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BE? jv / fe *t ' wiiich delegations York and the town ilill appeared before the of county commissioners ^^HpPved their claims for federRjlid in the construction of the Tf?pgfc way through York and Broad KBfoer townships and for the * North and South highway, reJspectively, the county commissioners announced Tuesday that f'tiithe remaining $20,000 of federa! road funds allotted to the] | county they would recommend; f to the State highway commission . that Sift 000 he ffiven Fort Mill and $10,800 the western part of the county.,; This means that Fort Mill will soon have $40,000 for street improvements should the voters of 1 the town approve the $30,000 bond issue which it is understood the street commission will order be determined at a special election to be held within the next two months. The federal aid, it is stated, can only be used oo the pave of the North and South highway running through town and whatever improvements are made on the other streets must be financed solely from the proceeds of the bond [ issue. At a meeting Tuesday of the Btreet commission, the act creating which was signed by Governor Cooper last Friday, L. A. Harris was elected chairman. The other members of A.L J T rv ? T T me commission are JLir. j. l?. Spratt and N. L. Carothers. A. L. Parks is secretary of the commission. i ' Registration Board Coming. \ Arrangements have been made V by the board of trustees of the \ Fort Mill graded school district, \ cooperating with the strefet com\ mission of; Fort. k Mill, for the \ Vounty boprd of registration to %pend Friday, March 12, in Fort Mill to issue, registration certificates to citiietls of-the town \ or township who may have thus \ ffrr failed to register. Three bond a^TTections '^probably. > will be held .s) here within the next few weeks . f i it 1 ; ' Al L ii nl. i. ana tne nope is expressea Dyxne proponents of the bond issues that every citizen of the town and township will take advantage of the visit of the county , board to qualify,, for the election prelections in which he may bf entitled to vote. The first bond election Mil be heldton Tuesday,1 April 13, to determine an issue of $20,000; for school purposes. Citizens of the school district, embracing all of the town and part of the township, may vote in this election. Citizens of the town only1 will be allowed to vote in the election soon to be ordered by thp street commission of Fort Mill to pass upon a bond isaue of not in excess of $30,000 for street, improvements, and citizens! of the township, including the town, may vote in the bond election it is thought * will soon be ordered for road improvements. No York-Mecklenburg River Brk'ge. All prospect for the erection of a bridge across the Catawba river near Fort Mill jointly by York and Mecklenburg counties during the present year was dis sipaicu iuosuay at a meeting ui the county commissioners or' the two counties at the site on the river where it was proposed to ; build the bridge when the Mecklenburg commissioners announced that they could not | agree to pay two-thirds the cost of the structure, including the approaches. The site which the York commissioners insisted upon is in the "Buster" Boyd bottoms I and they refused to consider a 1 proposition to erect the bridge' k at a point farther up the stream. A The acts of both the South CaroR lina and North Carolina legisB latures provided that York county B pay one-third the cost of the B bridge and that Mecklenburg pay the other two-thirds, York's total appropriation for the struc^B ture amounting to $37,000. DEATHS. The six-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Gaither died in Sfatesville, N. C., last Sunday. The little boy was a grandson oi Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Kirkpatrick ot Port Mill. W. p. Norman died at his home in the Pleasant Valley secr ... 1 ui Lancaster county iaaFriday, following an illness ol several weeks. Mr. Norman is survived by a number of sons and daughters. He was a gooc neighbor and his death is greatly.regretted by his many friends, The Itinera! services were con ducted by the Rev. W. R. Bouk I the interment was ir I\ Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mr \ had long been a membei m \ of the Methodist church. VL Following an illness which ha( 9ft \ ?*tendeq over the last two years B Vm u ^ M? Hayes .died at th< Bk I horn^o^ ^n, Dr. W. A ^<MB^>y'yl the interment wa in Charlotte Tuesday. > Mrs. j Haye<j is survived by hef huB- j band, two sons, and one.daugh- 1 ter, besides one brother. Mr, < T. P. Morrow of Pineville,- N. G. i Mrs. Hayes- was a daughter of < the late John W. Morrow and < was reared in Pineville. She < had been a member of the Presr . byterian church for the. last half j century and Was aA devoted ; Christian. Among other rela- < tives surviving Mrs. Hayes is < Mrs. W. R. Bradford of Fort \ Mill, a niece. ; Mrs. Mary Cornelia Bailes, wife of James H. Bailed died at < her home in Fort Mill, last Thursday afternoon, following a long illness. Mrs. Bailes had been in declining health since the death of her son, Sergt. Eli Bailes, who was killed in action with the Fort Mill company of the 118th regiment, 30th division, in the attack on the Hindenburg line in France oh October 8, 1918. . Funeral services were conducted at the home at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon by Rev. J. W. H. Dyches, pastor of the Baptist church, of which Mrs. Bailes was a member, assisted by Rev. W. R Bouknight, pastor of St. John's Methodist church. Interment was in the town cemetery. Mrs. Bailes was a daughter of L. R. and Mrs. Mary Wilson and was born in this community October 6, 1862. She was married to Mr. BaMes November 18. 1880. All her life was spent in this community where she was held in the highest esteem among a very large circle of relatives and friends who are grieved at her death. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons^ Charles E. Bailes, J. Earle Bailes and Raleigh Bailes, and five daughters, Mrs. John W. Gunn, Mrs. Mamie Thompson, Mrs. W. L. Ferguson, Miss Cleo Bailes and Miss Lillie Bailes. RESOLUTION Be it resolved hy the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Fort Mill in regular session assembled and by the authority of the same: First, That the ordinance heretofore adopted providing for sanitary service within the corporate limits of the ' Town of Fort Mill and providing a tax to pay the cost of maintaining the same, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Seaond, The animal tax for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of the said service shall Itje four dollars per year, two dollars of which shall be payable diiring the month of April and 1 two dollars during the month of \ October of each ye^ir. , Done and ratified in council assembled this 2nd day of March, 1920. F. E. ARDREY,, ,' Attest. Mayor. C. S. LINK, Clerk. PHONOGRAPH FOR SALE-BVumswick Phonograph, with 76 records and, record case, good as new, for $*76.1 uan?t. d.ta mf:n o n AlCIUjr IVUCIi} A Uri. 1UIII, O. V>. 1 - L ?> % . nt ? V . v N < - ' . * 't Ladies, Pleas 7 > I ^ We have just received o > White Linen, suitable for di suits, fancy work, etc., whic t cial price of $1.00 per yarc really worth $1.25 the yard. See us also for Poplins, v | white, tan and rose. Ginght ? cale, Pajama Checks, Nainso | Curtain Scrim, Serge, Voiles, Before you buy your SPI see us. We can save you mc | Yours for service. \ TheCas | S. A. LEE and T. ? " j The J. B, 4 % IHvGF Vr3 mW *w T m m > j The J. B. ! . * r - ? ' CARD OP THANKS We desire to most heartily thank our * neighbors and friends for the kindness t shown us upon the death recently of 8; our beloved wife and mother. .May ? the kind Providence richly reward each , of them. s J. H. Melfurray and Children. [ Automobffi ^ I have bought the businei i Mil fand. am prepared to do al PAIR WORK on the various 1 t est to the most difficult job. I enoe in automobile repairing i t satisfactory. Prompt service t motto. \ . A. R. SI 'i Garage, on Confderate Street SPEC Sugar, pound v_ Fat Back, by the strip, per i Breakfast Bacon, by the sti Pound can Maxwell House ( FLOUR HULI ft. T_ Do ' Telephone us when yoi Groceries and come to see us when y Best Self-R. Fldur, .$6;75 Home-made Lard, -_>j.30c x 8 pounds Snowdrift_$3.00 4 V . " .1.50 THIS STORE SA) Teleph ?# ' r .4 % ' B. C. FEF ' ' % ~ i ' *% y H1 1 1 , .' 1 y , r?? :i'DR. A; L: OTT /I dentist:.'. . Office hours, ft a. m.. to p p. m. (Dr. Spratt.'fvQillce) B?lk Building, Fort Mill, &. C. ^ j e Read This j ne piece each of Tan and I esses, skirts, waists, boy's h we are running at a spe- I, 36 inches wide. This is t ;hite and colors, Suitings in 4 ims in plaid and solids. Per- 1 ok. Long Cloth, Bleaching,. * , Flaxon, Calico, Etc. " UNG MILLINERY, qpme to | >ney in this line. | h Store, 1 F. LYTLE, Mgrs. i p+fr+t + ?' <?? '? ? ?<? ??? ??< . Mills Co. We have receiv^ed another ship\ ment of splendid Kentucky Mules | and Horses. See f them at our stable m;Hc f? 171 mo vu. i v ,i , ; k < . ,, t i n#. *+ FOR SALE-''FORD CARS," N? and Rebuilt. " Also carry in stock F? Roadster, Touring and Sport Rodie We do high grade paintlig' and b b lilding on all makes. t H * PAYNE'S AUTO WORKS, Charlotte's Reliable Car Market, 26 EaAt 6th Street. Charlotte. N. C liepSS is of the Steele Garage in Fort 3 1 kinds ofAUTQMOBILE RE- ;M kinds of cars, from the small- < \ I have had years of experi- . > ind guarantee my work to be > at reasonable charges is my ; * rARNES Phone No. 103 1 < HALS ?;...._20c pound , 25c rip, per pound, 35c >offee 55c ? - SHIP STUFF Gulp rhisT I i are in a hurry for your and Meats ou can. Post Toasties pkpr. .121-2 Corn Flakes, pkpr. .121-2 Rolled Oats, pksr. .121-2 Puffed Wheat, pkff. .15 Puffed Rice, pkff. .15 . n/ ~ i 3 iKS YOU MONEY one 29. ! i fcGUSON. ' *' " >. - - ? " ! r ; . ' ?> I Kimb 1 New Spring 1 toats, ur I Skirt: [ Arrivin; ; | New Spring Taf I to $37.50.. I New Polo Coats, Newest models ir and materials $8.7 I | r * Spring Coat Suit I I sey, $40 to $50. New Georgette | leading shades, $5 | Silk Waists, $4.(X \ * Silk Poplin Dress< w < ' I '! | Kimb | j - DOES ' II Automobile N | Does it need a . ! Covers, Cushio: ? ; the "Pyramid ?; 1 Pwrnmid F ( f Rorw i-i J JAS. A. JOHNSON, M?r a* ' : Millint We haA ments in c for the Sp showing c Trimming! Miss Eliz I milliner of B; partment anc call and see I Pat ji i a i ll MADAME r ij GRACE I|j CORSETS * rell'sl < > < I $: [ Coat Suits I' esses and }; 1 I s are I g Daily < < 4 4 Feta Dresses, $20 <> < < < < $20 to $35. < < V i Skirts all colors | 5 to $17.30. || s, Serge and Jer- I Waists in all the i .50 to $10. I ) to $7.50. I = es, $14. | r ell's |, ? ??<??? ? ????*? ?!* ? YOUR | Bed Painting?j New Top, Seat | ns, Etc.? If so, Way" is best. I }aint .Qbnn ILL, S. C. ^ I , "Ask the Man Who Knows.** 5 *. . - * . / VHHBHHHBj : / iry Announcement I fe made great improve- I >ur Millinery Department I ring season and are now I ill that is new in Hats, I 3, Etc. B abeth Thomas, an experienced 9 * XETu altimore, has charge of this de- 1| 1 will be pleased to have you E| the new styles. |j ter son's | 1 o /I PICTORIAL |! ortMiil,S.C. a, g -felp Fight the Profiteer! Don't help him, then go about cursing him. Yo? are the caue? r it all. He is not to blame?he can enly ask this or that price? ou do not have to give it. You just come in and give me $7.50 for that MAN'9 SHOE that e asks $10 to $14 for, or $9 for that LADY'S SHOE that he asks 12 to $14 for. Then take the difference and buy something to itisfy that dear old stomach of yours. That is good sense. Quit rowling about high prices?fight them. That is wisdom. Call on RM 14^^A Thc how Priced IV1. Flood, Shoe Man A. C. LYTLE W. H. MAEIU*, Ph. PRESCRIPTIONS When you want your prescriptions aeeurstelflr Mapounded with pure, fresh, full-strength drugs, in ths w| act manner as intended by youa physician, and wish alt ^ that is best in drugstore service, patronise "The KeacaX | Store." Our prescription department is in eharge if a i i Graduate, Licensed Druggist, and ns matter whs ysttr J doctor is, we can fill your prescriptions at sasesally reasonable pricee. We are in business FOR your satisfactiion today ruiv your goodwill tomorrow Lytle Drug Comp'y Prescription Druggists BENEFITS IN A DOZEN WAYS ^ ^ A man with a bank account is benefitted is s doses different ways ho knows nothing about. When anyone wants to know sbout the integrity, the business standing, or about a person's credit, eeuaily the first place inquiry is made is st the bank. ... - . \ ... A bank reference is worth having and anyone oeohave a good one if they go about the right way to get it. The best way we know is to open an account here. 4-7c Interest Paid on Savings The Savings Bank of Fort Mill The Bank that says Thank You.**