The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-02
Jonesville News Letter.

Jonesville, April 28.-Hon. Jos. T.
johnson came down to Jonesville last
Saturday from his home in Spartan
burg, where he has been for the last
few days and spent the day and night
in our town. Mr.. Johnson wanted to
see his friends in Jonesville and in
vestigate the postoffice situation
which has been hanging fire for some
time, as to who should get the ap-
pointment of postmaster. Capt R. w.
Scott, the present incumbent or Mr..
R. Lee Kelly who is seeking the ap-
pointment. Mr.. Johnson had many
interviews with friends here but he
made no promises. Saturday night
Mr.. Johnson made an address at the
Graded School house where he had q
good audience. Mr.. Johnson's speech
was for the most part an account of
his stewardship since he has been in
Congress and he stated that he was
ready at all times to serve the people
of his district whether they were his
ardent friends or foes. While Mr..
Johnson was speaking at the
school building and most of the men
in town were at the school building
some one made an attempt to rob the
dwelling of Mr.. R. j. Kirby, near the
Baptist Church. Mr.. Kirby has no
family but himself, but William Lip
ford and family lives in the house
with Mr.. Kirby. Mrs. Lipford and
her two daughters were about to re-
tire when they heard some one at
Mr.. Kirby's room and they made an
alarm and Mrs. Lipford fired gun
twice out through a window. No one
was seen about the house but some
of those that heard the alarm and
responded quickly saw some one run
ming towards the Baptist church
The blood hounds at the penitentiary
were phoned for and they arrived on
train No. 9, and were put at the win
dow and in the yard where tracks
were seen but so many people had
walked over the tracks and about the
yard that the dogs did not have a
fair chance to get the right track
but they finally struck trail and
ran it about four miles to Jordan
Thomas and one of his sons was ar
rested and brought in and locked up
but the prevailing opinion is that the
proof is not sufficient to hold him..
Messrs. r. P. Harry. w. w. John
son, j. w. Gregory and Rev. L. M.
Rice, of Union, were in Jonesville
Saturday evening, they came up to
see Congressman Johnson on bust
ness.
Solicitor Hill, H. X. Osborne and
John X. Hamblin, were in Jonesville
last Friday and they went out to the
home of Mr.. Robt. D. Coleman, to
look over the situation where Mr..
Coleman was killed last January.
Messrs Osborne and Hamblin are as
sisting Solicitor Hill in the prosecu-
tion of the case against Harry Cole
man who is charged with killing his
father.
| was glad to see a communication
in the Times last week from one of
the former correspondents of the
Times. hope he will favor us with
many more interesting communica-
tions, I mean friend Vox.
Rev Lewis M. Rice filled his pulpit
at the Baptist church here yesterday
morning and again at night.
Rev. w. H. Ariail filled his pulpit
here last night.
Mr.. William Adds and Miss Mag
gle Mitchell were married yesterday.
Mr.. j. w. Bates, Notary Public, per-
formed the ceremony at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Chambers, of
Union, spent Saturday evening and
Sunday with the family of DR.. M. w.
Chambers.
Some of our farmers are planting
cotton seed, while others have not
planted any yet, they are waiting for
the winter to break.