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IN THE LOCAL FIELD. faots Picked Up Here and There About People and Things. Mrs. W. A. Wright spent Friday in Charlotte. Mrs -las.Crier visited relatives in Charlotte during the past week. , Dr. J.E. Massey.Jr., and Mr. 11. E. White, yf I{ock Hill, were visit ors to Fort Mill Sunday. Messera O. W. Potts and T. It 1*..l L- .u.v e -- ^' V iiv Kiun ill uir UUlir 1' <111 ill .Col um bi a T11 u rsi I a y. Miss Edna Wright loft Monday for Charlotte, wh?re alio will enter the Presby teriau Coll* go for! \V omen. President Roosevelt has issued his proclamation designating Thursday' November 27th, us a day of thanksgiving thoughout the con ntry. Contractor Z. V. Bradford is now engaged in rebuilding Plenanut Valley church, colored, which was damaged by a storm a few weeks ago. The petit jurors from Fort Mill township, drawn to serve the first weeK of the circuit court which convenes at YorKville on November 27th, are Messrs. Lee Warren and 8. ft. Epj's. A large crowd assembled at the Methodist ehurch Sunday evening to hear Rev. \\ right's special Odd Fellow sermon, and allspeakofit in the highest terms. The collection for the Kpworth Orphanage was 1 very encouraging. Next Saturday is the day apoint ed for the inspection of the Fort 7VL i 11 Light Infantry. As hereto fore the inspection will take place on the old base ball ground, and the public is invited to be present. The ligur will bo 4 o'clock. Minting, the bicyclist who will be remembered by those who saw him ride up and down the incline in Sells shows, has ridden his ur '.cycle the last time for a while, at least. In Savannah a few ilavs wliil.? performing the daring feat, he f< II from the t<?p of the platform to the ground, and there is doubt of his recovery from the injuries sustained. The name of Capt. S. K. White is added to the tresspass notice this week. The signers of this notice; wished it undeistood that when their lauds are sown in pens or in main they do not propose to have it worked into mortar by hunters running over it during the winter. ; A large portion of the land in this township is now posted and it is taking some risk to go out gun ning wi!l lit first asking permission. Better Train Service. By the addition of two more trains on the old H-Cs railroad, now operated by the Southern, the people of this townsldp will soon he enabled to go to Yorkviile, spend the day, and return in the evening of the day, all by rail. It is announced t tint on or about December 1 two trains, one each way, will he run out from Rock Hill early in the morning and return in the afternoon, connecting; with botli north and southbound Southern trains at Rock llill. This will prove a valuable e-nven ience to the people of Fort Mill township, many of whom occasionally have business at YorkvitD and who, rather than devote two days to making the trip by rail, are compelled to drive through the country, a distance of iM miles. - Narrowly Escaped Destruction An accident which all but re- j rullod in the destruction of a wag- , on and probably the killing of a I pair of fine mules occurred at tindepot nionday Morning, and was averted only by chance, or luck, as some would say. Several teams belonging to Mr. J. M. Armstrong were engaged in hauling seed to the depot for shipl meat. At the time of the accident a freight engine was shifting cars on the side-track. The driver of one of the teams did not notice the train backing toward the crossing over which he had to go, and drove his team squarely across the tracks. It wivs at this moment the luck came in, for the train had not more than struck the team when the brakes were applied, with full force, and stopped the train. The | only damage was the scattering of a quantity of seed upon the ground and the unnerving of a careless j driver, but the incident should be ' a warning against futu?e occur- I rences of the kind. The next dri- i ver might not be so fortunate. Popular Young Couple to Wed. Invitations announcing the mar- I riage of Mias Grace Pomeroy lo j Mr. ?T. Harvey White, on Wednesday, November lit, in*the Presbyterian church of Graham, N. C., were received here this week. Mr. White ia well known in Fort Mill, having frequently visited hia Uncle, C?q)t. S. E. White, in this place, ' I * ' * ' ' 1 1?: Train Changes of Lccai Interest. Two trnins, to bo known as X<?s. 25 >iltd 20. on Monday made their initial trips botwoon Chester and Charlotte. 'I he trains rim daily aud are mixed, carrying both pa- i songor and freight oars. No. 2'i, northbound, is schodulod to pass | Port Mill at 2.K' p. m. No. 25 wdl leave Charlotte at (>.tl) p. in . and arrive here at 7.10 p. n: No. 2'd, the southbound midnight train, has been made a through tra il and does not stop at Fort Mill. The traveling public should note very carefully the latter f ?ct as an oversight would necessarily cause a nieht s stay over in the Queen City. Captain King Dead. CY.pt. J. N. King, well known throughout tl. State as a bridge contractor and builder, died on Monday of last week at his home near (Ire nville, after an illness of several weeks Captain King was known and well liked by the ci'ixeus of Fort Mill.whith whom be became ac (piaiutcd while building the Culp bridge over Catawi>a river three years ago. Tie was a perfect spec iinen of mnnhood, ail excellent gentleman. and his friends will re gret to hear of his death. Deceased was born in Murray county, Tenn., in lMl. During the civil war he served gallantly as captain of a Tennessee company. At the end of the war; Captain King moved to South Carolina ami ?t*l11?*d at Ninety Six. where he lived until ho moved to Cireeuville several years 11^0. ?- - ? Death of Mr. James Withers. The funeral services over the j remains of Mr. .lames Withers, of this township, were conducted Tuesday evening hy the Ivev. A. L. St owe, of I'ineville. at Flint lliil Baptist church, and the inter incut was made in the church burial ground. There was a larije attendance at the funeral, attesting the popularity of the youus* man in the coininunity and the hijjh esteem in j which lie was held by all who knew him. Mr. Withers' youth he was only ! ii.'t years old?makes his taking oil peculiarly sad. Three weeks a^o, while working 111 the {Southern shops at Columbia, lie was stricken , with typhoid fever, and returning I tioine, took his lad from which he' never arose. For the past week he has been dangerously ill. and the family lost all hope of his re ( nni-rj. rm passed quietly away' M nudity night a) the home of his > father, Mr. B. F. Withers, t miles east of Fort Mill. One month ago, James Withers was one of the handsomest speei- i mens of young manhood in this section and his friends tind it dit tieult to realize that lie is no more, He posst ssed all-t he ehaiasteristies of a true hearted gentleman, and was one of those young men who could easily make friends and keep them. Officer Nivens Assaulted. The Fort Mill correspondent of The Slate gives the followini/ account of a difficulty which o rural the dam of the Catawba Power Company Thursday evening: "Chief of 1 'olice N i vens is suffering 111 its morning from a cut and bruised face. A few men!lis ago Mi. Nivens locked up Messrs. Kirbv and Ashley, employes of the Catawba Power company, for being drunk and disorderly. They threatened to be revenged and yesterday when Mr. N;vens went ?.? the dam looking for a negro, Kir by ordered him otT. and on being joined by some friends the crowd started for Nivens, who drew his gun, but he was too late. Kir by got in a liek with a pair of brass knacks. When he awoke he was hound and on his way to the guard house in Hock Hill, where ho was' lodged on a charge of assault and battery. When the facts were Hindi' known to Vice President Wyliethis morning, hr apologized to Mr. Nivens and paid the costs upon tin* assurance that no suits wore to hi; brought on either Hide'.'1 ! 4M. A Mammoth Swaet Potato. The sweet potato crop of this section surpasses that, of several years. The yield is an exceptionally good one and some very tine specimens have been gathered. Lint tho largest p ?tato that has ever been raised in this immediate vicinity was brought to town Sat unlay by Mr. T. C. Spratt. In Size ami shape it not unlike the ordinary foot ball of the day. The jKitnto was grown upon Sprntt's Island, in Catawba river, a very fertile spot oi ground, which seems especially suited to this lucious crop. This monstrous tuber was of the variety known as the "Providence," and was grown from a plant/ which, with a lot, were 1 shipped here from a point in Florida. In removing tin* potato from the utouud a small portion was broken off. hut this v th tin* potato proper, was brought to town ami found to wei^h ! 1 'J pouiuis. Or Bays to Lecture Here. Tlu* people of Fort M: 11 and mi iron ml i no country arc to be uivcii an opportunity of heaiinu l>r. II. W. liays, of liock Hill, d-liver his famous lecture, "Cuiit?hip and Marriage." Through the i (Torts of members of the M tlio dist church I >r. Itays has consent seated tovi-.it Fort Mill on Tues day. November II. and h-ctnre in tin* town hall. The prieo of ad mission will he 15 cents, and the (loot's will he open at N o'rloek. .ludipn^ by the f>iliowitii; coin ments of proiuinet men atnl publications, tlm lecture is <loutitles.-, worth more than tlm price of ail mission, ami every p-rsoii here ahonts should hour it Concoid rimes: "For wit. hu mot' and eloquence. I h\ Hays lee ture on 'Courtship' has no superior." The late .ludt^e (liluicr: "The closing sentences in |)r. llays' lee ture on 'Courtship' is tlm finest gem of oratory 1 h tve ever heard." The Weekly lllllletiii: "Or. llays famous leetureoii 'Courtship is the equal of any we have heard, and for eloquence of diction, the vol y best we have heard. Lh'of. \V. lb Haldwin: "The fa mous lecture of Or. li. \V. llays on 'Courtship* is by far the best of .all p ipalar lectures 1 have heard.'1 No 'Phones For Pinevilie. Mr. S. Tj. Meaehani. of the Fort Mill Tellephotie Fxehuu^e, who Rollie 111Ol 11 lift inro - in. 1 n fi-.i.i chist' tr.nu t In' council of L'inev i11*?, N. C.. for tilt* flection of a phone system in that town, hasiihaii.loneil tlie project. It seems ihut l'ineville's citizens wished the service and many had promised their aid in running it, their principal object being to have phones installed hi their homes from which they could conveniently converse with parties in Fort Mill. Charlotte and otliei*points, and this is what Mr. Mcachnm intended giving them had the line been e.-tnblished. The Charlotte Telephone Company, owners of I lie line between t hat city and Fort Mill, were cuiuiiuinieated with and contracts were submitted, to Mr Menehain. whereby lie conht get the use of llio Charlotte line and switehlxmd. These, however, proved very unsatisfactory and the Charlotte people were notified that their proposition would not be considered. Tims, it seems, that Finoville is to he deprived of a e< u veuieiiee which her citizens want rd, and which is much needed. Failed to Get Carcases. A rase which has been watched with unusual interest hy the poo pic of this township, owint; to its similarity to a suit now pending in this county in whirl; a Fort mill man is plaintiff, was t'ouclud cd in the circuit court in Lauras tor last Thursday. The case in reference was that of the .Misses (iibson. of lh>rk Hill, against the Id S. ('. A. (i railroad company. The Misses (litison ask? d the rail r< ad for $5,000 dnu ages to their lands on Catawba river near where the railroad crosses the stream, dust prior to the bit; freshet (1 May, Idol, the company built a hitfh embankment uj) to within a few feet of the river, to take, in part, the place of a lony wood trestle. Then followed the bit; river and the (iibson land was completely washed away. Plaintills in the ease alleged that the damage to the land was du to a change in the water as browj'h' about by the embankment The jury, however, failed to reach that conclusion and rendered a verdicl in favor of the company. \' ... .... It it D.i 1 D is iin nmn, i I oii:-i lllMl I ?. r Mnssey. <?i* this vicinity, \v. scares out uh juror and witness in tin* ease, and my that many interest ino points were brought out as t > the force and tlow of water at dii fere lit heights. ~ More About the Foundling. Chester Coitern. Friday. Mr. .1, K. Anderson received a letter this morninu from Mr. N. M. Jones, of Mountain island, N. C, the prentleman who came here a few (lays a^o for the east away child. lli' aimnlfu of !... .......... r ~t ~V" "" u.'"' the mother's meeting her <*iiih 1 as indescribable mid indelibly fixed in 11its mind. Mr Farrar, the man in the en we. hns been arretted and put under a bond (>f $500 to appear at I )allas tliis morning for t rial on the ehnrgo of fieduel ion. Ah stated before. Mr. -Jones' wife is a sister of the chilli's mother. Her name is Underwood. Mr. Jones expresses a feeling of the most profound gratitude to t he ofHee.rs and citizens of Chester for their kindness' f Important Cases to 3e Meard. !ii Columbia next Friday an itit portmit ruse, one involving tin* constitutionality of tin- ilispensary law. will b. argued before .lud^c Da til/lor The case comes up by reu.-on of an election on the ipies tion of a dispens e y at l.nKe City ami Si ranton, m Williamsburg count v. wlucii sound inie hack vol. d for a disp. usury. Le^nl steps were taken to prevent the opi iiino of the dispensary ami the ease has ooiic through several le^al jiliases until ii is about to reaeh t hat starje originally int> tided one to test 1 ili> .'.in .lilMll. I" ? U l .... ....... ..... 11.111. > HI i m* uiw. Itesides this i piesl i <n. the legality of tli?* election will In* attacked. W illiair.slnu^ nuty has a -perial exemption in tin* dispensary law, ami it is eon'eiided that this is unconstitutional. ami tin'wl.i li* law is iuvolv d in tin' ?Km is ion. A not lie r i m port nut cast' that will he arirued before -I udfje 1 hmtzler this week is that of tin- Virginia <'aioliua Chemical Co. Tin' von tt nlion of tin' company that tincase should he tii'it in the I nit. il Slat- s court has la en dt ciiii il ad vcrscly t > it. and tli * nrminmnt tiiistinic will lie based upon the cons'itutionality of the act under which the J 11in ediml:- were tale n. Asleep Ail id Flames. llrenUini* into a hla/iui; hotim. some lircinen lately d aj'^cd the sleeping inmates from death, Can cied security, a id death near. It's 1 that way win n you iii'srh -1 coughs and colds. I >ou t doit. Or.Kind's New ! tiscovei y tor ('onsuuipt ion Ljives perfect protection against ail Throat, (JIn'st and Luiio Troubles. Keep it near, ami avoid sidVerintr. deatii, and doctor's lulls. A leaspoonful Stops a l it" I OllL'll, peis s tent use the most stulihon. Il.arinlo.-s and nice tasting, it's ^uarau teed to satisfy by Tins. 15. .Meaeham. Price ode and $1. Trial bottles free. Nat Craivr. ? *?1??r**ti, was commit ti ll to jail \\ t'tlm silay by Majjis trat.* \\ . S. I Maxim>. of Mullock's Creek towush! p, charged with criminal assault upon the person of a six year old child of Ins own tin o. ,1 orKvillo Yeoman. Luck In Thir.ccn. My si aid i ml; Id in do- Win. Spi my, of \\ alton I' urnacc. \ t . not a box of Mucklen's Arnica Salve, tl.ul wholly cured a horrible f- ver H ire ;on Ir.s lio. Nothing cUe could. Positively cures Ibuiss. Felons, Fleers. Krnptions, Moils, Minns, i ('orns, and I 'tics, t hdy line. (i uai aiitocd by Finis. M. Alcuchaiii druoj ?i?t. " The Times received an interesinn; comiuiiuii at ion fiomtJold Ihll this wo k, but \vi r unable to use it. (lwino t i 1 ' i Inle li.mv in...!. I 1'"" which il cm iiu* in. TOWN HALL TO M < i 11T EDISON'S PR0JE0T0SG0PE AND GCK3EBY CG. Til is Kiect i ie Thcut re. wl ich has 111*'t Wltll HllCOeSS III ! llf illl H*' c.l ios liui i its tuni \ fin 's t ravels, |in seals real, life like moving jiic tares. anuiiiL? which may lie Keen 1 the iv.uption of Alt. I'elf, lh'itish!'. >er war seenes, tie* (ialvoston Klooil. etc., etc. Aliillsinj^ to old .iiul yoiiiio. I >imis open at ^ p in. T( ) NKIHT TOWN HAIaLa. ~R mvmim? OT IC E7~ 'I'll- lt'MtUs of ICetcistraI ion t >r tin town iif I on Mill t'.?r ill.- year I'.io.i are liow open, ami will tie closed on the third ( ?) day of January, lit)!. \V. I'?. Mi-a'diain ii heeii a|>)?iint> d le-^is; rar. l)y 'n-der of tie- town council .1, \\ . M i Kid IA N KV. lntcmlant. T. D. FAULKNER, UftDERT&XF.!?. I carry u complete line of clieaji, inn* diuin. and hiuii priced ( iMTINs and ('ASKKTS. 1'an al>u furnish I.(Jill Ah K<)hhS, IrhOVKS. SlltiKS, etc. he*nut when in lie* d of such. II : in* T. Ii. PA I I K N ER. THE UNIVERSAL VERDICT: It CURED! I . I Alioskie. N. (\, Oct. 2*. 1 ?k>1 1 My Mother was a great sufferer from an uhverated trouble, peculiar to women ami took Mrs. .Joe. Person's K< lurily, also used the Wash sho prepared ami found it an invaluable remedy. IT t URKI) HKB, Without it she would have died. So we most heartily endorse it and recommend its use to those who are suffering from any caneerons, or impure blood affection. RKV. lb O. THOMPSON. M<-hi her of N Conference. ?S@30?@??@?QS 6 SHOttLWHIC ? XVI]NTJD HE We have Ihvii in bushiest f<Q th is (>etoher is the highest iti* ? shows that the people a pptvei 1 y honest business inetho'is. are always the lowest and q ?sent it. This week wo otTer s Clotl: y 1 ndies Suits at Mens' Suits at Youths' Suits at Qy lV?y>* Suits at IMnnkets t per paii ) at .. Ladies .laekets at f-.\ i iiih'i'wcar at y-Jj: Looking St. vw, Heaters, ?" .? at tli?' wry lowest prices. C3 < >nr prices on Kituiiture i 0 lower than at other places. t larrishnr_: Sloes are stil g JLm. H. ? x ('Phone oa?<$?? ??>@? ?c Tiivvwvt ^ ?5?!i J GOLD WE. J* SHOFLDKU SHAWLS and ^ ors at ^ SILK Si I AWLS Nice lot a I NDKUWKAU For Men. $ wool and cotton at 10 ^ \\ < K >L IIOSK? Men Women I!!,AN K I, I'S Tin" famous N ^ 10-1 ami II 1, at ^ CAL'S For Mom ami hoys at ^ clicap<\sl lino of Caps that win WOOL lloous Fill-iMiss.'r M I LLI \ KKV ? We liavo Lad ^ Miss Curtis is getting throng] tj' romly to servo with the host < needing anything to wear, cul & IWeacham f ^ : '^Oiiward an This is our motto?' trout of our business ( and it makes us feel {) liave not ret raced one <?' i It 1) i 1 i ?> t\ 11 * i?ufcin/>vc I? r* ''*",? 1 lx 1' succeeding* inontli. \] we have ever had was 20 to 25 per cciit over 4 Great Sale During t lie past 1 w< fckidg nni" on Shoes? ever before for the s <)isi* 1 rcmeiidously low for it. We maintain 1 offering such indncen you will agree with to tor yourself, or call up | MILL HOUSE FUE E. IS, AHBstEWS, I Everything* for home comfort sold here, on 12: IX)WEST (S I!v?mytiiintj fnvorH rrrdit hnyini priecH clsewlieiv. Our (pmlitii H nr< iiililv. Our t?*rin8 nro prm-tic-nlly ' moid and tin- IjhIhikc in weekly or your convenience. Our slock consi PARLOR nnd RKDROON SI ON TAI5LKS HALL It/ KNAAIKLKD I'.KDS, OH I) I N I N (J ROOM CHAIRS, CARTS, HA 15V OA URIAH i Our stock rcprcsouIs uothinu Rut very latest output of the beet f?\ctoi profits just to advertise the fact thai of House Furnishings. E.M.ANDRi J. S. LYNCH > 0? QG<3Q@2>?0?? I H Wf.Y THE hJ 2XjOWS. $ > hero for 218 months, nmi )iitli we have ever lin?l. Ttiis it-* our low prices and strict- M They know that our j ?ires utility < xnetly as we reprepocinl bargains in iLix-isr. | $!'? 75 to 11.00 g* $ WH> to 10.00 S l.no to 8.50 jgj. 75c to $.'( 75 ?p 50c to $4 50 @ $1 50 to 0 o0 (J* 15c to Voe Sheet Iron tuul Stove Boards J? are from 10 to 25 per cent I in tin- U-ml. X lSSEY, <? v -I \ > $*?<3??,>??@?? %, v%%vvh OOS FOB $ 4THE55 - - | 1 FASCINATORS- All col- J 25c, doe, 50, 75c 05c.' ^ t $1.50 and 2.00. r* Women and Children, nil /P ic. 1 *?('. 25c, 10c, 50c and $1. Jk i, Children's at 10c, 15c, 25c. orth Carolina wool Blankets $2,75 to $5 a pair. ^ 1.0, 15, 25 and 50c. The ^ ? ever shown in Fort Mill. s, Children, 10,15, 25, 35, 50c. J I (i good run in this line, 'v li with the rush and is" now ^ >f her ability. If you are ^ li to see us. We'll please you 4$ 1 !n1} Ep/jpSa ^ \d. Upward." the one we placed in ioni the opening day, roiid to know that we step. From the bens increased with each nil the largest month that of October, fnily last year's October. of Shoes. > weeks we have had a have sold more than ante length of time, prices are responsible I 1 iiO it/* t\ fi l/ll* C>f IMF Willi i niui c m louts as wo are, and ; if you come end see ? Nr. 12. S & YOUNG ? NIS111N G S. sock mn, s. c. [CREDIT, \SM PRICES. r. Our credit prices Hrf> CASH personally guaranteed t*??r durat'Ol'K terms. A small first puyinorithly amounts, arranged to ? mi( sis of an excellent asaoitux-iit of ^ I FURNITURE. EXTENiCKS, BRASS and WHITE i FFONIERS. C(>CJCH KS, PoRCH ROCKERS, (HP ICS, FANCY ROCKERS. > the newest styles of fnrnitim ries. \Yt! art) selling ir at si.- t I wo carry a fall and cotnpleP ! EWS,ROCK HJLi? 7 * * Oi VI , MANAGER, _