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SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST I to TIMES READERS. The best price for cotton on this market yesterday was 14 1-2 > cents. S. A. Epps left Tuesday evening on a business trip to New York city. T. E. Merritt and wife have moved to Mooresville. N. C., w where they will reside in the future. S. H. Blankenship is arranging to erect a new home for himself i and family on his plantation in the Gold Hill section. Miss Bessie Withers returned to her home in this place Thurs aay, after a pleasant visit to relatives in Florida. The grocery stock of M. B. j Massey, a former merchant of Fort Mill who has been in business in Rotk Hill for some time, is advertised for sale at auction. ! After an all night session, the ' Legislature adjourned sine die ( Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. . < One of the attaches of the senate ' was W. II. Bradford, of Fort 1 Mill. < Tuesday being a national holi-1day, Washington's birthday, the ] postofiice was opened for only a ? short time prior to and after the j arrival of the mails. The R. F. I). j carriers also had a holiday. > The friends of Miss Mary ' O'Connell, who has been a patient 1 at a sani tori urn in Charlotte for. j several weeks, will be pleased to I learn that her condition is im\ proved and that she hopes to return to Fort Mill in a few weeks. : c Mrs. Mary P. Ouzts, wife of 1 a Greenwood lawyer, died at a 1 hospital in Chester last Wednes- t day afternoon. Mrs. Ouzts was ' known to a number of Fort Mill ? people as worthy grand matron ' of the Order .of the Eastern s Star. c 1 W. W. Boyce, a former citizen | of Fort Mill township who has -t lived in Rock Hill for several t years, was elected president of s the State Sunday School con- N vention in Rock Hill last week. , Mr. Boyce served one term as auditor of York county some years ago. Farmers and others coming to town report that the public ? roads are in worse condition I than they have been at any time I since the fall and winter seasons began. The recent snow and , heavy rains have rendered travel ' through the country hard on j draft animals and exceedingly 1 disagreeable to man. Mrs. Harriett MeCutcheon, of j Bishopville, Mrs. Jeanette Quat- s tlebaum of Conway, and Mrs. j Mary Harlee, of Cartersville, , were guests of Mrs. J. 11. McMurray during the past week, j These ladies were classmates of L Mrs. McMurray at the Yorkville N Female college years ago and j their visit was particularly pleas- f ing to their hostess. J. E. Patterson, a lifelong res- ^ ident of Fort Mill who is now 50- ' odd years old, had the novel 1 experience of serving for the ? first time as a juror in the court 1 at Yorkville some days ago. n This was also Mr. Patterson's [ first visit to Yorkville, notwithstanding the fact that he has a, spent his entire life in the county. j R. S. Sargrat and Miss Annie Vandelt, a youthful couple from Concord, N. C.. were married at 5:30 o'clock Sunday morning by , Magistrate J. W. McElhaney. The couple arrived on train No. ' 29 at 4 o'clock on the morning they were married and, liking 11 the .charts of this humming n town, did not leave for their home until Tuesday morning. (> The home of S. C. Paris, one b of Cold Hill's most s ibsta lial V citizens, was the scene of a con- l> vivial gathering Saturday even- v ing when 10-odd of his friends</f s< the community foregathered to r enjoy the annual oyster and t! possum supper which had been t< prepared for their enjoyment. Music for the occasion was fur-- ( nished by the Gold Hill orchestra, which added much to the ^ I pleasures of the evening. '|, Rob:. G. Pearson, an aged cit- fi | izen of this place, is critically ill | at Ills come in "Sprattvil'le." "Y [ and !iit!' hope is hel l o il. for I i l? * recovery. Mr. Pearson is S:; 1 years old and has been in doc]in- H ing health for several years. He n is a veteran of the Confederacy, ?h having been a member of the 2' Forty-second North Carolina in- u fantry, one of the Old North M State's regiments which suffered vv so severely in Pettigrew's charge el at Gettysburg. h ' GRADED SCHOOL NOTES. Written for The Times. At the regular quartely election of officers for the Fort Mill High School Literary society, the fallowing were elected: President, Parks Boyd; vice president, George Hall; recording secretary, Annie Russell ; corresponding secretary, Elizabeth Nims; treasurer, Ola Crowder; literary critic, John Blankenship; sergeant-atarms, Joe Belk;page, BriceCulp. The following were elected to represent the society in the contest for the debater's medal to be given commencement: John Blankenship. Monroe White, Julia Boyd and Elizabeth Spratt. The subject for debate will he an- j nounced later. Hough weather, measles and grip have been hard on the school last month, says Superintendent L. M. Bauknight. Many of the pupils and several of the teachers have been sick, so that valuable time has been lost. It is hoped, however, that the school ;an hold out faithfully to the . lose and make good the year's work. Mr. Bauknight urges parents to notice the reports very dosely and see how their chilIren are progressing. If there ire any "M's," "P's," or "VP's" on the report, that means hat they are near the line of iromotion and should make some food time from now on in the way of study at home. The re>orts for the month will be out lext week. Barents are request>d to examine them carefully and lelp remedy all defects. Give he superintendent an idea of low much work your children ire doing at home, so that he an determine whether he is dull >r lazy, and can know better how 0 deal with him. Remember hat it requires nine months of Till time and good work to make 1 grade. Help all that you can iy having the children observe study hours and be prompt to very requirement of the school* The study hours are from 3:30 to j 1:30 in the afternoon and from I ' to 0 at night, and more, if nec- ] issarv. N<? chiPl r?-n-> a#, o.u I itantial work in thehigher grades vith fewer hours, and many teed more. Baseball Meeting Friday Evening. A number of young men, and lome older ones. too. who are nterested in the sue *ss of the Airt Mill baseball team tins year ire arranging a meeting of the 'fans" to be held in the town lall Friday evening at 8 o'clock, he object being to perfect plans or the financing of the team and o otherwise arrange for the pro- ; notion of the game in Fort Mill. ' \n important matter to be conlidered at the meeting is the efort which is to be made to secure nore suitable grounds, as it is generally recognized that the >resent grounds are rough and ' msuited to the class of ball vhich the team is capable of' >laying on a better diamond. So 1 ar there has been no suggestion | is to a better location for the j grounds, but the hope is ex- I messed that at the meeting a j troposition will be advanced rhich will mean improvement ' n this particular. With the 2 material available for the team j his year, it is certain that the 1 i*i --ii i ? ? iL-ai uoys win oe aoie to assemble > winning club .and it is hoped hat the hall will be well filled at he meeting. An Old Mule. Probably the oldest mule in . (lis section of the State is owned y J. I). Withers, whose plantaio.i is time miles south of town, ear l'a Lancaster road. The vile is now years old. It was ought by Mr. Withers in the urine of 1875 and was M years Id at that time. Th? mule had ecu worki 1 eontin :>> isl\ by Mr. fit her up P low \ cars' ago, ut is now too old to do any serice. Mr. Withers is careful to c that the old animal i. l'ed gularly, however, and says lilt lie intends to give it his atmtion until it dies. Chester Man Pir: it f 5ue West. The announcement was made aturday afternoon that A. (I. ?i trice, member of the Legislature N rom Chester county and a ' rot her of .1. Steele Hrice, of orkvijle, hail been so lee d .'a resident of Due West female >lle<iv by a committee of the oard of trust s authorized to > ame the successor of President unies Boyce, who died January 7. It is said the committee as unanimous in its choice of t Ir. Brice and that other trustees ho have been consulted are athusiastic over the hope of is acceptance. * I Adolph Gin "Tailors on I Will be with us < and 26th with 500 terns, colors and she domestic woolens fc and from which to or summer suit. O mediate or future d< These tailors und< you properly and a< 1 their measurements <E tate to guarantee a p Remember the at sure to look this line Prices, Si: McELHANEY i I Order your Job Printii MEACHA1V No Nam* We have the agency for the abc 5\vell line both in black and colors. Three Dollar Hat on the market toe Kimoi 25 or 80 short am' long Kimonos a price that will move the lot: All 75-cent Long Kimonos, All 50-cent Short Kimonos, All 25-cent Short Kimonos, Patte Ladies' Home Journal Patterns c style book, just out. The book is v >-ou get both for 20 cents. MEACHAN All the new faces of 1 v Printing at The Tim Blacksmith Shop. Ilorseshoein.o; is a specialty vith mo and I .1 pivpared to lo all kimi ii- work. 1 f <>11 nowl ni?? > 11 ? ' ... namiw s Veth, l'aintin;. Ktc., hoc me ? nd 1 will save you money. When you com to town hitch * our team in my lot. ^ Fred B. Kimbrell. ? 'OR SALE Elms property in Fort | ^ Mill. Two-story, 7-nK)ni dwelling, ; J 1? acre lot. with tfo<>d barn, orchard | t and wa ll. For price and terms, write ' t W. L. Plexico, Rock Hill, S. C. List i ^ your propt rty?with me. , ! * 0 sherg Co, I the Square" ?? i . on bebruary 25 th of the latest pat- $ ides of foreign and >r your inspection select your spring rders taken forim- 1 divery. "j ^rstand measuring j ~curately and with we do not hesi>erfect fit. | >ove dates and be | j i over. I \ 3.S0 Op 11 i COMPANY.!! ' ii? from rFlick Times. I & EPPS. 5 Hats. >ve Hat and have in stock a This is without doubt the best lay. Call to see them. nos. left. We have decided to make now. 49c. now. 39c. now 19c. ms. arried in stock, also the new ^orth 20c but with a 15c pattern fe I & EPPS. pc for first-class Job (>s nflif-o 1 THE BES The best move for you to ma self and cease paying rent. Ir pay it olf and then you will ha most inportant point is to see-t is up to the in. host imark. T) secure your material from me. DOORS, SASH, BL.lt A m?OW'tW ?ASW- <-Tt_V V. B. B1 ( Prompt ? ? ? $ ? 8 0?????????$ ???$ - II DON'T TAKE CHANCES 1 n . n When you can get the benefit of other people's experi- . T ence free. If you need a sewing machine, why not buy ** A A the best? The New Home Sewing Machine has been on TT the market for over 50 years and is improved each year. ** We have been selling them for 25 years, while our compet- ** ? itors are still experimenting and changing every year. ? We stick to the New Home because we know we have the ** ? very best machine on the market. There is no other like ** it, and no other as good. The rich people buy the New ** Home because they can afford the best. The intelligent ** people buy it because they know it is the best, and the ** ? poor people buy it because we sell them at reasonable ** ? prices. You can always get needles for the New Hnmn ? Any machine is worthless if you cannot pret needles to ** ? fit it. tt Cash or easv terms. [t L. J. MASSEY. H ^ ^ ^ I JONES,The Grocer | A Still leads the procession with everything in ^ * HEAVY and FANCY (iUOCERI KS g o of the freshest and best prudes to Ik had. O Our DAN VALLEY FLOCK d , s it own x talkinp-. (live it a trial. We carrv a line of w m V the very best brands of ^ * TIV \\l i 'lV\Pv< n/vnv ? nuiiUVM'A VWIi.\. t II I", UK I KS, i PEA IIS, MINCE MEAT, ETC. fc jk Our Tennessee STEAKS, ROAST and STEW ji BEEF cannot bo excelled, (live us a trial. \a A don't pass us by. 'Phone 11. U | JONES, The Grocer. KOW??>M?eaHBMWH?ESMgBuTjarraraHBa-.' i ?^i)<?~ng?V* llll II Wood's Liver Medicine ( (In liquid form, pleasant to take) u For Chills, Fever and Malaria sf Headache, Biliousness, Consti- | pation, and all other symptoms of deranged liver quickly over come. A tonic to the system, liver, kidney, bladder and blood. Parks Drug Co. I /jtssibu. ri 11%AND HIDES a tii HMp GifiHEST MARKET PRICE, /fin I? 5 ' X?'\ T1ID FOR RAW rues I^Wn^nt^v $8 m < and hides. M jS lyi .' ) > W.-wM Commission. Write for " vl .o-itotraoationlriff thUa?l &CO?j I.OUISVLULB. Kx. ?. x--*. c r - ' * It move, | '<nrw?ijni;v?wtauiiiu > .? m r % -J. j |f ke is to huild a home ;??r >?> ! - "iTS i a few years you will U* ; :>le t ? 13 ve your own home clear. '!'! < Jf I ...... v? n:| ^ hat the quality of your luml i r % I'| ; * |v'r. ^ his will he guaranteed if vou 5 Ml? V/~i Iw j ' * ? /It \* 40S:9 MANifcLS, ETC. 4 . J_ ? ^ 4 4 _AN K E N - 3 s R_ I 4> t delivery of Coal and V\ Ood ) j 4 *% % "V -%.^V *- < -Xir