Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, March 30, 1904, Image 3
Items of Local Interest
Friday is All FijoIs day.
Next Sunday is Easter.
Spot cotton was quoted at 14 ,
cents here yesterday.
Mr. Henry Mnssey, of Tirzalt, |
Wits a visitor to P?u-I Milt
tiny.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Jj. Sprat t spent
scleral days of the past \v? ok vritii
relatives* in Chester.
Messrs. Hob Bryant met Will
McClelland, * ? n^ville. w< re visi
turs to Fort Mil; Sunday.
\ ery few fanners are so n on the
streets nowadays when the ^rrun :
is not too wet to plow.
Miss Lou Anna Marshall, of j
Rock Hill, spent several divs of
toe past week with .Miss .Mm y
Calp, of this place.
(' I'.'iwh i loo No A F M .
will h' Id its regular monthly meet 1
itig in the Masonic hall tomorrow
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
OiftF.er \Y. Ij. Hall and family i
are now'oceup) ing the house in
Sprat tville reeently b mghi by him
from Mr. ?J. Ft. Bailes.
Mr. Meacham Thrower an I a
Alias Fittnmn were married Sumtlay
afternoon at the latt> r- home |
in tlie village of I Lit - Fort M iil M t'g
company.
IjllMlber line liann ?J ..I
ground fur tii?* erection > f a small ,
dwelling house For Mr. W. F. Hnr-1
riH on a lot to the roar of Lis home
on liooth street.
All of the giivornniont set il set t
us recently have heen triven out
iuul those whoojid not share in the
distribt ion will liftv?* to wait until
next spring for free seeds,
"?\ i t' i' i 11- increase in volum- of
liuHin-ss, the firm of Merchant A*
Kpps find t1, r floor space outirely
too i:ni' uul will with'n a
short time lie-in tlie erection of a
d-d-footjoXtension to the rear of
their storeroom.
The"Piesbptt rums of this place
are making preparations t r> pur
and improve the mnis-at an early
date. The committee solicit iier
contributions for thi> jmrp we is
meeting with much encouragement.
At a meeting ot tho b >ard of
health yesterday it was decided to
ask the council to pis-; an ord;
nance, to become effective April
10'h, prohibiting the piaciue of
hojr pens within tiflv feet ot any
house or street.
Henry McDonald, colored, was
nriaietied bfoio Mayor Kirk pel
iick Monday ntorm: upon the
charge of transporting whiskey.
The evidence Ktrainst the m^rn
was conclusive and he was taxed
and tho costs.
.Mr. 1j. J . Alassey Int. made : nr.-*
notable improvements during Hit*
past week to the lion' 1 bis department
store. Harp glass have
been put iti the doors ami show
windows and with a fresh coal of
paint the front now presents a v iy
attractive appearance.
The condition of the drain
through h tho waste water
from the public. well lh>ws
along Main street, is very annoy- 1
ing to Home of our in -iv'iunis. 'I lie
street force should keep the drain j
well cleaned and prevent staguit
tion. such having taken place during
the past few days.
At the stoic of Meachnm <V Kpps
today, t he hulic s of this H"ci ion will
view all of the season's late st styles
in millinery and dre^-i poods, it
being the annual spring oponinp '
day of that firm. Daintily printed
invitations were issued sev. ml
days ago. and indications hid t!iat
a larper crowd will attend than at
any former opening.
Messrs. J. T. Mctirepor, C. T
Haley and others, spoken of in
th.^sc columns a f>-\v weeks ago as
intending to establish a butting
factory, have leased the Spratt
Machine shop company and toe
storing therein the wast varn and
cotton of the two mills in t his place
Those interested say the tnachin
ery will not be installed dnr n_:
the present year, but th et sueli a
move may take place next spring,
is i.o" nt all improbable.
- ?
Negro Man Mas Smallpox,
Lnndo Davis, a c??! uvd inn n, I i?
flick ft I'!h home "u "DVimhi r
How, " near t lie graded m I??? ?l. with
what is thought t<? I? m to mimic
case of smallpox. Piivin Iuih been
ill for about a week. but tin* fad
wan not known until M< inlay afbu
noon, when Oflieer Hull, in uijjI*i n
liia round in tin1 neighborhood <d
I)avis" homo, was told by a ? ??l-?i. <1
woman of tin* man'a eonditi ?n.
Tin* matter wan reported to tin'
board of health, and lb I . It
Meacham, of the board, made an
examination of (In* ease anil pro
nooncod it smallpox.
At the present wi ititif? no a?di >n
has been taken by the iiulooiilmH
in the matter, and lucre im little
excitement in the town over the
discovery of the case.
JET* JEr^JQjJC
W/M auuaB igcanon^ K\?s~x
Suiit o
We >vill s>ive to t
11 umber of beans i
store, a handsome
How to Secy
With every 50-c
these tickets entit
have, the better y<
Furniture. The h
interested parties
Give us your pal
cheaper than our
^/?TT-,JL
Firs PrcJoctioi; aid Lights.
The question wl ?<jti |>|?i*it?; the]
town with water works ami elee
trie lights is again being agitata
I<*?I It is conceded by all that
those are two of the town's greatest
needs, mid theoniy way to secure
'.hem is through tln? issuance
ot b Mitis. or l> vy ol m specie I tax
Fill or t?f these steps will iiecewji- I
t..te an ainendinc. t to the charter,
and is the present ehnrter will expire
soon, the council, as will o
seen by "Notice of Flection in
another colmnn. ha-- thought b"st
t ? submit th" question of suricn
del ing the present ehnrter and h?t\ iug
the town incorporated uud< r
the general laws of the Slate governing
111 niiieipal eoi p u nt ion-,
which would give the conned mi - !
thor.ty to imp i-e a tax suliieient j
to * sluIiiis i and maiitlaiu a water
works at 1 elect! ie light system.
The must pi act ieable and, it is
thought, the cheapest plan of
put! iug in water Wot Us would be to
build a pumping station at the
seveialdeep w? I s in Sjirattville.
which were formerly used in furnishing
water for the Fort Mill
Mfg. eoinpiny, and for which a J
reasonable compensation would bt |
charged, t reel a large tank oil
Ardivy luil, and from tin re lay the
inaitis ah ng the principal stria ts
,,r a. i 1 - 1
* i nit- iwwii. .1 imcik loijueu lis |
>ihove iiaiiu (1, with an elevation of,
say 40 fret, would furnish aiiiplt
f> ree to throw a stream t<? the top
of any I>u lilino in town. Benidt s
this, should tin pe p!o at a future
day d< sir<' to use the water for do
n.e.-t.e pin [lust's, v e know of no
place i.i this connuui. :i v whom a
more bountiful or pntei supply ol |
water could I; i>l>la and. As tu|
electric !;_d.t>?, it is well known I
that power can hi* set urial front
the Cntaw Ivi Power Company at
a far lees cost than the town con I \
civet and maintain a p wer piant 1
11 is cstiinatcd that a water Works
system as (I scrih-d ah >ve could
he put in for ah nit ?0,000, Hits, ol
course, depending upon the yard.of
o p laid, number of hydrants
erected, etc. The cost of lights
would liki-wi e depend up m the
11II ?*! I ?t !' used.
It ihcre he those who persist ill j
saying III.II l 111* IHWII i K ill IIO llt'Cil
I liir protection. our hi nt nrgit
tu ill t > tin* o ml mi y, is to call at
trillion to tin' 1'icciit disastrous
lire in Ptitrville, a mi. in the lnwnV
j)i"-cnt shape, which Fort .Mill is i
likely to siillVr al any time.
1'aixt Vol a JH'unv fok 7n Cents,
Willi I)cv<h's (floss Carriage J'aint. It
w eirhs ' > : > N o/.s more to t lie pint than
i?i her wears longer; ami jriv cs i. gloss
ei|an I to m w work. l-??1 1 l?y \V. 1J.
Anli'o.\ Co.
l'i?K SAL!'' One Immlreil am) liltv
hnshols of I'roi iduncit Vain N'eil I'mtin
i \ls,i a n co fresh milch cow
J L. KIMHRKLL
N<?I l? 'K I .1111 now ]>r< to furnish '
i-tni/lu < \nnU lirowu 1 :
al il.'H) |n r s<?| t inn of I {. My cliiotf I
oils .?r? tin i f miii winnrrs cut i |
Hod |o ro.pst r:it iotl. Apply to .1. W.I
Kooinv. Fort Mill S. I'.
Foil SALE Fifty I?u?1ii?Ih of i-hoi
I I'otntiniH, tor planting- H.Oti
pur liu^li'il. W. K. VVnrrtm.
FOltHAI.IS Siwrrnl hunflrnil olil iii'Ws
iiiipiTH nt "0 remh piw lintulrorl
THIS TIM EH.
ED,
LlXtlflXl
X Jr3 111 !
li.> *1
uv ^UUr?lIlg III'
ontained in a jar, now
$75 Suit of Furniture.
re Guessess
rent purchase we issue
ies yon to one guess,
our chance to possess 11
cans will he counted on
and the suit "awarded to
Lronage. We sell you j
competitors, and it costs
Kespect fu! 1 y y<>urs,
CZ2? A v V/
??? ?? ?0??0<
?
I Bt Old Eel
00
wnmami'???a??
? Bariains li
V '
We were tort
g iii? our now i
& Clothing at
&
& Wilt. U1KUT 1
^ This fact dial
| Genuine
^ in t his lino a?
? very lair pre
? nave a iik'o li
?1 and Summer
8
Qg bought before
& and ean oiler
5 bargains and
? Yours for
6
| Tie uiii Ri!
P T' B' m
ANNO I N C 1? M K NTS.
FOR CI ERKOF THE COURT
* * c are aw nori/.eii toiir.noniici' .Mr .1.
" < ?. WII.HORN of Rock Mill. an .t
for t M.K'tk OK TI1 K ('<)!" RT
l'??r York county, subject to the action
ot i he Democrat ic party in the nominutnijt
primary next .summer.
FOR SHERIFF.
\\re nve antliori/"il to announce Mr.
JOHN K. (it >RDON as a candidate
for tho ofhoe of Sll K.ll I KKof York connt.v,
wiihj of to tho choice of the Democrat
io voters as the Maine may be expn
ssimI in the primary election of August
JO.
3E.
$75
e exact or nearest exact
' on exhibition at our
you a ticket. Ten of
Mie^more 'guesses^you
lus magnificent Suit of
July !20th. by three ilistlie
successful guesser.
4000s as cheap, if not
, you nothing to guess.
) XT 3>3~ G3????e???????
ial Slurs 1
0 Clfllliiiii.l
unato in buy- ^
In., sc.*..: **
iiiv w? 7 j ji 11ijj;
least per H
ovular prices. ?
hies us to offer ?
Bargains!
ul still make a ^
>(it. We also
ine of Spring ?
Dress Goods ?
i the advance ^
the ladies rare ?
latest styles. ?
business, x
liable Store, |
LK. PftO?. ?
Notice of Election.
There will be an election hold, in the
1 litwn ol Fort Mill. S. U., by th<<<|iiulifit(1
voters of said town; on Tuesday,
ih?' Ibtli day of April, 11HM, between the
hours of Ilia. hi. and 2 p. in. to decide
whether or not the present charter
shall 1? surrendered, in order to accept
incorporation under the (icneral Laws
of tlie State trovornin^' Municipal Cor
porationa, enacted in Intnl.
\ i allots to read?"chall Charter lie
Surrendered." Those desiring to vote
in the affirmative must write "Yes",
on l>allo;; th' st 111 the negative, "No."
L N. Culp T. D. Faulkner and .1. L\
Hughes have been apjMiinted managers,
liy order of the Council.
T. S. K IKK PATRICK,
Attest: Jntondant.
J. M. i: PR ATT. Clerk.
WE ARI
I
To show* you one of the pre!lit
IVSSLLIINI
\ Spring Dr
Al as low prices as ever offered. I
our Millinery *oom and is assist*
have about one hundred hats trimt
'select from, and will be pleased to
We have nothing but new sty
*ntire stock was bought from A
burned out in the Baltimore lire, a
Odl'and see the new go*.ds an
Compare <
And don't forget that you got
every dollar's worth of goods you 1
T qJT.
Wednesday
Of'
I'll its w I! be *>u' lost display *
fully say this >? .11 surpass ;iI! othe
show you tliore Iriis, piettii r hats,
fore. Mrs Cu'.p lias had ten days
has had. Huyimj earlier, we not
styles as you will see in any city
hut none mme stylish than <>urs, >
price. So come and s< e the new 1
he all ri^ht. we want to soe you ai
steel;. < Mir f ill line of Summer (
A Souvenir
Yes, we will give one, a real 1
i
three hundred yards of All-Silk F
yard We will for this day only g
Think of a real silk dress for S? ?t
; ^feachsm
P. S. If \v(duesiia\ should 1
j Thursday, from t) a. in. to Id p. in
c tfeil*.
j rV
? 2-t: ? T-^B
! P ^5 I n|.- ;
? |5
o fr ffjp
? < vpnoi) g^gg;
'J! E
Mules:
Mules!
Jus! received a car load nf extra fine
Mules. From now on you will always
find me with a good supply on hand. Cal
and on bu.iness with me. If you haven')
(he ca>li I will sell von and five vim .it
the time you want.
\ery respectfully yours,
S.J. Kimball
Rock Will. S (],
J. U. Trayw ck & Co.
DEAMHIS IN
FINE LIQv.'OKft
AND WINES,
No. ITrade St.
CHARLOTTE. - - - N. C
dl
] READY
_i i ? ? " -
hi una most lasinonable lines of
ERY and
ess Goods,
tTiss Louise (damson has charge of
nl by Miss Mabel Ardrey. They
ucd and Severn I hundred shapes to
have your order.
les in Millinery this season, as our
rmstrong. Cator & Co., who were
nd all the old stock was destroyed,
d
T?-i-~A
a ticket for the $3U0 Piano with
buy from us.
kJSSOETST.
, March 30th
>f Spring Millinery. We can truthr
efforts nlonj^ this line. We will
and n linger variety than ever belonger
to pr? pure for this than she
tirst choice, and will show the same
on may see more luits in cities,
ivliich are about half as cheap in
things. If you do not buy, it will
ill uluiu' i'i>? <1.I. ?
j"" iiiKiuj. ii uiir tnure
ionds will also be displayed.
for That Day.
lice one too. llere it is: We Iirvo
bulurd, it's worth .'15 to JO cents per
ive it to you at 10 cents per yard.
i G Epps)e
a bad day, we will continue over
I - i
I
Work Well Done.
llnve j on Table Cloths, Counteripuines,
Doilies, Window Curtains,
Blankets, etc., laundered by the
Model Steam Laundry,
i
of Charlotte, N. C,
i1
Prices for Iminrlorino flm W.x...
_ . . ins, ? ?^ ii *jyj y'
I , ?
! articles cheerfully furnished.
Our shipments are tuado Thur*
day mornings and returned Saturdays.
, McElhaneyvParks Co*
The Clothing an>f Shor Mt*
_ ngi
They say a late spring is followed
hv a good cr<?p. Farmers have to
, , woi k kii hard then to catch up and
j keep up that the grass does not
have time to grow nor the ground
. 4 time to get hard.
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