| ITEMS OF LOCAL BTOEff. I
Mrs. J. L. Howie is visiting!
friends in Lancaster.
Mr. T. O. Flowers, of Rock
Hill, was a visitor in Fort Mill
last Saturday.
Dr. J. L. Spratt left Saturday
evening for Baltimore, Md., for
S a vacation of several days.
Miss Nell Mae Ferguson of
Winthrop college, spent the past
week-end at her home here.
I Mrs. Rijchard A. Fulp, of
Charlotte, was a guest during
the past week of. Dr. and Mrs.
J. L. Spratt.
Miss Marian Dove of Columbia,
was the guest during the
last week of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Ardrey in this city.
Miss Esther Merritt, of this
city, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
companied by Miss Mary Woods, y
of Darlington. L
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Ex-senator Ezra Dixon and w
Antonio Spencer, two prominent a
cotton manufacturers of Provi- tl
dence, R. I., were quests during
the last week of Mr. and Mrs.
George Fish.
"Aunt" Laura Sulledge, one tj
of the few remaining slave-time w
darkies in this section, died at w
her home Saturday night, after w
an illness of several weeks. jr
Everyone who contemplates d
hunting this fall and winter s'
should read carefully the ad- J
vertisement of the county game ?
warden which is printed in d
another column. a
s
W. B. Wilson, Jr., has been S(
elected city recorder of Rock Hill
for a period of four years. B. N.
Craijr who has held the office t(
since it was created, has resigned
nnrl aalroi^ t-n *1." -
M*?M VV U<& I^IICVCU at IIIC
expiration of his term on Sep- _
tember 1.
Mr. M. J. Adcock. manager
Of the Cooperative Store since ,
its opening some weeks ago, has
resigned and will return to his
former position with the Fort
Mill Mfg. company. His successor
in his last position has
not yet been named.
It is refreshing to know thfrt
the courty authorities contemplate
the working of certain
sections of the county roads.
Supervisor Boyd has an advertisement
in the Yorkville Enquirer
asking for bids for resurfacing
a section of the road
1 t V 1- l /il
uetween xorK anil i^iover.
Louise Massey, the 6-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J.
Massey. sustained a painful
injury in an automobile accident
in Rock Hill last Wednesday.
The child was leaning against
the door of her father's car when
the machine turned a corner and
the door opened, . throwing the
little girl to the street and badly
bruising one of her arms.
Automobiles licensed by the
State highway commission during
the present year total 65,501. v
The total amount of license fees
taken in by the commission up
to the end of September totals
$300,941.48. Of this amount
$246,771.84 has been returned
to the various counties of the
State to be used by them on road
construction.
His Fort Mill friends will be
interested to know that Lieut.
Herbert L. Merritt, of Washing,
D. C., has been ordered by
the war department to duty in
the Phillipines. He and Mrs.
Merritt will leave the Capital
City about the 20th of this
month. This will make Lieut
jg Merritt'? third term in .the
Phillipines since his enlistment
H. J. Brown in Gastonia. ?
Miss Margaret Spratt has ac- cepted
the position of stenographer
in the office of the o
Superior Garage. t
Mrs. W. M. Culp has been
seriously ill for several days at h
her home on Clebourn street.
Mrs. W. J. Brown and children
of Winston-Salem. N. C., have J,
been the guests for several days
of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Loll is in a
this city. j
J. L. Howie, a local contractor, s
at present has under construction a
a handsome brick veneer resi- v
dence for Dr. Hand, of Pine- C
ville.
Miss Harriet Mack and Joe b
Mack of Dpnntur fl;t i
to their home Monday evening \\
after a visit to their grand- c
mother, Mrs. Harriet Mack. d
Mr. and Mrs. Osmond Barber ?
and their children motored to 1
Jonesville last week and spent 0
Beveral days visiting relatives. K
Miss Hattie Belk, a student at
Winthrop college, spent the h
week-end at her home here ac- ^
j v>< iivu, |jiaiu viwhico li
ffice s >! . te Greenville police tl
epartmeni, following a raid on
gambling game in a negro 1'
ettlement in the northwest
ection of the city known as
'Bucknertown."
Officers Kitchen and Blair, 0j
ogether with Sergeant Cooley tl
New Fal
"Style and
These are the tw<
favor of our New
young men. Our
depended upon to
J 1-* I
ciuu scmsidtJiJOil. l_
suit models that pos
ty that accompaniei
tailored garment, w:
the very highest gra
may be worn with ]
the price is forgottei
(DO f
lined <p4iV
FALL HATS fc
Fall Hats. They lo
the other fellow's.*
and ties; everything
a man look w&ll dr<
Get the habit of 1<
dows where you wi
ing variety of weari
The Store
Prices An
EL W. Kin
laptain Allison made his home. *,
The cotton ginned to Sept em- o!
er 26 from the 1919 crop totalled st
,854,170 running hales, count- ri
ig round as half bales, the di
ensus bureau announced several n
ays ago. Cotton from the 1918
rop ginned to the same date
ist year totalled 3,770,611 bales,
r almost twice the number
inned this year. k
Yesterday. October 8, marked it
he first anniversary of the big
attle over in France in which p
tie membrt-s of the Fort Mill c<
light Infantry took^ part and in al
'hich a dozen or more were ti
'ounded and Sergt. Eli Bailes a:
nd Private Walter Leazer lost r;
leir lives. _ p
Negro Kills Two Officers. ai
Scattered posses of several
lousand men, many of whom n
rere armed, scoured the high- ^
ays and hedges, swamps and
'oods near Greenville Monday 01
l a man hunt for Joe Turner, a Qj
ischarged negro soldier, who S)
hot and killed A. M. Blair and
1 I t\loin nlnfUnc it
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We thank you- for 1
the-yery short period \
solicit the continuahc <
ests at all times.
No!
Best Pat. Self-Rising Flour, pe
Best Pat. Flour, "Presto/' per
Fat Back Meat, best quality, p<
Best Compound Lard, per.lb.,
' WrE have a full lin*
Also a full line Dry Go
Fort Mill
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The daylight saving law goes o:
ut of effect the last Sunday in ir
his month. At one o'clock on o:
he morning of October 26th tc
locks will be turned back one tc
lour. B
Capt. J. A. Allison, for forty- *
hree years a conductor on the '
iouthern Railway, died suddenly n
t Winnshoro last Wednesday Ip
lorning, while attending court.
[e was 61 years of age and is j,
urvived by his widow, two sons
P(
nd two daughters. The burial ^
/as made in Charlotte, where ^
i .' ^
? : R.V-yM'q
he very libera! patron;
ve have been doing bus
of your patronage and m
be the Following Price
r 100,.- $6.00 Good Grade Coff
100. ' 5.90 Irish Potatoes. p<
ar lb.,__ .30 Good Quality Pir
fr .30 Granulated Supra
5 of Groceries at propor
ods, Notions, Shoes, Etc.
i Cooperative
I. J. ADCOCK, Manager.
f the police force, acting upon
iformation went to raid a game
f craps in a house in "Buckner- j
>wn." Sergeant Cooley went i
) a window, while Kitchin and (
lair entered the house, where t
ley found a game in progress, ]
articipated in by seven or eight i
egroes. According to the t
irgeant, shooting by the negro, \
urner, began as soon as the j
Ticers entered the house, Mr. (
itchin falling mortally woundi.
The negro then rWout of a >
ack door, closely pursued by J
lr. Blair. It yas reported that [
ie negro wheeled and shot the c
Hcer down, death being in- 1
anfaneous. Mr. Kitchin was t
ished to the city hospital, but ?
ied within a few minutes after \
;aching there. I
Census Enumerators Wanted. *
Chester, S. C., Oct. 7. \
ditor The Times:
Kindly piint the following
cm in your issue of October 9:
Applicants are wanted for
ositions as enumerators for the
annus of the Fifth CongressionI
District. This work will con
nue during the month of Janu- I
ry 1920. Compensation will I
inge from five to six dollars :
er day There will be one
numerator for each township
nd more for the towns.
Applications will be received
ow and names listed for the
:st to be held on Saturday,
ovember 1st. There will be
re or more tests for each
junty according to the number
I applicants. Applicants will
end their names at once to me
t Chester so that I can send
rem information about the test
rey will have to stand.
Persons between the ages of
J and 70 are eligible.
S. C. Carter,
Supervisor of Census.
It is said that the cotton crop
f this section will be little more
lan half the normal crop.
il Suits
Quality."
) strong points in
Fall Clothes for
Clothing may be
give real service
.et us show you
;sess all the quali5
a strictly hand1th
linings and of
de. These suits
Dleasurelong after
a.
J to $40
- Y * V
)r Men?See our
ok different from
Shirts, Silk Hose,
it takes to make
issed.
coking at our win- !
11 find an interesting
apparel. !
Where
e Right
ibrellCo.
age given us during
iness. We respectrill
serve your intergp!B
- W~Si
ee, per lb., 30
er peck,. .60
tk Salmon, per can,... .22
r, per lb.,___ .11
tionately low prices.
,, and at low prices.
j Store,
i
Infant's Death a Mystery.
Coroner McManus is investiratinpr
the death of an infant,
a'hose charred remains were discovered
in a burned stable near
;he home of J. H. Sims, near
Mt. Holly, says a Rock Hill despatch.
Sarah Edna Sims, dauor
:er of J. H. Sims, admitted that
;he child was hers, her father
jtates, but declares it was born
lead.
Is is claimed that the infant
vas born the night of September
?3 and that the body was kept
between a mattress and the bed
Covering until the Thursday folowing,
when it was taken to
he stable, which was used only
is a storage place for hay. It
vas hidden in the hay and the
milding fired. The father of
he woman claims he knew nothng
regarding the child's birth
intil neighbors informed him of
he finding of the remains.
DR. A. I OTT,
DtNTIST
Office hours, 8 a. m. to 5 p. rn.
(Dr. Spratt's office)
* Belk Building, Fort Mill, S. C.
Enamele
We have just received a
blue Enameled Ware, iji whi
ful articles, such as Dish Pa
pers. Etc., and if you need a
and select what you want be
Also, we have a nice lin<
Dishes, in gold band stripes,
fix you up in this now. Big
Groceries, etc., which we
Prices are always right at 01
coming in every day in our ]
ment.
Call on us for anything ;
Satisfaction always guai
The Cas
S. A. Lee, T. F. Lytle,
Devoe
Paint is a necessity? not
house is a sure sign of econo
me iooks but increases the v
But to buy cheap pain
"Cheap" paint contains san
less adulterants. You pay
"cheap" than for good paint
or a year you will have to p
paint all over again.
DEVOE Paint is pure?10
to the last drop in the can.
And DEVOE is guiranteei
in America to give satisfaeti
gallons for the job and wear
we're authorized by Devoe
paint.
Come in and let us tell yoi
Lytle Dru
"The Rexall Store."
mb mm <
| The Casl
t We are still in the ft
fr most select line of Fiesl
J ter, Eggs and other Cou:
* Call on 11s for all kinds
t Dill Pickles, Etc. We
i price will please you.
| The Casl
F. E. TAYLOR, Prop.
Men,
a Wo have j
I niching depa
I We sell th<
? Hats, Shirts,
I Bags, Etc.
I I Look at th<
I "Schloss" J
I44Stetson" ]
I' "Ide" Shir
"All-StarV
| "Wright's'
44 Seward" r
d Whv buv
%1 -J
turers put th<
? right. That*
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p..
0
d Ware. ~|f
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I
Dig assortment of white and ?
ch you will find many use- I f
ns. Stew Pots, Kettles, Dip- I ?
.nything in this line come in I ^
>fore it is picked over. +
3 of Plates, Cups, Saucers and ^
and colored figures. Let us
line of Hardware, Cutlery, 4
guarantee to please you.
lr atore. More new goods
Dry Goods and Shoe Depart
i $
you may need in any line. f
-anteed.
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J
>h Store, I
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*Mrs. S. A. Lee, Mgrs. |
s>
! Paint.
a luxury. A well painted ?
my. Paint not only improves
'alue of vour property. !
t is foolishly extravagant,
d, whiting and other worthout
more good money for
; and at the end of six months
ay out more good money to
0 per cent, pure paint?paint
d by the oldest paint makers
on. DEVOE will take fewer !
s years longer. If it doesn't
: to make no charge for the
/
1 more about DEVOE. 1
g Comp'y 11
Phone No. 16. I |
ti
Market ! t
*
laiket Business with a 4
a Meats, Chickens, But
ntiy Produce. T
Sweet and Sour Pickles, J ^
have the best and the 1 1
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1 Market, } |
Phone 146. 4 |
and Boys {
n
in exclusive Clothing and Fur- m
rtment for men and boys. 1
3 "better kind" of Clothes, Shoes,
Colars, Ties, Underwear, Trunks, - ;|~v
INM
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Hats, , <"i
ts and Collars, fl
Ties, I
' Underwear, a
Crunks and Bags. I
an unknown article? Manufac- 1
eir names on goods that are made
s why we sell them. I
I
terson 's I
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wmmam m mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Prescriptions. f
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?
Your doctor cannot cure you unless |
his orders are carried out by the drug- |
gist when he tills your Prescription. |
Bring them to us and they will be |
, tilled correctly by a Graduate Licen- f
sed Druggist, with Pure, Fresh Drugs, $
Our prices are reasonable. i
Hutchinson's Pharmacy, |
"Just What Your Doctor Orders." ^
Ynili1 Familv Qnniront I
m. VUi A Ulllll J Lltl TUtl
m .
That is what we are and what we strive to be.
Your table is the shrine upon which we offer ourselvss.
We are dealers in "better than ordinary" groceries.
Our shelves are stocked with the beat in the
market of standard goods.
Let us take the responsibility of what-'you put on
the table to tempt the appetites of your family.
Groceries are the life of any individual.
Let us supply your nourishment in a way that will
be cheapest to your purse and most satisfactory to
your pallette. * I
FRESH MEATS, FISH and ICE. 1
B. C. FERGUSON. I
N SB
Highest Prices Paid for Pork. ?
<* ?
Free Air Batteries Recharged .?
We are always looking for trouble at^ the ^
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Superior Garage, f
PHONE 71
F'ord. Specialists.
: and ^Usfactlo^^uara^