Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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P' V SHORT ITEMS of 1 W- Important F.vcnts of the Week Bi The new Ardrey building on, . Main street is now in the hands i'V of the painters and will be ready for occupancy within a few days. A young Concord couple, giving the names of Jabe Mabry and Mamie Vanpelt, were married Sunday night by 'Squire J. W. | ft. McElhaney. j The Southern's southbound! train No. 33 which is due here at 9.06 a. m. did not arrive Sunday until 5.30 p. m. The cause of the delay was not learned. Mr. J. J. Ormand went to Lexington, N. C., yesterday in response to a telegram announcing the death of a grandchild, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. J. L. Ford. The local ball club is practicing almost daily and will in a short time issue challenges to the clubs of nearby towns. A healthy support is being given the club by the citizens and some good games are expected a little later. Miss Mattie Barber, who has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. E. It. Patterson, at Fort Mill, passed through Wednesday morning on her way to the home of her uncle, Mr. Robert Anderson, near liichburg.?Chester Lantern. Work has begun on the residence of Mr. S. W. Parks, on Confederate street. Mr. J. M. Kennett, formerly of the Fort Mill Mfg. Co., spent Saturday ana Sunday with 'Squire J. W. McElhancy. Mr. Kennett has resigned the position of overseer of weaving of a mill at. Spraj* N, C... to accept a similar place with the Mooresville. N. C. mills. Dr. J. 11. Thornwell of this place has been selected as one of the speakers upon the occasion of the State Sunday School convention, which meets with the Presbyterian church at Pelzer April 10-12. Dr. Thornwell's sub jest will be "My impressions of the Toronto Convention. A marriage which we failed to note in the last issue, of The Times was that of Miss Bessie Hitch, the 15-year old daughter of Mr. Luther Hitch, and Mr. Ben Moore, which took place Sunday, March 2;5, at the home of Mr. J. B. Clawson in the village of the Fort Mill Mfg. Co. The competitive examination for two naval cadets to he selected by Senator Tillman will take place in Columbia Tuesday next, the 10th. Mr. Theo. Harris, son of Mr. W. F. Harris, of this place will appear before the examining board and his friends wish him success. A large crowd of Fort Mill farmers went over to Rock Hill Saturday to attend the farmers' meeting. A crowd of several hundred form all sections of the county were present and the speeches delivered were interesting and highly insrtuctive to the farmprs wVin hr.tr thorn The Yorkville Enquirer publishes a list of Confederate soldiers and widows who have been removed by death from the pension rolls of the county since the last payment of the pensions, the total number being twentyfive. Among those who have died during the year only one, Mr. J as. T. Nivens, was from Fort Mill township. The Fort Mill friends of Mr. E. E. Thornwell are much interested in his candidacy for superintendent of education and numerous recommendations as toi his ability and qualifications for the office have been forwarded from this place. The appointment [of Mr. Carroll's successor will take place on the 20th, and Mr. Thorn well's friends hope that he will get the place. Polk Miller and his famous "Old South Quartette" are billed to appear in the town hall the evening of the 1.1th, in "Old Times Down South," Mr. Miller is a noted delineator of the old plantation negro. He can fairly make a banjo talk, and his negro., quartette arc far above the average seen in vaudeville performances. It is needless to sav that the company will play to a packed house. The reporter was a few davr-< ago shown plans of a handsome ! church building to be erected | this spring by the colored Bap- i tists of the town on the site of their present church in the1 eastern suburbs. The building j is to be of octagon shape, 75 by ! 45 feet, with separate apartmeirts ' for Sunday school, ministeiml aud study work, baptistry and j dressing rooms, and is to cost1 about $2,500. The plans for the, work were drawn by Columbia architects. Contractor Z. V. | Bradford will build the church. 1 * k r; j . 'm - .... .-^?= JDCAL INTEREST. inched For Busy Times Readers'." ' The continued wet weather has bet the farmers back with their work, but now that the wet spell is broken, all are hustling to get ; their ground ready for the seed. , The first cotton is generally plantI ed in the red lands about the < 10th, 11th and 12th cf this month. The York jury commissioners i meqon Tuesday of last week and dretv the grand jurors for the , year and first week petit jurors for jthe April term of court which convenes on the 16th. The grand Mjurors from Fort Mill are R. B. White andW. F. Harrirs wliilo th<*following will serve as petit iuipfc the first week of court: iL. R. A~rm strong, R. A. P. |Mvrntt, E. W. Kimbrell. Second j v/efek jurors from this township ; art! W. F. Boyd, 13. C. Ferguson, i L. S. "Nivens, W. P. Crsyton, C. r. Blankenship. < I An especially interesting feat-' ur.| of this week's Times is j th<l manifesto issued Saturday to thclvoters of South Carolina by Setiatbr 13. R. Tillman, which is I published in full on the last page j of his issue. The article contaiis a number of strong arguments in support of the dispensary system, some striking facts and figures, and is well worth the time consumed in reading it in i's entirety. 1)ie local dramatic club will givt another entertaining play in the town hall next Tuesday evening, the proceeds from whit h will go to the graded school library. The title of the play is "The Deason". The play is a x?ihedy drama in five acts, I wri' '*>n liv Mnfinn e tu. ? ... . . .%>?? ?/%? nvi avt V J-'c'.K'. 1 l lU | ; cast is composed of fourteen j eba rhetors, and two and onc-haif i , kou's are reuuired to present j ! the day, which is pathetic, humloro>. and picturesque througout. j The nere fact that our inimitable and 3nly "Felix G." is to assume the ole of "the deacon" is asi suraice that a large crowd will ! be cut to see the play. j Ti e annual commencement of Golc Hill Academy will, we are j . info.med, take place on Friday ' and Saturday, the 20th and 21st ' of t .is month. Tl e court of general sessions ; for Tork county will convene on j j Mon lay the l(>t h with Judge J. ! 1 C. Hugh i>rc?siciing-. Among the case; of interest to Fort Mill ipeojlc which will be called is that of the State vs. J. M. Gamble if or the killing of F. N, : Eddards at this place some time ' ago 1 Dr. Alexander Mack Dead. A telegram received here Saturday morning bore the distrssing news that Dr. Alex. Mack, second son of Dr. and Mrs. J. R Mack, was dead at Decatur, Ga., ta3 a result of congestive chill. MrsJdack, mother of the deceased together with Mr. T. B. Belle, left at once for Decatur to attend the funeral and burial, which took place Sunday morning. 1 Dr. Mack was a native of Fort 1 Mill, having spent the years of j his boyhood in this place and the announcement of his death cast i a shadow of deep regret in this \ ommunity, and was a great shock to his many friends, coming |*as it did the first knowledge of ! his sudden illness. He attended ' the Fort Mill academy until entering college and after graduation, returned and for several years enjoyed a successful practice hero. lie moved from Fort Mill to Hawkinsville, Ga., about 8 years ago, and has since resided ,at several points in that State. Dr. Mack was 39 vears of age, > <9 1 .. ~ --V to out rivcu u,v rt Wlit;, wno VVtlS a Miss Lucas, of Washington, N. C., and several children, a mother and father, throe brothers ! aWd t.\ro sisters, Mrs. T, 15. Bclk and Mrs. W. 1>. Ardrey of Fort Mill. He was among Georgia's most prominent physicians, having gained marked distinction during his few years residence there, and his death is a decided Ton to the medical fraternity of tl|; Sta;o. { Pleasant Valley. . i Mr. R. W. Doster spent several d? ys with his daughter, Mrs. i R i hard son in Monroe the past w ek . Mr. D. O. Fotts and J. W. Davidson spent Monday in Dharlolto. Mr. Robert Bicket , of Charlotte, spent Sunday j w ,h his parents of this place M . Poore, of Pineville, was a vi itor in Pleasant Valley Sunda^ . .I)r. It. M. Potts is kept qulse busy these days owing to so I much sickness in the community Mrs. Lee Pickett, who hai been sick for quite a while, im moves very slowly. J.O.H. Jefferson E mmmmmmmammmmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmm Stetson Jaoli t 9 Notice. We have just re- ( ceivetl our now spring lino of HATS and C Wc feel sure that we < will give them a look. 3"T*oi "*5 1 .a. . At this writing we marking the prettiest 1 that ever hit the town, and have that nice length and lit that you Prices 25c to SI.50. Our FREE GRAPH You shousld have mus home all the time. W all the time. Come ai s yj -ij ^ Piedmont Arc the best wagons 111 in the one and two h< you to call and see the A cordial welcome i\ * gELKg B] LIMITED MEANS OR EDUC ALL OUR e.OOO GRADUATE it. k r *n?: r un. HO %KI? AT SH KO. riA -A I A RI (UU I'lNtauriff. VlfA. /AL-n. UV ' : Hats. 11 :son Hats I fc_________?_______________. I ! i i APS for Men, Boys! ind Children. Theyi* & are the very latest g fashions out, and wo. i ? make the price right, i <g ?an please you, if you x * %} I ivi rts. I arc opening up and & lot of Mens* SHIRTS ? All good patterns | ? smooth finish, full 0 i have been wanting. ? sT* natoer II I & OrilONE OFFER. ?ie and fun in your ti $3 e are giving coupons I >> id get yours. i %% ? Wagons j 11 ia<le. We have them !? w >rso sizes and invite ?5 >( A/ :n before you buy. iwails you at ! J? >< :g store. 1 ? u ?Y A $5,000 'Icznicect "ank $$ ATI O N NO HINDRANCE. 4/ S AT WORK. ' WRITE TOJ>AY TO ! /V JS. COLLEGE, Macon Ga. 1 %'% ' v*\ You are invited to insp< NEW SPRING We have some beautiful things an* gains. Don't fail to see our 25c Arnold's Broadcloth at 50c Sil^s at 75c Crepe De Chine at $1.00 Eolienne and Panama Cloth 12 l-2c Figured Batiste; at 18c Figured Swiss at 10c Cravats at 25c Henley Serge at and a whole lot of other things at quote. We represent the American in Tailor Made Suits, for men." and.] you about $1.00 on your Spring Su New Goods. | 1 MAC fiu fcJP 1TB /?TL ?8>???@????? ? ??C Get Ready foi Don't wait for the rush, come int with what you want. DRESS GOODS: The very best line we. have ever h greys, Sykes; in fact all the leading SILK WARP EOLIENNE: You should see this line. 36 inch the leading colors at 50c. SILKS: 36 inch black Taffeta, elegant lust anteed, $1.00. Call to see our 50c S WHITE GOODS: This will be a white goods seasoi .vuu want irom OC Up to OUC. NOTIONS: Anything; you want in this line, stock all through. RIBBONS: See our line at 10 and 15c, all i and 3 inch Persian Ribbon in all colc We are always glad to see you anc MEAGHAM 8 S? @? @?? ( Easter Decoi Paas Easter-Egg Dy< China Easter Eggs, ] Easter Ducks, 5e eae Easter Post Cards, as Fresh lot Box Candi SPECIE ICE CltEAM to-day PARKS DRl Triiii p'f?ALt i is Undertaking in all its I the cheapest Pine Coffin State Casket. Robes for e and gentlemen, Slippers, and Hearse Wagon. 'Pho T. I>. FAULKNER & O j4 "stock. ^ 1 son e special bar- g | 10c S 25c | -50c at. _[ 75c -] 10c i 10c \- -- 5c : i5c prices too low to Woolen Mills Co. would like to save it. Come see the I S EY, | Easter | ime. 7-.We are ready ? ad in blacks, blues, (9 shades. . ^ one half silk in all QQ re and rustle, guar- jjjj^ a. We have what a We bought a big * silk Ribbon. 21-2 jg / I show you through. GO / EPPS l X 9089888881 : . . . . - i 1..III.H rations. I 3s, 5c pkg. H LOc each. u st<l. 2 l-2c. || es just in. || lXj, , Thursday. \\ JG CO. I : COMFY. I . I tranches from SS to the finest hildren, ladies ^ etc. Hearse gg nes 12 &34. ' OMPANY.