The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-16
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ErTA JANE, IS. c., Dec The following
young ladies were sppoinsd yestorday a
committee to look aftsr and supcrin, end the
dinner the Salem Sunday jchool proposes to
give during the holiday ssason, for the pur-
pose OF raising fund to- paint the church
building: Misses Bessie Howe, Minnie
Moss, Eliza Estes, Mildred Strain, Lorenna
Jones, Mildred Smarr, Maggie Dowdle,
Oregon Estes, Kafe Wexford, Dorstha Lee,
Mollie Braiton, Gace Whisonant aud Mollie
Brown.
In this noble w'rk we bespeak for the
committee the lloyd support Of all our peo-
pie. ANY contribution in the way Of well
fille1 boxes, baskes, etc., viii be thankfully
received and properly acknowledged. A
committee has ais, been appointed to wait
upon the BlairsYile oornet band and invite
them to enlivcnr ibs occasion with martial
music.
We are done sowing wheat. If flour isn't
plentiful next year, it won't be our fault.
We have in our possession Continental
sixty dollar bill, dated Philadelphia, Sept.
26, ITS. Ills the properly of Mrs, Isabel.
Ia Horn, Of Pacolst Mili.
The present Legislature IL o working body,
If the number Of bills reported il any gnide
for us to 60 by. We cau't think, though,
-lh.i sa'",.tl lraa ihiiiaA can be accomplish,
eu a, reaai'y anqQefnMns6try as aruuud me
hearthstone, 10 the hchool room aud in the
church. Where we got these potent influences
in practical sympathy with the work: then
victory Is assured, but not before.
Most Of our farmers have been turning
stubble since they finished picking Gotten
Those who sold cotton early, for fear the
price would decline, and those who were
forced to sell TO meet outstanding obligations,
have the pleasure now of counting up what
part they contributed to the fortunes II ad
by those Charleston buyers who realized
large gains by their transactions in "op.
tons" Gentlemen, don't cry o-er spilled
milk but do better next time. "Luck's n
fortune, bait or no bait"
One night last week Aaron Smarr stole
Matt Alexander's COW and took il to Blacks
burg, but di Int sell it. Next morning
Matt got up before daylight aud went into
HI, cowpen and stumbled over the calf lying
down: He began beating it because he
thought it had "got all the milk again"
He didn't miss the COW, however, until next
evening, when no began to think something
was wrong. Aaron had taken the cow to
Blaoksburg, and first offered it for $500,
hual,y he come down 10 $6, when the police.
man "nabbed him, put Lin IN The Gala.
boose and telegrapbed to Hickory Grove.
Matt found II out and went next day and
got his cow. But wife beater had been
put into his room that night who had a
razor in his Pocket with which they out n
hole and got out. Matt got his COW but
be didn't get Aaron. Both parties are
colored.
The North Pscolst s. 8. Convention will
meet at Mesopotamia on the 25th inst. The
election of officers for the next year will be
its first duty. The leading subject for dis
cussion will be: "As . nation, or iudivid-
ua's, do we lcse anything by contributing
to the support of the gospel ?'' Opened by
Hon. VIM. Jeffories, followed by others.
The question box is expected to be an
interesting feature.
If the weather j, favorable we expect a
large turn out, end hope many of our South
Pacelet brethren will be present and take
part in the exercises.
The coloretl people expect 10 have q
Christmas Tree at Pleasant Grove church, on
Tuesday, Dec 81. The committee of ar.
rangsments will guarantee good behavio,
upon and about the church grounds. With
this understanding, aud the object being 9
worthy one, We hope they will make il
success. Vox.