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NWAWVVWWWWWVWS SSS < ? ? || LOWER ! R* Prices have been too h *y down. We are selling a g 5$ than they were ever sold things are still too high. ^ We have lots of 50c Dr< XJ Crossett $4.00 Shoes for $? for $2.75" Queer. Quality S $3.50. Ilarrisburg Shoes j Porch Rockers $2.50 to $3. for the 4 foot, and $3.25 for Xg to $9.90. And when it cc XX Watches, Clocks, Jewelry i best goods made, and cut tl Don't think because we competitors pay for them th we did not, but with 24 yea something about how and w 5% wnat io pay ior mem. | I J. M o - V\\V\\W\\\\\NSSV\\S\\\\N\ Items of Local Interest ? There was a rumor current here the past week that the! Chester "Swing" would be put on again on Monday; but up to this time the train has failed to put in appearance. ^ ?Cashier W. B. Meacham of the Savings Bank was in Columbia Thursday and Friday in at-! tendance upon the annual meet-1 ing of the State Bankers' Asso-; ciation. Practically every bank in the State was represented and the meeting wah said to have been the most successful yet held. ? Mr. A. K. Garrison, a prosperous young farmer of lower Steel Creek section, and Miss Grace Crook, daughter of Mr. ' W. H. Crook, of Gold Hill, were married in this place Friday morning at the Baptist pastorium. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Edw. S. Reaves. A number of friends of the couple witnessed the marriage. ? Lovers of music (and that ought to include everyone) should not fail to attend the musicale to be given in the town hall Friday evening. The children have worked earnestly in preparing for the occasion and that it will | be highly entertaining to all is not to be doubted. ?The Steel Creek A. R. P. r?ViiTrr?V* Loo Ur. vnvtJLVlt ill'.O VCUltU IV/1 ltd ^cldlUI ! Rev. W. H. Stevenson, who graduates from Erskine Theological Seminary next month. The call of Mr. Stevenson was unanimous and it is the hope of the congregation that he will accept. ?Rev. and Mrs. Alva Hardie and two children, of Campinas, Brazil, are spending a few days in Yorkville with Mrs. Ilardie's aunt, Mrs. Eugenia Drakeford. Rev. and Mrs. Hardie are missionaries and are on their way back to Brazil after spending a year in the United States?Yorkville Enquirer. ?A small dwelling in that section of the town known as "Paradise" and occupied by Jane Truesdale, a colored woman, was destroyed by fire Friday night about 9 o'clock. The fire started in the roof, supposedly from a spark and the house burned down in a very few minutes. The household effects were saved. ?The Times has been asked to call to the attention of the authorities a mud hole in Academy street, near the intersection of Forest, into which has been dumped a quantity of turnips. The turnips have become rotten and the odor which arises from i the hole is said to be all but un-1 bearable to the passerby. ?Chief of Police Potts surprised a crowd of six white men who were having a game of poker in the woods near the Millfort mill Friday night about 1 o'clock. The bunch were rounded up and marched to the "boose" where they were held until Saturday morning. Two of the party were excused as they were only spectators, and four were made to pay a fine of $10 each. ?Reports from G rattan on Sunday stated that several foreigners employed at the brick plant engaged in a free-for-all i? i_ n ? i ~ * - ngnt Saturday night. Sticks were the weapons used and two of the combatants came out of the fracas with severely bruised heads but without serious injury. The crowd was said to have been drinking. Mrs. Thornwell's Brother Dead. Mr. E. Preston Earle, only brother of Mrs. J. H. Thornwell, t of this place, died at his home in Seneca on Friday, April 18th, after a long illness from Bright's disease. He was 62 years of age and was a gallant Confederate soldier. UV\\\N\\\\V\\V\VV\\\A\V50i ' ??? o PRICES. % ll igh, and they had to come ?5 reat many things for less before. Only a very few 2? is 2ss Goods at 25c and 30c. *> 1.90. Crossett $3.50 Shoes *5 hoes and Oxfords, $2.50 to and Oxfords 50c to $2.50. 25. Porch Benches, $3.00 55 the 5 foot. Go-Carts $1.90 >mes to Sewing Machines, 5* md Millinery, we sell the le price in half. 5* sell goods for less than our ^5 at we stole tne goods, for X> rs experience we do know ?/ here to buy o ur goods, and 4> I ASSEY I 2$ Installation Ceremonies. At the sessions of Bethel Presbytery, held recently at Kershaw, Rev. Mr. Cartledge, of Chester, and Rev. Mr. Martin, of Rock Hill, were appointed to conduct the exercises on the occasion of the formal installation of Rev. W. A. Ilafner as pastor of the Fort Mill Presbyterian church. The installation ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 9th, and on the following day (Sunday the 10th) communion ser vices will be held. Decoration Day May 9th. The Fort Mill camp of Confederate veterans met Saturday afternon, as per notice in The Times ol 'ast week. The veterans adopted the the program arranged by the ladies of the U. D. C. chapter and decided to hold the Decoration Day ceremonies on Saturday, May 9. A committee consisting of W. F. Boyd, Bowman Merritt, Sr., Z. T. Bailes, S. H. Epps, Sr., ana c>. r. rsianKenslup were appointed to see to the decoration of the old soldiers graves at Flipt Hill. Mr. W. A. Fisher was requested to clean olT and prepare the graves in the Fort Mill cemetery for the decoration ceremonies. In a note Monday from Mr. Boyd of the Flint Hill committee The Times is informed that it has been decided to have the , decoration at Flint Hill also on I May 9th, instead of a week later as had been suggested. Flint Hill Church Almost Completed. The splendid new building of the Flint Hill Baptist church in upper Fort Mill township is now practically complete. It is of brick and was erected at a cost of about $7,000 to the congregation without furnishings. The furnishings and fixtures will call for some $1,000 or $1,500 additional. As soon as the pews can be secured from the manufacturers the building will be occupied. This will be, it is hoped, about the middle of May. The church is now one hundred and sixteen years old and this is the fourth building used by the congregation. The new building will not, perhaps, be dedicated at once, but on the occasion of the first services held in its opening exercises will be held and the services will also partake of the nature of a homecoming welcome to the many members of this church who have moved elsewhere. All such are hereby notified that they are cordially invited to pay i a visit to this old mother of j churches on that occasion. Fort Mill Democrats Reorganize. In accordance with the rules of the party, the Fort Mill Democratic club met in the town hall Saturday afternoon for the purpose of reorganization, election of officers, member of county executive committee, delegates to the county convention on May 4, and such other business as might: be brought up for action. The first business disposed of j was the election of officers, which I resulted in the unanimous elec-j tion of the following gentlemen: President, C. T. Crook; vice presidents, T. S. Kirkpatrick, J. W. McElhaney; sec'y and treas., A. R. McElhaney; member county executive committee, C. P. Blankenthip. Delegates and alternates to the county convention: Delegates; S. II. Eops, Sr., C. T. Crook, T. V. Boyd. W. H. Windle, J. II. Sutton. W. M. Culp, D. A. Lee, J. R. Haile, Jr. Alternates, D. V. Epps, B. M. Faris. J. L. Kimbrell, S. C. i Faris, VV. H. Jones, Jno. W. McElhaney, W. Lee Hall, E. R. Patterson. A resolution was introduced and unanimously adopted endorsing Hon. J. R. Haile for election by the county convention as a dele| gate to the State convention. : - -> .... A. . Topography Map Of your home, your neighbor's home and your country. It embraces about 18 miles square including Fort Mill and Charlotte. Made by U. S. Government after two careful surveys. Uncle Sam does not give them away but we almost do?for ' only ten cents. It costs I several thousand dollars to ' make one. Every house is | shown, every stream, every road and a great many paths. A farmer can almost run his terraces by it. An inch on the map is a mile on the road, so distances can be measured to the fraction. The altitude of any house can be seen at a glance. One of these maps should be in every home. Ardrey's Drug Store, Woman Killed; Slayer Captured. What appears to have been a J cold-blooded murder took place Monday afternoon on the plantation of Mr. Wk Mc. Culp, two miles south of town. The murderer was Love Robinson, a 1 negro man about 20 years of age, and his victim two years younger, was "Sis" Watson, a colored girl. For a year or more Robinson had lived with Grant Watson. 1 the murdered girl's father and 1 during this time had become deeply infatuated with the girl. A short time ago, it is said, another negro man began paying attention to the girl and this greatly angered Robinson. On " last Sundav Robin son miH tbo girl engaged in a row over the matter, and it is stated that he j at that time threatened the girl. ; Monday afternoon the fuss was renewed at the girl's home. Mr. Culp, the owner of the place, passed by and hearing the fuss went to the house and succeeded, as he thought, in quieting the affair. Robinson walked away from the house and remarked as he went that he was done with it. Mr. Culp went on to a near- j by field where the girl's father ; was at work. In a short time l Robinson was seen returning to the house with a gun in his hand. The girl was still in the yard and when Robinson had approached within about ten feet of her he raised his gun and fired. The entire load of No. 7 shot had entered the girl's chest, tearing a great hole therein, and resulting in her instant death. Immediately upon firing the fatal shot, Robinson threw down the gun and started on a run toward the creek. It was after- j ward learned that the negro had ! gone to the home of Mr. Sam i Armstrong and under pretence j of wanting to shoot a mad dog had borrowed the gun. A 'phone message was sent to the authorities here and a number were soon in pursuit of the j murderer. lie was tracked to within a short distance of Sugar Creek, but those in pursuit were j unable to trace him further j through the thick underbrush. 'Phone messages were then sent to the nearby towns and country districts and at an early hour Tuesday morning it was learned that Robinson had spent the night in the Relaire section of Lancaster county and had been seen going toward Osceola. Parties at that place were communi- : cated with and at about 9 o'clock information came that the negro had been placed under arrest. A 'phone message stated that Robi ison had confessed to killing the woman. The brutality of the crime created much excitement among the negroes of lower Fort Mill, and upon learning that Robinson had been captured, about 30, it is said, armed themselves and started in the direction of Dobys's bridge with the avowed purpose of taking the prisoner from the of- I ficers and dealing summary jus- ; tice to him. The posse, however, failed in this as Constable John Coltharp had suspected as much I and proceed with his prisoner by way of Catawba Junction and Rock Hill to Yorkville where the negro was placed in jail. _ FOR SALE ?First-class Lumber, including 1 1-4 inch dressed I Flooring and dry Ceiling; also Oak and Pine Wood. All undressed lumber $1.25. Apply to or 'ohone W. li Jnnoa Notice of Democratic Convention. Tho York Comity Democratic Convention will meet in York Court House ou Monday, May 4th 11)08, at 12 noon to elect ten delegates to tho j State Convention (May 20), a member of State Executive Committee and aj Connt.y Chairman, and, for such other and further business as may be necessary. Precinct elections for deleaves to this convention will be held on Saturday afternoon. April 25th inst., between | 2 and 0 o'clock J. S. BRICE, County Chairman, '. * ' Meacham & Epps. . > LINONETTS | We have the entire control of the above goods for this place. These goods are fast becoming famous. We have it in white, black, navy, light blue, pink, white with black and blue stripes, and checks. WHITE GOODS This is one of the biggest lines in our store. We have what you want. India Linens 10 to 25c. 46-inch Persian lawn, verv shear and line, 20 and 25c. Mouslin and Dimity Check, the thing in white goods, 10c, 12 1-2, 15c, 25c. 40-inch Lawns, 12 1-2 and 15c. SHEETS, PILLOW CASES. 81x90, nicely hemmed, good quality, 90c. 72x90, nicely hemmed, good quality, 75c. 72x90 nicely hemmed, one seam, 50c. 45x36 Pillow | Cases, 15c. 42x36 Pillow Cases, 12 l-2c. TABLE LINEN Mercerized Table Linen, short lengths, 2, 2 1-2 and 3 yards, beautiful patterns, 50c. Linen, 70x72 inch,j75c and $!. Napkins to match, $1.75 and $2.50. TOWELS / Splendid Damask Towel, 25 and 50c. Cotton Huck Towel, big value, $1 per doz. LACE CURTAINS Just come in one of the biggest and prettiest'Curtains we ever had, special $1.00. We have thenCcheaper and liner. M EACH AM & EPPS. j I Do you need a Nice Embroidered Shirtwaist? We have a pretty selection at $1.00 How about a stylish ReadyMade Skirt, cut by the New Seventeen Gore Pattern? We have them in Blue, Brown and Black at $4.50, $5.00 and $5.50 I To go with these Skirts we have a complete line of Petticoats ? The Silk ones at $5.50 The Moire kind at. $1.25 The Favorite brand at $2.00 Come in and let us show them ? to you, and we will save you money on your purchases. w A new line of the best Hosiery at 10c, 15c, 25c and 50c. Children's Handkerchiefs, 5c. Ladies' Handkerchiefs, 5 and 10c Men's Handkerchiefs of all sorts. A nice line of Laces in the latest sorts and patterns. I E W KIMBRELL CO 1 (INCORPORATED) I | FORT BULL, S. C. | ? t ? I ?$??&?&???<??? ?g?S?<S.?!2???<8?? | It's the Little Things ? I that Count. | meaoove applies to BtCWIllBKyill^TfnUBi 'iVHJ t J v wall- of life I MADE FOR US BY g ? 1 ^ Children's Oxfords that are "A little better value," S ^ "A little better in style," and "A little cheaper in ? price." And we will appreciate your trade just a little ea better than anybody. Kindly drop in our store and let & " us show you the little things that count. ? | M'ELHANEY &c CO. | \4MV-?N<\4V4N>A4\vCN^\^\<\'< PN? W W-VN.^*, rSr\>-V^V*\r^SP>NP'N#'S^V^N?'N^X !* 9 + <? ** I? <5 II a ll ? is it || zz ii I Nrw Ffp?_ ss jy * ' V " *??? " 9 4 * 11 The Paint . || JI That Pleases << Particular People. |< 5* 1 sf || ! Parks Drug Company || . S( 21 *< <5 ? 0 ? ** . * * ^ *v <5 r4?^.MC-*4 I &3^5&3^3G4&9MSXa& $ $ | FORT MILL IS BOOMING | & THAT MEANS MORE LUMBER ^ 8 MORE LUMBER MEANS JONES' | 1 LUMBER. | 8 Two Solid Cars, one cf Shingles & & and Laths aiul one of Wood Fibre ? ? Hard-Clinch Plaster and Cement. ^ 3 ^ & And don't forget, Jones still sells ^ ? Groceries, Ilay, Corn, Oats, Cotton ^ yj Seed Hulls and Meal. Sj jg Best hay ever seen in Fort Mill. 5$ S r ""n. bv i r" fT~~* "the! grocer, ^ jg j \ el. vd rhone; no. 1-4- g $ SAVING - A MOST WOKBESFUL TEIEG | 5 There is at this time a hale of cotton stored in a ware- 1' ^ house at Laurens, S. C. It lias been there since the ? d Civil war. Had this hale of cotton been sold at that d ? time and the money placed in a savings bank where it * ? would have drawn 1 per cent interest compounded quar* terly, it would have amounted to at this time more than #-! 1 t One Thousand Dollars. This was not done and it is still ? I I \ a hale of cotton, worth to-day about $45. v } ? It is estimated that there is carried around in the S'; ' \d pockets of people and hid away in safe places in York ^ , j County at least $50,000. If this $50,000 was deposited : d in f.ho hanks nf york count v if vvniim nrnnfflstpfia ftfim tut d. more business. It is a conservative estimate to say 1 that York County could make 10 per cent on this in- ? \ creased business. J $ York County, therefore, would be making- annually ? i \ on account of this money $25,000. \ 5 Money should not be carried around in pockets; a t $ check book should be there instead. Every dollar HID Y! 5 AWAY for safe keeping is doing YOU no good and do- Y1 <? ing York County an injury. YOIJ CANNOT HELP j > YOUR COUNTY WITHOUT HELPING YOURSELF. * ' Place your money in our Savings Department where it # ;? will be absolutely safe and making you 10 percent com- t i 15 pounded interest, and at the same time doing the 5 : J COUNTY good. * The combined assets of the First Trust & Savings % f Bank and the National Union Bank are now over ONE 4$ * MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. ?| \ THE HATIOHALlIlM BANK, I U (ABSOLUTELY SAFE.) 51 \l ROCK HILL, S. C. A