The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-02-19
TOWNSVILLE

Jonesville, Feb. 15.-We had a good
week for the farmers, they began to
| plow Friday and the roads were get
ting in good order so that hauling
could be done with some satisfaction.
The automobiles were getting around
lively and things generally were i'm
proving but today we get a set back,
as 1T has been a rainy, sloppy day
and all out door work suspended.
One of the Southern Railway officials.
was here today and he gave out the
pleasing news to our people that
train No. 2S, known as the Carolina
Special, Going south would soon be-
gin to stop regularly at this station.
This is very satisfactory to our peo-
pie and will give us good passenger
service.
l wish to give my views on the
good roads subject and the floating
OF the 100000 of bonds in this
county for that purpose. Most as
suredly l am in favor of good roads.
but will the proposed bond issue give
us good roads all over the county,
the cross country roads that leads
through the rural parts of the county
and to the farmers door? Well the
act does not say so, neither does it
make any provision for that purpose,
but specifies public thoroughfares
upon which the money is to be used
and this looks very much to me like
class legislation, that is to say, make
one part of the county pay tax to
keep up good roads for another part
OF the county. We really had good
roads all last summer and fall and
up to the last week in December the
roads were in good condition and a
team could pull all that could be
piled upon a wagon and the auto.
mobiles and motorcycles could 90
without speeding, but it's true for
about two months the roads have been
bad but all or most all the time it
has been raining and when We have
rain about every other day, we will
have bad roads. l have been in Col
umbia, Spartanburg and Union dur
ing the past rainy season and many
of the streets and sidewalks were sol
muddy and bad it was almost i'm
possible to travel them, and if city
can not have good streets, how can
we expect to have them all over the
county. Our taxes are just awful
high now, we Of Jonesville are pay
ing "a mills and then to take onl
more and especially at this unusual
stress In money matters, would begin
to look like it would take about ALL
some people have to pay their tax.
Many people in the county have notl
paid their tax yet and l think it will
be time enough after we pay our tan
to vote any more extra taxes. So
am opposed to the bond issue and
shall cast my ballot against it. Of
course, recognizing the fact that
every voter has the right to vote as
he pleases.
The Presbyterian congregation
here will have preaching service in
their new church next. Sunday as it
is now completed. The NJ ethoJs.t
congregation will not hold their SER
vices at eleven o'clock as they will
go over and worship with the Pres
byterians.
Mrs. M. E. Pier and daughter, of
New Jersey, are visiting Mrs. Piers
brother, DR.. w. O. Southard, who is
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Baker of Kings
Mountain, N. c., Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ.
Penny of Pacolet, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
B. FAINT of Santuc, Mrs. jamie FAM
of Santuc, Mrs. Jno. A. Fant and Ro:
FAINT, Robert Gillian and Farr Gil
liam, all attended the funeral of Mrs.
S. A. Porter, Saturday.
The Wallace mills are having such
a demand for their goods that thcs
are preparing to double their work
ing force, and run their mills day and
night.
Rev. H. X. Ezell, Of Cross Anchor,
is the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
R. o. Littlejohn.