The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
Correspondence Of U ion TINES.
Echoes.


JoNEsvILLE, Jan. s The holidays wero
quiet and orderly in Jopc'v lie, AID the oil
ycr closed without any unusual event AMI
the new year came in IN the same way.
The low price of cotton still crsates a do
preston in n"ney matters, with no improve
mcut apl aren't In thi, new year. The pco-
pic, h viewer, a. hopeful. and have gore to
work AS though nll things were working
t'gc,her for good.
II seems ih.t We arc to he haunted iy
pol tics hi the time. There is II great deal
being said now about who shall ii the place
in the Leg stature made vacant by the death
of DR.. Robert Little. DIR. Little said but
little in the Leg sla 'urc, by which he gained
c,nsiderab favor, in this commun ty nt
least.
Mr.. A. J. Galiman killed two hogs tho
other day, OF his own ri>inG, tha' weighed
net 32J and 38llbs res Jecrively, at II mont 5
old. He says they cost him bu, very lit Z
real expense; Tut can take the cake over
Mr.. Galman OH hogs. About ID m'n'h'
since bought two pigs ahou, weeks Cd
for one dollar c,ch. | put them in n pen,
kept them ~ all the time and gave /, en-
cool attention. They cost me nj least onc
do! lar ~ iece per month. AT IL months old
| killed one Of thcm, and i; wr:ghe serenty.
Gre ponnds | have the other in the pen yc',
IL months old, and It will lot weigh more
than one hundred pounds. 81 il is very
plain that take the cake (over the lef'.)
Professor Lttiejohn's school gave an
exhibition on the night cf the 26th Dec ,
which was very creditabie indccd to all the
GR'he J'HM 6f Me irYF+e| pR":risp ..tsajnina
for the short time they have hsi ch'rge oi
| the school.
The following officers o. Prudence Lodge,
N. 1879, A. F.. Nj, were Installed t"r inc
ensuing Masonic year, on the 2Ith ur -
L. McWhir;cr. w. NJ, DR.. +. W. Lite
John, 5. W Il. w. Sc It, }. w.; }. w: Scott
| treas Is. W. VIII tlock. Secy; w. IL
s. Harris, S. d.. +. =. O'Shcl's. j. d.; X
\. Whitlock and +. B. Scott, Stewards L
| L. Foster, Tiler.
Professor Elmorc was in town the Other
dny wi, his young bride. The Legislature
failed 10 PISS the marriage l.'cence bi
consequently Ned. Ms we cali him, with his
intended BRIDE, did not s. TO the ncar"s
Par.ou to get married; but then he g.
there all the same.
Mr.. T.. l.. IInmes had nine bales Of cottor
standing in his yard nearhis dwelling, wait
ing for better prices. and last Saturday even
ing it was discovered to be Oh fire The peo
plc came t. its rescue immediately and soo'
extingu; shed the fire. S.veral of the bale
were considerably burned on the SURFACE
The origi o. the fire is mystery, tho 'g
it is supposed that s,me little boys VIII
were pl ,yng in ,ha, ueighborh od m'gt
have been laying with matches and set III
cotton TN tire. :.
MIR. Kcunct lost two bor-cs and MIR. J
Bates lost ouc, lately, with something IL
blind sta2g"rs.
| will MT undertake TO give al the PEI
n,.c mo In n com mmln cation, bat WI
only say that numbcr of people from oth
towns and the county have visited ''o"e
vile, and n number of our town folks ha'
! VS. ted their friends. truly hops TO Il
great delight of all parii s.
Rev. John c. Killgorc. the hnancial age
of W, ford College, preached very
: sermon in Jonesvillc LIST night. His su
icct was the Character of Mo ,cs the III III
,. God. iELEPH"Nh'