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FORT HILL MSLANREL Pithy Points Gathered for the Perusal of Times Readers. Mrs. Jan. Grier ami little dau^h* j fer, Miss Dora, are visiting re la- j tives in Cliurlotte this week. Miss Maud M aeon, of Blythe- j wood. S. C.? is visiting her liroth- ' er, Mr. B. V. Macon, at this place. Messrs. J. T. Darnell and \V. D. Ivimbrell returned Monday from a sluart visit to friends at Clay Hill. S. C. Mrs. J. A. Withers and daughter, Miss Bessie, left Friday for a visit to relatives in and near Blaekstoek, S. U. Mr. 1). H. Boyd, of Campoliollo, S. C., is a visitor at the home of his father, Mr. Wm. Boyd, a few miles north of Fort Mill. The stockholders of the Fort Mill Mfg. Company held their annual meeting at the company's office in this place last week. Mrs. F. S. Reeves of Statesville. N. C., is spending a few days in this place at the homo of her father, l)r. T. B. Meacham. Mr. W. W. Sellers, who is nt present located in Charleston, S. C., spent several days of last week at his home in this place. Mr. Roht. Dorsett and sister. Miss Mattie, of (Mov?*r, spent a short while in Fort Mill last web the quests of Miss Ada Bradford. Mr. Al Collins and Miss Mary Hnmmond, employees of the Fort Mill Mft;. Company, were mariied on the lltli instant by Magistrate Joseph Howie, in Bolaire. 'i'ho two cottages which Mrs. It. O'Connell has had erected on South Confederate street wi I be completed and ready for occupancy by the tirst of next week. Architect If. K. White spent Sunday with relatives near Fort Mill. He returned to his home in Rock Hill Monday accompanied by his sister, Miss Alice White. Mr. J. Tj. Tliomnsnn wli?-? luiw been attending tho Fort TNI 111 graded school, left Saturday morning for his home near Point, S. O., where he will spend his suiniuer vaction. Mr. J. E. Ardrey, of the South Carolina college, spent Monday in Fort Mill with his parents, Capt. and Mrs. ?T. W. Ardrey. He returned to Columbia Tuesday morning. Mrs. A. A. Young returned Sat unfay evening from Wiunshorn. S. C., where she was summoned several days ago on account of the serious illness of her daughter, Airs. J. E. Rruce. Father O'Counell. who has been lhe rector of the American college n Rome, has been appointed >i?hop of Portland, Me. Rev. ' VConnell is a son of Mrs. I>. J'Connell of this place. Owing to a serious throat ntTeeion. Rev. A. Finch was unable to stttAtirl 111l* '??? ....miu in \ ll I I'll (Ml nVIIMUlV. His pnlp't was til led in 1 lie inoniinghy Kev. F. A. Hnrtsell, and again at night l>y Kev. It. A. Yongue. Messrs. J. M. Sprntt nnrl J. II MeM array left M miay morning for Spartanburg to attend the annual meeting of the (Iraixl Lodgo K. of I*., which is being hehl in that city this week. Dr. Thornwell did not go until Monday night. Postmaster 1?. II. Massey and laughter, Miss Kstelle, went up to Charlotte Monday to attend the 20th of May festival. Miss Massey will remain in the city several days visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Massey returned Monday night. At a meeting of the trustees of the Fort Mill graded school, held in the office of the Savings Bank, yesterday afternoon, the following teachers were elected for the coming session: Prof. S. M Mjisoii principal; Miss Clara Sledge. intermediate department; .Miss Delia Mills, primary department. Mrs. Hanna Garrison, of Pineville, N. C.. is with the family <>f Dr. T. H. Meaeham in this place. Mrs. Garrison has been in ill health for several months and it is hoped that an extended visit to Fort.Mill will prove beneficial to her. Her daughter, Miss Minnie, came down Monday morning and spent the day with her. Policeman 11. C. Culp was the victim of an unexpected bath on Saturday night. While crossing Catawba river in a boat at a point near the Catawba (lain, Mr. Culp, in company with Sherd!" Logan and Constable Scroggins, did not see a willow limb, under which the hoat passed, until his hat had been brushed off. In reaching for the hat lie lost his balance and fell head-first into the river. He jregaiued the boat with but little trouble, however, and seems none the worse by his experience. The hat, a new one which had just been bought, was not it-covered. 'V A Destructive Storm in the Tow n. hip. For the second time in Iter re- ! cent history the vicinity of Fort 1 Mill was the pathway of n genuine cyclone yesterday morning. This is a term that may he literally np. i plied to a compressed volume of wind that goes bouncing along the earth with inealcnlaltle power of destruction and force only me isured by the tirmne.-s of this terrestial sphere itself as is evidenced by the f ret t hat wherever it strikes everything is demolished and laid Hat or completely carried oil" the face of the earth. About (> o'clock yesterday morning those who were Jistir saw an ominus hlaek spot towards the south, next was heard a rumbling, then they saw the air tilled with flying debris of every kind and trees wore seen to rock and reel | and kiss the earth, some to raise j their plumage to the heaven- no j more, ami then it was all over, i 1 ? i - i iiu-M u*rj4uii i nc inquiry us 10 lire I result, and all day yesterdav the people were discussing die freaks | of the fickle wind and its wo, I; of dest ruet ion. The heaviest less fell upon the Charlotte lit irk Company. Most of the buildings of this plant were I cotnple'oly demolished. The main i building went down upon tinmachinery, but did not unmade it to n ureal ? xtent. hi one side of this buildinu are several box stalls in which a number of muiltt*wero pinned to the earth, but. fortunately, none of them were hurt, ihouuh I a valuable cow, bclonuinu t > Mr. ' It. I). Springs, was killed in a nearby stall. The otlire building w s cut oil' and sculled to the four winds, and left the floor and furnit ure standi nu as neat ly as before. ! Mr. (iautier, the nmnaoer, says that all of his pet chickens were killed e\r? pt the old rooster, anil he was stripped of his feathers. The next blow was struck in some biu woods on .Mr ?1. M. Spratt's place. There, within a well defined radius, every tree that i offered sullicient resistance was laid prostrate, and this included countless numbers of immense oaks. The h >use occupied by Jus. Williams, colored, wascut in twain, nnM.ltn if r.>n;.wr r.. n... ? i ?. - : w.(v tut * nni nuvi ill*' I other to the west. Part of the I nine human occupants were "footbniledM al>out and the small children were waltzed around in their ! beds. A cabin near (.! riflin's store,north of Fort M ill, occupied by a colored . family ??f seven, was blown away and the tloor with the family on it left intact. It is said that the main body of the storm passed up the river towards McAdonsville, who:o considerable damaue was done. No further serious damage has been lienrd of in this section. There are many st'-amre tricks played by the winds, but the strangest part of all is that no lives were lost where there were so many narrow escapes. ? ?Loi.nl Item*. There was a very distressing rumor 011 the streets last week that .Mr. Starr Kimbrell, son of .Mr. \V. F. Kimbrell. of this township, had died of smallpox at his adopted home in Arkansas. Authentic news proved more fortunate, however, since it was learned that both . Starr and his cider brother, Sam. have been down with the dread disease, but are now recovering. There is talk of or^ani/iim a branch company of the Fort Mill Li^lil Infantry iti tin* (Sold Mill soetion in tin* iiriir future. Members of the company who live in (iold II ill tind it very inconvenient at times to nttcml its meet i iiics, and for this reason it is thought that a company with headquarters in that section should he organized. The matter will he discussed at the company's next meeting. In response to the reipiesls of severs I ci t i/.ens i if upper Fort .Mill township, Shel'ilT Lh^mii and Con stable Scrojiuins. of Yorkville, passed through Port Mill Saturday eveninir on their way to the Catawha Power ('o.'s plant to quirt the drunken and yii in hi i nir rows, between ic^ro men and women, which are said t > i;o on | at that place oil Saturday nijlits and Sundays. An elTort was also made to catch the blind tii?ers who frequent the thickets near there, hut it was fruitless. The sheritV and constnhle returned te York ville Sunday without making any arrests. Al.L H> t:>? ON I i:\AS. (treat is Texas. Her vast rotten mips an<l nnirvellous oil discoveriesama/e I le worm, isow follows the start ling statement of the wonderful work at Cisco, Tex. of Dr. King's "New Discovery for (smsumptiou. "My wife contracted a severe lung trouble," writes editor .T. J. Knger, "which caused a most obstinate cough and finally resulted in profuse ! henuuorrhages, but she lias been completely cured by Dr. King's New Discovery." It's positively guaranteed for Cougiihs, Colds and all 'i hroat and Dung troubles. 50c and ill, Trial bottles free j at Thus. 13. Muacham's. i Graded School hnterlaimneiit. The closing exercises of the Fort MillGradtdschool oil Fru.li/y night were decidedly n great success. The pupils of the school, who are for the nii)4 pari children, were well prepared for the occasion, and every part was carried through without a single hitch. There was sc'tl to have been a larger crowd present at this entertainment than any previous one given in Fort .Mill Among the number present were people from the surrounding country within a radius of twenty miles. The town hall, in which the exercises were held, was crowded beyond its stalling eapa ity, and a number of chairs were brought in from the Masonic hall. Hut. \vi?li these, the people could not all be accommodated to seats and a large number weie eoinpt lb d to stand during the entire entertainment. The stage was very tastefully decorated with evergreens ami ror.es. The tciichof the sehool deserve sprout credit nml praise for the manner in wliieh the eliildren were taught their respective parts. Music for the occasion was furnished by a slriiiij hand from Charlotte, N. ('. The exercises were opened with praver by Kev. Dr. .1. It. .Mack. The fust play of the evenini* was "Tum Thumb's Weddine," in which the bride and ?rreoni were two children, not over .-even years of aire. The attendants were also ehildren. about thirty in number, end were appropriately dressed for the occasion. The second part of the program consisted of a "(Jvpsi Festival," ahout twenty-live chddicn takinir part. Next came the 'Teak Sisters." represented l y thirteen of the laiirer eirls of the selmol. 'litis plav consisted >t solids and reeitatat i< ?ns. The last and most, laughable part of tlu^^j^fram was "A Mock I rial, by This represented a Smith Carolina court scetii^^^Bvhich the charge was breadi^^^H-e.mise. The pat f the school and visitors present were very much^^^Bal with tlie entertainment a^^^Hll anxiously await the arrival^^^^B' time when they can speiu^^^^pher evening so pleasant Itcr^^^H-onte News. .1 < >lm (! i^^^H'.'ins is building a $12,000 in Spurtiinlniil;. The St tff^C. inference of l\pwortli Leagues will meet at Jlntrsbnro, May 2o-20. Thomas ltnndolph, of Lamar, Dnrlinton county, died recently at at 1 he a^e <f 11)2. The Mormons are to make an < ITort to establish a blanch of their chureh in ('liarleston. The I nitrd States Fish Commission recently deposited three million voting sjiad in the Fdisto liver near Fl? rence. Will (Joiahhi was accidentally shot in the ahdonicn with a pistol by F.liner llowie at Uelair. Lancaster eoiinty, Friday. llowie will recover. F.ioht yoiiMLT preachers were L'raduati d front the Presbyterian TheolooicJil Seminary in Columbia last week. A new mu ss hail to cost $2,.><)() will In' built upon the campus. Oi l) SOLIMI.R'S "CI:. M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, <>f siel^mollf? I >i t e of p ? u I doctor's treatment, lint was wholly cured hv In-. Kind's New bile fills, which worked wonders for tier healt'n." 'I'hev uluavs ili> 'I'.-v I I. ... I ii.lt* > M i. .. ilruif store. Fred your cliiekeiis Frail's Km,(I. It pi events clndr in. F<>r sale by 11 inches A: Voiiiiu. Musi >n'.s Improved Fruit ?lars and ex Ira rubbers lit. I lushes iV Viiiinu's. Hoys' K11 I'antH. ) "?. li ), .'{ "> and ">0 rents at 11 iiLflifs A' ^ min s. TO MY FRIENDS! I have In ui <4 lit I lie i nt ire slork o| I I Illness Mild Suddll'H of Hie lute "I 111 le Mil s 1111111si 11 and inn n ?w | : i pa 11 tu furn i li a ii \ t i. ii ; (b'sit'ed in til. line. Ilii'in^. and Saddle la j.mii ilie a specialty A call will be apprei'iati d. J. E. MARSHALL, lbM'K 111 I I-. S ( ' MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES. 1 inn audit t?>r the C ? \\ . (Murk .Monument and Headstone Company, of Kutlan, Vt . mid Jacksonville, Flu., the largest concern of the kind in the t inted States. Anyone in need of anything in my lino would do well to call oil mo for prices before placing their oidcrn. r. u.ni! KM:n,r?rt m?i,s.c. A COLD WAV I:. Breezes from the A relic regions are constantly playing about | Meucham's Soda Water and lee 1 Cream Parlors. Prop in ami rend your mail, or ( loaf with lis awhile. You can keep ! cool without its costing you a cent. Refresh i lie ch inks will be served at your home bvcallini; 'plione 13. , ice ('r unn every day. Silverware. j' \v e are adding at all times to our line of Sterling Silver all the most desirable pieees for table use. por presents or use in your family you can tind nothing better. 'l'lioae J77. CIIAKI.OTTK. N. C. Biay Now Paris lireon to kill Potato biles. Taimlefoot Paper to kill Hies. .Moth Palls to prevent moths. A e<>od spriue Tonic to tone up your svsb m and Allan's t'omli,: n .... i .. f - 1 linn i nwiiiT u?r your 110111*8111* animals. "ludurine" is 11 now paint which can ho suhslitulod for lead aiul oil paint I ami does not i*<>st. one-fourth as; 111111 ii. Anybody can apply it ami nobody can atVord to have a barn i unpaintcd much less a dwelling house when it can he done so i cheaply. AUDREY'S. SA ; I n il W In n (?oiii? Out, hio's uppournnco should lio a suhjootfor ooiiipliiuoiiis, and not of apolo^ios and oxplauatious. I iros< is so largely a ni.il lor of lnon that I ho laundry quoslion is all iui]M>riaut. I )isro^ardiu^ Iho rulo of spio and span tolls sovoroly against I ho otVoinlor. Tho porfoot work ?>f I ho Modol Strain 1 aundrv, (harlot to. N. I' . all l In tinio ai short priors has won t ho oriirral favor of "noil drossors. Shipinoiiis uiado Woilnosday ovonin^. Km K. Mi KI,II IM;V, Auknt. ! '( u; (iOOl) W11ISK1KK. W1 N hlS, IlKAMMhlS, hire., ( Aid. ON o|; WKITi; TO \v. ii. iiooyI:H, nmaom;, n. c. Canned Goods. 11 you need imy canned j^oods, cuiiii' 1 < Sim- mo for 1 li< in. I nm v< iy part icuii In r nil nit 1 ii is | > rt of my -f.>ck, iiimI claim to carry the li st mid freshest. Is that the kind you want? A? 0. Jones. DR. J. L. SPRATT, SURCKON I) ION TI ST. Oftirc in Jones lniililin^, Main Street, Vert Mill, S. (J. May ?. tf. I Just Arrived Another lot of men's and boys' summer C lothing. Our retail prices are lower than A * A 1| | A XT vuiujuuum^ cosi. now is that? It's 110 secret. Call and see the goods and the prices will do the rest. We are offering a lot of Slippers, Summer Dress (jloods, Millinery, etc., at and below wholesale cost. Special bargains in Bicycles and Sewing M achincs. I*. J. MASSEY. RIBBONS, RIBBONS, RIBBONS. Tltrrc is more Ribbons used tliis season than ever before, and we have sold m*it*' up to thirt time than in any ? revious six months. A new lot of that \\ under Ribbon, No. tit) and SO, pure silk, in all shades, at 15 eents, Nos. 5 and 7. at 5 cents, No. 0, at 7 cents, No. 12 at H> cents. Coin** early as it will not last long, A prett\ TatVeta Silk, in black, white, pink and blue, et 45c.?a genuine bargain. A n.'\ i -t ot Ch neil. for Ties and Rosetts, in black, blue and pink, at 5 cents. New KmhrnidorioH at 10, 12 1 2, and 15 cents. Ladlcs? Muslin Udcrwcar, We have some Rargains in these goods. On account of lack of room we have decided to drop this line. Radios' Pants, which sold for 25, .'5b. and ot)*-, are now lb, 2b, and dSc. A few Gowns and Skirts at a bargain. Knit I'mlcrwear. Vest, 5, It). 15 and 25 cents, with or without sleeves. Pants, 25 cents.?a big seller. Twr-r -w XVA J.JL* JJBAJLN iUJti 1C , We cnn any to tin; ladies tlmt Miss Curtis 1ms about caught up with all back orders and is ready to start afresh. We are Tory sorry that some customers were disappointed about their work last week, but let us beg you* to be patient with her, as she did her best, working all day and from 10 to 12 o'clock at night for about ten days. We believe you will. MEAGHAM & EPFS. i- J Do You Want a Good Suit for Sprins-? a. If so, we are equal to the task of satisfying cvtMT 0110 who comes here for clothing. We I v11 o\v our slock is larger than any ever brought to Fort INI ill, and if dollars count ( _.X 1 ' 1 mr iinvinmg wnii you, you will come to see us. We have suits for men and boys that are as nice in quality and lit as can be bought in any city, and if you are one of the number who tliink it necessary to buy your clothing from an out-of-town dealer to be i stylishly dressed, you are wrong. I WAT _ man paper. j II' there arc any rooms in vonr house thai need papering, let us furnish you an esti mat e of the cost. Wo have 500 designs to select from. Artesian Lithia Water, From t he famous springs at Austell. Ga.. " is highly recommended by eminent physicians, among tln^ number being Dr. Alex. Mack. Wo have it. , "THE OLD RELIABLE STORE." ,