The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-12-14
NEWS NOTES FROM eta JANE.
Vox I'nwe!I, N. 6. Horse Thieves
on Pigeon RiVer--Uni0niteS
in Gaffney.

1our correspondent has been sicR
with cod f'r the last t~w days. also
suffering with sase%ere sore throat.
Miss Jessie Strain started to school
Monday morning. Now her troubles
begin.
Tho horse that Walter Goforth lost
about a week ago--supposed TO have
been stolen-was found last Saturday
in a cane brake, on Thick:ty creek,
almost in sight of home where it was
doing we'll.
There is a general impression pre-
vailing that gang of horse thieves
are securing the country, and tbst
they ore making their headguartere
ON Pigeon river, in N. G. Several
horses have been reported stolon late
ly in different parts Of the county,
Mr.. Ellie Parker, son ef thsiaie
E'iazsr Parker, of this county, !is
lying very sick at Mr.. JAmes Nc.
Kowns in Gafney city. NE Parker.
ST., was well known to many Of our
Older readers Of Union County.
Mr.. James McKowan has been
living in Gaffley for several years
keeping public house. Jim is the
same jolly, good fellow he always was
and is never out of humor, let what
may happen. He tells good tale of
how he cured himself of spsll of
bilious fever during the war. H.. got
hold of piece of fat bacon, being
nearly starved out, he ate it, unknoyai
to the doctor, and he was soon a,wdl
man. Ssas
The dam at Thomson's mil = ;.., now
Mr.. A. W. Lotspeich, admiaisfra
tor, of the estate of Mrs. +. A. Lots
peich, deceased, sold the lands belong
Jog to her estate several days age.
The Waddy Thompson home tract was
bought by M. W. G. Kirby and the
Carothers tract was bought by MIR.
W. r. Walker. The mules, corr,
etc, were bought by different other
parties.
People, generally speaking, have
about finished sowing wheat, and Q.
large crop of it has been sown, too.
1t has been put in in good order,
mostly with guano under it.
The North Pacolet Sabbath School
| Convention will meet at Arrarat
church on the fourth Sabbath of this
month, at II, m.
In what time will any sum OF money
double itself at 8 per cent. per annum,
compound interest ? Somebody please
answer this.
I fiud in the town of Gaffney q
number of Union and Union County
people, representing nearly all classes
and industries as we'll as professions
Taken altogether, they are o valuable
acquisition to our town.
/ Mr.. John Estes has been quite sicl
for a few days, Dr.. Wood of Hick.
ory, Grove, is attending him.
There is a good opening in thi
section now for q wide'awake pro
gressive doctor of medicine.
The TIMES has greatly improve,
in its appearance and general make
up, and its o!d friends still stick TO i
e:iet in ths old 4sunty or out Of i
Not .oas ago teacher who We
examining one Of lsr pupils on gran
mar asked him what was tile plural {
child. She wa' shocked when
replied, TYios'. She thought tbs
the Irscar;ols nth had score
point that kellog had never eve
dreamed Of and 60 let him pass with
q out further explanation.
f Mr.. V. G.. Comer will move to Il
j: G,rden Moore place near Hopewc
in York couaty.
Us Mr.. j. Wesley Mekown. ! regr
,e t. report. is quite unwell. lie b
y many friends aud acauaintances
y Ynion county, who will regret
-. learn of his al health. He ia &