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^?^N^|^^king fine and quitejmm-j ^ Ipjp to this time there is nothing? ;^fy3v-ffcing in the way of candidates' p,a^J^Sw>uncements in the /le^spa-j W jf Considerable fro^f^najfee was ' ^S^^ieible- in low, places Tuesday ro^tigK | . The ^ort ^llll graded schools FNSflP^wfll ?Jose on' Friday, June 18th, I1 Bggai with appropriate exerxbises in % ? V I ivy i* Oliuwing signs of 'a good crop, and if, fc|&?38 there is no further freezing weather this section will have an I* abundant supply of fruit. ? The Secretaries of the various Demobratie clubs should look up 4 rtfl their rolls and have everything | in slippe for the meetings of the ' ,r~j clubs on next Saturday, the 28th. ! See to it that you increase the wa amount of your mail and thus h6lp to insure the retention of your rural mail route. Subscribe . t for The Times, if not already a subscriber. If you are, get your neighbor to suhscr&e. McElhaney & (Jompar& have ' Caw erected a very pretty and unique t electric sy o ver their front door, j It is especially, attractive after nightfall. Rersoits v/ho have been in the habitual habit of-persistently and v, consistently leading our ofiice j**?* door open all during, the cold weather, will please continue the practice now. Th< y are the ones * that shut it in the summer. Mrs.sUphn F. Coins, of Columbia, hvhcf has b^eii visiting her mfo parents Mr. and Mrs. T. j Howard of this place, leftThurs- ; |? day afternoon for Chester. Several Fort Mill men went, to Yorkville Monday to attend court as witnesses in the case "of Quick VS. fr.hp MillfnH- Mill Ilr. Z. V. Bradford has been awarded a contract for the erection of a new school building at the Sutton school in the western part of the township, Tlie building will be considerably larger and more coiivenientiy arranged and comfortable than the present school house. Mr. J. M. Hoke, of Charlotte, is spending a few days at the home of his parents in this place. Mr, B. F. Massey. of Lower Fort Mill, contemplates the erection this sumimer of several 1 tages Ion his property -*0n East Booth and Forest streets. The Southern's soijtHbfmnd train No. 33 was 8 Fours late Sunday, arriving here at 5.45 p. m. The cause of the delay was not learned. Mr. J. S. Plyler will erect a telephone exchange at Pineville next week. A 100-drop switchboard will be installed in the new office?Waxhaw Enterprise. Mr. F. E. Ardrey, a student of the University of South Carolina, Columbia, is at his home here for a few days. Mr. Ardrey has been engaged for several weeks with a corps of engineers who 1 a. " 1 iicivc ?-wuipici,t:u uiv survey 01 tne proposed Columbia-AikenAugusta trolley lin^. Little Mary, daughter of Mr. ! and Mrs. W. T. Sellers, has been J dangerously ill for several days. j Mr. Seliers was to have gone to i Manning Tuesday, but was de- j tained by the child's .illness. Mr. Jas. H Lee, who for the past year has been engaged in government work on the Isthmus of Panama, is si:e/iding a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Lee, south of town. At the request of the publisher, Mr. Lee has consented to write an article for The Times j i .'on the work and affairs of the1; Isthmus, and this will appear in our next issue. McElhaney & Company, the < clothing and shoe men, are busi- ! ly engaged in moving their stock ' from the Jones building to the new Ardrey building on Main ovnof TUiis 10 /vv?/\ ! * ? L?J I 1 Oi J. 1110 lp KJl IU U1 II1U 11 ell 111"* J somest store rooms in town and. j 1 with their new fixtures and up- j i to-the-minute stock, this enter-j? prising firm will have a very at- j tractive place when once fixed. , 1 Messrs. Z. T. Bailes and son ! Mr. Porter Bailes and Mr. A. H. Merritt, of upper Fort Mill, left; ( Monday for New Orleans to at- . tend the veterans reunion. Be- ; fore returning Mr. Bailes and son will visit Mr. Eli Bailes, of ! Smithdale, Ark. At a meeting of the State; board of education held in Col-: < umbia Friday, L. W. Jenkins, (\ principal of the \orkville graded 1i school, was elected as county < superindendt-nt of education of ] York county to fill out the unexpired tern, of John E. Carroll, resigned. kM # * ^ X ?W;K' -y'* 1 '. A distritit convention of the Pythran ; lodges of the 6th district will meet with Electra lodge, of this place on Thursday, Maw 3. The 6th district comprise^thg counties of Fail held, Chester, Lancaster, Kershaw, Chesterfield and York. Each lodge in these counties will elect delegates to the convention, and an interesting and enjoyable meetfcig is looked forward to. An exchange says: To keep chickens healthy, put one tea-1 spoonful of sulphuric acid in a gallon of water, soak corn in this solution over night and feed in the morning. Use at any time your chickens look droopy. This j Will ('lira * ? ~ J! .. ... V.11U1CI a. AS U UlSin- ! fectant,1 use two tablespoonfuls I sulphuric acid to a gallon of water, and thoroughly sprinkle runs and roosts. This will ex- | terminate mites and all insects. ' Those of our readers who have relatives and friends in foreign countries will be pleased to know that a re-classification of mail for I foreign countries has been established, whereby articles may be sent to these countries at the rate of 12 cents per pound. The! weight of the package must not exceed four pounds or the value i of fifty dollars. It has formerly ! cost $1.00 to mail a four pound package which we can now send for 48 cents. The case of B. B. Quick vs. Millfort Mill Co. was called in circuit court in Yorkville Monday and resulted in a verdict for the plaintilf in the sum of $1,341. The company it is reported will appeal. Quick was working in the employ of the company: when he sustained alleged serious ! injuries as the result of ? fall j from some scaffolding, and held that the accident was due to gross carelessness for which the Millfort company was responsible. ; He asked for damages in the, anm A-T <?1A AAA wMiu v/X yiU. V/UU. * Sons of Veterans to Reorganize. Every son of a Confederate I soldier in Fort Mill township is invited and earnestly requested to attenda meeting in tLe town JudlSaturd ay afternoon, May 5, ! at 3 o'clock for the purpose of reorganizing Jno. M. White Camp, v."; -and to arrange to assist .our patriotic sister organization, Daughters of' the Confederacy, in their labor of love in decorating the graves of our departed heroes of the lost cause. Let Us get to gether and or-1 ganize, and receive the benediction of our brave old heroes who wore the grey, and the plaudits and smiles of the noble women of our beloved Southland. A Ja^LR. HAILE, 4 Late Commandant. ? OoltJjEill. Our farmers are now in a rush ( to be first inpRting their cotton ! flnrl Pnrti rdonto/l I M..v? v\/* |/tuuwu? x i ctl c liclV" , ing fine weather for it so far. The Gold Hill commencement was a grand success. Many poo-; pie from Charlotte and Fort Mill were . there. Mr .Snyder, of Chester, Dr. Poteat, president of; Furman University, Rev. Willis, of Rock Hill, Rev. Reeves, of Fort Mill, and Mr. lioney, of Yorkville, were present. l)r. Snyder and Dr. Poteat impressed many new thoughts on our minds and made us ashamed of the past. Dr. Poteat, Mr. Snyder, Rev. Willis, Rev. Huggins, and Rev. Reeves served as committee for the morning and evening con-1 tests. All enjoyed the exercises o > ? rl ?uu auui cesrs. Miss Dollie Triplet, of Chester, visited Miss Corrinn Faris Thurs- i [lay night and Friday. Miss Beulah Faris returned home last week from Spartanburg, where she has been teaching. Miss Runice Bailes, of Clover, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Sallie Billue, of Lower Gold Hill. . Miss Bessie Faris of Winthrop, attended the commencement. ? i Miss Sue Faris also came up for j the commencement. Mr. Wal- ,' Le)r Nicholson paid a short visit to his parents last week. The remains of Mrs. Cooper, of Columbia, daughter of Mr. It. G. Kendric of Lower Steel Creek, were interred at Steel Creek hurch \S>turday. TO DEJrfOKS AiNK rr^DITORS. AH pnraons Htato rosqm to at'in mo fl cfi, i fl I I1 FOR S_ ; - ' Young Men Children's All New Goods, made fashions. G uaranteed well and wear well. 1 lowing very Low Pric thirty days: Yoning lVlen! One lot Young Men's, Sizes 15 to 11 ,, ,, 15 to 10 it tt tt tt ?t 15 to 10 it tt tt tt tt lb to 30 tt tt tt tt tt 16 to 30 ,, 16 to 20 iinse Pant* One lot sizes 12 to 17, worth 4 ? ? 8 16, 1 .. 6 ,, 16, 2 ,, ? 6 ,, 16, 3 ,, ,, 6 ,, 16, 2 ? 8 ? 16. 2 7 16 ** ?? ?? ?? 1 ii 1 7 1^ ?? ?? ?? x"i ?? .1 ? ? 8 ? 16, 1 ?? ?? 8 ,, 16, ,, Little Gent's f One Lot Sizes 4 to 8, good value ,, 4 to 9. ,, 4 to 9, Also seve ral broken lot a kind. They will go tc tion. We will also stock of mens* suits ai Greatly Reduced Price! worth your while to < miles to see that we ba er offer made here w gain. Come to our big store j self at home. Examine compare our prices wit lows and there will cer thing doing here. BELK'S BIG STRICT TAX NOTICE. f** Sec. 1. Be it ordu tied by the Intern- * dant and Wardens of the town of Fort i \ Mill. S. C , in council assembled?That J all persons subject to street duty under ^ the laws of South < vrolina, residing in ^ said town shall between the *, h day of P April, 1909and the > day of May 1900, p pay to the treasurer of said town a com- ^ mt mutation tax of two < $2) dollars or p -r- i from 5 days work on street sof said town ? 1 under tho direction of the proper an- v thorites T Sec. 2. That affi r the 15th day of \P May, 190ft, all delinquents under this ^ ordinance shall he subject, to a fine of p 60 cents or ono dai s additional labor p fe^^gtrcets. W day r?f April OOf.. HALL. 1 I %.J. ' I . ALE! | } 's, Boys, Clothing. ! up in the latest : to lit well, look \> ffo at tho foles for the next 4 V Suits. | ), worth $4.00, now $2.60 5 , ? 4.50, ,, 3.20 | 6.50, ,, 4.90 ,, 8.50, ,, 6.60 . ,, 9.50. 7.4) I 10.00. ,, 7.45 ? ?Suits. | $4.50, will jjo for $3.15 ? 2.00 L.38 ? 1.50 95 j > 2.25, ,, ,, ,. 1.60 j 2.75, ,, ,, 1.98 G 2.75 2.00 ; S o c:n ? " ?.o"i 11 ,, ,, Z. 40 Q 4.00 3.19 ^ 4.50, 3.35 5.00. ,, ,, ,, 3.90 ' f. NorfoSks- l <s at $2.00, will po for $1.45 ,, 2.50 1.95 ? 3.00 2.15 \ - > h * s, 2 or 3 suits of >o cheap to men- i offer our entire I ? id odd pants at t 6k s. it is certainly ? Mime inilos and ? ck n p what evitli genuine bar- ? ? ind make yonr3 the goods and h tlie other fella inly be some** \ STORE. ^ I "IMPERIAL* 0 FLOUR \ t St is th? BEST FLOUR, on the J irkot. (iivo it a trial and you ^ 4^ 11 always havo Good Broad, ^ *, You can always find it at ^ A. (). JONES' $ ? PHONE 14. 4 I? f i^v^v %. ? -%a 4/ ?tc:icjv<* Mew LiSe ,3is* ho host in tho world. t\ 1 . ; FORJAENQN You'll be sorry if you buy youri! seeing our new stock. We bought styles. We never buy Hats from dr until we go to market and see wh stores are selling' in the cities. One pair of CROSSETT SIU you that they are far ahead of anyth in the shoe line. FOR LADIES O You already know that ? 1IAKU1SHURG SI look bettor, and are better than an; ever wore. Don't fail to see our New Dress SILKS. We have some beauties at \ i L B <1 - Fv'I A S ? 0?S | Meacham G E 5 Have just received a big- line of ^ Bonnets and Hats. A beautifnl line ? 25e, 7be $1.00 and $2.00. Vou shoulc ? BELTS Wash belts, 15, 20. 25, ? and Gilt Belts, 25c, 55c, Black Silk B r HANDBAGS In white and ca j) 25 and 50c. In leather, 50c, 75c, $1.1 ? PARASOLS The white washabl V Emhroidcrv and Inseriion edges, spec S Silk $1.00 to $2.50. KNIT GOODS?Childrens' Knit S the h-Z. 4 to 9 vears old, 15c, two 1 > tiling for summer. | WHITE GOODS. *) * We think we have all the kind 5 Battice, Linen Lawn. Percales, Galit ^ sial Lawns, Organdies, trench Mous P Swiss and about twenty styles ?f goods for waists ami A v. uuuo. ?* f JWJSL ^ Come to see us often, as we are 3 in all the times. | M EACH AM S v o^8Q9330? 0? ?0? 6 | "SiZZ" "'J j $ Our fonntain is open. No matter ? man's decision mav be, our fountain 4 season. We will serve all the.bever, i ' > popular last year, and will also have 4 f ones that will be just as popular. a. - "c uiviLc comparisons when it cor ? We know that our famous | "Oakland" Ice C ? Is pure and good, because we haw? j. testify to this faet. Tr U andhaJfl > ? -=W I PARKS DRU i a-*-****-**'*-**.* r~a* <r^j #,i #< ? ^?* .v?-< *- *s##***. AV V\SS\'A'AVS%\\\\SNS\\\ NNWNW I T. I). FAULKNER > I F^j^JL 8 ii' wlsi & ts Undertaking in all its b the cheapest Pine Coffin 1 State Casket. Robes for cli and gent lent eta, Slippers, and Hearse Wagon. 'PJ1011 T. 1). FAULKNER & CC * \*AVA WW* > \WWAWWkW V? < y SWS WWW \ v* WVWWWW SJW \ L * V'~ v before late and got latest ummers, but wait at the big retail ; \ \ HI $ ;^i )ES will convince il ling you ever saw ',j NLY. , ^8 IOES I wear better, H . other Shoe you J I I Goods, especially | rery low prices. j S E Y *1 . )????S?3?@ ppS | v Children's Caps, fea and awfully cheap, ga 1 << >0 tllOL'U . VUVO^ ^UUUS. {C*t and 50c. Silver a elts, 25 and 50c. nvass, the latest, >c[ JO and 1.50. ? le. the newest with C*p ?ial, $1.50. Black Waists, look like q<) 'or 25c. Just the ^ ^ 5 1 i s in India Linen, fto ii ier, Dimities, Per- ?5 A litis, Mulls, Dotted Q& white Mercerized ^H| can't tell you all. Q& getting new goods Qn5) CPP5> | - 1 -L !- -! nzz-1) S what the weather y has started for the ages that were bo a great many new yy KM nes to Ice Cream. g$ reani^^gM^f *+++*+*-0+4++6-4t+if4hm% ' \ j 1.- - \ I V* V#>VP^ * N* V?~ $9gC9?tiRi?". \ M 1 1 nWBBk ranches from to the finest AyM I ildren, ladies 'MM Hearse I MP ANY. I rvvp,% W4V4VA J