A BIG Sf
/ On THURSDAY, JANUA:
j Hundred Pairs of Ladies' Chi
$ SO cent
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{ only have a few pair of a kind
J these odd lots. Come early an
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A few Children's Cloaks a
? Andirons at 2 cents per po
? One $12.00 Open Franklin
f Sewing Machines from $2.
J Blankets, 50 cents a pair i
' Don't fail to see our New
A hams, Etc.
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LIVERYMEN.
us for Horses, Mules, Wag
Bridles, Etc. We are careful in
means something to the buyer.
When it comes to Livery, you 1
This saves you time and money.
Double team, fancy, per hour in
tsr Phone us your needs and 1
Items of Local Interest
?Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
wolle Thursday, a daughter.
?The hour of prayer service
at the Baptist church Wednesday
nights has been changed from
7 to 7.30 o'clock.
?The four special days of this
month are Lincoln's birthday,
Washington's birthday, St. Valentine's
day and February 29th
?Leap Year day.
?The "Old Reliable" store
and fcKimbrell's grocery have
been closed this week, taking
stock preparatory to a consolidation
of the two concerns.
^ ?The family of Mr. Eli Wright
requests The Times to extend
thanks to those of their friends
who so kindly aided them in the
funeral and burial of their beloved
son and brother, Mr. Oscar
Wright.
? Congressman Finley announces
that on the 18th of
February there will be held at
Yorkville an examination to fill
two vacancies from the Fifth I
Congressional District of South
Carolina at the Naval Academy.
f ?Mr. C. D. Miller, of Colum.
N bia. has been installed as express
and freight agent at the
Southern depot, succeeding J. L. |
Friend who departed somewhat
mysteriously on the night of
January 25.
?The play, "When Smith Came
Home," presented in the town
hall Tuesday night was well attended.
The show was undoubtedly
the best ever criven in thp
local playhouse, and should the
company decide to again make
this point a hearty welcome and
a packed house will greet them.
?Ernest McAlilly, colored,
was tried and convicted before
'Sqtrrre Jno. McElhaney Monday
upon the double charge of
house breaking and larceny and
sentenced to the chain gang for
30 days in each case. McAlilly's
offense was the entry of the
home of Mr. James Spratt's,
near town and stealing therefrom
several articles of clothing, etc.
?Mr. Lewis Adkins, an employe
of the Southern Power
Compciny at its power plant on
Catawba river, and Miss Ella
Belk, daughter of Mr. R. L. C.
Belk, of the township, were
married last Thursday night by
Rev. Edw. S. Reaves. The
ceremony took place at the home
of the officiating minir.ister on
Confederate street.
?Mr. Oscar Wright, the 22year-old
son of Mr. Eli Wright, a
fnrm^r rooirlonf nf fViio U..f I
... .UM1UVI1U VI Linn 1'iav.c, uut
now of Charlotte, died at the
home of his father Thursday, after
an illness of only nine days.
Pneumonia was the cause of
death. The remains were interred
in this place after services
by Rev. W. M. Owings. Mr.
Wright was a brother of Mrs.
William Thrower, of this place.
?Mrs. Guy Sneed was the
victim of a severe burn Monday
at her home in the Fort Mill
Mfg. Company's village. Mrs.
Sneed was standing in front of
S an open fire place when her
clothing caught fire. She at
once ran screaming into the
yard where some of the neighbors
extinguished the flames and
prevented what might have
proven a fatal injury. Mrs.
Sneed'a burns, while very painful,
are not considered serious.
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IOE SALE. I
RY 30TH, we will ofier One $
ldrens' and Men's Shoes at ^
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51.00 to $2.00 a pair, but we J
and are anxious to get rid of ?
d get first choice. ?
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rinter goods at 80 cents on >
t 25 cents on the dollar. ?
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Coal Heater at $7.50. ?
50 up. ?
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White Goods, Linens, Ging- ?
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:ons, Buggies, Surries and all ki
selecting goods and can olfer y<
can always find us at our place,
Our prices are reasonable: Passe
city, $1.00. Funerals and Weddir
we will attend them promptly and
?Capt. T. B. Spratt has received
specifications and instructions
to have erected a rifle
range for the use of the local
uiuiuu.y cuinpany. A Site tor
the range has been selected at
the big O'Connell hill, one mile
south of town near the railroad,
and the work of building the
range will be commenced at
once. The permission to erect
this range at the suggestion and
expense of the government may
be considered a special favor
to the local company, as there is
only one other company range
in the State?that at Orangeburg.
Bad Weather Ahead ?
Last Sunday, February 2, was
Candlemas, or "ground hog,"
day, and as the sun's rays were
unhidden from view the entire
day, the ground hog doubtless
saw his shadow when he came
out and thereupon, according to
tradition, beat a hasty retreat to
his underground apartments to
remain for six more weeks.
There is an ancient superstition,
exploded a thousand times
by actual facts, but which is still
cherished by the public, that if
the ground hog sees his shadow
when he issues forth from his
hole at noon on Candlemas day
he will crawl in again and prepare
for six weeks more of winter.
If, on the other hand, he fails
to see his shndow, he will remain
out and make preparations for ;
the coming of SDrinir. thus inrli
eating- that the most severe part
of the winter is past and that
milder weather is near at hand.
No News From Mr. Friend.
Up to last night the railroad
people here could say nothing as
to the whereabouts of Mr. J. L.
Friend, who disappeared from
this place on Saturday night,
January 25th. Mr. Friend, who
stated that his home was in the
State of Oregon, is a young man.
apparently 25 years of age, and
had been express and freight
agent at the depot here for several
months. It was a custom of
the man to spend his Sabbaths in
a neighboring city, hence it was
of little concern to his associates
when he announced upon his departure
that he would spend Sunday
in Savannah and return on
Monday. But when several days
had passed and Mr. Friend did
not show up, his friends here became
anxious about him and reEeated
efforts to locate him have
een fruitless.
A rather sad incident in connection
with the departure of Mr.
Friend was the receipt the following
Monday of a telegram
stating that his father was dying
at Spokane, Wash. As the young
man could not be located the tele- ,
gram was not delivered.
Military Inspection April Nth.
The annual inspection of the
National Guard of South Carolina,
as required by Section 16, |
Military Code of South Carolina,
and Section 14, Military Act,
January 21, 1903, will commence
at Sumter on March 3rd.
Lieut. Chas. H. Cabaniss, Jr.,
U. S. A., will make the inspections
for the war department,
and Col. Wm. T. Brock, Assistant
Adjutant and Inspector General,
will make the inspection for
the State.
The date of the inspection of
the Fort Mill Light Infantry has
been set for Tuesday, April 14. 1
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VALENTINES,
From One Cent,
the limit of Comic
Ridiculousness,
t* un nn
IU $1.9U,
Masterpieces ot
Art, at
Ardrey's
^ Drug Store.
6 SONS,
RT M!LL, 3. O.
nds of Harness, Whips, Plow
5u your money's worth. This
ready to serve you promptly,
mgers to or from Depot, 25c;
lgs carefully looked after.
satisfactorily.
Mr?. E. W. Rankin Dead.
A telegram received here last
Wednesday afternoon announced
the death of Mrs. E. W. Rankin,
which occurred about noon at her
home at Mt. Holly, N. C.
Mrs. Rankin had been ill only
a few days and the announcement
of her death was a great
shock to her many friends here.
Mrs. Rankin was 27 years of ag:e
and the widow of Air
Rankin, who preceded her to the
grave some two years ago. She
was the mother of three sons,
Messrs. Fred, Boyden and
Luther Nims and two daughters,
Mrs. Roy Spratt and Miss Bessie
Rankin, all of whom survive.
She was a sister of Mrs. Sidney
White of lower Fort Mill.
The remains were interred at
Charlotte Thursday. A large
party of her relatives from this
place went up to attend the
burial.
The Fort Mill Light Infantry.
In his annual report to the
governor, Adjutant General
Boyd has the following, with
one exception, favorable remarks
about the Fort Mill Light
Infantry upon its inspection last
spring:
"The officers and men are of
good physique and of good
character, and the captain reports
that the lieutenants are
intellectual and efficient. The
captain is an excellent, zealous
officer who enforces discipline.
The company can be depended
on in case of emergency.
"The armory is a large room
in townhall, forty by 30 feet,
fairly suitable. Each man has a
locker fur uniform, and there is
one large locker for arms and
equipments. All government
property is required t.? bo kept
in armory, except when khaki
uniforms are takun nnt
washed. Due care is taken to
prevent loss or injury to public
property. Books and records are
properly kept. There have been
no recitations and no range
practice. There have been
pointing and aiming drills and
gallery practice.
"The company was inspected
in armory at 9 p. m. Ceremony
of inspection, good. Men steady
in ranks. Drill was in manual
of arms only, and it was poor.
Most of the men live in the
country, but the captain reports
that 80 per cent, or 90 per cent,
of them could be assembled,
ready for duty, in two hours.
Drills are generally outdoors."
This recommendation is far
above that given to a majority
of the companies of the State,
and it is hoped that it will be an
incentive to the men to perfect
themselves in the manual of arms
! so that the next report of the
adjutant general will show no
fault with the Fort Mill company.
The Senate on Saturday passed
a bill introduced by Mr. Brice,
of York, requiring the treasurer
of York county to refund all
taxes assessed and collected
during the years HH)7 and 190S
on property outside of the corporate
limits of the town of Yorkj
vllle, for the support and maintenance
of the Yorkville graded
schools.
A HIGHER HEALTH LEVEL*'T
have reached u higher h i!th level
since I began using I)r. King's New
Life Pills," writes r-pringor, ol
| West Franklht. Mnino. "They keep my
! stomach, livor anrl bowels working just
I right." If those pills disoppolnt yoa on
trial, money will bo refunded at all
1 drug stores. ?.">c.
Mens' and Boys Clothe
ing at the Prices
You Want to Pay,
Values Extraordh
nary.
We are still cutting: prices to
the quick in order to clear out
all Winter Goods. It will nay
I you to invest, as the dividend is
j greater than any investment you
| can make.
We have had an excellent bust
iness on Clothing. But?
"There's a Reason"
! We don't carry stuff over from
; one season to another, so offer
1-5 OFF
'on all Winter Suits, Overcoats
or Pants in the house.
Have we scored a hit?
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tliat tliev sell the very best makes of ?
? Shoes for men. women and children that
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g. ness, work or school, call on them. X
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? the fascination of our great host of beautiful and novel
+ VALENTINES, or fail to be the happier for having:
? seen them. There are some bewitching creations 5*
$ among them?some of the most wondrously dainty Val?
entines ever seen. Drop in and spend a few spare mo- U
b ments in the enchanting section of the store devoted to
^ these love-tokens. 5 \
Comic and Sentimental Valentines,
? Valentine Post Cards, two for 5 cents, J
t Red Hearts, 1 cent each. \ $
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Parks Drug Cornp y. ||
Painting the Lilly
and.
Equaling Our Values
in
Groceries Canned Goods, Meal and Hulls
EquaBiy Absurd,
Yours to serve in time of famine and
in time of plenty.
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i City of Koek Hill and over 3000 ?
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