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' - * /Sf~ * 4v ;; " W . ? M t IN THE LOCAL FIELD ?Born Tuesday, to Mr and Mrs. W, B. Meacham. a daughter. ?Mr. Jas. T. McGregor, of Walterboro, was among the visitors to Fort Mill the past week. ?Mr. Dallas Stephens has completed a neat cottage in Sprattville and with his family moved into the house Tuesday. -M !qq Alif-o WV??flr?rlr nf Chester, spent the past week as the quest of Miss Frances Harris, on White street. ?Mrs. Lucy Jones, accompanied by her little son, Alfred, returned Saturday from a visit to her son, Capt. J. D. Fulp, at Winnsboro. ?Mr. J. J. Ormand, who liyes near Grattan, has been confined to his home for some days with rheumatism. ?All parties liable to street tax should read the town ordinance in another column giving notice to the payment of same. ?There were no jurors drawn from Fort Mill township for the third week of York court which convenes on next Monday. ?If your year's subscription falls due in this month, call around and settle it. We can't carry it longer than May 1st unless you pay up. ? Mr. S. J. Kimbrell, one of ! the oldest and best known i farmers of the township, has l>een seriously ill for several days. -A large majority of the farmers of this section have begun planting their cotton crop for 1909. That they make a good crop and receive a big price for it is the wish of The Times. - The price of cotton reached 10 cents the past week for the first time in months and as a re-" suit a large majority of those holding the staple for a better price have sold their holdings. The best prico on the local market yesterday was 10 cts. ?The old Culp warehouse near i the railroad, south of the freight depot, is being torn away to make room for a much larger building to be used by Mr. V. B. Blankenship as a wareroom for lumber, lime, cement, etc. ? Col. Leroy Springs, of Lancaster, who was here Saturday on business, has let the contract for the erection of a neat six room cottage on his Bailey plantation north of town. Contractor A. A. Bradford will | build the house. ' ?Mr. W. H. Coy, who for several years has held a position with the Fort Mill Mfg. Company, left Sunday for Columbia to take the position of boss spinner for the big Granby mill of that city. Mrs. Coy will join her husband in Columbia in about a week. Mr. Coy's friends here wish him success in his new position. ?The Times is in receipt of an invitation and program of the commencement exercises of Winthrop College to be held May 30th to .Ilinf* 1 Thp V?flf?r??lanrpafo sermon is to be preached Sunday, May 30 at 10 a. m., by Rev. Thos. F. Taylor, D. D., chancellar of the University of the South. ?The Southern Power ComEany's Rocky Creek plant has een completed and will be ready for operation within a short time. The Rocky Creek station is practically a sister plant of the one at Great Falls. It will supply approximately 35,000 horsepower. The total length of the dam of concrete and masonry is 2,000 feet. ?The election to decide upon the issuance of $10,000 in school bonds will be held on next Tuesday between the hours of 8 a. m. and 4 p. m. . On account of the busy times with the farming element of the district it is not expected that a large vote will be polled, but those in touch with the situation predict a decisive victory for the bond issue. ?Pensioners of this township will be interested to know that the State pension board held its final meeting in Columbia Tuesday for the distribution of the $250, (KM) appropriated by the general assemuiy. /\s soon as all of the applications have been approved^the money will at once l be sent toT the clerks of court for distribution among the individual pensioners. ?The business of the Charlotte Brick Company, at Grattan, has so increased during the past few months that the company finds it necessary to make furi ther additions to its plant in order to meet the demands lor its product, and at present a large force of hands are engaged in i grading for the foundations of a large steam dry house. The I building will be of brick, more I than 100 feet jn length, and will | be furnished with tne latest I equipment fpr the speedy drying I of the brick as they come from ?he big mud mills. R * ^ ?By a change of schedule ef? festive Sunday, night train No, 80, formerly passing here a? 12;45 a, m., pow arrives at 10.88. The people hereabouts will be pleased that the train runs earlierin the night, ?As will be seen by notice in another column, the ladies of the Order of the Eastern Star will give an entertainment in the town hall Friday night, the 23rd. A small admission fe^ will be charged and light refreshments will be served after the entertainment. ?There being little opposition to the movement for a school bond issue, little is heard on the streets of the matter. It is to be hoped that the proper parties will lose no time in issuing the bonds, selecting the site and making other arrangements for the new building. Let's com? plete the school and have it ready for occupancy at the be- | ginning 01 tne fiext scnooi term, Strong Endorsement for the School. In response to an inquiry as tp his attitude towardvthe proposed school bond issue, Mr. S. S. McNinch, ex-mayQr of Charlotte and one of the largest individual property owners in the Fort Mill school district, has written a citizen of this place as follows: "Dear Sir: I certainly am in favor of anything in the way of school effort in your commnnity, and will very gladly Day any ad: ditional taxes which may be j called for because of the proposed new school building. "Education of the people, is, I [ believe, the first essential to good citizenship, and in the wake of ! good citizenship follows religion, | temperence, energy, and everything else that makes life worth while. "I am sure our Fort Mill friends cannot do a wiser thing than enlarging, increasing, and improving all their school efforts. They cannot overdo this proposition." Mr. Koonce Dies Suddenly. Mr. J. W. Koonce, a well | known farmer of upper Fort i Mill township died very suddenly ! last Wednesday of heart failure. Up to a few minutes before his death, Mr. Koonce had shown no signs of illness and the announce ; ment 01 nisueatn proved asnock to his many friends and ' acquaintances. Accompanied by a colored man Mr. Koonce had left his home to spend the afternoon fishing on Catawba river, a short distance away. The two had | gone several hundred yards in | the direction of the river when I the colored man, who was walkj ing in front, addressed some ! remark to Mr. Koonce. The lat! ter did not reply and the negro ! turned just in time to see him ! fall. Death resulted almost ini stantly. ! Deceased was about 45 years of age and has resided in this township for a number of years. He is survived by a wife. The remains were interred in Flint Hill cemetery Thursday. Killing Near Pinerille. Coroner W. A. Gresham, of Mecklenburg county, was called to Pineville early Monday morning to hold an inquest over the i body of a negro woman by the narae of Falls, who was shot and instantly killed at 9:30 o'clock Sunday night in a Jiouse about 11-2 miles from Pineville on the farm of Mr. Sam Bailes. The Falls woman's assailant, after shooting her three times, escaped and up to Tuesday morning had not been apprehended. The cause of the shooting could not be ascertained, though it is said to have been the result of a quarrel of some kind. A Highly Creditable Inspection. The annual inspection of the Fort Mill Light Infantry, Capt. T. B. Spratt commanding, was held at the ball park Thursday afternoon at four o'clock. Col. W. T. Brock, assistant adjutant general of South Carolina representing the State, and Col. Chas. Cabiniss, representing -the United States government, arrived at nine o'clock, and, after inspecting the property in the armory, drove out to ttje pffo range on Catawba river, where they were joined by a number of our citizens and an elegant djnr ner was served in the clubhouse by the noted company chef, 4Tite White." Leaving the river about 3 o'clock the srnwH drove back to town, and proceeded directly to the ball park, where Lieutenant Parks haa the company formed for the ceremony of inspection. All pf the officers were present except Lieutenant Epps, and all of the enlisted men except two. Lieutenant Epps will be inspected with the-Greenville company oh next Friday. Both Col. Brock and Col. I Cabiniss expressed themselves as highly pleased with the showing made by the company. The 'company officers say that the ! recent drills have been well at! tended and unusual interest 1 shown by the members. I li .. ' ? - - .i", <C. :-'{ *?-?? Ujg ,' . . I? I-MlLiJJ''. ' , I.1.. I' 1 ' -1 A? ?9 Uml IMJeares and Roads. * postmaster Massey, of the Fort Mill office, is in receipt of a letter from the department at Washington relative to the erection and location of rural mail boxes and the roads along the several routes in this township. It is the purpose of the department that the rural carriers give prompt and satisfactory service and to this end insists upon the co-operation of the patrons of all Irroutes. . s The letter in question instructs I Postmaster Massey to require each rural carrier to ""at once make out a list of the names of ! oil notYV\no utU/vfl/* VkA?#/\n AowMAi. WI (ntuuiio nuuoc WACO tailllUl be served without leaving the road, dismounting, driving in deep ditches or on steep inclines, or on or across railway tracks, or the appaoaches to whose boxes are obstructed. It is not required that boxes shall be erected beside the wheel tracks, nor on any particular corner of the crossroads, but it is desired that the boxes be securely fastened to neat apd strong posts, located withjn the confines of the road at a hejgh? sufficient to be served by the carriers without rising from their seats or reaching through wheel spokes. The letter calls attention to the requirement that postmasters report the condition of the roads to the department and to the proper local ?oad authorities and to co-operate with the latter and the patrons to the fullest extent to secure the improvement of the highways. FOR SALE?Choice Lumber, all kinds. J. J. BAILES. FOR SALE?A good, fresh Milch Cow. Apply to J. L. Kimbrell. FOR SALE?Lumber of all kinds both dressed and rough. OSMOND BARBER. FOR SALE?The Sellers house I and lot on Forest street in Fort Mill. For terms see or wtite John R. "Hart, Yorkville, S. C., or J. A. Weinberg, Manning, S. C. BARGAINS in Three Specialties,Here are1three good things we will sell at greatly reduced prices partly to introduce and partly to get rid of. Little Sunshine Table Lamps, Burns gasoline. Will furfiish more light than all the kerosene lamps in your* house put together and costs no more to run than one of them. The regular price is $4.00. We have three of them to sell at $2,501 and they are handsome little tricks. You can see one in operation in our store any night. Safety Razors. We have the newest and best thing in this line, superior to anything on the market. The regular price is $5.00. We have a few to sell at $3.50. We will put a lamp or a razor in vour home on a week's trial and if not satisfactory your money will be refunded. Bicycles, Two bicycles that are bargains at $16.00, atArdrey's, \T/\f IrtA T/V iu iucicuauva. Merchants will please take notice that they are liable to a fine for any goods sold on Sunday. Please take notice and respect this law.. L. A. HARRIS, . Mayor, Notice. Every body is invited to be present at an entertainment for the benefit of Fort Mill Chapter No. 4, O. E. S., at the town hall Friday night, April 23. Admission to one and all, 10 cents. After the entertainment ice cream and cake will be served. AN ORDINANCE, ~ Bo it ordained by the town council now nittiug in open council, nnd by the authority of the name. free. 1. That all able bodied men betweon tlio agce of 18 and 55 years, not exempt by the State law, shall pr.y unto the town treasurer $2.00 or work five days upon the streets of the town of Fort Mill, H. C. Sec. 2. On and aftor the 15th day of May, 1009, aildelinqaentii will be liable to a fine of $5.00. " Done and ratified in opon oonncil tliia (Via 1'2?.Vi (l?v nf Anvil 1 (MAQ L?. A. HARRIS Afctept; Major. A. R. MoELHANEY, Clerk. " NOTICE OF ELECTION. " Wo hereby order an election to bo hold iii Hood's Shop, in Fort Mill, in School District .No. 28, on Tuesday, April 27, 1900, between the lionra of 0 a. m. and 4 p. m. on the question of whether or not Ten Thousand ($10,000) Pollers worth of coupon bonds for the erection and equipping of a now school hnilding shall be issued. In this election only qualified voters residing in School District No. 26 shall be allowed to vote. D. A. Leo, R. M. Hood and T. A, Mills are appointed managers of this election. By order of board this April 13, 1909. W D. MKACHAM, R. F GRIER, Secretary. Chairman. <2t) '** i. - j. a: >j sss^s^^ssssss^ss& II MORE MILLINERY | I Arrived To-Day. II I * J gj .$ The prettiest Hats we have seen this *| season. Come early, for our ^ Baltiraor? Hats yt 11| go like "hot cakes." ^ New styles in Ladies' Oxfords to arf|l rive Friday, April 23rd. ||jj Hot weather calls for Oil Stoves, ]|2 ?j| Steam Cookers and Refrigerators, and |!$ ||j we have the best. |l* fji - * =? |is |[ MASSEY'S P M EACH AM & EPPS. - VAL, LACES, Val. Laces in Match Sets, several Thousand yards, worth up to 10 cents, selling at 5 cents the yard. Better goods in Match Sets at 10, 121-2, 15 and 20c. . HOSIERY, Fifty dozen Ladies 1st seconds in black, a strictly 25c Hose, plenty of them perfect goods, at 10 cents. RED RAVEN Hose for Men and Women in black and Tan, every pair guaranteed to give satisfactory service. This is the best hose on the market today for 25c. SINGLE STRAP SANDALS, A shiDment iust in hv exnrrss blanks nnrl fans Tin" G ic rnnr dress Slipper. Biggest seller of the season at $2.50 and $3.00. Big line of Oxfords, tans and blacks, heavy or light soles, at $2, $2.50 and $3. Cheaper Oxfords at $1.50. LACE CURTAINS. A special this week of a new curtain at $1.50 per pair. Call for them. Curtain Swisses at 8 1-3, 10, and 12 l-2c. M EACH AM. & EPPS. L- . . - . . nHBflBBnHHBHOHHnBDainanHnDraa I RALSTON ARROW Shoes Collars NO! r You won't have cause to grumble if you make your purchases of E. W. Kimbrell Co. "If it doesn't suit you, < it doesn't suit us." Listen; if you buy a hat or a pair of shoes or or a suit or a collar or a 0 shirt, or anything we carry, you won't be sorry. I " i 1 1 r i ? i - > j I l-l ' STETSON INTERWOVEN Hats Hose B I r^> B DDIMXIM/-^ S 1=.. u W I?# I I \ I I X I I I XI VJ>| 1^1 B NEATLY EXECUTED AT jffl ll TIIE TIMES OFFICE. ^ Hi ? I? ft-] Letterheads. Notehoads Billheads, Statonumts, Handbills, Posters, [3 831 Circulars, Envelopes, Etc. at the lowest prices consistent with good jg gjj work. Sei^d us jour orders and we will please yon g | }Tlx? Times. j| rv ; yfc, * , ' -ia * t?)l This is the time to freshen $ the odd jobs of painting you h ^ the buggy, the furniture, for t I for every paint purpose, we have die arMF m J PAINTS, ENAMELS, STA1 8 ' . ? ^ire each and. every one scicntifical ^ ^Remember?if it's ' a surface ? ^stained, varnished or finished ? \Acmc Quality Kind to fit ( $ jVtell you what to use, he j^^K^hc cost. Ask us. S \ SEE OUR WIN DO ? V i RC&XX&XRMWRW. | It Doesn' g What you want g so its iu the g ft we can serve y< jg ceptably. Oui g all guaranteed lately pure. ] g and good servi( 2 come to see? | JONES - . 1 ? Better Dysp< If you can help it Kodc] effectually helping Nature But don't trifle with Indige A groat many people who have n trifled with indigestion, have been c sorry for It?when nervous or chronic dyspepsia resulted, and y they have not been able to cure 1U r Ubo Kodol and prevent having ? 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For / lie floors arfd woodwork, * right Finish. fi ? fALITY I rNS AND VARNISHES I y ly prepared for specific uses.yl ? to be painted, enameled,I y in any way, there's an^r I J he purpose. We can/ I iw much to use andfi^ffi W DISPLAY | t Matter | b to buy just g roccry line, g )u most ac- $ 9 goods are S and absoFor quality f?e, 'phone or THE GROCER. RHONE! NO. 1 A- $ lot Get ?psia I prevents Dyspepsia, by to Relieve Indigestion, stion. i partial digester?and physics ars i nt /Hfrnetftro **11 ?w? u?ovav^? i> an< Kodol Is a perfect d I Re a tor. If on could see Kodol digesting every article of food, of all kludfl, In the :1asb test-tubes In our laboratories, 'ou would know Llite Just us well a we do. Nat me and Kodol will alwa-ro :ure a sick stomach?but In order o be cured, the stomach must rest, Phat la what Kodol does?rests the itomacb, while the stomach retf veil. Just as simple as A, B, C. Our Guarantee Go to Tour druiurlet today and cet a dol? ar bottle. Then ufirr rou have need tliS 'Bllre B<intrat? of (be bottle If you cu<$ loneatly any, that It hotpot <1 one you any rood, return the bottle to the drnptrlet arnl ?e will refund your money without niirMtlon or delay. We will then pay the tfrut^ list for the bottle. rn'.o,t hesitate, nil Irucirtat* know that onr ^iiaraotee Is good, this offer applies to tiie larjre botilo only ind to but one In a family. The large bou ;le 0011 t?l tin L'^4 times as much as the fifty Seat bottle. Kodol Is prepared at the laboratories qf E. C. DeWltt iCo.,Chic,'t^. s Drwg Store.