The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-06-02
BRIEFS.

The pension rolls for 1899 have been
completed and shows an
increase OF $40 names. The pension
money will be sent out at the earliest
possible moment and the amount |
each pensioner will receive will be |
about the same as last year.
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Governor Ellerbe is very low at his
home in Marion and his friends have
practically given up all hope for his
recovery. He is gradually sinking
and the end is regarded as not far of.
The governor is said to be Cheerful,
however, and does not seem to real
ixe the seriousness of his sickness.
W.
Very little has been said lately
about the penitentiary scandal.
the matter rest until thJ ...,st;oo
tion is concluded. The legislative
committee who are looking after the
affair will resume their work on the
18th, and as soon as they finish the
Investigation and report to the gov
ernor, action will be brought to re-
cover Col. Meals shortage.
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The annual meeting Of the State
Press Association will be held this
year at Harris Lithia Springs July
25th--2Sth. 1t has been dec ided not
to take the usual summer trip, but
to spend a week or longer at the
Springs and arrange while there for
a ajjpata1 trip ttaa 1CiU0pPs CiU0pP MhNa tip. w""'""" !"
p. A. Stoval, Of the Savannah
Press, will deliver the annual address
after which banquet will be tender
ed the association by the proprietor
of the springs.
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Senator Tillman has been elected
one Of the Vice Presidents Of the An
ti-Imperialist League. The other
additional vice presidents elected are,
Senator Dcnelson Cairney, of Louisi-
ana; Ex-Congressman w. Burke
Cochran, Of New York; William Fl.
Fleming, Of Georgia. FIX. Congress-
man Henry l.. Johnson, OF Indiana;
President David Starr Jordan, Of |
Stanford University and Prof. Her
man Won Hoist, of Chicago Universi-
ty. The purpose of this League is to
establish and encourage close rela-
tions with all associations and indi- |
viduals throughout the country that
are opposed to the imperial policy, /
with view to organizing all the clc-
ments of opposition to this policy for
the most effective and united polite
al action ut proper time.
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Mr. W. r. Ray is now exhibiting
very strange freak of nature in what
he claims to be the sacred horned hog
OF the Philippines. 1t is a fine, heal
thy specimen Of Il hog, and weighs
over 100 pounds. 1t cannot walk for
ward but has the backward movement
Of crawtish on account of long horns
growing from each Of its toes. These
horns are from six to eight inches
.ong and resemble the tendrils of q
vine in shape, but are Us hard as II
norm and about the size of your finger.
Mr.. Ray is at present located in q
cnt between the stores of Messrs.
/. f. Bailey and n. p. Dunbar, and
,hargcs ten cents admission to see
lis Filipino. The exhibit is attract
n@ large crowds, especially ladies
md children for since the board OF
health has prohibited hogs in the cor
'orate limits some Of our little ones
IRE growing up in ignorance of such
!nimals, never having seen one. Mr..
fay, is therefore, occupying the dual
apaclty OF Snowman and educator.
HE TINES extends its best wishes
Or the success OF our latter day Mr..
;arnum.
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