The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-02-16
HORT STREET STORIES.
Put Together For Ready Reference.
items Of Interest Tersely Told
For HaSty Readers.

DuISI SStuen Sctu lCE lC al paper dt
the New York Racket.
The building of the cottages on the
lot in the rear of the hotel has begun.
The Times of1icH has been thoroughly
equipped with electric lights, which
adds materially to the convenience OF
the sanctum sanctorum, also to the
mechanical department.
The Auditors books will close on
Eext Tuesday the Goth after which time
so per cent. penalty will be added to ali
taxable property not returned. IL you
have not yet made your returns do so b,-
fore Tuesday.
The County has built coal house in
the rear of Mel Lanes photograph gallery.
There are several departments and the
coal for the different officers Of the
county will be kept in it, away from the
weather, and also from those of a bor-
rowing turn.
Good smooth shcctipg 4c. ayard at the
New York Racket.
The negro who got cut several days
ago 10y the SaItor negro was sent to the
chain gang for ten days, and the Sartor
negro for twenty days. Mr.. p. g. WLisc-
liant paid the fine for Sartor, and the
other negro escaped and left for parts
unknown last week. lie was an o.I
Chain gang bird.
The Il. s. Lewis Company will appear
in the Opera House Wednesday Feb
2lst in the roaring farce comedy "Si
Plunkard This play is well spoken cf
and NJ. Lewis is said 10 have good
Company. Those who wish TO eIi,y a
pleasant evening of fun will do we'll to
attend this presentation of "::i Puilk-
and"
GOOD slteting &c. a yard at the New
Yolk Racket.
There is considerable Improvement 60
ing on in the streets ard sidewalks of t'ie
town. A large excavation il rear Of Mr
Macbeth Young's store furnished spltn
did quality Of gravel for improving the
sidewalks. and it is being u!el very liNer-
ally, and is adding very materially to the
appearance of the stleets rs well as 10
the convenience of The cit Ems. Let the
goot work so on.
The recent election in the city on tho
question Of issuing $4,000 worth of
bonds for sewerage, improvements in the
water works, town hall etc, resulted i'll
rs votes being cast Of which 2l were No
and 50 were Yes 1t seems that the
strength Cf the No element WAS pretty
well +. presented, while the Yes side did
not vote very literally, there were over
100 sig atures, by freeholders to the
petition.
Mems and ladies' shoes for 90c. chill
dron's shoes for soc, at the New York
Racket.
There is getting to be AL unusual
quantity Of loafipg negroes around to wn:
who seem to loiter around the streets
from day to day, without visible means
OF support, but who sem to be taking
life easy, in fact some Of them seem not
to care snap whether they have jpb
or not. 1t is about time to bsgin to
turn the thumb screws on the vagrant
law, and set Tho machinery to work
These negroes have to live and it should
be known how they get their support.
John Renwick, who shot his wife some
ten days ago, was arrested OIL the night
Of the shooting, but as no warrant had
been sworn out against hin, he was re-
leased after the twenty-four hour limit.
The woman did not die although the
b.il went through Ler left breast just
blow the heart and was cut from under
the skin on lier back by the doctor who
thinks she may recover. The sho2ling
occurred in the section known as smoky
hollow. which is fast getting to be noto'
Iious for rows aud family broiIs among
some of the negroes in that section.
See the coats and vests tue New IoIk
Racket is selling for 81 Is.