Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-10-16
State Organizer Here.

with Representative j. K. Halle, of
the House Ways and Means Committee,
who is member of the subcommittee
on Winthrop College.
Lost a Mule.
The firm of Mills & Young are very
much concerned over the present
whereabouts of a fine, young mare
mule which strayed from the firms
stable lot in this city Saturday night,
October 4. The animal is described as
being black and of medium size and
six years old. A reward is offered for
the return of the mule.
Death of an Infant.
A letter to The Times from Savan-
nah, Ga, Saturday brought the sad
information of the death in that CITY
Thursday of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alva Williamson, formerly of
this vicinity. The little one was
buried Friday in Laurelwood cemetery.
Savannah.
Has Gone to New York.
Fort Mill friends of Miss Emma
McElhaney, formerly nurse in the
Steedly hospital, Spartanburg, will be
interested to know that the young lady
is now in New York City, having gone
there some days ago to take post
graduate course in the Polytechnic
hospital. Miss McElhaney will remain
in New York through the winter.
Weather This Week.
Bracing fall weather with generally
ri SL tba
part of the couptry for the present
week, by the national weather bureau.
Temperatures will average near or
below normal and precipitation will be
generally light and local except in the
north Pacific States, where rains will
be frequent.
Estimates Value of Cotton Crop.
A prominent Rock Hill business
house has issued circular letter an
nouncing that $l29, 900, 600 more will be
paid for the cotton crop this year
than that paid for last years crop.
The estimate is based on the present
price and condition of the crop in the
eastern belt as compared with condi-
tons at this time last year.
York Fair Today.
The first fair of the York County
Fair association will open this (Thurs-
day. morning on the rear campus of
Winthrop college, Rock Hill, and will
continue through tomorrow. The fair
will be held IN connection with the
Winthrop Home Institute and with
ideal weather the crowds in attend
ance are expected to mount we'll up
into the thousands.
Will Attend the Fair.
The pupils of the Fort Mill graded
school along with the student bodies
of the other schools of the county, will
take part in Educational day 10 be
held at the York county fair on Friday.
fhe local school children Will go to
Rock Hill on the morning train ar
irving there at 7:30 and return in the
afternoon at 6:30. The local troop OF
Boy Scouts will also attend the fair
Carothers.
Scarcity of dwellings,
At the present time if there is but
one empty dwelling in the town of
Fort Mill it is more than The Times is
able to learn. That more houses are
needed to accommodate those who are
here and others who would come is
proven by the fact that one gentlemen
who recently located in Fort Mill has
been unable, though very anxious, to
bring his family here from a nearby
city. People who own vacant lots in
the town should either build houses on
them or sell the lots to people who
would build
Arrested Under Webb Law.
What was believed to have been the
first arrest for an offenSe of this kind
since the Webb liquor law went into
! effect was m de in Rock Hill one even
ing last week when Chief of Police
Youngblood arrested a white man Civ
ing his name as Edward S. Krails. who
was soliciting orders for whiskey, he
stated, for Moss a Co., of Cincinnati.
The recorder fined the man SlO0 under
the city ordinance and then Magistrate
Wingate took charge of him and tele-
phoned Solicitor Henry TO know what
to do with him. The solicitor notified
the magistrate to bind Krails over to
the circuit court under $500 bond
Matters Before Council
The Sunday sale of anything except
drugs and medicines by the drug
stores and meals and lunches by
the restaurants must cease in Fort
Mill, according to a resolution of city
council passed at the regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening to have the
ordinance to this effect enforced. A
levy of three mills on the dollar of
taxable property of the town was
assessed, the time for payment being
set from the 10Th day of October to
the 18th day of November. Arrange
ments were perfected for the pur-
chase from Col. Leroy Springs of one
acre of ground to be taken in as a part