The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-12
Correspondence Of tho Union T,ass.
Nows From North Pacoleg

ETA JANE, Feb. S.--A considerable
amount OF farm work was done last week by
oar people, but tie weather this morniog
looks as If the same will be suspended for
few days, at least.
A goo many cats have bsen sown, Seed
oats are very hard {, &C., especially tho
variety mostly ada te 10 our soil nnl cl-
ma'e--the red cat. This variety is the mo {
popular with oup fapmsrs, many OF them
asserting that they would rather have
Means gras, AZ a feed than most other
varieties.
In our immediate ncighborho,i wo fnd
q fair average wheat crop has been sown;
!. and IN most instances it has been rut in in
good order.
In one respect our fsrmo's ars wocfu'ly
remiss in thcis duty--that of enforcing the
stock law 10 the leter. 1t is reasonable to
suppose that nine-ten'hs OF the failures in
at large during the winter and spring
months an browsing upon them.
| Mr.. a. A. Sarratt is making cons ders bic
! i'm movements upon his place near Skull
! Sh ais. Mr.. James Garner is his boss work
| man.
Mr.. ID. G. Gaslman has been awarded the
contract for carrying The mail between this
pl'ce and Union daily, except Sunday, for
the next four years. He viii enter upon
| ", "a
| of S499 per annum.
Miss Rebscca Davidson died this morning,
| aod will be buried at Salem tomorrow. For
several years she has been suffering from
the infrmitics If cd age, together with
paralysis and loss of mind. She was in the
S5sh year of her age.
We have neglected heretofore to note tho
f,ct that Mr.. William Fowler, formerly of
Kelton, has become acitizen Of our neighbor-
hood.
We have n number OF opinions, before us
upon the question given out several weeks
ag, in this correspondence in regard to the
man and boy choppihg and splitting wood.
TO those who want our arithmetical rule for
solving it we say try 'double position
One of the young Vozc1 has already
received his premium for answering the
Farm Journals question, "whcn win Feb
ruary have five Sundays?
We have heard Of mprc big home-raisej
hogs being killed this season than usual
Quite number Of them have neited over
400 lbs. Mr.. W. NJ. Bridges, Of Lawn
killed one from which he Obtained 00les OF
lard. We hope this industry will receive
m)re attention this ear than ever before.
, j. l.. Walker, our school commiss oner
mada an official Wis to our school last week
Madame rumor says Rev. G. S. Robinson
has been called to The evangelistic work
This will leave our church, (Salcm) withou
aIasor.
Our thanks are due Hon. Joo. j. Hemp
hill, NJ. c., for snpply Of congressions
: document, and Department seeds Notwiih
} standing he has cap ured one Of Washing
tons far daughters, he is not unmiodful o
! his poor const tuents
Our newly appointsd Auditor. J. r. Blsn
ton, Esq, gave us call last Friday. Ill
will come as near filling The Office as any
man the Governor coul have selected.
MIS-. G. c. Davis is reported as bein.
qnite sick with LaGrippe.
Mr.. William Byers, OF Asbury, is also ia
dangerous condition. His trouble is a,
internal ailmcnt which DR.. Walker says ca,
only bc removed by a critical surgical opera
ton.
A very disgraceful drunken row tool
r place between here md Smiths ford lus
} Friday e'ening, which is likely 10 incrcas
the duties of Solicitor Schumpert nt-th,
next term of Court. One OF the participant
in giving his account of it said THE
forced IT upon me, and l had to fight tn
whole CROWD by myself or iuu. shove
them the pluck of Pea Ridge"
, We hape every one Of our readers wit
5 messed the grand scene presented by ID
, jux'al lo'iiion of two bright stars in the we.
Torn sky lat Friday evening just efer da"s
5 But few now living will ever witness sac
: ano'her scene. Vox.