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Items of Local^^H^I ?Born to Rev. M. Chvings on ?Mrs. R. G. McLets, wood, was a visitor the pas^^M at the home her parents, Dr. 1H Mrs. J. H. Thornwell. ^ ? Mrs. W. J. Waters, of Chcs ter, and Mrs. J. J. Waters, o Rock Hill, visited the past weel at the home of Dr. T. B. Meach am, on Confederate street. ?Byar and El Gulp, two enter prising colored farmers of th< Pleasant Valley section, seeing the need here of a lodging hous< for members of their race, ar< now placing lumber on th< ground for the erection of r house in which to conduct th( the business. The building wil be located on a lot adjoining thai of the guard house, and will contain seven rooms. ?The Fort Mill Light Infantry, together with other companies of the First regiment will leave next Wednesday afternoor for a ten-day encampment at tin Jamestown exposition. ? Prof. W. L. Hand, of the University of South Carolina, delivered a very interesting lecture on the subject of high schools at the Masonic hall Friday night. Those present were favorably impressed with the idea of es, tablishing a high school at this place anel have since been agitating the question. It is probable that a petition calling for an election upon the question will be circulated- in a few days. -Mrs. W. E, Taylor, of Lancaster, spent several days of the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bradford, in this place. ? Little Miss Margaret Massey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Massey, of Rock Hill, visited little Miss Sarah Gulp at the Palmetto Hotel the past week. ? Ed Alredge, white, was before Mayor Hall Thursday upon the charge of selling whiskey nn<l niinn cnPmittirwr liio noun ?v? w j 'v/? villi ^ v? iikj mm vitu'w was lined $15 and required to leave town. ? Prof. J. Harvey Witherspoon, who. with his family is spending the summer vacation in Yorkvillc, was here Friday evening to attend the lecture of Prof. W. L. Hand. ?With the establishment a r few days ago of additional railway mail service on Southern trains No. 27 and 28. it is now possible for parties here to despatch a letter from this place to Columbia and receive a reply the same day.. On account of train No. 34. the regular northbound evening mail,-running just ahead of No. 28, the local olhce does not exchange mail with the latter. ? Mr. J. .T. Bailes, of Charlotte, who has been representing the Michingan Mutual Life Insurance Society is now with the Germania Life with headquarters at Raleigh. Mr. Bailes will travel the States of North Carolina and Tennessee in the interest of this company. ? Miss Nancy Turner, a well known and respected ladv of ~ r i _i J OL^eit: was louiui ueuu in her bed early Wednesday morning at her home. For some time she had not been physically strong, though her death came unexpectedly. She retired early Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, shortly after she failed to respond to a call by her sister, Mrs. Charles Ray, with whom she lived, who supposed she had fallen asleep and did not investigate. ?Mr. O. J. Thies, of Grattan, is one of the incorporators of the Carolina Realty Company, oi Charlotte, a charter for whicl was granted a few days ago 1>.\ the secretary of State of Nortl Carolina. The capital stock ol the concern is $50,000. ? Mr. Ira G. Smyjthe report! having cut a head of cabbage ai his home a few.days ago whicl was of very peculiar formation, When the outside leaves of the cabbage were removed then were found 39 small but wel developed heads. The cabbagi complete weighed about nint pounas ana was grown by Mr Smytne. ?Messrs. J. I). Fulp and Jas H. Thornwell, of Winnsboro spent several days of the pas week with their parents in thi: place. Mr. Fulp, who is associ ate editor of the Winnsbon Herald and News, informs ui that in the near future the pa per will be greatly improved A large amount of new material including a new press and folder lias been bought and it is prob . able that the paper will be issue< twice-a-week as soon as thi material arrives. ?Mr. J. J. Ormand, of lowe Fort Mill a few days ago, re membered the editor with i number of fine canteloupcs, th first which we have seen thi season. Mr. Ormand was firs to report an open cotton boll, and judging from the quantity am quality of produce he brings t market, he also ranks first amonj Fort Mill's trugfc farmers. of this place Monday afterof known came a " prione Charlotte; 1 with the^^Rst that his mother c here be nr^Rfah The remains reached this place , Tueaday afternoon the in-, - ternient was made in the town 3 cemetery, after sendees by Dr. j J. H. Thorn well, i Dr. Stephenson had been in ill j health for several years, and i about one year ago suffered a i nervous breakdown, which two 3 months ago assumed an acute 1 form. He was taken to Morgant ton last Thursday for treatment, i The Charlotte Observer of Tuesday had the following brief sketch of Dr. Stephenson's life: "Dr. Stephenson's death is a ' peculiarity sad one in that but for his ill health what would 4 have been a career of signal usefulness is cut short. He was; born in Flat Rock. Kershaw couns ty, South Carolina, in 1861, and | was, at the time of his death, 46 ; ; years old. He graduated at' ; Tulane University, New Orleans, in 1891, being valedictorian of a I class of 80. Shortly after grad | uating he taught diagnosis in one j i of the large hospitals of the City of New York. His consti tution, however, was not equal to the strain and his physicians told him that a change of climate , was absolutely necessary. For a i time he then practiced in Missis! sippi, but failing to find the dei sired relief, he came to Fort Mill, i S. C., whence on the ail vice of ; friends, he came to Charlotte, taking up his residence in the then suburb of Dilworth. Here he has lived and practiced his i profession for the past ten years 1 up till a few weeks ago, when he was forced reluctantly to aban- 1 . don his work. Those who knew 1 i him found him courteous, honor; able and upright. "Dr. Stephenson is survived i by his wife, one son, Mr. lire- ; I 1 1 1 ? , vara niepnenson, aria ins mother, 1 j Mrs. S. H. Stephenson, of Fort ; Mill. Many friends sympathize ( I with them in their sorrow. "Mrs. Stephenson before her i ! marriage in 1888 was Miss Flor- I ence Doty, of Central, Miss., a i member of a well known Missis- 1 sippi family." i Pleasant Valley's Farmers' Institute. ( j Mr. Editor: Pleasant Valley's j ; fourth annual farmers' institute ' 1 and picnic will be held this year ! on Saturday, July 27. ? ( j Our enterprising citizens are j j planning to make this the most,! i successful one yet held at this ; j place. In addition to the regular speakers from Clemson College, efforts are being made to have present, Hon. E. D. Smith, gen- j oral organizer of the Southern : Cotton Growers' association, and ( President C. C. Moore of the | North Carolina Cotton Growers' association. These are two of the most gifted speakers in the South today and none anywhere is better qualified to speak to Southern farmers. No progress- | ive farmer can afford to miss an i opportunity of hearing either of these men. Everyone is most cordially in' : vitnrl tn Ka nvoennf orwl frv rr ! well-filled baskets. Let everyr one come and have his inind and body refreshed by a day of gen uine pleasure, profit, and recreation. S. E. B. ! i Pleasant Valley, July 15. If it's made of iron and it's ; out of shape, take it to Young's shop.? Adv. Who Knows About This Tree? l j "Talking about tall timber," I said Mr. T. M. Hall, of Steele : | Creek, yesterday, "down in York | county, South Carolina, just over i the line, there used to be a poplar * tree 100 feet in height and 27 [ ; feet in circumference. You II could stand in the middle, for it I was hollow, and be unable to 3 touch wood anywhere with a 1031 foot pole. For a long time it ' was used as a blacksmith shop by 3 Mr. T. M. Carruthers. Finally 3 about two ^ears ago it caught ! fire and burned down." "Do you mean to tell us," . 'chorused in unison 'Squire Hilton, , of the United States, "that any t such tree as that grew in this ? section?" "I can prove it," averred the 3 spokesman from Steele Creek, s i "I have seen it many a time and .. j any of the old folks down there . ! will tell you the same." , It talfl-'S a heavy jolt to jar the , court house bunch but, Mr. Hall - scored a knockout blow in the 1 initial round.?Charlotte Observs er, Friday. r For first-class blacksmithing, , wheelwrighting and repairing go ~ to Young's shop.?Adv. e s ?Miss Mary Thornwell, of t Greenville, is at home on a visit. I i il A. A. Young, the blacksmith, o will repair your vehicles and [ S farm implements at a reasonable 'price.?Adv. 1 - ? ? , ~ ? 1" jk %%%%%%%% 1 t T * York County News ! Ro :k Kill Her.ild. A ?Mr. B. F. Merritt remar?d to the reporter the other Jiy that it was time the Kat^Ws were letting the farmers Kn?w whon Una Iir1*! frost will cone this fall but noi.o have b?en heard to sing their little- s<ng yet. Mr. Merritt, however, i.s n<?t a believer in the Katydid sign. ?Rev. W. H. A rial and Congressman D. E. Finlev wit te the speakers at the big picric at . Adnah church, which will be given on Saturday July 20. ?Captain H. S. Diehl, of the Catawba Rides of this city, Co. H, First South Carolina Regiment, at a regular meeting of Uie company on Tuesday nifht, t tendered his resignation as taptain, the resignation to takephce ( that night. Capt. Diehl in riving his reasons for resignng, stated that on account of sickness in his family and his not ? being able to attend to the du ies 1 of captain, and since it would be impossible for him to accompany the company away from honre, be felt it his duty to the cpmpaiy to resign. The resignation wis accepted and at the meeting ti is (Friday) night a new captdin, will be elected. .tock Mill Record. - There are 1,600 people enrolled at the Summer School 'of the South, now in session *in I Knoxville, Tenn. Dr. J. |P. Kinard, of Winthrop, is chair man of the South Carolina dele gation, and he is teaching tw< courses in English grammar. Among the teachers enrolled there are Miss Lottie E. Barron and Miss Edith Burnett, of Rock Iiill. Lieutenant E. R. Tompkins, an officer in the United States cavalry service, son of Mr*, and Mrs. R. E. Tompkins, of Rock' Hill, is to he married on the 25th instant to Mrs. M trie I\I. Goode, j a highly cultured and acCom piisneii lau.v 01 ues Glomes, Iowa. Lieutenant Tompkins is a native >f Kershaw county and a gradu-; ste of the Citadel in Charleston. He has been in the army nine years, four of which were spent in the Philippines. His regiment is now stationed in Cuba. Vorkvillo Xi' >v Er:i. Master William Drakeford won the $150 prize offered bj the Cur- ' Lis Publishing Company for the largest sales of the Saturday Evening Post during the month ~>f June. The prize is a Shetland pony and rig worth $150, or if he prefers he can accept the cash instead. Master Drakeford is a bright little fellow about ten years of age, a son of Mrs. E. M. Drakeford, of this city, and his many friends here feci proud of him for his victory in such a contest. Prompt service and satisfactory work at reasonable prices is what you get at Young's shop.- Adv. ? One of the most enjoyable occasions of the season for the little folks was the party given Thursday evening by little Miss Marjorie Mills at her home on Booth street. Th( party was in celebration of Marjories ninth birthday and about twenty-five of her little prirl friends took part in the pleasures of the evening. After the little ones were tired of playing they were taken a ride over the town, which was much enjoyed by all. ?A very sad death in f^o. Pleasant Valley section the smoc week was that on Friday of .,es Cloud Hall, daughter of Mr.'' Jhai K. Hall, of that section. Miss Hall was a student of Columbia '! College during the past sesaion of the school, and upon her re- , turn to her home about one month ago was stricken with typhoid fever. Her condition i gradually grew worse until Friday morning when death relieved her suffering. She was about I 21 years of age. The funeral service and burial took place i Saturday at Pleasant Hill church, of which the deceased was a member., Rev. W. M. Owings. conducted the service. The county chaingang is coming 10 rort Mill about the I first of next month. This pleas- [ ing news was given The Times j a few days ago by Mr. S. P. . Sutton, of the township, who: was a visitor to Iiock Hill the past week and got his information from Supervisor Boyd with ; whom he held a conversation1 upon the subject. The chaingang will be located at a Doint on the road between town and , the Bailes bridge site, where the J new iron bridge is to be erected and the road leading to the creek will be put iu first-class condition. There is nothing new to say about the new iron bridge, except that none of the material has arrived here and it | is likely that the structure will I be completed at a much later date than that specified in the t contract?August 1. | Electric bKES>Vor BITTERS ' "sirih ! '-'A./ .R*^ * "> T" j 'aP^w^ g?? '3 .* fejSiaifaiBi^Bia'aiTtllaias aMlffltaiBWeiR |JOB PHINTiNG 'I :m NEATLY EXECUTE!) AT fe |j T11E TIMES OFE ICE. A: p prJ I otto honds. Noottaoads Billheads, Statements, Handbills, Vostors. [fcJ is! Circulars, Envelopes, Etc. at tho lowest prices consistent with fj?x>d jig) ^jj work. So ml as your orders and wo will phase you rajj Tlie Times. ||| aajSiffliaisfa.'airBifcaisi TJisnyjeiSJaifei? gj?] At Last the Sun is up-to the Bat, At last the sun is in for a long summer inning, md we hope to goodness that he won't he hatted nit before we get a good spell of hot weather. The unsociable weather has played Old I tarry ivith tropical Suitings, hut we now feel inclined ;o cheer up a bit and get busy on 2-piece Suits, j VIen's and Ladies' Low (ait Shoes, and Hats. i! 'kl l1 if fev;-S'? 1111 i ^ Wmm v I ! iMiq iiiffll '' | JffgtjJ 11 ||l W^l 11?;!^? | | * jj|jf ^ || , , | ' " \ | | ^KcmIo? fipo? 4 CO.' /r 1 \ \ i ' r! I * Cletin M?Un ^ Jl, 'c I ' | | il I 0 )Uf*?ore and N?w YorVt^ "V ' J ? 1?; | ^ J 1 MeZlkaney.d *?<$2 aM :. 4iir mrnrjsr ?? - r r.w?? ' 0??? 0?? <?$ ' q* ^ 5? u> ' V < ? -? -V <"?>" ?* (fr -v4* ^-" - ?ii'<?- <+ O >?> & %> & | DO YOU NEED . ? A new building, or new .fence, < g? anything on your plantation neec If so, Kelk's store is the place to j ? terial. No. I Shingles, $4.50 to 5 X Sheet Iron Roofing, $3 per squa g Paper Roofing $1.50 per squa g Doors and Windows, 50c to $1.50. ,?g locks ^.)C up. front door Sets a Q Locks, 50c up. Night Locks, 0 Steel and bronzed Butt Hinges al Q Blind Hinges, Sash Fasteners, Chain Bolts, Foot Bolts, Cupboai Door Springs, Screen door Hinge other tilings we haven't space to h?. | FENGING. W El wood Wire Fencing, 20 inches 1 X from 25c the rod up. Barbed [S Galvanized Wire and Poultry wii 1 NAILS, Wire Nails, all sizes, headed an | TOOLS. Hand Saws, Hammers, Planes, Si eg and Braces, Broad Hatchets, Cla 0 Shingling Hatchets, Lathing Halt % 0 ing Lnives, Foot Adzes, Horse sh * . mers, Files and Hasps, all sizes. 1 vehicles/ @ Buggies, Wagons and all kinds X TnoL mid nee \V.? t--i.il 41-.,. __ - www w I.* II T ? v r?vi I l II L X Cormick Machines and repairs t\ Q (lull lo see us and ask for what ?? As our room is small and our sto< ? >vc cannot display our good as wv 1 The Old Reliable $ 1. B. BELS, PROPRIETOR. I @?<5?SG0 ?? @? g Comfort Yi I <? ~ i 5k The shrewd buyer of Clot! jo* "style" in return for his mo true conception of a "well Jo! stiff, wooden break-if-you-lo ^ the loose, easy, comfortable ciiwuys appeal's immHCUf.ne ; ^ that tortured expression whi give everything 1 posses.; if a 'overalls'and'jumper.'" I is one of the most necessary cause 110 man can appear poi uncomfortable : n i no man \ ^ be ill at ease can be called " if you are looking for the kii jr> every detail that they have 1 jH* to your own individual reqi K* v'lte you to let us take yoi r i jP cnt patterns t) choose from ? ant.ee of satisfaction and imi ? your consideration. j? (VIEAGHAfVi ? Par. Wearn, representing Sh pany, will be here Tuesday t lie sure and call to see the t 1 PARKS P / ' / / u t It Harris .? if W at ft s H 35 Geo I! ' GaH # + v> K // e * ft ft u f> 4 PI/C n C. :% y y *? s^c-e*c *>?..*< s<i*?-a<* *<5<f4^i4 < J< ? * v\J v >.' i\Svl<! tM ?i<>y>vVV ^ or is there ? ling repair. ? i;et the ma.00 per in. Q re. Tarred ? A re. Screen x Him Knob ^ md Mortice <f$ 35 to 50c. 1 sizes. Door Dells, rd Catches, q s, iind many 0 mention. pj to inches j Wire, Plain @ re Fencing. 0*6 & ? d finishing., s jii a res, Hits 03 iv Hatchets, ^ diets, Drawo&ing lla!ii? of farming famous Mc- (50 x >r .same. Q9 : you want. 0 ck is ilarj?e, ? ; would like. ? Store. | 1 @ s i??@Q@??? ?? ersus Style ? ling looks for more than ^ ney. He realizes that the xa dressed man'* is not the ok-at-me kind of style, but /c* and genteel dresser who <J> ind yet never carries around gS ich seems to say: "I would Jfe* I could get into a pair of n other words "comfort" & elements of "style." berfectly at ease when he is vhose apparel causes liim to )<> well dressed." Therefore, in 1 of clothes that show in jcon constructed according ^ lirements, we cordially inneasurc. Over 800 differ- Jgf and our unrestricted guar- QP lucenients well worthy of the (jlobe Tailoring Com- ^ l ily 23. Ho is an expert. Sx iril line for Fall. Pj? "OV.TJvjOI tr3S OLO' A or<yV_y *Cr oroh^yxLy*iif vls-X^ vtv RUG CO. 1 yr = = ^ $ // K"?c S h fi U H w \} /+ * \ v yp s< w er, << <v ** fs per II on, || II RUG CO. | THE SOUTHED RAILROAD f SGR3GL. (!u accnuai of the vacation of the schools through the Summer, is making a special offer for a three months course in their school, in which the course can be completed in this time by proper effort on the part of the student- Tor SS15 00 the entire course ca.t be easily taken, includ:n<fboard and expenses for $100.00. We guarantee --.ll our pupils a ^ position wheu tliev are competent Write us and make application for a scholar hip. I J . F" R I IS! K, Mgr. Son. Railroad Training School, !20(? I 2 Main St.. Columbia, S. C. NOTICE All persons living within the town ol* Fort Mill, S. C., are hereby notified to get their hog pens in first class condition. Any person or persons failing to comply with this notice will be dealt with according to law. V. D. POTTS Chief of Police. AN ORDINANCE. lie it ordained nnd unnoted by the town council now silling in common council and by authority of same; That after the passage of ibis ordinance it shall lie unlawful for any person or persons to loaf on any street in the town of Fort Mill. S C? after ii p. in. without a reasonable excuse. Ruction That tiny person or t>er , >ns violating the above ordinance shall bo puni li >1 bv a line not exceeding or le-s than 10 ami cost, or more than Jo days work U|w;u the j streets nor less than .1 days work. Done, and ra!ifle?l in conneil assem( bled this 1,1!h day of Juno 1907. W. I. HALL. 1 Attest: Int'cJ i A. li. McElhattey, Clerk. v.'- A 25c "Want A-.l" pays. Try it and i; convinced. ? i The New York World A TIIRI I \ WEI Mk Hc:TH Wherever the English Lan- JpjjSfe is Spoken. Th- Thrio< a-Week Woild . xj*,vts to 01 paper in 1OOT than over !> In ill" conrao of i lv your Mm g?g ' campaign will bo foreal ; ; ,mTh" Thrio a Week World, coining i^B^jMaaBsBSSr | yon everj other day, norvea .ill tjH Eg parp >soh of a daily, and is far rlii-iiiM-j^b^shaymsw^ A m| slant ly li.-i increas'-d, and it rn^HnH^HRSBBj in > event of inn ..rianc- anywhere '^^BSBSBuBSSSsm Move- icai MM H inarki-^H^HnQHHH did cartoons and interesting taudurd authors. Till-: 'I'llHit 'TO A-WKEK regular subscription price \V<- Offer ill1-. '; ! -! nai.^H H and The Fort Mil. Tniii^M|raRmnHHBH on - year for $I.75i regular "uh^oipt two paper* is f i O'j. fciuliSi in. t?. 'Iho