Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-10-16
Matters of Local Interest.

Price of Cotton.
The best price paid for cotton on the
local market yesterday was 12s cents.
Seed sold for 35 cents
Have Moved to Concord.
Mr.. Eli Parks and family. who have
resided in this city for some time, the
last week moved to Concord, N. C. 1t
is Mr.. Parks intention to buy farm
IN North Carolina about the first of the |
year and again engage in farming.
Begins Erection of Home.>
Monday morning Mr.. G.. f. Rogers /
with force of workmen, began con-
struction work on neat fve-room cot
tage on East Booth Street. When |
completed the house will be occupied |
by Mr. Rogers and family, who are at
present residing in the Sprattvile sec.
tion of the town.
Boys Corn Club.
The annual meeting of the York
County Boys Corn club is to be held
at Winthrop college, Rock Hill this
year on October Is and II, and bows
should have their acres measured and
the results sent in to Mr.. John R.
Blait, the demonstration agent, before
that date.
Bethesda Pastor to Marry.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Miss Irene Brand, of
Sumter, and the Rev. John A, McMur-
ray, the ceremony to take place on
Wednesday, October %, at the First
Presbyterian church, Sumter. The
Rev. Mr.. McMurray is the pastor of
Bethesda Presbyterian church. York
county, and is one of the most popular
pastors of the county.
Wrap Parcels Securely.
Persons using the parcels post sys-
TEN are urged to wrap all packages
and pack them securely. 1t often hap
pens that the postmaster is obliged to
refuse packages which are sent in
insecurely packed. Especial care should
be taken when the package is to be
insured.
First Frost Next Thursday.
The first killing frost of the season
is due next Thursday morning, the
23rd, according to the forecast of the
Dutch weather prophet, w. F. Houseal,
of Columbia. Many will bear this
prediction in mind to see if Mr..
Houseal really has future knowledge
of the weather.
Mr.. Rembert Improving.
The Fort Mill friends of Hon. George
X. Rembert, who has been critically
i'll at his home in Columbia for some
time, will be pleased to know that he
is steadily improving and is on the
road to recovery. Mr.. Rembert, who
is the Blease leader in the lower house
and an announced candidate for Gov
ernor, has been making an active can
vaSS in the interest or his candidacy
York Court House Site.
If the present site of the York
county court house will bring $l6, 900
at public auction on the first Monday
in November, the proposed new build
ing will be erected either on the
Smith-Parish lots, corner of Congress
and jefferson streets or on the Mrs.
Marshall lot on East Liberty street.
That is about the situation as it stands
now. Yorkvlle Enquirer.
Case Will Go to Trial.
AT Winnsboro last Saturday Judge
George K. Prince rendered a decision
in the case of j. B. and r. b. Fewell
VS.. the Catawba Power Company.
This case was before Judge Prince
recently at Yorkville and the plaintiffs
were non-suted. Judge Prince re-
considered this decision on the pre-
sentaton of more evidence, and now
orders that the case go back on the
York court calendar and be heard
again. Rock Hill Evening Herald.
All Voters Eligible.
Anent the agitation of bond issue
for waterworks in Fort Mill there are
some who think that only the property
owners of the town could take part
were such ali election ordered. This is
entirely wrong. All voters of the town
would be entitled to have say i'm the
bond matter, provided, of course, that
they present their county registration
certificate and tax receipt The wrong
impression as TO voting doubtless is due
to the fact that none but the property
owners could sign the petition asking
for the election.
Vegetables Are Scarce.
Many of the housewives of Fort Mill
are experiencing much difficulty these
days In supplying their tables with veg
tables and other kinds of garden pro-
ducts that 20 to make up the ordinary
meal. Late corn, in the shape OF roast
ing ears, and homegrown cabbage are
almost things OF the past, so tar as
this year is concerned. Just now Il e
merchants, as rule, are getting 20
cents per dozen for the few ears of
corn that are being brought to town,
while no cabbage have been brought III
for several days. Chickens OF frying
size are bringing from 80 to 40 cents
each, the price varying according to
the condition of the chickapc Hano