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. - = A Comforts We all like com common combinat NESS larger each our SHOE SALES convincing argum* We are offe ^llAAC Qfl/1 Hvi v/xivvt^ *** * *" The prices are " SUMMEE "Amsterdam" Silk Mil double tipped fingers, cvr and cool. 1 Lot 1 Lot I 1 Lot pe; 3 Lots L T B tfSs, Our S ?A VEF FANCY FRONT Pri< ?hnm EL Town and County. Additional Local News.. Crowded Over Erom Local Pages. Purina Health Flour. Towt semi's. Mr. Joseph A. Betsill is announced this week for County Commissioner. Remember that we now have on hand a full supply of tin for roofing and guttering. It Bailey Furniture & Lumber Co. Mr. Claude Sartor has been employed as clerk in the Union Cotton Mills l)epartment Store. He is in the groceiy] department down stairs. Tin for all purposes and a fuvt class workman to to the work. Call on us when you need tin work. it liailey f urniture Cc Lumber Co. The Buffalo railroad train makes a regular schedule now, lumber and other material are being carried to tfie site daily, and the work is rushing. There will be no services at the First Methodist church -next Sunday on account of the Clifford Seminary commoner m int. Guttering and rooting is one of cur specialties. We are ready to meet all competition, our prices are the lowest and the l>est to l>e had. It Bailey Furniture & Lumber Co. Mr. Walton says the setting up of the cleir water basin at the filter plant is aliout the largest job of the business. The la>ing of the pijieline will only take a few days. The Auditor, asaitted by Mr. .T. T. Fowler, have got all the property listed on the liooks, and is now putting on thn 1A* law TIm* lauu fnr TTnirvn unnulv 10 mill;", and foi Union school district 1SJ mills. The County Democratic Executive Committee has been called by Chairman J. M. Groer to meet in the court house on Saturday 20th, at 11 o'clock, a. m There will Ire a very important nicotine at which all committeemen aie r< (piesti d to Ire present, arrangements will be marie for conducting the State and county campaign. Mr. Silas .J. McCaughrin, of Newberry, representing the Lowery round bale eofloft press, fltflpped over In Union Wediresday night. He said he wanted to s|?end the night where he was sine4.1 good liotel accommorlalions. We a:e glad to see the Newberry boys in Union, they run over occasionally. Tlicy should come ofteiier. 1 ' / ibleandSty fort as well as sty 1< ion that is making day. An increase 5 during the past jnt that the above s ring special va rord Ties. The^ just right. } (ITnw (PHI k. M. JLJ V/V/J Is Goods, made right her iry pair warranted same < 2-clasp Black Silk, ohh 2-clasp White Silk, onl^ arl button white stitch o] isle Thread, all colors cr RY THEM hid Waists are the talk IY LARGE ASSORT! FIGURES, LACE AI Sces from 30c Our sister city Newberry will luuvo the honor of entertaining some distinguished visitors today and until Tuesday. ( They are a part} of astronomers from | Washi'.gton, who go to Newberry fur the purpose of observing the eclipsv They will be thoroughly equipped for ' the observation business. T wo free lec- , tures will be delivered Saturday night in the opera house on the subject of astronomy. Wish we could be there. Mr. W. It. Lyerly, the yard master who has been handling the switch engine J at tins place for six weeks or more, hat been giving general satisfaction both to ; the company and to the mill men at Monarch and Buffalo for whom lie ha* been doing considerable work since lie has been here. The mill presidents say they are going to treat him to a nice present, a suit of clothing, or something as valuable. 1 I Pee notice of Summer S hool for \ teachers in another column. The County < Superintendent of Education requests ws ' to urge upon all teachers to attend this s school, it will be very l?eneficial to all. j and will result in material benefit to the 1 schools taught by these teachers. The j ^ ?.l I ?M. . I I win open on 1:10 11111 n&cuau (-I ' the-ill) of June, ami will continue four weeks. Mr. I). 1J. Font deserves much credit for the faithful and* intehigsiit rmnncr in which lie has dp-charged the i duties of the oftice. lie is a hustler. It is with regret that we have to re- ( poit that diphtheria is still attack!ng 1 new victims 011 factory hill, there were \ three new cases reported Monday, also } the death of one of the little children of' j Mr. J. T. llailcy, being one of the tlnee c cases reported at his house last week, a We sincerely trust this dread disease can be stamped out and not allowed t?> Income epidemic. The new eases rep->r?ul j <?w one hl ,*ir. w aiies, one at Air. iS:tl Gregory's and one at Mr. II. N. John- j" son's. The children are convalescing at. p last report. !> k Messrs. Walton & Vv age-ner are moving j right along with tho work of putting in t the filter plant near the power lioisi. ? They have also received two ens of 1 piping, which has lieen distributed along : the line, one car jet to arrive. Tiny have also received two ears of sand tons to ho used in the filler. The laying of the pipe line will begin novt week. We will soon have clear water flowing v through the mains, it is to be hoped. , The water wili U> somewhat cloudy for some time until tli; inud suliment g<;ts , n loosened up and washed out of the main ! ' l?ijH*. So don't raise a kick if you don't j |( find the water s; aiV.ling and clear thejn lirst time you try it after the liitcr is o completed. M 'lishShoe, i* This is an un= our SHOE BUSIof 30 per cent, in five months is a statement is true. lues in ladies' y are beauties. VI FORT. e in the United States, js a kid glove, delightful T 50c. / 50c. nly 50c. lly 25c. I 9 / of the Town. VIENT IN COLORS kTn TTMI/rT^T^ \ u ?/iJiDrvuiurin?iU to $2.50. Broke an JCever:trie. The engine on Xc ' (i-2, the mori ing freight train from Spartanburg, broke Hie li-t't forward motion eecsntric neai L'aeolet Wednesday, and the engine had to lie run on or.o si<k; to Columbia, an ?ffoit was made to lix it while the train stood in the yard at Union but it could lot be done tins side of the shops. # Young, the Grocer. IIus4t>ome extra bargains to offer it Leas next week, also a lot o'f catchy in ices in the canned goods line. Don't make your purchase until you see his ad/ next week. When you don't know just, what to cook call on Mr. Wagnon or phone Young, the Grocer, they can tell you and they always keep a full stock on hand. # vS. C. Weather Bureau. Union?Santuc: Week unfavorable for farming opeiations; ground was baked and plowing about abandoned: ,-ottoii nlantini? unfintaiifi* tuwno>....i..,. .ion of seeds; planus that wore up made .5?>w growth; small grains suffered: ivheat wilted badly ; three-fourths of an neh of warm rain on the IStli partially eiieved the drought, more rain is needed: vol ins eiiised much corn to be ic>1.mled.?E. W. .Jeter. % Washed it oat. A Mr. Eridges over on factory hill soke out with tlie stna.l pox a few days tgo and it is said lie has one of the wi rst ases we have lud yet. It is repoited h it he w as opposed to vaccination and li.it after he had Ihhii vaccinated lie \ashed out the vaccine from his arm villi turpentine This should be a esson to others similarly inclined. Von nay li ive some I rouble with your vacu a'ed arm hut it is very preferable to case of small pox. In Short Order. Magistrate Mel.me says he had the orlest case Wednesday he has i>v..r ad. It seems a little iifyni who lia<l < ( 11 working for Mr. W. T. Austel hiked up Mr. States Ay cock's pocket nife and uppropiiatcd it to his ov\n us*-, lo i!eni*<l having it, was unested and he Magistrtiie issued the warrant and rut to.it'll for him, wla-n lie came he oufessed his guilt and the sentence $"> r ten days was impostd b; fore th j ink lied on the warrant. Another Train Takes Meals. Tliete will h.?. a change of schedule omincncing .lime 10th ?m the Southern vhich starts the morning train from loluinbia two hours (ai)ier. It will nive here at S:*gt) and will stop-JO .tinges for breakfast at the Ciihbtts louse. This will be a great convenience ?the p 'op.o from Charleston and the ?wer portion of the State, mj d all of hem bong familiar with the reputation f Mr. <;.bins' famous dinner hou:P, till certainly appreciate the cbunge. ] Commencement nt Cokesbary. i We have received'from 15ialit>|> V. ' Isoni, a. kind invitation to Attend the j closing exciotocs of the Cokesbury Conference School at Cokcsbury, May 27th to 20:h.. The invitation car', is very handsomely gotten up, and is strictly in r, keeping with the up-to-dato institution j from which it enues. The lJacca'uureaic Senium will be preached by the ltev. W. U. Itichartlson, oC # Columbia, on the 27(1), at 11, a. m., and the AInmni address will be delivered by Hon. F. 11. Gary, of Abbeville, at 11, a. m. 28tl\ There will aleo be a reunion to the V. M. C. A., a Literary ad drees, Annual debate and a reception. A pleasant time is anticipated. The Graded Schools. Next Friday .winds up the sch<* 1 year of the Union Graded Schools. The lollowing is tj.e programme arranged for the occasion: Exorcises at the OjM-ra House, to begin at 10:.'10 a. m. Song?''All Hail the Power of Jesus name." Prayer. Address bv Dr. Lee' Davis Lodge. Song?"We'd t ike up our stand ft r the youth of our laud." Delivery of cert ill-ate*. Delivery of Medal. Song?'Oh say do:sth<; Star Spangled Banner yet wave." Benediction. me giauuatirg c.ass in is 3 ear consists of three scholars: Miss Lei tie Bailey, Missis. George rerriniutd Waller Smith. The schools have bad a very successful 3ear and added in; ny new names to the already large roll of scholars. Th re are now over i:v?- hundred names 011 the rolls of the city sell cols. , They will present a wry pretty sight in their march from the school building to the opera house. They will bear flags, the boys will be dressed alike and the girls will be dressed in white. You should not fail to see the children in line. It is douh:fi:l if the opera house will furnish sulltcieiiL sitting room for , the clsil Ircn dow 11 stairs, to .say nothing | of the great crowd of visitors who would like to he present, the visitors will have to go up stairs. Charleston's Exposition. About three mon'hs ago the talk of gilting up a State Exjiosition at Charleston was heard ; it became more prominent as the plan was dissected and found feasible, and on March till, the people of Charleston, having secured the end nvsc nientotThc Governor, of the Legislating tlie commercial bodies of Chariest >11 and other ci'ies, formally announced to the world that there would lie held in Charleston, beginning in 1901, a great fair or exposition. Within less than two monthssub'eiiptions of SI 10,000 have been received to tlie capital stock and they continue to come in at the ra'o of live to eight thous: and t>or week. The amount already re ceiveu noes not inciuuc anjuung noiii the railroads or larger coi porations? the idea being to leave these large subscribers for the last. This is proper ' as the busiia as men and citi/ jns generally should he allowed llrst to express I their financial opinions on the project. 1 Put Charleston is not alone interested. 1 Am Exposition such as planned will help I e\ery section of South Carolina. It will bring immigration, increase manufactures and give cause for greater activity in every branch of business. South Carolina has tens of thousands of arable acres now idle that might veil lie employed ; ' mining lands thai huvgjiever eveu been prospected, square miles of virgin timber " never touched by woodman's axe. From 5 all records of Expositions it is gathered that Cities, Stabs and sections have fell 1 the benefits accruing from great fairs, ! where the world hits been invittd to come and see the results already accomplished and to estimate what may be done with increased capital, added enterprise, industry and enthusiasm. One of the main building) will be a 3 "Cotton Palace." Examination of Teachers. The regular examination for teachers' : certificates of qualification will ba held i at Union C. II., Friday, Juno loth, beginning ai 1) o'clock, a. m County SlIIX'l'illtAiiilcnt. K.iliwut i.vi iilii.'o Cnr whites an 1 Court House for colored applicants. D. 11. Fant, 21-*2t Co. Supt. Eil. U. C. Do not fail to read the advertisement of Teetii in a in this paper. 3t. I Does the i! Baby Thrive:: If not, something must be < 7 wrong with its food. If the ] [ X mother's milk doesn't nour- <> | Ish it, she needs SCOTT'S < t EMULSION. It supplies the ;; X elements of fat required for ! | the baby. If baby is not < Z nourished by its artificial <> food, then it requires I Scott's Emulsion | T Half a teaspoonful three J J 1 or four times a dav in its < bottle will have the desired <> J | effect. It seems to have a J [ 0 magical effect upon babies < > and children. A fifty-cent <? bottle will prove the truth ] <! of our statements. . < 4 * SboulfJ be taken In summer as 4 * * * well as winter. * * * * 50c. and $1.00, all druggist*. * * 1 y SCOTT & BOWNIl, Chemist*, New York. < > iNe Are Now I rHE TIDE IS RISING . THE RI We have now finish and arrangeitient of goods in both of our mamr In one of our large store ro line of Groceries, Flour Sugar, Coflee, Rice, Grist Canned Goods and Bottl< everything that is to he grocery store. This is in IN THE ] You will find a full line Embroidery, Hosiery an i.: _ 1 ? _ 1*11 i _ r ciipuoii, aiso a iuii line or Furnishing Goods. AVe c tideous in Ladies' and Gel IN OUR FURNITUR You will find everything up-to-date furniture eslal house full of furniture ol more coining. If vou ne ture or u^-holstry line gi\ we can supply your wants "We are here for busi ness and we are goi OUR UNDERTAKii Is in charge of Mr. AV. A^ Murphy & Wallace, who all kinds of Repair and C sisted in this department 1 of Greenville, who is thor the undertaking business perience. WE FEAR NO C M. W. I Gulp Building. Follow the Mul T v THAT IS WHY TOWNSEND'S THE PEOPLE KNOW Hence ft Yours tc TOWN Phone 18. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Ram&ining in the Poet Office a Union. S. C., for the week cnriiu| May 25, 1900. Mb* Gilmer lilankenthip M U II Allen Mr John Hen ton Mr Sam Brown Miss II.-tlie Clark Mr W J Frost, Mr Perry Jeter Mr XV M 11 binsou Mr Tom Scurry Mr W C Sr-aglo Mies Rof-y White Mr ltuney Webber (2) Persons calling for the above lei ters will please say if advertised, anc will he required to pay one cent fox their delivery. J. C. Hunter, P. M. - ? Summer School For Teachers. The Summer School for had pis of Union county vviil ha held at Graded School building at Union (5 II, Ik gin ning at 0 o'clock, a. in, Monday, June 11th, 1000. The subjects taught will b 5 Arithmetic, History, English Grammar and Algebra. The instructors will l>? L. W. I).ck ltd Davis ,JefTii<>8. All teachers aio urged to attend said school. 21-2t I). 11. Kant, Co. Supt. Ed. U. <J. j n The Swim. AND JSH IS BEGINNING. ted up the opening of our big stook l departments noth. store. 0111s, you will find a full , Meat, Lard, Hams, , an extensive line of eel Goods, and, in fact, found in a first-clasa the rear. FRONT of Dress Goods, Laces, d Notions of every dis-' Shoes, Hats and Gent's an please the most fasti t's Foot Wear. E DEPARTMENT. usually kept in a strictly blishnient. We have a f every discription and id anything in the furni-e us a call we are sure ness, we mean busing to sell the goods. SfG DEPARTMENT \ Cooper, formerly with is also prepared to do Cabinet work. He is ashy Mr, F. G. McHugh, oughly conversant with having several years ex'A 71/1 DCTITIAXT VXTir I?* 1 A 1 IVl^l. BOBO, Union, S.'C. Ititude. hey know a good thing /hen they see it. The rush is still on at NEW STORE p nothing but the best goods. ^ ill "bran" new. M ** are right. ill treat you square. ncT Tun ir\r ai vjc; 1 i nc iuc/vr Drth you are a customer. > please, ? SEND. Tinsley's old stand. 9 FOR RENT. One four room Brick Dwelling Ik use with two servants houses, kitchen end other out houses. Hates reasonalle. Apply to J. B. It ten Ah us. l'J-tf . r NOTICE. All persons owning land through which streams run are required by law to clean them out, by removing all rafts, trees, etc. during the months of May and Auirusb. T. J. Betekhauoh, lO-'ib Sup'r U. 0. # CAVEATS,TRADE MARK? COPYRIGHTS AND DKSI0N9. | Send yonr business direct to WMhl?|dMi i iwtcs time, coats leas, better service. [ My oflce cIom to V. B. hlal Offleo VMS wtMafta* 1 ' nry exemlnotlona m?4e. Atty'e fee not dne until Mlel U necure-1 PERSONAL AlYKnTIOW OtTIK II TtJkMM i ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. Book "How tooMnla Potata," f , etc., Mnt froo. 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