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-> ' - jE&'ciiSal FORT Mil.I. MELANUE. I Pithy Points Gathered tor the Perusal i ol Times Readers. Rev. A. L. Slough, of Pineville, was in town Monday. Intemlant M?-Elhaney collected only one fine during the past week Miss liessie White visited the family of her brother, Mr. H, E. White, in Rock liill Friduy and Saturday of last week. Friends of Mr. J. IT. Sutton, who has been seriously ill of pneumonia at his homo near this place,will be pleased to learn that he is. convalescent. Mr. J. F. Gossett has resigned the snperi'itendency of the Fort Mill Mfg. Company and lias gone to Moultrie, Gu., to accept a position with a cot ton mill in that town. Mr. J. E. Reeves has returned to Fort Mill and is again employed as engineer at the upper mill. Since Mr. Reeves 1? ft this plaee two years ago he has held a similar pesition in Charlotte. ' Mis. J. S. Meachatn died at the upper mill in this place Saturday afternoon ami was buried in the Fort Mill cemetery Sunday. Mrs. , Meachatn was a sister of Mr. M. .1. Adcock and was about III) years old. At the election held in Fort Mill Monday for a warden to lilt the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. 'J' S. Kirpatriek, Mr. \V. 11. Moacham was the successful candidate. Mr. Meachatn was intend* ant of the town in 1 St)7. Mr. Duncan Wolfe ami Miss Lelia Yotigue were happily married tit the Methoiist church in this place last Thursday evening at S o'clock, the father of the bride, Rev. 11. A. Yongue. officiating. Representative J. It. llaile returned from Columbia Saturday, the Legislature having adjourned on that day. Mr. llaile is the only member of the York delegation who voted to censure Senator MeLaurin for his course in the United States Senate. "Why Two Merry Dutchmen Left Home," a fnrce comedy, was proseated to a small audience in the town hall last evening by Stinkard's Comedy Company. The best feature of the entertainment was the dancing of Clnis. A. Wiko. ThoTimcs was pleased to receive a chII from Mr. James K. Magill, of Charlotte, yesterday nfternoou. This wiib Mr. tirst visit t?jFort Mill since tbe war. He wa.fj much impressed with the monuments in Confederate park, and said that Fort Mill was a nicer town than he expected to see. At the meeting of the Southern Cotton Spinners' Association held in Charlotte Saturday, when it was decided to curtail the yarn production of the mills in the association, the Fort Mill Mfg. Company was represented by Col. Leroy Springs. , The Times is unable to learn whether the Millfort mill was represented at the meeting. M rs. Mary Heath, who lives withl her daughter, Mrs. Amanda Belf^ in this place, was years old yes-1 terday. A nnmber of Mrs. Heath's 1 children and grandchildren came down from Charlotte and Monroe yesterday morning and spent the anniversary with Iter, as is their custom every year. .Mrs. Heath is in remarkably good health for one who has lived almost a century. The interests of Mr. 13. I). Springs will be materially atTected by the net of the Legislature prohibiting the superintendent, of the peniten- : t tiary from hiring convicts for farm- , ing purposes tifter this year. For four years Mr. Springs has worked on his plantation in this township front twenty to twenty-five convicts, and he has found their labor a great deal more satisfactory than that of day hands. The convicts have been humanely treated it all times and have been well fed and Cluthou. At iin> cud of Cue present year Mr. Springs will find it nee. essary to build a number of tenement houses on his plantatio ?, having torn down all the old ones when he first arranged to run his farm with convict labor. York villi- Yeonuu. Tin- Le^islatm- has been al work on a general Hilary bill which is likely to bcconi' law at the :i? xt ' a 1 CI noiuu, 1IIKII Ill'lUll nil II IlilVIIIJ^ been postponed tii that time. The salaries provided or the otlieinls in York county are is follows: County commissioners are to iv. ceive S?1 11 dav and in niili?n<n? t)u> number of days servii" not to exceed the present legalimit. .Members ? f county lnard cjf educiition are to receive $1. a day and 5 cents a mile f??r each nile necessarily travelled in the pudic service. Number of days chargeable limited to seven a year. Township as-essors are to *eceive . $1 a day, service limited to two days a year, except when red estate is assessed, when three days may bo charged for, if so much time be necessary. V The auditor is to get $I,0l2 mid 2"? cents for each conveyance yf r? al estate, fee to be paid by perso' ) making tho transfer. The treasurer gets $1,012 and j!l\ for each tax executio ? olbvied from delinquents,the fee to be paid by t he delinquent. The sheriff is put down for ?1,390 _ mill J J cuds u day for dieting each ^ pt isolUT. The clerk'ssalary is fixed at ?525. and la' is to receive other fecB such as la- now receives from the public, but no fees fn in the county or State. The supervisor j?ets a salary of j?f)2*. and the supci in tendeiit of educat ion jm ts SOiH). The coroner will ^et a straight salary of ?! To. The Pension Increase fiuddle. The State, l>ah. There is much 1alk about the status of the extra ?50,000 appro- > priation allowed by the (leuernl ^ Asst tnbly for the pensioners of the State. Though the issue arose ( just before the body adjourned and was discuss d before it was left in / its present shap . there i-- still a question us to whether the money will b.. ?? ?! ' " UIII lf > HIV V H||||)U DIU'I general before the eourts pass lip >n the matter. It will be recalled that early in the morning of the last day of the .session it was discovered that only SlOO.OOO had been put in the j^en- I era! appropriation bill for pensions. | instead of i? 1 .">().(H)0, as authorized by the special net, It was too late (j to recall the appropriation bill, as | it had already been ratified and had > become an act. Attorney (leiieral | Hcllinner was asked .about it and , lie stated that he would nive an | opinion that the appro; nation car jlit d by the special act would have j to he paid out. en n if the '| net did not make provision for it. ( The leoislaTure then adjourned. The State pension boa id is soon In meet and pass on the pons on lists. Comptroller (loner.il I )erliain. who lias to draw tin' warrant for tlit* mom y. is considerably worrit d over tlie matter. Ho was < x aminino tin' acts yostt rday. llo says that ho fools" t hat ji| propria tions math' by special aots. if tin y aro to ho pa tl out as intend'd, should ho plaood in t ho general apjattpriation hill, w hich is intend* d to ho his fiuido as in noli as the supply act making tho levies. He said yesterday*that before he tiirw his warrant for this extra ifiO.OOl) ho would certainly luI a writh n t pin- 1 ion and that lie mi^ht refuse, in L ortlor to protect himself, to | ay it at all, thus necessitat in^ mandamus j proceedings in the courts to emu- | pel him to pay it, and pivinrc him f the he lie ti t of the courts' Consider- ,, at imi of the tpu si ion. I a KolK Hill Tires. i A I! >ek Hill special says that t lire hroke out in that city Satur- 1 day iiioht ahout thdt) o'c|?>ck in what is known a> the Highland I'ni'li .11 IMS set I lenient. Till' houses ^ were crow (lid 1< lectin r mix I a fierce wind was blowing. In a few inn- 1 incuts half a dozen houses were on fire and as many more were threat- 1 eiicd The tire company of tic mi 1 worked haul and the supply t< of water was ample, hut lielor the tire was under control fourteen I I dwellings and a store were con- i sinned. Kxaet statements can not v he had, hut the loss will he nearly f ?10.000. The cottages Were owned 11 hy the mill and the loss is covered ' by insurance. The loss of furni- v tnro hy the operatives was considerahle. In some cases household ' ? >ods were burned after h inr; thrown out of the houses. I here f is little or no insuranee on such , If.BSCS. Is At 2..'H) o'clock Sunday morning | another tire broke out. This time I the tire was on Kailroad avenue in ( the heart of the city. It started in i that part of Hand Bros', establish* meiit where the stock of tire works was kept. I land Bros", grocery was ep.t'ed and the loss is iirohahk ^ complete there. The firm had just last week put in some expensive lixtims. Their loss is between $5,000 and $0,000, with $0,200 in snrane", KOCK 111 LL, S. ('.. Feiuuaky, 1001. INFORMATION. I \s rsii niy fireiuls to understand that 1 am still in d in^r and selling the best Saddles rial Harness <>1 \ any man t is si le the lakes that h'lt) straight hair Repairingdone ( at the li^lii price. VOi'U UNCLE MILLS. I -L-fci . .-A, . j \ * Vest GliainSc Yv.u will bo srivpvisoil at l lio low prions wo ask for ! he host quality lilloil ohuins, both tor 'Mios* ami jjont lemon's ttso. A lari; > assortment ia desirable pat torus, Ijot us show thoni to yo.t tho next timo yoa ere in tho oity whether you are ready to purehase o.* not. ^f~//'' ' I l /" f ' < >V.V // r'1' V '/>( ?/?/{(//;/ I'Ihmic I'HAiii.in-n:,c. )NS()>, SH'I'S, ?LOVKU SKKI), '.JAUDKN SKKI), All kinds; 1 ho host and tho IVoshost. ARSJRKY'S. I Meat Market At wlrrli ivasonal.l> pri is prrlomiiiato lu.s at last In on ?stal>i 111 i I i 11 I 11.> -I. >. <- I ! I: - ...... ? .. ? r f , r 11 * r? I m l I I W I 11 l; ? 1 M I dain street, where 11?*? choicest >11KI', I'()KU j.iid SAl SACK an 1?* had at any linn*. You have icon pn\ in^r 1 *J 1 'J ( cuts |> r pound <>r Ivound Steak. I'll sell volt tiniest at 1" cfiils. I' I S11 and O\ S ['MilS ( in ? very style I Saturdays, live iiic your orders. I'hune I i. W. E. DEATON. | "V ' ^~3Rl5B?g|| SMl'MKM >K COOK MIS Y s a p unt conceded. The presidium; 'cuius of i!AM) BKOV. UKsTAI IMNT sail expert in tin* prepration ??l >:i lutt* 1 ieklinj^ find appetite satisyin^j ilislics. I isii, ilcsh and fowl ii?' linked. lii'i fd, r?wist< d and l i ird i) a decree <>f perfection attained it lew homes and no other restau-J ant. < Mir popular prices ph ase lie people. Hand Brc.F,norii imkl. s < 3. W. NORMAN a CO. WHOLESALE AND HE! AIL LIQUOR DEALERS, Jox (M. - - - (UIAISLOTTK. N. ('. 1 lake much pleasure in railing your Mention t<> tin-\erv low prices of my il.e old ojieii fiil'liaee Wliiskies, \\ liieli or tilleeii years liuve Innl no e<patl, it tier Tor drill!; or ineilieinal pur|x>ses. liuiii^ pur. Iiaseil lar^e ipiantities of lit Mountain i 'urn Whiskey at very >w prices last s iiunier when his! iHers reic pressed for cash, I am prepared to ;i\ e special at lent ion and \ cry low ?pn> lit ions to anyone wanting anything in nv line. All orders must he accninlanied hy cash or liauk reference He careful to examine my price list, i llicit includes ju}{ and bo\: weet Mash torn, i?!..V) to $1.7"? ild t'orn Whiskey, very line . 2.oo lood Kose (<in, . . 1 .00 lest Holland (iiu, . . 2 00 hue ( Jeue\ a ( iiu, . it.OO hrsi rate Siiiiheam Hye, . . l.llo lest Sunbeam Hye, . /.(Mi 'me llijjh (trade Kyes, 2.00 iorilM ar ilina \pple I'uamly, . 2. lid N. t . I'eaeli I'.ramly, . . 2.."?0 'lire New Holland Hum, . . I.7'? 'eaeli and Money, . . 2.00 Sock ami Hye. 1,7~> ll.l ... i 1 i . ... ........... . ... ii, .iir.ii lllli ".". ?( I 'ine Skittled W'lii Ui s, inclose lio\ I (Hi N?? charge \v ill In- made forked \\ hen oa want sneli ijaatit it ies. Most resjK-ct fully, j. W. NORMAN&CO. CRYS1AL LENSES /^A.Tf \ Tioo: MAR^. .WW - \ toil it7 r.v. AiXi,-:. 1] fe$\ * / <-v Ik ... .... -'1 J3 !? UiDKIiV (.V ' 0, V.m iiIs. >LI) N EWSI'U'KliS foil HALF AT Tin-: times office j ( ifwp A Special Hi iiLVJi v At 50 TIu\v are the regulg sizes, from ! I to 1(> 1-2. now; they will not bo this price. ?*. J- MA NEW SPRAIN \\ e have received and have on spring wear. In wool ^oods we have inch, nl ."?() cents, in oarm I. blue a waists and hoys' waists and shirts, v I lie la s! '401 ids made to s 11 for 10 co and dark colors, 10 1 l2 and 111 cet < h th and several other lines suitable Von know shirt waists will he w your spring sewing and you will ?^et much. "The early hird catches the 1 MEACHAM JOB PR SUM) YOU 11 ( Til FORT I N KWS AND OPINIONS OF , N ATM >N Ah IMPORTANCE. Til E - SUN , Al.ONI' CONTAINS liOTII. Dail* , by mail. - - - - $6 a year. Dally and Sunday by mail, J.S a year. ' " I The Sunday Sun ! IS TIIK (IICKA'II -,'r Sl'NDAY Nl WSI'.U'liU IN I 1 Tin-: woui.i). | t Price .sc. a copy. By inait, $2 ? > ear. ,\d(3ivs, THE SIJN, New York. j jlorH'oUd AY~R~ESENITi j The JLainp of 5 f P Tli'* lamp tlmt ilnopn't flfipo up to u . I... I lan^iniK?-; tlie laiu| / A fer ! you fi't ll mill sl;iyrt Ron?| ; the I / r\ uigli p.irt wi.h, 1'iH'rt you have i Zhc F * ' I V Other lamps may l?? offeror! V 7 y they may In-, in xbmu respects. : i.tj' noss, there's Oiilv <>no. Die A*< y " sure the tamp offered you is-ci 1 *1 on it; every lamp lias it. (8i?0 ' > Ohl latinpN 711 /*' . J - V. AVe (mm fill everv Jump smiiL \j*r \ v.. . u iu > lai ?t i- ttove, .in ol ^ ~ "X. t J l-shisl. a va*" ni'iiintiHt or other i T\ <(l l"!,' u fcow Rochos,tei 4. H#*lli I V II 1!' " J J | j |'?? i i| Tllf*S'|Cjii . Wu ore SPi'C!/M.ISTiln Iht I "V - I. tltlfe.. jfr.nsullu I THt8ME$nai^PC8.. I L I \y lifr Bargain.1 ^ DOZEN ! kS SfflSJTS* Cents. ir dollar kiiVl. All Lav in your supply Ikto many days a* T : \ y SSEY. \ ie GOODS. . \ sale n pretty line of got?<l.-> for \ a new line of all-wool Venetians, \ nd tan. In wash goods for lmli143'' \ i o show you A. I'\ C. Ginghams? ' nts. 1.000 yards Percale, in light its. Also Madras goods, G .? for the season's wear. 0111, so commence in lime w.; the pick of styles, which is wo..ii ' 3T II & EPPS. ????? . u. >T "GLASS INTING kDni^DU rnr\ ;ni/nivo iu [ILL TIES. J \ For First-class Service go to ltHII.TO.VS - KKNTAI HjIVI OpiKwite 1st I*resbyturiun church, CHARLOTTE, N. C. lest Oysters in the city. Largest lunch counter in tlio State. J'Jl West Trade street.* ?:*SY WORK, CiOOD PaV. Make tin a club for tin* YOHKVTT.1.1C CN^UIRKH, ihe LKsT family neWM kijkt in South ('urolinu. Libera! ooui*v lensatioii t<> eluhniukers. Seholarships J _ ii t"on\erse and Due West Female eol- J I'jfes, worth $.K> each, to the ymiiig la- jf iies who return ami pay for the largest ; ists. Now is the time to botfiu. Write i> us for part ieulars. L. M. (111IST it. SONS, PfcTevery day use" Steady Habits i or RinoWe, or cnnso you . that looks k<m*1 wiien j V miio tluil you Usver wili> ff ^ tochcstcr. \1fflHy you on ' just OS ROOd Fffifortfa f/iit fop nil nrount! Rood- ( in Rochester. To make mine, look for toe luuue p you k .1 ouo r.-|Niiw.l or rortn- 1?<ijpf5y(3 link" of luinp transform ^^~-s, ' " SS l'urk riaro L 33 Barclay St., How York. fllH