The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-20
Correspondence OF the TraEs.
Various aud a., about Santnc.

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SASruc, May 16.-- Last Friday nigh
several yopdg people went from here I,
attend sociable ut Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Fleming s., of the hotel at Carlisl le, and those
whom 1 have seen report very 6ne time,
which indeed broke The monotduy ofthe sea-
son. could not be with them for this .'en-
gine" was so LSdly out Of adjustment as
TO almost require the services of an expert
eugiueer--in the share Of an nj. D., 10 take
up ..lost motion"
The fishing sasou is coming on, the river
wa er is getting warm, aud some peope will
soon be seiniog and enjoying nice cat-f'ii
stews. Last week party of gentlemen from
Union came down to seine Nriis shoals; for
scale fish, but filled to catch any. There
seems to be none 10 catch, or people they
begin seining too soon and frighteu tho fish (
| their beds, and cause them TO seek refuge in
| deep water
Last Tuesday evening and night splcn-
| did rain fell over this section Of country,
which proved quite an invigoratihg tonic TO
| almost everything; but Tho two following
nights was so cold as to prove detrimental 10
a large quantity of tender cotton, just COM
| ing up.
| The following officers have been elected 10
serve in the Lodge of 1. o. g. 1. here for
the present quarter.
Chief Templar, J. II. Randolph; Vice Tenn
plar. Miss Nelio Brown; Secretary. DR.. +.
G. Je,er: Financial Secretary, E. w. Jeter;
Treasurer, r. G. Hobson; Chaplain, II. IL.
| Johns: Marshal, W. n. Stokes, Jr.; Guard, Il.
Is. Jeter; Sentinel, G.. w. Austet.
They were elected sometime ago, but was
awaiting the installation, or would have
given it earlier.
l see the programme for the next Sunday
| school convention has been announced, aud
| must say that honestly believe that COM
mi tee has made mistake, in appointing
some Of .ss for wi s3
,5S0.Yc or two who think cannot speak. 1 see
tboy have the Secretary down for speech,
and, Mr.. Editor, have been knowing HIN
ever since could recollect. aud his oratori-
cal capacities are 50 inferior that he could
not even beg off from whipping when lit
tie fellow" expect to be on hand there;
am already entertaining the bright anticipa
tions of enjoying one of those times that
affords me so much pleasure. / hore TO
report the proceedings when 1 return.
a few days ago the following letter camo
into my hands, which seed in order to let
the readers see something of mcdern letter
writing where n little education evidently
gathered from scme tcnlh-rate jaokles
teacher, is likely thought to be a good thing.
All names reserved.
trout Shoel s C.
may the 10 1892
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Rev. J. d. Nahon, preached at Salem
yesterday morning and pight, from the texts
lst. Tim. Al, and Rev. 3:lS. In the after
noon he preached at the schoolhouse at Car
lis!e, from Mark 1917. Ho is employed by
the State Mission Board to preach at that
place, with q view OF organizing church
there. good congregation of very atten-
tive listeners was out to hear him. Several
members from Salem church went down with
him, and this church will take much inter-
est in this mission station.
Mr.. w. r. Stokes and C. S. Portr, Of
Carlisle, have leased Mr.. w. Il. Jetcr's mil
OH Broad Rriver, noar here, aud say they
will rep,ir it nicely and expect to make
good meal aud -four, as this mill has such ON
enviab!e reputation.
MIR. Editor, who is Vox's fighting msnl 1
have forgotten his name, bnt would like (,
Vox to send him down for job, as there
are some men not far from here needing
him badly. would not call on him, but
unlucSily these fellows happen TO be bigger
than am; and besides, as the negroes say,
\ 'ts"at- mo chat made the mistake about that
old fence line, twas 'tolher fellow. That
does pretty well by moonshine, for him.
Miss Marion Porter has returned we'll
pleased and looking fresh, from her visit to
Shelby, N. G. E.W.J,