University of South Carolina Libraries
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. Hfcfr -' 1 ^ t , Mrs. Everard Ardrey spent I the past week end visiting relatives in Washington, D. C. Miss Jane Fish, of Pawtucket, R. I., arrived Sunday morning for an extended visit in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fish.. Mrs. J, B. ^lassey and chil^ dren of Wilson, N. C., are guests in home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Henry Massey. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Courtney, of Charlotte, were quests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Culp during the past week. Miss Estelle Massey, of Richmond, Va., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Henry Massey. Mrs. Wilson, of Ridgeway, was a guest during the week of her daughter, Mrs. Jas. D. Fulp, in this city. Mr' and Mrs. D. G. Kimbrell entertained the Rev. J. B. Black, of Elizabeth City, N. C., for the past week end. Mr. Black filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian church at the morning and evening services. The Rev. J. W. H. Dyches, has returned from a visit to friends in Richmond, Va. Whik there he attended several services conducted by the Rev. t>:ii.. 'i UIIIJ uuuuaj Miles Moore, in York jail charged with murdering T. R. Penninger, of Sliaion, some months ago, has employed former Governor Blease as one of the attorneys to defend his case. As The Times goes to press Mr. James H. Potts, one of the town's oldest ciiizens, lies dangerously ill at his home on East Booth street, as a result of paralysis by which he was attacked late last evening. After several months in the army, W. S. McLean, of Rock Hill, has received his dischargi and will on Saturday accept thi position of assistant cashier o the Fust National Bank of For; Mill. Mr. McLean was formerly connected with the Peoples Bank and Trust Company, of Rock Hill. W. L. Ferguson has recentlj purchased the C. F. Rogers, Jr., house and lot in Spr&ttville, ano will move there with his family in a few days. The consideration involved was not madt known. As a result of the wrecking ot a freight train near Grattan Y-l 1 i 1 . t rriaay evening', me norm ana southbound passenger trains were delayed something like four hours. The wreck wascaused by the breaking of the stay rods of a heavily loaded coal car. The track was torn up for something like 100 feet, bbt no one was injured in the wreck. Information comes from Rock Hill that work on the new dormitory building at Winthrop college is progressing rapidly. It is expected to have this building 1 ready for occupancy by September, 1919, in order to accommodate 250 or 300 young women ot the State who have been denied admission to the college on account of lack of dormitory room. The York delegation in the \ General Assembly has agreed upon a revised schedule of salaries for various of the officers of this county, in accordT ance with recent recommendations of the York grand jury. Locally, this schedule effects only the magistrate and his constable, the salary of the former being raised to $275 per ? year, while the latter is to receive $250 animally. The Majestic Theatre tomor- 1 row begins the showing of the!' famous Paramount pictures, the contract for which was men tioned in The Times recently. ! These pictures are played by , some of screendom's most fa- , mous artists and each picture to be shown is selected from a list of productions which have met with phenomenal success throughout the country. Tomorrow's picture is "The Man from Mexico," played by none! other than the celebrated artist, J; John Barrymore. Next week, I; on Friday, comes the young!' artist. Jack Pickford, in "Seven-!i teen," and following him will be ! seen Mary Pickford, Marguerite,; Clark, and other famous stars. ; Today's picture is a big Western ; drama, featuring the well known ; Neal Hart, who is said to closely < rival Wm. S. Hart in the pro- < ^dkicUon of big Western photo- < - -, MHPK Jack Ligon, of Shelby, N. C., _ arrived Monday for a visit in the I home of his grandmother, Mrs. L Alice Harris. Fort Mill people generally will c be interested to know that the r Rev. Baxter F. McLendon Is v holding a meeting at Washington, N. C. The following ex- & cerpt from one of his recent sermons indicates that he has j about the same opinion of the people of Washington as he had of Fort Mill on his visit here 1 about two years ago: "Some of these hatchet-faced, funnel-headed, rabbit-eyee. cigarette-suck- c ing buckwarts around Washing- c ton need a stepmother with good U common sense and plenty of n religion." n ci 0 ? - - a fi services Appreciated. n At a meeting: Tuesday morning of the Ways and Means ? committee, composed-of 30 mem- ^ bers of the House of Representatives, the following resolution, ^ introduced by Messrs. Anderson and McLaurin, of Florence and Marlboro counties, respectively. was unanimously adopted and will be read with especial inter- t, est by the Fort Mill friends of Mr. Bradford: ** "Resolved, by the Ways and Means Committee, That the ?' thanks of this committee are 01 cordially and gratefully extended to the Honorable W. R. Brad- *! ford for his fair, impartial and intelligent conduct as chairman over our deliberations. We are duly appreciative of the fact that his ability, impartiality, un- t? failing courtesy and untiring ct energy have been of incalculable T aid to us in the performance of ni our duties, find it is due to him g in a great measure that the ap- is oropriation bill received such an p dmost unanimous endorsement ... i)y the House of Representatives C( ind in an unprecedented time js was passed without the custo- a] inary opposition." la Must Report Venereal Cases. Among the bills enacted into tj law at the present general as- j, embly, to which Governor rc 'coper has affixed his signature, tl is one of Statewide interest, al This is the McAdams measure, s< which requires physicians to re- r?i nort cases of venereal disease n being treated and to isolate per- Y sons so affected. It is also in- $ cumbent upon hospitals treating C such patients also to make such pi reports. The bill was amended tl by the senate to forbid the tc divulging of the names of the if persons. rr - ?- ui Heffner Plead Guilty. Claiming that he acted in self- q defense, Earl Heffner, 17-year- TJ old white boy of Pineville ai township, who shot and killed ] Mason Grier, a young white man tl at his home near Pineville Christ- c< mas week, Tuesday morning entered a plea in the Mecklen- Y burg court of guilt for murder tl it J * in uie second degree, tne plea ni being entered through his at- ni torr.eys, F. M. Redd and Plumer jr Stewart. tl The defendant confessed to at killing Grier several days after jr his body was found in a patch a| of woods near Pineville, the w young man having failed to come Qi back home after he told his _ mother that he was going out to the woods near their home to see who was nunting out there. The ^ youth made the confession to Sam Bailes, a prominent citizen ^ of Pineville and Mr. Bailes went ^ with him to Charlotte to sur- M render to the sherilf. M . ? w lil Meet Your Friends L< At the J Dewdrop Inn. t ^ . t I i | The First Nat | Fort Mil I ! z I \t. . .V; . _ . . York Comity Hews Natters. I k orkville Enquirer.) Auditor Love is still suffering onsiderably on account of his ecent attack of influenza, from rhich he has evidently not quite ecovered. He spent Monday nd Tuesday in Rock Hill: but fas unable to reiu.n oh Wednesay, and spent the day at home, unning more or less temperaure. He was in his office yeserday. The commissioners having in harge the proposed Turkey reek drainage undertaking, on ist Tuesday let the contract for invinor iKo fJirt tn Macorc Cirrc V ? > a VHV vail VV iUVOOl Ua rnnd & Rhinehart at 9 cents per ubic yard. The contract does ot specify any material other nan earth; but the price of soft ack, hard rock, etc., will be xed on the usual relative basis. ' ilso, of course, the contract i^ onditioned on the sale of the onds. Governor Cooper has signed requisition for the return of i ardoza Hampton, now under \ rrest in Ohio, to Union county. ( ardoza is a blind tiger by trade, < nd has been practicing that ade for many years. He perated in Yorkville for a year r more many years ago, and 1 lade good monev after paying le town many dollars in'fines. ( c has also operated in various j irrounding towns. He be- i nged in Union, however. The closed season for par- 1 'idges, so far as York countv is . mcerned, continues to March 1. 3 hat is what the statute as it j 9w stands, says. The attorney 1 eneral has said that the statute unconstitutional, and very | robably lit is;* but it, must be I jmenibered that the supreme ' >urt has not yet said so, and it the duty of the game wardens nd magistrates to enforce the iw until it has been passed upon v the supreme court. The State Automobile associaon finds that the expense it has icurred in connection with the >ad legislation now pending in le general assembly aggregates bout $6,000. This sum it is : seking ' to raise in apporlionlents against the various autotohile associations of the State, ork county's apportionment is 500. Of this the Rock Hill hamber of Commerce is exec ted to take care of $350, and le York association is expected > take care of $150. The sum, raised, is to be raised by leans of assessments on the itomobile owners. Two white boys, Bynum Mclain, aged 19, and HoUser emons, alias Dockery, aged 15, re in jail awaiting further gal proceeding against them on 1 n ^I- *? 1 1 v limine "i uurgiary anci lar?ny from the office of the Canon mill office and vault, in orkville. The crime for which le hoys were arrested was comlitted during last Tuesday ight or early Wednesday mornig, and there is no doubt about leir guilt, for the loot they are reused of stealing, was found i their possession and they have, fter finding that further denial as useless, made a clean breast f the whole affair. LOST ?Saturday on the streets of ort Mill pair of gold rimmed Eye lasses. Keturn to Times oflice. FOR SALE?Horse, buggy and har ss, all for $100. A bargain. G. C. et seJ&^CO" Rock Hill, S. C. * LOST?Between Rock Hill and Fort ill Tuesday night complete set of axwell auto tools, two jacks and pair I feed chains, never been used. Tools j cely scattered in road for several > iles. Reward for return to li. M. 1 f>e, Fort Mill, S. C. j Iiiiifi I HIIj ijroi, l (line, filTTPDQ . Mild - Laxative, j Oil J LnO Family Medicir"*. ! -t 4 i 4 4 4 4 | ' t ional Bank, tj i, s. c. 5 5 i ft II / TAX NOTICE?1918. Office of the County Treasurer of York County. York, S. C. Sept. 17, 1918. Notice is hereby given that the 7 ax Books for York county will be opei.-d on Tuesday, the 16th day of Octol r, 1918, and remain open until the 3'at day of December, 1918, for the col", -ction 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 Janua -y, 1919. and Two ner cent npnnltu for > II payments made in the month of February, 1919, and Seven per cent pena'iy will be added to all payments made from the 1st day of March, 1919, to the 15th day of March, 1919, and af < r his date all unpaid taxes will go-ir.o xecutions and all unpaid Single P< lis will be turned over to the several Magistrates for prosecution in 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, I am required at all times to bo within call of the office of the Board and must remain at the county seat. All of the Batiks of the county will offer their accommodations and facilities to Taxpayers who may desire to make use of the same, and 1 shall take pleasure in giving prompt attention to all correspondence on the subject. All Taxpayers appearing at my office 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. 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 heresy given that my books will be ot>en in my office in Torn Courthouse, on Wednesday, January 1st, 1919, for the purpose of listing for taxation all Personal ind Keal Property held in York County >n January 1, 1919, and will be kept spen until the 20th day of February, L919, and for the ^convenience of the taxpayers of the county 1 will beat the olaces enumerated below on the Hatrs earned: All males between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, are liable to a [>oll tax of $1.00, and all persons so iable are especially requested to give the numbers of their respective school listricts in making their returns. BRODUS M. LOVE, Auditor York County. DR. A. I OTT , DfNTtST Office hours, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. (Dr. Spratt's office) Belk Building, Fort Mill, S. C. _ | . , j ' 1 FOR AN UI I EMEF;< * Accidents and sicV n< pectedly. They may moment. These ar" tl bank-account" com ;s t who heed his advice don't, wish they had. * You can never tell w '$ ness will come, but yot 4 Let us 3tart you with . 4 You can bring in a dol 4 whenever you can. 4 Fer Cent Interest Pai I The Savii F The Larg< Will show you n stocl | lioiase Furni Than you will fi your hor I 1 hen, too, we ha r penses to contei m make you fc I Young 6 emKKSiff wujuBsspsim: a | Steele Mole | Fort M Automobile Repni f General, Goodric | Our Prices ar< y?-vv;*V'-V -.v \ : v J> 1 * v | L A I ~ m I"k + TheN I New i. New 5 I Are H l I Pat ? 1 if ?fs4vf?f ^EXPECTED I iENCY ess always come unex- ? confront you at any le times when "friend0 the rescue of those ? to save?when those * * hen accidents or sick- + 1 can prepare for them. < in "emergency fnnd." f lar now and add to it A C_?* A ^ lu uu uaviiiH* nwwunu. ngs Bank. ! X ? ? * ? ?? >? * ?# ;r Towns o more complete ks of ishing Goods ind right here in i ne town. iven't the city ex- | id with and can >etter prices. k Wolfe. f s ' <> * <, i>r Company, ill, S. C. j i rs and Accessories. h and Fisk Tires J ubes. t s Reasonable. J ?B?? II IMLBU J JS^Bmmmmmm m ? nil iiircaannp?ohm^s* DIES! | =============== t Jew Spring. Coats, J spring Waists, I spring Skirts, 1 'ere. j :tersei "s | I ? | I B u MHBBMMO a t?2E3?.: ?SE0OnS? OBES^CS ? ^ | Appreciation j , * $ t f j* Port Mill, S. C., Febiuary 4th, 1919. f Mr. C. S. Link, Asfent. ( Union Central Life Insurance Co., + ? Fort Mill, S. C. A r Dear Sir: ? I he^r to thank you for your company's check for t $1,002 86 handed me todev in payment of policy for $1.0(4) ? taken November 30th. IS 18. i?y ny son. Hanks Joins, * who died on January 10 h. 1S)19. This policy had been in + ^ effect only 40 days; but il < claim was pr? mptly paid, in- ^ ? eluding interest from the date of his death to the time of payment. t W. II. JONF.S. f Service Saving Safely | * f I | C. S. LINK, Agei.t. \ I 1 ! t yv ^ * i uur Service Pleases. ? ; / t ======,=== ? t ; We desjre the public patronage and * t are doing all we can in the way of scr- * vice, quality and fair pi ices to merit the ; same. You will always find good fresh ^ + groceries at this store. We are pleas- * I ing our most particular customers and * would he pleased to add your name to ? t our list. f 4 \ Parks Grocery Co., t Phone 116 v J / I THANKS "" ? I For your excellent patronage since we began business I here. We trust that the New Year may have many bless- i t injfs in store for you and your3. < | During the year 1919 always remember that- * "If It's in Town, Taylor Has It." \ | The Cash Market, | ****WWWWVW9WWWW