The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-20
Etchin:.s from Eta Isnc.

Eta Jane, October 16.-Wc re-
.~ct 10 hear OF the dea;h IF Ratch.
ford Sc 1t. which took Elare ia Sails
bury, n. g.. lat week. lie was ii
Young man full If PROMISE AMI h.i
mrny friends in this section who wiz!
DE l,ainel to hear Of his uGiimeiv
dea h. Oar sympa:hies go Que t. his
.5erravel father, brothers, sisters and
friends.
Farewell, dear friend, you've run life's
TaS teEIar years were worn with pain:
Farewell, till ia a hap .,ier piac",
We will behold thy face asaid.
The Christian Endeavor Society
held its meeting at the home of Mr..
+. a. Gvforth yesterday evening. \
full attendance was present and the
meeting very enjoyable one.
\ few Of our fal mers have gather
ed crn, the crop is veiy short; but
not SO bad rs was expected few
months ago. The complaint is gcnsr.
al that it doesn't "shuck ou." like it
ought to. On the water courses i, is
generally good.
Court adjouncd at Gattncy last
Fhjiay after a two weeks SESSION.
THIS is the heaviest docket ard long
es: term in the history Of our new
county of Cherokee.
The Fowler Brothers started their
gin last week. Cotton is turning out
its full quota of Int this year.
Madam rumor says that there viii
be some weddings in this sec,ion be-
tween now and Christmas. Ii these
predictions materialzc our readers
will know it.
The Sarratt Brothers are tearing
down the old Thomson mill with
view of rebuilding. They expect to
have the corn mill running in three
weeks time. Mr.. w. II. Wright has
the contract for putting in the
machinery.
Mrs. Hill who fell ard hurt her
knee some time in August is still con-
fined to her room unable to walk.
Rev. Mr.. Crocker preschel his
farewell sermon at Eibcthel yester-
day. lie and his good lady expect
to sail FIR China in a few weeks.
whittier they go to engage in the mis-
sionary work.
Mr.. Crockcr has already been at
work in that field, but returning he
takes with him one of the best and
most consecratel and christian heart,
ed young ladies of Cherokee countv.
Our best wishes attend them.
a force has been engaged on the
York side of Broad river prospecting
for gold. From what We have been
able to find out the ore is rich.
Something further will doubtless be
heard from this enterprise soon.
Last Friday was examination day
for teachers and we learn that there
w,re not great many in this county.
Most of them had appeared before
and been examined.
Farmers speak of sowing large
acres of wheat and oats this fall and
thus using their lands best adopted
to the production ofsmall grain. This
of necessity, cuts Off the cotton crop
for next year.
Several of our neighbors have con-
tracts on the new railroad now being
built between Orr's crossing and
Loc&hart mills.
Samuel J. Strain went to Chat,a-
nooga, Tenn, last week with a view
entering the Medical College there.
But finding board 80 high he return.
ed and will prosecute his studies else,
where, we suppose.
The little rise in the price Of cot,
ton last week and week Def re put
new life and hopes in the farmers.
But tie uncertainty Of the MAJ ket
keeps them in dread all the time.
We heard an old gentleman long
experience say rome time ego: Il
have been raising and selling cotton
iNr "ycr fifty years, and | don't
rerl III )er Of si' Gle season ever
rags'nn ever lus at som~ sine o.
Other foreign war lad sorttoina
to d. III she ioS price NoN,