University of South Carolina Libraries
IN THE LOCAL FIELD. Events of the Past Week In and Around Town Rrieflv Told. Dr. T. S. Kirkputrick spent J Monday in Hock Hill. Mr. W. M. Phillips, of Rock Hill, spent Sunday witn relatives! in this place. Mis.s Mary O'Coiwtcll returner' Thursday ni^ht froiu a visit to % i _ % t % :vuss ;uary uono, <>t utiuriotte. Mrs. Eil. L. McElhaney spent fieveral days of this week at the home of Iter parents in lloek Hill. | There has been a number of heavy frosts (luring the past week, which have undoubtedly damaged the fruit considerably. Every one who jjoes to Charleston and visits the exposition comes back delighted. None should fail to see this great show. We are glad to report that Mr. J. U. Haile coot in nes to improve and he will probably l>e again seen 011 the streets within ashort while. Mrs. Leroy Springs returned to her home in Lancaster Eriday, after a visit to her parents, ('apt. and Mrs. ?S. E. White, in this place. Mrs. Susan Mosleller returned to her horn in Charlotte yesterday, after spending several days with her sister, Mrs. li. Burns, nour this place. Probably nobody but the night operator at the depot can render an aeeount of the Presidential special, which passed here at an hour when all honest men are in bed. The weather bureau report for the month of March, issued at i ' I i.: - i - ' - v oiuiuoiu, ity r>eetion l/ireetor Daner, shows for the month nine clear days, It'll cloudy days and twelve partly cloudy. Messrs. \V. It. Dorster, A. 11. Mr. Klhnnoy and K. 1*. II. Nivens left yeslerd >y for the Charleston expo, sitioii. During Mr. Nivens alia nee JMr. II. C. Culp is acting chief inaishal of the town. Despite the cry of scarcity of j stock food, the condition of stock is very t;ood. avcraoino peihaps as well as otlier ?>r more prosperous i seasons. This is manifest hv ohservatiou of the stock driven into town hy our farmers. Our merchants havo opened up their spi ino stock and t rude is now. and has been, fully up to the average since the first of January. It is true, money is not so plentiful as in times past, yd everybody seems to have a little of the circulation medium. .Mr. \V. A. Frwell, of Oakland Dodge. Roek Hill, was in town yesterday in helutlf of tin* Ways and Means Committee, K. of P., taking stoek and examining tin* hooks of tin* Grand Keejior ot Records and Seals, Dr. J. il. Thorn well. Mrs. M. M.'.Watson has pur- j chased the corner lot in front of Mr. Iv. F. Drier's residence, on Clehourne, street from the Savings Dank. She will at once have a handsome cottage erected thereon and make her home her*; permanent. At a meeting of Klectra Lodge, K. of P. 011 Monday evening the following were elected r?*presei?tativt'stoa meeting of tin* (Hand Lodge of South Carolina, to he held at dree 11 wood on May lit):' ?J. M. Spvatt aial .1. If MeMurray, with S. A. F.pps and W. A. Watson, alternates. All you tit; men desiring to join the local ramp, \\ . ' ). \\ should do so at once, as the entrance fee. including medical examination, etc., has heen reduced to $2. This reduction in rates will lie limited from this date until .June (?th, which is the Pith anniversary of the order. The next day and * l...i-....;? ...:u i. ? t in n uun & I will l?r rfl I . Miss Mary Erwin, u daughter of the late F. Lee Krwin, was nmni>'d at liet* homo in Steele Creek Wedliesduv 11 it^lit to Mr. ). M. llyer.-, of Rock 11111. The eeremoiiy was performed by Hev. J. M. Hyers. Mr. and Mrs. JJyors psssrd through Fort Mdl the following morning on their way to Hook Hill, their future home. The enterprising dry goods firm of M essrs. M enchain A Epps will have their spring millinery opening tomorrow from !ta. in. to p. in. As usual it will he eondneted with great eclat. A string band of nuisie from Rock Ilill will he present to add to the pleasures of the reception. Miss Curtis will agtin have charge of the millinery department. A number of young men of the town met in the otfiro of Dr. I) (J. Thompson a few nights ago and per fee ted plans for the organization of a Commercial and Social Club. The object of the organization is to protect and promote the commercial interests of the town and at the same time afford s >cial advantages for the benefit of thej members and their friends. Yesterday a committee was eircnluting a but for membership signatures. Speaking of oltl violins, Mr. J. .J. Nicholson tells us that he has one in his posession, which aoeomini; to the date it hears, is 1ST years j old. Mr. 'Nicholson has owned this instrument since JS78. his grandfather having ^iven it to liim at that time. The violin was made in Ireland, and hears this inscrip tion: "Antonius, Siradina ins. Creinonensia, Aeibut, Anon, 111.?, HtR." Henry Steele, a tenant on the plantation of Mr. S. 1'. lllankensliip, 5 miles north of this place, had a cow stolon from his pasture oil Tuesday of last week The cow is descrided as heine: a yountr Jersey "with brindle jaws audi short horns." Steele says that he | believes the cow is hidden away somewhere in his section, as the i thieves returned to his place Fri-1 day nieht and stole the cow's calf, which is only a few weeks old. Miss Anna W atson. eldest daughter of Mrs. M. M Watson, of tliis place, has been for the last two years prosecuting her art studies in Paris, In a recent competitive examination of pain titers In Amor. ioati artists, Miss Wutson iveieved tin* highest mark for ox ellence. There wore more than l!0!) pictures exliihited hut only that of M iris Watson attained the maximum dt u' eo. 11 cr act piaintanrcs here will he delighted to know of her success. Three youu^f hoy*. named liarris. Vouiilt ami Alexander, were stopped at this place Saturday as they wended their way, on loot, down the Southern Railway. Mr. R. F. drier knew the hoys and "phoned to their parents in (.liar, lotto to (ind out something ahout the youngsters. Mr. W ade Harris, father of the little 11 arris hoy, told Mr. drier tliil th y had slipped away from home early that morning, and requested him to detain the hoys here until a man could he I sent for them. A colored man came down ami accompanied the runaways hack to theii homes. On the ni^ht of March loth, someone broke otf and carried away the signal of Mr. \V. 1. .Jones' rural mail box, which stands alongside the public road about 2 miles west of jhiis place. The postoliice authorities at Washington were notilied of the occurrence,and. in a letter to Postmaster Massay, say that anetl'oit will bo I made to locale the utility party, j All boxes and other r?w*optaele8 for the mails aro protected by the j Foiled States Statutes, which provide severe punishment for willful or malicious injury or interference j with same, and should the ohicials learn the names of those who in. i j 11 r??1 Mr. dones' 'box, someone will (loul)tle.-H regret very much their uuctilledfor and ungentle, munly act. A Train's Narrow Lscap^. There was con.-iderable excitement for a few brief moments at the Southern depot here Monday morning and a sodden pallor spread over a number of faees of those who were quick enough to grasp the situation. As No. 3d, the Southbound fast mail, dashed past the depot at about a lit'ty-nnle rate the a yen t and others observed from tiie bunches of tire as huge as "a water bucket leaping from under one of >tlie ears, that something was seriously wrong. With a quick perception of duty the agent threw up the red board, but the engine had already pas>ed under the wliifte signal. The agent then ran opt and signalled t > a flagman, who was luckily standing on the rear platforiii, and in the meantime a freight Ainin on a siding blew the danger signal. The train was brought Jo a st >p ab nit a half-mile down fin* nark. On invt stigaf.ing the trainmen were amazed to find, t hut owing to a li \ becoming heated under one of the Pullman ears, an axle had been wrenched in twain right at the box and some of t lie parts were striking the track in bounds. It was only a matter of moments when there would have beon a in<?si disastrous wreck ami a matter of wonder that it had not already occurred. The crippled car was sid tracked here and the passengers transferred. The (rain was crowded with passengers. One of the ears in rear of the injured ear carried l'resi,1m.o i? ,? i.-, i.. .i ' - ??' i j i' ' v/r1 iinn i/miy 11 * 11 l I? f I ' pany of H1 !< 1 iits from Washington. A Itaghg, lioaring Flood Washed d ?\vn a telegraph line which Chas. C. Hllisof Lisbon, la had to repiir. "Standing waist deep in icy water," In* writes, ''^avc me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worst daily. Finally the best doctors in Oakland. Sioux City and Omaha said I had Consumption and o*uld not live. Then I be. gamining I >r Kino's New Discoveiy and was vholly cured by six bottles." Positively guaranteed for Coughs,Colds and all Throat and Lung troubles by Tbos. 15. Meucham. Price 50c and $1.U0. # I Unknown Negro killed by a Train. Tin* body of mi unknown innn was found bet? i do the mil road Iraek i a short distance above town early Sat urdny morning. George Springs colored, made the discovery anil Ht once came to town and reported the matter. Magistrate Mills summoned a jury and went up and held an inquest. There was un- ! inisbiknble evidence Hint 11? old man had been struck by a passing train and n verdict in uccoi dunce with same was rendered. An examination of the body showed the back and two libs broken and one; side of head bruised, and from eireninstances it is supposed that the in i*ro was sitting on a crosstio when struck, lie was about t?<) years of a^e, in diuui height, (lark mulatto, bahl headed with I afire mould on side of head. The body could not be identified here; and it, was turned over to Section Master Warren who had it buried near the spot where it was found. Considerable indignation has been expressed over.the faet that some | enoin er must have been neglectino h:s duty in not seei 111; the incident or probably saw it and was too cruel-hearted and cowardly to repott it. _ ? ~4 ? Business Brisk in Police Circles. After a rest of several weeks the ctiminal element of tin* town has attain taken on a touch of its oldtimed entliu-iasiu and nearly every day during the past week his lion or. .Mayor MelOlhaney, has been called upon to administer the law to 11 ?o sinners. Following i< a list of he eases that have come up since W ednesday. IVlVll (lllcst, Cllolcd. W ll O (1< :t'S not believe i;i Iiior.-il suasion. hut rather in the st tenuous lift*, landed a number of jabs on 111 nock and head of Hcrtlui Keid, ail because I he didn't like the kind of "lip" she was ojviji<r him. Tin* woman rather naturally reiuoiistr ited and had (J nest arrested. The time for the trial was Thursday morning and (Juest and his witnesses up| peared on time, hut "his honey" did not show up. The mayor sent an ollieer for the woman, and instead of Ininoino charges against the man. released the prisoner and made Jiertha pay iv> for eonlcinjit of court. WillCJlenn and John lloddey. two colored hoys, were charged with iuterferinir with two little white j^irls who were on their way to the p stotliee. It was proven that (Slenn made some insultinu I remark about the ^irls, and that Kodcley struck at them with a stick. The mayor thought lh?ddey more at fault, and told him s:l ;>() was his line. (ilenn was let ulT with a donati<m. I Saturday was a warm, sunny I day, one of those kind which a re calculated to make all men desire a day's ouliut?. hveii the town "copper." was thus inspired ami lie decided to spend a short time in strolling through ll e liields to the north of town. Nothing of especial interest came under hisobscr vation until when near the bit* reservoir of the Foil Mill Maiinlae- ( tilling Co., he unexpectedly ran upon a eiowd of yoiino sports who , were busily erii*aj^ino in a game of poker. Tile eop, unohservt d. look a seat some yards disstant and was i enjoying the game hugely, until one of the sports became angry and ma le a vile threat to one of his brot her gamblers ,11 is ui hs t hough t it time to call a halt and it was then that he Hushed his game, which scattered in such confusion that lie only landed one of the youngM'TS, who gave bond in the sum of ST..V.). The trial was set for Saturdiv afternoon hut 11? voting man failed to app ar and, of course, forfeited tin* bond. ... Prisoners ia Jail. Yorkville Knquiier: Tin* following prisoners art* in jail awaitin t rial on t In- chart's men I ioiird : Reuben Steward, murder; .las. Lindenv, murder; Sol I) ?rsey, murder; W illiam Walker, rrrand larceny; Dock Lanier, murder; Kelly (list, *4 rand larceny; Kd Real, robbery fioin person; llonry Love, assault and battery with intent to kill; Will Tiir lie. vioiat ion ?if dis* pensary law; A lie .Tones, violation of dispensary law; Henry (ireen Wy lie. toekin^r railroad train; Amanda Heat t v. i n fioit iei.li. I?.... < 1 < 111 >: > Heard, witness in Lindsay murder ease; Keub-n Lindsay, burglary and lareny; Lee Kirkpatriek, burglary and larceny; I-reed ail 11 allies, burglary ami larceny; Ned Threat, violation of dispensary law; Titus Lynn. Iiou-e breaking: Will Hampton,breaking in box ear and larceny; Luke ('boat, abandonment of child; Mairuie St roud, malicious mischief; Sarah .lane Moore, malicious mischief; Henry Brice, assault and, battery with intent to kill; dames Knox, rocking railroad train; liascomb Konuedy, burglary; Sain Fair, murder. i G Iden Wins Suit Against VS. I). Tel. Co. ('. \V. (loldn, his home hein?? ut 11?\? MitnehesU-r mill. eamo to Roek liiil from Fort Mill, wlirrr lie wns "inployed l?y the Fort Mill Mfo. company. He, however, uave up his position there to accept nti. .1 I.,..- . .4V I 1./ -I ' - 1 ??,, <-i?.-?? mill III V linriDUC M\ T. W . Harvey. Hut owint; to the, fact. as aliened, t lint a telegram, sent t iy Mr. (i olden to Mr. Harvcj on tin- -JSil, <,f October uotifyiiiu I tin' latter that lie would lie in; Charlotte that dav, and t he flirt her fai t, as alleged, that the telegram was not delivered to Mr. Hnrvt?\ until the next dav, October llttthl at I :l!7 j?. hi., Mr. Ilarvey not hearing from Mr. (iolden, ent-| ployed some one else, and the 1:11 - 1 ter therefore foun I himself out of -employment, linvin<_r. as stated, resieiu d his place in l oit Mill. Mr (.iutile11 jm seated a claim ajralUsf the \V. lT. Telegraph Co. ot .< _?! oi for loss of t ime III fore oh tlliliilKr M-in-b 1". ?> . I....I I.? ^ ..... n, A w| I .1111 IKItl I poi (ation to MII I from Charlotte MIK! I'oi o\p. ns. s in ( hnrloUc. when 11o wont to so** Mi Harvey to lake tlio plaoo that I ad l.ooii otforod him, hut the telegraph coin- j puny rofiiso.l to pay tlio amount. Mr. (ioldoii 11101 on poll out.'lod sllit as/ainst tlio company a low days Tlio .'use was hoard hy Mao. istrato llcckham and ho a ml inl jiiduuiont in favor of Mr. (ioldoii for tho full amount of tho claim. IJook Mill II..raid. Trac tier's Mwtiug. Tho April Teacher's Mooting for tho oasiora section of tin' county will l?c lii'M ill (.old llilt school house in Kurt Mill tow nsliip on no ?t 5-atur.hiv, April 121 h. A pleasant ami pnlitahlo day is ox peeled. A fnil a11cmlanee is oamost ly ilcsircl. JOIIN K. (.'AKKOI., < 'o. Supt. I'M. Valuabla Lar.a for Sale cr Rent. Ono traot containim; I'D acres. Olio tract cotilaininLr iieres. Well timhorod, located near l.arhorsvillo. S. ( '. Tonus reasonable. Apply to Alo.x. liarhor, F?>rt Mil!, S.O.' Marque ?ellum Is tho iintno of the new Writing Paper. Wo have three different j shapes a ml shades, white ami a/.ure blue. Put up iu pound packages, price I*r? cents per pound or 10 rents per quire. Knvelopes 10 rents per package or d for 2d cents. Butter Color Price Id cents per bottle. It keeps your luitti r from looking like tallow and keeps people from buying other people's butter in pl? fel'i'lice to YOIIIH. it is pel feet I,. I RooHng Paint "Magnolia Black Klasl ic" is ow nf tin- best and cheapest paints on llii* market for tin and paper roofs. The manufacturers ^imranli'c it for five years. It costs sixty cents it gallon, (let some and paint your roof valleys before tin y begin to leak or paint afterwards and it will stop leaks. Ardrcy's Uz'ugr?5tG3?i3? J. U. Tray wick & Co., I)KA I .Kits IN FIXE EIQFOKS AND WIXES, No. li Kiist Truilu Sr. CI1AKLOTTK. - - N. C. THY TIN-: C??y Barber SSjhop For a first-class i IA111 ( TT, sii \vi-:, v.11 \ Ml'iin . .. 1! A I It S INC. 10. Ca27ot2icrf5 (5c Sere. I'lMtl'UI I l<?US. Third door Hank building. l'( Hi <;ooi> whiskies, W IN lis, BItAN 1)1es, ETC., CA 1.1. ON OK \N KITE TO AV. II. IIOOV 1015, tllAltl.OlTK, N. C. fX&X&XX&XX*, S 3NTe-w Ci W T O ' ' 11 ii you want to t & HAT is the most S Your dress may I Uh and the latest stvl< 5 is out of style, it ? Compare our hati $ fashion sheets, ar jw very low prices. has charge of oui 6 and will take pier $ you the prettiest h soon hero. The p g rest. Our spring st g meats is now com g \\ hat we have. "H" Cm J"- IVSIa 'lMmtic 71. | Some B Tho Followiup: lire a few I \\ it si i (J oods: 4$ Thirty-two inch short leapt x Thirty im-li White Dimity Ictipih, worth fully 12 l-2?\ at i0 I i\" hundred yards of Kill! I and 5 itidu'H wide, worth 20 Two hundred yards of ship (JV wide and worth 1 ~?r, lit 10c. ^x See our llo,, Skirting for v X* Lawns. Dimities, Lattice all M from 7 1-2 to 20 cents. 72 im u Organdie (heller prade ) at Jjfx shades nt 10c. Also a new 1 ^ t i inphains at 10c. llemember. tomorrow ( X^ Day. Leon hand and see on show you a pretty line of \\ \ d.ens' Hats. A strinp hand f sr music, lie sure and come am ^ IVILACHAR ?@?G??????? ?6 | TIP, OLD RE! g IS STILL IN ?v * 0 We are in the ^ limes are hard, j ? whim times are jj S prices and we will ? CLOTHING, !? CLOT ? We have just oj 0 date line of Clot hi ?j and ( iiihlren, and ?0 bargains, especia ? sails. We are dm 0 drens suits, ages fi ? and will close thei Make your hoy have 111is rare opp m small cost, jp) w^ww%v%%wc g SEEDS, g Wo have a lul ? (*arden Seed, Irisl Iocs and Field See J? <g FOlt SALE?Cs x> head of Horses an< s Tit Ota BEI ? T. 15. BEEK ???2H3>?>?0??0? Lllinery. >c up-to-'aate you;* -3 ini;>oriJiTit fi?oir. . ? -f " '' >e the linest t* ^ i\ but if your } ; a:ivcs you awa*. 7 s with the latest V* ul then note on-* Mi's. Ella Sr>\:r u ^ r Millinery room & isiiro in showins- ^ ats yon have e\ r- * rices will do ; >* V. . bock in all depart' plete. Come set *r. vr*& 'A arg&Jns. > & mrpiins we :i ? offering in ^v, h P. K., worth lUe, ?t 7^<\ fn?ni 1 vuni to i> vurdn in > S 1 -2c. # it u;il i ..ii ?i? " J .... ?UI?t (111 LU1UIO, o e, at lo<\ ^ oil silk Kibbon, 3 1-2 inches .'aali rkirls at 10c. k ul Oi^iaiulie in nil thadrB i*1 i*li Or^anili?'nt. ;U)c. "Jb inch A" r*. .*56 itirii < 'lyniniio in ? !! ine of those linn co;'.led ^ ' Thursday) i.-- our Ojienintr v r display of llaln. V?V will (F* 'oUlfcllH', i\J ij?Bcb" "IHt Cbilrom Kock Hill will furnish TL :l briuo your friends. fl &. EPPS. | ^ i ) THE LEAD l front rank when ? just the same u> & :ood. Watch our help your pocket . ^ a TliXU, | CLOTHING. <| xMiod up an up-co- ^ iii*: for Men, Hoys i have sonio spooLJ ? My in eh:kin as (ft ^'stocked in ohi!- ? roin 5 to 8 years, in out bo low coj-t. ? happy while you f9> ortunity for sueik j|j SEEDS. 0 I slock of Fresh ^ A i and Sweet Pota- jg (Is. ? isli or 011 time?-30 <L 1 Mules. 0 Ml Ste I ' * , Proprietor. )?00???0?JX>H&^