The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-21

SCHOOL at SardiS church last McGu3y
morning with a very good attendance Of
| scholars
Did you know Allan Nicholson was
selling out hammocks below cost?
Well, he is, and if you want one at y
bargain go to see him.
One Of our weather prophets says it
will not rain before August. We SIN
cerely hope that he will be false prophet
this time and s. he was.
We have been having some extremely
hot weather the early part Of this week.
The themometor reached 105 on Sunday
afternoon and lo4 Monday.
f. ID. Shirkey, of Union, S. c., has
the contract for the new Olympia Mill,
Columbia, S. c., and he expects to
commence laying brick next week.
The infant child of Mr.. Thomas
Palmer died Monday. The little one
had been i'll for some time. 1t was
buried in the CITY cemetery Tuesday.
Lookout for IL change in Mr.. J. q.
Wray's ad.. next week. He calls
especial attention to hi; fine 2j cent
buckets of jeliies. Copy rec vel too
late to change this week.
We would suggest that a glard rail
should be put up or 4 red linte.n placed
at the end of the street behind the oil
mill to warn parties at night not to drive
on the street that is being micl lamized
ICE CREAM as fine as can lie made
every day at THE WONDER STORE.
We have big run on it. Those who
come once always return. All kinds of
cold drinks at TIE WONDER STORE.
Mr.. p. r. I.ankford, who has been
suffering for a long time with cancer
Oh his hand hal his arm amputated
Wednesday morning. DIS. poo.e, Aus
tell and Torrcnce performed the ooer-
alton.
There will be no services in the
Church OF the Nativity next Sunday,
as Rev. Mr.. Guignarl will go to Spar
taabu-S to be present at the consecra-
tion Of the Chu' OF Advent at that
place.
Mr.. John walker, an elderly MAJ,
living on factory hill died suddenly Tues
day afternoon. lie went up stairs SEEM
ingly in usual health. He was found OH
the bed few hours later cod in death.
He leaves large family.
When you want to transact busi-
ness with Spartanburg, Jonesville and
other points in q hurry, just so to
Allan Nicholson's Book Store and
telephone. 1t is much cheaper and
more satisfactory than telegraphing
MI. and Mrs. c. NJ. Young buried
their precious little b,be last Sunday
evening at Sardls. This makes three
sweet little children they lave lost by
death. They have the sympathy of the
whole community in their sad bereave-
| ment.
Allan Nicholson has few croquet
sets he is disposing of regardless OF
cost. He will sell you one that cost
over 81 for 25 cents, and another for
80 cents, four and eight balls. Com
plete sets, espectively.
We once moro warn the bcyclists
that it is against the town ordinance
to ride their wheels on the sidewalks
on Sunday. Several violators OF this
ordinance have been made to suffer
the consequence OF violating this
ordinance.
Those wishing to make contribu-
tions to the Texas flood fund to re-
lieve the sufferings of the 10000 peo.
pie made destitute by the food can
send their money to The Evening
Post or to A. @. Kaughplan, Charles.
ton, S. G.
We learn that a son of Mr. Sparks, of
Pocolet, came near being drowned a
few days ago. He was out OH rock
below the shoals watching the setting Of
fish basket. The water began rising
and he fell in. Had it not been for the
timely assistance of Mr.. Walter Pickett,
who swan to him, he would surely have
been drowned.
We notice that the crops along the
road from Union to Glenn Springs are
in pretty healthy condition, notwth-
standing the drought. The corn seems
to be suffering more than tue cotton,
neither crop, however can survive much
longer without rain, the cotton is begin