The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-30
Correspondence of the TIMES.
Jonesyille IN its Pride and Glory.

JosEsvILLy, June 27.--Last Sunday was
o grand day for Jonesville. Rev. b. f.
Wilson, Of Converse College, preached at
IL q. m, in the Methodist church, The COM
mencement sermon IF our Graded school.
His text was from different passages taken
from the book of Daniel; his theme being
purity and piety." Most of his congresa-
ton, which was very large, never heard him
preach before, but we were all very much
taken with his sermon which, for ffly-fve
minutes, hell the large audience almost in :
breathless silence and ftteniion.s
Rev. Fred Jacobs. of preached - s
the Presbyterian church at'hight 10 a lafgs
audience.
Mr.. Jacobs is travelling in the interest Of
the Presbyterian College at Clinton. He
travels in way that is something new un-
der the sun. especially for this part Of the
country. He is riding q bycicle and cer-
tainly gets around in q hurry, rs the follow
ing schedule of his trip will show: He
preached at Clean Springs Sunday morning,
at Pacoet depot the same evening, and ut
Jonesville at night; left Jonesville early
Monday morning and went to Union for
breakfast, and said he expected to take
dinner at his home in Clinton.
He stopped with Mr.. Dave Farr Sunday
night, and Mr.. Farr says he is the cheapest
preacher that ever stopped with him, as he
came after tea, was riding bycicle, which
needed no feed, and then left next morn
| ing before breakfast.
Monday night the annual exercises Of the
Graded school was performed according TO
the printed program.
t---Dr. Carlisle delivered the literary address
| Tuesday. He had good audience, made
| up of people from all over the county. The
Doctors talk of half an hour was, as usual,
| full of thought, good advice and sound judg-
ment. 1t is really bcnedic,ion TO sit under
| the voice of such grand man.
At night the printed program was con-
| cluded. The house was packed with people
who remained TO the close.
| During these three days of commencement
| exc, cises our town is full of visitors and
friends from different parts of the country,
who manifested considerable interest in the
occas ion aud also for the success Of our
school, town and peope generally. This is
| really gratifying aud encouraging 10 our
town, and VIC hope pever to be unworthy the
confidence and respect of our neighbsrs aud
friends.
Unions ouartette of singers, Messrs. Me-
Nally, Townsend, Allen and Eison, were
with us on Sunday and rendered valuable
service in the choir.
Professor Aycock aud his associates, Mrs.
Brit,on and Mrs. Aycock, have closed q sue
easFl tas Wifi f a%oss entire Satisfaction given
to all. Many sad good-byes will follow in
the next day or two and the prayer Of eacl
Que is "God be with you till we meet again.
Mrs. d. Is Free is still seriously i'll from
the stroke of paralysis she had some two
weeks ago.
Mr.. q. Is. Fowler is still at Skull Shoals
repairing DR.. Gamers mill.
Mrs. - Dukes, of Rowsville, with two
little daughters, are at our Methodist par
sonagc, visiting the family of Rev. ID. Tiler,
can't undertake TO give the names of oil
who attended the commencement
The Trough Shoals and Kelion teams met
here yesterday and played base ball. Trough
Shoals came out victorious.
TELEPHoN..