The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-05-05
Correspondence Of the TIxrs.
News from Nerth Pacolet.

neWs ifoM 1ort0 keooJoe-
Era JAss. May l.-Yesssrday Rev. J..
Z. keox prcachsd at the resideecs Of Mr..
Il. Milton Patrics. A large ceugreraaien
was present an gave him . ,sspeeiIui hear
ins- Us. 80 - s--- -. xS:4: -Isa.
though l walk through the valley OF the
shadow Of death l xiil fear no ssil, for thou
art with ne: Thy rcd aud thy s'sf ,hsy
comfort me.
The text was an appropriate ono f,r the
occa.ion- Mr.. Patrick has for many mouths
beon confined 10 his room from ili heath
For m my yeus he has been an Office bearer
in the Associate Reform Prcsbytsrisa
church, and /, at present an Elder IN that
church AT Hickory Grove. He Is one of the
oldes, All best informed men in our COM
nunity, a god citizen. and withat jealous
obristi.n gentleman.
This was Mr.. kn,xs first ministerial visit
to our section ani our people ara highly
pleased with him. His discourse was pro-
nounced by c'mpeteut judges . grand effort.
II picture Of "tke valley Of death" was
nothing less than sublim ty Of thought.
<He divided th 5 Part Of his subject into
four fferent head: First, of death proper !;
second, # disease; third, OF losses and trou.
6tes, and fourth, # aged loneliness. Upon
each OF thes; div Sims he gave some practi-
cal illustration by which the thought was
deeply impressed on the minds of his hesr-
ers. We hoard an old Confederate soldier
and coed one too-say, ale made mo
Thick of soEelh ng had never thought of
before"
We thank our young frispd, r. L. Lenas-
ter, Of GaHney City, for correcting our state
ment, respecting the flag staff Of Skull
Shoals, Of which we spoke last week. He
says the one now standing is not the original
one, but he put it up in December 1891. 1t
merely occupies the position OF the old one,
being placed in the same ir,u fasteniugs
put up fer the flag of 1860 Our attention
Was hrst called 10 It by q former owner Of
the property who was probably not aware
of this change.
At present the weather is extremely dry
and The eat crop must nece sarily be fail
ure uulesS 1t gets rain within few DAYS;
especially is thi, so with the fill sowing.
Hon. A. A. Sarrat: lost u valuable mule
last week.
We were unable 10 attend the meeting Of
the Sunday School CouveLtor Mt Pacolet
No. last Saturday by scrcrc attack Of
vertigo.
Broad river is ve'y low at present. The
ferry boat can't cross on account Of sand
MessIs. Joseph and james Carter, of
Ssntuc, visited friends and relatives in this
neighb 1rhood last week. We wouldn't be
surprised if James didn't leavs word that
he will bs back again. Well see.
On Sunday Of last week, in the upper
part of the county, VIC learn that o Corbe,t-
Sullivan exhibition took pace among some
women. False knucks and rocks were used
freely, and the result was number Of
bruised faces, heads and eyes. Sa. o,d
cnusc-a man at the bottom of it,
Mr.. Vale Pridmorc was seriously hurt
al Pacolet 10 l. (Skull Shoals church) on
Sunday of last week by q runaway mule.
lie lost the enl of one of his fingers, got
genuine shaking up and his hug was
torn to pieces.
MIR. John Whitlock, deputy sheriff. was
around last week looking after some m,tters
pertaining to the best interest of the county
-especia ly its creditors. He says that the
credit OF the county must be maiutainel at
NIL Hazards. When he fails it's bad j ob,
sure enough.
There Is rumor cut about him that he
went to place on Fairforest creek where six
vicious dogs had "treed'' o mink in its den,
and that he sat down and coaxcd the "var-
mint to come out an | let the dog. XII it,
as il would bs :he best for it to d., and that
the fool thing did so. We don't youch for
the truth OF this statement VOx.