Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-13
Tuesday, June 13, 1922.
NEWS OF FORT MILL
Patterson Mercantile Company Bank
rupt-Sar Parks Named for Post
master-Personal Mention.

rupt-Sam Parks Named tor PosE-
master-PersonaI Mention.
Correspondence The YorkyIlle enquirer
Fort Mill, June 12-Duc to the un-
favorable conditions in the mercan-
tile business for the past two years
and the inability to make COLLECTIONS
of accounts, the Patterson Dry Goods
companv has been declared bankrupt
and it's assets are in the courts hands.
The president, r.. u. PATTERSON, Is
we'll known business man OF the com
rnAlnity and has maintained sue
cGssful dry goods business here Tor
number of years.
The nomination of Capt. Sam w.
| Parks as postmaster OF Fort MIL mas
been sent To the senate for conhrma-
,tion, and this action is expected WITH
in a short time The place has been
! filed by temporary appointment since
the RESIGNATION of the late Il. Henry
Massey nearly two years ago, w. u.
! Ardrey, J. c. McIIlhaney, and sam W.
| Parks acting successively as tempor-
airy postmasters.
The town authorities have arranged
| for night patrol of the town AT the
request of the merchants and other
citizens in the hope of preventing
store breaking and the malicious ac-
| tivities which have prevailed from
! time to time in the past. The store
of the T. W. Kimbrcll company was
entered recently and about $50 worth
of clothing and furnishings stolen.
Much interest has been produced
among the people of the community
by the recent installation of n social
cd ''WorklcSs clock" in the window OF
the First National bank, there being
| visible only the usual two hands on
sheet of glass containing the numbers.
| An elaborate explanation of the prin-
ciple upon which the instrument works
| is contained in n folder issued by the
bank, but this seems not To carry III
| tellgible information or conviction To
the lay mind.
! DR.. C.. r.. Bruce of Winnsboro has
associated himself with DR.. A. l.. OFT
| for the practice of dentistry III Fort
! Mill, and is expected to come to Fort
| Mill this week.
Mrs. j. G. Hunter and her children
Of Liberty are guests in the home OF.
! Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Massey.
! Amidas G.. Link Is absent this week
| in attendance at the young peoples
conference of the Presbyterian church
at Clinton, representing the local So
ciety of Christian Endcavor.
Miss Elizabeth Mills is at home for
| the summer holidays after her at
! tendance during the past year at Win
throp college.
William b. Mack, who has been at
tending Washington & Lee university
during the past year is at home for
| the vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT. Monroe White of
! Charlotte. n. c., visited relatives IN
Fort Mill during the past week end.
John w. Patterson Of Charlotte, n.
| c., was n visitor here during the past
! few days, the guest of his brother IL.
r. Patterson
Harry NJ Bradford is at home for
! the summer after attending the Char
lesion Medical college during the past
year.
4 marriage of interest to their many
friends in Fort Mir was that Of Miss
| Alice Patterson and J. G. McElhaney
! on Saturday afternoon. the ceremony
being performed in York by the Rev.
/ Mr. Walker in the presence of few
! friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Link of
Laurens visited relatives in Fort Mill
during the past week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee Capps of Jack
sonville, Fla. are visiting relatives in
the community
Miss Kathleen Koonce Of Rock Hill
is a guest of the Rev. and Mrs. II. II.
Wiser at the nance
The Rev. Porter NJ. Bales of/Greer
is visiting relatives in the community.