University of South Carolina Libraries
n=n npilir TTUTC! b1 I I ml f m| 1/1 B"1 job work mediim JL JL JL I i X ^1 MMBgr X xi JL M. XWJL JLJ ^ VOIj. I,XV. NO. 49. uyiox. PECJ^MxTeH 1S>15 81.OO A YEAI?. nuitu srtftnt TC Hon. John G. Woolley, World-Famed Orator, ana Rev. Geo. W. Morrow, D. D., Field Secretary of Anti-Saloon League of America, Will Speak at First Baptist Church Sunday?Also to Speak at Buffalo and Jonesville. 5 i Sunday, Dec. 5, Union will have two i distinguished speakers, the Hon. John 1 G. Woolley and Rev. Geo. W. Mor- 1 row. They will speak in the First i Baptist church Sunday evening at 7:30 ' o'clock, and at Buffalo that afternoon i in the Methodist church. Both speak- < ers will visit Jonesville and speak 1 there in the Methodist church Monday t evening at 7:30 o'clock. These speakers have attracted a great deal of interest wherever they have gone, 1 and their coming to Union will be wel- 1 corned by the friends of temperance * iyid by all who are interested in good 1 citizenship. The press notices have < been very favorable. Here are a few of the many expressions of commen- 3 dation: Mr. Morrow was born in Illinois 50 years ago; was reared on the farm; * received a High school education s then attended an academy in Indiana 1 and after teaching school four years 1 attended and graduated from the ? Theological Seminary in New York * State as valedictorian in his class; f was ordained a minister in 1889 and i for 10 years served pastorates in i New York and Vermont reaching the 1 Inn nf hie 4lonAmin??tin?% 4-U.rx? ... * -"r v.vi.vM.u.uiviuii, iiiru wus * elected superintendent of Vermont' I Anti-Saloon League, serving six I years?then called to the same position in Michigan, serving eight years ' ' -Tto.v, KB 11 v> ^BbBh |HL^ . CEO. W. MORROW. O. I> and now for two years has l>een on 1 the National Staff of the Anti-Saloon < League of America. He has addressed great audiences all through Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, ! and the West in the past vear. : ' i "Mr. Morrow did a tremendous work against equally tremendous op- 1 position in the State of Michigan."? 1 From Gen. Supt. Dr. P. A. Baker. "Dear Mr. Morrow: I have worked for the Anti-Saloon League in a great many States and while I would not make any i'nvid- | ious comparisons, I can truly state that in no State are temperance in- , terests so systematically and vigorously looked after as they are in yours. Your energy ,the zeal that 1 you throw into your work, the enthusiasm you create among ull who hear you, peculiarly fit you to he superintendent."?From Ex-Gov. R. ij. liienn ol North Carolina. "Your campaigning antl platform i work is a monument to you that you may well be proud of."?From Hon. . (). H. Smith, Esq., Hajrisville, Mich. "Has always brought us an inspiring message from the platform and has been deservedly popular with all classes of people."?Rev. G. E. Barnes, Buttle Creek. "His public addresses are always logical?at times dramatic in their presentation and always so thoroughly convincing that I consider him one of the best vote getters I have ever heard "?R. S. Campbell, Port Huron, Sec. Co. L. O. Com. "Well educated, pleasing and gracefid address, an excellent voice, a fine command of the English language and is a fluent and easy speaker."? M. B. Gore, Lincoln, Vermont. "Mr. Morrow is a most earnest, energetic and forceful worker in the cause which he has espoused. I have heard him before great audiences; and he was like a lion waked out of a Kb ) VISIT UNION - . . FORMER UNION MAN GETS SHOT Difficulty Occurred Last Week at Valdosta, Ga. Injured Man Will Recover. Joseph W. Johnson, formerly of Union, now of Valdosta, Ga., was shot n the head last week and^seriously, thftiurn r?r?l fatollv in ill vnrl TKn ing was done by a mechanic in a garage, a dispute having arisen over the small sum of f>0 cents difference n the price of an automobile tire. It seems from the account that has reached us that but one shot was fired ind that at close range. It appears, purther, that there was little provocation for the shooting. Mr. R. A. Jones wired to Valdosta Tuesday and in reply received the folowing: "Johnson will recover, says loctor. They have gotten the ball out >f his head. Very little provocation 'or the shooting. C. Dampier, Chief >f Police." Mr. Johnson was for a number of fears in the livery business here; he las been in business in Valdosia for he past year or more. The Times is indebted to Mr. R. A\ lones for the definite news of the shooting, which came direct to him in esponse to a message which he sent isking for the information. sleep. I have me\ him once face to 'ace and he was as gentle as a wonan. He has the spirit both of fairless and of fight, and a viligant foe las never been able to unharness lim."?From Rev. Jas. M. Barkley, 3. D., Detroit, Ex-Moderator Presjyterian General Assembly. "You will want to hear Mr. MorHON. J NO. (i. WOOLLEY, LL. 1). row on "A Saloonless Nation Within a Decade.' Bishop McCabe to Bishop Wilson National Anti-Saloon League it Washington. "We are bound to succeed. The Watchword 'The Saloon must go* will some day stir the hearts of great masses of men, as the words of Peter the Hermit stirred the hearts of great masses of men centuries ago. Let us have no doubt of the final outcome; i am simply amazed it your progress." department store o??ens. W. B. Terrell & Co. opened up for business Thursday in the Townsend block. The concern is capitalized at $8,000 and will buy for cash and sell for cash. They will carry a line of groceries, dry goods, shoes, clothing, hats and notions. The company contemplates opening up their heavy grocery department in the store adjoining the building now occupied, and VA7 ill thon Oirn + ttr/x ^ ^A. ~ -1 ..... v.<v iiutc V^tu avvicn CUIIIIVCUtSU Mr. W. B. Terrell and Mr. H. O. Hoi comb are the members of the firm They are from Pacolet. Mr. Holcomc is an old Union county ma.i. The\ intend to conduct a department store DEATH OF A YOU NO MAN. Mr. Ralph Mayes, son of Mr. ant Mrs. M. C. Mayes, died at his parents home near Sulphur Springs last Friday and was buried at Sulphui Springs church Sunday. The young man was about 31 yean of age. Up to two weeks before his death he was robust and had everj promise of a long life. Typhoid feves was the cause of his death. He was ? young man of very exemplary habits and was held in high esteem by al who knew him. He was a great fav ori'te with all, and his parents havt the deep sympathy of a wide circlt of friends. GINNERS* REPORT NOV. 14. The ginners 'report for Union coun ty made up to Nov. 14, shows for 1911 the total of 13,698 bales, while for th< same date 1914 the report showed 13, 625 hales, a difference of 73 bales ii favor of this year. R. ?. PALM Em) f sud Stricken at 8 O'clock ip fhe flffl/i Directions to a Fartri fwfPlanter and\W Mr. Ellis Palmer died suddenljrT^V 8 ('clock Thursday morning and ill/ burial service will be held at the hovf , at 1 o'clock Friday, interment at Vj^J ion in the Presbyterian cemetery all,, > o'clock. law Mr. Palmer was one of the count: [ ? best citizens and was a progress?*!. and prosperous farmer. He was y t years of age and was in Union see* p ingly in the best of health only the Sf ,-v before. JinV Mr. Palmer, after eating his brea* *1 fast Thursday morning, went out to 1 f field about a mile from his house in give direction to a farm hand who 1 ploughing. He had arranged to tat* a business trip to Santua on Thi??? t dry and was giving din^Ci-.ms to lu j farm hands preparatory to being awayior the day. Mr. Palmer is survived by his wife^ ' MRS. W. F.GILLIAM ENTERTAINS.) ] Notable among the society event# of the fall in Union was the reception jj given by Mrs. W. Fair Gilliam at hefr jl home on East Main street last Friday afternoon. The reception was a very large and brilliant atfair with more than 200 guests in attendance. The 1 spacious home was thrown open andf< converted into a bower of flowers and brilliant lights, the color scheme of red and green was carried out in de? c tail and candles burned everywhere to 1 supplement the radiance from flower shaded electric lights. In the dining room the decorations 1 were red and green and the table had. I for its centre a silver basket filled with fruits and silver bonbon dishes 1 hpl/l oli; .i r? 1 ? V> jovaiii<.?u llUlbO ailU IKIIII^O?r7Vi The ices were in the shape of turkeys, {' pumpkins and autumn fruits *u|KE Restive of the Thanksgiving season!1 and with this was served delicious [ pound cake. \ Later in the afternoon tb* / i>t8P were served coffee and fn I . Mrs. Gilliam wastftfydrtiH tainiri?**T>y' Ti0rm5?5r^lw.RT. u. Young and receiving with her were Mrs. A. K. Spratt of Greenville, Mrs. J. A. Fant and Mrs. J. Clough Wallace of Union and Mrs. A L. White * and Miss Mary White of Spartanburg. THANKSGIVING "TACKY PARTY." 1 Misses Ruth Johnston and Alsie Smith entertained a few of their friends Thursday _ .evening at a "tacky party." The house was artistically decorated to represent every season of the year. The guests who came dressed as dainty lassies and lads, others as old maids and bachelors, were met at the door by Miss Johnston and carried to the punch howl, where they were served with de- 1 licious punch. After an evening of merriment the quests were invited tn the dinincr room. Here they weife seated on the floor around the fire, and then served with nuts and cakes from a large tin pan, followed by ambrosia and cake. DIED. Oscar Jacobs was born in Richland J county, S. C., July 7, 1884; was married to Miss Bertha Rippey of Union in 1910. He died Nov. 24, 1915; aged .'11 years, .'1 months and 27 days. He is survived by his wife and I baby, his father, W. D. Jacobs, of Jacobs, S. C., five sisters and four broth| ers. The serviced were conducted by Rev. I). W. Garvin and the burial was in ' Rosemcnt cemetery. WILIHIRN-CROSBY. M r \f ??CJ loano. Wift.i." l?""* > ? V* *?I Oi uaopci TT IIUU1 i| llflit*/c . announced the approaching marriage of their daughter, Kmma, to Mr. Md v( cey Crosby, Dec. 14, at 2 o'clock p. m. , Miss Wilburn is an accomplished and attractive young woman and has many friends throughout the county who will unite in wishing her great happiness. Mr. Crosby is a young man of I splendid character and is held in very ' high esteem by all who know him. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Crosby. A MARRIAGE. p r ?r~ i r Miss Lucy Stribling of Buffalo and p Mr. J. M. Harrison of Coleraine were ? united in marriage Saturday morn ing i at the home of the officiating minister, 1 Rev. Lewis M. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. - Harrison are receiving the congratjulaj tions of a wide circle of friends, ."who ; unite in wishing them great happiness. m i ELKS' BOOSTER MINSTREIJS. The Elks' Booster Minstrels watj the > attraction at the Edisonia theatre ! Wednesday evening, and will be polled off there again Friday evening. 1 The i minstrel will perform at Buffalo in the theatre there Thursday sveining. /ED LY THURSDAY in the Field While (jiving ?He Was a Prominent orthy Citizen. rho was before her marriage Miss jula Walker, and five children. He saves two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Litle and Mrs. T. K. Foster, and one irotfier/-)Mr. John Palmer, who is a .iftfdent of the Confederate Soldiers' [<Ame in Columbia. Mr. Palmer was one of the county's Ifcst citizens. He was one of the most' irogressive farmers of the county and ras held in high esteem by all who new him. He was energetic to a larked degree, and was a loyal friend .rd a good neighbor. His sudden leath was a great shock to the comHunity. iiiTkft fn noro I mill U/\ uv J uiivioi "III KfKZ WVliUUttCU <11 he home, three miles above Union,"at a o'clock Friday, the interment will in the Presbyterian cemetery at 2 'dock. Pk BEAUTIFUL RECEPTION. vOne of the loveliest events of Norember was the reception with which Krs. Fred Garner complimented Mrs. pf. B. Moore and Miss Rose Lindsay f York. . The home was attractively decorated fpr the occasion, many beautiful flowire being used with palms and ferns o complete the effect. w.The tea table was arranged in a torner of the entrance hall from which ;ea and beaten biscuits were served. In the dining room red carnations Frightened the room; a cloth of cluny lace was the handsome cover for the table and in the centre a mirror releqted a crystal vase filled with the tai*>e cheety blossoms. Graceful iprays of smilax gave a pretty touch >f contrasting color and candelabrai rfth unshaded red tapers burned at ?oh end of the table. 5f Delicious charlotte rtisse with nnnm tfcke wfts served and Mrs. Garnei a:jd > in entertaining .her guesti ^fjiiBchii "wore beautifully gownec The program for the Elks' memoria service to be held here Dec. 5 is ai 'ollows: Processional, Wm. A. Hughey. Opening ceremony. Male quartet, Messrs. Hughey iarris, Goforth, Keck. Opening ode, lodge. Divine blessing, chaplain. Male quartet. Address by Mr. Geo. R. Koester. Male quartet. Closing ceremony. Doxology. Benediction. The exercises will be held in th? Edisonia theatre Sunday afternoon and the public is invited to attend. BOX SUPPER. There will be a box sunner irivei at Carem school house on Decembe 10th for the benefit of the school. Th public is cordially invited to come. CARRIED TO HOSPITAL. Mrs. J. B. Wood of Monarch wa taken to the Baptist hospital in Cc lumbia Wednesday for an operatioi She was accompanied by Mr. Wooc her husband, and Rev. 1). W. Garvir her pastor. J. O. HARRIS HAS RECOVEREI Mr. J. O. Harris, of Kelton, rout 2, who had the misfortune to get hi left leg badly hurt several weeks apt has recovered sufficiently to be on again. He was hurt while driving wagon, and suffered a great deal fror the accident. His many friends wi be glad to learn of his recovery. ENJOY THANKSGIVING 1)1 NNEI Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Parham entei tained at a Thanksgiving dinner las Thursday. Among the guests pres ent were: Mr. C. P. Chalk, brother < Mrs. Parham, of Columbia; Mrs. J. / Goforth, sister of Mrs. Parham. c Pacolet, and Mr. R. L. Chalk of R< vanna. HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT. Dr. Victor Roberts of Blackshur suffered a compound fracture of tl right leg midway between the ank and knee Tuesday afternoon about tv, o'clock when his automobile ran inl a ditch and overturned. His leg wt caught under the body of the ove turned car. The accident occurrc about five miles north of Union. T1 Injured man was brought on to Unic and given medical assistance. Oth? than a broken leg there were no ii juries. The only damage to -the car was broken windshield. The driver e, caper! without injury. Mrs. Elias of Asheville is the guei of Mrs. C. H. Peake. COMMENDS UN COL J. W. BATES DIED ON LAST FRIDAY Passed Away at His Home in Jonesville?One of Older Residents of Community. Jonesville, Nov. .'50.?Mr. J. W. Bates died at his home here last Friday at 12 m. after an illness of more than two years. Mr. Bates had heart, kidney and stomach trouble and for these he had tried the physicians of Jonesville and Columbia and also the waters of West Springs and while he got some relief from the remedies prescribed he never got a final cure and he had to yield at last to the combination of diseases. Mr. Bates was 58 years old and had lived in .Jonesville for the past 80 years and had served the town, ? nnnni\' Stnfo on/1 TTnlfod Clofno ?? * several capacities, such as United States deputy marshal, notary public, magistrate, town marshal and mayor. He was efficient in all these offices. He was a member of the Methodist church for many years and a Mason since he reached his majority and had I been secretary of his lodge for many years. He was buried Saturday at , our village cemetery with Masonic honors. Mr. Bates leaves a widow, who was Miss Ramoth E. Foster before her marriage, four children survive him, Mr. Louis C. Bates of Columbia, Mrs. J. H. Herring and Mrs. M. M. Lawson , of Columbia and a little son, J. W., Jr. [ Funeral services were held at the , home at noon Saturday by his pas[ tor, Rev. W. B. Justus, who came [ down from Spartanburg, where he was } attending the Upper South Carolina ^ conference. Mrs. Sallie Herring of Columbia atj tended funeral services and remained r a few days with the family. | U. D. C. MEETING. TWA ivaii.M. -.1 A-? IT r\ VT)?E TTIIUBIII II CIUipLtM", VJ. IJ. C.', held their regular meeting Monday"1 afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wil1 Ham Hugh Burris and receiving with s Mrs. Burriss were Mesdames J. Frost Walker, Jr., Maurice Moore, T. E. Bailey and Thomas McNally. The chapter was honored by a visit from the State president, Mrs. J. L. McWhirter, who made a delightful address. The program included a paper on "States Right (list," read by Mrs. W. H. Bur riss, and a sketch of Gadberry read by Mrs. T. C. Duncan. Mrs. James Mixson, State corresponding secretary, and Mrs. C. H. I'eake, delegate from the William e Wallace chapter to the convention in , Aiken gave copies of the convention ' ...u:_u J 1 < .' which was ueemeu one 01 me most successful held in recent years. Delightful music was furnished by M rs. W. E. Thomson, who sang a duet n with Mr. Hughey and Mrs. B. F. r Alston played a selection from Faust, e The hostesses served tea and sandwiches. COURT ORDERS MISTRIAL IN CASE OF TOM WATSON. s ?- Augusta, (la., Dec. 1.?A mistrial ?. wor ordered in federal district court 1, here tonight in the case of Thomas i E. Watson of Thomson, (la., charged with having sent obscene matter through the mails. The jury, which had had the case before it since Thursday afternoon, reported it could e not agree on a verdict. s m . W. O. W. IIN VEIL MONUM ENT. it a The Sawyer Camp, W. (). W., unII veiled a monument at Mt. Joy church Sunday to the memory of the late Sovereign Arthur Ammons. The cecals sion was largely attended. The principle address was delivered by Mr. I p_ C. Blackwood of Spartanburg, and the exercises were very impressive, i- ' m ' >f NOTICE. L >f The Fair Forest Chapter of I). A. R i- will meet at the home of Miss Mary Emma Foster Tuesday, Dec. 7th, a1 3:45 p. m. Hostesses, Mrs. P. K Switzer, Misses Katherine Layton anci Mary Emma Foster. K * * 1 le MISS JOSIE HUGHES APPOINTED le ;? 'o Miss Josie Hughes has received noto tice of her appointment to the positior is of c'erk in the engrossing departmenl r- during the next session of the genera >d assembly. le Miss Hughes is an expert stenogra n pher and typewriter, and will worthilj ?r fill the responsible position to whicl she has been appointed. a OYSTER SUPPER. The W. O. W. camp, No. 738, locatec at Kelton will give an oyster suppei st on Friday night, Dec. 3rd. Everybody is invited to attend. ConiPINTY SCHOOLS Mr. Lucco Gunter, State Supervisor Rural Schools, Gives Result of His Observations During His Four Days' Stay in Union County?Notes Improvements in Buildings and Equipment. The following letter was received by Superintendent of Education Jas. H. Hope from Mr. Lueco Gunter, State Supervisor of Rural Schools, who visited the Union county schools in October: November .*10, 1915. Supt. .las. H. *Hope, Union, S. C. Dear Sir: It was a great pleasure to me this fall to carry out an expectation that I had had for some time, namely, to spend a week visiting some of the schools of your county. Owing to the county fair and weather conditions the visit was of necessity in two parts of two days each. But during the four days of school visitation we seemed to have reached the four corner sections of the county and I trust that the schools visited are typical of the general school conditions in the county. It is with pleasure that I herewith make some observations as a result of our visits. With reference to buildings and equipment, Union is making progress. You and the several communities where buildings have been erected the past year can not be commended too highly for the excellent type of the buildings. Following the State plans assured modern arrangements as to dimensions, cloak rooms and lighting. The construction work everywhere was of a substantial kind. These buildings will likely have the effect of removing some of the buildings of the old type that I saw during ? my visit. Most of the counties of the State have some buildings that, were .erected, many years ago be faro Slate. . \ ^ , plans were thought of. These are rapidly disappearing and Union county has some of these that ought to be removed. I was impressed that some of these buildings of the old type in Union county have recently been added to so as to accommodate a larger enrollment. But as the original building was not suited to modern conditions, it was impossible for these f r\ m iinitioc. f/v J L ' vU.i....uIiiviv.^ IU nave muiieril SCIIOOI houses and the time will come when the people will regret that additions were made. I observed this especially at Adamsburg, Cross Keys and Cedar Hill. In recent years I observed, too, that some new buildings have been erected in the county where the State plans were not closely followed and the buildings do not, therefore, embody the best ideas of school house construction. These buildings are substantial and serviceable and may be termed good school houses. This is true of Kelly, Tabor, Sedalia and West Springs. It is my feeling, however, that the erection of such buildings as those at tiault, Bishops, Carem, Sardis and Tinker Creek, embodying the latest and best ideas of school house construction will be instrumental in improving the entire school building situation in Union county. A study of the latest report of Union county reveals the fact that the school term of the county is not so long as it ought to be. The average for the country schools is 182 days. This is about the same as the State average, but we have come to a time when no county ought to be satisfied with a shorter school term than 140 days. There are several schools, however, in Union county that ran the past year only 100 days and some less than 100 days. The term exten sion law has been used in the State in lengthening the term of these shorts term schools. This State appropriai! 111.- .1.1 ?i-' * *' nun, use omtjr oiaie appropriations, is based upon local self-help. Only a 2-mill tax, hoverer, is required to secure State aid under the Term Exten. sion Law. These short-term schools ' might receive the benefit of the approt priation under this law. I was impressed while in the county ' with the large number of one-teacher schools, there being last year a total of 33 one-teacher schools in the county. I was impressed that progress is being made in the consolidation of ) these schools, which is gratifying. , With our modern ideas of education J and methods of instruction it is impossible for the teacher of a oneteacher school to give the children r of the community the instruction that ^ they need. In a county so populous as Union nearly all of these oneteacher schools might be abandoned. Along with the consideration of the one-teacher schools would come tire 1 organization of the rural graded r school. There was only one school in Union county the past session secur(Continued on page 4)