The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-15
Correspondence of the TINES.
JouesyilIe Nows

Dry Utdther,--DedM Of Maj. Keanedy-
Religious .NeetDys-Some SickneSs-A Nm
cral Spring Discovered.
JoNEsviLLE, June 1.-THE weather is
lry-yes, awful dry-and no signs of rain ;
clear and smoky, like Indian summer gar
uens have failed and the cholera is among
the chickens, and our good housewives have
to look around considerably these days to
get up something for dinner. Really il is II
hard time and rather gloomy prospect all
round at present; but we are i'll the hands
of an alwise providence and we should go
forward and leave the result to Him.
Major Benjamin Kennedy died At his
home near J0ucsvile last Wednesday and
was buried Thursday in the Fair Forest
cemetery, near his home, in the presence of
large congregation ofreia,ives aud friends.
His pastor. Rev. W. L. Smith, was present
and conducted the burial services, assisted
ty Rev. a. \. James.
Maj. Kennedy was Il truthful, honest,
Industrious, conscientious christian gentle
mau. | was with him in the late war and
found him t. bc good, true and brave sol
dler. He was u mcmScr Of the sulphur
Springs baptist church. was 80 years of age,
and died rs he had lived, in the faith. lie
leaves wife and several children behind to
mourn their (not his) loss, but he leaves
luSill S'p" CilSuulSbtbSNS III llllS WV W .
goods.
Rev. y. A. James filled his pulpit here
yesterday and administered the sacrament
of the Lords Supper to- a number of COM
munlcants
Juhe 18th the weather is still dry and
very warm. y meeting has been going on
at the Methodist church here since last
Wednesday night. Rev. J. 5. Porter has
been preaching smc very interesting SER
mons. HE congregations are good. Yes
tcrday the Rev. Il. i. Young. from Hickory
Grove, came Oycr to assist in tho meeting.
lie preached last night very edifying SER
mon to II good audience. There has been
one accession ami several penitcuts up TO
this date The meeting will continue
several days yet
Mrs. r. W. L"mastcr had Il very sudden
and serious attack yesterday of something
like nervous prostraticn, or paralysis, AMI
she is but little better ut present
Rev. Marion Dargan of the Columbit
Female College will preach in the Methodist
church here at \. NJ, on the lth Sunday.
and Rev. J. G. Kilgo will make an address
to the high school in the Methodist church
Monday nigh, f., owinr. This will close
the present session Of our High School.
Prof. Aycock was elected 10y the board Of
trustees II year ago, as principal OF the
SCHOOL lOr thfcc years. lie HOW CIosVS MS
second term, and has two more sessions
under his contract with the trustees. !lc
has u fine school and is giving general salts
faction. The next session will open the first
ofSeptembcr
Miss Virgic Iittlcjohn. of Gowdcysviie,
has bilious fever.
There is some fever and a few chills, some
dvsenterv and other slight sickness among
the people of This community The doctors
are kept right busy.
Mr.. King, the contractor for building the
bridge at Owcns Ford on Thickety Creek
has hauled the lu;aber from Joncsvi le to the
place and is putting up the bridge which
will soon be completed.
A mineral spring has been discovered on
Mr.. c. c. Lawson's place, near Joncsvillc,
that is attrncrilg some attention. The
water acts directly upon the Kidneys.
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