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(J THETOWMOr UKION MAI I hi Three Cotton Mills, one the I 1 largest in the South. Four Fur- i nituro and Wood Manufactur- ), iug Concerns. One Female }t 8omtnary. Water Works and ij Electric Lights. ? jjj VOL. Lll. NO. 29. 4 t P.M. PARk President. ? jQEO. MUNRO, Cashier, J. ? J Merchants' and Plai J OF UNH !? Capital Stock. * Surplus 4 Stockholders' Liabilities PQHlft"*1 L/ 1 ' I DhtBOfoKS?J. A.. Fant, V X T. 0. Duncan, J. T. Douglass, J Wm, Colomaa. w. Solicit Y rcr<f> *1 V t , J.JU'. 1 GLEANINGS FROM GOSHEN HILL. Death Lay* a Heavy Hand Upon Ik Tnfs Community. "From the fullness of the heart the mouth speaketh." So l will say rt% first that the crops and gardens are needing rain very much, also the fruit and flowers. The young corn is suffering and when farmers have to buy corn to " farm on the young1 corn crop is watched with the keenest interest. |r7?he wheat and oats were almost a gomplete failure. The sugar cane ?nd potton ajre standing the extremely hot weather much better than the corn. 4 ' There has been an abundance of blaokberries which have been much enjoyed by the country people. The fruit crop i9 not as abundant as I once thought, the drought has made them drop and they* fire not as large as at first expected. Mr. W. M. English had his barn . Jpjured $nd a fine, milch cow killed juvaral Ooks ago-by a storm. P l^efefcas been several had storms wouna but the crop was not injured . ^ much by .it. The watermelons and cantalopes sure oqv hand and eaten with much h * ^ ndmber of our young people tools in the pionio at l^rs. Luchus' place and haa a fine time. f * Miss Eloise Gilliam and Mr. Johnnie McGracken were married at the Whitmire parsonage on the 30th '[ of June by Rev. W. B. Justus. My ' best wishes attend the young couple. Mr. James Thomas has a fine new foggy and he always has a pretty Sin with him when he goos out riving. ' -Mrs. Lena Hardy, of Columbia; '' and Mrs. Sallie Townsend, of your city, have been visting the old homeu stead. r' ->r:> Mr. P. B. Chouse has been visitfin }ng afc.Mr. Hayne MeCracken's. Mrs. Adcjie Hodges, of Spartan burg, ana Miss Anna McOarley are the guests of Mrs. B. S. Hardy. -The third quarterly meeting of Whitmire circuit held its session at Ebenezer on the 4th ultimo. The presiding Elder did not attend but Bro. Friday spted in his place and gave us a fine sermon. There is another little grave at Itadwa church. Hilda sleeps beside kee neath the shadow of the ^ tree and both, children- of Mr. Dan . and Annie May. Little Hilda's life " hPre Was short. 1# mon'hs, but in God's sight hern a fjniahed life andtfvferjthere therO is "rest f -r the little sleeper, j y for the ransomed sonl* The parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends but oe? or aij ttie grace ot uo<l is theirs f?)4 ep$ble? them to say the L rd gave and th?* L rd taketh away, blessed be the nunc of the Lj.d and , the same grace e m lead them upward to heir who oannot return unto them, % Qhdevc not with hopeless sorrow Jesus has felt * your pains, He aid the lamb but borrow He will give it back again. jh> NoW cooks the sad, sad news thai Jessie Willard is dead, accidentally hot by a pistol in the hand of i friend. He was in young manhood full of hope, the mother a joy, th< fathers prop ['and pride. In t moment hope aud happiness tak< thoir flight from those parent's heart *ndr loneliness and glooiu. rush in; s< ad; SO sad. We bow our head and wisl id.fpudtfr sympathy with them, do' not understand this pravidenc frit** Heavenly F*'her understand it and has ordered it not only ii ?*** I TUP ; 1 JLLJLi \ t * A. H. FOSTER, Vice President. J D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. T iters' National Bank I ON, 8. O. | T > $60,000 J 60,000 f 60,000 J $170,000 I V. H. Wallace, Wm. Jeffries, $ E P. MoKissick, A. H. Foster, our Business. T dimnip wisdom but in infinite goodness. 'One moment in life and another in death," therefore in recognition of the hand of God in this sad and mysterious providence giving us a realization or the uncertainty of life. May it incite us to a higher christian life remodeling the warning. Be vo also ready. He was lain to rest in the Lee graveyard in the presence of many Friends. His pastor visited him several times and found him calm and waiting for the hour of departure to come. By our fire side ?ad and lonely There is now a vacant chair, We will linger to caress him As we breathe our evening prayer, He has gone but we will meet him, Meet him on the heavenly shore, Then we will know and love and greet him In God's house forever more. Mrs. S. E. Chick a much beloved and highly esteemed lady of Ebenezer congregation has passed over the fiver of death and now basks in the sunshine of her saviour's love. She was remarkable for her piety, her P.nflrirv And ViAr lmanifnlitTr in qj -v. ?vmj,.v*..avj . io the last of a number of good christian women that resided in this section and that were full of love and go<id works. I heard Rev. Ilenry Wood say once that he had traveled the road from Rogers church to Ebenczer more than any other road in the South Carolina Conference and in every house on this route there was a godly good woman. Mrs. Kitty Carlisle, Mrs. Bet&y Chick, Mrs. Peggy Rogers, Mrs. Annie Cofield, Mrs. Nancy Rogers, Mrs. Frances Douglass, Mrs. Teresa Maybin, Mrs. Sarah Chick, Mrs. Nancy Oxner. These dear women have all gone to their reward and upon whom has their mantles fallen? Who are taking their places in the church made vacant by their death? Mrs. Frances Beaty has also died since my last writing. She was also a lady possessing fine equalities. For several years she had been paralyzed and not able to attend churcn but the summons found her ready. She leaves only one son, Mr. Willie Beaty, and one grandson, Robert Beaty. She was a member of Mt. Vernon church and was buried there. As I said inthe out set of ray letter "from the fullness of the heat the mouth speaketh." I am in sadness over the three deaths tftid could think f nf 1 iff In aIba tn wri Ut/mioa ??? If ua W1V w*HV ?V II 4 I WW JUIAVUO\/ UIC 1ft I have taken too much of your space. More anon. Iyv Ghkkn. Santuc Sittings. "If a woman is pretty, To me 'tis no matter, He she blonde or brunette So she lets me look at her." She can't *belp herself, I'll do gQ | till I go blind. The winds have been blowing like March, but hot and dry, and all of this is extremely detrimental to crops, which are suffering. I saw a man the other day riding a bicycle past here und he had two t pistols on him. He was a stranger r and perhaps thought he would run i (afoal a bear somewhere. I T J!J . ? i . , x uiu not cantor on on sucti a Hot 9 dry, bat worked in the shop on the i 4th, but nevertheless, I had a Fourth 9 of July treat, ice cream and cake, a One may not think it often that a t> girl thinks of those who work in t) shops,'but one thought of me and I I think of her, una appreciate her e" "treat." Who t^at little girl is, it <* is not necessary for me to let you u know. 8hs knows. i'" ' . . ' \:*\v v .-jSfcL. : un u UNION, SOUTH CAROLIN It used to be, if we had a cottoi bloom by July 4th, it was considerec early, and people would likely tro i ir :i- a- it- ?* * nun uiiiu tu boo uic coixon paica 1 was in, but of late a whole lot o little bumble-bee cotton bloomec before the 1st of July. It seems tc be keeping pace with humanity, anc it is getttng there too soon. I have been so busy that I "conn up" absent at my place in Tin Times. I went to the conventior at Beulah, Friday before 5th Sunday, attended three days, and ol conrse had to do my thoughts like you would a swarm of bees, let them settle before you can hive them. In due time Friday morning quite a number of home people, a few delegates, and this correspondent?to stop a little crack in the ranks?were on hapd; but the president and vice president being absent, and remaining absent, nearly all preachers away, a check was put upon it, and some went so far as to express themselves that the organization was about to slip its cable. But the next day more delegates came in, speakers were on hand, and it revived, on the principle that a bad beginning makes a good ending, and it ended the best convention, the best feeling prevailing, that I have seen for quite awhile. I think Saturday was one of the most pleasant days I ever spent at such a meeting, for the speakers seemed to try to do better than thev ever did. They gave wholesome addresses, interspersed with wit, they were iu a fine humor, the singing was fine, and the social features during recess was the equal, I believe was superior, to any picnic. But oh! it was so h?o?t-. At the meating in March officers were not elected, so they were elected at this meeting, and there are those who are looked to, to some extent, to keep up the meetings this year. President, S. Crosby; Vice President, EL B.. Murphy; Secretary, E. W. Jeter; Treasurer, D. N. Wilburn. Committee on Programme: D. A. Swindler, J. D. Mahon and Thos. Goings. ltev. J. D. Mahon preached the Missionary sermon Sunday to an over-full house, and a good collection was taken. This goes to the State Missions and Aged Ministers Relief Fund. The next meeting will be at Carlisle. I will not try to give the proceedings, but suffice to say the people, home people and delegates, were well pleased with the results. Two new schools were admitted into the body. Individually, I thjnk everybody was well pleased, and none more so than those of that church, who did the entertaining when they saw there was a convention, and they would nave someooay to entain, ana Uon t you doubt their entertaining either? wore you ever there Mr. Editor? That is almost a home church to me, I knew* what to expect, and was banking on being a member there, and would rather havo been there than at a huge coronation fea3t or some millionaire get-up, where the riggings costs mare than the hulls. This occasion brought in a good many visitors an4 aup>ng theip I saw many very pleasant friends and so that made it the more pleasant for me, especially a sweot girl friend. I had several invitations to homes while there, and it was a puzzle for me to decide on them. I was assigned to Mr. S. J. Davis, bi^t I only had one night at my disposaj, having to go back home one night, and I got a good natured scolding from Mrs. Davis, but I hope she will forgive mo until I have a chance to redeem myself. Saturday evening I accepted an invitation to the home of Miss rw T ? 11 . rni ?uc Jeter ana ner sisters. J tie^ had with them some friends of mint from another section, two being pretty girls and very special friends so I saw it was an opportunity I <U not get every c|ay and I wanted t( go too. At that home there is nt other alternative but to have a nic< time, and on this 'occasfbn it was > great big time. One of tWo girls, Bro. Homo was onr little b akvds when you am I were togetb< rata convention a Mt. Joy about two years pgo, an< don't you rerpember how nice w< were entortained and how wo wer impressed with the manner of it, th ease and grace of entertaining, bi those young housekeepers. J w;v foal glad to see her and of having ai opportunity to spend awhile in he ON TI. A, FRIDAY, JULY 18. 1902. ???????????????? i society. Her 9ister who was with 1 her on that occasion, is now in Tent nessce, I wish she could haw had a t bit of this good convention. It f would have afforded me much plcasl ure to have seen her also. > You know a few reminiscences I among "scribblers" causes backward glances, making them think of times > they have had together on certain : occasions etc., and you see I fell to t making inquiries and "axing qucs>. . tions" and? well I can't tell of all F the thingd I saw and new "tricks" I i learned while "stamping" around Beulah, so will hold a few for another time, especially the racket i spring road. IIey Denver. ? 1 * PLEASANT SERVICE AT PUTMAN'S. See That Our Graves arc Kept 1 Clean The last appointment at Putman church was a pleasant one to the pastor. Indeed no visit has ever been in the least unpleasant. Our congregation was quite. good, order almost perfect. The music was helpful, and above all there seemed to be , a good feeling prevailing. One sad fact, however, marred the joy of the , pastor and doubtless many others. Our dear brother, Marion Sumner, ; was at home very seriously ill. I , invariably found him in his seat and ; by his pleasant face, reverent at- , tention was helpful to his pastor, j We did not forget our beloved brother as we appealed to a rich throne of , divine grace for help. ( Miss Alma Walker is opr pleasant , and efficient organist. She is sustained by quite a number of our beautiful young ladies. The pastor earnestly hopes that some of the , young men, and older ones also, will , take hold and help in the music. Ho would respectfully suggest that all of our singers meet and practice. To do this would help the singing wonderfully. We were glad to welcome into our choir Mr. L. B. Lancaster and two other young men whose initials 1 failed to get, Messrs. Bogan and Alexander. They will ever be cordially welcomed. The graveyard in its present condition is not pleasant to look upon. Many families in the surrounding country bury their beloved dead at Putman, Mt. Lebanon, West Springs and Bogansville are all deeply interested. We considered before the congregation, as a whole, as to-what would do tuc best plan to adopt to accomplish the end desired. Several views were expressed and plans sug- J gested. Finally Mr. W. R. Lawson, * of Lebanon, moved that a committee 1 be appointed composed of two from Putman and one each from Mt. ' Lebanon, West Springs and Bogans- 1 villc. This probably is the wisest course to pursue. From Putman Joseph Gregory and William Smith j were appointed; from Lebanon, W. It. Lawson; from West Springs, W. | D. Lancaster; from Bogansville, L. ] B. Lancaster. This committee will \ hold a meeting and in its wisdom j determine the best course to pursue. ' ft is earnestly desired that each of these committees will sustain this j committee in its work so that when we come together to begin our series of meeting on the first Sunday in 1 August we will find our church yard 1 and graveyard piously looked after, thus furnishing proof that we have not forgotten our God nor our beloved 1 dead. Then we will have grounds on which to base a prayer that our , God will remember us in mercy and come down upon us with his richost blessings. Our association will soon meet. , As we have had some things to hinder , us the pastor thought it best to apf point a committee to aid the officers ' in raising: funds for associational j work. The following young ladies } toid men were asked to kindly serve } in this work: Misses Alma Walker, , Nenlly O'Shields and Mary Lawson, ' Messrs. Samuel Lawson, John Malone and Hervey Roberson. I would be glad to know that each I member will have the opportunitv [ to contribute. j * Very respeptfylly, J. D. Maiton. o Jonesville Jottings. 7 ? Tq say it hot hardly expresses a the situation, it i$ hot, hotter, hotr test, and getting to be dry in thid MES. r""TORN> INSUR 2 At low 1 is issue I Wm. A. NICHO i BANK neighborhood. Thu 4th was a <piiet day in Jonesville, the Alpha mill and Knit ing mill both shut down for the day and the day following, which gave the hands, counting {Sunday, three days of rest which they no doubt needed this hot weather. Farmers have got their crops gen erally clean and are laying by corn and will soon lay by their cotton, and then for a few weeks rest and iv/Ui Qaiiuii Mrs. Florence Johnson, of Birmingham, Ala., died near Jonesville at the home of her mother week before last. Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Mr C. E. Fowler and was born and reared near Jonesville. She married .Mr. Johnson, of Birmingham, about two years since and lately consumption set in and she came back to her native home to die, She leaves a sorrowing husband who was with her till the last and a little 3ix month'e old babe, besides many other loved ones to mourn her sad death. Mr. W. F. M. Williams, who was visiting his sons here, has gone to Anderson, S. C., where he goes to ' superintend in laying sewerage in that town. Telephone. Locals From Lockhart. Lockhaut, July 14.?On account of some happenings that I could not well overrule I failed to correspond with The Times last week, and on that account seme of my items may be somewhat stale. Died, on tthe 2nd inst., Mrs. 0. R. Wilburn in the 10th year of her age. She was a daughter* of Mr. Rutland M.ckle of this place, and she and Mr. Wilburn had only been married a few months. Mr. Wilburn has returned to his home at Cross Keys. Lockhart Cornet band has reorganized by electing the following officers: J, R. Garner, Manager; John Hunsinger, Secretary; S. J. Hunt, Treasurer; Jos. Megg, Custoiian of band property. They have 1 now twenty members and meet on ] ruesday and Friday evenings, j Mrs. John T. Abererombie, whose 1 lusband is overseer carding F. M. Poe Mfg. Co., Greenville, S. C., who aas been on a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. T. Garner, whose husband ] is overseer of weaving Lockhart Mill Co., roturned to her home last Saturday. ; Miss Ada Cranford left last week j for an extended visit to friends in Union and Facolet. 1 Mr. Jesse Jones, of the Union Cotton Mill, is on a visit to relatives ! at Lockhart. Glad to report that Mrs, John Sprouse who has been very ill for RnmA t.imr* ih rnnnidnrAil anTnuwliaf improved. Homo. m Wide Tire Wagons. One of the best ways to prevent the formation of ruts and to keep earth roads in repair is by the use of wide tiros on all wagons currying heavy burdens. In most foreign countries they not only use the four to six inch tire on market wagons but on many of the four-wheel freight wagons, in addition to wide tires, the roar axels are made fourteen inches longer than the front ones, so that the hind wheels will not track the front ruts. Water and narrow tires aid onp another in destroying the roads, while on the other hand wide tires are road makcraThey roll and harden the surface, and every loaded wagon becomes in effect, a road roller. Tho difference between the action of a narrow tire and wide one is about tho same as the difference between a crowbar and a tamper; tho one tears up and i. % |] Vh E^To'w N OF"uSI Oil1 "mAS^ 8 The largest Knitting MiU and Dye Plant in the State. An Oil and >^r,ifacturlng Co. that 8 makes an unexcelled Onano. Three Graded Schools. Artasian Water. Population 6,500. #1.00 A YEAR: ' AA \DO ANCE [ rate 9 sd by | >LS0N & SON. 5 :ers. j the other packs down. By using wide tires on heavy wagons the cost of keeping roads in repair would be greaty reduced. The introduction in recent years of wide metal tires which can be placed on the wheels of any narrow-tired vehicle at a nominal cost has removed a very serious objection to the proposed substitution of broad tires for the narrow ones now in use,?Maurice O. Eldridge in Southern Farm Magazine. SEVENTY FIVE PER CENT. State Board of Equalization Setties on Plans. The .Several committees of the state board of equalization charged with the equalization of assessments of real estate in South Carolina for taxation, and alae with the assessment of cotton mill, fertilizer mill and cotton oil mill plants worked in Columbia. Tuesday and vveunesiiay of last week. That body then met with Chairman W. W. Bradley iu the chair and proceeded to consider the reports submitted The important"per cent committee" recommdnded the adoption of a 75 percent basis of value for taxtation of all property subjected to equalization by the board, provided that after obtaining proper information from the counties the board may lower the percentage it not injurious to the several counties. A streuous effort was made to change this so as to make the basis of valution 05 per cent but this failed by a vote of 14 to 14, the chairman casting the decisive vote in favor of the committee's report. Tliis report was then adopted as follows: "Your committee appoiuted to fix the percentage on property beg leave to report that they recommend that the following resolution be adopted: Resolved, that all property subject to equaiiz ition by this board be put on a basis of 75 per cent of its market value, and that the county auditor and county chairman of each county be required to furnish the comptroller general, before the next meeting of this board, a sworn statement, according to their best knowledge and belief, showing what per cent of its market value property was iissessed in thier county provided, that when this information has been obtained* that the board may lower this percentage to such a figure as will equalize the taxes, and at the same time provide sufficient amount to meet the requirements of tbe various counties. The board took a recess until July 29. and the members are to go home and act witli the county kauditors in getting information needed, taking bona fide rod typical sales as i he basis of their rei>orts. Reduced Rates Via Southern R. R, Very cheap round trip rates to various points, account of special occasions. Aslieville, N. C.?Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulture alisls. A.ugust 19-2*2, one fare. Dates of sale Aug. 17-19 inclusive Final limit Aug. 20th. Atlanta, Ga.?Negro Young People's Christian Conference, Aug. 6-11. Very low rates. Dates of sale Aug. 2, 4 and 3; tlnal limit tlfteen days after date of sale. Birmingham, Ala.?National Baptist Convention (colored) Sept 17-24. Ooa fare. Dates of sale Sept. 14-17 inclusivn. Final limit Sept. 27th. Camden, S. C.?Grand Lodge G. U. O. O. P., August 5-9. Very low rates. Dates of sale Aug. 4-7 inclusive. Final limit Aug. 11. ' Clemson, S, C??Farmer's Institute of S. C., Aug. 11-18. One fare. Ticket* sold to Calhoun, S. C. Dates of sak? Aug. 10-15 inclusive. Final limit Aug. 19th. Greenville, S. C.?Annual Reunion Confederate Veterans of S. C., Aug. 0-8. One cent per mile traveled. Dates of salo Aug. 5-7, inclusive. Final limit Aug. 10th. Macon, Ga.?Annual Meeting Farmers' National Congress Oct. 7-10. One fare. Dates of sale Oct. 5-0, Final limit Oct. 14 Montreal. X P. ?nh?icH? w~a vrut WVIHU TT UlWHI and Bible Oonferenoe .luly 20th, Aug. 10- J 4. One and one-third fares. Dates of sale July 1ft-20. Pinal limit Aug. 20 h Siin Francisco, Cal.?Biennial Meeting Knights of Pythias Aug. 11-22. Very j low rates. lXites of sale Aug. 1-9 inclusive Pinal limit Sept. TO. For further information as to rataa^ schedules, eto., apply to any agent or fo K W. Hunt, D. P. A. *" Char'eston, S. C. J. C. Beam, D.. P. A., ** | Atlanta, Oa: * ? W. II. Tayuuo, Asst. Gen'l P.A.t' Atlanta, (ia.