The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-01-17
Correspondence of Union Times.
News from North Paoolet.

ETA JANE, Jan. l3.-Tbis week take
pleasure in reporting the success of Mrs.
Capt. John Il. Jcfferies, Of Star Farm, at
hog raising:
She raised hogs. IA months old. They
were fed from the kitchen until about the
middle of October, when they were put in
tho pen to fatten. Then they were fed on
corn, morning and night, in addition to the
slops from the kitchen snd waste fruits from
the orchard. They bad no advantage of the
range or pastures at any time, as the Capt.
had no fenced fields sown in grain. The
stock was of Burke and Poland china on
one side, aud Jersey-red on the other.
She killed 3, Dec. %. weighing res pectively,
2S8, 3O2 and 33O-92O pounds. She killed
., Dec. 81, weighing $40, 346 and 800
l,OS2 pounds. Total gross, 2,OO2 pounds.
Average, 1889 POUNDS. The first three
made ] gallons Of lard, and the last three
made IL gallons. Total, 81 gallons. Allow
ing 10 pounds to the gallon, the average per
hog would be 5l5 pounds of lard.
The Gowdcysvile Alliance held a public
meeting and gave dinner at Mcsopotamia
Church last Saturday. Rev. NJ. b. Kelly,
Col. d. p. Duncan and A. Cole Lyles. ESQ.
were present. and addressed the people.
we regret that we are unprepared to give
rcro0tm report of Col. Duncan's speech,
especially that portion pertaining to JEFF
Hancocks bull. Also, of brother John o.
Tate's cutting the dogs tail off at the wrong
end.
MIR. g. w. Estes, who with his family,
removed to Washington Territory six years
ago, nut is now living at Potts Station, Ark,
is here ON visit. Next week we will try
10 a, give our readers ashsfshis traveling,
ssd,s. ssper'9nss, hs e.: as y. ~ siaion Ofss6e'
fs Sae assR Has eeRs sas. sRsi
upon. -'NreSAs
= MIR. Tillman Husky, of Star Farm, has n
shower of rain to fall at his house every
day between 10 A. NJ. and 9 p. NJ. This
s',ang" phenomenon goes unexplained. 1t
la,is my while the sun shines. Coed
suos hntial witnesses can be produced to
Vorify what 20 say about this,
g In consequence of the programme of the
sunday School Convention no, being pub.
ished long enough beforehand. The Con
gregation at Gcthsemane Yesterday wa,
not so large as il would otherwise have been
Dut everything went off in fiue style, and
" we nau very interesting meeting. Prof
iankersly, of Gafney City Male and Female
seminary was present, and took part in the
discussions. Our people appreciate the
,aue OF MS services rs we'll rs that of Prof.
Macarthur, one or both of whom usually Mt
'ehds our meetings and TO whom we owe
s"u'n LOT the progress we have made in the
SUNDAY school work The following is n
synopsis of the proceedings furnished us bv
brother L. NJ. Liulejohp, Secretary, pro
tcm. f''
North pacolet Sunday School Convention
met at dethscmane, Jan. II, at IL A. NJ.
PRESIDENT j. L, Strain in tho chair, appoin.
tea 1, NJ. Littiejohn, Secretary, pro TEN.
opened by reading Sunday School lesson
lor the day, and PRAYER by the Pres;da,,
Choir sung No. 55, Joy and gladness.
schools and delegates.
Reports were heard from tbe schoo,.
represented, o
On motion all visiting brethren md
sunday School workers were invited to
seats within the bar of the Convention. and
10 lake part in its discussions
Shoir then sung No. 1872 Gospel Hymns.
=. t'rst Question: "What can the Sunday
nonool 10 10 suppress the growing evil Of
p was ably discussed by
3. g. Webber, Z. W. Whisonant, Prof. j. NJ
Iankersly and William Jefferics.