The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-07-25
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Interesting Meeting at Kelton

kELToN, July 22.-The enterta ain ment fur
nished by the Kelton Sons of Tcmpera nee
surpassed the expectations of its friends.
Speeches were male by Messrs. s. S.
Stokes, I. B. Butler ami j. G. Going all
were on the line Of Temperance and were
well receive d.
After a superb comic recitation by Miss
Lula Wood, dinner was announced. There
was dinner enough for all. and at the ex.
Gee ding low price, twenty-five cents for
al ults, and fifteen cents for children About
twenty-five dollars was realized above all
expenses, for the Temperance Library
After dinner the candidates and Cupid"
took charge Of the meeting. feel some
hesitation III trying TO give as full and con-
else an account of "Cupid's' work as
Thucydidcs would have written but the
candidates are public servants, and Captain
Tillman says We have right to say what
we know aud think about them 1--WE all
swear by Tillman or Pea Rdgc,) aud our
people demand Il thorough discussion of all
issues involved i'll that campaign. After some
well timed remarks on temperance with an
humorous termination by Mcssrs. Scott and
Morgan, J. NJ. Gee and Mis-, Eliza A. Garner,
discussed some of the questions that are
Sl'ating the Democracy of the State. As
Nherc arc no questions of policy in the Office
to which Mr.. Gee is an aspiraut, and as our
minds arc all settled on questions of State
affairs, Mr.. Gee very scnsibly and ably dis
cussed National issues.
Miss Garner was then Introduced and set
all the candidates, from Tillman. Braton, and
Earle down, good example. After few
remarks on temperance, she proceeded to
n calm and sensible discussion of the public
school system and the duties Of County
School Commissioner. While | am one of
those who think there nrc enough competent
men to man the ship of State, ] am free to
confess that she is in my humble opinion.
fnliy "nrnpnthnt :" ell tho "fioo of Eown,,-
School Commissioner.
The temperance movement was inauguratcd
at kc ton by MIR. ). ). Stokes about one year
ago> When the kclton Division of the Sons
OF temperance was organized with twenty
members. 1t now has enrolled seventy odd
members, and they all attend very regularly,
and is the most popular society among the
young people on Pct Ridge furnishing an
ever ready M NS of social recreation. The
influence cXch in behalf of temperance is
recognized by all. While not attempting to
dictate to our seniors we some times feel that
the fathers and mothers, who it appcrs to us
should be the most interested in inculcating
temperance prcccpts, are utterly indifferent.
There are, however, few noble exceptions
and We only regret that there are not more
The object of the entertainment, rs before
stared was to raise funds to purchase more
books for :. of I. Library. We have al
ready small nucleus of thirty volumes
and hope from time u time to maku Lii.
brary worthy of the Division. The scnti-
mcnt of PEI Ridge has undergone radical
fha4ga. saErirRe& 9Sl4sin f6YnSTaEa, IIfrean
perancc picnic would have been hootcd at
Indeed the reputation of Pea Ridge IS to-day
rs noted for sobrc'y rs it was n few years
ago for rowdyiSm and drunkenness.
j. G.. o.