The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-16
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ETA JANE, Is. c., Dec. 1,-fbe folIowip.
young ladies were sppoinsd yesterday a
committee to look sftsr and superinisud the
dinner the Salem Sunday jchool proposes 10
give during the holiday ssason, for the pur-
pose OF raising fund 10 paint the church
building: Kisses Bessie Howe, Minnie
Moss, Eliza Estes, Mildred Strain, Lorenna
Jones, Mildred Smarr, Maggie Dowdle.
Oregon Estes, Kafe wefford, Dorstba Lee,
Moliie Brsiton, Gmce Whisonant aud Mollie
Brown.
In this noble w,rk we bc.peak for the
committee the lloyd support Of all our peo-
pie. Amy contribution in the way Of vel
flleJ boxes, baske', etc., will bo thankfully
received and properly acknowledged. 4
committee has ais, been appointed 10 wait
upon the Blairsvile cornet band and invite
them to enliven tbs occasion with martial
music.
We are done sowing wheat. If -four ISM
plentiful next year, IL won't be our fault.
We have in our possession n Continental
sixty dollar bill, dated Philadelphia, Sept.
2G, l77S. II il the property Of Mrs. Isabel.
Ia Horn, Of Pacolst Mill.
The present Legislature is o working body
If the number Of bills reported 10 any gnide
for us to 90 by. We can't think, though,
ei as reality and4efnisnenty as aruurr, rne
hcarthstone, iu The school room and in the
church. Where We got these potent influences
in practical sympathy with the work then
victory /, 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 wha,
part they contributed to the fortunes II ade
by 'ho'e Charleston buyers who realized
large gains by their transactions in "op.
'ions. Gentlemen, don't cry over srilled
milk, but do better next time. Luck, a
fortune, bait or no bait"
One night last week Aaron Smsrr stole
Mat Ale1ander's COW and took it to Blacks
burg, but di Int sell il. Next morning
Matt got up before daylight and went into
his cowpen and stumbled over the calf lying
down. He began beating it because he
thought 1t had "got nj the milk again" !"
lie didn miss the COW, however, until next
evening" when he began to think something
was wrong Aaron had taken the cow TO
BIacksburg, and first offered it for Sl5.OO,
fual'y he come down 10 So, when the police
man ''nabbed him, put lin IN the Gala
boose and ielegrapbed to Hickory Grove
MALI FOUND u out and went next day and
got his cow. But q wife beater had been
put into his room that night who had q
razor in his rocket with which they cut q
hole and got ont. Matt got his COW but
be didn't get Aaron. Both parties ar,
colored.
The North Pscolet s. S. Convention will
meet at Mesopotamia on the 25th inst. Th,
election Of officers for the next year will b,
its first duty. The leading snbjs sct for dis
cussion will be: Gas . nation, or iudivid
uals, do VIC lose anything by contributing
to the support Of the gospel % Opened by
Hon. VIM. Jefferies, followed by others.
The question box is expected to be an
interesting feature.
II tho weather j, favorable we expect a
large turn out, and hope many Of our South
Pncolet brethren will bo present and take
part in the exercises.
The oolored people expect to have n
Christmas Tree nt Pleasant Grove church, OIL
Tuesday, Dec 81. The committee of nr.
rangements will guarantee good behavior
upon and about the church grounds. Will,
this understanding, aud the object being y
worthy one, we hopo they will make il
success. Nox.