The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-01-15
Correspondent for the Union TIMES.
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lelopnone wants the ROAD ana the cactofy.
JoNEsvILLE, Jan 1lth.--We have n bad
day on us to-day. The ground and shrub
bcry and trees n c all covered with ice, and
still raini"~ "".' "---.' =
Ther, has tccn but little douc since
Christmas but make contracts and move to
fio 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
ncighborhocl 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 change Of base in
their farm ing system, and try to rcgais
whit has been lest the past year.
The Grippe has strong grip on our
ucighhorhoId and the bad weather We are
having seems TO feed it with new cases daily.
None. however, arc very dangerous in our
Town or community. Mrs. james Wool, of
Pacoct, nn ngcd AMI most cs,imablc ludy is
seriously i'll With grippe.
Farmer and "An,thcr Farmer" and
"Rivcrside joe have been discussing the
Jonesvillc ard Lockhart Shoals Railroad,
pro and con, in the TIMES of late, and now
Telephone wishes only TO say few words in
regard to the important subject, without any
reference - any Of these writer's who have
proceeded me. 1t Is a f.ct beyond al doubt
that Railroads and Fac'or;c. increase the
value oi property car them aud hep to
build upa country gsnc,aliy, besides making
a profit for those that own then. This being
| the cas- the people ofthc two townships,
| Joucsvil!c AMI Pinckncy, are ouly asked to
vote II snhScripti'n Of twcaty thousand each,
as stock in the R"al. The read being secure |
will insure The Factory, and the stock in
the f.story is OPEN to any aud all the pco-
pie i'll our county to invest i'll. This being
the case the Roal nnl the Factory to some
extent will tclrrg TO our own people. This
much being done at home f'rciga caci-
tali>ts will have confidence IL both enter
prises t. invest and help comr!ete then. and
as soon as they are pat in operation they so
on the tax books and hep to repay what has
tcen expended t. secure them. TO estimate
| factory n five hunGrcd thousnrl 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 th"us md dollars more
money into the tIun'y Treasury which
would in few years Begin to rcdace our
! tax, and keep reducing il as time rolls OH.
Then, in few Yeas, no doabt, the Factory
woull be increased h II million dollar mill.
or two mills would be but which would
| help to reduce our taxes still more.
Now | have said nothing aHout the large
amount of money that would be brought iuto
circulation in building the Road and the
Factory aud the employment that would be
givcn TO hundreds cf hands. besides Il
great amount OF trade to the people, mostly
in the townships of .Joncsvillc and rimckncy
Many other things in favor OF the Rotd anl
Factory might hc mcn'ion"d but the people
| already know then. anl | will say no more
| at present.
MIR. ID. B. Wood, of P@c,lct. and Miss
Bessie Jcftries, daughter OF Mr.. Wm. JEFF
ferries. were married ut the res sdcncc of the
brides parents las: Wednesday, b. B.Shop
Duncan. TELrrI0NE.