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i " 1 1 1 11 ? JIN jTJJJE JLGCAL F1I.LD. I Events of the Past Week la and Abound Town Briefly Told. The picnic season is rapidly approaching. Mr. J. E. Ardjrey visited at his Rome in this place during the pu^.t week. Miss Hattio Curtis spent several /lays of last week, visiting friepdsj i in Charlotte. Miss Eunice Hall is spending a few days at the exposition in Charleston. Dr. <T. E. Massey, Jr., of Rock ; Hill, was a visitor to Fort Mill on Just Sunday. Mr. C. P. Rodgers lias gone to 1 Lancaster, vUere be lpis several j nioytlfs work. Farmers say that the ground is nov "warming up" to the right j condition for the work of planting Jju?l) corn and cotton. Mis. James drier returned to ' Jier hoiQe in this place Saturday afle: a stay of several weeks with Relatives in Charlotte. M . H. E. White, of Rock Hill, spent Sunday at the home of his sisteiMisses Alice and liessie White, near this place. Mr. W. E. Kimbroil was among ' the cumber from this pi ice who aitonueil the Uopfederate reunion at Dallas, Tex. He left Saturday night. Dr. and Mrs. N. R. Hotchkjso, of New Haven, Conn., arrived yesterday morning and will spend several days with relatives in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Adeoek, of MeAdensville, N. C., spent several ,d)%ys of last week at the home of their son, Mr. M. J. Adeoek, in this place. Mr. T. B. Moaclmm, dr., of Greenwood, S. C., spent Thursday of last week at the Inane of his pa rep t s, Dr. and Mrs. T. B. M.ouehani, iik this place. Presiding Elder \Y. W. Bays, of Rock Hill, preached an eloquent sermon to tip* congregation of the Methodist church at this place on Hnuday evening. Mr. S. C. Gaines, the bookkeeper at tne dam for ft. ft. Ordway A Hon, returned Monday from a short visit to his former home at D^nv^lle, Va. Mrs. N. C. IVJ-assey, w^oso seri,ou? illness was noted lust week, Js much improved and it is thought thut in n fe\y days she will he able to be out again. Wjll White, a young colored innn who has been working foi Mr. J. W. McElhaney, died Saturday jevening after a four day's illness of pnuenionia. A marriago which we failed to note last week was thai of Mi.*-s JSallie Mooney to Mr. Chas. Hainjnonds, which occurred on the ldth iusjtant. at the home of 'Squire >V. P. iJailes. A dr^y wagon drove up to the school hqu$e at the upper mill on Monday and deposited a large bunch of bauannus. A card attached bore the name, "Cupt. S. 10. White." The Southern Railway, which is continually making notable improvements on its property, has recently set out a number of nice shade trees on the depot grounds in this place. | The following party of ladies | from Fprt Mill, visited the Charles- j ton exposition during the past j week: Mrs. -T. If. MeMurray, and Misses Eftie Culp, Nannie and Matul Thompson, and Ilattie Curtis. The body of the unknown negro man, who was killed by a train imsir K\*rt \Iill nlvuif t ?'<? ..w?.. ? v.. v ? > ?! iiuuuv i ? ?? wrrhh au<>, was exhumed ono day last week and taken to Charlotte where ' after the burial it was learned tlml his people lived. The pupils of the (Jold Tlill ! school are rehearsing twice a week ! preparatory to the commencement exercises which are to be held on April 2ftth and continue to May 2. About a hundred scholars, it is suid, will take part in the exercises. Capt. T. IS. Spratt requests us to announce that a meeting of the military company will be held in the town hall on Friday niuh', next. Some very important business will come before the meeting mid it iK desired that id I members be present. Quite a largo crowd of Fort MillimiH went to tlio exposition yesterday. Anions the number were Mr and Mrs W. H. Meaelimn, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kimbrell, and Messrs. L. M Chance, H. 1*. Harris, W. F. Hyatt, Clifford MeElhmiey, Rush Maree and Frank Wright. Harold Deaton, the young son of Mr. W. E. Deaton, who was operated upon at the Charlotte hospital for the removal of a collar button from his throat, returned to his home in this place Sunday. The young fellow is now sound and well and seems none the worsy fur his pni'tful experience. ?4 To the regret of its muuy pa/- j trons in Fort Mill the fc>outherj!i j Railway is n^aiu without u ni^lit | operator at this place. Hereafter, ' 1 as of yore, parties wishing to boui'd ' the midnight train can taken s?|at 1 on the platform and patiently await the arrival of the train, ijuid know not whether it is a 15-iniuute or a 2-hour wait. ' Tlio railroads have granted/cut rates toColumoiaon account oil the f unce ol me year, and me colorw , ' will be carried furled and likewise ' I draped in black." ? ?> The Stale Campaign. The lime is now rapidly approaching for the opening of the campaign of lb02. Thin week will , conclude with the precinct, club reorganization of the the Demo- ( eratic party throughout the State j and next week the county conven- , tiotiH will be held in each of the j counties. Then will come the | Stale convention, which will have ; to face the problem of the arrange- i ment of a State campaign which will >^ive the candidates some lit- t tic chance of bcintf seen, at least, i if not heard. The convention will also have to face the problem of arranipne a pledge for the participantst in tin* primary if such a ( 'step prevails. There is at present | considerable talk of this matter, hut | whether anything will come of it j remains to he seen. These two 1 j matters will doubtless he tlior , lonelily discussed in the county , conventions, and perhaps even in t the precinct meetini^s. v Spreading the "Grip." , The Hon. .1. .1. Hemphill, of j Chester, candidate to succeed Sen- r ator Mchaurin; l)r. T. J. Strait, of Han-'aster, candidate for Kopre-ontative Finloy's job; the Hon J. C. Wilhorn, who wants to succeed himself as railroad cotnmissionc", have been in Yorkville this week ^ shaking bands with the ''boys" 1 and inquiring as to the health of j the wives and children. Mr. Fin- ' l?..r .,1=,. I.,. 4 ?I I - it j unn cunu mi r y 1II |?1 y $ ' stopped over a day <>n his return , from Columbia, where ho went to attend the funeral of Gen. Hampton.? Yorkvilie correspondence of the News and Courier. <?? I ! Sam Jones to Lecture in Charlotte. 1 < It, was mentioned in yesterday's ? Observer that some of the minis- ( ters of the city wore endeavoring j toseeure a lecture by Kev. Sam P. Jopes, tho great Georgia evangelist The contract has been made. The lecture will be given on the night of May 20, at the V. M . C. A. hall, and will be for the benefit of the Brevard Street Methodist church. Charlotte Observer, State Democratic conveotio^ to { \ be held ou May 21. The netful at ' this place lint* up to this tinile re- ' ceivccl no instructions to mjike a 1 reduction, but we notice thnk sev- | oial of our exchanges have an- 1 nounced the cut rate. Jud^tn^ by ' the rates from other points, as J published, the fare from Fort Mill will be about $4.40. / John and Will (VLenjry, two colored men, brothers, /who for j several years were frequently seen | in Fort Mill, passed through here ^ one day last week in the custody of Chief of 1'olice W. S. rfayloi\ of ' Chester. The O'Leary brothois ^ were wanted in Mecklenburg connty for breaking into and stealing cotton from the mn lion se of ' Air. I Kobt. Capps, of Steele Creek. The offense was committed hist winter 'v and since that time the negroes have been at large until a few* days no<), when t hey weie captiqed at j Chester. Confederate Soldiers. | Under an aet of the legislature j i of 1002, all Confederate soldiers'* who lost an arm or leg during the i t war between the States ar?> entitled ' to receive an amount not exceed- j( ing $20.00 for the purpose of re pairing such artificial liinb as was \ received by them under the act of 1 the (general assembly of 1870 or 1881. Those who recei ved money inalnnrt <?T nn oi*ifi!..i-i 1....1. ""llll'llll 11inu uiim-i saiil act of 1 tiTi* or 18^1, aro also1 i entitled to receive the sum of $2."> in lieu of atiioiiHt foi,v\ repairs on v artificial limbs. t This does n()t apply to those i who aro already oil the pension rolls for this year, and those who j j desire the beiu.fiis of this act must appear befor?} \V. B. Wylie. clerk of court, and fill out application j before May #>th. , r Honoring Wade Hampton. : ^ (Jen. Irvine C. W alker on Sat- . urday issued the following general 1 order to the comrades of the South , ' Carolina l)ivision, U. C. V.: "In honor of the memory of Lieut, (it,n. Wadf Hampton, late C ; eommamler of the D? partm* nt of [ Virt?inia, U. C. V.. the comrades of the division at all reunions and ' other public functions will wear crape on their loft arm for the Iml- 1 r A i i.I i I The K. of P's. Celebrate. T~~? fc Moncujy evening there was held i mother one of those happy K of I?. functions, which the members jf this society ute wont to enjoy ! now and tlijaii. The occasion of this latter event was the visit of 1 Uf ur i,i<1 Chancellor of the St ile, 3oji. M. L. bouIiMtu find the local odtfe entertained their distin'wished brotlier in royal style. 3en. lionhain arrived from the ^ ~>??11111 on the eij^lit o'clock train , iinl was immediately accompanied a o the Palmetto Hotel by more ban thirty loyal and enthusiastic Knights. The set lie was next 1 ransferred to the hotel dining j oom which had boon appropriatey decorated for the occasion. . jverhead and on all sides were en- J wined beautiful festoons of ever- . jreens studded with tlow? rs while cfore each p'ale was found a 1 umntiful supply of the choicest bands and from there on to the v lid, as lour; as the most insatiable ippet ite lasted, temptin^ delicacies ? vere forthcoming. (Irand Clian- i ellor Coniin inder Bouliam oecu- ^ lied the seat of honor at the h> ad 1 ?t' t he centre table while vis-a-vis ) ;at iirami Keeper of Records and ^ seals, Dr. d. II. Thornwcll. and on t acli side were the present and i last Chancellor Coninianders of ij he local lodgi . After supper the t rowd went, to the lodge room, i ft.. U.1,1 .-.to.. I I f ^ ? ..x .X (?I? uviuii.no iinild IIUIII -j Ion. Bouhatn. Ho sproke proudly >i 11 (lofonso of I'yIhiatnsm ami was v< jonomus in liis praise of tlm disiniruished appearance of tin1 looal ncmbcrship, and tlio high stanlard of intolloct displayed. Aftor ( hisaddress which was very much 1 njoyed,a candidal)1 was initialed 1 nto all I lie mysteries of the order. (ion. Boniiam left yesterday f norniug, accompanied by Dr. Phornwell, for Yorkville to la1 at a . neoting of the local lodge of that * .own last night. Tliey will also nsit the Kock Hill lodge, going here this afternoon. Scholarship Memorials. I Tin1 family of Judge 1. D. With- 1 uspoon, at Yorkville, has founded t i scholarship at the Presbyterian t ollcgo at Clinton, of which Dr. I I. II. Thornwell is chancellor. ) Phis scholarship will be known as lie Donom \\ itherspoon Memorial. Dr. L. B. Mason, of Brooklyn, has | bounded another in honor of hiu | ivife, who was Miss Fannie With f \* ?l : 11 rill ... injujuii, til 1 UI KV1IU*. I IllS Will Je known as the Fannie Wither- I spoon Memorial; and still another I lias been fnundtd by Mr. M. Jherry, of Lioek Hill, to he known . is the ?J. M. Cherry Scholarship. In addition to the above, persons in J lock llill have contributed , ibout $100, this amount beim; in ( uldition to the subscription to the general fund. So it will appear dial York county ih sustaining the I ollei?e well.? Rock lldl Herald. i TIS EASY TO FEEL GOOD- : I (Countless thousands have found , iblessing to tin- body in Dr. Kind's New Life Rills, which positively ure Constipation, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaundice, Malaria, Fe\ r and Arpie and all Liver and "bomuch troubles. Purely ve^ola>h", never j^ripe or weaken. Only , ii)c at Meacham's drmr store. Major J. \Y. Hooding, of Hainpoii, has been reapj ointed recent >f the State hospital for the insane. He Kept His Leg. Twelve years n^o J. \Y. Sullivan. ( >f Haitfoid. Conn., scratched his e?r with a rusty wire. Inflaminaion and and blood poisoning set n. For two years lie sutVcred intensely. Then t In* best doctors ur^ d amputation, "but.v he writes, "I lsed one b 111 e of F.leelric Hitters ind I 12 boxes (if I>u<*k 1 es Ainica salve and my l? was sound and (Veil as ever." For Frnptions. Fcze ua, Tetter, Salt Rheum. Sores and dl blood disorders Klectrie Hitters ins no rival on earth. Try them. riioH. I>. Meachain will ipiurantee [ <at infliction or refund money. Only t ">0 cents. Agents Wanted, -IFE CF T. LEVITT TALMAGE. by his REV. FRANK DEW ITT TARVI A(, 10 and associate editors of Chris ian Herald. Only book endorsed by Fa Image family. Enormous profit for i igents who act quickly. Outfit 1 <? els t Write immediately CLARE li GO., 222 J. ith St. Phila-, Fa. Mention this paper TRESSPASS WARNING. All persons are warned not to j ljunt, tin 11 or for any purpose what- e ver enter upon any of the lands ^ jwned or controlled l>v the tinder- ?| signed. The law will lie rigidly nforced against any one disregarding t his notiee. S. E. WuITi Mas. .T. M. Omci.i,. ,. ,T. VV. \itnitKY. F. Nims. 1 J. M. Senatt. Miss Rcssik VViiitk. Ei?i a a .Tonks. W. i .Tonks. 1). A. LKB. .1 R M vck. J. II. Coi.Til vui*. W. I'.. IIokk. W. E. Si'kmt. 11. M. Kpkatt. S T. M. fliauiKs. T S. Kiickpatkick. T. C. Seaatt. 1!. W. Hi si m an. VV. H WINSU.I;, Croud for had men. not had for * food men. is tlie olo hiuothat Hoik y now .sellimr. Head bis n<i, Jf you want a stylish bat or bound or liio prettiest and latest miiiuory o,? to M assay's and you will nuke no mistake. Announcements. faurtvlates' annoumvinonts will bo S nscrteil under this headline from date if receipt until issue preceding the j?rinary election at ? each. Cash with ir<h r. For County Supervisor. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate or t he oliiee of t Vuint v Si" I'KKYISOII, object to the result of the Democrat it triuiary election. T. (5. C'ULl*. OR. J. L. SPRATT, SVKlSEON DKNTIST. Otliee in Hank building, Main Street, "ort Mill. S. t After 1 >eei ;;iber 1, otlice will be closed \erv Monday. Terms, st riet lv cash. ^ vromptlv v1"''o. .1 or. .i ' ' ^ ~ i mrn ? i ri on | it ill III) It k "tlrwSS, ^ 1/ l > Ol t :mu I' S a ml 1 . si 1* . f i . 1'r.i i sT L FRIT. Fair I to v r PATKNT UWYSKb I'F ?A YKAV FKA ''TICK ^ 0 20,000 PATENTS PROCURED THROUGH THEM M All butiQPM conttuential. Souou advi o raitliful 11 i QwarWro. Moderate charge* I ire. a. snow & co.: 1^ PATENT LAWYERS, I^Opp. U S P.ih nt Office, WASHINGTON, 0. C f , I Valuable Land for Gale cr Rent. One tract containing l'<> acres. ( )nc tract containing '.Hi acres. V\ I'll timbered. located near liar- i )crsvillc. S. (Terms reasonable. \pply to Alex. Barber, Fort Mill, -i C." Marque Vellum ! Is the natnc of the new W ritiut* Paper. Wo have three different shapes a ml shades, white and a/.nre duo. Put up in pound packages, )rice 2d cents per pound or 10 . cuts per quire. Envelopes !< jents per package or .'1 for 2d cents. Butter Color Price Id cents per bottle. It \oeps your butter from looking ike tallow and keeps people fiom ntyinj^ other people's butter in reference to you is. It ispeifeet y harmless. f Hoofing Paint \ ".Mai^iii?lin Hlaek KlaHtir" is one * >f tlie* lies! and cheapest paints on J In* market for tin and paper loot's. * rile mannfaottiroi's ^intrantee it for five years. It costs sixty cents i gallon, (let some and paint * /our roof valleys before tin y latpn ' o leak or paint afterwards and it >vill stop leaks. I Ardrcy's Drug- ( store, J. 0. Traywick & Co., < PICAI.KKS IN . FINE EIQIIOISK ( AN I* W 1 X KS, j No. 4'J Kftst Trade St. , II \ 1U/ >'ITK. NO. ( to writi' lor our i >>i1111.11 It ttri lit lor a;> S a [living lor patent: it 111 :i y !> \v r 111 iiionev I V We promptly ol?t!lill r. .1-1 I i . -.1 1 Jl PATENTS ? and trade marks or return en - I fi tire . I Inruey'.t tee. St nl i:?- . i hi or itle to mill .t t il l an immediate! fi r ree r |iort on patentability. v? . rm i v the best legal service nail ailvi. e, ami our A eliurgi s are moilerate. 'J'ry u V SWIFT & CO., ? Patent Lawyers, y 0pp. U.S. Patent Office,Washington, D.C. (* The Charlotte Observer I Nnfth Carolina's C Foremost Mewnmnrr. I'.i^er ami more attract ive than ever, ? i is an in valuable visitor i<> the Indue, 2 In-iiltiee, the eliili or theworU room. C tin: or?si<:uvi:u ? 'ontuiiis all the news of the world. ^ las the AssecoitcU i'res? I Ispm t ties; Q lM>eial ? ?rres|HHi?lents at lie- State ami ? National t'a]>itals and an experienced J orps of corn -.jxindent> thmiiohout the v date. ? Plif I)it iI> Obxrvrr v Is :$x per annum; $.! for six months, for three months. Q I'll" Scmi-WtM kl> OltM rtt'r, x A perfect fa it i i I v journal. Ml the ? mws of i he times Only * 1 per * annum. W ample Copies of Either upon Application C Trie cttAio.orii. otiM-.Kveu, C Charlotte, N. C, ? Ml g Ladle's Chilclrei 5 ?>ers ill Pfltont Vi/ ? -- ' ??w 111. 1 Jl * 5 Strap Sandals and 5 1\. tV G. Corsets k New Homo Sowin S Matting?China a p Hats? kadie's Chj ^ Drop Stiteb Hose j> Our trade this s > we have had in oi ^ AVh v? lleeanse n B people are lookim $ and lowest priee 3 sell <;oods when n R hut il lakes the el ? 1.: ^ ins own wnon liar i xl-. js/l. 1 shoes, sin j ? 2 Shoes t?~ jj, 5 ^ Shoes ffisr- \v 5 ^ ^ Shoes J"1 > ,: ^ Shoes g&r ; ;. * 01 ^ Shoes ';;; ^ Shoes gsr NN in ^ Shoes i<r J? ^ 1* ^ Call 011 us when 5 MEACHAI ^ We arc oversi Shoes in sizes troi 3 if you wear 1 his 11 I get first choice at I OLD It ELI A I T. H. KKLK ^00o'OS)O'S><?5O0?5 ^ ??0????0?0 ?C I Clothing, Clotl I 5 II well, stay \ p[ well. ()nr idea i: g idea always. ? ()11r stock of (1 g good lieall h to yo S depression in pr ? pointnient in <pial have an np-to-dat< ? ing in Knee Pants ? old, also a similar I g from IT) to ye g Clothing to boat gj st vies, sizes and o oj heretofore* been hi H) tor towns or pat roi ^ eont inue to do so r* \\e can save you ? dollars per suit < 5 same lit? I Hats, Ha 3 We have reeei ? Spring* and Sun j styles. Mens' Cn 5 up. | Shoes, She rrivala. ' jr, ii*8 and Slip- *J i, Patent CY?il k:n, 5 all kinds ~0<- to S I ? Machine - t 5 u j > 8 ml Japan, S: aw & ldrcn's and Mj , ^ 10, 20, and 25c. S eason is the best ^ ir 18 years career. ? loney is scar e and ? ?' for the best Roods * s. Anybody can $ loney is plentiful, ose seller to hold $ d times come. ? eiSSOV )ex&aci3vxx&/$siK$ 5ES. SHO!>. * Our Sprint; ami Sutnnn - r n"k Jk now complete. Just received a ipnicnt <.t Drew, Selbv ' '<. 's ies for Women from ? I te a > NT our Ijiwii Tenuis Sir i. ">v ^ omen ami Mioses itt 7 > and cis line of WomensOxfor.laund c i up m minis at $1 .J5 aud I. A sic to see t hose Wiled t'ixf irds Women. This line is strictly up- \ date ami we don't believe * h.ii, a C?1 iter Oxford run be sold tor $1. a l'lic fatuous Walkover Shoe f r Mou ^ Viei Ivul, $'t.f?u; in Patont lv *1. ^ d Men's Southern Tie at Jt'l.Aa. d Men's half Congress at ??. Hay State Shoes for melt, iti Viei /P (1 Calf at $2.2n, $2.t>0 ami This \ ie needs no iui induction . t hey are 11 known to Fort Mill people. ^ The best Shoe in A.?r ilea lor ' omen and Children is that made the If. C. (toduiau Cc, of Colnmis, Ohio. Think of u genuine Kid toe for Women at $J.H? and $1.50. lihlren's Shoes, sixes "? in b. 50c; ^ j to in1.j, 75c; 11 to 2, $1. Every ir guaranteed toyaN solid. in need of SHOES. * [VI <5l EPPS. $ ^ ^ ^ ^ A A -> . <v ii r w w w ^ v, <r 3???0?8?<S " /'A iiing, Clothing. | 77 Q ve il. 11 sick, get 0 s to give the best ?> vr lothing will moan &! iir pocket hook. A ^ ice and 110 disap- <?) ity and styles. We A* c l ine of Boy Cloth- f> , from 3 to 1(> years ? ine in Long Pants, k.i..^ ,.1,1 1 , ? & <*in wm, ill ill iVll'Il Q the Band in all 0 rices. If you have jf? ivint*- from oursi^ lizin# a tailor, why & any longer, when ?4 from two to five <$ ind i>ive von the O >: K? ts, Hats. & > (i /;5 ved our stock of : uner Hats in all 1:; isli Hats from iioe o"? & ies, Shoes. g tockcd in Ladies o> 11 2 1-2 to 4s, So ^ lumber conic and ^ a sacrifice. ^ liI.E STOKE. | , Proprietor J) 000000000000