The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
SOUTH CAROLINA.

a correspondent says Beaufort is en-
Joying fine fish and shrimps in plenty at
this season.
Gaffney City has voted to issue $2O,-
600 of water works bonds.
The people of Laurens are preparing
stock show on Sept 25. There will
be exhibited the thoroughbreds of the
counties of Laurcns, Greenville and Spar
tanbwrg. The race track is being pre-
pared.
A commission has been issued to. the
Gate City Phosphate Company, of Green
ufarture phosp6atcs and fefttfitasaiSs; aaS Tap espr
tai, 100000.
Over i've hundred Iice birds weTo
brought to Char estop, Thursday, for
sale. One firm alone received a con-
signment of one hundred dozen.
The railroad commission will soon hear
the arguments of the fertilizer men of
Columbia, who are asking for T, due
tion of local freight rates.
The corner stone of the now Episco-
pal church on Su livan's Island was laid
sunday afternoon with impressive cere-
monies The Rev. Jas. Kershaw, of
Sumter, delivered the address.
The Ashley River Railroad Co. has
commenced the construction of their 5
mile extension.
The reorganization of the Yorkville
Spoke & Handle Co. for the purpose Of
putting its plant in operation is talk
ed of.
produced beautiful LIE Conte pears this
year, many weighing over pound each.
The Charleston Water Works Co. will
sink an artesian well, having let contract
for boring of same to ]. p. Miller q Co.,
of Chicago, ILL.,, at "a, 900.
The first tobacco sales warehouse ever
established in South Carolina will be
opened at Florence, October 1st, by r.
A. Croxton, of Danville, Va Tcis ware
house, which is already finished, is ii, ted
up with the latest appliances aud is we'll
lighted and ventilated. A large number
of buyers will attend the opening to see
what South Carolinss farmers cam do in
tobacco cultivation. This oTening will
mark the beginning of new era in the
agriculture and business of central South
Carolina.
United States Senator Butler has pre-.
sentcd the Columbia graded school Ii
brary Of nearly three hundred volumes
which Supt johnson has properly ac-
knowledged.
State Secretary Winn, of the Young
Mems Christian Association, has interest
| ed himself in procuring suitable gym
| nasium for the Columbia Association, and
| IL is promised that this will be done be-
fore the end of autumn.
A special from Greenville, says: Ru.
dolf Logon, who owned two saloons and
other property here, has disappeared,
having left here Sunday, and when last
heard from he was in Atlanta. All his
| property has been attached and both his
places closed.
NORTH CAROLINA.
wfnston's new municipal building wal
begun Friday.
There are now forty government die
tilleries ih active operation In Stokes
4 county.
4 Some red foxes have been turned loose
i In Wake county by sportsmcn, In orde
J that they may breed. They afford bet
4 ter sport than the grey fox
i Two compani s have applied for fran
chise to bnild electrical railroads at New
berne.
4 w. p. Oldham g. Co, OF Wilmington
are changing their corn mill to ric
mill
Frank Fries, Of Winston, was electe
president Of the Roanoke q Southern q
Roanoke, Va, last week. The road wi
probably be extended South via SallI
!; bury and Charlotte
Marion Butler, President of the Stat
Farners' Alliance, said last Friday In rs
gard 10 the threnteoed tton pickle,
ftifkc We viii try to induce the co
ored Aliirdcs 10 consider its hasty, II