The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-06-16
Correspondence Of the TINES.
santuo Happenings.
SAsTuC, June

SAsTuC, juno IL, 1898.
'More rain. more rect all fair weather
sint the best is an old negrs Song that
- both title and true in many respecis. II
We had oil fair weather, all Spring-time. il
would become monotouous But every
/, farmer would have preferred IL ell fair since
last Thursday week, fer almost every day
We had hard washing rain, and crops were
despaired OF. But when tho clouds began
to "roll by" end the welcome sunshine fell
upon the land, they frightened up, and now
are bending every energy TO get up again.
Kepor,s come from our Aeighbor county
across the river, Of farmers being behind in
their work, crops iojured and lands badly
washed. That is the complaint generally
here. How far up the country the heavy
rains extended we do not know. The river
at this point only rose about two feet
Some farmers managed to put in one or
Two days pl0wiug in the last ten. lIoeing
was almost brought to standstill. Grain
is iipening rapidly now for the scythe,
which will claim considerable portion of
the farmers time for some days.
Messrs. l.. w. and L. G. Jeter have
- eters mill, on Neils shoals in charge
his year. They have given it q thorough
vsrhanling, and 1t is now ready for making
hgood o quality Of -four as any mill in the
phptry. Its reputation for fine -four will
" maintained. They propose to exercise
I mechanical genius enough to keep it running
- smooth a. well adjusted steam engine,
thereby securing the most satisfactory re-
suits to all parties.
At the annual eleo'ion of officers of the
-Sautuc Alliance, No. LAT, held Saturday the
10th, the follow ing were chosen--many of
the former incumbents being reelected
President, Capt. Il. s. Thomas; Vice
President. J. Mofant; Secretary, E. w.
Jeter; Treasurer, DR.. j. P. Thomas Chap
lain, j. II. Randolph Lecturer, J. w.
Gregory; Doorkeeper. j. w. James; Asst
Doorkeeper, DR.. Z. e. Jeter; Sergeant at
arms, d. b. FAINT.
A Wornan's Missionary Society was organ
ized at the Salem Baptist church last We'd
nesday evening, with the following officers
President, Mrs. r. G. Hobsou Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. j. II. Marlborough; Secretary,
Mrs. j. II. Randolph; Treasurer, Miss
Nelia Randolph.
II win meet again Friday evening. to get
It In thorough working order.
She scholars of Mr.. w. w. Bruce, Princi-
pal Of the Santuo Academy, are looking for
ward to grand time at the picnic next
Friday, 10th. when the school closes. Mr..
Bruce Is very popular with his scholars,
and will do all in his power to make the
picnic an enjoyable occasion with then, also
20 all othsrs who attend.
Sunday school, the old Sunnyside, was
revived by being reorganized on the 4th
June, with the following officers Sup't. w.
B. Crosby Assy231Y*, s. NJ. Gilmore
Sec'y, w. q. Johns 8. Mcdaniel.
Vox says, "the way Of the transgressor is
hard" especially SO with q newspaper COR
respondent, they are "cussed." No doubt We
have oil experienced some of that, but some
times poor newspaper correspondent meets
with o compliment, coming from such a
source, and in such way, as to alleviate
some Of the "cusses," and to make poor
fellow like me, not to know how to contain
himself, and almost arouses within him o
lite pleassnt-but / hope, pardonable-
conceit, as we do not receive such compli-
nsnts often. A very pretty and highly
esteemed young lady friend urged upon me
to write for the TINES very of,cn,
would like To say here, as Vox suggested
10 Ibis friends, If my neighbors, and all
friends, would give me the little bits of news
they often get through the week, will con-
slider it quite favor, and will dc @y bes.
TO run them together, as to make a readable
article. Much We fail to get without help.
Miss Nettie Jeter returned frem Converse
College, Spartanburg last week full,
''sweet girl graduate" e. W.