The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-04-07
Correspondence Of the TIMES.
N,vs from North Pacolet.

News from Nortn fecoIoC.
ETA JANE, April 3.-Good Friday has
come aud goue. Gardens are planted, ana
the owners can sit down now and watch the
results.
Some of our people, however, disagree
with the almanac makers and say that Good
Friday is the first Friday after the fourth
full moon in the yesr, and that next Friday
will be good Friday, 50, we will have two
GOOD FRIDAYS this year. We would be very
elad to have the .'good Fridays but we
don't want so many "rotten Saturdays.
From present appearances We will have
au abundance Of fruit this year, although we
arc Informed that it will be scarce in some
sections.
Our chickens are Matching out oil right.
we ore planting corn every day. Our
immediate neighborhood hasn't rescinded its
resolve 10 make corn the leading crop.
From n private letter VIC learn that Mrs.
| Harriet. Harvey. nee Osmsnt, died with q
| conpestive chill, at her home in Craighead
| county, Arkansas, on the 23d Of February,
last. She was a member of the Baptist
/ church and was ir.t attacked by this dread
ful malady while attending church on the
Sabbath before she died. She was well
known to many Of our North Paco.et people.
She left here a charming young lady with
her fathers family during that unfortunate
period of 1871, which has gone into history
as the "Murrill reign" Her family, and
| especja,ly her aged father, has our heartfelt
sympa,hies in their loss.
We had the pleasure Of attending the
Teachers Association at Union last Sa.ur-
dav. Although we felt quite indsposed
from a bronchial affection, yet we must
admit that we in great measure forgot oul
trouble while enjoying the rich fe,st o.
thought aud diligent study served by the
/ g.: IL of Aac tsfi
RI Several prominent citizens Of both towr
and county were present, and some Of then
at least, were Impressed with the idea tha
the Union County Teachers Association !!
no "ons-horsa concern" To our vigian
School commissioner and ether officers o
the Association, too much credit cannot b'
; given for their diiligent, self-sacrifcing worl
in bringing it up to the present high stand
: ard of proficiency aid usefulness.
Mr.. Editor, at the next meeting the 6tl
Of May, we hope you will be present and Sc
and hear the proof Of what we say in bchal
of our teachers and friends Of education il
and throughout the county. You will thcl
. | 90 back to your sanctum and tsh your read
Q ers that "the half has never yet been told
At present it seems that the weather ha
settled down to veritable spring, and al
u nature seems to rejotce at its coming. Th
n fields are fast spreading their carpets Q
Il | green, bedccked with flowers of almost ever
:, hue; the birds, like living meteors. ar
fitting from tree to tree in quest Of food O
material to build their nests, while thel
notes mingle with the song Of the merr
8 | ploughmau as he drives the relentless shar
through the generous SOIL In fact, every
thing 10 the animal and vegetable kingdom
is furnishing its contribution to the book I
natures s poetry; while man alone will s
down on the stool Of dc-nothiug and con
r----.-o 49,. -. s.--i---.-txl;--,---I.,
his mi.fortunes, of which he, himself, is Il
U sole author.
o We arc glad that our brother of the auil
Telephone" has discovered a suitable ma
q to take charge of the very responsible oflis
n Of "Staie faster" under the Dispensary &C
We can safely endorse the applicau: an
o recommend him as n man who will "slick
n business" For this office we think frien
V "liarp" will get the solid support Of ii
O county.
q George Petty is 6rst-class kidnappe
y He left home yesterday morning at l o ocloc
n and returned at noon with the fruit of b
= conquest-a little girl six months old
Although we were not on the ground ,
n the time that the accident occurred, yet v
y Witnessed the evidences of the sickenin
U sight that took place on the railroad two an
a half miles above Union last Saturda
morning in which Mr.. Joseph Kelly lost h
n horse and buggy and narrowly escaped wit
q his life. We do not pretend to say that
: was the fault Of the railroad company alt
asihlI ~ u a.ala hvdia lsSssif sa; ma
ter, but. with him Il 10 great one How.vs
we are glad to know That ne ii7es in a coun
" and amonga people who are always read
= and willing to aid any one who has met wit
)" sue" misfortune as ne has. Vox.