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QTIII TUi ? u I ILL fe fti; a r* ran.-"\crv3ng 3 crr.iuy -ar.\ 7 /S5fc .<*T\ M#]y $n 'i|i I !fWf lip o*5 L L1-.V li ' i Lija L2si a a n iica 0 -. *> 3 Wc have our Shelve:? riili, Counters full, tables full, Floor full, House full from top to bottom with NEW GOODS jusi arrived *Vom best markets at prices that will make them go. Sateen worth 25c for on!y - - 15c. Crepon worth $1.50 to $2 per yd. only 75c to 97c. I * Best Selection Dry Goods in Union PRICES AND QUALITY CONSIDERED. Men's, Boys', and Children's Clothing. Shoes for Men, Women and Children China, Crockery and Glassware at about half price. A full line of Groceries always on hand and at right prices. Seed vats. JtJaggmg anci Ties. Machinery Oil fop 25 cents per gallon. FURNlTUiMi FURNITURE!! Coming in and going out all tho time. k , 4^THE LARGEST LOT OF *- f Window Shades Ever brought to Union. Over 1,300 pounds and more than Five Hundred Dollars ($800) worth bought direct from Manufacturer at right prices. COMEANDSEE US REMEMBER WE HAVE THESE GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES AND THEY MUST BE SOLD. M. W. BOBO. Local Schedule for Passenger Trains! A Mr- et should be opened between! , i Mrs. Will!;>.<; j'h residence and the new trains from columbia._ | rosidoneo by mis> mcxeace oh Arrive S:2oa. in. Depart Siloft. m. Church street, to connect with the street P* m* p. in. in front of Messeis. Cooper and Gilbeit. trains from Spartanburg. It wOU]d make a pretty and convenient ArriveiJ :45 p.m. Depart 1:05 p.m. street and as straight as an arrow. " 7:10p.m. " 7:ii0p. rn. - We Iiear no more the familiar sound V /\/^ | ]VJ/a?-w rr. ^ the hist Methodist church hell, ciul* L,Utai i>UlC?> ing the congregation to the regular SabZ ~ r bath services. The ringing of the Put Together For Ready Reference, church 1*11 has been dispensed with, it s lid to be more up-to-date. It will be a Gathered Here and There by l.?ng time before all the members will Our Man About Town l,eCome 1'econcil?l to the change. How ManiMDout 1 own. wouW jt(1<)(o sul8titutethechime3for .4' >r t , . . rP1 . the bell. That would be real toney. ^ Mama buy my school shoes from I he J Foster Co. We regret to learn that Mr. M. C. Mr. Thomas Eubanks died at his Conui had the misfortune to have his home 011 Knitting Mill hill Monday af- ,s?l,so and everything it contained burned ternoon, from the effects of a poisonous ^ tdne&day of kist week. Mr. Comer spider's bite. v"as ,ormerty resident of the Kelton neighborhood, but now of Cherokee, "Queen Quality" shoes never tire and nwu. Etu Jane He if} WQrJhy farrupr are slow to weaC out. The Famous 5n?i citizen, and deserves the help of his $19.50 Demorest machines are never f . .. , . . . , . .... . ,, . , . rriends and neighbors winch he needs to peddled, lut are sold at factory prices on ..,, . . , . . e . k ' . . , . , , talc him over Ins misfortune, a small commission basis, for cash. The Foster Co. Che new iron fencing lias been put up _ , , , ., at the first Methodist church. It preKead every ono of our merchant s ,. , .. .. , _r ... . . , .e serits a very neat and attractive appenrads. this week. A on will find half a f . . "... . r_ ,n ., aace. lhe fence leads off from either dozen new ones 111 The I imes this issue rr.,, ,, . , , . .. . ,, . , , - side of tfie church at an angle to the and all of them have good news for you. . , e . , ... B . . . , street 111 front, thus leaving an open They will save you many of your nickles , . , . . A, , , " , . ,,, ?,,,? ? . yard in front of the chinch. The work and your dimes; "hut don't forget to , , w . 11.1 .V. f ,, was done by Mr. J. M. Mi ls, the gei.tell them that you saw it in Ihe Times." ,, , , ,, ,,, ' . ,h tinman who built Mr. W. 1). Arthur's No. 7 Cook stoves, a few more left at handsome hew residence on Main Street. $8, with ilO piece, of ware. We Can't ^ Ml0 o( buy any more at same price Hoy'. U.ue b?xe3 that threatened to alFlannel Blouse suit, at ,.,cta. A Grand mo3t blookntlo tin, sidewalk in front ol lins of Infants* Caps is a special feature the store of \V. T. Heaty & Co.? Well in the millinery department. tlmt rm..uis tliat big 8)llpmcnt of ne? The Foster Co. (]ry goods and notions of e^ery descrip We ftre glad lb report that our mild tion has just arrived and liave bcei notice to delinquents last week mot with Liken inside and placed in position read} a prompt response from many who came to be served out to customers. The] forward and paid up. They had just are fresh, new and up-to date, step insidt 'neglected it, forgetting about it while in and see if there isn't something in ttu town. assortment that you need. Mr. G Walt Whitman was tried in the ??fr. .T. G. Hughes Ins opened his lav Mayors Court Monday morning for duink cilice opposite the Court House. Hi and disorderly and carrying conceahd law card will l>e found in this issue weapon*. The evidence of drunk was Mr. Hughe'} comes well-recommende not sufficient and that count was thrown and 1 as a fine college iccord. Ho entei out. He was fined $5.00 for disorderly cd S. C. College in the fall of '03 an conduct and $25.00 for carrying conceal- graduated with the degree of Bachelc ed weapons. o1 -^l,s 'n June, 1S97. Returned to thi Mr. Whitman claims that all the college in'03 for the Law course an ^ policemen of the town carry their pistols post graduate work, and took .the degre concealed and thus violate the law. He of Bachelor of Laws and Master c claimed that he was not aware of Use Arts, with honors, in June, 1900. W fact that he had his pistol on his person welcome Mr. Hughes to our city an until the policeman who arrested him have no doubt ho will prove a valuab H . found It. acquisition. mf* I )' The New Firm. See W, T. liruty & Co. *3 aur.ouict. rnent un 'Jul \-av.9 this iss;i?. Th<\v l avt received :im cnovmoiis ?ty of ' which 11;?y will fis ll < !ic* ;> f* i* o'sh. lit I'.'ic they v.*ill tcil ; > i if i.j time to time of ll.o many bargains have to offer. Mr. 1\ (J. Austell, \; lias had .several yeai'sexporie: ce in i:i * business, and is thormmhly competent as toevciy detail, will manugo the business. Judging from tho quantity of g > ':, liiey are preparing for a rushing business. We lK'sjKi,?k for them a liberal sham of the patronage of our readers. A Delightful Occassioti. An at home was given Thutsday evening at 5 o'clock by Mrs. T. Duncaa in honor of- Mis. Deo. Johnstone, of Newberry. The nmuber of guests pieseat were about sixty. Mrs. Duncan had two large and handsomely furnished rooms throw n into oi.o where tlie guests were assembled and entertained, as only Mm. Duncan can entertain. In addition to the most delightful refn shmeuts .served, ihete weic diffeicut amusement i. Tie? moot noteworthy was "A i.iteiary I.ove Tale." The story was printed in a very ue'at book from, the name of the heroine, win re she was burn, the name of her lover etc , br ing left blank for each guest to li.i in; the name or word supplied was the title of some book or pjeni by noted authors. The prize was a beautiful small souvenir spoon with "Union, S. U.," carved on the inside The happy winner was Mr?. Dr. M. T. Smith. Mrs. Duncan is a loyal euteitainer and all pros e:it had u most delightful evening.? Union Correspondence Spar tanburg J jurnal. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Whereas, God, for some wife purpose, has taken our sister, Miss Mattie Browning, who labored so faithfully for the cause she loved to well, therefore be if, Itesolved, IJy the Woman's Missionary Society, of Padgett's Creek church, that in the death of our esteemed sister wo have sustained an i:reparable loss. She was so liberal, so humble, we aiegiief stricken, yet through the dark cloud of sorrow we see the hand of God, and humbly bow to his will. 2 That we will ever lovingly remember her for her untiring zeal, both as Vice-President of our society and as a teacher in the Sunday School of our church. Oh, we are so sorry she is gone, but God knowetli beat. 3 That we extend to her sorrowing mother and brother sym_ mj the dei\* tvornu oi-wl Father, who makes no mistakes, bin knoweth and doetli all things well. 1 That a copy of these resolutions!.* sent to her mother and brother, Till Union Timks, the llaptist church ant The llaptist Courier, and that a page ii our minute book be inscribed to lie memory. Mrs. It. M. Lkk | Mrs. it. F. Hay f.??n,;llui, Mrs. J. A. WiLiiuitx ; CoDinilUetMrs. W. T. Davis J Another Shooting Scrape. A shooting affair occured at Simoi Fair's house, on Mr. Charlie Vauglian' place, some live miles east of Union, 01 last Saturday night about 12 .o'clock 1 seems -to have been a regular Saturd n night negro frolie with the usual result "another negro killed." The purlieu lars, as near as we could gather from th apparently unwilling witnesses, are abon as follows: During the progress of th indoor frolic a crowd of men were in tli yard, more than likely gambling aroun a fire, though that part of the proeee< ings could not be elicited from the wi nesses, a dispute or quarrel arose b? tweeu Kay Spencerand Ned Smith. T1 ready pistol was soon in evidence, an Spencer received a ball in his right sid* which penetrated his stomach, causing terrible hemorrhage, and the docto failed to find the ball at the post morten which occurred in Mr. F. L\ Yates' yai Sunday morning. The shooting toi 1 place about 12 o'clock, and Spencer dh in the wagon as he was being brought Union, lie died near the Monarch Mi The Coroner was notified, and order* ' the body brought into town, which w done, Ned Smith received a ball in 1 1 i thigh, and is in bed as a result. N . claims that he did not shoot Spenc< i but Spencer shot him while he was ru j ning away, after seeing Spencer rea f for his pistol; that the shot that kill , Snf>nr*pr was llr^d nftor liaH fall g from the wound in lii.s leg, after he li gone some distance. Spencer was one the section hands 011 this section. N ' Smith is employed by Mr. Spillars, w s runs a livery stable in Union. The verdict of the Coroners jury is 1 follows: ~ 4'That Uay Spencer came to his de; from a pistol shot wound from the hsi " of Ned Smith, and that Dave Wal is j was an accessory before the fact," Ned Smith and Dave Walker are b kg ^ in jail to await their trial at the n . term of court. e If you want the news and all the n< >c while it is hot stuff subscribe for T Union Times. ChurchTlierir no sorvivis at the Fii>t 5 Metlr 1: -t. Sunday isiori?ii-fC ?' j ' ?>s:i:ur. to ai'tliV tlie C'>| girp: I : Hi-.' omui (.unity to g > to l.ear S. in 1 [ .' :.'S, ulufwlli f.' -!i ;J l!n S/eoid W : M<-Mit ElTurcii. All ?.:hl I | Lli !i. ti:re.i?atu day, thus :ict:t ; ^ Mats X j for lit! ti'rioon. Tii.' p;?!cml:> u.ii pi' (?> ! piy oil' iliq* ctH'i'ch d id. Tie!;* is ode., ! Silts Toe., i'. : ..!"< ;;{ t!? . I'nkn i t'otloii Mills Ik'puilin.'nt Sloe. * Notice to Taxpayers. Thrift Vvli! U? ? !?*:: -1 ?.tj tlm | iHii uft/ei- >1) t and close oa l!in .'51 si of i Kjl i DeortwK? for the collection of all tm;,s | Cot the Opi'l year it > )<>. Wilt cw'iine' co to eollee', (.'onunutn- j tion ityKF'.nx on 11:" 1-Vli %.t" O tulv.: , and closeti I ho 1st. day of Ft bi nary, : 11H4- Attn for (.'otninulution Knad 21 ' to 50. -iv ' i ' ' i > ?. *?' payftfcf ^fcir taxes im.kamc observe the fo'lovnrtgttuli a, in order to save ur.e-ve.s- _ sary exec tit iona, which is annoying to -A the taxpayer, the Treasurer and the _ Sheriff all: 1st. .Br. si:kk that you got the. Tivaa- y urer to Ioq): for your name oa his taxbook before you go to the Auditor for an additional. It! you did ii.it return some one else might have done it l'or you. _4 2nd; lb: s i;uu that you call for your taxes bvtV'" one name as tint in which iy you retiuu- i d . 3rd* *B:-: S t ;: i: 1 11' yo i cali forth" 3, SAMXS*to\tnsiiip that you made your return in :\ad net the one that you have movi d into since making your return. ** IMee.sv: bbsnrvo the above and everybody v 11 i be h? i.efitted thereby. Will collect taxes at the following j0 !>],!<:( :> as foi'ows; .Union C. 11. fioin Oct. 15lh to 27lh lit' inclusive. West Springs, forenoon, Oct. 3 t.ii ^iiqdei's Si us*, afternoon, Oct. 30Ji. Crosfc$Ce\s, (liah.uo'aStore, Nov. 1st. ju Sedaiia. Nov. 2ml, forenoon. tt..??r. >* i: x*..- ...1 Iluion C. IT. Xov. otli. CaviXov. ?ith. Santue. Xov. 7th. Adamsourg, Nov. slI), forenoon. Lockhnrl Mill?, Xov. Dili, till:} o'clock lo p. in. Kelton, Xov. lOMi. Tonesville. Nov. 12 th. L'nioaC. II. the remaining Lime for cobectingi The tax- levy is as follows: I For State. miUs. <u For ConsfcliniMtia'. s h vol - ;i I) For Ordiiuny Couiii v - - ? For Iuteresi011 li. ii. _ j ? For Sinking Fund to retire hoiuls 2 For Iioad - - ___!? To Past Indebteduess - - - 1 Toial it; ? UniouSpeciiilSchoolXo.il - -J1. " ' .J. II. Baktlks, ? 40-2t j i County Treasurer. Jl Jottings From Joncsvillc. Jones/me, octv5^? farmers in this neighborhood scored a good week for gathering and hauling ? oil their cotton Lo gine and toiling it i : A good many bales were sold here; 1 the price being ten cents all the week. , A machinist, by the name of . O'Brien, camo here last week to set mi lho machinerv in the Aloha Cot ton Mills, and lie went to a respectable house in town, looking for a place to board, and he had some very u:j gentle nauly talk to the lady of the r house. The matter was reported to the Mayor, and a warrant was issued for his arrest, but the Irish gentleman i got wind of the proceedings, e nd took s leg bail in quick order. The boys i) over on factory hill were talking t about taking him out and giving him ! a good dose of white caps, but ho got : away before the project materialized. t Jonosviilc dou't propose to let roughs (> insult her good ladies and go unpun[t felled cither by law or otherwise. Miss Sallie Lii'g, who had a severe attack of paralysis last week, iia3 im- -1 ' proved a littlo and is able to balk, ' ' but cannot m ?ve herself in the bed. GenT Manager J. ?J. Liltlejohn l" aud Superintendent 'i ice, of the Alpha Cotton Mills, have returned from their 16 trip north. 'd Miss Fannio Littlej din, of Asbury, has been visiting the family of J. J. n Littlejohn. rs Mrs. J. K. Lindsay went up to i, Greenville last week to visit her id daughter, who is at Chicora College. >k K v. A. A. James preached at the id i reaoyiorian cnureu yesteraay ovenLo W liev. E. II. Beckham gave yoateiv ,l(j day to Boganeville, it being an oil as Sunday. iis Mrs. J. J. Littlejohu accompanied , her husband on his trip north laet ed . * week. 'r' Messrs. llanien & Scott l ave opened l!l" up in their new storo room on Forest 0,1 street. e Mrs. Cornelia Foster will reopen a eI^ grocery store at her old stand, just vacated bv Mr. Hcurv Hames. of There is a good deal of lifo in the etl manufacturing distsiot of our tuwu. ho The two largo ginneries, the roller mill, the knitting ni'l and the plainas ing mills of J. F. Alinau <0 liro. are all running on lull time, and arc near itli together, and the blowing ol whistles, md the sieging of the gins, the ticking ol kcr knitting mill and the buzz of tho plaining machines make things quite otk lively. Telephone. ext " House to Rent. lfouso locatod on corner of Moun^ tain and South streota. Apply to I Ui YOUNCt? j / HARRY & BELK'S Mew York Racket FOR TEN DOLLARS Te he^vo a beautiful line of suits for men, their *ue value is $12,50 to $14.00, we give you loice for $10.00. Also A nice line of suits worth s 10.00 j^oing for $8.48. ? ? ? 0.00 ' " " 7.48. 44 44 44 44 " 44 8.00 4< " 0.48. 44 44 44 4 4 44 44 0.50 4 4 4 4 4.08. <? it (< ?< it it ~ ()" t< (( _? fit} O.i70. 11 Fresh and New, and Latest Patterns. ?TAILOR MADE PANTS.? We take the cake on nice Pants. You ask m we fit you? Why yes, and we have the rice to suit the short crop. Work Pants from 9c to $150 per pair BOYS SUITS AND PANTS. ? Roys tell your best fiiend?mother?that the Racket has velv suits at a price loo low to mention, and that you must ivc one before they are all picked over. You are res pee I fully invited to eall and see us and we will tcrest you, our subject will he SHOES? SHOES!! Direct from the factories, :uiy -i/.e, shape or quality, prices wer than ever, can lit anybody. Ba rga i 11 s! >: Ha rga i ns! In I )ry (ioo?Is, riolhino-, shr it;*.-, Trunks, Gent's UnTsuits, Culls, Collars, Hose, Handkerchiefs, Ties, Suspenders, ress ami Work Shirts. A hi<$ line of Shirts worth Si.on going for (>l>c. " " 14 " ' " Ode' " ' " e. fVT::~ SODA?10 lbs. lle-t Soda for 25c. iARRY & BELK, NEW YORK RACKET. \ pex gakiiig powder. An excellent article, Equal to the best made. c/ r / * ~ made improvements in our store service where improvements were needed, and believe that this store is entitled to the patronage of every lady and man. VERY RESPECTFULLY, J. COHEN. We luivc just opened :i lot of this famous baking powder. Every purchaser of a can is entitled to a nice and useful present. OUI1 WINDOW DISl'EAY Of fine decorated Crockery Ware wliicli goes with the powders. V FUI.L and C< DIPLETE LINE Of all Fancy and Family Groceries, Confectioneries, Tobaccos, Cigars and Canned Goods always 011 hand. T T T T T A t?A TA 1?A TAT f V T~A t?A T~* A. T" T^V niUrni^^ 1 tr-ALLJ For Chickens, Eggs, Butter and Vegetables from the farm. W. H. WEST. Fall Clothing. We are ready for the biggest season's business in the history, of this store. We confidently expect it and why should we not? We gathered the biggest collection of MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING, HEN'S and LADIES' SHOES, HATS ind GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. We've bought at figures that enables us to sell for less even than during the past season, and we've ' alwavs been leaders in low nriees vou know. We've