The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-01-08
correspondence Of the rlss',
ohri,,mss a. saatue.

Christmas ~ osAsec' eI
s.Sruc. Ian. A. lS92.--MR. EDIroR. and
fri,pds. The above date doe3 not imply
that this i, New Years gin, hut to-day
new year, il not new era, has os.ne9
upon us: tn. Christmas holidays OF 1871 are
&c.. ~-.s 49, -~.~ rn-,he-.i .-c--s -
past. L hal mise, no. altogether in tho
f.iry realms Of dreanland, but sSH1 IN
reality. On Fridsy the first day, remained
At home, enjoying good esmpany and biS
..bronze gobbler, and perfeciing plsns for
ss,"wild go,sc" trip to West Chester, or
rarher Leeds, in Chester County. Early
next day, our parry. five Of Us, ell young
men, "heaiei' straight for the g. G. 4 N.
| Railrosd bridge, and walkei cycr on the
| crossties The -Wini was blowing smost 3
| gale. tho water in the river was running
| high. ani We being high up. the wind hat.
fair sweep. We thought that If the wint !
was much higher en- our return trip, We
| would have to coon the bridge.
| We went to tn. nesrest store kept by Mr.
| C. b. Ca lum, and where the post office is
kept, and had a pleasant rest from our tramp.
Then ne went t, the store Of Cornwen Bros.
aud mot one Of the prOprietors, Mr.. W. A.
| Cornwe:l who knew several Of our acquain-
lances IN our County. .aad of course We had
a most pleasant tine there. We had indeed
tiue time, aud found some christmas,
but did not have time to visit directly the
mineral spriug, for heavy cloud was risiog
aud to lOitcr longer there was danger Of
meeting Que of the delayed freight trains on
the bridge, so we bale the people adieu, AMI
: heliei homeward bouui, somewhat benc-
fitted by the visit though short.
The laud there appears TO be very pro-
iuctive for grain but MT much for cotton. -
. some was high aud dry, tho o her low aud
very wet that day. The station is 1t miles
| from the river.
Sunday | went t, church and enjoyed
go3d sermons morning aud night, and heard
I | the last sermons of Rev. Q. II. Willeford, Tor
1891, OF this church.
, That Supper given by the ladies Of the
Baptist church on Wednesday night was The
. | social event Of the season at Santuc. 1t NAa
= | hc al at the Crocker House, aud was excs
9 iug;y comfortable. The private sitting rd~1)
II aud plrlor were open for tue gue:ts, warm
l. fires in each, an plenty Of comfortable seats
:, provided. The t,b c, were in the dining
rooms, and a short distance from the merry
!. audcnce. lu the se;ond room was the
4 | cake table.
= There was no crowding and when one
il table was prepared, s'oper was auuoVpced,
,r aud that being finished, the table was again
II | prepared, supper ag lin annOunc,d I'd, AMI 80
nj ou until all were served.
os Your correspondent was taken around BY
,r ono of the youag ladios t, view the ctke
~ Table before the supper hour, and It WAS the
| prettle5t, HoSt iuNitiuS auu uPPSti@'hS Pao'
be lure Of the kiad it ever my pleasure to
H. behold. Surely the ladies brought thei
al whole cike making and cake dressing genius
" into use when those were IN mide. Aher'
"a was plenty for oil there, aud as mA.Ry mure
to and when one paid the fare he was at lbe~i.
no to psrtske of as much, and anything the.
wished. All eujoyel themselves to theii
hearts coaent, it being lively and happ.
crowd. The galaxy OF beauty that grace
m charming.
audience Of girls and young ladies scenes
to be the most select, AMI the young mel
enjoyed that much more than they did IN
'rn supper, tor al went Oh IN a smooth FREE
and elsy, and soci,i manner. until neI
OF midnight when the audience began to di:
'u' perse
bat During the holidays resolved an invita-
list ton from u friend ut kelton, to attend
ion dinner, for the benefit of the Parsonag
we there and the installation of Masonic officer
on The 9th, but previous engagement pr,
vented my attendance.
There nave been other social gathering
here the las! few ,GlaJtrsd ,eGlEGJ5trde aiye56
vh, MIR. J. G. p. Jerer's, Tuesday n g;,t bcf,,
ID. Cnr'stmas, and another on Mon iay night, O
4. Mr.. a. &. Ly!.s, which was very piea.au
affair indeei, an gave many of tle partic
pants 'Jcct to talk about.
II Misses Fannie Sarior aud Jonnis T.il,s
students Of the Grcenville Female C,lleo,
to and Jones Seminary, All Healing Spring
nd n. e., respectively, spent their holidays 4
ro home, tne Ia ter bringing with her two {
,r; her school'n.tes, Miss Alice Dixon, of Ike,
he shaw, ami Miss Lily Whitley, of iichlanJ
ry Inc 1our make pretty qlartette. and adds
ne no little amount OF Sunshine" and uttrsc
IN lVeneS' to our community
or Mis- Ncuie Jeler, an accomplished y,uu
lady pupil at Converse College, sper
Lhc Christmas with her mother
lcr Miss Lizzie Wieford, Of K.rs',aw, an,
Id Miss Carrie Ray, of Laurens. two highl
ds, accomplished young ladies, ars visiting the
ro- brother and sister, Rev. and Mrs. g. Il
sra Willcford.
ON MIR. Coleman Jeter, fireman Oh the Il. &
nd D. Railroad, is spending the holidays with
J. his parents.
at Miss LA Knight, teacher in the Winthrop
he traipIng school, Columbia, sp.nt Christmas
I'd at nome. f. w. j.