The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-11-04
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News from North Paes)st
ETA JAxs, Oct. 3I.-On account Of sick
ness in his family. Rev. w. w. Orr' tne
ayapgelist, failed TO fulfill his appointment NJ
sharon last week. This was q sourcs 'f
great disappointment to our people, put ne
sxpecis TO make good his appointment yet.
We hone the people Of Union will make ar
rapgemcnts TO get him with them one week.
NOT tnat we think that they need his services
worse than the people in the country, out
il would give people in the county an oPPor-
tunity to hear him.
Rev. Mr.. Clarks,n preached his last ser
mon for this year at Nesopotamis yesterday.
Our efficient and worthy school Commis-
sioner, J. L. Walker, Esq. has called our
attention TO some dcia which shows the
wonderful il not criminal remisness OF our
people in their duty to fheir children, and
practically solves the ques ion how it is that
we are so far behind in the march ofprogress.
Each legislator, (not only of Union
county, but all the other counties in the
State) would do well to paste it in his haf,
and remember it when he gets TO Columbia
on the 4th Tuesday Of next mouth.
Here it is given for several states:
average yearly free school term: Fir-
ginia, 1I9 days; Utah, l35 days; Msssachu-
sets, l4l days; New Jersey. 1872 days; South
| Carolina 68 days.
The amount raised by tax alton fer each
pupil enrolled 10 tho public schools of differ
| ent States is rs follows: Kansas, Sl369;
| Ohio, 1856, Iowa, $lS.9S Massachusetts,
| S24.87; Coloralo $3648; South Carolina,
| Sl.73!i
-our-pcopio- enxious to strsngthsn
| their educational system. and IL suihcisnt
tax was levied to do thi, they would never
| grunt at it, We have that confidence In the
prudence and ability Of our State govern
msnt, that makes us thiuk this question
can and will be satisfactorily settled in the
near future. So mote it be.
Our local weather prophet, Mr.. Mike Sci
lers, after consulting the weather bureau,
reports that we will have dry weather until
near Christmas, but after that time, snow,
slect and rain in abundance.
| We regret to hear of the death of Mr..
| Robert W. Hamilton, which occurred At his
home ut Goud's Z. o.. in York county last
Friday from Typhoid fever. lie was sick
about 70 days. Mr.. Hamilton was well aud
favorab'y known in this section. He was a
member Of the Presby yteriGn church at Bull
locks Creek. lie married Mis-, Pacolette
TolIescn who survives him. To her ana her
little children the heart Of this whole
community goes out in tender sympathy.
By some inadvertence 'lhe local. in his
| report OF me CDluluDuS
omitted the name of Miss Ida Gosset. si
Jonesvilie High School, who recited Go
lumbus' Voyage. 1t was not intentional,
We are sure, but we are not disposed to LEI
the names Of our worthy county girls g
unnoiiced on such occasions. We are too
proud Of them for that, Mr.. Editor.
The dry weather is q great barrier tt
wheat sowing, but our farmers have resolved
to scratch it in," anyway.
| DR.. J. p. Thomas, our County Treasurer
was around last week on his official visit
Some of our people met him and settled thel
dues. We trus, that there will be no occa
sion for the Legislature to extend the tim
this year.
We have received an invitation to b
present at the commencement exercises o
Gaifuey City Male and Female Seminary
which began yesterday, and will close to
morrow svening. Thi, institution has wo
for itself reputation second to noue in tn
State. The town II Gaifney is to be con
graduated upon its having such educstiona
D advantages as it has within its oorporat
+, | limits.
, We see that Brother "Joe" and Rev. Mr.
ymahEft 9ayq alpQks AApggRSd rS g" hs ihs fRa sRa
both of them are bible reading men. and full
able to defend their positions, each to hi
. own satisfaction, at least.
Telephone comes forward with th
sang .troid of some antiquated Prophet, AM
pours oil upon the troubled waters, to quel
the tempest. hui, frioHd, convince maj
against his will. he's of the same opinion
still"
Several years ago we read an article in ar
agricultural paper. which said among othe
things, that "Some men, FARMERS o
course,) would fight over the age of th
moon, matter Mey could nerer settle
quicker than over the best method Of ''lay
ing of ''corn rows something Mey ha,
some knoUi,dge q. TIE italics here ar
ours. fox.