Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-10-21
SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS
cKEDUPAROUT TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. q. M. Bradford of
Florence spent Tuesday and wednes-
day in Fort Mill with relatives.
Mrs. Ernest G. Gather of states
Vile. N. c., is a guest this week in
the home OF her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. T. s. Kirkpatrick.
William Erwin, senior student Mt
Clemson college. has been honored by
his classmates by election to the Of
flee of vice president OF the class or
ganization.
G. w. McNealy OF Columbus, Ca,
was visitor to Fort Mill this week.
Mr.. McNealy formerly was a super
intendent for the Fort Mill Manu-
featuring company.
Among the students at Furman
university, Greenville. for the present
session Is ]. T. Garrison, Jr. whose
home Is in the Flint Hin section of
Fort Mill township.
Herbert Baker son OF W. ID. Bal
tker. returned to his home In Fort
Mill Saturday. after completing n one
year term of enlistment In the regu-
lar army at n camp In Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs L. j. Massey enter
fained Mt luncheon at their home
last wednesday in honor OF Mrs. II.
l.. Gibbon OF Charlotte, N. c., who
was their guest during the last week
Recent real estate transfers in Fort
Mill were: John r. Logan. clerk OF
court. to r. E. McKibben. one lot,
S2.5oo: Mollie d. Deaton and Others
to r. f. MoKibben, one lot, S2,165.6T.
Mrs. Edward 8. Reeves of Union
| .,pturnaI hnr h,g ,.ft
visit OF several days at the home OF
her brothers, w. b. Meacham and
s. l.. Mcacham. Mrs. NJ. A. Meacham
returned to Union with Mrs. Reeves
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Patterson had
as their guests for several days this
week Mr.. and Mrs.J. L. Patterson of
Mount Holly, n. c., b. f. Patterson
of Farmville. n. c.. Mrs. Herbert
Levin OF Charlotte, n, c.. and Miss
'noz Ardrey II Norfolk, Va.
Dorothy May. 2-weeks-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Epps, died
Monday afternoon. after brief III
ness. Funeral services were conduct
cd at the home OF the parents in the
upper mill village Tuesday afternoon
by DR.. j. w. II. Dyches. pastor of
the Fort Mil Baptist church. Inter-
ment took place immediately after
ward In the city cemetery.
r. s. Parks is soon to succeed his
brother. Capt. s. w. Parks. as mana
ger Of the store OF the Fort Mill CO.
opertive association. which position
he formerly held for several months.
Capt. Parks took over the manages
ment OF the store Of tho Cooperative
association several weeks ago with
the understanding that he was to hold
the position only temporarily.
The Young Peoples union of the
Fort Mill Baptist church has accepted
an invitation from the young people
of the Pleasant Valley Baptist church
in Lancaster county to render a pro-
gram at that place next Sunday at
ternoon at 1880 O'Clock. The quar-
terly social meeting will be turned
into a Halloween party. to be given
Tuesday evening Mt 1890 o'clock. to
which the Pleasant Valley young peo-
pie will be invited.
C. T. Crook has returned to his
home in the Gold Hill section of Fort
Mil township. after spending several
months with his daughter near Nag-
ener, in Aiken county. Mr.. Crook
says the crops In Aiken county this
ycnr are not as good as they usu-
ally are and that this fact. cou-
nlcd with tho low price of cotton
has had decidedly depressing effect
upon the people of that section.
improvements to the lodge room
Of Catawba lodge No. Sc. A. F. NJ.
which were begun n few days aga
under the direction Of Capt s. w.
Parks have been completed and are
considered entirely ereGi' able by
those who have seen the work.
stated communication OF Catawba
lodge Is to be held this evening Mt
which the third degree Is to he con-
ferred. 1t is expected that a large
number of the monbers will be pres
ent for the ceremonies.
According to local dealers. there
has thus far been no appreciable de-
crease in the consumption OF gaso-
lire since the business depression
struck the country a few weeks ago.
Apparently peaple are as eager to
ride in their motor driven vehicles as
over and the number of cars on the
streets and country roads Is as large
as II would be IL cotton were selling
at n profitable price, according to the
same authorities. While there has
teen no decrease in the sales In Fort
Mil Of gas" there has been recent
ly n slight drop In the price of one
cent per gallon. Gasoline Is now
selling in Fort Mill at 35 and 36 cents
per gallon. 20
The open season for shooting par
tridges in South Carolina in compli-
ance with the game laws of the
State is from Thanksgiving day. No
yarp her 2h this war Tn March 4 With