The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, December 19, 1913, Page 4, Image 4
THE UNK
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
TIMES BUILDING. MAIN STREET.
LEWIS M. RICE
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r mua i,
The excellent array of goods displayed
in the windows of the Union
merchants would do credit to a city
several times as large.
Christmas cheer is everywhere
manifest. The spirit of Christmas is
so contagious that about the entire
population has caught it.
Since Saturday noon the postoffice
has been operating in the new building.
The equipment is excellent and
iL. i :iJ: : ?n * i *- ..u i_
tue uuuuiiik is un viiut une cuuiu usk
The removal was made so rapid'.s
and so carefully that there was littl<
if any inconvenience to the public.
A circle of friends, be it large 01
small, is necessary to real enjoymen
in this glad Christmas season. It i:
wonderful to think how utterly de
pendent one is upon the ties of
friendship, anyway. We do loud talk
ing sometimes about our independ
* ence, but after all, we are very de
pendent.
We stated last week that so far a:
, we could find out there was not :
... ? rarrCMh Chion.' Since that
timp WP IpnmpH nf nnn cinrl fkn nnm
er told us to advertise it for rent.
But before the advertisement appeared
we found a man who was seeking
a house and it was rented to him just
ten days after it was vacated by the
former occupant. Union dirt is, as
one gentleman expressed it, "coming."
The price of cotton has been good
this season. It has hovered around
19 Tl.. <? 1 *
au i.EUM. ? iic bvcrane iuim uecn aoove
that figure. If this county is not in
better shape than it was, it is no use
to argue in favor of high priced cotton.
If there is not more ready mon'
ey, better conditions generally than
: formerly, then there is nothing in a
higher price for cotton. As a matter
of fact, conditions are better. There
is more money in circulation and it
is felt in every line of activity.
The charges filed by Mayor John
P. Grace against Richard S. Whaley,
who was declared the Democratic
nominee to Congress last September
have been dismissed by the committee
of investigation. The committee
stood 7 to 2 in favor of this
action. It is to be hoped that we will
now have an end of this disgraceful
war of ugly charges and counter
charges. If Mayor Grace acknowledged
that he had spent $li),000 to
secure his election to tip office of
mayor of Charleston, as it is said he
testified, his charges of money-spending
on the part of Mr. Whaley to get
the nomination to congress comes
with poor grace.
A STEADY GROWTH.
The city of Union is manifesting
the best of all evidences of real material
advancement, a steady growth.
One of our advertisers this week hits
the nail on the head when he says:
"Thousands of dollars will be made
in Union real estate within the next
two years." That is our own opinion
and we have before this time expressed
it, also. We believe the next two or
three years will witnesR a great ad
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EMBER, 19, 1913.
vance in Union dirt. The "old grouch"
the "knocker" and such unfortunate
residents of our city have no eyes to
see the real conditions. But the observant
man, the man with eyes to
see, cannot fail to note the steady
1 growth of our city.
! A gentleman who formerly lived
here, but for the past year has resided
in a neighboring city, came over
a few weeks ago on a visit. When
asked about the city to which he had
' moved, he said: "Yes is a
fine town, but in a business way Union
is far, far ahead. Your stores
here, your postoffice, court house, library
and your handsome residences
are far and away ahead of those in
r
I If we were to mention the
c
name of this city, our citizens would
5
be most agreeably surprised. The
gentleman of whom we are writing
is an observant man, a man of superior
intelligence. He went further;
he said, "Union is far more like a
city; there is a permanence and the
appearance of steady growth in Union
that I have not found anywhere
} in a city of its size." Come to think
Ally *gT*5te with thls~l?entleman.
There is a steady growth
here. Our stores will compare favorably
with any city in the state. And
we venture the assertion that goods
are sold at as reasonable a price here
as in any city or town in South Carolina.
We join with our advertiser in this
week's Times, "Union, the Citv nf
Opportunities"?"Watch Hter grow."
COTTON GINNEI) PRIOR
TO DECEMBER FIRST
Crops of 1913 and 1912, in South Carolina.
The preliminary total for the state
was made public by the Bureau of
the Census at 10 a. m. on Monday,
December 8. The corrected total and
| he amounts for the different coun
ties for tho ermc 1010 ?j ,ri,r>
Vfo vx XI/XU anu 1171 w
are furnished for publication in the
local papers. (Quantities are in running
bales, counting round as half
bales. Linters are not included.)
1913 1912
Abbeville 27,103 24,750
Aiken 42,0^2 32,268
Anderson 60.807 46.588
Bamberg 24.092 17.65!
Barnwell 49.811 38.039
Beaufort 6,218 4,470
Berkeley 11,682 9,391
Calhoun 23.044 17,989
Charleston 11.217 6,638
Cherokee 15 145 12 169
Chester 26.965 27.787
Chesterfield 24,826 27,223
Clarendon 35,009 30,619
Colleton 16,935 12,503
Darlington 31.072 35,930
Di'lon 29.975 34.269
Dorchester 14,772 11,244
Edjrefield 27.972 24,104
Fairfield 20.741 22.484
I
" 'oronce 37,427 33,352
Georgetown 3,080 2,681
Greenville ^ 34 600 27 328
Owp-vood 25 630 26,468
Hampton 16.037 12 555
TTorry - 7.736 7.956
Tanner 5,599 4,333
Kershaw I 22,033 23.484
Lancaster 19 571 22.461
Laurens 36 642 31 611
T p'' 32 216 40.501
Lev in "ton 22 172 18 044
Marion 15.673 16,508
Marlboro 44 020 57.948
Newberry 32 209 29 194
Oron^e 16 369 11,446
Orangeburg 67,336 50,867
Pickens 14,626 9.730
Richland 19,458 18,361
Saluda 21.566 21.120
Spartanburg 58 473 49 166
8nmter 35.240 31 11 4
Union -- 16.819 15,327
Williamsburg 21,484 19,938
York 33,482 34.662
Total 1,160,815 1,041.689
CHRIST M ASTIDE
pHRlSTMAB hath a darkness
^ Brighter than the blazing moon;
Christmas hath a chilliness
Warmer than the heart of June;
ChrlstmaB hath a beauty
Lovelier than the world can show.
?Christina Rossettl.
HEAP on more wood! The wind Is chill;
Put, let It whistle as it will.
We'll keep our Christmas merry still.
?Walter Scott.
"OING out, ye crystal spheres! Once
bless our human oma
If ye have pewer to touch our senses so.
And let your silver chime move In melodious
time.
And let the bass of heaven's deep organ
blow.
And with your ninefold harmony make up
full consort
To the angelic symphony.
- ?John Milton.
TT is the Christmas time,
-* And up and down 'twlxt heaven and
earth
In glorious grief and solemn mirth
The shining angels climb.
?D. M. Mulock Cratk.
Shepherds at the grange
Where the Babe was born
Sang with many a change
Christinas carols until morn.
?Henry W. Longfellow.
THE star which they saw In the east
Went before them till It came and
Stood over where the young Child was.
?Matthew.
UArERRT Christmas!" hear them say
"J- As the east Is growing lighter.
May tho joy of Christmas day
Make your whole year gladder, brighter.
?Margaret Deland.
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A GAIN at Christmas did we weave
"- The holly round the Christmas hearth.
?Alfred Tennyson.
SING the song of Brent Joy that the angels
began;
Sing of glory to God and of good will to
man.
?John G. Whlttier.
<1 THE LEGEND OF THE MIS- f
TLETOE.
4' Why is mistletoe always sua- <j>
4> pended in our homes? The rea- x
son is traced back to an old <j>
'(> myth of the Norsemen. The <V
i X mother of Baldur, the god of all %
4> good things, exacted a promise <y
4* from the vegetable, animal and T
1 X mineral kingdoms to preserve <!>
< > his life from harm. From some ^
X mako an appeal to th? mistletoe.
<?> The god of miachief and poten- <?
X tate of the earth, Loki) became X
<|> jealous of BalduKe grsat popuy>
larity and, fashioning an arrow
X from a strong branoh of mlstle- x
A toe, gave it to old blind Hodur, < >
, X showed him how to aim it, and X
' in this way Baldur met death. X
( However, he was restored /% <|>
X life, but the mi-**!*' r ,
: 2 under **
I of evTr^t^prty miles ^
& the empire of Loki. iS,.l. . <s>
X tho parasite is, in our homes and
X churches, always suspsnded X
<f> from ceiling and ohandelisr or ?>
X in windows. Whsn persons of v
X opposite sexes pass under it they &
>> give ea>,h other the kiss of peace < >
^ aiMu .</>o III mo run aiiuranci X
that the epiphyte is no longer an <5>
y instrument of mischief. 4>
-'The Taffy Poll
0
TIIIE best pulled taffy la made
with granulated sugar and
should be cooked In small
batches. To two pounds ot
I sugar allow Just enough water
j to dissolve the sugar. One will
| tind that taffy Is better if made
| in an old fashioned iron or steel
; | skillet than In porcelain, as there
; | is less danger of scorching. Taf
M fy should boil rapidly. In testing
use very cold water, dip a
teaspoonful from the center, but
do not stir the boiling taffy or It
will turn to sugar. Have buttered
plates to pour the taffy into
and grease the hands with butter
to handle it The best pulled
* taffy turns chalky if kept a few
days and is then very delicious
If rolled In unsweetened choco4,
late.
Time?After Christmas
8cene?A Department 8tore.
' Girl Clerk?Maine, Where's the poetry
books? A lady here wants to exchange
a cookbook her husband gave
her for a book of noeirv
Nervous Uncle?Here's n toy trumpet
my nephew got Christmas. Sure It
blows. That's the trouble. Gimme a
rubber ball for It.
Floorwalker-They can't keep that
okl chap home nights by giving him
a smoking Jacket and slippers He's
brought them buck to exchange'for a
corkscrew, a dress shirt and patent
leather shoes.
Miss- Gramma gimme a set of Miss
Alcott's improvin' books fer girls. 1
wanna know if I can't exchange 'em
fer a silver vanity box
nni'i Man- uerea a pair or military
hairbrushes 1 got
Father?Some one gave me pink silk
pajamas for Christmas. I want to exchange
them for something a self respeetlng
man can wear without blushing
Mamma?My little boy got this set of
tools for Christmas. I want to exchange
them for a new center table
He sawed the legs off the one 1 had
Willie, stop yonr crying.?Puck.
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gGOWANSl
fi Ksny of Externals |
fi Accepted by the Mothers I
of America as the one and '
ft only external preparation |
that positively and quickly
^ CURES all forms of Injja
flammation or Congestion
pi such as Pneumonia,Croup,
H Coughs, Colds, Pleurisy.
| J Since Gownns Preparation has i
.b iuvit/'iuvv<i 11em 11 mis gamed
n strong foot-hold in runny of our
best fa mi lies whom I know are giving
you advertisement, right along
w ithout solicitation. It always
makes good. Weidimg & Son,
Tiffin, Ohio. Druggists.
! BUY TO-DAY! HAVE IT IN THE HOME
All Drotilfli, SI. 50c. 25o.
GOWAN MEDICAL CO.. "
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Swedish farm laborers, who are
hired by the year, receive an average
.wage of $85 annually with
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SPEC1AIS X
EVERYDAY
San
FRIDAY you
2 Bars of 5c Laun- '
dry Soap for 5c Hi15
We
SATURDAY gaii
5c Toilet Paper, a say
Roll, lc; 5 Rolls qua
to customer. lar?
Safety Pins fjj
3 Cards 5c ?bJ
con
Dress Pins in t
2 Papers 5c bu>
OUR C
Large variety of del
All the popular kind
Per pound, 10c, II
New goods being re
Make our store youi
helping us.
McCLUl
The Hoir
We Hav
fe. For This
can fit you i
Underwear, Suits.
We have 16 more
worth $10.00 that
and 14 more all w
ue? that are going
*- '.i.1.'.' ? . ter come early if ;
'IBIEBf coat tor one half
11HI Sgpr this month we wil
BBBS Clothintr at ereai
and ask the price,
|||pP^P' can buy anywher<
P^" are welcome to lc
glad to show you.
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I Electrical
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Y inane UJCIUI All
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V Electric Irons, Electric
Stoves, Electric Water He*
A Electric Waffle Irons, Electi
Electric Tea Pots, Electric 1
y trie Curling Irons, and nu
y Articles in stock and we wou
look them over. Any cusl
A electric iron will be given j
?|> free, with which an ordinar
y converted into a small electr
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| Municipal Elei
$ AND WATER
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rters For Santa
kVTnt rl1/\?TnV 'F/vvvn
ipi tup: lup
ita Claus still beckon
i come to our store am
ve the difference" oi
> class of merchandise
have thousands of bar
is here for you. W
bargains because th
lity of the goods i
|e and the price is little
>me and See
Ligations to buy neve
les with a look. Com
:oday for a look, thei
r at your pleasure.
ANDY COUP
icious candies at remark;
Is that appeal to every lov<
5c and 25c.
iceived every day. Watc
r headquarters. Let us 1
SE 10 CEIS
le of a Thousand B?
I
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e Prepare!
i Cold Snap!
\
ip in all kinds of winter
, Overcoats, and Shoes.
! of those all wool Suits,
we are selling at $6.85
ool Overcoats, $10.00 valfor
$6.85. You had betyou
want a Suit or Overprice.
The balance of
1 offer our entire stock of
tly reduced prices. Call
, if not cheaper than yon
j else?Dont buy. You
ok, and we are always
lothing Co.
l^r ^5^
Devices !
nas Presents \
Toasters, Electric V
iters, Electric Ovens, *?
ic Coffee Percolators, X
Chafing Dishes, Elec- X
merous other Useful X
ild be glad to have you V
tomer purchasing an Y
an utility iron bolder
y electric iron may be X
ic stove. X /
ctric Light I
WORKS. I ^
Ic Store I
l Claus!
JI SPEC
EVERY DAY
i MONDAY
1 Oil Cloth, all colors
%.mr m a
; a rara, lue.
e TUESDAY
e Nice Large Apples,
s Only a Dozen
ICa
! WEDNESDAY
g Sweet Juiey
n ORANGES
A Doz n, 20c.
SfTER
ablv low nricm
sr of sweetmeats.
h our windows,
lelp you by you
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