The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, October 30, 1903, Image 7
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HAPPENINGS* OP INTK&E81 ABOUT TOWN 1
PERSONAL AND 0THBRWLS8. ]
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Dr. Austell lost a valuable horse \
last Tuesday from spasmodic colic. j
xne Eciipe Stock Co. always gives
your money's worth. See them at the
Opera House Nov. 5th.
Mr. and Mrs. Clougb Steele are ex- j
pec ted to arrive in the city tomorrow on .
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Farr. 1
Wade Goode, the colored man who ;
threw a stick at. his mule the other day. 1
in Jonesville, and broke its leg, no doubt 1
now wishes that he had controlled ids 1
temper.
Don't forget The Eclipse Stock Com- [
pany will appear at the Opera House c
Thursday, Nov. 5th, for three nights. <
Watch for the street parade. Popular
prices.
Mr. Alex Rose who has been chief
engineer at Buffalo for the past few
months, left for Columbia yesterday t
where be has accepted a position with (.
Mr. W. B, Smith Whaley. i
The jury appointed to assess the
damages to Maj. McLure and Mr
Poole by running the sewer line j
through their bottoms gave each of
them forty dollars
Mrs. Knight Fowler, wife of Policeman
Knight Fowler, of Buffalo Mills,
died last Monday, of consumption,
and was buried Tuesday at the family
burying ground, on the Hanoy place. 1
The Sunday State contained an interesting
sketch of Gen. Francis I
Marion by Prof. 0. E. Johnson, Prin- 1
clpal of Georgetown graded schools. I
Prof. Johnson is a native of this
oounty.
The Governor has received a petition
asking tho commutation of the ,
sentence of Brown Rogers, of Union, ,
Who was sentenced to be hanged on i
Nov. 18th. The Governor has taken i
no action. <
Mr. H. A. Moorer, a graduate in
Pharmacy, of the Charleston Medical j
college, has accepted a position with (
the Union Drug Co., vice Mr. W. N. (
Giymph. Mr. Glymph is a member
of the Rice Drag Co., which expects
to open up for business in a few days.
^ Pickpockets were plentiful and
active at the State Fair. Dr. I. M.
Hair, of our city, was relieved of a
$200 diamond stud as he was bourdIng
a street car at the railroad station
Two boys who caught him In the act |
pointed (he man out to Dr. Hair who
L-^.left the car and caoght the thief and
w^ield him till a policeman arrived. At
the police station the thief threw the
stud into a sewer and flushed it with
water. A thorough search will
be made for It and it is hoped that it
wt^ be recovered.
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buying you
IRCi
too long.
ley-Copeli
Threo lawyers from other towns
srho were here last Tuesday to argue
i motion before Judge Townsend, expressed
their admirution of the improvements
evident in Union. They
verc particularly pleased with the
jement sidewulks and made many
inquiries in regard to tho cost, and i
ihe contractor who put them down.
Last Sunday morning llev. J. L
$tok?H, I). I)., pastor of tho Methodist (
jburch in Yorkville, preached from ltia
pulpit a powerful sermon on the evils of j
ilcobol. lie called especial attention to' i
lie ease with w hich a town may secure 1
i dispensary, and tho difficulty of getting (
rid of it when once established, the law
laving been drawn with special atten- '
Jon to this point. Many elections were i
leld in Yoikville, before "For Dispen- 5
iary was carried. Butabout the first of <
he year one was opened and a very de- '
:ided increase in whiskey-drinking and
Iruukenness followed. <
Clifton to be Rebuilt.
Birmingham, Ala , Oct. 28.?A con- .
.met involving the expenditure of $110.100
has just been signed for the rebuildng
of cotton mill No. 3 at Clifton, 8. C.
VIills Nos. 1 and 2 are being remodeled ,
it a cost of $75,000. Thete mills were
initially or totally destroyed by the ,
louds of last spring.
At the Opera House.
The Lloyd & Gei.ttr Eclipse Stock
Company will ani*ar at the Oueru IIhupp
next Thursday nigl?t for the engagement
of three nights. This company lias appeared
in our cijy before and comes
highly endorsed by the press, Watch
for tne street parade. Tickets will be
on sa'e at the Union Drug Co. Popular i
prices.
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Handsome Residence Hndangered.
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About 7 o'clock Friday evening dense j
smoke was noticed in one of the ui?stairs
rooms of Major Kant's residence, and
the (lie alarm was sounded. Upon ex- ,
animation ft was found that a small pile <
of greasy rags, that had been used in
oilicg the floors and left in the cloak
room, had caught tire by spontaneous 1
combustion. These were quickly taken
out, and notice given by phone that all
danger was over. 1
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Rorman-Sartor.
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Mr. Jason F. Norman and Miss Theopa
shit tor were marrud on Wednesday afternoon
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. ai d Mrs. ('. C. Sartor, Itev M lvin
){, Kelly, brother-in-law to the bride,
i fllchi'ting. The house was tastefully
rlecoiHttd wilh a^tuiun leaves and on
ihe centie of the bride's table was a
large pjraroid of white cluysanrhemums |
and maideu liair ferns.
In addition to many members of a i
large family connection a few intimate
friends were invited.
The presents were both numerous and
handsome.
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Our stock
is now full
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W i LI 1C I Ct~
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mous Hart,
Schaffner
& Marx
coats and
they are
beauties. :
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MARKET REPORT.
Local cotton niarkot as corrected weekly t
?y (Joss & Arthur. ,
Monday, Strict Middling... 0\
Tuesday, " " f?'B
Wednesday, " i?\
Thursday, " " v,1*
T hcsc prices represent prices paid for 1
wagon cotton.
THE PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected weokly by The Union Grocery i
Company,
Eggs, per doxon 20 (<?, 26c
Sutter, ordinary unmoulded, per lb 15 (a 20c
Juttor, Dairy, lb bricks, per Id 20 (jr 25c
'hiokcns. broilers and small fries
each 12# @ 15o
thickens, medium to large fries
ea-h 20 (a 25c
Jhickens, well grown fries to liens
each ? 26 (a JXlc
iwoet potatoes, good yams, per bu 4'J (n, 50c 1
4weet potatoes, (juocns and red,
pcrbu 30 (a) 40c
'abbage, per lb 2W 3c
rurnip8, ltutsbagas, per lb 1 (a 2c '
iomc made sorghum, good article,
per gal 40 Or 50c
)nions, per bu 80 (a> 100
Dried fruits, uccordlng to grado
per lb 5 & 8c
There is a goo<l demand for good stuff,
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Transfers of Real Estate.
Kate B. Crocker to L. B. Jeter, 12
acres in Santuc township for $(>00.
John T. Cubit to T. J. Johnson, 1
acre lot and buildings "in Jonesville
for $1,110.
J. F. Alman to J. M. Gault, 2 lots
in Jonesville for $150.
M. (J. Kay to Mary E. Graham, 1 ?
lot, 49-100 acres, E. side Church
street for $2011.
R P. West to W. T. Bryant, 52}
acres in Jonesville township for $470.
R. N. and Ira S. Harris to Chas
H Gault, 51 acres in Pinckney township
for $150.
C. H. Peake, Master, to Mary A.
Peake, 1 lot on Gage Avenue for $200.
Patrick C. Reilley to Nancy FerguRon.
1 lot}acre S. E. part Union for
1100.
John A. Fant et al as Deacons to
Davis Jeffries, the Baptist church lot
and building on Main street for
$2,000
L. C. Posey to W. T. Beaty, 1 lot
$ acre and building on South street
tor $2,280.
James Giles to Lee Pendergrass }
aero in Union township on Santuc
road for $000.
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\jt-u. \y. rerrin to James Giles ^
acre In Union township on Santuc
road for $50.
H. B. O'Shields to F. P. O'Shlelds,
1 lob in Jontsville for $50.
B. A L. Association For Joncsvillc.
A meeting of Hie citizens of Jonesvillf
will l)< held at Alman's Hail for the purpose
of opei ing books of sub cript'oi
ii'd organizing a Building and Loan Aslociution,
J. J LlTTLWJ ;HN, )
M. R, Sams, V Corpora'ors.
II. L Bassrtt, )
It Jonesvillo, S. C.
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| Society Notes. jj
J. D. Arthur, Jr., had a birth day
party on Monday evening at which he
entertained quite a number of his little
friends, both boys and girls.
The Fortnightly club was entertained
on Tuesday al lei noon by Misses Mamie
Hughes and ihsiie. Young.
Four tabhsot o handed cuchre were!
placed and ihe prizes were won by Mis.
Uao. M. Wright and Mrs. W. II. Sarh r
An inteiesting meeting of the Every
Tuesday Club was held at Mrs. Farr's
this week.
Miss Isabel Foster read a paper on the
"Progress cf Frauce under Ch.ukmagne."
The readings from "The Songs of.H -
lanu," ana ".Early Saints and Legnfib."
Mrs. Harry gave tie conteuip jraty
events of Charlemagne's reign. The
next meeting will be at Mrs Fosei'a.
Mrs. Davis J? (Tries gave a reception lo
quite a large number of her friends on
the afternoon of Thursday 22..d The
llural decorations were superb. Oi the
mantle of the parlor was a profusion <0
elegant dahlias, and the bov-windiw
was a ma>s of delicate ferns.
'I lie ante-room in a Inch cherry-pum-h
v. as served to the guests as th-y arrived,
wasdreswd with whi'.t ehrysauthmuuun.
The r? freshtnent-s, which were sc.: veil
in the dining room, wire ice ifriaur ai d
ei.ktj.. About 80 invitations were issued
Messrs. Clough and B u Arthur en
ti itainid a f?-w of their fiieuds last Fri
day evening, the guests being:
Mr. Phil. Flyun, with Miss Maty
Fhnn. Mr. .John Wardlaw, with Miss
Sal lie Ilix. Mr. Willie I'errln, with Mis*
Maltie Hix, Mr. T. I. Swygert, with
M S3 Iaiuise Long, Mr. Ralph Smith,
with Miss Cornelia Greer, Mr. Ren Arthur,
with Miss Mamie Oetz-1, Mr.
Clough Arthur with Miss Bessie Arthur,
Mr. < Min Morris, with Miss Sarah Rice.
The feature was picture puzzle ihiz-s
which were won by Miss Alary Fly nn,
and M , Phil Flynn.
Ice-cream and cake were served for
refn sh merits.
Mrs. Matarice Moore entertained the '
Bronte club Monday afternoon. The
subject, writers and artists in tint 10 h
centuty, was ditcussed with more than
usual interest.
Mrs. Lundy Haines rea l a llse account
jf the life of I/?pe de Vega, the Spanish
pi et, and Mrs. Claude Sartor, an interESting
paper on the life of Cervantes.
Miss Ida McCullougli read Longfellow's
translations of two of De Vega's
beautiful poems.
The artists, particularly, Velasquez
and Murillo, were discussed. Miss Milired
Scaife gave a full account of the
life of Velaequtz, and illustrations of his
pictures were shown.
The club wes further enlivened by 1
current, events of our own and other **
countries.
The next meeting will bo at Mrs.
Ci oswell McBees,
The Standard Reading Club met at
the home of Mrs Y. L. Poole Tuesday ?
afternoon. Twenty of the twenty-two ~
iijf 111 ufis answered roil call with suitable
quotations. The program was an exceedingly
interesting one. Mrs Win.
Munroe from the Century Club of Charleston
was a guest anil read an original ,
piece on 4'The Necessity of the Hum- ^
drum to the Happiness of the Human
Being," which was well written and enjoyed
by all. The following program
was well rendered by members of the
Club:
Sketch of Mark Twain, by Mrs. L. M.
ltico
Duet by Mrs. Y. L. Poole, aud Miis
Nan Wilburn. (
Selections from "The New Pilgrim's
Progress" by Mrs. Wra. Anderson. G
Humorous Selection, "A New Church p
Organ," by Mrs S. S. Linder.
Music by Miss Whitmire. Music; Po- X
lonaise?E. A. MacDowell, by Miss Thomson.
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At the close of the program dainty refieehujcfits
were served by the hostess.
A Good Move.
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A conference of citizens was held last 1
Wednesday night in the Y. M. C. A. c
Hall in Columbia to initiate sorao prac- c
tic.il measures for improving the present ~
condition of affairs in this State f
The chairman. Col. James A. Iloyt, V
s'a'id that It is charged that law is a
nuckery and order is being turned into t
cha ??. aud surely the men and women
of South Carolina who are worthy of
her i a8t and mindful of her future, A
J-tai d ready to make needful sacrafice ?
for the betterment of our condition. I
A ri solution was adopted that the legislvure
be memorialized' to enact such ?
legislation as may be necessary to give
the voters of a municipality the right to
vote a dispensary out of their communily.
An organization called the '.''outh
Carolina Temporance, Imw and Order
league" was formed in an effort to unite
our ci' zens on a broad and non-partisan
basis for lettering present conditions.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Remaining in the Post Office at Union
S 0., for the week ending Oct. 30,
1903.
BoiiSon, Johnnie, Browery, J, II
Elide, Rebecca, . Davis, Mary Edwards.
Mrs Emma Foster, T II
uauii, J w Gilliam. Mack- A
Garner, B G Hodge, W G f
Clone, Oania Mort?n, Jacob, Jr I
Milton, Eunice, Murphy, Sallie "
Muiphy. tV illinm, Newman. J M g
Palmer, Mr.sOorrie Phillip?. Eli/1
Pol ton, B A Sims, Tom
Snifters, Charlie Wood, Will
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say if advertised, and
will be required to pay one cent h i
their delivery.
J. 0. Hunter. P. m v
Our pile of shaves you have not tern,
Or < lse you tr.iiot be (logon preen,
To thus in Inste go by the door j
Of Ravcoaoroft & Son's haircutting store. I
Opposite Post Ottice. |
1LGOK
I For our Big Oper
IJjj first week in Noi
!(& We will shew the handsomest
P CHIVA, DINNER and TEA SE'
.{k as thin as paper and almost as
^ with the finest and most delicate
))(( "up-to-now" artists. Our itii]
, j NOVELTIES and VASES and c
(? WAKE, GOLD and BRASS
P DECORATED LAMBS surpass
(k ever attempted in this line. We
large quantities and get them eh
III in original packages, and we can
|(( at about what it costs others who hu
((5 Its the same way with our F
P PETS, RUGS etc., which is well
.{fe liaent and well posted people throi
They all know that tlie best goods
|)Jj| come from HEADQUARTERS A
I BAILEY FURNH
YK 94 and 95 Main St.,
County Hu
Benefit Ass*
Of Ameri<
Insure Your
|]?j^pj?!) in the
Above Assocw
I. H. GREER, D
Pres.,
Union Divisio
Auction
24 Choice
)ne square from IVIain st
>f city of Union, S. C. Wil
it 11 o'clock a. m. TUESE
903. Sale to take plac
l/laps and further parti
TERMS:
-3 cash) balance one and
\ per cent, interest, wit
>aying all cash. Come,
mild and save rent i'mom
he date, 1st Tuesday in
m m m m m .
IVIKSS.J. M. R(
MOORE'S CROUP
I would like eveiy mother in Union county t
tiun a tiial this winter. It has )>ecii u>ed man
and those once using it always depend 011 it
their childrt n. Htsing fiee from opiates it is ?
and children. Of course it is impoitant to ha\
the old original formula. I guarantee mine tc
F. C. DUKE, Dr
3HEESE
Best Cream ir
r.hioeo a+ I O
wmw V0W a i.
Call it squaro, round or whatever
nil go as far in Groceries with me as s
Yours for everything
R. M. E S
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OUT]
ling the I
member. | BJ
t line of IMPORTED 5$
fS, made in Austria, ?5
transparent as glass, z|
decorations of the Kf
ported JAPANESE fl
.ur line of WEDGE
NOVELTIES and gt
les anything we have ?
buy these goods in ft
cap bv erettiner them
sell them at a profit In]
ly in small quantities. |||
URNITURE, CaRknown
by the intel- jS
ighout Union county. jM
for the least moiney St
CURE CO., I
Union, 8, C. wf
itual
ociation
ca.
Life
ation.
. T. DUNCAN,
Sec'y,
?n.
Sale!
Lots
;reet, near heart
11 sell at auction
IAY, NOV. 3rd,
>e on premises*
culars at sale.
two years with
h privileges of
buy a lot and
ay. Kemember
Nov., 3rd. 10O3.
DDGER.
MIXTURE.
0 give this famous prescripy
years by scores of parents
in tlie croup and coughs of
especially suited to infants
'c the genuine prepare 1 by
1 te genuine.
ntrcrict
"mese
c lb.
shape dollar you may, it *
mywhere.
to eat,
T ES.