S n EMS ol LOCAL INTEREST t j
See advertisement of L, A.. Har- 1
ris & Co., elsewhere.
Mrs. L. J. Massey returned
Monday from a Visit to tier parents
at Mor^anton, N.C.
Mr. W. Washington, a rural
route inspector of Washington, D. '
O., spent {Sunday in Fott MjJ<k
Dr. C-. B, {Stephenson was down '
from Charlotte for a short whita j
.Monday.
Mr. Rtid Mrs. J, B. Oulp, of
Charlotte, are spending llie week
with relatives ill this section.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B Ardrey and
children returned M<xtday evening
from a visit to relatives in Cliarlotte.
Rev. W, E, Thayer, pastor of '
the Rock HiJJ Baptist church, haa <
accepted * call to the First Baptist
cl)MO?h of Winchester, Ky. 1
Rev. J- D. Huggins was pleas- ;'
??3tly surprised Thursday by receviug
a large load of fodder which '
was sent gratis by the members of
the Flint Hill church.
\ The town council has awarded |
the contrct for placing a number
of 32 candle power incandescent
lights on Main street between the
depot and MoElhstiey's stables. <
An infant daughter of Mr. and ]
Mrs. W. B. Meucham died Friday i
evening and was buried Saturday.
The child was about 4 days old. <
Mr. Joe Baker and Miss Lijtzie ]
Fiucher, young people of Marvin, !
N. C., were married Sunday afternoon
by 'Squire J. W. MeElhaney, 1
at the latter'a home in this place.
The Fort Mill ball team ban ?r.
ranged to play a game of ball
Thursday afternoon with Sock '
Hill. Tin1 game will be played at '
Rock Hill.
Mra. Patrick Graham, of Sha- ,
ron, N. C., visited during the past
week at the iiumr of tier father, :
Mr. A. H. Merritt, of Gold Hill. (
Ed Williams, colored, was before i
Magistrate MeEllianey Saturday
upon the charge assault, and upon
conviction paid a fine of $15. 1
It is understood that the annual '
picnic at the Indian Ferry over on
the Catawbx river will be held
this year about the usual time? ?
that is in the early part of July.
The friends in this section of !
Mr. J. J. Hull, of Roc k Hill, will 1
ferret to learn that there has been
little, if any, improvement in Ui6 1
condition since his return from
Baltimore about tendays*ugo.
Alore paint has heeu used in
Port Mill during the past three
months than has ever heen used
in that length of time before; cou
saqucntly, the town presents a
brighter uppearance than usual. j
Attention of all concerned is |
called to adveriistuent of Win- \
turop scholarships nna entrance
examinations. These afford opportunities
and facilities for girls
seeking education in tnis well
equipped institution.
Air. Charles Bennett, of this
township, who has been at work
on the Yadkin river dam, near
Salisbury, N. C., was arrested in
Charlotte Saturday for carrying
concealed weapons and wrs bound
over to court in the sum of $25.
tlohu Snipes and Paul Chisolm,
white men who said they were
f-oni Chester, were lined 15 each
by Mayor Meaefiam yesterday for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
In making the arrest Of
Snipes, the town marshal found it
pect-seary to club tiie man into
submission.
On last Sunday t}jp Fort Mill
Baptist church, in conference,
passed a resolution invjMu^ the
churches in the Yoflf association
to send delegates to a union meeting
to be held in the Baptist
church here, begining on Friday
night before the fifth Sunday in
t i
u u i y.
The case of Waverly Fajrwan
against the Seaboard Railroad was
taken up in the York court on
Tuesday of the past week #nd concluded
Saturday with a verdict for
the plaintiff of $5,00Q, Fairman
was a postal clerk on the Seaboard
train that fell through a trestle
pear Catawba Junction last September.
He claimed to have been
seriously ruptured 1? the result of
of the fnll.
Cards are out announcing tlje
marriage, on Saturday, June the
3rd at 8 o'clock p. in., of Mias
Sarah Sophie, eldest daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Huggins, to
Mr. John Kolb Breed in, the mar
riage to take place at the home of
the young lady's parents in this
place. Mr. Breedin is of Manning.
He will take a diploma in law
frotn the South Carolina College
at the approaching commencement,
and ex|)Octs to locate in
Yorkville for the practice of his
profession.
Call at A. O. Jonon' and got your
franh Graham Klour and Humo-Ground
Ileal.
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Mr. A. O. Jones has recentl(
made some decided improvement
to his meat market. Besides in
stalling a large cooler, other im
prove me nts have been made wtiicl
enables Mr. Jonea.to more satis
factorily serve his patrons duriuj
the hot suininer montha.
M rs. Catherine Warren, relic
of the late Robert S. Warren
died Tuesday, May 9th, at he
lioine 3 miles north of Fort Mill
after an illness of about eigh
weeks. The burial to >k place, th
following day in the cemetery a
Flint Hill Baptist cluirch, o
which the deceased was a tueuibet
Mrs. Warren was the mother o
Messrs, W. R. and Lee Warren, o
upper Fort Mill.
Will McCullough, colored, win
wrs suspected of being oue Chai
McCornhs, h oo'ored man wuntei
Catawba Junction upon th
charge of burglary and larceny
was arrested Saturday on the plan
tation of Mr. L. M. Chance nortl
of Fort Mill by Constable T. A
Mills. The negro was held unti
the arrival SSuuday morning o
Mr. Tom Sparks, whose store wa
burglarized, when it was ascertain
ed that McCullongh was not th
man wanted and he was released
The Hews of Pleasant Valley.
Editor Times?I will try to giv
your readers the news of Plensan
Valley this week.
As I have seen nothing in yon
excellent sheet of the closing cxer
Discs of the Plens int Valley Higl
School, I will give some account o
it. It was an ideal day and th
sun shone bright. The exercise
wore opened with prayer by lte\
T. C. Chandler of your town, am
the exercises were very good in
:leed. Miss Wair Wolfe, who re
idled "The Ride of Jenuie Mc
Neal," won the gold n.edal in th
reciters contest. It was presentei
in a very striking manner by Di
J. li. Mack. The pupils under th
UlIMUlll li taiui tig of Prof. M . Hu'iii
*nd his assistant, acouitted them
selves very nicely. Now that din
ner! The table was heaped U]
with good things to eat and thos<
fellows who came 3 to 8 miles fo
that purt of it were filled to 111
last notch, The good women a I
ways do their part it*, preparin]
j;.. i) e mi _ *
linnet, i roi. jl uoinpson, or Win
throp, made an eicelleut addrea
in the afternoon; also our count
Biipt. of education, Mr. W. M
Moore. Tho patrons of the Float
ant Valley high school wpre si
highly pleased with Prof. Hoke1
work as principal that he was unati
imously elected to till the place fo
the next session. The clouds ros
about five o'clpck p. m. and til
wind blew the large crowd iu ever
direction home. The moon cam
out about 8:30 p. m. and the yoipi,
people gathered ftt tha c
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harris utv
chatted away until 11 oYlocl
That closed the exercises for th
day.
My. what will we do? Ourgooi
doctor has gone to the hospital i
Charlotte. We all may yet bn
sick before he gets back. Howevei
we are glad to know he is gettin
''very nicely" as the doctor culls i
No other serious sickness e.i
cept. the old indigestion fellowi
Mrs. O. P. Heath and son, Hai
old, of Charlotte, are spending
few days with relatives in Pieaear
Valley.
Mrs. Lavinin Culp and Mrs. 1
H. Barber spent the day ip Chai
lotte Friday.
By the way, one of our youn
men stopped his plow Snturda
n t ' - ' *
imriuuuii iu yo iu Bee i)is nesi gir
You know he menus busiuet
wiien he stops his plow this kin
of weather.
Pleasant Vnlley school diptrie
No. 2 will hold an election for h
Additional 3 mill tax for schoc
purposes on May 3Qth which w
hope wi|l carry.
Now wp will jump op the wen'fc
er, or the weather on us. All th
forecasters and prognoalicato!
have missed it a little. The rai
is coming dowp while I am writin
and it has hoejx raining thre
weeks. The grass and cotton ar
are having a tight race. One fc
lo\? says if it rains tomorrow, goo
bye cotton, It is impossible t
work it out for it will take fou
hands all day to hoe one acr<
It appma iliat ilia nn/i/l I n?l '
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going to cut thp Acreage At iaat.
J. M. H.
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Memorial Day war generally oh
sprved throughout South Carolim
At liaurens, Newberry, Batesbur
and blocks burg the song M Ton I
ing on the old camp ground" w?
sung. Nothing could bo more in
Appropriate foi >t wpp written b
a Notnern man who had to b
drafted into tho arujy before h
would fight fqr his own side. 1
was published by Oliver Dietisto
and Company but not until Ia(
in 1S64 and wo do not believe ws
ever sung by a Confederate Sol
dier.?Abbeville Medium.
Fresh Pork. Baef and Fansage at way
ou baud at A. 0. Junes.'
y TERRIFIC RACE WITH DEATH,
o "Dwi'h was fast approaching" writes
Ralph F. Fernando*. of Tampa, Fla.,
describing his fearful race with death,
' "as a result of liver trouble aud heart
It disease, which had robbed tne of sleep
k And of all iuteeast in life. I had tried j
r many different doctors and several mod- j
* icines, but got no relief uutil I began to !
use Electric bitters. t?o wonderful was
t their effect, that in throe days I felt
like a now man. aud today 1 am cured
' of all my trouble*." Guaranteed at Arr
droy's drug store; price 50c.
* Go to
| GASTON & HALL
j For your
f FRESH MEATS.
such as
0 BEEF.
A PORK.
* SAUSAGE,
: FISH, Etc.
It We alao carry a line of
j Heavy and Fancy Groceries,
f Canned Goods, TobacoeH, etc.
s 'Phone orders receive prompt
attention. Call No. 20 and let uh
?
I. serve yon.
GASTON & HALL.
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f Colgate's Violet Talc Powder, 25o.
0 Menon's ,, ? ? 20c.
s
it Borated ,, ,. ,,
1 Our Special Violet Talcum
Allan's Talcum Powder 10c
And others.
" LANGE'S FOOT COMFORT.
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\ They are all comfort briugcrs in
^ Iiot weathers
M
Colgate's Dental Power
p Allnn'B Tooth Powder.
b Euthvmol Tonth I'noi.i
e Ivorene Tooth Cream.
Alluu's Tooth Wash.
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i* They all brin^ you comfort, J
y health and pleasure.
[- ARDREY'S DRUG STORE.
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(lers in pac
a 15c to 75c
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? Pratt's Poultry Food
|j Pratt's Worn] Powd
Q Pratt's Mcayc Cure
ir Pratt's Distemper Ci
^ i j Pratt's PiijH Eya Cut
Pratt's Lice Killer irj
Pratt's Coljc Cure in
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* i Pratt's Harness Soai
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Work Well Done.
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Have you Table Cloths, Counterpaines,
Doilies, Window Curtains,
Blankets, etc., lauudered by the
Model Steam Laundry,
of Charlotte, N. C.
Prices for laundering the above
articles cheerfully furnished.
Suits pressed 85c; suits drycleatied
and pressed, 50c; suits
washed and pressed, 75c; coat or
pants pressed, 15c; cleaned and
pressed, 25c; skirts pressed, 25c;
cleaned atul pressed, 50c.
Our shipments are made Thursday
mornings and returned Saturdays.
McElhaneyvParks Co,
The Clothing an<J Shop Man
Dr. W. H. Wakefield,
of Charlotte,
is now limiting his work to
EYE DiSEASES and
FITTING GLASSES.
He, having conned his regular visits to
other towns, can bo consulted at all
times in his office 20d N. Tryou St.. Foes
for consultation $2.00 and up according
to the difficulty of the case. Glasses
#2.50 and up according to lenses and
frames. 1-18-Sm
A GOOD GUIDE.
Fob tub mtr mask of a fiphabm i*retcteboemrely
lllus'mtrd i?o (N.?e STF.VF.NS TlOOfc.. ThW irairoet oi
H-O'ly iriorair i!certll?s the rooat complete bo 1 reeled
line c4 single ibu
Rifles Pistols Sbotsuas
rtr., the -.Bit] s.t of nnreMSBtMInn i.
rr ihe STHvtNS Mavoord, Jt. rifle rttlxt bopekore?t.
lu Iim !.< !>, boi.)ililcituuipcii!ta oi
' umriw ?l?aw. t)?s leetol high etaeeleedcf oetelleace
? rightly maintained.
STtVtNS f1RLAKU3
are mM be ell nwHot (mb end berime dealer,.
Ask I Seen W .ex meke^tuaist ne |iWta| It. IVsaat be
jisit ntl with r earthing J u?t a, prod "\ The (eel that
Moras Aral are OUAK AMT1ID roe QDUITT
ilmM Mnespt jre to be atxe to ^eclif cMe Here
hoenM bemad.
Send two ec. smeere * F*ee* Set* esd RISe feeem.
J. STEVENS ARMS O TOOL CO.
P. O. Box 4091
Chicopee Foils, Mtss.,U. S. A.
iIAliLE STORE
rtant!
Mir horses,
* o ml n/\nl_
tt's Foo?lif
leasary give
tt's Cures,
11 Pratt's
battle Powt
>kages from
t
I in |0c packageer
in 50c packagesin
50c pack age*,
ire in 50c packages.
e if) 50c packages.
25c packages. >
JOc packages.
) in 15c packages.
r business,
Belk.
jIABLE store
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ll' I J I III p HI I.I. H^IIIPjMPl.lL J ni
NEW ARRIVALS.
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"Crossett" Shoes and Oxfords, tans and
! blacks, the best Sboes on the market to-day for
men.
"Harrisburg" Shoes and Slippers for ladies
and children. The kind that alwavs nlease vnn
? K ~
"Peerless" Ice Cream Freezers, the kind that
Freeze in three minutes.
"Davis'" Drop Head, Ball Bearing Sewing Ma?
: chines at $17.50.
"New Home" Sewing Machines, $27.50. We
offer a new New Home in exchange for one that
worn out. We can safely make this offer, for
we know that you cannot live long enough to.
wear out a New Home Machine.
All Men's Clothing at cost to close out.
Hi. Or. MASSEY
-*? . L1 - ' ! I IJ- ? i -J I -I! HIM.
! | k Big lite Goods Seam 1
5 More white goods will be used this season than for flt
U several years. Our stock is full in many different lines.
I g WHITE LINEN?36 inch all linen, 26c. 36 inch g
^ all linen, finer, 40c. 90 inch all linen for skirts and (0^
^ cutis, i'uu. so men mien nni-ui, a nig Roller, loo. QC
C P. K?10 inch, worth 15c, at lOo. 30 inch Galatier C
a) Cloth, elegant for mils, lor. 2d
yk MERCERIZED WAISTING?30 inch, five patterns u
^ very uvat, worth 25o, for 20c. 30 inch laoe striped
Uk Cotton Voil at 25c. flV
INDIA LINEN?All grades, oc, 7 1-2c, 10c, 15c, 20c, A
^ special number at 10c. jP
m PERSIAN LAWN?35 inch, very fine and shear, 25c. a
5 ORGAN DIES ?32 inch at I5c. 70 inch at 25c. ^
DOTTED SWISS?Large and small dots, 10, 15, 20o. W
at White Cotton Voil makes a beautiful suit, 25c. Cheaper a
g K EMBROIDERY SALE. g
On Saturday, the 27th, we plaoe on sale 1,500 yards in ?K
V Mouslin at 5 and 10c, both are specials. 17 inoh wide W
6 for cornet covers, the biggest bargain we ever had at 25c. S
I Meacham & Epps. |
KEITH CONQUEROR J
Without a doubt they are one of the
best mens' shoes on earth.
We have been trying to get this line
of shoes since we have been in business.
If you want your money's worth try
a pair of them. Price, $3.50. * ...j
A swell line of low cut shoes in all the
I styles for men at $2.40. Everybody gays
j A ^ 4*t? ' ^ V ?
\ine.y are $3.UU sftoesMcElhaney-Parks
Co;
Cheapest store in town.
uttuuuiututuuuuuutuu
? Your Shoe WorhL^ ] j
^ For tli* jMHt 15 years I have conducted nn old Shoe '*Uoa^ ^
^ pitnl,"' aud during these years thousands of mucb*wom and <>(>,
dd apparently worthless subjects have received treat moot aud < M
Tj| been discharged from my unaitoriumn in healthy coadi* {. .
tion. I guarantee a cure of all shoe Ailments, and my (it
#P prices are as low aoone can afford to execute good work. <><>
y. Send me your afficted Shoes, Harness, or other leather {jj |
goods for prompt treatment and permanent cure, (i,>
JJ J. P. Blllue. ]\
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I JOB PRINTING 1
p NEATLY EXECUTED AT B
|j THE TIMES OFFICE. ?
Ietta-heada.Notehotds, Billheads, Btatementa, Handbill*. Pogtori (ft-.
Si Circulars, Envalopos. Etc., al the lowest prices consistent with gftod n,
wqtK. Send us your ordors and wo will please you.
I Tlae Times. fe