The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, March 29, 1901, Image 5
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trains from columbia.
Arrive 10:15 a. m. Depart 10:15 a. in.
" 1:40p.m. " 2:00p.m.
trains from spartanburg.
Arrive 12:46 p. m. Depart 1:05 p.m.
" 7:10p.m. 14 7:80p.m
Local News Notes
Pat Together For Heady Reference
Gathered Here and There by
Our Man About Town.
i /\rkrkHearfc Pine shlngle8
IjvHJUjIJUvFfor sale at Bailey's.
8-tf
It is reported that the Forest was
nearly up to the bridge at Murphy's
mill.
Rev. ?. A. McDowell will pi each
Sunday morning and night at the First
Baptist Church.
Mr. J. H. Gault has been quite sick
for several days, but we are glad to report
that he is improving.
Bunch of keys found, which owner
can have Jiy calling at this office describing
same and paying for. this notice.
{{on, Stanyarne Wilson has our thanks
{or seyeral varieties of fine grape vines,
^ and an assortment of garden seed <.
^ Our old fiiend Mr. Jack Belue, of
Spartanburg, was in Union Monday on
business, lie dropped in to have a chat
with us.
Don't forget to see the beautiful
8pring and Summer shoes now beiui
received at Union Cotton Mills Department
Store.
The unsightly hole between McLanes
gallery and Pur eel Is store became so
full of water Monday as to necessitate
its being drained. This place should be
fjuea up.
$6ntl forget tlje Millinery opening at
Union Cotton Mills Department Store,
Tuesday, April 2nd. Tbere will also be
m big Ribbon sale on opening day, Tuesday,
April 2nd.
A regular communication of Union
Lodge, No. 75, A. F. M., will be beld
Friday evening, the 29th, at tbeir hall,
at 7:90 p. m. Business of importance
to be transacted.
The big rain Tuesday played havoc
with the farm lands. It washed them
down to bard pan in some places, and
lbs water was 0 to 8 feet deep on Mr.
^ J. H. MoKlsslck's farm.
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HIS SPACE
SPRING ANENTS.
WE
BUSY UNOUR
NEW
WRITE AN
WEEK.
BOBO.
Mr. \V. H. West, besides tho at.
tractive prices he is offering to his
patrons, has another attraction that
draws quite a crowd. It is two hootowls,
drop in and see them.
Itev. L. M. Rice's "Five Sermons to
Young Men"'is selling like hot cakes
He sold flfty odJ copies in two days.
The supply is limited. Better speak
quick if you waut a copy. Rev. L M.
Rice contemplates preaching another
series of sermons soon.
One of the hardest rain falls visited
Union about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning
that we have seen in a long time, it j
is said that more rain fell in the same j
length of time than has been seen to fall
in these parts since 1880. It was a J
heavy down pour and washed the lands ,
on many farms very badly. There was |
also a hard rain Monday night. i
Mr. R. P. Harry of the New York
Racket has returned from the Northern
markets and says he has bought an im- I
mense line of goods, and that he bought '
them cheaper than anybody, consequent- (
ly is going to sell them cheaper than any- |
body?see. Keep an eye open for his 1
announcements. Remember the Spring 1
opening April 2nd. I
It is said tha( the powers of either ]
man or woman are developed five-fold <
by working with a life companion whp '
is in entire harmony. The ideal wife as |
a rule has it in her power to make the i
ideal husband. What constitutes the '
meal wire is discussed in an extremely
able article by I,avinia Hart in the Apiil
Cosmopolitan.
We have had to do double duty this
week on account of one of our eomprv.itors,
Mr. Norman Bailey, being sick.
This circumstance, has made it nece -3
sary for us, in addition to our regular
routine, to get off our coat and get in
harness in the mechanical department,
should we have missed any local news of
importance this week, our readers can
credit it to the circumstance, above mentioned.
The Foster Co. calls especial attention
this week to their opening day, when
they will exhibit the latest novelties in
their Millinery department. Don't for*
get the day, Tuesday, April 2nd. Their
naur milliner \fiaa Maria Oruiiam t\f
Utica, N. Y., Is just from the fashion* (
able quarter of the metropolis and is
thoroughly posted as to the fashion of
the hour. She will be pleased to meet
the ladies ot Union, and will spare no <
pains to meet the demands of the most {
, fastidious. Give her a call.
Another Ducking.
A son of Mr 1\ M. Adam* while at- i
tempting lo cmk?.h Hiown's Tti*;*da.v
after the teilittle rain .st<xin. inU?ed i
liis le-tu itijr*, Hie hugtjv tuned trtcniii'l
the I ?>if? liijidiy >.' ?t. Itx? e. T?n* tees"
w< m fiit nil ohm s'dt; i'f t!if i-tifhin v\
young Adams went out mi Hit) other.
The buggy in the meantime H tated down
sticum until it lodged, and remained
hero until the next diy. limwn'a j
Creek was a roarinpr surging river Tii'fday,
and it was a dangerous tiling lo
attempt a crossing.
Jnt. Atcntc atones at miMr.
A. It. Stokes, formerly of Union,
but for a number of years a resident of
Charlotte, N. C., died at his home in
that city last Monday, aud was buried
Tuesday afternoon. lie had been ill for
so.ne time from the effects of an attack
of lagiippo.
Mr. Stoko's many ft tends in Union
will regret to learn of his death, and the
family have tl.e sympathy of this community
in this hour of sadness.
Rally Day.
The members, oi' 'lie colored Ilioti.-.t
Church Corinth, of Union, held a Kallv
l>?v servicts last Sundry, liev. A. 11.
Itobiu.'on, pastor, preached a forceful
sermon upon this occasion. A very liberal
contribution was made by the congregation,
for the purpose of bunding
the tower and the further completion of
the church. The amount of tr.e collection
amounted to $455.87. A petition
was circulated for contributions to which
their white friends contributed very liberally.
It takes the colored people to
raise funds. If the whites were as successful,
there would be 110 lack of funds
for church purposes.
Got a Ducking.
IIod. II C. Little was unceremoniously
baptised on Monday afternoon.
On hia way home from town Monday
evening ho had to cross llrown's creek,
which was considerably swollen from
the rain storm which began Monday 1
afternoon, when in the deepest pai t of
the water his horse reared and broke
loose from the buggy, which went tumbling
down stream, while Mr. Little
was pitched headforemost into the seething
water. Mr. Little not only came
out himself but succeeded in saving his
hoiso and buggy. Mr. Little d m't
mind taking a header into the water,
but he prefers to choose the time aud
place.
A Regular Freshet.
The reports from e.very direction show
that the water courses were higher than
they have been for some time, afier the
raiu Monday. The rain did not last ,
long, but while it did last it seemed that |
the flood gates of the heavens h id bten
opened and there was a great down-p.;ur
of rain. * The old fleld known in former
years as duck pond, but which had been (
drained years ago by a deep ditch, was :
once more converted into a |>ond of '
water, the ditch was filhd to oveiflowing
and the water covered several acres
of ths field. A gentleman from the
country said that Buffalo creek was larger
than he had ever known it to he
From all accounts we fear the iecently
plowed lands on many farms surrounding
Union, has been seriously damaged
by the washiLg rain.
Lookhart Locals.
Lockiiaut. March 25 ?We had considerable
rainfall this evening and at
this writing (h p. in ) the rain is still
falling and the river is rising rapidly.
John Hunsinger and brother Christopher.
employees of the Southern H. R.
Co , were summoned one day last week
to the bedside of their sick father, wh ?e
borne is at Walballa. They have not
yet returned.
Mr. John Briggs, of Union, visited at
Lockhart last Sunday.
John Parks, who has been confined to
bis bed seven.1 weeks, is now critically
ill.
The Presbyterian Church is nearing
jonapletion and will be completed by the
ame that the Enoieo Presbytery meets,
which will be on the evening of the lfitli
>f April.
I>ist. Dep. Grand Master of S. C. was
in town one night last week for the purpose
of consulting with the Masons here y
jonsidering the expediency of oriraniniricr
i lodge here, which I understand will l?* I
organized in the utar future. The mem- I
tiers of that society liere at present hold <>
iheir membership with the lodge at K'd- ii
xrn and sometimes it is rather inconsist- a
mt for theor to atteud. ti
Mr. W. T. Garner visited his sister, p
Mrs. Newton Millwood, at Pine Grove, e
who has been very sick for some months, si
Dr. J. It. Henderson, manager of the v
1st Iteg. Cornet Band of Spartanburg. s
W03 with ua one night iast week. In
lonor of the occasion the Lockhart Cor- p
ret Band had a mil meeting. Some of
>ur band boys said of him ' that lie could v
jet the sweetest notes out of a cornet of r
my person they ever heard."
The Lockhart Cornet Band has been p
>rganized with 22 members. The band u
s composed of good material, and with a
plenty of practice there is no reason to w
loubt that tho Lockhart Cornet Bend p
will be a good one. p
Rev. T. Carroll, of Columbia, S. C ,
ias aocepted a call for the remainder of o
.tie year from the Held composed of I he n
Uaptist Churciies of .Jonesville, Mt. .ley, y
L'bilhppi and Lockhart. He will comnence
Iris servioes at Lockhart on the r
Irat Sunday in April. n
This morning (Tuesday) is very rainy
ind the river is rising rapidly. o
Homo. S
Fine Cotton Seedi ^
150 Bushels RUSSEL'S Big Boll e
)otton Seed for sale at 50c per bushel, n
_)r exchanged 1 bushel for 3.
STone Finer. J, Clouoh Wallace.
10*81
Jotting* f<me~ivnh\
i
.l??x ksv t.i.k. Match '2~>?Last w?vk
w?* it goo 1 one fi?r f.oinos, lliey pot in ,
iimm :? >?! it. counted well in prepar- I
inc. Ihf !-?i it I -4 for } .l.i tt i.i > tvf. S mi * com |
vv.ih nlnn'ed last w??-l\ a.id nnir.h in ?!>* 1
\vill b-? planted this ttirn. .?>>11 nigh m.nv
coal weather is prophesied by local weather
piophels. I believe them for it b is
always lieen so bat I lie farm work mud?
go on coid weather to the contrary notwithstan
lin r.
Wink is eying on at the new knitting
mill site, a id it. really liegins to look
like business. A farmer told your correspondent
today lliat the new knitting
mill enterprise hail alreiuly thrown two
hundred dollars into his business would
soon result iti that much cash to him,
and many others will soon lie able to say
the same thing, so tlnse enterprises help
the count ry as well as the towa in which
they are located.
There is a case of small pox on Mr.
W. T. lattlej aim's place, about two
miles from town. The small pox had ;
irat (>lie)!i nut ill' 1 Ito maiiithv \\t\t ?.?_* I
u?? J I-V
hen a negro woman brings it back. It
is the negroes that keep the loathsome
disease handed around from one to another.
.Jonesville was shocked last Tharsd iv
evening when the sad news of the death
of Judge Wallace was phoned here,
which was only a few minutes after he
expited. 1 was with him in llio same
Regiment for three years durinr lite
war, and duiing all that time of coup
and soldier life lie was kind, pleasant
and .obliging to his subordinates as well
as a brave and ju licious ollieer. 1 don't
remember ever knowing him to lose his
temper but once and that was not in
bit'lebut on the line of march when
some of his men disolreyed his positive
orderi. Judge Wallace was a po ver in
war, a power in p 'ace, a p over at t he
bar and a power on the bench.
Mr. and Mrs J. A Clmnbt-rs, of Ke'ton,
spent yesterday in our town with
the family of Dr. M. W. Chambers,
where their daughter, MDsSallio, who is
sick.
Mr. L. J. Ilames, of your city, was
in our town yesterday.
Mrs. T. 1). Litllejoim and sons Richard
and Charlie, spent the Sabbath in
our town.
Rev. David I lucks preached at the
Methodist church yesterday evening and
will preach in the Methodist church 1
again next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. X. Ilughston, of
Spartanburg, visited the family of Professor
It. ]j. Daniel last Saturday.
Since writing the above we have had
two heavy rains and it is still raining, ,
ihh grounu is uauiy wasneu.
Part of the peach crop was killed by
the freeze best week, but there is plenty >
of soiled blooms left for a fair crop if
they are not killed in the future.
Mrs. II. I). Coleman iu passing out '
the door last week got a fall and broke j
her right leg just below the knee. Dr.
Southard set the broken bone and she is
doing well. <
Ladshaw Brothers were in .Jonesvilie .
last week and made a survey of the new
site for the knitting mill and located the
new mill. Telephonic.
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Etta June Etchings,
Etta Jane, March 2-~> ?According .
m previous notice the North Packet Sunday
School Convention met at Wilion\s
Chapel yesterday. Ttie number of .
ichools reported were smaller th in herr.ofore,
owing to the fact that moieef
hem went into winter quarters thin
jsual and they have not reorgani/.-'d
?et. But the convention was a success
lotwithstanding. Next month all tie
lehools will start and the work will roil
>n as of yore* i .
Camp Jeffries U. C. Veterans will
neet at Wilkinsville next Saturday at
! o'clock p. m. A 1 members are k[nested
to be present prepared to pay off
heir dues l'oi the coming year?13c?10c
or the National Federation of Confed- "<
irate Viterans and 3c for the State Dirisi
>u. Drlegates to the Memphis and
ilso to the State re-union together with
he Sponsors will l>e elected. ]
We note with great pleasure the fact
hat our Columbia friend * are making
treat efforts to make the May re union
he grandest one that has ever met in a
Ids State, and we trust that full d. legi- I
ions will he sent from each camp. In "
i very few years at the longest these rtinions
will be a thing of the past. The
ild soldiers will all h ive passed over the
iver and left to the sons and daughters
lie task of keeping up these re-unions
ii their own names. Truly the raant'e 1
vill fall on worthy .-boulders. i
We have delightful Spring ucatlur
oday. The birds are singing sweetly
ml nil imLurA i-( r..i t!(>iii:r nver Mia sirt. ^
- - * J "" o VMW ,%v* Jl
eat of approaching summer. Though
re will perhaps have o >IJ, b id weather
et?plenty ot' it.
Mr. Mike Sellers is 1 urning logs and 1
irush in the Thickety bottoms?Egvpt. I
t makes but little difference what kind
f timber it is lie has 110 trouble in bulling
it. Green sweet-gum, sycamore
iid black-gum all succumbed to the
unes when Mike sets them, lie simly
lays two logs for tirt dogs and with 1
ach layer of logs crosswise he puts a ?
utlicieut quantity of brush and (by
rood which when ones set on tire c >11- <umrs
the whole. ^
All the cases of grippe heretofore com- a
lained of are well or getting batter. (
Some of our neighbors have small 1
uantities of eot.on 011 hqud ready for a 0
ise in the market.
Hev. S. T. Creech preached at Me 10- ^
otatnia yesteid.iy as we b id already enounced.
His text was Job .'12:10, lT
Isj will show mine opinion." There
ras an unusually large congregation A
resent to hear liiin and all were much
iHHstHj wiui ins discourse
Wheat is looking well. So is oats and
ther vegetation. Gardeners are begin- i
ing to plant and otl air wise push their
fork.
Our people are still hop. ful that the
abroad will yet be completer! m the
ear future.
An attempt was made to pull the wiie
nt of the liver at Howell's ferry last
laturday but it failed. When the Hat
ot away last April the wire fell in the
Iver and has ben covered with sand J
ver since and it seems that it cau't be
aoved now. Vox.
Subscribe for The Time*,
The Large
THAT HAS *EV
4,UNION" WILl
Grand (
ATHARRY
&
ON
Tuesday, April
We can't find word?
TSeautty, Grandeur,
Style of our
SPRING Ml
Silk! Silk! in this departmen
ations, Sa'in Foulards, Wash Taf
dines. Fancy Lace Kllects, Peau
(foulards, etc.
Dress Goods?This do]
florin?, and surpasses anything e^
No April Fool?When
Goods, Embroideries, Laces, Tuck
kerchiefs, etc.
Easter Suits?Our Sprit
the price so very low fur style ar
equal. A perfect lit guaranteed.
Shoes! Shoes!---All tin
boys.
Shoes! Shoes!?The
American Girl and Godtnan for La
Shoes! Shoes!?Last m
EVERY
You are cordially in
Lng on APRIL 2nd.
The Millinery ILpartment is
Bragg, assisted by Anss Hamilton.
In the Dry Goods Department
Messrs. Powell ai d Lind-ey and Y
Mr. Ilaskell Thorns will
Shoe Department.
Ij N. Kodger, assisted by Pa
through our Mammoth Clothing 1
fits."
The cheek boys will be tick]
called. Our Wrapper will do up 3
lever done l)eforc and delivered at
APRIL 2nd IS
HARRY &,
Wo soil I lams, and tl
Wo soli Snusa"^, tli
Wo noII Honoloss II:
11100,
\Aro soil I<Toiif that 111
Wo soil most orytl
W o soil tllO S211110 ? o
soil, l>:it for loss 1
We sell t 'abbano, F
kinds ol'Oaiiinocl (
fn fact wo 111*0 tlio ol
ev(ii'y tiling*.
CALL AND
YOURS TO P]
W. H. WES'
3ank Building,
Union, S,
Do You Need
Buildii
25.000 Shingles, 28.000 feet Frami
iiding, 25,000 feet Flooring, 30,00
/Iouldings, Casing, Sash. Doors
croll Work, Laths, Lime, Hair ai
t yard, near Electric Light Hou<
iottagk Doors just received. M
e pleased to show stuff and make
N. R. McCormick, i
Manager.
rHE PARLOR
Having recently purchased the busino
am prepared to supply tho needs ot your
Pil<>> i: us yoi
and they will be attended to with j
all goods deli1
Butter, Eggn and Vegetabl
H IUHEST PR]
i'or garden, farm and barnyard pre
/-v f A ? ? ?
criAfc. K, bi ll
PHONli
st Show
ER BEEN IN
L BE THE
) pen i rig
l3ELK'S
2nd, 1901.
to express ttie
, OuaJity and
LLINERY.
t we have all the new crelettas,
Louisinenes, GrenaDe
Soie, Armure. Printed
part men t is filled to overirer
shown in Union.
\ou aec the beautiful White
ings Kdgings, llose Handig
Suits are just lovely and
id finish. They have no
i latest shapes for men and
Kcgina, Hayes Partridge,
dies' and Misses.
nd least for the babies.
BODY!^^
Lvited to our Openin
charge of Miss Margaret
; you will be welcomed by
lisses Ilix and Schoppaul.
v you through the Gent's
ul Garner, will show you
)epartment "and give you
led to hear check, check,
four bundle as they were
; once.
THE DAY.
BELK.
ley are tine ones,
nt are nil Pork,
mm and ill ey are
akes good cake,
ling* Hint is nice,
?o<ls tlijit other's
noney,
'otatoes, and nil
Goods.
leapest 011 most
SEE US
LEASE,
T &. CO.,
Bachelor Street,
. C.
ri(V /VI QtaeS n
11^ AT1U.LVI tali
ing and plank, 30,000 feet
o feet Ceiling, 17,000 feet
, Blinds, Turned Work,
nd Cement on hand now
;e. See the novel styles
r. \V. R. McCormick will
prices.
W. E. ALMAN.
GROCERY
as of the PARLOR GROCERY,
table.
[jit, wajnts
)romptnes8 and dispatoh.
^ERED FREE,
es always on hand.
[CES PAID
>duce suitable for table n9e
Th, Mgr.
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