The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-17
Correspondence of the TINES.
Tho News in BUSY JonesvilIe.

JoNEsvILLE, Nov. 13.-We have had some
fine weather for several days, which has
been appreciated by everybody. Farm work
is well up for the sea. on. The health of
the country is comparatively good. Peo-
pie say tunes are hard and money scarce,
but it is no use to telephone this news, for
it has 'donc gone" ahead of the phone and
is known all over the land.
Cotton is rolling by to Trough Shoals
pretty lively today. The farmers held up
selling for while for better prices, but
better prices did not come and they have
comue uenced selling again.
Some large potatoes have been reported
in the TIMES, but Mr.. James l.. Ward, of
this place, comes forward with the largest
one have yet heard Of. lie laid FRA
lillian yam on the Telephone table the
other day that weiged six pounds. Mr..
Ward is good farmer and not only raises
large potatoes, bnt makes good crops all
| round. and generally has large fat hogs to
kill The potato crop is above the average
| in his community.
Mr.. II. A. Whitlock has bought the beau
| tiful residence Of Mr.. II w. Scott in our
| town and his place is now to rent OIL good
terms. Mr.. Scott will not leave town. He
| only wants to get nearer his store.
MIR. A. A. Gault has rented the residence
| of Mr.. w. L. Altman and will move TO town
in few days. Mr.. Altman is talking of
| going to Union 10 pursue his trade as con-
tractor and builder. He has natural gift
| for mechanics and architecture.
Mr.. Hamlet G.. Smith, of Union, and Mr..
| Calvin Crocker, of Jonesviile, with their
| families will leave for Texas about the goth
| inst. l am sorry to lose these men from
our county. think they had better stay
in the old county where they have both done
well.
Miss Mildred Perkins is much better and
will go down to Piuckney in few days to
her unole, j. G. Farrar's, to recuperate.
Mr., mSrrson Re EqylfS5 qls S serious Sickness
tbg pBrtT tT;,sr Ct and US|Iy three children have
returned from Rowsvitle, 8. c., where they
have been on visit for the last eight weeks.
Miss Lizzie Penny, of Abbeville. is on q
visit to her uncle, Mr.. Z. NJ Penny.
Mr.. Boyd l.. Hames came down from
Gaffney City last Saturday and returned
today. He reports business fair in that
town.
Mr.. Asbury MCGOWAN had a bad spell of
sickness n few days last week, but he got
better and went home today. His brothers,
VIM. and Albert came to see him while he
was so bad.
Mr. J. w. Crawford is preparing to build
q sale stable in Union. 1t will be located
Oh tHe iot pelohBhS W his hoIhcr anu
known as the Giles Sharp lot, near The
depot.
Miss Mamie Bailey and Miss Kate Bishop
are teaching school at the Fair Forest and
Bishop Academies, near Jonesville.
Miss Dorr Whitlock will teach ct Rlford
Grove; Miss Mollie Littlejohn at the Lind
sey schoolhouse, aud Miss JOSIE Mood a
Rocky Creek. am glad to know that W.
have many capable and efficient young ladie
In our county who can and will take ohars
Of our schools, and give satisfaction. lik
To see the ladies have positions of trust an,
honor, but 1 am not in favor Of "femal
sufferage."
Mr.. @. B. Fowler has surveyed and di
vidcd the DR.. McGowan land, near Skul
Shoals, foa q division among the children.
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