The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-08-06
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Joaosville Items.
EpIroR USIoS TiMEs What the Centennial
wa to Philadelphia so the barbecue was to
Jonesvills on Saturday last. Early in the morn
ing the orowd-commenced to assemble; wagons
with people and barrels and jugs of cider. vast
quantities Of water melons, apples and peaches,
TO make ga little change for the old oman.
Later in The morning Main Street was literally
crammed. Toa spscsatorit remipssa hiwof bees
Aswarmiug, or the confusion at the Tower Of Ba-
bel when the jargon Of different languages took
place. Candidates for the varioNs Offices assem-
bled here and there surrounded by. their friends,
made the whole scene interesting to every ones
The addresses made to the people by the difs
ferent candidates were well listened TO, by some,
while others more inclined for sport had huddled
together to pass away the time in more congo
nisl ways. The dinner was served in splendid
STYLE and oil the wants Of the inner man wero
we'll supplied. Taking everything into oonsid-
GRAFTON, the day passed off very harmonious and
but very little rowdeyism was displayed for 50
large assemblage.
On Saturday next barbecue is to be given &C
Grindal Shoals, ald it is expected that larger
crowd will be there aud more speaking will be
| to attend aud edify their listeners. The barbe-
cue will be held in the grove near Eison's store,
| n very desirable place for shade and comfort.
| Dame Rumor spreads the news that another
Steam Mill will be shortly erected at this place.
If such be the case the future prospects OF Jones.
vile are certainly bright, and the buildings and
improvements of the place must be only o:r-
roboration Of what has been published through
| your columns that the prosperity Of q place de-
pends upon its schools, and that no place, how
| ever small, can ever expect to grow unless thero
| is good school in the midst. II Is plain mat
ter of fact that people have no energy to move
to or make any improvements about town
| unless there is good school there.
The Jonesville Academy after its short vaca-
cation has opened out with about 65 scholars;
and from appearance the Trustees will be forced
to enlarge the school house to accommodate all
wishing TO attend. The presen. p:eceptress,
Miss Leila c. Bailey, being so popular as o,
teacher, it is no wonder that so many pupils
attend her school. And it is here 1t might
be remarked that when, for tho public good, o
school house has been erected, with good facili-
ties, let the Trustees do they have done in re-
gard to this school-employ o thoroughly quail
flied and popular teacher-thcn the settlement
will thrive, new comers move in, improvcm
Of all kinds spring up, and all for the simple
reason that there are fa ilties for educating the
rising generation under an able teach II. 1t can
be 6aly hoped that the time is not far distant
when this whole County will be dotted with good
and comfortable school houses, and good teach
ers employed, so that the children growing up
in the present day will not be behind any other
County in the State.
Now is tho time TO attend to this natter
Members Of the Legislature are to be elected;
let the constituents firmly impress on their minds
that this Free School System must be attended
to, and if no more appropriations can be Oh.
tained, repeal the Act giving Free Schools, abol-
ish the Poll Tax (Which helps pay portion for
the schools) and show to our sister States Of
this Union that the fair State Of South Carolina
has determined TO allow her children to grow up
in ignorance, as it is a better policy to learn
them to work, become barbarous in their habits
and 60 down to their graves with no other am
bition than they have lived and died in tho
complete satisfaction of being humble hewers Of
wood and drawers of water. MORE ANON
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