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i<. HOIS w* JpppMji.WjfiK| ?ri^yEiv: *' ? f ' 1>|<B<W Spratt is at home from father, James Spratt. . kisses Thehna and Kathleen Ott'1 ' spent several days of the past .week visiting relativeSs in Ridge way. i l^r. and Mrs. Haile Ferguson of Clir- 1 r. ton spent the Christmas holidays with ^ f. tiie former's parents in Fort Mill. 1 Private Bishop Helnev, from Camp f Jackson, spent the week-end at the i I home of S. W. Merritt in Fort Mill. . i L There will be a meeting of the ' Parent-Teacher association at the I m' graded school Friday afternoon at < W. P. Crayton of Charlotte was a visitor here during the last week, a M *fU68^ *n ^?me brother, ' f D A L 01 I has enlisted in the navy and left a few , B days ago for the Great Lakes naval < I training station. , i B mi r? -i r *i n ? ? Ix nu outhcu ciass ui me napusi Min- | ' day school served supper Friday night < to the members and a numberof guests, 1 the affair being one of unusual pleasure 1 and interest. i William D. Rodgers, private in the regular army, returned to Camp Jack- ! son Tuesday morning after spending ] ten days at the home of his father, C. F. Rodgers. in Fort Mill. The Rev. R. F. Morris of Columbia , is expected to make an address this j evening in the town hall in the interest | of the Anti-Saloon League, to which , the public generally is invited. Ben F. Patterson was hoBt last Fri- 1 day evening at a gathering of his < friends at his Home at Crattnn. Dinner was served the guests, composed of I officers of the two Carliartt mills and : several friends from Fort Mill. 1 A Lorenx Buddin, member of the ' office force of the Fort Mill Manu- ' facturing company, has been presented with a "Victory button" by the navy 1 recruiting station in Rock Hill for hi ] service in the navy during the World war. Friends of Capt. S. W. Parks have ( unavailingly urged him to become a , candidate for mayor of Fort Mill, , Captain Parks says he has no political ambition and that he would , not serve as mayor if elected. , Much sympathy was expressed a day ! or two ago for a Fort Mill man who told a party of friends of the hardship to which he was subjected a few nights ago hy having to hold a light to enable his wife to see how to chop sufficient atove wood to cook breakfast the following morning. A new member to take his seat nt the meeting of the General Assembly in Columbia Tuesday is Senator S. E. Bailee of Pleasant Valley, Lancaster I county, who succeeds the late Senator Hough. Senator Bailes was nominates at a special Democratic primary held i I few months ago and will serve for tin / remaining three years of the term for I which Senator Hough was elected. | The manse for the pastor of the Presbyterian church is nearing com' pletion and it is thought that the building will be ready for occupancy in 16 days. Another new residence recently completed in Fort Mill, into which the owner moved a few days ago, is that of S. L. Meacham. The Presbyterian manse and the residence of Mr. Meacham are among the ( prettiest and most conveniently ar-' ' ranged homes in town. ' Among the York county veterans of the World war recently placed by the Federal Board of Vocational Training , for disability received while in the ser- , vice were Claude O. Gamble, whohns , been sent to the Georgia School ol , Technology, Atlanta, and Charlie Ben- , nett, 'who is to receive a course at , Clemson college, Both of these young , veterans live in Fort Mill and both re- . ceived wounds on the Western front in action with the Fort Mill company, 30th division. With the temperaturp standing at 7 degrees above zero, Monday morning was the coldest of the winter in this section. There were light flurries of snow at intervals during Sunday, but the snow clouds were dissipated in the afternoon, the wind rose and the thermometer began to tumble early Sunday night. With a shortage of coal and fire wood at almost prohibitive prices, there was a la,ck of warmth in many homes to make the inmates comfortSable. The Fort Mill graded school resumed work Monday morning, following a holiday recess of two weeks, with one change in the teaching corps, duo to the resignation of Miss Marie Elms, teacher of the sixth grade for the first half of the current session. The vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss films has been fil|ed by the election of Miae Bertha Massey, who has returned home from Keenansville, N. C., where she taught last fall. Prosperity for York. The unprecedented prosperity now prevailing throughout York county is in no small measure due to the fact that the 1919 cotton crop far surpassed in value that of any other year's production in the history of the county and exceeded the huge sum of $7,000,000. Not only was the price realized the highest since the Confederate wur, but the production was one of the largest on record. Latest ginning statistics show that bout 42,000 bales were ginned up to January 1, which was approximately 8,000 bales more than were ginned during, the same period one year ago. Assuming that the bales weighed 500 pounds each and that the average price was 35 cents, the total value was considerably in excess of $7,000,000. Passes Century Milestone. York county has at least one white ' person who has passed the century 1 wark, Miss Susan Pursley of the Clover l community having celebrated her 101st j few days ago. She is still alert mentally and fairly active physiThe observation of her centenary jsar ago was marked by a picnic t which all of her relatives and many ; <rf her Neighbors gathered. Following an opinion of4ln attorney fenefAl'a office, witteo bj ^Voj^ w 1 Lumpkin. assistant attorney general, | lu response to an inquiry of B. E. Pat- j tefson, mayor, questioning the legality of the registration for the municipal 4 election erdered by the town council of t Port Mill to be held on January 18, to 4 elect a mayor, 3ix aldermen and a mem- \ ber of the public works commission to J serve for the next two years, town t council met in special session yesterday J morning and adopt, d a resolution post[>oning the election until Thursday, t April 8. The resolution will appear j in The Times next week. In the opin- j ion of the attorney general's office it is , liehl that "in-order /or your election to < i)e legal trie registration books must be < closed 30 days before the holding TfP 1 juch election" and "that I am sure that 1 jnless provision is made for holding f pour municipal election at a later date, < io person registering within the 30 day f period will be allowed to vote." In t support of its opinion, the attorney 1 general's office quotes from a decision 1 >f the supreme court in the case of i 3unter vs. Gayden, 84 S. C. i Accepting the opinion of the attorney t general's office a majority of the coun- i cil agreed, assuming that the opinion t was meant to include municipal regis- c tration as well as county and State reg- 1 i3tration, that it would be impossible to hold the election on January 13, as every municipal registration certificate issued for the election ante-dated the 1 time set for the election by less than30 f days, and there would therefore be no r one qualified to vote should the polls be r, opened. Heretofore the municipal reg- r stration books in Fort Mill have been t kept open to within ten days of the c elections. The opinion of the attorney r general th? refore suggests the inquiry c whether there have been any legal town c elections held in Fort Mill in the past, t When the ouestion of the legality of c the action of the council prolonging its j jtay in office three months beyond the f term for which it was elected was sug- c fest al at the nm eting yesterday, May- J >r Patterson read lro.n^ article 2, Civil I 7-ode of South Carolina, 1912, setting a forth the mode of procedure for the I ncorporation of towns of less than C >,000 and more than 1,000 inhabitants, i the proviso, in section 2007, that the 1 mayor and aldermen "shall hold their s >iiicea for the torm of two years and t jntil successors have been elected and 1 pialified." ' C The resolution of council orderingthe t ?lection to he held on April 8 provides t that the municipal registration books 1 shall be opened toduy by C. S. Link, 1 supervisor of registration, and remain t >pen until 4 p. m. Monday, March 8, a period of 00 days. Council also decided it its meeting yesterday that the municipal certificates issued during the t ast three weeks for the election set t for January 13 were worthless and that g t will be necessary for every cit^en ^ tvho wishes to vote in, the election on \pril 8 to obtain a registration certifi- J :ate from the supervisor prior to the t late set for the closing of the books. c \ county registration certificate ob- s .ainod during 1918, 1919 or during the ^ present year up to within 30 days of the e late of the municipal election will ena- ^ >le the registrant to secure a munici- 8 >al registration certificate. t The following members were present ? ii me meeting of town council yeater- * lay: Mayor Patterson and Aldermen -j, Klliott, Lytle, Hutchinson, Steele and r Ferguson. F~dertl Enumeration Begins. In 1 u."*" M:M township as in every i >ther ?w -u i) in the country enumera- ] ?rs began tne work last Friday of i making the 14th decennial census for i .he Federal government. They will < :all at every dwelling in the com- > munity to secure the information sought j sy the government. The enumerators t for Fort Mill township are Joe M. 1 Bolk, B. C. Blunl^enship and J. J. i Howie. Mr. Uelk will take the census ] within the town of Fort Mill and the 1 work of Messrs. Blankenship and Howie < will be in the township outside the1 ( town. j 1 |jj?IF====fH=ZZ=ZD J Majestic The Mary Pickfo 1 MARY Pi1 I ...... in the second of her |] "THE HOI The story of a badly spoi through a coal chute to r 1,000 Heal Admission, THE ROY Trade Street, Hutchison Builc Desires the patronage of t year and will strive to deservi before that ever since we hav Call and let us know your \ good will and continued patro \ VHja \ v , fc . gg, a mm -- LtpMKiy* lMtCWMi MMUMB* ikA.^compoMd^^ Sanat^l^mgj^ j Upram\ >f general legislation aad legislation | specially for the county which should | mi passed at the session of tbeGeheral Assembly which meets in Columbia* text Tuesday. A similar meeting will ie- held at the court house in fork tomorrow. 1 For years it has been the .custom of j he York delegation to hold at the court ( louse during the <Arst or second week n Jnnttftry a meeting* for this purpose ' tnd usually a considerable number of ' :itizens of the county avail themselves 1 >f the opportunity to give their views j, if public matters. One of the ques- , tions which it is anticipated will be i riven consideration at the meeting' { today, and which may also be con-11 sidered at the meeting * in York i tomorrow, is the good roads legislation !' which Governor Cooper will urge upon 1 the General Assembly at the impending ^ session. The Stewart road law, under j j which the county is building i*s high- t ways and keeping them in repair, also t s expected to receive consideration, i there being a more or leBS general < iemand throughout the county that the . aw be changed in certain particulars. ^ Junior Order Installs Officers. Fort Mill council No. 237, Jr. Order 1 Jnited American Mechanics, held its irst meeting in the New Year on Wedu*rday evening, Jan. 7, beginning at f:30 o'clock. A goodly number of the ^ nembers were present and much interest was manifest in the work of the irder. particularly along the line of \ 'estricted immigration for which the irder stands unreservedly. A feature * if the meeting was the installation of r he officers-elect for the ensuing term 1 if six nlonths. A. L. Parks, junior | >ast councilor, was the installing of- j leer, who, according to the ceremoniesif the order, installed the following: I f. W. H. Dyches, oouncilor; A. C. c jytie, vice-councilor; O. S. Parks, issistant recording secretary; T. F. jytle, treasurer; Henry Ritch, warden: D. Hope, conductnrr Ira Wilson, nside sentinel; H. D. Harkey, chap- . ain. T. A. Mills, recording secretary, ind J. C. Robertson, financial secre- * ary, whose terms arc for one year, lad already been installed. The Junior )rder is strictly an American institu- j ion and, standing as it does for every t rue principle of Americanism, the 1 ocal council bids fair to be one of the c ivest and most useful organizations in * he community. I Bank Increases Capital. r At a recent meeting of the board of 1 lirectors of the First National bank 1 He capital stock was increased from 1 126,000 to $40,000 and with a surplus of ] 110,000 the institution begins the new t rear with the brightest prospect in its ( line years' history. The usual semi- < innual dividend of 4 per cent was i irdered paid on January 1 and the i itutement shows resources of $503,000. ^ Valter L. Barron of York has been ( lee ted assistant cashier to succeed j V. Speight McLean, who recently re- , igned to accept a position with one of j he banks in Rock Hill. Owing tt^the i growing business of the bank, the ifficers are finding the present quarters y nadequate and contemplate enlargenents to the banking house. J Goes to New York. < Edward Finley, son of the late Con- < pressman D. E. Finley, has gone to New York, after speriing the holidays vith relatives in York. Mr. Finley recently returned from California, Dregon and Washington, where he vent, after being discharged from the irmy in the spring, as the representaive of Col. Arthur Woods, assistant to ;he secretary of war, in the interest of soldier employment. Mr. Finley is in New York as assistant to Colonel Woods, who has been appointed as rhairman of the Natio: al American rommittee of the American, Region, with headquarters in New York. E539gt 31 H=jl Monday rd Co. presents CKFORD . famous photoplays. ODLUM" | led heiress who dropped eal life and adventure. rty Laughs 25c to All. AL CAFE ling, - ROCK HILL ' he people of Fort Mill this e it as we tried last year and e been in business, vishes and we will win your nage. ras performed by Magistrate Wfagata. Ir. Barrage tea of the World var. having geoe through tfafruouttet isa sergeant in the Fort Hill eon* any, lwth regiment* KKh dfcrisioo. ,"m* Pwfcjhrim to Erect XWck The Presbyterian* of Clover are prei$' wring to erect a church building. Tw ' >ropoeed edifice will be cne cf the landsoraest structures of the kind in , fork county and will coat approximate* y $40,000. . ' j I I l?J ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF 192p. Notice of Opening of Books of Auditor for Listing Properly for Taxation. Pursuant to tne requirements of Statute on the subject, Notice is hereby given that my books will be opened n my office in York Courthouse on Thursday, January 1st; 1920, for the ;>urpase of listing for taxation all pertonal and real property held in York bounty on January, 1, 1920, and will >e kept open until the 20th day of Feb uary, 1920, and for the convenience of he taxpayers of the county, I will be it the places enumerated below on the latea named: At Clover?Tuesday and Wednesday, January 6 and 7. At Bandana (Perry Ferguson's store) -Thursday, January 8. # At Hickory Grove?Monday, January 12. At Sharon?Tuesday. January 13 At Bullock's Creek (Good's Store), ?Wednesday, January 14. At McConnell'sville?Thursday, Janlary 15. * At Newport?Friday, January 16. At Fort Mill Monday, Tuesday and. Wednesday, January 19, 20 and 21st. At Rock Hill?From Monday, Januiry 26, through Saturday. January 31 At York ?From Monday, February ) a? i tu rerruary zu. All males betyveen the ageB of twenty-one and sixty years are liable to a >oll tax of $1,00, and all persons so Hible are especially requested to give 'he numbers of tneir respective school listricts in making their returns. . BROADUS M. LOVE, Auditor York County. Dec. 2, 1919. TAX NOTICE? 1919-192Q Office of the County Treasurer of York County. York, s. u. Vov. 7, 1919. Notice is hereby given that the Tax 3ooks for York county will be opened >n Saturday, the 16th day of Novem>er 1918, and remain open until the Slst lay of December, 1919, for the collection of State, county, school and local axes, for the fiscal year 1919, without jenalty; after which day a One per tent penalty will be added to all paynents made in the month of January, .920, and Two per cent penalty lor ail )ayments made in the month of February, 1920, and Seven per cent penalty vill be added to all payments made 'rom the 1st day of March, 1920, to the 15th day of March, 1920, and after this date all unpaid taxes will go into executions and all unpaid Single Polls vill be turned over to the several Magstrates for prosecution in accordance vith law. All of the Banks of the county will >ffer their accommodations and facilties to Taxpayers who may desire to nake use of the same, and I shall take sleasure in giving prompt attention .to ill correspondence on the subject. All Taxpayers appearing at my office vill receive prompt attention. Note?The Tax Books will be made ID by Townshins. and n?rtio? iuriVlni? ibout Taxes will always expedite matters if they will mention the Township jr Townships in which their property >r properties are located. HARRY E. NEIL, Treasurer ot York County. t I A Bigger | Better Bi i With a more complet chandise, we are expec t ness of all this year. our store at all times j t most in Hardware, f Goods, Notions, Shoes, t that our prices will alw * guarantee satisfaction | our store. t Phone No. 8 when yt ! The Casl I S. A. LEE and T. -** ** ^ ^ *> -*-? | The J. B. | ^ i "* '* j t />.- :? > * ' <&% f /&i y, i-, s >'!? #^! | P"''^ < ????????h???? ? ? i > j The J. B. H |H * ?4gg___"' ^ . V. I IP a t a?i For Mayor. Friends of L. A. Harris hereby announce him as a candidate for mayor of Fort Mill, election to be held April 8, 1920. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION 4* A special communicaAvv tion of Catawba Lodge, No. 66, A. K M., of South Carolina, will be held this (Thursday) / \ evening, beginning at 7 o'clock. The first degree will be conferred and regular business transacted. By order of the Worshipful Master. u. s. LINK, Secretary. > <?"- <? xS >? > > / *" <'?> >" # f and | isiness \ t ;e line of everv line of mer iting to do the biggest busi We will endeavor to have in ? ; ust the things that you need ? Groceries, Feedstuff, Dry ? Etc., and will assure you ? /ays be right, and that we T on every article going from ? < ou want anything. + I i Store, | F. LYTLE, Mgrs. * I . Mills Co. Hi i We4nave receiv- ! . ed another ship- i I merit of splendid j Kentucky Mules | and Horses. See i| them at our stable jj ' Mills Co. ! . ^K*i9^ H iG biGst jjir ra i/n ^ ) "Stetson, $7.50 to $10 || "No Name/' $5 and $6 If "Our Surprise," $3 and $4 9* New shapes in brown, [ft olive, seal, black and ft IONAME We invite you to call f.i.j /HAr and see these now. 1 ! t e r s o n's | ] | Man's Feet I i 1 His Best Friend j ? Let them once go back on | ; you and you'll believe us | wheti we try always to em- I / 1 phasize the importance of t 11 1 r , taking the proper care of the | feet. 'I | I ? I w; li i i * * we sen good shoes at the very ?: I lowest possible price, but one of the h I chief attractions of the shoe depart- ;S ? * < ? I ment of this store to scores of cus- : tomers is the care we take in trying i: ? to give each foot a perfect fit. ? We sell shoes for men, women, i: \ boys and girls. !; I < | We are always glad to have you \l i call whether you buy or not. : t ' ' <* Z ! Mm brell's i BQHHHRHHaBBnHnHHMHnHnnaga. Gulp's Specials |x Best patent Flour, per hundred, $6.60 I Cotton Seed Hulls. 100-lb. sack 1.15 I Salt, 100-lb. sack I Pan Cake Flour Golden Crown Flour 1 Sugar . Table Syrup . I O.T. Gulp ' I ^ w