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* Items of Local Interest Mrs. S. L. Patterson, of PlesiRant Valley, lias been seriously sick or the past few days. Miss Wiiy Culp has returned t<> her home in Pleasant Volley, aftei i II OvtuH/1 irfl tUfiit l * 1- " *' ' ---- - ft ti oavmiuv vi % ;nn t\f L ?# ( i.iHM li. Chester and other places. The regular mioiitli!y moetinir *.*t* Catawba Lo'lj^o No. rj;. \. F. M.. will be liolri in the lodjie i-.ioui tomorrow 4 Thursday) evening ;i t 7:30 o'clock. A fjjIJ utioiiiJatH-i i* d ot?i red. The S-uinuths-oId pmm or "Mr. mshI Mis. W. K. Hmvttn! has been dangerously ill of pueujii <':in f >r the past ten days. It wiih thought yesterday that the condition of the littie oil* Wfl? slioh 1 v iinnrnv.ul Ina trams of ball Friday i .ft?*f noon un the Hill <! icxi'ui l>-a wt't'ii a'teim from tlx ( \ M. A school of that city ami n nine from this plav?\ the former was victorious by h score >f 1 I to 1. A tiieetinu of tlic V'ort .Mill Camp. I*, t1. V , is called for next Saturday ttflcriiiMit at "dork All llieiulxdfH are earnest i y i ajuest ed to be pre* lit fe business of much importance v. ill be brought before tilO 'Hooting The met* of S, \V . Mitchell vs. tlje Woodmen <>f tin* V "'!,) v11! fro to the supreme ? nit on nn nppliewtion for (i new Ij .t!. The record is now it: the lentils of the printer and it will in-ke 11 book of i*r?0 or -300 page.-. Ymkvillo lot tj ntrer. On account <<f (tie St ito reunion of Colt fed ?r?lte vet "VIUIS in CllHIlestou on M iy 17. IS not: 111, the Southern 1'ailwiiv will sell round trip tickets from Fort Mill t . Ch uieston ut (lie t vtrenieb low price of ?4.-o, L'iekets t I l:e sold JJny Jtjth. I nit ami lStli, t "ne about two ciiin'cfi of Varis Careen with two trillions of finely slaked liiee on your potatoes as soon us tiny coin** un. I .-c anuni in two weeks. About 11;r? e nppiication will keep 'he >if. Ai <v>:<liut? to :ut cxchiiii^. lite bti^s are already bete waiting for the put it loos to appear above ground Preparations for 11? < n federate reunion in Charleston iml I in* ironem! reunion in Nashvill. nioooinir actively forward by the ('onto lei ate ennips Most of tin* delegates unci sponsors to lb. ( 'ii irlehton union have already been named. The Charleston reunion will be bold on may I7ih. 1Mb and libit. The general reunion will be in Nashville mi tiio I Mil. 1-Mb and mm nays oi a tint*. While 1 he Candida'os hav* b'en n little hIow in announcimj: themselves. n w mimes :iit* almost daily a|?|)t'U> iiiyf in flu* pipers of the county iiiiii it now looks as though there will In* an unlimited number of imtiies fur tlie v .iters to consider on elect ion day. ' >ur renders should keep h close watch on The Times' candidate column, thereby posting themselves upon the most able iiieii to vole tor in the primary. This has been a full si>. mouths winter. Ji will be remembered that it become cold during the last part at'(>ctoiler and so far as .:ny body knows it has been warm but Ii111?* sttn-t . N nomb r was a month of sustaitied cold am! December. January. February and Match lmvi' held their own as exponents of disagreeable \veat he: and April does not s"em to ha disponed in furnish any contrast to ties preceding five months. The rural fr< ' delivery postal service appears to h< spreading rap dly over tlie country. Accordito latest reports. th"ie are nearly *22.0<>') rout--* in operation, and several hundred more have been favorably reported upon, besides these there are on hand noun '.hint; over f>Uiit) t>etiti >ns for other routes. 'I his hraneh of the postal service lias already heroine one of its most important f? attires and promises in the near future to reach all sections ol the country. The Southern liailway has issued a circular st dini; the roundtrip lates from points nlonj; its lilies to St. Ijfiuis. on iireoiir.t of the World's Fair. Following an* the rales from Charlotte: Season tickets, ?30.10; (50 day tickets. $00.1"*, l")(liy tickets, $21.Cm. Thcx* tickets iTr IloW OM Hale <11 the company- otlices. Kxemsion rates will he t tVeeiivo on May 0th and 20. upon which days roundtrip tickets will b" sold from Furl Mill to St. Louis $18.30. A snow and slcot storm visited Una section last M ednesdny and for I'd liontd I lit* tiny particles of iee I' ll tliiek and fa.-t. ')v\ i11tf to the v. m'iii c< ndili in of the earth the hiiiiw melted as fitst at; it fell, and when the Kt<..in had passed none of the tl.Vcy white was visible. Wile dis'-u^-iiiiLi the lateness ef the storm. Mr \. A Von no. > lie of the town's oh.est citizens, ?eealh'd tiie fart that ?n Apr I '.'"J- d. 1NS0. f. ' M fh , 4 FIRJESIE S-u.it o Uc Mill give to tl number of beans c store, a handsome How to Seen With c\ erv 50-c these tickets en tit liax e, t he better \ < 1* urniture. I he ht I interested parties < iin e us \ our pat cheaper than our i lyriii-siL lit -stii?vin?4 >_i?ir?I?*iis ami other ve*. - I elation. Mr. Youn^, also stated that ii? thf nimiiiiii> <d" May 12th, j ISS(>, a heavy frost was visible, ami that all ftuil was killed ail i ninny ' fanners who had plan tod cotton1 ally weit* compelled to plant j n?jrain i. > uel a stand. lioverimr 1 ley ward on Monday! annonneeil tin' appointments of! . i i 1 * 1 mi 111?-111 i i is it iiii' ,-M'ilc Mourn oi ; >'<!iirut it in. Prof. A. K. Bunks, oft Ii r was re-appointed a mom- I her of the hoard from the Fifth' District, in uMMoiiuciiiir tlm zip-! poiuniiciils the trovt'iiior stated tlmt in m iUimr the selections lie had niven careful c< tisiderution to the wishes of the lie,ad of the department of edncut loti in the mutter of its personiiell. with due tvf t retire to t In last intercuts of the public school system of the State i Al a lee nt tin i tiiiLt of the eouti ty lioutd of examiners fourteen applications were presented for the estahlishmetit of school libraries in the enmity. Tin. recent law providi s for only twelve libraries mi each county, but after due consilium* ion the board agreed to accept the two extra applications un del* an avratiLienieiit whereby the applicants \v:|| put up the Slate's purt of the money for tins year, witii the understanding; that the amount will tie repaid out of next year'-? appropriation. Of this nuiii , iier only one application was from this township and this was from , Ma st y s s hool. in lower Fort M ill ' Tile elosilio exeereises of the (Jt>ld Hill school .'Oi ncciiuif in which i- always I >l.ed f\ rward to with pleasure Ly :ill tlio people of this section, t?><<k place on Wediiosday, Thursday and Friday of lust week, A very attractive prourma was carried ?> 11 f Lu'kc crowds from Fort Mill, 1'ineville and surrounding towns and communities attended each exercises, and ail exptessed the universal verdict that the entertainments were highly interesting and successful. Th.-re is no het ter country school in the State than that of (told lidl, ami the entertainments of last week reflect much credit upon the principal and corps of aisle teachers. Kev M. \Y Gordon, pastor of tin* Fort Mill Itaptist church, and .Miss Mary (.'rook, a dauuhtcr of Mr. W. IF. <* . k, of Gold Hill, were united in tne holy h auls of wed ' : !v III ' llr>llllV li nllillir of l?^l I . ^ v. v...Mh Kim week. "he marriage ceremony wiiH |?"vi'orni?'?l t?y HevW. K. Tlmyer and took place at the home of the latter in Roc k Hill. The mat riige was a ipiiet affair, only the members of llev. Thayer's family aii<! a f v 1 ends were present. 'J'lie airi m one men t of tin* marriage < (11111' :<! a sin prise to many of the fiiends of th<* contracting parties, for, while t In* engagement haii been announced, the event was not ex- ; ' pcted until later. The Times | joins a host of friends in. '.vij Mr. and A! rs. t iordon a long life of hai)i?iness. The ownership of the Pnnnimi mini passed to i li?' I 'niti'd Siju.-s Friday. The K'-puhliVnns in flic senate ar<- 1 Ineatitiiiur to -t?rnio 111? the i : n?i - n 1tie ihsenoe <?f S? n 'j i , t , 3. FRE -latiftil ? I^ULIMn lie customer guessing the ontaincd in a jar, now S7r> Suit itf I'nt*f*itni*.? _ . ? , , , p VA M |? # ? V? I V I re Guesses: ent purchase we issue les you to one guess. >ur chance to possess tli :ans will be counted on J and the suit awarded to 1 ronage. We sell you ^ competitors, aiu! it costs Respect fully yours, S \ "3TC ^?6 ??<8KS ????? I Tie Old Reli ? C^v ??????? | Only 15c | ? S Fort Mill Gill ^ price of cotto 0 These goods n 0 ^ pound package | Hay, He ? Just received g of N umber 1 ? tliy Hay. ' g Hay that cai jj| Yours for 1 mi,? n 1 J | TUB Ulll M\ 9 T. B. BEi 0Q0Q0?????0? ARRIVAL OF TRAINS. In jircordaiice with the schedule, of V?.on iiufi *i.. ?- -a. ? n-t I I?u nuv. I.'WO, III*; PUUIIHTU j>a-sciiK< i' trains now arrivo at Fort Mill as follows: FROM CH \KliOTTE. No. 27 (rcRitlur stop) 7:31 a. m. ; 83 (Hug stop) 9:01 ,, | ,, 2ft (rogular stop) .... 7:07 j>. m. ,, 29 (fluff stop) 10:20 ,, EKOM COM MIU.V. No. 30 (rogular stop) .... 9:13 a.m ,, 20 (Vogu ar stop) 2:IS p. . 2S (regular stop) S:i:{ ,, -H tilair stop- t?:t>i ,, " "Hi"1 jjuli. $75 Litxxx*e. exact or nearest exact i on exhibition at our \ i* i < 1 you a ticket. Ten of I 1 he more guesses von is magnificent Suit ol uly '20th. by three disIhe successful guesser. oods as cheap, if not you nothing to guess. iXTXsTOa! Store I l Pound. |j gliiims at the 15 n?b>(; pound. 8 tPS TO put up ill ?5 cass'tcl colors. jgj "-y. Hay, 11 a second cur 0 Indian Timo- ^ riio very best !?! ti bo bought. ? business, 0 iatile Store,! .K, P30P. ? 5??????00?? 0? GIVE US 4 MlVtf A / v f > r v ? . v ,\ 1 it LA 1 i OKlJfrK aiul &et the 15EST WHISKIES, AY I \ E S, BRANDIES, El<-? l( (lie must riMMinablt' |??ice>. J. D. Ross & Co. Props., Tin: GOl'Kl) SALOON,' CHAKL( >TTE, N. ? N??. 29 W Trade Both Times. \ WE ARE READY To show you oue of the prettiest and most foshioQuble lines of MILLINERY and Spring Dress Ccccis, \t U-: !/*? ? -- "J ?? T - .v... tJ. .? r. CIO I-VCI outreu. iUISS IjOUlSe UHlTlSOn llHH Cl)Ufge Ot >ur Millinety 1 win and is assisted by Miss Mabel Ardrey. They tave about on.' hundred hats trimmed and several hundred shapes to select from, and will be pleased to have your order. We have nothing but new style's in Millinery this season, as our utile stock was bought fro.n Armstrong, Cater <fc Co., who wore mined out in the Haiti more tire, and all the old stock burned up. Call and wo the new goods and? Compare Our Prices. And don't forget that you get a ticket for the $.'100 Piano with very dollar's worth of goods vuu buv from n> V '?/ ~ " ? " T_?. *T. MASSES. ?C(5SG'?G<5 >,??i????C?'?S?3????0? Slipper and Oxford Sale Summer is here and you Svill have one or two pairs. We are showing one, two and four strap San cutis in iviu anu raieni lvuis ai $l.'25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25 and 3.00. Oxfords at $1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00 and 2.25. Misses Oxfords in Patent Kid at $2.25. In Kid at 05c, $1.25 and 1.50. Children*' Patent Kid Oxfords at $1.25.' Infants' at 50c and 7 5c. See our window. Meacham O Epps. 0?????GS?G 0? O? @? 0?0? ?@?00? -J Sixty-Seven Cents Will buy one pair of Ladies Douglas Slippers, if you n\ ii come before they are sold out. These Shoes go oil sale to-day, and can not last long at so low a price. * We have a full stock of geiitlemens* and ladies' low cut shoes in all leathers and we are confident that you will loose nothing by giving them a glance before making a purchase. t*L?t tllL* h'lUit M ml I'nmn llnnit WWI..V *i i v/ ii IV swt uur stock of Slippers. McElhaney-Parks Co. PRICK Cl TTttS I5 -? fgiSMtt&L '1U M ?*. C ***<:?v."?u?. jvui A? -. ...'-* .?v?. .?;?.vn^MiBH % : j TME SOUTHERN RAILWAY, . t r - ?,r- ,i y of TRADE mid TRAVEL i uiio'joi rut: solthlrn states. L '.ellcrst Set Quick Time Cur.t'cnoj/;/ Schedules *\n- Tr|j (.? Denture Trip to lliotr who ^ t (ravel <-|;i THE r,C JTHr.IlN U Alt WAV ' Vbe Fino-i i'ining'-Car Service in the World. d ii formation at to flcttoto. Ii.-ili-i and Slocpln|(-Car i'?MK v? el Illi: SOUTHERN RAILWAY. W / . I I i M. If/tunWICH. W. If. TAYLOC. 1 . in t AfiliUnt ?". ?%. V Agent, V ^ v? \s *??. I. l. ?. ^ ^ ^ 'SflflHHHMlJ