The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-17
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MATTERS CONCERNING PEOPLE, AND
GENERAL NEWS GOSSIP.

The roof Of the oil mill is being re-
painted
Mr.. Fred Mcclure is visiting Union
this week.
Union is full of strange faces of all
kinds and descriptions.
Mrs. +. II. Wallace has improved her
residence very much.
W. n. Gibbes Jr. of Columbia is visit
ing his parents in Union.
Mrs. F. NJ. Farr gave delightful
Afternoon tea on Friday last.
Miss Leila Latham is visiting Mrs. +.
NJ. Farr OH East Main street,
The Third Regiment will encamp at
1.aurens instead of Greenwood.
Mr.. James PARIS COW was killed by
lightning "Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Bailey, of Georgetown, is visit
ing the family of Major Mcclure.
Capt. A. II. Foster left for the North
last Monday on important business
Mrs. james Cunningham has Just re-
turned from Il visit to West Springs.
Miss lula Jones. of Newlerry, is Wis
iting Mrs. =. f. FAINT on South street.
Mr.. Sam Means is visiting the family
of Capt. A. III. Foster on East Main
street.
Mr.. l.. G.. Young'S residence is le-
ing lmilt in first-cl;tss style and work
manship.
Mr. James Means, of Florida, is visit
ing Capt. A. II. Foster OH East Main
street.
The congregation Of the Presbyterian
church have given their pastor Il months
vacation.
Senator Tillman's daughter was killed
on "Wednesday, at Brevard. y. c., by
lightning.
Miss Roberta Ochre. after Il pleasant
visit to Miss Eloise Beatty, returned
home Thursday.
We failed to state in our last issue
that j. G. Gallman WAS acquitted of the
charge of murder.
W. W. Dixon, Esq, has been spend
Ing the week with friends III the south
ern part of the state.
A vacant hOusc Oh Factory hill was
struck by lightning on Wednesday the
damage was very slight.
Everybody reports big time at the
Faucet Springs barbecue; some lively
debating WAS indulged in.
Mr., WitLers of the State spent several
days in Dnian last week, His business
Was to write mp the tO~H;
All of our policemen have new he
NETS and their personal appearance is
much more official looking.
Misses Carrie Foster and Martha
Davis, after a pleasant stay in the noun
tainS. l,aye returned home.
GrYssa ate ta,Hg hgnlght into town
every day. We are glal 0liI peOte are
paying more attention to fruit.
Misses Isabel and Mary Emma Foster.
and Eloise Beatty went to Atlanta last
Thursday OH a visit to relatives.
The rains last week were very heavy
alpd Yit of the rivers are reported as
icing ~ pvtf tM lDttom corn.
Mr. Roth Williams, H,e RI ! MINIS
old ioys, but now citizen of tile Lone
The Misses Rolands. of .aurens, are
visiting their sister. Mrs. }. +. Carlisle.
corner of South and Mountain street.
Miss Fanne Alell, one of Chestcr's
charming StY,lg ladies, is visiting Miss
Frances |ao44isglist.s 4ls ;yft E,lSt Main street.
Jtev, i. ". Harris wtlt VrcASN - tne
ct>ttOn faftary an the second ana forth
SUNDAY nights Uf each month at So'ctock.
We hope Union will not ia.'e tr rass
through another summer without water
works. What say you commissioners?
Bob Hancock only got two recruits
for his chain H;,Dg at ttG Etsi term OF
court. They were Charles ha"kiDe AMI
Simp Mcng.
1t will take Il weeks time to repair tlln
AaffOiding around the stack at the cotton
mill, that was blown down during tho
storm last week.
Sergeant PrcSSly came to Union on
Monday after John De(;raffcnried. John
goes to the Ienitentiary for life for killing
Nathan Dawkins.
rip bank building is beginning to
iO,nn di. in leutiful proportions. The
bricks used IN il are the handSOmrst
ever used i'm Union.
Nr. WIN. A. Nicholson of our tow
j,ns gOjIe to Scotland. lie will l9 gone
aiplt three npntls. We know he will
have II delightful trip.
Our old friend Johnnie Willard was
seen smiling us usual on our streets last
week. Johnnie says he longs to come
lack to Union and live.
Mr, (;rdlcs has just finished hand
some granite monument for our late ami
esteemed fellow citizen James Grant.
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