The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-04-12
DEATH OF, Nh. JOHN, O. TATE.
Judge Ira B. Jones Made Three
Speeches at JonesvilIe Last Week
and Made Many Friends.
Other Local News.

Jonesville, April 9.-This is q day
that will over be remembered by me
as we'll as the Veterans of General
Lees army as that was the date on
which we surrendered to General
Grant at Appomatox, Va. Such an
occasion can never be obliterated
from our memory
Mr.. John o. Tate, who moved from
Cherokee County to Jonesville about
two months since. died last Thurs
day. Mr.. Tate was 80 years of age.
He was a Confederate Veteran and
served in the End 8. G. regiment He
was member Of the Baptist church
and a Mason. His remains were bur-
ried at Gilead cemetery Friday with
Masonic honors. Rev. J. q. Coker
conducted the funeral services at the
grave. Mr.. Tate was twice married,
and leaves widow and several chill
dren.
Judge ira B. Jones was In Jones'
vile last Friday and made three
speeches. He was met at the station
on the arrival of the noon train by
the teachers and pupils of the graded
school, and all marched to the graded
shcool building where the Judge made
an address to the school. At 2:30 in
the afternoon Judge Jones spoke
again in the auditorium of the school
building, which was packed with peo-
pie, many Of whom were ladies. The
Judge was introduced by Mayor John
T. Scott In few timely words. The
Judge spoke of the name, Jonesville,
which sounded 80 familiar to him and
then paid nice tribute to the women,
told few jokes in relation to the
woman and then addressed himself to
Bleasism, as he called It, but never
for once did he assail Governor Blease
personally, that he said he would not
do. as the Governor was not present,
but he criticised the Governors ac-
tions as public official, In his ap-
pointing power, his veto power and
his pardoning power; all of which he
handled in very cool, quiet conser-
vative manner. The Judge spoke in
the school building again at night
and he had good audience. Good
order prevailed at all these meet
ings. The Judge had the closest
attention and he certainly lost moth
ing by his visit to Jonesville.
Mr.. Claud w. Whitlock, who went
from Jonesville to Phoenix, Arizona
three months ago for his health. re-
turned last Friday. Mr.. whitlock
speaks we'll OF Arizona, and likes the
country very much. He says they
have fine lands which sell anywhere
from $3.50 per acre to $3.50 per
acre. They have good schools,
churches and banks, good laws and
good society, and plenty OF money
and everything very high, common
laborers getting $1.26 for a days
work OF eight hours. Mr.. Whitlocks
health improved some while in Arizo-
ma, and he hopes to continue to inn
prove. Mr.. p. p. Williams, who went
to Arizona a short time before Mr..
Whitlock, Is doing very we'll.
Rev. d. e. Camak Of Spartanburg
was in Jonesville Sunday and spoke
at the Methodist church in the morn
ing In the interest Of the Textile In
dustrial School in Spartanburg, of
which he is superintendent. He Sc
cured pledges to assist his school to
the amount of eighty dollars.
Solicitor j. c., Otis of Spartanburg
was in Jonesville last week circula-
ting among his friends.
Misses May Free and Annie Kelley.
who are teaching in the country,
spent Sunday at their homes in Jones'
Vile.
Miss Lucille Crawford. who is teach
ing at Asbury, spent day at home
last week.
Miller's Carnival was here all last
week. They had small patronage.
They are a clever crowd and left with
a good name. Good order prevailed
in the town during their stay.
Miss Hannah Barton, one Of. the
teachers in the graded school here,
was summoned to her home at Rows
VILE last week, her father being very
sick, and who died Monday. Miss Ma
rie Littlejohn is teaching in Miss Bar
tons place during her absence.
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