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FORT MILL TIMES WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 12. 1903. IN THE LOCAL FIELD. ~ Faots Picked Up Here and There About People and Things. Mr. J. W. McElliatiey loft yesterday for a few days' visit to Ashe* villc, N. C. Mr. J. E. Bruce, of Winnsboro was a visitor to Fort Mill during the past week. Mbs Lottie Mc Fad den, of Rock Hill, ia visiting Miss Frances Harris 011 White street. Miss Laura McCain of Waxhaw. N. C.. is visiting Miss Louise McMurray, near town. Miss Tomtnie Culp lias accepted a position as saleslady with the firm of Meuchaui & Epps. A large force of hands have been doing some much ne ded work 011 the streets during the past week. Dr. J. L. Sprntt lias awarded the contract for the erectian of a neat six-room dwelling in Sprattville. Mr. Fred Kimbrell is clerking for E. VV. Kimbrell <fc Co. Master Oscar Culp is now witli the McElhaney-Parks Co. Miss Nannie McElhaney returned Monday from a visit to friends i iu the Mint Hill section of Uuion . county, N. C. A game of ball between the colored uines of Fort Mill and Steel Creek will be played Friday afternoou on the Fort Alii 1 diamond. Farmers say that youug cotton is hustling right along now, and, though somewhat late, will make a fair crop yet, if seasons continue favorable.Mr. J. E. Patterson will in a short while begin the erection of a cottage on his lot, adjoining that of Mr. A. A. Bradford, Sr., on East Booth street. It would lie wise for people to exercise more care in regard to their drinking water. Most of the wells now afford only surface water which is not conducive to i. wi- ?ii ? " ... ?iruii.ii. rtu wens ougnt to lie cleaned out at Joust ouce each summer. The (lu.ni continues to grow in popularity hh a pleasure resort, especially with the picnicers. A few (lays ago a large crowd of young people catno over from the Mint Hill section of Union county, a distance of 18 or 20 miles and held a picnic near the big power plant. The election Saturday for an intendant to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. T. G. Culp, deceased, passed iff very quietly, only 20 votes being cast. Dr. T. S. KirKpatrick was elected by a majority of 2 votes over Mr. J. W. Ardrey, who received 9 of the 20 cast. With a view to raising money for their church, the conyregutioii of St. tlames church, colored, will give a festival in the spring lot iti the rear of the old White mansion next Friday. Dinner and refreshments will be served on the grounds at very reasonable prices, and the colored people of the entire section are invited to attend. A number of young men from this place went over to Pleasant Valley Thursday to contest ball honors with a team in that section, j but were disappointed in that the Pleaaant Valley boys didn't playball. The Fort Millians ditl, however, and left the P. V. boys with the admonition to practice with ^he "undergrowthg." Friends of Mr. Wm. Banks, a # * * ? iormer rort miii young gentleman, j Will be gleaned to l?*arn that he is j now occupying the position ofeity editor of The State. Mr. Banks is i /?ne of the most capable newspaper ' men in the State and his promo- ; tion from a reporter's desk to ; that of the city editor of this great 1 paper is an acknowledgment of his ability. Mr. John Hough, who on the 7th inst. was taken from this place to the State hospital in Columbia for treatment, died in tlint institution Thursday, after an illness of several months' duration. The remains were brought here Friday evening and interred in the town cemetery. Mr. Hough was about 40 years of age and is survived by wife and several children, who reside in the village of the Fort Mill Mfg. Company. The congregations of the Fort Mill and Flint Hill Baptist church- j e8 will in a few davs betrin tbo erection of a residence for their pastor, Rev. Mr. Gordon. Up ton | few days ago a location had not i been decided upon, but owing to the advantages of school and innil facilities, it was decided to build here instead of in the Gold Hill section as first suggested. The house will consist of six rooms and will occupy the site of the old Baptist church, at the intersection of Hpratt and Confederate streets. % TWO ( O; PUR ? -ji Our room being extra ware rooms ir rooms can be had bu duce stock, So, to dc SPE For the next SIXT Line, The goods mi give you better val i ? I If you are not read 3S/E I L X. i J Mrs. \V. 'J'. Sellers uud children , returned yesterday from Mm frees, j horo, Term., accompanied by Mrs ; Edward Reeves and child, who will i visit relatives here lor several days. Fred Truesdale ond Thornvvell | Uoddt, two negro hoys were the : first violators to appear before the newly elected mayor Monday afternoon. The charge, of which both J were found guilty, ?wts that of creating a disturbance and using ; profane language on the streets. | The fines were ?"> each, or six days | on the streets. Travelers along the public roads I find tho rural free delivery boxes to be an excellent directory to the homes of people, and a significant j fact connected with the matter iH J that, when a traveler comes to a I residence that lias no K. F. D. box lie is inclined to remark: "These | people do not amount to very much auyway.''?Yorkville Enquirer. Mr. Newt Broom and a Miss Spinkfi employees of the Fort Mill I Mfg. Company were married Salunlay afternoon by'Squire J. \V. , McElhatiey at his home on ConJ federate street. The 'Squire was i again called upon Sunday evening to unite in wedlock Mr. J. It. Norj man and Miss Ella Ramsey, who I also work at the Fort Mill Mfg., j Company's plant. On account of parentis! objections to the latter marriage there was said to have been a lively row at the brides home in the mill village. The big educational rally atTir* zah takes place today and tomori row. The speakers for today are i Supt. O. B. Martin, Prof. A. G. I Reuibert and J. (7. Clinkscales of ; WotTord college, and those of toj morrow are Ansel. Lodge, Stevenj son and Finley. All of these gen1 tlemen are well known speakers and educational workers and will attract large crowds. The famous Gold Hill band of Fort Mill township will provide music for the occasion. Reduced rates have been granted bv the railroads and everything promises a successful rally. Mrs. Thomas Gibbons Gulp announces the marriage of her daughter, Ethe Elouise, and Dr. David Glenn Thompson, at her home on i^RHt ttootn street. at 8 o'clock on the evening of August II. Mies Culp is a young lady of many admirable traits and Iirh a host, of friends who will bo interested to learn of her engagement. Dr. Thompson is n popular young physician of the town and during liis several years residence here has won many friends end built up a verv profitable practice in his profession. At its meeting Monday morning the Fort Mill graded school board elected Miss Minnie Garrison, of Pineville, and Miss Wren Harris, of this place, as teachers of the primary departments of the school during the approaching session. Miss Garrison takes the place of M iss Maud Marion, who was recently elected but declined the position. Miss Harris will have charge of the (lasses formerly taught by Miss Mary Young, who is attending school in Savannah, Ga. Prof. J. A. Tate was sometime ago re-elected principal of the school with Miss Nan Thornwell teacher of tho intermediate classes. CJ-AuR H. f Up-To-Da ,NIT 1 ist Receive j limited, we were coi 1 which to store the t for a short time we c ) this at once, we arc :C1AL BARG^ Y DAYS in everythij ast go and if we have ^ ues than any house y to buy, call and see t <?z> TiT C This evening at 8 JW-nrlork Miss I Alien Sutton 'l?"f 1 ' ------- ; ?- 1"' 'l",' I Mrs. tJas. 11. Sutton, will become| the bruit' of Mr. Samuel Kimbrell.! a prosperous young farmer ??f up | per Fort Mill township. The mar. tinge will take place at tiie home of the bride's parents, immediately after which the many invited quests will partake of the wedding supper in the large dining hall. On tomorrow a big reception will be given the newly married couple at the home of the gloom's frttlier, Mr. \V, B. Kimbvell, 5 miles north, of Fort Mill. The locftl hftll tyaiu, fit which all true Fort.MjjU.aus r^vjugtiy^riyul, on Saturd.ay, met wdh/l4um lirst .. defeat thie>eii,soti .when Ujeyvwejit against 1 he'. 11iglriand Park; team, of Kock'Hill<:-'.the ti^oro utaiidiiig'.j 12 to 10 in favor of the lMrk! luiys. I Tlnw ih not the first giune played by tlione ton 111 a this Bertson. for only n few weeks n^o our hoys put the quietus on the Ruck 11 i I * linns by Hi-ore of *24 to 0. The . next game between the two teams will he playeil on the Fort Mill diamond on Saturday evening, the :22nd, and it yoes without saying the gillie will he hotly contested, i ? Preferred Death to the Hounds. The dead body'of !. li. Norman, whose marriage of last Sunday is noted in another column, was , found tloatinj^ in Catawba river yesterday evening at 8 o'clock. The txhmh11y find was made by Mr. \V. 11. Jones and others at a point a few hundred yards above the Jones Ferry. Upon inquiry it is learned that after his nmrriaue Sunday, Nor-1 until returned lo Tlit* home of his ' bride's parents, who hail bitterly 1 opposed the marriage, and a row ' ensued in whieh. XohntuY abused ; and cursed the old' people in a, most violent manner. The' matter was reported'to the town aiithori i lies, and Aionday nittrtli?!'^ Officer i II. (1. Johnston went in search | the young man, bpt. learnvd -tlia. j he had just left, going in the di- : motion of Rock Hill," Ij'wiv'big.hjs bloodhound, < )fileer Johnston gave I chare and striking tho trail of the fleeing man t hero "begun an exciting contest of speed between the man and brute. Catawba river was soon reached and here the dog hesitated not a thonnnet, but plunging in, swam to the west, bank and endeavored to again strike tho trail 1 but failed. Johnston had reached the river by this time", according to reports, and failing to find the young man along the'imnk, the of tirer felt i-miKilui.t ' ?* 41 ' - -. . ~ vwiiiiunit UIMl I lit; XI U I was hiding behind a < 1 iIT of rock about middleway of the stream, The chase was abandoned and nothing was hoard of Norman 1111- 1 til yesterday when his dead body was found, Norman was about 30 years old and had lived here only a few weeks. He came to ibis place from hehnont, N. C., and had been at work in the mill. He is said to have a brother living in this place at present. The dead body was brought to this side of the river at a point near the home of Mr. Hanks Jones, where it still lies at this writing, pending an inquestI ....... O-A-XDS te U" IR, IEJ -cl. I mpelled to rent two goods, and as these ire compelled to re^ | going to offer some JNS rig in the Furniture vhat you need, we'll I in this section, | / he stock anyway, >TX 1ST C3 Great Pouring Out of Spirit. The congregation of tile colored Methodist church on Depot street hntl a glorious gathering hist night. It was the "shoutingest'' meeting held in F<>rt Mill in many a day. The shouting was louder and was heard further than at any other meeting. A protracted meeting j has hoen going on there for miii" I awhile under the direction of Kev. | Make, the pastor. liiint night he liml the assistance of llev. A. M<*. j Fjetfs,?"Black Sain .Jones"?a 11 iVine with a mighty great call, lie is a good preacher, and those white people who paused on their way !?otii?? to listen were delighted with 'hthl"fvtuly flow of native eloquence. rte'-ftjU warmed up as the spirit m-?sw'*iin ft?red and fervor, however, and while ndVch that lie said was disconnected, it worked his hearers iVp to a frenzy. The pleaching and shouting continued until a late hour in the night. There was just no sleep for anybody within nianv yards of the chnroh ami the residents of that .part;of1 town hope that there will lie a little loss fervor in the meeting next time. One fact should muke many now exhibitors for the next State Fair- the society pays the freight on all exhibits grown or produced in lliis State, thus enahleing exhibits to be sent to and returned from the fair without coat to the exhibitor. DO YOU READ? If so, 1 can furnish you with the following standard literature: Broadway Mugnziuo 15c Ainsleo's ,, 10c McUlnro's ,, 10c Century ,, !Wki Black Cut ,, 06c Leslie's Popular Monthly 10c Soyiboor's 25c . Siuart Sot 25c Si,ritiit! 10c j Collier's Weekly 10c j Vanity Fair 10c | Ladies' Honio Journal 10c \ American Boy 10c | Jifdgo 10c | Buck 10c ; Nioklo Magazine 05c Also several weekly newspa^ pers for sale. JFL. E Parks,' At Ardrey's Drug Store . j TKY TIIK City Barber Shop For ft brut-duos IIA III CUT, SHAVE, SHAMPOO, or HAIR SINGE. | Garothers & Son. Proprietors. Third door Bank building. | The Charlotte Observer North Carolina's Foremost Newspaper. Bigf?or and more attractive than over, it is an invaluable visitor to tho home, j the ofliee, the club or the work room. ! i . - DON'T I With headache am you can get relief so with proper Glasses, a special course in Of outfit for testing your Call and see what 1 Examinations Free very reasonable prices L. J. M, g NEWJ O New Helta in white and blue 55 New Heads, all colors, at.. I J New Black Combe ^ New Pearl Waist Sets ? Our Slipper and Oxford 4 want genuine bargains in tlii ? All Lawns and Organdie ^ a big eliee in them eiuce our ^ All 10 cent Lawns for 5 i ? All 33 1 3o Silk Organdii i You know our style is to #4 goods, so come. | MEACHAI UXXXXX\X*XX*?Xr 11 H ? i ' | Cost Sale. r\nlur viuoii i/iliji || i\ Owing to chs going to make, v ff stock of Ladies' ? WHOLESALE C( i% These are all I\l Styles, etc. It v - - them for future if need a pair at pi Tell your friei ** last long at the i || ? || McElhane) 44 tint****** BUIST'S TURNIP SEEDS Cost us a little more than the others, but they have the reputation of being the best and our reputatation hingeson selling the best and the best costs little enough and the best of all is that we sell them at the same price you pay for others. We buy in small sealed cartoons, which incures their safety from insects. You have 12 of the best varieties to choose from at Ardrey's Drug Store. SUFFER \ tl bad eyesight, when easy by being fitted * I have just completed >tics, and have a new eyes. . can do for you. , and glasses sold at 4SSEY. 100DS. I ? 'k 50c i 10c, 25c, 50c and $1 \ 25o J# 25c and doc ' # Hale is Ktill on, and if you h line call and see us. h 111 list go, aiul we have out 2 cut price sale began. cents. ca nt lf.c and 18c. jf never carry over seasonal* vi & Epps. jjj i tuges that we are || / ve offer our entire || Shoes at jfj DST ? new goods, correct || viil pay you to buy |g 2 use, if you don't esent. 2jC tids. They will not || irice. H. r-Parks Go j| - '! ?? I; The Charlotte Steani Laundry?? OLDEST, BIGGEST, NcELHANEY-PARItsJ^HH t Agents. | Fort Mill, S. C. 1 ^ J | Sklpmtats WttatOay EvulifL J