Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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|j Good C ||: At Ver; P j Means much Hi ; the young fell ? I I? B ' fflfS &BS k?3 SftS WhS kS3 9 Hh] 2 VaaMMMH P : A double gtiai is behind eve |? S this label. 11 |H [ feet fit and ill s safeguard ag ?j| | common to tl P|: You should s< 1 j THE BA1L1 Local Laoonios. "wejiings of Interest About TOTm. Personal and Otherwise. Mr. J. F. Belue is re-elected superintendent of the CJounty Poor House. Mr. W. Samuel Lipscomb was Id the city Wednesday visiting his son, Mr. O. IS, Lipscomb. Mr. J. Ralph Smith, who for the past few months has been in Marion with a drug firm, has resigned his position and is now with Duke & Co. i Mrs. J. Will Hunter, after some XW weeks visit to Mr. Hunter's parents, at Pendleton, returned to the city Tuesday. Mr. Hunter went over Sunday and accompanied Mrs. Hunter home. As deoided some weeks ago that the Chamber of Commerce would employ a cotton buyer to represent ome cotton exporting firm, Mr. R. K- Brown, with office in Union Grooery Co., is buying for Heath <fc Co., of Charlotte, N. 0. So bring your ootton here and be assured that you will get the top price. Mr. Clyde Brlgga, who worked in the machine shop of the Pacolet OMfg. Co., Paoolet, S. 0 , in an effort to adjust a rope over a pulley, was oaught in the pulley and thrown around, breaking his neck, collar bone and jaw. Mr. Briggs leaves a wife and one ohild, besides his father and several sisters and brothers. The remains were interred at Pacolet this afternoon. The Bronte Club met with Mrs. F. C. Dnke Tuesday afternoon on South street. Interesting papers were read and appreciated. Miss Mildred Soalfe "The entire Reign of James I." Mrs. M. A. Moore on "James 1st version of the Bible." Miss Minnie Gist took up the subject of the "English Colonists In America." These meetings are both < k.Ulr.1 I .. ~ ' iiuipiui nuu im-oicnini^, no uiic tau | well see from the subjeoLs and writ* era of the papers. < The dental firm of Drs. Wallace and Fellres hare opened their office 1 temporarily In one of the offices of W the Peoples Bank, until their morn 1 I ..t4P commodious parlors will be reajy for oooupanoy in the new Nicholson A 1 i "*V Son building. Dr. J. Munro Wal- ' le?e, as every one knows him, is a young man of culture and refinement. ; He graduated from the Dental Unl? . verslty of Maryland, and is well fitted for his position. Dr. Hugh Lemuel J \ Fellers Is from Greenwood, S. 0,, | and Is a graduate of Atlanta Dental Oollege and oomes recommended as a lothes Fo y Moderated to the parents tha lows their Fall and THE CLOTHES =?*?ARE < rantee===ours and t ry garment we sell : stands for style, enduring shape, ainst any of the i ie ordinary run of ie our line before y lY-COPELAND CODRT PROCEEDINGS. October Term of Circuit Court Convened at 10 O'clock A. M. Monday, Judge Ernest Gary Presiding?Solicitor T. S. Sease and Stenographer, Grand and Petit Jurors All Present. State vs. G. B. Scott, assault and battery with intent to kill. This case was tried at the June term. Mr. Scott was not here and the judge instructed the jury to bring a sealed verdict. Sheriff Sanders brought Scott back from North Carolina and had him here at the opening of this term of court. The verdict opened and published; verdict guilty; sen- | tenced to pay a fine of $200, or 151 months at hard labor in the peuiten- j tiary. Fine was paid. j State vs. Jane Wood, assault and battery with intent to kill. Plead guilty; sentenced to 12 months in the penitentiary. State vs. Frank McCracken and Wallace Howell, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying unlawful weapons. Guilty as to Frank McCracken on both oharges and as to Wallace Howell guilty of carrying unlawful weapons. State vs. Will Gaston, house breaking and larceny. Plead guilty; sentenced to 8 months hard labor on county chaiDgang. State vs. Edward Kelly, house breaking and larceny; verdict guilty ; sentenced to I year on chaingang. State vs. Richard Sims, assault and brttery with intent to kill; no bill. State vs. George Wilkes, assault and battery with intent to kill. This case occupied the greater part of Tuesday ; the jury retired at (5 o'clock and came out with sealed verdict at [) o'clock. Wednesday mornihg the verdict was opened and read bv the clerk; verdict, guilty of assault aud battory of a high and aggravated nature. Mr. DePass, defendant's attorney, gave notice of a motion for a new trial. State ve. James Smith and Will [llark. assault and battery with intent to kill; true bill. State vs. Silas Lyles and John I)ar?l? . i.rtA kill . vioy viun vjiii , fti ini^nru. State vs. Henry Morse, murder; true bill. State va. Laurens Sartor, murder; true bill; arraigned and trial begun Wednesday morning. Defendant represented bv attorneys V. E. DePass and B. ?. Townsend. Jury, W. CJ. Fincber, foremam.^W. C. Nix, .1. M. O'Shlelds, M. Kirby, James Vaughn, Robert McDanlel, Will H. Howell, W. A. L. Kelly, P. W. Oromer, P. W. Wlllard, J. A. Brown. A verdict of guilty of manslaughter, with recommendation to mercy, In the case of George Wilkes, his attorney, V. B. DePaas, submitted an KflNbrrlt to the effect that the Jury r Boys j | Prices f if t has to buy P Winter outfit p BEAmNoTTHI^ABE? ^grl^?||j| ? || -J I * pss he"makers=== | || . I you bearing S ?g service, per= 5 ^ an absolute | 1| Us and evils 5 gj boys clothes. | gj ou buy. 5 COMPANY j| ? that tried the case of Wilkes did not know that a recommendation of meri'V would have any effect in lessening the sentence. This was done that the judge might know that the jury desired this leniency towards the defendant. As we go to press the case of the State vs. Henry Morse, charged with murder is being tried. The defendant is represented by Messrs. Win. McGowan and J. K. Hamblin. Grand jury did not make their presentment in time for this issue of The Times. At the end of the criminal term the judge will sentence those convicted. ? .* . ? Summons for Relief. (Complaint not Served) State of South Carolina, ) Court of CornCounty of Union. J mon Pleas. J. W. Brown, plaintiff, againt Louis Brown, Charley Brown, Ella Brown, Minnie Brown, Dora Brown, Hix Brown, Lewis Carson, Will Carsan, Allan Carson and Hettie Carson, defendants. To the defendants: Louis Brown, Charley Brown, Ella Brown, Minnie Brown, Dora Brown, Hix Brown, Lewis Carson, Will Carson, Allan Carson and Hettie Carson, you are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action which is fiiled in the office of the Clerk of tho Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to servo a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his law office No. 3, law range, Union. 9. C , w'Miin twenty days after the service hereof, exclusiveof the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Wm. McGowan, S. Mkans Beaty, Ptffs. Atty. Union, S, C-, Oct. 4, A. D. 15)04. I. Frank Pbake, Clerk of Court. Per J. W. Gregory, D. C. Be a Beaver! ADVERTISED LETTERS. Remaining in the Post Office a* Union S. C.. for the week ending Oct, 7, 1904 Pnnninffhom A A I?. Biurds, I) <5 Ma^he, Whitloek Ha'.art, Mrs Bfsie Melts, Manly IVavis, Wallace TVake. Lllhe Duraway, Mrs M Porter, James Haul, Thos Piysock, Henry Vinson, Jim Robb'ns. I) I) Ilarley, James L Smith, Tiiieile fohnson, I-ena Smith, Battle Jones, Dtve [2j Smith, Hettie Belle Jones, Henry Sartor, liobt Lyl<?a, John Thomson, Hlarine Mitchell, Mrs Julia Woodson, B P Persons ealling for the above letters will please say if advertised, and will be required to pay one cent for their delivery. J. 0. Htwna. P? M. FALLTMILLINERY DISPLAY. Some Beautiful Creations in Millldery Art?All the Delicate Tints, Bright and Sombre Hues of the Autumn Leaves, Prevailing Colors, Exquisitely Blended in Artistic, Tasteful Arrangement in Most Charming Effects at Bobo's, McLure's, Mutual, and Miss M. E. Tlnsley's. The Fall Millinery openings were held on. Wednesday. As usual the stores were crowded and much interest was taken in the displays. A few words of description may give the reader some slight idea of the lovely hats which were exhibited. m'lukk mercantile CO. The widows were draped in the latest shades of [brown, with a single figure in the center dressed in the popular terr* cotta shade. The color scheme in the millinery department weretjifferent shades of coche le roche. A ve^ja attractive hat was of seal brown pressed velvet, trimmed with folds of two shades of coche le roche around brim and crown with u cluster of autumn leaves on side and back. Another lovely hat ^was of white plush and braid with a white ostrich plutne extending^from Jcrown to edge of hat. Thore'were several hats in the popular terra cotta shades which would attract any fastidious eye. M. W. HOMO. The display window was the first attraction. In the center of the window was a large basket of yellow roses and autumn leaves and the hats were all in green. The millinery department was decorated in red with DRSKei oi rea poppies ana smiiax in center. One of the most stylish hats was in the Gainsborough shape of purple velvet trimmed with large pink roses and bunch of purple grapes. Another was of black velvet, poke bonnet shape, plaited silk crown, cluster of pink rosebuds under brim. An equally pretty one was of red velvet with a changeable silk shirred crown and big red plume on one side. MUTUAL DRY GOODS CO. One of the wfndows was decorated all in burnt orange and white and was quite a work of art, while the other was draped witt^ different shades of Japanese silk. One especially attractive hat was made o! black silk folds, chiffon facing and aigrette of coche le roche, Anothei beauty was of white velvet, chiffon, facing, lace medallions and a band ol brown fur around crown with white plume to the left side. A very smart little togue was ol champagne beaver trimmed with lace and a coche le roche to one side. Decorations were all ferns and palms. MISS M. E. TINSLEY. hits':* vec-gray panne velvet, gray taffeta ribbon rosette, white paradise plume. Another a blue velvet, two shades blue ribbon, shaded plume.And one a green velvet, green ribbon, terra cotta beads around crown, making a very artistic and attractive display of some lovely creations of blended colors. * m * Be a Beaver! Letter to Geo. Wood, ITnirm K P. Dear Sir: Lot's talk It out before folks there's nothing' to hido in your business or ours; if thore is. we'd bettor hido oursolves. We are in trade to make money: so are you. We do It by saving our customer's money; so do you. Our objeot, in trade, is to savo youi customers' wood from rotting and iron ami steel and tin from rusting: yours the same. We work for thousands of property ownc rs you fora few. We can do somo things that you can't do; we have the facilities. You car do some things that we oan't; you are there, Let us work together; bo faithful to one unother. Your dollar, put into our paint, will paint more feet than In any other way; and the paint will last longer. This saves you mon oy, and saves your customer's money. That'i all there is in our wholo business. Yours truly.' F. W. DevoE & Co 45 New York P. 8. ltailoy Lumber Mfg. Co- sells our paint STATEMENT OF TTETONDUION ?OF THE? BANK OF CARLISLE At the Close of Business September 30th, 1904. RESOURCES. boans A Discount $10,671.01 Overdrafts Cotton 1,715.21 ileal Estate and Fixtures 2,Z60,2t Cash, due from other Hanks and iu vanlt 9.174.31 29,840.61 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $10,000.04 Undivided Profits 205.08 Casliiors Chocks 6.44 Deposits. Time and Demand 10.027.44 Rediscounts 9 0000C 29 840.81 I, Wm. H. Gist, cashier of the Bank ol Carlisle, 8. C., do solemnly swear that the above statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Wm. II. O 1st. Sworn to before mo tbis5th day of October. 1934. J. 1) FLRMIN?,(L. S.) Notary Public for o. c. correct Attest: M. C. Draviir, "I W.E. Hatchford C A. Jktku f Directors. ,Wm h. Gist, J J. M Wallace. M. L. Fellers. WALLACE & FELLERS, ^DENTISTS.^ Crown and Bridge work a Specialty, Temporary office Peoples Bank 41-tf Examination for Certificates. The regular examination for leachinc certificates of (pialilloatlon will l?e held on Friday, October 21, 11H>4. <Jount> superintendent of education office foi white and oouvt house for colored appli canta. D. B. Fant, [ 41-2t C. S. E., U. O, * U N D ERI We have secured the sen man, a professional Ur Embalmer, who will he or night to answer calls attention and professiona trusted to him, thereby any anxiety and friends spont>iKility in carrying < occasion demands. We Haved Moved Our into the Old Baptist Chi will have better facilities and growing trade in this aU times a full line of tl giades of Oak, Walnut a * asUets ranging in price the fi? est Broadcloth, PI C "sket" from $25.00 to $ OUR PRICES considering the quality < the poor man's job will r attention as the rich. A orders answered promptl BAILEY FUR I HARf n We carr^ H line of W B Buggy h Collars, Si I Laprobes, B pay you t [ 0 line befoi I THE PEOPLES f| D. FANT GILL An Interesting Letter from Texas. i k (Continued from page 5.) k | some of them are tagged "kid" or "Texas kid." I can hardly iell one boy from another eveiy day. They wear Mexican hats and buck-skin gloves with fringe hanging to the wrists like Indians. The women and girls wear mostly everyday, mother-hubbard dresses or loose waists called jumpers. They wear bonnets on all occasions or wherever . ihey like. They dress to suit one and that is comfortable, or in your best, which you prefer. They often go to i preaching bareheaded at night. Nearly | all of the. gills ch? w "wax" lively, not he mud, but. what we call chewing gum : Of course I am forming the habit, but. j have not got my lip* to "smacking" in , chinch \et. > I *ish the litile boys could see the pretty colts, calves, sheep and goats that i I do The boys sure h ve their fun rid. ing and driving jennetis and gnats Boys, as many as can, may climb tin or hitch them to caits and g<*t in them and ; if th-v a notion or tlie "spirit . aiov'8" they move off slowly. Ore of my cousins has a pretty herd of the Angora goats. One of the little boys rides a big "billy" anywhere he likes. The little 1 says can ride the horses "to beat the band," anil old men too Ti?ey have a number of insects that. , will bite and sting you, viz., stinging hzzauls, ants, oat and chicken mites, dug and chicken lleas and copper-head snakts They all dread the snake and ' hzz ird mentioned. The lizz-ud is sitne i smaller than the I'zzards in our country; they sting you. The copper-head snake ; is very poisonous The large kind of ) ants h1111< 1 mounds lhat dot the yards ( ami lieltls like small hills, ami they will i sting the horses and people. I have I seen the hoi in d frog and poll cat; this | cat is very common here and is had to catch chickens at night, and my! you 1 know when they cross yonr path There i is a medium sz\ light red ant lhat runs all over the 11 >or and gets on the bet Is and you too and stir.gs you Some people have the'r dining table legs in cans of wafer or strings of oil Med around them. Well lie people stem to make their living easy and ei joy life. This is undouhteuly the U*st. farming country, but I have a more tender feeling for old , South (Jaralina yet 1 neuer did have such an appetite in my life the entire time as I have since being here I often get ashamed but not enough to quit until I get enough, ai d tell tliem they will have to eonoo to . South Carolina to get even with tne. TV,.... ~e ? ? t?i * i unjr n)PT?ll IM IIK 1 nun 'fit back woods, old country or stabs, among hilla and hollows, I tell th"m I like our fine shades and good water and when we disve up anywhere we do not ' tie the hoasea to fences or posts all day I In the hot sun. Old I'll be whetted on all sides if I'm so lucky as to get back. The i>eople are very busy picking cotton and ginning at present. Ttiey carry > their wagons with frames and (Nick it rAKING! rices of Mr. R. G. Coleidertaker and Licensed ready at all times day and give his personal 1 services to work inrelieving the family of and neighbors of all reout such details as the Undertaking Department irch Building where we for handling our large i line. We will keep at le cheap and medium nd Rosewood Coffins and from $3.50 to $25.00 to ush, Metallic and State ^250.00 WILL BE LOW f work we furnish, and eceive the s ?nie careful lII Phone or Telegraph NITURE CO. ?ESS!~ ~| / a large Q agon and 11 Harness, m addles and m It will P :o see our B e buying. m 5 SUPPLY CO., 1 JAM, Manager. M >?ale of cotton in it, and hust.lo off to the gin They make their cotton sacks out of white ducking and have them three yards long; thev have them to corresl?ond with the cotton lows They have leather caps to ?ear on h'dr knees to crawl on. The li st hale of coltou was ginned and sold the 24th of August. It, weighed about 504 pounds and was sold at 10} cents per pound. It lias been bringing 10$ and 10-.'i0 during the season. The crop is thought to be shorter than it was last year. Boll weevils are bold enough for one to get on the table one night for supper. Corn seems to I* good and a quantity of it. Thev do not save fodder at all. Since beginning this letter I have attei d?d a meeting at the Methodist chuich here They had a very go< d meeting but it being a busy season there was no' a very large attendance and i? I was held only a few days. One mem j Iter was received I also attended an ice-cream supper in Carrol ton Saturday night. Carrol ton is a small town several miles from here. A crowd ot us went and we certainly enjoyed t he occasion I have moved too. since beginning tnv letter, from one cousin's to another. I am going back to Dallas shortly, and there isn't any telling where else. Several are speaking of going to the World's Fair. I have not fully decided whether' I will go or not. I could write more, hut I am tired and don't know whether this will he interesting. You readers will have to collect, tnv thoughts; thev, like I. are wandering. Best wishes for old Union, I am, P. W. Goes to Union. Mr. R. G. Coleman, who has been with Mr. John Floyd for more than a year in his undertaking department has resigned that, position and leaves today for Union to take charge of the undertaking business of T. E. Bailey as funeral director, eutbalmer at Union. Mr. Coleman has lived in SpartRohiirc tor a.jvorul hh.m ..-..I v? U1 ? .-p, ?> j vw? n mm %jy III"* courteous treat ment of customersand close attention to business has made him many friends here who wish him continued success and contentment in his new field of labor.?Spartanburp Herald. Be a Beaver! Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons having claims against the pRtata of tho late Larkin M. Rice are hereby notified to present same to the undersigned, properly attested, on or bejore Sanuary 1st, 100.5; and all persons indebted to said estate are hereby notified to make settlement with the undersigned immediately. (Rev.) J. R. Bi.ake, Qualified Kxecutor. Or Carlisle, 8. C. 8. Means Beaty, J. A. 8aw>er, Attorneys, Union, 8. G. 41-4t