Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-18
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w. II. Parks, NJ. J. Adcock and Il.
C. Wilson, all Fort Mill men, have
been drawn to serve upon the petit
jury during the third week of the
November court for York county.
At the conclusion Of the morning
service last Sunday. the Rev. j. b.
Black. pastor. ordained and Installed
+. Murray Mack and Ladson M. Mas
sey as deacons of the Fort Mill Pres
bytcrian church.
The congregation OF the Fort Mil
Presbyterian church recently made n
special contribution to the fund for
tho erection of church at Com
peigne. France. which will be n me-
moral to fallen American soldiers
buried in that city.
petition signed by moro than $50
employees OF the Fort Mill Manufact-
uring company and others asking
that meat prices be reduced was pre-
sonted to two Fort Mill meat mark
cts Manday by ]. w. Johnston.
who afterwards said to The Times
that the proprietors OF both the mar
kcts has agreed to lower their prices
j. =. Crowdcr, manager Of the Fort
Mill Ginnery. had his left hand Sc
verely cut last Thursday afternoon in
one Of the gins at the plant. Imme-
dntely after the accident Mr.. Crow
der was taken to n hospital in Rock
Hill where his hand was dressed. The
surgeons found it necessary to ampu-
tate most OF one OF the fingers of his
hand.
The trial OF Rertic Witt. negress.
who is accused OF killing Dave Reid.
Fort Mill negro. nj her home in Char
lotte several weeks ago. was to be
heard in the superior court in Char
lott" this week. The woman has
been In the Mccklenhurg county Jail
since the death of Reid and the only
public statement she has thus for
made in her own behalf was that
Reid showed her against q table in
her own home and that she shot him.
There are said to have no eyewitness
cS to the killing.
Two carloads of coal received In
Fort Mill by n local dealer during the
last week were quickly sold at sl;.sG
per ton. which is n decrease OF $3.50
per ton from the price at which the
last previous shipment was sold. 1t
81 said that there Is the prospect 90
still further dcc';rc In the price OF
coal. but Notwithstanding the ncwspa-
p"r reports OF the mine ow :c"S com
planning OF n lack Of orders. the fuel
Is hard to obtain and there is no
certainty about the arrival OF othor
shipments :cr Fort Mill consumers.
IF the average man had as much
respect for his stomach as he should
have, he would be slow to get on the
outside OF some OF tho bottled soft
drinks sold on this market" sterday
said n Fort Mill merchant who had
just observed the filthy condition OF
one OF the bottles containing n pop
nlar soft drink. "If the empty bot
ties that are returned to the manu-
facturers are washed before they arc
retilled the appearance OF the outside
or the bottles certainly does not indi-
cate 1t. My customers demand bottled
soft drinks and that Is why I offer
them for sale. 7 never advise any one
to buy the stuff"
Tho annual haZaar nf the Home
Missionary society Of the Fort Mill
Presbyterian church will he held this
year In the armory OF the Tom Hall
Guards on December >. The haZaar
winch has always proved an enjoyable
social occasion, promises to he of even
greater interest and pleasure this
year. collection OF gifts suitable
Tor tho Chr mas season will hc Of
f"red for s and turkey dinner
VIII bo served during the afternoon
The members OF the society arc hon
ing that the public will literally pat =
roriZe tho bazaar and that the num-
Der or dinners they will be called
upon to serve will keep them busy
most OF the afternoon
Thanksgiving day. next Thursday.
nshers in the open season for part
ridge shooting in South Carolina.
Aireardy number of Fort Mill citi-
Zcns who enjoy the sport are laying
plans to spend the first dav OF the
season atield with dag and gun.
There are said to be more birds in
This section this year than have been
noticed for several years. but many
land owners object to hunting upon
th"ir premises and 1t would there
fore perhaps save future unpleasant
Sness If those who wish to bag the
'ciusivc bobwhitc next Thursday or
thereafter would secure the permits
sion OF those upon whose land they
wish to hunt The season for part
ride shooting closes the last day OF
February. II Is unlawful for The in