Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-11-06
Death of an Infant.

ana MRS. j. A. F1te died TuedSay
at the home of it's parents in this
city and was buried Wednesday
in the city cemetery.
Will Build Warehouse.
DR.. T. S. Kirkpatrick has ar
ranged for the erection of a
warehouse near his home on
Booth street, the size of the
building to be 26x75 feet. The
house will be used principally
as q cotton storage room.
Won $40 in Gold.
Miss Vena Patterson, daughter
of Mr.. June Patterson of Pleas
ant Valley, was the winner of
$40 IN gold given away by E. w.
kimbrell company Saturday
night, the winning number be-
ing 1882. Miss Patterson is a
pupil in the local graded school.
Fort Mill Jurors.
The following Fort Mill men
have been drawn as jurors for
the first week of the term of
York court which convenes Mon
day, November "a: 3. c.. Fer
guson, j. E. Armstrong, V. B.
Blankership, A. B. Sheppard, B.
S. Giles.
Has Moved to Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman Merritt,
well known residents of the
township, have moved from the
Gold Hill community to Fort
Mill and are occupying the cot
tage or Church street bought
some time ago by Mr.. Merritt.
Is Seriously III.
Mrs. Wm. Culp, of upper Fort
Mill township, has been danger
ously Ill at her home for several
days. Mrs. Culp's son, who
was prIlfully injured some days
ago by falling from a horse while
on his way to Fort Mill to sum-
mon a physician, has about re-
covered from his injuries.
City Taxes Due.
In accordance with the law,
City Treasurer Parks several
days ago opened his books for
the collection of city taxes for
the year 1913. Contrary to
general expectations that the
levy would be increased this
year, the property owners are
paying the same as last year.
three mills on the dollar.
Checks Sent Prize Winners.
The fair committee has COM
pIcted its work of sending out
checks to prize winners at the
recent YORK county fair. In the
event that an error has been
made in sending the amount due,
the committee requests that it be
notified at once OF the mistake in
order that same may be correct
ed. Every effort has been made
to correctly compile the list of
prizes, which fact accounts large
ly Tor the time taken in making
up the lists and sending out the
checks.
Won Prize for Hand p Painting.
Miss Edna Ferguson, of Char
lotte, was the winner of the first
prize at the recent Mecklenburg
talr upon her exhibit of hand
painted pictures. Miss Ferguson,
who is a daughter of Mrs. Jennie
Ferguson OF Fort Mill, has made
a study of painting Tor several
years and has become quite an
expert, which was evidenced in
the recent contest in which she
was awarded first honors over a
number of contestants.
York's Cotton Ginning Record.
Joseph M. Taylor, special
agent for York county OF the
Y. s. census bureau has sent
The lin es report of the bulle-
tin issued Monday by the depart
ment by which it is shown that
up to October 18th there had
been ginned in this county
l6, AT bales of cotton, as com
pared with Is, 164 bales to the
same date last year.
Big Trade Last Week.
Saturday night, last, closed
what was said by close observers
to have been the best trade week
In the history of Fort Mill. the
dry goods and clothing stores
claiming the larger portion of
the business. People from a
radius OF probably ten miles
We're attracted to the town by
the several special sales put on
by as many of the local mer-
chants, and goods by the buggy