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f ? ITEMS of LOCAL INTEREST i Mr. J. H. McMurray and son, Joe, spent Thursday afternoon in in Charlotte. Mrs. L. J. Massey and little daughter are visitiug relatives in Morgnnton, N. C. Dr. A. M. Buchanan and Cnpt, "T. 15. SSprutt went to Yorkviile Thu-sday on business. Miss Delia Mills left several .days ago for Cherokee Falls, where s^e has been engaged to teach schot >1. Miss Jessie Buchanan, of Char lotte, Bpeut several days of the past week with Mrs. A. B. McElhauey of this place. A forge hickory tree on the graded school grounds was blown down during tLue storm Saturday afteruaou. Quite a outuher of young lady students of Winthrop College spent Sunday and Monday with Relatives aud friends in this place. Dr. W. F. Buchanan,, of Wash ington, D. C? and Mr. B. L. Buchanan, of Charlotte, spent Friday with their brother, Dr. A. M. Buchanan, of this place. Mr. S. B. Menclmn", who has just completed the installation of electric lights in the Presbyterian | church, is at present engnged in .similar work at the Methodist church. Many people are of the opinion that the raius of the past two I weeks in this section will result in | a greater reduction in thin year's j cotton crop thau the work of the cotton association. W. F. Jordan, white, was be- j fore Mayor Menchnm Monday, | charged with retuiling. Several witnesses testified that they hail bought whiskey from the accu- I Bed and a tine of $25 was imposed. The tine was paid. Through the efforts of Capt. S. K. White the war department at Washington has com-ented to furnish a number of caution and balls to be placed in Confederate park at this place. The halls, about 25 in number have arrived and the cannon nro expected daily. With the clearing of the wether, tne Home ot Air. Ustmud limber, H ] miles east of town will undergo a | thorough repairing and improvement. Besides a number of rooms to be added, other improvements willbe mad% which will add much to the appearance and convenience of the residence. The Times is anxious to engage an energetic person as correspondent hiicI representative in the Pleasant Valley and Gold Hill section and otters a liberal proposition to such n person ill each community. Let us hoar from you if you would like to accept the task. Dr. ?1. H. Thornwell Messrs. J. M. Spratt and J. H. Murray left Monday norning for Beaufort to ntteud the annual meeting of the State grand lodge Knights of Pythias, Miss Julia Thornwell is ulso attending the meeting in the I capacity of stenographer for the ways and means committee. Owing to a break in the transmission lines of the Catawba Power Company, the two cotton mills at this place were idle Monday. Those of our citizens who have installed iueandeceut lamps were without light Sunday and Monday nights and had to result to the old kerosene lamps. A severe wind and rain storm passed ovor this section Saturday afternoon. Many trees were up. rooted, fences blown down, and j slight dninugo was done the truck patches by the fall of hail which accompanied the rani. A number of telephone poled north of town were shattered by lightning. A large number of people will loave town tomorrow to attend the closing eyerciscs and picnic at the Hharon school house in Mocklenburg county. This picnic is always among the largest held in this section, and improves with each year. Baseball, school exercises and a general good time is the program for tomorrow. The farmers of this section have been able to do but little farm work during iho past ten days, owing to the rains. The ground has been Wetter than for several months, and the cotton and grasss seem to be running a race to see which cau get the best hold on the land. The odds at present are on the ; glHBH, HIIU U III CUB lilt? Htlll rOllll'H out pretty soon the farmers will be swamped. Perry Alexander, a young white man who has been working at the j livery stable of VV. T. Hoagland for 3ome weeks, was convicted before Mayor Meachain a few nights Sgo of transporting contraband whiskey and sentenced to thirty days on the chaingang or pay a fine of $25. Alexander, through his attorney, Mr. J. C. Wilbourn, terved notice of a motion for appeal to the court of general see-; ?ion?. I 1 Mr. J. B. Eiwin is seriously ill at his home on Ardrey Hill. The town fines Monday morning amounted to $14. With exception of a $25 tine imposed upon a blind tiger,-the most of the lines weive for drunks and disorderlies. When you come to town be sure and call and see us. Our latch string si ways hangs on the outside. We have had an aimndance of rain the past week, an 1, a * a consequence, "Hen. Green" is guiuiag ou the farmers. Mrs. W. A. Watson came down from Charlotte Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ardrey, at this place. TllOro ii'oq ii """ii -.I"-- * 1 ^ ..... v nun o (iinieiiiu NUl'iai gathering of young people Monday night, given by Miss Ailleen Hatris, at lier home on east Booth street, complimentary to a number of visiting young Ladies from Winthrop college. Mr. M. L, Skidmore. who was seriouly cut by Mr. iiosser Wolfe two weeks ago, is able to be up. It is expected that arrangements will be made for the preliminary triul during theweek. The Times is requested to extend to the white citizens of the town an invitation to attend the closing exercises of the Fort Mill colored graded school, May 22-24. Special provision will be made for all white people who care to attend the exercises. The general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church convenes at Fort Worth, Texas, on the ltflh inst. On the lnlli, 10th and 17th inst . the Southern Kailway will sell louiid trip tickets at one first-class fare, plus $2,00, to to t hat point, There are over five thousand policy holders of the liquitahlo Life Assurance Society i"? South Carolina. quite a number of whom live in Yoik county. A call bus been issued for a meeting of these policy holders at Colunibiu on Thursday, 25ill inst. The present session of the Fort Mill graded school will close Friday with numbers of speeches and recitatious by the pupils of the primary and intermediate departments. In the absence of Dr. Tliornvvell who was attending the laviue of the corner stone of one the new ThoJnwell Orphanage buildings at Clinton, Itev. J. (J. Chandler preached an eloquent and instructive sermonfrom the Presbyterian church Saturday morning. The tniit of D. Mack Steele vs. the Fort Mill Mfg. Company was called for trial in the circuit court at. Yorkville on Wednesday. This case grew out of Steel's having been injured while engaged at the mill some months ago by having his linn 1 cut and bruised in the cogs ot a spining frame. The jury foutid for Steele in tLiu sum ot $201),1(3. Mr. David G. Stanton, a well known citizen of Bethel township, this county, died suddenly of heart disease on the morning of May 7. Air. Stanton was highly esteemed by ull who knew him and liis sudden death was a severe shock to his friends. He was (31 years of ago and was for two terms q mamKne 1- ?-J ** .. ...viuuoi ui liic uunru cu county commissioners, a position which he filled most creditably. In the suit of Mrs. A. E. Sutton against the Catawba Power Company which was taken up in the extra term of court at Yorkville the pastweok.a continuance was ordered. A jury had been empaneled and a number of motions made by the attorneys on each aide. The suit is for damages on account of an overflow of Catawba river over the lands of the plaintiff in the year 1901. This suit has been before the court several times before. About the condition of Mr, J. J. Hull, the llock Hill Herald says: "The editor, who went to Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore two weeks ago, had his condition diagnosed upon arrival by Drs. Cole, Howard and Oder. Their decision was that he was suffering with spasmodic aedema, involving the kidneys, liver and stomach. After remaining in the hospital ten days the editor came back to his home, where ho will be treated by Dra. Crawford and Ftnnell, treatment bein^c after direction of the hospital experts. It is possible that several months will be involved in procuring recovery." FOIi SALE?Two Miloh (Jows, 100 bushels Corn, 5,000 bundles Fodder, 5,(KM) Potato Plants, one now Singer Sewing Machine. B. F. MASSEY. Paint Your Buooy for 75c. to $1.00 with Devon's Gloss Carriage Paint. It weighs 3 to 8 ozs. more to the pint than others wears longer and gives a gloss equal to new wurk. Sold by W. B Ardrey Co % ,, -\V TERRIFIC RACE WITH pEATlI, ' "Doa'h was fast approaching" writes Ralph T. Fernandez, of Tampa, Fla^ deaoribim; his fearful rare wire death. | J'a? a result of liver trouble and heart : disease, which had robbed nie of sleep . and of all interest in life. I had tried many different doctors and several mod- ! ieines. bat got no relitf until I began to use Electric bitters. ?0 wonderful was their effect, that in three days I felt like a uew man, and today I am cured of all my troubles." 'Hiaranteod at Ar- 1 drey's drug store; pxkv 50c. I n 1 UIO 10 **"" GASTON1 & ' JiALL For your FRESH MEATS, BUcIl Hfi BEEF, PORK, 8 A US AO E, FISH, Etc. We also carry a lino of Heavy and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Tobacoes, etc. 'Plioue orders receive prompt attention. Call No. 29 and lotus serve you. GASTON & HALL. Colgate's Violet Tale Tow-dor, 2.1c. Me turn's ,, ? ,, 20c. ? Borated ,, ,. ,, Our Special Violet Talcum 1 or Allan's Talcum Powder 10c And otl iers. LANCE'S FOOT COMFORT. They are all comfort brtngers in hot weather. Colgate's Dental Power Allans Tooth Powder. Euthymol Tooth Paste. Ivorene Tooth Cream. Allan's Tooth Wash. They all bring you comfort, health and pleasure. AUDREY'S DRUG STORE. . | ( THK (ll l) ln-'i t Impo Foed y< COWS, llOg! try oil Pra and if nec tliem Pra Wr r% ci / w H */ Ol' Horse & C dors in pac 15c to 75c Pratt's Poultry Foot Pratt's Worm Powd Pratt's Heave Cure Pratt's Distemper Ci Pratt's Pink Eye Cm 1 Pratt's I.icc Killer in Pratt's Colic Cure in Also ? Pratt's Harness Soa| Yours fo ; t. b. THE ()1,I) UEI M v- 1 / Work Well Done. Have you Table Cloths, Counterparties, Doilies, Window Curtains. Blankets, etc., laundered by the Model Steam Laundry, of Charlotte, N. C. Prices for laundering the above articles cheer tudv t urn..-died. Suits pivsstd d">c; suits drycleaned and pressed. 50c; suits washed and pressed, 75c; coat or pants pressed, 15c; cleaner! and pressed, 25c; skirts pressed, 25c; cletttied and pressed, 50c. Our shipments uiv umde Thurs- , day uiorniiigs and returned Saturdays. McElhaneyvParks Co. The Clothing and Shop M?n Dr. W, H. Wakefield, of Chjrlolte, is now limiting his work to liYl* Diseases and fitting glasses. He, having reused his regular visits to | other towns, can he consulted at all times in his oflire 2(WN. Tryon St. Fees , for eonsnltation $2.oo and up according to the difficulty of the ease. (Jlasses $'3.?0 and up according to lenses and frames. l-lS-lhn a good guide. For txspffkcllask or a vlrk AHM i* our euu irately III utntctl t4ot? :c h l'hVhNS lt?H>K. This manual of rr.vly reference describes the iuc.i wuiuplcts? an I varied tine <>f single shot Rifles Pistols Shotguns etc., the output of one manufn turer. Fnei theSTKVKNs.Mavnanl, ,lr. rifle of the I my shew* < r. to the heavy, ! in* y Stevens tar *?t titles of the worhl'h * haiiioioushots, the identical hlgjh stan J.inl ol eitcilciKc i? rigidly maintained. 37lvlhs f i r r. a r m 3 are sold by all sporting an.l hardware dealers. | Ask them lot?mir mako?Insist on turning it. Don't ik* I (Kit off with S mctlilng Just as k ?1 The fact that Stevens Arms arc Alt A NT > kl> l'??k gtJALITY should iiromi t you to be sure to specify uila timebixmtei brand. | Send two uc. stamp* (er 1st evens Book and Rifle Fuxne. i j. stevens arms O TOOL. CO. P. o. Box 4091 JADLE STORE _ ..i t rtant! i our horses, s and ]>ouIitt's Foods, essary give tt\s Cures. 11 PratC s Uittle Pow kages from 1 in 10c package, er in 5t?c packages, in 50c packages, jre in 50c packages. e in 50c packages. 25c packages. 50c packages. ) in 15c packages. j r business, | Belk. I ; tilABLE STORK lS*? NEW ARE "Crosse tt" Shoes and blacks, the best Sboes on th men. "llarrisburg" Shoes and and children. The kind tha "Peerless" Ice Cream Pre Freeze in three minutes. "Davis*" Drop Head, Ball chines at $17.50. "New Home" Sewing M* offer a new New Home in e worn out. We can safely we know that you cannot wear out a New Ilome Mac! All Men's Clothing at cost I... J". MA! 1 ilMeachani yt You will And many uew things tl u BKLTS-in black and eolors, Ri \ RIBBONS ?See our 10c and 1 all colors. Brown Hose for misse W SOAPS? Fairbanks Fairy and y) 25o. Transparent Glycerine soap U l'owder, Woodland Violet, sold all T* we sell at Inc. Mermen's powder ^ f>o and 10c. One pint of Houael Ok Violet Ammonia, for the hath, at & (i LOVES and MITTS?Black ^ at 50c. Black, tan ami grey Liu W 50c, at 25c. White Lisle Gloves, 1 ? 3^nxx-.i_.i3sr The very liest season of our a) $100 worth received by express jJk (>ur stock is as complete now as t ^ spring business. Call and see it. I Meacham BOYS' 0L( We are in a position t bargains in Boys' Clothi] Wo overbought and w "lKtld-nnl-fni'-ni'/dil" H Must Go Tell your neighbors th n Hoys' Suit, ages 0 to It to $4.00. McElhaney-. Cheapest store in town. nunnnnnnm ? Y our Slio ^ For the jwst 15 years I have com ^ pital," and during tln-so yeais thoi *1.1?- ~..I? v vubij nuituicon nunjfCiH xirivt ^ been discharged from my "sanito ^ tion. T guarantee a cure of all prices are as low aa one can afford ^ Send me your afficted Shoes, E goods for prompt treatment and p< it J- r?nnunuumnu !liS[liS(@S?5lSfS!iil5!iji 1 JOB PRINT 1 NEATLY EXEC1 ?i THE TIMES OF [W I-ottcheadfl.Noteheads, Billheads, Stti dii] Circulars, Envelopes. Etc., at the lowef work. Send us your orders and wo wil g The 1?: ill |Tj iflfa'taia iSlaiafl'i glagg -JK" ) i * n ' ?'?: - ^isMjjHs'S OVALS. Oxfords, tans and e market to-day for SIipoors for ladie^ t always please you ezers, the kind that Bearing Sewing Ma icliincs, $27.50. We xchangc for one that make this offer, for live long enough to line. to close out. SBET' IP* *** & Epps' | lis week. V* ilk and 1. ntlior, 2r> \ 50e 5c Kibbon, nil silk and sand children, !0<\ 15o. tnr snaps nt 5c - 0 for i, 5c and It c. Talcum sb most everywhere at. 25c, We. Other powders at liold Aiinuoiiia fur 10c. y* 10?, jgfr silk Gloves, double tips, de Lace Gloves, worth JR 50c; black lisle, 25c. flK ERY. m business career. Over ^ Friday and Saturday. 0 he day v/e opened our ^ Ok Q Epps. | )TH!NG. ;o oiler sonic rare rig. e are not the old ml These goods Lt Once. at we will sell them > years at 50 cents Parks Co. ? ? .1 tuuunuuu ? "VITorJjSL. $ ducted an old Shoe I (ohihhikIh of much-worn and ^ ? received tr? at moot and rium" in healthy condi- ^ ahoo nihneritH, nod my I to execute m?nd work. [HrnesH, or <>lln r leather 1 jrirmuent rurc. Billno. 55 MfS?rs.j Hie ErSlfigE ING I ' UTED AT FICE. A [S . itements, Handbills, Posters fft1 ?t prices consistia ; v. itli'tfood tggj 1 please yoa. > Times, f,, iBSIliaEOSijatu^i, ^ \|