The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-05
STATE aRRs.

y II 49,
III ega .'ssa =. 5. - -s''s'
Il Mr,.1sf.es, State chairman Of Il
dispeusary board, thinks the next r,
ceipts will 60 up to 100000 thi
year.
The stone of corn mill used O
one of the State farms burst las
week demolishing the mill and seri
ously if not fatally wounding tw,
conyicts.
The farmers'in the eastern part O
the State are delighted with the,,
success in raising tobacco. 1t now
seem, to be an established industr,
and the returns are very satisfactory
DIR. W. W. Daniel, president cleo,
"f the Columbia Female College; will
remain in Anderson until he begins
his work in Columbia after the com
mencement. He will act as financial
agent Of the college until June.
Jerry Lee, near Rich Hill, had
pig that Was born May 10. He
killed it December 21 aaii iss ..;;h ..n;ynhrns.
s4o PouSghed 80 pounds 1, mad,
'lu i 1vsr apound and half d
da! during its life of -.33 days.
TN. law firm Of Hy,lr;ck 4 W.
son will be dissolved utter January
Isl Congressman Stanyarre vii
%, and Mr. d. E, Hydrick compos,
the firm, and they have bcea assoc,
So d ~ the practice Of law together
for a number Of years past.
Th- Christmas entertainments for the
seam.,n was gwen last Taes lay night
at the Seamans chapel OH Marke!
street. The attendance was largs
end the evening most enjoyab'y
The Ladies Seamen's Friend So
ciety was present and assisted in ell
:ertaining the sailors. Fruit, cakes,
etc, were given away. A mand,l u
csnb "as present aud furnished sew
eral pleasing numbers. Other vocal
aud Instrumental numbers wer. rert
lie, ed -Charleston Evening Post.
II. %ESetet SIM sifss s,ias rsss rRasaasa aaaste teas as1r y
Peater Smith aud his father werr
severely burned. There was II hoe
in the paper saok and a scream OF
powder went into the fire. igni,ing
the entire lot and burning both fathe'
aud son ainfnliy but not fatally.
Wnile shooting fire crackers Chris.
mas day Mr.. Andy Brown was
severely hurt by the premature ex-
pl,sipn of a large cannon cracker.
One of his hands was nearly torn off.
&C .ifney Ledger.
Columbia Spsciai.-lt is stated by
man in position t. know, althpu Ih
the .ta,emsnt is not made bp Saurh
ern railway officials, that the S,uth.
ern railway ha. for the last severa
months had four corps of engineers
at work along its lines from Ea:
Tennessee aud Weatern Nnrth Caro-
lima with u view to reducing if prs
sb!,. the grades for those lines. tn 1
maximum IF per cent. the stand
ard sought by all leading lines
These Improvements, it is stated, !h'
Southern systen is determined t.
make even it the cost shall reacl
$5,000,O0O.
| Mr.. J. K. Porter, of Sunnyside
has n Mexican razor that was captur
ed curing the Mexican war. 1t is
fonr bladei concern. The AIDES ar
confued to the handle by means of
catch spring in u brass socket. 1t
claimed to have been takec fro,
General Santa Anna's tent after b
and his forces we're routed in one ,
the battles. 1t was brought off by
Mississippian who in 1S4aor so ser
it to Colonel Pool, Of Spartanbury
hy lis son Colonel Pool, who was Q
I u visit to that state. 1t has been
: tho possession Of J. Rufus Pool ey,
slnce the death Of his fathers.
Spsft@a5ars Free Lance.
Our State is getting in defenc
less condition. j. w. Floyd, "A. a,
I. General of the State, i:sncd {
i ordyr disbanding thirty compan'
y last week. Some Of these were Il
!. flower Of the State troops. Tn,
s ,yara fha bore re tho neonle If n