"The Free Lance" Issue: September 2, 1904 BUFFALO GLEANINGS: Russell GOSSETT of Glendale has accepted a position with the Buffalo Cotton Mills as section hand in the spinning room. T.J. ROUNDTREE spent Sunday with Paul C. HUNDLEY at Union. Misses Helen and Mattie CARLISLE, two of Anderson's charming young ladies are visiting their uncle, L. H. CARLISLE. The new school house on Belmont avenue is nearing completion and when completed will be a beautiful structure and will add much to the attraction of that part of the town. It is the intention of the cotton mill company to have it ready for the fall term which begins in September. K. E. BUTLER salesman for the Mutual Dry Goods Co., is off taking a week's vacation. Dr. F. P. HAMILTON, returned today from a two weeks' visit with his parents at Herberts. M.M. O'SHIELDS, head drayman for the Mutual Dry Goods Co., met with a very painful, though not serious accident last Friday evening while taking an unruly cow from the company pasture to the slaughter pen. He was jerked down and kicked in the mouth, inflicting a very ugly wound. L. P. THOMAS visited his parents at Santuc last Sunday. Rev. L. E. WIGGINS, who has been assisting a protracted meeting at Woodruff for the past week, returned home yesterday. J. L. GAULT, the efficient and accommodating bookkeeper for the Mutual Dry Goods Co. will take a ten days' vacation next week. He will visit the World's Fair and other places of interest before he returns. W. D. MAYFIELD of Union was in town Saturday. UNION: Union, Aug. 29,--The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. David T. DUNCAN will regret to know that he has resigned his position as cashier of the People's Bank to take effect October 1. His family will leave the first of September. Mr. Duncan expects to conduct a large farm near Warrenton, Va., as he had found the close confinement too trying on his health. Little Miss Ella G. POATS of Charlottesville, Va., arrived in the city Monday to spend a few days at A. H. P. WALKER's before going to Carlisle where she will resume her school duties next Monday. Miss Alice BOWDEN of Spartanburg is a guest at Dr. S. S. LINDERS. Union and Cross Keys played ball at Perrin's park Monday afternoon, the score resulted 21 to 2 in Union favor. T.D. COPELAND of Clinton visited in Union Friday and Saturday returning home Sunday. Rev. D. M. McLEOD pastor of Grace Methodist church, returns this week and will resume regular services at his church next Sunday. Miss Ada HANCOCK has returned from the North, where she purchased a line of millinery for the fall season at the Union Cotton Mills department store. Lieut. C. B. SMITH of the U.S. Army was in the city Saturday from Sedalia enroute to Fort Sheridan, Ill., where he has been recently transferred from Fortress Monroe. Mrs. J. R. COGGESGALL returned Monday to Darlington, after visiting relatives in the city. Miss **sie HIX is now learning to operate the switch board No. 2 at the Bell Telephone central here. Free post Lisa