The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06
CHRISTMAS CASUALTIES.
Accidental Killing OF Joe Foster at
JoneSville.-The Pythian Ban
quet. Emancipation Day
Celebrated.

Years Day was as fair and lovely a
day as anyone can remember ever
seeing, but today there is a change
and we are having some rain.
Last morning the little
girl, Harriet, of Mr.. and Mrs. John
ID. Jeffries, Jr., died of pneumonia.
The little girl first had measles,
followed by whooping cough and
then pneumonia. The remains
were buried in the family burying
ground near Asbury.
On Wednesday night, Joe Foster
Jr., and Marion Smith were hand
ling gun quite carclcssly, and
while the gun was in the hands of
Smith it went off and the load en-
tered the breast of Foster, and killed
him almost instantly. Coroner
Gregory was notified and he came
up and held an inquest, and the
proof was so plain that it was an
accident that the Coroner did not
issue any warrant for Smith. This
was our only Christmas casualty.
A few boistcrous and tipsy boys
were locked up for disorderly con-
duct. Otherwise we had very
quiet holiday week.
En- the evening of Dec. 29th the
X. of P.'s gave a banquet in the
new school building, which was the
most delightful social function
Joncsville has ever enjoyed. The
menu consisted of three courses,
consisting of pickles, celery, olives,
oysters, turkey, salads, fruit cakes,
chocolate, coffee, fruit, punch, am
brosia, cake. DR.. A. S. Foster was
toast master, DR.. Jas. H. Thorn
well, of Fort Mill, grand chief of
records and seals, who was present
by invitation, made speech on
Pythian Knighthood; Prof. H. w.
Ackerman on our Anniversary, and
Carol H. Foster on Woman. De-
lightful music was furnished on the
violin by Messrs. Albertson and
w. F. NJ. Williams. Delicious
punch was served in abundance.
MIR. Geo. c.. Perrin and Miss Mil
dred Lindsey presided at the punch
bowl.
The school will move into the
new school building tomorrow.
A colored boy named Silas
Worthy had his hand badly mashed
in the oil mill some days since and
his arm was amputated, mention of
which has been made by this cor
respondent. The amputated arm
was buried, and the boy rested well
for awhile, and then he complained
and was very restless and could not
sleep we'll. He said the fingers on
his buried arm were doubled up and
that they hurt him and he COM
planned so that his people went and
took up the arm, and sure enough,
the finners were turned back, and
they Strengthened them out and
buried the arm again, and when
they returned they found the boy
quiet and asleep and he never COM
planned of his fingers any more.
While I write, a procession of
colored people are marching through
the streets, preceded by band Of
music, celebrating Emancipation
Day. There are more women and
children in the procession than men.
Mr.. Gray Gault has opened his
store in his new brick building on
Main Street.
Mr.. Carol H. Foster has resign
ed his position as book keeper for
the J. j. Littlejohn Co., and will
resume his law practice again.
Mr.. R. E. Littlejohn goes back to
his = fathers at Asbury, and will
merchandise there!
Mr.. Bob Smith is with Mr.. S. G..
Gault this year.
Miss Mollic Littlejohn retires
from her clerkship for much
needed rest.
Messrs. Wilkes and George Brooks,
of Ravenna, are with the J. J.
Littlejohn Co., the former taking an
interest in the store.
Mr.. Will Farr is with Mr.. D. l..
Mclaughlin, and Mr.. Dan C. White
is with J. w. Gallman. Mr.. John
Mabrey retires from his clerkship
with j. l.. McWh!rter. DIR. A. s.
Foster is in his new and handsome
dental office. Mr.. B. F. Bryant
has lately opened a grocery store on
Main Street at the big oak tree, and
Mr.. jeff Blackwell has opened a
store in the McWhirter building op-
posite the Bank of Jonesville.
Our college boys and girls are all