IO?r Mill mliLAtVQfc.
Pithy Points Oathen-d for the Perusal :
of Tine? Readers.
Mrs. L. L. Poag, of Hicklins, ]
S. C.t visited her sister, Mrs. L. N. j
Culp, last week.
After spending several days with
relatives in Pitfeville, Miss Effie
Culp returned homo Monduy morning.
Six new cottages have recently
ueen erected by the Pitieville Cotton
Mills for the use of its operatives.
Mrs. Julian Starr, of Rock Hill, i
visited relatives in Fort Mill during
tho latter part of the past week.
She returned home Saturday.
Mr. Bowman Merritt, commandant
of the local camp of Confederate
veterans, is ill at his home near
this place. Two other members of
his family are also indisposed.
Four negro couples were mnrried
by Notary Public W. O. Bailes
on last Sunday, He thinks he
will average a couple a day when ,
his business is well advertised in
North Carolina.
The many friends of Miss Ida
Spratt, who for several months has
been serious!v ill at the home of
her brother, Mr. J. M. Spratt, will
be pained to learn that there has
been little improvement in her
condition.
At an early hour Saturday morning.
John Douglass, a brakeman
on a freight train of the Southern
lluilwuy, was killed near Blythewood.
Douglass was sent out to
flag the southlwund passenger
train, but instead of attending to
the work which was assigned him. !
lie sat down on tiie track and went j
to sleep. The engine of the pas- j
t^enger train struck him and killed j
liiui instantly.
As the result of a washout on
the Southern Railway n??r Spartanburg,
three southbound Atlanta j
passenger trains passed through
this pl?=e Saturday morning. The i
trains were run from Charlotte to
Columbia, thence to Greenville j
over tbe tracks of the C. & G., at i
which latter place the main line of '
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%iic tjiiuuiriu wns UllifU IOT ;
Atlanta. Tins necessarily circui- '
tous route occasioned considerable
delay to the trains which were
forced to take it.
Eli Roddey, a colored laborer '
who has lived in Fort Mill a mini- !
ber of years, was scut to the chain
9**ng for ninety days by Intendnnt i
rier Saturday afternoon. Eli became
involved in a quarrel with
another colored man and threatened
to cut his throat. Officer
Johnston heard of the difficulty
and went to arrest Eli, but he did
not care to be arrested and resisted
the officer, who thereupon used his
club. Three distinct charges were
preferred against him in the police
court, and in each case he was
given thirty days.
An effort is being made by a
number of gentlemen to organize
a military compauy in Fort Mill,
and they have thus far met with
unexpected success, more than
forty young men having consented
to eulist. One of the gentlemen
who is interested in the proposed
company went to Columbia last
week to consult with AdjutantGeneral
Floyd about the matter.
He failed to see the adjutnnt-gen eral,
but secured all necessary information
from Colonel Frost, who
eaid the State would be pleased to
?ee a military company organized
in Fort Mill, and he thought that
guns and uuiforms would be furnished
not later than August 1 if
the requisite number of men enlist.
A meeting of those who are
interested in the matter will be
held within two weeks, at which
time Dr. Thornwell will address
Vlfa Vnnnn ?1 ' *
iucu who miend to enlist
Troy (Tenn.) News-Banner:
"'Joshua P. Glover, a well-known
farmer of near Troy, died of dropsy
.of the heart last Friday morning
and was buried at Ebenezer Saturday
morning in the presence of
large congregation of friends.
Uncle Josh, as he was familiarly
called, was born in Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina, May 10,
182C, and with his family removed
to Obion County in 1881. He was
proud and justly bo, of his heroic
Confederate record, having served
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t,uuuKuvuv mo war in Company
A, Eleventh North Carolina Regiment.
He wan twice married. His
last wife, who was a Miss Adkins,
and ten children survive.' Uncle
Josh had many noble and admirable
traits of character; he was the
oul of sunshine; he made merry
and laughed and joked and made
everybody about him happy. He
was a man of independent cnst of
mind; he was a manly man, true
to his friends and obligations. In
his hospitality, his hearty simple,
whole-souled life, he belonged to a
generation that has passed away."
Mr. Glover was well known in this
township, having lived only a few
miles from Fort Mill prior to his
depftrturp for Tennessee,
Opportunities Face Fort Mill.
Ami now comos the cheering
news from Neeiy's Ferry that actual
preliminary work has been
commenced upon the daui and
power plnut that are to harness the
Catawba River at that point and
direct to comuierciui purposes its
enormous energy that has wasted
for so many years That branch
of modern civilization known ns
science is again permitted to be
the menus of depriving nature of
her virgin beauty and substituting
industry, and where the red man '
was wont to roam !n all his wild
and romantic freedom or indolently ]
yielding to the sedative influence]
of the bouncing riffles is to be
sacrificed to the demands of the
new era of progress that seeuis to
bo enroaching upon every remote
corner of llio Knntli nnfl ocnuoinlliT
South Carolina. The last of the
many misty rumors that have been
afloat during the past two y. ars i
concerning the prospects of this
projected enterprise has at last
been dispelled and we are seemingly
confronted with the happy
reality. Four men are now busily
engaged at the proposed site in
making diggings in search of the
granite required for the darn, for
winch there will necessarily be a
tremendous amount, and we are
reliably informed that general work
will commence in earnest before
the first of next month. Some
idea of the undertaking can be
gathered from the fact that three
thousand horse power will bo de
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vciu|icu miuifuiHieiy?enoup;n 1101
only to supply all the mills here
and in Kock Hill, but a groat deal
more. Thus we see the benefits
to be derived are incalculable and
incomparable, and by right of location
Fort Mill deserves a larger
share than any other adjacent
railroad point, but whether she
gets her dues mainly depends upon
our business uien. We have no
pecuniary interest in the concern,
and the odds are agniust us in that
direction. Our sole advantage is
in the matter of topography, for
which we are in no wise responsible,
and it is before us to get in
closer touch with the enterprise in
a physical way, which must be done
by thrusting before its projectors
a liberal and friendly business policy.
Hock Hill has already, you
might say, anticipated the opportunities
within her reach by having
a route surveyed for a Macadam
roud to the bridge, and incidentally
to the Dower nlant. and thuv
quietly waiting for the necessary
moment to strike. Her business
men are fully cognizant of the rich
: benefits to be gained in the matter
i of trade in both directions, and
they are fully alive to thesituation.
! Our business men should take
i steps to contest for this new business
or at least fortify themselves
: against the ndvance of our rival
sister town; and conditions are all
j that could be desired in accoui;
plishing this object, for the county
i chain gang is expected in this
i township this summer, and with
the proper effort their assistance
could be secured in greatly facilitating
the work of building a highway
that would be invitinir to the
people atul business of that seci
lion. It is not so much a question
! of what is to be gained by us, but
; what is to bo lost. If ltock Hill
builds u new road to the bridge?
; which she will most assuredly
, do?and Fort Mill docs not, it
I would by far be better for the busi
inesa interest of this town if the
j bridge were never built. Wo already
have too little territory to
sit quietly by and liavo it taken
i from us when it would require not
' one-half tlie effort to retain it as
: it would to take it from us. And
then there ie that fifteen hundred
i surplus horse power. Have we no
I inducements to offer for its utilization
V We can at least extend a
formal invitation, if not a substantial
invitation to capital. Our business
men must act, and act speedily,
and no greater effort can be
made than by organizing for the
purpose and acting in unity.
Pleasant Valley Itcma.
On account of the heavy rains
which have fallen in this section
during the past week, farm work
is at a standstill, and a day or two
ago a number of our farmers took
advantage of their inability to
i 1- *1 ??*.- A 1 lirt ol AfA M %.f 1 b > M a
WOrH. HIIU llll't III tuo niuic ui jl uho
i <fc Davidson to discuss the financial
i question. The silver men dominated
the meeting, hut the arguments
presented by both sides were
very interesting.
Mrs. Blanche Hall, of Chester,
is visiting at the home of her
father, J. B. Culp.
John P. Bailee, who has been n
student at the South Carolina ColI
lege for several months, returned
to his home in this community one
! day last week. He hns been in ill
health for some time and will probably
not return to college during
i the present session.
Rev. Dr. Bays will deliver his
' lecture on "Courtship" in Pleasunt
Valley Academy on the even
ing of May 1. We are expecting
a large crowd to be present to hear
him.
' Dnme Rumor has it that one of
our most popular young ladies will
I be married to a young Fort Mill .
gentleman in the near future.
Win. Neely, of Leslie, spent last
I Thursday, with his young friend,
J. W. Potts.
Mrs. Mary* Gibbons, an aged
lady of our community who has
been in ill health for a long time,
was considerably burned on last
! Friday night by falling into the j
tire at her home. J. W. P.
Hughes-Williams Nuptials.
! Mr. T. M. Hughes, of Fort Mill,
and Miss Sara Fugenia Williams,
of Lancaster, wore happily married
at the home of the bride's parents
iu Lancaster last Saturday. The
! ceremony, which was performed by
; Rev. Mr. Boleridge, is said to have
been very beautiful and impressive.
A few hours after the marringe, Mr.
; anil Mrs. Hughes left Lancaster for
a ten-days' stay in Washington,
I D. C., and New Haven,Conn. All
i Fort Mill joins in congratulating
them upon this happy event. After
! returning to Fort Mill they will
l>oard at the home of Intendant
, n v n rid*
The County Home.
It is evident that the grand jury,
says the Yorkville Enquirer, is of
opinion that there Bhail be some
changes in the manner in which
the county homo is being conducted.
Said one of the members
of that body to the reporter on
Tuesday:
' ]u my opinion the county can
do a great deal more with the
county home than it is doing. The
institution is not run on the right,
methods. The idea of a great, big
tarm, like that?backed by, you
might say, $5,000,000 or $0,000,000
I capital?and unable to feed 25 or
30 paupers, except with bought
provisions out of a grocery store.
Why, the thing is absurd,
i "Here we are, ench year, hiring
labor with which to work cotton,
planting 10 acres of corn, where
we ought t> have hundreds; no
milk nor butter to speak of; but a
: small portion of the farm sown
down in small grain; only about
1,000 pounds of home raised meat,
whore there should be I0,0o0.
"It occurs to me that the poor'
house farm should be the model
farm of the county. There should
be on it at least a dozen cows, of
,i. J? .
iiiu iinosi Dreedb to be had, and
there should be no end of chickens,
ducks, and poultry, nlong with
enough fino hogs to obviato the
necessity of buying a pound of
meat, i have often heard our
| county homo held up as self-supporting
and returning an income
to the county treasury. While, as
a matter of fact, 1 believe we are
I able to mako a better showing
nlong this line than any county in
the State, still, from the best ini
formation I have been able to obtain,
that alleged income is all
moonshine, and instead the county
is not only out the interest on tin!
capital it has invested in the farm,
hut has to pay money out of the
treasury each yenr to keep theeon
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; vol it i Ulilllllg.
Sheriff IiO}?nn came over from
Yorkville Saturday morning to nttaeh
a property belonging to W. K.
Whitesell, the proceedings having
been instituted by W. E. (iiitlin,
to whom Mr. WhiteseU was in:
debted to the amount of ?210.
Fort Mill, S. C., April 21. ltKK).
Headquarters York Co, Kegt., U. C. V.
[Ordor No. (?. ]
Miss Mabel Ardrey is hereby appointed
sponsor to represent the Y<irk County
Regiment, U. C. V., at the Louisvillo
Reunion.
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m>j utucr ui nit; lyOlOlld.
S. E. White.
W. H. Stewart, Adjutant.
AT THE STORE
Of A. O. Jones there hns just
l>een received n shipment of Cabbage,
Potatoes (Irish and Sweet),
| both for planting and eating, Lein
ons, Orangos, Bananas. My repu
talion is that of carrying the
j choicest fruits brought to Fort
Mill. This reputation I shall sustain.
A lot of medium grade pants, all
sizes and weights, will be sold regardless
of price. You would do
well to see them before you buy.
A, 0. JONES
W V, A i Sf !
To excel in merchandising and j
1 lint'b why our store lias become the
trading headquarters of hundreds
in this community during the past
few years. Oua idea of a mercantile
establishment is that it should '
not only retain its old customers,
i
but make new ones every day.
WE KNOW
That the special euro involved
in selecting our stock is nppreci- !
nted by the trading public, and \
this, coupled with the fact that '
our prices are rock-bottom on ev- ,
erything, is the lever which is moving
our business onward.
WE 1)0 NOT
Conduct our business on the
"heads-I-win.-tnils-you-lose" plan.
Everything is exactly as we advertise,
and our choice selection of
HEAVY and FANCY GROCERIES
will meet with a ready re!
sponse on your part as soon as you
?? /vr._ io\ .
v mil ui [JUUIIU ^ U, 1m ^ our 1*8tahlishinent.
THIS WEEK
Wo dosiro to call your attention ;
to the famous LEAY ION which we
are now offering. We sell Leaven.
Probably we sell it to you. If ho, j
you know all about how good it is |
and how far it iH ahead of either
baking soda or baking powder. If
you haven't bought it, you should.
Every package guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money refunded.
Hughes & Young.
Try a onn of our Campbell's Prepared
Soup at 10 cents. Fluked
Hominy is also nice.
Urine US votir eountrv iirnrliir?f?
' and net the highost market prices
for it.
t". ,.city market "
Id where you can find any
kind of Fresh Meat you want
at any time. We arc always
there and wo always have what,
you want, provided you want
the choicest quality. Our
prices are reasonable for
FIUST-CLASH M15ATS.
W e won't sell you any other
kind. Send us your orders
or Telephone No. 27. We
guarantee prompt attention
and satisfactory treatment.
] FRKSII FISII
every Saturday.
Iltl (i. SMYTHE &. SONS.
Spratt Machine Cb.
Brick, I.umber, Laths, Lime, Shingles,
Building Supplies, and House
Fittings of all kinds.
Contractors and builders. Estimates
on all work furnished promptly.
R. F. GRiER,
DP. A I,Ell IN'
MATS, SHOES,
PANTS, DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, DRESS GOODS,
HARDWARE,
TINWARE,
OLASSWARE,
GROCERIES, ETC.,
AND THE
BEST LINE OP
POCKET AND
TABLE CUTLERY
IN TOWN.
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Kide a CRESCENT BICYCLE
AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE TJ WALK HOME.
Wo sold 1."i I1PW (Vf>E(?iinIc Inct o .->-1 it
... .. .. .u.v u.u lutm J tci auu OVJ 1(11 CIO WC &UUWt lUt?r?
was NOT ONE CENT paid out for repairs on any of them. Their
record for lS9b> was equally as good. This is the reason we do not
run a repair shop. Crescent riders have no use for repair 6hops.
Don't forget about tho Slo that you save when you buy a Crescent.
You can buy a nice suit of clothes with that $15, Hat and
Shoos included. We have a fe*.v speciul bnrgnins in Ladies' and
Children's bicycles. Call and see them and get our prices.
L. J. MASSEY.
P. S. Our "third crop" of Millinery has arrived. Don't fail
o visit our new Millinery Room and note carefully our PRICES
AND STYLES.
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THE COMPANY STORE
Thanks all of its customers for past favors, and wo beg
to remind the public that wo are
HEADQUARTERS FOR LOWEST CASH PRICES.
CASH 15UYERS should como to the strictly CASH
r>xuuiii tor greatest bargains and best qualities.
Clearance Clothing Sale,
For the next. 30 days we offer special cut price on suits to
make room for our new stock.
MENS' SUITS, $3 and upward, 10 per cent discount.
BOYS' SUITS, all prices, going at 10 per cent discount.
MENS' HANTS from 50 c. to $4.50, worth 25 per cent more.
This is an opportunity you can not afford to miss if you
want good clothing cheap.
C1T 01 m
oi1uus, oiiogs, snoes.
I
Our Stock is Complete?Best Quality, Lowest Prices.
Our Shoes will wear well, because they are niado of firstquality
leather niul by experienced workmen. Buy one pair and
you will be a shoe customer for us.
(,'ash buyers are great for bargains, therefore join in the
procession and come to the Company Store, because you cau
save money.
Store, Fort Mill Manufacturing Co.
N. IS. Highest cash prices pnid for Chickens, Eggs, and
all Country Produce.
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HEADQUARTERS
House-furnishina.' G-ocds.
'
Furniture, Buggies, and Stoves.
The Rock Hill Furniture Company wishes you to know that they have
bought out the entire stocks of C. S. flay and C. L. W'oton and have combined
both, making the Largest, Finest, and Best-selected Stock of
! FURNiriJDR nviir i- win ?- -
... .wi.it n.aiiu tn? ii'cy are;seinng better goods
1 for the money than you can get In Charlotte.
Our selection of suites Is rich enough for the rich and cheap enough for
the poorest.
We want your trade one and all and we are willing to pay for It, giving
i
Better Values for your cash than you can get elsewhere, and offering to save**
you at least 10 per cent on Charlotte prices; and If we sell you a nice bill of ^
goods we will refund your expenses In coining to see us. Yours for business j
I
! on a fair-dealing; basis. Mk
i,yHOCK
IIIIjLJl^^rURE CO.
C. L. WROTON, Oeneral jf II
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