The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, January 03, 1913, Image 1
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PRETTY WEDDING
LAST SATURDAY
At the Colonial Residence of
i Col. Thos. C. Duncan
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The Marriage of Miss Medora
Eleanor Duncan, of Union, to Mr.
James Turner Fitten, of Atlanta,
on Saturday Afternoon Was One of
the Most Brilliant and Largest
Attended Social Functions Ever
Witnessed in Union.
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A marriage which united two of
the oldest and most prominent families
of South Carolina and Georgia,
took place Saturday afternoon, December
28th, when Miss Medora
Eleanor Dpncan, the eldest daughter
of Colonel and Mrs. T. C. Duncan,
' and Mr. James Turner Fitten, of Atlanta,
Ga., were made man and wife.
The marriage took place at the
handsome colonial residence of the
bride's parents, and the spacious
apartments were converted into
lairyland by skilled decorators.
The ceremony took place at 5
o'clock and was witnessed by a large
number of friends and relatives from
the Carolinas and Georgia. Mrs. W.
E. Lucas, of Laurens, a brilliant pianist,
rendered Mendelssohn's wedding
march as the bridal party entered.
Miss Mary DuPree of Spartanburg
and Miss Fannie Duncan, the
bride's youngest sister, came first
and carried white satin ribbons,
forming an aisle through which the
wedding party passed. These
charming little misses wore nile
green charmeuse with overdress of
lace, and dainty trimming of pink
rosebuds. The ushers came next and
were Dr. I. M. Hair, J. Hoy Fant,
Judson Sarratt and Tom McNally.
Next to enter A^ere the bridesmaids
groomsmen: Miss Bessie Mae
1 Ifcce Dufiree of Spartanburg; Miss
f Dora Rembert of Spartanburg with
Dr. E. M. Coleman, of Athens, Ga.
' The maids wore lovely gowns- of
white charneuse made* en train and
carried huge bouquets of pink carnations
tied with pink tulle. White
aigrettes ,the gift of the bride, com&
' pleted the costume.
^ Mrs. William Glenh, sister of the
j groom, was matron of honor and
wore a gown of pink charmeuse with
I lace and crystal trimmings and carI
ried Killarney roses.
Miss Ix)uisa Duncan, sister of' the
' & bride, was maid of honor, and was
A flvnnicitol v ornwnn^ in
v it ? 1 J R""""* ? F",rv < ?<"
mcuse combined with duchess lace
and carried an arm bouquet of KillarI
ney roses.
Just preceding the bride was little
1 Henrietta Jordan, bearing the ring
on a silver tray.
I - > The bride entered with her father
V"* # and was *met at' the altar by the
' . groom and his best man, Robert C.
Clarke, of Atlanta. The service
which united these two lives was read
by Dr. James A. Duncan, of Birmingham,
Ala. The bride's gown was of
soft white satin en traine, made with
an overdress of rose point lace. The
corsage and skirt were embr.oidered
in tiny rosebuds and her bouquet was
of bride's roses showered with valley
lilies. A misty tulle veil was
caught to her soft brown hair by a
chaplet of orange blossoms and the
only jewel worn was a diamond necklace,
the bridegroom's gift.
The bride is a representative of
one of the oldest families in South
Carolina, being a grand daughter of
the late Bishop W. W. Duncan and
prominently related to the Brownlefes
\ and Bouchiers. Her mother was Miss
\ Frances Merriman, of a family noted
\ for their beauty and culture. The bride
\ was educated at Converse College
\ and at Miss Semple's in New York.
\ She is a social favorite in Union and
\ the only note of sadness in this fes\
tive occasion, was the fact that she
^ will make her home elsewhere.
\ The bride changed her wedding
\ gown for a traveling suit of copen\
hagen blue cloth, with hat and gloves
\ to match.
\ Mr. and Mrs. Fitten left on a
\ special train for New York and other
\ points of interest and on their return
\ to Atlanta will be at home to their
\ friends at the Imperial.
\ A brilliant reception followed,
\which was attended by several hundred
guests. The house was decor1
\
to \
RESIDENCE BURNED
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The Home of Mr. J. T. Harris, Which
Was Totally Destroyed by Fire
Sunday was a Heavy Loss
With No Insurance.
The home of Mr. J. T. Harris was
totally destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon,
and the contents of the
building were also destroyed. Among
other valuables which were lost were
a number of papers and more than
$200 in money. There was no insurance.
Mr. Harris supposes the fire originated
through his father, Mr. Jeff
Harris, now quite aged and infirm,
and who suffers from spells of
mental abberation. Kerosene had
been poured over the floor and the
ignition was quick and destructive.
In fact, great difficulty was met in
getting Mr. Jeff Harris out of the
burning building.
Mr. J. T. Harris is one of the most
progressive farmers and cattle raisers
in the state. He has. a fine herd
of Jersey cattle, and his dairy farm
is one of the best equipped in the
state.
MR. WM. ANDERSON PROMOTED
Becomes Treasurer and Manager of
Lockhart Mills?Deserved
Promotion
Mr. Wm. Anderson has been elected
treasurer and manager of Lockhart
Mills, succeeding Mr. Alfred
Moore, who becomes head of the Tucapau
and Gaffney Mfg. Company's
mills.
Mr. Anderson is a young man who
by his industry and close application
to business gained a fine footing in
business circles. He has for the past
two years been assistant to Mr.
Moore, the treasurer and manager of
the mills at Lockhart His promotion
is a deserved tribute to his integrity
and efficiency. He has been
will '* keep abreast of the advance
movement in industrial circles.
Schools Open Monday.
The graded schools of the city will
begin work Monday morning, January
6th, after having a holiday of
two weeks.
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iiiaiaiiaiivu oc* vitc.
Junior Order United American Mehcanics,
Excelsior Council No. 115,
will have a public installation of ofcers
on Friday night, Jan. 10th. The
State Counsellor, T. B. Butler, Esq.,
of Gaffney, will deliver an address
for the good of the order.
H. J. Kirby, Counsellor.
Young-Humphries.
Mr. H. B. Humphries and Miss Anna
Lou Young of Union county were
married at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Young, parents of the
bride. December 26th, 1912. A large
number of relatives and friends of
these popular young people were
present when Rev. L. L. Wagnon
spoke the words making them man
.nd wife.
ated with the holiday colors and
white roses were used in profusion.
A delicious buffet supper was served
and Mr. and Mrs. Duncan were assisted
by a bevy of pretty young
girls. An unique feature of the weding
reception was the individual
cakes in the shape of a rose, presented
to the bridal party and in which
the fate emblems were hidden. The
ring with its attending omen was
found by Miss Bessie Mae Thompson
and the thimble by Miss Pauline Gilder,
The bride's bouquet was caught
by Miss Louise Gage.
The old negro mama who has
been in the Fitten family for fortyfive
years, came all the way from
Georgia to see her young master married
and was an interesting witness.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mrs. M. T. Fitten, mother of
the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Glenn
of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Warren DuPree;
Mrs. Mary DuPree, Wallace
DuPree, Mrs. W. W. Duncan, Prof,
ind Mrs. A. G. Rembert, Misses Alice
tnd Medora Rembert, Mrs. Garling*on,
Miss Nell Garlington, Miss Carif*
Dnnmn nf SnarfflnKnror* Mr onrl
Mrs. J. R. CoKgBhall of Darlington,
Mrs. George Coleman of Athens, Ga.,
Mrs. W. E. Lucas, of Laurens, and
many others.
I
EARTHQUAKE I
WEDNESDAY
PIEDMONT SECTION RECEIVES 1
THE GREATEST SHOCK.
Distinct Shock Felt Here About 1:30 1
O'clock?New Court House Damaged
and Many Chimneys in
the County Topple Over.
There was quite a distinct earth
quake shock felt here Wednesday- c
afternoon about 1:30 o'clock. The 1
tops of several chimneys were thrpwn c
down in Union and also at West I
Springs. The shock was felt about c
the time many people were at din- c
ner, and when the "quake" began I
numbers ran out into the streets. >
The plastering in the court room of f
the new court house was considerably >
damaged by the shock, and the jail, ^
which was built in 1823, was consid- 1
erably shaken -lip and a large crack t
was noticed in one of the walls.
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The following is from the Spartan- <
burg Herald:
The center of the earth's disturb- j
ance seems to have been in Spartan- a
burg and Union counties, the greatest t
disturbance being at West Springs, in >
Union county, just over the Spartan- ^
burg county line, though a slight i
shock was felt in Columbia, Green- J
ville, Greensboro and Charlotte, the t
ast two named cities being the only
daces outside of South Carolina that 1
reported they felt the quake. f
The shake in Spartanburg came c
about 1:25 o'clock, and lasted for 6 f
or 6 seconds, it being the severest r
earthquake experienced in_ Spartan- t
burg since the great earthquake in
August, in the ear 1886, when Char- 1
leston was partially destroyed. 1
People Fled in Terror. j
The earthquake came suddenly and
without a moment's warning, the first j
tremor being followed by a roaring
I noise, causing some people to think
! their homes were T>n fire, while others ^
rattle, inkstands to jump about dn j
desks or tables and stocbs of good^ to
fall from shelves in stores, tney *
quickly disabused their minds of such
thoughts for they realized that Something
was going on underground, and
stores, oince buildings and private ~
residences were quickly emptied of
occupants. Clerks rushed ovt from *
behind counters, office men busy at *
their desks suspended oDerations and
sought \he open and in less time than
it takes to. write the streets were v
crowded with pedple.
Chimneys Damaged.
Considerable damage was done to (
chimneys in the city and throughout ^
the county, and in Union county,
though no human lives were lost, the ]
only loss of life reported being that
of a pig at West Springs, which was *
struck by a falling brick from a chim- 1
ney top and killed. At Enoree the '
chimneys of quite a number of resi- '
dences were damaged to a considerable
extent.
In the city of Spartanburg chimneys
at the residence of M. E. Bowden
on West Henry street, A. F. Perkins,
on Walker street, John Hart on
Converse street, W. J. Stiles on
North Liberty, were damaged by the
shock. At the home of Mr. Perkins
a number of brick were loosened and
fell down on the roof with a crash.
The members of the family were eatin
dinner at the time and were given
a fright that thev will lonir re
member. The timbers in many
buildings were heard to crack and
groan as though they were being torn
asunder and not knowing what was
going to happen or what was taking
place the occupants rushed out into,
the open for safety and to inquire as
to the cause of the unusual disturbance.
At West Sprins the chimney to a
house occupied by Mr. West was totally
destroyed, while chimneys to
..houses owned by the following were
damnked: W. J. Retail!. .T. M White.
head, H. L. Lawson, C. G. West, A. B.
Lancaster and W. W. Lancaster.
Death of Miss Grace Malone.
Miss Grace Malone, the 16-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Malone,
died Wednesday about noon.
She had been sick for a long time,
and was a great sufferer. She was
buried in "the Episcopal cemetery
rhursday afternoon.
Miss Grace was a patient sufferer
and was a sincere Christian. Her
parents have many friends who.sympathize
with them in this sad bereavement.
>ied at th? of
KafuH Evan??He was a Good
Man at"? C-^G?ttMt|^6oldier,
Mr. I. M,rMobl?y tHod at the home
Jnipn, adorning about 2
I''clock. ?kjjM|iildiij had been sick
>ut a few 9RP He en me tn Tfhtnn I
>n ThurSifr, one week before 1his
leath, to'jfo*d a .meeting of the
>oard of,/?IK?nty commissioners and
vas tak?^sic$c at that time with
frip, whra ttfrned to pneumonia. He
vas veM ni from the beginning and
vhile Sbrything Possible was done
'or hiK he grad^klly grew worse
o theoend.
Mr.Afnbiey was 74 years of age
ind lSnres a large family of chilIren,
JR< grown, to mourn his death.
Mr.Sbhley was prominent in the
>oliti<nj affairs of the county; for
levernStimes he Vas elected as couny
cotltijnriissioner,/and was identified
vith the affairs of his county. He
vas 3*' Confederate veteran and a
neraMr of the Baptist church. He
lad^nmny waon friends throughout
lui county.
Mfc .Mobley hid come to Union
rhtafeday of last week to attend the 1
ina? meeting or the board of county
longtrhial^iouers, eight in number, one
ram each^ownship. The new comnipsioners,
thige in number, will hold
Mr. MohleJPStbdy wasyArri^to
lis home In^^hen Hill township'
aiokMHtnent oi 't^e parc^sl post syaem
in Union and fie Was quickly' f olowed
by Dr. L M. Hair, H. L. Gaffley,
W. W. Colton, B F Alston and
'oster Bentley.
' The parcels post will admit to the
nail all merchandise of a prescribed
lire and weight.
Parcels shall not exceed eleven
>ounds in weight nor be greater in
jze than seventy-two inches in com>ined
length and girth.
The only articles prohibited are.
vhiskey, wine, beer, poisonous aninals
or insects, live poultry, inflamnable
material, pistols, guano or
>ther odoi-ous substances.
Better, lard meats, fruits, vegetalies
and apparel will be accepted' for
nailing qfter the manner of letters.
The only difference will be the tise of
special stamps for parcels post packlgu
and the requirement that these
pa< cages be marked with the address
he sender!
1 he pastmaster general estimates
tha the parcels post will prove of
ber tfi^ to 2P,000.000 to whom the expre
s company service is useless. He
con iders the parcels post the most
imprtant extension of the delivery
ser ice that the postoffice has ever
att npted.
McNab-Sexton. T ' "
Iirnwell, Dec. 27.?Christmas
eveing in the Baptist church, where i
a l: -ge concourse of admiring friends .
wen gathered, Miss Daisy, daugH|p. i
of Irs. Sallie McNab, and William
Jeftrson Sexton were married. The I
cer nony was performed by the Rev.
Joh K. Goode of Cheraw, assisted
by he Rev. W. L. Hayes, the paster, i
lie church was decorated v$th 1
Soihem smilax, white roses ihd I
bestiful ferns. To the strains of the
weqing march, perfectly played by <
Mitjes Kate Woodward and Nonie i
Be.'l the bridal party entered in the
foil wing order: Messrs. J. AG.
Moiy, Jr., and DeWitt Lancaster, I
and Messrs. Wyatt McNab of Macon, <
Ga. and 'Will Schwartz of Columbia.
The bride, in a beautiful blue travel- <
ing suit, entered with her brother, ]
Joh B. McNab, and the groom Was i
esc -ted up the opposite aisle by.',his
broier, Fred Sexton of Florence,
wh acted as best man. At the conclulon
of the ceremony that made
thifj populaf young couple mah and
wifi had been performed Mr. and i
sewn ten on tne evening train'fftir 1
Un n, the former home of the groom, 1
wh< e they will spend several days <
wit his parents. Upon their return i
ths will make their home in Barn- 1
wel?The State. / i
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jE*
VERY SUDDENLY
Apparently in Good Health
EPlNt She Had a Stroke of Ap
poplexy Which Caused
Her Death.
Mrs. J. J. Brock died after a fetor
hours illness Sunday at her home on
Church street, and was buried the
following day at Padgetts Creek
church, twelve miles west of Union.
Mrs. Brock's death was a severe
shock to her loved ones and friends.
She was apparently*' in good health
early Sunday morning and was prearing
to go out to spend the day
with relatives when, she was seized
with apoplexy and expired after a
few hours' illness. She was seven- (
ty-five years of age, and had been int .
robust health well-nigh all her life. <
She was very industrious and a hard- <
working housekeeper, even up to the ]
day of her death. <
Before her marriage to Mr. Brock, ]
she was Miss Elizabeth Bailey of
this county and sister of Messrs. H. ,
G. Bailey and C. M. Bailey, and has |
three sisters, Misses Pennie, Fannie (
and Molly Bailey, who with her hus- j
band and the following children sur- t
vive her: Mrs. Dunctfh of Anderson, 1
Mesdames Charles Lamb and George
Harris of Cross Anchor, Mrs. Jack y
Eubanks of Durham; N. C., Mrs. i
Maggie Bailey and Mr. W. N. Brock {
both of this city. She is survived al- \
so by a large family of grand chil- <
dren. . i
The funeral services were held at ]
the home on Church street, and were i
conducted by Revs. L. M. Rice and L. j
L. Wagnoji. At the grave Rev. L. C- <
Ezell? a former friend and pastor, j
conducted the burial exercises. ,
Brocks death has been a 11
SdSipre ^tack to Ijer family. She was (
a woman possessed of a kind heart i
add aba <jp^s willing to spend herself
In sewing others.
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- WBDJSBOAY MORNING.
aBp^-?-Tr?-. w.
dous B. Strange Quietly Married '
at the Home of the Bride on
Wednesday Morning.
a ?.vi_u
iiiainu^c which came as quite a 2
surprise to their friends was that of ?
Miss Lilian Goforth and Mr. Thad- j
deus B. Strange, which occurred J
Wednesday morning, January 1, 1913. 1
The ceremony was performed by Rev. i
Leon L. Wagnon in the presence of 1
friends and loved ones, after which <
the young couple took the north- 1
bound train for their honeymoon trip, i
Mrs. Strange is a bright, vivacious
young woman and has a large circle '
of admiring friends. Mr. Strange is \
a member of the city department, 1
holding the position of health inspect- i
or. He is thoroughly capable and '
energetic and like his charming wife 1
has a host of friends. 1
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Beautiful Home/Wedding. <
The marriage of Miss Bertha 1
Goudelock and Mr. Francis Marion Henson
of Bennettsville, which took j
place Thursday eveniner. Decemhpr
28th, at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Belle Goudelock, was a 1
beautiful affair attended by the immediate
family and a few intimate
friends. The ceremony was per- :
formed by Rev. W. D. Wakefield, pastor
of the First Baptist church. The |
house was beautiful in its decorations
of Christmas greens and white roses,
and the color scheme of white and
g^een was carried out in detail.
An elegant supper was served after
which the young couple left on
the southbound train for a trip to i
Florida. The bride's going-away
gown was of dark blue, worn with 1
lace waist and a blue hat completed 1
the chic costume. i
Mrs. Henson is a young woman of '
of refined and winning personality
and is a favorite wherever known. ]
Mr. Henson is a wealthy planter of ^
Marlboro county and is receiving
hearty congratulations from hun-" 1
dreds of friends.
Among the out-of-town guests, <
were Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy David of 1
Bennettsville. Mrs. F. M. Whitlock,
and Miss Flossy Whitlock.
A Marriage. 1
Mr. Luther Bailey and Miss Lillian j
Estes, both of Sedalia, were united j
in marriage at the home of the i
Krirlp'a Yiaronto a??^1 n - J
. K?.vi>vn, 1U>> miu mis. I7UVIQ 1
Estes. Rev. J. A. Anderson was the <
officiating minister. A large gather- 1
ing of friends o fthe contracting parties
gathered to witness the ceremony
and to extend congratulations.
FOUL ICSS&H
CEDAR SPRINGS
Aged DeafmuFe"Ts Killed by
tTnknown Assailant.
The Dead Body of Mr. E. D. Smoak, Father
of Mr. Herbert Smoak, of
this City, was Found in His Work
shop at Cedar Springs, on Last
Friday, Having Been Dead Several
Days?Reward Offered for Assail
ant.
(Spartanburg Herald.)
One of the foulest murders ever
committed in Spartanburg county,
with robbery as a motive for the
crime, was brought to light yesteriay
morning when the dead body of
Erasmus D. Smoak, aged 74 years, a
ieafmute, who lived alone' at his
tiome about one mile east of Cedar
Springs institute, was found in a
crouching position on the floor of
riis workshop, a room adjoining his
iwelling. He had been shot in the
small of the back at close range with
i shotgun which was loaded with
>ird shot. /
A broken shutter in one end of the
workshop and footprints under the
window proved almost conclusively
-.hat the death shot was fired from
:he outside of the window while Mr.
Smoak, who was a cabinet maker,
was at work preparing plans for a
liece of furniture. The murderer
;hen climbed through the window and
proceeded to rifle the pockets of the
lead man, for his right hand pocket
n his trousers was found turned
wrong side out and a small leather
lurse, in which he is known to have
:arried small change, was missing,
kn examination of the trunk was
nade and the top was found open
ind the contents ramsacked, but
whether any money was taken can
lot ? stated as it is not known
whotfior he had any cash in the trunk
>r pot.
liot Seen for Seyertl JD*vs.
At-an early, honr yesterday morn- * -*
ng, W. H. Rodgers, a brother-in-law
>f the deceased, not having seen Mr.
Smoak for several days, went to Mr.
^monk's Vimico t/~> if l>?
w itiVjuu v> xA lie: WttS
rick or from the nearest neighbors ?
f they had seen anything of Mr.
Smoak. To his surprise and horror,
he found Mr. Smoak dead on the
door of his workshop. Dr. N. F.
Walker was notified, and he informed
Sheriff White and the latter notified
Coroner J. S. Turner and an in/estigation
was at once begun.
Answering the summons, Sheriff
White and Coroner Turner drove out
to Cedar Springs, and, accompanied
oy Dr. walker, Mr. Kodgers and two
negro boys, Frank Lewis and Newton
rate, went to the Smoak house.- The
back window was found open and all
the other windows and doors in the
house were found closed and fasten- *
ed on the inside. The dead body of
Mr. Smoak was"about eight feet from ' .
the open window, near the head of his
work bench, and was in a crouching
position, having fallen on his
hands and knees. Great quantities
of blood were on the floor under
the body.
Murdered at Night.
The theory is that Mr. Smoak was
shot while sitting in a chair at his
work bench and at the time was engaged
in drawing plans for a wardrobe
for his son, for in his right
hand, between the index finger and
thumb, was a lead pencil, while on
the bench was a small tri-square.
Nearby was a small lamp, the oil of
which had burned out, leading the
officers to believe that the crime was
committed during the night, though
the exact date of the murder is not
known as there is a difference of
opinion as to the last time Mr. Smoak
was seen alive. Mr. Rodders, his
brother-in-law, stated he last saw
Mr. Smoak last Friday, December 2v,
While Martha Black, a negro woman,
J*d Sheriff White she passed the
&moak home last Tuesday and saw
Mr. Smoak standing in the open winiow
through which he is supposed
to have been shot.
Dead Several Days.
That Mr. Smoak had been dead
several days there can be little doubt,
for the body was cold and stiff and
the blood on the floor was in a conscaled
state. The body was in a perfect
State of nrPSArvntinn fVirwurrV,
there is nothing remarkable about
this fact for the weather has been
lold and decomposition would not
have set in for days.
Bed Not Disturbed.
The bedroom of the cottage was
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