The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-03
Local News.


that are in Union. Each store has . different
colorsd front and this, combined with the hand
somo appearance of the windows and doors,
makes the block very pretty one indeed.
Faut, MoKissick & Co., have moved into one
Of the new stores and will keep, as usual, their
line Of groceries, etc.
w. d. Bewley will move into the Foster
building about the 10th of September, and G.
p. Garrett will move his bookstore into the
store now occupied by w. d. Bewley on the
same day.
DR.. Gibbs now occupies his old sta nd with
new line of Drugs, Medicines, etc.
Graham s. Sparks have moved into the
beautiful new store formerly occupied by Cohen
Bro, and will keepa full stock Of Dry Goods
Clothing, etc.,
Sartor s. Arthur still occupy their stand "ou
the corner and are keeping line of groceries
both heavy and fancy.
Our town has ample cause to be proud Of this
block-it is decidedly very handsome.
A good many Of our citizens, both old and
young, turned out last Tuesday night, and,
headed by two drums and battery Of light
artillery, manned by tho veteran artillerists.
Allen and Bolick, went down to tho residence
Of Hon, VIM. Munro and called on h,m for
speech. Mr.. Munro responded in q very happy
speech and was saluted by the artillery. D.
johnson, Jr., was called out and responded in
short speech full of enthusiasm. The crowd
then adjourned to the residence of Hon. I. q.
Mckissick and called upon him for speech
Col. McKissick responded in his usual vein.
After this the crowd went up TO the Hotel,
where the shock of the earthquake put IN end
to their screnading.
We had the pleasure of again visiting "Caro-
linas favorte health and pleasure resort" last
week. On last Thursday night grand Mas.
querade Ball was given at the ii otel The
Proprietors had made ample preparations for
tho entertainment and enjoyment of the guests.
They have secured splendid band for the en-
tire season, and this band furnished the music
for the occasion. About one hundred persons
of both sexes took part in tho Bail. Dressed
in every conceivable costume imaginable the
young people formed q "rare and radiant
spectacle. The pretliest costumes were worn
by Miss Wright, who represented "Minne-
haha and was dressed in beautiful costume
of variegatcd colored silks and trimmed with
beautiful beads, Miss Rughcimer, who represent
ed "morning" wore beautiful costume of white
material trimmed in gold stars, Miss Clay, with
"quaint and curious" costume, represented
q water girl distributing the famous Glenn
Springs water to the masqueradcrs, and Miss
Whitney, who was dressed in n costume hard
to describe, and represented "Nght" The
handsomcst costumes were worn by Messrs. II.
8. Simpson, w. H. Luzenberg, Sam MCGOWAN
and Col. Silas Johnston, who represented diff
fcrent characters. The dances wero very en-
joyable and during The dances many of the
Mosques were tried to be penetrated, but nearly
oil penetrations were failures
After a few dances the masks were removed
and the dancers were ushered into the large
~. aGh0S2 i4.npgh The unbQupdst
generosity of the Proprietors, ice cream and
cake was served in abundance. After partak.
ing Of the refreshments the masqueraders re-
turped 10 tho Ball room where they danced far
into tho small hours of the night.
Tho Ball was o complete success in every
sense of the word. Unbounded praise is rem
dered to the Ball Committee, to the Proprietors
and to the ladies, for making the Ball such a
grand success. Again we desire to return our
sincere thanks to the Simpsons for their
thoughtfulness aud kin dness to US, and also we
tender our thanks to Mr.. Epps Tucker, one of
Unions truest sons, for his courtesy and kind
ness in placing his splendid horse and buggy
at our service.
Tha
over the late Rail Road election, when $l5, 900
was voted to the "Glenn Springs Railroad" in
that Township From what we could learn,
the people arc confident that the Road will be
built at once. 1t will certainly be great thing
for that section Of the Country.
The time for closing Of the stores was ended
last Tuesday, the last day of August.
OF late pistol shots are heard every night in
different parts Of the town. 1t is dangerous
we'll as annoying practice. We are satisfied
that il is the work of the colored loafers who
do nothing in the daytime and have a good
time at night. 1t is almost an impossibility for
our Chief of Police to stop this nuisance, aud
our citizens should JOIN him in trying to fud
out who does the shooting There is an ordi-
nance of our town fOrbidding the firing of any
fire arms within the town limits, and those who
offend against that ordinance should be brought
before the Council and punished to the fullest
extent Of the law.
WATER-SPoUT IN NORTH CARoLINA.-Rale
N. c., August 2G.--News has just been received
here of n water-spout in Wilkes county on Sun
day night The people living on North Lewis
Fork River were awakened by loud noises and
were thrown into panic by the swell and over
flow Of the water. which came in rush, sweep
inr nyervIhina within iis rcach