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i Local and Personal, A. AHlmclford, ?T r.? spent ]\lon day in Hock Hill oti business. Mr. and Mrs. 15. M. Sprntt, of Chester speut Sunday xvitn relatives in Fort Mill. Dr. J. L. Bprait returned Sunday evening from a week's stay at Clenn Springs. *\r \f i i p* ?i.r. **. ,?x. v rociii it'll yesterday for Durlxim, N. C.. to resume his studies ?tt Trinity College. Mr. ?Y. A. Witliersof Worthville, N. C., is spending a few days at his-old home in this place. Prof. E. E. Thornwell, of Mays ville, S. C.. spent several days of the past week in Fort Mill. The cool weather this week is delightful after the blistering heat we've experienced recently. If you luiven't the money with which to pay for your paper, haul us a load of wood. It will he just as acceptable as the money. Mr. and Mrs. H. .1). Ilnrkey. of ClilTVide, N. O., are visitors at the home of the latter's father, Mr. W. H. Parks, in this place. Mr. W. M. Martitidale and Miss Bertha E. Pettua. two young people of Chester, were married last Thursday afternoon by Kev. E. A. Harts-ll,' at the latter's Ifome in tjjis P* aco. Quite a large crowd of young people enjoyed a lawn party given by Mi=s Aileen Harris Friday evening at her home on East Booth, b'reet. The local string band provided music for the occasion. At a neeting of the veterans Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. \V. Ardrey w*s elected a delegate to represent Fort Mill township in the count t uieetimr to hi> lmlil nl Yorkville m tin- 11th. The YorkyiHe meeting is#to elect a county pension boud for next year. In a gani' of baseball Saturday afternoon on the l'ineville diamond, the fiist team of tliis place met defeat le a score of 10 to (J. The winning'eatn was made up of the pick pliyers of Pinoviile, Mountain I sand and probably other places All U?.?JcotU>n sold on this market Uj to this time has brought wore than 12 cents Iii?? pound. _)ur buyers arc determined to pay he highest prices for the staple md the wise farmer will brino his jotton to Fort Mill for sale. The authorities would do the general public a favor by enforcing he ordinance in regard to trains docking the several crossings. A ew days a^o it was noticed that a reiirht train stood on tho Main treet crossing for nt least twenty uuutt-H, causing inucli delay to a lumber of pedestrians and veil icles. Mr. E. Jj. McElhaney lias reigned his position witli Mills A* oung and will {40 to llock Ilill <i the 1 4th to take a similar posi Jbn in the establisliment of A. Jdedheini A' liro. Mr. McKlhauy lis many friends here who will t/;ret to learn that he is to leave - rt Mill. The regular fall examination of Uchers will be hold, accoiding t\the regulations of the State b<rd, on Friday. September IStli. Tia will be the last examination b?ore the third Friday in May, 1-4. The examination will be htl in the court house at Yorkvii, beginning at 9 o'clock. 1 nv ? ue limes is requested to minonce that the K**v. J. B. Swatin, ?f teel Creek, N C., will preach in the Fort Mill Presbyterian ch>ch from Friday until Sunday, i'lcisive. Sacrament of the Lord's 8lM?er will tie administered on ^'?Wh. Collection will be taken tliadny for home missions. A*. J. W. Elms, of Pleasant ^ ?*y who some weeks Rl;o aeCfpd a position in T. B. Bulk's ineinntile establishment, on FridayiouRht the house and lot of A. Bradford, Sr., on Booth stre and will move his family thetwithin a short while. Mr. Brat/>i'l K"iifi u?i?i" ' ? ?PP ite the home of Mr. \V. F. Hargt farther out on the street. M W. TI. Howard, a carpenter, w"8 minfully injured Fridny at 'he <m. While at work on a scnffold large stone which was being raise by a derrick, slipped from its faste ngs nnd sj iking a pieco of timb. QU whiclj_Mr. Howard was standig, threw ? m to the ground ft d-ance of about 2"> feet and renting him unconscious for a ahoH\ime, besides painfully injurin^iis head nnd left arm. Th<g was an exciting time ovei in Sp.ttville Sunday night at the liome.f Will Izard, colored. Iznid says iat he had just retired foi the nht when Sam Benson, an otheregro, came into the house and d,ve him from his bed at the a revolver. Izard made n B<>r tlie door, but he Benson fin d on effect j^Hj^H^^^HBenson made his escape and I Hi yet HESXCr-r ;'LA.w-TtggiHjaK-t.M STJ3VE1V In order to mak< ter Goods, we offer all We also offer out | ? Slippers at your own close them out. You ! CrEIVIJ: We mean what 5 j Do not forget the ways filled with a cor. Another big lot < We can also save n-g?am m I, , , ,|,| u , BBVim Bjil For Johnston. A Lancaster special of Monday to Tin* State hij>: "M..j. d a;-. I".! Hart, of Vorkvillc, was here today, accompanied 1 ?\ U. (}. dyhnston. charged with the murder of I! k. Norman on the lOlli <>1' August 1 ist. Application was made to dustiee Ira B. dones for hail, w!:ieh was granted in the Bum t f $o00." Mr. Johnston arrived in Fort Mill Monday uiuht. ?? Thompson ^-Culp. Pursuant to announcement < f j several weeks ago. Dr. David (i. Thompson and Miss FHie Pdouisc Onlp were happily married last Thursday evening at the home of! the bride's mother, Mrs. T. (! ('nip, on Last Lo tii street, the llev. Dr. d. II. Thornwell oflieinting. Owing to the recent death 1 of a near relative of the bride, the marriage was a quiet affair, onl\ the immediate members of the families being present to witness the ceremony. Both of these young people have hosts of friends throughout t!iisection who wish them many years of happiness. Was He a Fori Mill Negro ? riM. ^ r?i. i i * v p a t X lit* V Ilill llllll' .N I'Wfl I >1 lilt' ^ 11! 1 j inst. says that the remains of tlit" unidentified negro, found early yesterday morning near the home j of Mr. Cirillith, I miles from the city, on the C. (' A' A. branch ol the Southein, were buried today at ! the expense of the county. Coroner Cat hey, who reached j the city yesterday afternoon, went I out on the scene, t in paunch d a jury and investigated the matter.' Tiie jury returned a verdict that! the deceased came to his death h\ : falling or jumping from a train. That train was presumed to h iv. been No. 2(J, which passed that point a few minutes after 10 o'clock ' t iie previous night. The authorities have informa tioiotlujJ the dead negro was from Fort Mill. It is said th i1 deceased and John Jester, both of Fort Mill, wore in Charlotte Saturday. It is supposed that the dead man was beating his way hack to his lioim when he fell or was thrown from the" ITain. The authorities have been unable to eommuuieato wish .Jester yet, to ascertain the name < f his companion. Items of Local Interest. Architect H. K. White is just finishing the plans for a colonial | residence for II. O. Strauss, of Yorkville. He has, also, forwarded plnns for a handsome residence ' for 10. P. Smith of Florence. Hock | 11 i 11 Journal. What is called the b >1! worm is getting into the Cotton llelds in ; this section, and is doing much [ damage. A few days ago a gentle man showed us several bolls which : lie had picked from his fields and , each had a worm in it. He said > there were lots of young bolls on i his farm which tue worms were ; > destroying.? Bamberg Herald ? Rev. Dr. J. II. Mh k will take t charge of Providence and Banks I churches the 1st of Septembi r. ? Waxhnw Enterprise. Theiv was ;t11 abundance* of din hit and tin* day was very enj yu!>ly spent by ail present. I5o >ker \\ a.-hin*_;ton Kays that laiior is the Hole salvation of the neer<?. From whieli we fiHsiime that Hooker is in favor of the nel;io ?*oinj^ to work and forsaking his insane craving for ofiieitU pre ferment. Ti uoK I:k A (Hi" If yon desire to buy, sell or oxcl.nnge, city or Count.y Property anywhere in South Carolina, address mo. I fei'd safe in saying I have tile largest assortmeat of farms and oily property of any one broker in the State. Then my ]jSf, grows dnilv. Will bo glad to 'have your wants, or offerings, also. No business, no charges. Will sell at, public or private salo, as may bo preferred by the owners. . i ,T. EDGAR TO AG, Rrolcer, Rock Hill, C. ftr We sell the Columbin liarI/ick Typowritors, S-20-ltc i !OST S - OF AL.L. ? IER GH : room for our large s I Summer goods at" TTJAXj CO * entire line of Mens', price. Straw Hats should sec us, for i T35S BARC say, When we say Co : fact that our Grocei nplete fine of choicest 3f Fruit Jars to arrive r you money on Furn Oi& X C miimimmm rnmmmmm ,, ^ r. w^w.'wirM ? Ilov. A. I j. Stoiiuh. " i'ui viilf. pr. aehed in tin- Itapiist eliureh In if Sunday luoruiiur. il<* i-; ?>0 _\ t : 11! } Uiii! \V!S -5 p.".:'!' 'T ui i!li> ehurelt wIkmi tin* war l.roke mil am 1 j >imil llii' (toufederate army as chaplain lie took up a ooll??e tion Smulay f? i* a new ehur< li in I'ineville and received quite a .-niiu Hum. Monroe Journal. Tim two winj^s of I lie (.'atuwha dam have appr.?a<hed near enough together to forde 111'* entire river tlironeli a ^ap tonly alioul thirty feet wide. The water i_n>es through with tremendous rapidity; lint i . i . . i iii'i i' il l- Iilt-Il im (111 11H- Wdl'K will) hit willing to WiiKcr tint a negro in the empto}* pf tin- roinpuny, called liigun, rim swim up tin* river even at thisl place. Visitors lit't<>lil that 1'igitu lias pt'i fiu in< ?1 tlir foal; hut there are lew people wlio would believip the story on the im ic statement of any individual, however reliable -|ifter tln-y have seen tlir rapids. Yorkville Knipiiiiw. ; The Cornweli Picnic Ahout forty numbers of the Kort Mill 1 Aprilt Infantry, ami a itnnttit>r of our citizens, wml to ('oiiiWi d Thursday to taki* part in a military picnic which was given by the Chester ami (/. rawed coinpanics. The picnic;grounds w. :e about a mile north, of ConiWi II. near the railroad, in! a big tirovc where tiure was shade and an ahundance of cool fresh water near hy. 'I lie s iiitlihound train, on whieli the Cert .Mill, lioek llili and Yorkville companies went down, was stopped at a point opposite the picnic grounds, thus avoidiul; a tiresome march from the station out to the grounds. A- slated there weiv present live companies of militia, and the mounted officers were Col. -I. ('. I'.onl. Major Marion, cjuiirti'nnaster MeKeown and Adju taut 11 a rd in. Col. Itoyil and Major Marion ea h delivered interesting speeches just after dinner. The eoinp mies were then inarched toil large ppeii lield a short distance away laud were drilled f >r a slioit while. The crowd in nttgmhlncc wiu one of the largest that the reporter has e er witnessed at a pit-nic, and the good behavior in so large a crowd was the crowning feature of the occasion. i 3 X?j jED X-~r/"S J.HC tSTTSTi SMKJOSC JHWOtOM OODS. tcck of Fall and Wim SST. Ladies' and Children's at any old price to low is the time for st we mean Cost. :y Department is ah eatables. this week. iture. >TXjSTOSpecial Notices. j l'ORSAIJ. Tlnv Kill" Sini;lo-Cniuhod I'.mwn Leghorn CockereN and one l'ullet ;?i Si - :t< li. C. \). 1\ I M I UK 1.1,. KOll SAl.K hOi bushels ol Appier 1 {ust -I roof < hi i s. 2t p KIM ; A.IONICS. I NOT!OK- Aftor September !\Mh t!?e Jones Holler Nlill <?n Catawba river; will grind only >ii Friday ami Sat I unlay of eaeh week. st-y-jip KIM ; AK JON KS. Teachers' 11 xamiiuition. The regular Teachers* KNuniinaf uei will he held at Yurk\ille on Friday, | September 1*1 h, from o'clock a. in. to i I o'clock p. III. White applicants will meet in the Court I louse. Colored applicant s in t lie Colored (1 railed School building, rr 1. .11 : ' - 1 ' I ? .11 in i > ?? I I I [II u\ 11 It 1 11 <' III M' I V < *S with pencils ami Ieenl cap paper, ami lie (in liaml promptly at the api>oiutei| hour. 'litis \vi ! l?e the last opjiort an it v to i^et a cert ilieate until May. I ?i U. JOHN K. t'A Kill H.I.. t \>. Supt. Ki 1 neat ion. | WalS'fe | 11 Stoos !i ! .[.Lithia I * i ? ? i Wafer 1 : 4 25 cents I 1 | per gailca at J ; 2 j. Ardrey's ? | 1 Drug Store. \ I r Riz^Ti-^r^jwsrr* ir .S <t><>O G *><?> S> * 5 ? 6 ^ <> The (1harloUe t <> $ o c Steam Laundry, * *> <> $ OLDKST, ? $ $ KHHJI-ST, * <> * * JU:ST. * t McEtHMIEY-PARKSCi). | < | Agents, | ? ? J Fort Mill, S. C. '> 0 ? I i J Shipments Wednesday Evenings. J 2 1 1 i * Star Leade Oook (look hotter, last Ions than any other stoves, them eight years and lur lifelinek. grate, or piece They eosl no more than I New (>ii!" buyer is now in I the most desirable i;oods Most of our staple i;o the recent advance in p pared to save you lots of chases in this line. L. J? Ml -9, ?%,-* <v ^ k | New Good: ~l{) do/.en .MiSses I .kr) to 10, 10 ecu Is. Jjjj> Outings lor :4<>\\ ns, New line Ladies l>c iorlv pieces dark j ^ A new line oi* |)rev Ladies shoes, in kid, ^ calf, from $2.2n to $ ^ 1,500 yards Sea Is! at o 1-;S, at 0 cents. r > . <> Domestics are i?oii so call and i;ct yo higher. 1\ A T~" A T T A TV <*f> iv l laum a i\ (Psf vv %. & vVi\\l\i >vr?v- \k \t? \/\?\ j 0 ' 1 Loot Listen, '* 'A In making vou 4% ^ % *> of Shoes, ('lothii , T i ndenvear, Pant* yj. y* we will ho ??lad to ?> * ? ?s see us. Then, if o ^ "r yj ri^lit, wo will abid 44 *s C:? 51 you intend 1 '< made suit 1 Iiis fall a* il and lot us take yoi 11 fefcEllhanev <1 "THE PRICE t. * -4 o ~s.C-C <*?,} #? ViaSjyi-3.2 tf Jf-Jv/Sf a,)'* ' - . - .J ;rr ?? If ^JWSn ' ;. < jp ,'? BsrT** "* J'" ** [! "* liiz L CHTH2 CTIM> p? r - ;; ' M " w,,t?.;. ^ y P . .. 1 rniHc K. ;r , WA . lit!.. IGU. t>. C ^x~~ Be Patriotio. Patroni: . m | tSIB a ir ing Stoves Her and take less wood We have been selling l*iilv\tm* h:ul it i-iill r? of repairs of any kind, he ordinary kind. soods. Sew York searching for at the lowest prices, ods were bought before rices, and we are premoney on your fall purtSSEY. i j . ^ Xy^ ^ 5 Arriving | I Ribbed hose, 51-2 it kimonus, pajamers, ? ills at 50c. g prints. 55 r, Selby tV Co.'s line 2 patent kid and box and, w ould be cheap \'A up every week, 5 urs before they go rS 4 & EPPS. | : > *\?:<?. *r% <i\<s\*V. <s\*V*V4V*V?H<? anil Hmislflfir I UiLlL \J UUUXUU1 I ^ V ...?_ II r fall purchases || i?, Hats, Shirts, Ijf yy S Overalls, &c., have vou call and ff ur prices are not ?? e the results. , If o wear a tailor- ^ and winter, call || lr measure. || -Parks Co II 8UTTEH5." I| ,^s <rv-s<*v*s*v*v?wv? ?? IN2 FOR BUSINESS, USE FOR PLEASURE, ! 1NE FOR ALL THE PEST rzn RESORTS c'ttr. Summer Rev>rt Folder ..J i ree to Any Address. . c. H. HARnwirtf, W. H. TAYLOII, C-n'l r-?S8. A front. As-t. Cen'l K'asa. Act. A\.J.IIJ?OTOH. D.C. ATLANTA, OA. J w your home printer.