The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 16, 1900, Image 7

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A Big: Thepr We have jusl of Chas. R. Smith bargains in Cloth D HERE YOU WIL $io, $12 and $6 and $8 $5 and $6 E OH ATS HATS TH ?, ? ? % cunr sj i i vy u. m CHAS HEISER and * . anc We have ( toonumeroi - see them. A BIG LO ABOUT 30Q 50c AND NECITW This is t UNION COTTOf FERSONAL AND LOCAL MENTION JUPPENING3 OF INTEREST ABOUT TOWN Mi-. La gar o Blue knoll has returned froui u visit to tils mot ler ami si.sUr ai Chester, S. C. See our stock of blind bridles, oil;<i leather goois and sadlks. T ie O.d Beliable. Miuter Ik bo, a prominent merchant of Uuion county, was in town Satuid iy ?Lumens County News When iu need of lludw.ire of am description Cx.ine to the leadeis, The Ok IT lleliable. The Southern railroad has put on o night operator again at this place, llr. C. B. Gibson of Blackvllle, S. C. ia itlA now tnnn '' Agents ask $53, we get $19.30 cash for fie drop head Demorest sewing machine, warranted for 10 jears. TLt Old Reliable. IIa>o your new spring clothe.* lit ov?i an UF. C.n cor.-et if you want theiu io look right. The Old Reliable. Mr. 11. S. Long, of Jonesville, dropped in and had a pleasant chat villi u yesterday, We are ghul to see him oui [jjtt again, he has been quite sick with th? Several communications and a lut oi local news lias been crowded out thii week, the communications will apianu n?xt wtek. A number of the locals wii have to die. If you wanta slick-easy-runuiiig-haid to wear-out and easy-to-keep-slurp loi of plow?, we are the people. The Olo Reliable. The mill bee is beginning to buz. if the bonnets oi the good people of Car lisle. We will have something to about their mill later. Prospects art favorable there for a mil). We publish in this it sue a proclaim*, tion from the Governor offering a re ward of $100 for the apprehension o the turtles who burned the property oi J. C. Harris, we presume this l anio ii meant for J. C. Farr?tr, but we have m authority to cbaue the i.amo. On-the 2nd page of this issue will b. found a communication copied from tlx Ruliegh Ntws and Observer, signed bj H T. Morgan President of the Vlrglni. Chemical Company. Mr. Morgan set forth his c< mi 1111%'a eid? <?f tli? f..rliliv? que>tlon. And us lite fur mots have oul} heard one aule we publish the cotnmuui cation so cur leaders can ? ? what tin company have to aay regarding the increased prkc hi fertilisers. * ? . " - . IHEmStcWlf.VftilYlitotifr1 MBfIk' MtJftvi**r Smash ice of CI k purchased the en l and are giving so: ling ever known. L SEE REDUCTI I $15 Suits now $6 " $4 ixtra Pants " $3 HATS AT WERE $3.BO NO1 3.00 " 2.00 " SWe also bought a we are selling at v J. S TURNER SHOES 1 $6.00 now $2.50 to $ Dther bargair is> u jnifcjiiiiori T OF NE 80o NECKTIES GOING EAR GOING AT 20 AN he opportunity of a 1 MILLS DEPAB 1 lie ?100,000 appropriation voted for pubic schools by the Ilouse was killtd in i he Semite by the close vote of 18 to 17. Senator Douglass voted agiinet the appropriation, an iffort was made to appro)-r ale ?00,000, but was lost by 10 to i". The citadel approp>iat.ion ha.1 b i n cut from ?11,200 to Si,.100. j ! ? jiwe imvn ot Union lias voted led nt:y $">0,000 for public impt'ove , lO.en s. including H-weing", and Ne-.v.* ; v istd ill without ;i system of sewera/r .imi no efforts being made to establish it i ?/ill not our people wake up and iinwo in lliese important matters."? >er.-dd and News. \Vh.t is the mutter mith Xe.vberry, we lot *c like to see her get behind but *he 1 !i ul l*;st get a hump on if not Union w.b pass Iter on the road "progress," we ' are coming, juet ktep au eye on Union f.)i points. t 'ol Elliott Estes and Mr. K. F. Furcusson, representing Tho Prudential Insurance Co, are at the New Ceniur) an i will be glad to figure with anyone in f.c? d of life irisu lance. The Piuudeut>nl is one of the t>est companies in the United States and last j ear w rote mon i o v business than any other company if ikt world. It will not cost yoiucii;! t ? get. their pii.es and as they do not i o ejou l>y icrtistHigon your taking tlioii , o'.icy, it io a pleasure to hear then, talk on their favorite subject. Call oi them and they will surpiise you by the i.lxial contracts they aio off ring. A shooting scraps occurred out in tie Cross Kejs rectiod list week bet wee 1 Air. Dave Bishop and Mr. J. Bennett As far as we can learn the particulars . . Ir. Bishop was workiinr for Mr ibn. net t. They became involved in a dilB culty about a ne^ro diiver. It seem Jiat Mr. Bishop c inMdercd the negr? ( haiJ been put over him. Ilot wort's turned and Mr. Bitliop went off an ' came back with a pistol, the ipurr 1 wa f resumed and Mr. Bishop 11 red ssveru shots at Mr. Bennett, winch just mlsse iiirth-nJ. Mr. Bennett seized his doubt barrel shot gun and emptied both barrellu Mr. Bishop's face and neck. It hap ;>eued to be loaded with small shot and we understand that Mr. Bishop wasiu.i ; fatally wounded. The above is the information we have been aide to gathei in a rouul about way, and do not know il it is authentic.. We can see no ou? who makes a definite sUtemont of tin , foots. COTTON PLANTERS who arc interested in high prices for cot1 ton next fall can hear of something t< their advantage by sending a postal car* . at once to THE ABA MS COTTON" COMPANY Charleston, 8. C. 7?it. I 4 t y * ??? y -up in othing t r tire clothing stock < me of the greatest ; t I r r ONS LIKE THIS: I , $8 and $10. .50 to $ 6 i to $4.50. HATS I W $2.80 c 2.00 1.80, 2.00 il good lot of Shoes which 1 ery low prices. 5 > THAT WERE $5.00 > 300. 1 1 is in this line \ . Come and . i i CKWEAR. AT 30 AND 35c. 40c D 25c. l lifetime. 1TMENT STORE. Gets a Salary. At Ul3 last. meeLi'l\r r>f Ml:> lo'Vn Oinn. oil?lit y adopted a rule to pay the clerk ami treasurer a salary in-dead of a comiins. i 1, the salary is lixvd at ?G0j a >1.1 The clerk formerly roci'ivetl a t'on.i .iision which amounted to mui-h :ooi than litis per annum. Mr. Sawy r np,?.>, >eiuo^t of \V. I?. Arthur and ouhri got a bill Ihronyl. the l"-;islaiur?i dj i. 13 the method f>oiu commission l.i a ary, uinauut Ur l>' fixed by tt.t town -oiuicil. Mr. W. D. Arthur \\a* e-e e..led to the position of clerk and L'e:w.o;er for the ensuing year. A IIot Member. Wo have secured a correspondent for NY est End who is a hustler and will keep up w i n the news ou the iii 1. lie is a hot member and pushes a pithy pci\ ills name is Mr. George Cuinmings and i? w ill appreciate any happenings ot ut.-rest on the hi.l which may lie cal'iV io Ins attention. He is authorized to ecript for subs uiptious to Tlie Times. ?iul now that tlie mill jioople have then tow n represented we ho;*) to se j many Dimes added to our li-.t over there. Mr. ..illumines can l#? funt.a ?i ? i... 0_ ? uv vuv I'upillill C iiijumv Store. Union Minstrels. The Uniou Minstrels are playing to t largo audience who seem to bo ihor-Aighly appreciating the fun, jurtgWig from the applause as wo g?< to ureas. There is no excuse for Union ever wanting for a first-class litertuimnent with such talent as has seen displayed by our local troupe, they give as good entertainments as the average traveling thow and a *jreat deal better tluiu many of them Buried go Years. While digging a grave in the ceiuu rv a few days ago the sexton un art,md a child's metalic collin. The .id was removed from the glass and u .jluld's |fuce was aeeu in a perfect u,ut? of preservation. The date or he coffin was 1801. There is consid irrbio speculation as to whoso ehilr. it could have been. This child wasburied before the town of Union waslocated. There 'seems to be no way I ~ - 1 -I aiming me mystery. Hunting Heirs, We liuve received a comrauiilcatio; from a gentleman in Texas which wi publish below. If any of our leader* are interested they can correspond w ill air. Malmgren: Houston, T?x\, Feb. 12,15)00. Editor T mcs: I am looking for the heirs of Ja lies G. Minor ai.U Braddock Nyle, who are supported to have lived Hi I yoqr State about 1840. Any infoim -tioi, will t>9 received with thanks by, i Yours truly, IIhnky MALHOKBN, BOX 6*3 The Jim Crow Car. The Souate has agreed to the Hous amendments to tho Jim Crow Car, c eparate conch bill of the House, an the same will becomo law. The bl provides a first-class cur for eac race, tho accommodations to bo th <amo. Tho uniform ruto will be ^ents per mile. There shall bo n second-class car nor second-class rate ihis is practically the Georgia la\ The uniform rate of three cents is i mmpromise between the old first ilass rate of 8J cents and tho second :lass rate of 2$ cents. This is a ven food arrangement. It keeps th< oads from losing, and separates thi aces. nn a/^i a ha a ri^WL,/\m/V 1 IUi\ State of South Carolina, 1 Executive Chamber, J "Whereas, information has b:>eti re:eived at this Department that oil th< ?clay of Novemlier, A. I)., 1H9U, tin tati), stablts, nine nitiles, wheat, fodder >eas, corn, steam engine, ngricultura mpkments of E>tate of J. C. Harris, ii lie county of Union, Pinckney town hip was burned, and tbero being roupoi o believe that tiie burning was an act ol ncendiarism, Now. Therefore, T, M. li. M :Sweenej Jovernor of the State of Sonlli ( 'aroliua li order that lust ice rn:iv he lie majesty of tlie Jaw bo vindicated, dt leiebyoffera reward of O.ie Ilundret Joilars for the apprehension and convic ion of the person or persons who com nilted said act of incendiarism. In Testimony Whereof, L have hore into set my hand and caused the Urea -te d of the State to be Hthxcd, at Colum >i,i. this ninth d ly of February, A. D t'JhO and in the one hundred and twenty 'ourtli year of t lie Independence of th Unit i d States of America, by the Governor: M. B. McSweknky. M. II. Cooper, Secretary of State. 7-lt NOTICE. To the Republicans of Union County: r'hercbv call the Chairman of eae Polling Precinct of Union county t m'M't at Union O. II. on t lie '22nd day i February, at 12 m., and bring delegate o county convention to transact sue tiusiness as shall come before it. J. p. Sartor, I. W. Dawkixs, Chairnuu. Sectetary. I tUv 13, 11KK) 7-1t For Rent. A t'rsirublf re&Meaw oa Clitm:li stivtV ?-T? o.J m il of \v:i!?-ras1li'.- city ;v.r.j varden ana oonvru.. r i sta* 1? i i. . <l-.v?llin-, i Arilii u; in v- : '< tj.M 1ia5live foosci-i, foiinoil.v ,-.c\ i I > Mr. \V. J> Wilkins I o i> ?;.*?>. h!?*, l?y month or year. . ? L J*. 'YAONoN 7 ' <: At Y->or?jT. th? ?.;o. . "otics to Tf3spass?r5. A'i j *-i:;oir? RiC hereby li .i.> lair it'I* iraS})lusMg >:c lii Lm< .> ! vi:? ii.cni i cuijiduy lrtints i.ear (.'iun u ill lie i> o-eculed to I bo lulKxieot. i no taw. KEEP OFF! Cake dueno'ijo and govern yoursel <ceoidingly. John L. Vol'no. Feb 7lli, A. D. 19U0. Agent. 7-yt Cemetery Notice. Th.? committee of the cemetery snciet i ultil to know that a much needed cen U?ry has bten provided by the tow u;t.ioritie?, and refer persons wisliin qoa'cs to the Mayor, ;n all the grow .its Urn taken in the old ceur-terv 1'hi* does not refer to persons alreai w. ing squares. Notice. FOR SALE?One pair large, fin a do*, 7 years old, at Ilow/. 's >tible. If. V CilST Feb. 13, 1903. 7-2f THIS On the first day of Mi ch*1i basis, which will enable Aorid. \V e have alrsa !y wo heaper Furniture than aty We are Warriors in h ive to be in a stir all ilic tii ive years has been a caution Ciirh over a credit system. Wc have the cream ot erfi b?. ttcr service, better accc iny other house in the State. ^?-OUR I FURNITURE, CARP; CURTAINS, WIN1>0\ TOILET SETS, TIN bailey rm> Iionrd Meeting. ,e The County Pension Boaid will mce )T -tt Union C. II., on the llrst Monthly it d March next, promptly at II o'clock, a in. Township Boards are requested U h meet in their respective townships 01 e Saturday, Feb. 17th, at 11 a. iu.,to inakt 8 and send in their reports witli all the re0 visions that are needed or that they desire. It. J. Bf.tii.l, v O. B. Fowleh, Chairman, n Secretary. Jan. 2o, 1000. 4-3t f Notice of Application for 3 Appointment of Guardian. 1 The undersigned gives notice that a petition for the appointment of the Judge r of Probate for Union county as guardian | of the estate of Robert ISugine Clover, John and Susan Gieer ininois, has Won tiled in the Court of Common Picas for Union eounty. That no tit, comix-tent or responsible person can lit: found who is willing to assume such vuardianship It. V. G isr, Administrator of John R.Geer. deceased For Sale. I offer my liouw ami lot in the town of Union, S. 0., on Church street for sale on very reasonable term'*. Address: Mrs. M. It. Lamfley-, 4t. Sumter, S.C. i friction! 1 t 1 A When you w? > i \ iFrictionless Bat t e Try ours. ^ every pound t faction. h ! Union Hat UNIOl FplxfS The above cuts are r* pre-?*i?tat ions md-paniUd china, no>v on exhibition a to our cust< nvrs. We guarantee th -t otir p?ie.cs on g ff-r is made for the purpose ot iucreasii we tru'v appreciate their patronage. Tins ware is rapidly taking the pl.iei ?ih< that soft, white, velvety finish; is e -e liest in the world. Tim shajn's a ! en designed to meet, tie- tastes of the Ii is only by our guaranteeing to i ?ve l?e,en able to get. it. at a price that p Our assort in- nt consists of Cups an rimer Plates. Piatteis. Covered Dishes, .id everything else which goes to m ite We earnc.-tiy invite yen to call and >u full infoimation. Yer ?UROELL CA _l ircli, It 00 we aie poing to cut c ih i 1 give our customers the cl 11 the reputation ot celling more orlnv vo concerns in the Stab* : t our Hue of business, ami Peac ne, siu'l the way wo have been and h?n taught us by experience the trade and it is our pride am tmifiodi lion, more go yds and tin -INE !S COM BTO, MATTING, RXJG3 V STAGES, CORN ..OS 1 S?r:s, LAMPS, I'lOl IT" 1 LU-f! lit * Wniife. M. RALPH K. CARSON. II. L. SCAIFE. t CARSON & SCAIFE, i ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ) l >, Special attention given to real estate and collections. JAMES MUN 110. I>. It. DUNCAN; V. !'. SANDERS. Munro, Duncan and Sanders. ATTORNEYS AT LAW.] Office No. 4 Law Range, I'nicr, PU C r " *>?y Dissolution of Partnership. Th? firm of Mclaughlin & Brown has this day lioea dissolved by mutual consent, \V. I). Brown retliing from \he | linn. I All poisons indebted to the Dim will please cull and make prompt, settlom ei t. Persons holding claims a gainst thefjfcl ui will please present them to the undersigned. D. L. McLaughlin, IV. J) Brown. Union, S. C. Jan. 2nd. l'JOO. ;kss.^ \nt strictly first-class >bit Metal JV e will guarantee o give perfect satisdware Co. M, s. C. of ;i few pierps of huwkomely decorated, ,t our store. \\ hich we intend giving aw*y *oda will remain 1 ha game This special lg our t ayle und slnwiug the people that ? of White Granite or Iron Stone China, of the finest q:t ilil.e, and without dollllt re of t tie very latest p litems and have most f .ist id ions. use a large quantity of this ware that wo its it w thin the roach of all. '1 Sau-v rs. l'io Plates, Breakfast. Plates, , Cr.-ain Pdohers. Sugar Howls, Tea Pots qi .i FIXE SET OE 1JIS11ES. iiisp-v.t it. when we will cheerfully givo y respi ^iu'ly, SH COMPANY. Luu ?q ur badness down toasliictiy henpost l'urmtnre market in the Furniture, Ho it it Fr.rniUire and n t 'vix twici the m/. 3 o! Union :e Disturbs Our Hinds. W e tu nng out goods lbr the past 3 t.h * va'iio and ail vantage of a ] that we give our customer qu ihty !<>r less money than PLETE. , \ TD A TIT SQJJARES, PC US, WALL PAPER, ?tL ES AND FRAMES. nn^PANY \S IteM kfi <a y w 4 * to D ithti Hill