The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-30
Correspondence of the Union TIMES.
News from North Pacolet.

ETA JANE, Jan. 28.-Last Friday our |
c,mmunity was somewhat excited by the re-
port that q msd dog was in the neighbo' hood |
aud had bitcp several other dogs. II m,de
is way to thesnuth side Of Thiokeiy Creek,
after which we heard nothing more Of Il.
Our day schools are going on smoothly,
70 for as VIC know. Miss Addie Conner
Gailmap's, and will begin this morning.
Most If the schc OILS are or will lie in the
hautls Of lady teachers and we bespeak for
.tIs11 -operation Of the parents and
q p(lIIy their .rduous labors.
R6&HyD. Bailey WAS compelled TO sus-
pend his, chool last .wsrk for few days on
account of Mumps, 6siight attack of which
he had himself. He has undertaken n
heavy work this year-teaching and preach
ing-but he has the energy, vim and ability
TO carry it out.
Mr. Davis JeGer'cs, at wilkinsville. and
Mr.. Bur: L.mmons, at Star Farm, have
each good schoo and are doing good work.
AS VIC run kind of n news bureau, we
would be gl ID if our preachers and teachers
would We us notice Of anything of interest
| TO their respective callings, that We may
| bring it to the attention of our readers.
| Upon the tuccoss Of the church and school
absolutely dcrcnds tho future wc'farc of our
country. and it is our purpose, (as far as wo
are able TO keep the public mind constantly
| in front Of is duty.
Rev. A. A. Gi bert preached at Mesopc-
tamia Church Yesterday. His text was from
Romans XII:2 Psalms LXVl:l3 and XN:2o.
A comm itcc of young ladies of that church
are raising fund TO buy stove. Come up,
| boys, and tell them by your actions what
kind of husbands Ynn viii make. -.
We learn from a reliable source That few
dsys ago Misses jamie and -.. Bsrniee h9ggass gas;
Creek, at Owens ford. The stream was up
when they drove in and they soon found
that the horse WINS swimming. They made
their wry safely to the other bank and were
perhaps o;th wiser and undoubtedly we,ter
than they were before. Young ladies';
admire your pluck, and can't tn nix there is
any discount OH your Judgment, in thus cas-,
no way.
North Pacolct S. S. Convention will meet
at Mesopo'nmia next Sabbath, at II n. IN.
1t is not the desire Of tho Executive Com
miitec to held long session or put the
ladies TO the trouble OF preparing dinner for
the occasion.
"KcIou Wheel expresses some surprise.
if not disgust at our directing our last shot
in 1890 at hin. We beg his pardon. The
head iinc to which he refers was put over
our art'c by that lieutenant Of Bse'zebub
who conducts business in the TINES office.
This is another attempt of his to work us up
to the fighting point, md should he succeed
he may lock out for Jim Proctor or Davy
McCreight, atlas Redman, who will repre-
| sent us.
Our question WINS asked "Kelton Wheel
simply because (like his) it was based upon
the philosophy cf mechanical powers, and
doesn't coma within tho scope Of common
school arithmetic. We will say, however,
that We differ with him as to the answer to
our question. We think the hand stick is
placed feet from the end of the shaft.
MIR. Coun's, answer TO The hGt question is
The merchant lost SO and the hat.
Now boys try this: There arc two clocks
which keep perfect time when their pendu-
lums boat seconds. The first loses 20
seconds day and the other gains Is seconds
q day. lflhe two pendulums heat tnget ether
when both dials indicate precisely II O clock,
what time does each clock show when they
next beat together? Vox.