Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, January 02, 1919, Image 3
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ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The t>est price for cotton on
the Fort Mill market today is
29 cents.
Z. V. Bradford, of Baden.
N. C., was a visitor to Fort Mill
Monday.
Alfred Thompson, of Mebanc.
N. C., was among the visitors to
Fort Mill Sunday.
J. A. Withers, of Columbia,
was a guest the last week of his
mother, Mrs. L. B. Withers in
this city.
A. E. Young, of Rock Hill, and
M. S. Young, of Concord, N. C.,
visited relatives here the last
week.
Misses Thelma and Kathleen
Ott, students at Limestone college.
Gaffney, are spending the
holidays at their home here.
Miss Mannie Culp came home
from Greensboro, N. C., for Ihe
holidays.
"A. W. FravorandM. W. Baker
of Baldwinsville, N. Y? are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Kimbrell.
The local graded school rei
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sumea US worn iviunun,y II UIIIIIIK
after a weeks' holiday.
Mr. Luther Nims and Miss
Bessie Rankin, of Mt. Holly,
N. C., were guests during the
? holidays of their brother, Mr.
Fred Nims.
Mr. Emerson Smith, of Atlanta,
Ga., was a guest during
the week of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. K. Smith.
Miss Jessie Wilson, of Florence,
was a visitor in Fort Mill
last week, the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Mills.
Col. William Mack, of New
York City, is a guest in thi
home of his mother, Mrs. Hattit
Mack.
The Rev. Geo. F. Robertson,
of Pineville, filled the pulpit ol
the Presbyterian church at the
morning and evening services
last Sunday.
The two cotton mills of the
Fort Mill Manufacturing company
closed down for the
Christmas holidays on Monday
at noon and resumed work Friday
morning.
The first snow of the season
fell last Saturday morning and
continued for about two hours.
Much warmer temperature prevailed
just after the fall and
most of the snow disappeared.
Heath Belk, a student at Davidson
college, and Luther Belk,
a student at the University of
South Carolina, are spending a
few days at their home here.
Mrs. Jesse P. Timmerman and
little son, J. P. Jr., of Pleasant
Lane, S. C., and Mrs. J. T.
Darnell and children of Pineville,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Bennett in this city.
Capt. S. W. Parks, of the Fort
Mill Light Infantry, who reached
the States from overseas a short
time ago, arrived in Fort Mill
yesterday and will spend a short
time here on furlough. Capt.
Parks suffered a wound in his
right ankle several months age
but has now about recoverec
from the injury.
The Rev. L. B. McCord of the
Manning (S. C.) Presbyteriar
church will preach in the loca
Presbyterian church next Sun
day m orning and evening.
Mrs. Frances M. Phillips
Richard W. Phillips, Misses Isa
belle Phillips and Ruth Parks, o
Rock Hill, and Mrs. George F
Cronenberg and little daughter:
of Charlotte, visited relative:
here yesterday.
Stephen Sutton. Jr., a younj
farmer of the township*and Mis:
Emma Epps, daughter of J. M
Epps, of this city, were happil:
married in Yorkville last Sunda:
morning. Mr. and Mrs. Suttoi
will make their home with th<
groom's parents, one mile wes
of town.
The Times is requested ti
state that services will be hel<
in the local Methodist churcl
next Sunday as follows: Sunda;
school at 10 a. m.; preaching a
11 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. Th
public is cordially invited to at
tend each service.
The Majestic Theatre toda
offers its patrons one of the ver
best attractions seen at the plaj
house in quite a while. Th
picture is in seven parts, th
title being "Come Through.
Herbert Rawlinson, who has
nation-wide reputation as a movi
star, plays the lead in this phot<
play, which has enjoyed Ion
runs in the larger cities of tt
'
Miss Louise McMurray, qf
Washington,* D. G., spent the
past week at her home in this
city.
Sergt. Robt. B. White returned
to his post at Ft. McPherson,
Ga., Friday, after a visit to his
home in the township.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coy, of
San ford, N. C., and W. H. Coy,
of Peterboro^ N. C.. were guests
the last -week of Mr. and Mrs.
John S. Potts.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Watson
and Mrs. J. M. Oldham, of Charlotte,
were guests the last week
of Mrs. J. W. Ardrey in this city.
Ralph W. Hood of the United
, States army, stationed at New
Haven, Conn., is here for a visit
to lelatives.
Miss Elizabeth McLure, of
Chester wns n ornpct ir? tl-ilc nitv
during the past week of Miss
Hattie Belk.
Lieut. William Bi Ardrey, who
has been stationed at Worcester,
Mass., is spending a few days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
VV. B. Ardrey, in this city.
William Erwin, a student at
Clemson college, spent the last
week at his home here.
Brice D. Culp, of the United
States navy, left Tuesday morning
for Newport News. Va., after
a short visit in his home
here.
Miss Mary Spratt, a student at
Winthrop college, spent the holidays
at her home in Foit Mill.
Miss Annie Lee Adams and
Miss Henley Willis, teachers in
the Fort Mill graded school,
spent the last week at their
homes in rinvpr anil Yr?rlr
Robert Erwin, of Lumberton,
N. C.. was a guest the last week
in the home here of his mother,
Mrs. Dovie Erwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Patterson,
of Mt- Holly, N. C., were among
the holiday visitors to Fort Mill.
Miss Fioreuce Boyd, of Montevallo,
Ala., spent the Christmas
holidays with her mother, Mrs.
J. A. Boyd in this city.
Miss Helen Covington, who
has been attending school in
Hickory, N. C., is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. I. B. Covington. .
Hugh E. White, architect in
charge of construction of the
new Columbia pestolfice, was
among the visitors to Fort Mill
the last week.
Lieut. Colonel Thos. B. Spratt
returned to his home here the
last week from Camp Dix, where
some days ago he was excused
from further service in the army.
Lieut. .Shelley Lawrence, of
the aviation branch, U. S. A.,
was a guest during the last week
of his sister, Mrs. F. E. Ardrey,
in this city. Lieutenant Lawrence
and Mrs. Ardrey went to
Florence Thursday for a visit to
their parents.
At the conclusion of a public
installation of the newly elected
officers of Catawba Lodge No.
56, A. F. M., Thursday evening
an oyster supper was served to a
large number of Masons and
their ladies in the Meacham
. building on trade street.
) Miss Bess Spratt entertained
11 at dinner Thursday evening at
her home in Sprattville, her
guests being Mrs. Pretto Otey,
? of Columbia; Miss Jean Adams,
] of Remoj Va.; W. H-. Roddey, of
Gastonia, N. C., and N. Gaillard
Walker, of Rock Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fish
entertained at dinner Saturday
nignt their guests being Mr,
George Bell of Charlotte, Dr.
A. L. Ott, Misses Georgia,
> Thelma and Kathleen Ott and
3 Miss Agnes Link.
1ANH0UN
This is to notify th<
and the surrounding
opened up a nice, fret
Heavy ai
Groc
In the Meacham Built
invite the public to c?
It will be the policj
orders promptly with
had at reasonable pri
and all a fair deal at
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John Armstrong, a member of
the Fort Mill military company,
was a passenger on train Mo. 27
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Armstrong
was wounded in action
some months ago and has been
in a New York hospital since his
arrival in the States recently.
He was enroute Saturday to
Camp Jackson, Columbia, from
which point he expects soon
to receive msaiscnarge irom tne
i service.
Passes 100-Year Hark.
An event of interest to hundreds
of relatives and friends
was the celebration Saturday of
the lOOlh birthday or Miss Susan
Pursley, at her home two miles
west of Clover. About 150
people gathered for the occasion,
a feature of which was
an old fashioned picnic dinner.
On account of the inclement
weather?there having been a
slight snowfall, followed by a
cold December breeze?the exercises
were held indoors. The
Rev. W. P. Grier of Clover,
pastor of Miss Pursley, presided
and after a few remarks
read an interesting history of
the Pursley family, much of the \
data for which Miss Pursley had
been able to furnish as a consequence
of her retentive memory.
A pleasing and appropriate talk
was made by the Rev. J. L.
Oates of York. A letter was
read from the Rev. R. M.
Stevenson, D. L)., editor of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian,
who for 25 years was
Miss Pursley's pastor, express(ing
regret that he could not be
present. Alter the exercises,
which were simple and informal.
had been concluded,
dinner was served outdoors.
FOR SALE?A Fresh IIAch Sow.
Apply to L. A. Harris.
$1,000 per acre would not buy our
bred-up paper-shell pecan groves. Trees
have cleared over $50 each this year.
Very fine bred-up budded and grafted
trees from these early, proline and
mammoth size paper-shell pecan trees
for sale. >yrite for catalogue and price
list. Write today. Bass Pecan Company,
Lumberton. Miss.
We Buy
Old False Teeth.
We pay from $2.00 to $35.00 per set
(broken or not). We also pay actual
value for Diamonds, old Gold, Silver
and Bridge-work. Send at once by parcel
post and receive cash by return mail
IVlA?tK3 lUUIMSrtUALII
Dept. X. 2007 St. 5th St. PHILADELPHIA. PA.
Old newspapers for sale ait The
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TAX NOT1CE-101S.
Office of the County Treasurer of York
Cosnty.
York, S. C. -Sept. 17, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Books for York county will be opened
on Tuesday, the 15th day of October,
1918, and remain open until the 31st
day of December, 1918, for the collection
of State, county, school and local
taxes, for the fiscal year 1918, without
penalty; after which day a One per
cent penalty will be added to all payments
made in the month of January,
1919, and Two per cent penalty for all
payments made in the month of February,
1919, and Seven per cent penalty
will be added to all payments made
from the 1st day of Marsh, 1919, to
the 15th day of March, 1919, and aftsr
this date all unpaid taxes will go into
executions and all unpaid-.Single Polls
will be tarned over to the several Magistrates
for proseoution m accordance
with law.
It is my desire to attend different
parts of the county for the convenience
of taxpayers as heretofore; but owing
to the exacting nature of my duties as
a member of Local Exemption Board
No. 2, 1 am required at all times to be
within call of the office of the Bsard
and must remain at the county seat.
All of the Banks of the county will
offer their accommodations and facilities
to Taxpayers who mav desire to
make use of the same, and I shall take
pleasure in giving prompt attention to
all correspondence on the subject.
All Taxpayers appearing at my oftoe
will receive prompt attention.
Note?The Tax Books will be 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,
Treasurer ot York County. j
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country that I have |
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Mc?t Your Friends
At th*
Dewdrop* Inn.
Serrloe lO to 2,
<4?30 to a.
Mrs. Jos. D. Pulp,
Mftss Nora Hamilton.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON,
Founded 1785.
A college of highest standard, open
te men and women. An intentionally
limited enrollment insures individual
instruction. Four year courses lead to
the Bachelor's Degree. The Pre-Medical
course a special feature Military
Training, established in 1917 under
War Department regulations, is in
charge of U. S. army officer. Address,
HARRISON RANDOLPH,
President. Charleston. S. 0.
The Times ie $1.25 per year, strictly
in advance.
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1919.
Notice of Opening of Books of Auditor
for Listing Returns for Taxation.
Auditor's Office, Dec. 2, 1918.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Statute on the subject, notice is hereby
given that my books will be open in
my office in fork Courthouse, on Wednesday,
January 1st, 1919, for the purpose
of listing for taxation all Personal
and Real Property held in York County
on January 1, 1919. and will be kent
c-pen until the 20th day of February,
i0ia. and for the convenience of the
taxpayer* of the county 1 will be at the
places enumerated below on the dates
named:
At Qover, Wednesday and Thursday,
January 1 and 2, 1919.
At Point (at Harper's), Friday, Jannary
3. 1919.
At Bandana, (Perry Ferguson Store)
Saturday, January 4, 1919.
At Smyrna, Tuesday, January 7,
1919.
At Hickory Grove, Wednesday and
Thursday, January 8 and 9, 1919.
At Sharon, Friday, January 10 and
Saturday, January 11, 1919.
At Newport, Mondav, January 12th,
1919.
At Fort Mill, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, January 14, IS and 12,
1919.
At McConnellsville, Saturday, January
18, 1919.
At Ogrden, Monday,-January 20, 1919
At Coates's Tavern (Roddey's),
Tuesday, January 21, 1919.
At Rock Hill,-from Wednesday, January
22, to Tuesday, January 28. 1919.
At McGill Bro.'J Store, Thursday,
January 32, 1919.
At York, from Friday, January 31.
to February 20, 1919.
All males between the afjes of twenty-ene
and sixty years, are liable to a
poll tunc of $1.00, and all persons so
liable are especially requested to jrive
the numbers of their respective school
districts in makine their returns.
BRODUS M. LOVE,
Auditor York County.
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Hill's Fastest Growing Store."
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TO-DAY,
we will have to make a payment on your bonds on f
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here. We truat that the New Year may have maav bless- <|
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