The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18
Correspondent Of the TIMES.
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JoxEsviLLx, Sept. l4.-After several days
Of regular equinox We are having 6as dsy,
lust such ~ We need aud could stand fJr ~
last two weeks or more. There i, no cot
I n .; p;ekers strike in this community. 10
fst I. there is no open cotton in the hs'd| vet
.nI unless the weather is very fsie and
warm there viii he hut ve'y little iicsed
duri pc thi, month. I heard . darky ssy to-
day that be ~ss ready TO 80 10 picking -
80 ets. per lOo lbs. and no board in !, at
that. -
Mr. e. NJ Penny, Who has been mentioned
in the TINE. before. as bsng very ILL., is but
little better. Ills condition i, MT AT oil en-
couraging.
MrJ.F Altman, who hiss n'so been re.
20, ted as seriously i'll is improving. Some
others on the sick list are all getting vel.
GREAT RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
The rel, lou, meeting that has been in
progress It B,ti lehem Church for about
| ten dny. i. one Il the greatest revivnls that
has been experienced in this county in
many years. Rs,s ID. +. Boyd and NJ B.
Kelly have been assist ed by Revs. s. Il. Hope
| and ". [. Herbert. Of Union, besides many
| Of the lay b.,thrcn have C mo TO the front
snI have | b rel faithfully for the Masters
Cause, and tn ir worxs have not been in vain
in the Lord. This seems u be year OF
great out p urimg Of the Holy Spirit and of
speci,l blessings from our Heavenly Father.
."wbat a gathering Of the faithful thsre will
be-
have had but partial interview with
Mes.rs ". 7. H,tlejohn and II. c. Smith,
who have lately returned from the West
Thay report orions Of Texas as being
fine country. and that the cotton crop is oul,
rocrably good. Wheat and oats ere 6ne
and 30 is the CON crop. One farmer, will
three hands, made eleven thousand bushels
Of wheat and cnl,ivaed so acres in corn
: 1t is q common thing for farmers to max
from 25 to 80 bushels of wheat per acre, ant
from so to ~ bushels of corn.
; Mr.. Smith went out to Pccos City an,
D over into Mexico. He don't bank" mucl
on these places. 1t was there that he Ia.
over on Sunday snd his landlord killei
beef, the boys were playing base ball, ant
some Of the COW boys had ahorse race, VIII IL
the Bsptiss hal meeting and baptising
This is rather q medley Of customs for tn
- Sabbath day. mau caa commit murde
out there and 60 scot free and he much re
y .peeted, but just let him steal horse au
y he is lynchcd certain.
THE JoNKsvILLl HiGn SCHOOL
Opened this morning, with bright pro,
poets for the ensuing session. We are boun
to have q good school. We have the be.
Of Teachers and the material for filling tn
school is in the county, so just bring tn
children along and the patrons will. fin
that Joncsviie has a school that can prepar
Il the boys anl girls for the Colleges, ard Civ
them music also.
Mr.. j. G. Long. Of Union. was in Tow
last Saturday. Mr.. Long wa. raised il
Joncsvillc, where he lived until he was eec
ted Sheriff Of the County. lie ha, m.n.
friends here who would gladly welcome hin
back lie was once Intsnd'nt s;S!,.1 Sf the ToHS
Masonic Lodge.
Me'srs j. D. Smith, OF Unon, and C. W
Ausiell, Of Saa!uc, were in Jonesvire las
Saturday.
Mr. Harry C"hen spent several days il
our Town list week, in hi. life insuranc,
= business.
A little tnughler Of Mr. John Sinclair, Of
Union, was thrown out Of buggy yeste, day
near Bothlchcm Church, and trampled upon
by the horse attached to the vehicle and
dangerously hurt.
The public roals from here to Union and
to Relt"n have been very we'll worked, and
it IS p 'tasure to the Telephone to bo able
TO make this atement. Just let the over
sesrs continue the plan they have commence
ed, which is TO ditch the road: on each side
and throw them up in the mildle, and wo
} will soon have good roads, and they will
then be easily kept up. TILurHoyE.
For tho the TINES
The Two Springs on the Diamond.
match game Of base ball was played on
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