The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-10
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
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JAN. 6-The old year 1896 is now number
ed with the past and This early we speak OF
n, M last wear Ii seems n little prcnatnrc
10 write 1896, for with the many blessings
We oil received during las, year: though mary
have been sadly afflicted, we became f"mii-
iar With it, and feel little reluctant to give
II up. But il is ,hc inevitable and so ex,
tend to sl! New Years Greetng', anu
wish everybody happy and prosperous sea-
sshs.
Everything wns very quit dui'g the
HOLIDAYS, and some have spoken OF duilhess
hut ! th,uk the teople generally enjoyed
themselves with,u making any great roise
Hunting and visiting. and general resting
from laburs So. was IN order, anu no ore
seems any the worst for wear IN ccnse-
auence II the holidays.
Everybody who are able are regular AZ
work again, / believe and the farmers arc
etraightening out their work ID lush It, 10
prevent being pushed. Judging from ,a'N
and noting the preparations there WI De"
large cotton crop planted this year IN '"'s
essii n.
No matter how many appeals are made
fer q reduced acreage, or how many warn
lsrs nre made by many who are II a posi-
,,on 10 know ms ia the i'll effects OF II large
co,tsn crop, the nice prices paid for cot 'I'
This season, gains the winning side, anu
warnings are futile, for there are only TOO
maoy who REFUSE TO "see further than Their
noses and will risk all their eggs IN enc
bssket. Then too, it greatly tickle the IAN
cy Of every Ion, Die; md llary "f the
colored farmers, the most lns'gnihcnn', anu
tho least able to ito run fam, and 'heh
away goes cotton and cotton seed AT any
,ime and any price, and It Is utterly a less
In IN RtF-
uIste or c, II rol in the least, or raise prices
TO better conditions with such ia' a'minS anu
managing. II the Spectators 90 fishing
between now and March bal ing with hand
ONE rice in prices NJ cot uI they en- oaS
great strings Of suckers arJuu ii here, am
cure.
The Sunday School Convention held mt
Bxulsh last week WAS grand success. The
attendance was no, very large bat 1t does
not take n big Gro to make such an occaS
son n success. The discnsslons were al
enj ,ysd by the audiencc. ami II | ct1imed TO
be q: ently benefited. The weather was
little incl. meni but many said they had their
test Christmas there. The coli ctions were
very rvod, and the mi, scenery sermon on
Sund.y, preached by Rev. J. II. Crosby,
was splendid The next E.eOtinr will bo IN
March and At Nit. Joy church kclton.
Theus is some TAX of try i0g TO get II DIS
p~ussry here. While | will not lend all in
acting up anything of the kind, people
will have whisAey, aud they might ns well
have one here, as for 50 many 10 SEMI ont
Of the State. If hey C going to drink II
here, must rrefr seeing th'm get It IN Il
nico way here lhan T. see thon continuity
"sepding or Ter 1t. 1t seems the extreme
Of inconsistency tor some men TO t'iN
paie st the use Of whi,key preach temper
y li,,u <l,nt, ny.Np hoy
get n chaucr ut tie D,spensary Law ma
then encourage negroes or anybody else, TO
s.nd oIs Of tho Stale for liquor, and |cn
ssud for them, which is taking mo' y oct OF
the State. a D:s!,n-ary wUu' 10 m"'t
encou csge drinking, 'hnn brihslr It through
the Express and drink'ns hers ny"ay.
1t viii b, done in just nicc IL way anu
Inr nicer than n biuh.uSe'.
Mrs. Julia Harvey, WI oi Nr john i!nr'
w ,i,ei a, her nome III fi,h Dam last innr'
dny and WIS b,.rIcd ~ tie -. en- tnu C.
ward here Friday 3rd III l. She inl hcri
m invalid for about twc"'y he yeas an.
waS tuI "a 'Ong time a m.n'cr IL Sn'''A pap
,ist church unrii recently she removed hcr
membership 10 help game ~. ,aii'Sie
Church, IN. symlu IN, Ut tEb comma !
itv Ia with her husband and nn,y cn'id.
A colored woman tr ppci dc ii here last
Monday evening while On nrr WY from her
home TO her daughters.
A litllo colo; ca chi d was burned to death
last week, on Mr.. W. /. Stokes p!aic, ~
its clothes catching fire. ii was !e!t a'>nt
for awhile wneu the aecldcn occurred.
Mr.. A. g. Ly .es has moved to rish p'n'
ON the old Scaie place, which he ovI4In"d
by an exchange Of lands Nrh Mr.. i, d.
Jster. M,ny regret wy mach to sec Il III
,nd hi, excellent family lcavc her. and ihc
communities best W she's 90 with Ihcn.
Misses Eliih by les ana Este hcHy, came
over from the girls irdustr'al '>cno'I al
Rock Hill to spend tie hnii!ay~ with par
oa,s and frieEds, also Miss Lc''A Shrt. m
from the same scnovl spent Tie no ldays'
with friends here.
Miss lee cS KanloI9h came home lro2i
Grecnvlle to enjoy her hvii lay VACATION
with her parcn'
Miss Benis Edwaris ui Uu:on ln'se'
through here FIR d'y en r'"'e n carlisle,
IN take the train ior the uirlS SGn9"' ~
Rock Hill.