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SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST to TIMES READERS. A real estate transfer occurred in Fort Mill Saturday when J. W. Baker sold his home on White street to .1. P. Billue. Mr. Baker j and family have moved from Fort Mill to Mooresville, N. C. North Carolina couples married in Fort Mill by Magistrate J. W. McElhaney during the last ?. week: Saturday, Tony Lefiler and Miss Bertha Medlin, of Concord; Sunday, Boyce Bartlettand Miss Pearl Stevenson, of Marvin. The Fort Mill town council is persuaded that it is well to let the lieht shine in dark places recently a number of street lamps have been out un in the northern section of town and it is the purpose to brighten up the outlook in the southern part of town in the next few days by installing more lamps. The drunks and disorderlies of Saturday and Sunday paid to the town treasurer Monday morning something more than $30. One of the disorderlies was a negro who laid down in the street and hollered and a plain drunk of white persuasion aggravated his offense by hugging a negro woman on Main street. Mr. Edgar Jones left Fort Mill yesterday morning on train No. 31 on a business trip to Americus. Ga. Mr. Jones originally intended to make the trip in his new Overland automobile, but the recent rains have put the public roads in such condition as to render automobile travel over them uncomfortable. The friends of Mr. W. S. McClellan, a well known young business man and farmer of the Gold Hill section of the township. were pleased to note that he was able to be on the streets Monday afternoon for the first time in ten days, during which he was confined to his room with a severe attack of rheumatism. Following the appointment a ievv (lays ago 01 r.rnest w nueseu as station agent of the Southern railway in Fort Mill. Monday morn inn Ralph W. Hood was jriven the position of assistant to the agent and is now filling the place. He is an accomodating young man who is never too busy to treat the patrons of the road civilly. Numerous rehearsals have been held by the Daughters of the American Revolution for the entertainment the chapter is to give in the town hall this evening and, the indications are that a large crowd will be present. The entertainment is for the benefit of the graded school and the monument the Daughters are to erect on the capitol grounds in Columbia. Of interest to the many friends in this section of Mr. Marcellus Coltharp, who moved from Fort Mill township to Texas about 20 years ago, will be the announcement. that he has disposed of his plantation at Sinton, Tex., and moved to Iredell. Tex., where he has acquired another plantation to which he will devote his time. Mr. Coltharp is the son of Mr. J. H. Coltharp. one of Fort Mill's best and most substantial citizens. 1 he rort Mill friends of Cant. S. E. White, who has made his home with his son-in-law. Col. Leroy Springs, in Lancaster, for the last few years, are considerably alarmed at the fact that his condition shows 110improvement. Capt. White has been in declining health for some lime. For several days the reports which have come to Fort Mill as to his condition indicate that lie is gradually growing weaker and his friends are now very apprehensive. Capt. T. I?. Spratt returned Saturday morning from a hurried trip to Washington city which he made in the interest of the bank which was organized in Fort Mill some weeks ago. lie was accompanied to the national capita; by Mr. W. A. Watson, of Charlotte. and they, together witli Congressman 1). E. Finley. called on the comptroller of i he currencs Friday afternoon, the purpose ??l the visit being to expedite arrangements for the opening ol the bank at the earliest possibU date. $25,000 farm Land Transaction. During the last ten days J. Harvey White, VVm. Elliott White ^ and Miss Emily White, sons anci daughter of the late .las. W. White, sold to Hamilton Carhartt 513 acres of farm land, situate* near Carhartt station betweer Fort Mill and Rock Hill, for which they received $25,000. The lan* was sold to Mr. Carhartt by Mr J. H. McMurray for $50 per acre L i Rooster Swallowed Pin. Anderson Mail. They killed a rooster at the home of Mr. Walter Lawton, in the Riverside mill village yesterday. and when they went to dress it they found a pin in its gizzard, i The pin, which the rooster is supposed to have swallowed, had gone through the fowl's gizzard and had penetrated its liver. The rooster had not shown any signs of illness, though Mr. Lawton says that recently it had shown a disposition to care for the young chickens around the yard. D. A. R. Entertainment. Ye Daughters of Kanawha Chapter of ye American Revolution asketh thee to come to an "Infair of 177G," to he given at ye nighte of ye 23rd of February at ye town hall. Ye doors will open at seven thirty o'clock, hut ye singers will not tuneuppe until eight o'clock. Ye are asked to wear quaint costumes of ye olden time, if ye can. Bring two bits to pay for ye lights and ye music. FOR SALE One nice. fresh Milch Cow. Price $30. Apply at Klniwooct farm, S. K. Itailes, Proprietor, K. F. I). No. 2. Fort Mill, S. C. We Do Not Claim To have better Garden Seed than anybody, but we have a larger and better selection and they were bought fresh. Many of the best gardeners depend on us year after vear for their seeds, and we believe it would be to your advantage to do the same. MAY'S, FERRY'S. WOOD'S, at Ardrey's Drug Store. Take Care Of Your Eyes. When your teeth wear out the dentist can make you a new set, hut when your eyes wear out you are in a "bad fix." So it will pay you to take care of your eyes. If they pain you while reading:, something: is wrong, and you should have them examined at once. With twenty-seuen years' cx,. perience and eye study we art prepared to correct any ordinary defect. We sell the best quality glasses only, at very low prices and make no charge for examination. We never advise you t( wear glasses unless you need them, and never fit glasses unless we thoroughly understand the defect. L. J. MASS FA'. Jeweler and Optician. I Old Reliable b I Billies, Surrit's, Harne glad to have you call and sot B. D. S Phone 28 l Meackam & Epps. [j New Spring Goods. All Linen highly mercerized in Nile, champaign, light blue, and white with small black stripe, very stylish for early spring suits, at 25c per yard. At 15c we show you all linen one way in gray, blue and navy. rr Hnmpsmin ^illf This goods is worth 25c. We have it in champaign and pink only. We bought a bargain and are selling it at 15c. New Skirts. i .lust in by express, 50 Skirts, in blacks, blues and fancies, to ! sell at $3.75, $5, $7.50 and $1). Black Taffeta. Our sale on that $1.10 30-inch Black Taffeta at 80c is still on. z Quite a number have seen the value and bought. Special. Colgate's Talcum Powder, all flavors, at 15c. Pear's Soap, 15c. f MEACHAM & EPFS. | I ' : l Seed Irish Potatoes. Goodrich, Early Rose, Burbank's Red B1 iss, Cobbler and Peerless Seed 1 r sli Potatoes. r . . ' r i o i r r erry s ramous harden Deeds in bulk and package. Sweet Potatoes of the finest quality for eating purposes. | JONES, The Grocer. 1 When You Drink i t iii 1 / I I 11 f V [Mill1, I'tl'ilU V UlU'C I1KC (All A.I A ('OFFFF, Largest seller in theCarolinas W1HTK 1IOI SK ( OITKK is 111 <k world's host. i (jloo( 1 (iroccTs \']\orvwhoro. > t i l Send Your Next Order tor Job Printing to The Fort Mill Times Mell-^smar^i of the Road | ss. Rubber Tiros, Farming implements. Fertilizers. We will be I * our line. I i FRINGS & COMPANY, E 2? S. College St. CHARLOTIE, N. C. I * I I El Bl jBI E?EH=jThe Last Call! j [[ li The season is near at hand when we will 7 be getting in Spring * / Clothing, and in order \ to make room for it we x will offer the BIG- \ \= GEST VALUES in p i U JLjv Clothing that were ev- ' er offered the people .SL,. ^ of Fort Mill. When \ 0 we say values we d [ mean values, and it Mj3& i, 1 0 will pay you to buy a lifyfw'sr"*** suit and keep it over >- If & for next season if you < A S don't need it now. j|. ;f] j T 1 Just Received i5j| | ?*. f P J r I f XMLOM ^ A full line of Cros- w ^ ( ftj'' sett low-cut Shoes in f L all leathers and styles. -1 ||?j. [[ Also, we have received enough Shirts to fit every man in Fort Mill and the township. If you are in the market for something swell in the way of L a Shirt or pair of Shoes, it will pay you to see us. = "Measure what you save by trading with us" in Hardware, Groceries, Etc. D E McEihaney & Co. 1=)[E3F=]3Z= IE) r=tl =\T=]l =ip=1r=il A CAR LOAD OF IILIWG. I will receive a car load of Tiling this week in sizes from 4 to 24 inches. Several thousand feet of 4-inch Drain Tile at 3c per foot. J. J. BAILES. I J I Wail Street Arithmetic 10 mills makes one trus!. 10 Irusls make one corriirr. 10 combines n.ake ere merger. 10 mergers make err** magnate. H 1 magnate makes all tike mt-ney. The Oiiginal Step Toward Becoming a Magnate is the Step Toward a Bank's Door to Lay by YOUR FIRST SAVINGS. j ! V 1 b IT17tT'3 f11t7Tltfin r\ L trrr r\v% r- * *.- ?... ^ ? * iilL DAViRLrS BAM Uf fijHi' M1U.?, S. C. I I Wishes to Aid You to 3cc K r FREE WOOD. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS. Pine and other kinds ot wood given away tor cutting I have for sale for hatchsprouts, piling brush and jng purposes pure Wycoff moving wood off of land, at t . wv,;4? t ^ . b ~ strain White Leghorn Eggs home place ol Osmond Bar-; ^ ? bb ^ 2-9-4t one dollar i?r : D A. LEE. Old ru-\vs|Mipi i> lor salr at !?> ^ Times ottii'i. i Oil l.llll, S. C.