Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST to TIMES READERS. Miss Mary Moore Miller, of Chester, is a guest of Mrs. W. A. Hafner. Mrs. W. T. Sellers and children are on a two weeks' visit to relatives in Honea Path. Mrs. J. T. Young and little sons left Monday morning for a week's stay at Hiddenite, N. C. Mr. J. J. Coltharp and familv left Fridav morning for Shelby, xt n ...u ...... 41..... .. :n xi. vj., v\ iicic titcv win s^cim ten days. After months of seemingly unnecessary delay. Uncle Sam has at last settled with the local census enumerators. F. Everard Ardrey is temporarily employed as an operator at the Blanding street station of the Southern railway in Columbia. Mrs. Augusta Culpand daughter, Miss Carrie, are expected to return to Fort Mill within a few days, after a pleasant visit to relatives in Forest City. N. C. Mr. W. T. Sellers left Tuesday morning for Hattiesburg. Miss., where he will be engaged as a cotton buyer during the 1910-'ll season. Wiley Osburn and Miss Mattie Boyd, both residents of Fort Mill, were married by Magistrate J. W. McElhanoy Wednesday afternoon. There is a decided improvement in the appearance of Confederate park since the town a few days ago invested two wheels and the half of the third wheel in having the hedge trimmed and the grass mowed. Messrs. W. B. Ardrey and J. B. Mills left yesterday on an excursion for Washington, expecting to be away about ten days, during which they will visit Atlantic City, New York and other Northern points. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hafner and daughter, of Newport, Ark., are visitors at the home of Mr. Hafner's brother, Rev. W. A. Hafner. Mr. llafner moved from Chester county to Arkansas about 20 years ago. Southbound passenger train No. 35 arrived in Fort Mill one hour late Monday morning as a result of the derailment of a freight train at Griffiths, 12 miles north of Fort Mill. No one was injured in the accident, but there was considerable property loss to the railroad company. The statement in The Times last week that the Fort Mill town council had failed to elect a mayor pro tern was made on the authority of an alderman who had forgot that Aldermen W. L. Hall was elected mayor pro tern at the first meeting of the council held after the January election. Ogden, the little station five miles south of Rock Hill, seems to be an unlucky place for South ern Railway trains. About ten days ago a Hue blew out of the engine pulling train No. 36, delaying the train three hours. Friday afternoon the second accident of the week occurred to the southbound passenger train at Ogden, resulting in another delay of several hours. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Potts, of Penton, Miss., are visitors at the home of Mr. Potts' father, Mr. D. O. Potts, in Pleasant Valley. Mr. Potts says that the crop prospects in the section of Mississippi in which he lives are about equal to the prospects of this section. There has been decidedly too much rain in Mississippi to hope for a full crop of cotton. The Fort Mill and Lancaster friends of Mr. J. J. Bailes will be pleased to leai n that he is ~ +\.n ? ?, 4. cX JLUU-lltTUgUU |1 ULCS9U1' ill Schissler's Bussiness college, Norristown, Pa. Mr. Bailesleft Fort Mill about a year ago for Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he became a student at the Eastman Business college. After a year's study, coupled with considerable commercial experience, he is now able to teach others instead oi being taught. Mr. C. C. Alexander, of Spartanburg county, who formerly lived in the Pleasant Valley section of Lancaster county, paid his first visit to Fort Mill last week after an absence of / 30 years. Mr. Alexander was, of course, able to observe many changes that had taken place in this section since he moved away and he says that, except for the passing of his old friends, the changes appear to have been for the better. Mr. Alexander is a farmer. Presbyterian Church Services. In the item in The Times of last week announcing the series of special services to be held at the Fort Mill Presbyterian church within the next two weeks an error occurred as to the date of the opening and the closing of the meeting. The first service of the meeting will be held on the evening of September 1 and on each day up to and through September 11 services are to be held in the forenoon at 10 o'clock and in the evening: at 8 o'clock. The regular semi-annual communion service of the church is to be held at 11a. m. Sunday, the 11th. The pastor of the church. Rev. W. A. Hafner, will be assisted in the meeting by Rev. E. E. Gillespie, of Yorkville. W. L. Black Seriously Hurt. Mr. W. L. Black came near losing his life in an accident at the Fort Mill township dam of the Southern Power company at 6 o'clock Friday afternoon and his escape from death is considered little short of miraculous. Mr. Black is an assistant superintendent for the power company and he was directing a number of workmen in an effort to close one of the big doors of the main | power house during a storm. A heavy gust of wind blew the door against the party, knocking all of them over and throwing Mr. Black against the driving ropes of one of the large dynamos. which carried his body through the opening in the floor to the basement, 20 feet below. Mr. Black was seriously cut and burned about the body. It is also feared that lie is injured internally. He was taken to the Rock Hill hospital Saturday morning. Mr. Black is well known in this section and has many friends who will regret to hear of his misfortune. His home is in1 Mooresville, N. C. School Experiment for York. ~ : ' j ia i u \> eta <i wry 11111)uriiinl conference at Winlhrop college i last Thursday night which is expected to have a far-reaching effect upon the rural schools of South Carolina, the conference being participated in by the State superintendent of education, J. E. Swearingen, President j 1). B. Johnson, Prof. W. K. Tate and the county superintendent of education, T. E. McMackin. The conference was held to determine upon the county in which the experiment of county supervision of rural schools shall be tried. It was decided to make the experiment in York county, this county being more accessible to Winthrop college, provided the school trustees of York county will cooperate heartily in the work. It is the purpose to have Miss Leila A. Russell, county supervisor of rural schools, visit each rural school and make suggestions jn school management, school improvement work and in the actual teaching of school subjects. By this arrangement the rural schools will get the benefit of expert supervision just as the city schools now have. There will be conferences of 1 the rural school teachers and ; trustees at which the best meth'; ods of managing and teaching ! rural schools will be discussed. The work will be under the , supervision of Prof. VV. K. Tate, who will serve as professor of elementary rural schools at Win, throp college. Miss Mary Thornwell, of Greenville, is a visitor at the home of Dr. .J. B. Elliott. ARDREY'S ARDREY'S ' TURNIP SEEDS ALL IHt LAItil VARIETIES AS USUAL. ARDREY'S - ARDREY'S . - -- .-v. . ".r*" Deering Ide We are the local agents Rakes, Binders, etc., and know better made. We are in a pos cash or on time, at a close pric< Baling It's about time to begin ba too much wire, we will give y ing. We don't want to carry season and will supply you at t Hog F< We are agents for the Pitt Weld" Fencing and offer y the price of cheaper wire. We have wire, 20 inches 1 hog fence, that we can sell you or two strands of barbed win fence that is durable, and at a Special prices offered on ] NcElhaney i HARDWARE OF EVI i Do You ij^ That Jones, the grocer, h & the host to ho linrl in Rnli $ Vienna Sausage, Pioneer Ci ^ Potted Ham, Lunch Tongm ^ tion Minec Meat, Faultlcs ^ Cherries, Desert Peaches Pineapple, and numerous o Nice lot of Gold Band Hi ? A few cans of Toxaway I pj we are closing out at 25c p Ijones, ^ No Ice sold Sunday |=1F=^]1 l[=1f== | Come here f Turn in JL We have best varieties and bulk. Prices rig] PARKSD EVERYTHINC ILdi mi -)[=)[=. Carhnrtt Roller Mill Running. The report that the Carhartt Roller Mill (formerly Jones' mill) on Catawba < i river, two miles from Fort Mill, had closed down and that the use of the ferry has been discontinued as a result of the recent death of the colored man who was the miller and ferryman, is erroneous. The mill is' running daily ( and is prepared to grind the community's wheat and corn, as usual. al Mowers. i for the Deering Mowers, , as you do, that there is no ition to sell you either for e. f f II ling hay, and as we bought ou the benefit of our buythis wire over to another he lowest prices possible. incing. sburg Steel Co.'s "Electric 'ou the best wire made at ligh, that makes a splendid 1 at 22c per rod. Add one 2 to this and you have a very reasonable price, too. Barbed Wire. rcmw '.PV TITSflPTPTTHV i Know | as on hand at all times tn mon, Mustard Sardines, Din Beef, Rex Corn Beef, 2, Veribest Tripe, Perfecs Red Cherries, White ^ , Apples, Blackberries, 2 ther table delicacies ? ims just received. ? Coffee that sold at 35c, OT ier can. The Grocer. 8 s after 9 o'clock. IP***** ^EJF=1E lE=H=j - 5 ror your ' Seeds * j all of the $ in package ht. bitr rc\ 1\uu tu., 1= > IN DRUGS. - . =1 i==ii= ii ii=j MITCHELL HOTEL, (Formerly Nicholson Hotel) CHESTER, - - S. C. Rates, $2 Per Day and Up. S W. Mitchell. Proprietor. Old newspapers for sale at1 The Times office. 20c per 100. I ENAMELED 3 I have just received a nit III k^ef ~c c 1 1 \*7_ IUI MVO*. inuiw. vi L^liaiUCICU Y Y dl I jjjj at the following reduced prio ]tf| 2-quart Coffee Pots 25c Tin In 3-quart " " _ 30c g_q, K Wash Basins .. 10c 111 3-qL covered Sauce Pans 20r JJJ 10-quart Pails . . 35c '^'I1 | Some Other Ijjl Monarch Lanterns 40c Mei [n Good Leather Half-soles 10c v^ic nj Shoe Nails, paper 3c T. fl Chair Bottoms . 9c ,'v 1 In Good Hammers . 9c nJ Boys' Suits $2.25 up N'ic jffi Come to me for bargains ii | C. B. M/ All $5.00 Men's Oxfords at All $-1.00 Men's Oxfords at ... All $3.50 Men's Oxfords at All $3.00 Men's Oxfords at . .. We have most of the above goods i and Tans. Remember, you can \v< with all comfort. This will he a great shoe time for } Meacham < j There's N< 8 ===== Flour on the market toda fi We have handled this brand 8 ing our business and it has gi 8 Every sack guaranteed. K 8 Wesson Coc 8 We have advertised thi 8 weeks, but have you tried it? 8 and tasteless and far sup 8 cheaper. Phone us for one * Premium 0 ===== 8 Stewart & Culj 81 an _ I U!ii? rvocK oiii \ R M \Ja : If you want the best li buy a "ltook 11 ill ami ; Farm Wt One- and two-horse ii si/es and of t he best nu sueh as St udebaker, < \ frhornhill. See us if yo Fort Mill Mu L5aSg5E5Z5H5ZnZ525H525lp i^WARE. I :e assortment of the m e which I am offering S es: ffi Dish Puns. 10c and 15c III >art Pudding Pans 15c 111 Pans 5c 111 innr? In.. "" Bargains. I is' Odd Pants 98c up jj e Centre Pieces 4*c ru vau Scarfs . . . 48c {J a Pillows ... . 48c jj! e White Bed (guilts 98c to 82 uj i anything. n] k GIL L. | Sa5a5gasaESE5H5H5HS55|G eat Shoe Sale 7riday, Aug. 5. this date we will put on sale n's and Boys' Oxfords, the > continue as long as the shoes We mean to clean up our and will not hold back a sintir. (1 the prices below: ._ $3.50 $2.90 $2.05 $2.35 n Patent Kid. Vici, Gun-metal ?ar Oxfords until November ;ou. & Epps. 3& teas tcy> o? <C3* o:: 3 Better J = a y than "MELROSE." Q of Flour since open- Q ven entire satisfaction. Q 9 ?king Oil. jj s product for several Q ' It is absolutely pure Q erior to lard, though Q of our Q Hams. i = 8 Telephone Number 15. Q ^ ft Buggies. IBB U*. uj 1 J-it e-.-r' I / a I y%. mi t he market vou will have it. \gons. i all of t lie different ikes mainif'netured, nrver, Nissen and n need a wagon le Comp'y