The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-19
Correspondsncs Of the Times
BY the Jssesvills Telephone.

Deafhs Of f@o venerable Cnyistidn gentlemen
Josioh Foster and Lensui l.. Sprouse-Fdr-
sssys n he Graa-Nees around Torn
Teaching National Garment Cutting.
JosEsvILLE, Jnne l5.-Ooe by one our
old men are passing away. Only few dsys
ago, Mr.. LkNuxL L. SPRoUsk, oneso04c
,...,. v.. ..e.. vuo county died at me-
home in our town. Mr. Sprouse VAS an
hsne.t upright christian gentisns, :. leaving
. good example behind, amer q life OF 10
years.
another Of our oldest, most honored and re- !
spseted christians passed away.
Josiah Foster was well known throughout
the county for his honest, faithful christian.
charitable life; . life that covered the long
period OF IS yesrs,--the last sixty years OF
which, at least, were full OF usefulness, both
to the cause OF Jesus Christ and to his
county that has left better record than
Josiah Foster, and no man has left so many
living monuments to pcrpetuate his memory
as he.
His remains were Inferred yesterday in
Fosters Chapel graveyard-a church built,
in whole or in part, by his christian munth-
ceuce,-and his funeral was preached by his
Senior Pastor, Rev. d. p. Boyd, assisted by
tho Junior preacher, Rev. NJ. b. Kelly.
There was no doubt the largest oonoourss Of
people present Of any funeral occasion ever
witnessed in this o,usty, The number
present is estimnted from 500 to 700.
The preacher took for his text,-"Know
We not that there is q Prince aud q greater
man fallen this day in Israel
His eulogy upon the life and character OF
the deceased was grand. aud yet it was not
unds.e~-ins. White this grand man has
left property legacy to many Of his rela-
tives, he has left that nobler legacy to every
person in all his large circle of acquaintance
which cannot DO taken from them,-an
honest, upright christian example.
We have had no rain for the last two days.
and the sun is getting hot. Ii the farmers
could only get week or two of this kind Of
weather, they might be able to redeem theil
crops, which arc greMly enoumbered by TN
grass.
Mr. Boyd L. ITames, and Miss Carrie
Southard are nt home now spending vaca-
tion from the Gsffney CITY High School
Miss Anna IIames has returned from
Salem, N. c., and entered upon the dutics
Of assistant teacher in Prof. Littlejohn's $
school.
Mr.. G. b. Fowler is in Newberry, doing
some work on mill.
Mr.. Mick'e, an old gentleman, formerly
ofYork county, but citizen of Texas for
many years past, has been visiting Mr.. d.
W. Fowler for some time. Mr.. Mickle says
the present prospect for q crop is the poorest
he has seen since 1916.
A very honorable and prosperous colorsd
man by the name of Cephas Wood. who lived
few miles from louisville, died last Satur-
day.
Three young men by the name Of Ereli. all
brothers, arc in our town, representing the
National Garment Cutting System. They
propose teaching class in Jonesville which
will consume about months time.
Misses Molle and Virgie Littlejohn have
been visiting in Jonesville
Mr.. w. T. Littlejohn and II. c. Smith are
going on a visit to Texas next month.
Rev. NJ. B. Kelly and wife are visiting
Jonesville this week.
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