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prsr.c ! 1' \ Are now < I \ are gratii O I Persons w I ? IATTD MX Mll IVUll MM | Will be o I all the w j! you are i dially invi j for anythi j liner I Yours for M. W. a Points Porsonal and Otherwise Picked up and Paragraphed by Our Pencil-Pusher. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Thomas spent last week in the city. Mr. D. Baxter Wood, ofPacolet, n?a m ivnu jcotviuajr Mr. W. C. Nelson has moved hi* beer privilege to Bachelor street. Mr. Joe Betsill, of West Springs, spent Friday of last week in the city. - The Arkansas Traveler and our ' street sprinkler must be off together. The new dress of paint on the Ooss house improves it very much. Mr. Plato Holland, of Pacolet, spent several days in the city last week. Mr. H. E. DePass, an attorney of Spartanburg, was in town Wednesday. It looks natural once more to see the yards of Clifford Seminary filled young ladies.', Advertising is the life of trade; ^ the merohant that does not believe that is losing business daily. Messrs. Stobo Simpson and S. D. MoCravy, prominent attorney of Spartadburg are attending court. Mr. N. P. Dunbar is opening a beef market in the room formerly occupied by Nelson Beer Privilege. Mess. T. I. Swygert, Dr. J. G. Going and J. R. MoClane took in the World's Fair at St. Louis the past week. Mr. L. K. Anderson, proprietor of Anderson's Laundry, Spartanburg, was in the city on business this week. p. We are glad to learn that Mr. C. H. Smith, who hnd a stroke of pa* ralysia and not expeoted to live. : better and now able to sit up. Dr. Henry M. Holuoes is n??w connected with This Ukion Timkb and will assist in the conduct of the society, personal and local columns. He is authorised to solicit subscriptions, collect and receipt ft all cklmodue to Th* Uhion Tim is Ctfiiijrtftljr. \ f 7 j&L,& :* ' * 4 ' ?. J IPENINGSf l I >ver. We tied to all j| rho called. || ? 1 OTH STOCK! a 11 n display ? hile and. 1 Tiost cor= | j ted to call t ing in our f| ' 1 business, III BOBO.p -rr , Yellow IlolTy" win t>e~nmmf orr'SVn page of this issue. Will Riggins, colored, on Wednes day, while working with the roofing corps of the Bailey Lumber & Man ufacturing Co., had his hand verv badly scalded with hot pitch. Mr. Edgar Norman, now of the firm of Norman & Scott, Herberts, S. C., was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Norman says that very little cotton is^being marketed owing to the low price. Mr. F. C. Milling has severed his connection with the Bailey Furniture Co. and will commence business for himself in the store house next to T. A. Murrah. Mr. Milling will do a furniture repair business and deal in wall papering and. second hand furniture. The streets were thronged all day Wednesday with the ladies of the town and county as they came at d went admiring and examining the latest fads and fashions in head dress, at the millinery openings of M. W. Bobo, Miss M. E. Tinsley, Mutual Dry Goods Co. and McLure Mercantile Co. Mr. H. P. McKissick called to see us Monday and renewed his subscription to The Times. He says that Mr. Joseph Gault and he are the only two out of twenty who were among the original subscribers to TnE Union Times, now living This was done at the time the paper changed its name from the Union villb Journal to the Unionyille Times. That he expects to take The Times as long as he lives. Mr, Joseph G Malone died Oeto ber 1st at his home near Boiling Snrincra in ?f- - ?fM ^piiivaMum^ VUUIIiy and wm buried Sunday at Philadelphia cburch grave yard. Mr M? lone was a name f f Union County, was born and reared in Cross K?*vh township and married Miss Ernilv Jane Kates, of thar township- lie leaves a widow and seven children Mr. Levi and James Malone and fcMrs. James Turner, tbree <f hischil dren are living in this county. Mr. Joseph G. Malone was one of Union | county's best ciuzens and when he died, Spartanburg County, the hoti.e of his adaption, let 0".e of her m<>sr worthy citizens, lie was in his 78th y to When he Med. , ?t ? An Interesting Letter from Texas. (Continued from page 4.) , bered. The buildings are several stories high and a perfect net work of bridges connect the different departments. These bridges are all above us connecting opposite floors in upper stories. They drove the cattle up chutes into tneee main bridges and then they "rack" into the main steaming buildings. There is a small town of stalls where they keep cattle of all descriptions. They were driving a drove of sheep in by leading a goat with a bell on in front of them They drove a herd of little calves which looked to be a month old in to be killed immediately. Such lowing and bellowing you never heard. It was right i mournful. I thought of going in, but the odor outside threw aae off somewhat. The Stock Exchange Building is a lovely one. I went to that grand depot, which is considered the Quest in the South. It was in the night when we arrived home and found other cows and calves lowing. This was a day to be remembered. One of my cousins and family were going through the country to visit relatives neir Dallas. It was a distance of about thiTty miles. We went in a covered wagon and drove two old gray nags; one had a colt following. This is a very common way of traveling out here; you see people traveling this way every day, but it tickled me and I had my fun, it being my flrst trip in a covered wagon. It is certainly a convenient way to travel. You can carry your baggage and everything you want to make you comfortable. I got to see more of the country and spent two days in Dallas. The last day there were about twelve in my crowd and we went to do a little shopping and to "bum town." We took dinner at a restaurant and it was one too. They were working in I here like bees and handling dishes like they were so many rocks. You may guess how the remainder of the day was spent. We were not going around in the cover td wagon let me tell you. The peoJ pie we were visiting carried us around I in a 1MV.O uiuin^ti ttUU QUggieS. One of my fliends and I spent Sunday iu Garland, which is a pretty town about the !<ize of Union, excepting the mills, t They were holding a series of meetings at the Christian or Camelite church in this town. We attended morning and evening. They baptise as fast as they join because they believe if they die be| fore being paptised they will be lost. I They baptised four that afternoon at half past six o'clock. It was a beautiful j scene indeed. They baptised in a tank there in town. That which was new and singular about this baptising was a father and his son were baptised under the same ceremony and at the same time. After service that night we went kick into the country about eight miles. I was entirely among strangers this day and night as there was not any of my relatives with me, but I met a number of people and enjoyed the day ever so much; and thus eudeth another day. Wednesday morning we crawled into the "sheeting" wagon and bid all adieu, k>und"f??r rVtnrw?ll Wn urrii/?ul <lir<uitlu . have made this place headquarters ever >ince. I have been going and coming from place to place, attending meetings and shows. The first meeting was at the Baptist church at Coppell. It was held a week and a half. Rev. Hall, of Dallas, assisted Rev. Morgan, the pastor. They had a good meeting; about ten joined, some were by letter. Rev. Mor guu seems iu ue wen iiKea ana is very pleasant. Every one out here calls the preacher out here brother so and so; never speak of them as mister. Of course I am odd and do not care to depart from my accustomed ways. They laugh at me about some of my words aud I at them. Well, I cannot write everything so I will proceed with the meetings. The next one was at a "Free Will" church. This meeting was held day and night two weeks, under an arbor. They have such large crowds during their meetings that they build arbors at nearly all of the churches out here. A good many things, of course, went on with this meeting, such as three or.four praying at the same time, men and women shouting and ?lngtng, one fellow losing his rubber tire off of one wheel, another having his fun "high liflng" an other fellow's poor old nag to see it move off rapidly, etc. They showed some.iU lustrations of Christ one night with a magic lantern. They have a very comical preacher who says "there is a time for all things," aud would use some funny illustrations. The women prayed and shouted right along. The preacher's wife got so happy she ran up and down the aisle slapping h?r lv\nds and hollowing, "Uno-ay, nothing but the blood, nothing but the blood" and then bursted out around the arbor and hollowed like some one out rabbit hunting. The next meeting was a Baptist. At this meeting a boy was converted and joined. His mother and tbe'pre&cher, after mourners were invited lo the front, were talking to him and all at once they began laughing and talking and the preacher said, "I want every christian to come forward apd shake hands with [this new berneone." The most of them Wert ajul laughed and talked with him add if f had not seen them wodld have thought the meeting had broken. Nearly all of the christians here believe in shouting. They are invited often to the altar to work among the mourners and IB B - it uue proie-sue-H or is converteu some ot the workers will shout, laugh and talk. They seem to realize the change so much. Everyone that professes and is I converted does not Join. The women | talk in public too. The next arbor meeting was a Pretby' terian. They had a pretty a^bor, a good meeting and a splendid choir, as Presbyterians generally do. The arbor was crowded in and around it. The crowd wan estimated at about five hundred. From meeting to a magic lantern show here in Copp-11 the nex' nirht. It was splendid. I know the rid Confederate* would have enjoy* d it, as a great many of th- illustnt'< ns were of the war and an old man told the story. The last of'be wee<< a show was in Grapevine, a *mal' town six mites from fibre, also the Tarmnt county association. 1 win Ntafel went to *m ?*m two nightoand the association one. I must not try to tell all 1 saw and heard, st will hasten on. Sunday night the Baptist meeting wai in session. The house aud yard wen full, several had to sit in their buggiet and I was among them and at the sidt door. A man was bringiug his litth boy out the door aud it being a high stei and he a short man he stepped in a waj that he and the child both fell; this wai during preaching and everything) wai quiet and the child didn't cry but says, "papa did you hurt your foot?" Enough of this. The next week the people of Coppell were planning for something to eat and somewhere to sleep. What was thh about? **Y" the Dallas County Baptist Association was to meet at the Baptist church, and it did meet too. Thursday afternoon when the five o'clock train rolled in from Dallas, you could see vehicles of different kinds going and coming for the delegates. Some one said there were seventy-iive and others came later on. Theyisend ladies too?the men consider their women out here. A number of the hosts and hostess had to sleep on palates, which were hard after having to cook and fix for delegates and visitors. This was a great meeting and a number of good talks and encouraging reports were heard. This meeting adjourned Saturday afternoon. The ladies also held a missionary meeting in the Methodist church Friday afternoon. I I will tell of a hail storm I saw here I early in the spring. I never saw as much and as large hail in my life. It wits a tolerably dark cloud but did not frighten me, but my aunt aud some of the children were and wanted to go in the storm pit. When the cloud came over a few large pieces of split hail fell off the house and the boys ran out aud and got some for me to eat. It looked like pieces of stones. Well, it began to pour down as thick as rain and of all sizes aud shapes. Some were very large, round balls aud had clear and white rings through it; others were very rough and were more the shape of French caudy than anything I can tell you. 1 could not meet around some of it with my fnraOnnror on/1 T *- ,4?1 " a v*VUUgVt QllU VUUlii Jt XL pCmjQ 1116 poor horses until they ran from one side of the pasture to the other; aud it broke out a number of window panes, destroyed a lot of young chickens and the grain in some places. After it quit the ground was covered thick in places. It began raining but quit before it melted the hail and it looked like it had snowed. A perfect fog of smoke arose and the most of it melted away, but not befoie we secured a wash tub full to make ice cream with. A few pieces were brought to school on Monday afterwards. The hail came on Saturday evening. It was more destructive aud a great deal larger in other parts of the state. They Bay some men cursed God for sending it, but it only did them harm and it has visited them again recently. ? very one here that is ableShas a cistern, strom bouse, tank, windmill aud have tneir windows, doors aud porches screened. Some of the cisterns are under the ground and keep the water cool; others are of zinc and are sitting by the back i>orch, more like a barrel to catch the water as it runs off of the house. This is called soft water; most, or all of vsfixpjBe. "ard go to bathe, they would say, "get soft water." 1 know now, You get this hard water and put soap in it and it will not lather, but curdle. If you wash your olothes in it throughout they will be very yellow. It was a long time before 1 got a good "drink" as they call ornttincr arntar HP (x*n?oi? T i---- ?' ? ov.,.MQ ?*Mw?a N/?. w/uioo JL He*VC ^ULlCIl accustomed to it all exoept the artesian. I like it splendid to wash in but not to drink. I am in the black "wax" belt. It certainly has the right name without it was tar. After, it rains the least sprinkle you cannot put your foot out without getting a load and then have to kick lively or get a rag and water and use a little elbow grease and patience. You bet you dont see the rubber tires out Immediately after a rain, but backs, old buggies and wagons. it was a pretty scene here during harvesting. Nearly every one who owns land owns a reaper. They use them to cut cane with too for the hogs. I have seen them baling hay, plowing with a steam plow and the cultivators. They plow with the cultivator j?ll the time and drive from two to six' mules or horses. They do not shear their mule's tails but a very little at the top, and say they would not have them sheared. I tell them they look ugly and lazy. They do not work the horses they drive at all, and a good many have horses and col is walking up and down the road makiiu their own liviug. They say when you see a boy or man driviug a mule it is the sign be wants to marry. .Let me tell you here, I have been riding mostly in rubber tires and behind Aery horses, (several of the boys have road carts and are breaking colts and 1 have rode with Lhem in them too. I attended an annual picnic here the 2Gth of April, it was the Odd Fellows and Praternals. Th~y. had a band and marched. There was a large crowd; the largest I ever saw and the most dinner at a picnic. They hud speaking, a lemonade and soda pop staud, water in a barrel and two lively games of trail i attended another large one at Carrol ton. They had different amusement to make up a picnic. A Sunday school had a program. attended the Grapevine college commencement the most of one week. It has opeued again and*several of my cousins from here attend. I have been to several parties. They have music but you are not allowed to "dance to it." They have different amusements. One of the leadiug plays is "snap," but not with cards, and I will not attempt here to tell how. Some of the men and boys often go to church without their coats, and those who do not care or haven't any more | pride go in their working clothes. Thoy I all work in overalls and jumpers, which are of the most peculiar designs 1 ever saw. They are all dark blue with white figures or designs in them, such as little oil cana in lows connected by stripes intended to represent, the oil; some have stars and stripes, etc. Ail are trimmed | in brass buttons and the most, of them I have engraved on them "lone star," and ( tOonttnued on page T.) ' i k V * .mm r r '> * : mmmmmmmsmsmmmmmmmsm "Our Guarantee"! ) HI We make every effort to have our ?? J || goods right for their intended ^ Kg purpose, and ^ | gOUR PRICES LOWER* , || than the same goods can be obtained elsewhere. If, however, , egg after trading with us you are not ^ ?g entirely satisfied as to price or Eg quality, we ask that you return ^ |? the goods and we will refund your ^ i HI money. Our large stock of | FALL AND WINTER GOODS I H are coming in now, and in a few ^ days we hope to be able [to show jjjj you the prettiest and cheapest gg 1 DRESS GOODS If that it will be your good fortune to find anywhere this season. ^ 1WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS | and if polite attention and short profits will get it, we think we ^ will in the future as in the past get our share. W. T. BEATY & CO., | F. G. AUSTELL, Manager. I THE PEOPLES BANK OF UNION, S. C. H At the Close of Business September 30th, 1904. H RESOURCES: H Loans and Discounts $204,598.11 jpj? Overdrafts 5,885.10 tjj Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 12,000 00 Cash aud due from Banks 81,188 80 f "j $258.572 07 || LIABILITIES: [] Capital Stock $ 00,000.00 fflTO Surplus and Not Profits 12,884.88 ^ Re-discounts 54,000 00 EjJ| Bills payable 7,000.00 |j|jj| Due other Banks 899.57 Cashier's Checks 547 10 mffl Dividends unpaid 8 50 Deposits 118.287.07 IfeJ ? | I, D. T Duncan, Cashier of the above named Bank, do sol- J""" JM emnly swear that the above statement is true to the hest of my Ej| Hjjjj knowledge and belief. D. T. Duncan. kJ| Pjtf H. L. (Joss. ) Subscribed and sworn to before El [ ] W. D. Arthur. Directors, me this 80tfi day of Sept., 1904. wM J..H. Hamilton, ) Thos. McNaaly, j^j S'.donT^^rget"! That we are H Headauarters for H I PAINTS AND OILS. 1 Our prices are right H and a guarantee H goes with every fil gallon :::::::: P UNION HARDWARE CO. I The place to buy Hardware. IJ * V;