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r : ' ? rr?M? of LOCAL JftTBREST J Mrs. \V. J. G^veqy^tiwjl children, of J?uck fjill, are visiting relatives Jitce. Mrs. P. W. Bradford ha6 been .critically ill for several days at her lionje on Booth street. Mr. A. A. Bradford, Sr., has been given the ooutract for fencing in the new part of the public cemetery. Mrs. B. O'Counell has be mi seriously ill for the past ten clays at her home near the Graded School. An infant of Mr. aud Mrs. Win. Carter died on Tuesday evening of last week and was buried WpiImho. dRy at tin1 town cemetery. Dr. C. Beu Stephenson, of Charlotte, was here Monday on a visit to his mother, Mrs. S..JI. Steph /enson. Mrs. J. S. Starr and children ami Miss Ida Massev came up from Kock Hill Monday to visit relatives in t It in place. All of the steel work of the Southern's new bridge over Catawba river is now in place and it is thought the trestle will be completed within two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Morton and MisR Eminite Morton went to Fort Mill yesterday morning where they will make their future home, says the Kock Hill Record. Z. V. Bradford was on Monday given the contract for the remodeling of the residence of Mr. O. W. Potts, of Pleasant Valley. The friends of Mrs. S. II. Parker, whose illness was noted in last week's Times, will regret to h am that her condition has not improved during the past week. At a meeting of the county board of control Friday, Deputy Sheriff Tno. S. Sandifer was elected disjx'nscr of the Yorkville dispensary to succeed the late J. \V, Snider. Two bales of cotton belonging to Mr. .1 n rvn.%....?ii siderably damaged by iin- Sunday afternoon at the cotto:< plntfoini. The origin of the tire ih unknown, but it thought vis caused by a sjeirk frotn a passing'traiu. A letter from Mr. E. M- Cousart, of Co. C. 6th Infantry, U. S. A., linwj?Blationed at Fort Leavenworth Kns., conveys the intelligence that he will leave with his company in a few days for Sumnr, Philippine Islands. The new town cou'icil, elected on the 0*h itist., consisting of W. If. Meachain, iutendant, and S. \V. Parks, A. A. Bradford, Sr., J. T. Young and W. P. Crayton. wardens took the oath of office on Tuesday night of last week. A meeting of the new council was held immediately afterwards, at which S. \V. Parks was elected secretary end treasurer of the town, while W. L. Hall was re-elected chief of police for this year. Chargatf WMh Bigamy. .Tolin Belk, aged about 30 years, was arrested Monday morning upon a warrant sworn out before Magistrate ?T. W. MeEllmney. charging him with bigamy, the variant having been issued at. the instance of a Mr. Kincher, of Rock hill, father of Belk's first wife, or of wife JNo. I. The arrest was made by Officers \V. L. Hall and T. A. Mills. Belk consented to go with the officers and be locked up. Officer Hall entered the guard house to open a cell, and while doing ho, Relk HUcceeded in breaking hxise froiu Officer Mills and getting away. Several shots weio tired at the fleeing prisoner, one pf which it has since been learned took effect in the right side, inflicting a slight wound. Relk took a circuitous route ami headed for North Carolina. Policeman Culp of Pineville was given a description of Beik, and asked to l??ok out for him and at an early hour Monday night succeeded in taking his man, Relk was brought back to this place yesterday and locked np. At the preliminary yosterd <y pftemoon Belk was bound oyer to court in>the sum of $5.10. The story of the crime with which Belk is charged, r.s told to the reporter, is that several years ago lie married a Miss Fincher, of T'nion county, N. C., and that lie and his wife resided together for a ptimher of years, dnring which time Mrs Relk gave birth to two children. The family then moved to Hock Hill ami after residing there for a short while, Belk left his wife ami came to Fort Mill. This^wns about two years ago. After living hero for several months Belk met a Miss Archy* with whom he became infatuated, and they were married about the first September of last ye .r. Balk's second marriage was performed by exI 'Sqniie W. (). Unites. Belk has I since lived with wife No. 2, at this I place, t?ngaging in mill and 0111 pen. I " _ . .v,, I Death of a V?n?rab!? Lady. (For th^e third ti.ne in iho past ' weeks. Fort Mill has been ceiled upon to mourn the death of oip? of iiH ipost belovtd and venerabUe mothers. [Mrs. Mary E. Banks, widow of the lamented Rev. Wm. Banks, closed her eyes in eternal sleep on Tuesday evening of last week at 10 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs, ?J. B. Mack, after an i 11neBB of but u few days of pnuetuonin. Mrs. Banks wne, prior to her nu rnuye, Miss Mary E. Harrint;totti.and a native of Sumter county, wljore she was born in 1824. She i j wah married in liHT to Rev. Wm. I Bain k 8 whose death occurred in i 18|5. .She was the mother of two j children, Prof. A. R. Banks, of Lajncaster, and Mrs. ?J. B. Mack, J of (Fort Mill, both of whom to getflier with a number of grand and grtal-grnnd childien survive. The fun eral service was held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at the Presbyterian church, Dr. ?T. l?. Thorn- | well conducting the service, after | I which the remains were laid to rest in the town cemetery beside , th(\se of her husband, the grave boiing literally covered with beau- j tifitl floral offerings from friends ^ of hhe deceased. ^Irs. Banks was for many yea is a devout number of the Fort Mill i Pnjsbyterian church. She lived, the' life of a Christia11 and followed in tille steps of her jjord and Mas- ! tor J She was a faithful wife, a genjtle and loving mother, and aj trud friend. Sin* lived well and hence she died well. Her friends mid! the community are blessed for ' herjhnving lived The community i extends its sympathy to the bej renVed. I new Business Houses to Oq Up I The prospects at present are very bright, for the early fulfillment of a loiigfelt want of the town, viz: | a number of modem business houses. That such buildings will be erected in the early spring, there is little room for doubt.. One of the stores will h?> 1 by Mrs. \V. S. Stewart, of Charlotte, on a vacant lot on Main street, to the west side ami adjoining the building now occupied by M?!!? Youngasa furniture store. In size this store will bo one-story high, 30 feet wide and 80 feet in length, and will have a modern plate* glass front. A large arch door will connect the two rooms, both of which will be occupied by ; Millh <fc Youii'4 in the display and | stoning of their large stock of furniture. The other buildings, three in 1 number, which the reporter is re. liabl'y informed will he erected, ! will tie put up hy Mr. Walter Dav- j I idson, of Chnrlotte. These stores. 1 J will he two-stories high, 27 feet ! widd and 90 feet long, and will also h^ erected on Main street oppo- , site the public well. There will be three store rooms on the lower' floor, while the second story will j be divided into a number of offices. ! It is said that Mr. JJavidson has already secured routers for the buildings. Mrs. Stewart accompanied by a Charlotte contractor, Mr. Ashbury, i visited Foit Mill on Wednesday for the purpose of selecting a si e i and mnking other arrangements ! for tlie erection of her new building. I Mr. Davidson is expected! here during the week to complete the plans for his buildings. A Pet Wild Ranco Contrary to the assertion tlint it iH impossible to domesticate, a wild goose or members of the 1 jollier wild feathery species, Mr. Bennie Armstrong, whose home is about 2 miles east of Fort Mill, is j about to accomplish just such an undertaking. Some days ago, while out hunt- ; itig near Sugar creek, Mr. Arm-| strong shot and broke the wing of a larneuo.se, which, after an ex- j . citing chase of several ninutes, he succeeded iu capturing. Mr. Armstrong has a number of domestic geese and he was at once seized with a desire to add this Hue spee1 irnen of His Gooaeship to his tlock. The goose was accordingly carried home, and, afier tlie tlock had been driven into the garden,! was turned in. The now member at once mingled with others of the i llock and has now become so tame ' that it will respond with the others t when food is offered. WANTFD?At once a good, fresh 1 Milnl, Ca... T v .u.iuu w<n . i- rAirviV/lv. ; was FOK SALE ok TRADE?Our mule, 0110 buRRy and 0110 set of single harness. ' Will sell cheap for cash, or will sell ou time with pood paper. I.. A. Harris & Co. 1 ' CARD OF THANKS. I desire to thank those friends who on j Sunday afternoon prevented tiro from 1 destroy in my cotton at the depot. 1 Mrs. 11. O'Connell. ' ii i I 1STe*w Y ear '? Greeting, j (? A in To one and all who havo fsivmwl -11 Ki us during 1904 with patronage, we extend our grateful aeknowl- in edgment. W(? have striven to t? serve you faithfully. Our purpos- u es have been and will be for loftier ^ ideals in business life. We crave a! no success that can not be attained by strictest. integritv. We * ? stand on our own merit, an<! never ? (i decry the virtues of our eonipetitors, We have enjoved success ^ * r since we started in business, but j this by no means makes ushaught v, \ * < so the humblest and the poorest has the same consideration as the \ highest and the wealthy. We wish for each customer and those who j are not, such iovs. and successor " ' ' : f that a benign Providence is (lis- ! * posed to bestow. i < i \ i MILLS & YOUNG. | ( | THE OLD KE LIABLE STOKE ) !: WE | j I WISH ? Pirirmr I 11 ?i VJDIi I- I ; ONE | s a | e HAPPY j ' and ) i j PROS- ! f 1 PEROIIS ! ' N EW " | ? i YEAR. I * i i j 1 Yours for business, | ; T. B. Be!k? THE OLD RELIABLE STORE j X r. \ oljEmue * T ^ EIA-LIF1 JtU SALE/^ : ' Ladies'and Children's Hats and Jackets all > at IIALP PRICE. Its "cleaning out time" i!w and all Winter Goods must go. Special barons in Furniture, Stoves and Heaters. iCU ig Machines at HALF PRICE. 500 pair Meni, adies and Childrens Shoes at 50c to 75c oh t|ie >llar. Hull and hear the Talk-o-Phcme the best talkig machine on tlic market. It is not in the trust > the price Is the lowest. If your eyes give you ouhle remember 1 have a complete outfit for istiug yoin eyes and 20 years experience and udy. No charge for testing eyes and glasses t very low prices. Many thanks for your liberl patronage the past year. A happy and prosjrousNew Year to all. Li? O". MASSEY 1 NEW GOODS FOR I | JANUARY. I $ ^1 KKt'KKlZKD WAISTINO- Iii four or five patterns, is Bold hint season for 50c, going now at 25c. ?5 l\ l\. New I1. K. fit 10c, 15c. and 20c. ^ INDIA I.I N F.X 1000 yards of]tlie best goods we have ^ ewr stvim d. going nt .">?*, 7 1 2i\ I()o, 12 I 2c 15c, 20c, 25o. fR jK NLW GOODS- Ah usual are coming in daily. jK jo CLOSING 4 H 1 SA 1.17?liomoinber our Closing Out ^ Sale of \\ inter Goods, S.kirtM, Jackets and heavy Dress ?V iV Goods. Some bargains in there lines await yon. | IVleacharn Q Epps. | 1904^1 905 Wc wish you one and all a happy and proserous\New Year and thank you for your liberal atronaj;e during the year just closed. hiriiu; the year 1905 A SWELL SHOE /*> e \viii offci you the made in all est line of shoes for leathers and \ ltiii hoy or child that styles. ion^\ can buy is one 1 the past, our shoe lock w ill always he iMiiplete in ii 11 si \ les ik.1 leathers, wjtn the (five us a chance to do sonic business with on. We please others, why cant we please you? IVicElhaney-Parks CoSOU . RAILWAY SCHEDULE. s< >UTiinouNr>. a in Nn 2~> T.v C}>nrlott?' 0.00 p. .\r Kurt Mill 0.50 p. Ar Cheater 8.30 p ,, ,, 3? ,, 0.05 a. ,, ,, ,, <1.40 a. ? Cola. 10.16 a ,, 29 ,, ,, 9.5') p. ,, ,, ,, 10.21 p. ,, ,, 1.25 p ,, 03 ,, ft.13 a. 8.44 a 11.83 u, N ORTIll '.OF Nl). ain No 20 J.v Ch??.?f.er !.?>> ]?. Ar Karl Mill 2.40 p. Ar Charlotte 3.35 p ,, 28 ,, Cola. 3.10 p ?.r? p. ? 7.00 p 30 ? 0.10 ;< 9.13 a. ., ., 9.50 a 01 p. 9.30 p. ? 10.05 n " ;v>t l <?rt i- rt rrunlar stopping iv>int for all tho above trains, excep ik. i ?. :'> !n wl whicli s op cu llii^'- No*. ~o and 2(5 <lo not run Sundays. ^WINCHESTER.,! t * s Factory Loaded Shotgun Shells.; I "Leader" and "Rkpeater" loaded with Smokeless? J powder and "Nhw Rival" loaded with Black powder. 5 J UNIFORHITY, RELIABILITY AND 5 s STRONG SHOOTING QUALITIES. I & w * Winchester Shells are for sale by all dealers. Insist upon * ? having them when you buy and you will get the best. * 11111 **frC (t S41 f tt tttt< (tC **? * frtt**?***??*? * I \. " - } V1J