The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-12-16
PALMETTO PARAGRAPHS
Items q Interest Gathered from
Various Quarters.

The truck farms near Charleston
we're damaged about 100000 by the
frosts.
Col. james Tillman. Of the First
regiment, is getting himself in train
ing for the race for governor in 1910.
Tho United States government
will pay the widow of the late Ca.
J. K. Alston. of the lst s. @. regi
ment, . &c sion Of IS per day for the
remainder Of her natural life.
The question of establishing a
county court is being agitated in
York. The members of the Yorkville
bar interviewed on the subject a few
days ago expressed themselves in
favor of it.
Rev. G. w. Bussey, of Edgefield,
has accepted call to the pastorate
of the Baptist church at Pelzer. and
will enter upon the work January lst
Mr.. Bussey was the faithful chaplain
of the First South Carolina regiment.
Gov. Ellerbe says there will posi-
lively be No extension of time for
paying State and county taxes. The
time is out on the 31st. of December.
and the greater majority of the peo-
pie of this county have not yet paid
their taxes. Somebody will have to
pay the penalty this year.
All the work preliminary to giving
out the contracts for the construction
of the Sunter and Wateree railroad
has been completed, and the chief
engineer is expected in the next few
days to give out contracts for the work.
lhe Planters warehouse at Mul-
lins, Marion county, sold on Wednrs,
day Of last week $4,000 pounds of
tobacco at liz cents q pound. This
sale included common scrap and the
usual amount of odds and ends usual
ly found in sales at this season. This
beats four cents cotton long way.
r. v. Lanford. near WoodraE
killed pig last week which was NJ
months old and weighed, gross, 513
pounds. lie got more than one kdn
dred pounds of lard from it. 1t is
good hog that will make lard enough
10 last family year. The ply
increased more than a pound day.
From all over the Piedmont bel,
comes tho gratifying news that
vast quantity OF wheat vast for this
season) is being sown. King Cotton
struck many OF his victims under the
fifth rib, and many of those who are
yet able to move will forsake him n,
last, and depend on something else
for subsistence.
wi;lan ,;iaa Msokey, q colored man,
wno , nses ~ .he surburbs of Lancas>
.er, near'hg noise last Thursday
us uSra "rksre SH mS pig was tied in his
out to investigate. He ftnn lt
strange hog fgheing his, and .|M
approached the stranger turned nnr
vigorously attacked Mackcy himself
cutting long und ugly gashes IN his
leg and chasing him back to hi'
house. He lost considerable bEoo'
| from his wounds, which heA -
.uI otate did not appropriate suf.
\ icient money with which to pay e., @
managers and commissioners of e,oa ~
ton. Legal and proper voucE. ne .
have been presented, but :, nu nu
money on hand with " nscn ~ o: pay
| n, ~, ~ OF the eiec-
ton. The State is liable for the
money, aud Com. ,sroller Durham
fayors borrowing .ne money and hav' y,
ing the Gener"- Assembly feiInu l''
; IF this is no.. done the unpaid com
m;ss;onens and managers of election
will s,ave to wait patiently until TIC
general appropriation bill may Oe
It passed.
d Dennis McLaurin. a colored man
d died last week in Marlboro count!
&C IN his lOl year. He and his VIII
n remained on the old homestead o
er ante. b,llum days until their iorme
is owner died few years ago. Oennl
es was a life time democrat. v9te IN
is democratic ticket Immediately Afte
es the war and no~.;.uod to do sAat
~ lis lis death. He wore red &TTtf
ut 1876 and was color bearer Of th
ys led shirt company of his townsqE
a and maintained the respect and dr
les fidence of his white neig ghbors, man
of whom attended his burial. Tbs