Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-10

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4 Diss Elisabeth Jeter OF santuc was
TIE Weekend guest OF Miss Ruth
Niss Hd6a Tindal, teacher in the
Fort MIL graded school. had as her
guest Tor the last weekend Mics
II Peggy Spearman Of Newberry, who
eis q student at Winthrop college.
Mesrs Bradford and PursIey have
introduced In the house of represen-
tatives bill requiring that the pro-
ceeds Of the automobile licenses col
lected I'm York county shall be spent
on the roads In the townships where
collected
small but interested audience,
composed principally of farmers,
Listened Friday evening in the audi
torium of the Fort Mill high school to
q timely talk on the boil weevil by
George NJ. Anderson, division OF en-
tomoiogy. Clemson college.
George Pettus returned to his home
at Midland. Ark, some days ago fol-
lowing visit OF several weeks to his
tsseter. Mrs. w. III. Jones, and other
relatives In Fort Mil township. This
was Mr.. Pettus' first visit to Fort
MIL since he> left here a. boy more
than half O century ago.
A business failure in Fort Mill is
noted In the advertisement of sale
under mortgage Of the stock, furn-
iture and fixtures of the City cafe,
on upper Main street. The cafe has
been closed for several days. Geo.
w. Starnes operated the business for
several months up to few days ago.
An attractive display Of products
of the Fort Mill Manufacturing COM
pany was noted In n show window of
one of the large Columbia depart
ment stores a few days ago. The
display consisted principally of the
sheeting for which theetaoshrdl shr
sheeting manufactured at mill No. 2.
Fort Mill people will learn with
interest that the Rev. X. G. Lee OF
Edgefield, son of Mr.. and Mrs ID. A.
Lee of Fort Mill. has been called to
the pastorate Of the First Baptist
church of Chester, at salary of
$4,000 per annum. Mr.. Lee Is an
old Fort Mill boy whose career as
Baptist minister has been watched
with interest by his friends in this
section.
The State board of canvassers filed
Its opinion Tuesday in the Chester
York election muddle, declaring the
election null and void. due to irregu-
larities in the voting. The election
was held January II to determine
whether a section of Chester county
would come to York county The
vote was in favor of annexation. 1t
is likely that the governor will order
another election.
The organization of an athletic as
sociation among the pupils of the
Fort Mill high school was effected
during the last week with Bruce II.
Stribling as president, Miss Floride
Minis secretary and Pat Brown
treasurer. Membership dues and
fees were fixed and the rules govern
ing the association adopted. The as
sociation will promote activity In all
the usual school athletics, but will
promote especially football, baseball
and basketball.
A social event of the past week
was the gathering of the members
OF the Christian Endeavor society.
Presbyterian church. at the home of
MT. and Mrs. George Fish for the
first of n series of parties which the
society has planned for the first Fri
day evening of each month. The at
tendance at the meeting with Mr..
and Mrs. Fish. was large and much
pleasure was afforded the guests In
the entertainment provided by Miss
Dorothy Bergstrom, chairman of the
social committee. During the even
ing refreshments were served.
Writing from Washington in the
Charlotte Observer of yesterday.
Buck" Bryant says there is no truth
in the report that the national de-
partment of agriculture is projecting a
poison gas campaign against the hol
weevils in the cotton fields of the
South as had been reported. Obser-
vations by experts of the department.
indicate that heavier dosage of gas
would be necessary to kill boil vice.
wills than would be necessary TO kill
human beings, and the statement is
made that the bill weev:l is tougher
than the Southern mule and can
inhale more gas and get away with II.
The York delegation in the General
Assembly has sent to Governor Coop
er the names of l.. A. Harris, A. A.
Bradford and Capt. S. w. Parks for
appointment as members Of the Fort
Mill (town) board of tax assessors.
Capt. Parks is a new member of the
board who succeeds w. p. Crayton.
The delegation also sent to the gov
ernor the names of c. p. Blanken-
ship. Ira G. Smythe and d. G.. Kim
brell for membership on the Fort
Mill township board of tax assessors
Mr.. Blankenship is named as sue
cesor Of S. II. Epps, Sr., who did not