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^r| THE UNHpV TIMES = -1 EXECUTED VOL. LXVI. NO. 43. UXIOX. S. cm OCTOBER 27, 1910 FEW OF THE ES IN P All Essays Will Be Published in The Times Before Meeting of the County Fair?Prizes Will Be Awarded During the Fair. The essays by the school children and teachers of the county in the contest for cash prizes will be published in The Times beginning with this issue and winding up in the issue of Nov. 3". The judges will then pass upon the productions and at the county fair, on School Day, the prizes will be awarded. The order in which they appear in The Times has no signifi- 1 cance. The Times editor has no idea who will be awarded prizes. Below we give several of the essays. The ' others will follow next week and the week following: The fair builds up the county in J many ways. , Farmers see better crops, better animals and better tools than they have and go home determined to have as good or better themselves. The ladies see better things in their lines and determine on improvement in their work. With the girls' tomato clubs and the boys' corn and pig clubs we children are encouraged to try to lead. The Southern Railway gives demonstrations of improved methods in various kinds of work. Ladies who are interested see exactly how to do /liflToranf fViinnrc cnnK o c Vin Knof urn *? va?aaw&%*iav vuiu^O, ouvu ao v?i X3 UCO t >? U? to cook on the tireless cooker; to make good butter, etc., or at least that's what they tell me. Then we children have such a good time in the side shows and such things. The school displays and floats interest us very much. The horse racing is very exciting to some, but the motorcycle and automobile racing is what the boys delight in. The poultry show is very interest- , ing to most people because everybody loves chickens in one form or another, when they see how pretty the pure -trreWfc they *w ?>w>u?g6fl " to try some new kinds for themselves. It is great encouragement to the boys to see the fine hogs that the pig club boys raise, to talk to each other ! about different ways of feeding, and different breeds of hogs. It is the same way in the corn club. We can find out about the different soils, the different ways the land is prepared, fertilized and cultivated. This helps us to do better work next year. The same thing I suppose applies to the girls' tomato clubs. I see that the fair authorities are going to give every school child in the county a free ticket for Friday of the fair. I think that is mighty fine of them, and I do hope every child in the county will be there with n i: 4.4.1 ^ iL.! 1 A a utuc tiiMiim; in uieir pocKei, so mai they can see the shows. Some of them have never seen a show in their life and they will be tickled to death. It will be the happiest day of their lives and one they will never forget. I hope their parents will come along, too, and find out many ways to improve their farms and homes. Let's all meet at the fair and have a grand, glorious day. Wilbur Browning. October 23, 1916. The County Fair is being maintained each fall for the spenal benefit of the people of our county. This Fair is a benefit socially, in that it brings the people from every part of our county together; financially, in that it is an advertising medium and so enables a farmer to display his products to a better advantage. It also enables the ladies to display their pantry supplies and hand work; intellectually, in that it is something of a school for every person that attends. Our people may read of the fine live stock and the different products that are being raised all over our county, but seeing them in reality is more beneficial to their minds. The Fair serves as a boon to the county at large. It creates a spirit ( of rivalry among the schools and townships which otherwise would not o'cist. I do not wish to leave the impression that this is the proper spirit that , one school or township should have for another, but the Fair tends to make each one put forth the best effort possible. Taking the foregoing facts into con- i r.ideration I do not hesitate in the ] least to say that our people should I attend the County Fair. i Irene Vaughan. < Jonesville High School. i There are a number of reasons why i the people of Union county should at- i tend the County Fair. First, because it is the Fair of our ; own county and we should do any and ' everything that we could to build up t I SAYS RIZE CONTEST our own county. All men and boys should attend because they will find there exhibited all the best home raised horses, mules, cattle, hogs and the best home raised farm products; and then our women an J girls should attend because they will find there exhibited our best raised poultry and they will find most everything that can be made with a needle and will also get some good ideas in getting up pantry supplies, an. too, there will be some things made by the^hands of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers. Seeing these things it should be an encouragement to all and especially those of us who are young for we know what others have done we can do also. Everybody should attend the Fair this year for what it has offered on school improvement if nothing more. One other reason we should never be a knocker if we do not like some tilings tnat are going, out we snouui be a booster, therefore let's get in the boosting big, one and all, and have a jolly good time at the Fair. Wallace Hyatt. Putman School. A HEROIS PLUNGE TO SAVE FRIENI) Earle Harris, son of Mr. W. D. Harris, plunged into 30 foot water and saved Charles Purcell, son of Mr. J. J. Purcell, from drowning at Neal Shoals last Saturday. Both young men were with the engineering corps now working at Neal Shoals. Young Purcell, while crossing the dam, slipped and fell below the dam into a deep pool of water. He could not swim. Young Harris, seeing his friend's plight, jumped in to save him. Both came near drowning, but the rescuer, after seizing his friend, managed to swim until he could catch hold of a rock ledge and both were hauled up by ropes quickly brought by workmen. The prompt action of Young Harris was one requiring great bravery. He said that he could not ptand by and see his friend drown without making an effort to save him. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS -? - HAVE ENTERTAINMENT f* ^ Cherokee Lodge, No. 37, Knights Oi PllfklOA Ua1/1 ? - * 1 m. jviuan, uciu a uiusi eiijuyame social meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 24. Refreshments were served and a number of excellent speeches were made. The following gentlemen made addresses: Rev. Geo. P. White, Rev. E S. Jones, Rev. Jno. F. Matheson, W W. Johnson, B. B. James and J. A Sawyer. The speeches were shorl and spicy. The Grand Lodge, Knights ol Pythias, wiil meet here next May There will be nearly 400 delegates ir attendance and it will be an event ol no small proportions. Already th< local Knights are making preparation* to entertain the convention in May. EISON-HAWK INS. On Sunday evening about 7 o'clock at the home of Rev. J. M. Trogdon in South Union, a beautiful but quiel marriage ceremony was performed when Miss Emma Eison became tht bride of Mr. Hampton Hawkins. A few friends of the bride and groorr were present to witness the ceremony M re Howlrmo io J ...... ..unnilio 1.1 tnc uauKiiier l? I Mr. Theo Eison, of the Hebron settlement, which is about three milef from Union. Mr. Hawkins is a resident of the same settlement and is a successfu young farmer. The young couple will make theii home for the present with the groom's parents. V. T. APPOINTED U. S. COMMISSIONER Mr. John Gilbert has been appointed United State commissioner to succeed Hon. Jno. K. Hamblin, resigned Mr. Gilbert has for several years beer stenographer for Mr Hamblin. and is a young man of energy, character and ability, and the honor conferred upon him is a deserved one. Mr. Hamblin, who was recently elected to the legislature from this county, found that he could not attend to the duties :>f commissioner and to the many other duties falling upon him, hence his resignation. Mr. Gilbert's friends are pleased to note his success, and feel that he will make good. FOUND SATISFACTORY. The books of the Sinking Fund Commission have been examined by Expert Accountant Wise and have been pronounced satisfactory in everj' way. Mr. Wise is under the direction >f the comptroller general, and makes i specialty of auditing the books of rounty officers. Mr. Wise has made jp his statement for the grand jury, and same will be turned over to them, rhe audit covered a period of five years and two quarter year periods. This is a commendable showing for the commission. HARVEST JUBtl QUEEi Thousands Witnessed the Coro$I the Capitol Monday Evfr Places it 11 While the bands played and th< lights and buntings and flags set Mail street aflash and aflutter from one en<' t to the other; while the people line* i the sidewalks from Laurel street t* r> 1 1._ i i_ _ ???1 VJCI voio auu uaiinuu 111 B SOlia ITIBSS around the State capitol, Miss Louis* Duncan was last evening crowned oit the capitol steps queen of the sec, ond Harvest Jubilee. Elected by popular vote as th4 fairest of the fair representatives of the various counties, this lovel^ daughter of Union was plentifully . paid the homage due her. All inter* est was centred upon her; all eyes folt lowed her; she was the occasion'i , cause supreme?and she was through;, out a sweet, gracious girl, who enter* cd joyously into the spirit of the evening and animated it with hew W> / Miss Ixruisa Duncan, Who Was Cro f ____________________ ? I natural vivacity. , From her headquarters at the Jefs ferson she was driven down Main l street to the capitol, heading an im1 pressive procession of honor. Her . car was an auto-aeroplane in which f rode with her maid of honor, Miss - Frances E. Tribble of Anderson; the 5 Shriners and the Adluh drum corps preceded her float; the Boy Scouts > guarded it on each side, bearing flam1 ing red torches, the trio of dainty ladies in waiting, Misses Rebecca * Hanahan, Frances Hicklin and Capii tola King?chosen as next in order to the queen-elect in the beauty contest?followed in a handsome auto. mobile and after them came a line of cars bearing as patrons and patronesses, the leading society men and matrons of Columbia. The capitol was ablaze with lights 1 from tip of dome to cellar. In front the centre of the broad flight of steps had been roped off, as had the wide landing and the plaza down -? the Confederate monument. A gar1 land of lights hung overhead, like ' great, brilliant stars, and a drift of ' snowy powder covered the asphalt in preparation for the dance. On every side packed and crowded the people. Arrived at Gervais street, the procession moved around to the hack of the capitol, the queen and her , rourt entering the building from the rear and passing through to the front portico. Then, down an aisle formed by the Roy Scouts with their glaring torches, to the music of the Harvest Jubilee hand playing in the open, the fair ruler-elect over the State's great 1 fall festival was led down the front steps, preceded by the line of patronesses and patrons, attended by 1 the four maids and followed by the 1 Shriners wearing dress suits and 1 fezes. Two small pages, smart in 1 white satin and gold braid, bore the < jewels and the crown upon satin 1 cushions. The "throne" was placed 1 upon the landing just in front of the 1 .EE I N IS CROWNED ition of Miss Louisa Duncan at ti ing?Lieut. Gov. Bethea s q tied Crown. l; t ? d Washington statue. The maids s grouped themselves around the queen b with the patronesses occupying chairs p on each side. When the tumult of f cheers had been quieted the lieuten- f ant governor of South Carolina, Andrew J. Bethea, taking the place of p the governor who was unavoidably absent from the city, made a grace- b ful and appropriate little speech and j proclaimed Miss Duncan queen, plae- c ing the jeweled crown upon her head t 1 ml f Ko l?AMal nU/v..i b ~ t- 1 " cttt?I UJttl IUIIU?auuui lit! MlUUi" I ders. , He said: "From mountain and from sea, t from Savannah's classic stream, from j eastern border line, from every rook ( and corner of Carolina's commonwealth are gathered here her sons j and daughters. Hither they come, % - ; J f i t wned Queen of the Harvest Jubilee. r o proud bearers of golden treasures, re- a joieing that peace and plenty abide in the land. "God smiles, the fields yield their bounty, the forces glow with color, goodwill and happiness abound, and s thousands meet in the capital of the c State tonight to exult because the t narvest of the year is here. Andle this is the Harvest Jubilee! And this c the queen! And these her maids, who v have come to receive the crown and s hold dominion over the fortunes and ^ lives and destinies of men, to reijrn supremely through wisdom and beauty and feminine f?race and power. Happy subjects are we, fortunate chil- ^ dren of free men, that this queen, her maids, this crown are symbolic of the . fact that in this land of liberty, in this hour of democracy's triumph, in "j this proud State of ours every wo- g man is a queen, and that some woman sits crowned and enthroned in the heart of every man. "The queen is here, Then let us cheer, B ' For cheer we must for a' that, ,T The Jubilee will set us free, al And hearts rejoice for a' that. j; pi "In the name then of ten thousand e] times ten thousand willing subjects. ,.{ I crown Miss Louisa Duncan queen of the Harvest Jubilee and proclaim A her sovereign power. I.onjr live the LaA..4!J..1 * I't-aumui queen and her lovely maids." The queen advanced and bowed ('( r every direction to acknowledge th<? [ beers of approval and admiration s( from her loyal subjects assembled ,j( there by the thousands. Then the band played the "Coronation" march a] and, escorted by Iaeut. Gov. Rethea, ^ she moved around the plaza area, at- jt tended by the maids, each with an p, escort from the Shriners' representstion. The pages held the regal robe of ermine bordered purple velvet, and beneath was revealed a girlish gown a 0 h V i i Wlt & WILL NOT BOLT FROM , if soft silver embroidered satin in ni hort length, quite simple in effect but luaint and very chaming. And lovey, indeed, was the queen?a dainty ype of a girl with soft brown hair, ancing gray eyes and a sweet, reponsive smile. She held a great unch of white roses and her four retty maids, all wearing evening rocks in delicate colors, carried annuls of American Beauties. When they had once encircled the jj0 ilaza, the music changed to a lively a(j ance tune and the queen opened the jh, all with the coronation chairman, lugh Seibels. It was a charming, to, olorful scene and the crowds stayed ^jc o enjoy it. ap While the revelry was at its height ca he queen withdrew with her maids w. nd the society folk and was driven pj o the Jefferson where a brilliant ball co n her honor was given by the Adluh ii um corps until 2 o'clock. Sharing with Miss Duncan the jy tonors and pleasures of the occasion vere several members of her family, cri imontr them her parents, Mr. and as drs. Thos. Duncan of Union, her sis- ou er, Miss Fanny Duncan, who is a tudent at Converse college. g*t A PFHOACHING M A RKI AG E. Cards have been received by friends w n Union, reading thus: J"a Mr. V. H. Hyatt b>' equests the honor of your presence ^ at the marriage of his daughter t,l> Monte Kendall to Mr. William Shcpard Nicholson in the evening of Wednesday, the eighth of November One thousand nine hundred sixteen at eight thirty o'clock Pr Vashington Street Methodist Episco- on pal Church an Columbia, South Carolina ?' Mr. Nicholson is one of Union's avorite sons, a young man of splen- un lid character and ability and withal i very popular young fellow, for he las the power to win and hold the ea riendship of those who know him. The best wishes of the community ;o out to him and if the unanimous entiment of his friends can avail ai lught in shaping his future, he is J; lestined to a life eminently bright j*0 ,nd happy. . His bride is not a stranger to the *10 Jnion people, having visited here on a* lumerous occasions and by her win. ome manner made a host of friends. sa t warm welcome awaits her. C( iproll PS I'lVvr/... <uvu.<i uo urA 1 Ul( *11' CHURCH OF NATIVITY lc Rev. L. W. Bleekwelder, of High 3oint, N. C., has accepted the call extended to him by the Episcopal hurches here and at Glenn Springs tnd will move to Union at once. Services will be held at the church lere on Sunday, November 5th. The !ei >ublic is cordially invited to attend ill of the services held at this church. ** Rev. Mr. Blackwelder paid a visit *? o Union and Glenn Springs some ttVo nonths ago, and the congregations if the two churches fell in love with ' dm. His coming to Union is most icceptable to the congregations. id< WHARTON IS CANDIDATE. ta L. C. Wharton, mayor of Union, aid last night that he would be a be andidate for the superintendency of he State penitentiary before the gen- pa ral assembly next January, to sue- scl eed the incumbent, D. J. Griffith, er< /ho has announced that he will not ha tand for reelection.?Wednesday's ' Itate. " pr< ? hil DEATH OF MRS. HELTON. ers hil T c Ti l. - ?*??>. ?j. n. nenon, aged "!?, died at ( er home in South Union Saturday se( ight, Oct. 21. Mrs. Helton attended he carnival in the city park late Satrday afternoon and it was while here that she was taken suddenly ill. he died a few hours after reaching SU| oniP scr BAILEY* WILLIAMS. 28! Miss Bessie Williams and Mr. G. L. ailey of I'inckney were united in larriage Monday, October 23, 1916, t the residence of Mr. Wallace Wil- y ams of this city, Rev. L. L. Wagnon erforming the ceremony in the pres- ^ nee of quite a number of friends and ^ ?lativcs- , Ro DOMESTIC SCIENCE th( DEPARTMENT FOR BUFFALO The teachers at a meeting last week jcided to make an effort to urge the ustees to add a domestic science de- * artment to the school. The teachers ;e a growing necessitv for such si *" jpartment. 'u To encourage the idea the teachers '|a re planning to give, in the near fu- a ire, an attraction known as "Van- tee y Fair," The proceeds will go to P?5 Lirchasing necessary equipment for wo lis department. ? cat Mr. J. B. Tracy of Route 5 was hai visitor to Union Wednesday. Ba pro\>atP ????STATE TICKET 'ease Men in Caucus Take Steps to Rehabilitate Reform Faction ? Reaffirms Allegiance to Party and Unwilling to Divide White Vote. Columbia, Oct. 24.?The Blease facia in caucus here tonight formally opted a resolution which shows that ere will be no organized bolt from e Democratic State ticket. They >k steps to attempt the rehabilita>n of the minority faction by the pointment of a central committee to 11 another convention. The caucus is held in the court house, the ease partisans cheering their leader ntinuously. The following resolution, introduced John G. Richards, was unanimousadopted: "Resolved, by the Reformed Demoats of South Carolina in convention sembled, that we do hereby reaffirm r allegiance to the Democratic par, and to the Democratic principles, ate and national." Grievances Recited. in the course of a lone resolution, lich recited the grievances of the soiled "reformed faction," introduced C. C. Sims, in this connection. "Still i would he the last to eicourage any /ision of the white voters of this ate which might tend to lead to an peal to an alien race." This resolution was unanimously opted. The minority faction adopted a resjtion introduced by W. A. Stuckey, oviding for a central committee of e from each Congressional district d two from the State at large to ganize and attempt to rehabilitate e Blease faction. The resolution, animously adopted, read: "Resolved, That the chairman of is meeting be, and is hereby d'reet, to appoint a committee to be mposed of two members from the ate at large, and one from each ngressional district, to he known as ction of the Democratic party of e central comrr.it'.ee of the Reform >uth Carolina, which committee is reby empowered to call a convenn to meet at such time and place they may deem best, and to lix e representation bv counties, for id convention." IMMUNITY FAIR AT CROSS ANCHOR i Be Held October 27 and 28, lHl'J, Now an Established Institution. This Year Gives Promise of Being Best Yet Held. The Times man is indebted to Dr. . B. Patton for an Invitation to at id the annual Township Commun' Fair at Cross Anchor, October 27Plans this year have been made make this occasion the best y?t Id. Last year the fair there was ecarded as a most notable success. ,; ? a i /v ? m jcur me omcers nave planned r a yet greater success. The officers are: R. E. Adair, pres?nt: L. Yarborough, recording seerery; Dr. \V. It. Patton, corresponding cretary; D. H. Wilson, treasurer. A handsome premium book has en issued. The first day is given to the dertment of schools and besides the hool exhibits, will have athletic excises, for which the boys and girls ve been practicing faithfully. The second day is given to farm oducts, live stock and poultry ex)its, and woman's fancy work, flow5, cooking and pantry supplies ex)its. One other interesting feature of the :ond day will be the baby show. OYSTER AND BOX SUPPER. There will be an oyster and box r,r>o,. ?i? f,i?cn ui wesiey s i. napel iooi house on Saturday night, Oct. th. rhe public is cordially invited to end. DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY. Wiley, the 7-year-old son of Mr. ;! Mrs. N. A. Green, died at the ne of the parents at South Union nday afternon and was buried in semont cemetery the following day, t exercises being conducted by Rev. M. Trogden. CAPT. SILLS DEAD. ?apt. W. II. Sills, for several years ineer on the Lockhart branch of ! Southern Railway, died suddenly esday and the body was shipped to tesburg Tuesday night for burial, pt. Sills was held in very high esm by all who knew him. He was ?sessed of a kind heart and was a rthy citizen. His family resides at tesburg, where their home was lo,ed, but often visited him at Ixickrt and he often visited them at tesburg.