Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Which, Dame, do you mean? ?Boston Transcript Ix>ve is blind?and a homely f may well be Rlad of it. A woman's mirror casts and cau a variety of reflections. dingote Style in | Coat Suits i X . Colors at special X for this week. i and Children's X a great reduction T T irices on all Milli- Y d Silk Velvet Hats X 'rice. Y Y 5' Samples" Just Received. X ercantile Co. i >yA A^A A^A A^A A^A A^A tfhes Help You i the day in a badly fitting d. His appearance is fightMan who starts in a trim ;, has an enormous advanHe radiates success and uccess. Get that successful ind Styleplus Clothes will 3 you an all wool Suit from bat you care to pay. A big ;s from $2.00 to $10.00. A s with every Boy's Suit. ??^ lovs flrp llip hpsf" Thpv nrp i --</ ? ? w able. Try a pair and you v. All leathers and styles E. P. Reid Shoes for ladies, lorshiem Shoes for the man sole agents for all shoes f A? s in all the new shapes and We are also sole agents for and Eclipse Shirts. ) HE INI of Satisfaction. !k of Tires ear and Firestone Casings. Firestone and Howe Tubes. iar studded; Goodyear Blue on-Skid. Diamond Safetye Streak inner tubes, f treads. Prices from $3.00 :>air. 3 Guaranteed.? Cqi?Q/TO yjm uyv | Happiness is mostly a matter of the imagination. With some people there's no such word as enough. . . A man is unknown to the company ' he can keep out of. ses All the world loves a lover because it likes a free show. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Feastcr of route 1 spent Monday in Union. I Mr. Boyce Littlejohn spent Thursday in Union with friends. Miss Fannie Wilhurn is spending some time with friends in Union. Mrs. Annie Rose and daughters have returned from a trip to Atlanta. Mr. E. W. Jeter, our valued correspondent at Santuc,'1 spent Monday in the city. Mr. W. S. Lipscomb of Asbury was in the city on Monday for a short while. Miss Carrie Jackson of Spartan uuiK spent, vne wei'K-enu wnn Miss Nina Sligli. Mrs. J. F. Caudle is at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Terry, who is seriously ill. Mrs. W. H. Lancaster of Whitestone is visiting her mother, Mrs. Susan Tinsley. Mrs. Gertrude Henderson of Blair is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mathis. Mr. J. M. Bennett of C ross Anchor was a business visitor in the city on Monday. Mr. W. B. Moore of Yorkville spent , several days last week with Mr. and ] Mrs. J. D. Arthur. Mr. Grover Glymph of Raleigh, N. ; C., spent several days in Union this week with relatives. Miss Frances 'Nicholson has returned from a visit to Miss Julia Keenan in Columbia. Hon. Rion McKissiek of Greenville ' was in Union for several days this week on business. Miss Sydney Gage spent the week- \ end in Spartanburg with her sister, ' Mrs. L. P. Dashiel. Mrs. Susan Tinsley visited her ' daughter, Mrs. F. H. Whitney at Car- 1 lisle, the past week. 1 i Miss Pearl Harris spent the week- ( end in Jonesville the guest of Misses Hartley and Williamson. Rev. I.. S. Shealy, pastor of the Buffalo Baptist church, spent several days in Columbia this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Humphries of 1 Latta are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 1 J. R. Ilix on Gage avenue. 1 Miss Virginia Lee Poole has re- | turned from Columbia where she was the guest of friends for the fair. Mrs. P .B. Barnes was called to her iormer nomc in Lancaster mis weeK on account of the death of a relative. Miss Ora Page passed through j Union Saturday on her way to spend . the week-end with Miss Beatrice Mc- J Daniel. Mrs. Annie Rose and family will ' leave this week for Valdosta, Ga., 1 where they will make their home in ' the future. ^ Mr. Ottis Going of the University j of South Carolina spent the week-end | in Union with his parents, Dr. yaii, Mrs. J. T. Going. Miss Oceola Whisenant of the Greenville Female college spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Whisenant. J. C. Wallace, a prominent attorney of Union, is attending the Court of Common Pleas for Spartanburg coun- i ty.?Spartanburg Journal. Mrs. Emslie Nicholson and daughter, Miss Frances Nicholson, left Wednesday for Durant, Miss., to spend some time with relatives. Mrs. J. F. Johnson has the record beaten when it comes to raising pepper. She had one stalk with 532 pods on it beside some that fell off when the bush was taken up. Rev. S. 'W. Jolly will deliver an address at Cedar Hill school house Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He will organize a Baraca class there at that time. The public is invited to attend. Clifford Seminary. On the afternoon of October 29 the voice pupils of Mrs. Maude Turner gave their first recital. Each pupil was allowed to invite one or two friends, and at 4:30 p. m. a pleasant audience assembled in the hall of t.":* Philomathea Literary society to note the progress made by voice in the few lessons that could be giveo up to date so early in the year. To the surprise and delight of all present the following program Was rendered without a faltering note: Seminary chorus class, "Lullaby"? Brahms. Miss Etta McDow, "Serenade"? La Forge. Mrs. W. T. Beaty, "O Happy Day" ?Carl Gotze. "An April Girl."?J. Remington Farland. Miss Vidian Sarratt, "Sweet Miss Mary"?Niedlifiger. Miss Ruth Crawford, "Damon"? Strange. "Could My Songs Their Flight Be Winging"?Hahn. Miss Ida Clement, "Dutch Dolls"? Mary Osterlere. Miss Lutie Jordan, "The Little House of Dreams"?Metcalf. Mrs. M. B. Summer, "Four Leaf Clover"?Brownell. "Let Me Sing"? Radcliffe. Miss Nyra Garner, "The Maiden and the Butterfly"?Chadwick. Mrs. Maude Turner, "The Night Hath a Thousand Eyes"?Violets. This remarkable work Droves Mrs. Turner to be a wonderfully gifted voice trainer as well as a musician of wide experience. For many years she was very prominent in musical circles in New York City, a singer in grand opera, and the finest church choirs In both New York and Boston. The following program was posted by the Y. W. A. for vesper service Sunday evening: Leader, Miss Bertie Ladd. Topic: "Why Abolish War and How?" "Some Evils of the War," Miss Mae Wade. "Some Ways of Abolishing War," Miss Pearl Garner. "A Poet's Plea for Peace," Miss Cornelia Harvey. Sentence prayers. LEWIS W. PARKER RESIGNS POSITION M. C. Branch Is Elected President of Parker Mills Company. THE TREASURER ALSO RESIGNS New President is a Richmond Banker. Elected at a Meeting Held in New York. Greenville, Nov. 4?Lewis W. Parker resigned today as president of the Parker Cotton Mills company and M. C. Branch, of the banking firm of Thomas Branch & Co. Richmond, Va.. was elected to succeed him. The resignation was tendered at a meeting of officials in New York. At the same time Alex Macbeth resigned as treasurer and W. E. Beattie, president or the Piedmont Manufacturing company. WaS oleefnil 1 vv^v. V*/ OULLCt'll mm. Roth of the new officials have the hearty cooperation of the retirintr officials whose places they fill. This change in management of the Parker Mills company was announced in a telegram received here late this afternoon. Sixteen cotton mills compose the Parker Cotton Mills company, which was organized in 1011 by Mr. Parker who became the first president, and the only one until the present time. The group of mills includes the Reaver Ram, Capital City. Fairfield, Cranky, Olympia, Pine Crook, Richland Wylie, Monaghan. Seneca, Walhalla. Apalai' Greer, Ottarav, Victor and Wallace. News & Courier. MOTORCYCLE RACES AT FAIR GROUNDS . Some Exciting Racing to Re Seen Here Next Saturday. There will be motorcycle races at f the fair grounds Saturday, November 1 7, beginning at 2 o'clock p. m. Messrs. * Whittington and O'Neal are the pro- J motors. There will be some fancy riding by expert riders as well as the regular races. There will be an ad- J mission of 25 cents for adults and 15 11 :ents for children. | Opened For Rusiness. t The Farmers Ronded Warehouse lompany have opened their warehouse 1 ind are now taking cotton into the c warehouse. The warehouse is under the management of R. P. Harry as s bonded custodian. Your cotton in this t warehouse is fully insured and pro- r tected. You get out the same cotton you store. Each bale being marked <1 and held under that mark until you J ionic for it. ' tl All Ray Rally Friday. There will be an all-day Missionary rally at Sardis next Friday, Novetn- i ber 6. There will he three well known ind prominent speakers present to ieliver addresses and are Rev. R. O. t Lawton of Carlisle, Rev. C. P. Ham-1 s mond and Rev. L. L. Wainwn ti-w. I r pastor, Rev. J. H. Danner, says that ? services will begin in the morning and t there will he dinner served on the c ground, and everybody is asked to bring well filled baskets. There will be a/ommittee on the irround to look aft*?1, cotton which will go toward < paying the church dues. 1 ? * r Report of the Condition of THE MERCHANTS & PLANTERS , ?. NATIONAL BANK. * ( At Uniori, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, Oc- ' tober 31, 1914: RESOURCES l.oans and discounts $258,812.76 1 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 469.70 ' U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation 15,000.00 ' Commercial paper deposited to secure circulation 32,372.40 Stock in Federal Reserve bank, $935.00; all other stocks, $12,000.00 12,935.00 Ranking house, furniture and fixtures 10,000.00 Due from National banks 1 (not reserve agents) 406.39 !>ue from State and private banks and hankers. Trust companies and Savings 1,019.72 Hue from approved Reserve agents in central cities, $9,986.83; in other Reserve cities $1,490.52 11,477.35 Checks and other cash items 4.00 Notes of other National Banks 6,000.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 591.48 Lawful money Reserve in Bank, viz: Specie, $26,732.85; Legal- tender notes, $1,180.00 27,912.85 Kedemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent Of circulation 1,950.00 Total $378,951.65 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 60,000.00 Surplus fund 32,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex- ' penses and taxes paid-_ 21,292.05 National Bank notes outstanding 28,700.00 i Due to other National banks 1,855.53 ; Due to State and private banks and bankers 432.38 Indivfclual deposits subject to check 192,079.92 Notes and bills rediscounted 37,591.77 j Bills payable, including obligations representing money borrowed 5,000.00 . Total $378,951.65 \ State of South^Carolina, County of Union. I I, J. D. Arthur, cashier of the above named hank, do solemnly swear that ( tho ahove statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. P. Arthur, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Nov., 1914. I Thos. McNally, N. P. S. C. Correct-Attest: F. M. Farr, L. J. Hames, W. F. Gilliam.?Directors. F "? " r -rxxK*-^ r=sr.-jr^. ".ir=| i M ^f-T ^ WMMBg | /T '>? ^ in j j THE ESSENTIALS < While this bank lias I banking rooms and eve I tending the utmost coi j patrons, whether theii small; yet the Essenti; j its patrons lies in the A it affords. Safety is n consideration. !! j EM SUE NICHOLSON, J. I President. - L In i w + 1 l ?\ A I ^ ^ - r>. ! w.-wi ? IUDGE HAS TROUBLE WITH VON NUNES Atlanta, Nov. 4.?Judge "Andy*' 'alhoun, of tho city criminal court, s still considering whether he will rive a ten-day jail sentence to Attoricy Tillou von Nunes, who "sassed" he court yesterday afternoon. The case involved what that of a legro charged with stealing a bicycle, ind von Nunes didn't approve of the vay Judge "Andy" let police officers estify. He aired his views several imes, and at last said: "By admitting that testimony, your lonor, you have lowered the dignity i if this court." "Young man, I am considering lending you to jail for ten days," reurned the judge, quietly. "I haven't nude up my mind yet." Attorney von Nunes sat down sudlenly and no more was heard from lim during the progress of the trial, ['he court has not yet announced its lecision as to the jail sentence. Von Nunes formerly practiced law n Union and Spartanburg. Orphanage Day at Fairview Rapist church last Sunday was quite a uccess. A collection of $15 was soured. There was a good address by Jr. Jno. K. llamblin. The music was inder the direction of Mr. J. C. Mithell. Report of the Condition of I'HE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK At Union, S. C., in the State of South Carolina, at the close of busimoo rw.f oi iau. ivor?, v/v.v >!, li/lt . RESOURCES ',oans and discounts $.'101,0!) 1.22 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 936.95 LI. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation 25,000.00 Commercial paper deposited to secure circulation 40,015.00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 14,600.00 Due from National banks (not reserve agents) 2,08.3.96 Due from State and private banks and bankers. Trust companies and Savings 759.60 Due from approved reserve agents in Central cities, none; in other reserve cities, $10,476.24 10,476.24 Chocks and other cash items 467.92 Notes of other national hanks 200.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 124.71 Lawful money reserve in hank, viz: Specie, $13,714.50; I.egal -tender notes $2,335.00 16.049.50 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation 1,950.00 Total $503,758.10 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in -$100,000.00 Surplus fund 20,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid _ 13,574.23 National banks notes outstanding 55,000.00 Due to approved reserve agents in Central reservo cities, $11.91; in other reserve cities, none 11.91 Dividends unpaid ... 13.25 individual deposits subject to check 161,659.22 rime deposits payable affr 30 days or after notice of 30 days or longer 33,438.98 Cashier's checks outstanding 60.51 Rills payable, including obligations representing money borrowed 1'20,000.00 Total $503,758.10 State of South Carolina, County of Union. T. C. C. Sanders, cashier of the ibove named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to Hn Kncf A r mtr l/nAurln/l/ort ???'l Vv ?11 M.v. wvov VI III .Y ivuun iru^u anu UCIU'l, C. C. Sanders, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 4th day of November, 1014. J. M. Greer, Notary Public. Correet-Attest: R. P. Morcran, W. S. McLure, J. D. Jones?Directors. Some folks I know will stretch the truth; Rut. then, perhaps they've found There's little of it in the world, And they want that to j?o round. ?Judpre. NICHOLSON I BANK AND RUST COMPANY I lUNION.S C U 4 OF SAFE BANKING n i provided commodious I my modern facility, ex- j i jrtesy and attention to jj I accounts are large or jj |j als of what it offers to |j | ibsolute Security which iji lade a matter of first jj' tOY FANT, M. A. MOORE, \ Vice President. Cashier. j High School Notes. (.Julia Flynn, editor.) The State fair was much enjoyed last Thursday by Mary Rice. Mary Spears, Ted Wallace, David Wilbui... Anthony Rice and .lohn I'urcell. We all agreed that Anthony's experience was the most wonderful. The Littleiohn Literary society held an interesting meeting last. Friday, the papers were good, beside several voluntary contributions, which were enthusiastically received. Estelle Mathis gave a Hallowe'en party for the senior class last Monday night at her home on Church street. Everybody had a good time, and as everyone was masked it was doubly interesting. Lucile Tracy was absent last week on account of sickness, but is well again and back to her studies. The friends of Mary Rose regret very much that she will soon leave to make her home elsewhere. The girls played basket ball Tuesday. We are looking forward to Thursday as we get our reports on that day. Mr. Ikenbury?"If an Algebraic quadratic equation is not pure, what is it?" Tenth Grade Pupil?"Impure." | t ?t Special Advertisements : LOST?Old fashioned, heavy gold, revolving brooch with picture in one , side and hair in other, between the home of Mrs. J. M. Fant, the hitching grounds at the First Baptist church or somewhere in the town of Union. Liberal reward if returned to The Times office, ltpd YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND that by buying your drugs from The I* ilI metto Drug Co. you will save money. POUND PAPER?2.r)C. 35c, 50c. Envelopes to mr.tch. The Times office. THE POSITIVELY guaranteed chill tonic, Dr. M. I). Iluiet's Chill Buster, the one that stops the chill. At the Palmetto Drug Co. IT IS POOR ECONOMY to plant inferior seed oats. See I lames Grocery Co., and buy pure South Carolina raised Hasting and Fulghum Oats. They only cost a few more cents per bushel. ALL TIIE LATEST MAGAZINES on sale at Glymph's Pharmacy. It L; FOR SALE?Genuine, pure Fulghum oats. They mature two weeks earlier than any other variety. See I lames Grocery Co. FOR SALE?One scholarship in the Modern Business College of Union. Apply to The Times, Ui,;on, S. C. tf. DO NOT SACRIFICE your time and land by planting cheap seed oats. See Hames Grocery Co. and buy the best. THE COUGH SYRUP that will stop the most stubborn cough is Dr. Iluiet's Cough Syrup at The Palmetto Drug Co. FOR RENT CHEAP?A good 7-rooni house on Calhoun Street. Apply to Lawrence Smith. tf HUYLER'S CANDY fresh as the flowers, just received at The Palmetto Drug Co. SALESMAN WANTED? Tobacco and Cigar salesman wanted to advertise. Experience unnecessary. $100 monthly and traveling expenses. Advertise smoking, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars. Send 2 cent stamp for full particulars. 29 20t Helmet Tobacco Co., New York, N. Y. FOR SALE?Two hundred bushels I pure Hasting or One Hundred to I One oats. See L. J. llames. TEETH FILLED NOW you will have when the war is over. Work done at. loc cotton prices. II. K. Smith, denist. FOR SALE?Ferns, maiden hair, princess feathers, spinpere and heponias. Apply to Mrs. Sara Humphries. ltpd LOST?Somewhere between Union and Pacolct one pair motorcycle tire chains. Reward if returned to this office.