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 shlimps in plenty at
rhis season.
Caffney City has voted to issue $40
600 of water works bonds
The people of Lauens are preparing
{ a stock show on Sept 25. There will
he exhibited the thoroughbreds of the
counties of Laurcns. Grcenville and Spar
tanbmg. The lace track is being pre-
pared.
A commission has been issued TO the
Gate: City Phosphate Company, of Green
ufa.turc phosp6aics and ffsStttinzssfss:; rcspr
tai, 100000.
Over five bundled rice birds were
brought to Char cstou, 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 new Episco-
pal church on Su livans Island was laid
sunday afternoon with impressive cere-
monies. The Rev. Jas. Korshaw, 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.
| Wadmslaw and other sea coast islands
produced beautiful LIE Conte pears this
year, many weighing over pound each.
The Charleston Water Works Co. will
sink an altesian we'll, having let contract
| for boring of same to j. =. Miller Il Co.,
| OF Chicago ILL.,, at a44, 900.
The first tobacco sales warehouse ever
| established in South Carolina will be
opered at Florence, October 1st, by r.
| a. Croxton, Of Danvil!e. Va T'is ware
house, which is already finished, is ii ted
up with the latest appliances and is well
lighted and ventilated A large number
of buyers will attend the opening to So
what South CarOlinss farmers can do IN
tobacco cultivation. This oIening will
mark the beginning Of n new era i'll the
agriculture and business Of cent? al South
Carolina
United States Senator Butler has pre-
sentcd the Columbia graded school a 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 ior the Columbia Association. anC
it is promised that this WILL be done be
fore the end Of autumn.
A special flom Grecnvile, says: Ru
doii egon, who owned two saloons anG
other property here, has disappeared
having left here Sunday, and when las
heard from he was in Atlanta. All hi
property has been attached and both hi
places closed.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Winstons new municipal building wa
begun Friday.
There are now forty government dis
tilleries in active operation in Stoke
county.
I Some red foxes have been turned loos
1 in Wake county hy sportsmen, in orde
, that they may breed. They afford bet
ter sport than the G;cy fox
: Two compani have applied for fran
> chise tD build electrical railroads at New
v berne.
= w p oldham & Co cf Wilmington
a are changing their corn mill to rit
n mill
Frank Fries, of Winston. was electe
; president Of the Roanoke & Southern
Roanoke, Va, last week. The road wi
4 probably be extended South via Sal:
Il bury and Charlotte
h Marion Butler, President of the Sta
Farmers Alliance, said last Friday in n
gard TO the threatened tton pcke
strike: We will try to induce the co
o.nl .liro,. IN nps;5Iar ;ts basty II