The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-01-10
Buffalo Dots.

off quietly here, not an incident hap
pened to mar the solemnity of the
day.
Buffalo is to soon have electric
lights. The posts have been placed
and the wires have arrived and the
turning on of the lights in the near
future will be a happy realization
of long cherished desire the people
here have had.
Misses Green, Kelly and Pittman,
the efficient teachers in the Buffalo
graded school, spent the holidays at
their homes, returning Wednesday.
The school is in a flourishing condi-
ton. Prof. Hope and his able corps
of teachers are doing splendid work
this year and are much gratified at
the progress that is being made.
Mr.. j. L. Padgett was a business
visitor to Spartanburg Saturday.
Mr.. o. A. Swygert of Monarch
spent Sunday last, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Riley on Duncan
Heights.
Rev. J. Andrew Smith, Presbyte-
rian evangelist of Charlotte, N. c., is
conducting a series of meetings at
the Methodist church this week. He
is a fluent and forceful speaker, a
man of very pleasing personality
and delights and impresses his large
congregations at each service. 1t is
earnestly hoped that much good may
be accomplished before the close of
the meeting. Sunday night the at
tendance was unusually large as both
the Baptist and Methodist ministers
gave up their pulpits so that their
congregations might unite in extend
ing cordial welcome to the visiting
minister. =
Mrs. w. B. Todd and children, Will
liam and Harris, who have been
spending the holidays with her moth
er, at Anderson, returned home Mon
day. Little Mary, accompanied them
home after an extended visit to her
grandmother.
Mr.. j. j. Colson and family who
have lived here for the past five
years, moved to Union last week,
where Mr.. Colson has accepted the
office of deputy sheriff During their
stay here they have made scores of
friends who regret exceedingly to see
them leave, though they carry with
them to their new home best wishes.
During Mr.. Colson's stay here he has
been the foreman in the grocery de-
partment for the Mutual Dry Goods
Company.
Miss Nellie Riley, one of Cross
Keys popular and attractive teach
ers, spent the holidays with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Riley.
Rev. Leroy Brown of Chester,
spent part of the holidays here,
the guest of Mrs. J. L. Padgett on
Auburn Avenue.
Rev. w. L. Gault the new Metho-
dist minister, has filled his first ap-
pointment preaching to large and
appreciative congregation. He has al
ready made very favorable impress
sion upon the people of all denomi-
nations. He thanked the congrega-
tion for their presence and interest,
and stated that for the next year, at
least, he expected to be with us and
hoped to be one of us. He also ex-
pressed an earnest desire to take part
in anything tending to the moral and
spiritual uplift of the community and
to affiliate heartily with the other de-
nominations in all religious work.
1t seems that matrimonial move
swept over our town the past week.
On Thursday night, January End, Mr..
Grover Billings and Miss Blanche
Snyder were happily married at the
residence of the brides mother, Mrs.
d. j. Snyder, on Cemetery street.
On Sunday, January 5th, at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Thomas
Corn, on Lookout street, their charm
ing and attractive daughter, Miss
Susie, became the bride of Mr.. M. c..
Adams, of Greenville. At the same
hour and place, Mr.. J. d. Bailey and
Miss Bessie Adams, both of Green
vile, were Joined together in the holy
wedlocks of matrimony. Rev. H. E..
Hill, our obliging and much beloved
Baptist pastor, officiated at each
ceremony. These happy couples have
host of friends here and elsewhere
who wish for them a long life
crowned with unalloyed happiness.
Mr.. John r. Smith, who has been