The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-09
Correspondence Of the TIMES
The Weather, Crops and Lookhart cstts
Factory.

Factory.
Iovv.y,,r June G.-We had an aoun-
dance Of rain last week aud on Thursday We
had n wind and hail storm that did consia
e,able damage 10 crops and timoer; NO
Lou.es we're blown down that have heard
10 Tho ro;n continues TO pour down occa- |
s;onsIlv. The land Is badly washed and
| ca,,ne,s want to sec their plows, hoes and
| -. s-.s,,s- -.roving Tho crops were IN
| 6ne condition ten days ago, but the grass mas
| come since the rains set in and 1t wiz soon
| he Il troublesome. Work is what The farmer
needs for O few week 10 come.
A colored man named Sau son WOOD VINO
lived near Jonesville died last Sunday. ne
was rather prominent among his race ana
was considerably honorei by large atien-
dance at his funeral here yesterday. -.
MIR. Asbury McGowau is at Mr.. sam Lit
tleiohn's in q low state Of consumption.
The health of our community generally,
r is good. &c, 90 shs,bv
N. c., visited their relatives in JonesV'lie Il
y few days since. ,
Mr.. SAM 7. Reid, of Spsrtauhurg, and
E. L. Eison, of Union, visited Jones'llic ias'
Sunday.
visited Lockhart Shoals last week ana
found tbat it was busy place, sure enough
There are several departments OF work al
ST going on, each one having boss, wh'le MT
= C. u Earrar, the president, was OIL IN
In | ground overlooking the whole aha'r, nir
Abernethy, who has charge of the blasuhl
T. and foundation department. was blowing VI
~ some large stumIs preparing ior the 'ouu
of dation of The mills. TO sec the stump VIII
the dirt and rock COUP in the air made IN
- think very much about the war. 1t wa
p moro like tho mortar shells than anything
a | have seen since %.
Of n:so visited factory hill, in Union, ye
80, terday, and l find things arc moving alon
there in u hurry. While Union Is lar IN az
vance of Lockhart in the foundation OF u
',r mill and in the building Of operative
nv houses, Lockhart - aher OF Union In MAXI
~ brick, having already burnt several Kiln
ms | predict that Union will spin the crop
'9:{ and Lockhart will be ready for the cr
.ve of '94.
ave Rev. Mr.. Tillcr filed his rulpit here su
or dov morning. The methodist Church he
at has bought from Harris y Foster N n
on organ, one Of the celebrated Estsy's. In
rho paid cash for it.
in' | understand o gentleman in Spartan6v
the is shipping cats from Union. His first sh
md mept was made yesterday In lot OF u
ears Jonesville can spare him a few.
. -u.- .sv,.-sr. ,..Fss..E H. .s..s..H :. -.
f5erfaspSH.CD CDuring the past W,
al VIC hSlus 0nps' FTng~a great deal of hl
ime rain, waslIfnga- -G.- -1nnd badly in places n
nod causing creeks to overflow the bottoms.
Very little plowing could be done, n
iers grass has gained q Ground" or two, in G,
ous sequence. The rains were a great help
oats, and they are doing better than v
expected. Many Of the fall sowed oats W,
tue Killed out, but the few that survived ,
lif. fine.
;nr The prospect for wheat is very promisi,
reports come in Of some fine fields of
The finest have seen is that of Mr.. r.
ion liobsons, Of the fultz variety IL is I
no with long, heavy heads. If there is n,
better l have not heard Of it, The land d
'"' voted to wheat this yoar could not have be
well worked without extra horse power n,
other help. 1t will, therefore, be almost
clear crop, and by everyone continuing
Irc the good plan Of sowing few acres II Ut
benefit themselves and their neiqbbors 70
by Keeping the price of flour within n
led rcacl, of ALL
zen Inc SEEMING season has fairly opened, ar
Nciis shoals on Broad river, where the sha
on low wafer VIII permit ls almestuftGSds. or
u some fine chances of tho good old co,- C.
are caught. But this is the third year tb
II, 'here has been complete failure made
ca'chihg "rcd-horsc' or mullets. Tb.
h. seem not to "bed" any. 1t is thought IN,
" 'hey pass The dam of the canal at Columbj
"e soIns oown stream and are unable to q,
| n
here. '
by the way, MIR. Editor, there ought :
oe cotton factory at these shoals. But Ii,
o: tie Is known of them outside this immedio,
ne c9!nm"n!!y, hui intend IL slow their vain
Tor manufacturing purposes in the near fn
lure and, If possible, bring their ADVANTAGE
lg to the notice of capitalists.
II Is announced that an effort will bs mad
NJ mere 10 organize Woman's Mission Socic,,
next Wednesday evening.
MY own, and brothers., most SINGER,
X thanks are due Miss Berncs FAINT, of tb,
. Ciiiford Seminary, at Union and one of San
luc most consideratc, admirable md ot
traotive young ladies, for an especial invita-
ton to attend the commencement exercises
OF That popular institution. Such tokans Of
.nough 'iui kindness are always highly ap.
precmted by I'VE boys
hev. j. Suider, of Woford College.
preached at Santuc last night f.. ".
Jesse Roper who called himself w.n,
was working for Alonzo West, near West
Springs, and had been there about tbr.a