The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-03
JONESVILLE

Jonesville, Aug. 31-I feel some
what discouraged at the outlook of the
times. There must be a better time
ahead! There never WAS a better
prospect for corn crop and then the
small grain crop has already been
harvested and it is the biggest on
record and then the cotton crop is
very promising and the price is ad-
vancing by jumps and the European
war has got to be so common that it's
almost joke and we will Just let
President Wilson manage it and we
will go along about our affairs and
enjoy the blessings of bountiful har-
vest.
Two weeks ago, I wrotesomething
about the people going and coming
and enjoying themselves and that
AeminNiy there was plenty of money
ecountrx-anAu u, amrvf the same
opinion. Why, the people of our
small town have spent no less than
two thousand dollars this summer
visiting the Panama exposition and
other places of the middle and far
West.
If cotton will only go up to ten
cents and stay there, there will be
prosperity sure enough.
Our town council has bought an
electric light plan which they hope
TO have installed and turn on tn.
lights inside of ninety days. Then
the next step will be water works.
and that will bring convenience.
cleanliness and health and add to our
advancement.
L spoke of the automobile, in a
former letter as being a kicker and
always from the front. Well. the au
tomoblle is convenient vehicle and
one that gives rapid transit and
pleasure. But the automobile is way
many sweet pretty woman goes out
to the place of her down fall.
There was a quiet home wedding
at Lockhart Junction last Thursday
when Miss Myrtle Gault and Mr..
Robert Little were married. Rev.
w. b. Justus performed the cere-
monv and the Young couple left for
mountain country of North Carolina
This young couple have both don.
well and it goes without saying that
they will succeed in this life.
Our city fathers are preparing to
lay some more cement sidewalks be-
fore the winter sets in.
Inc graded shool will open its fall
session the 9th of September. Some
ready for the work.
Miss Eva Ellerbe, of Columbia, is
spending few days with Mrs. Hames
and Mrs. w. w. Wood, on her way
from the mountains to her home in
Marlboro
Miss Frances Hicks, of Greenville
spent last week with friends in Jones.
vile.
MISS Belle Free is entertaining this
week and has as her guests, Misses
PoWell, of Orangebure, Miss Thomas,
OF Pacolet, and Miss Rast, of st. Mat
thews.
Miss Josephine Rogers, of Atlanta,
is the guests of her sister, Mrs. M. b.
Chambers.
1t seems that Ex-Governor Blease
has about made up his mind to enter
the race next summer for the COVER
nor's seat. 1t is thought that the
success Of Sam j. Nichols for Con-
gress in the 4th district, encouraged
the ex-governor to make the race.
de had better go slow for "its a long
way TO Tipperary."
Mrs. w. J. Halle, and three chill
dren of Union, spent the week end
with Mrs. F. r. Williams.
Miss Dora Whitlock, of Union, has
peen spending some time with her
brother, Mr.. Munro Whitlock.
This morning is quite cool and ac-
sording to the katydids, there will be
frost the last of September.
Mr.. C. NJ. McWhirter has lust re-
turned from a big trip to the exposi-
ton and many other places of inter-
est. He says it's the trip of his life.
Mr.: Alfred w. Davis spent a week
with his brother, Mr.. r. w. Davis and
brought his violin and gave us some
fine music
This time twenty nine years ago,