MJCAJ, ?juI P&RSAW4L,
fcfr. ieotft ?Lg#i# nffcef
a Cow rfuys / lii/?8K.
$Jr. jJ.-p. VVuUjoii cfl^e <Iq,wii
CrAW <Glia#rMC? -8peU<l Syiujay.
Wis. ,j jjliaj.1 Starr #nd cJiiUJ.
pf ftocfc fji^y af-e yisijtitig in t|*e
n#d W*'8. White ar*?
^peij(/iii?r seyefal jyapk# #t Hot
fcjjJWtfts N. <i.
Mrs. \y. B. \vlio liae
tieo# critically ill for h eye nil w^cks,
}* reported to Ih' iwpwyiugpev.
Dr. .1. H. Mack will tLe|iv<er
#11 ad(hv>ss Ijefore the Y. M. C. A.
of CJjrrfOtte on n,e$t Sunday,
faster it fin ijf. Masse y left Monday
fopr J?ock Hill to spend a short
ivhjle with Muster Withers Alasaey.
Misses Loujsp MeMnrray and
Kit tip Kirk pal rick left for Chester
/Monday Jo visit friends for several
weeks.
Mlsh Mabel Ai"4rey, grhp has
/>e.en attending a hogse party at
Miss Lillian Masgey's, js uoy visiting
in Lancaster.
M r. I/. J. Magsey and /Liap^liters,
blisses Liljie aipj MH"r'e Jackson,
/.oli Monday fop Clevpliitpd jSpripgs
to spend the weekIf
ypn cgn't gpt yonpr pjctgre enlarged
just whop y.gn \yanf to, just
,\vajl # few d.ays gip<J tlpefe wilj be
agput-s afognd alright.
Repair work pa tlie ljajles bridge
js progressing pjcely, #nd j.t is
thought tlmf" tljo bridge will he
.open to travpl by the Jattur pad of
the week.
Mrs. D. Heyrisop. whp has beep
spending sojpe time with her
k daughter, Mrs. F. Niiiis, returned
\p per puipc m lorkvijh- yosteritay
pipping.
A Mf. J?Hrr, of Mt. Ifolly, N; C.f
in (o tak>- up 71 writing school
Wednesday at the Fqrt Mill Academy,
'J'here wijl l|e bntlj day and
night classes.
Mrs. Kli/.a FplwoofA reports a
yield of one apd one-foijrth hmsji.
cIh of frisji potatoes from a small
pfltch hi which she planted que
gajlon of sepd potatoes.
]Vf r. Nile Carothers is spending
a few days in Charlotte 011 busj.
ness. During his absence Mr
A. K Sturm s is filling his position
at file Carol hers barber shop.
The early vegetable and fruit
season is past end Afr. W. T. Sellers
is at houie until the cqtton
season opeqs. He has hie usual
supply of nevy jokes.
The foot brjdge over the railroad
near tlie center of town was
finished yesterday. Sonje call it
''the qbseryatory*' while others
!-t|je bridge of si$e."
Air. J. Nixon Stringfc|lo>v, of
phpstpr, who has been travelling
iq tin infere^t of the South Carolina
college, wap i?> the city Thursday
night tq see Afr. J. EJ. Ardrey,
(iojiatb White and Henry Brice,
both colored, were before the mayor
Monday charged with creating a
disturbance on the streets. The
fines were Brice, $i|; White, $1.
Died, qp A(oqday niofipngat the
homo of its parents, the two-yearphi
daughter of M|\ aipl ?l. 13,
Vatter>un. The burial was made
pt Harrison (>J. C.) church Mop(}ny
afternoon.
Tiie annual reunion and picnic
of the Culp family will he held at
th? home of Misses Bessie and
Alice White on Thursday, .\ugust
8. All of the family cqruioctiops
>ire invited to he present;
The annual Sunday school picnic
of the Flint Hill Baptist church
will he held op the church grounds
next Saturday. Afpsic for the occasion
will he furnished hy the
Hold Hill junior band. A large
crowd is expected.
Dr. Lucius Ardrey, son of ('apt.
W. K. Audrey, of Ardrey'a, who
has been located at Burlaw, N. (\,
lias sold out his interest there and
has moved with his family to
t'oloiado, where it in hoped the
climate will benefit hit; broken
Ju'Ultli.
The Times is in possession of a
\viu\\ taken from the le^ of it carrier
pigeon, which was killed I>y
^(r. Chns. (Jrahain on last Friday.
The number of the bird as stamped
on the band was "V itl.S5t?." The
owtitM'^s uaine and addreus were
printed on the feathers of the left
V'intf, but effaced so as to be illeu\bW.
t7of the benefit of our farmer
friends we will state thai t|ie Ivoek
Hili roller mill is again in opera1
in# after# shut down of a few days,
| during which the lyill bus been
tjioroy^jily oyejrbftuWThe
ph'yie season is #.4 hand.
Let's forget efOpp f(tr a while now
! and begin to set (Jutes. Let all
i the tegplar functions be lield in
) regular season ami in tjieregular
fashion.
An olci colored man, supposed to
, have been a "blind t iger," was captared
neyrtowp Sat unlay afternoon
it ,was proven, however, that a part
of the whiskey lie .was transporting
bejopged to agugther party ami he
\jas releasedi
While it is eopceeded by all that
the present cotton <T?jp in this section
will fall short of the usual
yield, farmers are wore hopeful
J now than for some tiipe. Cotton
has grown wonderfully during the
past ten (lays and if tlje prices an>
held up, th.y fanners may yet nunc
out all right.
The annual pionip of (he >Sunday
Bohool at Philadelphia church wan
hold on tl|p church grounds last
Saturday. Childrens day >vas observed
arid speeches, j-euitat ions
and songs by the children took
place in the j|iorn;ng. The music
was funished by the junior band
i of ("Jold Hill. Quito a large crowd
was in attendance and there was
plenty of dinner.
Messrs. d. K. Smith and Majcollus
Ooltharp, of Turnersville.
Texas, are here on a visit to their
old homes. Their many friends
wijl be glad to know that they
Dave been very successful in their
adopted State. Mr. Siuijl} wont
i jo Texas .'ioj'teen years aj?o wi|h
no capital to start with, ami is
lpjw considered "well off,"
I JSJr. fJ\ Spratt has the jaw
bone of fhe skeleton which was
unearthed by the |)i^ river several
iponths U evidently belonged
to the body ?>f a ^iant for it is of
iifost unusual sj'/.e anil tbo tenth
whic)i are rejuarkably well preserved
are nearly as la roe as
horse toetlp Mr. Spratt js contident
that the null) suffered from
toothache, for ho found sufficient
j evidence of the fact
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A Delightful H.venlng.
The ilaneo which was ocivt n in
the town hall Thursday evening
was (juite an enjoyablo ntl'nir. The
d)iuce was fj.vrn hy the yoiini; niep
of the town complimentary to the
visiting young ladies. Delightful
refreshments \yere served in the
1 parly fyotii Mem-ham's icr?? cream
parlor. The Fort Mill string hand
furnished music for thy occasion
which wts up to tlie standard,
Tlje following were among those
in attendance: Misses Janie Massey
and Bessie Reyd, of Rock IiiII,
]<ou M'mfcey, of Lancaster, Mary
Ardrey, Ftt|e Culp, Klla ^'Murray,
Nannie and Maud Thompson,
Julia Thorn well, Toinmio Culp.
Bertha Massey, Rattle Curtis, and
M essrs. J. R. Sprat t, .J. K. Williamson,
S, L. Merchant, L. A.
Harris, T. B. Spratt, ILU. Thompson,
J. X.Stiingfclluw, of Chester,
J. MoMurray. Jnuieg Thornwell,
Frank Kimhrell, J. A. Withers
aipl Clary Thompson. The chaperons
were Mr. and Mi's. F. T.
Begrain.
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Sunday Murder.
The brick phpit op the river was
the scene of an awful tragedy Sun
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W..J ...w. ? m*?ii uyt'ii lilt*
; solemnity of a bright summer day.
Henry Anderson whh i>,^I)*>?i by
another negro naiupd Sol. Darcy.
The two men lmd just returned
from the woods and art* hopposed
to have been gambling. They began
disputing over a entail sum of
money in the yard in front of a
hoarding house kept l?y ?J ulius
White. They were ordered off the
plpce by White, and as Anderson
walked away l)ar*y picked up a
piece of timber anil going up be.
hind dealt Ipui a fearful blow on,
the head. A physician was summoned
and, e.\teriytdyv tip'. negro
did not appear to t*> fatally hurt,
but in the afternoon ho grew worne
and died at 7 o'clock. As soon as
the deed was committed a crowd
of the brick yard hands surrounded
tlii* murderer aipl lie was detained
until ^Superintendent Mcudeohall
was summoned ami J)arcy wiubrought
tc? town and safely hnlged
An imjuest was held by .Magistrate
Mills on Monday morning
and the verdict was in accordance
with the above farts. J)arcy wa*
taken to Vorkvilje 'J'nestlay by
CV;?stabJe K. J', Harris .ami committed
to jail to awajt trial. A I'd
tin,is another i.s added to the list of
erinns that have been committed
on IJitj "public works." as the negroes
arc wont to call such enterprises
hereabouts, where whiskey,
cards ai/d ha/I women //bound.
ck. a ^ - -
?> ? i/'um ?. tv oar f\ masK.
Hut l*er btutniy WiiH C4>iii|#U trly lii<t
, ?leu l?y sore*. i>loselies ami pimples till
slie used Ituel>luif's Arnica /"stive. Tlma
t hey vniiislieil as will ;jl) Km pi ions.
Fever Sores, Hoi Is. Cleoi>, ('arl/uneles,
ami Helihis from its use Infallible tot
Cuts, Corns. Hunts, Feul'J.t ami I'iles,
Cure^uarauleeil. 2. tea I '1'. It Meaelpmi'f
Things For Which We are Thankful.
Our friends continue to reuiemlier
ti.s in a tangible manner.
M isH Addie Harris sent us ?i
Mammoth Irislt potato n fi w days
aj*o, which was ahead of anything
we have seen ill that line. It weij/h
ed one and a quarter pounds, and
was a sutiicieut "mess" tot a sjnall
family.
Airs. .1. (J. Consult favored u>
with a basket of vegetable poaehek
which are 11 new kind to lis. Tht
fruit {/rows vn a vine, and somewhat
r? sendiles a eueuinber: oval
in shape, and attains the si'/.e of 11
lien's e*?i/. They are said to In
very prolific
\W are also indebted to Mayoi
I W. MeKUianey, for a monstei
beet, wljieli was sent us Saturday
afternoon. It weighed two and
onp-lutlf pounds.
To the above we would say
thanks for small favors, larger nnet
in proportion.
SV. 15. .\rcirey has an advertise
inent in this issno anent the nev
school honks. He says lie imus
liave the cash for them.
(.r iin for Sale.
I 1 have several hundred bushel.'
of fc?6rd main, which I will se II a I
the following prices:
Rye Seed at .">1 per bushel.
Virginia Winter Turf < hits at
1.10 cents per bushel.
F. NIMS.
nor WEATHER is mere,
Hut you don't care for that. dust
call regularly at our Ice Cream
Parlor and enjoy a cool, refreshinu
drink, or a plate of our delicious
Ice Oream. 'Phone Id and we will
deliver any of the above refreshments
at your residenee.
MUSCtlAfTS DRUM l-nPORIlin.
Call an or write 1 he
CROWN SALOON.
FINE WINES, LIQUORS, ETC.
OLl) NORTH CAROLINA
E.UiLE CORN WHISKEY
A SPKCI ALTY
i m u'aoiiciai.' v- i 'i? t>......
tyurrll City 'l'llolir "it >'2.
rinv. TwU'St CHAHUlTTi:. N. C,
MONEY LOANED.
W'i- nrjroi1.it.* loans tut iuiprnvnl
farms in York nnniity. ? j,nr omit intorosf.
Kr jia.viin-.nl asy. No hrokor's
commissions. Only actual rusts of per
fortius 1.?i( 11. Apply to C. NY. K. S|*'ii
cor, Ally, at I-i\y, Hock Hill. S. 01
to uipi? v?iyin-d tit Yorkvillc, S. ('.
C. K. Atty. at Law.
May s<- ;lin
J. U. Traywick & Co.,
DEALER* IN
FINE EHJUOltS
AND WINES,
No 4 j Kiut Trartc Hf.
I'HAKMkTTK. N. ('.
Silverware.
We mo adding at all tintra to
oi\r line <?f Sterling Silver all tlie
ihuhI desirable pieces for talde use.
I*'?>r progenia or n-e in your family
you can, find nothing Welter.
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DR, J. L. SPRATT,
i , t^iTiUSlXW DKNTIST.
<>l)i? < in .hams building. Mail* Street,
Fort Mill.. S. C.
M;jv tf.
Repair Shop.
i am still ruauiuK a ihepntr Simp at
the Sprat t Maehitie tV>,'s shops ami will
eoutimu* to <lo s*t ishju'tory worV ;.t
pnci ( a> low as tin# lowest.
On aecouitt of the hard times and
aearcitv of money, I have decided to
cut the price on horseshoeing to 10
cents a round, tiivc me a eall.
ti-JO JS\ L. MAYKK.
Why Do You
Throw money nwny 1 >y huyjn^
a cheap ^nitlo of JJiiniess,
when you cnti net the I vast
jlomi Miiiie liurtien.s til the
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r-ci inn |n i rr .
How is your saddle?
Nnw's 41*' time fo have it
reimired. (live ine a call.
J. E. MARSHALL,
l ( )|>|>. ('i-l|lrut Hotel lioei< till.I., S.
NOTICE.
I 4 hi ai'mint of tile Hiimil nmrj_fiit
of profit allowed on the new school
' boolyH adopted I>y the State, we
will iell them only for ?pol cash,
1
^ There will he no exceptions, we
are keeping them principally for
* tlm convenience (?f the public, and
plenye ask no further favor.
1 The wholesale price is printed
on each hook l>y the publishers.
Ivesp' ctifully,
W. B. ARDREY & CO.
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We Like Your Do.lar
' in |kiv111< 111 of laumlry work left in
' our care, 1ml we slrivc ns wi ll fur your
upprohatioil. < Mir aim is to wash
plot lies idean. iinn shirts, collars anil
cutis to your liking Iwr mean hy ih.it
polished or donieat ir liuishi, ami tfeiier
jillv to afford you the hest satisfaction
tit prices commensurate wit li, jjood work,
hilt still rlpnp. Tin* perfect work
of t ile Model Sikiiiii I-ikutulrv. t harlot tc.
N. ?all the time at short prices has
Won the general favor of pvul dressers.
Shipments made Wednesday evening.
Kn. h. m? Kl.ii inky. aoknt
Fort Mill, S. t
tfXCKLSmii xriJSKKI KS
llave a tine record The (ieorpia t?oard
of entomology cert ities to the health of
their stock. Their trees fruit a year or
t wo earlier than t he lit I le switches sold
hv some firm*, I have the jtiyency and
shall canvass York county to lime to
, fake, orders for fall delivery. Phase
sum your orders for ine. Finest ov??r^recnsaiid
lluwers. as well as fruit trees,
for sale. SAM. F. MASSKY.
F< )KT Mild.. S. <\
ITV1 I 1 lsfcferIn
All Departments
of our printing plant there
is the same care ^iven to
producing printed matter
thai is a credit to printer
and user. It takes intelligent
labor t<? produce the
sort ol printing\ou care to
11*1*. Let us furnish estimates
and show von what
we can do tor you.
K. M. LONDON,
Kock Hill, S. C.
V
Do you need
We have just rec
in all the latest styles
I
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Dry GOOds.
I5ig line to arrive
,
see tlieni and got our j
! IVhen You I
Call and inspoet. <1
1 no latest st vlos and on
.
quality and prioo.
SornethSffi
This is u subject
ono, so wo tako groat
j
stock in this lino.
Fresh Goods,
1 < vv li'ii u'n i? f* no 1
?' TV lit* I II \ \ ' I II I }
*1
as any, quality coitsiri
phono No. ItN and yo
want. lie?
M ILLS &
( Siicct'Hsorfi to Hu
j p
Meacham &
nrr slill running o"r Annn
(itxjils. Wo did m splendid busmen*
week like it will elonu up our entir
one-half the former prieo.
LA
OIKS' CiAl'/K \ liSTS.
A nice line at 5, 10, 15 ami 25c,
Knit Short Pants, 25 c. Mouslin
Pants, 10, 2!? and dite.? special.
IK )SK.
llluek Drop Stitch SIIk Heel
and Toe. 50c.
ItlacK Lace Striped Rose, 25c.
PdacK Pace Stripod Husc, 15c.,
t \v?? for 25c.
P.laeK and White Socks for ehil-1
A1 KX'S ST K A W 11 ATS. Wo
cheap.
M KN'S COLLARS, A now lo
at 10 cents each.
JMEACIIAP
Be wise in tin
Late knowleds
When you want 1
%
regular lawyer.
When you want s
your pastor.
\\ hen you want i
1 1 V
regular physician. I>
buy drills, or have pre
a regular dni?n>ist.
I \V ill (ill your p
scribe (or you. I have
(Mice in practice and d
TIIOS- B. MEj
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a Hat?
eivcd a nobby line*
and colors.
.
tliis week. Call and
prices,
Vant Shoes
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air line. We have all
m please you both in
ig.To Eat.
that interests every*
care In selecting our
Best QuaHtiss,
row, wit h prwwsins low
ereri. Gull on n*
n will get what you
ipeetfully,
YOUNG.
IpllUH tfc You Hp.)
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id Summer Sftle on nil Summer
i in Millinery Inst week. Oih* ifcore
e line. You can buy n Hat At
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rlrtm, two for 2.r?o.
SLIPPERS.
Wo nre aelliu^ more Slippers
tluin ever before. Tlie great bargains
we otTernre mnKiug them go.
DRESS GOODS.
A new piece of White Welted
P. K., the Joe Kind nt 12 1-2.
A full line of American Indigo
Print* at the old price, 5o. per
yard.
J ? *v
will cIohc out our entire lime very
tof"LI. & I.'' Collars, all ktylee,
n & epps.
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?e is often lost.
ogal advice, go to a
piritual advice,. go to
nodical advice, go to a
ut, when you want to
ascriptions tilled, go to
rescript ions and pre
aCIIAK, M. Du