The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-04-28
Correspondenoe of The TINES. .
: News from North Paool.t.


ETA JANE, April 24.-Ws regret 10 state
that Mr.. John McKewn, son Of Mr.. J. wss.
ley MoKown, is lying very low at this time
with La Grippe. From what We can learn
HE recovery is extremely doubtful. We can
assure his father that he and his family
have the sympathies Of all his old army
comrades who read this notice.
Winter IN fingers in the lap Of Spring,
The last few days have been extremely
windy and cool with frost. Vegetation lsoks
siokly, and the high winds and sunshiy
have completely dried out the effect Of the
last rain.
Planting is pretty we'll through with.
Our friend, Mr.. j. w. Nance reports that
he has planted portion Of the land he had
prepared for cstton in corn. His head Is
level on farming.
At Skull Shoals postofice the old Ase
staff upon which the first secession flag was
hoisted in this section, is still standing. IL
is about III feet lsng and is fastened 10 the
gable end Of the storehouse. II WIS hoisted
by the Tullaboma minute meh before the
beginning of active hostilitiss.
IL has history that is worth learning.
and we trust that the owner will conclude
to turn It over to the Union county Surviy.
ors Associaiisfi rs relic Of the "lost cause"
people utthout Monuments are a people
without memories, a people without mem.
ories are q people without history, a people
without history are a people without patriyt-
ism and people without patriotism are q
people without love.
The busy sesson with farm ers has set in
and they rnsy look for the itsnerant, unset
tied laborers to begin lurking of from their
contracts. The sun is getting too hot for
them.
DIR. j. +. Garner has had the mill
Skull Shoals repaired, and expects TO
some good work for his customers this year.
Quite number of our North Pacolet peo.
pie went to town last woek TO tend court
Of reference
The Salem congregation expect 10 get
Rev. d. G. Clifford to fill their pulpit the
remainder OF this year, at least. Rev. ]. b.
Swami, the former pastor, has been called
to work in Bethel presbytery.
Mr.. s. F. Estes is attending Presbytsry
ut Laurens C. II. this week.
BY o misprrnt we were made to saw in
last weeks paper that Rev. j. p. King
would preach at tho residence Of Mr.. R. Ms
Patrick on the 9th Sabbath. II should have
been Rev. J. p. Knox,
Several dogs bitten by a rabid one tha.
escaped from this neighborho,d last week
will be killed.
The hawks are playing havoc with
little chickens and as sosn as We get q rSia
We expect the crows to begin on our corn,
now coming up. "Misfortunes seldom come
SINCE"
Miss Carrie Estes. Of Cross Keys, is visit
ing friends in this section.
A few fish are being caught slsns the
rivers in gill nets and by set hooks. We
are told by Mr.. W. II. Mercer that at his
place, formerly one Of the finest fsherie. on
Broad river, there hasn't been caught a.
many fish in two years as he caugh, in one
day.
Our friend, Piercs Y. Poole was seriously
hurt some time ago by his horse falling on
him, but is all right again.
Our Sunday school was well attended yes
terday and several new names were added
to the roll. We ore trying to have the
largest aud best organized school in the
county and are going 10 have il, too, il our
friends will get to work and do their duty.
Vox.