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HAPPY NE ....TO ONE Ar t * i 1900 has pas3od ar< are making new resoluti< that Bobo's store is tho pi to get goods this year, improvements in our alr< this year. Our line of -Ft ready full, will still be m OUR LARi Of Men's, Boys and Child increased. We will handle the LATEST STYLE and GUARANTEED TO GIVE S, Our stock of DRESS GOOD: WARE, TINWARE, CROCKE IES will all be increased as trad< will always be found the lowest, gc We are grateful to our many thoi for their patronage in the past, ant on to the trade by keeping a full li department. A 2 naiuu uur mauu In 1901. We want your trade an ber we have the goods, new goods WE FEAR NO C Wishing you a happy and YOURS FOR I M. W. I Local Schedule for Passenger Trains ac TRAIN8 FROM COLUMBIA. Bi Arrive 10:20 a. m. Depart 10:20 a. m. te " 1:40p.m. " 2:00p.m. da TRAINS FROM SPARTANBURG. Arrive 12:15 D. m * VaniT ' ^ 1:10p.m. 14 7 :80 p. m hi ? U Local News Notes m al Put Together For Ready Reference, a, iii ^ Ondinvc h Mar a find There bv i' wanvvi w ?-? # A Our Man About Town. ti Get vaccinated. It is tlisonly pro- * tectlon for you now. ' Rev. E. A. McDowell will preach at l) Mt. Joy on the 2nd Sunday in January. We regret to learn that onr friend, L. c Ubtle, the baker, had the misfortune to lore his horse Monday night. s "Sheriff J. G. Dong has moved into , his new residence on North Church t street. ( Mr. W. N. Glymph spent the Xmas i holidays at his home in Newberry, lie t is back at his poet at Zemp's Pharmacy. Mr. J. W. Sanders, the newly elected Sheriff, has taken charge of his office. He took charge New Year's day. Mrs. L. Hames and Charley, have returned home after spending Xmas holidays with Mr. C. M. Graham's family, of Charleston, 8? C. Mr. J. F. Nor c:an, who has b?en with the Bee Hive at Spartanburg, has returned to Union, where he will engage in other businesa The K. of P. had their annual Banquet at the Uniou Hotel last Friday night. Those who attended say it was | a big success, and was enjoyed by all present. Thw colored population celebrated emancipation day Tuesday. The weather being somewhat inclement the expected crowd did not come in from the country. Dr. J. B. O. Landrum, and his son, Mr. B. G. Landrum, also Mr. Isom f Mabry, spent a few days in Union Xmac week, the guests of Rev. C. A. B. Jenfirings. The next regular communication ol Lodge No. 75 A. F. M., will be held oc next Friday evening at 7:30 at Mason i< Ball. The F. CI. degree will be con ferret, , R, F. HARRY, W, M W. H. DOsht, Secy. t-v *' ' ^ ".* I * i'N , :W YEAR ALL.... I gone, and n6w we 3ns let us remember ace where you want We will make many 3ady Mammoth Store irniture, which is alcreased. GE LINE Iren's Clothing will be i GOOD CLOTHING of every garment will be ATISFACTION. S, SHOES, HATS, HARDRYWARE and GROCERb will demand. Our prices )ods and quality considered, isand friends and customers 1 we are determined to liold lie of first-class goods in every For Bargains id we must have it. Reraemat the right prices. OMPETITION. prosperous New Year, BUSINESS, 3QBO. Rev. D. C. Freeman, of Kelton, has cepted the call to serve the Second iptist ChNrch of Union. He will enr upon his new duties the second Sunly in January. .,...vvj *1 ao i?Lurnea ? - i jm Charleston bringing his bride with iu. We welcome Mrs. Torrence to nion, where we know she will And i\ny friends. Mr. M. W. McNeacegavt up his situiion us clerk at the Wonder Store Jani:ry 1st. He returns to his fathei's orae above Union, where he will asnuiB entire management of the farm. 1c. w ill no doubt make a sue .jew of the irm. Tiie Misses Madeline Miller, Annie liller, of Cleveland Springs, and Miss Cdna MeLure, of .Chester; all Students f Converse College,came down to attend he big ball given at the Union Hotel in New Years eve ni>ght, the guests f Mrs. V. D. Arthur. Mr. Oliver F. Going and wife, aftei pinding the Christmas holidays wit! -elatives and friends in Union returnei /O their home in Greenville, S. C, Tues lay. lie says The Times is a welcorn visitor to his home and he is pleased t< iee it working so dilligently for Union Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Rice, who hav been standing the Xmas holidays wit relatives in Union, returned to Charlej ton Thursday, where Mr. Rice will n sume his studies in pharmacy at tl Charleston Medical College. A Grand ball was given New Year eve night at the Union Hotel, under tl auspices of the Union Dancing Clu There were quite a number presen and the occasion was enjoyed by t present. The music for the ball w fl - ?1-k/vd lx*T *l?/\ Pinnlrnov HrnVlAfltTfl LUmiBlltHl uy blJO JL llivnuc; , Columbia. Messrs. Chas. Norman and Thos. < Murphy have purchased the stock of N W. II. Sartor aDd will continue the bi iness in the old stand. These you men are both good business men w1 plenty 6f experience, and we can 1 speak for them a liberal patronage a wish them much success. Rev. E. A. McDowell, of Monticel S. C., has accepted the call to se i West Springs, Putman and Upper E > Forest Baptist Churches. Owing the time necessarily taken to close I his business at his former home. Tt i will not be preaching at West Sprit j as previously announced for the I . Sunday in January. The date for 1 . service will be arranged as early as ] tiblel Hew Super. Mr. J. R. Shaw Juts been placed in i charge ms superintendent of Hie Uni <11 ' Cotton Mill 'he former snpt. J. L. Ilicks is very ill and has been for some time. It. was found necessary to liavc a Superintend *nt in cliare A befc'er selecton than Mr J. E. Shaw could not have been made. lie is a sober steady and industrious young man who enjoys the conii deuce of his employees, and the love of bis subordinates we congratulate Mr. Shaw upon his promotion. l,ost His llntul. A V /m i trri i- t .f\ a>**ki ? man, v-iiiiripy, J iioiupson, wnu livet on Mr. Philip Cohen's place in the county lit :t Urge cannon cracker Xmas night thinking it was a Roman candle he held it in his hand ultill it exploded, his h ud whs torn to pieces by t he explosion. Amputition was necessary and Dr. S. s Cinder performed the operation. The, negro is doing vt ry well hut ho is nriris his right hard as a result of his Xmas fun. We understand some hoys give it to him to shoot, if they knew lie was irnnrant, of wlnl it. was, it was very cruel m them to allow him to hold it in his hand and explode it. .?. * Negro Frolic Shooting. A negro frolic was in progress on Mr. Wra, Glenn's place last Friday, the usual row occurred and the ready (shot gnu this time) was noon in evidence? result, John tioforth shot Ed Petty in the head, three shots entering his forehead and 10 shots passed through his hat. Collie Suber was also shot hy some party with a pistol, the ball striking in left side of cheek, passed through the mouth knocking out several teeth The negro Petty who got shot took leg bail, last heard of hint ho was lost in the woods in another part of the county. We understand the negroes were w,liking about with their guns next day. Thete seems to be a bad set of iiegr<?e.s up in that section, but they had better walk a chalk line. The West .Spttug people are the kind that don't stand much foolishness. A Change ot Business. Mr. W. II. West having sold a half interest in his grocery business to Dr. L. J. Wood, of Kelton. The linn will hereafter he run under the name of W. II. West Co. Mr. West will continue as mabager of the business. Dr. Wood will continue his practice of medicine. Mr. West w ill open up another grocery establishment 011 Main street, upon his own account in the old post cilice building west of the Union Hotel'. It is with pleasure that we chromic this evidence of the prosperity of one our young business men. Mr. West has only been in business something over a year, uut m that shoit unij tie has uia<le many hiends and customers, by liis coui teous manner and up-jglitidealiiigs. He has by close application to\his busilu ss made a success of it, ami congratulute him aud wish him coiiHpued success and prosperity. Caught the Tiger. Quite a hubbub of excitement was created upon the streets gaumtav | ing beLwfcftneh;""flir. Knight Fowler, ] capturing a wagon, right in the heart of town, which contained 5 largo jugs of liquor. The amount is estimated to he between 20 and 25 gallons. The wagon and driver, John Thomas, were captured on the street near Graham & JCste.-d store. The layout was taken to the Council Chamber, where the liquor was unloaded ami put in the council-ro >:u and Johu Thomas was put in jail. He was later let out upon putting up a forfeit of S-">. He was shortly afterwards arrested for disorderly conduct, and again released upon a $10 forfeit. The case c ime up bsfore the Mayor Tuesday morning and the liquor whs shipped to Columbia, while Thomas was turned over to the Magistrate, who bound him over to court. m Smashed a Glass. i A man by name of J. J. Hatchcock, . said to have a little too much Xmas o 1 board, was dliviDg VI Main street Sun 1 day evening, and drovo over the side 1 walk as well as the street. His hors< . and buggy got on the pavement in fron e of the hotel, and finally wound up b; the horse backing the buggy upon th n opposite pazement, and the wheel smashing the tine plate ghvn in one o q the A. II Foster Co.'s show windows . This glat-s cost some fifty odd dollars Mr. Ilatchcock was arrested. A con 3* cealed weapon was found on his per.-oi 3- He was brought before the Mayor Moi ,e day morning and fined $20 for carryir concealed weaj>on and $5 and costs f< drunk and disorderly, total $27.60, b sides pistol confiscated and smash* ' glass. Rather a costly Christmas ! him. b. :? lt' Marriages Continue. ill 1 as Xmas week was a record breaker f of marriages and shows that Cupid li been getting in some fine work. SI further returns have come in showi LJ. that quite a number of our young p< [r were determined to enter into the m onnhiru otirl thfi now vaQr in flnii JS" harness. We wislT all 'of them mi ng joy and happiness, ith MARRIED be- At the home of the bride's brotlu ,nd Dec- 31st, Miss Dora Sumner to Mr (J. Billings. Rev.L. M. Bice ofllciati At the home of the bride's parer Ho, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1900, Mr. R. rve McDaniel and Miss Annie B. Barm 'air K0V> O. A. B. Jennings officiating. ^ At the home of Mr. J. P. Sun Sunday evening, Dec. 30, 1900, p Benj. Horne and Misa Louise Sunn iere Also Mr. C. W. James and Miss ] igs, mie Spillers. Rev. G. A. B. Jena officiating. [tret Married at the residence of the bri father, Dec. 25, 1900, Mr. Bailey I ^ son to Miss Leila Lawson. Goi Williams, Magistrate, officiating. Laundry at Last. Union is to bo congratulated sit last up hi securing si first class Laundry sit home. We have thought for si long time that a ktnndiy would pay at this place, and we still h*li-ve it would There is cnougn laundry sent away from this place to very nearly support a laundry, and th?-ro ought to tie a great deal of extra work thrown to :t home Isiundry that, now goes to washer women, a deal of work could also tie secured from our neighboring towns by the right kind of work Mr. .1 II. Spears informs us that he has made arrangements to open si steam laundry ia one of his store rooms on KnterprPe street, and has secured Mr. II. S. Right miie and his plant from Newberry, 8. O. Mr. Rightmire has ' fourteen years' ex per it nee in the business and is thoroughly equipped with necessary machinery to turn out first class work. Wo welcome this new industry to Union and bespeak for it a very iiberal patronage from our citizens. The Reaper at Jonesville. Jonesvillo, Jan. 1 ?The holidays pissed very quietly in and around Jonesville, only one arrest was made hy the town marshal, and the defendant in that case was discharged. The hunters had quite a lively time. Mr. II. P. Weblier, with a number of others, went over to the Meadow woods and cam {red on the bmks of tire Dutchni in and hunted for live days, aud they report a tine time, and 140 partridges, 80 rabbits, *20 wild ducks, 10 squirrels and one wild turkey killed. Most of the game was cooked and eaten at t he camp, but no r- p art was made of the quantity of dispensary goods used on the trip. Mr. Wm. A. Fowler died at his home in loaesville yesterday evening of consumption. On last Saturday morning a little girl of Mr. Fowler's died and was buried yesterday evening, and a few hours after the family and friend* retii'iied from the burying Mr. Power died in the same room from which his dea 1 child had b >en carried. This sorely bereaved family has the sympathy of the (Hopleof the town ipid community. The installation of otlieersof Prudence Lodge No. 139 A. P. M. came otf last Thursday evening in the new Masonic hall followed by an oyster ste w and hot. supper, which continued till ten o'clock in the evening which was a very enjoyable occasion. Quite a number of visitors have been in our town since the holidays begin. A small d mghter of Mr. W. P. Pair, near Kelton, died yesterday. Last night liev. and Mrs. David IIticks at the Methodist Parsonage, received a handsome pounding after which the people met at the Methodist Church and observed watch night service from 9:.'10 until 12:10, the service was in accordance with the program prepared and sent out by the Methodist Publishing limine of the M. E. Church South, at Nashville, Tenn. Mr J. J. Littlejohn has gone to New York on business for the Alpha Cotton Mill. R *v. A. A. Jamea picainieu at tin Pre6L?jterlan Church last Sunday evening. I Mr. D. A. T. Fare and Mr. R W. Scott have height, out the livery an I sale stable of Mr. ?J. K. Rush, and will Mr.' Rush will move with his famityT ? Midway, Tenn. Mr. Rush and his accomplished wife have many friends m Jonesville who will regret to see them leave. Mr. D. W. Fowler had a legal stroke of paralysis a few days sine j Mr. C. II. Poster has opened his law ofllce in the ante ro oms of the Masonic Hall. , , A carr.ivan of wagons came into town uiwi p.Amned till this morning There were seven two-hor^e i>eddling wagons ami one buggy. Telephone. Summons For Relief. State of South Carolina, ) Court of Com County of Union. } mou Pleas. P. M. Farr and VV. E. Thomson, Copartners trading under their flrn name of Farr <& Thomson, Plaintiffs Against James II. Parr, J. G. Long, S. G. IIow ell, J. W. Smith, Jesse Smith, Mis " Novem Cole, C. L. Smith, D. E, j Smith, Mrs. Sallie Smith and Mrs. E, ^ J. Hamas, Defendants. ? ^ To The Defendants: You are. hereby summoned and rt i quired to answer the complaint in thi . action which is tiled in the office of tli ( Clerk of Court for Union county; an .' to serve a copy of your answer to tli said complaint <mi the subscriber at h i otllce, ltoom 12, Foster Building (u ^ stairs,) at Union, S. C., within twenl lfr days after the service hereof; exclusn of the day of sucn service; aim u fail toaus.ver the complaint within tl i time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this actii ^ will apply to the Court for the relief d manded in the complaint. Dated 5th December, A. D. 1000. J. cloucm wallace, Plaintiff's Attorney. To the Defendants, D. E. Smith a or Mrs. E. J. Ilames: as Take notice: That the complaint bill this action was filed in the office of I Clerk of Court for Union county, do- Uuion, S. C., on the 5th day of Dece ew ber,*1900. ble J. Clouou Wallace, ich Plaintiff's Attorney Dec. 20, 1900. 1 NOTICE TO DEBTORS." w * All parties indebted to the firnr Murphy it Wallaco or to L. P. M I P^y, deceased, either by note or count are hereby notified to come e ' ward and make settlement at or otherwise the matter will bo pla In the hands of an attorney for lection. See me at W. H. Sart p " old stand at once and save costs. l_ " l-2t. C. T, Murphy. Administra ^e'8 Imok up Bill Harris and be vaccina QiP. w No matter if you have been better ( again, . ' S ' \ I II 111 ' I '.J Harry 6 Make the Lov "sFTTINfi THP D/t a. 1111 VJI 111 Lw 1 il ! Best Standard Calicoes, "New Year ! Good, Sniootlie Sheeting, Big Lot t Yard Wide Bleach, value Gic, our " All Wool Fill Worsted, single wi< Year Price" o Papers Good Mixed Needles for. 20 Good Slate Pencils for 12 Good Lead Pencils for I 144 Agate Buttons for 5 Papei*s Pins for 5 Good Linen Collars for Men's Good, Heavy Undershirts, 2 Clark's Six Cord Soft Finish Spool and Colors, warranted 200 yar X-L-C-K Knit Half Hose, 8 pairs i i o kJLuiin ixuuut're, ingu cut, ou Ladies' High Cut Storm Rubbers o We carry the Shoes in t! HARRY & LEADE AT W. X WES You will find as you have alw fresh line of Staple and Fan XMAS CANDIES, NUTS, APPLES, BANANAS, an FIRE WORKS you ever sav Fine Cigars and Smoking Tobocco and a lot of other n m r I f 1 to mention. My house is rui MY PRICES 1 Remember I will not be ue same quality and quantity. I YOURS FOR j W.H.V II AM HERE FO w jn le- I have opened up a Family Groc ...i r^i tivtvt mni niisjr "" Lf'w,nr,?, LJV. lULyii in 'a Where I will endeavor mI handle Flour, Suga f-et Molasses, Cheese, Piol Goods, Tobaccos, Cigar I of ?. Green Grocer i< forced ^ou **nd anything C0J- here. Give me a ca or s YOURS FOf tor. * W. I. Q - .1 5: Belk rest Price. iCE FOR 1901. Price" 4rC o go quick at 3&C New Year Price" only :1th, value 8ic, "New 4rC 5c 6e 3c Se Sc 26e for 25c Cotton, Black, White ds, 2 spools for 5C for ly 65c nly BOc best line of he City. BELK. RS ' JT S STORE ays found, a nice, clean, cy Groceries, RAISINS, ORANGES, d the biggest line of r. ; Tobacco, fine Chewing ice tilings too numerous 1 and IRE RIGHT. idersold on anything of BUSINESS, VEST. IR BUSINESS. stock of Fancy and series in the i nAIM CTPPPT. I, 1 B ? a 1 ? y to supply your wants. r, Coffee, Lard, Meal, ties and other Bottled s and Cigarettes. js A Specialty. onH pvfirvt.hinir to eat 11 and be convinced. I BUSINESS* OING.