The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-04-24
Correspondcncs Of the Union TINES.
Important Telsphonic News 2


JoSEsvILLs, April 20.-The citizens Of
the town had meeting on the 10th lost
the "h;~~' ~ -. rs IsKe soma action
in regard 10 securing. IL possible, tho build
ing Of railroad from our town 10 Lockhart
Shoals. J. L. Mcwhirter wss called TO the
chair and DR.. W. o. Soutbard requested to
act ss Secretary. The following resolutions
were offered by Hone. B. Fowler and uuan-
imously adopted, which will show the sense
Of the meeting:
''In view Of the fact that our section is
fast becoming manufacturing country and
| destined to compete with ether manufac-
| turing secious. it is necessary that we en-
| courage the development Of the water powers
| that flow through our borders, affo ding de-
cidediy the cbeapest power for the manu-
fscture Of textile fabrics, farming imple-
! ments and all other agricultural products
Therefore, II bebooves us rs citizens Of
Union County to give our influence to the
development of the great Lockhart Shoals
WAFER power, that flows through our county
Resoired, That We will fsyor any measure
that will lead TO the development of our
water powers.
Resoired, That VIC will lend our support
to the building Of railroad from Jonesville
to Lockbart 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. II.
Resotred, 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 rs much as
other routes contemplated. there being no
water courses to cross, no trcstles to build,
pnh hrtt, h,,.fl u l..
land slides to contend with and no washouts
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 can give
The weather is fine and has been for some
days, and the health OF the community i.
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 bally 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 going TO have few peaches and
plenty of other fruits, provided it is not de-
stroyed by some unexpected event.
The election for Town Council c,mo of
last week with tho following result:
For Intendant, c. X Long
For Wardens J. W. Ba'cs, p p. williams,
Sam Lt'lejohn and G. +. Long.
Mr.. Dallas Burgess, young man formerly
of JonesVile who had recently gone to
Trough Shoals to work in the cotton mill
there, died at that place last Saturday, of
typhoid pneumouia.
Mrs. Salle Worthy, also Of Trough Shoals,
died at her home last Saturday. She died
suddenly although sho had been complain
ing some. Heart failure WAS supposed to be
the cause.
Miss Victoria Free, who ha, been sick so
long. and whose recovery has been very
doubtful, is somo better, with fair prospect
of getting well.
Miss May Kennedy, who has been quite
~. = attending school, is Softer. g.
Miss Hattie Koon, from near Union, i,
NSitlnR relatives In Jonesvile.
Mr.. John J. Littlejohn, who is travelling
salesman for Draper, Moore & Co., o.
Atlanta, dropped down in Jonesvile yester.
day to look at the place Of his boyhood, but
only for day, rs he will be off again to-day.
DR.. James Long is spending few days
in Jonesvilc and vicinity.
Miss Carrie Eisou is on n pleasure trip to
North Pacolet, Gaifncy and Spsrtanburg.
hcssrs. W. Fowler, r. a. Whitlock and
Munro Whitlock went down to Columbia
last week on business
Mr.. ID. p. Duncan ppsscd through Jones'
ville last week on his way to North Pacslet,
where he was going to work in the interest
Of the Alliance Bank.
The Alliance at Jonesville has set square
down on the Bank.
Work has been resumed on the Pres0y-
tcrian Church, and no doubt it will be ready
for use in the near future
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