IN IJJt LOCAL HfcLD.
twenu.;of the Past Week In and Around
Town -Briefly lotd.
'fb* farmers are wisliiuir for rain.
Mr., S, MencLenball spent
-taring inClmrlotte.
TUe ol<i eejinbL? blackberry crop
Olives protuiao of beiuj< a plentiful
oue this year.
Her. F, O. ?S. Curtis, of LauriuInirn,
K. O., wius u visitor to Fort
M ill this week.
There is but a little more than
t wo weeks now iu which to visit
tire .exposition.
Mi-e Nannie McElhaney left
JMojaky ?or a visit to relatives at
ftiUteacWle. N.C.
JM re. D. Harrison, of Yorkville,
is a visitor at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. F. Nuns.
Miss N?;tie Spratt, of Chester,
visiter! her cousin. Miss Willie
Hoke, iu Fort Mill litis week.
Lumber is being placed on the
grounds for the erection of tin1
Watson house on Clebourue street.
Misses Bessie and Florence
Boyd, of Huntersville, N. C . were
atnon^ tho visitors to Fort -Mill
this week.
Mrs. J. M. Odell. of Concord.
N.O., spent Thursday at the home
of her sister, Mrs. S. E. White, in
this place.
County treasurers now have the
right to charge o() cents for each
tax execution, instead of $1 as
heretofore.
Mr. jittul Mrs. ?J. W. Ardrcy and
Mr. ami Mrs. J. M. Spratt spent
yesterday at the homo of Capt,
\V. L*. Ardrey, at Ardrey's, X. C.
Mrs. Mattie Keudrick, of Uoek
Hill, sister of Mr. J. B. Men- i
deiihall, is spending a few days
at the home of the latter in this
place.
Miss l>rennie Thompson, of.
Riverside, S. C? spent Weil tiesday
at the home of her cousin,
.Mrs. A. L. Parks,
Farmers are too busy to talk
polities, but they are doing a lot
of reading and hard thinking afh r
each day's worky is over.
In response to numerous reijllests
Mr. J. \V. Mclilhaney has
opened a livery stable in Pineville
with Alr. Lou Gulp in charge.
Tin* large tiling, to hi* used in
repairing Kuilrotui street. arrived
one day last week and the work
ivas commenced this morning.
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Tlar ??*li :
Ifft yesterday for Henrietta, N. C.,
wlmre they will spend ten days
with their daughter. Mrs. M. A. i
Walden.
Mrs. W. J. Caveny and little
daughter came up from Itoek Mill
tSaturday and are spending several
dnys with relatives in and near
Fort Mill.
Misses Louise MeMurray and ]
"Florence lioyd came up fiom
Wiothrop Friday and spent a
couple of days at. the former's
Home near bolt Mill.
Only two cases were disposed of
in the mayor's court Monday, lieing
those of Boh Mediums, white,
disorderly, and Will Blake, colored.
recklessly riding bicycle.
The fines were $3.50, each.
The baseball season is now on
and the fans are enjoying themselves
immensely, Gatl'ney is like
the la lie 1 on the bottle in regard
to baseball?not in it. ? Gaffney
Ledger. Ditto, brother.
We shall not attempt to name
the people from this township who
are visiting the exposition this
week. but. feel safe in saying that
/it least thirty boarded the train at
this place yesterday morning,
Mr. A. W. Fravor, of Baldwinsville,
N. V., and Mr. and Mrs. 10.
I J. A nflnui u ji iifl lint ?i g/iti nf *??
,slin\v, nre visiting their telatives
Mr. Mnd Mrs. E. \V. Kiinhrell,
in this place.
J11 response to a telegram, Mr.
F. T. Pegram went to Gastcnia
Monday to he with his brother,
Mr. T. C. Pegram, who was dangerously
ill. We learn that Mr.
Pegram died Monday afternoon.
The railroads have given a rate
of one first class fare for the round
trip to Rock Hill from all points
and return on the occasion of the
Hummer school meeting there.
Tickets will be sold June 21th,
2f>th, and '20th, with linal limit to
July 25,
s I Wild
strawberries are be^inniu^
to appear on the market. It is
reported that there will he an
abundance of this delicious fruit
this spriufj. They are now sellim*
for 30 cents per gallon.
Owing to a sudden death in liis
congregation, Rev. .1. A. Dorritee,
who was to hare assisted H -v. l)r.
Thorn well in a 6eiies of meet,
ings at the Presbyterian church
last week, was unable tremain in
Fort Mill longer than Saturday
morning.
The Presbyterian manse narrow,
ly escaped destru -tion l>y tire yes.
terday morning. The tire was
caused by an escaped spaik from
a stove Hue in the kitchen. I?y tie
handiwork o|f neighbors the tiro
was extinguished after it had
tunned a very small hole 111 the
roof.
Arthur T,. Butts, who is well
known in Fort Mill, having heen
here twice before, pitched his tent i
on Main street Thursday and j^ave
several of his highly interesting
shows. Kach ni^ht lart?e crowds
of [KMjple wetit out to See the beautiful
pictures and hear the explanations
t hereof.
Cadets Hen Massey. .Tames Fulp
and Win. Channel came over Friday
from the 1\. M. M. A.at ^loik
vilit* and spent two days at their
homes in this place. Messrs. Fulp
ami Channel were with the crowd
of cadets who went to Black's
pond, near Yorkville 1 <* dny.i H'40.
when three of tho number were
drowned.
Notwithstanding the fact that
there were several public entertainments
in town Friday night,
the ladies of the Baptist church
gave their ie.e cream supper in the
Stewart building and had a good
crowd in attendance, realizing
therefrom about ?20, The occasion
will probable be repeated at an
early date.
No doubt the ol 1 soldiers and
others who are entitled to pensions
will be glad to learn that they are
soon to receive their money for
this year. Pensioners in this
township may expect their money
during the present week, us the
county pension cheek has been received
by the treasurer, who is
now distributing tin; money to the
several township boards.
Memorial Day was observed
here as usual last Saturday but
the observance was quieter and the
ceremony simpler than usual. The
Presbyterian church was the assembling
place and from there the
veterans and their families and
friends marched to the cemetery
where the graves were solemnly
and lovinurlv il ?>? <>rii 1 m 1 ( '< in f t
ate I'nrk wna next visited where
all due honor wns bestowed upon
the silent soldier in statue. Kev.
Wright closed the day with prayer.
We are informed that the Southern
Railway company has under
consideration the building of a
new bridge over Catawba river in
the near future. The bridge at
present is thought to be one of the
most substantial on the Southom".entire
system, but the railroad
people think it incapable of holding
the heavy trains which are
now being run over it. and the
building committee will decide in
a short time whether it is advisable
to build a new one.
--vJumped
to His Death.
Charlotte Oldservor, Tuesday.
Mr. Hill Abetnothy was killed
Sunday nijjht at (iriltUh's station,
on the Southern Railway > miles
from Gharljotte For the last three
I,- i... i.L-1 i
ntinn ill" IJM1V1 UliOIl Ml WOl'K III Till'
blacksmith' shop of Mr. W. M.
Long, in tliis city, and frequently
spends hispundays in Hock Hill
mul Fort (Mill. He spent Inst
Suiulny in (Fort Mill, and having
missed the! local train v\hich .stops
at (1riffithi*, he boarded passenger
train No. 01, a fast train which
does not stop at theRimdl stations.
At Griffith's he sprang from the
train and struck a mile post. The
right side of his head and right
breast were veiy badly mashed. It
is presumed that he was killed in
stantly.
Mr. Abernethy was about d.">
years of mj?* and his home was at
Alexis, Gaston county. A wife
and several children survive him.
The remains will be taken to Stanley
Crcok today for burial. i
PEACE REIGNS AT CI.LMSON.
Cadet Thorn well and Entire Soplnnore
Class Reinstated. President IJartzog
Resigns.
Dr. J. H. Tliornwell <?-turned to
his home in tiiis place Saturday
lifter a visit to Ciein.-on College,
where In* wi-iit to ntti-tiil the trial,
before tin* board of trustees. of his
son Cadet Allison Tlnu nwell, who
U td bci'ii suspended from tin* c?dlege
about b> days a^o lor tnkinur
lest tubes, without permission,
from tin* i'Ik'im cal Inboratoiy into
the class room. After a public
trial, in which all witnesses were
sworn, the trustees unanimously
decided to reinstate ( 'adet Tliorilwel1,
censured the faculty l a the
loose way in which ci lleee records
were kept and f<<r tluir want ol
eare in conducti11_r serious discs*
and
stated that tlx' punishment
was t???? severe tor tlx rusi . Dr.
Thornwell couducti ii tlx* defense
l'i>r his sim.
Tlx* 71 students who compost'
tilt* soph more class, who had left
tlx* coUeirc on account of the suspension
of Cad* t Thornwell, were,
aft'r a thorough investigation of
their ease, granted permission to
return upon petitioning to that
effect and making up lost time.
Tlx* trial of Thornwell lie^an at
v o'clock Thursday niplit and was
concluded Friday at 12 o'clock.
The trial of the sophmmes hej^an
immediately after tlx* hearing of
the evidence in the Thornwell case
and was continue ! until late Fnday
niiiht. Tlx- decision of the
trustees was ami itinced Saturday
afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The facts, as brought out. were
were that the iucidi lit occurred in
the class room where from 2" to
do boys were enurii2<d in w -rhino
at their experiments and that Allison
Thornwell. having broken
the test tubes that lie was usin^,
walked to tlx* desk wlieio they
were k? pt Dr. liiuckett standbi"
within two feet of him and b.iv*
standing there wilh their notes
bein^ corrected ami took out two
tubes. The professor turned ami
said: "Wiiat arc you doinj^ tin re?"
llo answered: "1 am outline tent
tubes.'" Tim professor said: "How
many do you need?" 1 It* answered,
"four." Professor Bracket! ?javc
them to iiiin and lie returned to his
desk, lie said lie thought lie had
a rij^ht to use tiiese tubes when
needed without asking pennission.
Such was the euslotn and the understanding
of the class, ami sev
eral boys who were put on the
stand ailirmed that the tubes were
always considered property to be
used without asking pennission.
I'he impression made by Dr.
Bracket! was that the hoy was so
( retire and looked pale when he
asked him what he wanted.
The trial of President llart/.oo
on charges presented by the boys,
was to have e mmenccd Saturday
morning, but the senior committee,
with the facts brought out in the
trial of th e soph mores for reinstatement.
left the ease in the
hands of the board of trustees.'
President 11 art zoo's resignation
was placed in the hands of tlm
board several days previous to the
trial. lie said he tendered it so
the trustees mi^ht not feel any
embarrassment or hesitancy on hin (
account in making the most, ri^id
and thorough investigation. The
hoard will art upon tlio resionaat
its rooiilar meeting next uiontli.
('ndet Thorn well was exported
to leave I kmc tliis morning for the
college.
Death of I'rof. Shurley.
At his home in Pleasant Valley
last Saturday occurred the death
of Prof. li. Shurley, one of the
most prominent citizens and one
of the most experienced and last
known educators in upper Carolina.
Ills fame as the latter extended
even beyond the cotiiines
of the State. I'rof. Shurley wii*
born fifty-five years n?_;o in Kbene/,er
township, this county. Shortly
after finishing his collegiate edu
cation lie went to Itrazil and lived
a number of years and returned to i
this country and be^an teaching. ,
lie has served as principal of |
hell's Academy, in Mecklenburg
county, N. ( '., hbctu y.er Academy,
in this county, and Pleasant \ alhy
Academy, beinjr principal of
t III' Jji I t IT II vui'i' ll..tn-it 1
. - . ? l|x>UI IHUIkl^ MtllMU,
when death ended his labors. .\s
h latnrnl result of twenty.live or
t li illy years' work I here are hundreds
of men anil women scat lend
throughout the InikI today who are
leaping the benefits ami are in
ih hied to the deceased lor tin*
training of their minds and moulding
of |iieir eharacU rs.
Prof. Shurley was a p ilar in the
liaplist eliureh anil his less will
he severely felt ill ail circles in
which ho moved. lie march d
Mrs. I'lfiis and she and a step-son
survive him Death was caused
from heart disease alter an iilof
only a few dn\s
};otihiii? Bird's Nests..
This is the season w le-n sunn
hoys ami even those of matilur
R. M. LONDON,
KdC'K HILL, S. ('.
JOB PRINTING.
J. U. Tray wick & Co,
DKM.KKK IN'
FIXE !,I()i!()i:s
A N I f AV I N KS,
Nn. Iv' Triulo St.
(MIAKLOTTK. - N. C.
WHISKEY
$1.25 Per Gallon.
Mention 'Times'. 2cnd for private prise lir.t
Write: WILTON DI3. CO.. WIKSTCH. IT. C.
Lowrsl Priced Wlii Kty lloiisi'
ai?e ilol roy, hi ?I only Innls nests,
hut tin- It-1 1 li < i???!'. This i.;i
clear v lolutiou ol I In- gillie law
anil unless the prart ice is stopp* d.
sportsmen ar * <h t? r:s;iu?'d to tako
\ ijioi mis net n hi.
!ii the ey? s i?l tin' true It.v? r oi'
lh?' ^iiiii anil a pointer il it is -a
wanton nut rani to slanMitio liirds
al t ii is .si a s 11 n ol tin' \ oar. There
is Mo ri a.soii to ililato on tlm harm
it ilihis. ami what tl.o ovil will I ad
to. It tin- I?iI'iIh nil' not allowed to
rni.si.* 11it*ir lirood, il' they are killed
in t !m spriiiotimc and their i tests
dost royi'il, ih*> 11 in* - will come, and
rii?ht ijuirkiy loo, wln-n t lit'i * will
I a* a dearth of fc.it heivd name in
this country Sp< rtiueii earnestly
uij/i; that tin s>' violations ol tin
oaiuc laws ci'asf, else sonic heedless
poison will timl liiinsi-ll m
t 111;hjiI ill the llleslu s of the law.
Mr. dailies K iiuluvll, who il will
In* remembered was taken I'tom
Korl .Mill township to tin* State
hospital ft?r (Ik* insane, arrivi d
here .Miunlay nioht and iii'inedi
utely went to his Inline in the
northern part of the township. It
was I lioi|o|) t I >y si mho that Mr.,
Kitnlmdl was inrui aide. hut alter
only a few mouths treatment In- is
now sound and well.
Reveals a Groat Secret.
It is often asked how such startling;
ciiii's. that pux/.le the I>?'st
physicians, are rtfcctid l?y Dr
Kino's New I Jiscovi'i y for Consumption.
Ili-re's tin* secret. It
rills out the phlegm and o,.|iii-infeeted
uiuells, and le's the life-ojveino
. xylieu eiirieli and vitalize the
blood. It heals the inllanied.
roiio |i-worn throat and lunsis
11 aril Colds ami siuhhom coiiolis
soon yield to Dr. Kind's New Discovery,
tlie most iufallilile remedy
for all Throat and Lane disi as s.
( I uai'i nteed holt li s ode and 5>1.00.'
Trial liottles free at .Meaeham s
ill no stole.
$ New Ar
P ii ? - *"
g iiiiininocKs, at ?M
? Ladies Slippers.
& (hihirens Slippe
? Mens Slippers an
5 Drop-stitch Hose
g and ( hildron. Mi
5 1^?11*11 it lire, Sowing
lot of 1 jii w is, Madr
$8 nicr 1 >ress i*aoods to
? ('all and see the
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rtF 'I iii.?> is a urcat !li!?!)oii .ci
i Veil i >'i!' s-c > 11?1 sh 11 >il 11*111 <>t
tin' Ii4 i?l' ii;' shade . .*?, niiti 1
A ^tuitl .? mil v. at. A ni
Wr I' i 2->c A s|? ? in 1 \.st, c??Uj
Li.-lc \isl a' ? >? A hint Lislt
^ A \ i r\ nin vest. halt sleeves, i
a In (5?rscts \vc show you II
^ Ii11? <>l (i in!It's at 50e. MciImi
^ A < tti|> ((' liti n|' Lawns
g l<>. 12 1 2. 15 mid 2 )r. 1*1 tin <
a i v? 1111wear, at !Uc I hie |>i<
25. < >n?* | iivr to inch Droit
< tin* |ai cc .',~2 inch li .-lil liluc <
^0 nt I'ei-ian Lawn in lirrhl ami
I 'ci calcs at i I 2, I" lini! I
A lull line nl \ alcnciciuics La
$ I .< <1, s. 10 and 12 I 2c. Wa
at Lie. l*'aus at 2. >, 10. 15,
yl ()ur Millinery Inisinoss i
^ ME AC HA IV
0 ?0Q0?i3?00G?0
| The Gash Bi
? DON'T I.KT I I
? The following pr
^ you tliul wo will i
? A limited amount <
? cos, t he <>-cont kiii(
q White and ( olorod
0 too low to tell. La<
^ regular price JJ?>e,
0 Ladies Dropstitch
<3 kind, at 10c. Lap
? Embroidery ai
^ ('oine and e;ot yo
0 per yard. We d
say int? t hat will sa^
0 10 cents ner vard.
p Slippers. S
22 Thirty-six j>;iirs<
Q in sixrs I to 4, 1 ho
jg itn?I 7.'>( per psiir.
x of I jiidios SI .;>0 Sin
g out Tip, at SI. T
j<5 of Moils Snt in Ihils,
^ Our shoo tnido i
eg urn >> r sun wain 1 <
vv larger and wo an*
{K wiil accomplish it.
0 host shoo on 1 ho in;
g ost price, conic to tl
1 01,1) liELIAI!
% T. li. HIM.
^ P. ?>. Flew lot c
Q cvixyoOilj
0?00?0?@? 00 001
^mm
'rivals. $ ?J!
. . ins
)eand 81.25.
id Shoos. ?
? for Ladies, Men
Uinerv, Hieveles, 8
Machines. New
as,and light sum. $
arrive 111 is week.
new things. ^
y 'Phone 5
5> Itfo. YI S
LE GOODS. *
? >-? - mb?am ^
oison. Wo liuw just re- ^
I licit Wiui lor Itilibju in alt
i i ii * I it's wide, nil silk, at 15o.
? illjK'tl Vt'rit. 111 lOc, I ll I'c'ti ^
u'l'il taped, at lt'v*. A fine
1 M-rit. tin It sleeves, lit 2-)c.
lit l()o. Iv Z waists at 2fu\ gP
to U. A (?. at $1. A l>.}^ ^
in waist (iinlle.sal Title. &
and Organdies at 5, 7 1-2, m)
1 ti^uinlit'K in all eolors for
of (??S ilicit Organdie at ^
indie, better j^rado. at 35c,
h<r!iii(lit' at 18 . One piece
dark blue, and pink at 18c. ft)
2 I 2*. (i i latoa Clot It at 15c.
us and Insertion at 1.2,3,
rnei's Kent Ik r Hone Coil u'd
2 >. and 7>0c.
H inilllollrio, ^
fl&EPPS. ?
O? ?Q 3? ???S?0
Iyer's Bazarr, g
1 PASS YOU ! ?
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ices will eonvinco ?
*avc you nionoy: Jh'
>1 Assorted Oali- 0
1, at 4c per yard. &)
1 Lawns at prices g|
lies Sun Bonnets, ?
our price 25c. gj
Hose, the 15c 0
Kobes ?it 25c. ?
id &?
[1U 3113UUIUU. 0
iir choice at !Oc g
lon't hesitate in Sj
re yon from 5 to ?
hoes, Etc. I
?f Ladies Slippers ^
SI.50 kind at 50 C]i
rwenty-fburpairs jjp
>es. Stock or Pat- as
wenty-foiir pairs 6p
a* ^1- jg?|
s daily growing, ?vj
a make our sales &>
satisfied that Ave ^
11" you want the
irket at the low- ?>
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