The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-01-15
Correspondent for the Union TIMES.

JoNEsvILLE, Jan. llth.-We have q bad
day on us to-day. The ground and shrub
bery and trees a oil covered with ice, and
S!il villa! arAini"" ""-' '----
Their, has teen but little doue since
Christmas but make contracts and move to
fro. There seems to be considerable unrest
among 'hc peope, which is the result, no
doubt. Of the depressed condition Of the
times; but pulling up from one farm or
neighborhocd and moving to another is n
poor way to mend matters. The people had
better settle down to steady hard work and
use close economy, with a change Of base in
their farm ing system, and try to rcgais
| what has been lost the past year.
The Grippe has strong grip on our
pcighborho)d, and the bad weather we are
having seems 10 feed il with new cases daily
None, however, are very dangerous in our
Town or community. Mrs. james Wool, of
Paco'ct, "n nged and most es,inablc lady, is
seriously i'll with grippe.
Farmer" and "Anothcr Farmer" and
Riverside Joe" have been discussing the
Jonesvilc ard Lockhart Shoals Railroad
pro and con, in the TINES Of late, nnd now
Telephone wishes only 10 say few words in
regard to the important subject, without any
reference u any of these writers who have
preceded me. 1t Is fact beyond al doubt
that Railroads and Factories increase the
value of property rear them and hep to
build upa country generally, besides making
a profit for those that own them. This being
the case the people oftho two townships,
louisville AMI Pinckncy, are ouly asked to
vote a subscription of twenty thousand each,
as stock in the Road. The read being securel l
will insure the Factory, and the stock in
the factory is open to any aud oil the peo-
pie in our county to invest in. This being
the case the Road and the Factory to some
extent will belong 10 our own people. This
much being done at home f,reiga carl
talsts will have confidence in both enter
as soon as they are put in operation they 60
on the tax books and hep to repay what has
been expended to secure them. To estimate
the road at one hundred thousand and the
factory at five hundred thousarI dollars
would add six hundred thousand dollars to
the taxable property of Union County
which, at the present levy, IL mills would
bring about two thousand dollars more
money into the County Treasury, which
would in few years begin 10 reduce our
tax, and keep reducing it as time rolls on.
Then, in few Yeas, no doabt the Factory
would be increased to a million dollar mill,
or two mills would be butt, which would
help to reduce our taxes still more.
Now have said nothing about the large
amount of money that would he brought into
circulation in building the Road and the
Factory and the employment that would be
given TO hundreds Of hands, besides a
great amount of trade to the people, mostly
10 the townships of Joncsyile and Pinckney.
Many other things in favor Of the Road and
Factory might be mentioned, but the people
already know then, and | will say no more
at present.
Mr.. ID. Is. Wood, Of Pacolet, and Miss
Bessie Jelferies, daughter of Mr.. wm. JEFF
ferries, were married at the residence of the
brides parents last Wedncsd W, By Bishop
Duncan. TELsPmOHE.