The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-10-19
JONESVILLE

torlal column Oh the Times last week
there was a head line thus: "Young
Man Buy Land" This is, 1 think,
timely and good advice Ho ace Gree
ly the great phil osopher and states
man of the north, said after the
civil war, young man go west" The
Wes tof course is an inviting field
for young men but there is no use
of young men of this Piedmont coun-
try going West. Our country needs
our young men and the young men
need just such a country as ours to
prosper in and do we'll and the place
for the young to 90 this is upon
the farm but the trouble is how few
take to the farm and agriculture
Most of our young men attend school
till they get an education and then
they seek clerkship or profess
sion and don't turn their faces to the
country and the farm, consequently
much Of the lands are in the hands
of few people which should be di-
the hands of young white farmers.
Most of the farm work IS now done
by the negroes. but the negro labor
is not going to do farm work in the
future as they have in the past The
negroes are all intent on an educa-
ton and experience has shown that
the educated negro as a rule is not
going to work on the farm, they are
going to hunt for public work or
professions and TO my mind decade
or two hence will develop quite a
change in the agricultural depart
menL of this country. Every decade
brings changes in government, agri-
culture, politics, fashions Greatly the
ladies' fashions change every season.
teaching travel, church, and State
for these and other reasons the grown
men had better prepare for the
changes that are sure to come. Just
see how much has been said and
done lately about preparedness, then
l will join in the admonition of Editor
Rice and say "Young Man Buy
Land Go upon it, live upon it and
work it yourself, improve it and
build it up, raise stock and poultry,
hogs and cattle and save yourself
from the high cost of living we are
now suffering from in this country.
A small dwelling house in the
southern part of our town was burned
last evening. The house belonged
to Mr.. John Scott and was occupied
by George Moore, a colored man.
George and his family were away at
work, so his furniture was a total
loss-not soul was at home. Mr..
Scott had an insurance policy on his
house but it had lapsed short time
ago and he forgot to keep right up
with it and so had the agent.
Mrs. Bank Harris, Sam Harris and
Jim Harris from the Browns Creek
neighborhood visited the family of
w. H. S. Harris last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Littleiohn of
Clemson College spent Saturday with
the family of Mrs. Samuel Little
john.
Mr.. w. A. McWhirter, one of the
old and reliable citizens died at his
home here on Pacolet street Satur-
day night about IL o'clock after a
long illness of rheumatism and other
complications. Mr.. McWhirter was
the son of Belton and Nancy Foster
and was a twin-brother of Gadberry
McWhirter. The twins were born
near Bogansville seventy years ago
next January. Mr.. McWhirter moved
near Jonesville where the family has
lived ever since. On the 9Th of June,
1878, Mr.. McWhirter was married to
Miss Anna Fowler, daughter of Chas
f.. Fowler of Jonesville and seven
children were born to them. Two
OF the sons are in the army, Albert
and Lemmond and were granted fur
lough to see their dying father.
Mr.. and Mrs. McWhirter were
charter members Of the first Metho-
dist church in Jonesville which was
organized in the year 1878, and they
have been true and faithful members
ever since. Mr.. McWhirter was a
veteran of the late war, having serv-
ed the last two years in the Con-
federate army; he was Mason and
belonged to Prudence lodge for the
last forty years and was faithful to
the order. The funeral services were
held in the Methodist church Sunday
morning, conducted by his pastor,
Rev. w. b. Justus, who spoke beauti-
fully of him. The large auditorium
of the church and Sunday school
rooms were both packed with people
to show their last respects for this