The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-01-08

ohristmas at santuc.


ohristmas at saAtuc.
SAxruc, Ian. 4, 1892---Mn. EDIroR. and
friends. Tho above date doe3 pot imply
that this i, New Ycar's gift, hut to-day
new year, If not new era, has dawned
upen us; the Christmas holidays OF 1891 are
over, aud th, year numbered among tn
past. hal mine, not altogether in ING
fairy realms Of dreamlana, but sons In
reality On Fridry the frst day. remained
At home, enjoying good e.mpapy and a big
l,.bronze' gobbler, aud perieciing plsns for
se."wild gossc'' trip to West Chester. or
rarher Leeds, in Chester County. Early
next day, our party. fvo Of us, ell young
men, "heaiea straight for the g. G. = N
crossties. Thssnind was blowing a'most
gale, tho water ia the river was running y
| high, and wo being high up. the wind hats
| fair sweep. We thought that IL the winf
| was much higher On our return trip, wc
would have to "coon'' tho bridge.
We went to tn. nearest store kept by Mr..
C. b. Co lum, and where the post Office 10
kept, and had q pleasant rest from our tramp.
Then We went to the store Of Coruwell Bros.
aud met one OF the proprieors, Mr.. w. A.
Cornwe,l who knew several Of our acquain-
,ances in our County, aud Of course We had
most pleasant time there. We had indeed
fiue time aud "found' some christmas,
but did not have time to visi, directly the
mineral spriug, for heavy cloud was risiog
aud to loitcr longer there was danger Of
meeting one of the delayed freight trains on
the bridge, so we babe the people adieu, AMI
E headed homeward bouui, somewhat benc-
fitted by the visit though short.
The laud there appears TO be very pro-
ductive for grain but not much for cotton.
. Some was high aud dry, the O.: her low aud
| very wet that day. The station is miles
= | from the river.
Sunday / went t. church aud enjoyed
good sermons ,norniag aud night, and heard
i | the last sermons of Rev. G.. II. Willeford, Tor
1891, OF this church.
), That Supper given by the ladies Of the
Baptist church on Wednesday night was The
= social event of the season at Santuc. It siSSS
l. held at the Crocker House, aud was oxc'
8 iug'y comfortable. The private sitting 70
n aud parlor were open for tue guests, warm
:. fires in each. au plenty of comfortable seats
4 provided The tabeI were in the dining
rooms, and q short distance from the merry
!, audleace. Iu the second room was the
ID cake table.
. There was no crowding and when one
III table was prepared, supper was aunoQpced,
ar aud that being finished, the table was again
I'd prepared, supper ag lin announced, and SO
M OH until all were served.
os Your correspondent was taken around BY
or one of the youog ladies t, view the c,ke
rs table before the supper hour, and It was the
NJ pretliest, most iov,tiug and appetizing pic
he ture Of the kind 1t " - ever my pleasure to
h. behold. Surely the ladies brought thei
,,l whole cike making ami cake dressing genius
~ into use when those were made, Shsr'
"a was plenty for sll there, aud as man hore
10 and when one paid the fare he was ut lbe-i,
no to partake of as much, aud anything tine,
wished. All eujOyel themselves TO thetl
hearts content, it being lively and happ.
crowd. The galaxy Of beauty that grace
the occasion WIS most charming, as til
audience OF girls and young ladies seeme
to be the most select, and the young me-
enjoyed that much more than they did III
'rn supper, for al went on IN q smooth fre
and easy, and social manner, until nes
of midnight, when the audience began to di
'ur perse.
but During the holidays received an invit,
list ton from friend ut Kellon, to attend
lou dinner, for the benefit of the Parsonaf
We there, and the installation Of Masonic oftiosi
on the 9th, but o previous engagement pr
vented my attendance.
There have been other social g,thcrip
here the las! few asEat s5Siabts 5SEHnds 3; 20
vho MIR. j. Q. r. Jeier's, Tuesday 'g;t befo
rid. Christmas, and another on. Mon iay night.
:. Mr. d: y. Lylts, which was q very piea.ar
affair indeei, AMI gave many of the pay,c
pants SUBJECT to talk about
It. Misses Fannie Sartor aud Jonnis villa
l students Of the Greenville Female C,Ilec
to and Jones Seminary, All Heating Sprine
md N. c., respectively, spent their holidays
ro- home, the 10 ter bringing with her two
ir, her schoolm.tes, Miss Alice Dixon, Of Ke
The shaw, and Miss Lily Whitley, of nicnl.n,
,ry The four make pretty qlartette. and add
ne no little amount ots"saishine" and attrso
on ivenes, to our community
or Miss Nc.ie Je,er, an accomplished y,un
laqy' pupil at Converse College, sper
the Christmas with her mother.
her Mis-, Lizzie Willeford, Of K,rsiav. nm,
Id Miss Carrie Ray, of Laurens. two hiehl
ds, accomplished young ladies, ars visiting the
ro- brother and sister, Rev. and Mrs. g. Il
,rs Willeford. =
ON Mr.. Coleman Jeter, fireman ON the r. q
nd u. Railroad, is spending the hol;days will
J. his parents.
at Miss Ida Knight, teacher in the Wfnthrop
he training school, Columbia, spent Cbrislmal