The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, January 04, 1895, Image 2
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JOSIAh CRUbUP, - Editor. ; *bout
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Friday, January I, 1894. fa,a ?
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POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. 11 9
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/ 11. W. HARRIS. P. M. *omc
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Owisu \to the severe, stormy weather, enter
Gallagher llros will keep their gallery open out th
until MouoWy, January "th. the di
~t ~~ cent i
This issuoJwns delayed by reasou of the .j
fact that theyiaper was three days late in ^ ^
t ing toyiur oflice.
Mrs l|t. M. T. Smith has gone to Good- ,rol,b
man. MisVto visit relatives and fricuds. (j t j
She will bstonc about a month.
. a. nmlei
The county overnment was passed to the Mr
hands of Mr. J."" 11. Scott. County Super- ing ft
visor, this week. )Vc wish hitn the very a cus
most success, and elievo the law will have put it
a fair trial under h. administration. 1st- ou
^ him t
The regu'ar quart?'ly meeting of the I n- ru]e
ion County Alliance yill be held iu the Mayo
Court Mouse at Unio. on the lltli day of
January, 18'.?o. the r*
J. V.'James. See. fuged
The different Sunday fc^hools of our town l,er8U
had their entertainments la* week and the ,Ct ^
little folks were given a good .iuie generally. u'
We sometimes hear people talk if 'be badness
of little boys. What a glorioi? country llic 1
we would have if tiic grown men weto as a"ct
good as the little bovs state
J he dr
MARRIED?Mr. J. T. Rose, formerly icr ?i
cbief of police here, but now conducing u he wi
general grocery business, to Miss Anntiie Mr. 1
Rriggs, the beautiful ami accomplished If an;
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I*. F. Rriggs- at uia:tc
the liome of the bride s parents, on We'nes- auger
day the 'Jtjth day of Dec., I8U4., Rev D- judic
Allston officiating. After tlie ceremony Light
elegant supper was seraed to the friends know
present. Rest wishes from The Times Tor hat in
a long and happy life. and li
_ . . ^ even
One of the mceit things of the season iva3
the Knights of Pythias banquet, it wa#
held at tbo Union Hotel on last Friday
night. The weather was quite inclement,
but with the aid of carriages, we got out *?d j
houic again without difficulty. A colored i
parlors until about half past nine o'clock <)tl
when supper was nunounced. Then the
company, the ladies and their escorts in ,x^03'
front, and the "stags ' in the rear, repaired ^ePul
to the dining room where a magnificent re- Jur^
past was spread for their considera- 'lU1'91
tiou. Then for a while little was said, but 0
u great deal done. "Actions speak louder ,uouo
than words, ' 60 wc are safe in saying that ,'1CIU
the supper was excellent and enjoyed imnienscly.
l',e^
The supper being onded. led by Mr. K. l'er-?
" 11 Nicholson, we nil pledged in pure, cold 011
water, good faith and earnest support of tho lJ l'u
e?use of Pythianisin. Then the toasts?Mr. le3'-".
/U. Nicholson, Chancellor Commander, Mas- C)UM'
ter of ceremonies, 14 Why are we here?" Ke- Cfl
1 r - sponded to by Mr. T. C. Duncan, in an iutercsting
speech on l'ythianism. "The <,1CS'
Ladies."' responded to by Mr. .1. A. Sawyer, nhou
in a spirited and happy speech. Mr. W. hefor
T. Beat3' responded in a glowing sj eech to l',u ^
"Dear old Union." Finally Mr. Peak to 'n?s
"Come again ' gave us something humorous cou'^
and quite interesting. The entertainment unev
was worthy of our notle order. What was l"'occ
doue was well done. The visiting Knights '
thank the home lodge for the invitation to v
participate in their festivities and enjoy- ^llt '*
ments. partu
business Changes. lc!v
Mr. 1. H. Clark has moved from 1 he office
unintry into (lie house formerly occupied by The
Mr, V. L. Cruinpton on Virgin Street. was tl
i Mr. V. L. Crumpton has movod to Mr. (Jrcgo
Pool s house on South Street, formerly oe- fore tl
copied 1*3' Josiah Crudup, Kd-of Times- store,
Mr. .losiah Crudup fid. of Times has Tookir
H moved to the house lately occupied by Mr. what
M. Stokes on Main Street. arouut
Mr. Audersou Brown has moved from made
Hill house to his own place on the edge wh0 ?
J of town. Crawfi
Mr. W. D. NVilkin- has moved from the ||,Q |,0
IIill house to his own house on church better
street, which he purchased from XV. 1>. jn cast
llewley. town u
Mr. K. W. Harris has inevcd from the and he
John llodger house on main street to the Culp w
Hill house. Kvans
Mrs Austell has moved to the Hailey house of the
on Church Street, formerly occupied by Mr. Galium
W. T. Graham. and Ci
Mr. W. T. Graham lias vacated the l?ai- other i
ley house and is now living with his daugh- across
t ? , Mrs. l'ool. lie is having a neat four Gulp w
room cottage built on Church Street and on hi
will move into that as soon as it is eoiuple- Grcgor
ted. Then (
Mr. Crocker and family from S& utuc t'ou
and Mr. Jolly and family front near *'rc ""
Town have moved to,Town to work in the bacKinj
' * Cottou Factory. ' Mr. Cr
Mr. J. T. Kosc lius ttiov tl his husints? was cut
to more cotniiiodious aj jiart nuLtft and now
occupies 1 lioFosUT__hinldj.yr ^^TrTtTwdTcsi
Cohen recently mud. Mr. J
. M. Cohen h is mo\? i his grocery know .11
business in|u the Hunter building last occu- Mr. J
pied by \X. 11. Hay & Co. down si
Messrs. Gilbeit and Cooper have moved Stopped
out of the llill X Co. budding to make below F
room lor A. G. Floyd, who is mooing in men go
goids now aud will toou opeu usloiu thorc. towards
liis issue we give the material ficts
the inquest concerning the Uta h of
ainillus Gregory. A great deal lies
f this cue, and we thought it would
1 to give the whole of the testimony,
mtc we tiave given the substance of it.
>re, and indeed during, the inquest
was something that we could not mind
and that was how it happened that
ry was shot in the back eveiy time,
were scepticil on that point and so
ssc? ourselves, we now it cur
:o (?ay that in the light ofWl tho te?tiand
after examining the giouuri and
where the bullets struck, we do not
[>w he could have been struck niiyi
vise, if he were tiring at Mr. Gulp,
te policemen tiring at hiui.
eems that there has beeu a good deal
ling exercised over the matter, and it
ven rise to expresdons, hasty UDd inland
no doubt regrette 1 now. A great
have condemned the police?their conwill
be investigated by a competent
iu due time, and if tliay were h.isty
ct will be brought out at the trial,
havescverely criticised the Council and
r. In the nauie ofcommon justice we
our pro'est, and ask our people to find
le facts and consider before they lay
sath of thia nau to the account of iunoand
well moaning persons. The Counlow
nothing whatever of the matter
ad nothing to ao witu any 01 u.
to tlie Mayor, wo have lak?n tho
!e to find out the following fads, which
that he wan guilty of no ncgloct, and
ic acted a) any of us would have acted
r similar circumstance*.
. Gregory was put in jail Mouday oven?r
being drunk. Now the Mayor has
torn, not absolute, that when u man is
i jail drunk in the evening, he is not
it until next morning. This is to allow
0 get sober. Wo wish now that the
had been adhered to. So the
r. But about 7 o'clock Mr. Milton
:aco went to Mr. J'ant and asked lor
lease of Mr, Gregory. Mr. Kant rent
tirst. Finally, however, after much
asion, as a special favor, lie agreed to
r. Gregory out on condition that lie
d go home at once.
it was ali tho Mayor had to do with it.
layor did teceive a note about an hour
Gregory was out. in which the author
1 that ho thought the policemen must
unk. But this was about another uiatitirely,
and the author of the note says
?uld have let Mr. Gregory out just as
mil ui<i, uirivi cmuuiii v;u tuiiioiuiRi:?.
y ouo has done wrong iu this wliole
r it should be investigated, but not in
Let us he calin, discreet, and
ious iu our thoughts and expression,
may he thrown en darkness, and a
ledge of facts gained by investigation,
nsty words sometimes cause injuries
icartsorea that cau never he healed,
though they may he shown to be uuvorr
can
I'ick up "some SNAP SHOTS
n the way of Winter Goods at
V. H. FOSTER & GO'S.
lti? day after Mr. Cuiuillus Gregory
tilled here, the particulars concerning
e death was given iu our la-t issue,
ty coroner, Clmt. Roil, summoned a
u! twelve men and commenced an in.
After viewing the body they went to
fliee ol County Commissioners and suiud
the town marshals to appear before
nud tell what they knew about the case,
would have summoned others, hut
could not get the name of any other
n who knew anything about the case,
iie of the marshals appeared in answer
: summons, and were proceeding to
y when they wore stopped by their
lei, on the ground that they could not
impelled to testify in the tase, inasas
they had been accused of killing
>ry. 'hie of the marshals told tho
3 story of the trouble aud die fight
e counsel appeared. <>u objection to
Isrshal's bearing testimony, proceedwere
adjourned until other witnesses
be had. tin Saturday tiio court cou1
again, and after hearing testimony
eded io render a verdict.
? testimony in this ca?c is very lengthy,
ruuld like to give it word for word,
ave not room, wc will try to give im
illy, the substance of what wis told in
jtirt. Whoever wants to know exwh&t
was said can find it in the Clerk's
oral the office of Mr. Clias. Holt.
substance of what Mr. l'ortcr said.
iat he and Mr. Kvans had seen Mr.
ry and .Mr. Crawford a short time helie
difficulty near Bailey Murphy s
and that Mr. Crawford seemed to be
ig for sonic one. That he asked Kvans
he supposed Crawford was peepiug
J for, and Kvans said Crawford hud
thrca's against Ctilp or any one elso
ihould attempt to arrest him. That
jtd and Gregory came on up towatd*
tel. That lie told Evans that they had
eouio on up town, eons to be on baud
s of n disturbance. They came up
in-1 found Culp near Poster's store,
i, (I'orter) told I'vans to go and tell
hat he had heard about the threats
went and told him. JSy that tin r all
policemen were present except Mr.
in. That they saw Gregory and
awford come dawn the street < n the
side by liose's store. They went
at Gulps comnini 1 to arre-t them,
ent up to Gregory ami put hN hand
tn. Didn't hear what Gulp *aid.
y jumped hack and fired on Gulp,
.'raw ford tired his pi-tol in the direcCulp.
Then the wltole force opened
the (wo men, who kept firing and
ij until tliey got to the corner where
awford ran. Mr. Porter s evidence
I short hero ' y hi-> counsel.
saturJay it. >ro witnesses ^twearsd
ftTTcd.
. J. I'll real I w.os sworn, but deJ not
.ynjj.iog about the case. ^
. (;. Wallace was sworn. Suritu*
reet, CTkr.V mas Eve about 10, p. ni.
and stoo i ? i 'lie curb stone ju-t
asters store, ftw . -ir'v of policeacross
tue street t -go'b r. diagonal!
the Trout of botch Ju a .short fin.' y
ft
saw ii pistol flush from a/> ui the 2nd p
of ho'cl, about a second aifn-'i warils another
| flash two or three feet lower Jowu, lUshod
| as if fired up the pavetm'ut from a point 3
or 4 feet lower down than f^e first, b'uw u
flash at trout cf hotel about edge of pavement
at poiut opposite where first flash
wa?. Titeu things took place so
fast that could not keep up with
thetn. The last pistol fired from d?wn
street was about the last of the fusi'ade*
The police fired after tirs shot. It was firfedj
from lower side of l'ostoflioa door, cros*v<lM
over street and saw some otic lying urn
grouud with face down street and shoul 1 Ma
about touching corner of hotel. IJlood /its
runtiiug down his face inn his eve. ltjtcognized
hint as C. Gregory. Ittmcdia'cly at
his right hand, attd lying tin ler the si/le of
his body was a pistol. Was the first t>no to
touch him or go in 3 feet of him. 1 as ted for
L>r. LaWson. and some one sa d he had gone
down street with Culp, I left the dead matt
and went to sec after Culp.
Mr. L. l\ Murphy being sw rn, said that
bo was in Mr. J. T. Rose's store and'heard
the shooting. Thero were two or three
shots fuel in rap:d succession, and 'titeu a
perfect fusilade, went to the door and >t just
looked hke a big bunch of fire crackers, the
firing was so c ose together. Walked down
to the post office and saw a man lying on
the ground, and somewnat turning him over
recognized him as C. Gregory^ Sent for a
doctor at once, and then itiqufred who did
the shooting. Spoke to Policemen Cvana
and May, and asked them if they knew who
shot Gregory. They said "you see thetc is
a dead man over there. ' Asked who fired
the first shot, they both said that Gregory
fired lite first two shots, and Crawford tired
once before the police fired at all. They
did not say who shot Gregory, but just said
that the policemen had to fire to save Bartow.
Asked if Bartow was shot, and one of
them said lie foil to the ground about the 1st
or 2nd shot. Saw a No. 32 S. & W. pistol
by Gregory's side, examined it and found
three chambers empty, had been fired and
inc cinpiy 4ii?ns >'.114 m tjnuutr, 1 u t-.uiul)crs
were loaded. (Questioned, Mr. Murphy
.said that the two men, Gregory and
Crawford had just about gotten to the M. &.
1\ Bank as he walked in Rose's store,
llcard Crawford say something, "I'll be
dammed" in a muttering way. Could not
tell what he said as he was talking in an
undertone, but could hear tho "I'll he
damn ' plaiu. Heard nothing more from
them until the tiring commenced. They
were nut post going, but were under the
influence of liquor. Could not say that the
men were sober enough to be in a reasonable
frame of mind.
II. L. Goes being sworn, said: That lie
was Coming up ihc street by l'urcell's store,
about 10.1">. p. m., Christinas lire, and saw
a S'pia I of policemen standing at the upper
corner of the store. The ncn moved across
the street towards ihe hotel. Asked them
what wa> up, but did not get any reply.
There were about live men in the s<piad.
Met J. C. Wallace to front of Foster's store,
n-.kpil lilm what the iiolii't'tnnn worn
going to ?lo. Det'ore lie could reply, the
firing coninieticcd. The first soot seemed to
hotel, between the entrance ami the postoffice
door. There were two shots fired at
about the .nine place before any others.
L'hoy seemed to he tire ! up street in such a
way a- to strike abjut the eat ranee to the
hotel lobby. The next shots, don t km w
how many, seemed to ho lited about the
noted curb stone, and directed towards t hebarber
shop. When the shootiog commenced
1 c uld distinguish the form <f iv.<>
tneu about between the ladies entrance and
the postofticc, but did not recogui/o them,
buring the -hooting one o! the men going
down the sidewalk, disappeared and t c">uid
not tell where- he went. Smw otic of !hemen
fall, he was moving .a- if trying to get
around the corner, lit fell about two fiet
from ilie corner of the 1* stollice. lie threw
up his hands when he te l. 1 went down
to PurceH a after Gtegury fell, everything
was still for a second or (wo, uad then there
was another shot, could not toll whether it
came from the | ostollice or the alley, hut
think it came from the alley. Went hick
up there au 1 saw the ni.ui dead, a pistol
lying by him. 'pie tioiivd, Mr. lln-s said
there were four or live shots tired up street
l>id not hear any fuss or disturbance before
shooting commence 1. The rutin who disappeared
must have done so before Gregory
fell, as 1 could have seen him had he been
in front of the postotlice. Saw man while
firing was going on backing back a-- if trying
to get to alley, and saw two or three Hashes
come front that side. The firing was general
on both sides while it lasted. The last shot
was fired about on a level. It was fired
after Gregory fell
Mr. A. 11. Walker was sworn, but his
testimony did not amount to an\thing.
Mr. L. N. Ilodger being sworn stud that
he was in front of PurceH s store about 10
t>. in., that he saw <>r I men walk m-ru
(lie street from be ween Foster's and I'urcell's
towards the IVstofhce. About time they
gnt on t'.ie oilier side heard two or three
shots and then I't or 1'J shots together.
Hear I one slml an I saw Hash a second or
two niter the general firing The llish
ecmod t ) he nlo>ut the gmiiti 1 in front ot
tho I'ost.illice window. Went aei iss an 1
found man on ground whom 1 rec ign /ci
when tsotec one struck a innieh. Went hack
to store.
Tnen the marshals vet umtimnod, hut
nit ler advice of counsel re/ust 1 K. te-lify.
I'r T. Mtirj'hy s certificate wa- n, i lie
was calle I. iiud found Mr. Gregory in a
dying condition, hive I only I" or 1*> minutes.
After a thorough examination with
the aid of I->r. II. Smith, I'mind six pistil
wound - in the body, 'i it. the bead. 'I i i the
right of the hack, and one in the i gl.t I; in I.
One in the head and i in the lack, each of
which we think are sufficient to prove fatal
in a short time. Signed :
(.'. T. Murphy nu I M. T. Smith.
I)r. Smith said that it w in j ruhably the
wound in (lie heal that cm ed Gregory's
death. It enter'. J on the right s do md
range I transver-ab.y towards the left and
liVnt.
/After consideration the jury fottn I the
n/iowiiig verdict : 1 h it t ie sa d t inu'.us
!cgory, dcccaacu, came to ins dcu h i>y
\
\
I
I gui ~W wounds from pistols iu the hands of
Ibe Jin police f roe of the town of Union,
S. t T?iz : K B Culp, J. 13. Porter, F. M.
1 -Jtd' Milo Evans. J. I, Vinson, *. May,
night of the 21th of L>ec. 1S'J4, in the
Union, on Main street, at or near
g lnioa Hotel.
M he Policemen were accordingly arrested
Ki'lodged in jail, hut were admitted to
J'M after staying one night iu jail, in the
Jlutn of $2, ">00 each.
I n ^
* A FEW SIZES IN
IJOV 'S KNEE PANTS,
at 4(>c a pair, to close out at A. 11. FOSTElt
& CO S.
our correspondents"
Etta Jano.
Jan. 1.?Willi a complacent bow we takt
oil our Derby" to our readers and co
workers tins New Year morning, and extend
to thorn, one and all, its happy grecliugs.
With the recurrence of each new year wt
take ou new hopes, aspirations and resolves
We will try to remember the past only foi
J its good, and trust the future for better results.
Should we live to write for the Timks
regularly this year, we will try and give our
readers all the items of interest.
Iter. C. E. llobortson will preach at Sa
lcm next SabbathMr.
Charlie Foster is lying very low with
consumption. 11 ij family and especially
his devoted christian mother has our heartfelt
sympathies iu h>.r troubles.
Mr. Foi Jetferes aud Miss Mary Smith
wuffGIarneu by J. L Strain on the 27tfc
ult.. Eli is a regular subscriber for tin
Tim h.
We have liiU a good deal of frollicinf
among the y tungsiers during the holidays
Dr. B. D. Bates lias been spending sevcra
days with his father, Dr.^Ben Kates, of Clifton.
who is very sick.
Mr. James Millwood died near Star Farm
on the 20th, ult For several years he line
been suffering trout t he effect of a gunshot
wouud received in buttle, but a short timi
before Den. Lce't surrender. Finally it
resititcJ iu an immense tumor which ended
his days on earth.
Ou the night of toe 27th, ult., snow begat
to fall and continue I throughout the day?
Friday. At times it mounted to a blinding
siorui. me met uiomttcr wcni uown several
degrees below the freezing point, nut
the weather has been very cold ever since.
We had the pleasure of attending the
Christmas day .exercises of the North l'acolci
Sunday Lehool Convention at KIBothel. The
people of Ml Bethel never do things by halves.
A loug table was spread on which was
jcjacis! every delicacy that the most fastidi
ons epicure could wish for. aud besides this,
an abundant supply of confections were
ad led to the stock of eatables. The good
ladies did their full duty in preparing foi
the ocoasion. When our North l'acolei
people, and especially the ladies undertake
a work of this kind, its success is secured
The best of order was secured, and all tin
children made happy. KIBethcl has been
particularly fortunate in always having o
persistent consecrated corps of christian
workers.
The mantle of the late .J. 11. Jefftrics has
fa.lcti upon the worthy shoulders of T. M
Littlejohn, whose zealous leadership ic
church work bus endeared lurn to Ins colaborers.
He is especially attentive te th?
wants of the poor uud deserving aroune
hun, and is ever ready to assist them witl
Ins means and counsel. W c only regre
that we haven't more such men in tin
country.
The little steamer is launched and read]
for business, and soou our section will havi
n reghlar line of travel through it fron
lliokipy Grove to Loyklinrl Shoals.
been^iJugaged to teach our school this year
from an o il army note book uevr before us
we 'piote the following from a writer whe
stood at the bed stdeuf tjieu. J. K. B. Stuart
and saw him breathe his last: "it was evi
dent to the physicians that death was set
tling its clammy seal upon the brave, opet
brow of the General, and they told him so
\.sk i: lie had any last message to give. Tin
Uener.il. with a mind perfectly clear nm
possessed, then made disposition of his sta!
and present etleets. To Mis. General U
E. Leo, he directed that his golden spurs b<
given as a dying memento of his love and
esteem of her husband. To the stair officer
he gave his horses, so particular was hi
in all tilings, even in the dying hour, tlia
lie emphatically exhibited and illustrated i
rul:ur passion itrong in death. To one c
his staff, who was a heavy built man, h
sail "'You had better take the largi
horse, he will carry you better," (Jtb?
mementoes he disposed of in a simila
manner. To his young son he left his glori
ous sword.
Hi:, worldly matters closed, the eterna
hUwsxt ut iiis soul engaged his mind. Turu
ing to the Rev. Mr. I'cteikiu, of the Eptsco
pai citiirch, and of which he was an ex
etnplary member, he asked liiui to sing tht
hyuin comtneiiciug:
Rock of ages cleft for tne,
bet nte hide tnyscf in Thee, etc.
He joined in with all the voice hi
strength would permit, lie then joined t
prayer with the minister. To the docto
he said : "I am going fast now; 1 aui re
signed; God's will lie done. Titus dic?
Gen. J. E. 11. Stuart, one of the greatcs
cavalry officers we had. ' Vox.
A. 11 FOSTER .v CO., have just aids
another improvement to facilitate thei
Si-owiiitf biiHiuoNH, The lates
is a Telephone line from their store to tin
depot. This line is also used by the Cottoi
Mill. Why can we not have a general tele
photic exchange for the whole town ? Enter
pricing men come to the front, and lets hav
a itono; ^cmrai.
Jonesvillo.
J \s 1.?We had a quiet peaceable order
ly Clnistroas, no disturbance whatover t<
mar our happiness*
The oil snap: was quite severe, and
really it is here i et.
the llaptist 8 inday School Convention
which was to nice . here last Tuesday morning
was C'implete] y snowed under. Two 01
three delegates dame, but tho convention
diil not convene. \
There i- a goo luteal ef moving to and fro,
peo| !e getting sei{^ [ down for Ihu Now
Vcar. (
Mr. I> It. IT,ft, witli bis family, moved
o Ins home lUmn miles above Jonesville yesMost
of mi? Farmers have made contracts
witii t'"-ir ir Jmi's for the year, and labor is
p on il il ye. M A good many far.nets have
pud up lheij?ivt year's accounts, while a
g<> id mail) ml not ah'c Io pay in full and
wi 1 h?ve to Jbe carried over. Our met<
han s have 111 pulled through, and *ie
o, en d out nf his New d ear's day and arc
ready to hegiiiui dher year's work.
Mr Ihoim Jl-itilcjohn, son of \V. T. l.it1'Uiiefln
from Texas a few days ago.
'allymuch tike returning. 1 don t
i much .-nick on Texas,
(mc school will open in a few days
five hundred children will study
k . Tkliu'Hosk.
.i* weather requires the led
i i,. A. H. FOSTKK \ CO S .
IK 1'liACK.
vertisemcnt that catches the eye
ie pocket book. Heat I'oSl'LK &
Itiickleu s Arnica Salve- f
Thk Brst Salvk in the w>>rld for Cuts,
Bruises, Soros Ulcers, Salt llheuui, Fever ^
Sores. Tetter, Chapped Huuds, Chiibmns,
Corns, aud all Skin Eruptions. and posi- W
tivoly cures Piles, or no puy required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunde 1. Price 2o ceuts per box.
FOR SALE BY B. F. POSEY.
1 For Rheumacsiu I have found nothing
equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It relieves
thei pain ns soon as applied. J. NY.
Young, NVbst Liberty, NY. Ya, The prompt
relief i', affords is alone worth many times
the cost. iiO cents, lis continued use will
effect a permanent cure. sale by B. F.
Posey, Druggist. ,
Cure lor Headache.
As a remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Biiters has proved to be
I he very best. It effects a permanent cure f
> aud tbe most dreaded habitual sick head
aches yield to its influence. NVe urge nil
[ who are atllicled to procure a bottle, and
give this remedy a fair trial. In cases of
) habitual constipation Electric Biiters oures
by giving the need tone to the bowels, aud
few cases long resist the use of this medicine.
Try it once. Large bottles ouly fifty
cents at B. F. Posey's Drug Store.
i
Any one who has children will rejoice
with L. B. Mulford, of Plainfield, N. >. ,
His little boy, five years of age, was sick
with croup. For two days and nights he th(
t tried various remedies recommended by 3d
friends and neighbors. He says: "1
thought sure I would lose him. I had secti _
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy advertised A
, and thought 1 would try it as a last flope
i and am happy to say that after two ifoses
: he slept until morning. I gave it to him
next day and a cure was affected. I keep
? this remedy in the bouse now uud as soon
as any of tny children show signs of croup
1 1 give it to them aud that is the last of it."
2o aud 50 cent bottles for sale by B. F. i
Posey, Druggist.
i _ _ _
List of Letters. ?
Remaining in the Postollice at Union, for
the week ending Jan. 4th. lS'.to.
[ A NV McMuhan, Miss 11 attic Belk, Mr. Alexander
Work, Mr. Thomson, Mr St-irks
, l'ucker, Mr F 11 Shehau, Mrs Martha Rice,
Mrs Abbia Louis, Mr Joe llardy, Miss Mary
, Harris, NY ill Bcckuer.
Persons calling for the above letters will bo?
1 picase say if advertised, and will be required
to pay one cent for their delivery. ,
i 11. NY. UAItlllS*, P. M. 1,0
Stockholders Meeting. jj
milE regular annual meeting of the
A blockDoluers of the Merchants and
| Planters National Bank will be held in the
j Directors room ol" the liank uu Tuesday, at
January S:h, at 12 o'clock, M. bia
cku- MLNUo,
| Cashier. 0C'
J The State of South Carolina.
i
i COUNTY OK UNION.
By JAMES M. GEE, Probate Judge
"VTTHEKEAS, L. J. Drowning lias made
YV suit to me to grant him Letters of Ail- (
> ministration with Will Annexed on the Es- ,
pUe of and efl'ects of Francis W. Sheldon,
! deceased:
' These are, therefore, to cite and admon1
ish all aud singular ihe kindred and credit1
ors of the said Francis IV. Sheldon, deccas?
ed. that they be and appear, before me, in
the Court of Probate, to be held at Union C.
f 11., South Carolina, on the lf'th day of Jan- ~~
5 uary Anno Domini, lbG-j*
1 James M. Gee,
, , , Judge Probate
. on tlie 4th day ot January,
18'Jo, in The Union Times.
' MEETING OF TOWNSHIP
Boards of Commissioners.
Ot'tICK OF CotXrV COMMISSIOXKK* ")
J Union* County, S. C. J \x. *J. lsO">. /
| I TNDEll the new County Government law
which went into effect on January 1st,
l^Oo, it becomes IIIV dutv as Count v Snr.nr
: visor, for Union County, S. C., to call a meet- V
' ing ol' (he Township Hoards of Uommis- ?
3 sioncrs of the respective townships of said
8 County, and as an i.unishatr vrarmiii/fion oj '?
1 lli>. Counli/ un'l Township Hoards ? > oLsol'i'th/
* neuitaxj for the protection and safety ot
1 the county aflsir-, I hereby notify all ineiu*
0 bcrs of each for nship board to meet at my
8 ofiiee at Union Courthouse, S. C , on Mour
day, January 7ih. 1^93, at 11 e'clock, M,
r in order that we may get organized at the FT
oarlicst possible day. There is a pressing |
demand for an early organization for there
' are matters involving many dollars t > the .
County, which demand immediate attention '
and which cannot be attended to until the
County and township boards are organized.
8 Therefore all members of each Township
Board are strictly required to be present
at the meeting under penalty of the law.
In order that there be no misunderstand3
ing among members of the hoards, 1 give
? be low a correct lis; of all members of towur
ship bo iris, as follows:
1 ISoijuifvill- Township.?J. N. McArthur,
1 II. 11, llobins. >n, Sanford Wilburn.
Cross l\' !/s Township,?V. S. Bobo, G. T, cm
II ol lis, J. F. BaPoy.
Drivjl'inrill' Township.?A. Spencer, '"J
j Mantissa Tate, N. <i Littlejohn. f:ti
r Fish Dam Towns hi}'. ? K. C. llowzc, M.C. \\
t Deavor, J. Woods Jeter. I>
B (josh en /Til Township.?J. M. Henderson, ^
>i I M - Mobley, Green J l.ec oil
(iowiieysville Townsli/>.?T. M. Littlejohu,
. J. T. Moorhead. J. \V. Nance.
e Jonrgri/lf Township. II. J. Kirby, J. C. DC
.Spears, Henry M. (lossett. ^
J'inrknr// Township.?J. J. Hughes. J. A.
Chambers, W. M. Gallman.
San(nc Township.?S. Crosby, Sims Gillmore,
C. 1'. Sims,
j Union Township.?Gluts. Bolt, S. (*. How- -w ell,
G. C. Greer. |I
J. B. r. SCOTT, A
County Supervisor.
Notice ot Final Discharge
vo
"VTOT1CE is hereby given that on the 'J'Jnd _
_Ls day of January, 1893, 1 will npply to II
I tl.. llr,.l,.l.tV . i* " " " 1
Iiv * i vi/ntb V.VUI l| IUI 1. 11 I I) 11 \ Ulllll jr, O.I.., _ I
for a tinal discharge' as (?unrdian of Harper U '
l'orter.
| .11)UN A. KANT,
Cnardian of Harper l'orter. T?(
Dec. 1 I8M. Dec 2\ ".1 ot.
At a meeting of lItc Town Council held
this day, (lie fol'owing resolutions wore
unanimously adopted. rw
WIIKltEAS, the Legislature at its late
session has made the enforcement of
the Dispensary law more binding, and the
Supreme Cyurl having declared tnc law con
stitutional.
Jtcsolmt, That we, the Town Council of
Union, are determined to enforce the law,
and do hereby warn all violators that they
must cease their illicit tiallic, or hear the y *
consequence ami that notice to this be -Li'
published in the Union Timi.s.
J. A. KANT,
Mayor.
Attest :
1 h. G Vot Mi,
8?:v?. S Clerk an I Ti e is.
ceuuctl Chamber, Doc. lS'J).
/ t
5 H O E sfM
S H 0 E^S !! t
= GO TO = |
JRAHAM & SPARKS,
FOR SHOES. i
' I
?: J
They sell more SHOES than any other merchant?. 1st. because they carry 9 m
; largest assortment. 2d. because THEY" KEEF THE BEST SHOES.
. Because they sell the best for the lowest price. w
HEY WILL SELL YOU :
CHILD'S SHOES FOR 25 CENTS. .. >
WOMAN'S SOLID LEATHER SHOES FOR 50CTS. ^
MEN'S SOLID LEATHER HIGH CUT, FOR $1.00. F
They carry the cheapest, and (hoy carry the best. Call and get your size.
;DRBSS GOODSE
AT A BARGAIN.
We have reduced the price on DRESS GOODS, they must all be sold,
mtilul Dress Goods foruiorly G5c, now sclliug at 40c. Goods formerly sold
50c,, now 37Jc. Dross Goods formerly sold at 35c, now selling at 24c.
ods formerly sold at 25c.. now selling at ISc. Don't miss this opportunity.
;n domestics,I
We arc awav ahead, think of it, KXTltA IIKA\ \ \ AltD WIDE sheetings H
5 cents, other merchants ask you 6 cents for the same goods, under different
inds. We will sell you tb# BEST FANCY TURKEY RE1) calicoes for 8
, formerly sold at 7c.
A NEW LOT OF f
:= LADIES CLOAKS EE 1
Just received, call and pet your size, as wo cannot promise to have them very
p, they are going. Now don't be behind the times, but join the crowd and ^B
to the Dry Goods l'alacc of H
GRAHAM & SPARKS. *
WHEN YOU BUY ?
YOU WANT TO GET THE ; t
rery Most for Your Money,
DON'T YOU ?
WELL THEN OO TO J
V. T. BEATY'S CASH STORE,
IIERE YOU WILL FIND ONE OF THE NICEST LINES OF
DRV mnnq xoih ?ts
? ^ ? -??' ^ 5 ijuuiij, ait,,
EYElt RU0UG11T TO UNION. ;
'he W. L. Douglas Shoe
given up to l?o the host on the market, are soft^uigeiits liere.
We also harrdftT the *
wwp&md amo% 3-... .
nsurpassed lor use and beauty. For Ladies we have the famou;
Drew, Selby & Co's
ioe, and the large and growing demand for it testifies to its worth. A
i line of DRESS OOOOS at prices that sell the goods on sight. Don't
1 to see our 7 <?/, Wool Filling Jeans, at ltirj cents. Ladies and Men's
ool 1 lose at 10c per pair. Men's ready made clothing from ??2.o0 up.
>ys suits at almost any price you please. J Je sure to array yourself in
e of It USE & COS TAYLOR MADE SUITS, made to yout
insure. A big line of
:aty's famous yankee notions, always on hant
= w. t. be aty =
... - ? ... *
>T) f^17 L> \TT7 Notice to Tax Assessors
\^i ArpilK books will bo open for the Asufis
? t meni or taxea from 1st of January to
TJT1 TT T Tn^T T^\7" the 20th of February, 1895. For tlio o< n*
I ! /A I I I I JH V venienco of the tax a?8C?sors, I will attend
' the following places ou the dates designated
UK HOMES BY PAINTING WITH below 1
flUM TTIflK 9, r'fl'C
J fill jJUUiiM vL uUu West Springs, Jan. 8.
BEADY MIXED PAINTS. Uross Keys, - Jan. 9. (
rvri l/"* Vl1 A DG Mi liter ? Stoic, - - Jan.lt).
JK 1U liiiAXVO Goshen Ilill, Jan.II.
We have handled Fish Dam, - Jan. 12.
these paints with smuuc, - - Jan. 14.
the lh ST Re.SI'ITS I 'ak?r< Moorhead's Store, Jan. lo.
rAPOM A TTJT"^ l ku""n' Jan. Hi,
A<LrV>Al a AllN lO, I Office, Jan. IT, 18, ID.
Ihin-trv Paints, Fur- i G..w?iey??iiic. - * J*?- 21
'?' " ir IVilkinsville, - - Jan. Tl.
nit are Varnish, } j.?,
2>tains, Haiti Oil I Timber Kidfrc, Jan. '1\.
Finish, Putty and T. D Kittleioliii s Store, Jnn:
Window GluSS, at Joncsvilio, Jan.
DWEST PRICES. Jw"" * *WM
Paint color card John
'>
mates furnished 011
application. ,hc
11. rosvi^it ?.v co, ti.mks. ^