The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-07-21
ANOTHER SHOOTING SCRApE.
ProfrdCted Meeting in Progress
"A Sad Death--Ofher News
Items of Interest.

Jonesville, July 17.-Today is
one OF the warmest days we have
had this summer and the ice deal.
ers are out of ice and our people are
Just sweating it out.
A protracted meeting is now in
progress at the Baptist church, the
pastor, Rev. H. K. Ezell is assisted
by the Rev. r. j. Williams, of
Greenville, who is a very earnest
preacher. The meeting will con-
tinuc through the week.
Farmers are trying to round up
their work and lay by their crops,
but the grass wont give it up and
they will have to continue work q
while longer.
The six year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jctcr Fowler, died today.
She had brain fever and was only
sick a few days. Maggie was a
beautiful and sweet girl and was the
baby and pet of the family.
Ernest McWhirtcr and Jimmy
Gore both have the fever and are
holding their own quito well this
sweltering weather.
Mr.. Lester Fowler and Miss Mig
nan Mott were married yesterday at
the Methodist church by w. H. S.
Harris notary public.
Just across the Pacolct river in
Cherokee county last Saturday, Jer-
ry Goulden negro had a barbecue
and there was negro fuss as usual,
and regular fusilade of firing pis-
tolls were engaged in and when the
smoke cleared away it was found
that Jessie Jeffrics was shot in the
arm, Asberry Lynn was shot in the
head and ear, Will McLure was
shot in the leg and one other negro
whose name l did not learn was
shot in the foot and leg while Will
Coleman had bullet hole i'm his
hat, and negro woman was sprink-
led all over with bird shot, and
Saturday was not q good day either
for shooting negroes.
| Last Saturday morning Mr.. j.
B. Foster caught four young coons
in his watermelon patch, three boys
and one girl, they had pulled seven
OF MIR. Fosters melons and were
Just going to sit down and help
themselves when he called them to
hold up and he took the whole
covey in hand and marched them
to town and put them in the lock
up.
Mrs. j. n. Lemaster and little
son of Ridgeway, after spending a
week with relatives at Jonesville re-
turned home today.
Misses Lucy and Alice Littleiohn
of Asbury, are visiting their cous-
ins, DR.. Littleiohn's daughters.
Mr.. Sam Littlejohn has been on
the road some time selling hosiery
for the Joncsvillc Mfg. Co.
Mrs. Allie Erwin, of Atlanta, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. P. P.
Williams.
Mr.. w. d. M. Williams, who
has been overseeing hands working
on the sewerage in Darlington, is
at home now.
| Rev. d. f. Camak and family
arc still at West Springs for the
health of their little baby.
| Mr.. Charles Hames, of Gaffncy,
visited his mothers family, Mrs.
1T. l.. Hames yesterday.
Mrs. w. J. Hail and children, of
Union, spent last week with rela-
tives in Joncsville.
| Miss Lizzie Whitlock, who has a
light case of fever is some better.
Mrs. j. w. Scott who has been
sick for some time does not improve
|any.
| Walter Hames was up from Union
and spent Sunday in Jonesvillc.
| G. M. McWhirter and Tom Swy-
gert, of Union spent Sunday in our
town.
Miss Mary Bassctt is on an ex-
tended visit to her old home at Dur
ham, n. c.
A few nights since at the home
of Mr.. Dorrity in the mill town
there was a nice entertainment of
the young people, ice cream and
other refreshments were served in
abundance.
| Country melons are coming in
now and some of them are fine.
| The sad news of the death OF
Mrs. P. f. FAINT, of Union, was re-
ceived here today. Mr.. FAINT has
the sympathy ofihis many friends
in Jonesville in this his second loss