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?AIJ FOR Mil MILLiNEF SHOES, ( ft-. ^<^14 TI A XXJl We beg to call spe attention to the bea ful assortment of s waist that we now showing. Wash Goods in demand we are s s beauti Lawns, Dimii 'tyjjsicfi PERSONAL AND LOCAL MENTION. HAPPENINGS OFINUKBI AB5BT TOWN Th<re was considerable ico about on A pi 11 1st. , R. G. II111, o( Carlisle, was in town Saturday. Rev. Million, of Fairfield, paid us a visit Friday. Mr. J. II. G.iult is building another bouse on rear of his lot. '* *- Mrs. Geo. W. Cummings left Mon- 1 day for Co! umbia to visit her relatives. A . Mr. Chas. R. Smith had the mis. J. fortune to loose a fine horse SaturJav . W night, ' I The railroad company have begun i putting in the side track at the Mon arch Mill site. Tho whole household of R-tv. L. M. R'.ce, including tho cook have been i down with the Grippe. < Probate Judge Greer, who has had a tough time with the Grippe, we are 1 glad to see is able to be out again. Flower pots by the thousand from 1c up to the large yard pots with pedestals at the "Wonder Store." I Mi?s Lilian Hammond, who In s been visiting Mrs. A. W. Green, left Monday for her home in Columbia. Mr, and Mrs. W. D. Harris lost their Infant child Tuesday night. It died with convulsion?, tho infant was about ten days old. Eaatei! All Kinds of Easier cards,eggs and novelties. Always something new at the "Wonder S>ore." The doctors of the town have nearly all roconl I v nilpclnmp.i new hue - J I O gi**. Dr. Hinder has just treatod himself to a nice one. Dr. I. M. Hair, ono of our popular dentists, is dividing lii-i time between Union and Loekhurb. lie will he in Lockhart next week. Mr. Victor E. DePass left Union Tuesday for Montgomery, Ala., where |ie goes on important legal business, be will be absent a week. Messrs. T. L. llames, D. A. T. Farr and W. II. 8. Harris will go to the reunion of Confederate veterans of Louisville, Ky., as representatives from Jonepville. Dr. Will Lindnr, who graduated at the Charleston Medical College this season, has roturned home, and it is said will open an offtco and practice bis profession in Union. Other locul news and county correspondence will bo found on second page. We would be glad if our correspondents would write up the happenings of the week and get their letters to us by Monday, as the 1st. or regular correspondents page goes to press Tuasday morning. f , THE THE tY, DRESS CLOTH I N< IT WAT cial . Th uti= %i 50 c hirt fflff T\ Ify j 1 -I / A nice al*e wait IT thes Ess GOO are very r this season a howing some f l ll thincrc. in - ? VI 111 1 ^ VJ II k lies, Figures, Special drivea in Easter shoes. Tl.c A. II. Foster Co. Mr. J no. W. Sarnie s formally an-1L lotmees himself for the olllce of Sheriff i 11 this issue. v M *. Macbetli Young enjoys the (listinc.- I ion of being tLc only man in town who tan sport a roof garden. ' I>r. I. M. llai: will be at Lockhart ^ lining ilie coming week, lie will re- ( airu to 1 lisi filieIn Union Saturday. It l'nre white leghorn eggi for sale. 1 ibg lot of cabbage plains, o varieties, icaJy for tutting out; als? beet and to- ] jialo plants a little later for sale by . S. M, It ice, Jr., E. U. We will soon be comuelled to ea- t Publish :i Urd local page us our advertising is increasing so mucli us to i lake up most of our local space. We will use page two for crowded over I locals. We wero pleased to meet our young friend, J. Arthur Long Monday on mr streets, ho has completed his studies for this session in Charleston s and has returned homo to spend'his : vacation. c Mr. J no. W. Crawford, who has 1 been confined to his bed for two weeks, has sufficiently recovered t? return to his home in Jouesville, with his daughter, who has been with , him several days. We regret to report the death of < Mrs. J)r. \V. L. Simms. who died at > Carlis e, at the residence of Mr. J. s 1). Smith Thursday night, and was | buried at Newberry .Friday. She | leaves one child. Wo regret to learn that Miss Eoliuo ' i.ee, daughter of Mr. Green J. Lee, ha*< Ov-en conthicd t) her room with erysipu.as, but we are glad to be able to say she is much better, aud wish for her a syetdy ( recovery. > Tlnro is an ad igs which says that ' when M irch comes in 'ike h lien it goeout like a lamb, and visa versa. We. < don't remember just how it came in, ' but it went out like a roaring lion. ( Satuid y was a very windy day. The track of tho Union jind Glenn Springs rail road has been laid to Pear- j son's branch, the trestle at the branch | and at Buffalo creek are progressing and it is expected to have the road completed to the mill Rib* in a few days. Mr. J. Cohen has returned from the Northern markets and says lie h is bought a big Jot of goods ho intends selling cheap. llis nice new glass front lias just been put in and adds materially to the appearance of the store. Tito workmen dropped a piece of t imber while working overhead and smashed one of his show cases, lie will have a space in The Times soon in which he will talk lo his customers. SIGS?^ ' au oa: > GOODS,? 3, HATS. 1 ???????????? STS.? 1 b ; e prices are from ents to $3.00. IY.1 of ou are in need of pi wi white or colored lj;, st don't fail to see ui: ebefore you buy. m< DS. - | tru nuch m .nd J|? | j-j.. $k lu is LlC. z "tj Pal! Vill ii iii. n t IMI LP||I ii inu 1 tllJl tai Mr. Nimrod R. Trammel an 1 Miss Th Vnu'ida. Burgess wsrc married at the 111 crs 10 ne of the In i le, last S.unlay by the '.(J' lev. Mr. Shu'er. An elegant supprr vvii vas tendered the couple at Mr. Trammel's ti<> ion9e Monday night. lvil Mr. W. B. S. Whnley came up rhuwday to inspect the work of the tPll toiralo M'll. lie, accompanied by tui 3ol. T. O. Duncan, went out to the su( nill site where he spent some lime sdn md seemed to be well pleased with eh: ho progress of the work. me Only two sale's were made Mondny. L'he tract of land 80 acres ono mile j rom Union, belonging to .(. K. llun- ja. or was bid oil by the Union B. ?fc L. uu or $750. Ul V Mr. C. L, Allen's half interest in ' he eorner store occupied by Graham Uu c Esteswas bid off by Capt. A. H. sti Foster for jar . N!i Aew Store. w:i Mr. L. S. Townsend, who recently ,l iold out to Mr. Chus. R. Smith, will loon open up a fancy grocery and onfeetionary in the building formerly rccupied by R. W. Tinsley. ?#4 1,400 Hales Binned. . B:i tltj About ten o'clock Monday night o\\ ire broke out in the cotton warehouse uu >f the Racolet mills, and burned jteadily until Tuesday afternoon, iboub 1,400 bales of cotton were consumed. The lire is supposed to have teen tho result of spontaneous comjuslion. Tho building was of rock. ?3 I'lio intense heat caused the rock ivalls to crumble. Street and Road Tax. Mr. J. H. I5.iities wrote Attorney eiuntl Bellenger making inquires re- C?1 yarding commutation tax collections to w kvhicli the Attorney General gave the />, followiug answers: A man who becomes 21 the day after expiration is not liable, lor that year's i collection. , A man having paid commntation tax hi h>r lttOO and then moves to town, is not ca liable for street tax that year. A man moving to town in January mid then securing a commutation road cr tax receipt before May 1st does not relieve himself from street duty because liiu riMiikntioihi.ilif t1\ t lio f? f V nf TTiii.^n attaches before he i?ayd his com mutation n?x This nil seems plain enough, and no doubt Mr. Unties raw it this way but Look the precaution to be on tbo safe side. B Residence Wanted. q I wish to ront n four or five room house in a desirable locality. Any one having such a house to rent cau see me at once. F. P. Yatfh, 1 1-1 f Agent Sou. It. R. i* TAKE Till!) TIMES, Grand Opening. Thi) regular simiual <>iKniing of the minus NVw York ltacket look place mrsoiiy of this weik. The force ill e Ne w Yolk Kick-1 ha i already an ub'.idted logout of making sum of the 1 displays upon ihe.M! "op.sting" oeuo is of any Uu: g in t ? up e uintry, d it 81 eius 1 hat. upon the present oesi >11 th?'y have even excelled themives. 11 seems to have lieen the object of e decorators and managers of arrangeL*rit of display, to not only lead the ison in the opening business this year, t to get lip such a display that they mid have no fear of its being surpassed anything that might follow. Upon approaching the door one's atltion is irresistibly attracted to the autlfully drcss?d window of the dress oils dep irtin-lit, tlic central piece h e figure of a lady, dresse I in a very tractive manner, with die s goods <>1 lions colors, trimnud in laces w.thn autlful silk buddies Tlio dressing 1ne ii: a veiy aitistic manner and in ell it vrav as to preserve the gt.nd-i I:, civ origins! lengths, this however i< it resdilv discoveied, and you would ii.n^n ," ....... I'mS. :n.. n ... 1 an up-lo-date dic^s maker. 1 li di^iy ot the window, as a whole. is very tistically arranged, and is in full !< eping tli tin; central ligcre. The window on e left also presents a very attractive parance with its shirts, lies and U. S. us arrangtd to attract attention. Ui>on entering the shoe aid gents' furihing department, one is struck with e ch uige that li is been wrought. Mr. xlger has had charge of this arrange!iit and he shows himself to ho an ept in the art. lie has Ills shoe stock ranged in the most, attractive manner s have ever seen, while the center unter is used to sliow a beautiful line shuts and tie?suitable for the stunni -r ide. Streamers reading from four ints of the circling and of the nation il ors arc brou.rht to a center, while a e of vati c ilpred parasols swing g. anally in the air all around the room, in * rear the United Stales 11 igs decorate ! wall, and inspires a i'eeli ig of triotism. In the dross depwtment. the beauty of > scene is inereas -d. There is a border pale blue hinting extending al >ng 111 II b ttealh the ceiling in grtiCrful and pilar waves, over which the climbing 'is so arrange 1 as to form a very :tty border or tiimuaing. Too top of t shelving is covcte I b- ]>:?t.ty white iss gathered at th* top and allowed to >p over the shelving in lambrequin le, from beneath the folds of which I tho beautiful dress goods of every 'iet v nP color or shade, from top to .torn of shelves, concealing from vi-w isholvinor qntl tlioir r-oot.aiit.^ T^P n'o".-. ltieve goods are so artistically blended to sh nv o.l'jli p'c 'O <>;f to the best a !i*and at t!a? sini'! time present a y phusimj sighttath-cvi', as a whole, c'c somewhat. to t!i? I'i'.ir of this datment ij noticed a partition form *d of pitiful lac* curtains gathered to either V in tin1 center ia graceful folds, aufy<tly to form an entrance I the . -n iTcaps the-climax. Jiavond Liiisour i is the millinery departuien\ which, say the least, is a vision of i iveliaevs e evergreens, cedar.*. iv>r atid pahn> angetl here and th ro, while, st.ro ivnof haautiful and vai i-co'ored rih'i?is, oh hith'V and thitli t. intermingled Hi art iicial llovvcn; of <voy dese.i.i n. overhead antl around the room ill ttoantifnl and gaudily trimmed h its. pedestralsL on tobies, on show cases, lij mirrors aroltfTT rrm rr?r?m ?rfi?on ided to oven magnify ihe lovely p e e, fine could hue feel bewildered hv fi a vi-ion of loveliness, mid could lost imagine that some beautiful en nitres* had hud a hand i i the arrangent of this prettv picture. Well, mivP there was. Mist Xonie K Sn\d*r I M:s* Sadie 15 icon were the engineer.-, iis cons: ruction. id?!y assisted h> i. M. L'owell and the other help of j stoic. M-\ l'owell and Miss Snyder also responsible for the front, window, fhe crowd begun to come in to see i opening early in the <1 ly and the earn increased until it wut almost a n at night, until th ? hour for clo-ing. jsie was furnished during th:? day and ning bv a stiing band. The opening s a big success, and the display iv:ts credit upon all concerned in its arlgenicnt. Executors' Notice. All | ergons having claims against i luni F. Hobo. <1 ceased, must present, mi properly attested, and all parties 'ing the said estate must make p'.iy;nt at once to the undersigned. .lonx W. HAIIO, W. M. Sl'akks, Kxmutors of estate D. F. Ilolio, cieeM. I Ml; On the first day of Mai lsIi basis, which will enable i orld. Wo have alrsady won lieaper Furniture than any o We are Warriors in ive to be in a stir all the tirn re years has been a caution s ish over a credit system. We have the cream of s be tter service, better accoi IV other house in the State. r^OUR L 'URNITURE, CARPI HJRTAINS, WINDOW 'OILET SETS, TIN 3AILEY FIlftN West nd News. I *' l'is a feat to fit tho foot." Lust week Brown and Gilliam noticed two odd shoes in stock which 1 | came from Ohm. Smith's, both being | ;iItt for tiie right foot, and noticing u!j.i young n.in going through the store on crutches, they both looked to see :h I which leg iie hud lost and dis. coTered thut it was the loft, foot, nnd j the young man still had one left, tho I right one, Mr. Gilliam asked him what I number shoe he wore and ho said five. 1 ! Brown showed him the shoes, No. 5, r,<5" j and he tried them on, nud tho fit was I perfect, as if made to order. He pur- ? ' | chased the shoos and they are now j I botii pleased, Brown and Gilliam J j because they disposed of them and i tho young man because he received such an extra goad bargain, and after the sale was made it did not take ; ( Brown and Gilliam long to convince j jM,s said younginan that he was hotter oil j ' j with one leg than none at all. j ](!( If a mare and colt cost ono hundred ; j and ten dollar* and the mare cost .'...j. one hundred dollars more than the j J.*,-, colt, what is the cosL of the mare-' ' . * ~ ~ 111 > , What Ls the cost of the colt ? ; \%yy I Married.?M i.S3 Amanda, d.iughler j of A. 1$. Burgess, "to Aim LT.unnni, j " j j son of Tom Trammel, at. the bride's j s. t ! I residence Sunday at 1 o'clock l.?y Rev. j i)., F. H. Schuler. j *M There was to have been another ; ' wedding Sunday afternoon, but was ' postponed on account, of the youth of ! the young lady, Rev, K. II. Schuler refusing to marry them. The parties were J. T. Bishop and Miss .Mattie Chasteen, I I years old. 1 Col. T. C. Duncan eamo home Sun- ' ';:1 day. | A ; Friday evening at S o'clock, after | ' working on his house, Rev. \Y. Ik C. , Humphries was coming home in his l 3 buggy, accompanied l>y Melton and ; M Wood, when he attempted to cro-s a the railroad track in front of a Smith- .V. cm freight train about '20D yards off >1 his mule became unmanageable and M he jumped out of I lie buggy with the M reins still in his ha ids to ho! 1 t !i > j M mules' head, and as ho di I s >, tii J M mule reared around, throwing .Mellon f I> and Wood out, luckily not on the! 1' track, but. out on the road. It w. : trrj Humphries cou'd n >t lot g > I "a ? re in \ w pg and the male dragged him a c ? i s: I - j ,ilo: erable distance when tii. freight ilo.v . by barely escaping t ie bind pirtof the buggy. The inule, when let loose, went back to Buffalo, and when the trio arrived they found him wedged Ti in between two trees opposite their era < new store, nothing injured and aii of n>k i their tools safe. i l''"j i jam:e K litter t ? ::n i: : ! > i i'''" | trip to S:i:uu o Til id's l.iy ! t -; w i * lie only i'x;)".'ted ^ > .is f.ir ..s Mum stroot or t!i; tn 11 s: I n^. w'.i n ii *\v.is : captured an.I Ink si a? f :r a ; S.i".nio j ami to his g.'eit sormv ii c Ki r e l the cross ties !i >iue ;>o ii i. II ?w :n ; ov < > cross tics between U.iio i an I Sin1 tc .) ainie? IT j l: FREE FRE The above cuts are i> pre. < nt at ions of a I 'i:\iul-paintid china, no .v on exhibition at our free to our cusp 1:1 rt \W-? trn ir r?vr n?i.?oc <i?i \ ofr.il- is m:! It* for ili:> purpose of increasing on we truly appreciate l!i"ir patronage. This ware is rapidly taking the place of It hat that soft, white, velvety tiai.sh; is of tin the host in tlit* woild. 'J'liij shapes are of been designed to meet tbe laves of I lie most I It is only by our guaranteeing to n-e a have been able to get it. at a price that pats it. Our assortment consists of Cutis and So Dinner Plates, Platters. Covered Dishes, Civs', and everything else which goes to in ik?* up a 1 We earnestly invite you to call :md inspv | yOU tuft iiituiir.ul'wn, A'lM'V Vi'SU' IPURCELL CASE 'ch, IfCO we uro going to cut our 1 us to give our customers the cheap the icputation of selling mors Furn liur two concerns in the State in tm our lino of business, and Peace D io, and the way we have been tun ind has taught us by experience the the trade .<and it is our priae >.nu bos nmodation, more goods and finer q .INE IS COM Pi ITS, MATTING, RUGS, A r SHADES, CORNO E POL SETS, LAMPS, PICTUf jture & mm ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1\?U SI I ICR IFF/ hereby unnounco myself a candie for S'u rilT of Union countv, subt I > t !*o :i Con of tho Democratic m-try and pledge myself to support nominee* of . ho party. John* \V. Sanoerk. FOR AUDITOR. hereby respectfully announce mya candidate for re-election to th? ofof Auditor of Uu'on county, subject lie action of the Ilemocratic primary I plediro tnvself to support the nom s of the party. J. G. Farr. .700,000 Plants. abhnge plants of tlie earliest and t varieties, 200,000 yet on hand to sold at 1.V per 100 or $1.25by the id. Also 100,000 tomato and other nts, pepper, egg plant, etc., at 5c do/ mi. Theso plants can be pped on order or delivered at your if in Union. Call on G. Walt litmin, on Court House Square, ur.il agent. 'hesc plants are warranted to give isfaclion. grown on Col. T. C. ncan's truck farm within the cor\iie limits of Union. J. IKK'Hahris, Gen. Mirr. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Ism&ining in the Post Office at i ,n, S. C., for the week ending il 1000. ! (ieorgo I > rock jr. (toorgc \\\ Prooko ! iss Lilly Dutnplion I r. .John 1 Kiwkins I .-s Yenio Driver i <. James Mires !Soletmir K.Odell IDs l-'ranees Smith I r. Will Smith linm'u Slomtnid I'. Sparks jrlrani an< i WillarJ. <ir4 >aa culling for the above letwill please tay if advertised, and bo rccpiire.l to pay one cent lor r delivery. J. C. Hunter, P. M. ~~ NOTiceT" !i 3 undersigted having bscome ownif lite Carolina Drug Co., respectfully til pers >ns owing said Co. to settle aaootinla pi ior to April 10th 11HK), avoid leg il procest of collection. U V.I. l'ooi.K, M. D. CROWN Touuence, M.D. For Sale. i;iiu11_> nurse anu a iwo ." jitney l'or sale, call on II. M. SrARKs > --*! I. ew pieces of handsomely decorated, store, which we intend giving aw^r vill remain the same This special r t ado and s!i nving the people that Whit.- Cranite or Iron Stone Chin*. :i jest qualitv, and without doubt I tie very latest patterns and hava fastidious. large quantity of this ware that wo within the reach of all. toers. Pie Plates, Breakfast Plates, in Pitchers. Sugar Bowls, Tea Pots IN K SKT OF DISH PS. t it . when we will cheerfully give jclfuMv, [ COMPANY. a^ jur\L. msinees down to a strictly \st furniture market in the ituro, Better Fnrniture and vrn twice the size of Union, isturbs Our Hinds. We ling out goods lor the past ? va'ue and advantage of a ist that we give our custom' uality for less money than ? ETE ?^ lND ART SQUARES ,E3, WALL PAPER, uES AND FRAMES. 10?ANY.