The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, October 19, 1906, Image 1
TnE UNION TIMES.
VOL. L\J NO 42. = UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1906. """""" $1.00 A YEAR.
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REV. SAM P. JONES DEAD.
Noted Georgia Lecturer and Evangelist
Dies on Train.
The Rev. Sam P. Jones, probably
one of the most noted
Sreachers and lecturers in the
outh, and certainly among the
leaders of the Methodist denomination,
died early Monday morning,
October 15th, while aboard
a sleeping car on train No. 4 of
the Rock Island Railway, near
<4 ^ Perry, Arkansas. Heart failure
< * was the cause of the evangelist's
death. Mrs. Jones and his two
daughters, Mrs. Pryon and Miss
Julia Jones- were present when
the end came.
Mr. Jones had been conducting
a revival meeting in Oklahoma
City, I. T., and left there Sun
day night en route home to attend
his family reunion; Tuesday,
October 16th, being his 59th
birthday. At 5 o'clock Monday
morning Mr. Jones arose from
his berth and complained of nausea.
In a very few moments he
breathed his last.
The body was embalmed and
lay in state at Cartersville, Ga.,
his home, until Thursday, when
it was buried; the funeral services
being conducted by Rev.
George R. Stuart, at one time his
evangelist colleague. Rev. J. A.
Bowan and Rev. Walt Holcomb.
who was with Mr. Jones when
he died.
Rev. Jones was a brother-inlaw
of Mrs. Barsie F. Jones, of
this city. He has lectured in
Union, and his name is a household
word. Wherever he went,
and that was all over this Southland
and even in the North, he
commanded . great audiences,
which he charmed with his native
wit and peculiar eloquence.
Death of Mrs. J. K. Hamblin.
Mrs. J. K. Hamblin died in the
hospital at Wilmington, N. C.,
Oct. 11, 1906. Mr. Hamblin was
with her at the time of her death,
having gone on several days
vj> preceding it. She had been in
* poor health for many months,
and everything that could be 1
done was done for her restoration.
Three weeks before her ;
death she was carried to Wilmington
and was operated on J
several days before the end cafne. I
The feeble state of Mrs. Hamb- ]
lin's health kept her confined to
.. her home during the year she I
; . resided in Union, having come
here a bride about a year ago..
Those who knew hex loved her
V ' She was a woman of most
excellent qualities and bore her
sufferings patiently. Her maiden
name was Miss Eva Croom,
and she was a native of Magnolia,
N. C., which place is also the
former home of Mr. Hamblin. i
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Negroes Committed to Jail. ]
Prince Pearce, Aaron Holmes, j
and Bub Daughtry, on the charge ,
of car-breaking and larceny, ,
/ were committed to jail on Monday,
October 15th, by Magistrate ,
W. E. Ratchford. These negroes
broke into a freight car near
Herbert, and stole some shoes
and other articles. They are in
jail here awaiting trial.
Cotton Burned at Herbert.
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About 150 bales of cotton were 1
burned on the platform at Her- 1
bert, below Carlisle, Sunday
morning at 9 o'clock. The cot- ]
L ton belonged to the Dixie Cotton j
Co., of Carlisle. It is thought k
the fire started from a spark <
thrown out by the northbound j
passenger. 1
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EPOSITS.
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WRECK NEAR WINNSBORO.
A Head-on Collision in Which four
Were Killed and Others Injured.
A head-on collision between
the fast freight northbound on
the Charlotte and Columbia Hi.
vision, and a switch engine running
toward Columbia, which
happened near Winnsboro early
Sunday morning, resulted in the
death of four men and injured
others of the crew. Conductor
H. M. Dixon, engineer Henry
Pile and fireman James McPherson,
all of the light engine crew,
were killed at once; and James
G. Price, engineer on the freight,
was fatally injured.
Both Dixon and Price were
well known in Union, having run
for a long time on this division.
Death of an Aged Gentleman.
Mr. Bennett Hancock died in
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 9, 1906, at
the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. M. F. Murphy. Mr. Hancock
was eighty one years of age
and had been sick for several
months. His remains were
brought to Carlisle, and buried
at Kellv's Chapel. He was a native
of Newberry County, and
married a Miss Smith, of Union
County, living here for several
years. He was a gentleman possessing
many noble traits of
character. Miss Ada Hancock,
one of his daughters, is quite
well-Known in Union, having for
several years been engaged with
the Union Cotton Mills Store,
where she had charge of the millinery
department.
Death of Robert Jeter.
Santuc, Oct. 16.?Young Robert
Jeter, the 11-year-old son of
Mr. Paul H. Jeter, who lives
near Carlisle, died Sunday afternoon
from an acute attack of appendicitis.
He suffered intense
agony for several days, and all
of medical skill possible was
done to relieve him. Dr. J. G.
Goincr. of Union WHO r>no rvf fVio
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attending physicians. Robert
was a bright boy, well along in
school and much loved by companions
and teachers. The
grief-stricken parents have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Health Inspector Doing Good Work.
?J&E. M.X. Lake, the city inspector,
is manifesting commendable
zeal in his efforts to care for
the health of the community.
He is constantly on the go, and
sees to it that the regulations
concerning these matters are en- i
forced. Everv trood p.itiz#?n should I
co-operate with Mr. Lake in his
work. He advocates the use of
plenty of lime and the thorough
cleansing of the premises. We
are glad the health inspector
3hows such energy and feel sure
that if he has the co-operation
af the citizens there will be very
few cases of fevers and other
serious maladies.
from Laurens in Automobile.
On last Sunday a party came
>ver in an automobile from Laurens,
and spent the day with
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Smith, who
have recently come to Union
from Laurens. The party consisted
of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Babb, Mr. J. H. Peterson, Mr.
Eduard Hart and Miss Lynn
Smith, daughter of Mr. G. P.
Smith. The party made the trin
>f 29 miles in 2 hours. On the J
return trip, the time was still:
t>etter, 1 hour and 40 minutes. |
miu uic wiil)ia[ljr I1CIC SUUU1U i
not be compelled to pay rent. 1
The city receives the benefit of a <
company and should contribute i
to its support. We do not know 1
the time when the presence of a 1
militia will be of invaluable ser- 1
1 vice, and it would be an irrepar- ]
able loss to lose it. And Col. i
Boyd intimated that unless ?
Union did her part the company i
would be disbanded. The state 1
appropriations are inadequate to i
meet all demands, and the ex- I
pense should be lightened by a '
free hall furnished them by the 1
city. The state of South Caro- i
lina appropriates only $15,000 1
for military purposes, and this i.ci 1
insufficient. Florida's appropri- i
ation is $90,000, and Georgia's is \
more, by a great deal, than
1 South Carolina's.
Col. Boyd while her, talked
with many representative citizens
about the matter and expressed
himself as much pleased
with the sentiment he dis- (
covered. The people, it seems, (
are willing to help the company, j
The Colonel assured us that he '
would do all in his power for the j
Union company, but he desires ,
this city to do her part. ?
Negro College Blown Ud. ]
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great excitement last Friday t
night when a negro college was <
dynamited and partially wrecked.
Rev. J. S. Williams, the president
of this college, it is alleged,
has been making incendiary
speeches, urging the negroes to
[ not work for white people and to i
demand equal rights with them. (
He made himself obnoxious to ?
the community, and it was j
hoped that by this "hint" Wil- j
liams would be compelled to j
leave Seneca. Anonymous let- {
ters had been previously sent to r
him, but these he disregarded. t
The sentiment of the Seneca \
people is against the act, but t
they object to another College
being established there, considering
that they have still an- T
other besides the one presided
| over by Williams and which was ^
partially destroyed. Some of ^
the people think this other col- ^
lege was in some way in con- ?
junction with the perpetrations "
, of Friday's outrage. J
rostmasrcrs to Meet. a
The South Carolina Association
of Postmasters will meet in Columbia
October 24th and 25th,
Fair week. This association is r,
for the improvement of all post- s
office officials, and great good re- n
suits from their meetings. Mr. y
J. C. Hunter, of Union, will like- h
ly attend, and all the post-mas- g
ters throughout the county are v
urged to go. Reduced rates on 7
the railroad. t
Lecture at West End Academy, t
On Saturday night, Oct. 20th,
at 8 o'clock, Rev. J. L. Harley
will deliver at West End Academy,
Union, S. C., his humorous
lecture on "The Olden Times l<
and Now," or "How Far Have t
We Got." Just after the lec- l
ture fresh oysters will be served n
by the young ladies. The pro- 1,
ceeds go for the benefit of Green e
Street Methodist church. Let v
everybody come. t
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Dead.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow k
of the president reyt he Ccnfed- b
eracy, died at th' Majestic B
in New York Tuesday y
night. Deat' - *\l *j
cold contract .
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NtbKU KILLED ON RAILROAD.
d Hill, Uuion bounty's "Lightning
Calculator/', Dies of Injuries.
Santuc, Oct.e 16.?Sunday, a
legro died here? from the effects
>f an injury re. ceived by jumping
?rom a moving Itrain several days
lefore. At firsk it was said it
vas on the Sout'hern, and again
t was said it h appened on the
LJ. & G. S. Up > to date that is,
lot settled, as rAo one thought to
jive it much a jttention in their
lusy moments t Some did not
tnow it until ht ? was dead. His
lame was Ed [ Hill, was about
$ro%n, and dl|d not have good
sense, only he .was a great calcu-1
tator, and coul d work some diffi- j
suit problems "out of his head"
rapialy, but he miscalculated
when he jumped from the train,
[t is said he had an u> v hole in
his head which struck a crosstie.
No one thought about an
inquest at the time. Later the
coroner was not available, but
a telegram was sent here from
Union?but not official?to hold !
an inquest, but the negro was i
buried. Everything here towards
it was tied up anyway.
mere was no one who knew of
any witnesses, or what road to
took for them on, and there was
ho doctor able to make the examination.
So far as is known,
his people "accept the verdict"
as it is, without any "to-do";
about it.
A Painful Accident.
Mr. Edward Lipscomb, while
cutting wood for exercise Tuesday,
received a painful and serious
wound in his right eye. A 1
stick of wood flew up and struck '
his eye-glasses, breaking the rim !
and driving it into his right eye.
FT<e ball of the eye was seriously
wounded, and it is feared that he 1
has lost the sight of the eye en- 1
.irely. Mr. C. E. Lipscomb, his 1
brother, left with him for Atlanta
early Wednesday morning to
consult Dr. Calhoun.
Change In Dry Goods Firm. <
During last week the deal was j
:losed by which the firm of l
Hutchinson & Wicker was chang- (
id to Hutchinson & Caughman. j
The new member of the firm is j
llr. A. B. Caughman, of New- j
jerry, Mr. Hutchinson's former {
tome also. Mr. Caughman will ?
tt-:
uii?c in tjiuun some ume in the 0
lear future; just when, is im- :
Kjssible to say. Mrs. A. M. g
Vicker, the former partner of a
he firm, sold her interest to Mr.
}aughman, but will remain in
harge of the millinery departnent
until January first.
Hutchinson and Wicker have j(
?een in business only since the ^
irst of January, but even in
hat time it has built up a desir- q
ble trade, and the business has ^
rospered. From indications it ?
nay be judged that the new ^
rmi will do even a greater ji
maunt of business. c
lMr. J. T. Hawkins Very III. g
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Mr. J. L. Hawkins of this city
eceived on Wednesday a mesage
from his sister, Miss Fan- IV
ie Hawkins, that her brother
/as much worse. At first he
mproved under the treatment at
ipringer, New Mex. Later they ^
zent to Las Vegas, New Mex., ^
2 miles further south. But even t
his move seemed to no avail. dr.
Hawkins wired to his sister ^
hat if possible to bring Mr. t
lawkins badk to Union. n
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Death of Mrs. Moseley. v
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Mrs. Maria Moseley, of Char- c
Jtte, N. C., died at her home t
here on Thursday night, Oct. i
1th. Mrs. was
riother of PolicifsSergeant Moseiy,
of this city, who was presnt
when his mothe^r died. She
vas in her 82 year, b\eing at the i
ime of her death 81 y*ears and 4 <
il t * ' i
nonins old. , IJ
The remains were brought to 11
Jorinth Baptist church, Chero:ee
county, and buried there
>eside the old church ) home, on
Friday. Mrs. MosaJe* v was for
ears a consistent J ember of
oL clVV"1 * Hier {Veral was
?K fa^y ot the old
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F. M. FARR, President.
THE MERCHANTS & PL
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After tfi? crop has escnjxd tli
have to li^cht ilist, anil yo
still liable to lose tin* crop,
safe place. Wc offer to the fa
from his crops, and we offe
hank can possibly give to its
vesting, is to harvest the rr,
sound, safe Hank.
Moral: Deposit your crop >
MR. THOS. B. PEAKE DEAD.
Young Man, After Lingering Illness.
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wes ounoay.
Mr. Thos. B. Peake died last
Sunday evening at 8:30 at the
home of his brother, I. Frank
Peake, clerk of court. Death
came as a relief after weeks of
painful sufferings, caused by a
complication of ills. The remains
were interred at Bogansville
church on Tuesday, October
16th, the services being conducted
by Rev. D. M. McLeod.
Mr. Peake was 34 years of age,
unmarried, one of five brothers.
The four surviving are Messrs. I.
Frank, George, Glenn D. Jr.,
and Lamertine. He is survived
by his widowed mother, Mrs.
Thos. B. Peake, Sr., who was
with him at the time of his death.
Two sisters survive: Misses Mamie
and Fannie. For several
years Mr. Peake was employed
here in the store of Norman and
Murphy; while here he gained
the esteem of the business men
of Union. Lately, he has been
on the farm of Mr. Glenn D.
Peake, Sr.
A large number of Union people,
as well as those in the Bo?ansville
neighborhood, accomfKn
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vnv wu/ w tnc grave.
Against the Law to Hunt Now.
Some may not realize that it is
\ violation of the laws of the
State to hunt at this time. In
;he last legislature an amendnent
was passed whereby it is
mlawful for any person in the
tounty of Union, between the
1st day of March and 15th day of
November, "to catch, kill or inure,
or to pursue with such inent,
any wild turkey, partridge,
[uail, woodcock, mongolian or
ther pheasant;" and further it
b unlawful to sell or offer for
ale, within the next five years
iny of the above named birds.
1r. Glenn Poster Goes to Oklahoma.
Mr. Glenn Foster and family
eft Tuesday for Spartanburg,
yhere thev ioinpH
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arents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L
imith, and their family. This
arty left for Mangum, Oklahola,
where will ba their future
ome. Mr. Foster has been in
1 health for aome time and the
hange, he believes, will be
enencial to bam. He will enage
in farming a? juio,
ome. The best wishes of
Jnion people go with them.
Ir. M. J. McAbee, of Elzle, Going
to Mississippi.
Some time during the fall after
is crop is gathered, Mr. M. J.
IcAbee, a prosperous farmer of
he Elzie neighborhood, will
nove to Chickasaw county, Miss,
ifr. McAbee has a brother at
his place, and they will live
tear each other and farm. It is
laimed by Mr. W. L. J. McAbee,
vho has been there now for
hree years, that they make on a
>ne horse farm 16 bales of coton
and 500 bushels of corn. This
s undoubtedly a rich country.
Lecture at Mori-Aetna.
Rev. R. J. Williams, of Greenville,
S. C., will deliver a lecture
5n Palestine at the Mon-Aetna
Baptist church this Thursday
night, October 18, at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Williams has visited the
Holy Land, and no doubt will
give an interesting account of
his travels. The proceeds will
go the church, and the cause
being worthy, a large attendance
is expected. Admission,
J. D. ARTHUR. Cashier.
ANTERS NATIONAL BANK,
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e grass and all other things ry??u
u get tin- money for it, you are
unless you have the money in a
niter a safe plaee for the money
r to him every assistnnee that a
eustoniers. The last act of har- I
toney proceeds of your crop in a
money in "The Old Reliable." I
DEAL fOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS.
New Electrical Apparatus to Cost
About $8,000.
For some time the light and
power commission has been figuring
on the purchase of an out;
fit for the city power plant,
i Last Friday, Mr. J. H. Gault
| made a proposition to Mr. Jno.
j Rodger, agent for the Stanley
G. I. Co., of Kansas City, offering
$1,000 less than the price
asked by the company for a modI
ern outfit. Mr. Gault states that
: his proposition has likely been
accepted, though he has received
no official notice of it. The cost
of this apparatus will then, if the
deal is made, cost the city $8,000
or |$8,600, depending on some
items yet undecided upon.
City May Refuse to Take Engine.
Some time ago the city
through the water and light
commission, bought from Hamilton-Corliss
Co. a $2,500 engine
for the electric power house.
This company has gone back on
the trade and wishes to pan off
an engine of less speed. The
mmmiscinn
vviiii*! IUOIVI1 TV 111 HVt OUUIIUt tU
this, and in consequence may be
compelled to buy another engine*
Toole Elected in Aiken*
Mr. G. L. Toole has been elect1
ed senator from Aiken County to
I fill out the unexpired term of
W. E. Johnson, deceased. Mr.
I Toole is a 1 ocal optionist. According
to count into the avail|
able data, this gives the Senate
! 20 state dispensary supporters,
and 21 local option advocates.
Death of Mrs. lawson.
Mrs. Bailey Law n, of the
Meadowoods community, died
Sunday night and was buried
the next day at Mt. Lebanon
church. Mrs. I awson was about
50 years old and leaves a husband
and several children to
AAAV/UX 11 11W.
Quarterly Conference at Santuc.
Announcement is made that
the next fourth quarterly conference
for the Santuc circuit will
be held there at the Methodist
church the 3rd of November.
Next day; 4th, the ~-'J*
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Charlie Jones Killed.
Charlie Jones, 'olored carpenter,
fell from a . ireh steeple
at Cross Keys Weun -sdav afternoon
and was immediately killed.
Jones lived in Union ana was
well-known. The inquest, was
held Thutr**^
Church Notice.
There will be services at Skull
Shoal's church, 3rd Sunday inst.,
at 11 o'clock a. m., by Rev. H. E.
Brewington, in place of Rev.
W. E. G. Humphries. All people
are cordially invited.
Seneca Swept by Fire.
Seneca, S. C.f was swept by a
terrific fire Wednesday, resulting
in the destruction of the main
business block, a loss of probably
$80,000 worth of property, and
only $25,000 insurance.
Unveiling Hampton Monument.
The Hampton monument will .
be unveiled ata^ihe capita'
grounds in i
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CUL. J. C. bUiu IN UNION.
Adjutant and Inspector General Talks {E
of Union Company.
Col. J. C. Boyd, Adjutant and
Inspector General elect, was in j
Union last Saturday on business, j
not official business; but while j
here he took occasion to look i
i into the condition of the military
company.
Col. Boyd says that the city of
Union should by all means furnish
an armory for this company.
It has state property to;
care for and the state requires it i
( well kept. Besides, the other
towns and cities provide a hall,!
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