The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
ETA JANE E HOES.

ETA JANE. April 2G.--Last Salur-
day night the barn. stables and four
houses belonging to Mrs. w, II. Hughes
of Goudeysvil!e. We're burnt. | have
not yet heard all the particulars, but
the loss is heavy.
Farmers are getting along with their
work pretty we'll considering the dry
weather. Corn is coming up and 81 are
many of the garden vegetables. Oats
and wheat are needing rain, especially
the oats.
The health of tEiS community is very
good Just at this time. though Il few
chillS OF last years contraction are still
clinging ON To their victums.
Miss Alice Littlejohn, of Star Farm.
who is teaching i'm Chester county. came
home on Il visit SATURDAY.
County Supervisor LipScomb has made
arrangements to accommodate the can
ddates for chain gang hOnols, and here
after our Magistrate courts willpatrOnize
him when necessary.
Rev. \. \. james, eN-claplain 18TH
Regt. =. {. Y. special sermon To the
old soldiers and their friends at EIbethel
Church Oh the fifth saturday in May.
The South Carolina division L. {.
Veterans will hold its annual meeting ut
Grpenville :. c.. beginning August %
1t will bc Il leisure season and let every
old vet" who can try and he there.
The Mountain City will receive them
with open arms and hearts and make
their visit as pleasant us circumstances
| will admit. Many distinguished soldiers
will I've there whom we may perhaps
never have another opportunity to SO.
Let Union and Cherokee regiments
| Il ,.l.., tl,,,,,.
ceSSion. General Walker desires to have
his division fully represented, not only
at Grcciville but at Nashville, Tenn.
and we hope To see his wishes abllIltluntly
! y;ltiiiUl.
From the i,ttcling letters WE see the
times is not far distant when THE
TINES Will be amongst the tormost
w,eklirS in the State. ~ mote it he.
spent Saturday night and Yesterday
with friends and relatives in the Hickory
Grove SECTION.
The rains on the night Of Tie +lh inst
| did immense damage To farming lands III
many portions of York county us well us
this.
| Jim McKiEny. an Industrious colore,l
man had the mlhlurt,uc to lose his house
and its contents hy tire one day last
week.
While WE greatly admire the inaS!rm-
imlls spirit actuating the Daughters
of the Revolution of lirnukly. y. V. to
placcat the grave OF Miss Emily Gciger.
IL suitable monument to pcrlntlatc ller
..' <.'', - -~,-.-,.>''l.i naL ,sn sight ot the
fact that Union county furnished il
heroine whose brave act was no less il
factor III solving the problem of American
Independence than was that of Miss
Geigcr | rfsr to Miss Anne Kennedy
who bore GiHatrh to General Morgan.
the hero of towlDliS. nt the risk Ot her
own life as well as liberty. Tradition
says She passed through d crowd ot
tories. some Of them were her neigIbors
who knew her, nipl she knew them too,
She covered her face rs well Us size could
and rode raSt them aSluietly lis possible
Aftcr she got out of sight She put
lash to her horse and was soon ont 0I
reach of them on hen mission. 1t seems
that they had Just killed il wild turkey
and were qliarreling over the division.
and that gave her an opportunity III pass
them unnoticcd. No doubt there are
some of her blood relations still living in
Union county. or elsewhere IN our State
! who may read this letter, and il So we
would M glad 10 hear from them OF any
friend who can give any particulars con.
| nectcd with the life Ot this heroine,
| Miss Anne Kennedy.
From the present appearances tins dry
! spell is ut Il close and the farmers fears
VIII Non In wreathcd in smiles.
The communion will le held at Salem
next Sabbath. Preaching on Saturday
ut II Il. IN. VOA,