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LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.
Oood cotton, 8 cents.
l)r. A. Mack .-pent yesterday in
Rock Hill.
Magistrate J. B. Mills spent
Friday in Charlotte.
Overcoats are to be seen on the
streets these evenings.
Mrs. Carothers, of Old Point, is
visiting Mrs. B. F. Massey.
Mr. W m. Crook left this morning
to enter Cleinson College.
The town treasurer collected
$2.f>0 in fines Monday morning. 1
ir n u mi. r 1
i?i?ssrs. or. ?s. xucnipson aim 1j.
A. Harris were in Charlotte Simday.
Miss BertVi a Massey lias returned
to school at Red Springs,
N. C. I
Capt. and Mrs. S. E. White returned
from Hot Springs, X. C.. '
Saturday night.
There will he services at the
Presbyterian church by the pastor
next Sunday night.
Mrs. W. W. Macon, of Blythewood,
S. C., w here on a visit to
her son, Mr. R. V. Macoti.
Mine Bessie Horton came down
, from Charlotte Tuesday to attend
the Gatling-Belk marriage.
The watermelon season is not
yet over. A wagon load was offered
for sale this week, but they
were small.
Miss Annie Stevens, one of
Rock Kill's most charming young
ladies, is the guest of Miss Mable
A rd rey.
Mr. John J. Bailes, of Pleasant
Valley, and Mr. Win. Owens, of
Gold Hill, left yesterday for Wofford
College, at Spartanburg, to
resume their studies.
Mrs. Hanna Garrison and dauirh
tor, Mis* M innio, came down .Mon- i
day to visit the family of Dr. T. 15. j
bleach a in.
It is rumored that a now and
up-to-date hotel will bo opened up j
in the near future in the Arzlrey !
house. The names of the parties '
interested will be announced later. 1
Mr. William Orr, of Rock Hill, j
and son, Mr. Sain'l W. Orr. of I
Norfolk, Va., spent Sunday in the :
* x city, the guests of their relatives,
\ Airs. Eliza Full wood and Mrs.
\ John R. Harris.
\ The fourth quarterly conference
J will beheld in the Fort Mill Moth(odist
Church Saturday, September
i^Sth. Dr. Bays, of Rock Hill,
wRll conduct services Sunday mornini.
IWr. ?T. II. Thornwell left Monday!
for Anderson, S. ('., where on
TueWlay he delivered an address
on Irythiauism at the eleventh anil
i versa ry of Chilquolu Lodge, Iv.
of Pi of that. city.
RoV R A Y ongue requests us
to aninounce that there will be
fiervioA's at Philadelnliiii church
next Sjuuday, and that all tin1 members
will please attend as plans
will b^? devised to build a new
churchy.
The e*ool weather and rains of
the pasr week have been rough on
the cottbn crop. The staple had
commenced to open at a lively rate
and a great deal has been damaged. J
Young bolls are said to have been
killed in Iplaces by the cold rains. 1
Meachani & Epps announce that
their annual fall opening will take
place tomorrow. Miss Curtis, who
Iras charge lof their millinery department,
is a milliner of exquisite
taste and knows all about the latest
styles. lie sure to attend the open- i
ing which will be one of the most
elegant ever seen in Fort Mill.
Quite a number of visitors are
in the city to attend the marriage
of Miss Mary ill. lielk to Mr. Ed- 1
win Powell (i at ling, of Hallsboro,
N. C., at the residence of the
limb''*! nmlliDi* \fru Amnn/I.. II..1L
this evening at 7 o'clock. Miss
Mason Harris will play the wedtding
inarch and the ceremony will
lie performed by Kev. Yongne.
The Fort Mill Light Infantry
baa recently received from t In* adjutant
general's office new guns
and accoutrements. The annual
inspection of the company will
probably be made Saturday by the
j 'Assistant Adjutant and Inspector
General J no. I). Frost. The company
is in tine shape and there is
nod(Kibthut that it will pass a crod
liable examination before Colonel
Frost.
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Memorial Services.
Fort Mill did herself quite an
honor iast Thursday by paying a
parting tribute to our lute Presi-1
deut, Williatu McKinley. President
Koosvolt's proclamation de.1
ctaring Thursday to 1h? Het apart
as a day of mourning throughout
the \ uited States, was responded
to by our citizens in a way that
was a credit and an honor to our
little town.
At 10:30 a. in., the church hells j
throughout the town were tolled .
for ten minutes as a signal for our
people to assemble and do honor
to our dead president. As was |
previously announced, the services
were held in 1 lie Presbyterian
church and a large congregation
attend d. The siViool children,
under the ehnrge of Prof. S. M.
Mason and Misses Clara Sledge
and Delia Mills, occupied the front j
seats in tin* church, Back of these j
cniue the Fort Mill Light Infantry
with Capt. T. 15. Spratt in command.
There were forty membeis
present and were all uniformed
and wore side arms. The Masons,
with Mr. d. \V. Ardrey, \V M . in
charge, were behind the soldier
boys and the K. t?f P.'s under Mr
H. Hut lev occupied the rear seats, j
The services were begun by
singing "Asleep in Jesus" and
1 other hymns, with a prayer by Dr. ,
Thornwell. The scripture was
read and Dr. Thornwell made a
short talk, telling the object of the
ill
I gathering and that the. school
children had gathered as an honor
to their dead president because he
I was once a school teacher himself.
I The Fort Mill Light infantry had
assembled to do hoi.or to their
deceased eommander-i i-cliief. The
Masons and Knights were present
as an honor to their deceased
brother.
Dr. ?f. H. Mack then nadeahricf
talk, telling of his seeing the President
and hearing hi in speak in
Congress thirteen years ago, and
it i 1 * t "
mar no considered nun one ?t the
greatest orators of tie day, and
one of the most pioufl men. and
able presidents that Ae United
States lias ever had.
Mr. J. W. Ardrey, W M., .if the1
local camp, was then cilled upon
for a talk. Among other things
Mr. Ardrey told how M*. M.-Kinley
had become a inemb-r of the
masons. During1 the ei.'il war a
hospital was stationed af \\ inchester,
Va. Mr. McKinliy was an
officer in the Federal amy and had
headquarters at that plice One
day while going througl the hospital
with a surgeon, le noticed
the surgeon giving iinney and
paying especial attention to two or
three Confederate prison-rs. Later
he inquired of the suigeou tin
cause of such action and be latter
replied that they were brother
masons. Jir. iMcixiiiley asked who
were the masons. The surgeon
replied that they were a band of
men who promoted brotierhood.
Mr. McKinley told the surgeon
that he wished to join a lolge that
the bitterness of war did mlt effect.
Ho was initiated the following i
night into Winchester lodge.
A Union Sunday School has
been organized at the upper mill
and meetings are held at tlio Wilkerson
house each Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Mr. W, It.
Carothers is superintendant; Mr.
Win. Johnson, assistant sepcrintendant,
and Mr. John Orr, secretary.
Prayer meeting is also held
each Sunday immediately after
Sunday school.
At the family reunion held at
the home of Mr. T. I). Faulkner
last Thursday, the following visitors
were present: Mrs. P. F. rowell
and Mr. J. C. Unchrum), of
Charlotte; Mrs. Mary Thompson
and Misses Macie Latham Lduise
Thompson, and Maggie Milleli. of
Itiverside, S. (\, and Mrs. J. C.
Cochrane, of Ilarrisburg, N. 0.
Cheif of Police Culp and his
gang are doing some very snhalan4i
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iiiti woi k on iiif .-t roi'is inese (Iiiys
uiul the rodult will he enjoyed for
many years Income. What in he
in^ done is done an well as conditions
will admit whifh is contrary
to the practice whi/h lias existed
for many years ptfvious hut with
all their k?mm1 wui| w- hope that
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I Corns, lor All Thin
Yes, our stork is com]
Ok for your inspection.
Z^iaS ^TrOOfls.
Qj^ Uroadeloth, in brown, medium
brown, castor. untional bhn*.
mosss irmon, mais, garnet. pearl
and black, all ~rj inch Nil. N> ami
U.*? cents.
ill Vla.nl barks for skirts. .*!? inch
brown ami ilark grry, tine ?inalitv,
at $1.2 V
yk One piece dark ttrey skirtiuir,
22 ounce per yard. 5li ineli $1.26
Two piares of brown and jjrey
^ 62 itie.h ?Kirriiitr. at *6 cents.
tllic nie-?e of tan skirting, lib
tneh. all wool, at "la cent
& KvnirniluM rriiurs(
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our Fall OpcMiin^;.
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5 NEW ari
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^ Lauii'K Tailor Mule Sui
? pi i O ? 'I MCOOllIlt ?1 l?i inu Sit
0 Moll's i;111 !?oy,> Hats n
&* in this lot. Sri1 niir Dollar
Dross Lfoocls in all the n
> ? ami I ho lowo. t jiricos
Slap! Dry (ioods woiv
^ many now tilings to dosoriln
^ prioos will do tlio ro>t ( >ur
ospooi illy attraotivo in sty
^ Maliol Arilroy will huvo olini
Uall ami see our New (
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tin* little bit of macadamizing that
wiih promised, will not lie lost
siohl of.
Mr. duo. K. Ardrey returned to
Columbia Monday to resume his
studies ul the South Carolina
('ol lei^e
Dr. Hack'; Sor.ij^atics.
In the Chatlott" News ol Friday
is found the following arti -le < >a
eeruinu llev. Iidwani Miek.s-n ol
l>r. J. lb Maek. i I Fort Mill
llev Kdward Mack, former!} >f
the First Presbyterian ehureli of
this city but now pastor of the
Fiist L'resbpterian chureh of N a folk,
has resirrni d.
A special dispatch from Norfolk
says:
"Kev. Kdward Much, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church,
Norfolk, resigned as pastor yester
clay at a meeting of the congregation,
asking the congregation to
vote to accept his resignation.
There were ninety votes in the
negative and fifty four in tin* affirmative.
Finally the matter was
left in obeyance and another meeting
of the congregation will be
held next Sunday.
There is a schism in the church
It is state I. however, that many of
those who voted to accept the pastor's
resignation did so because
Dr. Mack requested all to do so.
Dr. Mack iH a Princeton graduate
and is a man of great ability. He
has calls from cliurehcs at St.. Donis
and also at Slirevpport. Da.
The Charlotte Observer
N ?rth Carolina's
foremost Ncwupiper.
Higher ami more a t rraei ivc ; ban ? v< r.
if is an iuva'.uahh % isitor to the liome,
the otVu'e, lis elal> or file worU roo n i
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Ill Tj t t \ y> \4j I \ \ KK
(Viiitam< .ill tin* ii?*\vs of tin* worlil.
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spi i.il I'ori'"S|Miti'liarit s uf t h? Stiiii mil
Niiri niiil < 'apital- iiml an rxpfniMio !
corp.-. of ttoiTi |h>11111 11: llirmi^liuut the
Stai?-.
Tin- Daily Observer f^en0?ays
I* |n r .>ii 11 tiin: si fur >.ix mouths,
S.' In,- I IllVi IIIOIll lis.
Th" St*iai-*?V* L1 > lliht'ncr,
A jM'vfn't family juurnal. All I In*
news nt ill times. Only $1 jier
a nnum.
Sample Copies of Either upon Application
Irtli ttlAKI.Ol lli OttisKKVIiR,
Charlotte, N. C.
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?Iet?? in nil {linos. ami ready &
J Throe piece* grey and blue v5
^ skirt invc * /inch (ioods wc sold
J last sims >/', at a >,*. now for ^5
* T\V'i pU>co of handsome von1
T fian dark blue ami grry, aJ inch
J III ^ I Ce||tS.
J A full lino of goods in black mk
^ ami coiors at 35 ami 50 emits.
1 SILKS. 4R
One piece of black surah. 31 dlr
f inch, warranted woven on solf
vugc, at 1H) cents. pff
v Surahs in tan, gurnet, ami
dark blue lit inch, at S5 cents. ?5
r Two pieces hhick and while, lit
pf inch, ii Hit aud s? cents. vik
lay is the day of B
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ts and darkrts, at alnnil half ^
tuples.
lid Caps Soiiu' rart' I in r^uinn <g)
llats in stMonds at ~ > itiiI.s. ^
.'\\ fabrics. Tito largest stock
never cheaper. We have too
!i' !*< , cull ami si>c litem. Tlio
M illinery dep irtin lit will lie ^
le as well as prices Miss ^
rije c?f 111 is depart moot J|
i.iods. ?
4S&EY. $
l' (> K SA LK.?My house and 1< ?t
on the eastern cilye of town.
Lot contains I'J acres. Also
two-horse waijon. T (J.Ciilp
\\ ANTKI). I'd exchange a lo d
of empty floods boxes for a load
of wood. \V. IV Ardrey A ('<?.
Harness Oil
(for blackening and polishing
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Train Oil
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\i'>i jiicm i viii^ niuness.j
Castor Oil, 2ud. grade
(for ^rotiain^ bttfr^ioH.)
Engine^ Cylinder
and i it hoi OHh fit
ARDREY'S,
AN ADVKKTISKM KNT.
Thisconcerns tin- "Pe-itcoek ami Other
Poems," ami "I>'ttiTK nf Two," l?y
1 .(allies Ilampion l.ee.
His hook .>1' love letters has been pro*
nouiieed the iliviuest ami finest evtaut.
The hook of Poems hasalrearly brought
I he .1 at hoi* many letter* of contra! ula
i ion tmoiiu whieii is 1 he following
M .riistown Teiui Aup. I!', I'Mil
I lea r .Ml" l.ee With I lie Weird llllisie
lot "The I'eaeni'li si ill I'i ll}4 i ll|.' in my
ears. I w rite to thank von for the bean
t it'ii! eitt of your ilelijthi fnl jxm-iiis.
1 had he. ii looking anxiously for its
.inji i .imi i i nn iriuntiiiiy iy
I rli:it if cnnlirnis my predictions How
proud your mother must In- ot hef yifi
r?l son! Tell In r \ rejoice with her in
your success I ihmt sin* a young; man
leading; a clean, grrainl lift-, hill whit I 1
want In roimratul.iff his mother, for 1
know how tliankful sin- must In- am!
how many prayers she lias made for
tiiat t-ml.
So many have * admired your hook
I liar I hail to wait ami wait h>r a chance
to road it.
May all your readers see wilhinyoyos
and your success is assured.
Your true friend,
(Mrs.) I.. ]{. Donaldson.
Samples of tile illiove hooks are oil
sale at tile store of Messrs. \V. 15.
Ardroy tSi t'o., or they will he mailed on
receipt of the price, ?1.00 each.
TIIK AI'.HKY I'HKSS. l'ul.lishers.
J11, Fifth Ave., Now York City.
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(Northern
A full line of Staple Dry
onlt's, Outings, Calieooi
Silkotines, Drapery, Clw
Flannels, Bleaching,
( bleached and unbleaehf
in^s, and in fact, every11
These go at prices that v
HANDSOME PA
A new shipment of those
aS We offer nil Summer I'm
Ap cull mid sec our stock of
? SHOES for Ladies
QP We have all the latest st;
^p Wlieu in need of Trunke
Qp Water or Well Bucket
Bowls and Moulds, Was!
and Stoneware, always r<
A Full Line of Sm
Call and see our Cutlery
wilheveiy piece yuara
Sic miarantee. hut our own j
we refund vour money ii
: ^ Fresh Salt-water i
?p .lust received a Barrel ol
and fat. We still keep 1
Try it. it will suit your
uim^'K ?< ? ))? is itio 11it11<t
% ('all up No. 12 a
I want. \W luu
MILLS &
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b nese prices <
(>ne pound of good
(>ne pound of good
< >ne pound of good
()ne pound of ' l'ossi
< )ne pound of white
()nc pound of good i
Nice salt mackerel
Koek salt, f>0 pound:
/A .1 1 ii
yjiiv uozen i-~z gttlio
One doze n 1-4 gallo
Ono jiair of men's g
A sot of i?ood hnggy
Lot oflnig^y whips,
Bagging <
Mr. L. N. Culp litis :
halos of hanging and t
good as now <?oods hi
from '20 to '2o cents a
small lots arc f>f> cents
(>() cents for heavy wei
largo lots, '2f> hales or >
Call on Mr. ( nip or
Store" and see the hay
n
These prices c
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Markets |
CloodB, coiifliBiinp of Per-- %4r
*, (i intimitis, Flnniiellettes, v'^p
voits, Alamance, Dnckintrs. V ^
sheetings, Canton Flannel
'(1), Hickory Shirting, Tick- y
ling in Staple Dry Goods. R9
rill interest you,
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> Handsome Pants received.
nts AT COS L\ You should
stylish
$ mid Men. 8
yles and can save you money. ?
i, Clocks, Tubs, Coffee Mills, cS
s, Churns, Baskets, Butter ^
hoards, Sifters, Crockery, Tin ^3
L'ineiiiber that we handle $3
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Display. A full showcase J0T
nteed, not a manufacturer's JSf
guarantee, which means that J*
; goods are not satisfactory.
Vlackerol. 0
f 1\i?o Shore Mackerel, nice
hut nice Full Cream Cheoae.
taste. Our stock of nice 0
mo us to mention. 0
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TABLE STORE?
can't be beat:
green coffee, 10c.
25c. j^mbb^B
nn baking ))<> I
each. ^^^^B
ninl over, lc.
n Mason jars, 81.
ood pants, 40c. B^mBI
harness, 87.50.
10c. up.
and Ties. ^^B
renovated about
ies, which are j u^UJr
id can be hougl|^it
bale less. Prices in
for light, weight and
glit,. Special rates in
over.
a "The. Old Reliable
ging and ties.
;aa t be beat.
I ABLE STORE."
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