Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, September 09, 1903, Image 3
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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.
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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
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.[.Lithia I
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i Wafer 1
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4 25 cents
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| per gailca at J
; 2
j. Ardrey's
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J Shipments Wednesday Evenings. J
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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.
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In making vou
4% ^ %
*> of Shoes, ('lothii
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i ndenvear, Pant*
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y* we will ho ??lad to
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?s see us. Then, if o
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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
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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.
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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
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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. ||
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