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THE UNION TIMES VOL. LXH. NO. 24. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1912. $1.00 A YEAR. WILL BE PLAY DAY FOR UNION The Fourth of July to be Big Pleasure Day Here. Various Forms of Amusement Planned for the Day?Prominent Speakers to be Here? Fraternal Organizations of the County Will Enter a Parade. The Union Chamber of Commerce, through its committee composed of Messrs. J. Roy Fant, chairman, Thos. McNally, W. S. McLure, W. H. Per rin and Dr. I. M. Hair, has arranged for a general day of pleasure for July 4th. The committee has arranged the following program: All fraternal orders of the county will enter a parade at 10 o'clock a. m. After the parade there will be a ball game at the ball park. A speech by some prominent citizen of the State will be had after the ball game. After the speaking will come dinner. Everybody is invited to bring baskets and divide up into small groups, dining in picnic fashion. In the afternoon there will be games of all kinds, such as foot races, sack races, pole climbing and vaulting, an old soldiers' foot race and many other interesting features. At night, but not under the management of the committee, there will probably be a parade of Red Men from all over the State. This parade will be after dprk, and will be well worth seeing, as there will be a large number of the members of the order here at that time. Itinerary for Senatorial Campaign. The following itinerary was decided upon at a meeting of the subcommittee for the candidates for the United States senate, congressmen and solicitors: Columbia?Tuesday, June 25. St. Matthews?Wednesday, June 26. Orangeburg?Thursday, June 27. St. George?Friday, June 28. wamoerg?Saturday, .June 29. Sumter?Tuesday, July 2. Bishopville?Wednesday, July 3. Darlington?Thursday, July 4. Bennettsville?Friday, July 5. Chesterfield?Saturday, July 6. Flrence?Tuesday, July 9. Dillon?Wednesday, July 10. Marion?Thursday, July 11. Conway?Friday, July 12. Georgetown?Saturday, July 13. Kingstree?Tuesday, July 16. Manning?Wednesday, July 17. Monck's Corner?Thursday, July 18. Charleston, Friday, July 19. Walterboro?Saturday, July 20. Beaufort?Tuesday, July 23. Ridtreland?Wodnpsdsiv .Tnlv 94 Hampton?Thursday, July 25. Barnwell?Friday, July 26. Newberry?Monday, July 29. Laurens?Tuesday, July 30. Greenwood?Wednesday, July 31. Abbeville?Thursday, August 1. Anderson?Friday, August 2. Walhalla?Saturday, August 3. Pickens?Monday, August 5. Greenville?Tuesday, August 6th. Spartanburg?Wednes'y. August 7. Union?Thursday, August 8th. Gaffney?Friday, August 9th. Vrtt-Willo Tnoo/lov A.? 10 ? ? > *?*v jl uvouwj f nu^uat lUi Lancaster?Wednesday, August 14. Camden?Thursday, August 15. Chester?Friday, August 16. Winnsboro?Saturday, August 17. Lexington?Tuesday, August 20. Saluda?Wednesday, August 21. Edgefield?Thursday, August 22. Aiken?Friday, August 23. Moves to Georgia. Mr. Wm. A. Long, for the past several months superintendent of the Excelsior Knitting Mills, has resigned that position and will move to Georgia, where he will accept a similar position. He will leave Union about July 1 . Little Sara Wilkins Wagnon had the misfortune Sunday morning to have one of her fingers badly mashed. The^ nurse uut her in the hahv rnrrimre I and pushed the top back, catching her hand in the frame, with the above result. Fortunately no bones were broken, but the hand is very painful and has made the little lady most uncomfortable. ... , ;? ,( Rev. J. H. Crosby ,of Upton returned home after a ten days visit to his brother, Magistrate W. B. Crosby, at Fort Lawn?Chester Reporter. I PRETTY WEDDING WEDNESDAY AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED FOR OCCASION. The Marriage of ''Miss Nettie Wade McCall to Mr: Wm. H. Perrin Was the Largest and Most Brilliant Event of Season. One of t.hp lsrcrpst anH most hril liant events of the season was the wedding of Miss Nellie Wade McCall, and Dr. William H. Perrin, which took place Wednesday evening at the First Baptist church. The church was elaborately and beautifully decorated for the occasion, the entire chancel being banked with handsome palms and ferns and hung with festoons of smilax and thousands of pink roses. The pews reserved for the reception guests being marked by bunches of pink roses tied with tulle. Before the ceremony, which was witnessed by several hundred friends, Mr. Guy Wilburn, organist, gave a delightful musical program. The ceremony was performed by Rev. K. W. Cawthon, of Hendersonville, N. C., brother-inlaw of the bride, using the beautiful and impressive ring service. As the first note of the "Wedding March sounded, Misses Eileen Montgomery, Virginia Lee Poole, Fannie Duncan and Elizabeth Arthur, who carried the ropes of tulle, formed an aisle to the altar. They wore gowns of pink messaline and corsage bouquets of pink sweet peas ,a pretty touch gvien to the girlish costumes by bandeaux of pink tulle worn in the hair. The ushers were Carlisle Per^ T ? n tl TT I ; i n mi, or., v.. n. numpnries ana w. rarr Gilliam. The bridesmaids were Misses Hunter Young, Sydney Gage, CaroRobertBon, May Perrin, Annie Ruth Fant and Elizabeth McMaster of Winnsboro. They wore white lingerie gowns, and white picture hats, carrying baskets filled with pink and white sweet peas. The groomsmen were Messrs. J! Roy Fant, T. S. PerrTn, Herbert Lindsay, Philip Flynn, Dr. Virgil Hawkins, and Dr. John S. Morgan. Miss Lila Thompson ,of Quitman, Ga., the maid of honor, entered alone. She wore an exquisite pink charmeuse with an over drapery of lace, and carried an armful of Killarny roses. Master Spencer Elliott carried the ring on a single white rose, and little Mary Carlisle Elliott preceded the bride, scattering rose petals from a silver basket. The bride entered with her brother-in-law. Mr. J Hav Fant. and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. Spencer Perrin. The bride wore a handsome and becoming going-away gown of tan novelty cloth with hat and gloves to match and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and maiden hair ferns. The popularity of this young couple and the esteem in which they are held was well atested by the large number of friends atending the wedding and the rich and beautiful presents they received. The best wishes of the community go with them and if the unanimous, sentiment of their friends can avail aught in shaping their fortunes they are destined to a life eminently bright and happy. Mr. and Mrs. Perrin left on the evening train for the mountains of North Carolina to spend their honeymoon. From the steps of the car, the bride threw her boquet into the crowd of bridesmaids and it was caught by Miss Grace Fant of Santuc. Upon their return, Mr. and Mrs. Perrin will reside at their handsome new home on East Main street. GRACE'S SPINAL CORD NOT SEVERED. Newman, Ga., June 12.?Eugene H. Grace, who was mysteriously shot at his home in Atlanta last March, and who has since been partially paralyzed, was operated on today for the removal of the bullet supposed to have severed his spinal cord. The ball was not removed, but it was found that the spinal cord was not severed, nor was the bullet in the spinal column. It was etfibedded in one of the vertebrae, causing it to press against the cord, rd&ulting in paralysis. Grace showed Xio bad efthing that lies at the b&sis of our expected to recover. Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace, his wife, formerly of Philadelphia, who is charged with the shooting, is now at liberty on bond. Her trial is set for the week of June 24th, but developments in Grace's condition may result in another postponement. j POLICE COURT VEftY City Fathers Raised the Li< tablishments from $ The city authorities have voted to raise the license of "near beer" establishments from $50 to $1000 per annum. The sellers of "near beer" have been informed that they will be given to June 20th to dispose of stock on hand. At that time the license of $1,000 will go into effect. Tho MAlinn PAIirf M AA/to XT WOO Alii rw..vv VV-1V iUI,? a large number of course coming up for trial from the preceeding Saturday. The following record is taken from the books of the Mayor's court for that day: Melton Babb, charged with drunk and disorderly, by cursing and swearing; sentence, $5 or 20 days. Hugh Whitlock, charged with drunk and disorderly conduct by cursing and swearing and resisting arrest. Sentenced $10 or 30 days. George Crouoli^harged with drunk and disorderly, sentence $10 or 30 days. Boyce Clark, charged with drunk and disorderly conduct. $10 or 30 days. | Dave Willard, charged with being drung. $5 bond forfeited. John Norman, charged with drunk and disorderly conduct. $5 bond forfeited. C. H. Hampton, charged with drunk and disorderly conduct. $5 or 30 days. Jim Meng, charged with being drunk. $5 bond forfeited. ? "Where There's a W 2 On January the first, of this yea 5: weeks, The Times made a royal a j; subscriptions the sum of $1,000. T 2 money raised was to go towards tY C: plant. The linotype has bea?r.>-in 1 \ the close of the campaicrq^o rail 2 heaviest payment on this fflfchine, 2 remaining payments would be mai B It is true the payments are smal y persistent regularity. We are git S our subscribers has not in the lea^ " lfdSUHat' We have met the two ] 5: them from the money sent in on : &; to raise every dollar to pay for thit fj: made no efforts to get in renewals p: without pressure from us. In th< 5: fire and the consequent disruption grateful to each and every one w 2 renewal. Here are the names an< 5: B. F. Kennedy, Jonesville, S. ( 2 Kelton, S. C., $2.00; B. D. Culp, P01 2 Union, S. C., 50 cents; Mrs. Jeffr 5: Rice, Union, S. C., $3.00; Mrs. K g: $1.00; L. B. Bailey, Fountain Inn, 7A R. 1, $1.00; W. D. Lancaster, Jones 5 JonesviHe, $1.00; H. F. Whitehead, ? ne^ Coleraine, $1.00; Miss Elizi A Meyers, Winnsboro, $1.00; W. D. I 5 Foster, Lebanon, Pa.; $1.00; Miss Foster, Union, R. 2, $1.00; M. W. 1 5 Bobo, Sedalia, $1.00; J. F. Betsill, 5: Cross Anchor, $1.00; W. D. Lawsoi Buffalo, S. C., $2.00; J. Mobley Jet 5 ters, Wyatts Chapel, $12.00; N. ft y: A. P. Baxley, Greenville, $1.00; I f|; Abrams, Whitmire, $1.00; L. R. K f\ R. 2, $2.00; W. S. Sanders, Keltor y: lumbia, $2.00; O. T. Evans, Unio: ft Jonesville, S. C., P 1, $1.00; J. B. Smith, Pacolet, S. C., $2.00; W. T. ? J. D. High, Union, S. C., $2.00; D. Jj: 11 F. Adams, Adamsburg, S. C ? S. (J., K.( $1.00; W. L. Bentley, K y Adamsburg, S. C., $100; Chester ( ~j; S. E. Gregory, Union, R. 3, $2.00; :f- $3.00; J. P. Belue, Spartanburg, jp: Gaffney, S. C., $1.00; F. S. Harve; \t\ J. B. Williams, Union, S. C., $1.00; V R. C. Shands, Union, S. C., 60 cei f $1.00; C. J. Thomas, Kelton, R. 2 :Jj Fla., $1.00; J. H. Simpson, Union, If: 60 cents; R. W. McDow, Union, $1.00; Rev. J. H. Manly, Kelton, $1 fj: O. N. Rountree, Carlisle, 50 cents :f\ No. 2, $1.00; W. W. Finley, Union 'f: $1.00; J. R. Smith, Kelton, $1.00 G. G. Wilbanks, Union, $1.00; Sam f: E. V. Millwood, Buffalo, 50 cents; J. H. Henderson, Santuc, 50 cents :J; $2.00; W. P. Duckett, Union, R. 2, St3 OO * P1 A Qon/lora Mnnav/tk OK \ Dr. W. D. Hope, Lockhart, $1.00; 8; J. C. McCool, Union, $1.00; Dr. G. y: Mrs. A. F. Bobo, Union, R. 2, 50 J; folk, Va., 50 cents; Dr. B. F. Wall j: Jonesville, $1.00; S. C. Ivey, Un 5 Adamsburg, $1.00; Henry Howell, ?> ris, Union, 25 cents; W. M. Smitl j: Dunaway, Monarch, $1.; J. R. Engl y Union, $1.00; S. Means Beaty, Uni ? SI no- r.hna W C/.fo-tK TIni/vn <t 1 _ -r ??? >5 Miss May Robinson, Union, $1.00; jlj Total for two months $127.50. It is with deep gratitude that y From time to time we purpose t? \f, this battle goes. > With sincere appreciation, ! THE I ? ^ I BUSY THIS WEEK ff' cense of "Near Beer" Es50 to $1,000 a Year. Ed. Pruitt, charged with drunk and disorderl conduct, $5 or 30 days. Sylvester Gosset .charged with being drunk. $5 bond forfeited. Luther O'Shields, charged with disorderly conduct. $10 or 30 days. Andrew Herse, charged with drunk and .disorderly conduct. $6 bond forfeit. Marvin Charles, charged with drunk an4 disorderly conduct. $10 or 30 days. Boyd Gault, charged with drunk and disorderly conduct, $10 or 30 days. John Mulligan, charged with disor derly conduct. $15 or 30 days. (Jeorge Farr, charged with interfering with an officer in the discharge of his duty. $5 or 10 days. Will Coleman, charged with drunk. $5 bond forfeited. Jess Epps charged with drunk. $5 or 10 days. M. L. Charles, charged with keeping mild storing liquor. $100 or 30 dajfo. Jf. C. Gault, charged with selling liquor. $100 or 30 days. CL H. Hampton, charged with selling liquor. $100 or 30. days. Earthquake Felt Here. Many people of Union say they felt the earthquake shock here at 5:30 otipck "Wednesday morning. There weis several perceptible shocks felt. r, and for the fourteen following 5 ind successful effort to raise oit 5 rhat success is past hitory. The te purchase of a linotype for our ij; operation now two months. At ?5 on subscription the first and :* we (expressed the hope that the i de by the subscription renewals. jr 1 to each month, but come with Ld,4i? say that our confidence in' y, ^iyjhaken by the two months' Mi^QiVCa on the machine and met /: renewals.. It is our ambitioni 5: 1 machine in this way. We have . The money which came, came $ e light of our recent disastrous of our business, we are doubly ho has sent or brought in their <5 i the amounts paid on renewals: 3;, $1.00; Mrs. Sallie Trammel, rtsmouth, Va., $1.00; J. H. Gibbs, > ies; Gaffney, S. C., $1.00; S. M. :jj . M. Eison, Spartanburg, S. C., 8 $2.00 Mrs. J. C. Sartor, Union), ville, $1.00; Mrs. Amanda Hyatt, Jticpklns Fkg., $1.00; J. G. Sum- 5* ei Wright, Eureka, $1.00; J. E. $ Lancaster, Columbia, $1.00; L. P. g Lizzie Moorehead, $1.00; A. G.' Bailey, Sedalia, $1.00; Mrs. S. E. jj: Union, R. 2, $1.00; B. B. Betsill, Si n, Lockhart, $1.00; E. R. Brownt J: er, Union, $1.00; Sons & Daugh- ?5 I. Wijtmrn, Sedalia, R. 1, $2.00; \f, B. Scott, Union, $1.00; J. H. night, $1.00; Mrs. F. N. Kelley t, R.l, $1.00; F. J. Parham, Con, R. 2, 25 cents; J. D. Brown? Goudelock, Trough, $1.00; E. T. Ward, Jonesville, S. C., $1.00; G. Huggins, Union, S. C., 50cts; 5 . $2.00; Shelton Addis, Kelton, ^ elton, R. 1; $1.00; J. T, Scales, i^j *^tr^i o rt t* < An aa * xarucr, zveiun, >3. v^., K, 1, 9Z.UU; U E. R. Wallace, Isabella, Tenn., '4 S. C., $3.00; W. S. Lipscombe, if y, Jonesville, S. C.f R. 2, 2Bcts- ij R. S. Harris, Santuc, S. C., $1.00 its; J. A. Lancaster, Jonesville, i? !, $1.00; J. L. Hogarth, Harlen, ^ $1.00; H. L. Turner, Greenville, :J. $2.00; A. E. Hill, Spartanburg, if .00; W. T. Jeter, Carlisle, $1.00; ij i; Dalbert P. Bogan, Jonesville, 'J: i, 60 cents; W. F. Kirby, Union, jf ; T. I. Barber, Lockhart, $3.00 ij|; Vanderford, Jonesville, 50 cents; \4j M. R. Brannon. CamDobello. SI.: S ; J. S. R. Alexander, Whitmire, g 50 cents; E. E. Sanders, Union, g cents; D. B. West, Pauline, $2; ? A. G. Bentley, Kelton, 50 cents; y W. B. Smith, Jonesville, $1.00;' g cents; Mrs. M. E. Britton, Nor-. $ cer, Coleraine, $1.00; D. C. Gist, 2 ion, R. 1, $1.00; R. B. Bentley, \* Union, $1.00; Mrs. Corrie Har- i i, Greenville, $1.00; Mrs. N. R? ish, Union, $1.; B. F. Alston, Jr., > ion, $1.00; R. B. Gilliam, Unioni + .00; T. A. Murrah, Union, $2.00; C. C. Sanders, Union, $1.00. / we chronicle the above result. slling our subscribers just how I we are, / UNION TIMES. I LEWIS M. RICE, Editor. SMALL FIRE'FRIDAY IN DICKERT GROCERY CO. UNION'S FIRE DEPARTMENT DID EXCELLENT WORK. The Fire Was Discovered Early Friday Morning by Policemen, Who Quickly Turned in Alarm. Chief Damage Caused By Water. On Friday morning, about 4:30 o'clock, fire broke out in the second story of Dickert Grocery Company's store on Main street, but was extin-^ guished before it had made much headway. The fire company arrived . the alarm was turned in and their fon the scene in a few minutes after the alarm was turned in and their prompt work saved the building. The alarm was turned in by Policemen J. G. Howell and J. C. Norman. The chief damage done was by water, and even in that particular was but to a limited extent, as Fire Chief Wharton took especial pains to use it sparing ly and only so much as was necessary to extinguish the fire. The early discovery of the fire and the prompt response of the firemen saved the building and the stock, for if the fire had gotten well under headway it would have been hard to control. The origin of the fire is thought by Fire Inspector B. A .Wharton, to be of incendiary origin, but Capt. Dickert when seen by a Times reporter, stated that he did not believe it was of incindiary origin, and was of the opinion that matches carried by rats were responsible for the fire. A Beautiful Reception. The home of Mr .and Mrs. J. Hay Fant was a scene of life and beauty, Tuesday evening ,the occasion being the marriage reception which Dr. and Mrs. R. C. McCall gave to their daughter, Miss Nettie McCall, whose marriage to Dr. William H. Perrin occurred Wednesday, June 12th. The decorations throughout the house were entirely in pink and white sweet peas with an effective background of palms and garlands of smilax. The young couple received the congratulations of their friends in the drawing roam, and were assisted in entertaining by Dr .and Mrs. McCall, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hay Fant, Mr. %nd Mrs. George C. Perrin, Sr., and the bridal party. In the dining room the mantels and cabinets were banked with sweet peas and ferns and the table had in the centre a great basket filled with pink and white ftweet neoa th*? toll V?o ing tied with a butterfly bow of pink tulle. Pink and white heart shaped mints filled bon bon dishes and the crystal candlesticks were tipped with rose colored shades. The ices were moulded in the shape of hearts and i were served with old fashioned pound cake and fruit cake. The porch was enclosed and made into a summer gar- i dens with palms and ferns. Vaces and , jardiniers held masses of sweet peas, j The punch bowl, which was placed here, was presided over by Misses Myra Young and Ruth Fant ,who wore dainty lingerie gowns of pink. In all the charming details the pink and white color motif was carried out. < Miss Hunter Young had charge of < the bride's book, and all the guests 1 registered loving good wishes. The bride wore aji exquisite gown of i white charmeuse crepe, embroidered in roses and effectively trimmed in rose point lace. Mrs. McCall wore black lace over purple satin and Mrs. G. C. Perrin wore a handsome, crepe over white satin. The bridesmaids and those assisting in entertaining wore lingerie gowns of , pink and white. Woodmen Unveiling. Forest Camp No. 36 will unveil the monument at the grave of Sov. J. . Fincher Belue at Duck Pond the 6th 1 Sunday, (June 3rd) at 4 p. m. Hon. J. II. Wharton of Laurens and L. L. Wagnon of Union, will deliver the , orations. The camp will go up in a body on the 3:48 train and return ! on the 6:30. All camns are resnectfullv invitnd to join with us in these exercises. You will please consider this a personal invitation to every camp and j every Sovereign in the county, R. M. Estes, Clerk Forest Camp, No. 36. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Redfern left Saturday afternoon for Greenville, where they will reside for several I months. Mir. Redfern is in charge of the construction force of the Southern i Bell Telephone Company. 1 #/lin? Probate Judge "NOT UUILI T" SAYS THE JURY Myrtle Hawkins Murder Mystery to Remain a Secret. Case Given to Jury at 7 O'clock Tuesday Night and Decision Was Rendered at 11 OVlnrW Wednesday?Defendants Embrace Those on Jury. Hendersonville, June 12.?The verdict of not guilty as to the seven defendants tried for the killing of Myrtle Hawkins, whose body was found in Lake Oscela on September 10, 1910, was greeted this morning at 11:25 o'clock with a wild demonstration by a crowded court room when the prisoners and some of their friends shouted with joy and leaped to the 12 farmer jurors, whom they kissed and embraced in the moment of extreme tenseness. The defendants, Dan W. McCall and daughter, Mrs. Beatrice McCall and her husband, Abner McCall, George Bradley and Boney Bradley, and Mesdames Lizzie Shaft and Nora Britt, were found not guilty under the four counts in the bill of indictment, thus leaving the oft-repeated question, "Who killed Myrtle Hawkins?" unanswered and the whole mystery intensified. The jury took the case yesterday afteroon at 7:25 o'clock. They immediately retired from the court room for supper and retired early at night. Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning it was announced that the jury had reached a verdict, but in the absence of Judge Foushee and the solicitor, the verdict was not taken until after 11 o'clock. The court bell (Was rung to announce that the jury was ready to return the anxiously awaited verdict of one of the most interesting trials of the time. The court room was pacekd and jammed with women and men that they might hear the decision, which was reached with but little deliberation. The decision was in accordance with the majority of predictions in this case. For several minutes after the verdict was rendered and the jury had been thanked and embraced, there were expressins of gratitude as some of those who had been tried for their livbs wept for joy and kisses and embraced their loved ones. A Test Case. ? A case of considerable interest in the police court here was that of the Town of Union against Mr. W. T. Kidd, the jeweler. The charge of the city authorities was that of running an auction sale within the corporate limits of the town without paying special license. The case was tried by jury and the jury found a verdict of guilty, and the defendant was sentenced to $50 or 30 days. The case urao ?* ?J * * * A .. .... appcnicu imu ui'ienuani was released on a bond of $200. It appeared at the trial that Mr. Kidd had paid $1 a day for license to operate the sale, and had paid the sum of $10 thus securing the license for ten days. The city council decided to revoke the license and tendered him the $10, and informd him he would be required to pay $5.00 a day. This he refused to do and hence the case acrflinsf him T+ **>511 * - - _0?.-WW A W Tf III UC taiucu IU Hie higher courts. Being Treated for Pellagra. Mr. J. G. Adams, of Kelton, Route 2, went to Spartanburg and thence to New York to be treated for pellagra this week. Mr. Adams was a patient p of Dr. Sarratt's and. upon the advice o fhis phyeician decide to go on to Wn,? * * i * -? XT V 1 iivn >vm till LICallllCIR at IISW I OTK Post-Graduate Medical School. There is a pellagra commission in that school which is operating upon a (15,000 fund. The business of the commission is the investigation of pellagra. A committee of the commission, while in Spartanburg, passed upon Mr. Adam's case and pronounced it a typical one. He consented to go ?n to New York and be treated. He las written nome an dsays he is great ly pleased with his treatment. Picnic at Rice's Bridge. The Sunday School of the First Baptist church will have a picnic on June 20th at Rice's bridge. Every member of the Sunday School is urged to go and carry a basket.