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r ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The best price offered for cotton
on the local market today'is
^cents.
Miss Elizabeth Mack, of Decatur,
Ga., is a guest in the home
B q? ber grandmother, Mrs. Hattie
P Mack, in this city.
Miss *Macy Potts, of Steel
Creek, is a guest this week of
Miss Mary Carothers, at the latter's
home in this city.
The pupils and teachers of the
Fort Mill graded schools were
given a half holiday Monday on
account of the anniversary of
the birth of George Washington.
* Sam W. Merritt, who has been
ill for several weeks of pneumonia,
continues to improve
slowly, and the attending physician
expects that he will be able
to be out in a short time.
The Rev. J. B. Massey, of
Mossy Creek, Va., who was one
of the attendants upon^ the Missionery
Conference at Charlotte
last week, spent Thursday night
at the home of his parents in
this city.
Rev. and Mrs. Robt. G. Lee,
of Greenville, were among the
visitors to Fort Mill Sunday.
Mr. Lee delivered a highly in.
teresting and instructive sermon
Sunday evening from the pulpit
of the Presbyterian church.
Another case of smallpox is
reported from Upper Fort Mill,
the victim being a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam'l Boyd. Miss
Boyd, it is understood, is a sister
of Mrs. Osborne, whose illnes of
* t.hft wne ronr\rto?l in loof
w ? v*u * vpvi WVU All IUOt
week's Times.
Dr. A. Theo. Neely, of Fort
Mill, was among the large number
of Dhyscians who last week
attended a meeting in Charleston
of the Tri-State Medical Society.
Dr. Neely reports a pleasant as
well as profitable session of the
society.
Members of the Fort Mill Light
infantry, Co. K., on Saturday
held the first of a series of drills
which the company will hold
_ preparatory to the annual inspec
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uiuii which comes eariy in April.
Several new members have recently
been added to the company.
On account of the expiration of
their subscriptions. The Times
this week goes to something like
100 less readers than did last
week's paper. Parties who have
been dropped from the lists and
desire the paper continued to
their address will please notify
this office.
At a meeting of the creditors
of the Massey Drug Company
of Fort Mill, bankrupt, held in
Rock Hill Tuesday, Capt. Thos.
B. Spratt, cashier of the First
National Bank, was appointed
trustee. It is reported that the
assets of the firm are about
$5,000 and the liabilities about
$4,500.
The report of the announcement
of the coming marriage of
J. E. Williamson and Miss Kate
Sinclair, of Fayetteville, N. C.,
was received in Fort Mill with
much interest, as Mr. Williamson
has a host of friends in this
community and returned to this
city recently to take charge of
two cotton mills. The marriage
is to take place the 27th of next
month.
The Times is informed that
Hamilton Carhartt, owner of a
V large tract of land at Carhartt
station, just beyond Catawba
river from Grattan, is doing considerable
grading preparatory to
the erection at Carhartt of a
passenger station which the railway
company has agreed to
build. It also is renorted that
Mr. Carhartt will establish a
large dairy on his farm at that
place.
During the past week the
waterworks commissioners have
had a force of hands at work
making connection . with the
mains to a number of residences
on Spratt and Confederate
streets, and they will be kept
busy at this work for some time
to come as there are a large
number of applications for the
city water. The waterworks
system up to this time is successful
from every view point,
no serious trouble of any kind
having arisen.
Frederick Nims returned last
week to his home here, after
spending several months in Florida.
The ginnery of the Fort Mill
Mfg. company will be in operation
only one more day this season.
See ad. elsewhere.
Joseph Parks, Sr., familiarly
known as "Uncle Joe," is today
91 years of age. Mr. Parks'
health is still such as to permit
him be about the streets daily.
Mrs. W. J. Powell, of Shelby,
N. C., was summoned to Fort
Mill several days ago on account
of the serious illness of her
grandchild, the infant of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Mauney.
The Times was mistaken last
Ufpolr ill cntfinr* f K o 4
I <f vv? 111 oujf ui^ mat Lii^ new
Flint Hill school was being built
by Contractor J. M. White. The
contract lor the building was
awarded the Fort Mill Lumber
company, and Mr. W. W. Patterson
is supervising the work.
James Nivens, a well known
farmer of upper Fort Mill, died
: Sunday after an illness of
; several weeks. The burial was
made at Flint Hill Monday, the
Rev. S. P. Hair conducting the
service. Mr. Nivens was 78
years of age and was prominent
' in his section.
The event of the week in
! Fort Mill's social life will be
: the marriage Friday evening at
8 o'clock of Miss Carrie Culp
and Mr. W. L. Boyd, of Char;
lotte. The marriage is to take
place at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Augusta Culp,
after which the bride and groom
will take the northbound evening
train for a trip to New York
and other points of interest.
Four Bales to the Acre.
John M. Cauirhman. of Leximr
ton, holds the record for growing
cotton in his county and it is believed
that he holds the record
for South Carolina, if not the
United otates. On three-eighths
of an acre Mr. Caughman has
gathered, weighed and ginned
G75 pounds of lint cotton, an avI
c-age of a little more than four
bales to the acre. On a patch
containing, by a surveyor's figures,
one and three-eighths of an
acre, Mr. Caughman has gathered'
weighed, and ginned 1,802
pounds of lint cotton, every
pound of which is of the very
best grade. ? McCormick Messenger.
NOTICE?Fort Mill Manufacturing
Co. announce that their GIN at Fort
Mill will be run on Thursday, March 4th,
for the last time this season, and ask
that all who have cotton to be ginned
see that it is brought to the gin on that
date.
wan ii',u. Sixty-live Posts, suit- |
able for wire fence; must measure four i
inches at small end and not less than
5J feet in length; cedar or split oak
preferred. Communicate with Times I
office.
FOR SALE?Queen Incubator, 2?0 J
egg capacity, and two brooders, in j
good condition. Also White Wyan- '
dotte Eggs for Hatching purposes.
Apply to D. A. LEE.
MONEY TO LOAN Applications received
for loans from $100.00 to $10,000 !
on improved and unimproved town i
property and farm lands. Interest
8 / straight. Interest payable an- ;
nually or semi-annually. Time: one to .
ten years. Applicants for loans will
please give description, location and ;
valuation of property offered as security
for loan. State improvements 1
and valuation of same. We want ,
County representatives to receive applications
for loans, appraise property, j
and serve as our exclusive representative.
Attorney or real estate man
preferrtd. Applicants for loans, and
applicants for agencies positively required
to furnish at least two character
reffFPnrt'fl nnH f c\r\vr a rri
2c stamps, for application blanks, full
particulars, and prompt reply. Write
Southern Office, Southeastern Mortgage
Loan Assn., Fourth Nat'l Bank
Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
J. Harry Foster,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Rock Hill, - - - S. C.
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Prices on cotton
I than they have I
years. We have
lot of new goods
Come and see wli
get posted on tl
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Now in the Jones Building.
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to take the
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While the bu
and the savi
If you contemplate the erect!
barn, or outhouse, or the remo
I present Dunaings, DU IT NUW
if you act at once, for you can
now than you can possibly do i
30 or 60 days, we verily believe
have passed. Labor will beer
Building Material market is air
know say that prices will be ba
We will supply you at close figi
nish you estimates on what you
Take advantage of conditions
Build
Fori Mill L
Phon<
Constipgtiofil,
"For many years 1 was troubled, i.i
spite of all so-called remedies i used. .
At last I found quick relief andcure '
in those mild, yet thorough and
really wonderful *
DR, KING'S "
Nfiwi if a Pill c.l
Iawvv iw IIV I IVI V11 <'
Atlolph SchiiiKCck, UufTalo, N. Y. | 1
25 CENTS r?ER BOTTLE AT ALL DRUCCHTS. j f
KING'S NEW LIFE PILLS i
The Pills That Do Cure. '
wnHMr
ig Goods
^oods arc lower
been in several
just received a
> at new prices.
at we Have, and
lie new prices.
lassey. I
rite Your j
;urance.
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>ent some
igest comhe
world.
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risk. : :
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Agents.
NOW
ilding's good
ng is great.
on of a new home, tenement,
deling or repairing of your
f. You will be the winner
do the work cheaper right
t a little later. If you wait
: the golden opportunity will
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eady firmer, and people who
ck to normal in a short while,
ires and will cheerfully furr
work will require,
and
Now.
.umber Co.
s 72.
ro the Citizens of Fort Mill and
Vicinity.
For fully thirty-five (35) years the
j. & M. Semi-Mixed Heal Paints have
teen extensively used throughout the
Jnited States and also in South
Vmerica. "They have therefore been
objected to the tests of every sort of
limatic conditions?most successfully ?
hereby proving their extreme durability
anil superior value.
See our advertisement on other page,
elling property owners how to make
heir own oaint, and thereby save sixty
ents a gallon on every gallon used.
.ONGMAN & MARTINEZ,
'aint Makers, - New York.
Electric the j*8t tonic?
DIWSMC* Mild - Laxative,
bittero Family Medicine. j
I Shirt Waists f
ij LADIES! 1
| We have just received another
; shipment of pretty New ShirtWaists <
; in Crepe Dechine, Fancy Stripe Silk, <
; Voile, Chambray, Etc. All are the $
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* very newest, both in material and |
? make-up. They come in the leading <>
t colors, Canary, Pink, Light blue and <>
t White. Especially good at the price,
* $ 1 .OO to $2.SO
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Also ew lot Collars and Cuffs.
I We are still selling Winter Goods f
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1 Pattersons Dry Goods Store | I
; TELEPHONE NO. 85. "SELLS IT FOR LESS."
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; Sow the Best?
I Rni<st'<s ' larden Seeds |
Acknowledged by all our
successful gardeners as the
| most productive seed on
the market. Fresh supply >
just received.
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Parks Drug Company,
j The Dike Store. ;;
4 .Subscriptions taken for all the Magazines. , I
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j PLEASE PAY UP. ]
On account of a change to be made in our
^ business in a short time, we ask all those
who are indebted to us to come forward <
f and settle. No matter how small an amount
^ you may be due us, we will deem it a spe- <;
cial favor if you settle. <
We are always glad to accommodate our
^ friends, and trust that they will show their \ [
appreciation by responding promptly to the <?
above request.
| Stewart & Gulp, |
t Quick Delivery Telephone No. IS J
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