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YORK COUNTY NEWS. Interesting Items Cli|i|M'?! From llu* Columns of Exchange. Yorkvllle Enquirer. "We believe that our town has a. population of right around 2.500," said Hon. J. R. Ilaile, well known citizen of Fort Mill, who was asked < about the population of Fort Mill a few days ago. "Of course." said Mr. Ilaile. "the census bureau has not yet reached Fort Mill In its announcements and it may be that we have nut' Oiriirnt: uot ?? liftlrx lmt everybody a round Fort A! ill is expecting an announcement <>f about 2.500." "It Is mighty hard to spin along tl.at concrete road between Itock 11i11 I and Ciitawb.i river at 25 miles an hour." eomniented a York eouniy police ollleer. "I feel kind of sorry r some time for those aulolsts whom ! we ollieers arrest from time to time j for speeding. I know from my ex- ] perlonee with my own Ford on that road that it is .hist the hardest kind of matter to stav within L'5 miles." Miss Itelvn Saunders, York county eonipulsory attendance otlieer. has tendered her resignation to the county board of education to take effect j at once. Her successor lias not yet I been appointed. "1 have been delighted with the work." Miss Saunders said yesterday, "and I have r< signed i merely because of the fact that it is I necessary for me to icniain at my | home." Miss Saunders, pri.tr to tak- j ing lip her duties about a yi ar ago as a York countv compulsory attend- j ance otlieer. \ as supervisor of rural j schools in Hampton county. It was , said at Hm oTice of the county do- |' partmiuit of education here this morning that her work in York conn- J t\ had been of a very high order , and her resignation was accepted with considerable reluctance. I 'ispatcbcs from Atlanta ht IhMuibilean newspapers noi'b iliat the | aim 11 hi i Mi' iniiniiir ii in in 11 - in t It 1114 iliiWll . ! Sin it li W :i I Mill iii'1t iiiiiiim ilnwii tin- Sniit Ii - W.i tson ?1?*1 - | ?T,:iliniis In Sun l-'ram-isi-o tin-mis a I split ill tin- I h-mni-rat ic- parly in linn Kin. W'liiln nf i-nursi- sm li ilispali-hos j ' ilii nnl nni-ossarily nirim inm-h numllian dial I In- wish is fatlii-r In lln- | tlioiiriil. still it must nut In- fnrnnltnn thai Tmii Walsnn is a i-i.nsii|i?raI I - ] power in denripa ami lhal lln-ri- an| NEV j "TOO 1 i TO LI! VI'C Wll.l. ISIAI.I.V I-' INI' '1 1M.I IV KITS III-' Tills IIANK" IM'SY s. tim nrsv tti mki:t v<>r i\ ? SAi'T IIKSI.NKSS Willi Y ? ?l 1 ? i ?'l'l I Kit. i TIIK I'M: I KM iSII 11' V i >11: ? 1M i.NIMl iKNl'K IN Yn|\ IS ISI'\ ?> Y??ri: Kl'SINKSS INTKI: KSTS. i: I:im:I: KM M:S HN I N I-'I I : AI AT I ^ IMNANtlAI. 111:? U : I -1: M. AM> I < > HANK I'ANNoT UIVK Y< C .il ? ? IIKi'TI.Y, T111'. i >.\\K?"IM >NS * THAT A I.Mi'ST ANN MM' iT CAN UK SIMM lIKIi 'N SI MUSI > > ? \V I'. Wll.l. HI". < 11. A I ' Til SIM'. I \ v in: ANY I'IMIIM: HAY ?w I I ? l'l.KASl 1:1-: I'll I'liMK IN 'I II SIM I The National I Rock Hi * Cash Capital of $300,000.00 THE ROY Trade Street. Hutchison Huih Desires the patronage of t year and will strive to dosorv before that ever since we hav Call and let us know your \ good will and continued patro many voters who will go with him wherever he leads. Edward Childers. white, was killed > 011 tlie streets of Hickory (iro>? last Saturday evening, l?y h negio named j Mitchell Meek. The killing, was done with a pistol wrenched from the hand of Policeman Lanier an.I Meek [ made his escape by threatening with , the pistol those who sought to follow, j It appears tha' there hail been com- ! plaint against Meek for carrying a j concealed pistol and when lie showed ' up in Hickory <5rove last Saturday, j I'olicemai. Lanier undertook to inves- j tigatc the charge by putting him un- . der arrest. Meek claimed thyt he | did not have any pistol, and (lectured that hi> would not hp searched. Policeman I.anicr seized hold of hint and when Meek offered resistance, ('hildcry came to the aid of the po- | liceinan l?y sciy.inK the negro by the h k- In 'he struggle Policeman l.anier struck Meek with his billy, and as he drew his pistol out of his pocket with his left hand Meek, by a quick move, cot hold of the weapon and shot < 'hildors. Port Mill people with milch cows tor sale are now finding it ditlicult to locate purchasers. Some weeks ago there was a hie demand locally fot cows. Inn during the last month the demand has practically vanished and purchasers cannot now he found. The price of milk on the local i market is front ttt to tin cents per gallon, with butter selling at front fin to tin cents per pound. these prices hcing considerably lower than | the prices in nearby towns, accord- j Ing to those who .claim- to know. It j is said that the price of milk is SO i nuns per gallon in York and even | more in I Jock Hill. With sacked hulls i selling at #::e per ton and cotton seed j mi til at $!I0 per ton, it is said to he cheaper to buy milk and butter on the Port Mill market than to keep a cow. KKA I) t 11Tin rr? HIE IIJHE5 lOU IIOMH XKWSi I < > ER j BUSY" I nmn^T I >IEW | Till*. < tl'KH T.KS AM) KM , HIT I'll KY AKK NKVRIt ? A 11 I'M AN WAY AND Tit AN- % ts onk iii'man with an < *> HANK. ITS OOoD Wll.l., ITS " I.I.N ??l ITK VAI.l'AlM.K T? ? ? 4 Vol' MAY S"M K'l'IMKS NKKD UN IN ItKCAKD To So.MK l IK Till-: < ?KKI?'KI;S OK THIS ? ST WHAT Yol W A NT Df- A Hi' Till'. HANK A 11K Si'Oil ! I 'I N A NOJ A I. I N I '< 11M ATI? ?.N I' NoTH'K. <S I N<>D AND To I.ISTKN?To : K.N IT SI ITS Vol' It lioiiD 4 . 1 * i Union Bank, | ill, s. c. \b "Absolutely Safe" AL CAFE lintr. - HOCK Mil.I. he people of Fort Mill this e it as we tried last year and e been in business, vishos and we will win your najre. 1 FORT MILL TIMES,: CITY TREASURI For Quarter Ending KK( K IP Rtcense Tax collections .Fines collected Street Tuxes collected ... Sanitary Taxes collected / Property Taxes collected Street Work Account (Culvert soldi ... Fire Department Account (received f rot Cemetery Account (lots sold) Total Receipts DIKBUKS F.\ Regal services. Town Attorney for si x Public Printing, on contract for six mo Interest, water coupons Flection Expenses, special bond elec tioi Street Paving, work 011 Confederate f Water Works, extension and repairs Sanitary Services, labor and supplie t. Police, salaries . lights, bills Klectric company Wells, supplies ami repairs to public v Street-Work, labor and supplies Street < 'leaning, pay roll ?*>tliee Supplies Salaries: Mayor .. >. Clerk Aldermen Hoard of Health Pi rotnen Public Works Commission Cemetery, paid balance salary of keeper l.icense Tax. refunded Town Hull, repairs Pines, refunded Pi re Department, labor Total Disbursements Kxcess of Receipts over Disbursements Cash on hand April 1, 1920 Cash on hand June 30, 1920 .-. . . Attest: A. I,. PARKS. A. <?. JON PS. T. P. RYT1.P. Committee on Pinanee. Thousands c Farm Land All over the Kastern seetiou o t ' every si/.e, liieluiiiuK some ?*/ tlie plaiTs in the iiiiiuty, well Improve lloek Mill with lis woiitlil-fii I ?-il Alii KclliiiK inquiries every ilny I tlie Ix>11 weevil si'ilim, ninny o r ll picked mil a place. If you wisli lo buy, see me lieI'ore if you wish to soli, s<v my r?'p nx' (irlcr, In Fort Villi. ORAN S. CR, REAL ESTATE HOCK II 11,1 Two Remarkal WITH E-B 12-20 Tr E-B Tracto At FARMINGD. Imto?9:25 l\ M.. May 20tli, to 1:3 9 1*. Veres l "towed?lti.X acres, 6 1-2 to 7 1-2 minutes. l ime?l r> bourse. 44 minutes (not Inclv.dl ters whirh hud slipped during the I'ucl Consumption?Approximately 2 guilt 1 >i I inliled?0. Wilier Htided?0. Field?(Mover, rye as a cover crop; 1 full of moisture; heavy, inter mitt stuck bottom choked plow sever 24 HOUR TRACTOR D! At COLUMBl I iiitr?4;4fi I'. M., June 7th to 4:4.> 1' Veres I'kmvd?24.72 a; res. 7 1-2 to H in Time?24 hours (less 30 minutes for ad strainer in pipe line us one tank ? Fuel Consumption?.74 gallons of ke rt.se Oil added?0. Field?t 'hi pasture unplowed for 27 year Cost per Acre?Ahout 3:7 cents for fuel Bailes Lun FORT MI IX, FORT MILL, 8. 0. LR'S REPORT June 30, 1920. rs. $ 833.59 260.90 1,014.00 481.78 14.27 57.00 n State) 97.50 40.00 I 82,799.04 | IEXTS. monuiK $ 25.oo nths ' 62.50 375.00 11 5.5o itreet 25.00 44.20 460.70 335.00 184.57 rell 12.40 836.72 15.00 64.75 $90.50 90.50 31.00 15.00 4 5.00 'K-. . 9.00 281.00 i 12.00 2.00 w 14.90 ? 5.00 $ ' r' <? $2,761.99 v * 37.0ft 239.48 $ 276.53 C. S. LINK. Clerk mid Treasurer. if Acres of for Sale 1 Vork* county. Farm* of i most higldy eultl vated 4 'd and near the city of ucational advantages. 'mm |?na|MTtlvi' buyers in besc people iuive already * the tu'st places are sold, illative, Mr. Itotiert F. II AWFORD, BROKER S. C. lie Records actors and r Plows ALE, N. J. M.. May 21st. inches deep, one acre every 56 Idk '>(' minutes for adjusting coul- ^ night). ? >ns of kerosene per acre. I I! large trees in middle of field; soil out showers Friday morning; old ^ ai times; broke one break-|>in. EMONSTRATION JS, N. J. ; . M., June 8th. ^ chen deep. justing coulters and cleaning fuel >f kerosene was extremely dirty.) x ne or 2.1 gallons per acre. ^ i s. grass 12 inches deep. * and oil. 5 I ^ nber Co. I K. C. ^ Sr A'' '' ' * Use Chec A bank check is a receipt, a safeguard, a convenience, a proof ol cred't. a business necessity, a prime factor in cienc v. i si: ciuh i> upon a cnockinjr account bo assured of safety a THE SAVING!? of Fort M W. B. MEACHAM, J. H. McMlRRAY, President Vice-Presi lent Have Yon Run Slippers 1 If not you are losin;; a I>i^ save some money on a pair. Our SALE will cont nue f YET. They are going fast at st LOW PRICES. Conn in a you. The Cash ! S. A. LEE and T. E. LYT1 Quality Lin With Econc Tluit's w liy our < * U() N ESS coin inlios {o t?ro\ to inonth. Our patrons may ;iI upon recei\int> line "good thint's to out." B. C. FERGt Bread - Rock Hi Is the BEST and che Fifteen cents buys fc Bread 1,300 Cheese 75() Ham 3()() Steak 280 Eggs 1255 Eat twice as mu< ;h B cut down your living The body needs Proteins, 1 dratea, Fats and Water. And j only food containing all of these EAT MORE BR Rock Hil! Stean ROCK HILL, S :ks industrial effikS 11KRK and ?i< 1 service. i 1 RAW j> oni n\. [ill. W. R. MEACHAM, Jr., Cashier ?ht Your | ITet? 1 j opportunity to * or TEN DAYS I ?ch remarkably ^ nd let us show I Store, ! LK, M^rs. <e> * iked I >my , ?( I:KY IU SI\ from month wnvs depend the* best in J.SOIM. 11 - Bread : *apest food. iod value in + Calories calories ? Calories Calories 4 Calories ^ READ and | y expenses. Minerals, Carbohy- l ?ood BREAD is the 4 ! elements. :ead i 1 Bakery I '* C | ^ ?4v4?^<4?^?^l