Local x and Personal,
Pro!". .1. A. Tu'e spent fckitur i.ty
in Rock Hill,
Putter ntul oltus are no'.v .1::.
at 20 cents on the I < tl ninrk'
The It' v. Marvin A.nid. < t i!
Hill, was a visitor to Port Mill
Saturday.
Dr J. V'. Mas -oy. Jr., was up
from Rock liil! Si inlay en profesrionai
hu-imss.
Mr.-. J. 1\ Ihitilrr i- spendini* n
wi'i i; <?r s ? with her son at 1\ rt
IMill. Lancaster r.
Asn general rule i' ? ir .s! . \
tensive advertiser is the leading
business man nf a town.
The s diednle of No. ill). h mitibound,
was sl'uiiliv changed on
las' Sunday. The ti.aiu i~ now due
to arrive any t ni<- after lOd'Il a. tr.
It is just three weeks until < lie
rttti I. 'gully nil it pm t ridges. l.et
those \v!??i have rule id<d penchant
t' r shooting, waste tl Tr shot and
]> i\ul r on hat.-; \ r a while long
.Mrs. Hanks, of Fat Mill, the
mot her of Supt. A. !i Hanks of
1 he graded schools, ie visiting her
eon an ! his family at this jilaee.
Ieilieastor 1 jC Iger. *
Meaeluim A' Fpns fall < j n ing
of millinery and dre.-.s ^inds was a
grand affair, d ue store wh- el <-v.-,!?al
all <lay Thnrsdav with ladies
i'r an the town met surri umli ot
country.
The corn crop Hi h year pv anises
11? exceed two I) llion bushels.
There :-> eti ouraocm -nt to 1 he c.? ton
farmer in this statement. 1)
eaitse it si^tiiil? s that corn will liot
eoinni and such a hi^h price next
year.
The State Fair helon^R to tin
whole State, every eunity should
assert its ownership and semi
enonjdi exhibits t > capture its
share of prices. Fonn an evhilic
tors eluh ami make a l)i<^ exhibit
at the next lair.
A b >x car of freight train N?>
04 wis e unplete y overturn d at
a p mil tlie dep >t Thursday aft *rnoon.
A wrei-kimr crew cam up
from Columbia Friday >rnini?
and replaced the car with but little
It ruble.
Mr. S. I/. MeF,nancy. who is
well Uliowu to the ct: izeiis of L! i
place, lies damn rously ill of turn .r
< f (he sl'Mii'i'di lit is li rme n -at
Wolfsvilie, X. C. Mr. Met'.Ilia u \
is the father of Mrs. J. \V. Krwin
? f I ii is place.
County Treasurer 41. A C
Xeel \ aiinouti ?'f t'-at In will !)
in Fort Mill en Wednesday and
Thuds lay. the 11 h atul 12th days
of N ?vember. next, for tin* pur
jiose of collect iur; Stuto and County
taxes for
t'?111-1;iI)I ' Ivdm', of York vide,
s pe 111 Friday and Saturday in F ?ri
Mill l inking after the blind ligois
Several jugs of \vl iskey were con
liiseated at 11k* local express <;flice
and shipped lo Columbia
Search of several ruapecied plnee.wa.s
iiaticio but prove.! fruitless.
This issue of The Times is gotten
out uiuli't* very diUlienlt cii
ciunstiuiecs. A week ago the publisher
sustained n sevt-re entnn ) ir11?_i!11
I)n 1111 and since that lime hap
been unable to properly attend hi.<
1 vi t i? sin t he olliee.
No. !>7. the Southern's fast mail
train which jinnped from a high
trestle near Danville to i days a- >.
is the same train that M nek a
freight train head-on one mih
north of Fort Mill about thre?
nioiiihs ngo. This train also ran
into a large rock near Lexington,
N. and was wieeked only a few
months ago.
Fred 'I'ruesd de, who is now sc. v
ing u five-year term in the North
Carolina ponitentiary. was warded
in Fort N1 iiI at ihetime of his arrest
in Chail ?tte. Tlu re is a war
rant here for him churning tinnegro
with having disturbed a religious
service at .India Ho k
cliurcli and on aecount of which
he is said to have lied to Char
A new Tiap'ist church haj< boon
organized at I'ineville by Revs. A.
b, St?mgh a?id !. \VT. '<i11 The
new church starts off w II. having
been organized with nine niem
hers." The collecting of subscriptions
for a new church btiiltiug
ban been going on f >r some time
mill the greatei part, of the necessary
amount is sail! to have been
'paid in.
The Catawba Powor Company
on Monday began tbe survey of a
route over which to erect poles
to bring its wires from the plant
on Catawba liver to thi.-. place.
A gentleman who is employed at
the <!.on informs tbe reporter that
the work of clearing away the old
coffer dam also began Monday
Tlte water will leeafter How
through two ].Vfoot openings in
the main dam, and, when tlte remainder
of the dam is completed,
these openings will l e closed by
means of drop gates and the entire
stream will then be forced through
the j.o\vit house.
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r "T^T. V" V* "f* "
of Pry
?- KMntfm*-.-u?>?u&nnMii r- ..dMweotsx? s*
v& ? f* # ^ &
E B * &. J* u
Are arriving; da
induced us to buy hea
to obV" some special
Call and sec our
interest,
tUMMV AW^. -<WJT:iT- ?? VJk .l\ ?
Do not ferret ih
o
ways D.'ied wit1! a co
v/e can elso sav
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SEi. r TO THE PEN.
F?\ T' . ?: : ; ;oh' :v veil, ro;v
mcr For; I.ulf Negroes, Sent Uf
From r^Toklenbt* g Couii.
I'icii i'rr.i'Mdt-li, n > "miu' u ^k
ninn wv wii.h r. ml in niu
-ironiirl 1 it Miil. will in t bo soon
' in th p 1 114 1; 1 f??r<| 11 it?*iiwli 11<
It II i i 11 i?IUT '?f 111'* II IH'X pool
i| liMti; us- 11 1 about Ihi!ei}*!i. N
(I. Ti'ii " i it will lie I'-iiiouili V
1 c !. whs ! :: - i ! \vit! 1 < oiiiniitt iii>.
:t 1 \vit i 1 fi iniiii'il inli-i : up
!i Mrs. i >. it illmij^li. a v.lii 1
I i'lv, i:> ( M i??! i? two Wi't'kfi HU?
II-- wqs 1 l;<;i Ivfotp Recorilei
Siiauiit u!..U! < and couiniittnl t<
j i i 1 111 us It 'if fc'lVh) b'uul t<
awn! lr d. 'I j- uipi-rii?r emir
r-'i'V II (i ti < 'iMli'itt ' last Week
1 ami TnioobiU'. 11 pifsont' ?! by At
. t tor11 f\b M ('a;1, ?>' ('!i?rl tto. and
how is. of Stutesviil . was anai-^n
oil oil \\ ft I ;u 1 y.
Tlit* ( vidoin-o w s the anmo at
II nt i I it'll >re l lu? ie.'order,
" Mis. K ?i i i I * tt-vlili'il that llit'
ne^ro luitl assault'd her in tin3
railroad i-iit nt'iir tin' n w plant til
I:jo Highland 1'atk Mnnutiiclurini?
( in pa n y and llmt sin' was roii'
, sideraliiy bruised and liatl airaiih 1 -
sprained be!" re tlid nssailun' was
fi it_ri?t??11?'(1 off. Hltc wan carry in
i dinner to her husband, wli > w s
\vordiii<_'o:i tii - n 'W mill mi l s e
reported the affair to him lis h ;o.i
UK slit* 14? I t hol <\
I'll" defendant inf roduc' tl I wo
' { tu :.>.ro wi It: esses by whom lm tried
to prove mi alibi.
The jury was out loss tlimi half
an hour and relumed n verdict ?>I
ynilty. .1 ad^e lirown sentenc d
i I the prisoner to a term of live yeais
III I lie State peniti ntiurV at Jlah'igh.
id. tlie nll'etisc eonunitted
the maximum punishment is Id
years and the minimum live years
:n lit State prison.
| The Charlotte Chronicle of Fi i
' day has this t > say of the trial < I
1! 1 \'\veil: The jury in tin- ease
ieharipuyr Fd. CIritVin. John IVwell
and Nathan Spriiiyn, colored, with
beinj; implicated with Atulv M ller
in the murder of Ibbut MeKane
to d iy returned a verdict of guilty
of muider in the second decree as
'<; die two tirst named, (indium
Spriniis unilty of being; an a ce?
sury aft or tin* f.ict. (friltin ami
I'Vwvll wore HelltOll oil to tllO penitentiary
for terms <?f 3) years and
i Springs .wnteneed to tlio comity
road.- for tliree yearn.
\'arums opinions liavo 1) en ox
piossid as to t'.ie verdict, but
scarcely any one ! I it -? boon found
(\ h ? don ols the ullilt of tin* defendants.
It. is nvncraly believed
that t be nporo, s wh i were in l\d.
(iiiiliid-i ise when Mclvnno whs
killed me equally guilty, but there
an- tljof-" whd consider 1 lie evidence
tip ?ii which (n ifln, Fe.wedl and
SpringH were cunv ietcl rather
quest lonnbte. (Jiili.i cciiild iiol
have Ihv ii con v i "ted at all had it
not I eon fo t e evidence t iwit
lieassis.td in removing the dead
body to the creek and afterwards
united \v Ii: the ollieiR in keeping
the entire affair a aecret.
i .
ffc)T The Times has made ar
! raiigme.iitH wlieiehy we can offer
it hi 4 paper and tin* Home and
: Farm fur $1.2.1 a yt ur.
'ik&mL iS
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z: itzrr:. /soar mUi?*u ik. j
a oads, Notiom
^ants, Hats a
iiy. Our increased sal
vier than ever before, a
bargains.
STOCK before you bir
ie fact that our Grocer]
mp'ele Jtre of choicest e
e you money on Fur nil
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| 0*3? 2 0@???@??
j I Biggest i
;; | ? Offe
? Tiie Dan Valley
:
q to ^ivc a sack of
. I j|J
@ Abso irtc
Qy -?*- -|
tg> every ^loiHiay in
^ Call and see the
@
luompan
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The Work of a Brute.
M i:;.Htra!e J. \V. Mehllinney
lia.sotT.'ifd n reward, raised l?y pub- j
!i subsenpl hoi, of $25 tor tin* apprehend
ai wiIli snttieient evidence
to convict tin* p it iy who on Wednesday
lastmalicioiixly Hltnii*!lI**r?.?(l
two rows l)eh ?ll*_li I1L( to John llo.-K,
Colored. ,
The rows had been lied out to
gr<- y.e early Wednesday morning,
to the real of the town cemetery
and no further attention uivrii
them until the atteriioou, when
the colored mini went to offer 1 liPin
water. Ho found that some brute
had e ne there durint; 1 he dav and
hIiiiij?IiS?mv?I l> ?tli nnvii hv cutting i
their tliri.ni Is, and hum appearance !
il whs ev.dont t l:riL I In* foul deed!
I hid been coin 111 it ted early in the I
morning.
XotluiiLT luiH yet been learned
is lo the identity of the guilty j
party; lint tin* UicevH art on tlio
witch and should the brute be apprehended
it is safe to s-iy be will
li' ejVen a louo Itrin of imprisoni
Itielil.
John lbiss, to whom th.e cows
belonged, is a hard-working resperlibh
c tlorcd man, and li Hthe
sympathy of our citiznis m Ins
loss
Another Confederate Dead.
Mr. II. I). Anderson, a buddy
resp-'ctfd ci i/.en ol Mecklenburg,
dual fritlaj morning at Ids home
, in lower Steel Creek, after an ill.
uesfl of H vc in I mouths. Mr. Anderson
had ended the hllii year of
iiis loiiir and useful !:fe only a few
weeks . ? ?. He wi>8 a Confederate
soldier .old served faithfully diniij.;
the war with a North Caro.iuu
regiment, lie was a bfe-lon^ and
devoted member of the Methodist
ch iirt.'h.
The funeral took ] lace Friday
morning at the home of the deceased,
the Kov. Mr. tdprinkle, of
, Pinovilie conducting the service.
' The intefnieiit was made in the
burial ground at F.easaiit Hill
, church.
I
tar
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different kinds of
Chill Tonic from
which to choose.
They are the most
popular kinds and
you would not miss
it if you shut your
eves when you take
choice.
Ardrey's
; :
iR STOCK
h iSrioes,
n<d Gaps
cs in these lines have
nd we are prepared
y, It will be to your
y.-Department is al^
atabies,
ture, j
)XTZsTO- |
' ' t mi*- v ..^--rt i i ?i ?wctp??????*
3QS?????
leal E.verl
rpel ? 1
JE. ^
Mill has agreed ^
their best Flour
?
ily Free ?
gut tor (>0 days. ^
Flour. @
y Store!
5???@?3?@??@l5
WAXTHI).?JiO.oOO pounds of Scrap
Iron. Highest s p;iid.
W. It. SMYTHK.
j
? NEW MARKET. ?
* . +
(t> I have opened a first-class i
^ Meat Market in tho old Cnlp ^
& ?ir?n>1 <?.. Af*1 ... i .. ... dft
mien <11111 Will nr
? keep oil hands at all times a T
$ supply of choice Ueef, i ork, ?
^ Marion, fsiusupi, etc.. My 0
p prices will always he as low i
g as the lowest, 'i hone your ^
^ orders to No. 20 and receive 4
^ prompt attluution and fair 4
5 dealing. \
O W. L. HALL. J
Fresh Fislv and Oys- ^
^^ers every Saturday. ^
SHAKE!
Since the Chill season
has arrived,
please remember
that we have
NINE
W1SW AK
CLOAKS for Ladies
Latest Styles, Lowest pri<
first choice.
TRUNKS, all sizes
SIDEBOARDS, $1
BED ROOM SUIT
IRON BEDS, $2.5
PANTOGRAPHS,
CRAYONS, 5c set
PASTEL COLORS
DRAWING PAPE
10c OUTING at 8
BEST CALICO at
APRON GINGIIA
Ilarrisburg Shoes, tin
and don't wear out.
New Dress Goods ai
Cloth. Dimities, Etc.
Don't fail to see our
half your money.
Lb J B !?I^
A Few of the 1
We are S
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
JM-ineli nil wool Venetian, iti
(' t '' 1
vucrii, jjiin-, urnruet.
A good value 50c <
50-inch heavy Skirtings, in 1 or >
5 colors (>0o j
$1 25 Brondclot I) $1
5 Much wide Broadcloth in black
and all the leading shades. Would
he cheap at $1 25 $1
50 inch black Broadcloth, the
real English cloth, ?1.35 and $2
50-inch blue and black Sicilian,
would be cheap at 85c 00c |
Meacham
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1 CAUGHT ID 1
4J OC selling Clothing Tli
Cheaper than ever before i
Mill and sunounding eon
a Don't fail to aee our I
)) $1.98, SG.OO, $7.50, $1UX), $:
it Hats and
?? for Men and Boys at price
?? nclie of high nrices.
77 " '
^ Winter Un
at i>rthat wo will not <
let iih show yon. Then y?
have them.
\\ >VlcElhaney>
U "THE PRICE I
f '
U
etm&r ^
-'"vsv? the le
^f\ate5 the
oh the 5umm
0uthebn =??
1 mx
jjimumf w.,t,?.
, P" P*-s. TrMflcMcr.
V> WA.HIHGTON, D. C.
. . sr.-w: :
RIVALS.
, Misses and Children,
:es. Call early and get
? and prices.
2.50, 17.50 and 22.50
ES, $8 up
0 to $7.50
25 cents
>, 10c set.
R, 2 l-2c sheet
l-3c
5c.
MS. 4c up
c kind that lit the feet
nd Trimmings, Cannon
MILLINERY, and save
kSSEY.
. ?n
B nn >
nany s rungs
Slowing.
JACKETS.
If we fail to show you the finest
uul most up-to-date 1 ino you have
sver seen in Fort Mill, we will
.jive you the finest Jacket in oui
place. We have them in Box and
Louis XV styles, at $2 to $12.50
SKIRTS.
Skill* nt $1.00 to $4.50.
THANKS.
We thank all of those who caro<
lo see our opening and for the
many nice things said uf us. >
O Epps.
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[hb in 11
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its. Shoes and Underwear
offered the people of Fort
i ~ '
"try. .jp
ino of Men's Clothing at ??
10.00 and $12.50 the Suit.
Caps it
s that will cure the head- 2S
|| -M
cLer-w?a.:r
la re to quote. Come nnd cjtf
>u will say that we must
~ II I
rai na uu p
BUTTERS."
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ME FOR BUSINESS,
ME FOR PLEASURE,
ME FOR ALL THE BEST
ER RESORTS
2 .- ? : I W.IJ??
cte Summer I Resort Folder
i Free to Any Address.
Gcn'l Pi.*#. Acent, Asst. G?n'l Pas3. Aft. I
WASHINGTON, O.C., ATLANTA, OA. I !(