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Imj + ?>:r" ' Wf f AND HEA1L5 ? Mr. J. E. Bruce, of Winnsboro, was among the visitors to Fort Mill Monday. ?Mr. R. P. Harris and family moved into their new home on White street Thursday. ?Rev. Dr. J. B. Mack, of Atlanta, ? pent several days the past week with relatives in this city, j ? Mr. and Mrs. George Corn- . well, of Rock Hill, were visitors to Fort Mill Sunday. _ ^ Mr. A. A. Bradford, Jr., and ! children, of Columbia, visited! relatives here Sunday and Monday. ? Mrs. N. L. Carothers returned home Sunday evening, after a short visit to relatives in Rock Hill. ?The bank, postofficc and telephone exchange were closed Monday in observance c*f the Glorious r ? Fojurth. . ?The colored people of this vicinity are making preparations ..for holding a big picnic at White's Spring on July 23. ?The Misses -Elms, of Rock Hill, and their guest, Miss Vera Jackson of Alabama, were visitors to Fort Mill Thursday. * ?Miss Daisy Wilson returned to her home at Ridgeway Tuesday evening, after a pleasant visit to friends in this city. ?Mr. D. Perry Dye, a prominent young business man of Kershaw, was a visitor this week at the home of Mr. J. R. Haile. ? Miss Louise McMurray left Monday morning for Piedmont Springs, N. C., to join a party of friends on a two weeks' camping trip in the mountains. ?Mr. A1 Thornwell, of Atlanta, and Miss Frances Thornwell, of Rock Hill, were guests Thurs-, datf of their sister, Mrs. J. B. ! Elliott, on Confederate street. j ?Messrs. J. E. Taylor, of j Green Bay, Va., D. R. Taylor, j of Spencer, N. C., and J. , Taylor, of Waxhaw, N. C., are guests this week of relatives at the Palmetto Hotel. ? Mr. Jas. T. McGregor on Monday assumed the superin-1 tendency of the Millfort mill, j succeeding Mr. L. M. Chance. Mr. McGregor also holds the I A_: r :?i. J A I* < t I >osiuoii 01 supennienuent 01 tne I ?. - Vurt Mill Mfg. Company. ?Mr. C. H. Branson and family, with the exception of Mr. Lester Branson, left Friday ; for Montreat, N. C., where they will rpend the summer. During (he absence of his parents, Mr. Lester Branson is boarding at the Central Hotel. ? The annual farmers' institute which the Pleasant Valley section has been holding each year will this year take place on j July 20, and gives probiise of ; surpassing any that has yet been i held. In addition to the Clemson r speakers, several from Washing- j ton, and probably Prof. Ira W. ' Itfillianis, of Columbia, and Mr. j If. Harris, president of the State i Farmers' Union, will be present. ?The Fort Mill ball team' played two games with the Winnsboro team on the latter's diamond Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, the first game going to Fort Mill by a score of i 4 to 2 and the second game was j captured by Winnsboro by a; score of 13 to 1. In the first game both teams played good; ball, but errors were made at critical times by both teams. The batteries were Smith and McCants for Winnsboro and Price and Ferguson for Fort Mill. The scoond game was started off with Price in the box for Fort Mill and the game gave promise of being equally as good as that of the preceding day. In the third inning, however, ^Pitcher Price's arm failed him and with the several others who occupied the box during the game Winnsboro batted the sphere all over the lot and won the game hands fl^urn School Goes to Meacham Lot. I . In response to a petition signed by a majority of the voters of the town, the board of trustees of the graded school were in session Friday evening to again consider the matter of a location for the new school building. The petitioners were anxious that the school be ,'ocated elsewhere than on the Academy street lot, as last cho3en by the board, and in the petition asked the trustees to purchase the Meacham lot on Monroe White and Confederate streets. This lot, it will be re raembered, was the first site selected by the board, but was afterward rejected for minor reasons. There was little discussion on the subject Friday evening, as it was apparent that a large majority of the patrons of the school cNected to the Academy street lot, and without opposition the Meacham lot was chosen once again and for all. A proposition from A. A. Bradford to supervise the erection of the new school for the sum of $400 was accepted, and Mr. Bradford was instructed to begin the work of excavating for the foundations as soon as the necessary measurements could be made. The people seem well satisfied with the location of the school and doubly gratified that actual worrc on tne Duuaing is to Degin within a few days. Presbyterian Congregational Meeting. At a congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church, held last Sunday, the question of selling the church property to the trustees of the graded school wvs not acted on, as the announcement was made that the trustees had bought another lot. It had been reported that the property could not be sold as the land was a provisional gift from Gapt. S. E. White, and when it ceased to be used for church purposes would revert to Gapt. White. The fact was brought out that the lot was purchased in fee simple from Capt. White, and that the church held an unencumbered title to it A resolution was introduced by Dr. T. S. Kirkpatrick that the church raise $750 with which to re-roof and purchase new pews for the building. About $225 of this amount was raised before the meeting adjourned, and Mrs. A. O. Jones, Mrs. J. H. McMurray and Mrs. T. S. Kirkpatrick were appointed a Committee to raise the amount These ladies will make a canvass of the congregation at once and little trouble is anticipated in securing the money necessary to assure the contemplated improvements. The Passing of a Good Citizen. The brief announcement in The Times last week of the death of Mr. J. Q. Cousart at his home in Walterboro last Wednesday, from the effects of burns he recently received in an accident at the Walterboro cotton mill, brought sonrow to many in this community who had known Mr. Cousart during the many years he lived in Pleasant Valley and later in Fort Mill. He was a good citizen and spent the G2 years of his life in an upright, God-fearing manner, and was a man or more tnan ordinary intelligence and information, having secured a good education in early life and constantly thereafter being an observant man and a reader of good literature. Years ago Mr. Cousart was treasurer of Lancaster county. Mr. Cousart was twice married, his first wife being a daughter of the late Squire D. C. Wolfe, of Pleasant Valley. Six children of this marriage survive?Miss Viola Cousart, of Jacksonville, who is connected with The TimesUnion; Earl, a soldier in the Philippines; White, of Pleasant Valley; Stokes, of Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs. J. O. Hall, of Pleasant Valley, and Mrs. Geo. Butler. Mr. Cousart was married the second time to Miss Rosa Rodgers, of Fort Mill, who, with a number of small children, survive him. He was a member of the local camp of the Woodmen of the World, in which he carried a $2,000 insnrance policy, besides a small amount of industrial insurance. The body arrived from Walterboro on the northbound train Thursday morning and the burial was at Pleasant Hill cemetery, in Pleasant Valley. The service* at the grave were conducted by Rev. Messrs. Hafnerand Bethea. and the pallbearers were T. A. Mills, Chas. Eason, Lestei Wright, B. S. Broom, A. R. McElhaney and W. A. Roach. Mrs. Harris Entertains. Mrs. Fred Harris delightfully entertained quite a number ol young people Monday evening complimentary to ncr guests, Misses Ixiuise Taylor, of Lancas tcr; Edna Harris, of Pleasant Valley, and Mr. J. E. Taylor, ol , Green Bay, Va. Mrs EffteThomp , son and Miss Aileen Harris as J sisted the hostess in receiving the guests in the hall, where red white and blue flags and bell: were artistically arranged, em j blematic of the 4th of July. Ar | interesting and unique historica } contest added much to the merri I nicnt of the evening. The coloi scheme was carried out also ii the tempting refreshments whicl were frozen grape juices ant I Lady Washington cake served b} little Misses Ruth Meacham ant Olive Harris dressed in patriotic costumes. During the entin evening music was furnished lr the local string band. . ? ? - I Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch HaSalve when you ask for it. Th?;i nr are a great many imifitionH, hut tl.er is just one original. This salve is goo for anytning where salve is needed t be used, hut it is especially goou iu J rilea. Sold by Ardrey'a drug store. "T " * ii i % June Rainfall 7.04 Irenes. I ! The regular monthly meteoro- i ! logical report for June, issued by I the weather bureau at Charlotte, j i shows some interesting facts! | about the weather for last month, j i j Perhaps the most significant! i feature was the large precipita- j 1; tion. The total rain was 7.04 ! inches, more than twice the! j amount of the same month last j year. More rain fell last month than has fallen during the same i I month since 1889, with the single | { exception of 1900, when the preI cipitation was about the same. j ! The temperature has been above | 1 the normal for .Tune, but the bu- | : reau finds that the people have I j experienced as high as 102 de- f ' grees in June. However, the | average is 77 degrees. June 25th was the hottest day, registering 94 degrees, and June 19th was lowest, registering 63 degrees. June saw an unusual number of rainy days and an unusual I uumber of clear days. Only 3 perfectly clear days in the whole month of June and 22 partly cloudy and 5 cloudy days. There iwere 14 rair.y days. Also there were 13 days in which thunder- ' I storms occurred, which is nearly ; j every other day in the month. ! The prevailing direction of the | wind was southwest. As a whole the month of June I has been full of features on ac- f ! count of the peculiar weather \ ! tJiat has existed. The most strik- ? ! ing has been the excessive rain J fall, which is responsible for the . grassy condition of the crops. Important Meeting of Council. A called meeting of city coun- ' cil was held in the offices of j Alderman J. L. Spratt Friday j evening at which considerable i i business of importance was trans- j ! acted. The first matter brought up for consideration was a resolution that council purchase ; a carload of cement to extend the 1 concrete paving put down on i Main street some months ago, the Eroposition being that the city | ear two-thirds of the expense of laying the paving, the property owners to pay the remaining third. The resolution, after some discussion, was acted upon favorably and the mayor was di- * rected to place the order for the cement at once. Council decided | , | to start the paving on Clebourn J street near the residence of Mr. 1 R. F. Grier and continue the work to the intersection of Main . street, thence out Booth street as . far as possible. So much of the , paving as is to be laid on Booth , street at present will be put, down on the west sidewalk only. ' The work is to begin as sopn as , the cement arrives and the other ; j material can be assembled. j Three new electric streetlights , were ordered installed one on ^ Booth street near the residence of B. W. Bradford, one on Monroe White street near the resi- ] dence of A. R. McElhaney and 1 one on White street near the resi- ' dence of C. S. Link. ! In view of the fact that thej present contract with the Electric Company for lighting the i streets will expire within a short j time, the question of renewing I the contract at a lower rate was 1 J * l * i . i i . - I aiscusseu at lengtn, out action on ' i the matter was deferred to the ' next regular monthly meeting of i council. 1 tm * Preparing For First's Encampment. Unusual interest is manifest in local military circles over the forthcoming encampment of the ; First regiment, to be held in Greenville from Tuesday, July ; II 27, to Thursday, August-5, and 11 Capt. T. B Spratt and the other officers of the Fort Mill Light . Infantry are hopeful of taking;' '; practically the entire membership [ | of the company on the encamp- j '! ment. It is thought that I : the Greenville encampment will * j prove one of the most profitable r i held since the organization of the local company, nine years ago, and the work doubtless will he I *1 entered with more enthusiasm than would have marked the mo, bilizing of the regiment had the* decision been reached to hold the I encampment in the lower part of the State. Great preparations I are being made in Greenville for L the reception of the regiment and ' I everything points to a pleasant) and profitable stay of ten days " j in the Mountain City for the P J soldier boys. The First regiment, easily the best drilled and most efficient of "; the State's three regiments, is > i composed of the following cnm panics, with Col. VV. VV. Lewis, i of Yorkville. colonel command" i ing: Company A, Greenville; 1 j Company B, Liberty Mill; Company C, Clifton; Company D, Laurens; Company K, Anderson; r Company F, Chcraw; Company 1, G, Cornwell; Company H, Hock ], Hill; Company I. Spartanburg: ) Company K, Fort Mill: Company (' L, Yorkville: Company M, Union. [ The personnel of the Fort Mill c Light Infantry is as follows; e | Officers?T. B. Spratt, captain; ^ S. W. Parks, first lieutenant; ,G. C. Epps, second lieutenant, .j F?on - comnnssauiccrs ? Sergeants. J. M. White, W Le< . * Hall. h. V Epp .. . . -.h . ^ Alva Barks, Guy Lradiora. cr porals, Moulton Paris, Claude ! Paris, John Spratt, Alex Sutton, .-> ---- ? ^ I . <?. <H3. fttmfcrrU to. J * ? 1 The Independence Sale i; are missing some mighty g< | Ask your mcighbors abou i made of us yesterday or the will learn all about the best ever came uo with. Anrl ii i down and you will find bra every day, along with fresh, are seasonable. Let us call stock of MAT' Here's where any sh i! This matting is ctrictlv F; 1 0 and the prices are sensat i you are not in the notion < j ask the prices anyhow an< jj make you make up your i L purchase." j AND j This sale is being given 2 You have all of tomorrow 3 advantage of our offering *j store we faithfully promis 3 real, re^al good things. | E. W. Kii FORT M David Moss. Privates?Holt Ardrey, Chas. dailes, Edward Bailcs, William Belk, B. Blankenship, Wm. Boyd, Dlaude Crowder, -Tamos Epps, 'arl Paris, Allan Ferguson, Wilmrn Ferguson, Rob't Grier, Jr.. Herbert Harris, Hope Harris, Paul Hoke, Carl Jones, A. Jordan. Thos. Lytic, Leon Massey, E. VIerritt, Slado Moss. M. Moser, Euko Parks Horhprt Pnrk<s r.,m Potts, Marvin Sutton, Knox Winllo, Hyder Windle, Chas. Windle, W. Wilson, R. Williamson. The regular drill of the com agny will be held next Saturday ifternoon at 5 o'clock, when the new formation for guard mountng will betaken up. All members are urged to be present. Aged Citizen Passes Away. Mr. S. S. Broom, an aged and well known citizen of the town, died early Tuesday morning, after an illness of only two days. Acute indigestion was given at; the cause of his death. The funeral by Rev. S. J. Bcthea took place Wednesday morning and the burial was made in the Low n cemetery. Mr. Broom was about 05 years of age and a native of Union county, N. C. Ho had resided in fort Mill for a number of years. He was among the first from his section to respond tc the call of the Confederacy and served valiantly through the war. lie is survived by two sons. Rock Hill Treasurer Short A shortage is said to exist in the ottice of City treasurer C. S. May, of Rock Hill, who for s number of years has been in the employ of the city. This much is known, not because anyone "unearthed" it, hut because Mr. May himself went to his bondsmen and so stat d. He gives the amount as $6,100, and the amount was made good, not by Mr. May's bondsmen, but by himself. After Mr. May's statement to his bondsmen there were many rumor? afloat, hut they were merely rumors, it is saio tnac an examination of the treasurer's books is beinpr made by th( American Audit Company, anr it is expected that this reporl will be made public, in a few days. NOTICE ?Dr. J. L. Spratt wil be out of town from Thursday July 8th, to Wednesday, th< 14th. * SOUTHERN R A11 W A \ The following is the correct schedul of the arrival of the Southern railwa; passenger trains at Fort Mill. Train; 21) and 20 do not stop at this place ex a pt upon flag: NOUTH ROUND. No. .10 _ 10:18 p. in No. 86 ... 8$9 a. m No. 'it .>' > rn SOUTHtl'.l'i ND. 1 1 _. .. 1:60 a. in No. 03 .. 0 17 a. ni No. 27 5:15 p. n: r. ? m"'l'!' C o" Jj to I ms. I ? \ j still on at our store and you l x>d things by staying away. & t the lucky purchases they h J day before and at once you & money-saving proposition you t is not over with yet. Come n-new specials being put on |i good all-week specials that ;? your attention again to our R ? TING. I r trewd shopper should buy. irst-Class in every respect ional, to say the least. If ij of bujring right now, why fc j we believe the price will I nind to make a "Matting b fi \GAIN, I for your personal benefit, and the next day to take s ana if you will come to our i e to pass out to you so ne i mbreil Co. I 1ILL, S. C. I "Aint it warm? It sure is hot!" Let's go to II AIDE'S and refrosl ourselves on his delicious fountain drinks. Ice Cream Made from the Purest Jcrey Milk, served every day. HEADLEY'S CANDIES fresh am , nice. Try a package of dainty Choco' late "Creme Do Men the"?newest yel ' i ?ju?t the thing for your best girl. Headquarters for Cigars and smokers articles. Complete stock of Drugs and Medi cines. Drop in and see us. Pi? ill riflK/v n n<it?n BI run Kim mug lump y J. R. HAiLE, Mgr. ; rrv /N : MWi 1 : j. j kj ? A STITCH IN TIM*!. ^ . SAVE NINE." 1 Save the "nine" by having your Clothing attended to at the proper 1 time. We do first-class Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing in conneetion with our Tailoring, and this for Ladis.V Clothing as well as Men All work left with u.s is promptly, skilfully and carefully done. 'j Ail work ia strictly guaranteed. FORT MILL PRESSING CLUB. GUY ROSS, Proprietor. 'Phone 146. j Why Pay Rent t When $2.50 a. week wil tsuy a Mome'i For Particulars avn L. A. HARRIS. ; IT YOU WANT A Steak or Roast that is lender 'i sweet and juicy, I can furnish it >'' 1 have Steaks, Roasts, Choj s 81 Ham and Sausage, the best tha "! money can buy. I also handle I Groceries and all kinds of Can no< Goods. Peas, Beans, Cabbag< I and Potatoes on hand at al , times. See rr.c. it's mv treat. W. i.lT. lALL, FOR SALE Lumber of all kind both dressed and rough. OSMOND HARDER. it JULY BA: ! > * ? ; ?*> Qucc-n Quality $3.50 ().:? j^v Queen Quality S3 .CO Oaf Queen Quality 02.50 Oxf \ ss. Other kinds at 50 cents u ^ $1.50 Straw Hats, now ?y? $35.00 Sewing Machines ! /> $4.00 Refrigerators, nov i f? One $12.00 Oil Stove, no> vv $2.25 Steam Cookers, nov *y Lots of other bargains t ^ !! Come See Our | ** j ??* Lots cf goods cn it wcr' ?3 terns kept in stock. All Summer Goods TvIU U iv/r a ? 4 w 99* *m wuw J&& l"*"1 <+^-*->S9*9?9iuC p. MaUins .J We want to clean up our Ma era! rolis of Matting that forme which we will sell at 9 l-2c. S 25 and 30c goods at about oneAnother shipment of traces ji Torchon laces, woitii / 1-2 to 1 V "TI * U^T We have cn hand a fe\' tr $3.50, that we are selling qI H> MEN'S SYIXA A nice line of the ;at~-st shap. WHITE W AS We have a few sr.iall sIzlos o? I at 75c?not the cost of the mat _ !| MEACHAM I Wilt You Save : J Each Dollar ' : r> \V7 w e oiler our eni u 1 g and Boy s Clotbir/j ; L | on the dollar. o Ui g and the above offer 1 Special A I Men's Cuff Buttoi blem Pins, Studs, Pi McEliiarH car load r::ce We have ail kinds cr Bupg Side or End Spring, Open cr l on a Buggy. Come and see {.h Our livery is comrleie anJ p W. F. HARRIS & S( W. H- ilOOVC-s EXPRESS ] i CORN WH'ISKI l-:s. Gal. ( I N<'W Corn $2.00 " On. V tr < k! 2.3.~? 1 ' Two V.-ar O .1 3.<H) Throe YenrOhl U.2"> ( I! \ r'.-i O ! Mom *ii . (<>n. . Hoover's l'ri -to Stock Pocahontas t < ni KYK Will SKIPS Hoover's CliOH'O Hoover ? - 2.1 < S"iilhi ni State; 2.0" I -i lsior 3 'a Gibson .. 4.50 ( lit! 'l iirips H- i.? OUt I'rtntiee 1.00 J'ennbrool: (bottledinband) ?.7"? (.adcadt (?)? n Ki\.j (lnittlcd in bond) Old Taylor (bottled in bond). 4.no t M< llwood (bottled in bond) d.7f> L. Ovefholt ... i JeflVison (/luh . II.77 1 Old Henry 8.50 e Old Grand Dad 3.50 1 I. W. } 1 arj/cr j Va. Valley 2-.50 . ) ^HAIfOK KOK .TODS Oil PAOK1N - j char?*ii?t deinei for 1 oril i-allons do rei g, $!.{>:' ; It ft Hons, $1.10. S,> < iul 5 ri -.-s : W. H. HOOVER & WW WWW WW WWXX>WX ' RGAINS. if I I ] ord^, row - - $2.50 *5 ords, now - - $2.25 ?4 ords, now - - $2.00 p. ?> ----- 25 H * $ , now - - - $17.50 i\ v $3.00 jjj ^ ,v $3.50 ^ : $1.50 M _i * ? in every deparment. ? 10c Counter. |s h 25c. Butterick PatI! ST GO. t% ----- il SXGTr'SS |s 6 u W >' **-" >> f?>?r ?? np\? n i - r E "4 t C ^ "v o ltir.? f.tocb, anc! have scvrly sold for 12 1-2 and 15c everal small pieces in 20, La!f prices. ist in by express. Val and 0c at 5c. All in match sets, FRY. inir'.ed Hats, worth up to KLF PRICE. l ? "/ i. ij-.t. i s. ?.s that must be sold. H SKIRTS. i hand J bat we place on salt* er'ai. EPFS. 20 Cents On js fou Spend? I A ' ' *e stock of Men's jj ' at 1 -5th oh, ov 20c U a " clothing is new, ^ is for cash only. 1 ttention. is, Stick Pins, Em- I c., at half price. 2y & Co. j Ex?s?a9Rsai rsmn ssatSBsmsaJa Ri irrTP^ Surries, Wagons and Harness. IVED TO-DAY. ier. Rubber or Stael Tire, op. We can save you $1Q em. I'JCCS rct.3crit.Li2. "\7VJC' TFLEPHONF. NO. 2fi. V J, ^ORT MILL, S. C. ,9s Price List1 PREPAID. *2 3 4 1 G 12 Inl. O.-il. (Jal. Qts. Qta. j.no $5.25 $ $ .. $ $.... 1.10 6.00 ",.60 ?.<?? . . 1.00 8.25 2.60 8.60 8.25 3.00 4.25 0.00 0.OO 4,25 9.0U 2.00 3.?K) 1 75 6.75 1 25 0.75 0.0) 5.25 8.61) 12.75 10.00 4.75 7.00 10.50 7.10 10.50 10.00 1.00 0.0 i 12.00 7.00 11.25 4.25 0.25 12.00 7.10 10.50 10.00 4.25 0.05 12.00 5.(h) (*,.75 12.75 5.O0 0.75 10.25 7.00 11.25 11.00 f?. ?? 6.75 10.25 7.10 10.50 10.00 4.75 0.75 40.25 1.50" 0.S5 12.50 7.10 10.50 10.00 4.<>0 5.80 10.00 6.60 9.50 12.')*) 4.00 5.75 10.00 0.50 9.50 12.00 5.00 7.00 12.25 4.GO 6.75 8.50 .... If y?u ih'sirc In pay the oxpri-aa it-; 0 I'allnns, 75 c?*nts; I gallon*, ?> ) lartff quant it i<v?. 1 522 F. Broail Streat, lIlC. RICHMOND, VA,