Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-22
FORT MILL
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sdiatc section of Fort Mil. Others
- came back to their homes bearing the
- wounds received in France and some
brought decorations for bravery in
- action. They were all brave lads and
: today they are playing q prominent
part in the activities of the civic, ousi-
ness, social, religious and fraternal life
of the town, community, state and ma
z ton. a,,l s.r.
4 The war over however, the company
:. did not pass out of existence but the
:. Tom Hall Guards is one Of the livest
and best units in the National Guard
SS.of South Carolina today. Frederick
Minis Jr., who was wounded in action,
sS..over there" is captain. L. Murray
Mack is first lieutenant and R. f. Grier,
ssJr., both Of whom had !enviable records
Tsoverseas are heutenants.
= The electorate of Fort Mill has
.11onored one OF these gallant world
war veterans, Arthur c. Lyle with
-atiie' o.fice of mayor of the town and
others are serving on the aldermanic
board or in places of trust. The alder
men of Fort Mill are: w. Hope, 3. d.
Culp, w. c. Stroud and G. w. McKen-
zie c. S. Link is town elder, A. L. OFT
lis police judge.
Fine School System.
Fort Mill has fine school system
under the superintendency OF Capt. F.
Murray Mack, another place where the
people of the town have imposed faith
an a gallant veteran of the world war
and another evidence that that faith
snas been justified by faithful service.
The school system is the child of the
old Fort Mill Academy, famous in the
'SOs where many of the sterling citi-
sens not only of this state but Of the
Nation were given courses preparatory
Z, to college. Several years ago a new
building was erected and in 1921 a
wing, vas added. to this building to
care for the increase in the attendance.
The school now numbers over $40 en-
rolled in the white schools and over
200; in the negro schools. Eleven
grades are taught and II teachers en-
ployed. The course of study is high.
A domestic science department is one
OF the features of the school.
Two Large Mills.
Fort. Mill is the home of two large
cotton mills under the presidency of
Col. Leroy Springs Of Lancaster.
George L. Fish, is general manager.
One of these mills was built IL 1887
and the other about ten years later.
Much improvements in the capacity
and physical plants have oeen made
in recent years especially under the
MANAGEMENT Of Mr. Fish. Mill No. l
(which has 2O,304 spindles and SOC
looms hismanufactures staple and dress
ginghams and 400 looms Neat and at
,Gtaztdti1e homes ARE provided for the
workers and a spirit Of friendly CO.
operative exists; ''t's
Fort Mill has two progressive banks,
the Savings Bank Of Fort Mill and the
sSfFst National Bank. w. B. Meacham,
q veteran banker of the Carolinas is
president of the former and Col
Thomas 3. Spratt, anotherYson of Fort
ssMill, who won fame in'the war against
the Hun, is president Of the latter.
!. Fort Mill is well equipped with
stores Of different kinds. which handle
modern stocks. Here too are seen the
leadership Of the men who have taken
.hold of the life of the town since they
returned from France. $50,
> Fort Mills postoffice which has taken
new quarters in the past few years is
under the direction Of another World
War veteran who led the company of
that town in action until he was
wounded, Capt Samuel w. Parks.
In addition to the military company
mentioned already-the Tom Hail
Guards, named for one Of the bravest
fof her soldiers who died in France,
,,there is a live branch of the American
Legion known as the Eli Bales post
an honor Of another of the boys for
whom has been placed a gold star on
the service flag of the town. One of
..the streets of the town is also named
for the brave Tom Hail.,
Fort Mill has one of the oldest and
most influential Masonic lodges-Cat
tawba, No 56-in the state. Many
-:inustrious citizens have served as Of
ficers and members of the craft DR..
J. e. Elliott one of the leading physi
clans of the town is now Worshipful
Master.
The town also has a live branch of
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics.
Good Church Town.
Fort Mill is religious town. Three
good churches are located in the heart
of the town and others in the mill viii
lagc. The Oldest and most historic Cf
these churches is the Fort Mill Pres
.byterian church, formerly nifty Pres
tbyterian church where some very
notable divines have served, such as
ahe late Rev. William Banks the late
DR. Joseph Bingham Mack, the late
Dr lanes Henry ThOrnWel and