The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-07
Correspondents Of Union Times.
North Pacolet News.


ETA JANE, Feb. 3.-Although not strictly
North Paoolet matter, we are glad to note
that Mr.. William wilks Thomas is the As
sstant resident engineer on the Cs Rail-
road, in Scott County, Va. wilks is q
Union boy, son Of D. A. Thomas, Esq,
formerly Of S,ntuc, but now Of Gsffney
City. He is n young man who has applet
himself assiduously to the study Of his
chosen profession, and his retention by chat
company in their employ Is mark Of his
efficiency in performing the work assigned
him. Nothing affords us more pleasure thau
to note the success of our young men in
making themselves useful, and we will
never ignore anything of the kind that
comes under our observation. We write
not for the people Of North Pacolet
wherever located.
Mrs. Rachel Carothors died at her home
on last Wednesday, Doth ult., which was
bor S5th birthday, She was buried beside
her husband aud sons at Bullocks Creek
Church, in York County, on Friday last.
|
Bethel next Sabbath, 9th inst, also, on
Saturday before. For nearly century this
congregation have been worshipiug on the
first Sunday of each month and Saturday
| before; but in order to accom- IN odate the
congregations at Gsstonis and Dallas, N. c.,
which Mr. Hickson supplies, they changed
the day at FL Bethel to the second Sunday
and Saturday before.
| All our public schools ore in full blast
From the number of white children in our
country it seems that the emigration Of the
colprel people is necessity. If any foreign
nations or anybody else wants 10 kick up a
war with US they had better do it before our
boys grow up. We can then raise an army
with but little trouble, and, besides, m ,st
of them come of fighting stock.
Col. I. Stoto Farrow and J. c. Jefferies,
Esq, Of Gaffncy City, were before our Trial
Justice Court last week Oh professional
business. Jas. Il. Webster, Esq, repre-
sented parties the week before.
| Hon A. A. Sarratt is qnite unwcll. Last
week he was sick in Coumbia with the
grip and on his return homo became
| worse.
The gold fever is sill raging along the
Broad River valley. Some rich ore has
been found at Flint Hill, and the possibli-
into operation, in the vicinity of Smith 8
Ford, soon.
Mrs. Vox has had her stove wood cut.
People who know, say it ought to be cut in
the light of the mo:n in order that it may
4 dry. Mack Dorman cuts his wagon timber
on the new of the moon in January or
February, aud he has it always right.
To-day our Trial Justice Court is expected
to investigate the charges against Samuel
Mcdl,n, alias Samuel Mcilcy, for burning
Dr.. w. A. Forts barn and stables, together
with several head Of horses and mules, on
the night Of the 9th of October, 1888, to
which the readers attention was called q,
the time. Should the investigations bee
Guided in time we will report the result w.
| February 4-mi-----s-i-~e an, c.
samuel Medlin, for arson, wns-SScr1ie' Nutff
Trial Justice Court yesterday for preliminary
lnVcstlgatloh, ana Tie Delehuant WAS heiu
for the action of the Grand Jury. AS the
evidence against him was strongly circum-
stantal, we trust that all prejudice will be
held in allegiance until an impartial Jury OF
his peers shall pronounce him guilty or not
gu ilty.
The State was ably represented by J. c.
Jcilerics, Esq, and the Defendant by james
L. Webster, Esq, who made n strong effort
to quash the cndictmcnt for certain irregu
larites appearing upon its face, together
with certain discrepancies in the testimony
Much interest is manifested here in the
case. VoX.
,lSRc'Y TRICY SLosEs WIFE AND DAUaHTEF
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