The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-20
CHAT FROM CONTRIBUTORS.
What is Going on in and Out OF
County-Read What They Say.
JONESVlLLE.
May L..

| The weather is quite warm and very
! dry about JoneSville. \ few miles above
| here there was fine rain Sunday night,
but there was only sprinkle at Jones'
| Vile
Farmers are getting along fine with
their work, there is but little grass yet
| and will not be until it rains.
One of the most bold and daring acts
was committed in ,Jonesville last Satur-
day evening that was ever witnessed III
the town. Mr. Hugh Dently had war
rant for one Dick Clowney, Il negro, for
assault and battery with intent to kill
and carrying concealed pistol Glow
ney knew that Bently had the warrant
but he came TO town all the same and
Mr.. Bently attempted to arrest him lie
told Bently to stand back. at the same time
drawinga pistol fired Two OF three times
ut Bently. 1t occurred on the street and
| there " ere several people standing around
and the balls passed very near some OF
them Clowney missed Bently and
Bently drew his pistol and fired several
shots at Clowney. who took to his heels
and made his escape, though he had two
balls in him from Bently'S pistol. Glow
ney is IL bad negro and will not die a
natural death unless he reforms and
| leads Il better life.
Mrs. NJ. +. Britton had her annual
exhibition mt hei school ut the Rocky
| Creek Academy last Friday evening. /
am tod it was Il very pleasant and enter
tanning occasion with Il large audience.
Col III. ID. Floyd and Miss Fannie
| McCravy. Spartanburg, we've i'll Jones'
Vile last week visiting relatives and
friends. Col. Floyd was once Il citizen
of .Jonesvile. having come here about
the year 1856 and engaged in the melcan-
tile business which was one OF the first
stores in JOneSvllle.
Mrs. J. w. Laurens and three chill
dren, of Brooklyn. n. V, who have been
visiting the family of DIR. w. o. South
ard. returned home yesterday. Miss
Carrie Southland accompanied them home
to stay perhaps year or more.
Mr.. Dock Haynes and wife, OF Paco-
let. were in town the other day visiting
the family OF Mr.. G. w. Whitman.
Mr. and Mrs. y. b. Eison went over
to Clinton last week to visit the family
of Prof. +. Il. Aycock.
Mrs. J III. Gault of Union, is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. &. w. Whit
man.
Mrs. T.. II. Aycock, of Clinton, with
her children are visiting her parents, Mlr.
and Mrs. y. B. EiSOn.
Mrs. J. III. Brant, of Union, spent
Sunday in Jonesville and attended wor-
ship at The, Baptist church.
MesSrs T.. l.. EiSon and Robt. Munro,
of Gaifncy, were in JOnesville last Sun
day.
Mr. Tom Littlejohn. of Pacolet, was
in town yesterday.
DR.. Lipscomb, of Gaffney, is in our
town practcing his dental profession.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. III. Gore, of Cross
Keys, were in Jonesvillc last week visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Is. +. Webber went over
To Gaifncy last Saturday to visit their
daughter. Mrs. lille Thomas.
Mr. y. Is. Eison has some very fine
Strawberries.
The Methodist Sunday School will OBJ
serve Children'S Day next Saturday
evening at the church.
Mrs. j. NJ. Plcxico, who lived near
JomcSviIc, died last week. Mrs. p!cxico
was Il sister OF Rev. j. 5. Bailey and was
born and reared near Mt. Tabor. She
was about eighty years of age and had
been in feeble health for some time.
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