The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-09
Local Laoonios.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST ABOUT TOWN
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

hr' y. =. hancock tS confined tc
his bed with measles.
Mr.. w. B. May, OF Carlisle, was
in town Wednesday.
A number Of locals are crowded out
this week by the Supervisors report.
Rev. Jno. w. Harris is spending a
few days In Union visiting his broth
ers.
The usual complaints are begin.
ming to be heard Of bad and muddy
roads.
Rev. J. T. Fowler has moved from
Laurens to his new charge at Campo
bello, 8. g.
The mumps is quite prevalent in
Union. They seem to be scattered
all over town.
DR.. and Mrs. Crown Terrence have
given up housekeeping and are now
boarding at the Union Hotel.
Bring in your wood for subscrip-
tion, we will take oak, ash or pine, it
is the same as money to US now.
Mrs. J. w. Clark, Who has been
spending Xmas holidays with rela-
tives in Laurens, has returned home.
We have been having some cold
and windy weather this week. The
ground was frozen Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Roslna and Miss Elizabeth
Dowell, who have been on two
weeks visit to their aunt In Union,
Mrs. f. p. Yates, have returned to
their home in Rutherfordton. N. @.
Some excitement was caused Saturday
afternoon, by the blowing of the fire
whistle. But it has been arranged to
blow this whistle every evening as a
signal that the incandescent electric
lights are to be turned on.
Mr.. f. P. Yates and family moved
to his new home at Donalds yester.
day. Mr.. r. E. Brown and family
will move to Union tomorrow and will
occupy the Yates house. We well
come Mr.. Brown and family to Union.
"a K" writing to the Greenville
News from Columbia says the State
Board Of Dispensary directors has re-
ceived large number Of requests for
the establishment OF dispensaries and
has decided to order the opening of a
beer dspensary at Union.
Mr.. States Crawford of tho new
firm Of Crawford & Boyd, successors
to Green & Boyd, has gone to Tenues-
see to purchase q car load Of fine
mules. He will return with them to
Union today, Friday. Give them a
call before you purchase.
Mr.. ]. B. Clements, travelling Aud
itor for the Southern railroad, has
been busy at the depot tho last few
days checking up the accounts of Mr..
F. p. Yates, the railroad agent, pre-
paratory to installing the new agent,
Mr.. r. e. Brown, Of Donald's, g. @.
Mr.. Yates goes to Donalds as an
nounced two weeks ago.
We are sure that all our readers will
lie glad to hear that Mr.. E. B. Chase
has been reinstated as conductor. It Is
not known definitely whether or no he
Is to get back his old run. The South
ern railroad never had q man In their
employ who was more universally liked
than Boney Chase. We are glad to
learn OF his reinstatement.
Mrs. @. E. Gray, Of Laurens, pre-.
sented her husband with bouncing
baby boy on Christmas day. Mrs.
Gray, who Is niece of mine host,
Mr.. ]. w. CLARK, informs the old
gentleman that the baby has been
named for him, John Clark Gray.
Mr.. CLARK Is as happy as q lark since
receiving this information.
The Union d. & L. Association at
their meeting Tuesday night, elected
tho old board for series four and five
The report Of the Treasurer showed the
financial condition of tho two series to
be as follows: Series four Ia niue years
old. Each share has profit Of $40. 40
and .its Book value is $l48 40. Series
Ave is six years old and has profit Of
Sl3 81, making each share now worth
1851.
Good EuOu6h for Weddiu6 Gale