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- .v ; y rn ft THE UNION TIMES 1=] i 1 ' Union Library * ? VOL. LXV. NO. 4<i. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1!)15. #1.00 A YEAR CELEBRATEDC Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Crosby Graciously Entertain Large Number of Relatives and Friends on Wednesday?Feast of Good Things to Eat?Given Many Beautiful Presents. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Crosby elebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage Wednesday, Nov. 10th. A large gathering of relatives and friends assembled at the country hopie of this happy couple and a more enjoyable day is seldom spent on this earth. Fellowship and feasting, good will and good cheer, were in the very air. The day was bright with sunshine and the heart was made glad with f ho dolicrhtfnl accnpiatinn Something like a hundred guests, including members of the family, gathered to do honor to the occasion, The house was decorated in golden yellow chrysanthemums and autumntinted leaves and vases of the same golden blossoms adorned the bride's table and a golden shower was giver this highly esteemed husband anc wife. It was literally a shower oi gold, for many friends, finding themselves at a loss to decide upon some useful or ornamental piece of jewelrj or table ware, presented a piece ol gold in coin of the realm. Many verj beautiful articles, all gold ,were alsc presented them. On top of the piano where these tokens of esteem wen assembled it looked like a jewelrj store in which useful and beautifu articles are kept^ Upon the assembling of the guest: a brief religious service was held anc was led by Rev. Lewis M. Rice. The ninety-third Psalm was read. Appro priate hymns were sung, the pianc being played by Miss Mildred Jeter a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs Crosby. , A very brief talk was made The guests were then invited out t< dinner. Two longtables, picnic st?le r*- dren. ?These tables wW*flterall; V- " loaded with the most tempting o EL. viands, cooked skillfully and serve r from plates that rested upon snoi V ...kifo foblP cloths. Turkey, has! | country cured ham, chicken salad an | all else that should accompany a feas fit for a king was t>ountifully in ev J dence. Cakes, hot coffee and ambros 3 were last served. The wedding cak ( heart shape, was made and decorat* | by Mrs. W. T. Cunningham and it w I a work of art. And the assemblii 3 guests did not fail to do justice to t' J occasion. 1 Of the seven children of Mr a f Mrs. Crosby, only one, Mr. W. B. Cr< | by, of Newton, Miss., was absent, a during the day a long letter expla ing his unavoidable absence was ceived. The warm place Mr. and Mrs. Cr by hold in the hearts of those v "know them was evinced time and ti again as some guest gave express in words to the high regard in wh they are held. For fifty years t have journeyed along life's highv It has been a peaceful journej happy one. They have passed 1. ??? , three score and ten marn, jci uw not think of them as "old peof Both of them are light-hearted, and happy. There is an atmospl of peace about them also. And flatter blessed possession is perl largely responsible for the pre state of well being that reveals i I in this home. With comfort and j ty around them, with wants that simple, with an abiding faith in this happy pair are living monuir to the blessings of a useful and ( life. May many years. yet crown heads ere the end shall come. ' they gather deeper and sweeter p also. Their many friends sine wish it?nay, silently pray that il he thus with these beloved peop Among the quests were I)r \ Mrs. Curtis Crosby of Black who made the trip in a car present on this festive occasion. APPROACHING MARRIAf The announcement of the app ing marriage of Miss Lurline and Dr. Ashby Turner will crea dial intarest in Union." The mt will be celebrated at the home bride in Sally, on Nov. 18 ar be witnessed by only the famil1 a few friends. Or. Turner made his home in several years ago and by his c ^ * and strict adherence to busine many warm friends who artf a wishing him happiness. I # < CITY HIGH SCHOOL SP Classes in domestic science I and the manual training for b begin with the high school p Monday, Nov. 15. fOLDEN 10 WEDNESDAY REPORT SHOWS COTTON CROP IS VERY SHORT Washington, Nov. 8.?The fourth cotton ginning report of the season, compiled from reports of census bureau correspondents and agents throughout the cotton belt and issued at 10 a. m., today, announced that 7,384,871 bales of cotton, counting round bales as half bales, of the growth of 1915 has been ginned prior to November 1. That compares with 9,826,912 bales, or 61.8 per cent of the entire crop, ginned prior to November 1, last year, 8,830,396 bales, or 63.2 per cent in 1913 and 8,869,222 bales, or 65.8 per cent in 1912. The average quantity of cotton ginned prior to November 1 in the past ten years was 7,954,534 bales or 62 per cent of the crop. Included in the ginnings were 69,204 round bales, compared with 23,182 last year, 61,577 in 1913 and 84,' 539 in 1912. Sea Island cotton included numbered 33,358 bales, compared with , 43,115 last year, 42,804 in 1913 and . 28,887 in 1812. Ginnings prior to November 1, by I States, with comparisons for the past r three years and the percentage of the entire crop ginned in 'those States , prior to that date in the same years, 'r follows: P Alabama. Year Bales P. C. 1915 727,368 1914 1,068,771 61.7 I 1913 -,015,788 68.5 " 1912 ^ 809,662 61.0 Florida. 1915 40,389 , 1914 56,645 62.5 ] 1913 47,315 70.9 I 1912 35,362 60.1 Louisiana. % '1915 272,37,9 J *914 297,356 65.7 }y}| 222,464 50.9 V 261,701 69.8 3 1Q1K North Carolina. J ^427949 P South Carolina. f 1915 772,481 d 1914 910,558" ' 58.4 n 1913 846,468 59.7 1912 730,690 59.7 d Tp\as st 1915 2,345,566 >- 1914 3,168,786 72.S ,a 1913 2,950,444 78 ' e. 1912 3,709,725 79'.! *d Arkansas. as 1915 444,908 iR 1914 573,571 57. he 1913 431,522 41. 1912 440,482 57. nd Ceorj?ia. ,s- 1915 1,401,290 nd 1914 1,763,374 64. in- 1913 1,606,506 68 re- 1912 1,112,419 61 Mississippi. os_ 1915 585,069 669.143 54 yh(5 1913 568,005 45 ion 1912 511,678 5C lich ,?,r Oklahoma. hey 91J ? 171'229 mv 1914 649,367 5.' j a 1913 536,303 6.' the 1912 599,190 5! lop(! Tennessee. 1915 146,869 haie 1914 172,485 4 h 1913 174,379 4 this 1912 HM85 4 laps .... All Other States. sent 9J? 40>267 tself 91< r>8."7 2 Men- 1913 4<;.942 are 1912 43.291 < God, , m ' lents CARLISLE METHODIST CHURi rodly I here will be services in the ( their Methodist church Sunday m< ^iav at 11 o'clock. The pastor, I >eace Duncan, Jr., will pre erelv ^mediately after the service mav church conference will be held, le. Pnb^c in general is most cordiall? and v'tetl to attend this service, members of the church are espec stock, urffej to present, to be . m T SERVICES AT SANTUC METHODIST CHUI IE. There will be preaching St r?ac., evening at 7:30 p. m. at the Si Sally Methodist church by the pastor, te cor- w B nuncan> jr. This will b image jagt vj8jt Qf this conference ye " ..^ this church and the people of id will community and surrounding co les and are e8pecially urged to attend. since the great revival service h i Union church by Brother Dunca ourtesy congregations have been unu iss won |arjje ones and it is hoped thi unit in one fQr t^e jft8t service will I largest yet. _ ECIAL. OYSTER SUPPER. Tor girls Tfiere will be an oyster suppe ioys will at the Cross Keys High school upils on day evening, November 12th. You are cordially invited to ACCIDENTALLY ,? Mr. Hughes Worthy, a prominent 8 planter living just over the line in ? Chester county, narrowly escapedi ^ death by poisoning on last Friday.' ^ He mistook strychnine tablets for cal- j, omel tablets, and took five tablets, e each containing a fortieth of a grain, j. making a total of one-eighth of a . grain. , ? C It seems that Mr. Worthy got up f\ on Friday morning feeling poorly. He h WPnt tn u cholf u/hnvo hn L'nnt K>a I medicines. There were calomel tab-Ill lets and strychnine tablets in the sup-|d ply of medicines. Both tablets are Pv quite similar. He took five tablets, few UNION'S WHITE Wf ARE NO Superintendent R. A. Easterling 9 has begun the work of erecting the * lights for the "White Way" on Main ^ street. Quite a number of the prop- * erty holders have already signified ? their willingness to pay their third ? of the expense of putting in these ? MR. WM. T. QAUl\ Mr. Wm. T. Gault, a prominent and 9 highly esteemed citizen of this coun- | ty, died at his home three miles be- 9 yond Kelton Thursday mqrning, Nov. 9 11. Mr. Gault had been ill but a short 9 ti ne with pneumonia, and his deatbB is a great shock to his many friends. K He was considerably past the three JL score and ten year mark, being 76 p* years old, and was regarded by all as raj a man possessing the highest qualities la of character. He served four years inK the Confederate army and was a bravejgi suiuier. MOTORCYCLE RACM SRARm ' Tnil> i.r^rntion whs .r.'V 10-mile race, stock machines, for a t first prize of $15, second of $10, and 1 third of $5. Bud Cary, the aviator, t who has been performing with a Cur- l< tiss biplane for the past three days, O entered in this race, but dropped out at the end of the ninth lap. The race > was won by Ed. L. WilVox, of At> lanta, who finished the 20 rounds of ) the half-mile track in 13 minutes. Dogan Arthur of Union was second, making the 10 miles in 13 minutes, 6 sec4 onds. C. Whittington of Spartanburg 6 was third, 113 minutes, 38 seconds. 1 The second event was a "pie" race, the racers being required to make two rounds of the half-mile track, ,8 stop and eat a pie, and then make k two more rounds.. Hilson won first .4 prize of $10, making the two mues in 4 minutes, 3 seconds. Bud Carey won second prize of $5. .9 The third event was one of the pret,.4 tiest races of the afternoon. It was a 1.9 15-milo run, open to South Carolina riders only, for single-cylinder racing machines. The race finished with DoJ.5 gan Arthur in first place by only about }.7 10 feet, followed by B. B. Bivens, ot 3.6 Spartanburg, an<^ C. Whitti'ngton third. McGwin, who also entered ir the race, dropped out in the sixth lap 6.4 Arthur and Bivins got off in thi 7 5 lead together at the start, and the ex 4.9 citing feature of the race throughou was their hard fight for the leac Arthur took a slight lead at the begin 15.6 nir.g and held it for eight round: 19.1 About the middle of the ninth roun< 18.1 CH NOLAND-H ART. Miss Ella Noland and Mr. Frar "'ar* Hart were quietly married Tuesdt afternoon, Oct. 2(ith, at the home , Rev. L. L. Wagnon, the officiatii minister, and left on the "Caroln fp, a Special" for a honeymoon sojourn. *?? IT---? Koo a wide connection iUrs. naii imo M ~ this county. She is a sweet, attn . tive young woman and has numberh la ^ friends who wish for her much ht piness. Mr. Hart is the son of Mr. Ch Hart and is held in high esteem his associates and friends. The young couple will be at ho inday their friends in South Union. antuc ? Rev. STALLION TOOK FIRST PRI! e tho ar to Mr. J. L. Rhinehart of Buffalo < ' this ried his stallion, "Arlop," to the Sj untry tanburg fair last week. The ani Ever took first premium there. This si teld in animal took first prize at the Ui n the county fair. r^the A BOX SUPPER. ae the There will be a box supper at Hope church Thursday, Nov. 18, ginning at 5 o'clock p. m. Oyi will also be served. The publ r given cordially invited. The proceeds on Fri- go to "the benefit of the church good time is promised all who at attend. B. W. Whitlock, for Cc TOOK POISON upposing he was taking five grains f calomel. Immediately afterwards e went out in the yard to give intructions to a driver for the day. loine premonition in his mind caused ifan to go back into the house and xamine the mark on the packages, le then discovered that he had taken trychnine. Hurriedly calling up Dr. ifaddox at Union, he was told what to n until the physician could arrive, ie having to come some 14 miles. A Kl.nn1fL r. M *\ icvviu'uicaiviii^ 11 ip in a 11 ttuiunobile and the great presence of mind llsplayed by Mi*- Worthy, together kSth the telephone connection probilly saved his life. Y LIGHTS IV BEING ERECTED ights, and there is now little doubt ijit that all will be willing to go their >art. a very small amount per front oot, to have these lights installed. ..The lights will be artistic and quite lAndsome. Main street will look like Jew York when this work is completed. I DIED THURSDAY i .He was twice married. His $rst Hfe was Miss Jane Fowler. She died pine six or eight years ago. Mr. }ftult married ,a second time little nore than a year ago, to Mrs. Anna lamer, who with three sons and two raghtere survive him. John Gault, fin. Gault and Henry Gault are his waiving sons. Mrs. H. H. Eaves incf Mrs. Haskell Garner are his surviving daughters. T'Che burial will be today, Friday, ,t JFlat Rock, two miles from Mr. Melt's home. BURG LAST WEEK the cheers le pBiined one entireTap on. Jj It began to look as if the result *f 4?e race was settled, when styi^ Arthur began to shorten the r'rs.o.l and finally about the 28th or 29thwap, he came up alongside of his ouryaAent, and just a short distance a ivayfrom the wire on the final round, h i passed him and came in victorious, T ime: Arthur, 19 minutes, 20 seconds; E ivins, 19 minutes, 22 seconds; Whit' ti ngton. 20 minutes. The last event of the day was th< f (ature race, a 25-mile run for ; fi rst prize of $60; second, $80; third $15, and fourth, $5. The race v/a open to the world. Six expert rider eiitered: Ed. L. Wilcox, of Atlanta Iflogan Arthur of Union, Bud Carj thU aviator, Bivi'ns of Spartanhurj Whittington of Spartanburg an Montmollin of Macon, Ga. The riders had to make 50 circuit of the track before the race was ove and with the six riders in the fiel there wehe many exciting moment ; as one gained the lead only to ' ' passed in a few seconds Dy some om , rider. The contests for second ai 1 third place were quite as thrilling:. Wilcox finished first in the race, 1 e time being: 32 minutes, 8 second - Arthur ran second. 33 minutes, 8 s< t onds; Cary came in third, making: t I. course in 34 minutes, 5 1-4 secon i- and Bi^ins won fourth place. 1 s. time was not taken.?Spartanbi 1, Herald. Messrs. A. H. Cotting:ham, supei (tendent of Monarch Cotton mills; ik M, Bates, overseer weaving:; W. iy Cobb, overseer spinning:; J. E. Ht of master mechanic; F. A. Sand' >K i weaving second hand; A. H. Hov na weaving second hand; C. F. Par! | carding second hand, and W. in Wheat, spinning second nana, ait* ?c- ed the Southern Textile exposi' jss held in Greenville November 2nt ip- Oth. Mr. A. R. Robinson, who live? as. Racolet route 1, was in Union a by the past week, and while here The Times a visit. He has a s me silver coin, French money, a 20piece, which was minted in 1850. ? coin was picked up in the yard by Robinson. Mr. Robinson also h small Spanish coin which was m >ar" in 1790, the year his grandfa mal R?binson, was born, ame Captain Frank f arr and Mrs. nion have returned to their home in I after a pleasant visit with Mrs. sie Wood and Miss Mayme Jef on Limestone street. Captain who lived at Limestone Sprin New the seventies and was associater , be- Captain J. B. Lyle for a numl sters UMri, commented largely on tl ic is Wasive improvements made ii will awion during the past quartei i. A cfcWury. Captain Farr is prpsid tend, tie First National Bank of Ui >m. Caffnev ledger. Alt;'- -TS 'rbW MIRACULOUS E FROM A ? 1 ~~ i HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK IN UNION COUNTY "Ever since my visit of three days to Uni'ort in July for the purpose of aiding Miss Smith, our county agent, in her institute wopk, 1 have patiently awaited an opportunity to return to the county, as I realized the possibilities ready for development, as when my itinerary booked me for Union this week I hailed it with delight, for most pleasant reminiscences encompassed ( the recollections of my summer visit," , said Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, assistant , State agent of Home Demonstration , o iU /" i:? ...i ? >vui rv ?ii uuuiu v ?u giniit, wiujtii uiiru- l duced today. ! "The club work of the girls under , the supervision of Miss Smith," she , continued, "is on a thorough funda- | mental basis and has shown con- | clusively a most successful year's j work. Mi^s Smith's work has been \ all we could desire, she has followed instructions literally and most palpa- . bly gratifying results have ensued. . Domestic Science rooms are being equipped in the schools for the use , of her bread club and Domestic Sci- j ence classes, at the same time she is ] advancing the grades of agriculture | among her club members each year. , Truly the progress of Union County ; Home Demonstration Work is indeed ] most gratifying and now we find the season ripe and the opportunity ap- \ parent for organizing Home Demonstration Clubs for woman, nor have T found a dissenting voice. We organized a large club of interested wo- 1 men at Jonesville the morning of November 4th. One also at West ( Springs in the afternoon, a splendid club was organized in Union at the ( Chamber of Commerce the morning of November 5th- and another at Tinker's Creek in the afternoon, be- ( sides an organization effected at Mon- ] arch at night. There are 14b women incorporated in these five Home Demonstration clubs, all ready to pursue the twelve months of conventional studies prepared by the State I airents fr?r thpir h?noAt " JtidS a that the two .*nm. | up the Home Demonstrationstuaies. We remember these clubs had exhibits at the county fair. These seven clubs will meet once a | month, at each meeting some problem of home economics will be studied, and the county agent in charge of ' Home Demonstration work will give a demonstration to illustrate the lesson. ' The admirable feature in relation to the work is that there are no fees. All literature and outline of work are * sent out from Winthrop college and United States Department of Agri' culture. All in the community are ' invited to attend these different meetings. ' The Jonesville club will meet in tht basement of the Methodist church \* The time of meeting, 2nd Tuesday af ternoon of each month. President, Mrs. F. M. Ellerbee. Vice-president, Mrs. Will Wood. 1' Secretary and treasury, Miss (Jrac u* Farr. s' The West Springs club will meet i K! the school auditorium. The time o ei. meeting, 2nd Friday afternoon* eac 1 month. President, Mrs. C. F. Johnson. "s Mrs. Bovd Lanca: , , .... , terSecretary and treasurer. Miss Be! j1* Walters. The Union club will meet in Char ,s her of Commerce rooms. The time 11 ^ meeting, 3rd Tuesday morning ea month. rz? President, MVs. Ora B. Fant. . Vice-president, Mrs. C. H. Peak, j Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. J. C W ^en. las 'he Monarch club will meet era' Community Club House. The time 1*1' meeting, 3rd Tuesday afternoon ec 1. ' month. >j.' President, Mrs. Sallie Jolly. !nd- Vice-president, Mrs. W. E. Greet tion Secretary, Miss Fannie Brown. I Treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Haas. The Cedar Hill club will meet . on school auditorium. The time of mi daV 'nR? Thursday afternoon of e id eionth. mall President, Miss Annie Kelly. cent_ Vice-president, Miss Fannie ^ This burni\?... Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. C J4(,rSa Bishop.' inted Tinker's Creek club will r ..? in the school house. The tim< er* meeting has not been arranged The Bonham club meets in diffe I" arr homes of the members. The tirr Jnion meeting, the 4th Saturday after Bes- each month. Tories President, Miss Mahala Smitl ''arr. Vice-president, ^frs. Minnie F gs in Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. 1 with Belue. /. jer of ^ ie ex- Mrs. J. W. Mixson and Mrs. i this H. Garner have returned from r of a where they went to attend the co lent of tion of the Episcopal church, lion.? Mixson visited her sister, Mrs. in Rock Hill before returning hor SCAPE TRACK DEATH R. M. Fincher Struck by Southern Train No. 42. His Buggy Was Smashed to Splinters and Horse Killed ? Injured Man Hung Suspended From Engine 'Till Rescued. Mr. R. M. Fincher, one of Union county's best citizens, and a resident of the Meador-Woods section of the county miraculously escaped death at noon Monday. He was driving into Union and as he was crossing the Southern track at the crossing just above the city limits, train No. 42 smashed into him. The buggy was torn to scraps, the horse instantly killed and Mr. Fincher was hurled up in the air and his clothing caught by the engine, hanging suspended in that precarious situation until the train was stopped and he was rescued. He was badly dazed from the shock and was bruised somewhat, but there was no broken skin on his body and, so far as could be learned, no broken bones. That he was not instantly killed was a miracle. He was given medical attention and examination, and was then carried to the home of his sister here. Mr. Fincher is 72 years old. If no bad internal injuries develop he will soon be all right. OF INTEREST HERE. Mrs. Benjamin Franklin announces the marriage of her daughter, Bertha Lee to Mr. Paul Clifford Bobo, Saturday, October 1<>, 1915, Asheville, N. C. The young people are at home to their friends at 35 5Ashland Ave., Asheville, N. C. Mr. Bobo has numbers of relatives and friends in this county to wish him happiness. f W. M. U. CONVENTION. Spartanburg is host this week to 500 women from all parts of South Carqjjnp, (J niort ..for the anpual Bjrfrs; ()ra B. Fant, su peri Missionary the Union county W. M. U.; Mrs. J. w Ra rtles. Dresident of the mission ary society of First church; Mrs. (). L. P. Jackson, Mrs. R. E White, Mrs. Mrs. O. A. Sullivan from the Second Baptist church; Mrs. (\ W. Kirven, from Sedalia; Mrs. P. B. Bobo, Cross Keys; Misses Farr, Porter, McArthur and Mrs. West, of Kelton; Miss Carrie Hawkins, of Hebron and possibly many others whose names we could not get before going to press. IKES INDOOR CARNIVAL. Cedar Hill school, under the leaderf ship of Miss Annie Kelly, will have . an entertainment in the school build ing Wednesday night, Nov. 24. The entertainment will be featured with Ike's Carnival, and will he held indoors. Added to the interesting e features of the entertainment will be addresses by prominent speakers, n Hon. Rion McKissick and Prof. I.ueco >f Gunter will deliver addresses. Reh freshments will be served and the public is cordially invited to attend. The entertainment promises to be a very s- attractive one. IJD'P 1II.MJ I,' (II' I.MMir^i in.!.., n. Eutawville, Nov. 10.?Cards are 0f out announcing the approaching inarch riajfe of Miss Eloise Connor to Thomas C. Moss of St. Matthews. The weddinpf, which will be private, owintr to the serious illness of a member of 'o- the biide's family, will take place at "Walnut Grove," the beautiful plantaat tion home of Mr. and Mrs. T. I,. Conof nor, the bride's parents, on Decern tch lMiss Connor has been a frequent visitor to Union, the truest of Mrs. J no. l# A. Fant and the announcement of her approaching marriage will be received with interest. ,n "S. (>. S." RESPONSES , FOR THIS WEEK, ach Geo. Goudelock, Bennettsville. _$ 1.0(1 Mrs. J. Rand, Washington 1.00 ,Vil- C. G. Humphries, Union ... 1.00 J. R. Caudle, Charlotte 1.00 lara Mrs ^ f Spears, Union R 1 1.00 - r> if , .> no A. K. Kornnson, raiuicv, - _. neet ^ Gregory, Buffalo, R 1. 1.00 , 0f J. B. Holcomb, Kelton, R 2 1.00 , S. W. Wilburn, Camden 1.00 irent I" B. Jeter, Santuc .50 ie of C. M. Gault, Essary Sprjrs, Tenn 1.00 noon H. ** West, Pauline, R 2 1.00 J. C. Vinson, Jonesville, R 2 1.00 , J. T. Estes, Hickory Grove 3.00 ielue. P- C. Davis, Monarch 1.00 L. O. O. Willard, Monarch 1.00 Ben T. Going, Union, R 4 2.00 W. W. Tinsley, Union .f>0 Fred Frank Hart, Union 1.00 York, R. G. Dickerson, Shelton 1.00 nven- J. A. Sartor, Whitmire 1.00 Mrs. Dollie N. Humphries .25 Ivey, F. T. Varner, Jonesville, R 2-. 2.00 no. B. W. Whitlock, Jonesville, R 1 1.00