The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, December 24, 1915, Page 5, Image 5
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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: 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
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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
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L4% PAID ON SAV
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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.
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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. ?
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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.
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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
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Dressing, Manicuring
I Goods
JTY PARLORS
i DRUG CO.
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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
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