The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-08
.JonesViIIe News Nofe--.

JoNEsvrnLE, Jan. 4 The present
cold snap is the most biting cold that
we have experienced this winter.
One of the saddest deaths that
ever occurred in Jonesville took
place at the appearance of gray
dawn in the eastern horizon this
morning was that of Mrs. Fannie
McCravy Hames, wife of DR.. Her
bert T. Hames, after an illness of
only few days, On the 3Oth Of
September last, she stood at the
bridal altar and there pledged her.
self in matrimony to the one of her
love and choice for life, but oh that
pledge was SO soon consumated and
that life so soon ended. Mrs. Hames
was the daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
John w. McCravy, of Cross Keys,
and at ten years of age was taken
Col. and Mrs. H. D. Floyd, of spar
,anburg, and it was in that happy
home that she was married, the sol
emn ceremony being performed by
her pastor, Rev. l.. Nj. Roper, and
in three short months and three
days the same preacher performed
the funeral services over her remains
assisted by the pastor of her husband,
Rev. David Hucks. Her pastor
spoke of her as a consistent member
of the Baptist church and faithful,
80 IL S..~I"" School
So fades lovely, bioomint flower
Frail smiling sOlace of an hour,
How soon our transient comforts fy
And pleasure only blooms to die;
When nature first sprang into life
And all was fresh with youth,
The first Instructions man received
Was friendship, love and truth.
Parted friends again shall meet
From the tolls of nature free,
Crowned with mercy, O! how sweet
Will eternal friendship be.
The union of this young couple
was happy one and it was really
heart rending to hear the husband
say to the remains of his loving bride
Good bye darling, we have had
three months,and three days of fhappy
! life together" Many are the rela-
tives and friends that share the sor-
rows and grief Of the husband and
loved ones. The funeral services
were conducted at the home in the
presence of a large audience, and the
remains were carried to the cemetery
nearby and laid to rest in the cold,
cold ground until the resurrection
morn.
Mr.. j. II. Littlejohn is still quite
i'll and so is Mrs. J. B. Foster, who
have both been sick fer some time.
Rev. James w. Kilgo, P. E.,
preached in the Methodist church
here last night and held tile first
quarterly conference at the Metho-
dist. .narennoen III n,V, ming.
Mr.. Hugh Bentley has made
quite an addition to his dwelling in
the way of a dining and cook room.
Mr.. j. w. ~Gallman has added
considerably to his residence having
built an ell facing Forest street.
The oil mill is at last ready to be-
gin operations and the steam will be
turned on perhaps on tomorrow.
/ Col. and Mrs. III. d. Floyd and
Hon. Tuck McCravy, of Spartan.
burg, Rev. and Mrs. j. w. McCravv,
of Cross Keys, DR.. Lanham, of Cross
Anchor, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Hames.
of Union, Charles Hames, of Gaf
ney, all attended the funeral of Mrs
DR.. Hames.
Misses Grace and Belle Lttleiohn.
who are teaching school, are at.home
at the bedside Of their sick father.
Mrs. G. A. Pender of Augusta is
at the bed side of her sick mother.
Mrs. j. b. Foster.
Lawrence Southard returns to
Clemson and Ernest McWhIrter to
Wofford, Misses Mildred Lindsey.
Marie McWhirter and Matte Louise
littlejohn return TO Chicora College,
Greenville.
Mrs. Anna Hames has been
spending several days in Jonesyille.