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I HB Pithy Point* Q?!hf?'J for tke Perusal T Miss Nettie Price, of Lancaster, ^^B S. CM is the guest 01 her cousin, Miss ZUi:i You nor ' Mr. J. S. Denton 1ms the thanks W^M of tliis oftice for a few of tho first jj^H home-growu peaches of the season. Mis6es Neely Poller and Ella P Ncely, cf lvanaklfiburg, N. C., and Olara Sledge, of Cheoter, S. C\, are visiting Miss Carrie Kiiubrc'.l. llau Howie, an old negro innn wV?*w 1 itr/x.l " ~t - - in jjanonsTer county near Fort Mill, was admitted to tbe i:isuuo asylum in Columbia ln?t week. 1 Mr. "NY. J. Cavern, health officer of Rock Hill, was in Fort Mill Sunday. Mr. Onvouy is well known in Ibit coniniun'tj p.nd his friends are always -'ad to welcome liim to our midst. Cold Mill citizens are planning a picnic to t?o held at Philadelphia Moth >di it church on July 1. A number of candidates are ? xpected to be pros nt and address those in attendance. Jacob Porte r, a 1 ! - year-old negro t>iy, was co.nicted before Mii'.ristrato McKlhanny Friday moruin::the charge of> '.ea!in^ a p'dr ( : trousers froui J. R. Hoaixland, a tenant on the plantation of L. S. Nivens. lie was fined f.r> or l!01 days on the chain giug. lid Caton paid his fine. Word com's from Roc !; "Hi!! that \ the contract ?>r th oveetion ? f the | <lani of the C'atawbn Fewer Company, which is to or built across Catawba river at . point 1 miles from Fort Mill. was awarded a Western contractor last week. The price(to be. paid, it is said, is St per cubic yard, or about 001) i for the entire j o. Rev. A,?V.|inch, pastor of the Fort 'Millw laptist ehurch, left 1 for CireenJ le : ? 1 ' to attend tlx! ::oim:ienecnieut exorcises of Furt) an University. Mr. Finch pradui ted from Furinnn n few yea-'S a ;o. This yu.-ir the exercises are !>ein<* held in Aimmb hall.41 handsfcme structure which was rc.ently bnilt from I'meF contributel priirnp.dly by tlie l; !uates of the miversiiy. Mr. S. M. Iarper, who came to Fort Mill rota Bessemer City, N. C., about throe months a-.ro t?> accept a poition at the .M 11!' * Mill, left Satmlay night for Jleidsville, N. C. Hr. llitrper treated fi .*> Times with more consideration than n great operatives who have reciB|Mmoved to other towns. lie subscription before leavin<M Prof. Earle^^BChornwfl!. principal of tkefl^wesviHe (S. <\) public schotVl^Btiirne<i to Fort Mill a few daMjSn and is : ]? .*:tc!ing his vacatHjctt the homo of his fathor, Pujgpfr. J. if. Thornwell. Profes^fe hornwell will bo engaged in thlTsurance business until SeptenlB, at which time he is to retui^B> Mayesville and again Qsanme wHtrcl of the school, having receu^H been re-eWtoi! principnl theij^B. Mx\ ?T. I>. ^?-?ey, who graduated from theBiiversity of North Carolina a fewtnys ago, returned to his home Wthis plafct^Friday evening. lJ|B;ner is man of wort^Hnd his friends in Fort Mill co^Batulaio him heartily on the j^Ki standing which he made in his classes. To graduate fropjthe I niversity of , North Carolina, an institution of learning with only one peer in the Sooth, is to po sfHS an education ! of which any v>.nng man ought to feel proud. ; Colonel Leror Snrinos. oF T 'm caster, who was in Fort Mill Sat- i urday nii^ht, confirmed tin1 state- 1 ment recently published to the 1 effect that at a recent mooting of \ the stockholders of the Lancaster t cotton mills, of which he is proni- , ] dent, it was decided to increase i the capital sto<-l from SloO.COO to ] $1,000,000 and 'that o(?tC0O more spindles wiil bfladded to the mill, ^ making a total r' Oil ,000. During n recent trip to The North, Colonel , !, Springs placed orders for ail the machinery, and work on t'.iv build- ! nigs will be cocitnenccu at onco. * i B. r i I I A VaififtS i ip ic t:i? kuu 'i^ n. Linvu Ti At yoi:r lvn'vvst r will trive no ?>[ T!io 1 I Times soyie d' the im^ri s>ii !id of * ' ' " ? ' * injf n-t t iu in; i > me i r.nroileratc reunion tit idkisville. Ky. Our route ras by way t.f Stitosviife, Ashevue, KnoxviHo, Hurryin us Juncpn. and llurpeii to I .ouisvitle, Kt St- fesviHe wo w< ro joinoil hy Iho North Carolina division. (in. .Iu'<* Carr commaiu!in^r, nyl at Adievillo by the South Car Jinn division, General Walker eoiynandin?r. At lion nil Knob, N. p., right anions tl.o mountains! we found the way blockaded | >y a wrecktd freight train, and Inssengors and baggage had to beyrunsfcrrt d to hiii ther train on t'.h Aeheville side o: the wreck. TJ effect this wo had to climb a ipuntain almost porpendi nlar f J'about dOO yards. Tnis at first cemed novel, but soon changed It *? Seri usuess. Ft was painful ji' i nniu.-:iii;* to sen fal men, woaen. preachers, and maidens ecranrnliiu* up that mountain. < )nc fell>w oaid ho lost both his patiencelind religion: another said had he ill i faith en >ugh he would 1111 i .a >4mr.i ... 1 lb. -? ' . 'mi iiiu mountain, litios wa micro-1 around ?red the beautiful mown- . vers mid enjoyed tho is best they could. The rieuoo of the veterans on.em to rise above such ffielllties and to enjoy the its of others. Had the brow much greater the >uld soon have dispensed ; with iia Surplus ba^gu^e, like nn army la u march. This incident and dar delay in starling caus al ut t>| ho five hours liehind time and |A?t us i.i Louisville too lato to wfi ness the opening exercises of t life reunion. Tll< country from Mor^anton, X. Cf, to Kentucky is mountainous < ud is < uito roiiyh and ru;*^cil. <hie moment we were dushiiigovcr a chasm I<>0 to :V0 fc?et deep and the next Ihroujrh a tunnel in a mountain. To qive you some idea of t : > nature of the country, there are ;'t tunnels from "?'J feet to IS miles lou_c *'ii that route. On approaching central and western Kentucky one enters the; ?jr:is \ yrain, and. aloeu factions of the Slate, v.hich arc almost level and very fertile. When v.e left tlio cott'Mi lielt, re 1 hiils and ^allies disappeared. T'no system of farm- j iulc Kentucky seems exactly oj posit e on ;v. Y?'e try to cultivate all our laud; they cultivate wry little of theirs. Their farms are all cue! v-cd and they seem to devote about one-fourth to 'pT.-n or In.y, oiie-fourtii to wheat and oats, one-fourth to corn, and the re mainder to pitureo. One can travel miles thcro an 1 n< t see a [slow running'. Corn is 'in* i rincijml cultivated crop, and J hey plow it with a double cultivator,1 coroplot :n:j n row at one time. Their land appears to improve every year, whilo ours, under our system of cotton cultivation, j^c's poorer every year. Louisville is a beautiful city, with or -ad. clean, and \voll-pav< I streets. They claim to haw ah ait 2:i"j,000 populil ion. tieinu' the gateway between the West and S mth, the city has (' ;ns.<: ra: commerce. It in also cjuiio n manufacturing center. The Old IIi?*k>ry and Tennes-eo wn^ons. which arc ho extensively le-e l in this section, are mad there. Large (juan litiea of ti ur and nir 1 ma d i: ire ground there. They have a [jacking house which slaughters 100 hogs a day. T!io city was beautifully decorated, the Stars and Bars and S'ars led Stripes mingling together, nul the old soldiers were cordially eceivwl and nicely entertained, iv.-.in fell (very day during the remion, which interfered eonsideribly with the program and the deasure of the veterans. The cunion next year is to be held at Memphis. J. W. Ardiilv. The Commercial C'ub of Hock iliil is accredited with the desire . become I ho Tammany Hall of i j'orl; county politics. No intimn. ion lms yot reached ih ns to who i a to 1)?? 1 iio Richard broker o! Iho dub. I r L'-c?i Al.:a? . Bev. H. A. Ypnguo will deliver !i prohibition ser:::0'.i L h; h i phia MethodUt church next :: 1 dav rii<r111 ? Mira Ada Bradford is :b --ndlm: ili ? summer s?-!i*> >1 in Yd : kvi h\ Sho recently elected torehcr of the IL*??;.r? Mountain school, ?! next session of which is to Lu i;in S? ptem her 1. Dr. (\ 33. St-'pVmsonearned i\vu from Charlotte Mniukiy niitht to pay his mothi r a short v;.-it, relurniuq 1 ) the city ye-.tcrdny morniff. Dr. Stephenson has a grout many friends in Fort Mill who arc always glr.d to see h m. Miss Malx 1 Ardrcy is in Columbia attending th.o cp:nmon<,pnv,r.l ?::cr isos of the South Carol; i u College. ; r brother, Mr. ?T. K. Ardrcy, \\h<> i; a student at the college, has boon offered the soliciting agency of the institution. Mr. J. A. Ta o, of Y trkviilo, was in Foil .Mill Saturday, pr? sunutb'y in the interest of his candidacy for clerk of court. T\v > years arro he was a candidate f -r school comniissioner r.nd received a majority of the votes cast in the r.ccond primary lit this place. Mir,3 llssiu Stewart, of YorUville, and Miss ilerthu Walker, of C'harlotto. were tfuests of Mrs. M. Spratt during the p?! week. Miss Stewart was a dauber of Iho late James S. Stewart, whose death occurred a short while after lie moved from Fort Milt to his plantation in Lancaster county in 1HS'.). At a meeting of tho hoard < f trustees of the Fort Mill public 8<*hooi, which was held at the Savings Sank last Friday afternoon for the purpose ef selecting teachers ft r the ensuing; year. Frof.. J. A. Poyd was re-elected principal, wilh Mrs. id. D. Scott, of Fort Mill, and Miss (hirrii* Webster, of N. as nsj Istaiits, the former l<> lea eh the primary department. and the latt> r the intermerliate department. Miss Wchstt r is a irrmlnate of i (I reensboro Female c Ur-jje ami is recommended by several we!!-, known oduenl< rs. A tract of two huiuiii I acres of Kn-'l.y timbered I tail. w.thm nine miles of Vcrkvil'e, was cold by the sherilf last Monday at public auction for ?>"">, says the Yorkviile eorrei-p'anient of the News nisi Courier. The tract had been duty advertised under a tax execution, but the public : "cmsi J ) 1;,!.e \ cry lit'.! ' illt'TCst ill ! ini'-t ' happened that tin? ov.li 'i' ol the laud \V;l,i Mot ;il;: ? I ? buy i'. a' any price. A reini ve ami oiks; eel ive In ir, nil.) had be mi pay in ' the tn::c*.s for sever . 1 ye;.v.;. was but little 1 > -t < lV. I In V.'.'U Oil i'.llil t j;ct tiie iiile if tl.e |> ;tu-. .should hnppei to In hi i i; mentis, ami as n starter i ; ! tir am > i"! of taxes, penalties, nit I cos's ihat had been r 1 Si'.t .S.i !Jystandvr.-i who knew no? 1:ii on!' the value of the jiroj).' ty threw in a f".v small hid* in the as-roanee l!i?t they could no' lie seiiou ;y hurt, but dr [!:). d out at the ? "?."> mar k. The man wlm had the I-est c' litn <.n the land b cjiuo tlio pudinser and bum. dial !y nfterwnv I it dev. loped thai the standiny \ mberr 'one was worth several hundred << H its. !l nS.-fo (h vol *.e.l that the purchaser would n ' have l-.-on able {<? <-o much beynrtd $>'00. !!.> v.-ns not wiliin-r, h iv.'rv r, 11> tako ? - ><> f >r his i id. Vr. IT. HOOVEII, LIQUOR DEALER, CHARW5TTE, N. C. W'c Ino!< c^'dally sficr the shipping trf-de and below (;;snte very close figures. Will I>i; glad to have your order.*. Terms ca?h with order. Corn. p-;r gallon, Irt jug (boxed), 3>i..Sr, $i.7.ri a^d $ * All f/r*t-cla?* good/; at $1.75 and $2 VfiRY OLD. Ryes from $1.60 to $2, ?2 30 and ?? % rr/? ?/?? (*nlfam V.i ,1V }- ' ? Girts fr? m :r! 60 to $2, and $2 50. Genuine Imported "H.di <i!n" at $3 pet gallon. App'e Brardv, $7.3." per gMlon. Perch ('randy $3 50 p?r gallon. No charge for jag nnd box on shove, and no charge nt these prices fcr U.-g when wanted In such quantities. let us lave your orr'erj fl'd cb'l^c, ir n >\ r 7 ? ?> ?i? ii. ii if 'i 1 .J >4 i \ f-??? i?n * V < j \ <,;,v *Vf: > L\U(l/.i I u ' i*i v VvLuiiiAlOt V J i*K 1/ C*>ui' Yi*o nut)v~?Hv.o.'l to annonnno W . ROWS W\ Llii a.i a (MiolUIilto lVvn>H)ltiCtiott to i*iv- oflico ?: ' lovlcof i 1 < i !. > >: !; < ii.'.i i;', Mil j< 'I in v : < ill . :.!v ;vi:aavr i sty :r.?n my/t * f a ; f? v i!i.' ?iiij - "I i 1 v . < ift of Yorl; 1 "iiiiiiy, -.! -j"! . t'? ih" a.' on <>L' llto i i'? iluKTUt ? : j.O'iy l'? i ll ' *, ' ilil'Vy I'liV" lion. V,. if. iiTllNv .\UT. *t I i'i? v lio'i < ' t'.>> Hon; >era tie primary olcotmn, I hoivlvv an-' notnsco i i; It' as a >i.il ?*oto . - i ino ! ? of Clerk of tli - t'oarl* f> York Omuty. J.ii. i iU AYrlK. I hereby a mama ii'y ?*.? Ii'.t-y for tlio otllco of Cleric of lo'i," of V< vk ; county, subject to tho ac;i.> i of the, Democratic primary. .1. A. VAT IS. j Solicitor tf iSic Sixth Circuit. I hereby a ?i *'.ouuco my set f ? ;i cardi- | time for solicitor of the Siv li Judicial t irouit. subject tothoresult of theD'on- , ucratic p.unary. TiLOS. I'. McitOW. 1 wi'l s 'nnl for r"a<unina; ' t > "V." I oftico of tf ilioitor of tho Si till Ju?liciai J t'iru.i:, tabi >ct tot lie result of?lie ituxi ! 1 iemcd".tic primary. .1. iv. UUInIvY. Slete Scj.i te. \\V are aut!> tri/?il to announce J. S. I'KH'K. lis ; . as a cumlblato for State j Senator, subject to the result of the Democratic pr;ma y. For slKriif. Wo Mi" a:i*.boriv. >1 t<? ann mr > Cant 13. A. (.'II \WI''i -III) as a candidate for j Sheriff of York (unity, subjvt to tho action ot tin' Demo -ratio primary. Far County Supervisor. T hm-iby announce myself a candidate for v-cloeilou t.? tin nl 1:1' of County! sd KliYlS'Oll, subject in tlu? r suit of the 1 iomoor.iti primac el 'ctio.u. " r?*. t;. t ULP. \ W'r nrran1 horhwl ton<innnv?.Kit IN F. (iOliltilN as a candidate for the olllee of County {supervisor of Y.<vu 1 County, subject, to tlio anion of the Democratie primary unction. County Supt. of llducatlon. V?*ill sail l>v (food 1Io,m'. Tii:' lit"-* boat loa\os tli" slioro. Submissive to all necessary Democratie roipiireinents. Tlio A>ih c iitury uandi '.ate lor County Suiter! nicudunt of 1'r.blie Instruction for York Co., A. C., is J AS. ('.Mlclnllf. If eloeted will stoutly ke. p in mind tho dut ies of the ol'ico. Kach day \v ill timl him in attendance. Vote for him! For Cou.?t> Auditor. I h-.-n-hy asiM-.utnoo mv.solf as a rnnrti?lat? forveooniiiioiidatioit hy tho votors in : he DoimK-rilie primarv tor lvapjioiiitmuiii as COUNTY AUlilTOlt. \V. W. LtOYOE. I:jr tiie 5h>tisc ct *-i--pr?scT?tntlvc*. I li. ivliv no'ioouce myself a ti*!ida:. for tho HOUSE ok REPRESENTATIVES, subject to lit?* act ion oi' tho Democratic primary election. ,J. li. iTAH.E. We av> anth >! ;/ -<1 to anno inc.- W. It. l., Esq., as u cnwlirinto for tbo itOU.-rl Ox-' KKi'llK.*-hNTATlV i:!S, subject to !ho result of tho Democratic primary election. " THE STORE Or A. O. )'>:)(':; lltoro lint; just ' ]). (-a re.' - * \*i < I a Kitiimu iti of O.il) hn ;e. Potato: ( 7: ish arrl Sweet), , both f' i* plur.i i:u;and eatinj.*, Lfin- j on-:, Orange::, llanr.me. My ropu- . tatiou is thai ?>f carrying 11st* choicest fruits brought to Fort Mill. T!sis reputation I shall sus-j tain. A lot ?>f medium ;jrado pants, all ' t.'iYA a ami \v 1^1'.Is, will If s<>M rooar'.Iit - s of price. Vou \v >uhl do well to poo them before you buy. A 0 li. r. GUI BR, i>::\i/.:i: in HATS, SHOES, PANTS, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, DRESS GOODS, HARDWARE, TIN vYA!?n, OLASSWARE, GROCfRir?, ETC., AND T:IP. IJE5T LINE OP POCKET AND TAOLE CUTLERY IN TOWN. I \ mrr 7 r"T-l O" yjjjuiiil. u u i Wo nooil c ur ?.IiIlinory room ami rill'l'L* J.MIS that nro on t "or thorn of. or what io loft of our SPRING 1 WHOLES This is a rare chance to get u n Kens' and B that also go at Cost. Wo arc as T-r i ?ieac Also Fruit Jar Rubbers at j i "Wo are overstock* <1 on LAD I and otl'vr rare bargains in this do SUMMED DUESS GOODS, ni 12 pieces fine MADRAS, 5 c. 12 i - 2 c. Dim TIES nt 10 c. 7 i?2 c. LAWNS ut 5 c. C If you are inteiestod in BIG our prices. We sell tin* beaut if not need repairs. Our prices a equal quality. Don't forget tin CIIINES, PIANOS, and ORG A sold by travt ling agents; besides ?uurnnlec. L . J . l\ ?ipinj nm BI iillj lilsli hi -r\ I r*i . none Stir a Step Ur .Q, MEN'S' K [r / rpi ? ? Ihoro never has h of MKNs* READY. -A piirclinsinjjj power of s:l'f^i": fnet. Hint <1mvs t~ 11:??1!< 1 | lms been picked on rlWui- Such is not tho case ?Pj| kC sails?suits that loo ted;e| will iistonish you. |3J Vg price ot!n rs Tor lesi p| il est jou if you need J?r V; 111o slock anyway. A Great Sale of Stiw Hight in the height of straw M< n'.-i and Boys1 Straw Hats at c you will tind all sorts. The hats farure; the freshness of the straw able opportunity for those who hi lint up to now, and it would pay in one at tho prices we are otterir Bargains in Boy's Sn Bring your boy to our storo r for from 7.~? cetnls to 32.50. Tliej ni.d T_T,V1 -- -T TV 1 uiu aim riea Two-lior.se Old Hickory \Va Wagons at One new 1-horse hand wagons ami buggies. FRUIT J A IIS, JELLY GLASS T. I). BELK,... rrn AJH sin rip ill &i ItiM. ?o i for n big lot of COOKING STOVES he way, and in order to make room IIILLINERY XT ALE COST. ic o lint very cheap. Wo have n few '"Sti hi cv'f v.-? v*-r M 4- ri JJ o KJbi d>\y _LILI, S usual 'quarters for Fruit Jars. cents a dozen. ES' mul CHILDREN'S SLIPPERS pnrlnient. Don't fail to see our new id note our CCT PRICES: yard. Wholesale price, 10 1-3 c. 10 c. 0?<(1 AND I IIS at 7 1-2 c. est Calico 4, 4 1-2, ar.d 5 c. VCLES cidl and see our lino and got id CRESCENTS?tlio kind Hint do ro 5*15 lower limn other wlioola of nt wo soil the best SEWING MANS on earth nt about half tlio prico i, wo nro right hero to stand by the I A S S E Y. (LIABLE STORE." itil Yon Road This. EADY-itl.tDY CI.OTIJISG. foil inaugurated in this section n salo MADE CLOTHING in which the dollars wos as great as iti our prosent this sale has been in progress for u?.I load you to believe that the stock vr until lb o best values are gone. There nro still left dozens of nice k well and wear well?at prices that Sumo of them are offered at half fi. This is the sale that should inter(Mothing. Come and look through 77 Hats --hat wearing time we begin a sale of ut prices. The lot is largo and in it are new and of this season's mnnn' will attest to that. This is a x>rofitivo deferred purchasing their Strnw even those Inning a Straw to invest ig-o m j mmer suits. md lot us lit liiin in n nico cool suit r nrt; worth more, but must be sold. Imout Wagons. gons at f>")0. Two-horee Piedmont ; wagon at v-*>. Bargains in sccond-o ;ES, and fruit jar rubbers. PROPRIETOR HE 01.D RELIABLE STORE.** v