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| ? - ri EMS of LOCAL INTEREST | Tina section was visits! by a much needed rain Monday. Born, Thursday morniiii; to Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Brown, a son. Mrt. V. B. Blau.Ucn.ship, of lower Gold Hill, has been seriously ill for several days. Miss 'I ulia Knox, of SI eel ('reek, is a Lrnest of the Misses Culp, at the Palmetto HMel. Col. Levoy Sprinirs. of Lancaster, was a visitor to Fort Mill yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Li'jjon and ^i.:l^i ^e c. \i . ?!. ? rt VIIIIV' "1 Ol, .'I Ulll'WH, O. V.'., are visiting relative's in tliis place. Mrs. ). M Sprat I and Mrs. Jennie Spratt r. tu ned Saturday from a visit to relatives in Chester. Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Buchanan returned Sunday morning from Washington City and are boarding at the Palmetto Hotel. A large number of local Knights will go to Charlotte this afternoon to attend a meeting of Suez Temple J). O. K. K Quito a number of eatididates will be initiated into the mysteiiea of the otdor. Farmers from Belair in town 1 yesterday stated that too heaviest , rain of the season tell in that Bee- I tic,ii Monday. "My torn trop putty near watehd 'way! said Air. P. Jv. Collins, the lieluir prognostioat.or. Our good friend '"Splinter"' of irold Hill reports having seen a bloom in t li e< it ton liehl of Mr. \V. K. (riilliu .Monday This may strikesmiie us being a little early for cotton blossoms, so we would advise all doubling Thomases to i '..I s:..i:... .-1 - ? 11' 11111' i it'i | / 11 11 iiuir.s. Chief i;f !? !! - T \ AndtTsiiii and will leave I. d ?y l?t; a two weeks* slay at tin* former's oil! llOllll1 at lint Springs, N. ( '. While away Mr. Anderson will visit Nasiivslle, Knox ville and other p ?ints in Tenuesee. Mr. Nod Marshall and Miss Fan v ni?' Friedheim, two popular voting Koeic 1 I 111 people, Were muri i d at the Presbyterian manse in that city Thursday evening bv Kev W. L. Liliule. Mr. lMarsliall is a son of Capt. ?J. \\ . Marshall, who for many years was a resident ui' i Fort Mill township. Mrs. Kmnm Frew London has! issued invitations to the marriage of her dangler. M iss Sallie Frew | London, to Air. .John Wood, of j Kock Hill. The eermony will bo | held at. the JCpiseopabt'liurch of our saviour at 8:d0 o'clock on the ? v?*ui1114 of Tuesday, J uno liUth. lU;k Hill Record. The fi iends of Mr. CIihk. C. Patterson will lit* pained to It-urn that lie lias lie-'ii dangerously ill of l\ phuid ft-ver for s"veial days at Ins home on East jiootli Street. Reports from li is brd-idr lato yesteriday aftrnoon \vt it- to tin-. ffei t that tliliad la-oii no mult-rial t-iian :tin li is i oiid it ion duiitio tin- past twenty-four hoins, Mrs. L. I' Fulp and Mrs. I? J"\ M asst-j r t nrrii-d Frida\ even inj* from (Minion, where they at tended tin-annual e uninem-ement exercises of the Presbyterian Col It-ot; of Sont li Car >liua, t.f uliieli tlu-ir sons, Mi-shih .hours Fulp and Lin .Mussry writ- studrnts tin-past session. It is generally conceded tliat more liors 11 -s'n lias channrd hands in Fort Mdl the past t>-n 'days than t-vrr bofui >in the same length tif time Th prest-m-e of a hir^e erowil of tra?rrlin<_r horse tradeis is aeeouiitahlr for the on iiierous "swaps." li iniyhl also be nientioiird that soim- of our citizens have not been all smiles the past few days. Air. Paul MeKorkle, a popular cotton Iniyor of Chester, who is well known in Fort Mill, was danl^eroiisly injured Thursday by beiuo thrown from a bu^y and under the feet ut a frightened horse. I M is. MeKorkle and little sou, wlm who weiv riding with Mr. .*!< ('oi l;le, escape 1 with iiIit inju-' k lies. . ITIio-v who ure interested ii placing th" l>i<; minions in Memo iiiorial Park s t in to have '".stuick a Hiiau" in liio i*i ''"I' o| nioviin; tin- |?iiiih from tin- railroad to the desired spot. During tin* past week they were dumped Irotn the car onto the i;i< ii.id near the railroad track, where, from present indications, they will likel> remain ' for an indefinite period. Mrs. el.T. K oht tson was the ? victim of painful accident Friday I while at work in the upper mill. She was ivino a very sharp knife j| in horiuo out a h dihin and aeci-i don tally let the knife slip, cnttino a deep ojtsh in her left arm. Fear was felt from the flow of 1)1 ? ><l from ;* the Wolllld, hilt t his was stopped in time to prevent 8?rious results. The attending physieian found six & a wtitehes necessary in i!ro.ss:no the >1 WoII ii i. M r. Jolui \1. Sprntt is spending a few days at Clove la ml Springs, X. C. Mr. W. \Y. Ppjjrrnm has accepted a position in the freight oitice of the Southern Kail way at Chester. Mis6i's Annie ami Marguerite Link, of Hickory. X. C.. are visiting at the Imme of their brother, Mr. C. S. Link, in this place. Anthony Adgrr. a well known colored man of the town, w is date gernusly injured Krithty hy falling troin a ladder while working at the II Ml > I- It i i I I "ri" ? lust as The Times isgoincf to press 111 i< (Tuesday) ev mini; it is learned that Mrs. h\ N't Becklar, who with her husband lived on the Withers pliuv two miles east of town, died suodenh ot sunstroke at { o'clock this attei noon. Besides a husband, sho is survived by several children. ThV t IV >rts of the recently organized Village Improvement Society is already showing to a marked decree on the streets and vacant hits of the town. Dsn iinr 'he past week laborers have been busy cleaning otV Main street and mow in?; the mass and weeds from the vacant lots anil as a result the town's business thoroughfare now presents a inu h neatei : ] poaranee. Attention is now beini; directed to other streets and the work will continue until the iitt re town shall have mil er -oin- a thou ut;h cleanin i;. The 1 tdicH have t nek up n a plan which means much for the betterment oft lie town and they should receive l io hearty support and encouragement of the council and oili/.eiis. Dsath of s Yonn; Wan Mr Th an as M .'Barks, whose ill ...... i.., i i . 11 !-.-< mi- urt'ii r-i \ i i ! 1 I nil ' -- leoteil ill these CiilllMlll-, liiid yt'S. teiday lie>initig of 1 o'clock at his home two miles east of F at Mil!, lie had been ill of couHumplion for several nioiitlis and more than a week ngo all hope of his n cowry was lost. Mr. Parks was a Bon of Mr. Joseph I'aiks, Sr., and was'Jo yeal's of age. Resides a father and niotle r he is survived hy a wife and child and several brothers and sisters. TI. funeral services took plane yesterday afternoon from the I'ort M 11 li iptist chureh. and was eon ducted hy Rev. J. Ik Hoggins, after which the interruicut was unule in the town cemetery. ? Dr. Thcrnwall at the S. C. College. The State of Monday has the following to say of t he Senium Sunday evening of Dr. J. II. Thornwell at the commencement e\ reises of the South Carolin'a College: The baccalaureate sermon wae delivered by Dr. James II. Thorn well of Port ft! ill. who t iok as his text: ''And behold he hath hid don himself among the stuff."' Dr. I'linn. in introducing the speaker, declared that ho was dear to the Co I lego for 11 in sake of the uieui* IV of his distinguished father, Dr. . II Thornwell, as well as on his own account ;.n an alumnus of this i list it lit ion. Dr. Thornwell was impressive and forceful and lie easily won the undivided attention of those who M 1 llllll. No li It I'll 1 toellll"I.V to Dr. Flinn and his sermon and ? >:ctased Ids eonfidenee in tin" st uth nls wild a 111'lidi'ii t h is co|leyre. Throughout the course of his serilium In- whs eloquent nod inspiring. Tfio Times ro rois that its spam will not permit tin* publication of {11is most, i utei est;n<_: m i i.i >n which is "iveil in lull in 'J he .Slate. Military Affairs. In ncrnrdiuio' with orders recently issued from the adjutant general's otlieo, an election, in which only the members of the company participated, was held here Sat unlay for a captain and two lieutenants of tie- Fort Mill Li?ht Infantry. Oul^ a few nn in Iters from tin* country came to town and only twenty-live votes wore cast . 'i election resulted in the re oleetion of Captain T. 15 Spratt and First Lieutenant S \V. Parks, while .Mr. (i. C. Fpps was elected to th second lieuteiianev to succeed Mr. A. I< Parks, resigned. The otliceis will be nii.-sioned during tlio week. ii^ soon as 111< y have appeared before an examining board. 'i*ik* b ck Hill election resulted in tin* re elect ion of \\ . I). ('o'/.hy. captain; \V L I'.l.ck, l-t lieutenant; and II. S. 1 >oal, 2nd iieuteu ant. Adjutant (ieneml Frost lias ordered that the annual State encampment lie hell at Columbia, beginning .1 nly 1 i t!i. A HAD Hi'ARB. Sniao (lay you w ill get a bah sen re, when you feel a pain in year bowel-., ami fear appemli'ii is. Safety lie* in Dr. King's \ -w Life I'ills, a ai i nr- , for all ImiwcI mill stomaeli < 1 i>< ases ?ueh as tiemlaeiie, biliousness, eosfivouess, etc. (iuaTanteoil at \nlrey's (lrngstore, only -no. Try them. ( ltl-XK'S STORE SEWS. June News at Belk's. I Dry Goods. I I Ladies' S3.00 Shoes, price cut to SW2.(H). 2.00 1.50. Mens' 4.00 ? ? ? ? 3.50. 3.50 ? ? ? ? 3.00. 3.00 ,. ,, ,. ,, 2.50. ? 10.00 Suits, ? ? ? 7.50. T.5() 5.00 All Hoys'Knit s reduced in proportion. Uontnants of nil kinds at 1?i<? barjinins. Vv ill sell you a ?ood wool hat tor 15c. I llesides the &>aoods mentioned above, we I linvc numerous other articles tiiat we are offering at prices that you can ill afford to miss, (/live us an early call. i General News. .Buy Scaling Wax Rubbers for vour Fruit Jars. We sell t hem at or a dozen. Buy Coltolme in w2 pound, 1 pound and 1() pound cans. It's better than lard. Best Tea in town at To ets per pouiuL lbiv (jold Band Hams?thoyre the best. I I Colonics Lemon and Vanilla Extracts arc the best, a and 25 cent bottles. I Ileinx's Pickles and Vinegar are, likewise4, tin4 best to be (blind. We sell 11! 1 11(M II/ S ?(><)< IS. Yours for l>usinoss. T. B. Belk, Prop., The Old Reliable Store. Money Savesl Is Money Mais. ... - mill 1,1 , f \ nere is your cnance. Ant icipiljny: n change in Imsine^H in the neur future, it in necessary ; to reduce stock as much us poea hlc, so we otter the following ^oods At Wholesale ost: All Summer Dress Goods. All Suinmcr Shoes and Slippers, * All Millinery and Men's Hats, All (looking Stoves, All Furniture and Pictures, All Crockery and Glassware. Cost pi ices are for C \SII ONLY. All goods charged will he at regular prices. This is no lake sale. We mean exactly what we say. Conic and get lirst choice. L. *T- MASSEY". All Men's Clothing at H ALF PRICE. SEASONABLE GOODS. t.'M Plwuni. ^i rc k >ti u i\v ri 1 i'iOi Five hundred yards ('ami rick edj^e worth ?> 1 I to 7^ cents, for 5c. l4ive 111111< 1 rt ? 1 \aids worth 15 cents, I'm- lt)c. Two hundred and fifty yards, t i" ami 1^ inches wide, w-n h t\. , \ cent of 10 cents, for 25. Kilbdns. \Y e selI thousands of yaol- of riI?it. n Two special numbers at 10 and 15e. '? and kerchiefs. La.! id a! lis nen at 5 and 10c. Men's Linen * at 10 and I Y-. (lorsets. A new lot just in. (iirdh-nt ode, \\ trier's Tapering waists at SlbO. Ladie's Hollars. Always something new coming in l>v express. Toilet Soaps. Fairy S.p ." < , '>? d. to. Fairy Tar Soap, 5c. 0 cakes for 25t. I Vi finned s : , , to : "ir. i' n S ip. 20c. Talcum Powders, 5, 10 15 am! I'd j MEACHAM & EPPS, +&XX SMGX I ANNOUNCEMENT. 1 ?. $ s ^ The Stewart. Clowe & May (h>., ofNew ? York ('.it v have sent us a box of the very jK & latest styles oi ladies belts to show the JK ladies <>! this section. They are perfect $ ^ beauties at 50c each. K % % f! ? % to ^ $ I'iltcon pieces of 1 '2 ;-.'c colored Lawn ? v? at 10c the sard. Also 10 inch nice j^rade tK Lawn at 10c the vanl. All AIcii ^ 1 lot2ii 11 ia very cheap & 1 Me -Parks Co. I f&!&sm: raSKtfS! ?V^ *> % Iv"*. "V > XVVn' #2 Your !E323.o e Worls.. &> ^<T For the pad I t ye lis i have e iulurled mii old Shoe '"Hoema S# * Ad J >i 1 n I. and 1111 it). 111 > y.'Mi > tltoMsa- ds <>f much-worn and ** apparent ly woi I hh-.ss riii!i eels ha\ leeoived treatment mid h i n dischai<1 ti on mv "sanitoi ium" in healthy condiqq lion. I minranlt c a euro of all shoe ailments, and my pi ie s a;v as low as mi ran atV >id to execute j^ood work. S- ml me your alii-ti-d She 's, Harness, or other leather 0 t e.i'ids for pioiupl ir. atni' ill and permanent mire. ,> -S - JL-". % %.% % V., H. O- 5fc-% -V. '.v<>. <Vv "* ?% V V-H.U'VWV^ ? ???.. i i , ?<grv ^ :^iifTT-',^^:^ I ^''lou *u *'10 Market Iffll^til^US^! (iOOI) WHISKIES, J SO YEARS' KXPCNICNOr . 'urC^?RCIS ARK 5 \\r I V' 1/ G THC LOWKST. .- i I iu.?l'I. |i..il . .1 -h.(, ., f..r 9 ?> I ijkT, |i wrRWCcKi'HT I , I Inf.., ...i ft !)1> i v nr DO 'C /"< I <v> irrl-t. |- t. nt? ,i.tusl 1 i?-. 'i- AOVlit- L, 1 t 1 > \ V I 1 \ h.J^ 14. I 1 , S TISfD liOU),! TRAOCt'AltK*, PSN- ?! " 1 a. J I I J SiONs, .....i copyrights i.iy iii.,11. H f*ri>Tmw I OppositB y. 8. PiUpnt Ofr< Oi L' ' ''Iv \\ KliJli _J Y ^ ^