The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-05-17
Pssols,,. Solid Progress and Gossip.


PAcoLEr, S. c., May SIT has been
some time since lad the pleasure OF con-
tributiag to the columns Of your valuable
paper, and while have very little Of inter
est to relate, 1 think it right the public
should know that Pscolet is still alive and
booming, as it were. though in dignifisd
'sud extremely deliberate manner.
Yes, Pacolet is undcniably on boom.
We have arrived at that conclusion after
mature reflection and thorough inves'iga-
ton of the matter from every standpoint.
While it is decidedly beneath our dignity
to get on such = sensational and disgusting
boom n. the Oklahoma craze, yet We en-
dearor to keep abreast Of the times In
Quiet and uucstenta,ious manner, as 1t were.
We wish to develop gradually very graiu
.ly) into = large aud Aouri.hiug oty. and
we feel confident OF success. This is no
/ "Csstle in Spain" which we arc building,
| hut an assured fact. We have the room
here in which to put a city, and we intend
to have one, ser know the reason Why.
Seriously speaking, Mr.. Editor, Pacolst pos
sesses advantages for the locstisn ofa town
which few places can boast Of, and there Is
no reasen Why it should not grew and take
its place amoug the fourishing towns Of the
up-country.
cleanest and rrettie.t little places i'll al!
South Car.lina. Its appassnt qsictness
seems to give the occasional visitor the i'm
preston that it is dull place, from busi-
ness point of view. This is not the case.
good solid busines, is done here, although
there is very lit,lc show or hustle about IT.
Doubtless you have often observed that the
quiet worker ohon aecompliskes more than
tho noisy one. This is true of Paoolet
We seem to be in n lothargie state, at times
but wo wake up and throw ourselves IL
shape for business when it becomes neces
sary. 1t is very seldom that we "get left
A delightful sociable, complimentary tt
Miss Stella Ncwberry, = very attractive
, young lady of Pckens, was given by the
young people last week, At the residence o
Capt W. d. wilkins. 1t was quite re
, eherche affair and oroughly enjoyed by al
who attended.
. Miss Leila B. Wood, = lovely young lad.
Of this place, is visiting relatives in GAifney
Pscolet is incomplete without her.
/, Our talented friend, DIR. Baxter r. Brown
s who has been attending lectures at the col
l lcge of Physicians and Surgeons in Bal'i
: more i, at home for tho vacation.
Mr.. d. Baxter Wood, the efficient and opu
: lar manager Of the Pacoet Manufacturing
l Company's store, paid a visit to New lor
n and other Ncrthcrn cities recently, for tn
a purpose of purchasing goods for the store
r Our handsome young friend, Mr.. Bernar
B. James, Paid flying visit TO Laurens la
I week.
r Miss Lizzie Lit,lcjohn, one Of our poP'
n lar young ladies, is attending the William
l. ton College.
9 Miss Sunis Lit,lcjohn, an intellectual an
II accomplished young lady, who has bee
e teaching a flsurishing school in Pickens, III
-! returned homo iite vacation.
IS Mr.. Thomas and family, of Atlanta, aft
NJ Mfs. "IlIfsmsdn; -ol 'rAhvaSrts,,i'pH hGr
rs Sallie James, is visiting her parents at til
n, place.
a meeting will be held next Mond:
e night for the purpose Of organizing a lite
AIRY society. Sx.roy.