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Royal nakei the food pare, ? I wholesome aad delicious. I tmi POWDER Absolutely Puro ROYAL BAKINQ POWOCR CO., NEW YORK. CHCECH DIRECTORY FOB UNION. Methodist Ciiuitcn?Iter. .T. K. Cailisle, ra.-tnr. Sri vires every Salilatli at 11 a. ro. and at 7..*10 i?. . Sunday Selicol at 10 a. m. A. I'. II. v^jilkcr. Su perintenckiit. Pisiyer meitlngs every NVtduesdsiy si f to moon sit 4 o'clock. Tlio public sue coidial'.y invited to attend those services. Pn esiiv teiiian C'nrrscii?Pivinoservice every Sunday sit 11 o'clock by the Paster, Pcv. ('. p.. Minings. Sunday School Sunday afternoon in the elmrcii j ailor sit 5.30 p. in.. .1. M. (,'olton. superintendent. Prayer meeting Thursday afternoon sit C.bO. Christ isui Endeavor Society UK-eta sit the church parlor on j Mondays nt 8.30 p. in. All arc cordially invited to there services. Ei'Iscopas. Cisoncii?Hev. Sanders ( uiguur, Hirtor. Services every Sunday morning' sit 11 o'clock, except the thiol, w hich Sunday he conducts services lit Lockhiut. 11APTI8T ClJVItt'lI?How I.. M. Pico, Pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 i?. in. and at 7 p. in. Suiakiy S-hool sit 10 a. in., .1. A. Ssiwjcr, Superintendent. Young People's Union every Sundsiy at ! 4 p. in. l'rsiyer meeting Wednesday evenings nl 7."0. You are eovdiidly invited to attend these services. 1'altolly I It t.i. C111' i'.t.'i! (Mlthodist) --Itev. .1. C. Itoper. Pastor. .S ivices pvery Sunday at 11 a. in. and Hp. in. Monday Schorl at & j>. in., \V. T. Thoinn-n. Superintend* ut. All me cordially invited to attend these services. COCIETiES. A. F. M. 11 dge No 7f> moot Friday nights at 8:.*'0 < n *a leforo the first fail jnoon. ,T. II. McKissiek W. M. iv. of t'l 'tJaj L.M. Fair J)jctator. Woodjopn of the World, J. A. Sawyer, Consul Commander. Iled Men. Win. McGownn, Sachem. A. O. U. W., J. II. McKissiek M. W. Jr. O. U. A. M., WinonaC'ouneil No. 4. Meet <viry Friday night at H:.'!t? in Factory Hail. J. It. Mathis, i Councillor. Foinsftt Chapter N<?. |{. A. M. lijtets inouli.lv. J. Jf. McKissiek, II. 1 Knights of Pythias, F.C. Duke, (J.C. pJWOJI CCPNTY OFFICIALS. teheriif?J. CI, Long, f jerk pf J. II. McIHssicfc. Judge of l4iu\ ale?J. M. Greet'* I "9 Master?C. II. Fcakc. Supt. of Education?J), ,1) Fant. County Treasurer?,T. D.Going. Auditor?John G. Fair. County Supervisor?T. J. Betonbaugh HOME HAPPENING3. News About Town an 1 Vioinlty. McLure hiv< put up a Tory neat glass front to his store. is Union going to have any theatrical troops this winter V The lieiman on last Friday night was pu exceedingly pleasant one. A man named MeKuiney e.nt another ln ui on Fat lory Hill a low nights ago. Milo Ftv.ius has been appointed jrolicemaii for Carlisle. A good appointment for Carli. le. Messis. Smith A lluutrr have r? paired their livery stable on Hachelor street preparatory for stock. The ICnoree Presbytery is r >;r.n >sed of the four counties of Giveuvillc. Spail.mlmrg, Laurens and Union, and is in sessijn iiere now. Lewis So'aoppnul gives notice to the public that lie is now running a dray, and asks for the patronage of the same \ Dr. Montgomery mul oilier jtrcnlleinen were waterlxnuul at Drown's ( h eck during last week. They had been witnesses at rvnirt. \ Dr. W. D. Sr.nthaid. lYtsident of the Cnuii^ Mt-difiil As>ocialh ii, calls an:. e(injj of the same at Union on salesday in t)(tolier. I ! Ilev. I. <Hujvr inf.inns u? Ili.it !:e has let the contract for the l uildmy of tlie Melh:;!i.-t elnneli en Factory il l). It is to he completed by the 1st of I tceetuber. I Robert Hal who h is eii rye of the ehaingaiie mfonned us on Mou .. y that fiov. htl' ihe had pardoned Isra< I Drown, a convict, charged with receiving stolen money taken I ruin Mr. Johns, of Santuc. ! \V. U.S. Harris, ('oiinnandcr I'anm Ji.r.tl 1'. C. V. inpi.s-l.s nil :iicii;i"'rs l<. meet ut' .loni'i.viSli* next Monday, 11:? ' It o!' Oetolier to elect olilcers lor the enduing year. We a; e info, ni" I that the report, rent hp Auditor Kan to the (kmi'inK-antiers and A alitor <.t Cherokee yf/iinty was a better report than tlie one sent i?v Spartanburg and York county auditors. teLtt ' ' - * PERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS. Feople You May Wish To Know About. J. L. Strain was in Union this week. A. W. Thomson, of Columbia, is in Union. T. It. llutkr, of UafTuvy, was in Union on Thursday. Senator Mower, of Newberry, was in i Union this week. 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith have re; moved to Carlisle. m >s Nell Grimball is taking a business course at C'onveise. Andrew Mooie, of Spartanburg, was iu Union on Thursday. Pies. John C. Cary, of Lockhavt Mills, was in Union Tuesday. Itev. A. A. James is in Union attending Fuoree Presbytery. Dr. W. 1'. Jacobs, of the Thornwell Orpitanage, is in Union. Col. St olio Farrow, of Gaffney, was iu , I tiion on Wednesday lust. Pres. P?. P. Wilson, of Converse College, Wits in Union 011 Wednesday. Mis. I) I'. Steele, of IloeU llili, is visiting lier mother, Mrs. C. Gage. J. I>. Kj>ps has returned from nn extended trip to North Carolina. W. II. S. Harris and wife, of Jonesviilo, sp-enl Wednesday in Union. C. P. Sanders and I). It. Duncan, of Spai tanking, attended court in Union this week. Mrs. Coleman., the sister of Mrs. T. C. Duncan is visiting in Union. Mrs. Coleman is .0. autlioiesss of note. W. Gist Duncan went to New York , <>ii Tuesday evening to stand a civil service examination for a position in tlic t custom house at New York, Uev. Mr. Fulton who lias heen a missionary in .Japan .for nine years, is in Union attending Die Presbytery. Jle " prouchtd a sermon litre ten rears iimi. IMessrs. Joe Jeter, of Sant lie, and C. S. 0| f.uwson, ol' Jlogonsville, left Union on Monday for the South Carolina College. \ We are glad these young men intend at- j;, tending this old institution and know they i>, will prolil thereby, li (iordon Pruilt, an old Union county . hoy w;w in Union on Monday. Mr. 1,1 I'niilt is now an experienced itiill man, and copimnuils Kigli wages. He is tak- V ii g a test ;;ft( r seven yesusof work. We ^ me always gi.d to hear of Union county young nan tx'ing among the Orst in any line of business. bl UNION LODGE OF GOLDEN CHAIN ;T< la Commander?Dr. J. II. Hamilton. Yiee Commander?Claude C. Sartor. Assistant Commander- -W. M. Turner. Post Coininn!uIi*r^-l). J.'Grrcory. * 1'relate- -Uev. J.' C. Uoj?ev. Treasurer?J. 1). Going. ' Seen tary and Collector?J. It. Mulhis. Guide? F. Ci. Austell JU Guardian?F. C. Milling. Sentinel?it. E. 1 aimer, Medical Examiner?Dr. J. II. Ilamil- 1)1 ton. - - . Trustees- L. J. JJrowning, J. F. Beluc and BolK. \V. SartHr. - > I A. .u)t.\x, Organizer. M RFMINARY KHTF2 Maj. 11. II. tiellahan. u hanker of Y< Kingstrce, lias brought his niece and her u friend to ('liflfoid's Seminary. |(i Mv. .John Jlygrs, of yoiii p?UM?y, law ci hroiujl'v His uauylUer to CutTm-a- ?luo.v. .. ^nii- si h j.very room bin one of Clifford's Send- i: nary was occupied 011 Tuesday night. o The day before the opening of the session all were not full. r< ALLIANCE*MEETING. o > The Union county Fanners Alliance will meet at Union C. II. on the 8tli of v October at 11a. in. A full attendance J is earnestly desired, as matters of importance will Ik' brought before you for your si considerations. J. W. James, Sic'y. Union county F. A. NOTICE. ? On Oi tuber 8tb I will sell to tiie highi >t ItiihU r for cash one lot of IS tons light v sh e! rail. Sale made at risk of former |? purchaser to balance his account. ti L. (1. Young. ,r ^ r> LIST OF LETTERS. p lli'!M.lining in the Post Olllceat Union |! i i!u- Wick ending October 1, 181)7. sl Davis, lloi' M?y, Dickinson, W 11 t< Posti r, \ t-iit ii, Forsythe, Mace, p (irci'ii. \V A Jlcrudon, Minnie. Jenkins. J Ii, Mingo, Wiehnrd, Mit'liutoik, l'n -, Moore, Annie, ? < li-iu;-.-, ornnncng, uoueria, ui?r m, Spencer, L-lia. Todd, Matt it*, Thomson, ]>! ?:, Williams, Sue, V 1 Vrsons calling lor the above letters n will 1 l ose say if advertised, and will lie (( ret fa lied to pay one cent for their delivery. ,J. C. IIi ntkk, 1*. :.I. e BUSINESS LOCALS. 11 See those tine F.ight Day Clocks at I'lnveH's for only SLaO a piece. * Ft riy yards of the best calico l'or 7->e. ( nl I'm cell's. n i'urcol! has the nobbiest line of Dress s <lands i:i town. - e - d We have marked our fall goods at n prices to coi respond with the riding o prices of cotton. A. II. Foster & Co. a Health, U-anty and grace are aeciuired v IA \. ? ;; i iii:r ' Feat. I m ?is?r*' ('onsets. For t by A. II. Foster & Co. Have you seen A. II. Foster & (Jo. \s ?. new line oi grates l'or soft or lianl coal? ' Mo ? ' stove with I'd pieces of ware?10. jj Mo. V : t?>\e with .'10 pieces ?7. We laiy in ear J.iad i 5-. hence these low prices. ( A. 11. Foster OC l o. I * * * y It would be wen to remember that t Miain'o. Haiti's fou;;h Kenicdv is a most [ i \eelleul on .heme an.b specially lor acute j thr; t and lung disease. It will fine a j si-viie e.ild in less time than any other y ueati.e-it. For sale by Dr. F. C. . l>uke, druggist. (j COAT FROM CONTRIBUTORS What is Goiiifr on in and Out o County?Read What They Say. Jonesville. September 28. , The weather is line and farmers ait laving a fine time for gathering theii irops. fa syme fields the cotton is neary all opened^ and it will scon b< fathered. The farmers are displeased, dissatisfied uul disappointed at the price of cottoi toing down so low at this time, but all ;his don't stop the downward tendency >f the price. Lust Saturday night Mr. E. II. Jetci iad a little rucus with two colored men, ivivui ougn aim >y uson iniicy and 11?:_ v let upon Mr. Jeter with rocks and knives uid used hiin up pretty badly but it was >nly done by overpowering Mr. Jeter. Today Jonesville loses for a tituo at east, three of her popular young people, vho leave for college. Mr. Marion MciV hi iter goes to WofTonl College, Miss Etlia Ilames goes to Columbia Female College and Miss Willie Southard to lite iiris College at Itock Ilill. Lust Sunday Mr. T. L. Ilames had a inppy day at liis home. All his chiidren vere with him in his home once, and hey had quite a little reunion; but today woof his sons are in (JafFaey, one in Jnion and his daughter goes to Colum>ia. Mr. llanu saccompanies his daughter o Columoia and will return in a day or wo. Mr. Tench, son of Dr. Tench, of Florida, has been for the last few days isiting Mr. Sam Littlejohn. Misses Mollic ai d Hell Littlejohn, of loudoysville, are visiting relatives in oncsville. Misses Addie Lcmaster, Mattie Sand's and Hessie Fair of our town are isiling iu Union, Messrs. T. L. Names, 11. A. Whit>ck, W. II. S. Harris and Master Ilereit Lindsay went to Union on Monday. Mr. Sam Littlejohn. Misses Maud and Issie Littlejohn are visiting the family f Mr. Samuel Littlejohn at I'.ieolet. Miss Siinie Littlejohn, dr.tighter of Ir. Samuel Lilllcjohu. (if l'aculet, lias itely arrived from Hrn/.il, where she has .-*-11 *i*>iug mis. loiiiiry won* I or 1150 last ve years. Whi. McOjowan, bjsq , of l-rlon, was i our town today. Ho represented n sfendant in llio commissioners con it of [. II. S. Harris. He won his case and cut back in a good humor as he thm. ly js. The s'ok of our tow n ate doing loieray well. Tlie fourth quarterly meeting of the mosville circuit wns la Id ;.t llolhlehein st Saturday. The Presiding Kldor. ev. A. J. f'authen and llev It. W. igner, were both present. Ilev. .1. X. . on. of Keltou was-presejil. a ylSiioi*. lie Tep^tfa >yepa'all vary good. The residing lijlder' was well pleased with le condition of things. The church lists "On greatly improvvd by being ct i!e I ul a new H*k>i- put in with other im oveir.ents, and several kegs of paint ere on hand restdy for the painter's nsli. When that is done old Petl ^.hci.t j ill W I^'.y Hethlehetn antl' tf:e peonle | 1 the clVttlciV and cotnmuiiit vi(._ L\e tiixidit lor their liberality lose hard times in putting the chtpuli i such a ileal ootid it ion. Mr. I|enry \Y. (josseu. who lives a w mites front .lonesviile, met with a ?ry serious mishap hist weeK, lie got fall w hiie gohtg about hi.? prem'? I Idh u.no w--"? uiai iisi?o'? " ...Mity broken antl iie hits suffered considerably ince, hut is now doing as well ;is cotthl Bex|>octed. Mr. (lossett is an honest uhistrious man. lie lias the svinnathv f his many friends about..Tn:ic.svilic. Mr. .1. J. Littlejolmand family visited datives at Asbury last Sunday. Rev. A. .1. Cautlten, Presiding Elder f Spartanburg district, preached in the lethodist church Sunday night. Mr. M. J J. Lee and wife of Logansi lie spent Silt unlay at the parsonage in onesville. Mr. 15. Free lias taken a position in the ore of J. L. McWhirter Co. Telephone. SOMETHING TO KNOW. It may lie worth something to know ait the very best medicine for restoring he tired out nervous system to a healthy igor is Electric Litters. This medicine ? purely vegetable, acts by giving tone ) the nerve centres in the stomach, ently stimulates the liver and kidneys, nil aids t hese organs in throwing off imurilits in the blood. Electric Litters nproves the appetite, aids digestion, and i pronounced by those who have trail it s the very best blood purilier and nerve jnic. Try it. Sold for f>0 cents or ? 1 er bottle at F. Duke's drug store. Etta Jane. Soptemli r 27. Last week 1 laid the pleasure of atimding the meeting of the first A. U. Yesbytery at Hickory < J rove, where I ict many old friends and comrades and nrnnti new acipiaintances, among which ras 'latof Lev. James Lover, on j of liie ,i:< ..? ii... a i> un./ip hi iiiu 11. ii. i ic.'in ici<uii? I'liiiishcd at Dun West, Yesterday tlm North Pacolct Sunday it'liool convention met at Druyfonviile lini'clt. A very large congregation was resent, and a proiitable meet) ig was lie result. Several good speeches were mule by the brethren present. The inging was just excellent. The recent storm done considerable ainagc to the cotton in the field. In rany places- especially on th York side 1" the river, it. was blown out Ol the bolls ud bullied in the mud by the rain. The leather is favorable for picking now and he farmers are making good use of it. I understand that Mr. Will .Marsh was nariiedat Draytouviile cluireh yesteray after the adjournment of the condition. We wish him a long and happy ife with but few and little Doubles. My thanks are due Mis.-es lYarl and race Whisonant of Wilkin* ville for lie supply of pound cake ihey gave hie est en lay. Miss Amanda las- and Mis-en Mat tie .ee, Jessie Strain, Matlie flstes, Doriliia ac and Kthel Strain are atteiiding the 1. 11. Presbytciy at Hickory Drove tliis reek. My friend "Pink" Phillips lias tinloubtvdly outmarried lrimself as bad as 1 FU R N f * t Say! Have you got t r 4 ture y ? % i If you haven't, why not j Never was a better time. W - less than Factory Prices to come in. LOOKOUT FOR Our holiday goods are be delighted when yoi prices. Bear us in mini you good. MURPHY & have. "Pink" is a good fellow, and one of the l)pst. miller in the up country. llrotl or P. S. Wkbl>er was at the convention yesterday with his great big 85 l*ound wife. Mrs. Vox weighs 0*2pounds. She's a buster too. Fortunately for the farmers along the creel; and rivers tlu? ruin did not raise the streams. Most of the corn is now fully matured, and in places it is very good. Your eoncspondent expects to attend the meeting at Enorce Presbytery at Union this week. There will l>e preaching at Salem next Sabbath by I*cv. TV*. R. Uwipjja, Vo.\. Cfrt:\\:dy you don't want to suffer wnh dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache, sallow skin and loss of appetite. Yon have never tried DcWitt's Little Early Risers for these complaints or you would have b.s-n cured. Thov are small j pills l?rrt great regulators. For sale by 1>\ O. Duke and Eockbart ills. County Treasurers Notice. Notice is hereby given that I will open the books, for collection c\ U?ve,s, for the tiscnl yeal VSUf, in my ollice at Union Court House, an Friday, 15th day of October next, and will be there until Dispenser and Clerk ()ctol>er 2*>tl) f<?i ? usein;r year. All applications must be liled with undersigned on or before the ."itli day of October. F. M. Wiiitlock. .'It. Chairman C. lb C. NOTIOK. All persons are hereby warned not It hire lhias Foster or hi.-? family, as I hnvt him hired under contract asacroj>|>er i'oi the year 1SD7. Joseph Ork. 40-2t. STORE* HOUSE TO RENT7 The Rnwls Store House i-? now foi rent. Terms reasonable. Applv to S, M. Rice, Jr., ? U. iW-tf. .\ov. u, inclusive; after that date I will bo at the following places on the tlajs staled: Uu-ansvlUe U'l'^i-Vs Store) Nov emlv??. O West Spl ine (SU\?ftti(l & West's Store) November p. Cross Keys (Wilbuin'* Store) November ta, 8uUUiu w>.v?vember 11. Goshen Ilill (lllack llock) NovemU?r 1-2. Union Court House November 13. Santuc November 15. Fish I)ain November 10. Union Court House Novemlier 17. Adamsburg November IS. I.ockhavt Mills November 19. Kelton November 20. Union Court House November 22, 23. .Tonesville November 24. 1 will be in my olliee from November 24th until January 1, 1898, when the time for collecting taxes will expire. The tax levy for 1897 is as follows: For State tax - - - - 5 mills. For Constitutional School tax 3 mills. For Ordinary County tax - 4 mills. For Interest on ^l. It. bonds 2} mills. For Sinking Fund to retire U. It. It. Itonds 2 mills. IV... 4.... 1 ...Ol J. W4 iiUilU Ul.\ 1 JllJIi. Total - - - - 17 j All male poisons between the ages of J1 and 00 except those whom the law exempts, (and old Ccnft delate soldiers o0 years old or) over are subject to pay 81 poll tax. My lxKtks will also be open at the same tinio and pluces for the collection of com mutation mad tax. All male persons lx'tween the ages of 18 and .70 exeept thorn whom the law exempts, arc subject tt? 81 road tax. School trustees and township commissioners, ministers of the gospel in actual charge of a congregation and persons whe served in the late war are exempt from road duty. J. I). Going, County Treasurer U. Co., S. C. 40-:it. rS'otlcc ol* Klection. The County Hoard of Control will elect ITU RE. % i every piece of Furniou need. : let us supply your wants Now. e are closing out some lines at make space for new styles to OUR FALL LINE" all bought and you will i sec them, and hear the d always and wc will do WALLACE. ?????? i WE'D SOLD YOU YOU It LAST Fl.OUIt If you had only come and seen our pr.ules and JUICTH. WE'D IIAVE SAVED YOU Some money ( nu doubt. You have a chance to TRY US TilE XEXT TIME and give us u chance to prove what we say. J. Q. WRAY, Mgr. ! b fe . _ _ , A -L?- i | I T~ I All the Latest l < > ?AND BEST? : Ice Cold Drinks Sherbet, Etc. I aic*.l,y sfc.iof.lj aku with promptness at ,;| SOAIFE'S. v ? ~~ I Palmetto Institvito Notirc. Whereas we exjiect to commoner our Institute Building the loth of September next. I therefore authorize Presiding Elder S T. Meek, treasurer, to collect from all subscribers and generous friends who will help us in this great struggle in the cih of Union, S. C. By order of President F. M. Arciiie, Box 138, Union, S. C. July 27, 1897. 3l-3u?. BETTER YOUB CONDITION uv taking a cotltse in t1ie : Cainpobcllo Commercial School. located at camfouello, 8. c. Hates?Business course consisting of bookkeeping, 1m?th double and single en try, lailroading, stcninljoating, banking, I business corres|H)ndence. commercial law and business arithmetic ?20, stenography, ' (time unlimited, ?20) typewriting full 1 course ? "?. Board and rooms ?t?.5Q |K?r month. For health Campobello is uusurjKisfced and has a line mineral spring. Address J. M. Bai.lkngicu. 40-3m. J. K. YOUNG, AGENT FOPl BLUTIIENTIIAL k B1CKART, ATLANTA, O^V. i Liquoris, Etc., in Ori^iual l'ackaffcw. No Liquors sold to Minors nor Habitual Drunkards. ?CASH^-1 Is mighty and will prevail in the meroantile world. * jj . jp. m Our buyer is now in tbe East loaded with the "Stuff" and ready to scoop iu everything that comes his way. UNDERBUY. UNDERSELL I J Is our motto and the mighty lever that has removed all wouldbe competitors from our path. In a few years our business has grown from a small insignificant affair to the biggest concern in upper South Carolina. In a few days we will lu.ve carloads of Sli03s, Clothing, Hats, Dress Goods, Notions and Millinery Foiling in on every train, all gathered in from luunufee', urors and jobbers anxious to swap their good? for tin* ready cash at*big discounts. To make room for this immense stock we want to dispose of all SUMMER GOODg and broken lots. Most of them arc so cheap that it will pay 3'gu to put them by for next summer. No trouble to show goods, so come right along to . -$i Cheapest Store on Earth. : *1 BUM & SPAKK'S New Fall Stock Now Arriving Daily. Dry Goads, Dress Goods and Millinery ' I In Large Quantities. Wo will be able to show you our very large ami attractive Stock of Fall Goods Now in a few days, with j?ricc3 as low as any South or North. Look for our advertisement next week. GRAHAM & SPARKS We Are Making* -IITT'.?'T:1: rrr-L'.i'iTJi.'j: * -CJ- TT _ J- T71 TT m * . ...fe lb nuu rur xxtiru. jLiuittfcj. - v . You cuiil feel poor when \?>;i see oiu* New Goods and IVi.'ca. ^ Your dollars may he fewer, hut wo will muko tlicm go much y further. Values were novel so inarvelntisly low as right no.v. We are selling l?:ugains in Height, Fresh, Stylish, High Grade c| Dress Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Etc. gj The completeness of our New Stock guarantees everyliodv IBs lYifeet Satisfaction. (anno and see this choice selection of ' ^ honest qualit ies, aid learn why sensible economical people prefer to spend their money with us. Our Prices will give your dollar a new dignity. Our Pine Qualities will clear away your last doubt. is Tlu'ro is 110 law against paying Uirf priest, but it is nut aonslbta. !r< - * Vou will?ortsiiiiiv trade with us lv.*o.iuse you cannot duplicate s tiiv j.;.nxls at lViocs :\> Low. J! J '*1 The Purceil Cash Co. |