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FT } I SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST to TIMES READERS. .1 . | Clerk of Court J. A. Russell, of Charlotte, spent a few hours in town at the home of his brother, E. W. Russell, Sunday. ; James Sanders and Miss Lillie Burrajfe, employes of the Fort; Mill Mfor Pn uroro murriofl in ! Chester Thursday by Magistrate McLure. The Fort Mill township road machinery was in use several days recently on the streets of the town and a noticeable i amount of good work was done. S. E. Boney, principal of the Gold Hill academy in 1906, is I reporting the State campaign for the Charleston News and Courier, j Like service is being performed for The State by William Banks, also a former resident of this God - blessed but man - abused community. A youthful couple, John Lyerly and Miss Mary Traxler, of Salisbury, N. C., were married at the Palmetto hotel at 7:30 Sunday evening by the Rev. Mr. Hair. The girl appeared to be about 15 years of age and wore a short skirt, as is the fashion for children nowa-1 days. Work is being rushed on the new graded school building and the hope is entertained that it j will be finished and ready for occupancy by the 15th of September. At the rate of progress now being made by the masons working on the outer walls of the building they should be finished within 15 days. Sam F. Massey, Esq., a former well known citizen of Fort Mill, Vino I ? 1 - 1 J - nao mibicii all llllcrCMIIlK 1CL101" to his home paper, the Lancaster ' News, from the soldiers' home in Columbia. In the letter he states that he is well pleased with conditions at the home. A majority of the inmates of the home are blind or maimed, but all seem happy and cheerful, according to Mr. Massey. At a recent meeting of the Fort Mill council an agreement was reached with the local ; power company furnishing the street lights which will result in a considerable saving to the town. The matter had been hanging fire for several weeks, but was finally settled satisfactorily to both the town and the power company, largely through the efforts of Mayor Harris. A good roads meeting for York county is to be held in Yorkville on Saturday, August 23. The meeting is under the auspices of the Columbia Daily Record. Similar meetings are to be held in each of the other counties of the State and it is hoped to thus work up sentiment for better public roads which will culminate in legislative action on the sub-1 ject. The Record is receiving the cooperation of a number of county papers in the undertaking and it is believed that the meetings will result in something; more than talk. Milkers Producing 13 Gallons Daily. A st-ntamarif- \irV>?A?K - ? _ V TTU1VI1 IIUIV r>ut*IU incredible to most York county people who have any knowledge of the daily production of the best milch cows in this section is made by a reliable young man, F. Murray Mack, with respect to the amount of milk given by the prize milkers on many of the New York dairy farms. Mr. Mack, before returning to his home in Fort Mill two weeks ago from Cornell university, where he took the agricultural course, inspected a number of the finest dairy herds in that State and is authority for the statement that one not infrequently sees up there a milker whose daily product amounts to 13 gallons. The cows are of the Holstein strain and are said to be the best milk producers of all the bovine family. Gold Hill Notes. There is some sickness in the neighborhood but no one is seriously ill. The farmers are busy fighting crabgrass. The corn crop is promising at this time. The small grain crop i? better than it gave promise of being at one time. Thp Pou T T \\TUU~ - *?v?. i . /. u iiiic held announced that he will preach a sermon on Masonry at Philadelphia church on the first Sunday in July at 1 p. m. The Misses Eleanor and Johnnie Crook went out promenading on a narrow-gauge mule one day recently. They paid us a snap-shot call and we were delighted to see them. S. i Gold Hill, June 28. Methodist Children's Day Exercises. Children's day exercises were held in the Methodist church Sunday evening: at 8:30 o'clock and the occasion proved a gratifying: success in every way. The church was tastefully decorated and the program was appropriate and well rendered. The recitations and songs by the children showed careful preparation and training. The Rev. Mr. White, pastor of the church, made a brief talk on the "cradle roll," several members of which were present. This feature has recently been added to the work of the sunaay scnool and much interest has been taken in it Other enjoyable features of the evening were the selections of a male quartet composed of Messrs. Atwater, Hafner, Williamson and Wolfe, and instrumental music by Messrs. E. W. and J. A. Russell, C. M. Faris and C. T. Crook on cornets and violins. Death of Mrs. J. W. Erwin. Mrs. Mary Erwin, wife of Mr. J. W. Erwin, died at her home on Ardrey hill Saturday morning after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Erwin was Miss Mary McElhaney and she and Mr. Erwin had been married about 12 years. She is survived by her husband and a little daughter. Mrs. Erwin was a good woman and was a member of the Presbyterian church, from which the funeral services were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Hafner. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The interment was in the town cemeterv. - i NOTICE. All parties desiring to become candidates for office in Y ork county in ! the Democratic Primary are required to fde their oath with the Clerk of the Court, file their pledge with the County Chairman, and pay their assessment on or before 12 o'clock M., on the Pith day of August, 1910. The following is the scale of assessments: House of Representatives, $5.00; Superintendent of Education, $7.50; Treasurer, $14.00; Auditor $14.00; Supervisor, $10.00; Probate Judge, $i4.00; County Commissioner, $2.00. MAGISTRATES. Bethesda Township. $3.50; Bethel Township, $3.50; Broad River Township, $3.50; Bullock's Creek Township, $3.50; Catawba Township, $11.50; Ebenezer Township, $3.50; Fort Mill Town ship, $6.00; King's Mountain Township, $3.50; York Township, $7.00. The following campaign meetings will be held: Blairsvilie, Saturday, August 13th. McConnellsville, Tuesday, August 16th. Ogden, Wednesday, August 17th. Tirzah, Thursday, August 18th. Fort Mill, Friday, August 19th. Rock Hill, Saturday, August 20th. Clover, Monday, August 22nd. Forest Hill, Tuesday, August 23rd. Bethany, Wednesday, August 24th. Piedmont Springs, "Thursday, August 25th. Hickory Grove, Friday, August 26th. Yorkville, Saturday, August 27th. w. b. Wilson, jr., County Chairman. J. H. Saye, Secretary. Out of Town Buyers It matters not how far from our store you live. You can shop as satisfactorily as our next door neighbor by using the telephone, or by mail. Order your Drug Store Goods by Phone or send your order on a postcard. We select what you order with a sense of the responsibility placed upon us and while endeavoring to look upon things from your viewpoint also use our best judgment. Again, your little child can trade here as well as you. Our books are kept itemized to date all the time and we can tear your account out on a moment's notice. Ardrey's Drug Store. GOTO "Haile's on the Corner" For DRUGS, MEDICINES, CIGARS, TOBACCO, OT A TTAVt'OV oini i w i > i. iv i , HEADLEY'S CHOCOLATES, DELICIOUS ICE CREAM, the product of well-fed Jersey cows, and all the leading ICE-COLD FOUNTAIN DRINKS. Phone No. 43. Fort Mill Drug Comp'y J. R. HAILE, Mgr. CROC A1 GLASS DEPAR Our Crockery and Glass' and our prices are low. Nov Ice Crear We carry the two best m on the market today, the Ste< and our prices are right. Freezer now is the time to bi are so low. Fruit Preserving season is here busy at your preserving. W< and at right prices. If you can supply you. Jelly I If it is Jelly Glasses you ' at prices unheard of. McElhaney Meachan SHIRT Wf A beautiful line of White Wais worth up to $1.50, all in our wesi ARE YOU G( If so, you may need a Suit Cas unsplit cow hide suit case, 24 inc to $6.50. We bought a big- lot ol them at $5.00. Reed Suit Cases and Handbag inches; suit cases $2.50, $2.75 an< $1.25 and and $1.50. FANCY P A few left of the $1.25 and $1. at $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50. GAUZ1 See our special at 10c, 3 for 25< Combination Suits of Vest and Meachan l\ 8 WES | SNOW 5 O it jj Best for general 2 pound cans ? 5 pound cans 8 = ! Ct 4. P. r. VI iJlCWdl I oc V^l 91 ?O<0iOCKOC?O>O>4 Ck -Irate* SUNDAY EDITION For Sa'e at PARKS DRUG CO. Old papers are for sale at The Times ottice. 20 cents per hundred. KERY VI) (WARE TMENT ware Department is complete i is the time to get an tl Freezer. takes of Ice Cream Freezers ;1 King and the Frost King If you want an Ice Cream ty, especially when our prices Jars. i and now is the time to get e carry Fruit Jars in all sizes rant Jar Tops or Rubbers we Classes want we have got them and & Company i & Epps. iIST SALE. l?, maue in me latest styles anc t window, at 98c. 3ING AWAY? le or Handbag. See our genuirn hes and sell everywhere at $6.(M ? these and are making a run 01 s, nice and light for ladies, 2d $3.00, handbags of the same a 'ARASOLS. 50 kind to go at 98c. Better one E VEST. c. Better ones at 15c and 25c. knee Pants, special at 25c. n & Epps. SON I rDRIFT IL l| cooking purposes. - - - 30c - - - 75c 1 Telephone Number 15. MITCHELL HOTEL (Formerly Nicholson Hotel) CHESTER, - - S. C Rates, $2 lVr Day and Up. S W. Mitchell, Proprietor. I A "Special Notice" in The Times will bring results. Phone 112. ? t m m " gM / lBrasa5a5g5sasHa5a5a5a5g5B5gasasB5Bsa5a5rB5Hga5agg?HgB 1 MAGILL'S SPECIALS. I 5j Clark's Spool Cotton, 4c nj |jj Summer Lap Robes, 30c to 80c [)j I m Guaranteed Work Shirts, ___ 43c g jj| Good Work Shirts, 23c {J jj| Overalls, 39c to 98c j| jfl Very best Bleaching, 5c, 7 l-2c and 10c g K Lot of 10c Ginghams, 5c ' [5 All Dress Goods at wholesale prices. 5 jn rv , Cj Have added a line of the best make of Shoes and n. rU Lr H am selling them at bargain prices. [J ja ______ b | C. B. MAGILL. jj ' lE]fS5H5H5a55H5g5H53SaSE5E5gSg5HSa5H55H5Ha5gsa5H5a5B5 I ? 4'Bread is the staff of life, but bread ? g and butter is a golden-headed cane." g 5 Our Dan Valley Flour is the flour ? 1 # that makes the bread that is the staff * 5ig of life. ^ ? Wesson Cooking Oil for salads 3 8 and general cooking purposes. 5r 1 ? Fresh vegetables received daily ? * from the best truck farmers. ^ Our line of Canned Goods is g 3 complete. 3 * JONES, The Grocer. | , ^ No Ice sold Sundays after 9 o'clock. FLOUR. FLOUR. Best Patent Flour, per sack $3.15 ] Next 4 4 4 $3.00 i Lard, per pound 121-2c r.Afitinor Oil nor <rol)nn V", 6U1IU1I ;uc 4 Molasses, per gallon, 30e to 50c COFFEE, COFFEE. 50c Pails Coffee, now 40c s 25c Cans 44 44 20c 10c 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 for... 15c 3 packs Soda, 44 10c FEEI) STUFF ?Corn, Oats, Hay, Shipped Stuff and Cotton Meal at lowest prices. All Canned Goods at the same price. C_ ZE~TJ_,? JI "Rock Hill" Buggies. K * \ fW/i ?/TI }| \ i X i /' v j I \!/ ' x,1"' J| % 0 '& P J If yon want the best bui?<> v on the market J buy a "Rock Hill" and you will have it. 5 Farm Wagons. One- and two-horse in nil nt'tl w> ilill'nrpiif , ... . . . ^ , m \ a 1 "V < I I I l \ I * I I j sizes and of the l>es1 makes manufactured, such as St udebaker, Carver, Nissen and Tliornhill. See us if you need a wauoiK iFort Mill Mule Comp'y