The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-03
Correspondence Of t,o Union Times.
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ETA Jxux. SSepG pa difhcUnr Sc~
eurred in the upper Fart of this county last.
week, among somo Of the railroad cofiirac-
tors and their employees which resulted in
the woundng Of Zeb Dalton for resisting
arrest. The facts as we have them briefly
stated are as follows: Dalton who bad been
in the employ Of Kennedy & Bufdsit, rs
foreman, claimed about S75 OF. $50 for his
services, including @ debt he got from John
Kennedy, weutto the commissary of said
firm without having settlement with them
and by threats aud with other 'demonstra-
iiona of -nntlaHry- -proessded agaiust the pro-
test Of the clerks in charge TO take goods TO
! satisfy his clsims. This naturally led h the
issuing OF warrant for his arrest which
resulted in his being shot for resisting.
Mr.. John Kennedy, who was implicated
with Dalton in the outrage, had sold his
claim Of atout $31 on the firm OF Kennedy &
Burdett, to Da'.on. This amount Dalton
also proceeded to settle in his own way, by
taking goods from the commissary. He took
the goods 10 house rented from John Ken.
ned.7, where they, or most Of them, were
found and recovered.
Mr.. Kcnned.' was prosecuted for compile
ity in the abominable tranac ion, but before
the case was brought to -eeuclusion the
prosecutor withdrew the suit against John
Kennedy. In the meantime Dalton, who
was repo- ed badly wounded, was removed
| by bis friends aud concealed or taken off out
Of reach and has not yet been found.
| J. G. Jefferies, Esq, of Gaffney City, re-
| presented Mr.. John Kennedy before J. L.
Strain, T. j., ss just recited.
The committee o. arrangements have Sc =
lec;ed Mics McCluuey and her brother Frank,
who are great-great grandchildren of Rev.
Joseph Alexander, ID. D., to unveil bis
monument at Bu,lock's Creek Church, in
York County on the 10th ofOc'ober proximo
| For more thrn four-ff,hs Of century the
dust ofthis great ard good man has been
laying in the church ard ut that place com
rorauvely forgotten. nnd it is emiucnt'y
proper that our people should take such ac-
ton as will pcrpctua'e his me .nory and hand
it down rs souvenir to unborn generations.
Some Of the creates, men aud minis Of our
State owe their grea'ness to the teaching of
Rev. Joseph Alexander, ID. D.; among whom
we might mention chancellor johnson.
Itis nothing but right that every Sabbath
School in Uuion county as we'll as every loyal
citizen should forward TO Rev. r. P. Smith,
ut Bullocl.s Creek, Yock Co., s. c., some aid
for the complct.on of this laudable pro-
je,t and also 70 nttend and ,nke put in
the unvei'ing, exercises. Tbe surplus fun de,
(if any, on1haud, after paying the monu-
mental expenses could be pro6tably cxpcnd-
ed in publishing verbatim reports Of the
eulosi.ti6 addresses made on the occasion
We bopc this suggestion will receive the at
| teptiou its importance demands.
We hope the ladies will not forget to bring
we'll filed baskets 10 Salem next Sunday
as there will be several young men and
| widowers there. Girls now is the time to
catch your beaux.
Rev. j. d. Bailey preached at Abingdon
Creek yesterday, from John $50. lie also
bapiised fou- converts there to-day.
| The coalition of the weather Is quite en-
barrassng to our farmers. Crops are rotting
in the field.
The thanks of the public arc due Mr.. W.
| c. Kirby, for repairing the gully bridge on
the public road at Davidson place, which
had become impassabe.- Also~Mr. John H.
wilkins and road hands for causewaying the
mud, hole near Mesopo.amia Church But
4 we dou't thank Mr.. Bob IIa,tness aud his
crowd for breaking down the bridge across
the branch at Col. Davidsou's place, with
his locomotive cnginc and gin.
About clock A. NJ. last Saturday morn
ing We were awakened by the putting of on
engine AZ first We thought is it possible we
have played "Pip Van Wmkle" and been
asleep until the a'lroed had been complet-
| cdr We weot 20 tho door and 10, aud be
hold Mr.. Bob Hartuess, with his locomo.
tive engine camo putting down the road
through! The mud pushing the gin aud two
mule, in front aui pulling a water cart after
1t: We were like the disguised soldier who
said: "Pshaw grand rounds"
III any man woman or child in tho county can
beat Mr. George Estes making mol.sses, we
would like to know who 1t is. specimen
OF his work has been brought to our table
and it is oil right, becsuse Mrs Vox SAYS so,
and she is a lady Of most excellent ta.:,, ii
she isa poor judge Of good looking man.
~----'S S,yox.