The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-25
DECEMBER DOINGs.
The Latest News From a Trio of
States.
interesting News Items From Manv
Points in Our Own and
Nsighboring States.
VIRGINIA.

eaten nothing for Eve weeks.
"A deputy United States marshal IA
ehared with murder 10 Smith county.
The Piedmont Hotel in Lou;sa ,v..
.s1s sSs Eaa oeS & Y, Z aihaRs haRswwun,
ington county, put in jail, but escaped.
Two hundred and fifteen people at the
shops OF the Richmond & Danville Rail.
road in Manchester were discharged last
week.
Congressman VIM. b. Wilson has been
elected president Of Richmond College.
A convention of the postmasters OF
Charlotte county was held at Smithville,
the object being to secure increased pay
for fourth class postmasters.
The first annual scssion Of the State
temperance Convention met at Richmond
last Tuesday. The Hon. John f Mas
sey was elected chairmap. Mayor Elyson
addressed the body.
City Councilman NJ. T. Page, of Rich.
mond, was arrested Thursday for en-
gaging in n turkey rattle. He was try.
ing his luck in crowd when a police
man ordered the crowd to desist. Page
declined aud was arrested.
NS'St ocioic was tneTe SuCn an OOQ
Fellows lodge as that instituted in Nor
ioik last week. The new organizatio N
has charter membership of 80 aud
promises to grow even larger.
A special from Roanoke says: The
Norfolk d Western has ordered $4,000
tons of steel rails to be used in the con
struction of the Ohio division. Ten
thousand tons arc to be furnished by the
P,ttsburg steel works and 5000 tons by
Sparrow Point, Md. Tho Roanoke and
Southern have driven the last spike in
the completion OF their road
At the session of the Grand Lodge
in Richmond Grand Master ] Howard
Wayt of Stsunton, declining to serve u
! second term, VIM. II. Peasants, Of Hol,
lins Institute. was elected grand master
of Masons Of Virginia; Mann Page, Of
Prince George, was elected deputy grand
master; J. p. Fitzgerald, OF Farmvile,
| grand senior warden; A. Y. Courtney,
grand junior warden w. 7. Allen,
grand treasurer; w. B. Isaacs, grand
secretary; F. A. Reed, Alexandria, grand
eainaftOrrcs|a4fte, grant JdniM dea2tofs deatf -- "
NORTH CAROLINA.
Gov. Holt gave his first reception in
the Governors Mansion, Thursday.
A company has been organized to build
a $15, 900 hotel in Winston.
Forty-fivc of the employees of the Raj
eigh Il CASTOR shops, at Raleigh, we're
| dropped last week.
A N. Y. company has purchased the
bed of the Uwharrc river and will drcdge
it for gold with the latest improved ma
chincry.
The Mecklenbmrg county commission
| eis have decided against all applicants
for whiskcy license and Charlotte will be
dry" next year.
The Wilmington, Chadbourne and
Conway Railroad has been purchased by
the Atlantic Coast Line Warren G. Ell
liott becomes president and j. X. Kenly
| general manager.
The various orders of Kings Daughters
Of Raleigh have inaugurated movement
&c ta6'ish home foI aged and intirm
ladies there.
Rev. II. o. Burton, D. D., for over
fifty years member of the Moth Caro-
lima Conference, died at his home near
Littlcton, Thursday morning, in his 10th
| year. He leaves several sons, among
| o'' itop ~ ". DuItOH
uished lawyer in Raleigh, and Andrew j.
Burton, q member of the Asheville bar.
Advance notes Of the returns of prop
crty in the State for the current year says
that the total Of all property, including
valuation Of railw ys, is 1857, 0i2, COO.
This shows an increase in the valuation
Of railways alone this year over last year
of nine millions.
Shelby has mechanical prodigy in the
person of young Lcctor Eskridge, the
fourteen year Old son Of Webb Eskridge,
the well-known machinest Young Esk
ridge can unlock any safe in town in two
minutes without knowing the combina
ton He was subjected to several SO
we're tests this week and was victoriou,
in every instance He is also an cyper
telegraph operator.
Wilmington is greatly excited over the
arrest of Jno Davis, prominent in church
affairs and principal promoter of the ele
giant new Fifth Street Methodist church
on the charge OF false prctense to al
amount approximating 800, 900. Mucl
Of the money was church funds. Wild
ows. orphans and laborcrs have suffered
at his hands. Claims of $50, 600 are al
ready in the lawyers hands for collec
ton, and Davis is in custody of the sher
if.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The new County Government bill failo
to pass the Legislature
A national bank has been organized a
Anderson, capital stocf 500, 0UO.
The massive stone wharf anc Pie, g
the Custom House in Charleston hav
been completed.
Barrooms are not profitable in Able
vile. That of F. c. Perry was close
I last week under mortgage Of $500.
A new social club has been organize
| 10 Cha -. Ia tho Pt.ftOn CIlfl