Jtftns of Ucal 9ows.
Mr. Henry Massey was over from
Iioek Hill fc'i iday.
Mr. D. C. Barber spent Sunday
witii relatives in Chester.
Mr. W. [I. \\ vlie whs ovor from j
R ock Hill MoikIhv Oil liniiinnec
Burn, Sunday morning to Mr.
and Mrs. E. \V. Kiiubrell, m boh.
Mr. B. M. Spratt, of Chester,
spent Sunday with hie hiother,
Mr. J. M. Spratt, of this place
JMr. Lin Alassey, of H<?ck Hill,
was a visitor Sunday at the home
of his father, Mr. B. F. Mussey, of
this townshm.
Dr. C. B. Stephenson, of Charlottwas
among the visitors here
Monday.
Mo-srs. Frank Kimbrell aud Allison
Thorn well were down from
Ch ?rlotte Sunday.
Dr. J. II. Thornwidl and wife
and Messrs. R. F. Grier. W. B.
Ardrey and C. S. Dink spent
Thursday in Charlotte.
.Mr. H. E. White returned to
Martinsville, Vs., yesterday, after
a enori viril 10 inn sister, Miss
Alice White, of lower Fort Mill.
Miss Willie Hoke entertained,
in n very charming manner, a number
of youm: people at her home
in Spruttvitle Friday evening.
Attention in directed to the notice
in another column calling for bide
. for the erection of a bridge over
Steel Creek in upper Fort Mill
tow uship.
There will be preaching by the
pastor, Dr. Thornwell, at the Presbyterian
church next SundayJ afternoon
at o'clock. All are iuvi- i
ted to attend the service.
Mr. Harper R. Woods has sold
lus drug store Hnd will go to Arizona
next week. in the hope of
improvement in hie health.?Chester
Ijanteru.
All arrangements for the K. of
P. banquet Tb uraday evening hnve
been perfected Hnd the local
Knights are anticipating a royal
feast and joi-'y good time.
The Southern's winter tourist
trains to ami from the North will
be pnt into service early in January,
the first train South to he run I
011 the 9th. The schedules of j
the trains have not been an- \
nounced.
The agricultural department has i
?wtm?aled tlie oom crop for this
year at 2,453.080,000 bushels,
which has only been exceeded by
the crop of 1002, which was 2,523,(>1-8,3L2
bushels.
Mr. J. S. Denton, who is n loom
fixer at tlie Springslein mill, has
moved his" family to thiB city from
Fort Mill. They will keepa board*
icg house at tho mill.?Chester
Lantern.
The Baptist Young People's
Union, of Flint Hill Baptist church
will meet at the residence of B. M.
Paris, Gold Hill, Friday December
lfith, 7:80 p. in. All friends who
are interested in Bible study are
cordially iuvited.
Next Sunday, being his regalar
day at Fort Mill, pastor M. VV.
Gordon will preach in Baptist
church at 11 a. in., and at 7:15, p.
in. The church will be epmfortable
and a most eordial invitation
is extended to all to atteud the
services.
Mr. -Itimes H. Loe, of New York,
arrived Saturday and is spending
few days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. A, Lee, of lower Fort Mill
township. Mr. Lee is at present
engaged as southern representative
of a large book publishing
house of New York city.
Miss Nannie Thorn well, teacher
of the 1st grade of the public
schools, is arranging to gladden
the hearts of her littlo pupils by
presenting them with a Christmas
tree. The children will contribute
to the pleasures ot the occasion by
songs, recitations, etc.
Rural Carrier ?J. R. Haile, Jr.,
has received notice from the postoffice
department of a change in
Ins route on January 1. The
change will only be slight but will
effect the serving of a nnmber of
additional families with a daily
mail service. Mr. llaile will then
leave Fort Mill at 10.30 a. m., instead
of 10 o'clock as at present.
In accoroance with the custom,
there will be no paper issued from
this office on December 28, or the
week . following Christmas. Parties
having notices they desire
published before the holidays
should hoar thin in mind and send
them to us in time for the next iasuoj,
on the 21st.
a it. -e ? ?
r? icnim m n wrecK or several
freight t ars near Culpeper, Va.,
Friday night, No. 33, the morning
train from the North due here at
11:13, did not arrive Saturday until
about 5 o'clock iu the afternoon.
No one wiifl injured iu the wreck
which caused the delay of No. 33.
Tliis is the yoar for the farmera
to plant plenty of wheat and oats,
with a proper proportion of cotton
With these three things coupled
with plenty of hogs and other
things that can be produced on our ]<
farming lands tusures success toll
any planter
-^1 Mi
The fund for home mission work.
Tvna handsomely increased on Fri
dMy aw the result of the bazaar held
at tlie Calcuetto Hotel by the ladies
of tin* Home Missionary Society.
The bazaar was largely attended
and for its success the manager#
feel grateful to everyoo? who aided
theru. It wan expected that a good
sum would he realized, but the
amount remaining clear above ex |
peuses far exceeded the hopes of !
the managers.
Rev. J. C. Chandler, pastor of j
the Fort Mill Methodist church, '
left Monday for Darlington, where
the State Conference of the M. E.,
Church South couwenes toilay and j
will ooutmue in session until the 1
19th. During his residence of one '
year here, liev. Chandler has cjoae-1
ly endeared himself to the people
of the commuuiiy and ail will be
pleased should the conference return
hiui here for auother year.
The Times learns that no less
than a dozen people of the Marvin
aectiou of Lancaster county are
afflicted with smallpox. The disease
is attacking principally the
white people of that section *rwl
while no deaths have so far resulted
it is acid to he of a very violent
form. Through fear of an epidemic,
the Marvin school has been ;
closed and no aeri :cee are being
held at Bank's cl)Q>*cb. >of which !
Dr. J. B. Mack, of this place, is j pastor.
Mr. J. H. McMurray returned
Friday from Baltimore, to which ]
place he had been called by tele- \
gram to the bedside of bis son,
Dr. W. 8. McMurray, who is seriously
ill in a hospital of that j
city. Dr. McMnrray has for some j,
time suffered with a tumor of the}'
stomach aud decided a few davs i 1
.w?~ i. 1 rr"
vi< uavc- u n.lwoVL'11. A IIP opev- | (
ution was successfully perfermod.
and at last reports he wns doing ns i '
well as could ba expected, llis;(
many friends here wish him a j
speedy restoration to health.
An attempt wan made to rob the
store of W. E. Griffin, two miles <
north of Fort Mill, Friday night j ,
between 9 and 10 o'clock. The i4
thief would doubtl.-Bd have accotu- <
plished his purpose but for the (
fact that Mr. Griffin had not re- j
tired for the night and upon going 1
out the rogue was frightened away.; 1
A bloodhound was secured, we are ; .
told. Aud ran the track to a house near
by, hut, for a reason boat j
known to the pursuing party, no
action baa been taken against the ;
suspected thief.
This section was again given a 1
touch of real winter weather Sat- ,
urdsg night, when a sleet fell f/?r .
quite awhile, ciovering the tops of
houses with a mantle of white and
giving: the trees and shrubbery a
winterish appearance to early risers
Sunday rooming:. A decided snowfall
was reported from the North
and the southbound trains passed
through Sunday with coatings of
suow on top and signs of a heavy
fall of snow during the night.
The thermometer went to the lowest
point of the season Sunday (
night reaching 2f? degrees, or 7 de- J
grees below freezing point.
Flora MoCord, a colored woman
of questionable character, lies des
perately ill as a result of having
been shot by an unknown party
Saturday night Ht 11 o'clock. The
shooting took place at the home of
Lulu Phillips, colored, on Booth
street where the' NfcCord woman
had gone for the night. The wo- i
men, together with two colored men
were seated aronud the tire when a j
pistol shot rang out froui the out
side and tbe ball after crashing {
throngh a window pane took effect :
in the right aide of the McCord 1
woman's neck. An attempt whs
made with dogs to run the guilty
to cover, but in vain. The recovery
of' the wonnded women ia little
expected.
Slainslos.
100 Thousand just in.
A. A. BvmdLford, Jr.
You
won't find
onr store filled
from top to bottom
with trash?the life of
which'is bat s day?but
what yon do see any recipient
will be glad to get and
any donor will be proud to
give. We hare a enperb line of
BOOKS, both of an entertain
ing-and educational character, as
a yonng lady very cleverly remarked:
"Everything from 'Stepping
Heavenward' down." Our
children*' books and educationgames
will especially interest
yon and Testaments and Bibles,
Scrap Books, Xtnas
Cards are acceptable
to all.
We have
handsome
,... .. and rich
BCittO(n? Comb and Brush Sets
and| Shaving Sets ornamented with
Staffing Silver. Xtnas Candles, etc
^ROTOSfS DHCCi SEOKE.
A GRAND SHOWING1
of Holiday Goods. L
v. ^?T t -.
In making a list of the Christmas purchases II
you should bear in mind that jnany beautiful and
useful things are on display at our two "stores, j
Iu our grocery department will he found in hnsi
great'*/adundance all the delicacies of the !
season that will reeale the inner man. besides a ! ('at
large and well selected stock of Dolls, Toys,
Games, 1 ireworks, Candies, Fruits, Nuts and set
numerous other articles that will serve to glad- set
den the'hearts of the little ones Christmas]morn- ^i,
ing. This line is complete in'every respect.
In our furniture departmenCwill be found'hun- chn
Chi
dreds of things that will beautify, brighten' and wr
add joy and comfort to the home. A few of these |?\*}
are Brass and Enamel,Beds, Mahogany|and Wickx ]:,j?
er.Rockers, Parlor'Cliairs, Pictures, Lamps, Fan- Ta?
cy Clocks, Rugs, Toilet Sets and many other j w\!
beautiful and useful things that the holiday shop- Liu
pers should include in their purchases. ?
Let us show you through our immense stock.
e?t*
MILLS & Y0UNG.I*
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f THE OLI) KELT ABLE STORE 1
DECEMBER I
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BARGAINS.
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The recent drop in cotton
is severe, but our | ]
1
drop in prices~duriiifi
the balance oif this
month~will be] severe
<llcn pcnpr'iollir ir? Clt^Aa ^
v ' J' I?? l I ? III IJ1IUV9 , ^
Dry Goods and Clothing.
We have the goods and ! i
i JL
mean to sell them.
Furniture, to close out,
at only 10 per cent profit.
Don't fail to get a
3
nice rocker before sold
out.
Yours for business,
T. B. Belk. c
MMlaaaMaa)l
j THE OLD IlELIABIlE STORE j n
m n^'Wii I J
I-iEist Call for
P i a no Tickets Get
them in the box by December 23rd. A
ket will be given for every dollar paid on aeu
n ts ns wo 11 fit
vu.111 rutiwa up H' aoove (Kite.
Santa Clans
Is here with a complete stock of pre.seats
* all. Prices were ne> er lower.
Our Clearance Sale
Is in full blast. Stock must be reduced before
fentory time, so we are sell in g a lot of tilings
your own price. Compare our prices and
MOIHLY.
L.. Of- MASSEY
LLP TO XMAS 811QPPERSFrom
tho following list, yon can mako a select iou suitable _for fyour wife,
band, lady or gentleman friends, Inns, girls and children:
glass. ot., sets ...$5*00 Kid gloves guaranteed, 1 00
glass nappies $1 75 and 2 00 l ed room slippers 05c and 1 35
glass h(hk)u holdent..' 1 25 All-wool drnget j $ '? 50 to 10 00 .
plass syrup stands $1.35 and 1.50 Hops, assorted, $1 25 to 3 75
of 1847 Rogers Bros. Knives and Kainv Day < <> i; a 7 50
orks 5 50 Hold safe:* \v tell fobs 4 00
tea HjMXiiiH 1 25 Broaches 25c, 50c, 75c and 1 00
table spoons 200 Scarf pins 25c to 1 25
:1 meat forks 1 <>0 Link buttons 25c to 250
vv ladle 150 Smoking *ota $150 to 2 50
it bowls 1 75 Shaving sets $1 00 to 2 50
>colate Hots .5150 Hutf and Hollar boxes $1 00 to 150
na cake plates and saucers PutT ami 4-in-haud ties assorted 50o
iting desks $i 25 and i 50 Silk mufflers $1.00 to 1 7.t
umbrellas $1 25 to 2 50 5-ilk handkerchiefs 50o
?-n handljnmliiofo
nn-. to too manicure sots ,.$ir>0to250
broidered haudkerchicfs...lOo to 50c Toilet nets $1 25 to 2 60
on towels 25o to 75e Jowolry stands $1 25 nud 1 60
do Linen 50c to 75<; (rlovo boxi s 50c to 1 25
>>kios to match $1 00 to 2 60 pr. Hand bu^s 60c to 1 50
iito Quilts. $1,00 to 250 Pictures 6c to 200
on sheets t90 x 90) $5.00 pr Toys of all kinds from lc up.
Fo let us remember our friends and loved ones by n t?k< n of friendship and.
*eiu, that v.* may "let the sunshine in while ilio days are hy."
Wishing all a happy Xmas we are
Very respect felly,
Lleacliam c Spps.
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t Amas Presents. ?
1 Wo have bought for tho Christmas trade a nice ck
A lot of^Neckties, ii: browns, blues, blacks and fan- ^
A ciea, putjnp one in a box jiint tin tiling to mail?
^ price. 50 cents. ?
^ We also have'a nice lot of^Watch^Fobs, Scurf'Pius, ^
^ Cuff Buttons,Jote.,|tliat wouldjlmakejanjaoceptuble ^
0 present. Ufc
ri? If you want's nice Suit'of Clothe*, Overcoat, Flat Sb
or pair of Shoes, we4will"make the price low, for,we must ??
puniuu ui.um.Biucu oy^January l, l'JUo.J Ufc
Elharsey-Pasits Co |
xwv x<xx x&at
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?MAS TIMES. . .
W'ueu our friends come to see up we want everything to
be aa nice as we cau possibly make it.
I>?tzx Valley Flour
Is very essential to your wants. People who use it say
that it is superior to any Flour on t iua market. We will
make you a special price if orderod before Xn.as. We
sell Jones' Water Ground Meal. Jones' meal costs more
but it is worth a great deal more. Another car load of
-/oxxoxx weed Hulls
And Meal to arrive this week. We will sell cheaper
from car. Call us up, we want your buaineps.
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