The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-02-28
THE FA NOUS MRS. WARD.
The Renowned CIaiYvoyanf and
Spirit Medium, of Augusta, Ga,
in Union. A Very Remark
able Woman.

Mrs Ward, the famous prophecies
clsirv"ysnt and spirit medium, Of
whom we have read SO much, ia in
Union. She is ut the home of Mrs
j. G.. Hughes. on Church street, and
is endsavorirg 10 render some assist
ance to Mrs. Hughes little afflicted
son, Benpie.
1t will be remembered that Mrs
Ward has made n great number oi
remarkable predictions, among them
the assassination of President Nc.
Kinley, the big fire at Augusta, the
st. Louis fire, etc. She has also pre-.
dieted that President Roosevelt will
be assassinated. Besides these she
has performed some other wonderful
feats as a spirit medium.
We called to see her one evening
this week and find her very interest
ing in conversation. She says she
cannot explain or account fer her
power but she knows she has it. She
says she just simply concentrates her
thoughts upon the subject and the
picture Is revealed. She describes
the picture as it 10 revealed to her
These pictures, she says, are spirits
one or more lowering around her
subject.
We suggested that there was consid-
erable fake business along this line,
which she readily acknowledged, and
says she can blame no one for their
doubts until they are convinced to
their own entire satisfaction. There
have already been crowds Of both
ladies and gentlemen to see her since
she has been in Union, and all who
go seem to be favorsbly impressed
and astonished at her revelations.
Quite number have had her to read
their history, past and future, and
were astonished. Among other
things she told us, che said there
would be three big fires in this town
In less than six months and warns all
to keep insured, which Is pretty good
advice to say the least of it. One
gentleman is somewhat excited on
account of her telling him she saw
that he was to be burned out this
year. She will be here only few
days and those who wish to see this
woman who has gained a national
reputation for the accuracy of her
predictions had better call early. We
suggest that an arrangement be made
for her to give q seance, in which she
says she can cause mysterious lights
to appear in dark room, table to
tap and Jump about the floor, not
withstanding tho greatest efforts of
those hold of it to hold it still. Lot
us have seance. If not in the opera
house, let's have it in some home.
We acknowledge to a desire to see
some of these mysterious demon
strations. =,
We do not wish to call names with
out permission, but she has told peo-
pie Of several incidents in their lives
that they had forgotten, and at first
answered no, Mrs. Ward insisted that
she was right and upon thinking
back the incidents were recalled.
Among them, she, while speaking to
q lady, told her that she saw that she
had sister in spirit land-saw the
sister standing by her side. The
lady answered no, II was an only
child" Mrs. Ward replied II can
not be mistaken in this, l distinctly
see her by your side and she certain
ly is your sister," The lady thought
a moment, and replied, "You are
right, I had forgotten. 1 have .
dead sister, she died, however, IL
years before was born, and a. she
was quite small had forgotten about
her long ago, and am accustomed to
saying am the only child" She
told US she saw an elderly gentleman
standing by our side, and accurately
described q deceased uncle, who has
been dead some Is or 16 years, even
describing his ailment when he died.
She also told us of some lost land papers,
describing the land even to stream
that ran in the rear of the property in
another city, at the same time she de-
seribed another piece of property in the
State of Florida. These are only few
Of the astonishing things she did Some
of her revelations were given under the
most trying circumstances, viz: there
were number present who were con-
stantly talking, giggling, moving about,
criticising, etc. We have seen so much
taking and read so many exposures along
this line that we acknowledge to con-
siderable amount of skepticism at the
beginning. But Mrs. Ward soon i'm
pressed us as being a truly good, chris
tian woman, and thoroughly conscien-
cious In what she was doing. She Ger.
tainly has some mysterious power, and
frequently receives visitations while
talking that shocks her whole frame in
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