The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, January 15, 1904, Image 7
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Rot. T. E. Morris, of Bennetsville,
was in the city Wednesday.
# Mr. Jas. H. Itodger left Tuesday
night for Memphis on a business trip.
Mr. S. R. Aycock left Wednesday for
Atlanta where he will buy a car load of |
mules". .
The business house, of the People's
Supply and Live Stock Go. is nearing
completion.
Mr. K. B, Murphy, of Gross Keys,
was in the city Wednesday and oalled
on the editor.
Mr. John Rodger, after visiting his
parents several weeks, returned to
. his duties in St. Louis.
The new residence of Mr. States R.
Grawford, on Ohuroh street, is about
ready for him to move in.
Mr. R. S. Wilson, of Goshen Hill
township, a member of the grand
jury, oame in to see us, and renewed
his subscription.
Two families with small pox were
sent to the pest house 'last week.
These families recently moved from
Gaflney to Monarch Mills.
Mr. Perry Hawkins has resigned
his position at Excelsior Knitting
Mills, and has aocepted a position
nma iuo union nirdwus Co. /
The coart of common pleas will
convene next Monday. Several cases |
of general'Interest and importance j
will be tried daring the week. |
We regret the necessity of leaving out
some communications and other matter
. of interest in ord?K to give space for the
supervisor's and^j^ treasurer's reports.
Mr. Chas. B. Smith has formed a
company with Dr. W. A. Smith, of
Glendale, president. This company will
occupy the store formerly occupied by
Macbeth Young, and will deal in shoes,
bats and furnishings. N
Mr. W. L. Glenn, of. Bright, De
Soto Oor, Miss., writes to The Times
and renews his subscription, says
The Times to him is like a letter
from home folks, and he cannot afford
to miss a copy. He inquires if
Mrs. Martha Hill is still living here,
with Dr. J. H. Hamilton.
?\ Special convocation of
jPK Poinsett Chapter No. 16
B. A. M, wiU be boiden
iii Masonic Hall this
(Friday) evening at 8
^ v/ ^ o'elock sharp. Members
v are urged to be on hand,
business of very 8^ importance to bo
attended to. J. M. 6am, Secy.
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Mr. Toy G. Lancaster, one of the !
compositors at The Times office, we ;
are sorry to report is quite ill, threat- (
ened with pneumonia. We sincerely ,
hope the attack will not prove seri
ous. '
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The church bells were toiled at 10 ,
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uhuw yeuujraay, memorial services
were held in the Methodist church and
the pastors of the different denominations
participated in paying tribute to
the distinguished and lamented Gordon.
Presentment of Grand Tory,
To Ills Honor, D. A. Townsend, Presiding
Judge.
We, the Grand Jury for Union county
for January term of court, 1904, beg
to submit the following report:
We have examined and passed en all
bills handed us by the Solicitor.
We have examined by sub committee
the offices of the county officials and
And them in apparent good condition.
We have visited the jail and chain
gang quarters and find each in a satisfactory
condition.
At the Poor House we find things
neatly kept and the inmates satisfied,
but insist that the barn be built at oncfe,
that the Superintendent's house be
painted and that the floors in some of
the houses be repaired.
We recommend that electric lights be
put in the Clerk's, Probate Judge's and
Sheriff's office and iu the jail.
That sewerage be put in the jail and
that public closets be put in or at rear of
Court House for the use of the people.
The present arrangement is simply disgraceful.
There are saveral books in. Clerk's
and Probate Judge's office that need
relndexlng and rebinding and unless it
is done soon such damage will be bus- 1
tained that money cannot replace.
The Sheriff asks that be be furnished 1
with two blood hounds and we feel sat- '
tolled that hi9 request should be granted. 1
We cannot too strongly recommend 1
and urge the suggestion of your Honor 1
in regard to a new Temple of Justice.
We know of no Circuit Judge in South '
Carolina more thoroughly capable of 1
knowing and appreciating the iamentab!e
Conditions our people are subjected
to in being foroed to atteod to tbeir of- 1
flcial duties in a structure as we now
have. (
The present Court House, according
to the date over its portals, must have
been irf its dsy a magnificent structure, '
but its three score yean and ten have
passed and ccAiditions are not even similar
to what they were then. We are
proud to state that fewer counties in
South Carolina have responded more
luk&lj to Um nagio touoh of proem
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than our owo, where but a few years
ago broom sage and scrub pines flourished,
are now scenes of industrial wealth,
producing hives of industry and we
think as your Honor suggested such a
county should be adorned at the county
seat by a Temple of Justice with archi>
cti rd beauty and sanitary comforts in
Keeping with the spirit of the times.
Dur county officials should all be domiciled
under the same roof, and while we
ire urging the new Court House we,
with equal ferve.icy, advocate a modern
Jail, and we join you in recommencing
lud urging tboee in authority to take immediate
steps toward securing these delired
improvements.
We wish to enter onr most vigorous
srotftftt tfl a Iavv nt -"111" * ?
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?t and retiring the Spartanburg and
A^sheville railroad bonds. The state of
iffairs is about as follows: The county
oas about $90,000 bonds outstanding, of
this amount Cherokee county is liable
for $10,000. leaving a ba)ance for onr
jounty of $80,000.
The sinking fund so wisely created
lome years ago has accumulated some
(50,000 which is loaned out at the same
rate of interest as is borne by the bondp,
,hus offsetting that amount and leaving
practically only $30,000 to be taken care
>f by the levy. The b^pds cannot 1be
retired until 1915 unless bought up at a
ligh premium, and as the sinking fund
is producing the same amount of interest
is the same amount of bonds bear, we
think it a good airangcmeut, but cannot
understand why thoee in authority
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muuiu continue 10 pile up a surplus
when it is wholly unnecessary. If the
levy is kept up for two or three years
longer the sinking fund will amount to
more than the bonds and as one mill
together with the interest from the
linking fund will raise enough to pay all
Interest charges and create a sinking
Fund to more than equal the amount of
the bonded debt before it is due, we
urgently recommend that the already
heavily burdened taxpayers be rel ieved
of three of these f<W .mill taxes. We
see no reason why the people should be
taxed to accumulate a sinking fund
larger than the bonded debt for which
this sinking fund was created to pay,
ten years before said bobded debt falls
due.
We extend our thanks to our learned
Solicitor for his patience and advice, the
other court offl8iala^ta|r their prompt; dispatch
of business, aua^ wish to thank
your Honor for your wise counsel and
the many oourtesles shown us during
this term of court and we feel that the
time is not Inopportune in congratulating
the State at lafgo and Union county
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particularly, in having to distinguished
I a fellow citizen and able jurist occupying
and adorning the bench of South Carolina.
Some of us your old pupils, many
I of us your, former clients, father the
I hope that in the years to come there are
I promotions awaiting you in your chosen
I profession.
i Respectfully submitted,
' A. P. H. WALKBR,
I Foreman.
I Union, S. O., Jan. 13, 1904.
supervisor's REPORT.
I To the Honorable Grand Jury of Union
1 County. Gentlemen:
( I beg to submit my report as to con|
dition of county affairs:
PUBLIC ROADS.
| The public roads of the county are in
I splendid conditions as a whole, considerI
iug amount of money expended on them
[ per mile. We have more than 500 miles
of roads, and have tried to keep them iu
as good condition as the limited amount
| of funds would admit.
I BRIDGES,
j Bridges are in very eood shaoe. Il*v?
' recently built two costly bridges, at an.
expense of between $0,000 and $7,000.
Gist and Cedar Bluff on Tyger river, are
[ the ones above mentioned. We aho
have an excellent bridge at Harris, on
I Fair Forest creek, extending from hill
j to hill, with 75 feet main spau of steel
I Lost two large bridges ou Tyger river
, and two large joint bridges on Pacolet
I river last year, as a result of the extra1
ordinary high waters, one of which had'
i only been completed a few weeks before
i the flood.
i pook hou6e and farm.
i The inmates of our county home are
1 being well cared for by our most excelli
ent superintendent, Mr. J. F. Belue.
They, are all for the most part satisfied
with their treatment. They are well fed
and clothed, and are provided with proper
medical attention. We will build a
barn and stables at Poor House soon, as
recommended by former graud jury.
Would have built sooner but did not on
account of having heavy bridge debts to
carry. We are aiding at preseut quite a
number of Confederate soldiers in destitute
circvgmstances, as required by law.
Upon the whole, we have done the best
we could. Respectfully,
T. J. Betenbaugii,
Supr. U. C,
Jan. 11,1804.
This report of tlie supervisor wResubmitted
to the court, the court ordered
that it be attached to the presentment
and marked Exhibit "A."
Redaction of Taxes.
We call special a ttention to the Grand
Jury's presentment as one of vital importance
to our people. The recommendations
in this presentment should
be heeded and, if in the bounds of possibility,
fully carried out. Their reasoning
in reference to the sinking fund is
plain, logical and practical, as a matter
of financiering, convincing, and we
think a reduction of taxes can be reached
by following tlieir recommendations.
The levy for Unioif Township is 21
mills, outher townships not having a
special school tax is three mills less. If
the R. R. lew should reduced 3 mills
the levy of course would then be 18 mills.
This could be done without endangering
the credit of the county. We attach no
blame to anyone,but feel that a different
financial arrangement might be made to
the great relief of a tax burdened people.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Remaining in the Poat Office at Union
S- C., for the week ending Jan 15,
1904.
Boliqk, Jno W Hutch; ns, Annie (2)
Brock, A 8 Hyre, E J [2J
Bartley, J O James, W J
Dawkina, Mattie Johnson, Charlie
Easier, J R Kelly, Z J
Ellis, M J Sellers, Mrs Lizzie
Esteq, Ceo Tender, Mrs Asa
Groeby, Ida Loving, J C
Griffiu, Mrs Sunie Lumrorn, J C
Hall, Roland McLure, Jno Day
Hatvey, B T McGill, Mrs Sallie
Hill, R C Mulicoy, M C
Howard, Alice Munro, S Gartono
Hunter, Rev J H Pritchard, Mrs Ida
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say if*adve{Used, and
will be required to pay one cent for
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weir uenvery.
J. G. Hunter. P. M
Final Discharge.
- Notice is hereby given that Thomaa
MoNally, Administrator of the Estate of
Catherine McNally,deceased, has applied
to Jason M. Greer, Judge of Probate, in
and for the County of Union, for a final
discharge as such Administrator.
It Is Ordered, That the 16ttr day of
February, A.D.,1904 be^Qxed for bearing
of Petition, and a final settlement of
said Estate.
Jason M. Gkkkr,
Probate Judge, Uuion County, 8 C.
Published in Tiik Union Times,January
15th, 1904. 3 4t.
Notice of Election of Beer Dispenser.
Dispenser for Beer Dispensary No. 2
will be elected the 2Cth of February.
Ail applications must be filed with the
undersigned on or before the 1st of Feb*
T. K. Foster,
3' Clerk C. B. Control.
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Sj Our store is elegant I
and our stock new,
quality. We make a
fjS ing physician's prescr
P4 ceipts, and our prices
us a trial and be conv
flj . Dr. Austell, Dr. Culj:
UJ Going.
THE RICE
FURNITURE
The Herring Furniture C
Furniture on the installme
lowest possible prices.
Give ua
Herring Furnil
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MOORE'S CRC
I would Ube every mother in Unioi
tion a trial this winter. It has been
and those once using it always depen
their children. Being free from opu
and children. Of course it is import
the old original formula. .1 guarant
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Watches
The Finest Stocl
1 Trefzer's.
||^ Don't fail
Auction Sa
I will offer
WEDNESDAY,
TEN Beautiful Resident
Mills on street leading to Ii
lots are 62 ? by 126 feet,
offered will be knocked do
TEM S O
ONE.THIRD CASH, ball
at 8 per cent, interest with b
the balance of purchase ino
papers.
Ther lots are part c
owned by P. 0. Riley. T
wishing to purchase can
office.
J. G. LONG,
Antiquity of Manic*.
Masks are of very ancient origin. In
a tomb 3,000 years old at Mycenae Dr.
Bcbliemann found two bodies with
faces covered by masks of gold. One
of the masks represented the head of"
a Hon. Among ancient Greeks the lion
mask was a sign of distinction. With
the Peruvians of old it was a mark of
royal lineage. In ^a grave of considerable
antiquity In Peru a silver mask
was found on the head of a mummy.
The mummy of a prince who lived In
the reign of Ramcses II., discovered In
a small vault at Memphis, In Egypt,
had a mask of gold leaf over the face.
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New Goods! 8
ug Store! |
y fitted and furnished jo
fresh and of the best jyf
specialty of compoundiptions
and family reare
the lowest. Give
inced. Leave calls for Q
>, Dr. Maddox and Dr. ?
; DRUG CO.?
Sold on time and
. for cash.?
Company sells all kinds of
nt plan and. for cash at the
\ a trial.
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wre Company,
u\ ah o tin shop. "
)UP MIXTURE.
a county to give this famous prescripused
many years by scores of parents
d on it in the croup and coughs of
ites it is especially suited to infants
ant to have the genuine prepared by
ee mine to be genuine.
S, Druggist.
Jewelry and i
Novelties. i
kjust received at ||
Jewelry Store,
ile of Land!
for sale on
FEB. 3rd, 1904,
Lots near Aetna Cotton
lodger's Brick Yard. The
No by-bidding, every lot
wn to the highest bidder.
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nice in one and two years
>ond and mortgage to secure
ney. Purchase to pay for
>f the old Eison tract now
itles guaranteed. Parties
examine books lin Clerk's
Auctioneer.
Wild Parrot*.
Parrots when in their native wild*
live in flocks and guard themselves by
a complete police system which ena*
hies them to marshal their collect!?*
force quickly when any animal or Mr#
attacks one of their number. -
They seem to be disciplined an#
trained in fighting together, and all
other birds and animals am afraid t*
attack a parrot nqless the bird* can be
caught alone. Even then a shrill call
Summons the parrot army to the re*>
cue.
It is said that In the forests all par*
rots die of okl age and that none la ever
killed by birds of prey or other wild a?>
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