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!KORT MILL JIHANUS. PUliy Points Onllitrri] fnr llie Poiusal ol lime# Rs?wcrs. Woi.S. Nicholson,oE Uock Hill, was in Fort Mill Monday. Nine years ago Mr. Nieholson moved from tins town to Koek llill without a dollar in his pockets, hfince that time lie has built up a sol. 11clid grocery business in our sister cuy and jk making money-- nut to burn, however, hut to lay aside for the inevitable rainy day. A young white man who gave liia name as Tim Johnston was lined $1.50 by the t ?wn authoritiea last Wednesday fur 6iouling a ride on a northbound passenger train that morning. Another .young man was unvoted upon the i-iarne charge, but he proved that the conductor collected his fare, find he was liberated wiihout umk I iw* a coutrihut ion. The successful bidder for 11: approaches to the bridge which is io be built by the county across Catawba lliver at Sutton's Ferry ih to get only P5 loss for tho work than the Sjwatt .Ma -hinoCompany, of Fort Mill proposed to do the -work for. Some regret was expressed when the fact became known that the local company lost the work by such a small margin. In the presence ? f a nntnber of relatives and invited friends, George W, Butler, <>f Fort Mill, and Miss Myrtle Cousart, of Ph'asant Valley, were marric 1 hy itev. It. A. Yomrue in iMcus.-mf ili!l Methodist Church last evening. .Mr. Butler is tlu sec >nd son of tho superintendent of the lower mill in this place and Miss Cousart is the fourth (lau-.it;ter of our townsman J. L. Cousart. J. E. Ivlwnrds a young white ^ man who cam > In this town ah -u! jive wt ek.s ii.j.> from Spray, N. to accept u position in the uppi r mill, met with u painful accident while playing has. hail on the local diamond Saturday afternoon. A batted ball struck him fairly in the mouih, dislocutim; tlirco tooth and splitting the aveolar. Dr. (it'itjer. who attended him,says that his injuries are not as seii >us as was at first sunnosed. V. r. .1. S. K imbroM, one of Fort Mill's mosi substantial planter^. .koI.1 five hull's <>f cotton on this market last Thursday, for which he received SoOO. li :<1 lie sold the cotton immediately after it was jacked, he would have receivi d little more than $J<)0 for it. While in town lie informed the reporter that he harrowed a few acres of cotton last Wednesday, which work was probably in advance of any of like clmractor done elsewhere in the township this spring. James "Depot" White, an old colored man who had lived in thi:connnunity all his life, died <>l pneumonia last Thursday night. I Jim was one of the few darkies ol niltfwllfl I II 111 II l!? I I ! lOl'U l.O'i ll.i^ township. Ho enjoyed tlio respect nnd eontidenee <if a!! tho whiU people to whom ho was known, nnd for a number of years ho was employed ou Saturdays in one of tin stores in Una place. !Vl\>re tin war ho was a slave in the family of Capt. S. K. White, who taught jiiin honesty and the observance ol the respect due his superiors. Yesterday afternoon Constable Leo Warren undertook to serve a j warrant, wlucli had heen issued by Magistrate MoKlhnnsiy, on si negro nanuHl Amos Jsickson in Catawba Township. Jackson o! jected to being sirres' d ami struck the constable with his I s?, in retuin for which ho received si pistol biill in his forehead. The ball evidently did the negro little harm, however, as he succeeded in getting possession < f the pistol in 1 he struggle which followed. Luckily the pistol In csnne nnbreethed in tiie Htru^tric and no was unable to Blioot the constable. An effort was limdo to arrest the ne^rro last nijjht, the constable having faih d I to do so, hut the reporter is no*, informed whether he was t iken. Word reached Fort Alii! JSIon<lny morninir nniiouneino the death of Rev. 10. (J. Price at li s home in t? he raw Saturday afterno >n. Mr. Price had lieen in Clieruw as p.:stor of the Methodist ehuivh only u few months, but notwilhstnndjng the fact that he had been ill and confined indoors during the greater part <?f the time, he nuule a threat muny Jrit-nds 1,1 tluil town, His l"nip;crin.r illness ninth' it impossible fur him t?? devote much time to his church duties, nut! when death en me 1o him on the liSlh ultimo it oee.i.'ioned little | surprise t<> those ? ho wer no?iuaitite(l with Iiis true condition A \vif* and four children are ieft I to mourn hi.-; d'ath. ? IPrice was pnstor of the Port Mill .Metisodist ( Mi 11 n-Ii a'nout ten years ?<ro, and during lii> pastorate tli hand Honie church on Booth f-tn ? t wan built. He wns a v< ry < n'.ei prisinv minister, and i'i ! mueli t?> I'.trthei (the interests <-t e; rj' cl urcli ?> which he wns j>m tor, m. : ' I liuld I?<:l Academy exhibition. On last Thursday the editor, accompanied by a friend, had the pleasure of attending the school exhibition at Gold Hill Academy. The p cnic on that day was a joyous affair and. highly appreciated by nil in attendance. A full supply of , good things and an orderly assembly made one feel that tho reputation of that community for doing things well was not undeserved; their hospitality is not oxot lied by their ability to provide, ami visi- i tors are always welcomed with cordiality. The exercises began 0:1 Tuesday, ! ami tiro scholnrs for four days evii deuced the good work of teachers j and the intero-t taken in their advancement by all the patrons. It is well established that no school can prosper without these two j foundation stones. Tuesday night. contests were had for two silver medals. One given by the school for the best recitati a in the primary department was awarded to little Clara McCoy: the other, given by Yf. F. Boyd for the best recitation, was awarded to Miss Myrtle Smith. A gold , medal, given by W. H. Crook for the best recitation in the intermediate department, was awarded to Lessie Epps. The large crowd present was greatly pleased at the manner in which scholars acquitted tthemselv* s and the orderly way in which the exercises we.ro conducted. Wednesday night occurred, the d< bate by the members of the r.omp sit'.ou class on the question, lb solved, That the .Works of Nature are more Pleasing to the Eye llian the Arts of Man.'' The decision was awarded the nilirnuitivo. d larger crowd than on the previous night expressed great satisfaction, and congratulations were showered on the debaters. On Thursday, Miss Edna Paris, teacher of the primary and intermediate departments,gave her .students a picnic - the one we r.tt mded, as above stated. Swings, seesaws, and other machines for making ph asure and amusement. Were ere< t d in the woods, and all went as " merry as a marriage bell" W . tllolll 1 >t ' rnr <1 Ill 1 *?-.? 1 J|> j ; 'j haps. It was pleasing to the seniors to Hootho youngsters so happy. The Hon. Mr. McMnhan, State Superintendent of Kdncation, of Coinuilain, and \\\ 11. Stewart, of Kurlt Hill, were present. Both made speeches suitable to the oc. i easion, complimenting the work of teachers and j atroas, as well as the proficiency of the scholars. This is probably the first time a Slate . ollicfcr has visited t'ais community on such an occasion. Thursday night brought on the concert; also a contest, by a class <>f girU for a gold medal given by 11 *v. It. A. tongue, which was won by Mis-? llatnmie Smith on a recitation of "Little Orphan Annie.'' The concert was under di... ..t >i>? T? ii w t.-.n <>i jiixi ?>uuy ueiK, Wlio organized the class only three mouths Their renditions were excellent for so short an experience, and showed the attentive efforts of students, as well as the eMicieney of their teacher. (hi Friday, "Commencement Day," there were eontests for four ?old medals?two given hy the school, one hy County Superintendent of Education J. E. Carroll, tin* other hy Hon. W. II. 1 Stewart, who says lie will do likewise every year as long us he is able. These weie awarded as follows: To Elmore Crook for declamation, ' Some Southern Heroes;"' to John Ij. Boyd, declamation, "The Black Horse aud His Rider:" to M? Hessie Faris. recitation, '"The Startic 1 Fawn's Revenge;" to Miss Corrlnuc Faris. reciintiou, "Power of Prayer." Where all did so woll it would be presumptions in us to make distinctions. Plenty of evidence was afforded that the scholars and teachers had done their i duty during the past term, and that the parents were alive to their responsibility in the matter of cdue iting their children. The principal of the school, Jackson Hamilton, A. M? announced in programmes prepared for 1 iiisoccasion, that the next term of the school will open on Monday, July Kith, I'.MM). Ho and his assistants have done good work and deserve credit for so much progress made. On Friday nigld the students had their annual parly. People from neighboring communities gathered with the native.- ro.l ..!! had a grandly glorious winding u;> of tfic old year sehool year. The students v. iil donhlless make 111?' moat of their vacation in doin;: works of kindness ami necessity, as well as in enjoying t ;eir fr. edom from the school room. hope they will not forget the old folks, who have toil, d and de' nied themselves that the young " ones might he improved and profited. Mav J/rthg vit'e and proHV .nty ?">d to (.J old !I:.ll Academy,"" Democratic Officers and Delegites. Pursuant to a call published in these columns last week, n ucetingof the Fort Mill Democratic Club was held in the Town Hall Saturday afternoon, there roing present a pood I y number of party men. President C. T. Crook occupied the chair, and after cilliug the meeting to order Mm first business transacted was the appointment of a committee to uouinato! club ollicers to serve during the two ensuing years. The del berutionsof the committee resulted in me nomination ot the following gentlemen. who were unanimously elected: C. T Crook, president;. D. A. Lee, first vice-president; T. M. Hughe.4?', second viee-prosi- j dent; W. K Bradford, secretary; and M. W. (1 rigg, treasurer. The new president and secretary mode short speeches thanking the club for the honor conferred upon tlvm, after which C. P. Blankcnslip jvvas elected a member of tho cotnty exeeutivo committee. Candid ites were then nominated to repre.ent this township in tho county ionvention, which is to meet in the court-house at Yorkville on Man- i day, May 7. No opposition developed as the names i f those w1k> were proposed was announced, and the following gentlemen were nnnip luiously elected delegates and alternates to tlu* convention, the name of each delegate's alternate appearing immediately after lnH own: II. W. Hufiaunn, J. M. Avmstroaj; I>. (J.Kiinbroll, L\ fl. P.cunett: P. Ni.is, W. M. Gulp: C'apt. S. 10. White, \V. K. Bradford; J. M.Snmtt, II. F.Hall; J. W. McKlhanav, P. li. Johnston; Hon. S.At. Epps, sr., J. W. Arihvy; .1. 11. Sutton, Edgar Jones; J. L. Kinibrell, Henderson Colt harp: ii. M. Paris. VV. O. Kailcs; C. T. Orook, J. H. Oolthnrp; David Lindsay, T. N. Aloxunder; W. II. Wiudlc, J. P. Dcath ot Mis* blu At. Sprett. Miss Ida M. Sprat t, whose iMncss was noted in those columns last week, died of consumption at. the home of Iter brother, Mr. J. il. Spratt, in this place last. Tuesday evening at 'J o'clock, and her remains were interred in the family burial lot in the Fort .Mill ecmetc^tt on Wednesday actcrin-on. m lite Miss Spruit united liersS with the Presbyterian Church S Fort Mill, lout removed her meS hership to IsVwmnn Street Preslfl lerian Church, .Jacksonville. PiB : nloout eighteen years oho, hasiiV eone to tliut city to live; with hf uncle, Col. L. \V. SprattL Slnwil' a consistent,Christian urcmaniur I | was 42 years of ni*e. The Kufiird Monut lent. 1 Editor Times: On n recent Jour through country ways it was-my fortune to pass Dwipht, a postotfice and crossroad about 10 miles east of Lancaster. S. C. Thirtw ? J yours ago the crossroad was in the wilderness; now there is civilization and culture all around. Two , stores and a post-office are at the crossing, and tho habitations of farmers dot Iho fields in three directions; original forest still holds the southwes-t. quarter. I About 100yards down tho Rocky River road tho traveler catches sight of a monument. It is a marble shaft set on granite, about 10 feet high,and averaging n foot and a half on its four faces. On it proper inscriptions inform one why and to whom it was erected. On May 2D, 1780, a rogirnent of Virginians, about 3."?0 strong, under Col. Abraham Duford, were attacked by Tarloton with about o.">0 infantry and a like number of cavalry. Alter spirited resistance the Virginians saw they wgre overpowered and that escape from cavalry would be impossible, so they surrendered. Tho British paid little attention to tho throwing down of arms and continued to slaughter tho Aineii -ansf for snmn time. Thus arose the I American war cry, "Remember Turieton's quarters." Eighty-four of the brave Virginians lie buried in one grave on the west sido of the road. To their memory tin' people of Lancaster County erected the monument; and the grave was inclosed by a low wall ol! looso stone. The governor of Virginia, on representations and requests of citizens of i J.vight and its surroundie ' country, has taken steps to furnb'V 4 ... r . i At.- ' - tin nun iruvf, miu me cuizenB ?D' the neighborhood will haul oral' oreet it. In writing of this battle u British historian snys: "The virl'.jp of humanity was totally forgi '.y Coming from that source it p. 1st be true. The Virginians had ^ot as far as (.'aiiuleu, yjoiuif ito the relief of Charleston, but Iteming that the city had fallen they were returnin;: to their command. Just above Dwiight is a flocjishing church, and njenr it <>ne of the l)est schools in tlife county. M. NOTICM3.?Dr. W. A. Pressley, of K.*k Hill, will vihtr Fort Mill profe:; .'.ioiiNily Tiim*jjrtay, May Ji. ThrrsM wishing jl-.-atal work vrtill Unci hi:u a? the oilice of Dr. Alexnajder, f ? 1 * ? Who docs not admire, says the Saturday Ereniug I'ost, the pluck which thi:< incident excmpliilos? History abounds with illustrations showing that it isthis bulldog tenacity that wins life's battles whotljorfought in the Hold, the mart, the Seuato, or the forum. It was the bold onset made by resolute men against troops that had maintained successfully a hard day's combat that turned the scale at Lutzcn in favor of the Swedes and broke the charm of Wallenstein's invincildity. It was the pluck of Isaac Newton that led him, when ho stood at school at the bottom of tlio lowermost form but one. to thrash the boy above him who had kicked him und then to determine to vanqnish him as a scholar, which he also did, rising to the head of his clas.i. It was this quality that was proeminout in Liebij? ill his youth?the "booby" of his school, who, when j sneeringly iisked one day by the master what lie proposed to become, since lawas so poor a scholar, answered that he would l?c a chemist?a reply which pro- j voiteu ii lnugn 01 <; risi on lroin the ! whole school. Yet h livetl to heroine , one of the most eminent chemists of ! modern Europe. Who can think without a thrill of ad* i miration of that plover's apprentice in Glasgow, Scotland, who battled with almost incredible earnestness and persistence against tlie obstacles that confronted hi 1.1 in the n'apiisition of knowledge? Living with a relative, an old woman, who was too poor to ail'oril him a candle or even a bvigh. firelight, he read books i>i ill * strwi by tie* light of n shop window an 1, v.*lien the shop was closed, climbed a lamp posi, and. cling- j inp to ii withono hand, held his book] iu the other, an! thus mastered its con- I touts. NYh i can wonder that he became j one of his country's eminent scholars? j REV. 1)R. RAYS WILL LECTURE ' IN THE TOWN 1IAL!.. 'i T! >!>.\Y | NIGHT. MAY s. l'.oi). MR.H'.CT. j 'COURT;-1 Hi\" TbT 'NTS l'OR S M.E ; AT THE DRUG i-Toiii: OF \V. E. , ARDHEY, AND AT THE COTTON. MILLS. I Huglies & Young. R. F. 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U All Imimii'-^k r ?ritt(iunliul. hound ad vie*;. h titlifulll) j fu?rri<-6. Modjrato charge*. (V, wrc. a. snow Si CO/.; V PATENT LAWYERS. {<i Oro. U. S. Patent Office, WASHINGTON. 0. C.Jy 4 FREE CONCERT Every Friday from 4 to 5 o'clock for the entertainment of our LADY CUSTOMERS. Selections from Gllmort's famous bind. Vocal Solos, Duet*, Quartettes, Violin, Banjo and Cornet Solos by famous artists. All the ladies from country or town are cordially invited. FOR SALE. A few gallons extra fine New Orleans molasses at 50 cents. The kind ;uu ?.un nui k?:i at me grocery siore. Straw and Fur Hats for flon and Boys. Latest Styles and Lowest Prlce*?. Hurrl? burg Shoes and Slippers, the best shoes at the lowest price. CRLSCLiNT BICYCLES. The kind that do not need repairs. A few special bargains In Ladies' and Children^' Wheels. Special bargains In BOYS CL JTMINO, from 3 to 15 years, also a few Men's Coats and Vests. NliW none SUWING riACIIINES. The rich man's machine at the poor man's price. The choicest stock of WHITE GOODS, Dress floods, and nilllnery, and the lowest prices. L. J. MASSEY. THE COMPANY STORE Thanks all of its customers for past favors, ami wo beg to remind the public that we uro HEADQUARTERS FOR LOWEST CASH PRICES. CASH 151*VMRS should come to th?> strictly CASH STOKK for greatest bargains and best qualities. CIearanc3 Clothing Sale. For the next 150 days we otTer 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' PANTS from 50 c. to $4.50, worth 25 per cent more. This is an opportunity you can not afford to mis3 if you want good clothing cheap. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. Our Stock is Complete?Best Quality, Lowest Prices. Our Shoes will wear well, because they are made of firstquality leather and by experienced workmen. Buy one pair and you will la' a shoe customer for lis. . Cash buyers are great for bargains, therefore join in tho procession and come to the Company Store, because you can save money. Store, Fort Mill Manufacture^ Co. I N. I*. Ili^host cash prices paid for Chickens, Eggs, and all Country Produce. HEADQUARTERS Houss-furnisking Gocds, Furniture, Buggies, and Stoves. The Rock Hill Furniture Company wishes you to know that they have bought out the entire stocks of C. S. /*lay nnd C. L. NVroton and have combined both, making the Largest, Fined, and Beat-selected Stock of FURNI i I'RE ever shown in Rock hill, and that they are>el!ing better goods f >r the monev than vou can pet in Cbarlntt** Our selection of .?u tes 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 [letter Values for your cash tli?n you can get elsewhere, and offering to save ycu r.t Last :o per cent on Chutiotte prices; and if wc sell you a nice bill of "ooiJi wc will refund your expenses in coining to see us. Yours for business on a fair*dcaliiig basis. HOCK III I.L FURNITURE CO. C. I.. WROION, Qj.le.al M.iiogcr.