The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02

ETA JANE. July 30.--Hs have had an
abundance Of rain during the past week,
and farm work Is practically at stand
still. The creeks and smallerSstreams have
overAowed their banks and done consider
able damage to the crops, and uplands are
badly washed in places. Broad River has
kept within its banks and q finer prospect
for o crop we have never seen than is now
in its valley. The crops that have not beeu
effected by the overflow or washing rains
are good-both corn and cotton. We don't
think we are oyerestimating the prospect
when we say that should no other disaster
come upon it an abundant supply Of corn
for two yeers. = eaas n this immediate
vicinity. SJ5 s'9ss, f'7-'s- !. ;ss, t-s-
Last Sabbath, the, Salem Sunday School
elected Thomas j. Estes and John F, Estes
as delegates, with James Howe and Sammie
Lee rs yalternates, to represent it in the
County Sunday School Convention which
meets at New Hope church on the Goth and
Dist of August
Our Baptist brethren of Abingdon Creek
Church arc making the necessary arrange
n,cnts to accommodate the Broad River
Association which meets at that church on
the 22d of August. They viii leave moth
ing undone that will give the visiting broth
rem cordial welcome.
Last Sabbath brother p s. Webber, one OF
the delegates from Abingdon Creek made a
verbal report of Broad River Baptist Sun
day School Convention, which met at Cow
pens last Thursday and Friday. From his
report we are justified in stating that their
Sunday Schools arc in fine working order.
Rev. A. A. Gilbert, Of the Nj. E. Church,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Morgan and his ac-
complished daughter as organist, will begin
| q series of meetings ut Wilson'S Chapel on
| next Friday evening, August I'd. The SER
vices will be protractet. for several do
For this rrfo ~ nriAtsGel laborS the
Masters vineyard we besEeak D. ,ouse
of devout worshipers at the beginning OF
the services, and trust that its last day will
be its best day. s&6
Mrs. 7. JEFF Hughes, whose affliction has
been repeatedly mentioned in these columns,
still holds on to life with hope and resig-
nation which symboli=es the life of truly
christian lady.
Hon. A. A. Sarratt has the finest pea
field VIC know of. The peas were sowu
broadcast just after the oats were cut. The
stubble was turned with them and the ground
nicely narrowed afterwards. The pea vines
and crab grass are now nearly half leg high
(all over the feld) and the prospects a"e
that he will get 100 wagon loads of choice
forage for his stock. On the same ground
last year he gathered an immense amount OF
feed of the same kind, but this year the
seasons have been better and so the crop
promises better yield.
The peach trees a.e literally loaded with
fruit, but it is nod fiIst-class, By any mea ,s.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. W. Whisonant are the
haPpiest people we have met latcly-its u
girl. - -.-
Miss Sallie Poole and Miss Mamie Ken
drick are still visiting their friends here. 1t
wouldn't surprise us to hear Of their form
ing a life pa,tnership-but not with each
other.
a tidal wave of law struck this section
lately Some have us;ncss in Snarianbure
Court, others in the U. S. Court at Green
vile, and the rest in theT' al Justice Courts
Miss Mir lie Walker, daugnter of Capt
S. s. Walker, of Sunny Side, is now at home
with her parents. She has been e.ga. ed IL
teaching in the Female College ia Co'umbi;
for the past two yeats,
Mr.. Willie r. Walker, who las hcca c1
gagged y, CHM & Co.. of New York. is nov
at his home at Sunny Size. He will he, G
| ter locate in Atlanta, Ga. NoX.