The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-13
Correspondents of tho Union TIMES.
News from North Paoolet.

News from North Paoolet.
Ezra JANE, March 0.-The North Pacolet
Interdenom inatiooal Sunday School Conveu.
iion will hold its session with MesCpotamia
Nj. Z. Church on the 9Th Sabbath (29th) of
this month. For convenience Of our read
'ers we reproduce tho programme published
heretofore:
u. Devotional exercises at O. cock A. NJ. |
2. Enrolment If schools and delegates and
hearing reports Of same.
3. First Question: Has the Sabbath School
accomplished any good If not, who is
responsible? THIS discussion will be opened
by Wm. Jcncrics; Ecv. J. d. Dai'ey, alter
nate. .''..s.
Second Question: Is the study ofthe Scrip.
lures essen ial to the attainment OF a sc:en-
ii6o or business education? Opened by
@. C. Roberts; &. w. Whisonant, slternate.
Third Question: How should our Sabbath
Schools be conducted. SO as to secure the
best results? Opened by J r. Jeffe,ies; Rev.
A. A. Gilbert, alterna'e.
QUESTION BOX.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BENEDICTIoN.
All s. s. workers arc respectfully invited
to attend and take part in the exerc c;ses. 1t
| is hoped that each school within the bounds
of the Convent; on will be represented by at
least two delegates.
Visiting brethren will please como pre-
pared to give a talk upon some of the subjects
before the Convention for discussion.
The Executive Committee will do every
thing in its over to make the meeting a
| success.
The weather still continues wet, and our
farmers are wearing long faces. But little
was done by them last week but speculate
ifh9 9SSfy nat imbfsssisH wfnn ydu, A
| gep,lencn, through the planting season, and
| devote more time and attention to raising
corn and other food crops for man and beast,
and you viii surely iud that material re-
| lief you have been work ng for so long and
| so nnxipu>ly.
| AS agreat many of our people were at
| Union last week. we can't tell the citizens of
the town (aud good many in the country
any more than they know already. Suffice
| it to soy that ,cc were among them and en-
joyed ourself hugely, especially at the din.
ner and oyster supper, given by the ladies
of the Baptist church. We were picked up
from among our "chums'' tho street "loafers''
by iha. fully developed specimen of man
hood, DR.. A. T.. ..Fant, who invited us to take
dinner with him Mt the "Dunn bui ding"
OF course We accepted his kind invitation
| with oil the modcssy we could command. On
entering the house we found Mr.. w. G.
Counts, the be- looking man connected with
the TIMES Office, either ns Editor, Cor
respondent or N echanic, at his post. assist
ing the ladies in making the occasion both
pleasant and profitable. The inslic Of the
house was whirlpool of beautiful
ladies, dishes and substantial edib'es.
Any thing from boiled ham to the most
cxquisitely finished poundcake was on that
table. The Doctor and myself had scarcely
entered the building before young lady
asked us to take seats, another who evil
IDENTIFY had taken into consideration cur eat
ing capacities placed "Benjamin's ness
before each of us, supplementing it with
coffee as often as occasion required.
DR.. Fsnt is we'll known to most of our
readers as n wholc-souled man. He was n
member of the "McKissick Rangers" Than
he better soldier never drew sabre He
was partially deprived of hi, hcaring by the
, concussion Of bomb shell nj Fort Harrison,
Va, October 81, 1864, au account Of Which
has already gone into history. In that bat
tie, Gary's brigade was charged by the fed
eral troops, seven columns deep, and infron,
Of its line they buried 1900 of their men
We spent Monday night with Col. /. G.
Mckissick, who We were sorry to find SO
feeble and indisp,sed. His excellent wife and
interesting family made us feel at home with
t9fe% 81 aaf sai sMseF now dsdupds pssoa f
on the top round Of the Journalistic ladder
We are Lot Of that hide-bouud cla.s o.
country people who think it is right to max
war upon town people, simply because they
are town reople. The citizens of Union
as well as other towns,-always treat m,
with as much courtesy and respect as re
ceive in the country. I have much NOR,
to say along this time, but will .top for thi.
time and soy it hereafter.
We would be glad for some littlo boy O,
t girl 10 tell us the name ofthe Oldest city il
Z the world, and where il is first mentioned
III the Bible. Give us your name and age
plense.
8 Our friend "Ke'ton Wheel put out q
puzzle for the young folks last wcok. viii
he give scientific rule by which It's work ed
Here is our solution Of it Each of the boys
Jim, Jack and Tom were given 10, 80 and sc
bushels of corn. respectively, by their father
and each made three different soles at tire.
different times and prices rs follows.
Sisa's lst sale was 8 bush. at 2 90. SIG OC
2d s.ss>'l.',-.1 --..-ss--. s--.ts-.-75.---------7l
] 9d i. 60 s)s