The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-12-21
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
JOnesville.

DEC. l7.-Our people cry hard times, and
yet don't remember ever seeing so many
hne hogs killed, 50 many Christmas
Tu,keys,,s $50 much butter on the market as
well a. everything in the way Of provisions.
The supply of something 10 eat seems to be
abundant The only things to be complained
of is the low price of cotton and the scarcity
of money, but this is male up in a great
measure, by the abundance of supplies, and
the people ought to be more grateful and
quit complaining.
ell with work, and have been oil The fall,
and some of them are over-worked to fill
their orders.
The merchants have very good stocks Of
goods. Cotton and cotton seed are rolling
in every day, and while the price is low,
some money is being pa d out and is circu
lated in the country. Corn, fodder and
other country produce is also being ex-
changed for money. Tbs articles Of beef
milk and butter surrass anything | ever
saw. Butter goes begging at ten cents
pound. think it's time for our people to
stop grumbling and cverlasingly crying
hard times. Ii shows want of faith in q
kinl Heavenly Father.
hope the people will turn new leaf on
New Years day, and trust in Pro, idence
and stop complaining.
offended the Grand Lodge Of Ancient
Free Masons in Charle,to last week. That
grand boIy was well attended and trans
acted its business MS it usually does in a
very harmouiJus manner. l called at
Bethel Parsonage and dined with Rev. Jesse
A. Clifton. | found him as usual in n happy
mood, and full cf the holy ghost. DR.. Cliff
ton is very acceptable to his people in
Charleston, and is doing much good for the
Cause he so ably and acccp'ahly represents
young couple from New York City who
came down by steamer, called at the Parson
age while was there, and were married by
Dr. Clifton, and went on their way re-
joicing to the laud of flowers TO spend theiI
honey moon.
The. DR.. has a kind and interesting family
aud it is quite pleasure to spend while
with them in their hospitablc home.
Mr.. Il. X. Foster has bored well for
DR.. Southard, and kirbcd it with Terra
Gotta and is now boring another public well
for our town, which he will also kirb with
Terra Gotta. This well is being sunk in
Pacolet ST., where Church ST.. inter:ects it.
We have n fourishiug Lodge of The
Knights Of Honor, out of debt and money in
the treasury.
We have two branch Building and Loan
Associations, AMI there is some talk that we
must have bank.
Rev. II. ". Spigner, the new preacher for
Jones,i 10 Circuit arrived last Saturday with
his family, wife aud two small children.
Mr.. Spigner comes stranger to us all, but
he will soon become acquainted with many
Of our people, and is moving along nicely
in the Parsonage. lie preached yesterday
at Bethlehem and Now Hope. This board Of
Stewards will meet at Jonesville next Satur-
day.
Rev. W. E...G Iiumphries filled his pulpit
here yesterday.
Mrs. Ella Betsill, Of Cross Keys, is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. G. B. Fowler.
Mr.. ID. b. Free will move back to his plan
tation above Jonesvlle the first of next year.
The people of our town regret very much
that Mr.. Free is going to leave US.
This communication will perhaps close the
Telephone for The year Of 1894, rs we claim
holiday next week.
May the Editor and staff with all the office
boys, the correspondents and readers of the
TIMES have n happy Christmas, and enter
upon the New Year with faith and zeal for
better times and TO build up our country
and bring it bscs TO the good old days Of
yore.
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