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BN" FORT mih riKLANGK. Pithy Points Gathered lor the Perusal , of Times (leaders. ('apt. W. 11. Fdwards, of ( 'liester, spent last Thur.iday and FriMiss .M-try (kmsart is visiting; j her aunt. Mis. .J. \V. Davidson, in I Miss .luiia Thcrnwell loft this | morning for a visit of several weeks I to friends in Mjinnint;, S. C\ Mr. T. 15. Spratt is out again, 1,1 after being eontiaed t<. his room I I for several days with grippe. H The Vorkville F.ntpiirer says that H -'ll. >? . U. 1 H'Vv'O llMS IH'OII ill at I his h tunc iii Yorkville for several I days. I -Mr. T. 1). Faulkner is now agent I for ji well-known monument and k headstone company. Head his ad| vertvsement in this i.-.?ue. i -Mr It. C. Harber. a young gentleman from lliehburg, S. (.'..has accepted a position at the drug store of Dr. T It. Meaehani. Most of t he new spinning machinery recently ordered l>v the Fort -Mill -Mfg. Company has arrived and is being rapidly installed. Miss ltarba Coughetionr. an estimable lady who was well known in this place, died of pneumonia at her home in Concord, N. C., last Friday evening. -M iss Tonunie t'ulp is employed as one of the operators at the central telephone otiice. Miss Hllie Parks is also employed in the same capacity. Mrs. Kllen Thorn died of heart disease at the home of her brother. Mr. S. N. Merritt, Sunday night. Her remains were interred at liar? i ? 1 ''' iisoii cemetery .uonuay nnernoon. Vandals broke into tin* stable of Mr. Alex. Parber in tliis piano Saturday ni^jlit and did considerable damage. A set of new harness was cut to pieces and a two-lior.se bui^oy was smashed in several places. l)r. ?1. I*. Mark is expected to arrive in Fort Mill from Atlanta tomorrow. During the j ast four months Dr. Muck has temporarily tilled tin* pulpit of the Presbyterian ehureh in Da in bridge, (ia. Fort Mill is probably the largest town in South Carolina without lire procteetion of any kiml. This is a matter which should receive consideration by the property owners of the town, and especially the owners of the business houses on Alain street. The first snow of the winter in this section fell Sat unlay between the hours of ."> a. m. and p. in. The snow did not attain a depth of more than 2 1-2 inches, however, and melti d rapidly under the warm rays of the sun Sunday mid .Monday. It had all disappeared yesterday at noon. Washington's birthday was observed as usual in this eommunity. There was no interruption of business and the schools were nut closed. Northern people would say that this shows lack of patriotism, but our people know that Iiojj and hominy must lie made and that the yountf should ho educated. Fort. Mill will not he without representation at tin* inauguration of President .Melvinh y next Ahn <lnv Mr .1 Fee Sorat.t who is a < 11*111r11 student at tin* I niversityof Maryland, and whose homo is in this place, will }?o from I Jail iinore to Washington to witness the inauguration. Mr. .\. 1?. Culp, another Fort Mill younj* man, who is employed in the (Jovernment Printing Oilice, will also see Me Kin ley take the oath of olliee the second time. The Hook 11 ill 1 lerald announces that the S. 1). Barron chapter, I . I). ('., of Fbene/.er, has secured ex(Jovornor Bob Tayhu*. of Tenies see. to deliver hi: eel< !,rated h e. tlire. " The Fiddle and the How." in the auditorium of tie- 11i-_r11 <h ol in lloek llii! on the e\ininir of March I'd. Thi- will probably i>< the best opp rtunity the people of Fort Mill will ever have of hearing Hob Taylor, and it is hoped that our town will be largely represented ? ' t * . rill i * 'II m M CU Ilie lee I ll rt*. 1 lie I\ 11 OX Villi- l ni). uno says of him: "His pathos is deep, tender ami heart-moving. His description of music is as tInstrain of a lyric, and his wit is as bracing as the son j of a lin k I - - ?-j sired rut bono crossing tb being considerably widened and \ otherwise i.nprovt d. 1 TIk* I lines is indebted to Senator Tillman for several "oveninienl reports, sent 11? this otliee recently. t^uite a number of young men 1 f the town have been admitted to membership in the local K. of 1*. lodge during the past two months. Governor MeSwceney has appointed Messrs. lb G. Kiinbrell, P. Illaukenship and U.F. (Jrier assessors for this township. l)r. .). 11. Thorn well. (i. K. K. S., left this morning for Mayesville. S. C., where he will organize a Pythian lodge this evening at tr i o'clock. Messrs. Ij. .1. Massey nnd#S. A. lCppS expect to leave within a few days for the Northern markets, to purchase spring aml summer stocks for tlifir respectivc stores. Mr. Ji. A. I Inrris spout last Wednesday at his homo in this plr.ee. Mr. Harris is at present employed by a Massachusetts machine company in installing new cotton mill machinery in (b-orjjia. M r.C. 1>. Thomas and Miss Fannie Sloan, both id Charlotte, were married l>v Notary Public I'ailes at his residence in this township Sunday afternoon. Mr. Thomas formerly lived in Vorkviile. The Cluster Lantern is authority for thestatement that Mr. (>. L. Potts has rented the Farmers" hotel in that city. Mr. Potts moved from Fort Mill to Chester a few years ns^o and has since been engaged in the grocery bu.-iiiess t here. Sam Lowry. a yonnjj ne^ro man. was convicted bel'oie Magistrate j Mills Thursday mornin<_; on the charge of stealing a pair of shoes from a local merchant, lie could not pay a line of ?l.~> and was sent to the county chain tfani; for fifteen days. A Pullman ear on the Southern fast mail, which passes Fort Mill tfoini; south at II p. in., became derailed at Spriiurtield. in ()ranj;ebur^ county, at an early hour Monday morning. The passengers on the ear that jumped the track were liadly shaken up, Init only three of them were injured, and that slightly. 'I he eonduetor received a scalp wound. Dillieulii* s anion" the negroes employed in building the dam of the Catawba Power Company near this place are not infrequent. Last Saturday nii^lit a number of men and women became involved in a dispute over a <jjame of cards, with the result that one of the men was .shot in the neck with a revolver. The wounded man was taken to his home in Charlotte. Cards are out announcinir the marriage of Miss Klla Xecly, of Kbenezer, and Mr. W. A. Thompson, of Gasionia. N. (at d o'clock next Wednesday afternoon, at the home of the prospect ivo bride's sister, Mrs. M. 13. Massey, in Kbene/. t. Dr. J. II. Thornwell will perform the eercinony. Miss Neely is a cousin of Mrs. I). G. Kimhrell and is well known in this community. A marriage in which Pleasant Valley was very much interested occurred last Thursday at Pioneer Mills, N. ('., tin* contracting parties being Air. Walter Davidson, of Charlotte, and Miss Klla Harnhardt, of Pioneer Mills. Mr. Davidson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I, W. I )avidson, of Pleasant \ alley, and is a member of the linn of I >a vidson A \\ olfe, wholesale grocers, (Miarlotte. I ? .lenis or State News. An A ugusta la I j >r paper recently remarked that "nil lu ll could not heat dim Tillman" if lie should decide to run for ; overnor in >.t v? nr. The flmowstorm in Charleston Saturday prodiu c 1 the second full of snow known to that city in forty or fifty '.years. The temperature dropped to -1 decrees, wiiich \varecord breaking cold down there. The Lancaster K view says that tie court-house in Lancaster had a narrow escape from destruction by tire Monday morning. Within half an hour after the burning out of one of t\lie chimneys of the building the r< of was discovered on lire, having e idently caught from a falling spark. i' rtnnatcly the, L ll utiles voif discovered ami *xtmguishod before they had made much headway. I ii t he I nitod States Senate Saturday morning Mr.Tillmnii ollVn d an nuiendinent to the hill appro, printing So.tJOO.OOO to the St. 1 ami fair providing also for a governnietit exhibit at the Charleston exposition and appropriating; S'joO.. 000 for the expenses thereof. The amendment was agreed to, ainendr ed so as to have the exposition (dosed on Sundays, and the bill was passed. dailies \Y; Tolbert. one of the men driven from the Phoenix seetion. in CJree 11 wood county, at the time of the election riots in IM'S. was shot down in the streets of Mcl'orinick last Thursday by a crowd of men wearing their coats turned wrongside out and with musks over their faces. Tolbert had been repeatedly warned to stay away from McCormick. 11e was removed to (?roc 11 wooiI Friday afternoon, and although seriously wounded it is thought that lie v. ill nruviT. Luoieii Wli'to, a nogro carpenter, died in ivuik Mill Sunday morning from 'ho effects ? f an hccidont and ope ation. While was returning to Koch Hill from Charlotte mi the passenger train Saturday night. Imt failed to get off the train wlu-n it stopped at tinstation in Koek llili. iie itnnp<d from the ear stej s as the train was leaving the station, hut slipped under the wheels of the ear, which passed over his left log. mashing it almost oil ahove the knee. 'Liu* leg was amputated, but he died Sunday r.ioriiin^. ? Free Passes and Breweries. Columbia Itcnml. v!~?th. The governor has aeted ii[ion every hill submitted to him bylhe Legislature, except the pass law lie said today that he was still considering the pass hill and w mhl net on it in due time. Among the other acts approved by the go\ -rnor is on*- which allows the establishment of distilleries in towns ot L'O.IUJU inhabitants or more. The only two cities which come under the law are Columbia and Char es toii. II is stated that a hi^ I r luvwcry is l<? In* estahlivhcd h? :*e, and that arrangements arc alren ly completed for the establishment Uncle CleorRe 1> dn't Take to Religion. I (icnr<^e 1). Tillman, wl o died not many days n;_r<>, was a :: >table character in South Carolina politics for years, hut somehow i e didn't take to religion, lie contrihnted once, $100 to the hnildii*' of a IJaptist church in (Mark Mil. provided they put io hell in til helfry. The church was hnilt, lu.A no hell ever rnnjx there. Tin preacher at the funeral culo*;iz ino. called the (had statesman, a "I'rinco in Israel,"' hut 1 don't think I'llcle (leon'e luid an v clmr - J ncteristics of the true Clnisian Israelite. lie didn't worship in tin* temple, nor did In* ever ronfess Christ .It'sns, the Lord. He wiis kind and gentle when he wasn't mad, loved his friends and hated his enemies, lie was one of the most hospitable gentlemen I'vu ever Uii iwii, Whenever you com^' to Claris IIill," he wasaceustomerj to say to e\( n" a r; inparat ive si ran-1 eor, ' he sure to make my house! your home." ('ireuit llider. 1 ? - ( Solomon's Proverbs Elucidated. > 1. '"1 have been yountj and now I am old, yet 1 have never seen" a lazy fanner prosper nor a careless farmer ^row rieh. "All the ways of man are ri^ht in his own eyes." but the Lord L'iv eth the ei\ p to him who worketh it weil, it, "JJeltur is a dinner of herbs" from thine own tcanh n than muel' vi/.l. .s -a* - . ... .1 |#aw*i 11*4' i immi;iu Ull ril'UII I. "In all labia* there is profit." 1 >111 cot mi yrowH not upon careless weeds nor potatoes upon burr j^rnss. ~t. Improved implements are a blessing to the wine farmer, but the fool housoth tlieiu in his fence corner. ('?. The wise man pinnteth an orchard and feiiceth it securely, and in the season 1 hereof he eateth fruit to tho nliiiitet of his desire. ( i Iftiitt i LiA-.i? ? but the tool luvnell. eaWos his orchard aud buyeth more trees next year. | 7. IJlessed is he who soweth what his own lumsele>M ean eat. and.after that a money crop. Jhit lie who faniieth for money alone shall be hungry at harvest time. The report of the I'ritish war oflice shows th.at the liritish tiehl foree in South Afriea, tip to the first of February. had In en r? duccd by officers and men. through th.25S deaths. I.Tol disi halves for disability ami h.">7 missing and in eaptivity. In addition t'?.7hS otlieers and men have been invalided home because of w minis or disease. Last tin nth there were 1,01 It) killed. \.oumled and missing. SilverwareWe are adding at all times to our line of Sterling Silver all the most desirable nieces for table use. l or presents or use in your family you r:wi tliul nothing hotter. 'i'in?in? niAin.i>TTK. N. r. Look Here* I f y??u want to pick your < J A 11 I > 1- N SKK1) from the largest, tin* freshest an.I host assortment in town, call on us. Some in hulk, others in packages. And if we haven't lmiI what you want, you are not likely to liml it. Onion Sols nntl . . ('lover Sood. ^ our liens need a spring tonie. Magic 1'on!try Food is the ri^hl tiling. It makes them healthy and makes them lay well. Try a pickaxe and yon will I) handsomely r?'j?nit!. ARBREYT^ A Meat Market A1 which reasonable pri cs predominate has at last been established in the Jones huiidiuo, on Main street, where the choicest 1>KFF, I'CHIK anil SAl SA(!1\ can be hail ; t any time. You have been paying 12 1 -2 cents per pound for Uounil Steak. I 'll sell you the best at 10 cents. FlSl 1 and ( >VSTF. IIS iin every style) Saturdays, (live me your orders. Phone I 1. W. E. DSATQN. /"s I /l r a!Areer i * ? ^ ^ vi. vv . iMvrr^YiAIM ^ WHOLESALE AND KIT AIL LIQUOR DEALERS, r>o\- C.'.. - - CilAHUO'lTK, N. r. I t it lie much plcasnrc in calling your attention to the very low priees of my line old <11>?'11 furiiaen Whiskies, which for lit icon years have had no equal, fit her for drink or niedieinal purpo-.es. Having pur. hased large quantities of >ld Mountain Corn Whiskey at very o\v priceslust suniiuer when distillers vere pressed I'or cash, I am prepared to give special at tent ion and very low quo it ions to anyone wanting anything in iny line. All orders must he neeotnl inieil by cash or hank reference. Uncareful to examine my price list, Vhieh iltclinh s jil}f and ho\: S'.\ ee! Mush C'orII, > I. I o A]. r*? Cld Corn Whiskey, very line . y.nn ( iood Kose ( I i II, . . . I. it I J'.est Holland (.in, . . L' tin .Ft lie (icileva (.ill, . . Ji.OO 3'\rst-rate J^utiheani live, . . l.fKi It.-st i-^mhi am lh", ' '.'.no I'ine High tirade liyes, JLlM iSovl h C arolina \pple. Ihandy, . 'J :2 > t bid N t ' 1'ero.l. I I.. ' ' . . ~.*nr I'- re I'Vw Knjjlami Hum, . . l.T.i Iteh'nwl I Ion. v, . a.on Itiek and Ky> , , 1,7.'? <>1.1 Norman Corn. .*> year olil IJ.oa ! i I>?it tle<l Wlii^kifs, iii r!< 1")X 1 (K) -t> charge xv ii 1 1' iii.nl.' lork.*^ win a y. \va at Midi ?|n; ii. :> Most iv ,) ? { fully, g w. norman & co. KOC'K I! I LI.. S. (\, fhuki auv, i'.lol. information. I wit'th my firrndd to underHinnd that I mi Htill making "lid selling the beiit Saddles and Harness of any utnn this side the lakes that' has j might hair. Repairing dono , at th-e right price. yjo;-]; i ''i.i; miles. A Special B TWKI.Yli IX FINE MADRAS At 50 C Thvy aiv the regular sizes, from 14 to 1(> 1 -k2. now; they will not bo b this price. L. J. MAS! "Onward and That is our nintto-the front of our business fron And it makes us feel prou have4 not ret raced one sti uinnini?- our business has i siieeeedin^* month. Take ruary. it is 11 w dullest for the sale of dry kernels, month have4 increased froi ovei* February of last yeai ()ur W hite4 (ioods* sale4 uoods are ?oin? rapidly, rales and Madras. W e lit do/ens e>f Shirt Waists eh weeks. Join the4 throng. MEACHAM ?5 "THE OJUE R.]5I*IAS <1>?T> O ? <><> Get Our While our lmsinc belt ( t durmir t he yen Ihe preceding year, theless anxious to i) year, and if low price modal ion count lor will certainly succeed We otter special pri Seed, in exchange Id i u i - ? - - and l?'ert ilizers. We so li llol *sos and Mule Wo have in stock a all sizes of hk( )hi 11 icko niont" Wagons. Ail we ask of out* fV ioiiicrs is to ?>ive tesiihinit prices before ! sure to see us before ('otton Seed. T. B. BEI.K largain. DZI'.N : ? SHIRTS, a ents. dollar kind. All s .... : 1? ijti\ in >i)iir supply ere many days at SEY. Upward." 011c1 we1 placed in 1 the opening day. d to know that we :p. From the benereased with each 1 lie iiiont h of Febliinnth of the year lhit our sales this n "20 to 25 per cent r. is still on, but the (jJinglianis, Perive sold dozens and iring the past two ? EPFS. a Sli<E STORK11 <><?> O <!><?- ^ Prices. ss was much r I {)()() than in we arc iiovct1 crease it this 's and accomanythiiig we L ires for ( 1ntton r Hulls, Meal also buy and s? nd on 1 bo way ry" and "Pied%/ ionds and cus-. i a (banco to laying, and be 4 solliiur vnnr o ?*?OPRlETOR 1 liul I a ?i.!i STORE.**