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FORT MI IX TIMESj WEDNESDAY, APlllL 8, 1003. IN THE LOCAL FIELD. Facts Picked Up Here and There About Happenings Around Town. Next Sunday, the J 2th is Easter. Miss Ursula Jtlankonship spent Inst Wednesday with Miss Mason Harris. Major Jas. K. Hart, of Yorkville. was over on professional hu.-iness Friday. Mr. 15. M. Spratt, of CI) sler, spout ttumliy with relatives in F ort Mill. Mrs. M. .1. Adcock is seriously ill at her home in the village ot the Fort Mill M fir. company. Messrs. Hob Lthyne mid Will McClelland, <>f Pineville, sp tit a1, short while in Fort .Mill Sunday. l)r. >T. K. Mn-scy, dr., and sister, j JMiss Janio. of Kxck 1111!. spent Sunday with relatives in Fort Milt, j Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Spratt enter- , tained a numhi r of their fi ieudsal j an impromptu euid party la.it Friday evening. Mrs. Kosa Cunningham, whose illness was noted in these columns some weeks ago, ih still seiiously ill at her home in the Providence section. Tito o persons who had laid aside their overcoats and flannels j in the viou imagination that the i cohl weather hud all passed, were glad to don theiu again Saturday. A veteran farmer of the township was heard to remark on .Monday that he had never known the farmers to he ho much behind with their work as they are litis spring. The two-montIts-old son of Mr. and Mrs, R. S. Wolfe died Thorn day evening of whooping cough. The burial was sttado Friday morning at the city cemetery. Rev. J. E. MoMnnaway, formerly pastor of the Baptist church hero, was a visitor to Fort Mill Friday. Mr, McManaway is now the travel ing agent of the Baptist Courier, published at CJreeiivtlle. ? Mr. It. S. Torrence, of the j Steel Creek N. G.f section, and one <if The Times most valuable subscribers, was hi town Monday and fuvored us with a pleasant ' call. I 1 Thos. F. McDow, Esq.. of York- i ville, has boeu engaged by the local lodge of Odd Fellows to in- ! vestigate the .Johnston- K it by case, which is to come up for trial at the approaching term of court at Yorkville. _ The following aro the real estate transfers for Fort Mill town- ; ship during March. S. F. White, to C. O. Crapps. 1 lot for $50. ' Eli S. Parks and wife to (3. C. CrapjB. Lot and building for $400 Miss Corrine Faris, of Gold Hill, returned Friday from Chester, near which pluo she lias been teaching school. The Chester Lantern saythat Miss Faris' services during the entire session were highly sat isfactory to the patrons of the school. The ladies of Furt Mill and snr- I rounding country should not fail to attend the millinery opening of Meacham & Epps, which takes place tomorrow. For the benefit of tho-e who aro engaged in the mills, the store will be kept open until y.JH) p. in. Jim Reynold, a colored brakeman on the Southern shifting! train which pi es between Rork 11.11 and ( Charlotte had his right arm caught between the cars and crushed ho badly at Rock Hili last 1 Wednesday, as to necessitate amputation. Reynold's home is at Columbia. lie had a $1.01)0 accidental policy. It is reported that another cotton qiill ih to be built at. Clover, this county, with the least possible delav, the capital to be furnished by Northern men. The size and capital stock of the mill is not j given but as the money is to come from the north, it is natural to presumo that it will he a largo one. ' Mr. W, E. Morton, formerly super- ' inteudent (if the Clover cotton mills, will be general manager ofj the new mill. Dr. I). G. Thompson was in a runaway a few days a^o near the ! home of Mr. W.I. Jones, west of town. His horse became frightened and ran away, completely demolishing the buggy and harness. Dr. Thompson saved himself by jumping from the buggy as the liorso started to run. tt ' fl J m i fop Kfnfp " /: ii 21 4 ^ i?-v/.* vv *?* _ // ?2 The up-to-tlna.^ V* ' ?> up -uuYVi &I1 th.n Sy ? ,% ?-- ' * > t 22 K ? S-* , V A; - ' , i ' , A Pi ^ ^ \r^ / / >. >- '// y LOUXPES, SfHX'i * ' * * ~i y, TjUSj We will s-ll yon mi rri'ilit *y. Our SPO T C \S! I prircs will y, Dry CS-oc Our New Sprint^ lane < Notions, Ha s, C < s, Pauls, '/ arriving daily. Cotton lias nsthe-o i*oods won- bought i all cotton ooods at the old pri *4 a sec our line. Our prions ss ? ? ? (/all and see us or 'phono > y service. || IMEiXX?3 y ? * wr,i. ? ?**# ? f ?r 4 -s ?st\8 -4 Mr S. A. bpps was absent from his business several days dunii" the past week on account of sioK ncss. Mr. ?J. I>. Mills has also been eoidined to his home lor se\ i oral days with a sprained hip. Cel. Tjoroy Springs wur u visitor Sunday nt the li< mo of Capt.S. K. White. C(il. ftp'trigs was in'computtied front Lam-iisier liy Master Shannon Heath, wise will sj in! n few flays with Master Llliiot Springs at Cap'. W !i: t o'h. Mrs. Bridget ( )'C mm II, of this place, was lnfomcd a f-w flays ago that 11 or (ia tin 11 tor. Miss Johanna O'Contiell, a sister of charity in China, had recently received from the ('/.it* of Russia a ^ gold nii'flai for hor heroin nursing j of the Russian soldiers during Iht late war in that country. By special invitation, Dr. J. II Thornwell, of this p'aee, on Sun day daiiveivd an eloi|ueni and ills' met ive spec mi to t he V. M. iA . of Ch trios on. Th- suhj et d, ; cussed was *T!ih Practical In notils of Christian it v." The Mows and I Courier says tlint ki Mom has ?|J Charleston hu(l"t)ct' of iiihii the opportunity to I ear so loyifal > pre.-einati >11 <;f Gospel aspiwu h} Dr. Thorn well. A now pnb'ie row! h jk recently boon opened from tin* North Cam linn 1 ilie by way of Mr. ICS. Tor. ronees'and join:- tho T'i<.rn's fo. i . road at Kaieiui seh el In use. I'm tier ! In* s:i| - :v its ? : i r?f .V ; . .A. .\! * 1 Lar^i'tt l!i road Ins h r:i p f ; n lirst class "- hape an i will p >ve ot ' nticli benefit to tin* p -?.ple . f that sect ion. ? I A nrtat deal of apprehension was expressed licri1 Sunday as to I the safety of the fruit of tiiis s < lion. Tliere have n< \\ in en sever- " al mornings oh which there wa- ' ] frost and us t he so s >n h iuiiisu I Ivearlv. must, ni the Inn' hexim- ' > %f - J ? " " I 1 arefarenom It devi I <>p d to bo . at \ i!y killed by fn s'. Mr. S. C. Yates. v bo for about two years bus filled tin* p? sdion of y station agent t ?r tho Southern at Ibis place, resigned a few days ago i and left Saturday for Spartanburg ^ to nccept a similar position .Mr. Yates is succeeded here by Mr. I' ( U. Wbithick who comes fro;n A rcii er, F ft , though lie is a native South Carolinian, having bin 4 reared in Union county. Mr. \Y'hillock's family is expected here J this week antl upon their arrival will occupy the late residence oi * Mrs. L. 1*. Fulp, on Forest street. ] A report reached Fort M.ll Mou- i day that Mr. J as. McClinnis. a for ^ mcr employe of the Fort Mill Mfg. Company, was dead in Chester, as J a result of a railroad accident. It was said t hat McGinn is became intoxicated Saturday afternoon and ( that on his way home tat down on ; the railroad. He was struck by a a passing train and when found that night was unconseious and terribly bruised about the body and face. He lingered, however, until Monday morning, when death relioved his suffering. Mr. Mi- ( Giunis was about 25 years old and lived ut the liurcka cotton mill I - & * 1 i> M"*s?-/" i?*^ JF> *\T\?-i>^>\>> trif 9^- 4, v ir J- J-. ''' R v.<i? ^/o v; :* a. KJ -: ? i ^ ,' 1> c' 3 3FIY?r-ii?tc^r?o 5J$oi?e Is ; ii^^j^n'2 tiGEs^-rai::.i i: VhT * -f> ---. ^j?' " *^-c"-trtv. ..-v'.' - ? *v - * :: . ; ,\.:;-X " >; - . " } *'. ' N \ j > . > N ..- . .' vS^ > i> in.* ^ ' ?\ ; . t r. prices. fui I' ss ll in y>u 'i;?v * !n'??n piviui; r ? \??::. IV? m?t >uv tl lit you :> r;:L ><SJ. j C rVJT c: if I )rv (i.Kxls, \\ s'lli i? ,iil it) tin.I SI <> , :.:v o i '.om. ma'r mi_? this nuvnito'ti. Iti'1 ^ ' m w il tilw \ lin rnri\, \v?* ot'.'rr 11 I ntit! .1, is) tv.s, ("til m .ti W'f !m >itiiI ?,?!l t:11' will I ?f liirii t. j < >1 iit't country | >r? >cl >i No. Hi yout outers. \v. ? uurirauit o , Youih I; tii\, -su v-J f ' * ' -* V r- rj* ~.r t M 4 <t<<? <1?I ? - * . *1 .7?t <?! 4 -? v> : *? ><VfiV.'Vr * a r -\i> w \ fs*33?.5 S83 B88S1 S ? / These poods were made u i $ the price"'S c* '/a-'Wyou ^ jobber who tshr 1C c jtse <. i waists, crrons anc -rcn's sir ^ wc h.?vr ':c,.vi: .iny to soy. $ Morale will Lc ilic !os^ ? of the '-t, / a t ** r*rr* * $ iU. ? . i-uVa 4 ~ <VJV-e%<ry .yyev -y <r\*r% A 3\ ; * mfOm* ? ?? ? * *' .' ^UJRdJik * ^r3 "N3 -g- " wn'zccw rWu - - p~ >"T;)>V? .. >*- f, .# "< v? y ;' V t , '-'.^-: . V A ?*' 3t ? * Ij.' _ -t *.>' ?;/ A_^ ^ n -*!> c iL^C Wo !:Jiv?.1 boon busy s< J]) all . ha !at *st ies ii hoos. Ladle*--Yon will ir.ak my yorr !?>\v yuarb r mrs. \ Vo have all the *st styles. Si a oilr liiciian5 on r.nd I.Y>nin: popular sheaat perm vpring ami Minimer of h Gentlemen--You can Aunt he re in patent lent iny kind of a for S svear. See our ' Brothe overyday shoe. They'n We are determined t 3ur counters and^shelv dioes, and we an1 conij md at oner, too. W Because, at the price \vc about 15 per cent less hem elsewhere. ('ive uid prices will satisfy y Old Eeliab T. 13. EE5l4l?? 2 P. S.-^Vo have a lan? >f Dry (joods for this and invite you to see th VP y,psv r3>->JV' .?-rv'->rv m Money II * J <2 I ;ri Ml loading : n E*ix3Miifc???? 22 . j * ^ ^ _ <-+x lj , v. #. , ;; m $ n ' in M ^ S'" ?""' "> vl ? .-- :. J Sf LfZfL n . tny-W u | -' &ss^ |J II t i li fur Mt ?>1 lit i places. y y | iitvr se mi mir line. y y j ' series. ?? ^ il?*a\\ and i' aney tiro yy ? line <>t;i* S| eeial sltulv, 1 in mil stork I lie Very X llploilllle (il'nrci'ieri. yy r [ ! lei. chickens em s and 4 <rr ce. / ^ iremjit and satisfactory *#-% . > / / * 1 I TQ pr ^ ^ evroj ^ < 1 -, **V ^'S ^N'fX'CN'JNtfV'JNtfS^V^N^ rT? STAINS. < " C i he Miilforl Mill, and at < i ' uy h as cheao as the ... . * / 1 is suitable ior shirt \ ' ts. We don't talk unless 2 v , $ ; :r :! you don't pvI some v < V Gaz??pr^ Stare. J ! V fr? c\ <c*\x?\^.vr\ .# c**??a? 'SS-KA^ ?>9 CO ??iSii'pc' ? :. --jiV :i ?l O* ^ i-> ? It ! n men's anil laities' ! t e a mistake if you 1 hoes before seeing, 1 prettiest and new- ( ){)., 32.50 and SS.OO < s si toes. They are iar prices, for the i ;)0J. I ' got j list what you i her low quarters or 1 andav or everyday 1 rhood" shoe for an 4 union made, o sell these goods. < es are loaded with 1 >elled to sell them , ItV do we say this? I i ? an* offering them-- ' than you can buy! , us a call, the goods! 1 Oil. I le - Store, f ^ronrietor. er and better stock season than usual, em before buying, ir' - . V" v V * iiV-.- 1 GIVEN AWAY, ionsie, Set Your Share-1 \\ (\ !l Itio' * v4* - - - - - - - . *? tn\/i iv \/l k^lM I lis VJ*'\RID hut wo want you to sue, and will give our ustoiners TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS kHSOIXTELY FREE, in order to adverise our goods. Commencing Wednesday lorning, April 8th, we will make you a resent of a Silver Dime for every dollar's % rorth you l>uy from us for CASH. This -> equivalent to buying Cold Dollars /it 90 outs, or Ten Dollar Hills at Nine Dollars, "his speeial sale will last only about I"WO "WZEEIKS | ?o come early and get your share of the cash. / ?* Ve mean what we say. No fake or tricks in his, and 110 goods marked up for this sale. )ur prices are already the lowest. * V, Lj. 3". ? it fe 5 Getting Acquainted. | OkTV rr?wT3UKC3r^c.mP?igiq^raa Haar.-rois?aMDMU?M ^ |' J Many people have boeome slightly acquainted with ^ our prices on Clothing, lints, SIiooh, etc., during the past ^ two mouths. We want these and all otherB to become C,) % Better Acquainted, g k ?* ?* And this wi l happen if you will visit onr store dur- mi ing the next t'.irty days, and compare our pric? s with pp tho-e of others on Men and Hoys' Clothing, Pantfl, Shirts, J? I'mlerwear, Neck wear, Mens', Ladies', Children's Slices. ^ | JsJist ggeceaved. 8 A Complete stock of Mens', Women's and Children's ^ Oxfords. Oon't iniss seeing them, for they're nobby jJ? | RlcElhansy-Parks Go. | Heail-ta-Foot outfitters. 2 ?-*? !^?(2r?\I>V$$5'?^^? ??) ?^?(??(????^?^^^^^j2| | Our Spring Mil-1 | linery Opening | c| Tli-dx-scil a.37-. A-iprii ?tti. g \4 jj) miwi.iw#%^i hi iii mm jt (^jy From H.30 a. in. to 0.30 p. in. on this day we will Co) display the prettiest and most stylish lot of Spring Hals ^ that have ever been Keen in Fort Mill. Mrs. Gulp ha* a Jfi: ?> great many new and catchy styles, and we know you will be nleased ^ As tin* crowds have increased from year to year, we 0 hope to k? e this a record breaker. <,*' So come one and all, and don't forget the date? V>? b Thursday? April 9th. 1 MEAGMAM S EPP5. I ?Q0?000?@?? ? 0?0@??0?????? ?. ?14 rOR NEAT I M JOB PRINT \ SEE THE TIMES J ;-i {&!*