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New Gooc For Sprit Call ar handsom Spring gc received. _ ^ selection Spring C skirts ant Come ea get the v; Our ne are arrivi Call on us you want Yours for I M.W.I * Lecal Schedule tor Passenger Trains. < TKAIVS FKOK COLUMBIA. Arrive 9:00 a. m. Depart 9:00 a. m " 1:60 p.m. " 2:10p.m TBAtae VMM SFABtAWBUKO. Arrive 11 :S6 a. m. Depart 11:8E a. m " 9:19 p.m. " 9:t0p.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 Aeheville, etc. Nos. 9 and 10 carry through sleepers between Jacksonville and Cincinnati. EABOABD SCHEDULE. No. 17?South bound passenger arrives at Carliale at 2 a. m. No. II?Arrives at Carlisle at 10:25 a. m. No. 88?North bound passenger arrives at Carlisle 3:37 a. m. No. 84?Arrives at Carlisle 6:48 p. m. Local News Notes Points Personal and Otherwise Picked up and Paragraphed by Our Pencil-Pusher. ' Father Gwynn came down from Greenville this week to visit Mr. Larkin who k quite tick. ' Mr. X. P. Norman, of C. r. Brown ACo.. of 8partanburg, spent a few days In Union this week. I Rev. L. M. Rice and family have .given up nouaeeeeping ana are no* I hoarding at Mr. Jacob Rice's on Main ^ street. ?, Mr. P. W. Wtllard and bis two r daughters, Yinnlo and Raymoutb, wlio 1 have been sick for two weeks witb grippe 'we an glad to report an up again. I Wilt Fuller, tbe young white man Iwho was shot last Saturday night in Greenville by Earl Floyd, has since disd of the wound. They wen playing cards > R. If. Eetes, that hustling family fgrooery man, speaks a parable in the Ifirst line of his advertisement and follows gtt ap with the proof of the pudding. See 'Mead. 1 Two hundred and seventy volumes shave just been ordered for the Union fGi-aded School library. Most of tbe funds flfpr then hooks wen given by the teachJgts and fthflhrt, V Mrs. MeCubbias was called to Low.erysville a few days ago by a telegram laanoanciag the death of her first cousin, Mr. Paul Steel. Mr. 8teel was a brother Mtf Mr. Gleagb Steal, formerly with Farr > lit Themes*, also a first cousin to Mrs. 7 ppt. Few. IK Is Ig. id see a e line of >ods just Good f early ioods for 1 waists, irly and alues. w goods ng daily. iiorwtiat business, 30B0We are glad to learh that Mrs. Theo Eison who has been critically ill with grippe, is now convalescent, and hope for her a speedy recovery to perfect health. Mrs. W. P. Ford, of Roanoke, Va., who has been on a month's visit at the home of her brother, Mr. Theo Eison, is now visiting the family of Mr. X. L Bo bo, at Sedalia. Air. xj, a; Townsen* is Having tne blacksmith shop and carriage house he recently purchased and now occupied by the Union Carriage Works recovered, also a lumber shed and office added to the building, A member of a theatrical troupe got hard up a few days a few days ago and pawned a $3,000 diamond ring to a business man in Spartanburg for a loan of $700. The stone is about eight carets weight. The peach trees are blooming, the grass is beginning to put up, the violets are in bloom and the birds are beginning to sing, evidencing the fact that spring is upon us, and it is welcomed by one and all. , ' Mr. W. S. McLure and his milliner left last week for the northern markets to select his spring stock of goods. They will lay in a fine stock of millinery and Mc. is noted for grabbing bargains when be goes noith. Watch out for his announcements when his goods arrive. Mr. W. Newell Smith joins the ranks of The Times advertisers. By close application to his business, courteous treatment to customers, quick sales and close profits, he is building himself an enviable reputation a* a merchant and is making many staunoh friends. You can most always get it a little cheaper at Newell Smith's. Watch his announcements every week in The Times. The Peoples Bank has met with phenominal success since its first day's business. And there is an explanation for it ItJl nrpftidtnt Vnn?? vain* a' printer's ink and he has been telling the people about a feature of hie beak so persistently that there is possible few people in Union county able to read but knows all about the sayings department, and there is now nearly 945,000 on deposit in this department alone. The Peoples Bank is a very popular institution in Union. Watch their ad. in Tub Times. Stops Cough and] Werki off tbo Cold. I.axati?* Bromo-Qulniae Tablets cure a ccld in one day. No p ir<% no pay price 95 cents. (My A FORTUNE OF $143,000. Mrs. John Hopkin'a Former Husband Once Saved a Man's hife and the Man Both Deeded and Willed Him all Hie Property?The Man has Just Died and His Estate Amounts to $143 000 ? Information of Hill's Death Eearned by Merest Accident?Other Wills had Been Made. LATEST WILL SO FAR FOUND. Quite a sensation was created in Union this week upon receipt of the intelligence that a lady of Union is in a fair way to become richer by $143,000. The circumstances are about as follows: Some twenty-five years ago one Robert Alexander, of Union, who had patented a couple of horse grazers or stock tethers went with his invention to Texas to sell territorial rights. While there he met with one Chas. Hill, alias Salem Charley, and the two traveled together, Alexander having disposed of some territory to Hill. It happened that in some way he saved Hill's life. As an evidence of bis appreciation of this service Hill, while on a visit to Union, S. C., in 1878, made a deed of gift to Robert Alexander of all the property he then possessed or might later possess. This paper was witnessed by Fbilip Dunn and James Wall and was sworn to before Jasper Gibbes, Trial Justice at Union at that time. In 1892 Hill, while in Galveston, Texas, made a will in favor of Alexander to clinch the deed of gift, in which be stated that the gift was in consideration of Alexander having saved bis life and sent it to Alexander at his home at West Springs in Union county. Alexander was dead and the wife received the will. The provision of the will was that the property was to remain in bis (Hill's) possession until his death, after which it was to go to Alexander, his heirs or assigns. Robert Alexander died about fifteen years ago, and his widow, Mrs. M. ?. Alexander, married a Mr. John Hopkins, an Englishman, and still lives in the Bogansville section of Union county, at Ophir Gold Mine. She has held on to the papers, and by the merest accident she has j ust read in a piece of old newspaper that she happened to pick up, an account of the death of Charles Hill at Los Angleles, Cal., where he bad ac cumulated a fortune estimated at $143,000, and a contest that was being made by claimants (or bis fortune. Mrs. Hopkins looked up ber papers and found it was the name Hill who willed her former husband all of bis property for saving his life. She at once employed Messrs. Sawyer and DePass, Attorneys, and sent them the papers. These gentlemen left, Mr. DePass goirg Monday, Mr. Sawyer going Tuesday, for Galveston, Texas, to find the witnesses to the will. They will probably go on to Los Angeles from Galveston. It seems that there had been other wills made by RiU but that this is the last one made. There will no doubt be some trouble and contests before Mrs. Hopkins gets her money if at all. Mrs. Hopkins was Miss Dolly Bogan, and a daughter of Isaac Bogan of the old Bogan family for whom the township was named. She has one son by Alexander, and according to the deed and will which has every evidence of authenticity these two are entitled to the handsome fortune above named. Robert Alexander was born in the Cross Keys section of Union County and was a son of Ross Alexander. While the family were in affluent circumstances in ante-bellum times, they nM Awl. 1. uun uuij iu uiuuciow ^liwuiiiouiui^) and this fortune would be quite a windfall. We sincerely hope their attorneys will succeed. Jonesville Jottings. Jonksville, March 9.?The mud still holds the roads down and travel is burdensome and hauling is like cruelty to animals, but the guano wagons are running all the same. But little land has been turned yet. Theee last few warm days has started the sap to flowing and the buds are swelling and the blooms on some trees will soon be out. Some garden seeds have been planted and potatoes put in between showers. Some of the fall oats were killed by the last cold spell. Wheat is looking well but the acreage is small. A negro, Jim Hamilton, who stole a cow from Mrs. J. B. Free last year and was sent to the chain gang for it has lately been discharged from the gang and k. />o?. 1...? U.,. 4 ? 1 iiu ttiuin nu UUUV9VIUO iinw oavuiui?j aui| stajed all night with a colored family and Sunday morning while the family were all 'out of the house he stole a razor and several other articles and made good his .escape. He seems to have a mania for stealing. Dr. W. J. Douglass and Dr. H. T. Hames are both building offices. Dr. M. W. Chambers has lately finished a neat offloe building. Mr. F. P. O'Shields is building a new and convenient wheelwright shop near the Methodist phurph. l Mr. D. L. McLaughlin is i reparian to i e, 1 > 1 'wu r sa li . *' JO< Royal yj ore ctkr D You are better don't bring the fact o looks is correot dres proper oorsets. THE STRAIGT AN1 ^ Are de f^wfvv are m? ^ ijw, jJ *?r yoti R<nrALWo'?ES^T PRiNct$sHip ?r money Style 422 w. T. build a neat cottage on Avenue street. The Knitting Mills are building a home near the main building 30 bj 80 feet fcr their box plant. Mr. S. G. Gault is gettiDg in material for building a dwelling on Forest street. A military company was organized here last Friday night with about fifty members with the following officers: R. W. Scott, Captain; Munro Whitlock, 1st Lieutenant; Perrin Kennedy, 2nd Lieutenant; George Perrin, 1st Sargent. The company was named the Joneeville Guards. Miss Anna C. Hames, of Home, is visiting relatives in town. Mr. George Perrin spent Sunday in Union. Mr. J. M. Whitehead, of Bogansville, was in town today on business. Mr. Charlie Littlejohn, of Asbury, was in town today. Messrs. J. E. Mabrey and J. G. Bishop were in town last Saturday equalizing the property returns of the township. Mr. Ezra Holcomb who has been for the last year in the State of Washington, came home a few weeks since to see his sick brother, Robt. A. Holcomb, has concluded to remain at his native home. Revs. David Hucks and A. A. James filled their respective pulpits here yesterday morning and evening. Mr. J. L. McWhirter had a fine cow to die a few days since. Mr. D. A. T. Farr went to Spartanburg last Saturday on business. Mr. C. M. McNeace, of Union, is in our town today. TsLKrnoMK. Some Big Figurea. During the year ending December 81, 1002, The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York paid to its polioy-holders in the United States and foreign countries, for death claims and matured endowments exclusive of salaries to its employees working in those States, medical examiners' fees, legal expenses, taxes, etc., the enormous sum of $22,825,089,84. This exceeds the payment made last year for corresponding olaims by $541,626.87. In the distribution of this fund South Carolina received for death olaims $240,918; for matured endowments $86,077.25; total 266,905.25. - ' Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Union Building A IiOan Association, Her leg No. 6 and 7 will b? held at tl;e of^ce of Farr A Thomson at 8 o'clock p. m. on April 7th, HM*. w. W. Hughes, UHt- Bee. and Treas. p . , 1. 1 1 J , -MlMmSJL is' fia loyal Worcester and } km .WM on Ton Corsets. looking than that other wo ut prominently enough. The sing, and the first step in oor iT FRONT ROYAL WOR 0 BON TON 00RSET5 signed on hygienic principles an ide in all the latest styes. Get on irself and daughter at once. Yo otice the improvement. Yon * a ' oacK li not as representedBEATY & 3 Many a Man Has "" PJ The opportunity of his life by nc I READY CASH laid away in a st; 4 which he could have grasped the c m of wise folks are now depositing ^ our Savings Departr Where it draws interest at Fc A) per annum payable twice a year, pi glad to have you conae in and to W about which we can be of service t H sistonce is yours for the asking at 5 THF PFOPI FR u * ? ? ~ fl B. F. ARTHUR, Preside Attention Fai We want you to visit our 1 ware store and inspect the largest assortments Plows 4Y* and Plow Sto< In the State. We by the: car load and can save yo (Trade with us and be hap UNION HARDWA] Hardware Leaders. ' i mm man, but you basis of good root dressing CESTER . a CO. Lost---- I' >t having a little k rong bank with V leal. Hundreds (, their money in jn nent >ur 4 per cent. We would be M ,1k orer matters r o you. Our as- V, any time. P, BANK, [ nt. tj rrners. 3ig Hardbest and ; lb. :ks m by the 11 money, py) RE CO., Union, 8.0