Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-11-18
NEWS OF YORK COUNTY.
Items OF General Interest Clipped
From the Yorkyille Enquirer

Items Of General Interest Clipped
From the Yorkville Enquirer
There Is q noticeable dearth of
travelling statesmen on the road at
the present time. Most of the men
who are trying to sell anything at all
are selling provisions.
Cotton warehouses at Sharon are
rapidly being filled to their capacity.
according to persons in position to
know. Only a few bales Of cotton
were sold there last week.
Mrs. Louis Friedheim of Rock Hill
has been appointed York county
chairman for the sale Of Christmas
seals. the proceeds to go to the South
Carolina Tuberculosis association.
Thos. w. Boyd said yesterday that
Messrs. ]. s. Glasscock, Hall Spencer
end others had harvested their corn
crops on the river near Catawba
Junction and that the yields are quite
satisfactory. He went on to say that
most OF the farmers in his part Of
the county. southern Catawba town.
ship. have good crops OF corn.
A thieg or thieves entered and rob-
bed Swinnies store at-Newport Thurs
day night. A quantity OF canned
gods was stolen as we'll as a few 9TH
er articles. The person who entered
there was evidence that he had cut a
piece Of cheese and had helped him
self to crackers sitting down in the
store to eat.
Through the efforts OF General
Manager Neil OF the Yorkville Cotton
oil company. this town has probably
fared better than any other town in
the State as to the coal situation. The
price Of coal has been high. Of course
but no higher than elsewhere gener-
ally n shade lower. and at no time
has coal been unobtainahle. There
have been times in most other towns
when coal was not to be had at any
price.
Miss Willou Gray. State supervisor
II schools for adult illiterates. was
visitor in York last Friday. She came
to consult Superintendent OF Educa-
tfon John r.. Carroll in regard to
plans for holding schools for adult H.
literatcs in York county during the
ronthS OF January and February.
The county SUPERINTENDENT favors the
proposition and arrangements will be
made for conducting the schools
The City Investment company, a
corporation of Rock Hill citizens
which proposes to build a new hotel
In that town. has decided to increase
Its authorized capital from 900
:" $l50.O00. At meeting OF those
interested in the proposition held in
Rock Hill Friday night. the follow
ing officers were elected: President
w. g. Stevens: vice president, w. r.
Armstrong: secretary and treasurer.
]. G. Barnweli.
The Frank Roach Guards. National
Guard military organization OF Rock
n
euardsmen held In that city last
Captain OF the company. Gordon Col
'ier first lieutenant and Pride Simpson
second lieutenant. The company was
named in honor OF the late Frank
Roach OF Rock Hill. who lost his life
during the World war while fighting
with the 30th division.
The blue laws of the town, long
among the ordinances 'forbidding the
sale OF other than necessary articles
on the Sabbath were enforced Sun
day for the first time in years. The
chief OF police said Monday that so
far as he and his force were able to
observe. the ordinance was strictly
oheyed. Persons who have been ac-
crstomed to buying tobaccos and soft
drinks on the Sabbath merely laid In
larger supply on Saturday.
The several local unions Of textile
workers In South Carolina are being
appealed to for subscriptions to a
fund to he used In providing n Christ
mas dinner for former employees of
the Carhartt mills who have been or
strike for the past several months
and a number OF whom are living in
Union hall. where. they are existing
on n strike allowance Of SO week
"Hch. " is proposed to raise 81 900
for tho Christmas dinner.
We'll" said Representative F. w.
Pursley Of the Santiago section. who
was In Yorkville the other day, "the
time for the meeting OF the General
Assembly is rapidly approaching and
I guess the Legislature will he be-
s'eged by the various boards and
commissions at the session with re-
Quests for increased appropriations.
have an idea. though. that unless
there In a very material Improvement
In financial conditions there will he
worry few increased appropriations OF
any kind TO be made by the next Gen
oral Assembly. Of course one can
rever tell. but that is the way 1t looks
To me now