Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE UNH PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREET. LEWIS M. RICE.. Registered at the Postoffice in Uni SUBSCRIPT One Year Six Months Three Months A D V E R T I ! One square, first insertion Every subsequent insertion Contracts for three months or lo LEGAL The regular legal rates are char to law, which rates are as follows: Matter to be set in 8 point, brev $1.00? each subsequent insertion, per Citation to Kindred and Creditoi Final Discharge, 1 3-4 inches, 4 Administrator's or Executor's noi Obituary notices, tributes of **ei strictly one cent a wo;d. FRIDAY ATTi GOOD T Indications now point to one sons the South has known for te itorial booster proposition, but number of good business men w business men are hopeful, even < believe their hopes are well foun for business?good business?th or we are very much mistaken people, and get ready for the be ADVERTISE AND" Now that tne Parcel Post Is rates put down to so reasonable ; tit to the resident in town and make your wants known to the Parcel Post to get the goods out Merchant. And while you are to advertise in the "Old Reliable put 10,000 people on notice eac and that you have the goods tc what you have. Parcel Post?1< who needs them. Fine combina EVERYBODY TEL! Men of all occupations, or advice to the farmer. Many o farmer advice would, if left to starve. They would not be lonj periment. But men of wide obs igation, and of thorough scienti heard by all the farmers. The tures, to be given at each of thrc 19 and 20, should bring togethei ty. We feel sure that Union c< general awakening. Her agricu vanced in the next few years. FARMERS' The annual farmers' insti will this year take on a new feal object is, and has been heretofc structions to the farmer, and brought even closer to the fai days given to Union county will of the county. The first will be farm of Mr. Samuel Littlejohn, i. i_ i .1 m .1 A i A ue neia i uesaay, au^. on in< dalit; the third will be held n Thos. McNally. Each day it is j nic and general day's outing, but a general discussion of problen great movement, and no farrm some one of these field day ex< benefit. CONGRESSMAN J( In this issue we publish a Johnson upon a question of vital so little about the money quest! cusion, but the letter of Mr. Jol truth. If the banks of the Nort for government money depositee readily re-loan that money to ba it wpms hut fair that the of its money in Southern banks to us, would be glad to get 2 per money is to be allowed to rema South and West it is a great ben remain but a short time, and ] the cotton crop, it will prove of best feature, it seems to us, is t after distribute its money in 1 *1 mnn, 111C1C 10 ItttVi J-V/I nivin crop of that section. We may b< fast coming to the period when \ interest of the whole country an should New York hold absolut Why should government money out interest to be loaned by th< at a high rate of interest? Read son. and we believe you will j< McAdoo." 3 IM TIMES THE UNION TIMES COMPANY BELL PHONE NO. 1 Editor on, S. C., as second class matter ION RATES $1.0C .50 /- .25 S E M E N T S __$1.0( 5C nper will be made at reduced rates. NOTICES ged for all notices published according ier, solid type?first insertion, per incl inch, 50 cents, rs, 3 inches, 2 times, $4.50. times, $4.50. tices, 1 1-4 inches, 3 times, $2.50. spect, resolutions and cards of thanks GUST 15, 1913. IMES HERE of the best fall and winter sea n years. This is no "hot air," edis the sober judgment of quite a ith whom we have talked. These elated over the prospects; and we ded. The man who does not plan is fall will find himself the loser, Get a "glad smile on," all ye st yet. USE PARCEL POST iw has been so broadened and the a figure, lets make it a great benecountry. Use your telephone to merchant, Mr. Farmer. Use the to the resident in the country, Mr. at it, Mr. Merchant, don't forget i," the Union Times, if you would n weew tnat you are in business deliver. Union Times?to tell o rush out your goods to the man tion, that. LING THE FARMER nearly all, unite in pouring out if those who so readily give the their own resources on the farm, ? in getting to the fend of the exservation, of much careful investfl b-tlAtirl oU/Mll/I ? ! ? 1IV/ I\11V UlCUJ^C OliUUlU UC VV 11 J i Ug 1^ annual farm demonstration lec>e sections in this county Aug, 18, * about every farmer in the counDunty is upon the threshold of a Itural interests will be greatly adFIELD DAY. tutes held throughout the State :ure, or, rather a new dress. The >re, to give valuable scientific inthis year the movement will be mer. The three demonstration be spent right out on the farms held on Monday, Aug. 18, on the near Jonesville; the second will i* r hat-^ t -try j j r>* 2 iarm 01 ivir. j. n.. ivnnter at ?>e;ar Bonham on the farm of Mr. proposed to combine a ?t>rf of pic; there is to be speech-making and is relating to the farm. It is a er can afford to miss attending jrcises. It will be of permanent )HNSON'S LETTER. letter from Congressman Jos. T. interest to the people. We know on that we fear to enter the disnnson reads wonderously like the h are unwilling to pay 2 per cent d with them, even when they can nks throughout the South at 4 per government should deposit part (. The Southern banks, it seems cent money. If this government in for any length of time in the iefit; even if it is to be allowed to helps through the handling of tremendous advantage. But the his: The government will, here whatever section of the country jy to take care of the particular 5 mistaken, but we believe we are ;he government will be run in the d not of one section alone. Why e sway over the whole county? be deposited in New York with5 New York banks to the South I carefully the letter of Mr. Johnjin him in saying, "Hurrah for Tent Meeting at Buffalo. i The tent meeting that has been iir progress at Buffalo, for eleven days, under the auspices of the Methodist church, closed at high pressure Sun" day night, August 3. Brother McLendon's preaching had its effect on his hearers from the be' ginning. During the services crowds of people came forward and gave their hearts to God. Eighty-eight joined the different churches. The Buffalo Mills company did all ' that they could toward helping in the good work, such as furnishing the ^ lumber and lights needed free of cost. 1 M iss Don Ella Rice, who has been | at uienn Springs for several weeks, returned home here on Sunday morning. Report of the Condition Of , THE MERCHANTS & PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK. UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA At the close of business, August 9, 1913. RESOURCES. J Loans and Discounts $278,627.30 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured M76.61 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 15,000.00 - Bonds, Securities, etc 12,000;00 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 10,000.00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) __ 1,504.86 Due from State and Private Bankers, Trust Companies, and Savings Banks 886.36 ! Due from approved Reserve Agents 11,486.84 ! Checks and other Cash [ Items _?? 50.35 iNotes or otner JNationai Banks 97.00 : Fractional Paper Currenreney, Nickels and Cents 40.78 Lawful money received in bank, viz.: Specie $26,138.90 Legal-tender notes 1,000.00 27,138.90 ! Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 750.0<^ Total $359,058.95 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 60,000.00 Surplus fund 32,000.00 ' Undivided profits, less ex[ pcnses and taxes paid__ 17,968.56 National Bank notes out' standing 15,000.00 Due to other National Banks 1,618.26 Individual deposits subject to check ? 171,133.81 Notes and bills redis- . jJyja counted 5fi,338^H Bills payable, including obligations for money County1 pf Union. / * I, J. D. Arthur, CasWer ? above-named | .bairk,. n ft) swear that the abovastatemra^H ' true to the best of my knowledge aS9 J. D. Arthur, Cashier. '/' Subscribed and sworn to before' me this 12th day of August, 1918. M. A. Moore, Notary Public. Correct-Attest. \ F. M. Farr . W. F. Gilliam L. J. Hames. Directors. Report of the Condition Of CITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK > UNION. SOUTH CAROLINA , At the close of business, August 9, ' 1913. RESOURCES. , Loans and Discounts $311,036.66 ' Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 4/450.34 , U. S. Bonds to secure cir' culation 20,000.00 ! Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 14,600.00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 620.73 Due from approved Reserve agents 16,612.72 . Checks and other Cash Items 1,117.80 L Notes of other National Banks 220.00 ] Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels, and cents __ 193.05 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz.: Specie 8,403.60 Legal-tender notes 140.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation 1,000.00 Total $377,454.90 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 80,000.00 Surplus fund 12,000.00 ! Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid _ 10,557.51 ' National Bank notes out1 standing- 20,000.00 Due to other National Banks 833.21 ; Dividends unpaid 21.00 Individual deposits sub' iect to check 132.940Oft Time certificates of deposit 151313.36 Cashier's checks outstanding 239.25 , Bills payable, including obligations for money borrowed 105,000.00 Total --1- $377,454.90 State of South Carolina, County of Union. I, C. C. Sanders, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly AWMr t.hfit tho ahnve of a famon f la true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. C. Sanders, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 12th day of Aug., 1913. J. M. Greer. Notary Public. Correct-Attest. R. I'. Morgan L. J. Browning J. D. Jones. Directors. !r===s=== .~T] RE4SC Mutual TO BE Because of the of Capt A. H. F our stock at or the knife to oui Lroods, jNotion wear, Men's, W< Oxfords, Men's and Gents Furi den Opportuni future at the p fail to come. Sale Star 1 Mutual I i Bp Jonesville Sots. A\i$T 12 ,1913.? KJRev. W. S. Porter/ of Anderson bounty, has accepted the call to the Presbyterian church here and will move his family in September. Mr. Porter will also preach at Mt. Tabor, Lockhart and Pacolet. He comes highly recommended^ being a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, then taking a theological course at Princeton and since has had considerable experience. M iss Grace Farr has returned home after spending several weeks in the mountains of North Carolina. Miss Emmia Sams is visiting relatives at Gaffney. Miss Wilhelmina and Kathleen Ariail returned SaturHnu ?f+nr spending: several days at Waynesville. N. C. Mrs. Boyd, of Birmingham, Ala., is the guest of relatives. Miss Clara Foster is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Hoyt, in Johnston, and M rs. Pender in Augusta. Mrs. F. P. Hamilton and children of Converse, visited her sister, Mrs. R. B. Smith last week. Miss Charline Grenade, of Atlanta, arrived last Friday to spend several days with Mrs. Julian Lipscomb, before going to Baltimore. Mrs. W. W. Wood is at home after 0 Grand Oi Of Fall a Hopkins Tai WEDNESDAY Aug. 13 Call and have your measui mediate or futur< UNION X Hugh Phillips, Vlctc r HE GREA ?n vim AT THE Tlv?17 lil J uw & CONTI change to be ma oster's death. W ice, and to do s r entire stock, coi s, Millinery, La< omen and Childr ? aim Liuys V_AO UL1IJ lishings. So don' ty, it will pay yoi rices we are mi Dry Got spending a week with Miss Julia Wood at Asbury. "Dr. T. R. Littlejohn, of PiflHrootf is expected this week to visit relatives. Misses Bell Free, Clara Spears, Mrs. E. C. Free, Messrs J. C. Spears and Chas. Littlejohn are camping this week at West Springs. Miss Margaret and John DuPree have returned to their home in Yorkville after a visit to Mr. J. W. Lipscomb. , MisSPS ManH nnH Minrio HinrVi nf Spartanburg, are the guests of their sisters, Mrs. Jas. Alman and Mrs. Lee Kelly. Among those who spent Sunday at Glenn Springs are: Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Hames, Misses Elizabth and Lucile McWhiiter, Messrs E. F. and Allie McWhirter, Davis Crawford, C. N. Alexander and P. J. Free. Mr. D. M. Ariail, cashier of the bank at Graniteville, is spending this week with his parents at the Methodist parsonage. Miss May Free left Wednesday for Augusta to visit her friend, Miss Reames. The Jonesville base ball fans were very jubilant last week, when the local team won three straight games from Spartanburg's Y. M. C. A. team, but their feathers were clipped by Woodruff winning two of three netting ani nd Winter FROM THE WELL KNOWN loring Co., of Bo THURSDAY FRID Aug. 14 Aug. e taken for a SUIT, TOP COj e delivery- Four hundred styl Snappy Patterns to select from CLOTHI COMPOSED OF >r Sinclair, J. Louis Joll . . lT.? ~| r SALE ods Co. NUED de on account e must reduce o, we have put isisting of Dry dies' Ready-toen's Shoes and ng, Hats, Shirts t miss this Goli to buy for the iking, so don't I June 12. irlg fin f M V VWl | games last week. Messrs J. E. Johnson, C. A. Littlejohn and J. R. Hatvey have been appointed as delegates of the Baptist church to the association which meets at Padgetts Creek church the latter part of this month. Notice^ South Union Lodge No. 142, I. O. O. F., will have an ice cream supper on the Excelsior ball grounds for the benefit of the above order. The public in cordially invited to attend. Robert W. Strange. We would like to close out our stock of Second Hand Automobiles, Motorcycles, Bicycles, Peanut Roasters, etc. Call and see us at once. W. Newell Smith Auto Go. Union, S. C. / Display | Woolens iltimore, Md. AY SATURDAY 15 Aiig. 16 \T or TROUSERS for imes of Newest and NG CO. ly, Dan W. Mullinax ,< A -v f \