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NOT IN 1 * -""*** We have not f enter a combin ness afloat. B . Meeting all * Wit " We have succeeded in bv proud of. Our method matting prompt delivery Makes Sati 4 Once Secure Oar customers never bo have what they want for i th?Tr orders. They knov We Have An For a First Class Din ? They Touct YOUNG t Local Laconics HAPPENINGS OF INTER ESI ABODT PERSONAL AND OTHERWLSE. Miss llessie Long is visiting ft ill Spartanburg this week. Ice Cold Watermelons at (it /May's. :i Dr. J. G. Going has purchase store house adjoining the hotel k . as the eld post office building. Watermelons on ice at G. C. 3 3t>-tf Miss Annie Wagnon, of Macon is visiting her brother, Kev. Wagnon, on Church street. ^ You can get Watermelons on * G. C. May'a. 8 Country watermelons are ari on the streots daily by the v load and the picca ninny is li . once more. Bono has the bargnins in Furc and Cook Stoves. ! Messrs. Arthur Long. I)ave Enj N. 8hapiro, Tom Hawkinsand Fi Wtllard took in the excursion t lanta Thursday. FOR SALE?A fine milch cow ply to D. F. Gilliam, Union t Department Store. Misses Oorrie and Eloulse Bro the Thornwell Orphanage at G Wood, visited Mr. J. J. Brocl week. Nervous Discuses cured. 80 treatment, $1.00. J. H. Mai Co;, Hancock, Maryland. Mrs. Smith Thomson and s< Spartanburg, are visiting at the Of her brother, Mr. A. P. H. Wi In Union. Thorouohbrkd Berkshire Pi| sale. Address J. J. Littj.kjohk tfO-8t. Jonesville S. Annie May, Madaline and St Pryor, children of Dr. 8. W. F of Chester, are visiting their g father, Mr. R. W. Tlnsley, of U On account of the absence < pastor, who Is attending a revV Mesopotamia, Rev. Jno. W. F will preach at Poster's Chapel or Sunday at 4 p. m., and at Pd school hopee at 8:80 p. m. The Spartanburg Daily Fieral been purchased by Mr. J. T. H the famous mineral springs ' We paper Is to remain und*e same editorial management ho* Harris Is just spreading out, ' 'HE COMBINE. ound it necessary to e to keep our busiut by Demands h Fresh Goods ? jildingup a business that we are of handling the best goods and Lsfied Customers. rd Always Retained. ther themselves wondering if we their table. They simply send us v ything They Need. ner on Short Notice?? i the Button We do the Rest. he GROCER. Corn and wheat are jumping up. On Monday corn advanced 4 cents TOWN and wheat advanced Jlj cents per bushel, occasioned by the continued heat in the west. This caused con iends Biddable excitement on the New York exchange. ;o. ( . j.ar(j crew'and engine were taken off the Union yard by the Southd^^jern railroad authorities this week, nown .... - i n'^xt ^he Oount.y Superintendent of EdluiLr' ucation uftr^s'dlhftvii^eirtd to rtiake'%' ster s ?ncce<M| 0f the school. The trastees of t he different townships have agreed d has to pay the teachers who attend this arris school $10.00 each to assist in defrayman' 'n^ '^eir ?xPenses while in attend' ance. This applies only to the teachr the ers who have been employed by ths rever. trustees for the scholastlo year be) ginning July 1st, 1001. mi mo ri-naun mac tne trafic in the freight linfc at this season does not Jay's, justify keeping a crew and shifter at Union. Grft * ^ j" Mrs. Fletcher Harrington, mother of Mrs. M. T, ^mith, of Union, died at her home near Goodman, Miss , on Sunday, 'ie July 21st, Mrs. Harrington was a lady ,0"tf of lovely Christian character, which iving drew around her the love and esteem of /agon all who knew her. She leaves a husband lappv -Uid four children at home, besides Mrs. Smith of this city, and a host of friends liture b) mourn her departure. 20-2t. . Regular communl^lirh cation of Union Lodge. rench ^No- 7r>. A- F- wil? ho held Friday night, ? /Nn?x\ 26th- the m- m' >/^ degree will bo conAp ferred. kltton J H. MuKihrick, R. P. Habkv. a7.t, Secy, W. M. M^. W. W. Finley who has held the ' position of master mechanic at lockhart i*6on~ r c this 'or 8evera* y?or8 haa moved from among 1 us and is now making his home at. Cowpens. lie was held in hisrh esteem by day* the men who woiked under his direction. ?? * As an annreciat'on of the. esters th?y i)"l v * " " 3 had of him Ihev nr?u>ntAH him witti a jn? ?' gold (not golden) watch chain and a home pHjr 0f 0,,ff butt/ins of the same material, ilker, vfr. Matthew Fitzgerald succeeds him in the position o' master mechanic and gs for has already m ?ved his family and ber? longings to this place from GalTney. IIomo. ewart ryor, Summer School for Teachers, rand- 11,|: ** ' nion. The 8?nrjmeF'EfeN?dr tor Teachers will be held in the Graded Schobl ?f the building at Uplon fjorp Aug. lflth to rtvl nt S-pt. 11th incTbaive, Instructors ruvida are fl. B' arid Da?l? Headquarters for Visitors. llamas & Lipscomb Invite their cu?tomers and friends to made their otllee headqusrtera on the occasion of the *>isr speaking on August P hund 9Mt. Have Viiur mail dimmed in care of Hanres & Lipscomb and it will be delivered promptly. .'H)-2t. August Heat. The warmest month in the past thirty yenrs was the month of August, 1877, with an average of 84 degrees of heat. The coldest August for the same period was August, 1874, with an average of 78 degrees for South Carolina, but in Kansas City, Mo., last Tuesday the thermometer stood 110. Bank at Jonesville. The Secretary of State this week issued a commission to the bank of JoneRvilie. It will have a capital stock of $25,000. The corporators are Emslie Nicholson, of Union, R. W. Scott, T. L. Hames, J. E. Lindsay and J. L. McWhirter, of Jonesville. The work of building the new bank will begin at an early date. ? Cannon's Camp around. The trustees, tont holders and all who wish to secure or build tents will please meet at Cannon'sCnmp (Jround on July I'dst, as we wish to decide whether or not it will he advisable to undertake a a camp meeting this year, and if so to arrange for the same. If there are those who cannot attend this meeting let them write to me or Pro. Isom at once so that we ran represent them. w. 1\ mkadoiis, 1?. k., Spartanburg, S. C. Fiftieth Annivcrsity. Last Sunday Rev. A.. A Jamss celfhrated kiia fiftieth vear as preacher foi his present charge. Upper Fair Forest. Up poached an ex-vd'ent serm ?n to possibly the largest congregation ever seen in thatwc'ion. Thecrowd waaestimated fo be more than one thousand There was other speaking appropriate to the cession. People were there from ti rtenville, Spartanburg, Laurens and Union counties. It was a glorious occasion. We undeistand that a purse of some two or thiee hundrtd dollars was made up on the grounds and presented to .lames as a token of appreciation of hifaithful life work in this field. Mr. James is a brilliant divine and could long ago have accepted places much more remunerative. But he is not pnachine for money bnt. to save souls. Long libto this good man. Place of Speaking Changed. The place for the speaking on August 8th ana fith has been arranged to take place in the beautiful, cool, shady grove known as (iage's drove, which is much more convenient, being right in town, only one block from Main street. The Committee have staked off the site for the sneaker's stand. The stand and seats will he built by Kay and Hughes. Sj?ecial seating accommodations will ho arranged for ladies and they are especially solicited to bo present on this occasion. Messrs Kay and Hughes have secured the barbecue and refreshments rights on thegrounds for the occasion. The Committee have received letters from Aiken, Chester, Columbia, Kock Hill, York and other places saying that a large number of people from these counties will he present. One gentleman writing from Koek Hill says he believes one-fourth of the inhabitants are coining. It is going to be the biggest thing that has ever happened In the history of Union and our p ople may as well prepare accordingly. Let those who can entertain at reasonable rates Head ?n tiutir names at once to this olliee or to the Committee. A letter lias been reeoivod from It. 11. Commissioner, J. C. Wilburn, assuring the-Committee of his iiearty co-operation in securing cheap railroad rates, which will he announced later. Hon. Macbeth Young will deliver the address of welcome at the grounds at 10 o'clock on the morning of Thursday the 8th. The followiug speakers have accepted the iuvitation so far: ExGov. J. Gary Evans, Jos. T. Johnson, Jno. B. Cleveland, Hon. Stanyarne Wilson, Hon. Geo. Johnson, Hon. Robt. Aldrich, Senator B. R. Tillman,. Hon A. C. Lattinner, Col. W. J. Talbert, Hon. D. S. Henderson, Hon. J. J. Hemphill and Col. Wilie Jones, others yet to hear from. Population of Union. The following guesses as to the population of Union according to the police census now being taken have been handed in. Remember the party who guesses the nearest the correct number will be entitled to a year's subscription to The Times Guessing open to everybody: L J Hamos 5,91.1 T P Coakley 6,000 G C May 7,000 C L Alien. 5,500 J R Lawson 7,249 J J Purcell 5,825 C Whitloek 6,250 Dr J D Going 8,500 H A May 7,095 J G Farr 7,500 K F Harry ^ 5,600 Macbeth Young 0,250 J B Greer 7,750 Rev W A Masaabeau 7,000 H L Goes 6,204 8 M Rice, Jr, E U 6,018 W Newell Smith ' 6,700 Chief Police Isfcal 8,000 JofTaraoq Refves 6,000 T M McNeace 7.988 J) B Fanfc 7,277 J W Crawford, 7,500 B F. Arthur**,, 6,888 Capt G F Gregory 6,750 L J Browning 6,500 J L Hawkins 7,000 F G Austell 5,850 Col J. L Young 6,000 L L Wagnon 8,000 R G Murphy 6,500 I L Bobo 7,000 W B Pitt 7,162 J R McGowan 7,220 Only O And Our . . We are ( Ten Handsi On August 1st, an CASH with us be ONE OP T And from July 21 the gap and put c Furnishing Goodi To The Mi There will be no in sight. No Gooi except at the reg rpufu I I I? IVI l_ IVI and don't forg greatest oppc community. BAILEY FBI Recommended for Deacon's Order The committee appointed by th< Presiding Elder at the District Con ferenee at Pacolet to pass upon and recommend the applicants for tlx order of Deacon passed favorably upon the applications of L. U.'Wng non, of Union; Jno. G. F/trr, ol Union; Sum T. Creech, of Kelton and William Patrick, of GalToey. Tlx committee comxlrmcnted the abovi tpplicants upon the excellent manner in which they had prepared their examination papers?that they were a; good as they had ever soen. THE HOME GOLD CURE. An Ingenious Treatment by whicl nrillltf-ir n Am Ra nir f Mirod Ouilir in Spite of Themselves. No Noxious Doses. No Weakening of Iho Norves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure for the Liquor Habit. It is now generally known an?l mi derstood that Drunkenness is a disease and not weakness. A body filled with poison, and nerves completely shattered by periodical or constant use of intoxicating lipuors, requires an antidote rapable of neutralizing and eradicating this l>oison, and destroying the craving for intoxicants. Sufferers may now cure themselves at home without publicity or loss of time from business by this wonderful "HOME GOLD CURE'r which has beer perfected after many years of close study and treatment of ioerbriates. The faithful use according to directions of this wonderful discovery is positively guaranteed to cure the most obstinate case no matter how hard a drinker. Oin records show the marvelous trans forma tion of thousands of Drunkards into sober, industrious and upright men. WIVES CURE YOU It HUSBANDS! CHILDREN CURE YOUR FAT'K ERS This remedy is in no sense a nostruir hut is a specific for this disease only and is so skillfully devised and pre jaired that it is thoroughly soluble am pleasant to the taste, so that it can b< given in a cup of tea or coffee withou .the knowledge of the person taking it Thousands of Drunkards have ctire< themselves with this priceless remedy and as many more have been cured am made temperate men by having tlx "CURE" administered by loving friends and rftbit.ivos without thf-ir knnwlpdtft in coffee or tea, and believe today tha they discontinued drinking of their owr free will. DO NOT WAIT. Do not Ik deluded by apparent and misleading "improvement." Drive out the diseast atonce ami for all time. The "HOMIGOLD CUltE" is sold at the extremely low price of One Dollar, thus placing within reach of everybody a treatmenl more effectual than others costing $2"? t( $50. Full directions accompany eacl package. S|>ecial advice by skilled physicians when requested without extn charge. Sent prepaid to any part of tlu world on receipt of one dollar. Address Dept. 1 EDWIN H. GILES A COM PANY, 23:50 and 2332 Market Street Philadelphia. All correspondence st rietly confidental 16-1 y **! Till ?I IMWMiIHH MM? ? ne More Week Special Gift Offer Closes. 3oing to Give to Our Customers . . . omo Pieces of Furniture d every one who spends a Dollar or more fore that day will have a chance of getting HESE ARTICLES FREE 5th to August 1st we are going to let down >verTen Thousand Dollars worth of House 3 ercy of Cash Buyers. TITl P.P nn t v> PQP cr n n f] <2 wTi n-rt + Vi o nmnAn 5? -- - - V?*vwu *? I IViil AAAUli AD is will be charged or sent out on approval ular price. BER THE TIME ^et to take advantag-e of the >rtunity ever offered in this Base Ball Challenge! Union Hardware Go. Challenges the World. f i TIT . 1 - ' " * wo iiciv j a nine mar can t be beat. Here wo are: Pitcher, Quick Meal Oil Stoves; Catcher, White Mountain Freezers; First Base, Mason's Fruit Jars; Second Base, Westiield Lawn Mowers; Third Base, a Tower of 1 China Wb re; Short Stop, Smith & Wesson Pistols; Right Field, Bug: gies; Center Field, Harness; with F. H. Garner Umpire. We can heat anything that comes. . ..... : UNION HARDWARE CO. I Union, S. C. i Hi 31 ' l/TUr^^ ^3. SoV^jyJ jpg "Better than ever and ever the l>est." v^i Bf VS The new styles of The Merrick Shoe are followed K/ B i , EL ^ everywhere, but. the qua/it i/ and workmanx/ilpL B 3 gS Ml cannot be imitated! The shoe that wins medalsB B B stands at the head and rightly. fl B L B 1 >2-rA W, $3.50?all eathers in Inch shoes and low shoes.'B I H ?fl B Unequalled styles from the centers of fashion?quality and woik-M H M 8 inausl.il > that would cost you half again as much in any other shoe>B B | ^DR. I M. i i AIR,^*' Crown and Bridge Office Bank Building Work a Specialty. Union, 8. C. 0