Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, July 04, 1918, Image 3
ITL1S OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A.
Link of Lenoir, N. C., were
guests this week of Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Link.
Miss Pauline Crane, of Charlotte,
was a week-end visitor is
the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Crane.
S. A. Epps, of Lumberton,
N. C., visited relatives and
friends in the community this
week.
Mrs. Agnes Harris of Charlotte,
spent Sunday in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Harris
in this city.
Miss Nell Ligon, of Shelby,
N. C.. is visiting her grandmother.
Mrs. Alice Harris, in
this city.
Miss Alice Bradford and B. W.
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a visit to relatives in Baden.
N. C.
Mrs. W. G. Griffin and children
spent several days this
week with relatives in Pineville.
Chicken hens are selling on
the local market at 90 cents and
$1.00 each. "Some chicken!"
Miss Louise Parks spent several
days of the last week with
her sister, Mrs. Frances M.
Phillips, of Rock Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Warren,
of Griffiith, N. C.. were guests
Sunday in the home of B. C.
Ferguson.
Mr. J. L. Houston, of York,
candidate for the office of judge
of probate, was a visitor to
Fort Mill Tuesday.
John F. Jones came over from
Camp Sevier, Greenville, where
he is stationed, and-spent Sunday
at his home here.
Miss Polly Jeter, of Santuc,
and Miss Grace Montgomery, of
Union, are guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Culp.
String beans, cucumbers, tomatoes,
etc., are becoming
plentiful <5n the Fort Mill market.
but prices like those on
everything else continue to be
high.
Mrs. (J. S. Thompson and
children returned to their home
in Greensboro, N. C., several
days ago after an extended visit
to relatives in this city.
The first cotton bloom of the
season reported to The Times
came from the field of Mr. Bates
Chapman, who lives several
miles east of town on rural route
No. 3. The bloom was plucked
on Wednesday of last week, the
2(>th. Several others have since
reported cotton blooms.
At the recent State convention
of the Baptist Youncr People's
Union which was held in Greenville,
Mr. W. A. Roach, assistant
cashier of the First National
Bank, was elected a member of
the executive committee and was
the only layman elected on this
important committee.
Farmers of the township say
that the prospects for a good
corn crop are very poor. There
is still time for the corn to improve,
but, in the opinion of
many, there is little likelihood
that the yield this year will be
anything like normal.
Internal revenue agents are
on the lookout for persons who
are said to be canvassing the
country impersonating federal
agents and selling farmers account
books telling them the
government requires that they
purchase the book in order to
keep an accurate account of their
income. The men engaged in
this work call themselves "war
income tax agents."
The new State law imposing
a tax of $25 per day on tented
shows is destined to put many
of these aggregations out of
business in this State. Last
week a small show set up tent
in Fort Mill and were ready to
proceed with a performance
when notified by the authorities
that the $25-a-day tax would be
collected. This they were either
unable or refused to pay, and
later dodged the law by showing
in the school auditorium.
Every voter in York county
who expects to cast his ballot in 1
the State and county elections |
next n onth must secure a new i
registration certificate. The old
registration lists have been destroyed
and only those presenting
the li)18 certificates will be ;
allowed the privilege of casting
a ballot. It is understood that
the county board of registration
will make #a tour of tht^ county
early next month for the pur- j
pose of issuing certificates to the
voters.
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WELL KNOWN FONT HILL HAN
PASSES TO THE GREAT BEYOM
Cant. John White Ardrey, on
of the most widely known an<
highly respected citizens of Yorl
county, died at his home 01
White street, this city. Saturday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, afte
an illness of many months.
The funeral of Captain Ardre:
was attended by a great con
course of people from thi^com
munity ana oy numerous friends
and relatives from points in this
and other States. An escort o:
honor formed of the members o:
Catawba Lodge No. 56, Ancien
Free Masons, accompanied th<
body from the home to th<
cemetery. The floral offering!
were numerous and unusually
beautiful.
In the death of Captain Ardrey
Fort Mill has lost one of her foremost
citizens, whose influence
for the last 50 years and more
has been felt in the town's ma
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teriai growin, prosperity and development.
Coming here shortly
after the War Between the
Sections, he had been identified
with almost every movement for
the betterment of the community
and had been a leader in its political,
social and religious life.
Captain Ardrey was born in
the Providence section of Mecklenburg
county, N. C., in 1845,
and hence was his 73rd year. He
spent the early years of his life
on^he farm and at 16 years of
age entered the war with the
first regiment of volunteers that
was formed in North Carolina.
Phis regiment was enlisted only
for six months, however, and
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iciunitu nuine in iNovemoer,
1861. His father dying about
that time and his brothers having
reenlisted, he was prevented
from returning immediately
to the army, but after
arranging the affairs of his
father's estate again volunteered
in the spring of 1863 and served
until the close of the war in the
First North Carolina Cavalry.
In- 1866 Captain Ardrey was
married to Miss Mary Harper
Massey, who survives him with
five of seven children as follows:
Mrs. W. A. Watson and Mrs.
J. M. Oldham of Charlotte, Mrs.
George Stewart, W. B. Ardrey
and F. E. Ardrey of Fort Mill.
He is also survived by one sister.
Mrs. Samuel Elliott of Harrison,
N. C.
He was identified with the
organization of the Luna Cotton
Mills, of which he was president
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ai unc umc, aim Willi lilt; oavings
Bank of Fort Mill. His early
life in Fort Mill was spent in
the mercantile business and he
was always greatly interested
in farming. He was so successful
in his business dealings
that at the time of his death he
was a large landholder, owning
much valuable real estate in
Fort Mill, together with numerour
business houses.
He was always greatly interested
in the political welfare
of the town, State and nation
and was honored by his home
people as intendent of the town
for five terms; York county
honored him by electing him as
representative in the general
assembly and his actions in his
several capacities were always
energetic, forceful and conservative.
Captain Ardrey was prominent
since 1874 in Masonic circles,
having been initiated into the
order in June of ,that year. His
interest and influence are shown
in the faet. that, he was master
of Catawba Lodge, No. 56, in
Fort Mill for 17 years. He
served the grand lodge of South
Carolina as district deputy grand
master of the Twelfth Masonic
district for several terms and
was also the grand represent? tive
of the grand lodge of
Minnesota to the grand lodge of
South Carolina.
He was a faithful and loyal
member of the Presbyterian
church and served efficiently as
a deacon and superintendent of
the Sunday school at various
times throughout his life.
Several years ago he sustained
an injury from a fall which
necessitated his giving up to a
inrKc c a it? nt acuve participation
in his affairs and was forced to
use crutches and later a rolling
chair until his last illness.
The family of J. J. Bailes has
received very encouraging news
from him to the effect that he
had sustained well the operation
performed a week ago last Friday
at the Mayo hospital, Rochester,
Minn., and would leave
the hospital on Tuesday of this
week, returning to his home
here probably by the 10th of
this month.
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! Ever-Fresh Groceries
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1 We make a point of never keeping Groceries?
We Sell Them
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That's the reason why you are always sure of
. ( getting FRESH Groceries when you come to us
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* They Don't Have Time to Become Stale
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t the best if it is to be found on the markets.
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- When you buy it of us, its Freshness and Puri*
ty is GUARANTEED.
Fresh Meats and Ice always on hand.
B. C. FERGUSON.
Highest Prices Paid for Pork.
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Our Handsome New Truck
Is ready to deliver to you anything
from our large stock of
House Furnishings
Whether you live in town or in
the country surrounding.
Come in and look over our
| stock of Summer Necessities.
Cash or Credit.
Young & Wolfe.
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I Cheaper Methods of I
I Borrowing I
^ The Federal Reserve Banking System, x
+ of which we are a member, is encouraging ?
new methpds of borrowing, whereby the
business man can use his credit to secure z
the lowest rates on his loans. %
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^ It may be that the nature of your busi?
ness is such as to enable you to take ad+
vantage of some of these methods. < \
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4 Drop in and talk them over with one <;
of our officers.
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I First National Bank I
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i Waiting until vou can "spare the money 1
4 to put in the bank never built up many 4
savings accounts?and never will. |>
There's just one way, at least it is the <|
t surest way we know, and that is to consid- t
er your savings account an OBLIGA 1 ION
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Consider you owe it a certain amount
each month then PAY the bill PROMPT- <;
4 LY. The idea is good?it's worth trying. {>
4 Per Cent Paid on Savings ;;
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I The Savings Bank.
EMWton^Sgi'^ k.SS-8 NEW LIFE PILLS
i * dITTEBO Family Modicir^ Ths Pills That Oo Cure.
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Patterson's Dry Goods Store, 1
"Fort M|U's Fastest Growing Store." M
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Special July Offerings
In Seasonable Merchandise
Prices reduced on all Summer Goods.
Extra big bargains in Low Shoes and
Pumps, Light-Weight Clothing, House I
Dresses, Waists and Skirts.
Last call on Millinery?prices no ob- I I
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ject?we are closing out?every hat must
go.
300 Prs. Tennis Pumps, 65c and 75c.
Buy Now and Save Money.
Patterson's Dry Goods Store.
I "Fort Mill's Fastest Growing Store."
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RU-BER-OID
ROOFING
The importance to us of selling a ready-rooting of the highest
quality--a roofing which will give our customers universal
satisfaction?has led us to select Ru-ber-oid as our standard
brand.
We have decided on Ru-ber-oid because " I
It wns the first ready-roofing on the market. 1
Its makers have maintained the highest of standards in
its manufacture for over 23 years.
It contains a finer quality of felt than is to be found in
any other roofing.
The saturating and coating compounds used in making
it are of the highest possible quality.
It has given continuous service on many buildings for
over 20 years.
The nails used in its application are specially treated so
as to be non-rusting and pre\cin leakage.
We are convinced that it is the best roofing.
When you are in the market for rooting investigate Ru-ber-oid.
Stop in to see us about it. Remember there is only one Ruber-oid
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