The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-23
Local Lacsnics.

Gov. Tillman one Of the brard ~ .c..--i
has declined 10 serve.
Since there appeared in one Of the daily
papers that in New Jersey some young men
went from that State to the Worlds Fair IN .
box car, having II fitted up with COTS, etc.,
such an idea has struck the Union boys, and
If the railroads will carry such cheap ~
freight, o party Of fifteen will leave here about
the first Of August TO take in the Fair. The
t'ip could be made in about three ,days.
The shipment will be made, II Is pnderstosd,
by Sheriff DcDs- to..the "Gake Keeper
Worlds Pair, Chicago" This wSaid Be
ysfy fysshsep way, oSsssaas To- ~ IsIr. ~
=hci. ..s s-.a = ..sFYs. l1iP
car load Of mules; Ia fact they = ftdla -
rs tive stock, fer about SOC, 90 per eSr. IL.
Almost since the FIRST johnson Rifles was
organized there has been continuously .
military company here, but in 1890 the last
company disbauded. As was reported In
organized with a determined purpose Of
being the crack military compsny Of the
State. The following officers were unanl.;
mnu.ly elected: N.,-s 49,
CAPTAIN, James +. Hunter; LIST Lieut., r..
Nicholson End Lieut., i. P. Murphy Sr&
Lieut.. Il. +. Townsend - -
Sergesnts: lsf, T. MoNally; I'd, Cen ~
Young 3rd, II. NJ. Munro. s
--Sss, v AMI Trsas.. r. Z. larry. Il s
II the young men can get some little.
assistance from the public spirited people Of
the town the johnson Rifles will be on q
permanent footing, and the club room over
the armory made pleasant place Of resort
for the members of the company and their
friends, rs the rooms will have bath and
reading rooms attached.
Quie a number of our young people went
TO the picni; given at Santuc, ut the closing
exercises Of Prof. W. W. Bruces school,
and AL report Jolly good time" We
regret that we have not been provided with
a full report of the pleasant incidents Of
the occasion.
Mrs James Munr0's euchre party in
honor of Mrs. Ias. T.. Hunter was delight
ful afnir on last Saturday afternoon.
The Town Council Mt it's last meeting m.
pointed as n Board of IIoalth, NIcssrs. VIM.
A. Nicholson, Rev. Benjamin Allston and
.. Il. oung, who will look after the health
OF the town, and should any thing be re-
ported wrcng the Council will proceed at
once to "clcan up things
The dispensnry officials have "weakened,"
50 to speak. The iron clad liquor law said
that railrends could not haul liuuor into the
State except for the dispeusary, and the
people could not haul it for their own use,
but now they tell US railroads may bring it
and those who want small packages for their
own use can have it brought in as personal
baggage
Mr. and Mrs. ii. l.. Goss, complimentary
to MIR. AMI Mrs, james l.. Hunter, on. the
10th inst, gave n delightful tea 10 quite q
number of friends. Tho evening was han.
PITY spent by all present. ~
We neglected, uniutenlionally, to NOTICE
one Of The Pleasant features liza R,;ssal "a
Sunday the !lth inst Mr.. wm. A. Nicholson
and Mr.. $. 5. Stokes Ind offered prizes 10 be
given to two young ladies' of the school who
made the best record in finding and quoting
in school, vcrsc3 of the bible, in which q
certain word is found, given out by the
Superintendent on each Sunday. 1t is
happy way for the yoang laiics to familiar
izc themselves with the bible Tho lst, the
Nicholson prize, was won by Miss Josie
Minter: the 2nd, the Stokes prize, was won
by Miss Marie Dunlop; each receiving a
very handsome b;blc.
ATWOOD doesn't make any sittings after
July lst but will finish ami deliver oil work
rs soon after n possible.