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I Little Mks_ | ^ 11 i-urniture Sale! nil All 25c Rockers, Chairs 11 Sclees, etc., For Only 10c Each Boys Tool Chest, a $1.50 One Pr value lor back. 89c prises r Saturday, 3 P. M. CANDIES AND FRUITS ^ Buy Them Now for Xmas. ^ Raisins, select, lb 15c 3 English Walnuts, lb.__20c ^ t Good Mixed Nuts, lb.__20c q? & j Brazil Nuts, lb 20c 53 ' Grape Fruit, only 5c QS5 ! ~~~ &9 ^ 1 Oranges, Sweet and < m Juicy, doz 15c ^ ? \ Apples, best, doz 10c ]!^ ^ j Big varieties of Delicious Candies. gg ^ < All the popular kinds O ^ that appeal to every lover E3 " of sweet meats, per pound /2 10c, 15c and 25c iS, g SHOP EARLY BIG EXPOSITION 112 days after' February r**rrkC! itc lAAVC Persons passed throufcl HiINLIO liO LI A It) The 17,000,000 mark \ November 19. 1'ANAMA-PACIFIC BROUGHT TO San Francisco's exposi CLOSE. particular was an expos press. All evhihits onto. Has Been Great Show?Splendor and were contemporaneous a Good rX aste of Grounds and Build- nated or produced since ings One of Notable Features. exposition 10 years ago. In the general color si San Francisco, Dec. '1.?The Pan- different from any ef ama Pacific International exposition tempted on so large a closed tonight. Hundreds of thoa- illumination, w sands of incandescent lights twinkle*! everywhere, refit and trembled the farwell signal a hidings a.so was unuju few minutes before midnight and at P aa. a a onf? 12 o'clock the lights went out for the A' Ed?son, declared the last time. The exposition of 288 days' 7Le most entrancing dis duration officially was at an end, e^?cts they ever had se though the farewell carnival con- carry out his idea tinued in the morning hours. 7?'e exposition palaces . With the extinguishing of the elec- director of <;?lor.. took trie Hghts there was a flash in the era '?!1 the climatic and sky of thousands of rockets, bombs conditions found in San F and star shells. More than half a f Golden Gate and wor ton of powder was used to hurl them c0'0j"a ln 'mitation < into the air, making a salvo which foo^h'e* This marble wa W. D'A. Ryan, the director of illumi- ln Roman palaces of t nation, said was the heaviest and most Peno j a .,'t tfav0 Guei elaborate pyrotechnic display ever at- heen described as a pink tempted. surface which carried a s tt i , - u,- .. , warmth. This shaded off Hundreds of searchlights which brown sometimes and v had pointed to the art of the scalp- e wa.' uTed eaten", tor and shone on the tower of iewe>_ ... . - ? * ricmng it and working o and the domes and minarets each shadows. Oxidized-copp< night since February 20 when the domes and lattices, cerul exposition began were also dimmed ceilings of courts, and 1 in the closjng moments and for 30 for small doTTies and mo seconds the 635 acres of exposition an Oriental richness to tl grounds were in total darkness. Then bufr'the whole scheme v patrol lights here and there along the alluring. Excepting perh avenues and byways and in the er ^hich was generally courts began to glow so that the architects, including, it > thousands of merry makers could designer, there was nothi make their way about. Throngs re- ^ dazzie or blaze, mained to go on with the dances h? The decorative sculpt the open spaces and in the courts exposition, many of and to wander about the grounds in created for tne expositu the farewell festivities. of a character depicting The carnival spirit prevailed, in the West or life on the ] keeping with the decree of Presi- attracted much attention, dent Charles C. Moore and the expo- more than i.^QOO individ sition directors, who said: 'Let there sculpture or groups plac< be cheers instead of tears. The expo- points about the grounds, sition has been a success." Thirty-nine men and In a financial way it is expected recognized ability at horn the exposition will show a profit of contributed as sculptors something like $2,000,000?and per- Karl Bitter, killed in Ne\ haps more. All indebtedness was paid automobile neewlont annn before the exposition was two-thirds ening of the exposition, v over. The expense of preparing the of this department, with site and the buildings for the opening Calder as acting chief of date was said to be approximately The plan of the expo $50,000,000. There was no federal ap- ture was designed to forr propriation for the undertaking, al- from the first piece that though the various departments of the visitor on his entrance fi United States government made dis- throughout the five intern plays for which $500,000 had been el- th'* circuit of inclosing wi / lowed for maintenance. the most imposing worl The exposition attendance was be- groups of "Nations of th vond all hopes of the management, 'ie "Nations of the 1 especially after the outbreak of the faced each other 160 war when for a time there was talk the sunken gardens of tl of postponement of the opening date, the Universe." Everywh On a datly average the attendance of the achievement of th< has been more than 62,000. Within the Panama canal was em \ s < gQllDA^ CLIIRE T1 id Christmas Ve Are Headquartc ice to Everybody. Satisfa Bring the Kiddies to To nany different kinds of To Gladden the hearts of the littl For the Little Man: ^ Automobiles 15c ggj Horns 5c and 10c 55 Drums 10c up to $1.00 ^ Air Guns __50c up to $1.00 ? Tool Chests 25c up to $1.00 -5 3 Master and Erector ^ . Builders 10c and 25c < a ? ^ Friction, Hill Climbj? an(* *ron T?ys S .^2 . -10c up to $1.00 < 3ps We have hundreds of s3 other things too numerous to mention. " ? r i i i ii < i > i n A 20, 1,000,000 LOCKHART JUNCTION i the gates. vas reached Lockhart Junction, Dec. 13.?We have had rain, sleet and snow and tion in every ^be cbjUy winds- are very cold this ntion of pro- morning, hut we have no right to . or awai*d complain for it has hesn one of the irticles origi- most beautiful falls that we have ever the St. Louis seen> go now cou js jn Jts season, for this is a winter month, and cheme it was jt js vei.y likely the winter montii Feet ever at- wiU be cold. ith subdued We,,? the 0,(1 y?ar is nearin* the end and everyone is looking forward e Manv ev to Christmas. Oh, yes, this is ve, them Thomas nftural- This has been a year of night scene P1?^?J* ffe S?eVery?,ne haS 1 of li ht ", uc *l F,s tl'.v K?uti crop, i ne pea, p ay o g potato, corn, hay and all grain crops if have been fine. The <?otton has been ,? , (? p s .?' the shortest, hut the price is so much u es ue n, better than it was last year. That in o consi - makeg sovne difference and I am glad atmospheric see h ,e peem to /e jn a rancisco near , #! :?. , , . more cheerful spirit, ked in warm ... . . >f traverting This writer received a commission is much used ?f appointment as a delegate from he Augustan ^is township from Governor Manning 'in what has to meet >n Charleston this week with ish-gray-buff the Commercial Congress to be hclo luggestion of there, but had planned to go on the into reddish- sPt*cial train from this place. We ellow-golden- found it was about 10 hours late and lively in en- we not go as we had planned. ut lights and Last Friday evening, in company er-green, for with Professor R. C. Lake, I visited lean blue for in Union by invitation. We visited Durnt orange at the home of Mr. M. C. Lake, where uldings gave we spent the night. We were treated le exposition, with much friendship and kind hos? cas soft and pitality was shown us by him and hic| aps one tow- family. We met Miss Annie Tinsley I deplored by and Miss Howze at the home of Mr. vas said, the Lake and we all spent several pleasant ng anywhere hours together. Mr. M. C. Lake is very interesting in his talks, being an ures of the old Confederate Soldier. He has the which were names of all the Lakes who fougln sn and were in the Confederate army, has their the spirit oi? names framed and hanging on the wall Pacific coast, in his home where they can be seen. He There were has kept up well with his family recual pieces of ord which is a very good idea. id at various We were at Jonesville last Monday night, the 8th inst., to hear Hon. women of wooney and Kev. George Morrow, e and abroad field secretary of the Anti-Saloon The late League of America. These men were v York in an both forcible speakers and were very after the op- entertaining, but so few people were ras in charge out to hear them. We have this to i A. Stirling say, that they missed much. . the work. As I sat and listened the thought sition sculp- came to me that where are all the n a sequence people? Is it not the case that the greeted the saloon or whiskey man is uj> on his om the city, job? Why, he is still alive. He is >r courts and always ready to rally while the proalls. Two of hibitionist sits still. I don't wonder ks were the at these things. He will live a long e West" and time, yet until we get men that have East," which backbone and push about them. Don't feet aboye we need more Christian men in police "Court of tics? Some will say no, but I say iere the idea we do, for when the weak rule the e building of people mourn, f bodied. There will be a Christmas entert \ renb?--^|Ife EN CENTO i Sale On Now frv 01 o r> 4- r* /^l ?l o lui uanta v^iausi ction Guaranteed or your mc y Town. Our assortment c ys and Dolls from all the w( le ones here for little money For the Little Girlie: cm Q Dolls, each 5c up to $1.00 ^ + Tea Sets __10c up to $1.00 ^ ^ Stoves 25c up to $1.00 ^ ? Doll Furniture 25c to $1.00 F"C5 ^ Doll Carriages 25c to $1.00 ^ ^ f Doll Beds 25c to $1-00 /?< J?i ? __ __ V | ^ K Doll Trunks 25c to $1.00 P-H ? Doll Sale: Dolls bought ^ .2 ^3 P purposely for this sale, to G sell at 75c O ^ All Day Saturday ^ (D '[J i ? 0 Books and Games, a big variety to select from. O J! Price 10c and 25c ftainment priven on the eveninp of the LAND 23rd at the Gault school After the gtate of South Ca] -oarram oysters and hot chocolate County of Unioi will he served. I he public is cordially ? ' . f r invited to attend. < Moxy. w ^ ^son, as vpi TTkNT for Union Count KtiLilUJN as 8uch Guardiai Arthur D Toto?* Kelton, Dec. 13.?We had on yes- vs. terday snow, rain, hail and sleet and r q ^ Jeter Un today the sun is shining beautifully. anj Guaranty Co Wo have had a fine fall for gathering jg Jeter, Defends crops and sowing snail grain. If the \y. w. Johnson, as farmers have not sown much it is "for Union Count their own fault. The people are get- as such Guardia ting ready for Christmas, which wi. Fannie I. Jeter soon be here. We should celebrate it vs with joy and thankfulness, for we p have harvested good crops and re- *" Z! ceived a good price for our cotton and Guaranty C and cotton seed and our President and '1l0 ' 'J. advisers have kept our country from 'n obedienc.?*o being involved in the great European IT1e. a )m ? stated c; "?.? so far and we hope to remain out ni?"' South ( ai of it Let them fight it to a finish as ?>urthouse door on we did over 50 years ago. When Ianua|y 3? 191f). 1 peace is talked of I see cotton de- ? Wl j clines. Well, if peace sends it down (1) "All that cet let it go. Everybody should welcome tation of land, situi peace and stop this awful slaughter of Township, County a human lives. May Henry Ford an*, containing Two H his peace party succeed in their great (208) acres, more < mission! Precious lives should be far lands of J. R. Mint above dollars to our people. There is Alverson, lands f a good deal of cotton in the hands of ^'?e? deceased, and the farmers and if the price should l)e'nK known as th materially decline it would be a heavy Junkin Places, wh loss to them, hut it would be no com- Coleman Shettlesw parison to the suffering of the women, l'me ?f h's death." children and soldiers in the warrim* conveyed to R. G. zone. "I Sanders on Deceml . . i, - t-> ,.m , recorded in Book N There is some talk of Dr. Wheelo. ( moving from our midst. We hope he . ' t-hat pie will not. He is a young man and has containing h ortybuilt up a good practice and has been 111 .18-100) acres, very successful in his calling. Stay uat(>d in < ross Key with us "Dock." ^ ounty, about I we i x ,i ... .. .. Union, S. C., and I was talking with a man the other h<, Jegae Graham day and he told me of his experience Nnrfh h Colurnhlf in crossing a bridge 20 or .10 feet long y ,, winter on E last week in a one-horse wagon. He ..." r> . , . . , .. . ., h. iv h. I . Minter, was driving a mule across the bridge .. p. ?n?fipr that had no banisters on the sides. ,, .''',>' Just as the mule was near the end it l'! ' * V, , , . . . Alverson lands, bo got scared or took the studs and spe p,at atta,hed t< backed clear across the bridge, but , ... , , . , .v . , and b. 1' .Minter he managed to keep the animal hearj. daU, DeC) straight on the bridge or else there I)m| ret.OI.ded in j might have been a serious accident jj-. and caused a damage suit to the county and probably a cost to the All that ce county of several hundred dollar?. . ? . ' when an expenditure of $25 or $.r>0 by ''' ^ mo'1 our commissioners would have avoid- , 'A0 i?U 1 edit. Let our commissioners make 1 ree 'ace, those bridges across branches or gul- a('ies, uinr?' or les: lies safe for the public or tear them lands of . Irs. Dora down. This occurred in Jonesville ' Alemeda F township. We elected township com- '' ,,?V,lnV, missioners so that they do not have Being sa so much territory to look after for t0 'L G. A. Jeter by the safety of the public. Let them )C"r'nP 1 J"? be on the alert. G. T. G. recorded in Book N . m - ? The above tracts o , r, agreeable to the ti Several Gump families live in Vir- % - , r Terms of sale: ginia, hut they are not all there by (.a?h, and the bala a long sight.?Spartanburg Herald. One, Two and Thr 11 ft Christmas Sale * Handkerchiefs r A Beautiful line to select lrom. Initial, ?m.hroidpripH anil Plain v?. umau a 1U11I* >ney . om- Price 2 lor 5c, 5c & 10c )rld. |n Boxes, 2 lor . . 10c In Boxes, 3 lor , . 15c I 0 _. CHINA AND GLASS3 ? WARE t Some remarkable values j ? 3 ^ E just arrived. Will be ? ^ ? placed on sale Saturday. i h P "a? Price 10c up 3 S * c3 ^ Watch for Jardinier 3 ^ ^ Sale next week. ^ O g SHOP EARLY o ^ ^ Only seven more Shoph <2 l^nS Days until Christh . ? } o mas- Shop now, early in .) ^4 flip rla\r mVino ^3 ?1? v.mj . x nuo avuiu lilt ^ ^ rush and confusion of late i g buying. h ^ SHOP EARLY Mk ^ SALE. of sales, the credit portion to bear inro]jna terest at the rate of Seven (7) per . ' cent per annum, and to be secured mmon Picas. by bonds of the purchasers and morti Judge of Probate gages of the premises sold; purchasers sa,(j state, and to Pa^ for papers, and recording, and* n of the Estate of to have the privilege of paying al! Plaintiff cash, should he or they so desire. R. C. Williams, Master. , c. . ... ? ... Union. S. C., Dec. 14, 1915. l-:it ited State I" idelity m - mpany, and Arthur MASTER'S SALE. 1 Judge of Probate Slat" of South Carolina, v, said State, and County of Un'onn of the Estate of , < ?"v\%or ( J. ,ea' Plaintiff Edward Menir. Plaintiff Against tod States Fidelity Charlie K. Meng, et al., Defendant.-, ompany, and Fan- i" obedience to an order niiul*? in endants. above stated case I will sell at an order made in Union before tne ( ourthouse doer on ases, I will sell at Monday, Salesday in January. 1010, olina, before the that certain tract of land known as Salesday, Monday Tract No. 2 and as the Meng-bond he following lhnds Tract, situatin in Pinkney Township, County of Union, State aforesaid and tain tract or plan- Eleven and 74-100 ated in Cross Kevs (J174"10?) Acres?on the headwaters nd State aforesaid. of, ?adey* Spring branch and boundundred and Eight ed by la"dsuof Earner and othJr less bounded i. ers and hath such shaPes, metes and er Estate of T 1 ')0unds as will appear bv reference ormerly of Alex'. to plat made by w N. Willis. Surothers. Said lands veyor' <ated ?P"1 10th 101a. Said ie Wilson and Mc- t!'art sold at the nsk ol f6imer ereon the late G. ( 12,ser" . . rorth lived at the Terms of sale: One-third cash, bai' Said tract being ance in ?.ne and two years' at S(,ven, A Jeter bv E F l1''1' con^ interest per annum, secured Jun 1010. \ j by bond of mirchaser an-l a o 4(5 n-iLrp'l^l' 1 ' ?*" the premises and have the option i , of paying all cash. Purchaser to pay ce or parcel of Ian* for papcrs. j> Williams. Four and 38-100 j r>l.:lt Master. more or less, sit- . ? . s Township, Union I NOTICE. Ive miles South of e, , . ? .. i, _ . e State of South ( arolina, known as part of ,t . ,, . , , , * * union ( ountv. land, bounded on ,, ? ,, : ...v . Road or J. E. * B* R J,pnP' last by lands of J. ,,, ,, /V . . , . on South by lands W' ('" MenK? et aI" I)efendants. or Shettlesworth Pursuant to an order made in the Jeter, on West by above stated case, I will, on Monday, r other information January .'5, 11)15, during legal hours of > deed J. E. Minter sale, before the Courthouse door in to R. (1. A. Jeter, Jnion, S. C., sell at public outcry the ?mher 0th, 1012." following lands and premises, to wit: Book No. 4C>, page All that certain tract or plantation of land, lying1 and being in Pinckney rtain tract or par- Township, County and State aforebeing and situate a'<'1 containing 164 acres, more or Union Township. ,ess> bounded by lands of 11. C. .wil! ? Wn-tb, l"U P * ? - rwnown as -V yauch,^ containing Sixty and ,arK,s "?f\V,or ^ Prl,y l,plon?m? s. and hounded by to estate of Felix Whitlock. Powell Mrs I airy Terms of Sale: ( ash, purchaser to arm, Joe El'ler, (i. . v for V*Pe . SJ? P3 a"d recorddwards and R. ,n*; , ,, ? C. Wjlliams. me land conveyed December 14, 191;>. Master. - R. L. McNaliy. by >opt. 9th, 191.1; and . . , . o. 4?, page .176. , M?"> ? l'"aal0<l f? 'y <"e ls ? . of land arc aold 8tuntad shrubvo above titles. Every man knows some other man One-fourth (1-4) whom be would like to kick, nee on a credit of Girls prefer mixed parties, but maree years from day ried women prefer a hen party. ^ . '/S