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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
An OcfO9enarian.

We enjoyed a very pleasant chat with
Mr.. L. +. Gault, of JonesyilIe, who
dropped in to see us Monday. Mr.. Gault
is one of Union county's oldest and high
ly respected citizens. lie is now i'm his S4th
year ana IS hale and hearty, and says he
mas no inconvenience in walking over
Ihe plahtatlon. lie has reared four sons
and one daughter. Two OF his SONS gave
up tnelr HE Tor their country in the war
OF the states. The other children have
familieS, Mt. Gault and his wife live
With his son-in-law Mr.. Il. Il. Kelley.
MI. Gault Is another of the host of
staunch supporters of TIE TINES. lie
has been constantly subscriber of The
ZINES since its first appearance 80 years
ago. lie spoke i'll very complimentary
terms OF the paper all OF which we appr.-
clate, he said lie could not possibly do
without The TINES as he handed us a
dollar, he says he believes he is good for
the century mark and we think SO too.
lie IS well preserved showing that he took
care OF himself in his youth. lie was
never under the infllenc5 of liquor but
twice i'll his life, and it was caused upon
those occasions toy associations, and he
was made deathly sick. What an illus
tration of the beneficial effects in old age,
OF an abstinence in youthful manhood.
from that which at last biteth like Il SERPENT
and stingeth like an adder. Whiskey
may be good in its place, but it's place IS
IN the lower regions. Its place can never
he at the lips or those who are ID make
The future of our country creditable i'm
the eyes of the world, and who are TO
make future homes happy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Let's Have Il Race.

We understand that o.e Of our fat
men challenged another Ole of al out the
same avoirdupoise TO II foot race after an
argument in which both claim9 to be
the fleetest runners. But when it came
to ten dollar priz'. each of the parties
to furnish one of the VS.. The challenged
party is said to have declined to b ,ck
his powers. and the race was dropped
suppose we have a race between the fats
some time soon, say before the baseball
begins. Open the festivities of he season
with a few foot races and let there be u
contest between the fa's as we'll as the
leans. Let's make up purse for each.
We understand there are some fat men
around here who consider themselves
hard to, beat in a hundred yard sprint
it would draw a large crowd and would
he very much enjoyed by the on-lookers,
at least, if not by the Contestants
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
TIE UNION TIMES, UNION, S. c.. MAY 25, 1900:
Clifford Seminary.

We acknowledge receipt of an invi-
tation from the faculty and s'nior c!as (,
OF the famous Clifford Seminary which
takes place May 27ih to 3O,h. This is
always n delightful occasion which is
looked forward to with g,eat auticip,-
tions of II pleasant time hy the citizens
OF Union, and il brings many friends
from abroad of the young ladies attend
ing this excellent institution for the
training of young ladies in literature, art
and music. The graduates ara Misses
Alice and Birdie Lancaster. The pro-
grhmme for the occasion will b. found
in another column.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Local News Notes
Put Together For Ready Reference.
Gathered Here and There by
Our Man About Town.
The eclipse Monday.

The eclipse Monday.
The Summer School opens June 4th
Profs. w. L. Dick and Davis j, fries il
charge.
Have you got your smoked glass read,
to watch the sun as it begins to hide it.,
face behind the moon?
Judge d. A. Townsend is adding /;
n,w coat Of paint to the fencing sur.
rounding his premises.
The Union Cotton Mills Department
Store Is said to be doing the largest shoe
business ever done in Union.
At the Grand Lodge meeting il
Charleston last week of the knights ol
yPy:hias, Spartanburg was selected as tk'
pl ICE of meeting next year.
Mr.'C. III. Gary a loomGxer in tLt
Eigetield cotton mill has moved t.,
Union and accepted "A similar position it,
mill No. 1.
Don't forget the Reunion takes place
at Louisville Lext week. All the old
vets who can should 60, they will bt
well taken care of at Louisville.
Mr.. J. N. Sparks, of Cross Keys sec
tion, who lives near Jones Ford betwet Il
Union and Laurens, reports very good
rain In his section Friday.
A much needed rain fell Friday wbicl
did some gotd but We would like to have
had twice as much. The farms ahG
gardens are needing rain pretty badly.
II you want pretty shirt waist cal
at the Union Cotton Mills Department
Store and STE some Of the prettiest Al
well as most stylish ever brought u
Union.
An excursion will be run from Colum
bia to Little Mountain, in Newl err.
county on Monday to see the eclipse, thi.
Is near the center of the eclipse patti
Many people will 60 from Charleston
Columbia and other points.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Yours truly,
w. I. BEATTY,

Mr. J. Il. Sexton and his son Will
attended preaching at Pddgetts Creek
church i'm Cross Keys last Sunday, and
listened to fine sermon by the Rev. Mr.
Watson.
Ladies' should try pair of the cam
s>erdam" double tipped silk gloves, the
most comfortable glcve for summer.
Find them at Union Cotton Mills De
partmout Store.
1t Is with pleasure that we report that
l"Uncle Drayt" Smith has so far recover
Ell from his illness as to be able to come
up street. lie says he thinks he will I've
all right in month.
Do you know Brown and Gillian the
great shoe sellers? See them at the
Union Cotton Mills Department Store
and cultivate their acquaintance. You
will he glad.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian chur Ii will serve refresh
ments at the Clifford Seminay on
Wednesday evening during the reception
beginning at 7 O'Clock and continuing
until the close Of the reception.
Little Madeland Bailey, one of Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Bailey's children who
was reported last week as having diph-
liberia ded Sunday the 10th. She was
four years and two months old. She was
buried at Fosters Chapel, Monday.
A special communication of Union
Lodge No. Is A. F. NJ, will be held on
Friday evening, May 25th at $50 O'Clock.
The F. G. degree will be conferred.
T. G. DUNCAN, w. NJ.
+. w: MOORE, Sec'y.
Judge d. A. Townsend has refused
the motion for new trial made by the
attorneys for the Atlantic Coast Line in
the case tf Stuckey vs.. the Coast Line
The case will now go up to the State
Supreme Court on appeal.-Sumter
Herald.
The little daughter of r.. w. and Ad-
lie Blair ST. ward died at their home at
Woodward, :. c., on Thursday, May
18th. The little one was one year and
three months old. We extend sympathy
70 the bereaved parents. But the little
me is sweetly sleeping now in the arms
# the Shepherd.
"A Mrs. Epley, of Spartanburg, be-
clme violently insane at her home Sun
lay. She was confined until Monday
morning, when she was then taken to
the Insane Asylum by Messrs. Wood
AMI Tinslty, of Spartanburg. 1t is a
sad sight to look upon one bereft of rea-
son. She was perfectly quiet Monday
but she was very violent Sunday, fight
ing her mother and every one with whom
she came in contact with. She is a
young woman some twenty-five or three
years old and is widow.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Pension Checks.

We are informed by the Clerk of
Court, j. III. Mckissick, that the pen
si)n checks ae now in his hands and
will be distributed to the various post
offices throughout the county, except
those for Union post office when will De
distributed to the parties at the Clerk of
Courts Office.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25

Our Overalls made to special order. They are
extra large Sizes double stitched reinforced the CROTCH patent
button extra deep seatsn fact every item that tends make
an overall attractive durable and strong has been put in
proacable values be found-nowhee else has wearing qualities
been considered All these items cost money yet prices
lower than competitors in every instance. We your
trade IN overalls.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-25
Local Schedule for Passenger Trains

TRAINS FROM COLUMBIA.
Arrive 10 :20a. m. Depart 10 30 a. m
1:4Op. m. 200 p. m.
TRAINS FROM sPARTANBURG.
Arrive IL AS p. m. Depart ! :05 p. m.
" 7:10p. m. " 7:30p.m
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
RACING AT vAILsBURG.

About four thousand spectators witnessed the
weekly bicycle races at the Vailsburg track, New
ark, yesterday. Mcfarland and Stevens tricked
the other professionals in the half-nile contest
The other riders expected that Mcfarland to
pace Stevens and that Stevens would win but it
just the opposite. Stevens was leading until
the last few hundred yards, when Mcfarland came
from back Of the bunch and won. with Stevens
second. Frank Kramer redeemed himself for the
dead heat with Mcfarland week ago. and de-
feated him in the dve-mile with Downing
second. In the half-nnile amateur c. H Collett met
defeat the hands OF T. Adamitz who had 40
Yards handicap. CoQett finished second. The quar-
ter-nlie novice had many entries and had 10 be
run of in several heats, the final going A Kieye
Of Vailsburg. Krebs and DObbins the tandem
handicap from the 1+0-ydrd mark. Brown and
Roberts, VINO had DO yards, finished second. Sum
maFtes:
Quarter mile novice-Won by A kieve, Vallsburg
Nelson Fisher Brookdale, second; G. W Chane, Mill
burn. third. Time-0.33~.
Half mil handicap contemplation by T. AIaulitz,
yards. .. II Coett. New-Hayen tscratchl.
second, G. @ schreber NeW-York go yards third +.
Ellington Vailsburg yardsb. fourth Time 0I
Two mile tandem (nandicap)-Won by krebs and DOB
yards Brown ana Roberts t22o yardsl. second
Rodgers cornWeil YARDS, third Time
Ha4f mile professonal-Won by F A. Mcfarland, san
lose Cal. Orlando Stevens. OttumWa second Fl Down
ieg. Angeles. Cal. third; Z. Kramer East Orange
rive mile professional ChandicapD-won by Frank
Kramer. orange tscratc) Il Downing Los Angeles
Cal 100 YARDS second: Bob Waliho Atlanta 200
yards}. third: Mcfarland, san Jose. Ca! ,scrach
fourth. Tluas-ll .I47s.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
eshty-three moves. Here follows the record OF
the tourney up to date:
ATHLETICS.
ST. PAUL SCHOOL FAILS TO WIN HONORS.
RIVALS AT PoTTSTOwN GET ALMOST
EVERYTHING FROM THEM
RIVALS

The team which the ST. Paul School sent 70 Potts
town, Penn. Saturday to represent it in the
tri-interscholastic meet against the Lawrencevine
School, of New-Jersey, and the Academy and Hill
School, OF Pottstown. did not make the showing II
expected. the two rival schools got almost every
thing. The Academy and Hill School boys scored
5S points, the Lawrenceville team got 2s and the
ST. Paul boys only 13. The home team seemed TO
win most of the contests IN the 12-pound De
Witt, of Lawrencevile, hurled the hammer 1s4 feet
! inch. making new record Starr, of 81. Paul,
the only his team win first honOrs.
He tied with Bahr, of LawrenceviIe. in the pole
vault, and the toss for the medal. In several
Of the contests the Hill School boys would finish
school. De Witt, Of Bawrencevtlle, tried hard
have his school win first houors he the
12-pound hammer and the 1-pound shot. Abset of
the Hill School made runaway of both the
$50 and 440 yard
The summaries;
One hundred yard dash-won by Long Hill School;
third. Time-0:102s.
One mile run-won by Hagedorn. HIN School; Davis,
TimeG4:544s
one hundred and twenty yard hurdle-won by Con-
and McKnvey. tied for third place. Tne-o17>s
third Distance-l7 IT. 1 in
Two hundred and twenty yard dash-wOu by Long
school third Time-o22S
Eight hundred eighty run-won by Abset, Hi
TirneG2:06A
Running broad tpmp-won BY Bowman, EIiIl school;
third Dstsnce-20 n. 8 in
Throwing 70 pound hammer-Won by De Witt, Law
rencevie; Hunt. St Paul second; Baldwin. Hill School.
third Distance-1s+ IT in.
Four hundred and forty yard run-Won by Anset Hill
School; Long. Hill School second; Dodd Hill School.
Running high 1ump-Afyers Lawrencevlle and John
ston Hin school, tied with # Al in: Hammand Hill
Pole vaultstarr St. Paul. Rahr. LawrencevtlIe.
tied. with 10 feet; Van Kirk Hill School. third.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
90 rDbom IT alap Concern

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. GREET
ING:
whereas libel and petition has been fled IN
OF the United States Cor
La Generate TransarianriQue.
steamship BOurgOSne praying for limitation irs
collision between the said steamship Ia Bou-gogne
Crouna-Jyshrs. rhs An day
or and N said libel petition
mentioned. and praying that monton OF the said
Tor such loss, damage injury
cited 20 appear before The said Court
being had that y Il shall
petitioner liable for such loss. damage
jury. I may finally oecreed by ths Court
Whereas. said petitioner has duly
its interest steamship Bourgogne and hsr
pending freight trustee duly appointed pursuant
the order OK the said Court
ing damages any such loss damage injury &C.
said collision. before
due proof OF their respective claims
Thomas Alexander. ESQ. Commissioner Or the sai
United States District Court a Office IN the u
Post once Building. Borough Os
Manhattan. City OF New York before
commanded cite such claimants
allegations OF the Ebsl petition hsrsi
before said lasr-nausd date. wiIhir sucn
further this Court grant and
relief be due
And you have done IN The premises you then
this Court. together with writ.
District Court OF United the Southern
District OF New York. ar the City OF New YORK
day May IN Chs year OF Lord hun
o independence OF United the
one hundred and rwsnry-fourrh-
sAML & LYSlAN. CIsra
IseaLl
Prcctors sor Pettone-
No. 45 Cedar Street. New YORK
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
DR.. MACARTHUR TO THE G. A. R.
HE ADDRESSES JOHN A. DIX POST AT CALVARY
BAPTIST CHURCH.

HE ADDRESSES JOHN A. DIX POST AT CALVARY
BAPTIST CHURCH.
There a special religious service last night
in Calvary Baptist Church in West Fifty seventh
St. for the members Of the John A. Dix Post,
Grand Army Of the Republic More than forty
members, in charge Of Commander Edward Payson
Cone attended. and the church filed TO the
doors with members Of the congregation and others.
In the west gallery Of the church were nearly two
hundred members OF the Baptist Boys Brigade, IN
command OF General A. c. Kenyon and in the
east gallery the brigade band of fifty pieces In
charge OF Professor Migrant who at the close of
the service played cornet solo. Many patriotic
airs were rendered by the band. The decorations
consisted of the colOrs Of the John A Dix Post,
Grand Army OF the Republic, and two American
flags. having for a centrepiece the pulpit flag
which had been planned for the occasion by the
Rev DR.. Morgan Dix. The Rev. Robert Stuart
Macarthur, the pastor, before beginning his dis
course said that that the flag about
which General Dix telegraphed to New-Orleans IN
1851, If any man attempts 10 haul down the Amer
lean flag, shoot him the spot" DR.. Macarthur
began his discourse by referring to the heroic
vice rendered by the veteran soldiers who were
He then said that II the same patriotic
impulse that prompted the who volunteered IN
the Spanish-American conflict, and though his gen
eral subject Duties of Loyalty IN Times OF
Peace he took for his text MiltOn's saying Peace
hath her victories no less renowned than war"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
TENNIS.

THE MONTCLAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Moutclair, n. 7. May 2 (SpectaD--In the tennis
tournament among the members OF the Monrclatr
Military Academy. K Newell and p MacKnishr
the championship yesterday in the third dtvis-
ion Summary:
seni-fnaI round-w- P Benjamin and W Z sch~az
R. Schwarz and E. HOrshma1n, 6-S, T-e e.. K
Newell P &acKnight beat H HOrrstor and Il L
Bausher. 81. Ga
Final rouud-k Newell and R AIzcKrght beat W r.
Benjamin W Schwzrz. 60. 60
The doubles of the second division viii be played
tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
FIRST RACE OF COLUMBIA CREWS.

FIRST RACE OF COLUMBIA CREWS.
After the months of tiresome preparation the
first actual race in which any Of the Columbia
crews will take part comes on Memorial Day
when the second varsity will meet the second
'varsities of Pennsylvania and Cornell at Phila-
dephia- BY the rules of the contest man is
eligible to compete who has been member OF
a varsity crew. AS about half the who have
composed the provisionary varsity this spring are
eligible to compete, their withdrawal the second
eight has forced the temporary dtsbandnent of the
varsity DR.. Peet devoted most OF his time 10
selecting the second crew. and has chosen the fol-
lowing TO row Wednesday:
Bow-A B. Bradley, O2. No. 6-N. P vults 90
No. 2-V. .. Earle. 03. No. T-R Cofrn '0s
No. Sc O'LouEhlin, '05. Stroke-R. Jackson 'oc
No "A. Lawrence, 'O1. Mcclure no
No. st l. Mount. '02.
The second varsity will also be entered In the
Harlem regatta June 3 The freshmen will row
In the Passaic regatta on Wednesday. Thew will
be boated as follows:
Bow-Clark No. 6-WoIr
No 2-Townsend- No. I-CornelI.
NO S--Brinckerhor. fStroke-Snithers
No. Orr. lCoxswair--Coustock
No b-Weehes-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
'EAMs RETURN TO PRINCETON.

Princeton, n. J.. May 27.-The track and baseball
teams have returned to Princeton. Hard practice
will be given to the track athletes in preparation
for the dual meet with Cornell Tuesday and the
baseball players will concentrate their efforts
toward getting into the best possible form the
Yale game at New Haven on Saturday. The defeat
by Harvard yesterday is keenly felt. Captain Gre
gan will announce the team for the Olympian
games later
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28

Ihe official programme of the National Amateur
championship, just issued from the office of the
secretary, Robert B. Kerr. is much the
That OF previous years. The tournament is to begin
at Garden City July 2. and Will continue through
saturday July Z. Entries close Monday even
ing, June 25 The fee is S, and all entries must be
made through the secretaries of home clubs.
Ihirty-two players will qualify the medal round
or thlrty-six holes on Monday and match play
round or the distance will be decided each
succeeding day. The privileges of the links and
clubhouse at Garden City will usual be
tended to all competitors for week previous to
the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
AUTOMOBILE RACES AT JERSEY FAIR.
DIRECTORS MAKING PLANS TO HOLD a SERIES
OF CONTESTS.

Trenton, n. J.. May 27 (speciaD.-If the present
plans Of the directors Of the Interstate Fair Asso-
citation mature the opening day Of the next fair
will see an innovation in racing This day hereto
fore devoted TO bicycle racing is being reserved
the fair directors for series of automobile races
Richard Stockton who is more conversant with
the automobile subject than any other member OF
the Board, has been empowered arrange the
contests Yesterday Mr. Stockton went TO New
York, and after consultation with several manu-
facturers concluded that a series Of successful
races could easily be arranged. Accordingly he
proposes TO communicate with all the prominent
manufacturers Of the country, with a view haV-
ing each firm represented at the meet.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
COLLEGE PHYSICIANS FORBID Fo0rBALI

Chicago May 1.-THE College OF Physicians and
Surgeons of Chicago decided 10 refuse recogni-
ton 10 athletics and no longer give official
sanction the college football DR.. William
e Quine dean of the college. says:
Experience has taught US that college athletics
have a demoralizing and disturbing influence on
the students and interfere with the educational
work of the college We do not deny that athletics
uent Of the Young men but the interests educa-
ton demand first recognition.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28

- DISTRICT OF NETWORK.
whereas and petition fled IN TIE rtsrrsr<
United States FOR the =
Nev-York on 18th day of February 1900 by Peter
Cahill as Of the steam % L. HaI-nbec<
limitation his liability. FOR all loss Destruction
injury caused BY disaster and srrandfux
o. dredge, four scows and one waterboar srh
dav Of October, 1899. and FOR loss
therefrom and the voyage On which the vessel
And whereas. the said nberanr and petitioner has
given a stipulation pay into Court the
hundred Dollars
Cs91 and the appraised value OF
steam tug and freight pending.
Theres1re. IN pursua1cs cr the mention ISSUED
Nv 70 directed and delivered 7 10
ba-ehv cre al persons claiming damages
srr7,rtor or injury occasoned by
aster and the stranding The said
and make due proof their respective claims
THoulas Alexander. ESQ, e : Commissioned
o--ce Room so General Postoflce Building Borough
OF Manhattan City OF New York on or before the 14fh
7av - IRlst 1900. eleven o'clock. A and also
to appear before said Court n said building August
IA 1900 az o'clock A NJ and said libel
viii be deraulced bar-.d
from participation IN the said stipulation
Dated New York. May 2ld. 1900.
WILLIAM HENEEL
United States Marshal
FOLEY WAY & TAYLOR
P-octors FOR Petitioner Il Wall Street Rarorx, q.
Manhattan. New York CITY.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
49, nANH4rTAN cHEss TOCRNAMENr.

The three games adjourned from previous rounds
in the Masters Tournament Of the Manhattan
hess Club. were resumed on Saturday. Hapern
resigned his game TO Schmidt without making
mother move. Simonson and Ertlinger drew their
game after fifty moves. while Schmidt and Roca-
mora adjourned their game a second time after
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
THIRD RACE-sellins: for three-year-olds and u2wA
Five furlongz

FOURTH RACE-THE CLOVER STAKES OF 81 300:
for twO-year-Old dlIiss; $50 EACH SIS torr=frs
winner $500 second $500
horse $500. allowances Four and One-helf t1rtonEA
r ". Walden & SoEs' blk Z An-edors. by Tom
Ocl4@iIre---Llzzls razor . o. - LIZ
Eastin & Larabie.s b. I. Julia Hanover. BY Hanover
Enrica ,.,---- IN
ar5s-HsTpsichord III
straw ---@----. NJ
Duchess OF - iia
The Pepper stables B. 2 Princess Pepper BY Kantska
Debut III
Monaco~Gondoia - .-...-----.- Ia
Turney Bros. br Ida G. By Lussak-Neu Swift. III
FIFTH RACE"For maiden three-year-oIds upward:
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
ROWING.

WISCONSIN TO SEND TWO CREWS EAST
Madison, Wis, May 27.-It was decided yesterday
to send two crews East TO participate IN the re-
gatta on June 80. The varsity and freshmen crews
will leave here June %
New-York tribune., 1900-05-28

Of money he By Kinley Mack's victory Ia sho
Brooklyn Handicap were true G. z smith and
William J. Mackin also reported 20 have won
large by Kinley Macks victory. but these
reports could not be verified
Among the early visitors at the SneepShead Bay
track We're two stablemen from the Gfravesend
course One colored and the other weite.
What horse IS going 10 win the English Derbyr'
asked the colOred OF his friend
I don't know said the white Some peo
pie tell me the Prince OF Waies's Diamond jubilee
will capture IT,. others that James r. keenefs can
dtdate. Disguise II. who VIII be ridden by Tod
Sloan. viii secure the honor. friend told me
to-day that John W Gates has financial interest
IN one OF the Derby candidates. and that ne thinks
his horse VIII win
Did your friend tell you the name OF Mr. Gatess
horse? never heard OF Mr.. Gates ever owning
thoroughbred. and don't think any one else did
exclaimed the cOiOred man.
We'll. hope this Will convince you that NOT
dreaming. said the white he thrust a piece
or paper under the coiOred mans nose The cot0reC
man took the paper and carefully examined II The
Gates 1t 10 the effect that Mr.. Gates had
brought on his recent trip 10 England a jockey
from this country who would carry, II possible Mr.
Gates's colors 10 victory at EPSON on Wednesday
When he had finished reading the paper the colored
man still had doubt about the truthfulness OF The
story in regard 10 Mr. Gates and he asked several
trainers 10 help settle the dispute A person who
speak Mr. Madden about the matter Mr. Mad
den Of the same opinion as the cOlored man
He said he had never heard OF Mr. Gates having
financial interest in running horse and added
that he OF the opinion that some was
having fun at Mr. Gates's expense.
The entries for to-day races at Cfravesend
follows: