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if FORT MILL, S. C. jj GENERAL INFORMATION. * * 8j?* ? j \ CITY GOVERNMENT. f A. R. McELHANEY Mayor f \ S.W. PARKS Clerk \ V. D. POTTS:...Chief of Police { DEPARTURE OP TRAINS. j No. 31 Southbound 5:40 a. m. [ < No. 35 Southbound 7:12 a. m. * No. 27 Southbound 5:12 p. m. J No. 36 Northbound....8:60 a. m. J No. 28 Northbound 6:25 p. m. ] No. 32 Northbound 9:27 p. m. f , > Note?Trains 31 and 32 stop at 4. Fort Mill only when flagged. MAILS CLOSE. I u? \t^ 02? m i I ror imui nu. ou o..^v a. <* . . For train No. 27 4:50 p. m. 1 I For train No. 28 6:00 p. m. 5 Note?No mail is despatched on f trains 31, 32 and 35. Trains 27 1 and 28 do not handle mail Sunday, f POSTOFFJCE HOURS. j Daily 7:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. I Sunday 9:30 to 10 5 to 5:30 p. a. j r ^ -I SHORT ITEMS of INTEREST to TIMES READERS. 1 John M. Patterson, of Charlotte, was a visitor to Fort Mill Sunday. Mr. Bunch, cashier of the bank at Pineville, spent Sunday with friends in this city. Bert Nivens was the only Fort Mill man drawn Tuesday to serve as a juror during the first week \ of the spring term of York court. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Lemmond has been dangerously ill for several days and the recovery of the little one is now doubted. L. M. Massey has returned to his home in Fort Mill from Hrppnwood. where lor sewra months he has been employed by the Southern Power company. Clerk of the Court J. A. 1 ate and Hon. J. Hurry Poster, oi Yorkvilie, were among me visitors Friday to hear the speech 01 Governor Bleuse. The regular monthly meeting of Catawba lodge, No. 56, A. F. M., will be held this (Thursday) ! evening at. the usual hour. Work in the first degree will be carried out. Supervisor Thos. W. Boyd, of Leslie, Constable J. F. Jackson, 1 of Clover and C. W. Wallace, of ; Filbert, were among the visitors to Fort Mill Friday. Tate Spencer, a well known young man of Pineville, was operated on Friday at a Charlotte hospital for appendicitis. Mr. Spencer is reported to be getting along nicely. "Fair weather over the greater part of the country with temperature near or slightly below the seasonal average," was the -fnv fVia Tir^jdJnl". Vlf'pk ^icuivwvii iu> iiiw vvv..? issued Sunday evening by the national weather bureau at Washington. Arthur Hitch and Miss May Belle Phillips were married Tuesday morning at the home oI the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. JL. Hitch, in the village of the Fort Mill Mfg. company. The eeremonv was performed by Rev. T. J. White. The paving work on Main street was somewhat hampered 1 by the rain of Saturday, but with a clear, sunny morning Monday a full force of hands were put to work and much progress has been made during the week. The Tavora cotton mill, located in Yorkviile, is advertised to be sold under foreclosure proceedings April 15. The mill is equipped with five thousand spindles and other necessary machinery for a yarn mill of its capacity and is driven by electricity furnished by the Southern Power Company. Of interest to his friends in this community will be t^e announcement that a movement is on foot with the Republicans of North Carolina to nominate S. S. McNinch, of Charlotte, for governor. Mr. McNinch is numbered among the prominent Republicans of Noith Carolina, and is said to have strong political following in that State. Since the recent rains the town drags have been used to great advantages on the streets, and the township force has also done some good work of a like nature on the public roads. Following the heavy rains and hauling or \ fertilizers, etc., by the farmers, \ some of the streets and roads V were in bad shape, and on these * the drags were put to work with fine results. A large crowd of the curious gathered on Main street Monday afternoon to witness the pouring out of a quantity of contraband whiskey w hich had bet-n seiztd about one month ago by Police Officer Potts. There were five gallons of the booze, and that it was all but chemically pure was proven when someone applied a match. The stuff evidently was of that brand which is, as someone said, "bottled in the bain and aged in the woods." While in Fort Mill Friday evening, Governor Biease received a request by telephone that he offer a reward for a negro who had killed a young farmer of Laurens county. Tne governor's reply was that he had not been officially notified of the killing and would not act in the matter until such notice had been received. The governor has since offered a reward of $200 for the capture of the negro. v 1 ? GOVERNOR BLEASE SPEAKS TO THE PEOPLE OF FORT MILL Cole. L. Blease, governor of South Carolina, was the guest of Fort Mill and the township Friday and Friday night. The governor arrived Friday morning at 8:50 o'clock, afteT spending the night in Rock Hill. Governor Blease left Columbia Thursday evening with the intention of coming direct to Fori Mill, but | was misinformed about the train stopping at this place and got off at Rock Hill for the night. Upon ; arriving here the governor was met at the station by a number of friends from Gold Hill. W. H. Windle escorted him to the home of Charlie Blankenship, in Gold 'Jin uas pnfprfained until the hoilr arrived for the closing exercises of the Gold Hill school. The governor's address to the school was entirely of an educational nature. He made no reference whatever to politics, and several gentlemen who heard the address remarked that it was the most forceful and best educational talk heard hereabouts in a \ojig time. The crowd at Gold Hill was estimated at 400, many ladies and children being present. Senator W. H. Stewart was unable to be present, owing to his being unexpectedly called away from borne on an important business matter. Governor Blease returned to Fort Mill late in the afternoon and was met at the Central Hotel by a party of invited guests, the number including Mayor A. R. McElhaney, Hon. J. R. Haile, Messrs. B. W. Bradford. S. H. Epps, C. P. Blankenship and W. H. VVindle. After supper at the Central, Governor Blease and his guests repaired to the town hall, where an audience of about 300 had gathered to hear the governor's address. It was thought that the crowd present 1 L. .. L. lowr. K'lt WUulU Uci\f uccu , the ueathor, a co<d r un l aving started sh? t;v before nsvt and comimi d well into the night. T.'ie speaker was introduced by Mayor McElhaney. Mr. Blease began his remarks with a discussion of the State's finances, saying that the people's money had been wasted in numerous ways and upon many things that were unneeded and absolutely worthless. He had striven since assuming the governorship to conduct his administration in a wise, conservative and economical manner, and working to this end he had turned back into the State treasury something like' $5,300 of the appropriation allowed for the expenses of his office. He had revoked the commissions of all the notaries public to rid the State of a number of negro notaries who had been put in office by former governors. In issuing commissions to the now notaries (ail white men) he had turned into the Stale fudc ;;mnnnMnc* to SCV LIV?om%? avw c -- eral thousand dollars. It was his purpose to continue this economy and ^ave the taxpayers of the State every cent possible. He invited particular attention to his veto of many items of the appropriation bill, saying that he said "No" when it came to spending $S.0U) for putting in a heatii g plant in the negro college declaring that he was against doing this for the "beautiful black-faced doll babies" when many white teachers and pupils in this State had to do without such things and the taxpayers are paying H er them. Another item of the appropriation bill which he had vetoed and the Legislature had passed over his veto was that providing for the i loan to the State of a large sum of money by the sinking fund i commission. He said this was unjust; that the money in the hands ol the commission was paid in by the p* op!e and it was wrong for the State to tax the people lor interest on money that already belonged to them. The governor paid his respects to certain newspapers of the State which he claimed had been very unfair to him. In this connection he cited the Belton incident, when it was alleged by certain newspapers that he had insulted a lady ticket-agent; that he iiad proven this false by affidavit from the lady, but the papers would not print the denial. Also spoke of falsity of the Cincinnati incident; the "lie" i aci been told in certain quarters thpt be had orce held his child by the hair out of a second story window and threatened his wife if she did not give him a certain amount of money he would drop the child. This was a "iie" of the whole cloth, for he had never had a child. Governor Blease dwelt at length upon the subject of issuing pardons. He criticised the newspapers for publishing the names of the prisoners pardoned and paroled and the number of pardons and paroles to date without giving his reos ms for granting c.t tr.ency. had liberated something over o''t. | lisor.ers since he had i.c ei governor and "was not through vet." H' the people chviti't want him to turn Vm out, to "quit st r.uit.g petitions down tiiere with their names signed to them." 1 hese petitions, many of them, oiten contained the names of the trial judge, the jury, and hundreds of titiz< ns ,of the community from which the prist tu r was sent up. What was he to do in such cases but grant what was asked? He had never sold a pardon as had been charged. If he were so disposed he could get rich enough in one week to resign the governorship and sit back incase the balance of his days. In the audience were a number of boys and to these the governor , gave some sound advice. They should ever strive to attain the highest rank in their vocations no matter what they be. He had begun work as helper around a livery stable, his duties being that of currying horses, greasing harness, etc, In conclusion the governorstated that it was a pleasure for him to go out to the small towns and rural districts and talk to the j people. However, these visits were not made for the purpose of begging the people for their I votes. He had no apologies to make for any official act since he J had been governor. Governor Blease was given j hearty applause during his re-: marks by shouts of "Hurrah for: Blease," together with prolonged | hand-clapping and stamping, j The governor has many friends. in Fort Mill and the township! and these formed a majority of j his audience. To a reporter for The Times; Governor Blease expressed his | nlensure at the improvements made in Fort Mill since his visit 10 the town some four years ago. He especially commended the citizens of the town for their action in paving Main street, as this improvement meant others in the future. The Governor returned to Columbia on the early morning train Saturday. Rev. R. A. Yongue Dead. The remains of Rev. Robt. A. Yongue, whose death occurred Saturday afternoon at his home near Fort Lawn, in Chester county, were brought to Fort Mill Monday afternoon and after funeral services at the Methodist church by Rev. T. J. White the burial was made in the Fort Mill cemetery. Rev. Mr. Yongue was some years ago pastor of the Fort Mill o?,-J ui'ic ihroilffh CM 1 U I V i I Ciliu w UO 4/VI*/ x v? . ... out this sec'ion. He v/ts ihe father of Mrs. W. D. Wolfe of this city at id was removed from Fort Mill to another charge ahout 10 years ago. The Chester Reporter of Monday gives this sketch of the life and work of the deceased minister: "Rev. Mr. Yongue was born in Charleston Nov. 25. 1851, and was educated principally at the Charleston High school. In 1885 he joined the Methodist church, and was licensed to preach under Dr. Thomas Raysor, Presiding Elder. He joined the Conference at Spartanburg in 1887, and his first work was on Williston circuit. He was twice married. His first wife, who was Miss Anna M. Deery, of Charleston, died at Chesterfield Nov. 13.1891, leaving five children. On Dec. 20, 1802, he was married to Miss Jane M. Harvey, who survives him with stveral children. "Rev. R. A. Yongue served East Chester circuit 1895-8, and lust year was on Chester circuit. This year he was sent back to East Chester circuit, where he had before served so faithfully and acceptably. He was one of the best-liked ministers who ever served a charge in Chester county, ar.d was popular among all den o filiations. There will be tears among his friends and former members in all sections of the county when the news of his death becomes generally known. He was a strong preacher, and in addition to his forceful preaching made himself loved for his many valuable qualities as a man and citizen." May Encamp in Alabama. Members of the local military company uill be interested to know there is probability that the encampment this year of the three regiments of South Carolina militia may be held at Anniston, Ala. A message was received at Anniston a few days ago from Congressman Blackmon in which it was stated that the war department had signed or* / c\~ nr.r\ A _ nr\ nnn 1 ders I or zo.ieu 10 ou.uuv sujdiers from Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee and North and South Carolina to encamp at Anniston for the summer manoeuvres. As is customary at encampments a detachment of regular army officers and men will be detailed to Anniston to act as instructors. Fires in the County. J. D. Whitesides, a well known farmer living near Hickory Grove lost his residence by fire Friday afternoon. The fire, although it was discovered before it made great headway, could not be controlled on account of the high wind. Mr. Whitesides was unable to sa\e much of the contents and, hence, although he carried some insurance, his loss is quite considerable. This is but one of a series of misfortunes 1 .1 A* \ I ? 1_ ! A. mat nave overladen imr. \> antsides within the last year. The first and greatest loss was the sudden and unexpected death of his wife, about a year ago, during his absence from home. Air. Banks Whitesiries, a hardworking young farmer who lives near Sharon, was ai.-:o a loser by lire last week. His barn, whicn he had just completed, together with his crib, corn and forage were all destroyed. Mr. Whitesides, who has been his own carpenter, working at odd limes, has been a number of months bringing the barn to completion, and the very day that he had moved in it, it was destroyed. He had left the barn and had gone to the house and was discussing his new barn with his wife when his attention was called to the blazing barn. He was able to save his mules, but the balance of the contents were destroyed, together with the crib. It is supposed that a lighted cigarette caused the fire. ? ???? Forty-six Bridges Gone. Additional information as to I the damage wrought by the un- I precedented rains of Friday, 8 March 15, was brought out Thurs- 8 day at a meeting of the county \ commissioners and township I overseers of York county. With 3 reports from each township, it; \ \ was found that the high waters | { | had washed away or wrecked 46 \ bridges across the streams of the ' }, i county. The loss was estimated 1 jj at about $15,000. The bridges' ^ are to be rebuilt at o'ice, four to | be of steel and costing about J $7,000. The greatest damage 1 was in Kings Mountain and \ Bethel townships. Probably the greatest single Jloss to the county was that of the i steel biidge at Davis' mill, on jj Crowder's creek. This bridge r had been in use but a few weeks j and was swept away. Several of ; the bridges were dislodged and carried down stream only a short distance add much of the material in these will be used in rebuilding the structures. As stated in these columns last week, the new lifirlrra cnanr?i"ncr 0 OtCCI UliU^V |7UIUill ^ V/v.vw, .. -V, at. Ivey's mill was not damaged. The report that the approaches to the county bridge near the dam had been washed away was erroneous, as oniy a small portion of the approach on the east side was damaged. This has been repaired and the bridge has been open to traffic since Tuesday of last week. Unveiling on April 11. On Thursday, just two weeks hence, the monument at the south front of the State house, erected by South Carolinians to the memory of the women of the Confederacy, will be unveiled; and the day will be one of the, most momentous holidays of the spring lor Columbia. There will be thousands of people from all parts of the State in the city for ? the day and the railroads will 4 offer special rates as an induce- ? merit to such tourists. ^ The autnorities of Winthrop gj college and of Coker college at | HarlsvilJe Have written stating1 m that their student bodies will jjj attend the unveiling en masse ? and the students of the Universi- I ty of South Carolina will be given h full holiday in order that they J may attend the exercises. It is j expected that the Citadel and other colleges will also send delegations. To Motheis ?And Others. You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve to cure children of eczema, rushes, tet- ! 3 ter. chahng3, scaly and crusted humors, j P as well as their accidental injuries? * cuts, burns, brui-.es, etc., with perfect, ? safety. Nothing else heals so quickly. C For boils, ulcers, old, running or fever , js sores or pile it has no equal. 25 cts J at Ardrey's Drug Store, Parks Drug ? Co and Fort Mill Drug Co. ^ one cent A WORD MINIMUM CHARGE, 28C. ? ,-.-w Z! FOR SALE?At a bargain, two good \ 'j Milch Cows. J. LEE CAPPS, 'phone > I 76c, Fort Mill, S. C. ^oriTa\rsEl:F FOR PI.aniTNG- t* Simpkins Cotton Seed for salp at 75c ej per bushel. KENNETH NIMS. } ^ FOR SALE?Two fresh Cows, U) :d bushels Culpepcr Cotton Seed, Berk- ?? chirp Roars. *10 no. If \ou have a ?ood sow, lt*t us breed her to one of j our boars. Our fee, a pi?. ? L. A. HARRIS & BRO. * SWEET ROT AT 0 ~S PRO LT S^For 4 sale, Nancy Hall, Providence and; Porto Rico?April and Mav delivery, * $1.75 per 1,000; o.O'iO lots, $1.70; 10,000 4 lots, $1.05. Cabbage Piams, $1.00 per 1,000. F. E. HULL. Rock Hill, S. C. | J SEED COR NF OR SA L E^BuTBat t's t Four-ear Prolific Corn?the kind that will cause you to sell inshadof buy 1 corn. ; Will deliver in Fort Mill at $1.75 | . per bushel. Phone59-j,J. Z. BA1LES. j 5 Having Trouble ^ With Your Eyes? 4 Yes, sure you are! Can't read , f a half hour without taking oil your glasses and rubbing your 4 eyes. You don't consider the ^ fact that your eyes grow old j with your bodies, that a pair of ?. lenses that suit your eyes today may be out of date two years hence. Some people know what 4 they need, but remain careless, while their eyes suffer for relief, j Then they don't seem to realize; f what an easy and inexpensive job it is to have eye comfort. You can be fitted in less than five 4 minutes at an average cost of 50 cents or $1, and you will be fit ted so well that you will know i it without a doubt to your own ~ satisfaction. You will be satisfied here and you take a guarantee > with you home that you will be i ? A 1 V satisfiied there, ami you can tai;e your place around the fireside . and reading lamp with your chil- f drcn and be supremely proud > of tlie fact that the reading mat- > ter and pictures look just as good 4 to you as to them. Ardrey's Drug Store. i UNEBACK & ELAM (POPULAR JEWELERS) CHARLOTTE, N. C. T Webt Trade St., ft-ar ?^uare. i it "Ti e Liftls Ffore with t!ia Eig Sbck." * V We are getting in tremendous ^ stocks of the most select lims cf t Jewelry, Watches, Silverware, ^ Cut Clnss and Holiday Uoud.-. Our stock has tin* variety that you want when you select a Wed- ( ding or other Gift. v.. Come to see us and we will always give you the best goods for the least money. 1 | i I i ^ Ch c I ^,/M H ! The seai We are co k^ffpr fiffrn j convinced clothes to < particular!; never shov tailored ga have. It \ new styles. Browns, in very pre j Suil Spring I Spring Nec splendidly I Mi!!.. ! Dry II 1? III I I I II I? ! ?IH I SKS&KSK29QQ229E2SBBBUI I See our new Spr styles as well as pr tractive. Our Millinery D< the management of sey, will be especia We have the late lar styles at prices f A trAii iw juu* L. J. MA Watch ai For New Farm of t Harris Furniti >?ND ORDERS FOR JOB I T* Spring Si fflBMBBRSOMMBnitJIl ioicest Style ch for betterment nsfantlv seekinc be tig garments. This us that Ameri< date for men and y proud of our shoi m such beautiful w rments, such smarl vill give us great pi Grays, Tans, Blues ii- ?'--1 illy mix lures, iiuvq :g. for Men a $10.001 rlats, Spring Shirt :kwear and Underv ready. > &. Y OU] Goods, Clothii ing Goods. The ; ices are very at- ; V apartment, under Miss Estelle Mas- ; Hy attractive. | st and most popu- * that will appeal ; .SSEY. | ! 4 O > *4 : tid Wait : the * n * tare Store \ he * o & ire Company t % 4* >. ? - . 4- . 4 4. 4 . 4 . 4 ? . + . 4 PRINTING J THE TIMES. - 1 aits Are E ;s to be FourK goes on continually tter clothing, better t year, as before, the se :an Clotlies are i young men. Hence, ,ving of Spring Suits. ) ? ? m eaves and colorings, si tly designed suits as easure to introduce yo ;?these are the ruling ty weaves and stripes. A V M, < Jl^ft & VT V4.A ATM :o S22.5Q V s (The Ferguson-Mc year and Hosiery; thej ig Comp? rsfi and Shoe Stoi in 8 Wesson's Cook j ? Has been advertised frei rt ....... . . W ever tried itf it is absoiuti 06 and far superior to lard, a a have it in quart cans at 35c 9 Heinz's Pickles, Mustai g at the head of this class of j ft er than the ordinary. You ' | JONES, ? ? Phones 14 and 8. 0 i ...la Riding Attac ?i * 1 <SLfc.lYlll?? j?I <uJ j j?t yea v/ant. Put it c ninvv^ ;?nd ride. You ! I j * . J o; d riding plow. < t > ill n "-c \\c furn;?h evervtliinif row'i-d? \\ heels, and all tlieauiiw-ction*. L n In; | ut cnan n..nines' Vou don't lane to bore anv li Irrtrulnto the .nth thclem. Whr w?l You will w. i.uit bow you ?. cr &touil tl.c v. attachments. MQMI I CANTON PLOWS CANTON PLOWS C McElhane: Headqunrte All Kinds of Up-to-D&i Eznt irzz: mm ?1 HL ! ' ! I? with us. 1 $ adoring, arch has | the best we are Ne have jch well we now u to the I I shades f ix en u 1 t Kinney), r are all ^ my | ^ l I ;ing Oil 15 9 quently, but have you fl ely pure and tasteless Q lthough cheaper. We fi 0 per can. * s :d, etc., are considered 2 goods, but a little high- ft will find them here. jj : GROCER. I 9 0 c**o* ooooooor 1 ... i. j hment for ni riows u in any one of your walking lave all the comfort Call ancl see it. L A :!? ?, Lever*, S??* iiiJScu: Spring, v w.ilk::w plow of kUy n-nko iu a lew eloh. Il ilanii s t > the beam, Vou can ? it!I da) when it con!* .o little to ridcf ilL.ii',' atii-r usiiitf oue ot thctc tiding O IP^tO ANTON PLOWS CANTON PIOWS Y & Co., rs lot te Farm Machinery 2' !! ,'E