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SHORT ITEMS of 1 Important Event* ol the Week The small graiiv crops sovflE last fall are looking well. . I 4 The ice cream season is on Bi full swing at the city drug stored Mr. H. C. Culp, of ConcorB N. C., was among the visitors to Fort Mill Sunday. The supply of building material in Fort Mill is not equal to t$? demand. "They say" that several marriages are booked to take plat* in Fort Mill during the next few weeks. When the weather permits you | should put all your sparetime now} in working your garden. It will] I The season for Millinery openings is at hand, and the ladies are busy discussing the importance of an Easter bonnet. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davidsdn came down from Charlotte Monday to visit their mother, Mrs. J. W. Davidson, who is seriously 111 at her home in Pleasant Valley. | Mr. J. J. Bailes, of Wilmington, is spending a few days in Fort Mill. Miss Mary Fravor of Baldwinsville, N. Y., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. W. Kimbrell, on Booth street. Mr. Jas. D. Fulp and schoolT> - 1 make, atxi. ruwer, came over from Clinton Saturday evening and spent Sunday at the former'8 home in this place. Mrs. Gary S. Thompson, of Graham, N. C., is visiting her parents at the Palmetto Hotel. Mr. Henry Massey was over from Rock Hill Monday on .business. Next Sunday is Easter. Miss Mary Thornwell returned to Greenville Tuesday morning after a visit to her home in this place. The farmers have commenced planting corn, though their work nas been very much delayed on account of the bad weather. Our merchants are receiving lots of spring and summer goods. Watch the advertisements in The Times and you will know where to go to get the best goods for the least money. The State Teachers Association will meet at Rock Hill early in* July. The meeting will be held during the progress of the State Summer School for Teachers, which meets at Winthrop this year. Younc men who have attained their maiority since the last election should not neglect to get their registration certificate. The Supervisor of Registration opens his office on the first Monday in each month. The farmers continue to haul out fertilizers from the city. We have heard a number of farmers, remark that they were not going to increase their acreage in cot> ton, but they would use mor* fertilizers this year than evej before. For the next two mohths ever.'* young man who has the legisla tive bee buzzing in his bonne, should watch the school commencements. The closing exer> cises of a rural school is the plac? of all places to make a speech that will attract attention an<| please everyone. The fate of the peach crop ir this section is still in doubtl Opinions differ widely as to the extent of the damage of the croij by the recent freezes. Somi think the crop has been seriously affected, while others are of the' opinion that the damage is only slight. Nearly all the children in towr. wno nad not hart the diseases before have been victims during two months of measles and whooping cough. The farmers were too bu3y Saturday to visit town and as a consequence the merchants were not at all rushed with trade. The Times wishes to extend thanks to those subscribers who have come forward with the price of of their subscriptions during the past few days. It is a proof that the efforts of the publisher to print a good, readable paper are appreciated and this is a source of much gratification. Mr. W. D. Kimbrell of Eastern Fort Mill spent Sunday in Charlotte with his friend Mr. J. T. Darnell, who is a patient at the Presbyterian Hospital. Mr. Darnell has suffered intensely for some day8 from an abscess of the eye and is being treated at the Charlotte hospital for his affliction. WANTED?To buy, at market pricea, a uumbor of healthy, younghena 3. W. BRADFORD. u. . \ itdbv- \ '* \ 1 ' 1 ^ ^ iOCAL INTEREST, Busy Times Readers. nday morning to Mr. W. B. Ardrey, a son. s. T. McGregor of o spent Sunday with W. Ardrey returned Friday from Columbia, where on Ttaziniday night he attended as iher?j>Kisentative of York county ameeoiig of the State Democratic executive committee. Mr. D. C. Barber, who has been attending the Southern Medical College, in Atlanta, retimed during the past week and to Clerking in the drug store of V. B. Audrey & Co. The infant daughter o?Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Cousart has been seriously ill for scveml davs nf "be home of its parents in Sprattsville. The township board of assessors has been busily engaged in going over the returns made to the county auditor and quite t number of residents have received notice of an increase in valuation of their property. In j til cases where there have been changes the county auditor will iotify the property owner in order that a hearing might be given before the county board of equalization. Every person should endeavor t? raise Irish potatoes. They ome in handy during the sumner. Even the half-grown tubers c Miked with cream or butter are v?ry palatable. When matured tley may be baked or creamed. ; Lift overs mashed and fried are e:cellent. He who neglects the j pitato ijatch misses "mighty giodeatin." , The State of Friday says: "Dr. j J. H. Thornwcll of Fort Mill was in the city yesterday. Dr. Thorn w?ll is the grand keeper of rec- j orl? and seals of the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias. He is Tery much interested in the co ling convention of the grand lotfee In Sumter and their decision on the location of a castle ha<?" daster Glenelle Bailes, the yomg son of Mr. W. O. Bailes, of Upper Fort Mill, is reported to hare a genuine case of smallpox. flow flag is floating from le of Mr. Bailes to warn ser-by of th? danger of ting the disease. This far as is known, is the Fort Mill township this iwn of Pineville is to have at iicner new telephone line in nt <r future, with which it will ben put in communication with Mt-^roe, Waxhaw, Charlotte and oti.jr points. Sixteen families of ae village and vicinity, have subscribed for the new phones and there will be a central office in town. Mr. S. L. Mexcham of Fort Mill will inJtall the new system. President J. W. Ardrey, of the local cotton association, requests The Times to call a meeting of the association for Saturday, the 28th, at 4 o'clock p. m. The meeting will be held in the town hall and each member and others interested are cordially invited to be present. The last train southbound of the Southern's Palm Limited passed through on Saturday and the last train northbound passed through Monday night. This is the finest train coming South and is lighted by electricity throughout, being composed of Pullman's latest productions of stateroom, club, sleeping and observation cars and Southern railway dining cars, with service unexcelled. A meeting of the Fort Mill Camp of Confederate veterans will be held in the town hall next Saturday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock ffir flip nnmftdp n-f olppfinir /lolo * ?? |/VUV V/A VIV/VUllg gates to the annua! State reunion of the United Confederate Veterans which will be held in Columbia in May. The man who owns a good farm, free from mortgage, and who invests most of his money at home?in better stock or better living?is the center of a financial world of his own. He's the king pin! and many a big city financier envies him his security of pessession and his freedom from uncertainty. No sacrifice is too great to make in getting a home of our own. If necessary live in a box shanty, unpaid and unpainted; yea, live in a tent?anything to once get anchored on soil of your own. No form of insurance, no matter how honestly conducted, is half so good an investment as a home of your own, and every member of the family shares in its benefits, and that, too, while they are yet alive. / v. , ,4 : ** .' ' ' ' 1 * WAN WAN WAN X 1000, Bushe se: We have made place another car if we can get th week we propose 25 cts Pe Profit X ?tuu UIJ KJ li Take care of yc hogs, sheep and the best Stock a that are made* an nothing but the c We have Pratt's , lowing forms:? Pratt's Stock Fo( Animal Regulate Powdered Lice JK Veterinary Linin Purely Vegetable Veterinary Colic Harness Soap. Healing Ointme Especially prepar Heave, cough an< Distemper and pi Roup Cure and p OapitoL Have you used C not, you ought to It's the best pate market. Give us your trac ciate it. BELK'S B } i ? ; W TED. TED. TED. ;ls of Cotton Ej ju ? arrangments to of of cotton seed, em and for one to pay for same ;r Bushel, ock Food mr horses, cows, poultry by using md Poultry Food d insist on having :elebrated Pratt's, goods in the folxl. >r. iller0 lent. Condition powder Cure. nt. ed Worm powders I cold cure, ink-eye cure, oultry Food. T11 a riour. apitola Flour? if i try a sack of it. nt Flour on the le, we will appreIG STORE. FOR MEN C You'll be sorry if you buy you seeing1 our hew stock. We bougi styles. We never buy Hats from until we go to market and see stores are selling in the cities. One pair of CROSSETT S you that they are far ahead of ar in the shoe line. FOR LADIES~ You already know that HARRISBURG look better, and are better than ever wore. Don't fail to see our New Dr SILKS. We have some beauties L J M A $ ILast Call For You must lay aside the old for 1 sion. We have it all for you. COLLARS and TIES?Womens the new things, large and small, ! HANDKERCHIEFS?Womens chiefs at 5,10, 15 and 25c. Mens 15 and 25c. Mens' silk handken Childrens' school handkerchiefs, HANDBAGS-White and color CORSET'S?R. & G. Corsets, 71 "Lingerie." Big line short, mec3 sets at 50c. PARASOLS?White and black, white wash-silk parasol at $1.50. MILLINERY?Working day and Willjhave a big line by Saturday, hats to'choose from. Always glad to see you. | MEAGHAM 4 0? ?&i I Easter Dec* || Paas Easter-Egg D i) 3 China Easter Eggs <y f. Easter Ducks, 5c e; *}, Easter Post Cards, it Fresh lot Box Can a ? II SPBCI || ICE CREAM to-di Sparks dr 11 <*++-*<++04(<*<4<+*4l4Mf4('0<4Hf+4f44Hf++ <*+4h | T. D. FAULKNE | 1}} Undertaking in all it |fc the cheapest Pine Coffi |j State Casket. Robes foi || and gentlemen, Slippei 9$ o*id xir- ?*-ki 4* ?uu uvai 96 t a^uil. ri ft T. D. FAULKNER & V\\\W\1W\WV\\\VV\\WVl^rt^ f it* c r Spring Hat before ht late and got latest drummers, but wait what the biff retail . will convince -Si iything you ever saw 1. any other Shoe von ess Goods, especially " at very low prices. B >8EY. | f Easter! if the new for this occa- X ' Collars and Ties, all 8 10c to $1.75. X ' all linen handker- a > nanaKercmets, 5, 10, A chiefs at 25 and 50c. jK 3 for 5c. X ed, 25c to $1.50. X 5c and $i.uu. Sco the A lium and long: hip cor- X , 50c to $2.50. See our A night with extra help* R . Will have 200 to g 3 EPPs I 0000000000000000000009$ **00000000000000000000% nations. yes, 5c pkg. |f I y y SH , 10c each. I asstd. 2 l-2c || I I a sv m -I Art ^ UiCB JUSl 111.. ?& ffifl ay, Thursday* || UG CO. I **+*+*00*4f0*4f*0m0m0 <w ;r comfy. j c l.^o r. /.!?/?? 0m***. ? .1 .o uiaubUSBIlUlll KM ,M