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

ETA JANE, Feb. 0.-Rain aud mud until |
am tired Of it, is in everybodys mouth.
The farmers wero never further behiud
with their w"rk at this season Of the year
than they are now.
But little wheat and oats were sowed last
Fall but they are looking well. Scarcely
any oat, were sowed in January and none
in February, 80 far. Unless the weather
and farmers both change their tactics feed
will be scare next Summer.
: The County Commissioners are starting
of in the right direction and it is hoped that
they will demand obedience 10 their order
in regard to the working of the pubic roads.
Notwithstanding the present road law is
unjust, yet nobody has been hurt by its
rigid exactions, for the system Of road work
ing is not even n respectable makeshift. We
hope our lawmakers will see the propriety
Of making fewer exemptions and more
liabilities to road duty as we'll as q more sys-
tema'ic way Of performing it.
We find in many places the sign boards
knocked down or otherwise damaged so 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 in certain places
these publ conveniences nre allowed TO
stand, and it is certainly IN 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 over contributed cent towards put
| ting them up there.
Mr. aud Mrs. A. W. Lotspeich left last
properly numbered among our best people
and our est wishes attend them in their
| future home.
A majority Of the executive committee oi
the North Pacolet S. S. Convention have
agreed to pos'pone the conventional meeting
at Mcsopotamia until tho first Sabbath in
April,
Our Sunday School is getting along finely
Without Boosting. we can say that We believe
wc have as good sabbath school, 80 far a
interest and good behavior, as we'll as genera
advancement, is concerned, as any school il
the county. MIR. Thomas j. Estes tenche.
the first Bible class. lie is one of the ris
ing young men of the county and will max
his mark some day, sure.
Rev. G. s. Robinson is expected to preach
! at Salem next Sabbath 10Th inst.
A new Alliance, No 1877, was organize,
at Eta Jane school house last week, wit
the following officers: J.W. Osment, Pres
T. l.. Robbs, vice Pres ]. L. Strain, Sec'y
T. J. Estes, Treas; Rev. J. d. Bailey, Chap
lain; S. F. Estes. Lecturer; Jonathan Buice
Scr'gt at Arm W. c. Kirby, ID. X; F.
Goforth asst d. X. About 80 member
were enrolled Tie first meeting.
One Of our lady friends in the far wcs
to whom we send the "TIMEs" regularly
writes US: "You don't know with wins
pleasure wo read the dear old TINES. L
=. our western home it. is royal visitor.
, calls up the fond recolections that cluste
around the scenes of our childh ood-IIomC
name ever dear TO me-
There are but few families in the county bl
have friends and relatives in the West an
elsewhere who would be proud 10 get tn
paper regu 'ariy, and Why can't overy famil
, here take the paper and ofcn reading it sen
ito some friend who will appreciate j
,. It's very poor friend that isn't worth tn
price Of the paper and cost of getting it
him, particularly after you have had the Of
portunity Of reading il yourselves. Stc
lending your papers to your neighbors an
, send them to those absent ones whose frien,
ship and memory you love to cherish on
who will thank You. Your neighbors wi
; find out what is going on in the county ar
We had al big house Covering IN the nsig
borhood one .dsy Inst week Some Of Il
> wind workers were going to nail on 30(
shingles in tho day. An inquiry reve,le
J. the fact that the cook done about the be
j days work of any one connected with it,
We would be glad if some scripture read
q would tell US what that "stiU small roics
4 mentioned in the S. s. lesson week befol
!; lust, means. Vox.