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m ?. -^1 | Hi ? | | Before 1 fhi P I cioti IHats Our SI BAILE / LOCAL LACONICS. -Happenings of Interest About Town. n b Mr. Jason F. Norman and family q will movn to liis plantation in Janu- ri ory. Mr. Norman is a good farmer o as well as a good merchant. Wc t< regret to lose him from the city. tl Tuesday night on Main street 11 among the carnival tents Policeman Euhanks discovered that Jesse Ligon s had a pistol in his coat pocket and ? when he went to arrest Ligon lie " rran and turning fired his pistol at ? Eubanks three timea and then Ku- ? banks fired at Ligon. Eubankswas , not hit; if Ligon was, it is not known, as he has not been Seen c since. V c - Judge D. A. Townsend will re- S sumo the practice of law in this J city as will be seen by reference to 1 his professional card in another ^ column in this issue of Tiie Times. 1 He needs no introduction or com- a mendation as his legal ability is n well known throughout this and other states, .and his clients here J will no doubt welcome his return to q the practico. p Wanted jn BythoWm. Wallace Chapter U. ? D. C. a Christmas contribution to lf the Union County ^ Confederate 11 , monument fund from all who v cherish the memorv of the "boys in grey." They were "volunteers." t Let those who would honor them o i send a voluntary offering to Capt. s 1 P. M. Farr or Mrs. B. G. Clifford, t I g Majl IW\M C/IBM IIUU otaic. I c | r Tuesday night near the homes of c Messrs. Arthur Hyatt and J. M. 1 Whitehead the dogs were making a c frightful noise and seemed to be p bngaged in a fight. The owners d jffeb, could not understand what was the x matter. Early the next morning a r jF6?* warning was sounded that a mad dog was coming through the neigh- r borhood. Mr. Boyd and Berry Lee a put up their dogs, hut the mad t d? g did not come that way. At if Mr. Hyatts's and Whitehead's |t r several shots were fired at the I strange dog. Nothing more has. ? been heard of the dog hut much | excitement prevails in the neigh- s txghood* > I . : making your ristmas Purcha see us on m ling, ^n & Furnish lock is Large, Prices Correct. jf COPELflNB ? I Jonesville Jotting. Jonesvillc, Dec. 11th.?Mrs. S '. Beam died sit her home in the lill town yesterday and will be uricd here today. Mrs. Beam was uite young and had not been maried very long. She had an infant nly a few days old to precede her I d the grave. Her husband has lie sympsithy of many of our people r his double bereavement. I At a regular communication of 'rudoncc Lodge No. 139 A. F. M. aturday night the following officers 'ere elected for the ensuing Masonic car: Wprshipful Master, \V. H. . Harris; Senior Warden, Dr. H. '. Hames; Junior Warden, E. F. ielley; Treasurer, J. L. McWhirtr; Secretary, C. H. Foster. Appointments of the subordinate ofticrs were announced as follows^ enior Deacon, E. F. McWhirter; unior Deacon, H. W. Porter; iter, K. J. Kirhy, stewards, W. A. IcWhirter and T. P. O'Shields. 'he installation will take place at special communication on the ight of the 27th inst. The commissioned officers of the onesville Guards will give a banuet to the cpmpany at tho Enterrise hotel on the 27th inst. Tickts of admission will be given each member who will be required to rear the blue. No ticket however rill be given to any member who i intoxicated which is very commendable on the part of the officers irho give the banquet. The K. of P. lodge will banquet at he Enterprise hotel on the night 1 the 28th inst which will be a well affair. Tickets will be issued o all invited guests. Rev. D. E. Camak will go to partanburg today to the annual onferenee and he goes wij.li a good eport lioth spiritually and finanially, all claims for all purposes taving been paid in full. The hurch of Joncsville has paid to all urposes nliout seven hundred lollars while New Hope and Bogans lllc have both paid all claims and node liberal contributions beside. Mr. Jesse L. Bwink, of Wooduff, was in Jonesville last week ,nd while here he' sold his plantation near town to Mrs. J. S. CJraword. Prof. Sams of Gaffney made he survey. Dr. Southard and family aro in Sew York visiting relatives. Mr. 8: M. Gilmore, of Carlisle, pent Saturday night with Mr. T. i. Gore and attended services at r |yj<<J final 1 se g ues, | ings I , Cur I i co. I the Methodist church yesterday. The force for building the new depot has built the pillars and have been waiting several days for the lumber but it has not arrived and the builds nri> tj?llfir>rr r\( lnonin... t, ?? '""ii'bi so it seems we will get no depot this year. | Orl the 20th inst Mr. J. Wesley Scott and Mrs. Lizzie Vaughan, widow of the late E. F. Vanhan are to be married at the homo of the bride near Philipi church. Capt. N. S. Fowler is visiting Ins parents Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Fowler. Capt. Fowler is a passenger conductor of the Coast Line Line railroad in Florida. Mr. Carrel H. Foster left today for Charleston to attend the Grand Lodge of 'ancient Free Masons, of South Carolina. Dr. Chambers was able to go to Union yesterday to spend a fewdays with his father's family. I Mr. Samuel T. Reid, of Clifton, spent Saturday night in Jonesville with the family of Mr. R. J. Kirhy. Ite.v. I). E. Camak preached his last sermon for this conference year here yesterday. Rev. A. A. James filled his pulpit in the evening. Our merchants are getting in their holiday goods and are expectin <-1nr*u. <t giiiiu uiii louiilin kliiue. 1 III* drug store has tho nicest and finest dinplay of goods in their line ever exhibited in this town. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Gault, of IxK'khart Junction, are in town shopping today. The oil mill here is putting up n grist mill and will have two sets of runers and will buy corn by the car load and grind it and put the meal on the market. Telephone. Notice, Woodmen! You aro requested to meet at Forest Camp No. 36 December 18th at 8 o'clock p. m. Important business. E. L. Ci.ahk, Council Commander. i ~~ At the Opera House. The Crescent Comedy (!ompany will appear at the Opera House for one week commencing Monday, December 18th. Manager Whitmiro of the Greenville opera house, says: "This is the hest. popular price attraction that has played my house this season." Anmissi >n * 15c, 25j at d 80c. CARNIVAL IS HERE. It is one of the Best on ihe Road?Hundreds Attend Daily. ~* The famous Barkoot Amusement Company, generally known as the carnival, is in the city. The greatest attractions will he found on the midway Main street along court houso square. Many amusing, wondeyful and daring feats are nprfnrimwl ol tl.n ? , :l-' ?? ???wi c*.v tliU 11UU U A 111 Ultions. In the tents are performances of varied characters, moving , pictures most realistic, charming and bewildering to behold. The i Barkoot company has made good | every promise. The shows are well worth seeing. There is not a single feature to which the slightest I objection can be made. All con- ' ncctcd with the company are decent, . polite, kind and courteous. , This company deserves to be | classed far above the majority of i travelling carnivals, and wisely has | adopted the name of the Barkoot Amusement Company which is I quite suitable to distinguish it from | others on the road. The contest for Queen of the Carnival resulted in the election of Mi h 'Mattic hake, who received 7,814 votes. The other contestants i being Miss Bessie Estes, who re- | ccived 3,848 votes, and Miss Cornelia Stewart, who received 3,835 I votes. The queen will be crowned I Friday night at 8:3U p. m., on the j court house steps by Mayor McNally. The prize awaaded was a handsome soltaire diamond ring. ( K. of H. E'eci Off.cers. | At the regular meeting of Home ' lxnlgc 1117 Knights of Honor on J Wednesday night the following officers were elected for 1906: M. W. Culp, Dictator; Chas. B. i Counts, Vice Dictator; E. F. Good- | man, Assistant Dictator; W. J. ! Ilaile, Past Dictator; P. H. Betenbaugh, Chaplain; Walter Lawson, Guide; F, C. Milling, Guardian; W. 11. Stokes, Sentinel; W. E. Thomson, Treasurer; B. G. Clifford, Reporter; H. B. O'Shields, Assistant Reporter; It. A. Oliphant, Financial Reporter; J. M. Greer, F. M. Farr,-G. C. Pcrrin, Trustees. Advertised Letters uemainjnsc m the l'oet Ollice at Union, S. C., for'the week ending Dee. 15, lUOB! Aj' * H?W L Brown. Mrs Vina J Ilailoy, liuyul Itiggiratulf, James 11 Ink ley. C?J M Craw lord. J)?Willie Dixon. F?Miss Sophia Feaster, J D Fant, Mrs John Fant, E L Faulkner, Mrs 11 M'Ford. H?Miss Birllui Hood, Willinm liardwiek, Miss Sal lie Hendson, N 11 Harris. M?Miss Kate Miller, John Mabry, John McDaniel. R?Johli Rice, W II Randolph. Perry Rice, Mrs Edria Reed. S?Mrs W T Smith, J A Smith, Win Smith. Ivory Sober, J S Stephens. U?Union Publishing Co. V?Miss Delia Vinson. W?Sam Wood, l.ultie Wallace. Persons calling fur the above letters will please say if advertised, and will be <>*<iuire<i to pay one cent tor their delivery. .l.C. rillNTKR. P. M Interesting and Enjoyable Social Event at West Springs Hotel. Tuesday evening from 8 to 11.150 the West Springs hotel was a scene if joy and gladness. In response to invitations issued l>y the Misses Kate and Bertha Holcomb, hostesses ?f the hotel, in honor of Miss Ethlind Conner twenty-four happy young beople were assembled. I Twelve young ladies and twelve young men made up the pleasant ] company. As each young man niereu tnc1 outer nail a heart shaped card was pinned to his coat. Upon this card was written the " topics to Ihj discussed by him and | his partner. The topics for discussion were politics, eyes-flirting, love and matrimony. To each young man one or more of these suhji'cts was written upon the card he wore, and he was moved and as- I signed by the hostess to different young ladies in the room. Then there were eards upon which were written the name of some flower, 1 and these cards were drawn by the; young ladies and gentlemen and the card bearing the name of the same flower as that drawn by a young man and young lady, they i were partners for the evening in ' the several gaums played, such as flinch, pit, currons and crokanolc.1 The social pleasures of the evening were concluded by refreshments of delicious boiled custard, whipped cream and cake. Those nresent. were: Miss Etholind Conner, Carrie Smith, Sue Betoil, Vivian Hnrvy, Eva Gregory, Nannie Posey, Daisy West, Ola West, Maggie Stanford, Ellen Lee, Kate and Bertha Holcomb, Messrs. Walter Gregory, Ody Posey, Dr. C. Smith, Walter Crown, Jeff Davis, Prof. John Dickson, Boyd Lee, Berry Lee, Cornelius llolcomb, Ezra Holeomb, Oscar ^Lancaster and Farr Iahc ster. hHHSKHHB . i Bffij' x* _ ' ^ A _ 1mmItw?mm /e Got It! I m >tove on Earth. Si > record. Stvles. H &B "W5aB3?aBB2EB?33aEB$B Mi OBWilLW'SScifcMgro ftdBtWc1 8 Now We> i The Best Cook ? ISold on 55 years Sizes and Prices a The Cha |j Stoves an' wn fr ^ Th; re is a differ nee in || Ranges but the Charte I than the next best. Nc be "just as good" as "just as good" a Stovt ALRIGHT. Don't fail want a cook stove or ht BAILEY FURI A Handsome Present e&j amounting to I ...WAG j| Strength, jj| and Honesl || tion are $| features of ij Hickory" W I | Peoples S II I New Furnit GET OUR On Sideboards anc We Have Sor New lot Matting, Art S received: orlces to suit """ ^ just received a line of P M neer Stands in wethe from 10c to 35c per doul lw. H. B % to suit all. gg rter Oak| d Ranges. ?? \EF WJ* the price of Stoves and r Oak costs no more gg > Stove or Range can gS the best. None are feg ;s for $7.50 THAT IS SB to see us when you gl iater. NITURE CO.] with every purchase Bj $ I () a nd o v e r. ^ ^ En .... ? ,n\iQ 1 ?"I Durability 1 t Construc= j| distinctive 1, the "Old 1 Wagons. m upply Co. I iaoaaiaijai I'm 3=t^|| ure Store!g : prices | I Extension Tables H ne Beauties! quares and Rugs just |i everybody. We have HI late Racks and Jardi- H red oak. Wall Paper ?fl >le roll. .URRIS.I [ iBgiBiiiSiiB mmm i