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: i>1 | Mil in III IP II Big ?s I THE TOWN OF UNION NAI | |f fl TT \iT f\\T r |1 T 1| f I The l&rges7~Knitting~MUl ?nd J I Throe Cotton Mills, one th? W I I 1 I I I | | I I |M/I IJ ( Dye Plant in the State. An Oil I A largest in the Senth. Four For- W ? I m I M/ 1 |(j and Manufacturing Co. that J . v JtJTc^^oSTiK J I % I I |\j U 11 11/1 1 ' JL JLif A J-J k_/f | SUST Graded'Seb^U. | rX. t Seminary. Water Wo'ks And lu -ML - ?^ j|| gian VVuter. Population'6,500. B ?PN10N' S00TH CAROLINT. FRIPAV NOVKMBFR 15. 1901. #1.00 A YEAR v 'v - " * If ^ W f P. M. PARK President. A 7 OBO. MUNRO, Cashier, J. I a if Merchants' and Plai X or y^iic . <? 1 Capital Stock P Surplus V Stockholders' Liabilities * i -. X Total ,i, i Directors?J. A. ^ant, W X T. C. Duncan, J. T. Douglass, I T Win. Coleman. * WJR GIRLS J i _______ . >t Three of Our Beauties \ State Fair?Had a 1 and Hopes W? Wil WELL PLEASED 1 Mr Editor:?As I was a member j of Thk Tim ks party at the Fair who \ enjoyed the day pleasantly I will give t yon a few sketches of 'he trip. 1 When we arrjved in Columbia-tbp party got off at the Union Car $hpd j . and bqarded, the street car. for the i Gfcuiud*. ? This being the first I time some, of the girls had heen to j Columbia they began to inspect the 'i t beautiful city eery closely and before n they qould realize that they, were t nearing the grounds we were ready 3id get ofl. When admitted on the f . Fair Groands our much esteemed editor, Mr. .Jo|]n ft Mthjs, tqojc H8 , around to meet U<?u. W. D. Evans. ? 'president of the Fnir, and Mr. Thoe , f wl rljqll ?w*y, seprptHry. ^ben we j enterd 'hf jadies HiH ng- Qu thp , right of ti e entrance wb" the roos< , handsome flowers I ever saw. On , through wo ftiuH V'Tho* things ?o , amuse us, We then nasonded to the , top story where wo saw the most com- , plete curiosity which whs a Wmotive , imde by a colored bov in Columbia. : r .k:. k g>.i;?a. \t. \f ,k;? A Willi* "Ul UMIWIf AIM* 1VJ iVUIOf VTM | as much inki'U with it as Home of the go le wl.o Wul.ud to ?o to Buffalo oi? it. We found some com joy-nt>lp seats pn thp yei^n^a #|i?r? we watched ,J4e POffM jotting. *V|u? pirfy' was enjoying this e^hib?itioyi of ^ne horse* % IWB % *?'?! ? N|fT? JftH *Ml *f?4y tqauy. Of 4W#? W? W0?l4 no} bpgitat? * moment when we were enjoying th< day with our kind Editor who wam err much interested in the party and wanted to. show ub an my oh a* , RHtfflWe N}f> Mi?* V? ^?d , jWP W??fthrqqgb the poultry build iof where w? ?*W a great nymber ol , l*|oya kinds of fowls' and they wen making te much noise that some on. of4he party wanted to know if tbe> eonld not be made to shut up. Whei we had inspected them closely tb? # fifty next rieited+the oattle-stallthey sa'j, eotae edtra fine |p< ei mens of hogs, cows, ?|ieei>, goatn. jJmM?boVlh^that"8Q^h tleillina cai. | raise ae fine cattle as any other Stau We visited some of tne side showr on the grounds, had a groups picture tftRen 01 tne party ana vitytt-a m? i fc f Lite in the afternoon ?Jie jolly pajrft led t)w Fair |jjrounds thf Hpjiraitip-y yne^re they enjoye<| k KPing in r PU?M"?jp ap?Tthough p flow?* garden*, We want through t file poking department where we taw mora , than a oart load of oorn read ana they were cooking more. 1 don't see how they .can tell when tejTJweElST'7' llo&t eo/hoito!n* fitr Dapper. I taw m ?re pepper there I than I ever saw at' once in> my life. . jjp punch pepper, war it to,be)p Ictap the eriaoner* warm in winfeiC itf Thence to the State lloqpA prhpre . we met Mr. Gantt who once lived in E*^P -fl Bra." He took mueh pleaenre in ^ e&oWiag na through the Secretary of SteU'l otfee where we saw acme old; tfatidka They were ao nnmeron^ * - - _1 !l_ - '* f win HOI iry K> uoscrioo 100m; - * . fcj? > ' ! ) v ' V A I i' <* < " l. H. F05TER, Vic* President. >. ARTHUR, AMlrtMl CMhtor. f iters' National Bank | >N, a, C. | $00,000 Z fiO'MX) f W. -00 ( $170,000 I 1 . H. W&JIpce, Wm. Jeffries, ' E. P. McKlesiok,'A. H. fostpr, Z 1 >ur Badness. Z J J_JHE FAIR.! Vx\teifftheTiip to the ' Tpry Pleasant Tim? ' 1 All Meet Again, WITH THE TRIP, j got several souvenirs which I priz" j, rery much. We visited other points l, hat was as interesting as some I f lave mentioned. r The pafty tyjar^ th? t jinp fl:plopfc p. w. for pnion W^ere ? *e arrive^ aafs ant) peparatpt} abput lalf past e)eypp o'pfocfc.' J bopp t oily partf wiU h?Y? 8Pp?ftumty c >f enjoying another trip together. 0 EOLHNK. n The Interesting Si&hta we Wit- * uessed Were Just too Numerous fi to Mevtion. c Wl fad any- ? hing to write about much since you 7 md Mr. Hey Denver have wrote a ibout our trip to the Fair at Colt^n^ n >ia. Tfa wm Wy fat via^ to fSp a 4"?! W? ttW thipgs | sq* vh}le there are too nqtperoqs (of jpc j, 0 tuepiion. Mr, $(}itor firqt flurried v ts m I" ?<* Mr? HqHqw?t. lit wee fl rery glad to meet u? and wished us fi ill a nice time while there. We a hen went through the main build- c ug and there we saw all kinds of ii )cautifu! flowers, fruits, fancy w<;rk, a painting, and just anvhiug j^ou v (T0^i<4 vwt see. We?' went f through the 'poultry house and saw t til kimls of c hickens, d^cks, pigeons, I I tufkt-ks, geese, etc.' J ei.j.iv&uHhem J yep notwithstanding their ^ noise, as they are d ffeient from ours v at hotfle. Ifp 8(?W? ftn? o sows, hogs, sheep, goats and race fl horses. We at last bid the Fair t Grounds adieu'and our Editor car- c ried us over town $o Penitentiary t ami ^totoityo^sy whe^e we saw many ^ * 1 K '"a1' * TT"1 nwii i^puwop. , wenf ui Hyatt i? ft fc?W- [ ufnl p|?iie: of the woat beauti- t t'ul sights there was the electric tower. 1 We were delighted in seeing so many f hffcrent kinds of animala, suoh as f monkeys, fox, deers, bears, parrots ,, thd others that I cannot mention. . , I enjoytd'the day very much and , mly wi.-h we SUWht mother trip spun- X want jo thank. ( you again M'* Hdit??r f ?r your kind- j .less in showing us around to the many interesting sights while there, ] md hope we all may meet again at a < picuiq, I will ol'sa ^sktog 'm\ l fiMB* eiictibta dhd**thanking those who Voted' |or~m$. ' " n __ ftrc -.J^oafj Live The Times, She weather has been fine for gathering crop* and the farmers o-.rtainlj did take advantage of it, but this morning the rain came down ' Mr. J.' if. parties ia the guest of ?h, T?ii.bl column, of iHR TJmrs h?'W I appreciated the VmdniftiQf %li?<>r Molnis in behalf of the.tripOo Columbia;: '.All met at. hi? *; ||| f twi^ey. fcr,t to we depot where, with light hearts, we waited for the train, and wheu *? got ro Santue the r*?t joined as, ai d I don't think than waaavar | ??rri^ napj. ' Upon our arrival at the Umop Depot in Columbia the party took a street car and went through the main town to the Fair Grounds. When we . reached the grounds the first placo we visited was headquarters where we were presented to Mr. Thos. W. Hojloway, Secretary, and Mr. VV.D. Kvans, President, and they gave us 1 ft most hearty welcome and honored 1 us still higher by tagging us all with J t^e trippers' colors. From there we t eont through ull the (Jepartrpents qf a the various buildings. The flowers * sere certainly grand, also the fine J, aeedle work. I wish every one could , tee some of this work but everything li [ s&w was too numerous to ptentjon. * Joe of the greatest curiosities I saw J fas an engine made by a little negro i >oy of Columbia. lie certainly had I i head on him to undertake such a 8 ?h. ? Fiona there we went to the poultry d lepartment where we saw some of tl he finest chickens I hare ever seen 8 inywhere, all sorts, siaes ant} kincjs. ? p.odi there wp went put on the |j rerapda of the main building to see u he noted horses driven nrount} in a ing) here wp r081^ ^hile. * We next took in some of the shows, d ipjong thetp the death bed scene tl howing flip li^t lqbofptj bvoathjng pf 11 he president before ljfp departed, t wa? jlist awfbl to see him die, t< trugglmg for breath. There sat the oi rnrse b) his bedside and all his mod- 11 cine on a table nearby. His wounds poked very real. One on his chest, ,, he one they took the buljpt fyom, ap ol learedpjbp ^ ha^ onp, b\it the one ^ hat proved fatal yya8 !" bis stomach w nd_the gan green psnsed ty8 degtb- V froq'tber? 1? the ui topfe ppfts and a aw some of the finest 88 ows you ever laid eyes on. I saw [| ne cow milked and sho gave five tt wllons and her calf eight, months old. ai 4ow don't you all think that was tl ine?beats anything typ bftvP ^ oi^n^y. J saw" one of the largest ^ nakes I ever saw, it was 9 feet and d< inches long and almost as laree as ft ly b idy, riding iq the c^et^n b.reexe al pd ip {hp ferris w^eat, twip^ng {V ro^id the bpdy of it" Wp?T; VI Qur ng^t pl^ge to apd en- JJ r?y the fatnops h?rs? racing which c] rps fipe, end the way the money did h ty. Soipe hones were especially a ine end tbey were the ones that ** ;ained the victory. Everything j* ailed for money and don't you forget ?.4 t our next place was to ^ styeet $sr li nd v[e a hpe. "ride, apd when JJ re stopped V? Btre^c^ a hep line tor rj he Penitpnfey. Afat ^e^t p\\ \ hfongh it (\dlV YWW? .aery place. 'it t jfy 4 mi) sight to see 769 in the ?' tripes, and among them so many- R ;ood looking white b/jys nt\d white j, romefl. We saw Mrs. Carson the k ne that killed her husband, but they ire well cared for, have a fine place * o sleep now. as they done' lots n if in that line, having recently a >pilt a new prison which has pipes h ieat it up which adds tnuoh to the rt WOR? ptwafbrt. Some of the JJ ipisdners are in for life. One young a nan that is in for life keeps his oell \ ery tidy, has pictures in it and the j3 loor earperea. me pictures ot His * ether end mother are on the wall, ,| ind you don't know how sad it is to ti tee them. It must make him foal; I iw?ut h* ;ook?- i|r t^eif feces, L batr'ia who has the heart that a boy i rnght to have. After seeing this 11 >laoe we quietly passed out the gate. 1 Our next plaee was to the State 1 Honse where we passed thrpujjV. (hft Mfc WW* I >f CVopfesput^tim eto. J {n tpp ?t|^ Secrttary of State J we saw relics two centuries old and ^ Mr. Gantt gave us 3 teC-tUTC op ? thpCQj ' Jfrom th?re I went to Kison's , green house and saw some of the finest flowers I think tha? ever grew. ' He had them. You can judge for yourself, one dozen f^se* s^ci for > PJ/;, op* ty?s a C^tonatlohs for &IO, mid'"one dozen short stem roses for ItQ' *??>*J?" ngyee yjfjfa qiej ' * ?*TT WW RM?1* j knftwqnfl WW gM V? ?ep. U?e 4 w3f make wmWB WW He*. H. VV. Spigner I and son, and he said give all the old Bcgansville people hia love. When we reached Uniofl wp w?W tired aM feat $pW tha* Wt rep^y Mr. Math is for the kindness that bo showed as. Accept my many many thanka an<^ long may Tub Tim^s a^d \u Editor live ?f?4 Pfevpw vs dtp bent withes 9/ ane of the party. Annie. ON THE MOUNTAIN'S TOP. Annie Laurie Climbs Whiticn Mountain, and Writes an Interesting Letter About Her Trip. Mr. Editor:?Since writing you last [ have been on top of Whitiea Mountain. L wonder if my friends Union can *rase from their memory a little white aced doll scarcely able to walk "up own" and back home, and ^lace intend woman wjttt cheeHs glowing villi health climbing a mountain withiiit. I.h? uift of staff and wit.li vbpu lit.r.lu 'atigue. So wonderful has lieen the estoration of tny health since coming lere that although my heart lieq partly' mried In a little grayo we still'dud aany plpaspres and do not now look ipon life as a dreaiy existence that must ? born whether we would or no. But am wandering from the subject After aining the summit of \yiiiflpa fyfoMU' \ye to "look about upon the oehery ana although it was a smoky ay which partly obscured our vision he panorama stretched before us was rand. On top of the mctinty^n is ft leariug ^iid tiiere used td "be a "Look )ut,. but it was partly destroyed by ghtuiug and finally by tire, and there w only remains the ' H'httj ouu^tiqn |s qpg ttdWu ill' llie grouud nd walled up and cemented exactly ke a reservoir, only it is not so largp or eep. Chiselled in the auyjp'^n toh o\ tie \a tfip folding U|SCripiQn: "W K L., I>ec. 4th, 1899." Just what ..this means 1 am unable ) say. We expected to tiud all mauuer f itiseots. feathery tribe and nuts on le mouutain, but only stumbled across tie poor little dead grasshopper ant^ ^ uantity of snail's she1,la, pnij the' only uts that wp round H'ere a large species 1 the imorn. There were a nuupber of tiestnul oaks but tio chespiuu*. , There was *\ tya^ c$ p 'Witched" agon desppnding the Mountain slope, i'liilu op top we picked up a grain of ooi it lid although we have no authority to iy it, wo put two wild two together ana Mined our own private opinion about re matter. While up there we saw ie train coming around tt\? bWintaiu ad looking dawfl m \\ from the top ie en~lup ^nfl' cars aid not look more iari hall their real aire. Near the tool f the mountain is a Spring or rather a l.ioe where a spring jiould be. After ascend big t^e mountain we took a dif reut ^pute to that by which we weul ad passed thiough, the WUkr of ' Yauee Towu.'^ Vrtukta> Town ia a pretty U\8 Vwv*dern built olty separated from ap main town by the railroad This is is home oMhe railway shop and train len. Passi- g out of Yankee Town we limbed a flight of steps to the overead bi idge crossed over and after going short distanco entered the grounds elonging to the Cherokee Inn. These rounds are laid rflf aftpy the rasliion of ie pictured grounds at Washington,^oepv that there is no fouutaiu playing 1 the oenter. Jack Frost had heare us and nipped the flowers and grass lit ap we ga'^ed tdmut us we thought of ;\e floypift Wt> hkd read where lovers talked about tlia flower garden or cooed i the *liady grove, or of the tusk len waling forth from the manor down a reat flight of steps, at the hour of uiidight, and with anxious glan' es and ated biealh going forth to meet UtjV >ver. In the giouuda \y?? met the proprietor dm ci- us DftriniMMion to cm iliroinrh lie building. The parlor is a beautiful X)m of very large d'nVshSlJuu, where is elegant; upright piano, beautiful upolatfami oliuira and sofas, and the walls re lltteraliy lined with large pictuies lino.-.t reaching from the oeiling to the iH?r. We only remember the titles of few winch are, Ueturiiiug From the Veddiug, The Welcome Guest and The lopping Stones. Ou a shelf are two uge vases and at the farther e d of the nom is a beautiful modern chest, of rawers with an ovil ghw. allies, owlntjintt Unrips; pA\*h$ -were found aliout tie room in perfect order. Above the Ire place is the following Inscription: 'The Wind that Blows in this (Jnniiney 9 God's Own Breath " For a short ime we admired this loom and XjpMt; ned ourselves' f trusts Vlurhpie, Wing hown fatoce af a King. '^ro$p the parlor ^e weuthui our way IhVWgh tHMi uioi's and outer passages to he hail room, passing on our way i>ot ilauta and a stand of rocks CHll<t\nii;g lifferent kinds of -Ofe. Tig) ii?\ll room s n?\t sp Vugo as tite parlor hut would tvCounpixWe a goodly crowd. The windows were still up and the ciairs i>ul benches pushed against the walls |nst as they w? re left at the last hall wli cU event occurred some time in Octnliui' T liuuo fiiront Wn tliu i *4:1.0 ",url< v. Inn is certainly ft building* covering, i believe it Is safd; libout t wo a ;i es ojj ground, t>ui as We packed aropnd Vj li?V tower 1 noticed ?IM W 'Y.e win rlow i>ai\?c vyvff tyr^eii and die Rlgi growjug ctiHV And I uoticnd that i gre^t vpauy of the U?ge buildings lien flit; falling into a stats of decay. Tin: is uot lor the lack of money I know, bu because lVncksburg is m? litde known b the world there has life\\ no her in a lon? u?\p and u?e vdtkjena are grow \n| V W Wy opinion iba Wvr^ dot a preb SM town to its s:/.i ii iliD HtaW and the very place for suiouie tourists. From the Inn we voided our way t the d' (ait, lipte too the trout had don ttq deadly work, and only the chrytun them um and a late variety of the ros greeted the pussertiy. From there w puMtd through the business portion o town and then utrnek oot to explore th residential portion. 1 wish that L ha s Wm. A. N1CHC BANK Transact a Regular Ban Branches and Insure / Boiler, Liability and Ace of Indemnity for Officia Individuals as Administr YOUR BUSINESS IS REi the Rift of an artist to paint the beauty that everywhere greets the eye, hut gentle reader just imagine a town of old anti-belliuif! hp\u>e? and each house surro\pitled by extensive timer gardens, orchards, various trunk pitches or a large grove of trees and you will have < an idea of what Blacksburg is lik.e- out this picture is smnew to* ijiarn-d hy the ' lack of t^e ;wint- bi u h and broken glass. 1 Tue largest private building that I hay? i seen yet belongs to I)r. Blac^. He has ( several Shetland iy?fdW **?? ? or the smallest tfh'H \ aaV. lie also 'has a very J i?jwuoy parrot which I tried to coax ti\en 1 torment into saying soraethijyj Vu hut t Pol would only h'V'V eyes and look wise. the entire afternion , W^hd?ling about and returned home tired but well pleased with our trtp. 0 We were acconi|?anied by Misses Etfie o | Quinu, of Wllkinsville, Irene Kirby, ^ Maud and Nellie and Master Ben and Claud Hwumet, of this place. Miss Pearl Whison^uV, oi* Wilkinsville, is visitiuj her cousin, Miss Mary n tyii!,souant., 'of this place. Jl | Mr. Editor I am proud of Tliic Timks and Tiik T\m^ gUta hud am proud m myself to^. 1 nm proud of Tiik Timks F1 | {-WYpon Contest and I am proud of Mis* ii Edna Davis for being one of the winners and am proud of myself liecause I c was so honored by Tiik Timks as to 1m* naked to select a candidate. Hurrah for " Tiik Timks and Miss Edna. h Annik Dauiue. 8 I And T?ii? Tiwffs io r?w.??a i ..? ^ ?vvn 10 pil/uu IliVl^TU Ul ^ Ita'dear little Annie Laurie. Your letters are very interesting, let us hear from you often. Give our regards to ^ your new friends. Your friends are ours too.?Ed J Jonesville News Notes. t> We had a light cold rsin last week n which laid the dust and softened the t ! hard ground so that wheat and oats b I could be put in to h-tter advantage. I b 0u?- c.<i on ntarke- h-*s ?juir--| lively for some time and ?oi ins that | o mon< v "Ug.it to be more plentiful, s The money season in this Country is I.] very sh-?r?.. Tt?e oo'ton is ?nou sold v and rhe money is p-<'d out at.d a aeon dt.-appeari until another crop <] is made. i think oiU wmii-l f do well t" try jiio tobacco i*<iu- ?v. d Th.o tobacco brings in money a f month or two earlier uuvn ooron. t r Several people- attended the Stat c Fair from this community, but 'he v Qrovril however was uot v? large as n usual. A good many are holding themselves for the Cnarleston Expo- i nition. A Our new hank is moving along a nicely. Mr. J. II. MoKissick, the h cashier, is assisted by Mr. Ma.ion ? McWhirter and the two make a vory efficient and accommodating pair of 1 officers. . t Mr. N. B. Eison showed me a coV ^ ton stalk the other dsj yifebt tcet high, it v^s. &c ?lng variety and g aeeel was planted about the 10th | of May, it being so late the bolls f were not all matured, if it is planted c early it certainly would be a v^ry ff prolific cotton. Mr. Uison also has r plenty q,? green corn. Such late I fm.iujg ortia aie certainly delicious, i The buihling bo un is on in Jo\\<yt- ^ ville now. Up on the pevij knotting ' mill hill there t\TO Un houses g*?ing up. then there the bank building. J. b\ A.iimu's store. J. ) Ui'tlcjohn's lHrj?o r? vidonce .rod Mr. M. R, snm's ii.c- lesidenco and the new depot. , A 1 these buildings going i\p at ^nwj make things live;y with the saw, the | lump.'or i^e fcro.wei, 11 * T l'LHl'HONR. [I Etta Jane Etchings. 1 The cool weather and a slight rain * will help cotton to open. It is oj en^ a ing Siowly in most places and farmers t will be laTe getting it out this season. \ I regret to state Mrs. Avis Comer w is no better. She is now at the home i of her son Vaney Confer near Ilopei well in YqiU county, r Some people are about through picking cotton or w;ll finish in a few e days. These are those whose land! i. caused it to open better than it did e on other grade* of land. The late ? cotton is comparatively a failure?no fruit ou it. U ltov. W. II. White, of Mt. Tabor, )LSON & SON, ERS, king Business in all it* Against Fire, Tornado, iHontc nw J t .v>v>mg, anu ibbUG joonai Is of Corporations, and 'ators, Etc., Etc. 5PECTFULLY SOLICITED. preach cd at Salem last Sabbath naerning at 11 o'clock then again at night. At both services there were good sin congregations. It was his first viait to our section and our people were Savorably impressed with him. Mr, J. Vernon Askew accompanied him to Salem. Airangements have been ?ado for Mr. White to supply Salem ;hurch once a month for the present, intil mooting of spring Presbytery at east. lie will preach at Salem oj* he first Sabbath of each month. Some of our neighbors went to Isffney last week to attend a meeting fthe citizens in reference to getting ur people interested in the Charlcsnn Exposition and having our county eprescnted. We have not yet got the free ferry t Howell8 in operation, but expect t to be in runtiing order soon. Farmers are digging their sweet lOtatocs. This crop in most placet s very light. Mr. Clarence Davis, son of our old omradc R. VV. Davis, has been conned to his bed some time with ilious fever. I am glad however tw ay that he is getting better and will oon he up again. I wivs sorry to hear of the death of lr. Joe Scott. Vox. Lockhart Laconics. Lockhart, Nov. 11,?Not much ias transp'red worthy of note since ay last letter. The boys have reurned from the Fair and appear to e well pleased at what they saw and ieard. Mr. W. T. Garner on the morning 1' the 1st in*t. received a message ummoning him to the bedside of his lying sister, Mrs. lliiod* Millwood, ihose home was in the Skull Shoals rction, to which he responded. She lied that day. She had been in eeble health for over a year and her leath has been expected an any tirns or several months past. She waa a inmber of Skull Shoals Baptist ihurch at which place her remains rero buried. She leaves a husband nd four children to mourn their loss. Died, on the morning of the 3 d nst., Earl Torrcnce. child of Mr. aud >1 rs. T. I. Birber, aged 2 months ind 10 davs. Its remains wer^ rnried at Pine Grove cemetei:^ an, Sunday evening. ^lr. S. G. Hunt, ?L Greenville, its been added, tu the office force of? he Jio^kfcart Mill Co. lie is em> >,loved as stenographer. I am glad A\nt Ilcy VW**** inch a nice trip to t^* State Fair.. Knowing his r^ujiar weakness in lurrende^i^g unconditionally to tko ;h^vn)s of tlie gentler, sex, 1 am not llirro isofl ftt bia I* ? ~? M.V I WOt K UIU! riiB Ti.mrs party.. By the way i? le don't tp?deen? that promise ha undo to. we at the association I will *e compelled to almost doubt hi?, veracity. Homo.. Will Open With December Dt^ tl;o day for the opening of tf\cv exposition at Oharlesron b,e^ng Sunday it has been d? t? rmined that a thanksgiving service be. held at the exposition auditorium b* the afternoon of that day, which w?lfc consist of songs, prayer aud addressee by distinguished men of the gospel. Alias Stone Still n Captive, I Information has been receivrd h're I from Donhiiitwi that the baud of brigands holding captive Mips Ellen M. Storvft the American missionaiy, called about a fortnight *<? at the village of Smetchevoand subsequently proceeded to the monastery of Hilo, but the movement of the troops compelled the brigands to flee toward t' e frontier whijre they arc now in hiding. It is also asserted that the brigands have recently been treating Miss -Stone with more severity in order to exercise pressure and to compel a more ready acceptance of their coa.-ditious. - . ' >*