The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-12
LOCKHART JUNCTION

Dockhart Junction, Jan. S.-There
nave been few beautiful days, after
so many cloudy and rainy ones. We
ike to see these fine days of sunshine;
1T puts us in the mind of spring time
and makes a fellow have the spirit of
get-up in him, but it is rather out of
It's season and fear as an old saving
goes, we will have bad days for these
pretty days we are having now.
Wen, everything is moving along
nicely, | believe, but the auto is about
to be put out of business. The roads
IN the red sections are getting bad.
If the split log drag could be used
always In time over the roads it would
help keep. them in fairly good shape.
Today is the day our Legislators 90
to Columbia. | guess some of them
have some new bills to pass That is
generally the case with most of them,
with no reflection on any of the mem
bers, but | believe we had better
erase some or don't know what you
might call it, mol pros or take off some
instead of making more, unless thew
are enforced.
| read of the deadly weapon being
used. That pistol seems to be used
lust the same as it ever was. Is there
not law? Yes; but it does no good,
as it is not enforced There are 9TH
ers. There is a law that should he
amended Where a man steals a hog
or horse or cow or anything he should
work on the chain gang until he has
paid the cost of the courts and the
man that lost the stolen property get
his pay also, and as the law is now
the man that loses the stolen property
gets no pay. Don't you see the point
The State should make the stolen
property good. 1 don't want to be
misunderstood. What good is il to
me If | don't get the value received
from my stolen property? 1t might
only relieve a little prejudice | might
hold against the thief becluse he is
serving sentence on the gang. but
that doesn't pay the loss of the stolen
property. The man ought to get nav
for the squandered property. it doesn't
max any difference what it is, wheth-
er 1T be merchandise or anything else.
The way the law is now the man
that loses the stolen property gets
nothing.
Messrs. G j. Parks and Joe Parks.
who lived few miles west of Jones,
vile on Mr.. J. ID. Jeffries' place, have
moved with their families - Mr.. C. O..
Aliens farm in the Elford Grove sec
ton.
The people of Elford Grove section
made Mr.. J. s. Thrasher a nice little
present, which was a gift to him.
This was a sum of $1,000 for his
Christmas present. Mr.. Thrasher also
gave many presents also to the Sun
dav school children at that place.
This good man is doing a GOOD work
at Elford Grove in conducting a Sun
day school at that place, in which
everyone is well pleased.
Miss Ethel Gossett was married to
Mr.: Haskell Wade during Christina
HOLIDAYS.
We hear of so many getting married
and going to get married. 1t will
take too much space to write all of
these. but I will mention one 7 heard
or today, lust got married and most
EVERYONE knows him. This is Mr..
Giley Lawson of the Pearidge section.
who lives near Kelton. He was mar
ried to Miss Lula Foster. M. Law
son Is good man and lucky man
TO get married as this is his fourth
wife. He has our CONGRATULATIONS
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandine Fowler have
moved from this section to the New
Hone section.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Edmonds have
returned from Abbeville, where thev
have been visiting Mr.. w. C. Edmonds'
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Gault of Great
Falls spent two DAYS during Christmas
at his old home to see kindred and
friends. His time was limited and
so he returned to his place of business.
Moxy.