The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-29
Correspondence Of the Trxss,
News From North Paa,}.,

Ezra JANE, July 25.-m
trying to wird NJ Ahe fsrmors hre
The storm ." their work this week.
corr week before last tangled the
an many places so badly that 1t Will he
imp possible to give il it's full amount OF ptow-
ing. In many places, on the low lands
especially, where the water has been stand
ing the corn is drowned out aud turnei yel-
lew. Taken all in oil though, we have fir
average crop at preseut.
| Cotton is growing finely.
The wilkiasville l.. & ID. Society was a.
| tended by a large crowd last Saturday night,
| and the Query - Resolved that Lafayette
deserves mo,e honor from the American
people than Washington, was discussed
Messrs. 1. NJ. Peelcr, II. ID. Lemaster ard
Joseph George were appointed judges ana
they decided in favor of the negative.
| The subject for the next meeting, August
9Th is:
| Re,olyed. Thut the printing press has more
mower for q, od than evil. The speak ers
are: Afirmative-C. e. Huggins. T.. L.
McKown and NJ G. D,rmau; Negative
! q. Huggius. W. s. Woford, and }. l..
Strain. Rcader-Willie Wood. Declaimers
]. A. McKown and II. ID. Jciferies.
We mus, say it TO the credit OF the young
men that they arc doing valuabe WORK IN IN
cullivating their powers Of thought rs weil
| No of speech. The visitors were well pleased.
The Society is conducted in business way
and our peoplo are proud Of it. We regret
that we were unable 10 attend the picnic
J near Skull Shoals last Saturday II which VIC
, were speciaIy invited. We assure the young
ladies that their kindness is highly appreci
ated.
Last Saturday the Eta Jane Alliance
elected tho following officers for tho present
wear: w. G. Kirby, president; &. b. Estes
vice President; j. L. Strain, Secretary; i. j
Estes, Treasurer; A. A. Lee, Chaplain; s. +.
Estes. Lec,u, or; +. a. Goforih, Doorkecpcr
R. j. Kelly, Asst. Doorkeepsr; j. Buicc
Serp't. at arms, Jas. Garner, Asst. Sergt. al
arms.
We had q pleasant call from Mr.. Jesse J
Mabry one day last week Uncle Jesse
one of our ol lest citizens. His mind is clear
his step elastic, his tongue glib and he has
lease on life for several years, II persona
al pearancc indicate anything.
A protfactei meeting will begin at Abing
don creek church next Sabbath night. II
' will be conducted by Rcvs. Sans and Patrick
| PRAYER meeting will be held there on Friday
5 and Saturday nights before
The candidates are stirring around anc
the political pot is beginning to boil. VIZ
don't feel that those papers are treating the
: people fairly right that say the Tillmani'e'
|. are looking around for Anti-Tillmanites u
take care oil the OlnCeS anu Eet INV No"A, )
out of its present financial troubles. etc. We
g. think the masses of our people arc honest
and will if let alone, do what they think Il
!. right, by voting for The best men, lrrcspec
tive of party. But when paper begins Il
sing out that this or that party has all tn
character, all the sense, and all the honesty
ia il is sure to hurt the cause it is trying 4
help. When good mans name is suggests'
-. i, should 60 before the people upon tn
o merits of the map himself. The Tillma'
10 men are. not all sinners, neither are In
Sheppard men all saints, and we don't thinl
that newspapers outside of the county au'
or State have any business meddling with ou
=, county affairs.
Prof Davis Jefferies has good school
nd Wilkinsville Academy.
m Prof. j. f. Vaughn is teaching singin
school at Mount Vernon church, in lor
county.
Mr.. Noah Buice, of Gowdcysyillc, is run
ming the mills Of the late W. Il. Hughes, an
us making gocd turnout of fine flour.
q J. K, B!sntOn. Esl our Auditor, also ha
es- charge of the old Dawkins mill. Tbs ma
h, that could beat Jim grinding died many yea'
- ago, and his scpulchrc is unknown to tn
~ day. VoN.