The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-05-09
Correspondents Of :ho Union TIMES.
Ssntuc Happenings.

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Il Mn. EDrToR.--lti is with regret that / an
nsaucs the death Of Mr.. Johnnie w. Jeter,
who died last Friday, the I'd, inst, after few
weeks Of illness ef bilious fever. He was
just entering into robust manhood, being
nineteen years Of age, OF sterling moral
oharacter, was. member Of the Baptist
Church aud Sunday School, also member
Of the Ssntuo Farmers Alliance. and Santuo
Division Sons Of Temperance. As a-eh4rch
member, no enc could doubt his integrity as
christiap.S He was ever ready with q
loving heart and willing hand 70 labor inde-
fatigably for the cause, rendering any SER
vice that came within the bounds Of his
means and ability, and always punctusl in,
attendance.
As member Of the Alliance and Tenn
perance, he took very great interest in the
two, aud enjoyel the meetings, and was
faithful to his oath and obligations, and in
the discharge of his duties, and in his death
the Church the Sunday School, and those
societies have lost faithful member. His
Pastor, whom he much loved, preached his
funeral at Salem Church on Friday after
noon to large congregation, from the text
| found in Heb. o: 81, stating that it was not
for the benefit of the dead, but for the living,
| that this sermon was preacher. He was
| laid 10 rest in the Salem Cemetery, to await
| the resurrection morn, in the presence OF q
large audience of friends and relatives who
had congregated to pay their last tribute Of
love and respect to his earthly remains.
! Mr.. Editor, in my report Of the wedding
down he Q last week IL seems that ono word
| was omitted, which made certain part read,
"the pretty aud handsome groom, TO-, when
1t Was iotended t, read, "Ths pretty bride"
Su. sst the 1sadsEs a9a III 6fa|iSssd mlsE m%lsE
/ Chief, but ask / ar lon.)
II =. N
1 Farmers have been very busy trying to
finish planting, and como arc through, ex-
| cePt corn, aud was about to abandon plant
| ing for time, on account of dry weather,
but Saturday we had much needed rain,
and yesterday morning another, that made
the ground thoroughly wet, and the oats
look rejuvenated, as they were getting hard
and old looking. Young corn on upland was
| suffering considerable, but when tho plows
get there and put some dirt to it, that and
this rain will prove an invigorating tonic
for it.
Nous Verons a>ked me to say something
about my experience with peas, but can't
say anything this timo aud fe,r my expe-
rience is not worth much anyway, but we
will try and have peas ere long, and will
say that when we manure the land with peas
instsad Of so much commercial fertilizers,
and raise moro at home-just what some are
going to try this year--we will have another
farmers movement, for they will move quite
different from the past.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Wiileford have re-
turued to their home at Kershaw.
Mrs. II. A. Whitlock, Of Jonesyille, has
been visiting her mcthsr, Mrs. s. A. Porter.
Mr.. r. A. Whit'ock, was down last week.
Miss on Mckay, of Greenville, is spend
ing some time with her sister, Mrs. nj. Rus
sell Jeter.
| NI;sa Corr;e Raw nm scconp1ebod vouno
lady, Of Huntington, Laurens County-al-
ways = very welcome visitor to this place
who has been on an extended visit to the
family Of Rev. Chas. r.. Willeford, will re-
turn to her home to-day. accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. c. r. Willeford; who will
spend while there during Mr.. Willeford'i
attendance at the Southern Baptist Couven.
ton, which will convene at Fort Worth
Texas, this week. L. w. J.