The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-22
Correspondence Of the Union TINES.
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JoSEsvrLLE, July 19.- Others have been.
writing from this neighborhood Of the heavy
rains and greit damage BY the high waters,
bnt there arc many a Editions. to those already
mentioned of the losses in the corn crop, ca
pec;ally: MIR. 7. l.. Hames, on his river
otioms, where he made twelve hundred
bushels of corn last year, won't geta bushel
this year. II. j. Kirby's loss in corn is
one hundred bushels John Pickens about
100 bushels; Dr. Sou,hard about seventy-fivs
bushels; Zach Reevesa bout one hunderd and
fifty bushels Judge Wallace seversl hun
dred bushels. Many others have lost con-
s'derably, butt have no report from them.
The cotton, of urse, dill not suffer 20
badly, but 81 is considerably damaged by
SO much rain, and also by being washed aud
covered in many places.
MIR. j. s. Crawford, from Bailey, Texas.
is visiting Capt. W. I. Li,t,ejohn's family
and his many friends in this community.
He says he passed through about thirty -6ye
miles OF country under water in louisiana.
lie reports also that the Tombigbes river
has swept most of the crops on it from one
end to the other
Mr. Crawford is DO stranger in Jonesville.
lie plucked ono of Jonesville's fair daucb-
ters at the residence of Capt. w. L. Littlc-
John about six years ago. He leaves Mrs
Crawford ut home, but brings sweet little
three year old daughter as enc of the Off
springs of his happy Texas home. He re-
ports good crops IN his country and says IL
we should need such q thing rs seel eats,
IeHns can supply us. While J,m's oats are
no doubt good and will be chc,p, we suggest
that wo had better raise them ut home
Miss Sunie Littlejohn, of Pacolet, was in
Jonesvillc q few days $ nee, wishing her
relatives and friends, and bidding them an.
afectionate farewell, for iime at least
She sails in n few days for Brazil, whittier
sne g9es to engage in missionary work
She Is fully consecrated TO the great cause
In which she is soon 10 engage
Mr.: j. X Altman, of Durant, Miss, with
his wife, are visiting relatives and friends
in Jonesville. Mr.. A. is a full blooded
South Carolinian. His parents being from
near kelton in this County; but he is q
true type of the Mississippi gentleman,
having been brought up in that State. His
good wife is no less o fair specimen of the
beauty aud intelligence of Mississipp;
indy,
MIR. w. D. Sutherland, of Rowesyille.
Orangeourg county, is visiting the family of
Rov. ID. Tiller.
Mrs. Eua Jefferies has been visiting her
'Htner, W. L. Lit'lejohn, for several days.
DIR. IL. A. Whtlock and wife have re.
turned from their visit TO Santuc, a..
Miss Marion Porter. Of Saotuc, ana Miss
Mamie Bailey, Union, have been visiting in
JonesVille for some time.
MT. Dogan Humphries, of Union, was in
Jonesville one day last week s
Mr.. Joe Gault, formerly. of Jshesvile but
now OF Carlisle. run up Yesterday to sec his
friends in the city. ~
Miss Frances Charles, daughter of Mr..
r. +. Charles, who lived near Brown,s
Creek, died yesterday, of erysipelas.
The health of Janesville Is very good.
Che Town Council have Just comoleted
their new building in which they have n
very neat office and calaboose.
Rev. D. Tillcr, Messrs. L. l.. Hames and
w. IL. S. Harris expect to attend the bis.
trict Conference this week at Clinton.
MIR. Cssou, the father of Mira. James
Brant of our town, is visiting at Mr.. Brants. :
Rev. w. s. Foster, of Cherokee. Ga. il
visiting his children in our town.
Drs. j. L. Garner and NJ W. Chambers
were in Joncsville last week.
The Presbyterian will commence meet
ing here on Friday night before the 5th
Sunday, and will continue Ii, i Sunday niph,.
If not longer. On Sunday morning the
church will de dedicated by Rev. N. q.
Holmes.
Rev: Mr.. Humphries filled his pulpit hero
last Sunday. His text q mouth ago. wa,
take heed ,ohat you hear" He pursued
the same line of thought yeasterday. from
the text stake heed hop you hear"
Jerome Miller was in town Yesterday
exhibiting certificate from DR.. j. C. g.
Legg, stating that he had cured him of n
cancer about ten years ago, and has no sign,
o' o. its re!urn. a. TELspHoSg.