The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-03
Correspondence Of the TinEs.
rha Hswa from JouesvilIs.

JoSEsvILLE, May 3l.-Last Saturday the
dwelling Of Sookey Conner, an old cIlorsd
woman living on ths .sh"-h. - go .c-.-,
was burned. Most all her household goods
were destroyed. and she came very near get
ting burnei up herself trying TO save her
earthly possessions. The fire was acciden-
tai.
Ooe day last week the house Of Adolphus
Smith, color-d uan living on Mr.. w. I.
LittlejohD's place, near Jonesville, was
entered in the day tie and robbed. Sew
cral articles were taken rs well as all the
cold vic'uals. This did not satisfy the
suvu-s--i--.a,h he broke Adol Phus' org'n
and made g 20 his escipe. ---s---sas--r' ii.,-
Tho weather has been very cool AMI un-
favorable for vegetables. In fact, most aii
crops and vegetation have made shown out
little growth The last week or more but just
now the weather is warm and more favor
able and farm work is progressing well.
There has been but little grass in the crops
up to thi, time. If the farmers get through
| eultiyattng tie r cotton crop with as little
| trouble and exr ense AS they have had up to
| the present time 1t viii not cost them moro
than half as much to cultivate the cotton
crop this year as it did last year. This is
| nv judgement and am sure | am right
| The Jonesville township Sunday school
convention was he'd at Eford Grove, about
four miles from JOnesyille last Saturday.
The attendance was large and the day was
one of pleasu and profit to Sunday school
workers present. | would write IL ore OF
this interesting ccason but the secretary
promised TO wri up the proceedings for the
TINES aud will leave it for him TO do.
Hard as the times are, some of our people
are building and improving their property,
and others are expectingto improve theirs
this year.
Mr.. r. A. whitlock has openei up .
lumber yard for the purpose of supplying
any demand FIR building material, b'th
rough dressed and matched, also shingle,
aud all at very reasonable prices.
Prof y. g. Lit'lejphn's High School viii
close about the 26th June. The exercises
will be publ she later.
Mrs. Dove Tillcr, who has been visiting
her parents at Rowcnsvire, in Orangebur
county, has returned TO her home. lie
sister, Miss - Dukes accompanied he.
Mrs. +. NJ. Penny, who has been visi'in
her mother, at Santuc, has returned
y DR.. L. J. Lee aud wife, of Ala, are vis
u ing the family of Mr.. L. Fowler nen
\ Jonesvillc
n Miss Carrie Els IN is on n visit to Nj
u William Jctfer.e., at Home, s. c.
Messrs. W. 7. L'ulcjohn and j. W. SEQ
!. who have been sick so long, have both +
covered so "a to be able to visit Jonesvill
L. The faces arc ve'y pleasant to look up'
&c on our streets. Mr.. L'ttlejohn is, howevc
5 not able to get around much yet.
Mr.. Jordan Horn, who moved from ne
;, Jonesvile to Trough Shoals last year,
having great afllicti,n in his family. /
II buried one cf hi. children at Gilead bur
III ing ground last Sunday, and another o'
$. yesterday, and is looking for two more
nj die. Measles and Diarrhea are the pr
SO vailnS diseases.
l will have something to say about t
sa Lockhart Shoals railroad later on.
III Mr.. J. B. Foster and wife are on Wis
TO North Carolina.
81 Mrs. N. &. litt'cjohn has been quite si
en- but is improving.
ia Mr.. J. +. Betsill and wife pail Jonesyi
ry O visit last Saturday and Sunday.
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