The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-07-22
DoingS Around Jonesville.

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good condition. aud the prospect 70,
both corn and cotton is very promis,
ing, but rain is needed and these ho,
days will soon tell on the crops es
pecially upon early corn, which is
forming. The rain is very important
at that stage of maturity.
The annual meeting of the stock,
holders of the oil mill was held here
last week and tho report of the presi-
dent was satisfactory and showed
that the mill had done we'll for the
season it had just closed.
Miss Susie Hudson, of Morgan
ton, n. c., has for the last three
weeks been visiting her relatives
here, Mrs. r. w. Scott, and last
Friday, Mr.. A. w. Steele, a young
gentleman from Morgauton, came to
Jonesville and stopped at the Jones'
vile Inn and the next day Mr..
Steele hired turn out at the livery
stable and he took Miss Hudson for
a drive and they drove to Pacvlet
and were married by Rev A. A.
James. 1t turns out that this young
couple are from the same town and
have been engaged for some time
and the young man concluded to
hurry matters up so he just came
after his bride. They are stopping
for few days at the Jonesville Inn.
MIR. j. j. Littlejohn returned last
week from Bonham, Texas. He
came by Memphis and he reports
fine crops all the way along the road
he travelled. -
Rev. David Hucks stle-s-n tpul,
pit mere yesterday, and Rey, HXAsr
Eel ahegan- -a-prutrscted meeting at
the Baptist church which will con-
tinue for several days.
Gardens have been fine in these
parts, but they are failing fast for
want of rain under the hot July sun.
Country watermelons and peaches
are coming in these days, but chick,
ems are scarcely ever seen on the
streets for sale.
Some of the wells and springs in
the community are failing.
There was quite Jolly crowd of
our people both old and young that
went over to Fair Forest creek at
the Thomson bridge last Friday,
where they had a picnic. Mr.. B. +.
Weber, who has a farm at thit
place, seined the creek and caught
some fish for the picnickers, whiA
they cooked on the spot and addA
to their menu.
Miss Grace Littlejohn has return
ed from Atlanta where she has beeA
for some time in the training depard
ment of sanitarium. Miss GraceI
health is not good, as it seems A,lanl
ia did not agree with her. Misi
Maud Whitlock, who was with Missl
Littlejohn remained, but she is exl
pected home soon.
Misses Dora and May Whitlock
attended the Sunday school and
preaching services at the Methodist
church here yesterday.
The at home party of DR.. and
Mrs. M. w. Chambers last week in|
honor of Miss Joe Rodgers, of At.
lanta, sister of Mrs. Chambers was
attended by quite a number of the
society folks of Jonesville, Union,
Kelton and other PLACES.
Prof. Ackerman is getting up a
magazine which will advertise Jones'
vile, and will be of much information
concerning the growth and resources
of our town for the past two or three
decades.
Prof. Ackermon, with his wife,
will visit his former home in Colleton
County soon and will also visit the
City by the Sea.
A daughter of Mr.. s. J. Minton
about eleven years of age, died at
their home three miles from jones'
vile last Wednesday, and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Berriman Holder
died at Rich Hill last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Foster and
two children returned last Saturday
from trip to the mountains OF Oco>
nea County.
Mrs. y e. McWhirter will be at
home 70 the John Hames Chapter,
Daughters of the ConfederacysWed>
nesday evening FIVE to seven o'clock
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