"The Free Lance" Issue July 29, 1904 BUFFALO GLEANINGS July 22- -Mrs. Purty LIVINGSTON of Columbia is visiting Mrs. L. A. SULLIVAN on Mill street. -A severe rain and wind storm visited this section yesterday blowing a picnic tent belonging to D. A. HALL into strings and several trees were blown up by the roots. -Furman BROWN, son of Postmaster J. A. BROWN of Glendale was here yesterday. -Mrs. Martha LOW of Aetna is visiting friends in town today. -E.S. KILLIBREW who has been chief engineer and electrician for the Buffalo cotton mill for some time tendered his resignation today to take effect at once. -Miss Hattie LEE is visiting friends and relatives in Spartanburg this week. -Lester GODSHELL of Union is here today. -Mrs. H. C. PADGETT is quite sick at her home on High street. -L. J. GARRETT of near Kelton, one of Union County's most prosperous farmers, is in town today. -Ed. CROW and family of Gaffney have located here permanently. Mr. CROW will engage in the mill business. -Dr. McELROY of Union is here today on professional business. UNION: Union, July 26-Another enterprise is on foot in Union. This time it is a steam laundry, which is to be organized by L. J. HAMES and R. M. ESTES. Last Saturday afternoon State Constable F. M. ISRAEL made a raid on the home of Sallie SHERMAN, colored, who lives on Enterprise street and there he found some after some little search, a valise full of booze for in a metal case fitted into valise two gallons of whiskey were found. This is thought to have belonged to Cordoza HAMPTON a next door neighbor, and notorious character, but that has not been proven. These successful raids have gotten to be a weekly occurrence. On last Thursday afternoon during the severe storm which swept this county, W. A. FOWLER had the misfortune to loose a fine horse. He was traveling through the country selling well tops and when the storm came up stopped at Jesse NIX's a few miles east of Union, and hitched his pair of horses under a large tree for shelter. Lightning struck the tree, killing one of the horses and knocking the other down, while the wagon was unhurt, though electricity played on the wheels. Frank WIX of Santuck, had two mules stunned by lightning the same afternoon, but after gaping and staggering about for some time they recovered from the shock. Misses Allie WHITLOCK and Aleen BISHOP of Jonesville spent several last week with Miss Aleen SUMMER in this city. J. H. REDGER attended the game of ball at Spartanburg Monday afternoon. W. W. COLTON spent Monday afternoon on business in Spartanburg. Mrs. W. W. SUMMER leaves today to visit relatives in Spartanburg, Clinton and Newberry. Miss Blanche CAMAK will accompany her. A.P.H. WALKER spent Sunday at Springs with his brother, N.M. WALKER. Miss Bainche MORRIS after spending several days with Miss Bessie TOWNSEND, left Monday for Chester, where a picnic was given in her honor that evening. Miss Mary OWENS of Chester will return with her in a few days to Bennettsville. Mrs. C. T. BOYD, Mrs. M. W. BOBO and children spent last week at Hobbysville visiting Mrs. W. J. HILL and returned Sunday with Messrs. BOBO and BOYD. Rev. and Mrs. L.E. WIGGINS returned home to Buffalo Friday after visiting her parents in Bamberg. Mr. and Mrs. W. Newell SMITH and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. HOWELL spent Sunday with relatives in the country. Mrs. Victor GAGE and little Margaret, who have been visiting Mrs. J. H. SLOAN in Spartanburg arrived in the city today as guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. WALLACE. Mrs. J. H. MAXWELL is also expected. Miss Christine DILLARD of Spartanburg passed through Union Friday on her way to Sedalia, where she, with Misses Lelia EDWARDS and Eoline SARTOR of this city are engaging a house party with Miss Louise BROWNING. Arthur IRWIN of Spartanburg spent Sunday at the home of W. E. THOMPSON. Free Post Lisa