The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-02
FIRST EVENTS OF 1891.
! a Careful Compilation q Southern
State News.
The Year is Very Young, But The
Indications are That it Will De-
velop with Lively Occurrences.
VIRGINIA.

and most promising aspirant for the
Lynchburg postmastership.
Miss Sallie King, of Henry county, and
". II. Thomasson eloped to North Carroll
ma and were married at Salisbury.
j. II. Hudson, prominent citizen of
Big Island, was run over and killed by a
Chesapeake and Ohio train near that
place Friday.
The annual output ot Lynchburg
barytes manufacturing firm is about 49,
900 tons.
The Bear Lithia Springs property, at
Eikton, shenandoah county, owned by
Mcssrs. Polk Miller and w. Miles Cary,
Oh Richmond, and w. b. Compton, of Har-
f;sonburg, was sold Monday. The pur-
chasers were prominent New York capi-
taiists. The price paid was about $25, 900.
At Norfolk, Va, James Z. Brady shot
and instantly killed policeman Calcutt.
Brady was drunk, and shot Calcutt be-
ceause he refused to arrest negro. Brady
was arrested.
The fact that Gen. Lees birthday has
been made legal holiday in Virginia re-
calls an incident that has not been pub
lished, involving the use of "Rebel" flags
at the unveiling of the Lee monument in
Richmond last spring. A Springfield
mar who attended the ceremonies was
surprised to see that certain Ex- -Confet.
crate colonel did not use the "Reber
colors in decorating his house and
grounds. In answer to a request for an
explanation the fiery colonel said: ~ was
Confederate soldier, but have no use
for the Confederate flag. I'll tell you
why. If 1 had had my way at the begin
ming of the war that new flag never would
have been adopted. We should have
stuck to the Stars and Stripes, for we ha6
just as much right to it as the 'Yanks'
had. And that's why have no use for
anything but the old flag"
NORTH CAROLINA.
The academy of the Bingham Military
School in Orange County was burned last
Thursday. Everything was consumed by
the flames except the library, which was
saved. The school will continue.
The Mecklenburg County Alliance had
big oyster supper IN Steel Crock last
week, the proceeds of which are to be
used in paying off the debt on their new
hall.
Engineer w. g. I-ewis, Who was do
tailed to inspect the State canals and
improvements, has completed his work
aud reports to Governor Fowle that he
found the work on the Newberne and
Beaufort canal only ina fair condition.
A syndicate of North Carolinians has
just concluded the purchase from the
State board of education of 80, 200 acres
of land in Hyde County, known as
Hyde Park" The price paid was fifty
cents per acre. Hyde Park is fine piece
of property, we'll situated and with a
large water front 1t formerly contained
100, 900 acres, but about fifth has been
disposed of in the past ten or twelve
years by the board of education.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Governor Tillman's first veto was that
against the Railroad Commission Act.
Cabbage planting is the order of the
day on Wadmaiaw Island Some truck
ers say they do not sec any advantage in
1t, while Others say the "early bird catches
the worm."
Ex-Judge r. d. Carpenter, formerly of
Ice; ot now Of Los Angeles, Cali
I fornia. has been elected State Senator
from his county.
AtRock Hill, "Wednesday Ed. Hilton
shot and killed young faiSer by the
name of G. G. Williams. The tr0sle was
occasioned by two much whiskey.
South Carolina's phosphate mines al
her largest source of revenue, and the II
dustry is growing more and more impo
tant with the close of every quarter. III
department of agriculture have receive
the returns of the amount of phospha
rock mined and removed from the nav
gable waters of the state during the pa
quarter. During the month OF Scptemb
10, 796.17 tons were removed; in Octobe
t5, SAT. 90 tons and in November, 10, TEE
48 tons. Total for the quarter, 1870
SO tons.
GEORGIA.
Thirty-two bales of cotton was burn
on the depot platfoum at Cartersyil
The fire was caused by spark from
: passing engine.
!. Atlanta had Christmas tragedy, Wa
o er Martin, an eight-year-old telegra
operator, was instantly killed by Wi
3 Small, his friend. Itwasa case of "did
know it was loaded"
q w. T. Harbaum, well-known citiz
If of Macon, bought $3.50 worth of pro
= ions, put them in wagon and distrit
!" ed the goods in packages among the ?
d of the city as Christmas gift. The 81
in City Provision Company, of the 81
), city, gave 800 pounds of meat, in tn
" pound packages, to the ladies of the
ferent churches to distribute among
poor.
The Cedartown Standard celebr,
an Christmas by laying the corner stone
st handsome building,
Q, Bill and Block Huff, colored, QUAR-
- over an az. at the plas tation OF DuI
Hill, in Wilkes. Bill Huff seized tn
y" and proceeded to cut of Block Fl
TO head.
oh The Savannah Fire and Marine Ir
ale ance Company wound up It's affairs
,aa nesdey. The company was organic
" 1887, with cash capital of 5000
re- Threatened adverse Legislation in Ge
Ca was the principal cause of closing VI
ION business. The company has surpl
$20, 1000, which win be distributed al
70 | the st0ckholders. The policies W