Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, August 01, 1918, Image 3
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ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Mr. T. Mclver Hagbes of Lancaster.
was a visitor in Fort Mil 1
Monday.
Mr. Hiram H. White of Rock
Hill, was a visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Pretto Otey, of Sumter,
was the guest this week of Miss
Puoo Qnvuft- *
Lftooupiatv. |
Miss Florence Thornwell. ot
Rock Hill, is a guest in the home
of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Elliott.
Mr. A. F. Schell spent the
past week-end on a visit to relatives
in Lenoir, N. C., * making
the trip in his car.
Mr. R. F. Lee, of McConnellsville,
is this week announced as
a candidate for supervisor of the
county,
Walter Banks Meacham, of
Washington, D. C.. spent several
days of the past week visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Meacham.
William Ardrey left last Tuesday
evening for Plattsburg, (
N. Y., to receive special training 1
in military science.
Miss Isabel* Grier and Mrs.
Elva Harris left Thursday afternoon
for a trip to Blowing Rock
and other points of interest in
Western North Carolina.
Mrs. John S. Potts, with her
three children, left Monday afternoon
for a visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Coy, at
Sanford, N. C.
The growing crops in Upper
Fort Mill townshig were damaged
considerably by hail which
fell Sunday afternoon in that
section. s
War savings stamps are now
selling for $4.19, the slight advance
in the price being effective
today. I
Grattan, a station one mile !
south of Fort Mill on the South- ,
em railroad, has been discontinued
as a stopping point for ,
the local passenger trains of the "
Chariotte-Columbia division. ,
The York county campaign I
opens today at McConnellsville J
and the candidates will wind ud i
with the meeting at York on i
Saturday, August 17th, The '
Fort Mill meeting will be held
on next Thursday, August 8lh.
The attraction at the Majestic
Theatre to-day is Wm. S. Hart, |
the noted artist, in a thrilling ]
5-part Western drama, "The ,
Gun-Fighter," with Miss Mar- ,
gery Wilson as his co-star. The ,
picture will be screened at 4 '
o'clock this afternoon.
Relatives of men lost in fighting
in France may wear a black 1
band, with a gold star for each
one sacrificed. President Wilson (
endorses the adoption of the
insignia which will be worn as a 1
left arm band. It will be 3 1
inches wide and the star can be '
either gold, metal or cloth. The '
badge will not be patented and
commercialized, the national
council of defense announces.
A hailstorm visited the farm 1
of Hamilton Carhartt. on the
Catawba, Sunday afternoon be- |
tween five and six o'clock, |
damaging about fifty acres of
cotton and corn. The extent of
the damage is not yet known,
hut Mr. Pontr slntps in snmn
cases the damage will be considerable.
The hailstorm appeared
to dip down and strike ,
the Carhartt plantation, passing
on up the river. It is not known 1
whether other farmers suffered
losses.
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The New York Times on Sunday
contained a list of the 1
American divisions engaged in 1
the fighting in France and also a
list of the divisions now in the
front trenches awaiting to strike. '
Included in the latter is the
Thirtieth division, composed
chiefly of North Carolina, South
Carolina and Tennessee troops,
the Fort Mill company being included
in the South Carolina 1
troops in that division.
1 The board of trustees of the
Fort Mill school district have
adopted a resolution authorizing
f Un i/vn r\ f a r?/if !
tuc i?iiwuiaiivfii v/& a ^utniuii
among the freeholders calling'
for an election for the purpose
of increasing the levy on taxable
property by four mills. For
several years past the graded
school and high school have
been entirely free of tuition or
incidental charges, but the
growth of these schools which
requir^ the employment of additional
teachers, together with
the advanced cost of salaries
renders it necessary to increase
the income of the school board
by taxation. .
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I Ytrk Caaaty Hews Hatter*.
^ I Xorkville Enquirer.)
A contract has been let for the
building of a new Baptist church
at Rock Hill to cost $60,000. The
building is to front on Main
street, adjoining the postoffice
and it is to have a seating ca
pacity of 800.
The prize flag for qash sales of
war savings stamps during the
month.of June will be awarded
to York county. York led the
State,'not only in sales per capiita,
but also in cash sales on a
basis of the June campaign quota.
During June the people of
York county purchased war savings
stamps to the value of $3.20,
which amounts to 30 per cent,
of its campaign quota.
The city council of Rock Hill
has enacted a work or fight ordinance,
which is now effective.
It requires all able-bodied men
between 18 and 50 years of age
to be engaged in some useful occupation
for at least five days in
thp wppW pvpn tVinsp w!th kiiflfi
cient money to provide ample income
not being excepted. The
idea is to have every person doing
something that will be helpful
in the war work, and the law
will be enforced to the letter.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
has issued an appeal to all
men of Class 1 calling upon them
to begin now their preparation
as chosen soldiers to defend the
country and not wait until they 1
actually have been called into
camp. The men are urged to interest
themselves now in soldier- i
ing, to learn something of the
different branches of the military
service, and to fit themselves
physically for the vigorous
duties of a soldier's life.
Crop conditions throughout !
York oounty have greatly improved
during the last ten days
as the result of copious reins.
Thousands of acres of earfy corn
whief#a fortnight ago seemed an
utter failure now promise a
yield, which while below what !
was hoped for at planting Lime,
will be fairly satisfactory. Cotton
is in a flourishing condition
and is fruiting well. Taken in
all, %crop prospects are immeasurably
brighter than a few '
weeks ago.
Held Interesting Meeting.
' An interesting meeting of the
ladies of the community was held
last Thursday in the school
auditorium with Miss Minnie Lee
Garrison, countv home demonstrator,
at which demonstrations .
in frying, brining and preserving ,
fruits and vegetables were made.
The programme was one of unusual
interest as Miss Garrison i
was assisted by several coworkers.
Miss Belle Williams, the i
"bird woman" made a splendid i
talk in the interest of bird protection,
a talk which every farmer
of the community should have
heard for his own profit. Mrs.
Everard Ardrey sang delightfully
for the entertainment of
the audience and Rev. A. H.
Atkins made a patriotic address.
The Hoover picnic lunches which
were provided by the Fort Mill
ladies proved to be a very delicious
and bountiful service.
To Jail on Serious Charge.
Carl Gordon, a young white
man of this city, was committed
to York jail Sundny night on a
charge of seduction, the alleged
victim being a ten-year-old white
girl, also of this city. The warrant
was served by Magistrate's
Constable J. T. Lee, at the
instance of the girl's parents.
no preliminary was held. The
alleged crime took place about
ten days ago, but was not made
known until Saturday, when the
little girl told her parents of the
occurrence, and papers were
immediately taken out for the
arrest of Gordon. The young
man is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. M. Gordon, of this city.
War Mule
If you have a g<
sale, bring it to our i
Friday, Ai
We will buy z
from four to eight y
Mills Live
Bays Brick Pint Laid.
Much gratification is felt and
expressed here among all classes
of citizens, but especially the
business element, at the transfer
of a tract of 506 acres of land
held by Dr. J. L. Spratt, cashier
of the First National Bank, to
Hamilton Carhartt, a part of the
tract being that held formerly
by the Charlotte Brick company.
It is understood that the consideration
was about $16,000.
The tract lies to the southwest
of Fort Mill and its nearest
border is within a mile of the
town. It is directly across
Catawba river from the Hamilton
Carhartt estate, a property
which has received wonderful
improvement since it came into
the hands of the owner, having
beautiful cottages, bungalows,
walks and drives and a model
cotton mill with cottages for the
operatives which are supplied
with all modern conveniences.
In this mill blue denims are
woven ior tne manutacture or
overalls and it is under the same
management as the Hamilton
Carhartt cotton mill of Rock Hill.
The plans of Mr. Carhartt for
the development of the land have
not been disclosed, but the
business people of Fort Mill are
prepared to cooperate with him
in its development and await
with interest a decision as to his
plans.
York County Candidates.
The following is a list of the
candidates who had filed their
pledges and paid their assessments
at the hour of noon yesday
when the books were closed:
House of Representatives?W.
R. Bradford, VV. J. Cherry, J. H.
Foster, Jas. E. Gettys, Jno. R. 1
Hart, E. G. Nunn, E. W. Pursley.
Probate Judtre?J. L. Houston,
J. R. Haile. O. L. Sanders. J. M.
Williford. \
Treasurer?Harry E. Neil. <
Auditor?Broadus M. Love.
Supervisor?T. W. Boyd, R. F. \
Lee. j
Commissioners ? J. C. Kirk- \
Patrick, H. R. Merritt, Ladd J. i
Lumpkin. 1
Supt. of Education - John E. '
Carroll.
In Fort Mill township E. S. ]
Parks is without opposition for ]
Magistrate, while J. L. Kimbrell
and F. H. Wilson are candidates
for township supervisor.
When a Nan is Poor.
A man is poor when he has ,
lost the confidence of his friends;
when people who are nearest to
him do not believe in him; when '
his character is honeycombed by
deceit and punctured by dishon- esty.
He is poor when he makes
money at the expense of his char- ,
acter; when he does not stand ,
clear out, supreme in his idea.
When this is clouded he is in
danger of the worst kind of pov
erty. 11 you nave maintained
your integrity, if your character
stands forth square to the world; !
if you have never bent the knee 1
of principle to avarice, you are '
not poor, though you may be ;
compelled to beg for bread.
Verdict Against Sims' Widow.
A verdict for the defendant ;
was returned by a York jury ?
last week in the case of Mary i
Sims, widow of W. T. Sims, ;
negro preacher, for $2,000 dam- ;
ages on account of the alleged ;
lynching of her husband near
York on the night of August 23,
1917. Motion for a new trial
was granted by Judge Ernest !
Moore on the ground that the
verdict was contrary to the ,
greater weight of the testimony.
The contention of the defense
in the trial was that the manner
in which Sims met his death had
not been definitely established,
claiming that all the alleged details
of the affair were based on
the ' testimony of the negro
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wiuiesssea ui uouotiui veracity.
Three white men and two negroes
who were tried for the
murder of Sims last November
were acquitted.
s Wanted.
x?d, sound Mule for
W
stable on
igust 2nd.
inything you have
ears old.
stock Co.
Payment* tf War Instraace.
The payments of insurant
benefits to the beneficiaries o
the men who are insured unde
the provisions of the war risl
insurance act will be mad<
monthly, according to an an
nouncement made at head
quarters several days ago.
Under the provision^ of th<
act the beneficiary named doe
not secure the amount of th<
policy in a lump sum on th<
death of the insured, but re
ccivca a mummy payment iron
the government as proceeds fron
the insurance. The payment
cover .a period of 20 years o
240 months. For an insurant
01 $1,000 the beneficiary woul<
receive a monthly payment o
$5.75 for 20 years. For th<
maximum insurance of $10,000
the beneficiary would receive s
payment of $57.50 per month foi
10 years. Insurance may b<
had in any amount from $1,00<
to $10,000 in multiples of $50i
and the policy is payable on th<
basis of $5.75 per month foi
each $1,000 of insurance for 24(
monthly installments.
ICE
We are prepared to furnish
you with Ice in any
quantity you may desire.
Tell us your wants over
Phone No. 15.
Culp's Grocery.
SPECIAL NOTICE,
I have been appointed the Fort Mil
agent for
"Our Standard Remedy,"
A household preparation guaranteed as
an Alterative Laxative Tonic for Rheu
mutism and Disorders of the Liver,
Stomach and Intestinal Tract.
We absolutely guarantee to refund
>r give back to you your money in cast
"Our Standard Remedy" should not
>ring great and lasting benefit, or reief,
if taken according to directions
'or the diseases and symptoms foi
vhich they are indicated as a direct,
auxiliary remedy. A few of these are:
Catarrhal Affections, Biliousness, Constipation,
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Dyspepsia,
Gastritis, Headache, Rheumatism,
Etc., Etc.
"Our Standard Remedy," $1.00
"A. B. C. D." Tablets, 25c
"Standard Ne-Rome" 50c.
A. L. CRANE,
Fort Mill Agent.
1 Farmers ai
t Banking
^ I he Federal Reserve E
? and million dollars of resoi
? ber banks and assists them
t their depositors.
* Our membership in I
t facilities for enabling farme
^ their crops.
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f The next time you con
f tell you how this new systei
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? partner with every anr
4 this community.
All the capital require
the man is willing to 1
* less than he earns, f
t bank every week or e
^ assured.
f Young man, this is tf
* become a successful It
| . 4- Per Cent Pi
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! LONG TERM FARM MORTGAGE
LOANS.
Interest: SPECIAL RATE 6 per
cent, 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
uuick 5 to 10-year loan not under $300.
hor particulars apply to
C. E. SPENCER,
Attorney.
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banking System with its thous- t
irces stands back of its mem- ^
in taking care of the needs of I
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this system gives us special f
rs to plant, gather and store ^
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ibitious and honest man in ^
d will be "Character." If ?
work hard and spend a little
Hitting the surplus in our ?
very month, his success is ?
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\e only sure and safe way to
jusiness man. ? ^
lid on Savings 4
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Mill's Fastest Growing Store." loflH
. ,. . . ? ."$
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al July Offerings -i
sonable Merchandise 1
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sduced on all Summer Goods. g
bargains in Low Shoes and
,ight-Weight Clothing, House
*7 . i r? i .
/aists ana Okirts. 1
1 on Millinery?prices no obre
closing out?every hat must
;. Tennis Pumps, 65c and 75c.
ty Now and Save Money.
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m's Dry Goods Store.
Hill's Fastest Growing Store."
Summer is Here
And you no doubt need some extra |
furnishings to make vour home more
comfortable these hot evenings. .
See our line of Hammocks, Porch
and Lawn Swings, Porch Rockers,
Ice Cream Freezers, Water Coolers,
and Refrigerators. Screens for your
doors and windows, and, in fact,
everything needed for summer comfort.
Our prices are always right.
Cash or Credit.
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Young & Wolfe.
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i uu ivicty tmu
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A place to trade where you will pay
inore for your goods, but you certainly
cannot find a more up-to-date
or cleaner stock of
Groceries
Than we carry at all times. Our
prices are reasonable and our serice
is the best. ,
Fresh Meats and Ice always on hand.
Telephone No. 29.
B. C. FERGUSON.
Highest Prices Paid for Pork. ,
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^ | J The United States
# % La Government urges
^ou to place you order NOW for your next
winter's supply of Coal. I have been al
lowed four car loads for my trade. How
much will you need? Say NOW!
Oscar T. Gulp. N
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