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First Race Seven furIonEs Harrison, ITO
DAVIS, To :. won boundcr. in l\leit Is IN .
,econd Spcs NoslIa, sS ,McCshey'. To :, third
Time. - ) Gold tug. Flashing. Sup-Hy l,ur
Dracooia and Dress Parade ~ aiso ran
second Race fiVr furlongs Trustee liz
,Goidstetni. 30 !. won. ~ Hart. I,D tMrt'abri
? 10 T. second % Buster loo ,McCahcyp. tn
ihird. Time. 10. - Marsh Light. lack BouT
de'tc. Andy chisholm. At-ne ". Hate ard
Cry Hsby sl-o ran
Third Race one mile snsi = sixteenth Arun
dars, iHl ,Mctsnri. 'o I. won ReS hnuTn Ia
tGoldstrinl. IN l. second SandhilI. vi Coercion,
u To !. third Time. a. Blackford, Iiull care
and Sandrtan siso
Fourth Race flve and = haIf hIrlonr. Van
Lear, ". 'MctahrSr. To /. won seneca n in6
iGnldsteinl ITO :, second Mobility lnI tN ttSr.r
- Ia /. triTd Time. "a ). elaborate Moo
ca-ta. l.IyA MAld. Henry Crpssrsi,iin Crafts
and Lucille " also ran
vim Rar--fiyc and 8 h.If furiorgs ionn
Munro, li6 ,Goltsietni to I. won Lad, 'rii,op
iuS tWrisprn. ~ toel. second Hahy NIuic "a,
,kiilin gsworihl stoi. third Tirrr iiui5 tun,
ks,". Jennie Wells. Rampage. jubilee Jugcins
snd ttogo also ran.
Si,th Race ono mile and >isir~n,h ,.,,,
Munro iOi iIrll. To I won cheek fn1 Iut,
der sto : second Golden Cr~ti~ inS ,urS',b.,
to : third Time. saS Hedge Rn,- ~, T,,,,,,,,
Pss>. heroncl and ~ Ahc also ran
The sun., 1910-11-12
United HUNTS ENTRIES.
Gard of Eight Event. FOR Windup Of the
NeetinS.

4 good entry has been handed IN Ter
the United Hunts second meeting az Bel
mont Park this afternoon. The card con
tnin- eight events. ard that every item
will be well contested IL evident from the
nominations The OpcninG rae" has drawn
dozen ard The saT" number has been
drawn for the Naa-su cup For the aired
Hunts cup the course NIll hs four miles,
which ~ the lonxest canteT OF The day. and
me names OF ten useful animals figure on
me LIST
IN" entries
The sun., 1910-11-12

Another West NrrgInflp Who came into
tn" Waldorf Yesterday Iook ing happy
w"s PROD parl Gr"sHcup fin is Il brother
ot J.!l.. P"'sr Gro--"Ip. and rh"r"hy
hang % f1'"
t.i R.u-",'-I' found farl' with Ia
Hpg- d"'I- n "f JVdE" Gfo.-,rIp not
many y~nr- sko and he JIhg" came. ba".
a. 'h' 'hrn President N Il w,y 'ha' made
~" ENorY.rv" 'rou-"rs tingl" when
a -elr Inter bprh the West Virginia ~ena
tor. most ~ N" tougr"--r-"n and the
Who'll" Republican organization Indpr-..d
; & Grg-~nup Tor tn" roli"cipr-hip va
,.,'"I Hy 'p. "i"ri Ton ~ Gla--co.x 80 the
G.' .rrrT-u9 cot EDu-..,"lt wa -'uI
-rnpf-|rE Fh" Senators Hud h"r IN
d'I-'r- H'r' To- ne WIZ" Hpu-.. with
VI Gf,-...4r and .vli hIIr (" az ~ he
Hr',ru 300 NHu''rl"' 'i,"'i y nll .p win tho
Ir'-'''r' Nj E"c~.v,.t 80 r.un Il. the
u-i''' u i,r'--rrIp E1- fnFnr iBu..d gri. ed
NH. .., o lut -rArr''i IN ru IN Ifr!rl.. r.,cur1
''-.s-,V'i- hr repeated. + don't
N.' ..,- ur"sd'7 art g." wouldn't listen to
'n ,ine.
-. n.a -. h.- rr".... -oqelr"d III. con
.''-.. l'. 10 Sir Gr' --cuI I'M" day
H.. co. '.m'i"u W. G'p--cIp -..n' fnr-
'1i. H.. JEo1o- Roo-.r,U OJs,.r Bol
|.l'.H 'r n.p.i" ~ Saw Nurn
I'f Na' ." 'f""a. ana -'Vu"d y
-"r...r Frto. u B-gg~ .of N"w Jar-
-..r ra- ,nl. ,., 'or 10 story yo-r.rday
=. '... fr.r-u- uyi ps. ~" much qunt cd
'-'-.l"r oi Co." "ruur "l".' Wilson,
'a a-Hr 'rwrr"r. ihru4 ~ N"w J"r-
.- i'i -I."alu S"w Nora
ti"f' p 4r.al story of -Dri- cornnutsrs
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
New Telephone Directory.

Manager w. II. West, of th
Union and Jonesville exchanges OF
the Southern Bell Company, an
nounces that the new telephone
directory will soon be issued. The
new list will be corrected up to
January 1st, 1911, and he states
that all those who wish to make
changes in their istings or to have
their names placed in the new
directory should communicate with
him at once. Those who are con-
templating installing telephones in
their homes or Offices should act
promptly in order that their names
may appear properly in the new
directory.
Manager West states that there
will be a number of new names add
ed to the list and that the growth of
the exchanges are a strong indica-
ton Of the progress of Union and
Jonesville.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Entertainment at Monarch.

The Monarch school had Christ
mas entertainment and the follow
ing interesting program was given:
SOng-By school.
Little Mothers-First grade girls.
Stocking Drill-First grade boys.
Mother Goose Play--Second grade
pupils.
Evening Prayer (tableau.)
Christmas Secrets Third and
fourth grades.
If Santa Claus Shouldn't Come
Second grade.
A Bachelors Reverie (tableau.)
A Crazy Geography Class-Fourth
grade.
You May Think We DON'T Know
(song) First grade.
Star of Bethlehem (tableau.)
Meath the MistletOe (tableau.)
Merry Christmas-A little girl.
The sum of $14 was realized,
which will 90 for the benefit of the
school library.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Death of Mrs. Glenn Foster.

Mrs. Glenn Foster died ut her
home in Spartanburg last Saturday
and was buried Sunday at Goucher
Creek church. Mrs. Foster was be-
fore her marriage Miss Mamie Smith,
vi Spartanburg. For several years
after their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster lived in Union. From Union
they went to Oklahoma, where they
remained two or three years, re-
turning about q year ago to this
State and locating ut Spartanburg.
She leaves a husband and two sons.
aged 3 and 5 years. Mr.. Foster has
the sympathy of large circle of
friends in Union who will be grievedl
to learn of the sorrow which ha
come to him Mrs. Foster was
woman possessed of beautiful
Christian character She was in ii
prime Of life. Her death is exceed
ingly sad.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Miss Rafela Kerr Dead.

Greenwood, Dec. 27-Miss Rafela
Kerr, youngest daughter of Judge
W. II. Kerr, died at the family
residence on Reynolds street yester-
day afternoon at , O'Clock after a
long illness. Miss Kerr is survived
by her father, three sisters, Mrs. +.
}. Crymes of Greenwood Mrs. Tom
Estes OF Union and Miss Eula, two
brothers, J. ID. Kerr of Abbeyille
and Will Kerr Of Greensboro, N. G..
Miss Kerr has visited in Union
several times and made many
friends here, who deeply regret to
hear of her death.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Pantry to Be Supplied.

The congregation of the First
Baptist church will, on Monday
afternoon, fill the pantry of the
parsonage with good things. The
house will be opened from 3 to 6
O'Clock Monday afternoon SO that
donations may be sent during that
time. The new pastor, Rev. w. d.
Wakefield, and family will arrive Oh
Tuesday. and this stocking Of the
pantry is to be a surprise for them.
Every member of the congregation
is urged to send something suitable
for the pantry.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Lyceum Attraction.

The second number of the High
School Lyceum Course will be given
on Saturday night of this week in
the new high school building. The
attraction will be The Townsend
Concert Co., and it is understood
that the entertainment is Of high
order. Those who heard the first
attraction. a lecture by Byron w.
King, were unanimous in the
opinion that it was one of the best
entertainments ever brought to
Union. 1t may be confidently
predicted that the coming concert
will prove equally as entertaining.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
FOUND DEAD" MAN ALIVE.
Inquest Over J. M. Johnson, Shot by
J. S. J. Suber, Jr., Not Necessary.

Newberry, December q. Sheriff
Buford and Coroner Feller went to
the Broad River section of Newberry
County early this morning to hold
an inquest, which they found was
not necessary because the man over
whom the inquest was to have been
held was very much alive, and
though h seriously injured, was ex-
pected to live. Their information
was to the effect that J. NJ. John
son, OF Columbia, had been killed
by his brother-in-law, J. S. J. Suber,
Jr,, at Strother's ferry, on the New
berry side of Broad River. All along
the route to the scene of the report
ed trouble they received the same
information, but when they reached
the scene of the difficulty they found
that Johnson had only been wound
ed and has been taken to his home.
Johnson married sister of Suber,
from whom, it is said, he has
separated. There were two little
girls by the marriage and johnson
brought habeas corpus proceedings
for the possession of the children,
who were in the possession of young
Suber's father, J. S. J. Suber.
While the grandparents were in the
office of their attorney, Eugene S.
Blease, seeking advice az to the case,
their daughter, Mrs. johnson, went
to their home and took her children
and carried them out of the State.
D. Andrew Clarkson, ,sof Columbia,
representing the father, appeared
before Judge Wilson, at Laurens,
asking for q rule to show cause why
the children should not be delivered
by the grandparents. and his re-
quest was that they be ruled for con-
tempt Of court. until the children
Ishould be delivered to the court.
Eugene s. Blease, Esq. represent
ing the grandfather. urged that he
was responsible for the taking OF
the children by their mother, and
presented affidavits as to the fine
character 2f Mr.. and Mrs. Spbef;
and the case was dismissed az to the
grandparents, but an affidavit was
presented by the Johnson side to the
effect that young Suber, now charg.
ed with the shooting of Johnson
knew all about the taking of tht
children from the Jurisdiction of tn.
court. 1t is surmised that this con
troversy as to the children led to tn,
difficulty.
Johnson was shot in the jaw with
a pistol. 1t is said he had come VI
from Columbia and was on his wa,
back, and had reached the river anc
holloed for the ferry. Suber, it i.
stated, who is a mail rider in Fair
field County and also manager O
the ferry, brought the ferry Owe
and then the difficulty occurred.
STATED WOUND NOT SERIOUS.
Columbia, Dec. 27.-James NJ
johnson, of this city, who was sho
near Newberry Sunday, is bein,
treated here. The wound is no
serious, it is stated.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
r. A. MasOns Eject Officers.

At a regular convocation of Poin-
sett Chapter, No. l6, r. A. NJ,
held on Friday night, Dec. %, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing Masonic year:
Il. p. Harry. E. II. r.; /. NJ.
Hair, King; J. NJ. Greer, Scribe;
+. w. Stone, G.. H.; J. w. Mixson,
r. s.; 7. M. McNeace, r. A. c.:
M. M. O'Shields. NJ. Of 3rd Vail !;
G. B. Sparks, NJ. of End Vail |;
Chas. B. Counts, NJ. of 1st Vail; J.
ID. Charles, Sentinel
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
THE TIME is RIPE
FOR CONFUSION
CHILDREN SHOULD BE MADE TO
ATTEND SCHOOL. ),
Report Made by Prof. Tate-Atten-
ton Called to Recommendations
as to Application of Con-
StitutiOnal Tax. a.

w. X. Tate, the supervisor OF
rural elementary schools in South
Carolina, is of the opinion that
the time is ripe in South Carolina
for the beginning of a compulsory
attendance law" He thinks that
only by such law will we get
into the schools some Of the chill
dren who need most of the advan-
tages which the school offers.''
The statement is made in his re-
port to the State superintendent of
education that there are counties i'm
the State where public opinion is
sufficiently advanced to enforce such
law and that these counties.
should be given the privilege of
bringing to pass better state of
affairs in school attendance"
He concludes, concerning this
subject, by saying that in the
meantime, every citizen of South
Carolina who believes that an edu-
Gated citizenship is the only guaran-
tee OF prosperity and true greatness
should lend his voice to the develop
ment of sentiment which will put
the children of the State in school
and decrease the percentage of il
hteracy in this State 3,
F He makes IT, following sugges-
|tion: AS 4,m,tributory to better
school attendance, i would suggest
the advieability of changing the
definition otenrollment, upon which
theconstitutional thrse-mill tax is
xpportioned 10 the districts 6 the
county. AT present, by the S,i-
ton Of the legislature. 10 da E-
ing the previous scholastic n
is necessary ITO sepr0llme &
, ,anco1s sississ sas
attendance ut wouk Wy q
trustees and patrc ~
incentive to regular
ance and bring abol6 at
terial improvement in conc
Wednesdays State. t-g
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

AT the lovely home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smith, Of Bogansville,
at Z O'Clock p. M, Dec. 81, the
marriage Of Mrs. Sallie N. Hyatt, of
spartanburg, to MIR. l.. Boyd Lee,
OF the Bogansville community, was
solemnized by Rev. w. II. Ariail,
pastor OF the Jonesville charge in
the presence of few select friends.
After the marriage ceremony the
party was conducted to the dining
room where bountiful supper was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. COM
plimentary to the bride and groom.
Al are indebted to Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith for the good time given them.
Mr.: Lee is a popular young farmer
and Mrs. Lee is the efficient prin-
cipal of the Putnam school.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
HOSPITAL WILL
BE CONSTRUCTED
Matter Revived BY Chamber of Commert rt rtS Stso 1tsommt
tees Appointed by that Body and by Hospital
Associations to Work in Union For Sub
scriptions to the Fund--$5,eeo
NSubscribed as '.StaEter'

1t now seems fact beyond ques-
ton that Union is to have hospital
and that it will be constructed at an
early day. Recently the Union.
Chamber of Commerce revived the
interest in this enterprise and a
committee, consisting of l.. J.
Hames, chairman, L. l.. Wagnon,
J. r. Westmoreland, J. H. Gault,
M. A. Moore, Claude ID. Smith and
w. F. Gillian was appointed TO,
work with a similar committee ap-
pointed by the Union Hospital As
sociation. The committee appointed
by the hospital association is l.. NJ.
Rice, chairman, w, J. Halle, Dr.
T. P. Kennedy, DR.. S. G.. Sarratt
and DR.. d. H. Montgomery. These
two committees will unite in solicit
ing subscriptions to build the hos
pital.
At the meeting of the hospital
association on Monday night the
sum Of $500 was subscribed as a
starter. This sum was subscribed
in less than five minutes and it was
understood that number Of those
present would contribute more, but
made that contribution to help form
a nucleus for a prompt beginning.
A meeting of the two committees
appointed to raise funds will be held
at 10 o'clock Friday morning in the
rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce
for. the purpose Of entering at once
upon an active carni,aigt for funds.
1T the n1eesingl . II tiIs / NOS VII Sss
sociation a committee was appointed
to report on plans and cost of a
suitable building and this commit
tee is actively ut work getting up
the information required, Another
important question discussed at the
meeting of the hospital association
was the question OF giving the insti-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
The PacOlet Blues.

The list of names given below are
copied from All old paper written in
1882 and now in the possession of
Mrs. Mary E. Hamilton. Mrs.
Hamilton is the daughter OF Capt.
Sims, whose name heads the list.
There are many people in this Sec
ton OF the State who will find in
the list some ancestor whose name
is an honor to his country. The
Pacolet Blues in the list are as fol-
lows:
A LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND PRIvATEs
OF THE pACoLET BLUES.
j. S. Sims, captain; Samuel
Mosely, first lieutenant; Reubin
Coleman, second lieutenant: Chas.
McWhorter, ensign; John Mosely
first sergeant; James Or, second
sergeant; Womack Fowler, John B.
Mosely, William NJ. Fowler, James
Gibson. JOS. Fowler, Ellis Fowler,
son of Ellis, William X. Fowler
Archibald McKillip, Benz. CuIp,
James Fornandis, John Long, Dan.
iel Mosely, William Whitlock
Lemuel Fornandis, Adam Little,
Archy Tucker, John Tucker, Fred.
erick Foster, jeremiah Foster, Lem
uel Fowler, JOS. Quinn, John Hodge
Walter Fernandis, William Mabry,
William Ward, William Horn, Jas
Robinson, Moses Hodge, John Ma.
bry, Jesse Clark, William Chatteen
William Gibson, William Mosely
John M. Foster, w. W. White
William Fowler, Ezekiel Gibson
John Gibson, John s. Gibson, vii
liam Lyles. William Faucet, James
Fowler, Thos. Fowler, Moses Olvi
son. Newton Goudelock, Miltor
Goudelock, Alexander Gibson, Johr
Littlejohn, John McWhorter, James
Spillers, j. NJ. Jones, John w
Eison, ID. Fl. Phillips, B. II. Crock
er. M. B. Harrington, w. Y. Muck
oils, Joseph Right, John James, Et
King.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
K. Of P. Elect Officers.

The Jonesville Lodge, No. 1913,
X. OF p, held an election for Of
ticers on Tuesday night of last week.
The following named gentlemen were
chosen: F. NJ. Ellerbe. G. c.; Boyd
=: Scott, V. c., r. A. Lybrand, p. :;
w. 4. McWhirter, NJ. E.; J. r.
Scott. M. F.; r. B. Smith, X. R.
and S.; G. A. Littlejohn, NJ. A.;
J. w. Palmer, NJ. W.. NJ. l.. Parks,
!. c.; r. V. Mobley. |. G.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Telephone Line Constructed.

The telephone line from West
Springs to Union has been complet-
ed and will be connected up by the
time the readers of this notice get
their papers. Nearly all the poles
from West Springs to Jonesville
have been placed and it will be but
a short time before that line will
.adeo be in operation.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

tution name. ID was finally de-
cided to ask Progress and the Times
to open their columns for the sug-
gestion of names. The Times asks
each one interested In this matter to
fill in and return to1our office be-
fore Thursday noon,' Jan. 5, the
coupon herewith published:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
i suggest as name for the Union
Hospital the following:

, Fill in the name you suggest, sign
yoar name and send to either Pro-
gress or the Times before Thursday
nndp Jan. 5. The one proposing
the hame which is chosen will be
awaded, one dollar in cash. This
snuS Offered by both Progress and
the tines. The committee ap-
poie ~ by the association will se-
kct Ipyal names from the number
pry and report them to the as
eoc nswhich, in turn. will choose
one bern to be the name Of the
Il be remcnb@rsd that the
ass owns q splendid lot free
ftf' E3 rallceso ON Church street.
gpn w. 3 ss s;;s s;;ss y se.. Y
<)akv frees. whic}a add n,a4 4ar;a m q n ,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Accidental Shooting.

MIR. J.. +. Duncan shot and pain
fully wounded Byron West while
outhuntingTuesday at West Springs.
I n shooting was accidental
Seventy-six shots entered the neck
and shoulder Of West. His wounds
are painful, but not serious.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
WOodmen Meeting.

There will be a regular and i'm
portant meeting of Forest Camp.
No. 36, Monday night, Jan. 2nd, at
7.3O. All sovereigns are urged to
attend. J. M. Greer, G. G..
4. M. Estes, Clerk.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
An Oyster Supper.

The ladies OF Hebron Baptist
church gave an oyster supper on
tuesday night. The proceeds of
the entertainment netted over $50,
which will be used in painting the
church building.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Death of Mrs. Frances TAYLOR.

Mrs. Frances Taylor, aged "A,
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. F. 1vey, about seven miles east of
Union. For the past six months
Mrs. Taylor had made her home
with MIR. and Mrs. Ivey. Mrs. Tay-
lor was good Christian woman.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

Love will find a way,
The poets often say.
But will it find three meals day
And a five-room fiat?
Nay, Nay! Alas, nay, nay.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
Death of q Little Girl.

The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Sanders, aged two
weeks, died Dec. % and was buried
the following day in the city GENE.
terry. The parents have the sympa-
thy OF hosts Of friends in this hour
of trial.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30
HOLIDAY NUPTIALS.
Many Marriages in Union County
During the Holidays.

MIR. Vernon Kirby and Miss Hattie
Harvey, from near Pacolet, we're
married in Jonesville Dec. 20, 1910,
by Rev. w. II. Ariail, pastor of the
Jonesville Methodist church.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

Miss Teresa Lee, Of Cedar Springs,
Miss Josie Lee, Of Charlotte, N. c.,
and Miss Lena Lee, of Columbia.
are spending the holidays in the city
with relatives.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

MIR. Ferd o. Lawson, who is with
the Levy T. Moses Grocery Co., of
sumter, spent the Christmas holi-
days visiting his parents in Union.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

its value. v
The indications are that the move
ment to build the hospital will 60
through with a rush. The need for
such an institution is imperative and
the public is in no need of urging
upon the question.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

On Sunday morning Dec. 25, at
Lockhart, Mr.. Paul B. Brawley and
Miss jamie Cannupp were united in
marriage at the home of Mr.. j. E.
Meng by Rev. J. G. Lawson. These
popular young people have the best
wishes of their many friends.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

MIR. james Wallace Harris and
Miss Mamie May Gault, Of Adams
burg, We're united in marriage Sun
day afternoon by Rev. l.. l.. Wag-
non at his residence on Church
street.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

Miss Mary Vaughan and Mr..
Ihaddie Palmer, cof Adamsburg,
We're married Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. l.. M. Rice at his residence
on Main street. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. tWm. Vaughan
Many friends wish these young pco-
pie long and happy life.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1910-12-30

Mr.. Marvin D. Leiste- and Miss
Belle Douglas were married at Lock-
hart at the home of the BRIDES
father, Mr.. B. D. Douglas on Sun
day morning, Dec. 25, the cerenpoay
being performed by Rev. J. C.sss;s
son. These young people haaiEAny
friends who extend them best wishes
Tor success and happiness in life.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-02
\ Play That Didn't Get Played.

The gallery god, no less than the
patron of the padded chair, aspires
TO write for the stage. L have vivid
remembrance of the first of all the
plays submitted for production at the
New Theater. 1t was from an en-
ploye in a local railroad station, prob
ably a baggage Smasher, and l shall
betray no confidence in recording
that the authors name was Murphy.
Though Mr.. Murphy called his work
a play, il was in reality only a scena-
rio. 1t was entitled "Jim's Wife"
The plot was as follows: In the first
act Jim had no wife, but he took his
girl TO a dance. Action: Then danced.
In act second came the great scene"
The scene was caused by the fact that
Jim's girl danced with another man.
Jim felt impelled to kill him; but he
refrained, rejecting that such things
did not occur in the best circles and
would thus be socially unpleasing to
his lady. The curtain fell on his act
Of self-sacrifice in not killing the
other dancer. In act third there was
still more action. Jims girl reward
ed him for his delicacy of instinct and
his self-abnegation by marrying him.
Final curtain. Mr.. Murphy seemed
weighed down by a fear that his play
was too serious for the New Theater.
In his letter he said: IF YOU would
rather have il a comedy, l will send
you the jokes. l have a few jokes.
too."-John Corbin. Literary Director
of the New Theater, in June Worlds
Work.