The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-15

N, s. g, D3cEMBER 15, 1s9
Mr.. G. 8. Gregory has handed us a
sweet potato the most peculiar shape
We have ever EN-. Itl0oks like snake
of the Pythap* variety in its coil, large
neck, snallh4d, taperiDg body, curlsd
tail etc. Evey detail is almost perfect.
It IS 9 cur3o55R.
ME- ElAs Palmer and Miss Lula
IW9tkcr UQ1 united in wedlock at the
kfeel5 2f}the brides father, DR.. b.
West Springs, Thursday
mtulations Ellis, and here )
!. both long ard happy
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iss faIdence Sanders, daughter Of
Tho&t Sanders, of Fossett's, fell and
Ske hefhSp on the frozen ground one
day last week. We are glad to report
Efile doctol9 says she is getting along
nicelys Mss Sanders Is an afflicted
young lady and has not full use Of her
tlimbs. EWe regret to learn of her mis-
fortune, but are glad she is rapidly re-
covering.
Lo Sings laundry, next door TO the
hotel, opened up last week, seems to be
doing pretty good business. We are
glad to ste5this new industry, and if he
does his work satisfactory We have no
doubt he win get all the work he can do.
We have needed firsS class laundry
here for a long time. Quite lot Of
laundry has been going from here every
week to Spartanburg and other places.
The Regina Corona. Just arrived at
the new Century hotel is a $500 mu-
SIC box and furnishes very melodious
music lt uses circular steel music
sheets II inches in diametre. 1t is
loaded with IL tunes OF which you
Can have your choice by dropping
nickle in the slot. Quite crowd
OF gentlemen and ladies were present
listening to its music Tuesday night
1t is quite an ornament to the hotel
lobby.
Messrs. Berry Richards and Capt. w.
L. CuIp hsve purchased a fne pointer
OF the Sensation stock. They say ho is
the finest purp that ever was seen in
Union. This stock of dog flesh comes
high, his price was only s25O.OO. It's
cheaper To- buy birds. Friend Berry
says the dog manouvers so finely in the
field that be just forgets about the birds
and let's them fly off while ho watches
his dog.
E. f, Williamson, the jewe,er, has
beautiful display Of Ivorine inish statu-
AIRY In his show window On the inside
he hasa beautifnt assortment of silver
Ware that he is selling at bargain. If
your eyes are detected he can fit you up
with the proper glasses. He has test
ing outfit. His Bohemian silverwaro is
very attractive. Drop i'll and see what
he can do for you.
Mac Young says the suggestion of the
Monarch" for the new mill Mr.. FaIt
is building was happy thought, and il
ths sale of its products meet with the
success the famous "Monaroh" camel
goods, Of which he is sole agent here,
does, its successful career is assured.
He says some one must have been
sampling the canned goods when the
name for the new mill suggested itself.
While going home from town several
days ago Mr.. T. J. Alverson and Mr.
RObt. Young who were in the buggy
with him got pretty badly bruised by the
buggy breaking down with them, but
we are glad to know that their injuries
were MT serious. A large pile Of rock
WAS on either side of the road near the
Knitting Mill, the wheel of the buggy
ran on one Of the piles and broke an
axle. The buggy held up until it lea ,bed
tho cross lay in the road below Mr. Green
Bailey's when it collapsed and threw
both men out. Mr.. Alverson was con-
siderabiy bruised in the right side while
Mr.. Young had the breath knocked out
of him. They are both about recovered