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IN THE LOCAL FIELD
? Local lovers of baseball will
be interested to know that
Fullenwider, Monroe's star
pitcher, has gone to Little Rock,
Ark., to join the team of that
city in the Southern League.
? Many of our citizens have
during the past few days received
packages of seed sent out
from Washington by orders of
our representatives in Congress.
The seeds this season are not up
to the standard'in variety.
?As a proof of the mildness
of the winter, Mr. A. A. Young
on Monday showed The Times
man several figs taken from a
tree at his home which were yet
green. This is very unusual. It
frequently happens in this cli-1
mate that not only the fruit but
the entire fig bush is killed down
to the ground during the winter \
months.
? As a means of raising funds
for the Home Missionary Society,
each pupil in the primary classes i
of the Presbyterian Sunday 1
school was on last Sunday given
a "mite" box. It is the wish of
the society that the boxes be
returned next Sunday and that
the pupils this week strive to
have as much money in the boxes
as possible when they return
them.
?The Times learns that Prof.
| J. A. Boyd has contracted with a
' Spartanburg builder for the complete
remodeling of his home on
Confederate street. The house
will undergo a complete change
and when completed will be
among the handsomest and most
conveniently arranged on that
street.
?"Aunt" Jennie McCrum, an
old colored woman who for many
years served different white
families of the town in the ca
pacity of laundress, died Saturday
night, after a long illness of
consumption. "Aunt Jennie" as
she was known, was one of the
few colored women of this section
who bore the respect and confidence
of all who knew her, and
her death is regretted by white
and colored alike.
?Constable J. J. Coltharp, assisted
by Special Constable J. M.
Parks, rounded up a crowd of
negro gamblers Sunday afternoon
near the railroad one mile
south of town. When "flushed"
by the officers the negroes
scattered to the four winds, but
the officers succeeded in nabbing
three of the number. These
were Lewis Perry, Ike Mittag
and John Frazier. The officers
have secured the names of several
of those who escaped and it
is likely that warrants for these
will be issued during the week.
* ?Mr. John K. Hall, of Pleasant
Valley, was tried in Lancaster
court the past week for the
killing of a negro, Jim Reed, in
December last. Hall was a
i magistrate's constable at the
time and had a warrant for
Reed's arrest. The negro resisted,
starting toward the officer
with an uplifted axe, whereupon
Hall shot him killing him instantly.
It was a clear case of selfdefense
and the jury promptly
returned a veruict of not guilty.
?The indications are that
nrinted advance copies of the
I new acts of the legislature will
be ready for distribution about
two weeks earlier than usual
this year. The acts are not
usually out before May, but they
are expected to be ready this
time by April 15. There is much
interest in them throughout the
State on account of the passage
of a number of general acts of
more or less interest.
?Railroad men along the line
of the Southern are watching
with great interest the experiment
now being made on the
Columbia division of using a
gasoline motor car for section
masters in making short trips
over their lines and from point
to point. The new gasoline cars
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$3.00 Shoes at $2.25. J '
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put on in place of the oldfash
ioned hand-car and it is
said that if the new car now being
tried proves a success it may
be installed on all of the various
divisions of the road.
?Supt. L. M. Bauknighfc, of
the local graded school, has been
notified by W. H. Dennys, of
Washington and Lee University,
at Lexington, Va., that upon the
superintendent's recommendation
a young man from the Fort
Mill school would be given free
tuition to the academic course of
Lexington school for the next
session. Superintendent Bauknight
has not yet recommended
a pupil for the place, but there
are several students in the higher
grades who could doubtless
make the averages necessary to
entrance to the Virginia school
and it is likely that one will be
named for the scholarship within
a few days.
?James Gaston, sen of Mr.
and Mrs. D. N. Gaston, has been
notified by Art Director Swisher,
of the Correspondence Institute
of America, Scranton, Pa., that
he has won a prize in a contest
in cartooning and illustrating.
Young Gaston is a pupil in the
5th grade of the public school.
Besides being awarded the prize,
the young man is offered a special
scholarship by the Scranton
institution, because of the manifestation
of extraordinary talent
shown in the sketch submitted.
In commenting on the sketch,
Director Swisher said in part:
"You certainly possess natural
talent. Your natural instinct has
led you unconsciously to render
this illustration in a manner so
creditable."
Mr. John M. Spratt Dead.
The town and community were
greatly shocked and saddened
Monday at noon by the announcment
of the death of one of the
town's foremost citizens, Mr.
Sohn McKee Spratt. For about
a year Mr. Spratt had been in
declining health, but had been
confined to his home onlv since
Friday last, when he became
worse. While it was known that
he was in poor health, yet by his
friends generally his death was
not expected, hence the shock
caused by the news of his sudden
demise.
Mr. Spratt was 60 years of
age. His grandfather was one
of the first white settlers who
came here to make his home
among the Catawba Indians, and
at the time of his death Monday
Mr. Spratt owned a part of the
original tract of land on which
his grandfather, Thomas Kanahwa
Spratt, settled about 1775.
And through all these years the
Spratt family has been one of
| the most highly respected and
influential families of the comi
munity.
Mr. Spratt has long been one
of Fort Mill's prominent citizens
| and was always foremost in ever>
! move making for the interest oi
the town. He was for years an
elder of the local Presbyteriar
church, over which the lamented
Dr. J. H. Thornwell presided sc
long. He was also associatec
with Dr. Thornwell in the office
of the former as grand keeper ol
records and seal for the Pythiar
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vivsiiium Ui uv/utli VyillUlliUl| cilll
has continued in this work sinc<
the death of Dr. Thornwell, th<
office never having been removec
from Fort Mill. Besides being i
member of the Knights of Pyth
iasf Mr. Spratt was an activ<
member of the Masonic order
For years he was cashier of tin
! Savings Bank in this place am
; continued a director of that insti
tution up to his death. He wai
; also a director of the Foj-t Mil
1 Mfg. Company (cotton mills)
, ana the local cotton warehousi
; association, and was president o
the Spratt Machine Company un
1 til the liquidation of thijt com
pany some years back. Durinj
the past decade Mr. Spratt ha
served the town as both mayo
I and alderman, filling those of
1 fices with signal ability $pd sat
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! isfaction.
i I On November 21, 1876, Mr.
. I Spratt married Miss Sue Massey,
*1 a daughter of Capt. B. H. and
^ N. Catherine Massey, and to
IJ them were born two sons. These,
? Thos. B. and J. Leonidas Spratt,
JJ! are prominent and useful citizens
I! of the town. Besides these imr
mediate relatives, there survives
\, two brothers, Mr. B. M. Spratt,
* i of Chester, and Mr. Jas. Spratt,
t of Fort Mill, and a sister, Mrs.
\ 1W. B. Hoke, also of this place.
I The funeral service was held
t Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
\ in the Presbyterian church, the
J pastor, Rev. W. A. Hafner, con;
ducting the service, after which
' the burial was made with K. of
! P. and Masonic honors at the
t town cemetery.
Ill Requited Hospitality.
' The Yorkvilie Enquirer says
' that shortly before sundown one
day recently, a man presented
: himself at the home of a highly
, esteemed family of Bethel town[
ship, represented that he was
from Fort Mill on his way to
\ Gastonia to find work in a cotton
' mill, and asked for a night's
I lodging.
At the particular home where
. he applied it would not have been
necessary for him to make any ex'
planation at all, other than to let
it be known that he had not eaten
and did not expect to go any
further that night. From the
moment he introduced himself he
j became a guest and he was treated
to all that a guest Qould
think cf expecting; but when
the family sent next morning to
call him to breakfast he was gone.
There was no feeling at the
discovery except' one of regret i
| that the man had seen proper to
1 go on his way without something j
to eat, and the matter was quick-:
ly forgotten, until later in the j
; day it developed that there was |
missing a gold watch and several
i dollars.
Of course, it is not certain
that the story the man told to
the effect that he was on his way
from Fort Mill to Gastonia was
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u uc. it is not aosoiuieiy certain ,
j either that this man is guilty of ;
j the theft of the missing watch
I and money; but the circum-!
I stances of the case seem amply 1
i sufficient to warrant at least the j
latter conclusion. And if this
fellow really was the thief it-is a ,
great pity he cannot be caught.
We Ray without hesitation that DoWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Fills ure
uneqnaled for weak kidneys, backache,
J inflammation of 'he bladder and all
; urinary disorders. Thev are antiseptic j
aud uct promptly in ull cases of weak i
; hack, backache, rheumatism and
rheumatic pains. Accept no substitute.
We sell and recommend them.?
Ardrey's drug store.
?The bad weather of the past i
| ten days has forcibly demon-1
strated Fort Mill's needs of bet- ;
terstreets.
This is the most dangerous time of the |
year to catch cold, aud it is the hardest.
time to cure it. If you should take
n cold, a few doses of Kennedy's Laxative
t'ongh !?yrup will act very promptly
Its laxative principle euros the
cold by driving it from the system by
a gentle but uaturul action of the
j bowels. Children esi>ocially like Ken
' nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, as it !
taslos so good, nearly like maple
I SUimr. It is sold hv Arrtvnv'a rlrnrr I
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?There was a heavy frost in
this section Monday night and it
is believed that the fruit on the
trees that had bloomed is slighly
, injured as a result.
! Tho best known pills and the best pills
made are DeWitt's Little Karly Risers. \
I They are small, easy to take, gentle
1 and certain, and are sold by ^rdrey's
| drug store.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
One Cent a Word. Minimum charge 2.r?c
[| WANTED?To buy land in Fort
11 Mill township or in the Pleasant
Valley section of Lancaster
county. A. R. McELHANEY.
: FOR SALE?50 bushels of Wonderful
Peas and 200 bushels
1! good Corn. T. H. MERRITT.
j 'VANTED-To exchange fifty
51 bushels of Whipporwill Peas
i! for good, sound peas of the
Wonderful variety. Kenneth
! J Nims.
| FOR SALE?Eggs for hatching
from pure-bred, single Comb
)1 White Leghorns. Imported
j stock, non-sitters. All egg3
, proving unfertile replaced at
p half Drice. $1.00 ner setting
i! of 15 eggs. * B. M. Lee, Fort
| Mill, S. C.
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j You apply our
Bod Bug Poison
NOW, we guarantee that
? with ordinary precaue
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f tion3, you will not be
troubled throughout the
? year,
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JMEACHAM & -EPPS.
Our New Spring Goods
Are arriving every day. We have just
received a line of beautiful Flaxon goods
from 121-2 to 25 cents per yard. Also a
line of beautiful Madras at 10c per yard. *
A few pairs of Long Kid Gloves worth
$2.50, now selling at $1.00.per pair.
A lot of nice Stationery at very low prices'.
uc?iu111ui nasier i'osi t.arus ic eacii.
C omic Post Cards lc each.
Come in and we will take delight in showing
you our new spring goods.
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| Ladies Skirts By Express j
We have received by express a beautiful
line of Ladies' Skirts and it will be to
I your interest to look them over and
make aTnoney-saving purchase. These
goods come direct from the manufacturer
and we are able to give you best
I fabrics at lowest prices.
Black Voiles, fashionably trimmed, ?7.50
Blue " 44 7-5?
Chiffon Panamas, blue, black, brown 7-5?
Chiffon 44 front buttons, satin bands .... 5.00
Panamas, all colors, nobbily trimmed, $2 50 to S.00
TRIMMINGS. \
Dress Trimmings in new Laces, Kluny
bands, Lace and Embroidered Medallions,
Etc.
This is a trimming season buy early.
Special run on Ladies' Hose, the 10c
kind for 5 cents.
Keep Komin' to Kirnbrells.
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| ^ nurses ana mines. |j
0 Onr latest shipment of nice, young g
0 Horses and Mules have arrived and @
0 are being shown at HoaglaiuVs 0i
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i|| Stable and we would be pleased to Q
!? have you call and see them. We can C3
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g suit you in an animal and will make <?
g the terms satisfactory to you. 0
We want to do business with you. ?
S. J. Kimball & Sons 1
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SPRING CLOTHING. \>
We have just received a part of our Spring line
of Clothing for Men and Boys, and will be pleased to
show you through our stock before you buy your Spring
suit. You will find clothing considerably cheaper and
of a better quality than that of last spring. We will
compare quality arul prices with anybody.
MENS* and LADIES' OXFORDS.
Never before have we shown such an excellent
line of Oxfords ?especially Ladies' Oxfords. We have
not catered to this trade in the past, but this season we
will make it to the interest of the ladies to see our line
before they buy.
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Thp. Rest Fertilizers* fmr dnrtt
That the yield of corn from the average farm can he greatly increased
by intelligent and liberal fertilization has been repeatedly
demonstrated. Large crops of good corn result from preparing the
land well, using the right kind and quantity of fertilizer, good seed
and proper cultivation.
Virginia- Carolina
Fertilizers
will greatly " increase your yield per acre " of corn or any other crop,
la some cases remarkable results have been obtained.
Mr. C. W. Caruthers of Sumpter County, Fla., writes: "Words
cannot express the value of your fertilizer, it is really so far ahead
of other companies' goods, that it would not pay anyone to use other
brands, were they given free and put in the field. 1 can prove what
I say to be a fact I made a test on five acres. I used on one half
the land your fertilizer and on the other half another company's fertilizer,
same grade; the land received the same cultivation every time.
/ kept a correct account of the amount of money I pot off each half
and I pot $joo more from the land on which J used Virpinia Carolina
Fertilizer than I d d off the other half. I pot four times as much
torn from the land on which I used your fertilizer."
Write tod?y to nearest office of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company for<*rfree Cf)py nf the new ltX)9 Farmers' Year-Book or
Almanac, full of the most valuable and unprejudiced information for
planters and farmers: or ask vour fertilizer dealer for a roov
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Sales Offices ay mmm.-.yjwm Sales Offices
Richmond. Va. Durliam. N.C.
Norfolk, Va. i i :il?/iCharleston, S C.
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