The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-13
Correspondence Of the Union TIsss.
Uevs from North Pacolet.


ETA JANE, Feb. 9.-Rain snd mud until
I am tired OF 1t, is in everybody's mouth.
The farmers were never further behind
With their W rk At this season Of the year
than they are nov.
But little -he~' --I 80. -,.o svweu Isst
Fall but they are looking vel. Scarcely
any oats were sowei in Jsnusry and none
In February, so far. Unless the weather
and farmers both change their tactics feed
will be scare next Summer.
: The Couu'y~ Com missioners are starting
of iu the right direction and il Is hoped that
they will demand obedience TO their order
in regard to the working Of the pubic roads.
Notwithstanding the present road law is
uojust. yet nobody has been hurt by its
rigid exaciions, for the system Of road work
ing is not even n respectable make-hif. We
hope our lawmakers will see the propriey
OF making fewer exemptions and moro
liabilities to road duty as well as more sys-
! tema'ic way Of performing it.
We find in many places the sign boards
knocked down or otherwise damaged 50 as
T. be useless in giving information to travel
lers. Could q few OF The gentry who take
stock in such fun be brought to an account,
before the law of public opinion even better
state Of moras would no doubt be the out
come. 1t seems that only iu certain places
these publ conveniences nre allowed 10
| stand, and it is certainly an Insult 10 any
community to knock them down. Who these
| miscreants arc we have no means Of know
| ing, but we venture to say that not one Of
| them ever contributed q cent towards put
| ting them up there.
Mr.. md Mrs. A. W. Lotspeioh left last
proplriy mum bered among our best people.
| and our est wishes attend them in their
future home.
A majority Of the executive committee OF
the North Pacolet S. S. Convention have
agreed to pos pone the conventional meeting
at Mcsopotama n until tho first Sabbath In
April.
Our Sunday School is getting along finely.
Without boasting. We can say that We believe
| wo hsve as good sabbath school, 80 far a>
interest and good behavior, as we'll as general
| advancement, is concerned, as any school in
the county MIR. Thomas j. Estes tenches
the first Bible class. lie is one of the ris
ing young men Of the county and will make
his mark somo day, sure.
Rev. G. s. Robinson is expected to preach
at Salem next Sabbath 18th inst.
new Alliance, No 1917, was organized
ut E. tn Jane school house last week, with
the following officers: J. W. Osment, Pres
T. L. Robba, vice Pres J. l.. Strain, Sec'y
T. j. Estes, Treas; Rev. J. d. Bailey, Chap
lain; s. F. Estes. Lecturer Jonathan Buice,
Scrgt at Arm W. C. Kirby, ID. X; F. A,
GofoI tn, asst d. X. About 80 members
were enrolled the first meeting.
One of our lady friends in the far west
to whom We send the "TIMBs' regularly
writes us: "You don't know with wha
, pleasure VIC read the dear old TINES. L,
our western home i. is royal visitor. |
, calls up the fond recolloctions that clus,e
around the scenes of our hildhood-Iomc
name ever dear TO me-"
There arc but few families in the ounty bu
have friends and relatives in the West AM
elsewhere who would be proud TO get tn
paper regularly, and why can't overy famil
here take the paper and of cu reading it SEN
tito some friend who will appreciate il
;, It's very poor friend that isn't worth th
price of the paper and cost Of getting it I
him, particularly after you have had the op
portunity Of reading il yourselves. St"
lending your papers to your neighbors an
send them to those absent ones whose friend
ship and memory you love to cherish an
who will thank you. Your neighbors viii
!, find out what is going on in the county an
VIC had big house covering in the nsigt
bcrhood ono ,dsy last weak Some OF IL
= wind workers were going to nail on 800
shingles in tho day. An inquiry revc,le
the fact that the cook dcao about the bes
days work of any one connected with it,
We would he glad if some scripture reade
! would tell US what that "stU small roice
mentioned in the s. s. lesson week befor
.. last, means. Vox