Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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jjfc?^nna???????? How to / A Doll; If you want to see yc oall at our mammo peep at the greatest BARG TO BE FOUND We are brim full of up-to ments, and have orders Spring Goods. Many of < ing in. Be sure to call an Fancy Shirt; For JVleu and Boys, ever si cou OUR FURNITUR IS BRIA We want room, we need t bargain. We also have a Tools. We handle Groce prepared to give you the 1 Molasses at 20c per gallon ber we have the goods an< do not buy goods to lay 01 sell and we must and will COME TC YOURS FOR IWI A A# I Via V V a I Local Schedule (or Passenger Trains. TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA. Arrive 9:15 a. m. Depart 9:15 a. m " 1:54p.m. " 2:14p. m TRAINS FROM 8FARTANBURG. Arrive 11:87 a. m. Depart 11:87 a. m 7:15p.m. 7:85p.m. Close connections at Spartanburg with trains for Atlanta and Charlotte and intermediate stations, and at Columbia for Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville and points south. Through trains for Asheville, etc. Trains 13 and 14 carry through sleepers betwron Charleston and St. Louis, and Nos. 9 and 10 carry through sleepers between Jacksonville and Cincinnati. ' SRABOARI) SCHEDULE. No. 27?South bound passenger arrives at Carlisle at 2 a m. No. 31?Arrives at Car lisle at 10:25 a. m. No. 38?North bound passenger arrives at Carlisle 3:37 a. m. No. 34?Arrives at Carlisle 0:48 p. m. Local News Notes flit Together For Ready Reference Gathered Here and There by On* Man Ahnnt Tnwn Mr. Russel Walker, of Richmond, was in Union this week visiting his parent". To BK up-to-date you must bur your spring hat from Miss M. E. Tinsley. 10-2t, Miss Mary Gregory, of Santuc, visited Miss Maud Goforth last Saturday and Sunday. You will be charmed with your spring hat if you get it from Miss M. E. Tinsley. I 10-ai. T. J. Alversoa was in town Wednesday and dropped in to see us and greased * oar palms. We regret to learn that Mr. Charles Bolt is again confined to his room. We wisu uibji a npcouj reuovrijr. The Union Library Association will bold its annual meeting at the Library Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Mary MAy, of Columbia, and . oMlldren are spending a week at the home of Mm. O. C. May, on Charuh street. Moee Martin, an boneet and truthful old negro tells os that be has shingles on kis barn that were first puton aresidince , in this town over 6$ years ago, and tbey are yet in excellent Condition. We have aneapie in the office. I * V'" . r Hake ar Count! i e c )ur Dollar oount, just 1 th store and take a c t seleotion of * i A I NSi ANYWHERE. A SJ -dtae goods in all depart- J placed for large lots of Jj our spring goods are com- JJ d see the best line of * ? and Hats i h iown by any house In this ? nty. 2 E DEPARTMENT j b I FULL. ? SI n rioney, and you can get a ^ large 'lot of Farmer's a ries in car lots and are * best prices. See our fine si i by the barrel. Remem- Z _ ir d we must sell them. We y< i our shelves, we buy to ? sell.' sa > SEE US. s ai BUSINESS, ? BO BO J fi D Mrs. C. A. Trefzer'a little son who * has been critically ill for some time we * are glad to report is some better. We trust the little one will soon recover. g Wait until Miss Edna Tinsley, who ll is now in New Yoik, returns with her h spring millinery if you waut to get the a latest dots in millinery and jewelry. 10-2t. " Dr. Timmons at Linder & Son's drug J store has the best cough syrup we have A got hold of. It is the very thing for children. Tell him we said so. j; Miss Alexa McLure, of Chester, S. C., ? and Miss Addie Moore, of Morgantou, ^ N. C., are visiting at the home of Mrs. hi J. D. Arthur. 01 k Morgan & Wagnon's store seemed to si be the center ot* attraction for the ladies ? last week. They were investigating !* Tryphosa. Have you tried it? It's good. I ^ Does your hands chap'and crack open? d If so go to Dr. Timmons at Joinder's f( drug store and tell him to let you have ^ a bottle of that remedy for chapped hands. Wo will guarantee the result. Patronize home enterprise and subscribe for The Union Times, the only si all home print newspaper published in 0 this county, and a paper that is well " worth what we charge for it. ^ There will be no preaching at the a First Baptist church in Union next Sun- ^ day. Bev. L. M. Rice, the pastor, has gone to Hampton, S. C., where he will assist in a protracted meeting of a week's , duration. ? Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith, Marvin D McNeace, Thomas Thomson, W. A. n Smith, T. E. Dean, Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Rice and little daughter, Mr. and , Mrs V. E. DePass, Mrs. A. P. II. v Walker and son, Russel, have gone for * a week's visit to the Exposition. n The Times one year one dollar and 0 worth 100 cents on the dollar. In faot t is worth a premium. All subscribers c treated alike. We do not take subscrip- ? tions at one price from one and another ^ from another. Subscribe for a paper o that everybody wants?that's The c Times. * n The Exposition at Charleston seems b to be attracting a great deal of attention n from the people of the country at large. Cincinnati and Chicago hare sent large delegations there to inspect the show. The Governors of Georgia, West Vir- ? ginla and Indiana have been there with D their staffs and others, and all seem to b unite in one verdict, that it is as credit* W able an Exposition as aay held in this * country. I ??? . MU. ?? Another Seance. Mrs. Ward, the clairvoyant, left Union Pridar night for her hone in Auerust*. 3a. Wide waiting for the train which vah !hh :>? vi ru! gentlemen contributed o h fin.'I to have her come up to thvailing iviocn at the Gibbes Hotel and I utertain iheui with some testa. She 1 ame up aud told them to ask any ques- ' ion they wished. 1 The first question was asked by Mr. ' Vhi?lffU. '-Who will bo elected as our 1 lext O ti'ity Auditor?" She asked hitn o name ihe candidates. He did so, a mi nci Me ss re. Lancaster, Gault. Epps, ''err and one or two others. She said he proi-p; els were dark for every one ?! f t he candidates except for Messrs. Epps t nd Fai r, it locked bright for these two. h 'hey would make the last race and the t pinner would get in by oulv a small o isjority. Being next asked who would 1 e next County Sui>erintendent of Ed- < cation, the candidates were named, V (essrs. Fant and Gore, she immediately ii aid, "Mr. Gore was a dark complected f lan with dark hair and thin build, that 8 Ir. Fant was rather stout and fleshy, ut not tall." (Mr. Fant is tall as well s stout and fleshy.) But she saw nothiug idicating that either Fant or Gore -ould be elected. At this poiut she tl ild to Mr. Whitlosk the questioner: tl I see flames, have you a well in your X ard with the clay sloping off from the o urbing?" He replied no. She then f< lid. "this is one of the fires I spoke of ti ist night, but why it comes up in con- tl ection with you I cannot say if y<ui a ave no well in your yard, but make a N ote of this, the fire will occur and it t< ill he at a iiouse that has this well iu S leyard." Being asked to locats the iree fires she said she could not do that ut that besides this one there would be ne where several ladies lived in a low ouse, while the other would be a large uilding with many rooms, something ke a hotel or large office building where a lany people have quarters. The fires p ere to occur ia less than six months. () he was asked it Roosevelt would go to j, harleston. She said she did not think j| > ii Site was asked to tell something about g private family living in Augusta. She j, ifused to do so, saying that she would r iswer questions concerning things that, t, iey knew she was not familiar with tl he knew the family referred to and ^ as next door neighbor. It would be no a st to tell anything about them. n She also said that in less than ten 9 ?ai s America would be under monarchal j{ Jf vl IllllYillv 4HU lino UUUI1VIJ WUU1U UC | jverned by a woman. t In speaking of the Auditor's race she 0 lid one of the candidates would die a sfore the year is out. ^ She said if Tillman and McLaurin re- c lrn to the Senate they would not coin- , lete their term, there was confusion rid trouble ahead for both of them and ley would have to each shoulder the in?t quences of their actions. She said < lere would be other sensations bes de ie famous Tillman?McLaurin scrap. She in reply to a question said Bartow u barren did not oommit the recent rob- j, ery of the express car near Charleston, .eader was a thin man, sandy hair, . ingy complexion, think has lost a finger rom left hand. Two white and two egro men co teemed in the robbery. A 4 ( oman al o concerned in it. Leader ? ras inexperienced, new mau at the bnsi- > ess. Robbeie will bt found out, prob- * bly revealed by one of them in an un- t arded moment. Thinks mystery will e e solved in April or May. She told a gentleman present that he t ad an aged relative in spirit land who \ ras a paralytic and had a cancer on his } ace when he died. He replied that it , ras bis grandfather { She said that A. C. Lyles and Cant. . T. Douglass' chances looked bright i ir State Senator, close race if both run. r A few evenings before, while she was ? iving some tests at the home of Mr. . [ughes, she suddenly shuddered and ex- 1 laimed: 41 see a man being brought 8 t at that door who has been murdered, 'wo meu have hold of bim and others c re following." She then tried to find I ut if any one in the room bad a relative t illed suddenly or murdered All an. vered in the negative. The next day >me one remembered about Peake aving been killed by Turner, aDd it was arned tint he was brought in at ths a ont door just as she had described him I less and all. She said he was asking f )i prayers. i Mrs. Ward savs she exaects to return ? ) Up ion in about amonth. c Will Make the Ra^e. As there bas been considerable discusion in regard to whether or no Mr. J no. \. Farr will make the race this yea$ for selection to the office of Auditor of Fnion county, which office he now holds, re have interviewed him on the subject nd we learn that he intends to make be race. "Mr. Farr, are vou or are you not oing to run for Auditor?" "Yes, I am going to run for Auditor." "You know there has been considerble talk about you having stated that I elected in the last race you would ot again run for Auditor. Did yon lake such a declaration on the stump uring the last campaign?" "I did not make any suoh statement uiing the primary campaign. I did say rhile the second race was on that if I raa elected for Auditor in the next primary, under certain circumstances I rould not rhn for Auditor in this oming primary. I do not care o give these conditio is for puliation at present but I will make full xplanatlon from the stump during i he primary. You can say that owing o the failure of the above mentioned onditions being carried out, I have deided to again make the race, and do not eel that by doing so I will go back on ay word at all. I think the people will ear me out in this when they bear from ae." Two New Precincts. Senator Douglas i informs us that he as two additional voting precints stabllshed for Union. One at Monarch' aills and one at Buffalo mills. It will e noes?try for those wishing to vote at hese new precincts to have their Bgistration certificates changed to these oting precincts. Those concerned will mrftn themselves accordingly. 1 i *< mtmmmm??????trtifin > > <?. 1)iie-hor^ ?o |j|g Extra ste( \ / Ol sharper fl We ke I FARr ||p Anil our pi Oetzel's Hard* DON'T LET IT nwon to Duying ner stocK ot jewelry, >uy a stock of millinery, and will lpou her return open up her new nillinery department in her jewelry itore. Manager R. P. Harry, of the Mutual Dry Goods Company, left this veek for the Northern markets, where re will buy his spring goods for this nammoth concern. You will hear rom him upon his return. Manager W. P. Thomson, of the Jnion Cotton Mills Department 5tere, and Mr. M. W. Bobo, of Bobo's Department Store, will go North a ittlo later, possibly next week, to lelect their spring goods. Watchout for the announcements if all these hustling merchants. We >espeak for each and all a liberal pakonage from our readers. The Bell Phones at Work. Tbe phones have all been connec'ed md the system is working nicely. Mr. Kendall Weisyer of the engineering de>artnient has inspected the phones, prolouncing them in good shape. The 5upt. of Construction has insjiected the lutside construction and Says Mr. Dawon has put up oue of the nicest conitroction jobs for us that he has seen inywhere. Mr. Robinson and Mr. Ilurpby, inside uien, left Wednesday for Doncoix!, N. C, where they will install he Bell system. The toll line has reached here from Ipartanburg, and several long distance alks have been had over it, among them alks to Knoxville, Teun; Atlanta, Ga.; Charleston, 8. U ; Chattanooga, Tenn; Hontgoroery, Ala., and Marietta, (in. Connection cau now l*> made with every iity iu the Uuited States where the Hell ine is established. The toll for any outlido service can be ascertained at the antral ofliee and ton need not leave rour residence to talk to any old place in he United States. This is a great stride 'orward for Union. The Bell people have extended the curtesy of allow Ing any of its subscribers o talk to any one in Spartanburg or *reeuville without charge for a week or o just to let thesn se:> what a fliot class, ip-to-date long distance telephone service neans, after which regular charges will >e made, but they will be moderate. Mr. W. II. West has been appointed nanager of the Union exchange We hink the Bell people made a good selecion, and that Mr. West will give satisfaction to the^ subscribers as well as to .he company. Miss planch Garner is he day operator while Mrs. Ferber Flnley is the night operator. The lervice is on now for both day and night, i!bo Sunday. i ou can aaa mr louowing to the list )ub1ished last week: iV. E. Hay, residence 1*7 Or. H. K. Smith, residence 18 Or. I. M. Hair, office 29 Union Cotton Mill Store 7*2 Western Union Telegraph Office 58 P. H. Walker, residence 4v Krt. E. M Anderson, residence 41 southern Express Co., office .'it 0. C. May, residence 3* N". P. Dunbar, office 8t >s James Campbell Dead. It is with sincere regret that his mar, friends in Union learned of Mm death c Mr .latnes Campbell, the popular, el li dent. courteous and |>oliU? court sie ixographer of this circuit. Mr. < hell was a most estimut.le young man liighly resected and (stemmed br a who knew him. He died in Cnlumbii ast Sunday afternoon The remain were intcred Monday at I.is home Rclton, S. C. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of tlie Union li fc L. Association, series No 6 and 7 vas held in the cilice of Fair <ffc Thornon Tuesday night. It was shown that he stock of seiiesNo. 0 now Ims a pioli: if $ ").f>8 per share, there are .'11 ? shares, nterest last year averaged 10 pe r cent, ieries No. 7, the new series, shows a irofitof 49 ceut?i on each shoe and the nterest made after paying ali expenses or books, etc , this the .first year was per cent. A Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the many friends hat so nobly came to our rescue during lie illness and death of our daughter lis. Elzie Wood. Words fail to express ar gratitude and thankfulness, tlieieure we can only hope to some day ream the kindness. Not only do we liank the good people of Lockhai t, but 'so friends at Kelton, and esuec'allr Irs. T X. Kelley, who so kindly enprtained us while waiting for the train, uch kindness shall never be forgotten. Respectfully, Jas L. Evans and Family. # A Cu riotis Pistol, Policeman Milo Evans has handed us curiosity iu the shajie of an old brass istol barrel. It is made of brass aud is f the old flint and steel design. There i a crown and two letters on the side of t. The barrel swells out at the end a the style of the old time blunderbuss un. The barrel is octagon except one ach at the end which is turned round rith grooves or rings cut around it to rim it off. There is i\p telling how o'.d his pistol barrel is, but it must have ecu made much more than a century go, aud the crown indicates thai it was aade in England. Mr. Evans found it licking in tho bank of a gully, only au ach or two of the muzzle protruding, t waa three or fonr feet from the top of lie bauk. We have seen several very Id weapons but have never before seen nything like this. Ifc can be seen at ?ije Times oflice by those interested in uriosities. It is of smoothe bore and rould carry about a 44 ball. GONE NORTH. )nr Hustling Merchants Getting Ready for Spring, Mr. W. S. McLure and Miss Fando Clark left Union Tuesday for the forthern markets to buy their spring tock of dry goods, millinery, ate. jookont for their advertisement. Miss M. E. Tinsley loft Tuesday or New York, where she will in ad If you have any ^piir< inff investment, cloti'l Bring- it and deposit i SAVINGS DEPi where it will make you interest at until you find a perfectly safe inve3l you more. No matter how small or it will astonish you to see how it Department. In our Regular Banking, we r accommodate all the people. Our ai every respect the PEOPLES Ban] home; a place where those of modern receive the a me treatment as those i Have you tried us? Can we not hav your name to our list of customers? over. THE PEOPLt FRANK ARTHUR, ..THE LAF and most imoro *" ~~ Cotton PI And Farming Implen down the "pike." t us when in the city, you prices. We sell Union Hardv The Hardware Union, S. ClIIMIlllilNJM uuiiiGiimig iu And we THOROUGHLY ap manifested in our recent I OF TRYFHOSA. Almost wi lady and housekeeper in Unioi spected and sampled the delici many of the Gentlemen too, s< We spare neither time or i customers the best and freshes And our growing patronage n that our efforts are in the rigl1 Have you tried doiii; us'? It* you have not I how pleasant we will > ! MORGAN & ? Home Phon I ry's Kentucky 'ony Turning Plow. STEEL Points, Mold s, Landsides and ard. wood beam $2.50 !?. " $3 00 and 8.50 ? steel ' 5.00 " " $5.00 and 6.00 " 3l points that can be Led 25, 35 and 5O0. ep only th? best 1 i air? ^^ ^ ? lirsu IUULS ices are always right. rare Store. LIE IWl e money awaitt let it lie idle, it iii our tVRTMENT, 4 ner cpnt nor .nnntw ;ment for it that will pay how large the amount is, will grow" in our Savings aake an earnest effort to m is to make this Bank in k, where all may feel at te means may expect and more fortunately situated, e the pleasure of adding Come in and let's talk it ?S BANK i i taiuciu. IGEST.. ived line of anters rients ever come )rop in and see or let us quote Plows 3^c. vare Co., Leaders. C. Appreciate 1 nrpri rlio r. 1.11V illl\.iV.Sl DEMONSTRATION thout exception every [i visited our store, inious dishes. A great iemed to enjoy same. expense to give our ?t of everything to eat. lore than satisfies us it direction. . g business with t try it, and see L make it lot* you, WAGNON. 16 131.