The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, April 03, 1903, Page 4, Image 4
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Joticsville News Notes.
Joxssvilt.e, Maich 30.?Yesterday
was one of these bad March d iys and it
realty tho Orst hid dav we have had
[this month. March must show ils har.d
and it comes in this time just at the last.
The second Quarterly Conference for
this charge was held Saturday at New
Hope. Presiding Elder KJgo was presm*
"> . ent and preached one of his line sermons.
There were no services at the church
yesterday the weather being too bad.
The P. E. was to pieach at Jonesville
last night but he did not get in from the
country.
Misses Beulah and Pearl Hancock and
Jack Holcomb, of Kelton, spent Sunday
. \ In our town.
Messrs. Boyd I.ee and E/.ra Holcomb,
of Bogan8ville, spent Sunday in town.
Mr. Charles Allen, of Greenvihe, is in
town.
Miss Grace Littlejjhn who has been
teaching in Chester Held is at home now,
her school being out. Miss Grace is a
good teacher and she has no trouble in
getting a school. She had two schools
, offered her this year.
The annual election for Town Council
will come off the 1 tth of Apiil, atd on
the loth of April there will be an election
j for dispensary or no dispensary in our
V;j town. A petition has been filed with
J^jr the Town Council asking for an election
iur u aupensary wiui me liuuaxi ui i
"^council la oppo^td to a dispensar^' tut
they had 10 act according to law and order
the election.
Hon. I). E. llydiick, of Spartanburg,
was in our town last Saturday on business.
Mis3 Anna Ilanies was in town last
week visiting relatives.
Misses Kato Summers and Eddie
Greer, of Kelton, 'paid a dying visit to
Jonesville last Saturday.
Telki'iioxe.
Scdalia News Notes.
We have had plenty of rainy
weather the past few days, but hope
to see it fair again soon.
Messrs. Lester Davis, Jesse Parker,
Guy Lawson, Clyde Drummond,
Paul Wilbuin ar.d Miss Nan WiN
burn, all of your city, attended service
at Padgett's Creek 3rd Sunday.
Rev. E. C. Watson filled his appointment
at Padgett's Creek 3rd
Sunday. He preached a most excellent
sermon.
Mrs. J. D. Graham is spending !
awhile in your city with her daughter,
Mrs. j. II. Parties.
Mr. J. C. Murphy, who has been
with his uncle at Spartanburg, accompanied
by his cousins, Misses
Annie Cooper and Anna Pcllc White,
have returned home.
Miss Lula Pailey gave a quilting
recently which was enjoyed by all
p- c-cnt.
There was a "Flinch" party given
at me norac 01 Air. J. W. Humphries'
recently and every one seemed
to enjoy the occasion very much.
Misses Rosa Kate Turner and
Bertha Humphries' shools are both
out.
Miss Effie Alverscn has a bad
case of mumps.
Mrs. Lillic Bobo is and has been
(juite sick.
As this is our first letter to Tub
Times we're afraid it will find its
way to the vr;i3tc basket. So with
best wishes to Tub Union Times
and its many readers,
Red, White and Li.lb.
[ With open arms we welcome you
young ladies to the charmed circle,
and we know the other members will
gladly open their arms to receive i
you into cur big, happy family.
Vour first letter is a good start. This i
kind don't find the waste basket. I
Come often and keep us posted as to '
the happenings around Sedalia. Ed. J I
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take I.axativ.? run > (Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W. Grove's signature ih\ '
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FREE LIBRARY. <
A remarkable spectacle was pro- 1
ented last February, when sovcral
f our most intelligent women npearcd
before our City Council aud W(
ictitioned them to accept the propo- sh
itiou of a great philanthropist, who ?''
nvicu \i\j g?vc u uuimiiig wouhq ish
C(1
housond dollars to be used as a Pub- ..
ie Library, and a subscription list, jj(
ivith tho names of our own citizens, in
jiving subscriptions aggregating five 1'
thousand dollars, provided the Coungl
cil would furnish a suitable site ard ?
ei
keep it up or maintain it at a cost of ,r
one thousand dollars per year. After ol
a thorough discussion of the question b
our City Fathers granted the petition s
and accepted the offers in good faith N
on their part. After this a bill passed n
our State Legislature, referring the z
question to the people, requiring n t
majority of tho free holders to peti- *
tion the Council for an election, to 1
vote Yes or No, for maintaining the
? v
Library at an expense of one thous- v
and dollars per annum. All this has y
been complied with?tho petition of 1
a majority of the freeholders has '
a
been acted on by the Council showc
ing that a majority of the laud owncrs
desire it, and the Council has c
ordered an election which comes olT *
next Tuesday. *
HOW WILL YOU VOTK?
A magnificent free Public Library
is a great acquisition and a blessing.
On whom does the tax fall heaviest ,
in supporting it? The corporations
in our City will pay three-fourths of j
this tax?the Cotton Mills?the Knitting
Mill?the Oil Mill?the Rail- (
roads?Banks and other corporations, j
Who will enjoy the benefits and
pleasures? You and your family. ,
To speak plainly we are glad there (
is a tax to support it. It makes us '
all part owners, and makes our wives j
and children feel free to go and come j
to that magnificent building, and to t
use, as their own, the books of all r
the great authors there stored. All '
should bo glad to pay it? 'ee' j
doubly entitled to these privileges ,
and advantages. '
The property will bo deeded to a
Jcj-'l board of trustees and managed
Ojr ?" ?? wMtott-Uw to
it whatever. It will bo an absolute
gift for the use and benefit of our
own people. .
The calnmity howler is in our town
and you will hear from him! Six
and a quarter cents on every hundred
dollars worth of property, as
you return it for taxation, is not going
to hurt you or your neighbor and
you know it. It will not prevent us,
or debar us, from making other improvements
which will come in good
time. There is not a freeholder in
this City, paying taxes on $100 to
$lo,00<> worth of property, who does
not spend many times more per annum
on books for himself and family
than the pittance ho will pay in
taxes to raise the maintenance fund.
I)o you believe in the free public ,
schooL? Then be as consistent and believe
in a free public Library.
Alaajs look into the motives of there
asking you to vote a tax. What is it
here? What bad motive could Andrew
Cornegie have in giving our little town
ten thousand dollars for a free public
Library building? Where can any ugly
motive be found in our own town peo- i
pie like Capt. A. II. Foster who freely
gives live hundred dollais in cash? Mis.
Nicholson who subscribes five hundred
dollars, and who has given a nice church
building to the Knitting Mill and Mon- i
arch Mill communities? Aid many
others who subscribed as their rreans
woul 1 justify?
Something lias been said that citizens j
subscribed to Urn fund not knowing a ]
tax mai:.tenance would be asked. Then t
why did these same freeholders who
signed the handsome subscription list.,
also sign the i?liljon to the Council
asking for an election? ^
As a last rosort the opponents of this H
entei prise flaunts the bloody shirt and
cry, Niggei! Niggei!! When thry do w
tliis they are dying in the last ditch, and h
there they will be buiied. If they fear
the mgro they ought, to stay at home and
give their billots to their good wives and
arrow mem lo (xercisc their suffrage.
This is a white man's country?it will VN
alwajs be?the r.egro will be given his w
ihr.s ar.d treated right?as he should Ire
and will be?but at the feast of reason ai
and the 11 >w of soul the w hite man will ^
be served II.st. lieason and intelligence
will alwajs prevail and will govern this w
fair enmity, ai.d nothing will come
rearer insuring it than free public schools
?nd free public libraries. ; h'
Jiu 'kup the ladies a id there who are
neii will protectyortr interests apd guard >('
rour liberties. 8il
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CROSS KEYS CHRONICLES.
isther Lady Scores Miss Garner.
A Very Interesting and Well
Written Letter.
Ckoss Keys, March 30.?"What
> always put oil doing, surely we
all never do," is as true as it Is an ,
cl maxim.
The thought of writing has lingerl
in iny mind for quito awhile, as
ie thought of writing "Paraafse
ost" lingered in the mind of the
timortal Milton for years. Not
ko him, tho', understand, haVe I
lought of it as being not only the
reut achievement of my life, but an
ooch of the age?far from It. I
icroly write to amuse, and as I have
ft repented. If for a moment t can
cguile tho heavy heart from pare,
urely, surely I have not written in
ain.
Been lonely and sad all day; but
ow that the sun stoops to the horion,
and tho shadows lengthen on
he green, and the cows come lowing
rotn the pasture, my spirits rise
rom their depression, free us a'fttc-rless
pinion, aud I sit me down to
rrite. I would have sent in a comnunication
ere this, but I feared if I
vas to address "the dear old Union
["imes" (as my congenial neighbor
riend "Clytie" used the term) now,
.iter my long delinquency the enlearing
epithet, like Byron's dignity,
you Id be "thrown overboard." But
heered by the reflection that you
vill not look for "grapes among
horns, or figs among thistles," I
vill venture to add a few.
I must not write any more till I
sompliment you Mr. Editor, in regard
to your last article relatively to
diss "E. A. G.': (nuf sed) ah! well,
perhaps she has seen bettter days (?)
'erhaps it is not my place to say
mything pertaining to her. If I
inly possessed your great flow of
anguage, should surely feel crowned.
Spring has spread a green carpet
iver the earth, and broken the icy
'otters which bound the "pretty
jrooic." Gardens, groves and leaves
ire putting forth their blossoms, and
jirds and breeze woo me once more
n my favorite haunts. Don't spring
naji.0 a grand phenomenon? Bright
;leams of sunshine through the
creaking clouds! Blessed beams and
roices of morning to the wanderer of
i dreary night! Next we have brief
lotices of "weeping April and laughng
May."
"The trees are full of crifHson buds;
The woods are full of birds;
watarsjlow to music.
T IUa ^ 4 !iT i 1
ijuvu u. iuu? wnn pieasant words."
Now, of course, you know I am a
"country girl," "nary time" do 1
care either, I reRlly like country life.
Of course those in towns and cities
can't enjoy themselves like "Clytic"
and I during spring.
"The city, full of smoke anil sin ;
Its busy crowds and bustling din;
()! what is there in these to love,
Xikc vernal lield and country grove"
In the country, everybody is social
?so much at home?eating, reading,
laughing and chatting so imrrily together
with the outgoing anil incomings,
the j lyous greeting of familiar
friends.
The grassy green meadows, the
hedges, the forest trees, and the willow
by the water-courses, are putting
on'their robes of emerald. The cattle
grazing in the pasture, (now make a
mental picture of this dear reader )
The husbandmen trudge over the
furrowed field, while his good wifo in
tho garden, clothed in her long check
anron. with a rake in linr hnrwi
, jyicpared
a place for the flowers. Tho
merry spring-birds are busy among
tlie branches; feathered orphens sits
"tuning their mellow throat," while
their tiny mates build tho downy
thebes around them. The rich color
and luxurant growth of the wheat
promises an ample harvest and tho
swelling buds and flaunting blossoms
of the fruit trees gives fair prelude of
abundance of that "delicious fruit."
May no disastrous winds nor blighting
mildew nor stealthy night-frost
spoil the goodly prospect!
I must compliment your newsy
jorrrspondents, quite eure they can't
oe seconded in the State, which enhances
to your most valuable paper,
[t is also a welcome visitor to my
hreshold.
I won't attempt, to add any locals
is my letter is too lengthy already.
For fear of one line too long I ask
11 the readers to accept my unathomnble
regards andtaTmc Timkh
ISO. J UANITA .
[Thanks luanlta, your letter Is
re! 1 written and we shall be glad to
ear from you, Come again.?En.]
Utt;i Jane ICtehlnga.
Etta Jane, March 30.?Another
et cold spell ib on us and all out door
oik is suspended for the lime b.ing.
Fruit trees are in full bloom and fears
ro entertained that it will all be killed,
ut some say it came out on the wrong
me of iho n oon to killed. We will see
hat we do see.
In about two or at furthest three days
e painting of Salem church w ill be cometed>
All the ousido work is aliout !
lisliedVjp. The window blinds aro j
t to hantand the pulpil and other in!e
j>a:ntii)]^ is yet to be done. Tbc
? A - FOR
"
??I This will
~=^\ as the spi
MUTUAL
Will cnt*nacc nr
f lit MM
toryof Union a
prised at the
shown at our
We extend a most cordial
to all to come and see c
Millinery, Silks,
Trimmings of all kinds,
White Mercrized Madi
Ladies' Fancy Neckw
effect in elbow length
Alsn i
Clothing, Shoe;
Fancy Parasols, Hos
Doylies, Lace Ci
notions
We will make thi
miss this great feast v
MUTUAL D1
R. P. HARRY, Ms
committee lias been fortunate in this ,
work. They will have some paint left |
and think they will have ixore moctyi
than they need to spend now. This w ill j
le used later for pntting a new cover on
the church, painting seats and such
other matters as will make the whole a '
fil'.St Class j fh. The vnnn<rr>r I
of tliC church deserve the thanks of tho
old ones for the interest they have tak< n'
in making the house of Oorl the ma t
beautiful one in the neighborhood. In;
their taste they are far ahead of their I
fathers and weil they might be If rhe j
matter had been left to those who 1 ave j
been pretending to run it for lo these |
many years we fear the house would
have rotted down before ii would have .
got any attention. It's a certain fact
that Providerce helps only those who
help themselves.
The Skull Shoals congrrgation ate
much in the same lix. The younger
members are taking the lead in building
a new house of worship. They will no
doubt soon complete it and it will be a i
monument to its promoters. Well done,
for those people. They are a deserving j
ye >ple and for them to will a thing is to
do it.
By the way wo had a very strange
something to take place yesterday morning
or night beforo last. <2-iite a number
of theories have been advanced as
probable explanations and we don't know
a better plan than to submit it to Mrs.
R. 1*. Ward for explanation. It was
this: One of our neigh' or's feed baskets
was found at our cowpen yesterday
morning. Nobody knows how it got
there. If Mrs. W. can throw any light
upon it it will bj a great satisfaction to
many of your readers who would w atch
uci answer wttn interest. Ths owner
of tho basket put it on his buggy the
night before when he finished feeding his
cows and knew nothing of liow it got i
away ftom his premises.
Wheat looks line.
Rev. W. II. White will preach at j
Salem next Sabbath, 5th of April, at 11
a. in. an l at night. Vox. |
ANY CHURCH or pargonage or in-1 I
Stitution supported hy voluntary con- j
trihution will be given a liberal rjoanti- 1
ly of tbc Longman A Marline* 1'uro i
Paints whenovor thoy paint.
NofK; Have done so for twenty-seven '
years. Sales: tens of millions of gallons;
painted nearly two million houses under
guarantee to repaint if not satisfactory
The paint wears far periods up to
eighteen years. Linseed Oil must ho
added to the paint (done in two minutes).
Actual cost then about $1.25 a
gallon. Samples free. Sold by our
Agents. .1. L. MeWhirtcr, .lonesvilfe. (
B. G. Wilburn & Hon, Cross Keys,
X>K OUT
^PRIL
be an April fool for y<
ing opening of the
DRY GOOD
lything ever shown in
nd we know, you will
beautiful goods that
mammoth departmei
JSS GRAND Dl!
Wool Good,
Embroideries,
ras, P. K's.,
ear. Silk Gloves and Mitts
s, White Chiffon Fans, p]
3 big lot of new swell spring
3, Oxfords, Hats, I
iery. Neckwear, Table
urtains, New Draperies a
too numerons to mentiox
the most suooessful c
^ business oareer. So yo
rhich we will have spread
IY GOODS 00
?ppt
UNION SHOE CO.'S
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1 Light and beautiful as lillies are the
I for ladies which we have received f
I, makers. Among them being fo
j i ^
''American Lady." The freshness
new creation being thoughts of bri;
(lowers. We have priced them to sell
to $3.00 but they are superi
I
style to shoes sold at other stores froi
I
1 We Wouldn't Advi
.
1 To buy shopworn Shoes at this time
good drc'sers are looking for the latei
the greatest comfort and thn mnaf ?v
..?V<9V KjJ*
like to do business up-to-date, tlu
stylish line of SHOES and OXFOItl
old Union.
"We are the Peo
Union Shoe Ci
Watching Your Shoe If
Main Street,
2nd!
kcd
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[the his- I
i be sur- 1
will be J
^ store, i
f LAY %
yVash Fabrilg
(.aces, 2 F '
ptc. " !
the new 1#'^
.Mnand fan)100
w Tloy.
JmbrellL
~,inen, Tow .
pd small els?
poning^ ,n1 V
Kl can't a> J Jr
'tfor you.x>fio- /to
>?ite Hotel Union
SHOES.
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farming |
!
'iolets,
early spring Shoes
Vom four different
ur new styles of
and elegance of the
ght skies, of Easter !
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at from $2.00
or in quality and
n ")0c to $1 higher.
se You
) of the year when
3t and newest lusts,
clnsive ideas. We
) largest aud most
DS ever shown in
pie."
impany,
iterest. f
Union, S C. |
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