The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-04-24
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Important Tslsphonic News.
JoNEsvILLs, April 2O.--Tho eiti.eus Of
the town had meeting on the l6th lost
the object Of which was to take soma action
in regard to securing. If possible, the build
ing Of railroad FROM our town 10 Lock hart
Shoals. ]. L. McWhirter was called TO the
chair and DR.. W. o. Soutbard requested to
act ss Secretary. The following resolutions
were offered by Hon. G.. d. Fowler and unan-
imously adopted, which will show the sense.
Of the neeiiDg:
"In view Of the fact that our section is
fast becoming manufacturing country aud
destined to compete with other manufac-
turing sections, it is necessary that we en-.
courage the development Of the water powers
that flow through our borders, affordiug de-
cidedly the cheapest power for the manu-
fscture of textile fabrics, farming imple-
ments and all other agricultural products.
Therefore, 1t bebooves us as citizens Of
Union County to give our influence to the
development of the great Lockhart Shoals
water power, that flows through our county
Resolred, That We will fsvor any measure
that will lead 10 the development of our
water powers.
to the building of railroad from Jonesville
to Lockbsrt Shoals, it being the most direct
and decidedly the cheapest route that can
be had to connect that water power by rail
with the r. and d. Il. r. .
Resolred, That tho Jonesville route will
pass through one of the finest farming Sec
tions in this county, and will not cost by
two thousand dollars. per mile as much ss
other routes contemplated, thero being no
water courses to cross, no trestles to build,
no bridges to build aud keep in repair; no
land slides to contend with and no wsshouts
| to repair. Such being the case it certainly
will afford the public cheaper freight rates
for all time to come, which is tho greatest
public benefit that public carrier eau give.
The weather is fine and has been for some
days, and the health Of the community is
good at this time. Farmers have worked
with vim for the last two weeks, and with
few showers Of rain and two weeks moro
of such push and vim they will be up with
their work and ready to forget that they
were ever 50 badly behind and SO much dis
oouraged.
Cotton planting will be the order of the
day this week. But little has been planted
yet, though great many are ready to plant
We are goingso have few peaches and
plenty Of other fruits, provided it is not de-
stroyed by some unexpected event.
The election for Town Council o,mo of
last week with tho following result:
For Intendant, c. r. Long.
For Wdraens ]. w. Bates, P. P. Williams,
Sam Littlejohn and G. F. Long.
Mr.. Dallas Burgess q young man formerly
of Jones'ille, who had recently gone to
| Trough Shoals TO work in the cotton mill
there, died at that place last Saturday, of
typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. Sallie Worthy, also Of Trough Shoals,
died at her home last Saturday. She died
| suddenly although she had been complain
ing some. Heart failure was supposed to be
the cause.
Miss Victoria Free, who ha, been siok so
long. and whose recovery has been; very
doubtful, is some better, with fair prospect
Of getting well.
Miss May Kennedy, who has been quite
-..-..,,,,;--.s.l l-:..:..
she 10 attending scheol, is better.
Miss Hattie Koon, from near Union,
visiting relatives in Jonesville.
Mr.. John J. Littlejohn, who is traveln
salesman for Draper, Moore & Co., q
Atlanta, dropped down in Jonesville yester
day to look at the place Of his boyhood, bu
only for day, as he will be of again to-day
DR.. James Long is spending q few day
in Jonesyille and vicinity.
Miss Carrie Eisou is on pleasure trip t
North Pacolet, Gatfncy and Spsrtanburg.
Nessrs. d. w. Fowler, r. A. Whitlock an
Munro Whitlock went down to Columbi
last week on business.
Mr.. d. P. Duncan psssed through Jones
ville last week on his way to North Pacslet
where he was going to work in the interes
Of the Alliance Bank.
The Alliance at Jonesville has set squar
down on the Bank.
II Work has been resumed on tho Presby
terian Church, and no doubt it will be read
for use in the near future.
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