The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-09-23
Jopesville News Notes.

JoNEsyIELE, Sept. 16th,-There was
a reference case here today before G H.
Peake, Muster, as referee. The plaintiff
in the case Is Mrs. Eva M. Mahon, of
Rutherford, N. c., against the estate of
ID. W. Fowler, deceased. The plaintiff
was represented by Messrs. H. l.. Bo-
mar, Of Spartanbure, and J. A. Sawyer,
of Union, and the defendants were rep
resented by Messrs. James Munro, of
Union, and Stanyarne Wilson, of Spar
tanburg. After taking the testin ony.
which consumed the evening, the court
adjourned, and arguments will be made
before the Master, at Union Miss
Leila LamhJlght. stenographer for Mr..
J. j. Littleybhn, took he testimony.
The dry weather of two weeks is fore
ing the cotton open very rapidly. and
picking is on in earnest, Several bales
were sold here last week, the price beius
104 cents.
The oorn crop is certainly fine and Il 9
yield will be large, and the fodder and
hay crops are abundant
The 4th quarterly conference for the
current year was held at the parsonage
here Saturday evening. Rev. ]. w.
Kilge, P. E., was present, and presided
Reports Were all good. Rev. David
Hucks is serving his fourth year on this
charge, and &ill, according to Methodist
economy, be tmovsd to anothes charge
next year, The presiding elder preached
in the Methodist church Sunday morning
and 1T night, both educational sermons.
Rev. Fl. X. Ezell preached morning
and night at the Baptist church his regu-
lar appointments. There is the usual
summer sickness in our town, but none
serious. We have one pest in town just
now, and We are put to out Wits nd to
fad cause. allude to mosquitoes
They are here in great numbers. One
fellow describes them thus: ''They
come into my bedroom singing, Where
is my boy tonight and withdraw in the
early morning singing, God be with you
till we meet again."
Mr.. II. F. Floyd exhibited beet n
town the other day that weighed seven
po lnds and Mr.. w. G.. Gault comes
with Tadish that weighs three pounds.
Mr.. Ezell Bryant, young man work
ing at the Knitting Mill, board ed 205
d',Zen socks The other day, which is The
highest record made ut this mill
Mrs. Woodie Brown, after spending
some days with the family OF DR. w. o
Suuthard, has returned to her home
Mr.. aud Mrs. Boyd l. Hames, of
Gaffney, spent Saturday and ,>unday
with the family Of Mrs. II. L. Hames.
Mr.. and Mrs John ID. Jeffries, of AS
bury, made visit to the family of J D..
Jeffries, Jr last week
Mrs. Su-au West and Charly West, nf
Vest Springs. visited relatives near
JOEesville last Saturday.
Mr.. Louis Thomson, of Spartanburg,
was in our town yesterday.
Miss Lonham, daughter of DR.. Lon
ham, visited the family Of Mr. ID. l.
Mclaughlin last week.
Mrs No1ie Bailey and children, of
Spartanburg, are visiting the family of
J L. McWhirter.
NJ clue has yet been obtained to the
robbery of the store of j. w. Bates last
lweek, which was very daring and bold
affair, from the fact that it was done
right on Main street and the entrance
made at the front of the store house
One of the bs st remedies for these rob
, beii@ is White Caps A few doses ot
which. well adDinis cred, would have 6
very soothing and quietiDg effect.
MIS- Grace Littlejohn, who has beer
: been afflicted with nervousness for som,
b time, is much better, and able to be on
la2ain.
Mrs. N. b. Eison is visiting at Gaff
tney. TEI.EPHoNE.