The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, August 25, 1899, Image 1
st^thttown otu^tion mas | ~W~M" ~w?t ~m ~r ~m~ m t r^fl"! ~w~ ~m m~ s~^d (j the town ??.un,on has j|
'I Two Cotton Mills, one the j" ' B ' B B I 1* fl B ? M fl B /B B I ' ^ ' The largest Knitting Mill and ||
|( largest in the South. Two Fur- l'\ I I 1 fl^J fl ' Bk S EM ra i m I fl Vk /| |J /( Dye Plant in the State. An Oil f// w
)] niture and Wood Manufuctur- ))) | | | lj fl I fl fl fl fl | | fl) . (I and Manufacturing Co, that )).
J! ing Concerns. One Female - ; | fl fl fl ' J III B fl I I B I fl W I I ' A L 1 * Ml ,nftkes an unexcelled Guano, m
1(1 Seminary. Water Works und [ll _fl JL JB- JB_~*fl -L. a. -fl. B..^ Jl. a -B- fl i. W _fl_ _B__^fl 0 ((( Three Graded Schools. Arte- .((
|j Electric Lights. |] ((] sian Water. Populatlon^G^^J||
voirXLIX.To: 34. union, south carolina, friday, august 25, 1899. #1.00 a YEAR.
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-Mr<ifr ^
f F. M. FARR, President. i
^ GEO. MUNRO, Cashier, J.
| Merchants' and Plai
^ OF UNI(
Capital Stock
^ Surplus :
^ Stockholders' Liabilities
$ Total
A Pikkotors?J. A. Fanfc, V
X T. O. Duncan, J. T. Douglass,
Win. Ooloinan.
? We Solicit Y
Local Market Report.
Union niarkot changed every two
w?eks by the Union Cotton Mills Department
Store.
llacon (I'j
Hams 12 S
Shoulders *Si
llroakfast Strips in
Flour 4 .j0? 4
Men! HO
CJrist
ltioo ,* :
Sugar ? ;
Coffee lo.jl't
l.ard s
Molasses C.'i.mvi
Tobacco :ir. ,i ;.*?
Krmwnii Oil I">
Chickens il.r.17
Soap
; . . , rrj~=r~ .rrz r:?
UNION COUNTY SEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
Correspondents.
I:tta Jane JZ chocs.
Etta Jane, August 21.?Willi us tlio
weather still continues dry. Several
showers l.ave passe I aroimil ami done
nincli pood in different sections
Mi. ?#rtlllt*. ?.
this section last week looking out a situation
lor his saw mill.
< A protracted tut* tin? began at Mes
opotamia last Friday night. I lev. ,T. 'i'
Fowler preached until last night whci
he was joiue?l by .1. N. Isom usual I;
good congregations attended each sei
vice we are informed.
Miss Mary I.ee, of Chester, is visitin
relatives and friends in this neighboi
hood.
Mr. Gihs M. Hill, who has been sic
for over two months with Typhoid fev<
is still conihied to his bed in GalTney hi
is recovering.
Mr. F. A. Goforth, of Smmyside, w
seriously hurt last week by a tttola*
cane mill falling on his foot. Dr. S. <
Fan at t. is treating m?
A protracted meeting began at Elbetl
last Friday. Uev. Mr. Crocker is t
pastor.
We had quite it storm of wind 1
Friday night but no rain.
The army wotm hits made its appr
ance in this neighborhood but has d
no great damage as yet, but in
npj>er rection of this county, along lb
l iver and Cherokee and lUiffalo cre<
it is destroy:, geverything in itspithv
Jtev. J. II. Dickson, of Sharon,
hold a three days meeting at Salem
week bcgining Wtuuesday at 11 a. i
We hope to procure the service
llev. t\ A. li. Jennings, of Union
conduct the communion meeting
bracing the third SabhaMi in Septen
Tiik Timks readers will regrt
hear of the death of Mr. William l<
which took piece at li s home at As!
on Saturday, ">th instant, in the sevi
lirst year of his age. Jle was v.cll ki
in Union county, sus an cnterpi
bufiinoss man. Shrewd jet bom
and gentlemanly in his dialings,
to his neighbors, loyal to his friend.
' - ? - l.iu ..in n:;cs
gentle arid rorgiviu;; u? ,
was a nt( mhcr of ('apt, .1. t J. MeKis
cotopanj' of cavalry and perfonm
du y faithfully as a soldier duiii
war as oik* of the leading oitiz-MM <
cornnuiiity. .Mr. Jones waaulways
to lo liis part in any work tending
upbuilding and hettcrnient of s<
Asa counsellor and conservator
jtence ho was always ready to settl
o.uIvies Utwun netghii >rs rather t
fonnenl di.-<-?ril. liis family ha
heartfelt Minpithies in their sore lx
tyV'.tts and we Vnist that their loss
, eternal gain.
*'Ijet them never front Thee si
Keep them n the narrow wa
Fill their souh with joy divitie.
Keep them Lord, forever th
*
Sp akTiiy ptomising grace we
Set them. Lord, from troul
J.e id thetii t > Hie Lamh of (Jo
Wash then in His precious
Kodol Dysppsia ('me (aires <
lie cause its in/irdietits are su<
can't help doug so. "The pi
tely ii|o>;i it a?a tnasler r? tiled;
disorders nrisiig from imperfe
tion". ?JamesM. Thomas.
Journal of liealdi, N. Y. 1\
Mfot, ntc tit tie fountain
mill stops.
$
\. tl. FOSTER, Vice President, f
w
D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. |
Biers' National Bank |
s. o. $
$G0,000 $
r>o,ooo $
f\TU\ I
UV/tUVA/ JjJ
.$170,000 |
V. II. Wallace, Win. Jeffries, &
E. 1'. Molvissick, A. II. Foster, ^
S
our Business.
#C- <?* ?*?
Jonesvillc yews Rotes.
, .Ton<?vil'o Aug. 1*>.?This community
1 has in-en blessed during the hist week
with good rains and ero;?s and vegetation
have been much revived. The weather!
. this morning is cooler with n tine bree/.u :
from the north. Farmers are about |
i d me la\ing hv their late crops and will I
se'?n Ik! pul ing fodder, hut that will '
n.it be burdeiiMiinc tnis year, corn is ;
! generally m.i ill an 1 low and the corn
j and fodder > ield will both ba light.
T;vo nni s of small pox is reported
I near Kooky Creek, three miles from
.loin svilh ; they are both negroes and the
disease is of very inihl type,
i Mrs. (1. 11. Fowler has just returned
, from a!i extended trip to the mountains j
:?.! N. C.
! Miss Effio Sartor, of Union, is visit
a g i:. II. Jeter. Miss Jeter will
i g:ve .t picnic this evening in honor of
i M \ -s .Si' lor.
; >' V\ ill l?ro\vn, of Union, was in
Jomvoille last Sunday and attended ser
v i t's at the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches.
M.s>es Ioa MtNaily and Blanch Gar,
ner, i f Union, are visitirg relatives in
j tow n.
Mis-es Jennie and Mary Brown, of
Gafftiov, are the guests of Dr. W. J).
Soethaul's family.
Mr. <i. T. 1 loll is, of4Ci\)ss Keys, was
in Jonesville la?t Sunday and attended
j services at the Methodist church.
Miss Jit ha 1 lames is visiting the family
Mr. J. J. LlttlPJOllII insurrSu n niumil,
j Texas, where he exjieets to work up a
i big cotton mill.
j Mr W. J-. J.ittiejolm is going to Texas
? i in a few days.
> | j. W. Harris preached at tin
- Methodist church here last Sunday morning.
g ltev. J. M. Shell, of Laurens, was u
i'- town Sunday aid ateeiided services a
the Methodist church,
k ltev. 1-1. II. lleckham wont to Bogai s
ir villi* Sunday evening, accoinpatiie 1 b
ll Uevs. J. M. Shell and J. \V. II ?rri|
where they will conduct a series of meet
:ls | ing.s this week.
;sj Mr. It. A. W hillock
his new ghinery with cyli
plete and ready for t he co
Prof. Aycock ami fami
.he are h|tending vacation wit
X. B. Eisoti and their yo
.*.1 I
!IS* I 1h)v about i wo years om, i
j sick with fever but it is n
ar* | Dr J. C. C. I .cere one <
"no \ marks, of .Jonesville ha*
i | county poor house for soi
oiui . j)r> j,;ia ;l cancer on bis fa
I liis days on earth are in
Dr. is in Jonesville to!
was hi ought by Mr. B.
t,,ls ; look on the place he so mi
n> i more.
s of, a
U b) | -- ?.
j^11 ; Keep the stomach and 1
' .' j condition, the waste av<
, ; free by an occasional dosi
iiii v' ^'m,nons ^'ver Medicine.
iMity- j -
iiown Kcl<o}} CUronii
isino : ?
iralile ! The Kelton school is 1
Kind condition under the mnna^cineui of
s,and 'Mary Lee Hardin, of Chester. A
He ' fifty pupils I. ive Ihtm enrolled sine
i.-iek's opening, and others are coining in i
al his day.
ig the Mr. .liaison Little and sister.
?f this 1 Annie, of (Henn Springs, visited K
ready since our last items from here t?
to t he Times.
>ciety. j Kelton has been on the move f<
of tiie past three weeks sure, Protracted
e dilli- | ings, ice cream festivals, etc., have
lian to the order of the day.
Miss Lula wood entertained a in
>1rreavo
of Ik*:' Kelt on friends at tier u u
is 11is ! last TliUi.slav evening.
; I'm!. done.*, of fnllison, 1 mit foi
ray i of Kentucky, is v^lting his friom
y; | J. Smith, of lliis ]> are. Mr. .!<
) loved hy all these |>eo}ile, bavin
inc. thft teacher hero for last year.
1 >r. I.ittle, of Spartanburg, visi
pray? nephew, Mr. .Ino. Little, at thi
'!?' ' last week.
' | Miss Mary Greer, of your <
blood." visit ng Miss Ivl.lie Creer.
\ ox. The little son of Mr. and Mr
of (laffnoy, died at Kelton on
in They lu
1}HpOpJillt i inOnilllK,
Ii that it deepest sympathy of ail the coin
11>1 i<* can in this their sail loss,
y for ail Mr. Win. Hoffmeyer, of Apart
el dHjrcs- if S|? ndiir.r some fane in our tov
M. !>., in piano tuning, etc. Mr. lloffr
<I Mike- ipiitc an artist in a conunical wa
| piano and organ. lie plays
when tha amusement of himself and frier
\\ e are sorry to know Mi
Ayeock, of our city, is still very sick
v. it!i fever. We wish him ;i s\?eeily recovery.
Mr. Spears, teacher of the TIadei
school,si?eiit yesterday evening hi Kelton.
school trustees in this section are in
sympathy one with th? other it seems.
Mr. Willingham, of Chester, is spending
several days in the city willing up
insurance policies.
Mr. John Spears went to ipartanburg
on business hist week.
The following is the roll of honor of
ivwlfiin f.ir month endint? Aucrust IStli : i
Irene Gall man, Louise (ia'.huan, Claude
Going, Glenn Isom, Bessie Isoni, Willie
l-om, Annie Kelly, 1 Vi;l Kelly, Bessie
Keiley, Kdgur Keiley, Lee Keiley. Annie
Smith, Cora Wood, Madge Wood,
Krnest Spears,lluth Sjieara. Mary Wood,
Melvin Dorter, Uumphrie Low*-*, Mary
Gallinan. Mamie Aycook, Myilat Ayeock,
Josie Keiley, .lack Keiley, Melvin
Iloleomb, Marvin Ilolcoinb.
That Throbbing Headache
Would quickly leave you ify>u
used Dr. King's Now Life Fills.
Thousands*of sufferers have proved
t'uoir uiatchlee3 merit for rick and
acrvioua headaches. They make pure
b'.ool and strong nerves and build up
vour heaIt''.. Disy to tako. Try them
Only 25 cents. M mey back if not
cured. S/.d by F. 0. D-ke, druggist.
Cross Keys J.viler.
I Mr. F. liter.? No news of special ia!
(orest. t ' report I!iIs Week. I atV:i>l?\l
a birthday dinner in l;o:;or v?f lit !e 15 *?
sie Humphries, daughter* f L W. llutui
phries. It. was ;ui enjojable oc[
e.tshm. il. F. Hay and wile, J. i>.
Graham and daughter, Miss Maltie, and
Mrs. M M. Wilburn were about all the
grown people th.it w?*ro present. It was
certainly a rare ire si l see fie bright 1
lutte faces. Bro. Humphries has some
i l a of ho'.v to in ike one < ej ?y hints*!!' or
herself at his heuuMful li >:n?. 1 should
ha /* said h.s goxl wife, for it is she thai
makes hiai what he is. This rem irk is
;?ii .! : vPito t,? all of us w!i r have b-xui s ?
fortunate as to gain the affection of
some good Christian woman.
Misses Kate and Willie Hubo, of Spartanburg,
Mrs. 1 an no Gaines and sons,
beverly and \\ i:l, of (i?ifuiov, .S. (' I.
... i* ikt* and l'j, i> Meachcin, of Laurens,
haw been on a \isitto Mr. c,. T. lloliis.
^ II w.ivck and .J. JO. Giegory,
with a tor of eon vet-', are putting
the X Keys road in flue condition.
to Tones' Ford.
Miss Sue Betaill, daughter of J. A.
lJetsill, isenjoving tlie mountains of N.
C.
Information jast r< wived ftoni S.irdis
to the effect that on Saturday evening
last the Satdis team with Clan I li.deubnugh
as (.'attain had beaten the 2ud
i u'.nu at Unioa so bci that some of the
Sardis hoys want to kiio.v if the Union
!> ?ys cam play an\tiling else, marbles for
instance, or eat. or i nimble peg, or anyv
' thiag whereby they can interest them,
' j some of tliein se< n to lie in sympathy
" I wiih lite Union leys, by the way theii
ev sent ma the ligure:
one .' tio.l hut I don'I
hitig about the inning:
lio scorn stood .'II to 7
by of your city was ii
ts ago on business of :
tllis is Mill trying tb
er. He don't seem t
ibout the wlicreaboul
lo'.comb has some bus
on that brings him i
mallv. We are glad 1
my again.
Thomas II. Gore.
Aug. 21, '99.
' Picnic Party.
-.we of attcndin;
lot's, no.u- S;
vo sutroundi
V'l s\i:va ii
\\"*r;mt m
.S'. M. 11
.he early nic
V.sMji,,* tioeatenol rain, bu Mia cjlori
,k>u'. j siiin111 r's sum s ?.?m dn;>M\s>l th mu i
''u' many t'.uitssti : snap 's with
very ( t i-it'.'.l b wdeis, as if touelud by
i gels wings, or b\ the approa'ar of
Miss j |(,v, ly girls vvilli their es ;urts from e
elf on | direction, from 1 liroo or tour adjoi
> 1 at* ; cuuiii ies, which dispelled alt eh
j making it a morning of summer s^i
>r the | So.>n was heat.I sweet strains ol
meet-, violin echoing its notes through >i
been wnure a pi it form w.n eiech
j a dance, where ail enjoytd theuv
umbo* j until tlu- hour for dwi'uv, tint \
ne on was all tlr mos' fastidious could
; direetly tb"reaft< r e una a Murrie I s!
niiiM''ly i (,f ran, driving tlicni into tie! 1
I, Mr. ! where was heard the bum of voir
>u . i.....aort,. until lb' V.iiu c
i'"'-'' 1,1 Riiy liiujiiiwi,
A l*'1'" which was ret reshinj; to all surroati
i when the dance was again t'isj >ye
ited his j r(.n,.u-,Mi pleasure, ami as the smil
s place j cinwuH t?f the l'air m iiil 'iis cap
partners, causing many a
own, is uti l doubts, the evening s
i a >p:oaciitd for their patting, L
s. <)tta, ! ,1,.,,., tin.2 rays of the sua wa re s >
Friday j ix-hiud the \V".s',c;n hills. <
?ve the pdl'iy disperse 1 with our ea uej
auunity 1 that th" charm ug young ladies
honor and grace another such <
iauhur g. j,y tiji-'i p.ji S' fH'c, and ai we h<
rn doing py,wv heard many e.\;
ao/cr J- j ,,j p'eavue that tie- d t>* h.'.d |>
,y on the ivj^and that u was a i i ie.
for the ! pithy, long to he retne;ul?e;o.l.
ids. ^ I 1'p
. \V. T. J Santmj, An/. 10. ''.>9.
Teacher's Summer School.
The folio win a: will Innf interest to the
teachers of Union county :
Union, S. C.. August 14th, 18'JD.
Hon. .1. .7. McMuhan,
State Supt. of Education,
Colombia, S. <\
Dear Sir:?In this county it isotllcially
announced that no teacher's certilieate
will l?e renewed and no i?av warrants
countersigned unless the teacher stands
the examination held at the close of the
county institute. It is held that t.ne circulars
issued bv you on the subject apply
t<? graduates from chartered colleges,
ivcll :i-4 lit :i!l other teachers. Kindle
inform me if the above ruling are in
aocor?lance with the instructions issued
fiotu your ollioe.
liespectfnlly your?,
II. L. scaife.
mr. mcmaiias's reply.
Columbia, 3. C., August loth, 1300.
Mr. N. L. Scaife,
Union, 3. C.
Dear Sir:?At Mr. Font's request 1
v rote him yesterday that dip'omas wete
exempt ftoai all rules that t lie State Hoard
may m ike ia regard to certificates. I
th >uj?ht that was so well known that I
did not think of mentioning it in my
ci ret far, which distinctly referred to
examinations alone and liie renewal of
ci-rfdoates to those who had already
smuii it xa mix at ions. I do not s'-e
h >w there could L?e any misuuderfetaudmg
of this.
, I aiu glad however tok.iow that a 1 trge
jiit'.uhet of collect) graduates and prog
i-.Ww Uatehcrs att.nd these schools.
Your j truly,
Julix .1. MoMaii.vx,
Supt. of Education.
F. (iritlhi, Lancaster, 3. C., says:
I', r is years i have used and rceomn.ea'hs.l
Dr. M. A. Simmons Liv?r
1 Me l.iiiie to til! painters as their best
I flit*.heme tor taumi s etuie ;i;hi uujuu
I l.vcr. I Had it far superior to ZeihVs.
| 7-?*
" ashington hater.
1 Special Correspond ?at.)
Washington, August Si, 1S3:>.
X.o5t of t':o higher oUieials of the
Government have left the city for Jou"
\.r\dio:is. In loot, not in m my years
M ue many ??f tli?? Government chief
1 .in P.iooarms Urn absent from Washington,
ami e n;!i week adds to the list of
o:ii jihI.H o! jeS^ - ?vimi \ kjt
-tntrpKT IS > months is* in a measure,
responsible for the exodus. Except for
the War Department's activity in prewiring
for the movement of troops for
Manila, the machinery of (ioverniuent
moves very slo^rlv no.v. an.I little of real
tnlpoitajjce is being transacted.
The fact that General Merritt, who
was the tirst Governor-General of the
Philippines, is nyw holding a conference
with the President, at Lake Champlain.
at the latter's request, lias increased tie
number of those win believe tint, tin
, army of (id,000 tnen which the adminis
. (ration is preparing to hive at Maiiihi
inside of ninety days will have a nev
* commander, t pi lion differs as t<
g whet! ler General Menitt was sent for t<
b? ottered this command himself or t
* a h i.se the President as to who would b
th? best man to give ic to. an.?
in* of ten additional regiments, wine
will bring the volunteer force nearly u
r to the 35,000 limit set by Congress, in i
c ites a determination on tlie part ot tii
administration to push things mm
* more vigorously in ths next lumpaijJ
against the Filipinos than has yet bei
, done, and the determination is connneii
? ed by oxpansionistsu'id antb-ixpansionb
alike, as everybody is anxious to-liavet
lighting ended over there, regardless
what is afterwards done with the Islam
Secretary Wilson, who has just lotui
el from a tiip to t hi- Pac.tle coast,
ports the jH-opIc of the west as pi act ic.i
t a uuaniiiious in l'avor of tt.e retention
lM* the Philippines by tlieU. S . as a net
??? stry adjunct to our already large s
l"~ rapidly increasing trade with China:
sg- .japan. Ilesnysthi people of the w
ait- understand this question much be
than (lo
,rn* ($tar evidence a3 to the growth of
mis present Canadian contention r?'*jar
the Joe.it ion of Hit; Alaska boundary 1
H l" ' ein 1?h found 1:1 a coiupiraiou of ofl
l.a"' British and Canadiau map*. In the
l!,t' s 'f.V^l points both maps agree, and
vevy n.uy-, ; rhe American claim.
**.< MtMTjP of tVar Root, acting u
ids, . '^5. suggestions of tlie President,
"s- , -J an immediate relief expediti
' t.L\> miand of Porto IU&>, whioh lias
1 ti,L' (t*ast!ated by a hurrioaue tbat 0.1
1 ,or arte Pt? ornuman lines'.,.
<elyes j'fho return of Mr. Croaker of
vnie.h ^0yJc, from Knglnnd, and his rep
wish; clrjversiyn to Bryan aA&anii-exffci
1 ,,v ifltfienj st eventful thiup In the '
muse. \d)(injTK considered Mr. Or
s :i 1^1 ds in tlie hollow of his ftand the
ased, ^t,r^ delegation and can throw it
1 - t ? Bryan whQ|f*tbe next Daim
1 wulJ (invention meeta. Before leovii
esanl ^QSripe, Sir. Oroaker*tWn one 0
uir?lr. rampant, expansi(*jWU i
0 f lull ()Hd?U*.T. ilis change of front 1
1 , v-': ^ ;id?ice to Democrats that Bryan
!,t Vi' lArtioiiiiuated. is a great surnrise <
it wisli i .
u i | # of two youi
K'lM^i >fi *' r' Ivyond the suburb*. %ho w
ml Hi I' ;r ftj-ht ride or. a laljft 8f*a<
rcK.>i( ns < >t? hatching with YttJT"
4.s- ls.? . motion of the wa)^ tt a
A V'VttUiiw)' tliii end ot>{
rtolvU>f iftitid stop it." "
niKi. f ""Vliut for?" asked Jim.
''To pNgue tha wiglfieer."
J ;*"' >' "f'
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And promise you the best protection and the best service.
FISHING FOR WHALE
1 . i!
( With a horse hair tied to a bent pen is ;
'J! . I i
( aKrmt- nc fruitless as advertising for custo
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: j mars when )ou have a poor attraction to t j
1 hold them after they have swallowed your j)
\ arguments. j
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|i boldly and above board if we we were not j ,
\( ;
;i confident we could hold a customer after i
j| we get them. J j
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ill 1!
UNION SHOE CO.,
UNION, S. C.
PrudenJ]afe^^l"
ns. J0HNF Ds a..
I Assetts, Jan. i. 1S99, - $28,887,196.42.
Surplus, Jan. 1,1899, ----- $5,888,894.76,,
: STRONG AS THE STRONGEST.
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\f. IJBHM
? ; if.C' *
!h Insurance written in 1898 - $164,694,784.
I,n- Insurance in force 1898 - - $414,547,053.
iiie, V .
je?l Income I898 over #17,480,000.
UJWJ
ruler
The Prudential has forged its way a head until it now
to? stands in the front rank of the great life insurance companies
of the world. It offers all that is good in life insurance and
orted under the best conditions.
wion,
JAMES 0. WYNN, Manager Southern Dept., Atlanta, Ga.
?New . tm
M-^A. flOORE, Jr., Resident Agent,
f? Ujhion, S. C. '
ind hh? _ * , .. ,
should t " 1
?ven to CATAPHORES1S. 4 ELECTRICS.
??!?! PR. H.JK. SMITH,
"S ' 4J>ENTIST._^ .
" * ???< ? m Union. S.C.
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