The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
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! Just been organized In Durham, N. T..
William Shelton, a young railroad man,
committed suicide at Atlanta. Ga, by taking
morphine.
| will hold their annual fair on the Sth, 9th,
10th and 11th OF October next.
"A regular waterspout struck Lynchburg,
Va. flooding stores and residences, and
causing loss Of nearly $4,000.
WIN Carson and Captain w. A. Lloyd,
while fishing Off Wrightsville, N. c., were
drowned by their boat capsizing.
Frances Cooper, colored, Of Mt Pleasant,
| Fla, has confessed to poisoning three colored
women whom he invited to dinner.
Prof. Ralph II. Graves died at Raleigh.
| N. C., from the effect Of the wounds inflicted
upon himself In his recent attempt to com
| init suicide.
There was a slight shock OF earthquake
| at Charleston, 4. c., lasting about ten seq
onds. Buildings were shaken. but no dam
age was done.
1t is estimated that the probable mort
gage indebtedness in Frederick county Md.
at the present time will reach an aggregate
OF more than S., 100000.
Frank MILAN and ,m Cronin got into
aquarrel over girl at picnic near Horse
Neck, in Pleasant county, w. Va, and
Cronin shot MILAN dead.
The Riverside Iron Works has given
out the contract for building a second blast
furnace OF greater capacity than their pres
ent one at Benwood. w. Va.
MIR. G. Kline. of Hagerstown, Nd, ex-
hibits a bunch of wheat, consisting OF ninety
six stalks Of fully developed heads, the pro-
duct of single grain OF wheat.
They hay crop In Frederick county. Md,
will be large. and in many places where The
wheat has hscsi sthI usiied the yield has been
found better than was expected.
Lewis Koontz, aged IL years, a son OF
Charles koontz. OF Huntington, w. Va.
was drowned in the Ohio river nhout
O'Clock, while In the water bathing.
Carroll Division. Sons Of Temperance,
OF Westminister Md, have decided to tear
down their building and rebuild at once,
replacing by substantial and handsome
building.
Near Tunnel Hill, Ga. Martin Love,
colored, attempted felonious assault OH Miss
Addie Rogers, white girl. He was caught
late I'm the day and lynched bya masked
mob.
"A. Is. Privett, while crazed with drink,
committed suicide In Godsboro', N. c., hy
taking laudanum. Promp. medical attention
was summoned but could only prolong his
life few hours.
- John Dinkleman, an aged German ped.
dler, was struck by n train Oh the Ohio
River railroad in Parkersburg, w. Va, and
sustained injuries from which he died in
two hours.
five replies to Inquiries sent out by the Au-
gusta (Ga) Exchange through seventeen
counties in Georgia and Carolina, indicate
the cotton crop to be from five tn twenty
days late.
MIR Steiner, OF Frederick, Md, who re.
Gently discovered ochre beds on one. OF his
farms, Is sill meeting with great success.
He opened tho earth To tho depth Of nino
feet AMI finds the quality Of ochre superior
to the first found. -
Young Whitehurst, book-ke"por for
Branch, Conc & Co., of Spring Hone Nash
himself through the heart. 1t Is thought
that irregularities IN his books caused him
to commit the act.
While a passenger train was standing
at Oakdale, Tenn, at 5.3J n m, it was run
into by a south-boupd train on the Cincin-
natl Southern, wrecking tho engine and
potsal car Of the south bound train. Nobody
was hurt beyond bruises.
The outline for the programme for Allie
ghany county, Md, centennial celebration
has been agreed upon. September - will
he literary day, the 25:h trades display and
the 26th civic md Military parade Zach
day is to have minor features
"A horse driven by Mrs. Troxsll, Of Ha-
gerstown, Nd, ran away aud colliicd with
the team of Mr.. Bankert. This animal also
became frightened and started another horse
driven by Mr. Teigley Matters became
damage done was the breaking OF MIR.
Bankerts buggy.
Tho warehouses occupied by j. w. TCm
pie 81 Co., furniture, cotton and rico straw;
Dores Bros, pianos and organs, and Charles
Kolshorn 81 Co., beer bottlers, at Savannah.
Ga, were destroyed by fire. The total loss
is $40, 900, with $4,000 Insurance..
The State treasurer OF North Carolina
has Just decided that boards OF county com
missioners have no right to charge valuation
of property where no improvements or de-
probation have occurred since the last
assessment.
Willie Bodenstein, near Wheeling. w.
Va, dropped his hat on the track of tho B.
& o., and taking a stick was trying to re-
cover it when the train passed, and he was
drawn under the wheels, which crushed tho
life out OF him.
MIR. Gibbons OF Barnesville, w. Va has
a brood Of domestic patridyes. They were
Matched by an old hen, who takes kindly to
FER Dimble little flock, and is evidently not
aware Of the deception.
Work has been discontinued at the Vir-
ginia ore bank, between Shepherdstown and
Harper's Ferry, w. Va, the Savery Com
pahy having had 1t stopped on account OF
the washing OF the orc discoloriDg the water
SO that the pulp mill could not be operated.
John Wright, one of the most prominent
farmers OF Washington county, Va, had
his barn destroyed by lightning. The bern
ana It's entire contepts, consisting OF a thou
sand bushels OF wheat, grain drill, harness,
&C, and two very valuable horses. Loss
between $1,000 and $500; no Insurance..
Mrs. +. w. Barber, an old lady living
near Lafayette, Ala. was bitten by a rattle
snake u few days ago. She became very i'll
Tor % few hours and afterwards became
totally blind. Otherwise she has entirely
recovered from the effects OF the bite Her
physicians do not know how to account for
the circumstance.
"A youth while at work In the harvest
Held OF Mr. John yesterday, near PetersviIle
Md, fell in front of O self binder while it
was in operation and bad ono of his arms
caught in the binding section. Before no
could be extricated Ills arms were badly
lactrated. two knots having been tied in his
flesh.
Airs. Clayton, OF Cumberland, Md. during
thunderstorm. went to close u window up
stairs. when she was stunned by "a fash OF
lightning. Her cheek was singed by the
flash, the mark left having the appearance OF
"a severe sunburn. In the room below where
she stood n round hole one inch in diameter
Is seen in tho plastering.
Charles Walker, an empioye at Woods
saw mill, at Rush Run, Fayette county, w.
Va, was Killed IN n lrunken row with an