The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-07-28
Correspondence of the TINES.
News from North Paco)et.


ErrA JANE, July 25.-The past week was
one III which many of our farmers rejoioed
fr the good rains which fell, espec' ally on
the night of the 18th. In the upper part of
| the county above Star Farm and Wilkinsville
tie rains were rather light aud did not
! amount to good season. Other sections
were too wet to plow for two or three days.
Crops are ''humping' themselves
As previously announced, meeting was
held at Owens Ford last Thursday under
the auspices Of the County Survivors Asso-
citation of Confederate Veterans. Two hun,
drcd and five names of old soldiers and thsirss
| sons were enrolled, aud permanent orgsI1cS
| izatiOu effected, with the foliowind bnoefs!
President, a. +. Kendrick y;ce-presi lent,
l.. 5. Webber; secretary and treasurer, Ed
! ward iiycrs executive committee, A. Orr. !
L. jeff hughes, Hamp Pridmore, R. c. Pat
rick Adam Goudelock, Clpugh Iuman and q
| Go )dman Pridmore. Next meeting will take i
| place August 18th. at 10 n m
| Saturday, August 9TH, will be observed as =
| "Chidren's Day" ut Salem. The Bairsylle
cornet band nave kindly rendered their ser.
! vices TO play on the occasion az, We ara
| authorized to invite all who feel aa iutere,t
III the children to cor'e, and bring) well flied ]
'"S1sss' Mrs Mildred Wild ,loDan,e,, s. Ms,vanells.
VILE, is whiting her parents "as fir ends in
! this county.
MIR. Leu. Brown gave us a tse,t frem his
watermelon patch last Saturday we thought
! OF The Editor and how much he w6ald have
| cnjoyc n slice of The luscions melons sent us.
| MIR. Frank MllwOod has certainly done
more work this year than the average man
| of his age. lie has worked abont 35 or 40
acres OF land p!owcd it himself, and has he
| best average crop ever saw. Uncle Frank
| says he's too independent to wait for lazy
negroes or triiing white men to do his work.
The North Pacolet Alliance Union met at
| l. Bethel Church last Saturday Several
Important subjects were discussed by the
brethren The following new officers were
| elected President, W. l.. Goudelock vice.
president s. F. Estes: secretary and treas.
urer, ). NJ Greer chaplain, p. S. Webber
| lecturer, J. h. Strain: d9orkeeper, John ID. =
| Mctuioch, assistant doorkeeper, Goodp>sl
| frldmorc. y resolution was adopted 4
| social pic mic be held at ElBetheIEz 10 a.
day 3lst of August and that all cl 2s,Sa
! lance and Alliance people, be invited To-
! nj end.
The following special committee of ladies
wAs appointed TO carry this resolution into
effect, to-wit Mrs. |. +. Brown, Miss Liz
zie Moorhcai, Mrs. J. X. Jefferies, Mrs.
Sall.c McCulioch, Mrs. J. J Strain, Mrs J.
l.. Moorhcad, Mss Mollic Jones, Miss Alice
i"thc 1hn, Mrs. +. $. Webber, Mrs. N.
&. hi'tciohu, Mrs 4. l.. Macomson Mrs.
Eh"maa Spencer, Mrs. James McKowu, Mrs.
r. Il. Lc'nastcr, Mrs. G. W. Whi.onant. Mrs.
". l.. GVuisiuck
Mr. "!f!lett Hartford and Miss Emily
i'oukhoa! lave been visiting friends and :
relatives ~ Ior& County.
~" are glad to state that some of the sick
i,,"ni'y reported are improving.
We '"'c some Of ~ good upland corn as
Nt I.,KF NtD 4,
haven enough Di it. .Vox.s =
negro convict who outraged kanls/mur-
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