Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-09-29
HERE AND THERE.
~ Observations Of Fort Mill Citizen
on Interesting Subjects.

ON ,Anterestlng subjects.
~ was not surprised to read in
the daily papers, said a Fort
Mill citizen who frequently gives
The Times readers the benefit of
his observations, "that the chief
Of police of Chicago was quoted
as saying that half the 5000 po-
lice officers of that city are en-
gagged in bootlegging. Chicago
is notoriously corrupt and i'm
moral, with record for crime
little short of that of New York
city; but one does not have to go
80 far away as to to either of
those cities to find conditions
which should not be tolerated in
this country. | believe, along
with many others, that if the mat
ter were thoroughly investigated,
we would find scores Of police Of
ficers and constables right here
III South Carolina selling through
others liquor they have captured
OF have bought outright for the
purpose.
Something recalled to my
mind day or two ago. contin-
ued the citizen. THAT exactly ten
years ago this month work was
begun OH the Catawba river
bridge at lvey's mill. The bridge
proved of little valpe to the pub
lic and no great amount of dam.
age was done when it washed
away i'll the disastrous frcshet of
1916. The bridge was built large.
ly by subscriptions of Rock Hill
citizens who thought it would
open up new territory in the Bel
air and Pleasant Valley sections
OF LANCASTER county for trade for
that city, but the Lancaster coun-
ty authorities refused to improve
the road leading to the bridge
and as a consequence it was al
most impossible to use the struct-
ure. In bad weather descent of
the hill at the Lancaster county
end of the bridge was negotiated
at serious risk and ascent of the
hill was almost equally danger
Gus. If the foresight of those re-
sponsible for the building of the
bridge had been as good as their
hindsight, thousands of dollars
that were all but wasted in the
enterprise would have been used
to better purpose.
.;"Speaking of the Ivcy's mill
bridge, reminds me that a consid-
erable number of Ebenczer town
ship citizens who wish to do bus
mess in Fort Mill are unable to
come here without serious incon-
xsnienee by reason of the fact
that there is nc way for them to
cross the Catawba without first
going to Rock Hill and return
ing to the county bridge. dis
tance of about l6 miles. and then
coming to town, after having
iraveled lS miles to reach the
place, less than five miles away
from their homes. The county
should reopen the free ferry that
was established after the county
bridge, few miles below the
Southern Power company S dam.
was destroyed III 1916, and there
by enable these citizens of Ebc-
nezer township who wish to
transact their business in Fort
Mill the opportunity to do so
without being subjected 10 such
hardships as they now expert
ence in getting here.
"Of course | am interested in
the outcome of the struggle be-
tween Cleveland and New York
for the pennant in the American
league. Cleveland having won
the pemant and the world cham
piOnship last year, would lit
tie rather see the New York
team anex the honors this year;
but no matter which wins. my
guess is that the lucky club will
prove better than the New York