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? ITEMS oI LOCAL INTEREST ? * * i-^jpot cotlpn?7 1-2 cents. Mr. W. 11. Ardrey spent Monday in Charlotte on business. Mr. C. B. Majsill, of Charlotte, ;pent Sunday in this- place. March came in like a land) and has been very irentle so far. Mr. Frmik Skinner if ( 'liiirliU ?.? paid Fort Mill h short visit Friday. Col. Leroy Springs. of Ijancastt:% was n visitor to Fort Mill Sun day. Hon. W. H. Stewart, of Rook Hill, wrs a visitor to Fort Mill Friday, Mr. Ben Mnssey, of Charlotte, spent Sunday and Monday with is parents at this place. The court of general sessions f<>i York county will convene at York ville April 17 h. Mr. Thomas Garrison, of l'mewiile, was a visitor to Fort Mill Monday. Mrs. A. R. Kimbrell and Mrs. W. ?T. Caveny, of Rock Hill, spent Wednesday here with relatives. | The ground hog. we are told.1 "Will come out tomorrow, his six week's term of confinement having : expired. Her many friends here will he pleased to know that Mrs. Brevard T). Springs, of Charlotte, has recovered from a seven weeks* severe illness. Several of our F/ :zens went to Charlotte Motida '' ;ht to \v 1 i 11 < ss "The Runaways /'Inch was pi t* rented in the ?emy of music ant night. fi Mr. A. R.// 'Jlhaney left Moii1 ? ' / i /t ' > my iui Ufiy 111, Via., Wlli'iv. hs i delegate' jni the Fori Mill iocl^e, liiy ?\tteudiiig the national conventF . of the WoodtneiL of tlije Woi ld. This section lias experieneed some most delightful weather the past week. The urass is begin ning to slfow a little given. and small buds are noticed o.i some of the t.ees. Miss Ijottie Caldwell and Mrs. R. A. Mayer, of Charlotte, were Giles's of Miss Heulali Wilson Tiiursday at the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. L. -I. Massey, in this place. The time for the payment of State and county taxes for 19i)l expires today, and those who have neglected to pay up will be forced to pay the costs of collection, as well as the seven percent penalty. Mr. P. L. Games has resigned his position as editor of the Koek Hill Record and will return to Charlotte. He is succeeded used itor and manager of The ttecord by Mr. C. lv. Schwrar, of Pottsville, Pa. A largo crowd of our people, both old at d young, attended ti:? entertainment gi von by Hetsy Hamilton in the town hall Mon day evening. The universal verdi t was that it was the h"st entertain merit, of the kind, given here in a number of years. The price of cotton seed has ad vanned considerably during the past few days, going as high as ?1 i per ton. This is several dolla r per ton more than was paid some time ago, but seed have brought as much as ?18 per ton this season. The Times is requested to state that until further notice a meeting cjf tti?: Fort Mill branch of the York Cotton Growers Association will he 11old in the town hall of Fort Mill each Saturday evening at H o'clock. It is hoped that a>i members will attend regularly. The Catawba Power Company has found it necessary to double its construction force in Charlotte. The power plant at the new Highland Park mill is being connected with the central ^nation and two additional generators of J.'Jui) horse-power each are being in stalled at the dam. This gives m total of aix generators and 7,-00 horse-power at the dam. Mr. Daniel Long, a machines! at one of the mills hero, had his right hand horribly crushed Wednesday morning The young man was repairing a large tire pump, when in some way the steam was turned on an the pump closed on his hand. It was (list thought amputation would be nee. ssary but a physician succeeeded in sotting the broken b utes and saving the member. A large party of young people of Fort Mill, I lock llill and surrounding colintrv enioved nil. liciitful dance Thursday night in the power house of the ('atawlm Power Company, oil tin* river. Besides the spacious room ami ex rollout music at t lie dance, a feat ure which added much to the pleasures of the overdue were the delicious j lefre mil' nt.s s?*rved at l!.< r' . ! me f M r. o.d M - I .! ? h tJo: I ?\i .s w i - fuini !i d Iry A: land's orchestra, of ltock ilia. I _ 1 0 Cipt.T. B. Spratl went to I t)ion 1 yesterday on business. Miss >1 n 1 iii Boyd, of Bin villi*, was the miest yeslo day ?>t* her sister, Miss Mary Boyd, of this place. Misses Mabel and Maty A i drey are Sp-ii litifjf a few days in Charlotte, the quests ?>f their sister, Mrs. W. A. Watson. Mrs C. R Craven, of Koi-k Hill, is visitinp her tn-.ther, Mrs. A. d. Downs, who has been s. riously til for some days at her home on Booth street, Messrs. B. !. Mussev and S. A. 1 ~ a: <1 hi the .\ ntiiern mark** > purchasing: spring and summer j4i) kIh for tlic r m?-reniitile establishments in thin place. M r. .J. M. IJohbins and Miss Rossio Kurr, a vouno couple from Concord. X. (\. \Vi re mat i ifd Men day n.ftei ikh>11 by 'Squire duo. \V. MrKlIrilir\ . of this pi < <>. Tile man i Am1 look pi him* nt t lie "So n i r- - S otiiee nt the In ad of .Main street. Mr. .1. M (! i i r. wli F r several yenrs luis I>o**i? ass >.*iat> u with his brother. .M . K F. tirim*. i.i the mercantile luisines- at this plnoo. has necepted n position with tlm Miller riot him.; e ir.pmy. of Chnilotte. .Mr. flrier will move his family to Charlotte in the mm future. The friends of Mrs. 15 It. Rums will be paim (I to learn that she is danger usly ill at her home in lo\v< r Fort Mill township as a r? snlt of a paralyiie stroke. Mrs. Rnrns had a sliuht atta k of t!u> disease oil the till instant, and, it was I in i t, had a In uif recovered, when on Sunday she was nenin strieken, and her friends now have irravc fears as to Iu?r recovery. < hit people iiie looking f ?r\v;ird with pleasure to the coining ol Poll; Miller, tli-* noted lecturer who will appeal at the town halt Wednesday evening March li'J. .Mr. Miller will l?e assisted by a troupe of old time darkies, and, judi;iiio from pr? ss iinti es. tlnsi of our people who fail to hear hint will tlliss a rare treat. Many i I our citi/.eus will recall v.iih pleas lire Mr. Milh rV former appearance here and also his addi ss upon tin mi veiling of the monument i<> the old slaws. Miss Annie (Mawson and Mi P>. k Ponmtt were ha ppi I v in i. lie I Wednesday cveniiiLT at < "> > o'. , ? L. at the home of Mr. W. L.'leiiLius. on Church street. The ceremony was perforuu d by the bride's pas tor. llev. .f. ('. Chan ller. A reception was tendered the happy couple Thursday at the home of ! he o| coin's mother. Mrs. Sallie im'Iiiuui. "J nines north ? t I'orl Mill. Air. ii11> 1 Mr.-. lieiinett have tlit* I) .-t wishes ?>f iitiiiu'rniis relatives and ftiendsin I his section. The first company drill of 111# Fort Mill Lioln Infainr;, for . r it I months was held Friday nioht in t' e iiriiio!y. Tim i e\t t! ill will l? held I'hursday ir^ht. For the convenience of those members who reside in the c ount ly n nth o! Fort Mill, the otlicer.- have ap pointed temporary ollieis to eon tlnet t wire-n-week drills at tin Gold Hill academy. Tlmso drills will eontimm until the d;.te of in Hpoction, April 2t>lh, and should he leoulail} attended by all iik hi hers. Several new members were enlisted Friday niyht. At a nn etiti" of tlie I t-ard of county commissioners Wednesday Miss Mary .1. Hunter wr.s re elect cd clerk and .1. S 15: e attorney ft ir t lie year. A mono I lie import an l matters acted upon was the ap por ioument of the county h\ townships to the ia > r n mi.-sit user.- in ordt r that the puhlic road.- may '> more satisfactorily looked after. II I) ( I UtlC f. .11, \ ...I i . in. I < M l\ . \ M M W I >< t and Fort Mill to T. W. !?<>yd; F.h en? zer, Kind's .\?<ini)1ain him! IScthel to I,add !. Jiiimpkin. and t lie remaining tow iiHhip.s to,I. L. Kainoy. Kelly \\ il.s? 11 and wit.petition to he awarded tiieeiiatody of a little child d? serli-d hy its inotlier on trtin at Hickory (irove last S -pteinher and the award was eranted. rot! SAI-K ? l have for sah about ten bushels of I'rov idenee\am ami l-.arly ( olden seed potatoes. J. L. KTMIiKKTJj. KliW TIIINCiS i KK'I I -siill have for sate 1 hat rm-k, 1 e wikinir stove, iron bedsteads. 'J healers, ! roekers and several chairs and tallies. These articles can he I.outdo so cheaply. yoa w ill think I am K'* '"tf them to von. l."? It M. \V. < .< >HIX>N\ Cemetery I,ots All persons desiring lots in the new eoinetery run seem. same hy applyin.r to the undersigned. Those who have purchased lots In either new or old remeiery, ami ha*, not paid for them, tire requested to com forward at onee and make settlement and secure title to sumo. Hy order of Conneil. S. W. l'AHKS, t Jerk. Tl.Vlto No(Ji.oss ('akkiauk I'.mnt M u>k will v . a a;u' is J o .'s No ot hers ale as heavy bodied, t>< V eiolt o to N outlet nior. t - It)' plot J-o.ii l.v a a v.. i-..v i gq* 1^1 llj^ ga I N e M| o F * y a Bhxa ?1 .?.jwv? TMi^MMJ^ilJU.^raesrrssBMmi* 11 - Wo have just received another shipment of the celebrated i < Oi i 7~> 1 ? * S.To r> r\tqp .-'i iv* ocLJL JUI ci^j L*. Shoes. This is the shoe that gives perfect sat isfaet ion, is reasonable in price and perfect in lit and workmanship. I Kver\ i)5iii* iruarardeed to "ive . i saiisfnc lion or we lyive von an1 oilier pair free of charge. Trv . a pair of fc*Slar I:-rand Shoes 1 and add \ (air name <> t he list of (Hi:* manv, ni:ni\ sat isl od ciistoinor.s. ::::::: mw.r.iwrM.wiHtiiW' wtt tr-.ii1'?ii i ii?i h iinir Mills & Young. I .%w? V*w?. MWK mminfs M ^ i TI5H OLD UKLLxliLF. STOUT. i u. ' 1 ill!1!! I MM i ! j 1 } 1 1 ! i i i J 111111 1 NOTICE. ! 5 i 5 M, : .i / \ i i u * i sr.v ICH mhlo f i ,, \ Slozv wants your I I trado. Wo hnvo \ ho <>o<kIs nn<l will inako i It ho prieos ri?>ht. jj Wo havo 1 v. o j?()()(l I i | ]Milch (-ows for solo. J Vonrs for business, | ? Ba Balk. I f~ i I n i " i THF Of J) liKlil AI>Iih< STOliK | I * ?v^?? ' y. .jOwrtK't^nr.r<w?.?i? ?jwy?>i ??r ~?'?VWNy>WN <( Keep On fie Me Side ir you need n now COOKING STOVE, why take chances on eouie unknown in alio, when you can get a Star X-eetcLez* ami be sure you have tlie very best stove that was ever made. T icy <l.i n ! burn out; so you have no repair bills. They bake better and take less wood tlian oilier stoves. Wo have boon selling them for ten years and have never bad a all for auv kind of repairs. ^ e ui\ Inner Kits aiu! net the jobber's discount and savo u,ht :'ii .'iikaoe. which means (hat we can sell nt. 15 n?r f.i it . is than ilf.iU is 1 hut 1??y iti smaller quantities. ' ;.-i ; !;ii;o ? > anerr vvls< u y?ui can save money and have no trouble. * ' ' .i! and eoc o?i' I.in- of Slav Leaders. X_j.? CT a I I ^ lor lV9cn. I f X s! > .inn SI) u's iu nil leathers, jB ?p >r low cut, in till widI he. <Pf Qfc in;) t ni l vonr fo it in a shoe Hint .! >< -ii ! :ii. We have shoes to tit. Ok ; ' \'<i -! ut, ! ' f >t, tlw loti^r, lean ^5 ^ i. !. <> any o'in-r kind of foot. 'JB \ny s- l <*> riKu!o will hurl the f<K?t 4R il i 'i'sn'l lit. We have been ^ ; Hinu fi ' for l-S years, and know ^0 ^ .mothiuy about it. This will be s asnu I tans, and we liuvj 4R < .? i .1.1 and try us. S ; k Msacliam k Epps. | i' / vtt* i* -y *\r ?? ? j- , jir*. .2SL 1u JUs !??SI 1% lis? H_t it ? X$ U 1m EI s< u 1 ill.* >U ND. Tr.i.n * 1 i ?1< *. b ' 1 ' ] A* Fort Mill <?.r?0 p. Ar Chester R.30 p J7 " " i> ir? it. ? 0.40 a. ? Cola, 10.15 a 29 ,, 9. it) )>. ? ,, 10.81 p. " " 1.25 p . :>:i . ,, ?.1:1 ,i. ,, ,, 8.-14 a. " " 11.H3 a SOUTHBOUND. I r .i . i. ' : -to ' .? p. Ar F;rt Mill 2.40 p. Ar Charlotte 3.85 p ' C 'la. ll.lo p. " " ? 0.1.1 p. ,, 7.00 p .. ' > ,, .. 0.10 a. " " ? 0.13 a, .. ., 9.50 a 7.00 p. " " ,. 9.110 p. " " 10.05 p N< 1 ?rt Mul is i rc^nl r Moppies point for all the above trains, exoep . . -n O ur. N.is. 25 and 20 do not run Sundays. ( uii'r.jiic Maids & Koa island Cotton Seed. I: ' f-.r mile, ami tvw ready for delivery. "Early Jernoy Wakefield" I i. - 'I'vj' W tk ri'l."'. two earliest sharphoad varieties and . i:.?i il. ' i f -.-.sii) ." "Auk tufa rrunknr" and "Short Stem r i ! 11 ; i h> :il vurietit s ar.d lead in rotation as named. Prices: t i-a it < 1. i" I iM; ,k.o 11 and over ? I "20 per 1000; 10,000 and over #1 per 1000. v i. h ord? r; .r. - Ms - !!? ?' O I> , purchaser paying return charges m | >1 tut hi I- mi:)- lO a'M's on South furoliiiu St a Const, and wo .i m .wioir lb- ?i. i : ? i) .hi ; t. ,lr l. .m l hardy; they will stand bo. i; 1. .n inj i' v Plant.- crated for .' hipmeiit weipli 20 lbs. per 1000 and w iv 11 low rati- 1-. v t i.i ii-'.' ttioi) bv Southern Express Co, No cheap .it i ? " itit- shi|'p? llr.im im.v lane. 1 guarantee t hose that I ship to be true i \ i 1 "* ii'. and . mv. i! .i a hi^'i j/radi seeds purchased from two of the in i ' it- i ) i t! 1 mi! I States. I will refund purchase price to .. i It- ci.stone-1 a! eo<l "f r.t i- ill. m.i :* .i s . 1 .tiit ol M i: I tIM-: : . ipie variety <f Sea Island Cotton sold tl s yt m l. rlc.-M o mi I) a p r pound. Seed $1.2.) per bu.; lots of jo Vuisht Is ujtl I'ver.*' i r bu. M' -.it-ally. Ik..i. i sin . m'ii ; Trit" Yurie'ies and Satisfied CustomorB, I k.i\ been in th plai t b i-inr>- for thirty-Hive years. \V. C. (icraty, ;T- Voting's Island, S. C. *> V 'Vtv ^ V <& tA? *' ~*stsz>~lx?-t Slioe "^7?7"o:f Ix.. ? ?> J# |,or tlx* | ,-t 15),-Ml" S 1 lllivc C< ?II(1 licted Mil old Shoo '"Mos- TT y, I.,t;i! ' dm .' - > i?'--: thoiisM ,1s of mizch-worn and ^ $$ ' ;.-.! 11y o * 11 i els have uvoivcd trentmeut and Ix -II d s-loifo. d !; ::i my "saintonum"1 in healthy condi^ , I ,Mirir,nd> ? a cure of all shoo ailments, and my <$<> if' as I :\v iii- one cm afford to execute jjood work. f ' S,-!|.. ., y..-I a:! I 'd Shoos, Harness, or other leather y. ?/j ! p < up' 11 '-at nxiit and permanent on re. 3T. P. ZOillTXO # jiva ^ ^ T~ . .. i . tT :Tf" 'Id- -TrilR i"Si e54r^fwr^iraraJi?if5wr5T51fSf3irBi ~ -r ? M ^?H'-.^J|Ll-tBSilg-|ta| JOB PRINTING 1 p NEATLY hXECXTED AT ts tin: timils oi ricE. a ? &t\ . i t"(Ui I cit< heads N oteheads. llillheads, Statements, Handbills, Posters jSl in Envelopes. Kfe., at the lowest prices consistent with good iggjl . vi k. Send us your orders and wo will ple?so you. SI The Times. ||