Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, August 28, 1901, Image 3
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LOCAL and PERSONAL.
(Jot >d cotton .S 30 todny.
Messrs. J. M. and \V. E. Spruit
spent Friday in Rock Hill.
Mr. Roy Spratt. of Chester was
n visitor to Fort Mill Sunday.
Mr. J. L. Watson came down
from Charlotte to spond Sunday.
The town treasurer collected
$2 50 in fines Saturday afternoon.
Mr. J. W. McEllraney spent last
Wednesday in Pineville on business.
Mr. Allison Thomwell visited
Mr. John Gelzer, Jr., in Rock Hill
last week.
Miss Nora Watkins, of Spartanburg,
is the p:uest of her sister,
Mrs. -J. E. Botfgs.
Misses Llattie Edna and Lulu
,i .i - ? r i;> i . . i
>UUL' (lllUfll, (Jl I LUC K II III, VlBlietl
friends in the city this week.
Mrs. 13. F. Massey and Mrs. MeCollough
spent several days in
Hock Hill aad Ebenezer laat week.
The six-year-old sou of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Gordon is very ill of
typhoid fever near the upper mill.
We are requested to annnouce
that there will be services at the
Methodist church Sunday evening
by the pastor.
Mrs. J. F. Mosteller, of Charlotte
came down Saturday and is visiting
at the home of her brother,
Mr. Robt. Burns.
A number of people were disappointed
hist Sunday morning because
of no service* in any of the
churches in the town.
The family of Mr. John Kennett
has moved from Rock Hill
into the Drakeford house, recently
vacated by Mr. Robert Butler.
Mr. L. J. Maasey will leavo
Monday night for the Northern
markets where lie will spend two
weeks in selecting his fall stock.
We are requested to announce
that there will he preaching at the
.Baptist church on next Sunday
morning ami evening by the pastor.
Ail infant of Mr. and Mrs. Bon
Montgomery died at the upper mill
oil Saturday night and was buried
Sunday. I)r.?T. B. Mack conducted
the funeral services.
Miss Mary Sledge, stenographer
in the law otfice of Glenn it MeFadden,
of Chester, came up Saturday
to spend part of her vacation
with Miss Mary Ardrey.
The fall session of the Fort Mill
graded school will open on next
Monday, Sept. 2. The faculty will
consist of Prof. S. M. Mason and
Misses Clara S:odge and Delia
Mills.
The Woodmen excursion from
Rock Hill to Asheville, passed
through the city this morning with
a large crowd on board. About
.'15 Fort MillianH joined the excursion
party.
The rains on last Thursday and
Friday washed away the abutment
to the small bridge over the branch
which is about a quarter of a mile
on thissideof Bniles' Bridge. The
damage was repaired immediately.
There is talk?a tiling common
in Fort Mill-?that the fall will
witness the erection of a large
two-story business house 011 Main
street, nnd while it may or may not
be true, there in certainly a deinntid
for such a building.
Mr. B. 1). Springs and son, Master
Eli, were down from Charlotte
Sunday and Monday of this week.
No one enjoys a day's hunt more
than Mr. Springs and to say that
he is an expert marksman is proven
by the fact that on Monday he
succeeded in bagging 44 squirrels.
Miss Clara Sledge, of Chester,
passed through the city Saturday
en route to Charlotte to visit Mrs.
Mary 1). Scott. Miss Sledge is
expected to return to Fort Mill on
Saturday, where, on Monday, she
will resume her duties as teacher
of the intermediate department of
the graded school.
For the second time in the past
few weeks the Fort Mill ball team j
has made arrangements for a game
with tin* Rock Hill nine to plav in
that city, and in each ease wero disappointed
by receiving word, on
the eve of their departure, that the
game could not be pulled otT. Now,
Fort Mill has only an amateur team,
which has had very little practice
this season, and we can scaroely beleive
that fear of defeat is tin' roason
Hock Hill has backed down.
The heaviest rain of the aeus m
fell at this place last Friday.
A^ent R. Y. Macon visited his
old home, Blythewood, Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Yogle, of Charlotte. is
! spending the week with friends in
the Fork,
i Miss Pearl Roach of Columbia.
is the miest of her cousin. Mrs
! A. O. .Tones.
| Mr. Alex. X ivoiis, of Nimiod
! N. C., visited relatives near this
I place Sunday.
Mr. \V. P. ("ravloii, of Charlotte,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in town.
Rov. Mr. Y onuue is conducting
j a protracted iieetino at Pleasant
i Hill church this week.
Mr. 11. K. Merritt left this week
tor New Orleans. La., where ho i
will lie employed in a suirar mill.
VI,. 11 XI ^ 11 - i >
.?>. ?#. mm ciniuren,
1 Miss Fannie noil Mnster John, of 1
Cheater, visited relatives in the
city this week.
: Mrs. A. Finch, and sister, Mrs. j I
D. C. Freeman, loft Friday night
for Louisville, Ky., to spend sever- ;
nl weeks witli relatives.
Master William Sledge returned
to his home in Chester yesterday
morning after a month's visit to
I relatives iu Steel Creek.
Mr. and Mra. ?T. W. Ardrey and |
I Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Watson spent !
, several days at Ardrey'a, N. C.,
i last week with relatives.
I
i Arias Hessio White returned
! home Saturday from a visit to j
Rock llill. She was ncconip\niod t
by her brother, Mr. 11. 10. White.
Several of our farmers have been '
selling cotton during the past week
at about 2 cents on the pound less
than if it had been put on the market
last fall
Misses Mabel Ardrey and Lillian j
Mnssey, who have been spending [
the past ten days ?n Henderson
ville, X. C\, are now visiting tin* j
Misses r oil, in tinttney.
Mr. Win. CIhwsuii, of Rock Hill
I cniue up Friday night to spend i
I several Iiours with his mother. I
i
. Mr. Clawson has resigned his po- ,
| silioti at th? Main In stor mills and
, is now employ d at ilie Rock Hill
! power house.
Mr. W. 11. MeCaw, of GreenI
vilie, who is traveling in the inter- ,
j est of L'iie Kxpositioii. spent Sou- i
ilay in the city with, friends. Mr
! MeCaw has just finished his work
] in Rock Hill and has gone to Xew'
berry to write up that city for his j
Miss Matfv;io Gannon, who has
; born spending 'In- summer with
, her sister, Mrs. S. A. I?pps, left i
Thursday for Asheville. whore she I
1 will spend several days before e >,
inis to Greensboro t > take up her
duties us teacher in tho (ireensboro
' graded school.
The population of our city lias
inereased slightly during tin past
week. A daughter was born to
) Mr. and Mrs. d. K. H i^^s. Mi
and Mrs. Win Suiniuervillc haven
new boarder;while Mr .J S l)eaton
found a Id-pound boy at his home
yesterday morn n<jr.
Tho Charlotte bric k e nupany
I are said to lut\c- more brief cade
for shipment than they < an secure '
curs iu which to loud them. Dm
11114 the past few weeks the com
I pany hart been averaging u iniiv
1 shipment of five cars, the most ,
of which wore for Jacksonville, Kin.
( Mr. E. S. Purks? .quo of the Fort
Mill boys, in winning great praise
! from the Rock Hill papers and pub
lie generally for his fine ball playing
Springs has been catching
I for the ltoek TTill team d 11 rim* the
season and they claim there in not
a better amateur catcher in the
State.
Dr. J. B. Mack has recently
bought the J. L. Kimbrell projierty
on the eastern outskirts of the
city and we are informed that the
place will be greatly improved.
The present dwelling will be remodeled
and several new rooms
added thereto, and, beside tliis,
other improvements in the way of
outhouses, etc., will be m de.
Architect II. K. White, of Itock
Hill, will furnish plans and supervise
the work, and Dr. Mack may
feel assured that when it is completed
he will be the possessor of
one of the prettiest, if not the
prettiest, places in Fort Mill
j >1 k eounty, aerordiiio to the'
recoil! ci>nsi;s. has an average of
r>~ person? fo the square mile.
Inst as we j*o to press we learn
that Miss Kthel Ross was injured;
by falling from ,t horse neur Mr.
1 l\ Chowder's home.
V revival meeting has been in
progress duriuir tin past week at (
the colored Methodist cliuich near
the depot. The presiding elder
and several other prominent di
vines are in attendance. Phe meet
ievidently reached its ii?ht on
Sunday night W hell Several converts
indulged in shouting to a 1
'i Hid'' CXtent.
iMcpgrs MrKlhatiev, Crock and
Holies P'reshei tiii e- h ei I : p tin'
tile season iti ties t nvnsli.p y?*?t* ilny.
Mf ! W. M'-lOlh itn v in- !
forms iih thill they have threshed '
U.lMH) bushels of w hint, 1,U>^ bushels
of oats, 'itid l.r>S bushels of rye.
These figures indicate tlmt the
farmers of this township are in 1
good shape for another ywniv ?? \
leant, ho far an livint? iH concerned. | 1
While in town yesterday morning,
Mr. IS. P. Sutton staled that |
111" heaviest rain of the season fell |
in tiie vicinity of his home Monday ' (
night The rain was accompanied
by a heavy thunder storm A i
bridge across the big branch j
near Mr. Hanks Jones' home was
earned away by the high waters. (
This is the first time the water 1
has reached the bridge and ttiits
fact giwH to prove that Mr. Sutton
was right in his assertion.
W c are gratified to know that
I )t. J H. Muck has acceded to the
request of a number of our old and
young men to teach a liiblo class
iu tin1 Presbyterian church every
Sunday afternoon at f? o'clock, lie (
has interested them so that in two 1
weeks the number in attendance
has almost doubled. W-* hopi that
nil <1 cur youti^ nii'u will attend 11
this instruct :v?? so.vie ; and we :
do not we wliy the benefits of llu
class should not lie opened to the '
Indies also. I
Mi T!ioy. Diino'll Imp ( -ir 11mnks
fd h lout I of ooinl pi n<' wood wont
us Monday morning Mr. I.)ar-i
noil is one of those fiinnors who !
, i
always has an abundance of home ' |
supplies and docsn t object to i
sharing them with his newspaper
friendt We will need several
i'iinils of wood io waim us through 1
the winter, and any other of our
fiiends who wish to pay their subscription
in this way. ean send us
a load of wood, and wt assure them I
it will be gratefully received. i 1
The exposition, a niHui/.itie pub , I
lished monthly hi the interests of i
the Charleston Kxposition, eon
tains a write-up of the city of Ilock ,
llill in the August edition. In the I
a'*count there are photographs ol '
about twenty of Hock hi ill's tine
resmene s which were Miiill unties
(
the supervision of Architect H I'. j
White, foimerly of Fort Mill l'ho 1
tographs of the store >1 A Frioii I
heiin t'v I ?ro . which is one of tietiuc.sl
in th> South, and the stop-a j
t M Ins. S White, wliie.it ire
now in course <>i erection, nn hIho i
given ;is samples of the work it
A re hitivt \\ iiite in lloel; Hill.
W. I'. Kreeinnn slot mid killed 1
Holland IturliHin in the govern- '
in tit distiller} of the hitler's half 1
brother, M. 0. Durham, at Lanrlrutii,
Thursday evening. Holland
Durham had started out of the
door, carrying Home liquor, when '
lie was order?xl to atop by Freo- ! \
man, the jugger. Durham refused , ]
to give up the liquor, and started I
for Freeman with an open knife. (
Freeman then shot him in the '
neck, killing him instantly. Fieeman
went to Spartanburg and sur- '
rendered to the sheritr.
A party of northern capitalists
have had an architect and engineer 1
at Batosburg for several days surveying
the property upon which !
they have secured an option.
They are to build a tourist hotel,
establish an extensive park, drive- i
ways and locate a race track, which ,
is to lie the derby of the south.
( Mif hundred thousand dollars is
i ho l< iwont est i in i to t hey have iiihiIo
on the coat and work probably ho
begun nt once.
To Save tier Child
From frightful disfigurement Mr.>
Nannie (Jallc^er, of l*a (France, (?a.,
applied Bucklcn's Arnie-a Salve to great
sores on her head and fa??. and writes
its quirk cure exc eeded all her ho}M>s.
It works wonders in Sores, Bruises, Skin
Eruptions. Cuts, Hums. Scalds and Piles
Joe. Cure guaranteed l>v T. B Meaeh
i mi druggiM
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OVfcR TMli COUNIY.
Item* fioin Contemporaries Group.*d
for Finies Reader*.
Y.irlivillo Yeoman.
I no. Ross, colored, was taken into
custody li\ Chief of I'olice Love
on Saturday eveniny for solium
liquor. (Mi Tuesday titoniinu
Mayor \\ illis lined him ?*.">0 or
lays on llu* f!mitii?ntiy. .John said I
In* would try to pay tlie linn, as litis
not of tin' ehain^nny olass
Mi. .loloi Plexieo. one of our onlerpri-iim
farmers. wiio believes in |
expansion at homo, has raised ilSO ;
bushels of wheat oil ho acres. The
land was seeded w ith 2 I '2 peeks i
I he an-. The yeild of.straw will
iuii>uii* t" jihout !{() to "0 tons
An ma id ni ooeurivd Tuesday
niyht uitht S. f A (i la. railroad,
between I-at is and Inaekshtiry A
p.'s.-mioi r eoiu ii mi Train No. 12
i ll Hit U.WK Hllll Went llowil Itll
1111 ?m 11 k 1111' m t, Several por^oiis
were injured, but noin' seriously.
ltov. J. B l'ozenian is holding n
meeting at Union church, about
tour nnfcs above Yorkville. It
began lust Sunday, and will continue
the iPHt of tliis week. Largo
congregations have attended both
morning and evening services.
Rev. A. Finch, of Fort Mill, is assisting
Mr. Bo'/.cmau.
About live hundred people attended
the picnic at Blair's Grove
near Blairsville on last Saturday.
Representative A. L. Gaston, of
Chester, and Congressman 1). K.
Finloy entertained the large gather
ng with their eloquence. The
dinner was excellent in quality.
Kveryone appeared to enjoy the
pleasures of the day.
Yorkville Eiupiirer.
There is to be a $lo,000 knitting
mill at Bowling Green. Ihomin-Mit
citizens of that section are to
furnish the money and operate the
plant. The names of the gentlemen
interested are Dr. T. N Duliit,
Mr. .T. \V. Smith and Mr. T. J.
Uatrirk. The whole matter was
discussed at a meeting held for the
purpose last Friday, and Frank 1'.
McCain, Ksq., was instructed to
i iix Lr> it i i??l !#? ? --??> !... - '
ni Stale for a commission to ortrun- j
i/.c I'in coininirtriion lias been aj>- J
I?!> I for ami the organization will ;
l;ik? p!uu? without uiiiii'CfK.sHiy ilt>- 1
lay The company intends to ? n.
_'not. in ilio manufacture of lino I
uiulorware. povea, t? .. am! will
have tin wheels turning within a ;
few months. It is understood 1 hat
Mr . Kobert 1 >nIiII is to be seeietury
Hid tiouwurex; hut whether or not!
lie other oflteeix have ht?en decided ,
upon tiie repttrier has not learned.!
Till 3c:rc Fort Mill.
The foi! ?whil; extract, from a
xniiinuiuation sipied "Catawba,"
which appeared in the Yorkville
Yeoman of last Friday, will be read
with intercut hv F at Mill people j
Nrcly s ferry, as you know, is
the site ?f the C'atawha water j
power eomj any, the const ruction
>f which has been ?n progress for
more than a year, but on account
>f the ufipreeedeiilecl rains since
arly spring and tin many "jmoh"
the Catawba iias been on in conse
lueiieo, the r.slnietion of the'
lain is progressing very slowly.!
I?111 leaiiis be k'-d In, ample means
Mil a eoihpiisn almost anything
Did ere lone tin- mighty Cutawim
... 11 i i i - <
?iii i" iiiu in-r^fum and cii'i'irK'
[?mv?T ^t*i?ei;itt <1 hero which will
lie furnished to inuinifiirt uti 1114
[naiil-. in this section itt n cotnpnr
ii\ ly stimll co.-1. <>ur t?iti*I?y
own. I'oit \Jill Mini our county's!
met 1 opo|is }{. ck I! II, will blossom
ike the rose. Who knows hut
: iiut m ?he near l'ut or? (lev Mill.'
^orkvilh Tir/.uh, New port, lytic
ticy.cr, Ii<. k Hill muI Kurt .Mill 1
will be connected by u belt dor- '
trie r>iilwa\ '{
- ?SVhat
A Tale It Tells.
If that mirror of yours shown 11 wretch- j
*<1. ruhllow coinplexion, u jivumlieeil look 1
moth luituhes mwt blotches on the skin, '
it's livnr trouble; but Dr. Kind's New ,
Life Pill res'ulntc the liver, purify t|)o
tiliMsl, pive ulnar skin, rosy ehunks, rich
omploxion. Only ? %*: ut MeuellUin'H
Imp store.
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Different stylet* of new
Writing Tablets tit
A It DKKY'S.
livery one different.
See tljein in window.
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On To New
Ts the fomnmnd of oar house,
mid milliner will leave for Baltimi
We have secured the service
liner for the approaching season,
lost season, doee not express it.
tat ions, anil she has promised gre;
season. Having taken u several
I
n i: A ?
v mmuiiih, .uii-K Curtis writes uh ttu
She has quite a number of special
she will till while north, ami wouh
bid ore leaving.
|
Keep your eye on the glass fr
ami see the latest in stylish
1 -f. > i i \
Meacham &
MILLS &
(Sm ceseors to ftugli
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Something c
Wo koop a full stock <
Wo will give your ordei
fill alt on I ion and delivei
door.
^UlllCllllIlg 10
We also carry a full si
Notions, Pants, Shoes, (
MILLS &
TIMELY ADVI
I a ' t . %i
When you want lej
J regular lawyer.
When you want spi
your pastor.
When you want mc
regular physician. Bu1
buy drugs, or have pres<
a regular druggist.
1 will fill your pre
scribe for you. 1 have 1
*
ence in practice and dis
| THOS. B. WIEA.
n4 " ' > .r j*? ?
fork!
So on September 2, our buyer I
>re and New York for ten daya. 1
b of Miss Hat tie Cartie m eiilTo
any that she was a success
She went far beyond our especater
things during the coming
weeks reat in Eastern North
it she is ready for the fall work.
rmllTH 111 flfi.'t nnf nf Inron 4?.n?
1 be glut! to aecure many more
out during the Fall season of
uiillinery.
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Epps.
YOUN#
iea & Young.) . -
)o Not
For^etjr
o call up N6
2, when you
ire in neecr
lice to eat/
>f FRESH GOODS.
? r>
s prompt and carer
your goods at your
Remember
Our stock of Hats*
>r boys and men, has
ever been so comlete
as now.
Lock of Dry Goods,
*tc\
YOUNG,
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jpd advice, go 5 to a
.* ir.a J
i ritual advice, go t0
tdical advice, go to a
i .<* a'
;, when you want to
riptions filled, go to
ascriptions and pretiad
years of experi- A
pending drugs. 4
CHAM, M. D. A