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% %* ' i ? vvv\*vvvvvvv?\\vv\\x%w^\ j Special Bai J All Winter goods mu 4 \ we put on them will m { 6 cent Outing, now ^ 10 cent Outing, now |J; 7 cent heavy Sheeting, nov ij 25 cent Dress Goods, Now ill 50 ^ 99 9 9 99 99 75 ,, ,, ,, ,, 8 $1.00 I Ladies Cioaks, all gone. C 6 cent Spool Cotton, now . 20 pairs Andirons worth $4 Art Squares, 9 x 12 feet, n Blankets, per pair, Comforts, each, Four Bureaus and Washsta And lots of other barg; mention. Come early La J. M A W. F_ H LIVERYMEN. See us for Horses, Mules, Wag Bridles, Etc. We are careful in meai^ something to the buyer. When it comes to Livery, you < This saves you time and money. Double team, fancy, per hour in Phone us your needs and \ Items of Local Interest , ?County Auditor Hunter arrived vesterdav and will snpnd today and tomorrow taking tax returns from citizens of this ! township. ( ?Hon. Geo. R. Reaves, member of the Lower House of Legislature from Marion county, j visited his brother, Rev. Edw. , S. Reaves, from Saturday until Monday. ?Our people should not for- : get the lecture of Miss Mary ; T. Nance, president of the ' School Improvement Asso. of 1 the State, which is to be given 1 in the hall on Feby. 14th. ' ?The first quarterly conference , of the Fort Mill Methodist \ church was held Saturday and , r. Sunday. The services were con- 1 ducted by Presiding Elder Stack- 1 house, of the Rock Hill District, j and were well attended. ( ?The trustees of Belaire 1 school, of which Mr. J. W. Elms, of this place is teacher, ! are having a new school house : erected to replace the old one which has been in use for many years. _Mr T W TT ***** V* ?* UUttVll| VI VJ ^ I | Fort Mill, informs The Times that he closed the trade several ; days ago for the plantation of Mrs. Sally Leonard, adjoining: that of his own, the same con- 1 taining 200 acres and the con- i sideration being $2,150 ?Mr. T. A. Mills has begun 1 the removal of the old Richard ( Young house at the corner of % Main and Booth streets, thereby 1 opening up a nice lot for either business or residential purposes. ?Miss Loma Harris, daughter of Mr. J. M. Harris, of Pleasant Valley, has been electad asststant teacher of Pleasant Hill school, and began her duties as such^orv.Monday morning. ?Last Sunday was the anniversary of the birth of Gen. R. E. Lee, and many of the banks and other public institutions Were closed Monday in celebration of the event. There was no observance of the day in this place, however. ?The north and southbound trains were delayed several hours Saturday morning by the wreck of a freight car near Catawba river. No one was injured in the wreck and there was little damage, except the demolition of the wrecked car. ?Mr. Andy Giles, one of The Times' valued subscribers who resides near the Catawba dam, reports the killing a few days ago of a 9-months-old hog which netted 43U pounds. Such hogs as this are a source of much i profit to the raisers. i - Citizens of eastern Pleasant Valley are being much inconvenienced by the collapse of the public bridge over Six-Mile creek a few days ago. The ford just below the bridge is now being I used, but it is said to be in very bad condition and with high water could not be used at all. ?A change of schedule which is of importance to the people hereabouts, was made in Southern trains Nos. 29 and 30 last Sunday. No. 29, which was due here at 10.40 p. m., is now due to arrive here at 3.54 a. m., and No. 30 is due here at 8.51 a. m., instead of 9.40 as heretofore. i - * r :rW rgaln Sale. | ist go, and the prices | ove them quick. **_.8c. 1 v 5 l-2c 2 20c. 8 40c. | wc. R I -_80c. | I Children's Cloaks 1-2 price. 2 5c. j .00, now 2c lb. p ow $? i ? ...?wc tO $4.50. 5 $1.50 to $2.00. p nds at 1-2 price. s ains too numerous to & and get 1st choice. ' ,88EY. I s ARRIS <& - RHONE 28. - FOF ons, Buggies, Surries and all kii selecting goods and can offer yc :an always find us at our place, i Our prices are reasonable: Passe city, $1.00. Funerals and Weddin ve will attend them promptly and ?Mr. Boyd^n Nims and family of Great Falls, Mich., arrived Monday evening and are visiting at the home of Mr. Nims' brother, Mr. F. Nims, in Lower Fort Mill. Mr. Nims is a bacteriologist of note and will in a short time establish a laboratory in Columbia for the practice of his profession. ?Mrs. A. O. Jones returned Saturday from Chester, where she had been for several days with her son, Mr. J. D. Fulp, who had been operated on for appendicitis at Pryor's hospital. Mr. Fulp stood the operation well and his condition at present is such as to cause the belief that he will have a speedy recovery. ?Mr. and Mrs. Henry Massey, of Rock Hill, have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Lillian Mary, to Mr. Walter M. Dunlap, the event to take place in the First Presby- ' terian church of Rock Hill at 8 o'clock the evening of February ' 8. Mr. Dunlap and Miss Massey are well known and popular here and the announcement of their aDproaching marriage will be read with interest by our people. ?The Odd Fellows' banquet Friday night was quite an enjoyable affair and was largely attended. The speakers upon the occasion were Messrs. J. A. Summersett and W. H. Newbold. ?Mr. W. M. Ardrey, of lower Providence, received a telegram Monday evening apprising him that his brother, Dr. L. L. A ?:* : ?11- ^ jni.ivjic.y, 10 unticaiiy in in 158n- I dera, Texas, and asking him to come at once. Dr. Ardrey is a brother of Mrs. J. L. Spratt of this place. Mr. Belk's Funeral. The funeral sevice of Mr. T. Banks Belk, the well known merchant who died suddenly of heart failure the evening of the 15th, took place Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from his late residence in the eastern section of the town. Almost the entire citizenshio of the town and many people from the surrounding country were present to pay the last respects to this honored and useful citizen. The funeral was to have been held at 2 o'clock, but Mr. William Mack, a brother of Mrs. Belk, who came from New York, missed his connection at Charlotte and had to take an auto in that city, traveling in this way to the end of the macadam road near Harrison church, where he was met with a team from this place. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Chalmers Frazier, pastor of the Presbyterian church or Lancaster. Mr. Frazier, in the COlirSP! r?f nw rumnrla r\oirl 4-V.in ? k vinui (\0| l/aiu l/111-3 beautiful tribute to the deceased: "If everyone of the kind deeds done by our brothor were a blossom, his bier would be hidden under a wilderness of flowers." The remains were taken to East Side cemetery and laid to rest. The pallbearers were: W. B. Meacham, J. R. Haile, T. M. Hughes, A. 0. Jones, S. A. Epps, A. R. McElhar.ey, J. H. Witherspoon and F. G. Whitlock. T he burial was made with Masonic honors. A most interesting feature of the burial was the filling in of the grave by a number of colored men, in compliance with a *re- . quest of the deceased. Mr. Belk was a true friend of the colored people of this community and a score or more were present at the burial. Bargains in Box Stationery. 3 We have on display this % w'jek some bargains in Box Paper and Envelopes, different styles and shapes. The quality of the goods is alrighl but the boxes have become soiled. We will knock off ten cents for the damage and sell you 25 cent goods for 15 cents. Ardrey's Drug Store# u SONS, IT M I L_L_, S. O. ids of Harness, Whips, . Plow ?u your money's worth. This ready to serve you promptly. ngers to or from Depot, 25c; gs carefully looked after. satisfactorily. Masonic Resolution* of Respect. "Whereas God, in his all-wise providence, did, on December 30, 1J07, remove from the service of earth to the reward of heavon, our faithful friend and honored brother. Dr. James Henley Thornwell, and whereas while living he most loyally and honorably set forth the principles of our Order in a life that was singularly pure and unusually filled with conscientious service to his Creator and his fellow-men, and whereas he had held with unquestioned devotion to duty the highest office in the gift of his local lodge and also that of the Grande Chaplain of t he Grand Lodgo of South Caroliua, therefore be it:? 1st. Resolved, that Catawba Lodge No. 56, Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons, by this act of Divine providence, has lost a most worthy brother, whose counsel was always wise, whose example was worthy of emulation, and whose life was an honor to the Order and a blessing to tho world. 2nd. Resolved, that while wo keenly feel our loss and are deeply grieved at the removal of one whom we so much loved, that we bow in unquestioning submission to the will of Him who is too wise to err and too good to be unkind. 3rd. Resolved, that we will ever cherish hi? memory, strive to emulate his virtues and seek to walk iu his foot steps, as he followed after God and sought to do his will. 4th. Resolved, that we extend to the family of our lamented brother, our sympathj and condolence in their sore grief. 5th. Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be seut to the family of our deceased brother, that a copy bo furnished to the press for publication and that they be inscribed apou a page of our record book, iu order that they may be perinanoutly presorved in loving memory of our lamented brother. W. 11. Meacham Edw. S. Reaves J. L. Spratt Committee. Resolutions of Respect. ToinAdm.t... TL? 11 J vauion iiDuwjl iiluiUWUU, BBUUUU, WHS born in Columbia, South Carolina, on the 13th day of May, 1846. Ho came to Fort Mill in February, 1882, and for twenty-five years has been the wellbeloved pastor of the Presbyterian congregation. He has labored earnestly and faithfully among all of the people of oar community, by whom he was affectionately held in high osteein. He was made a Knight of Pythias in Oaklaud lodge No. 45 and was a charter member of Eleotra Lolge No. 87; for about two years he was Grand Prelate of the Grand Lodge of Sonth Carolina, and was Grand Keeper of Records and Seal from July 1900 until his death; ho has ever been foremost in disseminating the principles of Friendship, Charity and Benevolence, showing by pre :ept and example his entire belief in the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. As the year drow near its olose, he was called, by the Supremo Chancellor of the Universe, to eternal membership in the Suprome Lodge above, passing away on the 30th day of December, 1907. Now, be it resolved by the mombers of his I>Klge, Electra No. 87, in lodge assembled, that in his death we have lost a well beloved brothor, a kindly friend, and a charitable aud benevolent Knight; and Pythian Knighthood has been deprived of a most excellent exemplar and faithful advocate of the cause of Friendship, Charity and Benevolence. That we bow in submission to the will of tho Almighty Father, while the memory of our deceased brother's kindly efforts aud cheerful examnla Rnatnina ur in oar loss. That a oopy of these resolutions be ?ent to the family of our dead brother, and also spread on the minutes of this meeting, and that a page of oar minate book be set aside and suitably inscribed to his memory. J. II. McMurray, C. S Link, R. F. Grior, Committee. PHOTOGRAPHS W. C, Davis, the well-known photographer of Charlotte will open a branch studio in the Massey building, over Parks' drug store, on or about Feby. 1st. Prices on cabinet work $1.50 up, per half dozen. Residence and group work a specialty. FOR SALE ?All kinds of firstclass Lumber. Apply to or 'phone W. H. Jones. ATTENTION, PLEASE! In last week's issue of this paper we told you that there would be something doing in this space this week. Now it's up to you. If you ever intend to buy a suit of Clothes, Overcoat or a pair of odd Trousers, come and see us. we are determined to get rid of a large part of this stuff before we take inventory Februj ary 1, 1908. ? ? ? ? ? ? One lot Men's Suits that positively cost us S8.25, going at $7.50, spot cash. We have a , lot of broken sizes that we are going to sell at prices that will interest the closest buyer. Special prices in Ladies' Shoes in numbers 4 1-2 and 5. We will sell you these numbers at less than we can replace them. McELHANEY and CO. The Old Reliable Store J T. B. BELK. Proprietor, FORT MILL, - - - - S. C. I I r * n ft ft ft r?iociMrr .. 0 L, U 3 I H U I PJ ? H 1 OUT SALE o ^ F ? tl i To quickly adjust M B" the business of the H n hrt 0 | U late T. Banks Belk J M L o L L1 we desire to close out 4 k/ ; the entire stock of jj ^ ! Dry Goods, Notions, ft H Q Clothing, Shoes, Hats ^ jt| [ f 1 and Houseliole Fur- q ? nishings. | ^ El H So we offer them at 0 'H U H ? Greatly REDUCED I * ^ PRICES. H You can save from L-i l9 o ? " ^ ^ *? ^ Per cen^ by Q j, \ B taking prompt advan- " P* tage of these ^ j Q BARGAINS. c 0 . H E! We continue to m u y. pay the highest price q | for Cotton Seed. W : P I J ?_ 'The Old Reliable Store i T. B. BELK, Proprietor, Fort Mill, - South Carolina. ' IWf^ni raLfBrellB ran m to lUrftlfW f^M m ? ? m jj|JUB KH1NTING g 1 NEATLY EXECUTED AT [| IS THE TIMES OFFICE. X ^ 1! [is fci Letterheads. Noethoads Billheads, Statements, Handbills, Posters, m\ Circulars. Envelopes, Etc. at the lowest prices consistent with good Igj] ^jj work. Send us your orders and wo will please you 1 Ttie Times. | - '" ,-r?. - _ - _ - : ?G?X?OS SQ <jS 0& ?G?G?S?6????8? | MEACHAM&EPPS | X WHITE GOODS SALE, g g Commencing, Wednesday, the 29th. <8! I LAWNS?India Linen, 10, 121-2, 15, 20 and 25c. $$ 46 inch Persian Lawn, beautiful, 20 and 25c. White Plaids for Waisting, very shear, 25c. X White Linen Lawn, 36 inches, 50 and 75c. 5? 90 inch Linnen Sheeting, special, at $1.00. <9 36 inch Linen af 25c. ? 36 inch Butcher's Linen at' 50c. Q& 32 inch Polkallot Linnen for waist'i at 50c. 40 inch Lawns at 121-2 and 15c. JsT 34 inch Linonetts, special at 12 1-2 and 15c. Lonsdale Cambrick (cheaper) at 15c. V* Diamond Hill Cambrick at 10c. ? MOUSL1N UNDERWEAR-Gowns, $1. $1.35 and ? $1.50. Skirts, 50, 75, $1 $1.50 and $2. Drawers, 25 ftp and 50c. Corset covers, 10, 25 and 50c. cp EMBROIDERY?2000 yards^Embroidery bought at a fip bargain sometime ago, 5, 10, 121-2, 15 and 25c. TORCHON LACE? Everything Linen in three widths, X lace to match, 5c. Jsc WASH GOODS?In this sale we will have a full 'line jgj of Ginghams, Percales, &c. for your early spring sewing. ? LMeacham G Epps. ? 9??? 9????? ?9??????????9? r VS> VP-VO. V*V*V?V?V<V*V4 |1 Parks Drug Corsip'y. fj a . ||: \\ NEW ERA PAINT |;i For Houses, Furniture, Floors, >Sjj Heaters, Carriages, Earns, Roofs, ZZ -J"HE ACTUAL COST OF PAINT DEPENDS T* I upon the amount of surface it will cover 52 and its durability. The price of New Era Paint JjJj } 7 I Aoinp OnnlituI mov Kn ? r?... * - N v,v???vj / iituj uc a icw tunib mure timil 9 / of other.kinds, offered as "just as good," but! the J?ft cost to the consumer is much less because less is H required and it will wear longer. The expense of J ft ZZ applying paint is about twice that of the paint. gft j5 Poor quality that is soon destroyed by the ele- 5 ft JJ ments, will therefore cost very much more than jf ft J New Era which^will last for years. 5 ft J* See us for Paint. 5 ft || - is \\ Parks Drug Gorrap'y. || 1 . 1 1 ?-X -JJ What's The Use~| of continually tolling the read ers of The Times that we handle the Best line of Groceries, Fresh Meats, Country Pro luce, Canned Goods and Food Stuffs in Fort Mill? They already know it. That's why they trade with us. Dollars do double duty down at JON ELS, The GnocEn\ A / ? I < A v ' - ?? ?? - - - ^ wu_r~ /-\YYejeJI<w>5=>M.Vfc-. V |Any Bank's Business I I ?Depends Upon Its Assets I r Notwithstanding the recent times of stringency, our# 5 last statement showed almost d J One and One^Half Million Assets, j d Our growth shows assets which figures do not express: <> i The confidence of the community; the long list of new ac-5 J counts; the high standard of our dealings, and onr ever-in- \ ) ! ^creasing growth demonstrate Personal Assets. We want BUS1* j J NESS, MORE BUSINESS, YOUR BUSINESS. No transaction toe 5 ? large, none too small, for us. Write us; Visit us. ? *THE NATIONAL UNION BANK. \ | (ABSOLUTELY SAFE.) . ! Jrock MILL, s. C.5