Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-06-18
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
James Cansler. of Tirzah, was
a visitor to Fort Mill Monday.

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visitor to Fort Mill Monday.
S. E. Bales of Pleasant Valley,
attended a reunion of his class
at Clemson college the last week.
Mrs. John B. Erwin has been
dangerously i'll for week or
more at her home in this city.
Edgar Williams of Richmond.
Va, was visitor at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. McElhaney
the last week.
Miss Kittie Kirkpatrick re-
turned to her home in this city
Monday afternoon from New
York City, where she has taken
a years course in music.
Mrs. John w. Ardrey has re-
turned to her home here from
an extended visit to her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Jesse Oldham. of
Charlotte, and Mrs. George
Stewart of Maxton, N. C.
DR.. J. Lee Spratt will attend
the 44th annual session of the
South Carolina State Dental
Association, which meets this
week in Greenville.
The local lodge of Freemasons
have extended invitations to the
members and their families to
attend basket picnic to be held
near the home of Mr.. F. Minis
on June "a, the day being one of
the festival days of the order.
Mrs. Hattie Mack left Fort
Mill last Wednesday night ac-
companied by Miss Hattie Belk,
and William Mack, Jr., for 4 two
weeks visit to her sons, William
and Harry Mack IN New York
city.
Carl Faris, of Gold Hill, re-
ported to The Times yesterday
that he had seen several cotton
blooms in the field of J. H.
Bales. north of town. These
are the first blooms reported
hereabouts this season.
The Red Racket 5 and 10 cent
store. owned by J. N. Atwater.
was an Monday closed out to the
Patt rson Dry Goods Company
which will incorporate the stock
in its present business. Mr..
Atwat r will leave Fort Mill in a
s lort time to take up his resi-
dence in S" artanburg.
Miss Louise McMur. who
taught school at Estill the last
session, is spending several
weeks at Blowing Rock and
other points in the mountains of
Western North Carolina. Miss
McMurray was accompanied to
the mountains by Miss Daisy
Vaughn, of Beaufort, and Miss
Frances Talliaferro, of Orange,
Va. who had been her guests
here for a short time.
The Public Works Commission
has purchased a lot on Ardrey
Hill from j. H. BALES on which
the water tank in the waterworks
system will be located. The
location is at a point almost the
highest in town. A lease of the
Spratt well, from which the
towns supply of water will be
taken. running for a period of
ten years at the option of the
commissioners, was also COM
pleted.
Rev. r. l.. Holroyd, of Rock
Hill, presidir G elder of the Rock
Hill district or the M. E. church.
was in Fort Mill Monday in con-
ference with the building COM
mittee of the three churches
composing the Fort Mill charge.
The matter of greatest interest
in hand was the rebuilding of
the parsonage which was burned
here about 18 months ago. A
handsome and commodious struc-
ture will be built of brick. and
the work will begin at once.
In answer to an inquiry of The
Times man, Mr.. c. P. Blanken-
ship, of Gold Hill, stated that he
would stand for denomination in
the coming primary for the office
of township supervisor. Mr..
Blankenship also added that for
some time he had entertained the
idea of not making the race
again, but that many of his
friends had urged him to stand
for reelection. and that for this
reason he would again be q