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p'r. ? : L ________ SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST | to TIMES READERS. Miss Aileen Harris will leave Saturday morning for St. George, where she will again be engaged j as a teacher in the graded school. 1 Miss Hester White has given up the position which she has held in Rock Hill for several 4 years and returned to her home a few miles south of Fort Mill. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hursey and little daughter, of Darlington, have been guests at the home of l Mr. Z. T. Bailes, in Fort Mill township, for several days. During the last week the Fort Mill baseball team twice took the measure of Lowell, N. C. The games were played Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and the home boys won both of them. Jas. H. Pattprsnn arlHino materially to the appearance of his home on south Bodth street by improvements which are now under way. Four rooms are being added to the rfront of his old home. The watermelon season in this section is fast drawing to a close. Very few melons have been brought in from the country during the last week and the few loads that were marketed in Fort Mill werfe off in both quality and size. Residents of the upper part of town have not failed to express their displeasure and discomfort over the offensive odors which have arisen from decaying weeds and grass which were recently thrown into White street by the street cleaning force. There was an agonizing discord of sound on Main street for several hours Thursday when a negro brass band that knew more about making a noise than it did about making music entertained many small boys and a number of grown-ups. During the thunderstorm last Thursday afternoon, lightning struck a tenant house on the plantation of Capt. S. E. White, a mile north of town, and completely demolished it. The house was occupied by a negro woman. No one was injured. The Fort Mill Mfg. Co. has acquired control of the Stewart & Springs ginnery, in Fort Mill, and will operate it during the # cotton season of 1910-T1. The machinery has been thoroughly overhauled and the ginnery will be in charge of an experienced man. The annual community picnic held on the grounds of the Fort Mill academy Thursday passed off pleasantly for the 300 people in attendance. Incident to the picnic, a dance was held in the town hall Thursday evening by about 20 couples. Music for the dance was furnished by a Rock Hill orchestra. One real estate trasfer occurred in Fort Mill during the last week when Mrs. Rosa Cousart sold her home in "Sprattville" to Mr. W. E. Kimbrell. It is understood to be Mr. Kimbrell's intention to move to town from his plantation, in Fort Mill township, this fall and to occupy the house. County Supervisor Clem F. Gordon and his opponent for the office, Thos. W. Boyd, were in Fort Mill Friday circulating among their friends. Both candidates seem confident of election and the indications are that the race will be close. In The Times last week there was a typographical error in the vote which Mr. Boyd received in the first primary. His vote was given as 978; it should have been 1,518. The 1910-'ll session of the Fort Mill graded school opened Monday morning with an enrollment of 189 pupils. The exercises of the day were begun with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Gillespie, of Yorkville, after which an address was delivered to the pupils by the Rev. Mr. Hair of the Fort Mill Baptist church. All of the teachers reported for duty and the Drincinal nart. of the dav's pypv. cises were devoted to assigning the pupils to the various grades. The hardest rain of the year in Fort Mill fell Thursday afternoon. The rain began at 5:15 and lasted until 6:30 and came down in such volumes as to flood the streets and the yards of many homes. In the country considerable daipage was done corn and cotton in low places and a number of small bridges were washed away or removed from their foundations. The second heavy rain of the week fell Friday afternoon, but it did less damage than the rain of the $ preceding day. T Civil Service in Postoffice. The status of three assistant' postmasters in York county, those of the Fort Mill, Rock Hill and' Yorkville offices, will be affected if the order which President Taft is contemplating of placing all assistant postmasters of presidential offices under the'civil service is issued. It is stated that the matter will; be disposed of shortly after the president returns to Washington from Beverly, Mass., on Sept. 21. SECOND DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION, Tuesday, September 13, 1910. Notice is hereby given that the Second Democratic Primary Election for State and county officers will be held t&l tiie vanuus precincts in iurK county on Tuesday, September 13th, 1910, under managers appointed by the executive committee, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices, to wit: Governor. Adjutant and Inspector General. Railroad Commissioner. County Supervisor. ! County Auditor. The polls will open at 8 o'clock in the forenoon and close at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Only those whose names appear on the particular club roll where they offer to vote can participate in this elec1 tion. There will be two boxes and two ballots at every precinct, except those precincts where votes for magistrate of , York township are cast, at which precincts there will be three boxes and , three tickets State box for State tickI et, county box for county ticket and magistrate box for magistrate ticket. The election will be conducted under the rules of the Democratic party and , i the managers will be supplied with i rules and instructions, and any voter may obtain information from the man1 agers. Tickets, oaths, rules, instructions, etc., will be mailed or expressed to the executive committeeman of each precinct on Saturday, September ldth, 1910. If same arc not received promptly, notify the chairman. W. B. WILSON, Jr., County Chairman. jYORKVILLE MONUMENT WORKS (The Old Reliable) YORKVILLE, S. C. / Monument dealers the country over carry practically the same line of designs, and usually the customer must | taxe not what he wants, blit the near, est thing he can find to it in the list submitted. Or in other words, he must take one ' of the regular stock designs and consequently gets a duplicate of hundreds of other monuments already erected and exactly alike except possibly in the i quality of the work and material. We make a specialty of giving our customers exactly what they want; taking their ideas and combining them with our experience we endeavor to work out an original design, which in the completed monument reflects the w.? vx Miiv* Iiiviituiuniibj VI IIIC pu." chaser. If you want something above the average, let us make it for you. It will cost you no more than the ordinary kind. JOHN E. CARROLL, Pres. and Treas. I "Haile's on the Corner" HEADQUARTERS FOR ICE CREAM AND DELICIOUS FOUNTAIN DRINKS, CIGARS, CIGARETTES, SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO, PIPES, CHEWING GUM, ETC. FINE LINE OF DRUGS AND I MEDICINES. GOOD PLACE TO LOAF. WELCOME TO ALL. Fort Mill Drug Comp'y J. R. HAILE, Mgr. BOX STATIONERY, POUND PAPER, TABLETS. Our sales justify us in buying Inrcrp nnantlf-icc on,l u-p frii-p itaii r> ~ v,v.?..v. ' ^ ,yvw the best values in quality and quantity combined and don't let quantity with "make believe" quality fool you. We have both kinds?the real and the "make believe," the good and "just as good"?and ours is the latest styles and this goes a long way, and our prices we know to be the best, quality considered in every case. Look at about 50 boxes of the 50 cent drummers' samples that we are offering at 35 cents. ARDREY'S DRU6 STORE. ? > "4 ~r' s O 9 Clear th Action, Be We must have e finr Vlfr" frv this fall?twill be a b A war between pi prices are low enoug the army of buyers < at the prices you us\ that is "almost as go< We are daily recei new 1910 fall line Clothing in all the m and styles, Hats, S Underwear, Shirts, C thing from head to f< to join the army w We will appreciate sure that you will fin ing with the class of School opens soo clothes for the boys? McElhaney JUST ACROSS 1 Get the Ri I in Your H And buy of the peop J Heavy and Fancy Grocer J duce. We have a fres yt Hams that are fine. Sn< Ufc and ten pound buckets. m We are always read] ^ our power to please our ( I JONES, No Ice sold Sundays 1=11 31 1F=1(= | Come her ! Turnip I We hav = best varietie and bulk. Prices rig j PARKS! EVERYTHIB T m=ll II if=ir== FOR SALE?At our Riverside Farm, 10 pigs. 8 weeks old, at $8 each; 5 pigs, 10 weeks old, at $3.50 each. See L. A. HARRIS & CO. Old newspapers for sale at The Times office. 20c per 100. e Deck? j >ys, Action!! = | iction?this will be a Everything must sell! >attle royal. | rices and stocks, and ^h to make you join j Df good merchandise | lally pay for the kind Dd ; | iving a spick and span ] of Men's and Boys' ; ost desirable weaves hoes, Odd Trousers, dollars; in fact, every3ot, and we want you rhich trades with us. your trade and are d our prices in keepgoods we sell, n?what about some sw, THE STREET. VXmm&XiX&SVX ; ght Idea || _ead I le who carry a full line of & j ies. Fresh Meats and Pro- S j ih shipment of Mistletoe ^ I iwdrift Compound in five Uj | 7 and willing to do all in m | mstomers. a j The Grocer. | i after 9 o'clock a. m. ===ir=ir ii m?,1 i e for your > Seeds [ e all of the :s in package rht. m >RUG CO., | rG IN DRUGS^ = J 1 lE St: r-r-ll ' 1 MITCHELL HOTEL, < (Formerly Nicholson Hotel) 1 ' CHESTER. - - S. C. Rates, $2 Per Day and Up. 1 S W. Mitchell, Proprietor. ^ SE555E5H5555gE5g5g55555H5^E55j 1 ENAMELED 3 I have just received a nic Bj best make of Enameled Ware ?] at the following reduced price 5] 2-quart Coffee Pots 25c Tin Bj 3-quart " " 30c 3_tJU [Jj Wash Basins 10c j?j(i W 3-qt. covered Sauce Pans 20c s| 10-quart Pails 35c D'Pl I Some Other 1 |{| Monarch Lanterns 40c Men Bj Good Leather Half-soles .. 10c [sjjC( BJ Shoe Nails, paper 3c n j Chair Bottoms 9c 1 Bj Good Hammers 9c |\ Boys'Suits $2.25 up Nic? Bj Come to me for bargains in | c. B. Ml lg5a5E5H55H5a5g5Z5E5^5H5HgH5B liff. _1 * ivieacnam c Towels Turkish Towels in seconds at 10c, ! :ent more. Huck Towels, plain white or colored L5c each, at 10c. Damask Towels, 25 Handkerch School Handkerchiefs, special, 2 fo at 5c. Pure linen Handkerchiefs at 5 B. V. D. Underwear at 75c per suit Table Lir Half bleached all Linen, 72 inches \ 72 inches wide, at $1.00. Heavy Mei Half Linen, full bleached, 62 inches a Meacham <! I There's N< 8 Flour on the market toda Q We have handled this brand B ing our business and it has gi n ^ R tvery sack guaranteed. R 9 Wesson Coo SWe have advertised thij weeks, but have you tried it? S and tasteless and far sup< B cheaper. Phone us for one < 8 Premium 9 == 9 Stewart & Cult 9 KOOnOOOOOM-HC "Rock Hiir pipji| If you want the best bi buy a "lloek Hill" and y Farm Wa One- and two-horse in sizes and of the best ma sueh as Studcbaker, Ca rhornhill. See us if you Fort Mill Mul 5HSB5H5a5Z5H5are5H5a5lE] WARE. 1 e assortment of the uj i which I am offering n] Dish Pans 10c and 15c III art Pudding Pans 15c III Pans 5c III [K>rs 10c Ijj u Bargains. 1 is' Odd Pants 98c up jj ? Centre Pieces 48c d pau Scarfs 48c Q i Pillows 48c jjl ? White Bed Quilts. ,98c"to $2 jfl i anything. IGILL. i Q gE5H55E5HH5SSa5Hgasa5lB lc Epps. 1. 20c and 30c. worth 25 per I border. 18x36 inches, worth c and 50c. liefs. r 5c. A very fine lawn one c, 10c, 15c and 25c. ' ten. vide, at 75c. Full bleached, rcerized, 72 inches,*' at 50c. ,t 40c. & Epps. IS ) Better J y than "MELROSE." $ of Flour since open- Q ven entire satisfaction. Q J* iking Oil. Q j product for several j} It is absolutely pure $ srior to lard, though Q >f our 8 Hams. | Telephone 5L M- I it? M '7 iiumoer io. ty ts lggy on the market ou will have it. gons. all of the different kes manufactured, rver, Nissen and i need a wagon. e Comp'y 4