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' FORT MILL MELINIJF. Pithy Points (lathered lor ttie Pcrusa| of limes Readers. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hughes arc visiting Mrs. Hughes'' parents in Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. II. E. White, of ltock Hill, are visiting relatives in this community. Mrs. 11. F. Uricr and little sou, 'Master Z ei is, are spending a few days with relatives in Charlotte. Miss NannieThornwell returned ' : to Fort Mill Monday morning, after a visit of a few days to friends in Mooresville, N. (!. Quarterly conference was held at the Methodist church in this place last Thursday morning, llev. Dr. 13ays, presiding el lor of lloelc 11 ill circuit, attended the conference. Mr. S. L. Meacham tells us that tll#? 'lilinno l!i?r? !..? ! I.... I -1 iittx, n itiv ii HV 1 "> UlllKling between Fort Mill and Rarbersville, Pleasant Valley and Ardreys will be completed within ten days. At n meeting of the stockholders of tin? Fort Mill Mfg. Company held recently it was decided to enlarge the spinning department of the mill by the addition of new cards and spindles, for which orders have been placed. It is said that night work will be discontinued at this mill when tins new machinery is installed. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. Duncan Wolfe to Miss Lelia Yongue at the Methodist church in this place on the evening of February 11. Mr. Wolfe is head clerk at the store of L. ?J. Massey and is one of the town's most, popular young men. The prospective bride is the eldest daughter of Rev. R. A. Yongue, who will officiate at the marriage. Prof. A. R. Ranks, president of the York County Teachers" Association, requests The Times to state that the next meeting of the association will be hold in Rock Hill on February lti, and that all the teachers of the county are cordially invited to he present and take part in tho exorcises. An interesting program has been prepared for the meeting, which it is hoped it will lie largely attended. Malloy tV; H >ggs, the Spartan- , burg contractors who are to build the east wing of the dam across Catawba river for the Catawba Power Company, Ijegan work with a large force of hands several days ago. This wing of the dam will be more,than 100 yards in length and will extend from the hill on the east side of the river to tin? water's edge. Tramways are being put down to transport the st<?n?> to be used in the proposed wing from a blutf about 300 yards above the dam. It is also learned that the foundations for the power hou.-o of this company are being laid on the west side of the river. A farmer whose homo is near the county bridge built across Catawba river last summer remarked a few days ago that a surprisingly small number of persons have thus far used the bridge. This state ment tends to confirm the wisdom of those who believe that the bridge should have been located at least two miles farther down the liver to have been more convenient to that part of the public traveling the county roads between Fort Mill and other sections of the county. It is true that the bridge has shortened the distance between Fort Mill and Yorkville by several miles, but it is farther by three miles from this place to Hock Hill than by the Nation ford road. The lar^o amount of trade which some believed the bridge would divert to Fort Mill lias not yet appeared Throwing Money in a Sink. The bill to appropriate $50,0()0 to the Charleston exposition passed the House yesterday by a vote of 1)2 to 2.1. This is the same proportion in which it passed the Senate? 4 to 1. | Representative J. It. Hnile offered an amendment*^) reduce the proposed appropriation from $.")(>,()()() to Siiil.OOfl bill Iiij ,1......./I ......o was rejected. Mr. de Loach was the only York 1 county member who opposed the appropriation, and ho is said to 1 have handled his side of the ques- 1 tion skilfully. I' The Mouse cf Representatives. Lust Friday not lx.-iii._c u busy day at Tlio Times of!ir?\ the editor was etiubh d to *_c??to Columbia and observe tor a short while the personnel and proceedings of the lower house ol' the Genera! As.-etnbly. Much to our surprise, we were allowed tin- privileges of the floor, and were iufotnud by the doorkeeper at the main enhance to the House that it is not utieommon to see numhers of citizens occupying the seals of members while the House is in si ssion. One would never see the like at the national eapitol in Washington, where an inflexible rule obtains that persons, oth-T than ex-members and attaches, must not b> admitted to the hall of the House of Representatives or tin- Senate chamber during a session of Congress. Members of the General Assembly would doubtless 11 ml it easier to ?'Vl>i>ilio? .. w,....... ? V-H- " Dl m 1 HI I rule enforced at the State eapitol. l/pon entering the House one is impressed with tlie hiri^e number of intelligent fares he sees, Hot that the House isn't the place where intellect, should abound on ever)' hand, but because it has not been the habit of our people, for several years to di.v riniinate appreciably in the soloe.ion of their representatives. Of course there arc a few members left who would adorn a cobbler's bench more becomingly than their seats in the House, but perhaps they are 11 at iixluies. All in all, the llousj appears to be composed of representative men. Naturally the visitor remains in the House only a short time before his eyes are cast in the direction of the speaker, and if ho is ox pi etiliL? to see a line looking man he is sure to be disappointed, for it can not be said in truth that the in- , cumhent, M r. Stevenson, is pn possisdiij^. Tall, slender and loosely made. with a thin crop of sandy hair, a st ubby mustache of the .same hue and a head that appears none too larop, one is not apt to ^uess the ability of this reinarkaiile man. fu all South Carolina he is perhaps the most forceful speaker and ready debater, with one exe? ption. And his elevation to the speakership was due solely to the recognition of his ability, llad there been any polit ics in the elect ion, Mr. Stevenson would have 1 >st, because lie collies from one of the :nrt*1 spurred ly populated and poorest eon 111 ies in the State. He it was who bested 1 the nest- r ?.i the Southern Presbyterian church, the venerable Or. Palmer of Now Orleans, in a theological discussion. Citizen Josh Ashley, the inimitable Anderson member, was very I. :.. I ' ' 1 < IIIUCI1 III I'VIUI'IKV Hi HIS! r rulMV S session. At the conclusion of u speech by Mr. Prince, also an Anderson member, he and Citizen Josh became engaged in convorsilion. They had exchanged few words, howoved, when one Shelton stepped up an 1 unterto ok to josh Josh about, something -perhaps a vote of Josh's in the 11 use. Josh did not acquiesce i:i Sh.dton's familiarity; on tlie contrary, lie gave Sheiton a swift push with his right that landed Shellon full four feet away,remarking to Mr. Prince that "the next time that fellow annoys moon this tloor 1 intend to unjint his jaw, and if 1 d > hit him he will feel like he has been kicked by a mule." While in conversation with Mr. Beamgnard, of this county, he told us of the bill which lie introduced a few days ago "to further regulate the resist i at ion of electors in this State." 'idle bill is a good one, and if it becomes a law our people will no longer find it nee< ss.ary to travel more than forty miles to scent 1 registration certiticat.es. in substance, the bill provides that the Bounty supervisors of registration ?lmll visit places of more than oOO population in their counties once in every general election year for the purpose of r< ^istei i ie_r such ipialitioci voters as may present iheinst !\ es As the Ir.w now stands, the supervisors of registration can not leave the Court liousts in the various counties lo issue re-istr i/ ' v * ' ' * ' iL . ti n eerf ilientes. which results in _:ivat inconvenience in many in- \ stances. Mr. l'ienm>runrd'g hill has received a favorable committee re-1 port ami will probably pass. * . ^ York county made no mistake in sending Mr. \\ . li de Loach to the House. A sound thinker anil a Uncut talker, this youn^ man is easily recognized as one of the leaders in die llouse. We were much gratified to hear him remark that lie did not intend to vote for the ap(skprint ion of 5?50,t)tM) to the (diarlostw^ exposition. It is a pity that a i^?der numh.>r of repre- j sentatives^do not seem to know that it is unconstitu!ioiial to vote ] money out of the Stale Treasury for such a purpose. One of these lino days the people of the f ifth district are goiiirr to < lcrt Mr.de Loach to Congress. Then we will he tvpies nted by less avordupois and more brain. Nc-jrro Operntlve.i Won't Wnri/ - ? - " News and I'our'mr, The announcement w is made ' yesterday 1 hut tin- Vesta mill, oral least the textile maehinery. wimlil be moved to (iainesville, (ia., to ' * ? 111ii? a new iadton factory at that place and the plant in Charleston ? will be abandoned. The poor re- I suit are miplishod from nr^ro la!) ?r 1 is resp msilile for the al> indonment 1 of the property here, and the fael t that negro labor ran not he made 1 a success in the operation of eot- f ton mills is at last given a fair and ! tinal tost. The experiment was a bigger faiini'" than the mill people ( had imagined, and out < f the very large eolort d p. .pe.lat ion in ('buries- : ton the management has bet li nnable to sieure a few hundred men :ilid wiimi'ii \v I... 1.1 ' .. i? i.w v \/??iu i#v* M>mr u> siick t<> 1 In* looms. A representedive of tin* mill said last niolit that it was unfortunate tin' property had to !? abandoned. The diiiieulty, ho said, was with the labor. One morning tho machinery would la- started and every operative mi^ht be present, hut next morning there were ohnnetH that tho mill would ho shy a couple of hundred hands, and it went at ,s that. The managers did the best they could. \\ hen t lie negroes U"t , tired they would tpiit and u" home, s and the weeks spent in training t and iittimr them for the work t. amotmled to nothing. Mill people throughout the South have been watching the Charleston u experiment with a ureal deal of f interest and it was doubted if it would be a .success. The general laziness < f the nouro and his trill inu disposition made the mill people b- liove that his habits would t not he steady enough to lit him for steady employment, and this has ah mi proven to lie the ease. The j ne^ro could not stand the confined | nature ?if the work and, unlike tinwhite people, tlu-y did not have to a depend on the null salary as a J means of snpp >ri. ? 1 L ^ * < School Books. \V. II. Ardrey <& Co. have the v agency in this place for the school t hooks adopted hv the Slate hoard 1 1' of education under the now law, which went into effect last Novein- x her. 'ih use hooks adopted are ( cheaper by nearly one-half than they were hef ?re the State took a ) hand in the matter. The law says j that no pay warrant shall he issued i 1 >y any hoard of trustees or up- * proved hy any county superintend- | ent of education in favor of any ' teacher who, after duly 1st, 1001, < Usos hooks other than the ones * adopted. The publishers required this guarantee in consideration of the low prices at which the hooks are offered. It " \\ AVl KI) I'urehaseis for 100 bushels of Seed I'eas. 11 undies and Voting. WOOB WAITED. WANTED AT ONCE ONE 'JTTOESANDCOKDSOF FOCKFOOT WOOD AT OFK YAED * XKAIl FORT MILL. CH4LGTTE BRICK CO. \ HHf v UillLDKEN WonK1 inurh prefer that you jive thein Tasteless Cast or Qir. They like to liek the spoon. It) elits ]> T bottle, at AUDEEFS, \YK THANK Ul'Ll .MANY Ml* t?- ?v i.i it.A l irs M ?K it. i .i ii LI I>BKAIi UATUONAU 11 1) 1' Ii 1 N(J rilK V KA Ii AND WISH Til KM \LL A Happy lew Year. cy/it' v. vw u "nuv**^ l hone uuari.otti:, n.i\ 1 Meat Market At which reasonable pri os pivloininnte has at last hrcu estabished in the .loin s building, on VIaiii street, where the choicest J1:1: 1\ l'OINv and S.WSAdK an he had at anytime. You have iccii pa\ i;e_: ! l2 1 cents per | omid '.?r Uotind Steak. I'il sell you the lest at 10 cents. I'MS11 and < ?YS- , I'M US (in every style > Saturdays, live uie your orders. "I'houc ! t. W. E, D EATON. ! : ' ."WJ II :j ' > i - *' I ;M ; J I I ' Si fk '"' i i I U!; mi | v-v-: " #9^ V;; a 1 I M ilS Us Iff;St SN UTTIXH DOWN TO A MKAL ample in <111 ;i111 ily. excellent in jnalily, skillfully cooked unci well lervt'il, the average man is m>t apt o Itii(l limit willi tho cost. lie -oukln'L at ? HAND BROV. RKnT.U1R.ANT ny way. We serve a most satisuctory dinner for lio CENTS. 5a nd Bros,no< u tm.L,sx 3. W.NORMAN a CO. WHO! FC.AI F tvn OF-taii LIQUOR DEALERS, Sox <> >. ... CIIAUI.OTTE. N. C. I take much pleasure in calling voiiv ttenti >n to tin vcrj low prices of my ititj old open furnace Whiskies, winch or fifteen years have had no equal, it her for dviuU or medicinal purposes, laving pur hascd lariye quantities < )1<1 Mountain Corn \V hiskey at very nw price.-; last Hiiniiuer when distillers cere press- d f>>r cash, i am prepared t<> ;i\ special at tent ion h ml \ cry low qnoations to nuyono wanting anything in , ny line. All orders must l?c aecoin atiied hy cash < r haul; reference. Ik- earcfu) to examine my price list, . hi< h includes jug and box: iwect Mash Corn, $1 ."?( to .?l )ld Corn Whiskey, very line . 2.on iood Hose (Jiu, . . 1.<?'? (est Holland (Jin, . . . 2 00 fine (.ieneva (Jin, . . JS.no irsf rate Sunbeam Rye, . . 1 (Jo Sc.st Sunbeam Rye, . . 2.00 '.ne High (Jrade Hyos, JS.00 forth ( arolina Apple lhandy, . 2.2"? )ld N. ('. Roach hrandy, . 2.r?0 > 'nr.- New hill gland Hum, . . |,7fl '< ach and 1 loney, . 2.0't ' lock and Hyo, . . . 1.7o >ld Norman Corn, year old 2..?t> 'ine llottled Whiskies, in close box -1.00 No charge will bo made forked when on want sacli quantities. i Most respect fully, j. W. NORMAN & CO. 1 PftYvTAi i { j, 1 om'w ULI^OLO /V,". \ T M t D T. MARK. Sjti . ' \ Cwli-.y r.:.: a=d A'.r:;:. p:s#, *W$? ' ' -' .v-;J:.:L'>. .i^sS V. B ARttKKY & CO., l^nfs. liKPATlt SHOP. Messrs. \V. P.. Iloke ami N- L. Payne itive opened u general repair .-%hop in \>rr Mill and they solicit your work, lave them she your horses. tf i i I. S .4. JUST ARRIVED? Hall tar Lead el U Tin? kind that do not hum out. for six yonrs and havo novor hail a c; repairs of any kiml for thorn. Tlio p stovos of an inforior quality. If you investigate. If your wood pile is g,.| niio of our Lender Airtight Heaters. nmki'8 inoro hoat than livo stinks in a very short time. (>ur W1NTKU COST SALK e? We still have some nice j^ooils on oui New lot of Fl'lvN lTl'KE u-.il o\v prices. * 3le? JTn m.R White Goods,1 >,4> ? We have received ami opened uj at the following prieos ? Oi^andits 1 1 udin Linen 5, 7 1-2. N aus u ?!v.... .. .... . .... .. .. . I * 1:ii!i Nunsot !; IVr.-ian Lawns Colored and eheeked Dimities Also a tuil line of \\ hite Liu't', s throw on our i'(iuiilri'.s a bundle of short lengths, at I" rts. per yard, and have a yard h it in a work. Tin so 10 els. a yard. Also loO yards I'iipn 10 rts. another tremendous bargain, eounler in the renter. MEACHAM FAIiMCRS' Y\ e desire to n inintl our farmer Complete line of Shovels, Picks, Hoes, Tracechains, Eridles, ] points, Horse Collars, E FERTILIZERS?-lei COTTON SEED MEA Wo will buy Cotton5 them Fertilizers. HI7C-32ES & N KW'S AND OPINIONS of j NATK>NAL lMl'OKTAXCK. TilE - SUN , A I.ON 10 CONTAINS liOTTT. Dnilv, by mail, - - $6 n year. [Jaily unii bundny by mall, $?S a > ear. ' | 1' The Sunday Sun ij IS TIIK 'ilSHATI'ST K!'\?l>\% \ I W.sI'A IT. II IN li T1IK Wdlll.l). I t< Price sc. a copy. By mall, $2 n > ear. Address TI1H 5UN, New York. t| For HOUDAY*PRESENTS TheTanm of i JUL Tii" lnr:i[> tli.it doesn't fl.aro nji yTij-jiv t" !*"> ' 'I lanj{isj?i;i> ; ti l>uti| * jC. '|Y j <>n t it in I i nit'" "I : IE" l; * r N !?irt witli,'?i"si you liuvi-i * '\ 5 V Orl.i-r I.mips in.iv ho filTered \t ' 'J they in;n If, int.oiiuirc.il I ., I sl;..i..*ilw''r lu i-, tlu"i oi.lv one. Tu>- AV Mir" tie l;un]i')fT';i' <l youi-i-er l-A*? o:i it ; every lump has it. ( >* 1 OJ<l fjimps IMC XT, ; * - Vwj call nil vvt-ry !:?? |> want. fr^< ' ' \\ v.- 'fit 11 imsv I:unp or fi/ovr, nn f>1< W'-'T s'*'i ; i. iei|. i ii? ni'<unlpil fir other n V'x ? '' "' ? '? IJ<5W Rochcstrsr tU 1 '???>'/.' tor.I I e'.l lilff iiiir.- . I III" Ml .J"? 1^-. ..... We or j 51?l CIAI.ISTA in tie J " i . Conanllai 7tit fOSIItSTEa UiViP no , MMnniKtfAM 1MT II | .V ,T r.t t ; 'S jailer Cook Stoves, S. \ * fcjgw' " \\V have been selling these stoves ill for a tire back, nra'? or nnv rices are no higher than for other neoil a stove, it. will pay you to [tin:' low, it will pay you to net One stick of wooil in this heater fireplace. It pays for itself in a % lutiuuos as lon?* as the n?ods last. cost count or. SEW IN (J MACHINES at very .SSE?. i'Mis Goods. ? a complete lino of white goods 0, 12 1-2, In, 25 and 35 cIh. l??, 12 1 2. 15, 20 and 25 els. 5,0. 10 ami 15 cts. ... 12 1-2, 15, 20 ami 25 els. 12 1-2, 15 and 20 els. Iik i .> i .? 1 .r 1 r?/? . . . jw, i- i-w, AO UI1U iU (13. tripes find cords. This week we !.">() yards of Striped Dimities, 1 we guarantee that wo will not aio the U\st floods we ever saw at s For skirts, hoys1 waists, etc., at Come to see tlietn ?on the tirst & EPPS. SUPPLIES. friends that we are carrying, a Haines, Plowstocks, Barbed Wire, Flowtc. d, Soluble, Kan it. -L, leed or exchange for ? TQUETCL For First class Service ^o to I WILTON'S - RKNTAURANT, Opjxtsito 1st Presbyterian clitirch, t' 11A KLOTT JO, N. C. test Oysters in tin* city. Largest lunch counter in tho Stato. eel West Trade street. L*S>Y WORK, OOOD PAY. Make up a elul? f??r the YORKVI 1.1 .E I KICK, the JUIST family newna|Mfi* in Sunt h Carolina. Liberal com ' iisutioii to rliibinukers. Scholarships i ( onverse ami Duo West Female oolites, worth <>() each, to the young laics who return ami jmy for the largest sts. Now is i ho time to begin. Write us for purl molars. I.. M. CiUlST HONS, Yorkvillo, S. C. r? i>i 4. .. - M . ^?For EVERY PAY USeT 5teacly Habits > or ftmokft, or ennsn vmi > that loiiks (?<>?..| win n p V .1110 tlmi you novel- vi ill- 9 ^ lochcster. you .is juvt (rr>'u\ ffRffirfoj I.lit f<<r nil uroiui'i it-nod- wrnjTnBM I mine. liK.ii fur tho noma ( 1 hoinntti'i' wlinllmr you it one repnlred or <-Bhf-.')'"J* ial." ' f I imp transform P v. ii ciiu do it. litit UR / *) rcBtmrrt of diJcasca of 3f? Turk I'luce X ?.S Barclay St., Now York.