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IN THE LOCAL FIELD. fact* PIcKed Up Hert and There Ahou! People and Things. Dr. C. Ben Stevenson, c?f Char- j lotte,apeut Moud&y in Fort Mill. Mr. aud Mrs. W. A. Waison J wore down from Charlotte Sunday. At a meeting of the town council Monday afternoon, 11. G. Johnston was elected chief police for the year. Mr. Beo Patterson, of Rock Hill, i epeut Monday at the home of his j father, Mr. W. F. I'atterson, nour Fort Mill. The advertisment of the Company Store is of interest to the owners of cattle. Capt. T B. Spratt, spent several days of last week with relatives near Mt. Holly, N. C. Miss Caoimie Cook, who had been sick for two weeks at her home in Gold Hill, returned to Win thro ij Mondav. Kli^? ?-no > - J " """ I couipatued to Rock Hill by her father, Mr. C. T. Crook. Quite a number of children in town are afflicted with severe 1 co*gU6, The physicians say the cough is doe to bad colds, but! so we of the older heads contend that it is wlioopmg cough. So far, the new year is behind onsuoshine. But a bad beginning may make a good ending. Mr. S. M. Mason, formerly principal of the local grnded school, but now of the quartermaster's department, U. S. A., at Mt. Pleasant. S. G., was h visitor to Fort Mill Saturday. The twelve new tenement houses of the Millfort Mill, on Spratt street east of the railroad, are Hearing completion and will be ready for occupancy in a short time. Mr. W. M. Houston, who for a number of years conducted a dry goods business in Fort Mill, has purchased and will hereafter conduct the McKlwee store at the Manchester mill, this side of Kock Hill, A prominent citizen of the town a few days ago received a telegram from the New York Herald requesting his opinion as to the outcome of the trial of J as. H. Tillman. We were not informed as to the reply. It is reported that, the Catawba Power Company will not carry its jiower to Charlotte, but will build mills here and at Kock Hill to utilize the full cupacity of the 8,000 horse power. Amen ! According to the ground-hog tradition, we are to have nu early spring this year. Monday was ground-hog-day and those that eonje out were not scared hack by shadows, as Old Sol didn't shine out during the entire day. The new advertisement of the McRlhaney Parks Company will interest the folks. John H. Sparks, the showman whose show has paid Fort Mill several visits during the past ten years, died last week at Winston, N. C., of blood poison. Mr. Sparks had a number of young lions in a cage, and while playing with them oue of the pets became enraged and seized his arm, indicting wounds from which blood poieon resulted. The barn of Rev. D. M. Austin, who lives near Charlotte, was, burned on Tuesday morning of last week at 2 o'clock. Three 1 mules and seven head of cattle , were roasted alive. The loss is supposed to he $t?00, covered by insurance. Rev. Austin has been temporarily filling the pidpit of the Baptist church at this place , for several mouths. ( At. the preliminary trial Wednesday of Will Brooks, the white man charged with robbing the j company store, sufficient evidence 1 was produced, it va-t thought, to! warrant a trial in the court of gen- I era! sessions, and accordingly he ' was on Thursday committed to 1 York jail. The rails to be used in broadening the C. & N. W. Railroad he iween iJnester and Uastonin are j passing through this plaee daily. A Southern emplye informed a Times reporter a few days aijo that at that time there were 175 carloads of the iron 011 the freight yard in Charlotte ready for stiip- , ynent to Chester. Several trains were delayer! a a short while at this place Satur- 1 day on account of the derailment 1 of a box car on the side-track just balow the depot. Mr. W. E. Spratt, with a force | of hands, is busily engaged in rais- j ?ng the bridge over Steel creek, j near Whites old mill, which was i1 washed nwnv aovorn 1 ' .. wv f Villi KllWUVlin I* Mr, Clarcnco Mendenhall on 11 Sunday underwent another painful i operation for the relief of a sore , on hia forehead, from which sever- ! al months ago he had a large wen i removed, I When two men uet together cneli i talks about himself; when two wo-i men meet they both talk about some other woman. At this season the wise ami prudent farmer will begin to yet his years, plow moulds, plow stocks, I hoes, rakes ami other agricultural | implements in order before the ! busy season sets in. Astrologers predict much cnlain- j ity for 1903. There will he disas- ! ters and troubles galore, including trouble for the United States with i foreign powers, which.may result iu war. The superstitions also i make the year an unlucky 13 affair, because the first and last tiigures | make 13, and the figures 1-9-0-3 1 added tugether make 13. A bill lias been introduced in I the Legislature and passed its third reading, making it a misdemeanor to tight game ehiekens in South Carolina. The law makers went one step further by setting nside punishment for all spur * ing people attending a cocking main. Saturday was a busy day with the merchants. In spite of the inclemency of the weather scores of farmers came to town to purchase supplies, and besides these large crowds came over from the Catawba dam and the Charlotte Brick Company. County Auditor Williams was iu Fort Mill last Wednesday and : Thursday taking tax returns for . 1903. Many tax-payers of the township failed to make returns, i not knowing that the auditor was here. Heretofore The Times has notified its readers of the auditor's visits, but not receiving any in- 1 struct ions this year to do so, the , matter was not advertised. Inquiry of farmers front ditTer- ; ent sections of the township de- j velooes tli?? fn/'t ft... .......11 L ... V .MVK itlllb lliu Olllltll | grain crop lias not so far been bad- j ly damaged by the cold. The re- j cent hard freezoa have caused it to I turn a little red but it has not been killed, and the prospect at present i is good, although there was not as much grain sown last fall us there j ought to have been, nor as much | as there would have been had the weather been more favorable. A newspaper in Ohio recently brought suit against forty-three men who would not pay their subscriptions, and obtained judgment in each case for the amount of each claim. Of these, 28 made affidavit that they owned no more than the law allowed, thus preventing attachment. Then under the delusion l?f tlin aimr.itn.i ........l *1- 1 ... v nil; tuuili lllt-y I were arrested for petit larceny and | bound over in the sum of $.100each, j All but six guve bond, wuieli six ; went to jail. The new postal law ! makes it larceny to take a paper and lefuse to pay for it. ..... An Association of Worth. To satisfy repeated demands for investment the While Building and Loan Association a few days ; ago decided to open their subscrip- , tion books for a new series o,f stock, i Iu only a day or two the required , minimum amount, $25,000, was i pledged. However, the books| are still open lor the new stock and i will be until the 21th, when the , new series starts. This institution is a distinctly home enterprise, being c >nq osed entirely of home cap ittil and has been very successful, j A dividend of nine and one half i per cent, was declared last year. . Besides paying a handsome interest as an investment the association is doing a noble work in cultivating the desire to save money especially among those who labor for wages, and many substaintual I competencies hnve been built out of money which would otherwise have been squandered. The present officers are President, S. E. White; Vice-President, J. 11. Me* Murray; Secretary and Treasurer, W. B. Meacham, and these with T. B. Meacham, C. T. Crook and J. M. Spratt compose the board of directors. - ? Miss Mattle Poag Dead. M iss Mattie Poag, a maiden lady i aged about 70 years, died at the home of her nephew, Mr. M. C. Hickliri, in Chester county, Wednesday morning. The next day her remains were entered at Fishing Creek. A sister of the diseased, Miss Lou Poag, was lying seriously sick, and it is believed this fact had much to do with the death of Miss Mattie. They were fondly attached to each other. Our townsman, Mr. J. Edgar Poag, was raised by these ladiee. When he was an infant his mother, who was a Miss Stewart, of Fort Mill, died in the west and his father being a Confederate soldier, soon followed her to the grave, and young Edgar waa sent to his aunts, who took care of him until ho grow to be a man.? Hock Hill Herald. The Times will do your Job Printing, # TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned against hunt ing. fishing orot horwisn t iv.s passing upon any of tin* lauds owned or controlled by the uiub rsigncd parties. The law will be rigidly applied to anyone disregarding this notice. K.N ims. W F. P\ttkksox. \V. II. Jones. T. S. Kirk|Kitriek. J. \V. Attire v. W <1 I). A. Lee. It. S. Torreiiee. W. E. Spratt. T. O. Spratt. W. 13. Hoke 13. M. Spratt. Misses Ailtlie and Do vie Harris. J. H. Coltlmrp W. I. Jones S. K. White. 13. F. Bennett. J. 13. Mark. T. A. Mills. W. F. Boyd. PLACE YOUR OHDEpfeT FOR JOB PRINTING WITH THE TIMES. ! COTTON SE We will have another car lotul i days. Our prices will be $5.00 PER TOR I $5.50 )y if (Tjnaded from ear. $1 in >r? Phone or wite us your order. \ Fort Mill Manutacturii L. 1. BARRI: We pay 20 rents a dozen for fresl ?? ? % ? VALENTI1 I YALI ? We have uu d >x film line of (lie ^ Tlie Prices rami S? I cent fo ?1.50 ^ line lias ever It X this place. Cuii 0 ber lrieud and ? years past uud j! Lof to-day. Meacham SH30?O?O6 ** i * vaientmes, Valentines. From the half penny coinic to the handsomest ever seen in Fort Mill. We Iihvo a large show case resplendent with them and it is a treat to see such works of art. If yon don't want to pay $2.(X), we will sell you uny of them f??r less money. Cull at Ardrey's Drug Store . Dear Mrs. Person: A good while back my health commenced failing and I got in a low condition. 1 was always tired; with'poor appetite, so tired always that I did not feel equal to any exertion at all. I had enlarged glands oil the neck which were very sore and when I would take cold they would enlarge and cause mo iiine.li mifVeri 11<r I ha<l spells of inflammatory rlieuinatism which affected the whole of my body and rendered me helpless. I tried medical treatment, which would give temporary relief, but it did not cure me. I tried various patent preparations, but they did me no good. Atlanta friend persuaded me to use Mrs. Joe Person's i Remedy s : I bought a half-dozen bottles, and after taking it I felt so much better that I did not feel like taking any more. The next year in the spring I knew I needed more und again took u half-dozen. I took it in that way until it has made a complete cure of mo and my health is lino. The enlarged glands are entirely cured, rheumatism entirely cured, and I am now in stout, robust health, and I advise everyh,wly who needs a tonic or are "ruu down" to use Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy. MRS. J. C. MOliftAN Marshville, N, C., May i'i, 1WJ, TRY THE City Barber Sliop For a tirei-cluBd HAIR CFT, SHAVE, SHAMPOO, or HAIR SINGE. Carothcrs i? Son. j l'UOI'KIKTORS. Third door Bank building. The Times and the New York ; World at ?1 a year. ED HULLS.! if loose hulls to arrive in a few \ I IN 3 TON LOTS, M I l? > per ton from warehouse.) Yill notify you when car arrives. ng Company's Store.! ?, Manager. | fjrijK, | ' 5?es?????????^ * IES. | ;htines. i isplay a beau- X i above troods. * c from I h o for gx each. No sucli @ ecu shown in (cx lie and mncni- (g) lo?ed one of *x jone and (iionc qs k Epps. I 2>?<8)0????????? 1 YOU @ To call and i I MENS' M 1 Ever si ? This lino eonsh ?K Hats, Caps. Shi ? Trunks, Suit case ? clothe the man fr< ? Furn | for Gasl ? We M ailt you, 1 !o! SCO our now mid i I Wo have just, roc stylos of Dedrooni boards, Dining ( ] tra Drossors, Was tresses, Springs, I second floor, lit the customer. It is useless knows that wo sol Farm Implement Give us a call "OLD R] H T. B. B] ?<S???@?3? ?? ?? i istie | CrOC ?Nnw is tho best time to r and children's clothing, befor Qy We have just opened up QP Ginghams and tine Madras, s ? dren's dresses and waists. (.) are forty inches wide and the Cy seven inch mauls at tho same Wi have very few winter anything in this line that yot i\ St. New lot of ? Fvirii: 0 Sewing' I Stove; At prices too low to adve /rx give competitors the nightma A Come and see the new g< ? L>. <3". 3VI r V>>S.. ilr Mr k Shoes For i cfSvXk w g p^SL ^SHOE! 12 a i- /^fi?^ e best sm< 12 f. y&*\ m AMER,C 22 (I ^VV FO" << I ' <\ ** N^g*g-^ 51 J/ V\ TAKE NO II W SUBSTITUT 11 2] II MAKERS 9 V<V-tebs?o \* LYNCHBURG If you'll Ofill, we'll intere '*% IYScEIharae> Head-to-Fso: f are iky: A A 1 inspect the most com]] BOYS' FURf Itown in Fort ds of Mens' mid Boys' rts, Overalls, Umlerv s, Telescopes, and evi :>m head to foot. The Store and SH ti or on Insta! : 1 ? 111 M l Id III IM'l'U Ul IM ip-to-datc lino of Furn oived several shipmei i Suites, Ghilfoniers, II liairs, ('ouches, Loim<j distands, Hedsteads, S Etc. Those goods ma; anember, our prices a Don't fail to see t to mention other liiu 11 everything in Groc< s, Fertilizers, Wagons I?you won't regret it. BLIABLE t STiK., Prop % VBBB3B 5 O? Q&L 33DS. ? nake up your While Goods ^ e the sprint; rush cornea. 1P||||? a beautiful lot. of A. F. C. * ? uitable for ladies' and ohilur plain white India Linens O? wB same quality as the twenty- 0 H ' S I uoods left, but if we have ?& i want, the prices will do the v&) ? L"tu.re, f 1 ^a.ch"n's, 1 3, Etc., rtise, as we don't want 1? JK Kids. 8 assey 5 3???S'<3<t5ef Everybody |; Shoes for men. j Shoos for women. Jp ' ^ Shoes for boy.y. a. ' ^ Shoes for ^rirla. <Pi Since opening we have JP had a nice Shoe trade. 3E We have just received A another big shipment, of 5^ Shoes and invite yon to 5* come, and if you are not ready to buy, you will ? know where to iret vour Ti next "pair. Those who ^ have tried us way our "Priee9 are Right." ~K if q Ask to pee our Douglas |>(# /A. Hlu^ Dixie Girl lines. (H[ bt you. -Parks Co. 8 1 Outfitters. I - ?' -I ? ~ I / J ? * ITED 1 >lete line of ? FISHINGS | WiH. | Clothing, Slioes, x rear, Neckwear, @ erything else to (g prices are right. ?v >ves j| ! A * aimems. | >t, to come and ? it ure and Stoves. its of the latest cs hill Backs, Side- ? ;es, Bockcrs, Ex- ^ ingle Beds, Mat- ? y be seen on the ? ire Axed to suit ^ liis department. ? 38, as everybody ? pries, Hardware, ^ S Buggies, Etc. 6 STORE," g riotor. |