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msm you c/ / Copyrli THE BAILE A LittI a "?''4^^C^ Looal Laconics. -r? . I A- *H HAPPENING8. OF^/\RE81 ABOUT TOWN PKHSQNil/yk/OTHKRWLSB. Mr, R. E. Yeargia of Laurens is now with The Times. Rev. W.M. Foster of Spartanburg a in the city. He has written and pullished the only book of sermons in verse,' in the world. Rev. A. G. Wardlaw and Capt. F. M. Farr attended the meeting of Enoree y Presbytery, which was held at Gaffney in the Limestone street Presbyterian Chuicb, beginning Tuesday night, 5th inst., at 8 oclock. Prof. Cliiikscales, of Wofford College, will speak on the subjsct'Ot education next Sunduy the lUth iust , at F.>ster1s ' Chapel 11 a. in., and liethkhrui 3:3J p. m. All fiiends of children and education are urged to be present. - An additional cloth room is now being built to the Union Cotton Mills No. 2, 00 x i>0, with an elevator attached to load the cloth. This will greatly increase the space necessary for the large and increasing output of this millTh? rhililran nf Ilia VnionAiwl si... vr? vmv UUIiUOjr school will have their autiual Easter ,eyg hunt next Saturday afternoon on the lawn at the residence of Mrs. M. P. Dawkins. Admission fee of 10 cents 1 will be charged. Everybody cordially invited to attend. Thursday's "Slate" say9 that as the dates for the Confederate Veteran reunion at Charleston confl!ct with the date fixed for the State Democratic Convention, it may be necessary to change the dates of the reunion, as the dates ot the convention cannot be changed. Mr. Faul Simpson of Glenn Springs was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Simpson is now traveling in the interest ot the Glenn Springs Water Supply, and has the cutest advertisiu: card we have seen; a pocket celluloid match box, a picture of the hotel and grounds on ooe side and a water bottle on the other. Mr. Hunter Arnold of the United fit ? ? a. J - ... aiaies post, omce ueparimem 1.-4 hern tot the purpose ot establishing rural free delivery routes. The that route to be established is from Union to Meador. Mr. L. G. Young has furnished Mr. Arnold with a map of the county, showing township lines, public highways, distances and issident locations Misses Annie Lucile and Ilelen Minter Bobo entertained at their home on South street seventy-five of their little friends Wednesday afternoon. Games were played and the search up >n the lawn for Easter eggs was joyous sport for thtse bright and happy children. The dining room .was beautifully decorated i in pink. The table service and refreshments were pink and the little hostess wore pink gowns, trimmed with pink citaboas and pink dowers. aQSGBSSSBS VN'T GO V H*rt Schaffacr J |" ^ Hand Tailored ^ Y-COPELAND le Better for a Litth * . ( The Ur.ion County Medical Society Hield its annual meeting in Ui^ n Apiil I4r,h, for the election of delegates to the State Medical Association which convenes in Darlington April 20th. The County Society has twenty-one members, allowing them 4 delegates to the State Association. Drs. J. C. Browley, Lockhart. M. W. Chambers, Jouesville, J. II. Hamilton and Crown Torrence of Union were elected delegates, while Drs. C. W. Austell, W. G. Fike, and Theodore Maddux of Union, and C. E. Johnston of Cross IOys were elected alternates Quite a number of the other members of the society will attend the meeting in Darlington. xotvn urainances. The annual supply and special license ordina ic:-s are published in this issue of The Times, lie ul and reflect, ponder, pause and pay. School Libraries. The following are t'envn^sof thj schools i i*. h ive complied ni h ih: 1? a and secured a library in aeu .. . -vi'.u its provisions: Kelton, Cohen, Bethlehem, Santuc, (Social.) Jonesville, (Special.) This is a good start for the schools of this county. We are pleased to know that such an intereit is bain# taken in a matter of sueli vital importance in the education of the. children. Grimlull Letter. Both the flames and &Jt. Moriah schools cl sel last Friday. Mr. Quinn, of Atlanta Ga,, ha* commenced vork on the iron bridge across Pacolet river at Grindall. "The wrecking crew has commenced work again on the river. They are at present under the supervision of Magistrate Mabry. Logan Horn, who had the painful accident of breaking his leg a short time ago is getting a-on? nicely. A L. Lockhurt Junction News. The flowers are hlnnmino ?t?/S tka _ ? a --> bircU are singing and everything speaks that spring time has oomo. But this morning we have ice and fire and winter clothing is still very acceptable. The (armors aro in a rush fixing their land for another crop* While few have planted some cotton and corn, bo the sowing and reaping will sure go on, cold or hot. The first serpent I saw this year was in a bottle, but not in alcohol. It was a snake that Mr. M. M. Pickens caught while ho was plowing, lie plowed it up and put it in a bottle. It was about 18 Inohes long. Mrs. L. N. White and Mrs. Jane Ctault are all in very feeble health. Tee small pox scare is about over iu this neighborhood; we don't hear Ql anj new oases. Mosx. t ??? w * v ? 1 H WRONG you buy your in g Clothing from usiTe mark our goods $ 1 plain figures, sell ^ ou at a very legit- & nate profit, have g aly one price and g uarantee you per- ? ictsatisfaction ? We deal fair and gi juare with every- ^ ody and there is ot a concern on jgj a,rth that will ap- || reciate part of g our business more g lan us. the habit on. 1 Go to COMPANY. ; Less. I BHSHKSS??JQ JL School Library Fund. We have endeavored to keep postti] and to inform the public on all matters relating to this new law, in order that the schools aud their trustees might know' how to act, and what to expect under the provisions of this law. No doubt all of the county superiuten dents have been in doubt as to which schools could avail themselves of th benefits of this law. The law was nol as plainly aud unmistakaby worded as to leave no doubt iu the minds of the su perintendeuts to which class of soli >ola the law applied Therefore the attomej general was applied to by the State Su periuLendeut of E iuc.itiou, O. E. Martin, for an opiuiov, ;?t.d legal construe lion of the law. Neither the gradtt or speoial schools will be entitled uuilei this act to any portion of the fund, as .in bi se? a by reading the attorney ({ iisi u'. .iwhich is as follows;? " i'ae acuooU to receive the benelit o! this act are limited to auch as wert created and operated solely under tin general free school law. if in the crea tion or operation of the schools in an} respect, appeal muft' be had to at] special act for authority for su.U action however incidentally it may be, lha school is exempted from Hit benefits of this act. The operatic:; of the machinery of a school such as tie appointment of trustees, levy and collec tion of taxes, selection of teachers, tic. must be exclusively under the geneia schojl law, and such feature as iiuds in authority in special acts eliminate: such schools from the provisions of this act. The action of county boards it flplppt ino n rfaln onl?/vr.l? ?~ : 4 ' " v<imiu nuuuio w icceive un: bent fit is conclusive when the reatrictioi as above stated has been observed." This v%.i. m construction of tin mailing ui the act, and so told by- Mr D. li. Faut, when asked by "him what we thought the act really meant. lit was of the same opinion, but being i very cautious officer he did not caie U ntand alone in this opinion. We ait glad that the question is uow settled ant there will be no difficulty iu placing I hi school libraries. Lyceum Course No. 6. The Dunbar hand bell ringers auc male quartette will give one of theii most charming and delightful entertain ments to night in the opera house. Tlx music of the hundred musical hanl bells the songs of the male quartette, ami the violoncello solos are unsurpassed by anj company of its kind now extant. tmmmmmm? i??? Card of Thanks. We hereby extend to the good people at the Excelsior Knitting Mills our many thanks for their kind- j ness to our daughter, Mrs. Emma Coleman during her recent illness. Respectfully, R. II. Joiins and Family. A Wrestling School. Two Japanese gents have epeiad a wrestling eel <>< 1 in Washing?<n I). C., Th>-y are athletes and claim tint, to leam to wrestle is a great arcompli.-hment, the exercise brings into play and develoimeiit many cf ilie muscles of the human body that ate not exercised in I any movement, and gives strength, ac! t.vity and suppleness. I're^t. Itoos^velt " has joined the class, and has abandoned the usual morning four mile walk I Many ladies have also joined the wresti ling school. A separate room eprc'ally i hi ranged for ladies has b-en prepare-', in [ which lessons are given. Wrestling lias j become quite st fad in Washington. Tetter to Union Cotton Mills, Union, ?>. C. Dear Sir: Wc manage to g?t some I fun out of paint. J. II. Kohlmeyer, I I Grove City, l*a., put-in Dcvoe. Along [ came a salesman of somebody else's paint before ours had got there. Sales- , 1 man said ours was short-measure I Kohlmeyer weakened, hung lire and | flopped; stopped ours and took his. It was our turn now. We emptied | our can into his and his into ours. The short-measure was his, not ours; and we kept our man. And, ever since then, that paint* manufacturei gives full-measure; his I paint is not pure, but his gallon con| tains rour quarts. | Go by the name; and the name to go j by is Devoe lead-and-zinc. Yours truly, F. W. Dbvok ?Sc Co. The Union Post Office. I We are indebted to the elflcient and accomdating pott master for the following statement of the business done at this (.lllce for the past two years, one year lining compared with the other as to nil mhor f\f rnAnou I.\er1nea o/vM r* A V ..V,.., ??u ? v? UUVIIOJ |V/l Utl O OU1U i^IIU p iid. postal receipts, and box rent. The total number of money orders Sjld from Apr. 1. 1002 to Mob 31,1003. nciusive, 4148; amount received for these orders, $20,770.03, fers $233 79. From April 1, 1003 to March 1904, 4900, $23,430 94, fres $242 38. Money orders paid by this office from April 1, 1902 to March 31, 1903, numbers 1073, for $9,830.92. From April 1, 1903 to March 31, 1904, 4900, $25,430 9', fees $242 38 Postal receipts from April 1. 1902 to March 31,1903, $0353 44. From April 1, ^1603,--ttl ...1904^. $0798 88. The number of letters mapA. at this office from Matcli 28 to night of I April 2, 1904 , 5774, which upon an average of this basis would be 903 letters per day, and for twelve months be i 351,295 letters, which is fquivolent to $7,025.90, a difference of $227 02. This statement shows that if all stamps and postal cards that are mailed at this office were bought there, then this office would : be within about four hundred dollars of I the requirements to make it a second i class omce. At the same rate that this - ofllce has increased for the past two i years in postal receipts, etc., in another r year we feel satisfied it would be classed a second class ofllce. ? ? - IfOckhurt News Notes. 1 Lockiiart, April 4.?This morn: ing the ground is covered with con i siderable frost. Judging from the i past I think I would be safe in say ing that the fruit crop is at least f considerably injured. People who j believe in the influence of Luna on s this mundane sphere say that if the fruit treei bloom on the light of the i moon that the fruit crop is assured, r Whether this rule holds good this , year will be a fair test. i Some of our industrious town peo: pie have a good stand of beans or at i least did yesterday. < Died, on the 30th ult., Mrs. Eliza - Martin, aged about 05 years. , Mr. Wm. Broom/ the engineer on 1 our branch road, is off on a visit to i relatives and friends. During his i stay Mr. Kitchener sits behind the i engine. i There were a good many visitors i from Union to our little town last i Sunday. I did not get all of their U... .1 names, uut umung uieui were ivir. i Arthur Estes and Miss Essie San. ders at the home of Mr. J. II. Will burn, and Misses Lillie and Hosa i Woods at the home of Mr. Thomas i Woods. > Rev. II. K. Ezelle preached two i very acceptable serraous at the Bapl tist chureh Sunday, Both sermons i were well attended. Notwithstanding the coldness of the weather many of our fair friends are dressed in white in accordance to the time honored custom of Easter. Homo. r * NcrricK! GO TO ' RAVENSCROFT & SON > for r HAIRCUTTING \ND SHAVING, Opposite Tost Office* m - "a. , II SNAPPY SPRING STYLES. | ? What's the sense in wait- I M ing n week on youa tailor Jgj? . ,V^. when you can come here and \ walk off with a suit that fits IaH any "merchant tailor's," ^ and embodies the snappiest I of the season's most popular k$m JL xf famous'Schlo-s fabd which 7 stands for solid merit. The 0E"/?C"=M jp* ^Sl/V price range starts at -w~ r-CHl^SS BROS L, CO/JC\ J. C O H E N, L Clothier and Furnisher. -COUGHSMurray's Horehound, Mullein and Tar is composed of the most effective remedies known for curing coughs, colds, la grippe, sore throat and all affections due to inflamed and irritated condition of the air passages. It is prompt in affording relief and certain in its effect of hastening a cure. Murray,s Horehound, Mullein and Tar may be med to advantage in cases where other medicines have failed. It is pleasant, purely vegetable and absolutely safe for old and young. Nothing else like it in all the world. It should have a place in every house, ready at hand when needed. Parents will find its effect magical in cases of croup. It has remarkable virtue iu controlling the ^ xysms of whooping cough. Price 25c. Guaranteed satisfactory to every purchaser. AT DRUG STORES. T* 1 i ? * r w-x ^ ^ - - p rreparea oy tne Murray Drug Uo., Columbia, IS. C. 5 i ?i 111mbmwitw ??m - COD WINE. ? ? J)ali?btfulljr .pleasant ttr^ake, remarkably efficient, the best tonic, supplies new tissues, invi{fftTTttSeffect a .of. la grippe are difficult to overcome?persistent weakness?obstinate cough?neuralgic pains. Cod-Wine makes new tissues, tones up the whole system by a natural process?a better appetite, a greater relish for food, new strength, result from its use. Do not confuse Cod-Wine with the preparations styling themselves Wine of Cod Liver Oil, and products under similar names, many of them aro thick, cloudy looking liquids, in which the essentials of Cod Liver Oil aro poorly extracted, containing much that is absolutely harmful and useless. Avoid those that contain a sediment of coffee grounds at the bottom of the bottle. F. C. DUKE, Druggist. m i Watches a*"11 ? ? W) P The Finest Stock just received at }| Trefzer's Jewelry Store. m ^ Jjw Don't fail to see it 23 SOLID CAR ROCK HILL BUGGIES li tf T* a r*r\i* mrv JU31 AKKIVCU. Come and Inspect Our Stock. PRICES AND TERHS TO SUIT. The Peoples Supply Go. D. FANT GILLIAM, Mgr.