Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-11
FORT MILL MATTERS.
Interesting News Notes From the
Township Across the Catawba.
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Correspondencc OF The Yorkville Enquirer.
Fort Mill, August 10-At a special
meeting of town council on Tuesday
night, the resignation of w. B. Ardrey
as commissioner of public works was
reluctantly accepted, and George Flsh
was unanimously elected to serve IN
his place for the uneXpired term, or
until January, 1924. Mr.. Ardrey mas
served on the commission ever since
its organization in 1914 as chairman,
Council also decided to continue the
services of a night patrolman for the
present, and elected j. o. Hammond
to serve at the pleasure of the coun-
ell. A petition for the erection OF
non-standard building within the fire
limits was refused.
Some interest has been added IN 10
cal politics by the entry of F.. Springs
Parks in the race for nomination as
magistrate Of Fort Mill township,
against the present incumbent, }. X.
Halle, who is a candidate for rcnom-
ination, and who has served FOR the
past four years after defeating Mr..
Parks, who was magistrate for several
terms prior to 1913.
w. p. Crayton, w. f. Harvell and j.
B. Brantley of Charlotte, were visitors
in Fort Mill during the past week.
Mrs. c. S. Link and her daughter
Miss Sophie Link, left Tuesday for q
visit to relatives in Chattanooga,
Tenn.
William j. Erwin of Lynchburg, Va,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. DoVle j.
Erwin.
DR.. T. s. Kirkpatrick is absent on a
visit to relatives in Statesville and
Grecnville.
Parks o. Boyd of Norfolk, Va, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Mamie Boyd
Miss Agnes Link has returned from
a visit to relatives in Laurens, 5. &.
j. II. Hughes of Wilmington, n. c.,
was a guest during the past week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Hughes.
Capt F. M. Mack has returned to
Fort Mill after attendance at the Uni
versity summer school.
William Banks and his family OF
Columbia, were guests of Mr. and Mrs
w. b. Ardrey during the last week
Mrs. Mabel Stewart and Mrs. w. u
Ardrey were hostesses Monday even
| ing at bridge party given at the
home of the former on White street
the guests being Major and Mrs. Err
skine Ardrey, Dr. and Mrs. j. l.
Spratt, Col. and Mrs. Thos. b. Spratt
! DR.. and Mrs. J. =. Elliott, and Mr.. ano
Mrs. John j. Bales. Light refresh
mentS were served.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Belk entertained
a number of her young friends at 6
party at her home Friday evening, the
affair being complimentary to hei
niece, Miss Alexandra Mack of De-
catur, Ga, who is her guest.
Mrs. J. l.. Spratt and Mrs. Erskint
Audrey were hostcsseS at a morning
bridge party at the home of the form
er on Spratt street OH Monday OF this
week.
Miss Colleen Brown gave n delight
full party on Saturday evening at hel
home on White street, her guests be-
ing 4 large number Of her friends.
Three picnics have been enjoyed by
the people of the community thi:
week. The first on Tuesday at White:
mill by the Presbyterian Sunda!
school, the other two on Thursday, ont
being the annual Fork" picnic, givel
ut Massey's school w the farmers liv'
ing between Sugar creek and Catawb;
river in lower Fort Mill township; tht
other. Browns shop picnic by the peo
pie of the Gold Hill section.
William =. Belk and William Macl
have returned from weeks motto
trip to AshCvillc. y. G.. and other o
the resorts Of Western North Caro-
lima