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f ! X *1* ' X X x i X x - ! > Y To All Our Friends and Customers: ?? Y V We wish for each one of you a Y Merry Christmas. > X We thank you for your past pat- X X ronage, and beg to assure you that X X we will serve you in the future, as we X y have in the past, with fidelity and *|* *<? courtesy. Y i y X The McLure Mercantile Co., V A The Undersellers. X T $ x X x X x X X x Motorcycle For Sale ! Harley Davidson, big four 1-2 with free engine, also free rear wheel, almost new tires, machine in fine running order, pain on, same in real good condition, plenty of power for the steepest hills, worth $100, but on account of sickness will sacrifice same for $50. ' W. NEWELL SMITH AUTO CO., Greenville, S. C. jf ' 1 ' McClure Ten Cent Co. PRE- INVENTORY SALE Sale Begins Monday, Dec. 27 Lasts Through Jan. 1st We start taking stock Jan. 1st. .In order to reduce our stock and clear out all odds and ends, we are going to givej! reductions in every department. o ; Big Enamelware Sale on Tap For Monday Valnos iin to 7Fir Will hp solH at McClure's Ten Cent Store The Place for Bargains NEW HOPE mighty dear to the old Confederate soldiers. He said very feelingly ar.d New Hope, Dec. 20.?Well, the old with much emotion, MI gross I will year is nearing the end and everyone nevje' Ko to Richmond any more. How is looking forward to Christmas. What s felt when he uttered tnoso wonderful memories the word "Christ *ords to th,nk or'c. W,U n~ver SC?5. a mas" awakens! What emotions it ^'lce any ro?re> where so many of his stirs! What childhood memories of iep , , pn *he battlefields and high hopes and thrilling mystery 'and "<!Vp'. kad a recent burial. The name wonder and rapt delight as Christmas iichmoud sounds dear to me, but approaches. And 1915? What does ,onic'bow another city where we had that mean? It means that for 19 . J'oum?n 8omewhat wedded to. centuries the comparative few who *tcr reunion was all over ar.d I knew the story kept it to themselves, v'a^ Preparing to depait I had^ been enjoyed its benediction, and left the at a private nouse i was many to sit in darkness even until ^reeab y surprised as I was bidding now. But it means also, does it not, the ladies good by. She said that at last our vision has expanded , H?,d ?n' 1 want to k's* y -" ,If 1 and our love has grown so that we Ud been so excited I would have can never be content till all have heard asked her to kiss me again TheVe is the Christmas story and share with us ??e. sure, I never told my wife its blessings7 lfc wllen 1 camc home and I have There has'been five burials at our Y* told her yet. Where is the man church in the past two weeks. The mt does not love to kiss a pretty wo. saddened homes have the sympathy of an a . *-here is one let him cast the entire community in their be- e brst stone. I heard of a case reavement once whc,c they were trying a man, Mr. and' Mrs. Lester Reeves of 1 member of a certain denomination, , - Cedar Grove visited Mr. and Mrs. J. and ?ne, .of the charges against him S Carter Sunday. was . e kissed a lady. Well, if that is Miss Sara Hughes has gone to her a t 1 plead guilty, home to spend the holidays. Tbe negro man that was knocked Wish all the readers and the editor 1 the head bv a neerro bou on S R - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Aycock's place the other day died toYear. ' Vero. day. p|'mf4XT Will Garner of Spartanburg came K.li<L<ltJN down Saturday to see his mother, i Mrs. W. H. Gault. Kelton, Dec. 20.- The good women A Merry Christmas and a Happy will be very busy this woek g ttir.g New Year to the editor and his force ready for Christmas. Many turkeys and the many readers of the Union will be slaughtered. There is a great Times. G. T. G. demand for eggs and the :upply is vary limited. Butter is a'so scarce. CARD OF THANKS. I was in town several weeks ago and mfct one of my old brother com. ados T . ^ t . and while chattinK with him he asked 1 ,le"lre he,ebV my, .Inme how long I stayed in Richmond cere thanks to the many friendh at the last reunion. I told hi i ieft in*.- M?narch 'or their great kindness to mediately after the parade. He said me and mine during the last illness his party left earlier than he intended and death of my wife. May God bless but said ho left with thorn as the and comfort each one of you. weather was so bad. Old Virginia is M. J. McAbee. / COMING AND GOING I Mr. Cothran Perrin is at home for the holidays. Mr. Elias Horn of Jonesville was a visitor to Union Tuesday. Mr. R. B. Ivey of White Stone was a visitor to Union Tuesday. Rev. J. R. Copeland of Kelton was in the city Wednesday on business. Miss Grace Fant of Santuc was visiting relatives in Union this week. Mr. E. Wessi'nger, of Columbia, spent Saturday in the city on business. Mrs. John Fant and Mrs. W. F. Gilliam spent last week in Charleston. Mrs. J. T. Jeter and Miss Elizabeth Jeter of Santuc spent Monday in the city shopping. Mr. Chas. B. Cheshire of Belton was a visitor to his brother, Contractor Cheshire, here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. I). J. Gregory returned Wednesday from a visit to friends in I'inopolis and Charleston. Miss Annie Green, who teaches at Buffalo, left this week for Newberry to visit relatives. Mrs. Edgar Norman is spending sometime with her sister, Mrs. Ellis Palmer on Route No. 4. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Leister and Miss Bessie Mason of Jonesville were visitors to Union Monday. Mrs. F. H. Whitney, of Hlairs is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Susan Tinsley on South Church street. Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar Robb, of Charleston, announce the birth of son, Dunbar. Jr., on December 21st. Mr. and Mrs. William Gillespie of Effingham will arrive Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Wilburn. Mr. Walter Counts of St. Matthews will spend part of the holidays with his mother, Mrs. C. G. B. Counts. Miss Ruth Browne has returned to her home in the lower part of the State after a visit to Miss Mary Rice. miss Mary Uregory, who teaches in the graded school at Santuc, was shopping in the city on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James McWhirter and M iss Mary McWhirter visited relatives in Jonesville this week. Mrs. E. W. Guy, who has been the truest of Mrs. W. H. Burris, has returned to her home at Lowryville. Messrs. Luther and Tom Marchant, of Greenville, spent Sunday in Union with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cottingham. Misses Marguerite and Lois Towpsend, who are teaching this year are at home for the Christmas holidays. Miss Cecile Brawley, who is studying at Davenport College, is vudtin? her parents, I)r. and Mrs. ^ Miss Betty Browne, who has belthe guest of Miss Frances Ni'eholso^, has returned to her home in Lancaster: Mr. and Mrs. Waitland Henderson, of Blair, are the guests of their pa* rents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mathis Mrs. Turner Fitten and little son of Atlanta, Ga., are the guests of Col. and Mrs. T. C. Duncan for the holidays. Miss Ruth Jones is spending the holidays with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Jones, at the Methodist parsonagp. James Bozeman and James Bal tics, of the B. M. I., at Greenwood, are spending the holidays with relatives in the ci'ty. Miss Daisy Watson, who is teaching in Orangeburg this year, is spending ',he holidays with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Mixson. Rev. B. G. Murphy returned to his home in Allendale, Saturday after a few days' visit to his mother, Mrs. M. L. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cureton of Liberty Hill are the guests of their pa i. _ H V 1 * * r* ^ reins, mr. ana i?irs. n. w. racuow, on Gape avenue. Mr. Luke Wilburn of Hamlet, N. C., will arrive in the city sometime this week to spend part of the holidays with relatives. Rev. Georpe P. White, Harry White and Miss Etith White left Tuesday for Johnston to spend sometime with relatives. Mrs. Elias Prioleau was called to Charleston Monday on account of the serious sickness of her aunt, Miss Lucy Gaillard. t Miss Julia Faucette, who is teaching the Lower Fair Forest school, went to her home at Shelton last week to spend the vacation. Mr. W. H. Morpan of Nashville, Tenn., is spendinp the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Ida Morpan, on South Church street. Rev. I). W. Garvin will preach at Duck Pond at 11 o'clock Sunday morninp and at 3 and 7 o'clock p. m. at Tabernacle Baptist church. Mrs. R. A. Easterling, who has been critically ill for several weeks, is very much improved, which is very ^ratifying to her numerous friends. Mrs. Helen Torrence, who has been the guest of Mrs. Manning Smith for several days, left Monday for Greer, to spend the holidays with Mrs. A. G. Wardlaw. Miss Estelle Gregory, who is studying at Spartan Academy, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezel Gregory, on Route No. 1. I 9 ' Mr. W. B. Crosby and little daughter, Lucile, of Newton, Miss., left for his home Wednesday after a week's visit to Mr. Crosby's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Crosby. Mr. Herndon Thompson, who is studying at Cornell University, arrived in the city last week to spend the two weeks 'holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thomson. Rev. W. T. Hundley of Rome, Ga., was the guest of Rev. Geo. P. White for several days this week and occu?.ww! i I. ? l-U - * ' . T. iucm vuc puipii, oi inp r irsi tiaptist church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mi'ss Inez Spears passed through Union Friday night, en route to Florida and Cuba. Miss Spears is teaching in Greenville, and will spend her holiday vacation in this delightful tnanner. Dr. and Mrs. George Stratford Barnes of Washington, 1). C., have been spending a few days in Union this week with their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Preston B. Barnes, of Church street, before going on to Rock Hill to spend the holidays. A KINI) LETTER. Ft. Sam Houston, Texas., Dec. 17. 1915. Mr. Editor: Please have my Times changed from Texas City, Texas, to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas., care Co. "G" Eng'rs. . With best wishes for you, your entire force and patrons and a Merry Xmas, I am, Yours truly, William A. Vaughan. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. Whereas God in his infinite wisdom and love has seen fit to remove from our midst our beloved brother, Boyce Smith, we the members of Putnam Camp W. O. W., No. 588, offer the followincr rounlnfinni!' First, That by the death of our dear brother we have sustained a great loss; Second, That he will be greatly missed for he was a faithful member and a noble officer, always ready to help in the upbuilding of his camp. Third, That a page in our minute book be dedicated to his memory and that a copy of these resolutions be | sent to the family and to the Union Times for publication. L. B. Lee, H. P. Smith, Henry Smith, Committee. OPENING BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPj TION. k Pursuant to a commission issued to [ le undersigned by Hon. R. M.'Mc| own, Secretary of State, on Dec. 15, fc[)16, wi! will open books of subscription to the capital stock of the Union Jj lumber Company. Said corporation WlLjto a capital stock of three *tnouaanSaoUar8 ($3,000) divided into ^thirty (30) shares of the par value of J*>ne hundred dollars ($100). Books will be opened at the office of the company, No. 60 Pi'nckney St., at 11 o'clock A. M., Dec. 27, 1915. J. G. Bouknight, E. G. Bishop, f* J. M. Moss, Board of Corporators. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. * All parties indebted to the estate of W. II. Gault, deceased, are hereby notified to make settlement with me. All parties holding claims against the i said estate are hereby notified to prei sent same, properly attested to the undersigned. , J. M. Gault, Administrator Estate W. H. Gault. Union, S. C., Doc*. 21, 1915. 53-3t I : Special Advertisements FOR RENT?The Mcllwaine house, corner Church and South streets. Apply to E. F. Kellv, "The Land 1 Man." 53-1-pd FARM LAND FOR SALE?Two tracts 60 acres each, dwelling house on each tract, joining lands of D. B. Fant, two miles from Santuc, S. C. 24 acres near Monarch Cotton Mills 97 acres 2 miles from Carlisle. Terms easy. Citizen Real Estate & Loan Co. D. Fant Gill'am, Treas. WE ARE IN POSITION to negotiate quick loans of from $300.00 to $3000.00 on real estate. See us t now. Barron & Barron, Attorneys at Law. 18-tf. THE FARMS THAT FLYNN is offering for sale are worthy of consideration. You should be at the sale 1 nnH Kl/1 f Korv? in n n A '"i" ? v m.v4 viiviii all ulhi ,yuu Will MIUKe money as lands are advancing or buy from Flynn at private sale. He will d& you right. FOR SALE?Ford touring ear, 1915 modol, second-hand. See The Times MONEY TO LOAN?$500.00 to $10,000.00 on improved real estate, moderate interest and long time. 10 years if desired. J. E. Minter, Financial CorresDondent Union Central Life Insurance Co. tf. SHORT HORN DURHAM BULL^For service at the farm of City 1 Market and Cattle Co. Communicate with E. R. Godshall, Mgr. Phone 62. 50-tf CORN MEAL at W. B. Terrell & Co. only 80c per bushel. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW what i Spots-out will do call Milhous Drug Co. Phone 76. 50-tf I i i. IE zzJl Z3C - ^ticl)oUon ICnion. Sout THE SPIRIT OF ~j The respite of a Holida quiet and enjoyment is th< coming year of renewed s tainment. To every resident of U NICHOLSON BANK & ^ tends well wishes for the the year 1916, and many pi And not at this season al year, we maintain that ch service, so characteristic c i?i Old friendships we va friendships invited and er Flmslie Nicholson, .1. Roy n :-i?^ * : irnsiueni. \ L4% PAID ON SAV ir= n in MBmanuBammnc u. J.. n ? Transformation and Switche Shampooing. Massage, llaii Mclba Toile AMERICAN BEAT OVER MILHOUS Phone MRS. R. M. ELLISON LANDS TO RENT?I have some W farms to rent to desirable tenants. Farms located in Union county. Apply to P. D. Barron. F< FOUND?A stray heifer, dark, red, weight about (500 pounds. Call on or write J. T. Burgess, Jonesville, R. F. 1). No. 2. 53-1 LADIES?Don't worry any more try- B1 ing to wash your hair and cleanse ? it of dandruff, just go to the City Y< Barber Shop. We will fix it for you. Call in the afternoon after 5 ? o'clock. tf A' SPOTS-OUT from Milhous I). up Co., Phone 76. 50-tf FOR SALE?Three. pure bred Duroc Jersey pigs. Two months old. F. W. Carnell. 53-lt WE HAVE ALWAYS saved you mon- 62 ey on drugs and will continue to do so even though the big advance. Come to The Palmetto Drug Co. and find out. WANTED?Cecil's Business College, Spartanburg and Anderson, S. C., desires to communicate with young p( men and women wh < are *:>.g to plan their future. Stenographers and bookkeepers desiring positions in the up-country, file your applica- <> tions now with full qualifications. The high standard of efficiency of our graduates is responsible for the fact that we have more calls than | _ we can supply. 50-4-pd I F WE HAVE the agency for Huyler's fresh Candy. Every box and each piece guaranteed. Money back if not fresh at The Palmetto Drug Co. TO THE LADIES?Call at the City p Barber Shop evening's to get your hair dressed shampoo and massage, courteous attention and best ser- j vices. Give us your work. tf T. JUST RECEIVED?1 car seed meal, $1.85 per sack. Special prices on quantity. W. B. Terrell <fc Co. M WHEN IN TOWN and you want a nice, smooth, clean shave, a delightful, soothing electric massage, or a dandruff removing shampoo, don't F forget to come up town to the City Barber Shop. Look for the Blue Front, Postoffice block. tf ? MONEY TO LOAN on farm or city property. Long or short term loans negotiated to suit borrower. If you have money to loan?we can place it on good property. Safe basis? with abstract of title furnished. Wallace & Barron, Attys. Offices, Foster Bldg., Rooms LI, 14, 15. 48-tf .1UST RECEIVED?1 car seed meal, $1.85 per sack. Special prices on quantity. W. B. Terrell & Co. ? V A HOME FOR COLORED FAMILY? Our client Leitha Gossett Gregory by virtue of the Will and Testament of George Sims ("Racking George") is now the sole owner of the large parcel of land located on ? the Southwest corner of Henrietta S and Richards Streets with the two dwellings thereon. We are auth- orized to sell the same as a whole J or to subdivide into two lots with a dwelling on each. This property is splendidly located for colored fam- ilies and within easy access to per- G manent labor of a paying and desirable kind, and if you want a home at the price of rent or less call upon Walter Farr, who will show the property to you, and for sale. Young & Beaty, Attorneys. 1 HI , !v&? OrusKTo. = b Carolina vvv\\\vv\\\v\vs\\\x\\x 1 CHRISTMAS ,y Season of relaxation, r~ ^ best preparation for a ictivity and greater atUnion and vicinity the rRUST COMPANY ex- L Christmas Season, f<-r osperous years to come, lone, but throughout the eerful, helpful spirit of >f Christmas. lue and maintain?new lcouraged. r Fant, M. A. Moore, 'ice President, Cashier. I INGS DEPOSITS iF===^ir=il ;s Made From Combings Dressing, Manicuring I Goods JTY PARLORS i DRUG CO. 233 UIMIOIM, S. C. ' ATCH for the log display of Christmas Goods now ding shown at The Palmetto Drug Co. 3R A SQUARE DEAL and the protection of all honest buyers and sellers?The lllue List. Subscribers protected against beats. We want a young man to r? present us in this locality. Will pay him well for his spare time. Address: The ue List, Crisfield, Md. 47-(> OU SHOULD USE SPOTS-OUT. Get it from Milhous Drug Co. 50-tf T PUBLIC AUCTION on Salesday at the court house, The Tom Young farm on the Rice Bridge road, 7 miles, new buildings, 15 acres bottom, 16 forest. Terms easy. Also DO acres six miles Vanderford farm, Lockhart road. See Flvnn for particulars. ACRES OF LAND, Lester Knight Place, located on Southern Railway, 6 miles south of Union; one 5-room, 2-story dwelling, a 4-room tenant house; new graded school within 1-2 mile. See Citizens Real Estate & Loan Co. 40-4 )R SALE?Leather collars and laddies. Great values at the price. People's Supply Co. tf NE CAR LOAD or Flour just arrived and to he sold at th" low price of $5.75 per barrel at W. B. Terrell & Co. OR RENT--The Montgomery house on Perrin street Large ground, t room house. In splendid condition. All modern conveniences. Reasonable rent. Apply to E. \V. Stone. 46-tf-pd VERYBODY should use Spot*-out. Ask Milhous Drue Co. about it. Phone 76. 50-1 f A HE THE TONIC that will absolutely stop Chills. Dr. M .D. lluiet's Chill Buster will do th> work, at The Palmetto Drug Co. . W. TERRELL & CO. is the place to buy your Bacon and La re i'.acon He and Lard 10c pe OR SALE?Wire fencing. to 58 inch. Reasonable price. reopic's Supply Co. OST?Saturday on streets or' Union or on road to Maple Rid ire church, a bundle containing black dress, lavender shirt waist, old rose <ilk waist, .'I yds. black serve, white shirtwaist and 6 yds. white lace, 2 yds. insertion, 1 piece black satin, piece blue silk, 11 or 1 spools thread, dress pattern and possibly a lew other little things. Finder please notify The Times Office. fHILE IN UNION fro to the Palace Barber Shop for srtisfactory service. Work promptly done. Cleanliness and comfort our motto. White barbers only. Whitner anil McMillan. No. 15 Main St. -1? tf POTS-OUT will save time and money. Phone 76. r>0-tf UST RECEIVED?1 ear seed meal, $1.85 per sack. Special prices on quantity. W. B. Terrell & Co. O TO THE CITY BARBER SHOP for first class barber work, hair cuts, shave, electric shampoo and massaRe. We use the best hair tonics. All white barbers and we guarantee satisfaction. Look for the BIu* Front, Postoffice block. tf 0