market. Political Announcement. To the Democratic Voters of the Fifth District. 1 respectfully ask to by renominated and reelected to Congress from this District, and agree to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. I will not be able to spend much time in the District this summer, because of the great amount of important legislation growing out of the war, but will attend meetings in my district whenever possible. It is absolutely essential for congressmen to be at their posts at this time. W. F. STEVENSON. LONG TERM FARM MORTGAGE LOANS. Interest: SPECIAL RATE 0 per cent, depending on conditions as to amount and credit period and annual installments offered, and ns to borrower's urgency hi huving loan closed. ORDINARY RATE 7 per cent on a quick 5 to 10-year loan not under $.100. For particulars apply to C. 'E. SPENCER. Attorney. Phone 15 Good Coffee, __ 15c I T?PDcVi P/\nrtf W%T Vnovn A i won V'UUUH J 'it>C No. 1 Irish Potatoes, pk.. 50c Choice Tink Salmon, _.20c Canned Tomatoes, _.. 20c Full stock of Flour and Corn Meal. Culp's Grocery, ! KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS Thm Fills Tturt: Do Cure. . ' - ' \ " r ? CELL'S j| ~ I [25 I Shirt buyinj have every st "Ide" Shirts and are sold t to the best tr; I range of pat silk, at $1.50 I 75c, $1.00 am way I Work Shirt; V Store 11 200 pairs M I I 100 pairs J Pants, at $1.5 I Boys' Khak 75c to $2.00. . I Men! We li at $1.00 to $<> Ladies! We i - rell's "?f? g "rort M Mules, Mules. We now have in our barn a Car Load of Nice Tennessee 1 and Kentucky Mules and would like for you to call and look li the lot over. Also some extra nice HORSES. | It will pay you to buy from us. We'll satisfy you. ^ Mills Livestock Co. " Need a New Wagon?! |^ ^-V ^ft Two car loads of these wagons oil hand.) | and they were bought, over a year ago, iwhen wagons were 4(1 to 50 percent cheaper than they are today. k In order to reduce our stock, we will sell 8 a few of these wagons for less than to-day's _ wholesale price. Fort Mill Lumber Company. 4 rt Buying $ is made easy at this store. We vie to select from. and collars are Nationally know n >y tlie best stores in the best cities f 1 41_ iiuw. u w iun v; innii ; 11 a prei i \ terns. Best Shirtings, including to $5.00. Other t?ood Shirts a' 1 $1.50. . s at 5(),c7 5e and Sl.OO. Pants, Pants. en's Work Pants $1.50 to $3.00 men's "Outing" or Beach (doth 0. 1. Beach (doth and Wool Pants.. * ( Straw Hat Time. I I % ave them in any st\ le you want are constantly adding something inmcrv aiui i<eailv-to-\Year Dcpts i's Gry Goods Store. ] ill's Fastest (irouiiii; Stoic." Be Prepat ecr S For tFo Inner liot Srnvimpr r.zw t !v?t- 1 are soon lo follow. S< e us for Refrigerators, ice Boxes, Ice Gream Fstizers, Scree n Doors I Screen Windows, Screen Vv ire, Screen Hinges and Springs, Fly Swatters, Porch Shades Porch Rockers, Porch Swings, Hammocks, Crex Pugs. Cash or Credit. | Young & Wolfe. | . W1WIIIIH mill II I I il 11 III i.: --.v ? jxhjMO&J 9 J* Why Pay Mor.e? 1 Why keep on paying more for your (iroceries, when you can save money !v bu.\ing from us? Wo appreciate your past orders and solicit youi future pair nago. We believe you will be pleased with our goods, F*irst because we \< ep a fresh, ck :i, wholesome line of (Iroceri.-s and Fresh Meats, Second because wi are sure we can save you money on your purchas Third- because we show our apprecin tion of your patron tgc by serving you with the best the market afford.. FERGUSON & PHILLIPS Highest Prices Paid for Pork. ?? lyiwm r- * \ jfcfori ,ii; , .1 r\M M UIHIT, Lot^VUM