Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, October 19, 1904, Image 3
Items of Local Interest
Many of our fanners are anxiously
waiting rain to sow tlieir
small grain crops.
There is but one grade of cotton
so far this fall. No rain has fallen
to stain it.
The ln*?t price paid for cotton
on the local market yesterday was'
5).75 cents.
Mesara. M. M . Colt harp and
Robt. Downs, <?f Pineville, wore
visitors to Fort Mill Sunday.
Mies Lou Pong, whose illneas
was noted iu last week's pnper, is '
still dati^eroucAy ill. Little hope
for her recovery is entertained.
Mr. Herbert Youn*r, of Lkiu'rkter,
visited bis uncle, Mr. A. A.
Y?uu?, of this place the last week.
Dr. T. H. Meachaiu returned
yesterday from a visit, to his son.
^lr. T. ii. Meachaiu, Jr., ofdreenwood.
Mr. Lei oy Spring's. of Lancns- |
ter, was u yisitor .to Fort Mill Sat
urday.
M rs. A. A Bradford, Sr., returned
Saturday evening from a
visit to ber daughter, Mia, VV. E.
Taylor, of Lai toaster.
Catawba Lod^je No. f>4?, A. F. M? ]
will bold its regular monthly i
meeting iu the indue room toniurrow
evei.ing at tbe usual hour.
Mi. L A. Harris spent yeeter-;
day with his friend, Mr. J. T. Me- ;
Clre^or, at Cleveland Sorinira. N. i
c.
Dr. J. II. Thorn well attended a
Pythian meeting in Columbia
Monday.
The physicians report pneumonia
quite prevalent in tliis section, j
We have on hand a big lot of '
blank receipts. If you owe os anything,
reader, we would be move
than pleased to till out one for you.
Newspaper folks, like others, need
what money ie due them.
Among the competitors for the '
West Point cadetship to be tilled
by C ougressiuau Finley the high- i
eat average was ruade by Jas. A.
B rice, dr., of Wiuusboro, the next
highest by .Jno. K. Asho, of York
ville.
Our readers will please excuse
the shortness of news matter on
the inside pages of this issue,
which is due to the publication of
the notices of election in auother
column.
At a meeting of the Republicans
of the Fifth District held a ,
few days ago at Roi-k Hill, C. P. |
T. White, the negro editor, was
nominated as a candidate for con- |
gress. There is little honor and
no chance whatever of elect ion for !
Mr. J. W. Ardrey wont, to Co*!
luinbia Monday to attend h ineet- !
i.ng of the State executive commit- |
tee. The meeting of the committee
w?s to consider the case of
Walker vs. Speckle for the super- ,
visorship in Greenville county.
A negro infant was burned on
Inst Thursday in a tenant house
on Mr. R. L. White's place near
Pleasant Valley. The inquest whs
held hy Magistrate D. K. IJall.
The parents of the child were at
work in the field when the house
caught tire.
Mrs. Lydia Burrage, mother of
Messrs. II. C. and J. P. Burrage,
died Monday mottling at the home
of the former, in this place, after
an illness of several weeks of pneumonia.
Mrs. Burrage was 75 yeais :
of age. The burial was made
Tuesday afternoon in the town
cemetery.
His many friends will regret to
learn that the condition of Mr. J.
T. McGregor, who some days ago
went to Cleveland Springs. N. C., |
in the hope that the change would
elT ct a recovery from his recent
illness, has in.proved but little, if (
any during his absence.
Light frosts have appeared in ,
low places for several mornings |
past, the first being on Friday, but i
tint., if ...... .1 - i? - o -> 1
oiij, miming hub i en it 1 It'll. .
Crops are so far advanced that ,
some farmers say ft real killing
/rust wouid be of little cousequence.
Those who have kept a
watch on such tilings say that the
front of Friday wan two days in ,
advaucs of the first frost of last ,
year.
Mr. J. J. Bailee, the local a^ent ,
of the New York Life Insurance ,
Co., on Monday delivered to Mrs. ,
R. E. Hoke a check for $2,000, in (
payment of the policy carried by ]
Jier husband, Mr. Barber Hoke. ,
who died about three weeks a^o at
liis mother's home in Catawba
township. I
We are plenaed to know that '
our farmers tgenerally, have housed 1
an unusually laqre crop of hay and I
other kinds of forage crops. So in t
this important item they are well t
prepared for next year. With fair
cotton, corn ami pea crops and a 1
^ood yield of potatoes and sor-the
firmer hie !:t*'e to
* o< ipi'; n jui! now
=FREE
Commencing Sep
ets. Every purchase
JH
Fifty Tickets ent
Twetty-five tickc
Fifteen tickets ci
Ten tickets entitl
Five tickets entit
FUJI
We have a conip]
Bedsteads, Washstan
Kitchen Cabiiets, Sc
Chairs, Sideboards,
Novelties of al kinds.
DRYGOl
Our stocks of Dr
Pants is heartier tl
prices lower. JLtok ov
G-I2.C
Our Grocery dep
food products obtain
livered at your home
MILLS- $
The p'overnineiit report cn the
corn crop poinla to a yield of over
2,450,000 bushels, while the vheat
crop ia placed ut about 550 million
who uno.
The statement is made tlia. Mr.
K. G. Snndifer, a young man who
was until a short time ago employed
on The State, will n a
short time begin the publication
of a new paper at Yorkville. Mr.
Handifer has bought what printing
material remains of the old Woman
outfit and will put in other
type and fixtures. The UHine of
the new paper will be "The New
Era."
M rs. AI ice Smith, wife of Mr.
Win. Smith, of Lower Steel Creek,
died Wednesday evening after an
illness of several weeks of typhoid
fever. Mrs. Smith was 28 years
of age and a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Farts of Gold Hill.
She is survived by a husband and
three small children. Tho funeral
and burial took place Thursday at
Flint Hill, the Rev. M. W. Gordon.
of Fort Mill, conducting the
service.
Mr. F. G. Whitloek returned
Friday from Abbeville, where he
had been attending court as a witness
in the case of a Mr. Wilson
ra. the Southern Railway. Wilson,
who brought suit for $2,000
igsinst the Southern, was the enijineer
who over ran his orders and
ran his freight train into No. 07,
the fast innil, two miles north of
Fort Mill about a year ago. The
result of the suit lust week was a
mistrial.
At a meeting of the emergency
committee of Winthrop cellege a
Few nights ago it was reported that
the college waterworks would have
Lo shut down or* account of the
lack of water, incident to the long
by spell, and arrangements were
made with the Rock Hill city
waterworks to supply the deficiency
for the present. The same conlition
exists in Chester, Union,
Fairfield and othor counties in the
jpper part of the State.
?
Rah Rpnnnh !?** ??? ??? ?
? < ?IIU IIM1M W11U V IUated
the condition of his pardon
iikI returned to this State, killing
lis wife while on a visit to her,
las been convicted of mnnslau^h,er
in Hampton and sentenced to
ive years imprisonment.
J0ST?Black spotted setter hitch,
named "Trixie." Had on new leather
collar with nunie plate on same
Trfi vj 'k. will 1 c .1 i' '
i '.j y i K.I'I .
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! FREE! FREE!==:
Member 1st, 1904, we will issue trade tickof
50 cents entitles you to one ticket.
E PRESENTS:
itles von to a Handsome Framed Picture.
*ts entitles you to a smaller picture,
it itles you to a nice, large plate,
les you to a nice dinner plate.
les you to a nice piece of Glassware.
lete line of lip-to-date Suits, Odd Dressers,
ids, Hall Racks, Schiffoniers, Wardrobes,
wing Machines, Safes, Cupboards, Tables,;
Springs, Mattresses, Rugs, Pictures and
# I
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(JDS, NOTIONS, ETC.
y Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, Shoes and
lis season than ever before, and the
er our line; we will save you money. :
DCERIES.
artment is always filled with the choicest
table. All orders promptly filled and dcat
the very lowest price. : : :
Yours for business,
t YOUNG, SEUo
U U L LI, Ha U L BJ,
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$1,500 worth of Furniture and Stoves to go
REGARDLESS of COST.
Think a minute! A $2.50 Folding Spring
at ?1.75, or a nice Chair at from 40c up.
We are going out of the Furniture and
Stove business, hence these low prices.
ANOTHERFACT.
Have just received from New York a big
line of Clothing, bought at bargain prices,
for men, boys and children and it will be
riOTjh 111 vnnr mwL'of tn Ki?*r fi?n?vi i.a
? ?- j ?? *?? v *j\r *'11 II t/111 (ID* VV 111 \
close out a lot of Men's Pants at and below'
cost. We always have big bargains in
Shoes for all. Wear a Jefferson Hat and be
in style.
ZE3IOT STIJFFI
Big Buck Tobacco, 35e a pound.
Two Pounds Levering's Coffee, 25c.
One Gallon of Good Molasses 20 cts.
1
KING QUAL
for nii
HARRISBU1
for ladies a
Make a strong teai
beat. They are made
foot. Wear one pair,
more be our customer
our word for it, but ti
don't prove to be the
wore, you get your i
goods just arrived. I
get a Piano Tieket wi
Hj. J-. Is/LJ
| Brown Dr
0 Will have a run thiH seat
Wo have an elegant line of b
QP Coat anrl Shirtwaist Suits, w
of Silk from 50c to $1.40 tin
^p line of Dress Goods to npy
^0 Slmwer Proof goods, at 50
Tine will also bo good this s
? Some S
J* Fifty dozen towels we pine
than W cents. We have i
Lot No. 1 to go at 5c
Cy Lot No. 3 to go at 10c
^0 Somo of these towels are a
? 30 JDozjfij
Worth Si.00 and $1.25 th
QP many as want at 5 cents each
g Unde]
Sx For the infant to the giant.
JK infants, half-wool, no button
J? vests, 10c. Ladies' vest and
Cy Misses' vest and pants 25c.
xneee goous all come 111 hea\
? Meaohar
@?303? 3? 303? (
I Please Bear I
in That we want y
iR buying your fall
R Our prices cant
^ Style, quality ai
motto in selling
^ Do you want a ?
$ your feet dry?
ft without a doubt
$ women at prices
g Can sell you a
Li i;eunn?re ^not
Mcl
Work Well Done.
Have you Table Cloths, Counterpaities,
Doilies, Window Curtains,
Blankets, etc., laundered by the
Model Steam Laundry,
of Charlotte, N. C.
I'rices tor laundering the above
articleH cheerfully furnished.
Suits pressed 35c; suits drycleaned
and pressed, 50c; suits
washed and pressed, 75c; ooat or
pants pressed, 15c; cleaned and
pressed, 25c; skirts pressed, 25c;
cleaned and pressed, 50o.
Our shipments are made Thursday
mornings and returned Saturdays.
McFlhanevxParks Co,
Tre an*
ITY SHOES
;nt and
e SHOES*
nd children
m, one that can't be
to wear and fit the
and yon will forever
for shoes. Don't tal
y a pair and if thr
best shoes yon e\
2
1 1 T
nuiiuy DUCK. liOrs
)on't forget that y
th every $1 purcha
ASSETS
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) 0003830S0S?
ess Goods ?
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ion, with blue a close second C-'
otli these goods, suitable for T:
ill be good. Wo have a line
3 yard. You must see our \7
reeiate them. Call for the i,S
e, 75c and SI 25 the yard. { '
eason.
ipecials. , ?
e ou sale, not a one worth
made four lota of them:
Lot No. 2 to go at 8 l-3c *y
Lot No. 4 to go at 12 l-2o
11 Linen. '
IDoilies ?'
e dozen. Will sell vou as -'
I ^
^wear
See our Simplex vesta for '
a or bnnds, at 50c. Cotton 1
pants at 25o, 50c, and $1.00. "
Boys' vest and pants, 25c. y
and medium weights. * /!
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and winter clothing,
be beat.
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nd low price is our ';
clothing.
>hoe that will keep '
If so, we have them,
, for both men and i*
\ that please. '
genuine, full-stocl . &
: at $1.60 the pair. -!
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AN ORDINANCE.
Fixing the Levy and Providing no
Collection of Proporty Taxet
Town of Fort Mill, S. C.
Be it ordained by the intend t . t
wardens of the town of Fo.*t Mi > .
and by authority of same:
Sec. 1. That twomillson the i > 1
hereby levied on all taxable i "/
within the corporate limits of t : o- \ u
of Fort Mill, 8. C., on January W,
be and the same is hereby mac i for oidinary
purposes.
Sec. 2. That naid taxes shall ' .Ml
become duo and payable on the lfr i J
of October, 1904. at the office of J
Spratt, secretary and treasnror, ai >o
secretary's books shall be open on
date for the collection of said taxef ?.
tho same may be paid up toandiing
tho 1st day of November, 190^
which date said taxes may be pai
15 per cent penalty added until t* <
day of November, 1904,
Sec. 3. That on and after N
loth, 1904, executions will be i?>:
all delinquents for the fnll ar -f
taxes due together with the 15 ~
penalty and all costs, inoludiiu to n 1lar
cost for every execution i r
the treasurer.
Done and ratified in oouno'
bled this 3rd day of October, I
T. S. KIRK.PATI'
Attest: Int
r-o M SPRATT. Seo, at
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