The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-06-03
GRADED SCHOOL CLOSED.
One Of the Most Successful Years
OF the InS titution-A Fishing
Party Has Stew-Fry-Other
Notes Of Local Interest.

JoNEsvILLE, May 30.-The long dry
spell was. broken last night by good
gentle rain, which was not first rate
season, but it will do much good, and
will perhaps be followed by more rain
soon.
Messrs. Betenbaugh and Mobley were
in our town last Wednesday. They
went out to the Pacolet River, inspected
and received the approaches, to the new
steel bridge. The approaches were
built by Messrs. Webber and Whitlock,
and the work was very satisfactory to
the commissioners. Messrs. Webber
kind of work and it has always given
perfect satisfaction, which speaks well
of these men as reliable and faithful
contractors.
Mr.. j. j. Littlejohn has gone to St.
Louis and to other Northern cities on
business for his mills.
Misses Grace Littlejohn and Maud
Whitlock have gone to Atlanta to enter
school for trained nurses.
Misses Mildred Lindsey, Marie Nc
Whittier and Matte Littlejohn are at
home from Chicora College.
Misses Carrie Southland, Bell Little
john and Bell Whitlock, who have been
off teaching school, are at home for the
vacation.
Mr.. Noah Buice has gone to Shelton
vile, Ga, to visit his father.
Prudence Lodge No. 139 A. +. M. met
in regular communication last night and
raised three candidates to the sublime
degree of Master Masons.
Some of our boys with Mr.. Jack Nc
Kissick went over on the Fair Forest
creek last week fishing. They had a
fry and a stew and h jolly good time.
The new dwelling being built by Mr..
J. F. Altman between his and DR..
Southard's dwelling is being put up
rapidly. The out side walls will be
plastered and of gray or granite color,
and the trimming will be Of galvanized
iron.
Miss Mary Murphy, of Mt. Tabor, is
the guest of Miss Etha Hames.
The exercises of one of the most sue
cessful years of the graded ,school here
closed last Friday night. The program
covered two evenings, Thursday and
Friday, and every detail of the program
was well performed by the pupils,
which evidenced the fact that great care
and much pains had been taken by
Prof. Ackerman, and his assistants,
Misses Hames and Penney, in prepar-
ing and drilling the school for the occa-
sion, and much credit is due the pupils
for the performance on their part,
Jonesville has some boys and girls of
fine talents and bright future is in
store for many of them. DR.. l.. M. Ro-
per, of Spartanburg, was to deliver the
literary address on Friday evening, but
he was not able to attend on account of
some pressing business, and Rev. David
Hucks was pressed in without previous
notice to make an address and deliver
certificates Of graduation in the ninth
grade to pupils. Rev. Mr.. Hucks said
Jonesville was to be congratulated on it's
forward movement for popular educa-
ton and that great possilities were even
in sight for the town in this important
subject. After his address he presented
certificates to the following graduates:
Inez Spears, Bernard McWhirter, Carrie
Altman, Kittie Altman, May Free, May
Whitlock, Roy Whitlock, Jim Little
john and Russell Littlejohn. Mr.. Car
roll III. Foster, in a very graceful and
eloquent manner presented books to
Misses Inez Spears and Louis Altman for
faithful attendance during the session.
Prof. Ackermon then made short ad-
dress in which he was enthused with
the bright prospect that Jonesville has
for better facilities for education. Quite
a number Of people from the county and
the city Of Union were in attendance
and Cupid might have been working
his rabbit foot to good advantage during
this happy occasion.
The Union light weight nine crossed
bats with Jonesville's nine Friday even
ing; the result was in favor of Uhion by
about two to one. TELEPHoNE,