The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18
JCReSviIle News.

rains have been all that was needed
for the present and will make much
of the old corn sure good crop.
Cotton seems to be doing about
all that it can and it may be better
than was supposed that could pos
sibly be.
Last Wednesday there was re-
union of eight Confederate veter-
ans at the home of Mr.. d. B. Free
near Jonesville, the party consisted
of Rev. A, A. James, Mcssrs. d.
B. Free, T. M. Littlejohn, Smith
Lipscomb, Alex Lipscomb, Joseph
Byars, J. c. Spears, and w. H. S.
Harris. Mr.. Free and Smith Lips
comb were in the same company
in the 18th regiment and Mr.. Free
was taken prisoner at the battle of
the July 3Oth, 1864 and
| they had never met since until last
Tuesday, when they met they cm-
braced each other as veterans can
do who have become so much at
tached to each other. The day
was passed pleasantly and the din
ncr was boumtiful feast.
Messrs. Alex and Smith Lips
comb and Mrs. Smith Epscomb, all
of Bonham, Texas, have been visit
ing relatives in Joncsville and Gaff-
ncy for the last three weeks.
The Joncsvillc Guards returned
from cncampmcnt in Columbia to-
day, they all got back safely with
out any accident or mishap and
they report a good time in camp
Notwithstanding the rain every
day.
Mrs. b. F. Scott, of Spartanburg
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. G
B. Fowler.
Mrs. w. T. Garrett, of Cokcr,
Ga, is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Addic Sanders, of Union,
returned today from a two weeks
visiting in Joncsvillc.
Miss Maud Garner, of Union
visited relatives here yesterday.
Mr.. Ernest McWhirtcr is improv
ing from his spell of fever.
Mr.. d. B. Free and family spent
Sunday in Jonesvillc.
Mrs. Charles J. Hamcs, of Gaff
ney, is visiting her mother,
| Mrs. f. r. Aycock and children
have returned to their home il
Clinton after several weeks stay il
Jonesville.
Mr.. H. S. Porter, of Kelton
stopped in our town last night OF
his way home from Hot Springs
Ark. where he has been for the las
two weeks for his health. Mr.
Porter is suffering from rheuma
tism and is not much improved b.
his trip.
/ Prof. Alderman made trip t,
L~..- l-~t rvel- --.l.o-a -hn will 90 Il
teach school next session.
Mr.. George w. Fowler comes u1
with the largest water melon re-
ported this season, it is fifty
FOUNDER.
Mr.. w. r. Sans and his two
daughters, Ella and Emma returned
Saturday from trip to Barnwcll
county where Mr.. Sans had a mic,
time hunting and fishing. Mr.
Sans killed three deer and scvera
other deer were killed by the part,
and one wild cat and several foxe:
were killed.
Mr.. A. G. Bentley one of ou,
county commissioners was in Jones
vile few days since. Mr.. Bent
ley was going over the county in,
! specting the roads.
They have a law over in Tcxa
i that grants authority to Justices O
the peace to marry people and al
lows them to charge fee of on
dollar and fifty cents for such ser
vice. a couple presented them
selves toa Justice and were married
and the groom asked the Justice hi.
fee and the Justice replied and sait
the law allows me dollar ant
fifty cents, the groom being al
lrishman replied, Faith and III
make it two dollars" and he hand
ed the Justice fifty cents and h,
and his bride walked away. Tn,
Justice being so badly beat he sale
nothing.
Rev. d. f. Camak filled his pul
pit here yesterday morning, and