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JMBI.1J _J L -11 -LL fe Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC. HHr rul'lwhcd Thursday Morniior. p. W. AHO W. B. BkaI>Ko*U - - - PCB143MKKM | H &. W. Bj^ytoRD - - - Editob awl) Ma?>a<;ek. i ' h subscription ratks: I One Y*r..., * $1.00 H Six Montfis .50 , H Three Months .25 H? On Application to the publisher. advertising yntea are madu Known to those interested. The Time* invite* contributions on live subjects. ! but do*tf not (Ufico to publish more th:in ZOO words oit any onn subject. The ri?ht ! reserved to I edit every communication cubmittod for publi- J cation. t- Ji-. -1- ? i FOPT MILL. 3. C.. MAY 20 To Treat Hydrophobia. ;* "* sWc have read with considerable inof tho arrangements which are being made by the State Hoard of Health afford the people of South Carolina who are fearful of having been bitten by rabid dogs free treatment at an office to be opened in Columbia. A3 hay been repeatedly stated in these columns, we have little faith f-.i the treatments which are usually gVen in such cases, for the reason that [w ' do not believe that one person in fifty who ha.i been bitten by a "mad" dog would ever develop hydrophobia. , Hydrophobia is a rare disease, but the symptoms are such that it is easily . Recognized by the medical profession. It is the fear that the disease may develop in persons who have been bitten by alleged "mad" dogs that has made : it possible for the institutes for the treatment of the disease t.o reap ahar- i yeBt of dollars. A well known writer says that "the Pea 1 of almost any dog sdnt to the Pasteur people will contain , evidences of the dog having had the disease. If this dog has bitten any one, L 1 the order is at once issued for the un- , ' *1 fortunate victim to come on for troat^ inent. The charge made for the treat- ! tnent is fixed according to the purse of the afflicted." There is tobenoeharge to the people of the Suite by th<- Board of Health for the treatment which it .will soon offer the public and there fortno incentive to deal dishonestly. ' " . , * Doriouncinit Liquor. Our prohibition friends seem never .to tire in reciting statistics to prove ; their arguments against the use of alcoholic liquors. There doubtless is some truth and much error in their figures. For instance, at a recent general conference of one of the Fou til's i largest churches in an anti-liquor resolution adopted just before adjournment ** it was announced that the use of liquor results in the less of 100,WO ! ^ lives each year in this country, it is interesting to compare this assertion i with what a well known medical au- i thority says along the same line. This authority is Dr. Joseph B. Mathews, ! ifor the last 17 years president of the htato Board of Health of Kentucky, and ex-president of the American Mcdicul Association. Dr. Mathews ; is a specialist in nervous and mental ? diseases. In a recent address he said: ."For every one death produced by whiskey there have been 1,000 deaths produced by the drinking of impure tnilk; for every single death produced by whiskey there have been f?,000 for drinking of contaminated water." Yet pur prohibition friends insist that liquor is tho worst agent of destruction and ; death kno.tyn to humanity and to de- ' maud unnatural and drastic laws to abolish the use of it. If the people of Columbia think j they got their money's worth in the bitulithic pnving which was put ' down on Main street in that city some ; months ago, it is perhaps of r.o particular concern to outsiders that they , appear to have been badly buncoed. But it is a safe guess that r.o mere bitulithic paving will be iaid for any South Carolina city if suflicient good : sense is shown to examine the Columbia work. Already tho paving on Main street appears to have been in use years instead of three months. The bitumen i becomes so soft on warm days that it is being badly cut up by vehicles pass- i jng over it, aud the fear is seriously ! expressed that when the hot days of July und August arrive the bitumen will melt and run off into the sewers. The people of Columbia missed an opportunity to secure some very valuable information about bitulithic paving by not^ending a committee to Nashville, Tenr., to investigate the wearing qualities of similar work done on one ' of the principal streets of that city BOme years ago. As the warm season approaches the pcddlci and the cheap auction man will be around in all their glory. They will tell you the smooth story about bankrupt 3tock that must he sold, but be not deceived. Remember that your home dealer is here to make every prbmise good, and that he can always give you a better stock to Belect from. It is characteristic of the American people to try to gut something for pothing, b'tt the time when they can do this has not come as yet, nor is it liable to como this summer. Our perchants do not promise to give you something for nothing, but can give ; you as uiuch for your money as you can got anywhere else, and are now showing an immense lot of reliable goods. The Edgefield News, established two yeara ago by W. P. Calhoun, haa suspended publication. The reason given lor the suspension is the poor health of the editor and publisher. Robinson Love Robinson, the negro bcjf .who on the l?6th of April of last year, kitted a little negro girl in Fort Mill township* named Ljna Watson, paid the penalty of his crime at Yorkville Friday morning by being hung by the neck until he' was dead. The hanging took place in the debtor's room of the county jail, in strict accordance with the law, in the presence of a number of witnesses. The drop fell at 11.07, and death, which resulted from strangulation, followed within fifteen minutes, although to make sure, the body was allowed to. hang for about fifteen minutes longer. The instrument of death consisted of ft scaffold, "supported by four legs, with a platform or top, supported on one side by hinges and on the other with a rope. The noose was suspended from the ceiling overhead and after it had been adjusted around the condemned man's neck the trap was sprung by cutting the supporting rope with a hatchet. Led by Sheriff Brown and Deputy Shi riff Quinn, Iiobinson came l'rom nis cell with a firm, unwavering step, and climbed to the position that had been provided for him on top of the death platform. He gave no sign of fear or other emotion, but on the contrary appeared to be the coolest man hi the room. After ail the preliminaries had been arranged, Sheriff Brown said to the negro in a kindly tone. "Now. Love, if there is anything you want to say, you shall have an opportunity to ray it." The condemned man hesitated a moment, and then said: "1 want to thank the sheriff and all the rest of you for being so kind to me, and 1 want you all to see where I am for what 1 have done, aiftl I want you to meet me in Glory." Then after a pause he said to the sheriff: "1 am ready to go." With hatchet in hand, Sheriff Brown said, "Good-bye, Love." "Good-bye, sheriff; good-bye all," returned the negro. There was a brief silence. It was evident that the concerned man had nothing more to say. This silence was interrupted by the sudden "swish" of the hatchet, and the negro's body shot down through the trap. It was nerfeetlv Still at first, hilt Inter thorn Nvere a few contortions of the body, Hiui these were followed by absolute quiet until life fluttered out, when Dr. Mdes Walker, the county physician, pronounced Robinson dead. Pleasant Valley News. Farm work is progressing, but we are needing rain baciiy. On moist land the oat crop is good, the only regret of the farmer being that there was not more wheat soton, as ilour is almost out of reach. Our neighbor, Mr. J. M. Harris, will be the corn raiser this year as he has only lour acres of cotton on a two-horse furir. He has a-line-oreh'ird coming on. so you will soon hear the putt' ot his auto cur, as he expects to have something in this line to handle fruits and vegetables fur market. We suppose he will be still more anxious for one, after seeing the three pass through Pleasant Valley Sunday afternoon at a break-neck speed on their way to the city of Charlotte. Messrs. Potts and Davidson have had their out-buildings and tenant houses whitened, which adds very much to the appearance of their farms. Owing to the illness of ltev. Betliea, Prof. Bauknight filled his appointment at Pleasant Hill Sunday morning. Mr. S. E. Bailee, Miss Rebecca Harris and your scribe were delegates to the county Sunday school convention, which met in Lancaster the past week. The convention was highly enjoyed by all who attended. We had good speeches from the superintendent and delegates of the schools of the county, who most ably discussed the different work, mode of teaching, duties of schools and teachers to each other, and so forth. We must not omit mentioning the able speech delivered by our home superintendent on the need and good accomplished by the home department. We not only enjoyed too convention, but also the hospitality of the good Lancaster people. The two latter named stopped with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hunter and of course you all know this means a lino time. On Friday afternoon we took in the sights of growing Lancaster, among these being the new monument the Court house green and the million dollar cotton mill. I waa very much struck with the beauty and cleanliness of the surroundings of the mill and village; also the beautiful home of Supt. Skipper. Many elegant homes adorn the streets of Lancaster, such as Col. Springs', W. T. Gregory's, Dr. Povey's, T. Y. William's, Justice Jones', Poyseur's, and others. Tiu. now Methodist church, costing $1 J,000, is an ornament to the town. I saw the lots where once dwelt my forefathers, John B. and J. Q. Cousart, both dwellings having been burned, although Mr. Ike Hunter now has a dwelling on the latter lot. 1 was glad to meet old friends of our family, such as Dr. Mart Crawford. Wehadashort chat with Capt. White at his tent just below Crawford and Brother's drug store. 1 suppose from the furnishings therein he spends most of his time there. Lancaster's growth far exceeded my expectations. I had not been there since a child of three. Mrs. J. Qt H. - The Fort Mill friendt of Mr. J. Otia Hull, editor of the Rock ljiil Herr.ki, will be interested to learn of* his marriage Tuesday evening of last wecT< to Miss Fay Burns. The marriage was performed at the home of he bride by '"Rev. Ale*ande- Martin. j?^ *** * ? U / FORT MILLIE A Brief Hlrtory of the Town I |lf Written 20 Year* Ago. Tlie Clarion. April 25. 1889. yr The brief historical sketch of seme of the earliest settlers in this township and^' ; of the town of Fort Mill given herewith ' is confessedly incomplete in detail. This 1 is owing to the fact that we have not had time at our command in which to | gather up some interesting, though | otnerw-.se unimportant facts, incidentally connected with her history. We | . are much indebted to Mr. J. M. Spratt, Rev. J. II. ThornwelL Cnpt. S. "E. White and Mr. T. G. Gulp and others for valuable information and aid in its preparation. Indeed without their help we would be unable to present it in as I concise and correct form. The first settler in this part of York i District wa3 Thomas Spratt. known by the Indian name of "Kanawha," who was born on the ocean while his father was elhigrating to fhis country from ; County Down, Ireland, in the year 1730. ; He settled here about 1765, near the "Spratt Homestead," where W. E. Spratt. of the 4th generation, now rej sides. Indians gave him a large section : of land around nim extending from Catawba river across Steel to Sugar creek J for a nominal yearly rent, and in order to get neighbors he gave to the first t* .tiers large tracts of it and required I them to pay the rent to the Indians, i which accounts for the Indian Leases to settlers coining in alter. The second settler was William Rrvin. who came here from Virginia. He obtained, by the influence of Ihctres Spratt, from the Indians three miles square of land north eff Steel creek | bridge. Shortly after disease broke out 1 among hia cattle and prov.-d lafal to them all. He bought a s.'* nd and a , third time and as many time 3 they . sickened and died. Thoroughly dis! gusted, he traded his lard lor anl:v ian ' potty, a silver watch, a still and ad oi l i wagon, "shook tr.e dust olY h::> feet and tnov? d to the head waters of Turkey cr?.ek, near the spot whore Yorkviho now stands. Ti e third settler was Isaac Garrison, 1 to whom Thomas Spratt gave a mill site on Steel creek, where White's old mill is now located, for the erection of a grist mill, j Then followed others, among whom ; may be mentioned the Elliotts, Springs, Barnetts, McKees, Whites aim iiarria. I' Prominent among them was Wm. Elliott, (whose wile was a daughter of; Thos. Harnett, who married a sister el" Thos. Spratt) who cane a few yeaiv. ' after and settled on the east side ol "SpratL's Spring," and afterward? near where his great-grandson,. Samuel E. White, now resides. The Whites emigrated from Scotland to County Derry, in the north of lrei land, about the time of Cromwell's i usurpation. From Ireland the family emigrated to Luncasti r county, Pa., !and thence to Waxlrtw, Lancaster county, S. C., about 1750 or earlier. From Loncaster Joseph moved to Fort Mill, married a daughter of \V;n. Elliott, above mentioned. He died, leaving one son. Wm. E. White, father of Capt. S. E. White and David White. 'i he Springs family came tothiscounj try from Holland about the beginning of the 18th Century. The name was originally "Springstein," hut by Legisj lative enactment the stein" was I dropped, and that of Springs assumed , and retained. After the Revolution, Richard Springs moved to the planta| tion of Use late Turner Barber. His ' son, John, settled on the plantation still known as the "Spring place," 3 miles above town. lie left five chil! dren, the youngest of whom was the late Andrew Baxter Springs, father i of Brevard Springs. ; The Harris family came Id this country near the middle ef the 18th century, j The progenitor of that name was thrown 1 ' into prison, in Scotland, on account of l his religious convictions, and was mar- [ | ried through the prison bars. They loJ catcd near here about the time of the I Revolutionary war. The 5th generation of four of these j I families are now living within the inI corporate limits of Fort Mill, viz: chil! dren of John M. Spratt, Capt, S. E. . White, Breverd I). Springs and John K. Harris. The children of D. G. Kim1 brell, son of S. J. Kiinbrell, living near 1 Fort Mill, are also of the 5th g? nera1 tion of that name, and were among the 1 early settiers of the township, coming j ! as they did at the beginning of ihio cen; tury. The C. C. & A. railroad was projected in IS 17, and was running to this point in 1852. First house built inside the incorporate limits in January 1851 by Win. E. White and occupied as a place of business by Bar.nhai it, Coltharp & ! Co., now known as the Wliite old t >re, ; and occupied by K. Shannon, merchant, i Dis. Massey & Kirkpatrick as ?n otf e, the pes to dice and printing efnte of J. S. I Drakeford. The next house was built ! 1 in 1852 by Owen Matthews as a resi- { dence, now owned by Mr. Seth Hotch- | . kiss. Next place of business was lo- i cated in 17*52 where P. K. Mull now is, : and operated by John I). Whte, who j ' moved to Texas and was murdered by highwaymen sometime before the late; , war. l)r. B. M. Cobb next built a ' resilience on the coiner of Trade and^ ; Booth streets, known as the Y ?ung house. The next houre was a store, ! where Stewart & Co. now are, operated by Morrow Potts, aftewards Patterson, Morrow & Co. It was burned in.I 1854. The next r 'silence was built by J I II. J. Pattorson, which has since been j renovated into the Method st parsonage. T. C. Culp and his brother, William, { also carried on a wagon and carriage I business near Patterson, Morrow ii Co. and were burned out in 1858. They i ; built houses for tlcroselves. About 1855 the storehouse on the west side of | the railroad, occupied now by W. R. j Leonard, was built by Hugh M. White. The first marriage in the place was Owen Matthews' daughter and a man j by the name of Lewis Gordon, who I were married in the Hotchkiss house before the floor was put in. They had I a big wedding. i The first school house was built in I 1854, near where 11. D. Springs now ' lives. A Ml' Wuftc u>aa 111., The second school house, an Academy, was built in 1857, where J. .A. Withers ; now resides ami then the present brick Academy w as built in IB<5, of which i Frof. J. A. Boyd is principal. * The first Masonic hall was built over the first Academy in 1858, the first meeting being held in November of ; that year. Only one of the members at that meeting now lives in Fort Mill ? T. (I. Culp. . The second Hall Was erected over- the brick Academy in 1875, and is still owned by the Masons. . In 18S8 the present one was built over L. J. Massev'a store. The old "Fort" from which a part of the town's name is derived, is near the Spratt homestead. It was built by the | first settlers of the country to protect themselves against the hostile Indians, i k'ijrt of the lines of the fort can be distiny'dy seen yet! The other part of the name was derived from Webb's, ; (formerlv Garrison's, now S. E. 1 ; Whitest) old mill on Steel Creek, 1J rrtftea abgvf port Mill, the first one in . ;*?hi3 section. was orig'-ially "Fort . I Hill" but when We^>b >vas made post- 1 ; master. he wante*v3Ui?' name changed H 11 ?? ?owki-... ??.- * J ar to ;Webb's Mill.'1 The P. M. Goner? wrote that he did not like to dtsarmnn the alphabetical list, but that he woufc make it "Fort Mill," substituting "Mill" for "Hill." The following ia a list of those \vh< have held the P. Ov since it's creatior ? 'Squire Hugh White, 'Squire Joi White, Wm, P.. W'rrte, T. I). Spr&tt Thos. Webb, W. E. White again, H. II Coltharp, Monroe Powell, T. i>. With era, B. F. Powell, T. I). Faulkner T. S. Davant, Tarks Hunter, Sell Hotchkiss, Mrs.. L. h. Drakoford. Among'the agenft for the U. it. a hia place may bo mentioned?T. S Davant, J. S. Davant, T. i>. Faulknet B. F. Powell, Eldrect Ficklin, S. K White, J. J. Drakeford, J. M. Sprat and W. It. Meacham. The tclegrupl office established here in 1875, will Miu? Muir.nn ........ lunns iv u)wrawr. Few people know that this litt'.i town was ever honored by the preseqc of the Confederate Cabinet, but sucl is nevertheless the case, for in May 1865, Mr. Davis and his. c abinet ine under a cedar tree in the yard of tin "White Homestead." It was her that the secretary M treasury, Mr Trcnholm, resigned, and P, M. <i sn Reagan was appointed in his stead. 1 was the fullest meet'rig of the Cubine after leaving Richmond. When Stoneman burnt Catawb bridge in 1865, he spiked the cannoi placed there for it's defence. One o these was brought here in '76 an burst?-d by the young democrats i firing solutes for Hampton. Th largest portion ha3 been placed o.i Mail street, opposite the intersection o Confederate, n ar the centre of lb town. The Town of Fort ?.Iill was incor poratcd in 1878, and tjio following ot beers elected? ij. F. Poweil, lut.-ndant J. M. White, "T. 15. Withers, N. CJ Hradfor.l and It. Young, wardens. 1 1875, Spring, an election was held t decide whether the town should be we or urv, and rusulled in electing a court cil or throe "wet" wardens an ! < n warden and intend ant for ho wh sk?v The latter being A. J. Dawns and J. F Massey. Two ladies, Mrs. J. W. Ar drey a;id Ms. T. .1. Curyton, then wen to every house i:i town and had tli ladies to sign a petition to the counci praying that no license be granted, bu as the council was wet by a majority that question was settled; the next wa to iix the amount to be charged fo license. Every member then wrote hi figures on a piece of pap *r ami threv into :i hat; on examination the averug of these was !?S66.1K). * This paralize the burs that had been running sir.c the town's incorporation, and all closed iii trie fall, however, Raymond Gib son paid the $8lH> and opened out The next year license was reduced t $400 and-*8c\eral other bars opened In '60 another election was held and th town went dry, and has been eve bincc. By a clause in the late charter n bar can he opened in the next It) years The present council consists of J. A Withers, intendant; L. J. Massey, K Shannon, B. 1). Springs, J. H. Stewart wardens; J. W, McElhranev, marshal. In February 1887, S. E. White am 13. D. Springs determined to build factory at tnis place on the joint stocl plan, for the manufacture of cottoi ginghams, and with the assistance o J. M. Spratt a sufficient amount o subscriptions w< ro taken to justify i call meeting of the siockh >lders on th 2tjth of April when the following of ticers were eh. cted?S. E. White President; J. L. Watson, Vice-Prosiden and .1. M. Spratt, Scc'y and Trea? Work was begun at once and a mail building of brick. 272x50 erected. Th; was equipped with 200 looms and run ning by Jan. 25th following. On Feb ruary Oth, the "Cfttawba Cotton Mill' whs organise 1 for the purpose of spin uing co tt?n yarn A '1 his v. as nicer wards consolidated with the Fort Mil Mf'g Co., and the building of briel 155x70 with an 80 foot ell, < rooted las summer. In it there are somethin; over 3000 spindles running and on .Tun the 1st. they expect to add 1000 more which wiil supply 200 looms w.th weav ing material. The capital stock wa originally $50,000, but has been in creased to $100,000. Edison incondca cent electric lights are used for il luminating when running after night. On May 5th, 1887, The Weekly News a four column quarto newspaper mad its appearance. It was afterwar changed to a G column folio, and th name to "The Clanon." Fiscontinuei April 25th, 1880. On tho ni^ht of the 27th of June lS-vS, tin; four frame stores on the nor:! aide of Main street, occupied by J. E Ma.sey & Co., S. M. Mdls, L. J. Mas soy and J. W. Ardrey, wore burned The loss was about $10,000. Mr. Mill had $S0i) insurance on his stock. Th other's had nothing. '1 he fire originate, under the rear end of Massey's druj 3t< re arid was of incendiary origin. Th town records were burned in Ardrey' store. A Buildipg and Loan and Saving Association was organized on Man! the ltith, 1S8U, wi|h S. E. White President; J. M. .Spratt. Sec y am Treas. They do as tne name indicates a banking and loan busbies Unity Presbyterian church wa organized Ma'*ch the 18th, 178S by th< election of VVni. Black, Jou. Itobb Kobt. Harris and Andrew Foster u elders. The dedication sermon wai preached hy Rev. Jus. McRea, o Steele Creek church. "York an Lancaster being old En lish titles am rival estaU-s. and the church having been erected by the united efforts o citizens of both districts. Tho ides was suggested that "Unity" would b? be a most appropriate name, and ac cordingly it was so determined." Thos Spratt gave the land on which the firs church was built, and also, the site foi the second. The first was located be t .veen Steel and Sugar creeks, 1? rnile! above town the secon 1 opposite th? "old grave-yard," and the third withir the incorporate limits of the town, n?-ai th'.* residence of T. (I. Culp. Th< present hriek * structure was built ir 1881. The name wa' changed in 187( from "Unity" to Fort Mill. The con gregation built in at a cost oi over $2,rti)0, a handsome parsonage oi Confederate street. The inembershi| ft 200 and it is considered one of tin best church s in Hethel I'resbvtprv Rev. J. I?. Thorn well is pastor. The Baptist church whs organized ir October, 1870, with 40 member-*. Rev W. A. Gaines was first pastor, am served until 1872. The hou.-e of wor ship is situated at the intersection ol Sprat t and Confederate streets an< was secure I from the heirs of Monro* White in 1878, remodeled and a nice bel put in it. Has no pastor now. The Methodist church was establishe* here in 1875, when .1. F. England wa on this circuit. !. R. Harris and S. J Ormand were officers that year. Churcl building is located on Clebourne street betwincn Main street and the railroad A house on the corner of Booth am Spratt streets was bought for a parsonage iu 1880. Since then, in 18M?i, i very neat and comfortable house hai been built her.-, and the place is nov, worth not less than $1,000. Rev. E. G Price la pastor. ^ DeWitt's Little Early Risers, jhe fa moua little liver pills, small, gentle am sure. Sold by Ardrcv's drug store. } j ?' SIMPLIFIED SPELLING. ? r J By C. U. FAItlS. % > Early in the spring of 10.H1 a body of Qs i men, composed of college professors. C? : ; college presidents and a few editors of ' standard dictionaries, met in New York X 1 city to discuss a simplified form of . spelling in our language. These men ' ^ 1 organized themselves nr.d began active j t 1 work. Their first step wa' to make a 63 . list of 300 simplified words. This list ?5 , of word i was published and submitted a; to schools and colleges and the public in 1 general for their opinion. The hearty ^ i support which they received encouraged Gi them to begin the work in earnest and Q3 uw result m eneir lanor is seen in the /v ' alphabetic list of more than 3,500 rim1 phfied words, each of which wus care fully considered before being adopted ^ 1 by the board. L" As to the kinds of words that are Ce subject to simplification, it has been ; thoroughly established that all words J* except proper names and names of lo- Vj j calities may. bo changed without effect- $ ; ing the etymology oi the word. 5This, I consider, is one of the great- 0^ a! est movements that has been begun ^ by makers of the English language in >= , many years. Tlie results already show yj that the movement will do a great deal ft; J for the .advancement and the spreading 50 of our language. y; The grammatic simplicity of the English language has ai a ays attracted the ' ' 0 attention and admiration of the world, . Jj but, on the other hand, its difficult and " cumbersome spelling has rendered it J? ft rd for ail who have n<*l studied it fro,.i chiil'h- >J. U.>sidcs making the Inn lev. h simpler and clearer. ^ 1 simplified spelling will greatly oeono- yi ' n.ize ti.o time oi the school children, save millions of dollars of type sitting ? each year and save for the general pub'' lie time a d effort worth many millions ^ more. Then. \v th these principles be- 2* fore us, together with the fact that v already K.OnO persons, 3,0<)0 members ^ of l'aeuiti's of American colleges, have ^ ' agreed to use us many of the words as Cjj ^ is practical, 2,'MX) jirms and buslru ss fa houses and HPO newspapers using tin in, why should we not adopt the form in yj our schools, etc., and get an ample fa ^ share of its benefits? \ !? Fort Mill's Confederate Dead. (^j e Through, the kindness of Messrs. S* S. II. Epps and Bowman Merritt The Times is enabled to publish as follows 0 a list of the old Confederate soldiers Ci . n%ried in the cemeteries of upper Fort ^ e Mill township: qJj r |.I.? 1 nn.u. /T l> w. M. Sutton. Wm. Alner.-on. J. T. lit-yd. Jj i Sam'l Smith. ' Hyram Ki chard son. ^ . 1 Fulwood l'orter. g; ! Ja:r.< s Bruce. 5b ? Neil Wingate. ^ J. i). G lover. Lee Pavi z. Stephen Smith. 6$ | lien Smith. Jin il Rev. .1. M. Garrison. xj L" J no. Merritt. ? " ; Robt. Merritt. ' Washington Micliol on. Eli Bailes. ! J. M. Gulp. K. M. Garrison. 8 ' J. T. Garrison. "'| J. W. Felts. . Harry Lenier, Spanish-American war. . Vino. Elms. ' : i W. T. Donald. IT , H. H. Glover, i J. R. Garrison. Ah Smith. 1). C. Anderson. ^ J no. Osborne. p Joint.-* Whites! le t. | James Roatwright. S. 11. Giles. 8 ; Wesley lilackmon. ( James Pressloy. J" Geo. Hooks. \V. M. Boatwright. J. D. Sutton. ; Sam'l Billne. . p K. G. Bennett, J no. Raync. '! Martin Kinibrcll. i J. J. Coltharp. J. N. Blanker.ship, ' S. 1.. Hoover. , E. B. Rlankonship, War ol IS'12. James Blount, M -xiean war. Sanders Adk'ns. J. C. Smith. 8 . Wesley Phillips. rj Thos. Merritt. d W.N. Paris. ' Tj. R. Wilson. Y. J. M. Yarborough. s , Chas. Ehns, Revolutionary war. j.ee Hoalwright. Jackson Darnell. Lee Ashley. Lee Alexander. Wylie Glover. ' W. O. Moss. Robt. Owens. " A. L. 1 homas. J .las. Nivens. B. F. Garrison. f4 ill AOkSToCK CEMETERY. ; !/c?ut. .1. .1. Stewart. . H. C. Harris. 1 - W. S. McClelland. r Monroe Blakency. I'ETTIJS CEMETERY. ^ Leroy Armstrong. Veterans Will Gather in Chester. t T1l?- people of Chester are actively r engaged in m iking preparations for . the Confederate reunion to be held in i that city next month. It is expected . that a large per cent of the veterans of i the Stale will be in attendance, and a I r general call has been issued to all am . camps to st nil in the names of dole- ev* t gates as early as possible. kin 3 Col. J. \V. Reed, of Chester, the oft . chairman of the reunion committee, sea f i writes as follows: etc > "Onr State reunion is rapidly ap- thi ) preaching and we are anticipating u Kit i very large crowd with us- and want to Ta , give the old boys and visitors who come or with them a good time. It will mean thi i a great deal of work in getting mat- out . ters satisfactorily arranged and if Th J , camps will send in lists of delegates, nol . sponsors and n.aids of honor early, we ly f j can secure good homes for all. This yot 1 will h: !f> considerably, as the c(?m- Ch ? ' mittees will be very much rushed just ar? 1 . prior to the reunion." Col. Reed requests that this notice 1 be given the widest publicity and pub, lished in the various county papers. > ? ^ P11' ? Everything That's Good to Eat- <? h-i ; THfc P?RLGR RESTAURANT.'"": 1 4 Ben David, Proprietor, 4 n?s r; P 4 j - i Next tc Skyscraper, Columbia. S. C. ^ m <f> 4 Mo dm ", FOR SALE ?Lumber of all kinds 1 both dressed and rough. OSMOND BARBER. [ < * 5fC . ? 5 Dry Goods L s? E"n| ) ond Shoes U U s ?! i I The Peon ) / ) The Fastest Growing ! I has grown from I in 1899 to a rr ) supply store of \ ) three large sales ) warehouses. It is I side that Mills & I everything that i; I imate. : : : : I Well, that is true \ ca!l your attetenti \ Star Brai J) have no equal f ) and service. We ) sizes and prices? >> Come to see us \ i y ymyjj i V C Cl i A*, & I MILLS & YOU1 ) fhc Best 'OjbjffciT Groceries ? ? i ) )?OS^??Q??0? 0? I I V ,v ;&l^w%pi ^ Pure Wfilskey Often t$8 Many a serious sickness has I 8 judicious use of S Sunny THE PUP I Wilis ?9 A55 a healthful tonic for home u caw n( urciderits or Midden il!ii? s.s. Ii ran without it. Ii> Kinder.: " i::- is III 'I Eg ami it will int t tin vuror of tlto-< rH| DKOOK I'urc l-ood Whiskey Is L< S |yJJ "Lxivcrument Grci fqj bnd measure. SUNNY 11ROOK DliiTILLE js ===FULL Q 9 ^"T1 BY EXP RES From any of the fol H CIASKE !c^SONS. Inc m V &: ETIIISL." "' Q M. KAIiKSTSIK.' Kj C BLUM jc CO 9 L LCEBNVHISKEY CO altman TI: ISKEY CC ... ?3 SHIPPED IN PLAIN BOXES. S JfffcSM??TT|-trrM NO COOOS SHI Everybody is likely to bave kidney 1 bladder trouble. In fact nearly >rybody has v >me trouble of this tl. That is til** reason why you so en have pains in the back and groin, lding sensation, urinary disorders, that's your kidneys. The best ng io oo is to gel some ol I JoW itt's lney and Bladder I'ilis right away, ke thorn for a few days or a week j so and you will feel all right. In I s way, too, you wiil ward of danger-. i atid possibly serious ailments, ey are perfectly harmless, and are . only antisr-j tie, hut allay pain quick by their healing propertes. Send ir name to E. C. in Witt A Co., icago, for a free trial box. They sold here by Ardrey's drug store. TKA0H1 BS' EXAMINATIONS. (lie regular sirring exaniiirition for rhers' certifieufes to tench in tins blic schools ol York county will he Id in the court house nt Yorkvtlle on iday, Mnv 1 It h. beginning at U a. 111., 1 closing at t p. to applicants will be required to fur ih jlieir own stationery. I'lyiehers desiring a v- newal of their litieates should attend this exuminn n, as there will be no summer school , ' Id anywhere in the Stut fo" teachers ring the year, except at Wofford < liege. T. E. McMACK IN. County Snpt Edneutiou H) I . . % * : ' - 7>' ft** ?Oj ItlRfn All Kinds ? llys U. of Supplies I ?le?s Store | Store in York County a small grocery ^ lammoth general cp today, occupying g rooms and four the talk on every g Young are into <*$ > honest and legit- q , but we want to ^ on to the fact that ? fid Shoes | or style, comfort g i have them in all p 60 cts. to $5.00. ^ often. Ycu al*arty welcome at p >le's Store ? NG, Proprietors. joj Cotton and |? IU IL Fprtili7Pr? ? | ? | ?, 0 3? S? @?@<S ?00C W@m Prcvcn!s Sickness || iccn checked in time by the &k Brook 1 'E.FOOD 'key 1 so or a wholesome stimulant in era li:.s to f-rj n.il. No home ehoulil l>o KQ ily t? ni'lu ial lo those who an- inline ggf! who are well. Genuine SUNNY Kn . st:*t?.!.. i proof . < cry en Mump" fchowiu^ the collect U?o fty RY CO., JtHcrson Co., Ky. >UARTS=$?r 1 S PREPAID W lowing Distributors: r.i'.hmcr.d, Va. BH fl Chattacocga, Tena- jfl ENO REMITTANCE WITH TOUR OROER. - fl JETJL 11ii? , .. . i ii ./- ??. . i IP. ...a/. ,i n m .* > SEE THAT SPOT? How did it Ket there? Don't know. Never mind; send the trousers here or. better, the suit, to be pressed, cleaned and repaired if need be and >ou will never know there was a spot on it. Our charges are moderate. PORT MILL PRESSING CLUR. GUY ROSS, Proprietor. 'Phone 146. | EARLY RISERS The famous little pills. 4