The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-05-24
Gfeanines from Goshen Hin.


matter which | have p jDycd. and lay
prOsy letters have not been missed.
Well, after drOuGh; of l!hee weeks
we have had delightful rain and all
ypre alton looks very mrch refreshed,
and the farmers go forth To- thrlr work
with new z"al and hnpr. Thc farmers
have been called Il ''ginu.blii >ri,' ba,
oh. how much they have 10 contend
with, They do watch with much in
terest the rising anG setting Ut the run,
the phases Of the N 'ru tni tn blowing
ofthe winds and eNpIe>S themselves quite
freely about the prospects OF disaster ard
ruin, but their Sncre$S tru,y hh,-sS on
the weather, ard flaming is tut gam"
of ''lOsS and Cainn Gt has gotten !" he
mostly loss ami II" gait They lG'V"
to invest so much before Il op i rta l.
''pltched. They hav" t. should alt
the responsibility of tie crop, aAd II 4
loss comes it falls on them. h'i' they
must have the credit Of | eing p1rsevcr-
ing, for ahhnag'l last ye tnSy may nav"
made poor corn crop aud ct itt'f
for his cotton, had his prHs Ia lot in The
iiaId, he slarlS OUt with fresh cneTgy t.
make another crrp. He se"ni8 Ia carry
ont the scriptures. "F"yGc',iag tu''
things that ae bphird ilr r3@-se' Iofw Td
t. those that are before. At present
TIE wheat and olt crop looks Iin" anh
promises an abundant Yield II they have
one more good itiU on th"in, M"Sl oi
the farmers have had 10 plan. III, i" CO.
ton the second time. til" first plant!,:r
having rOltrd bv laying in III" ,rnrlnG
too long during those rainy cold days
The gardens are growing off nicely,
although they are late. Srrihg chickens
are almost ''ripe" We have the prs
rectS of an abundant fIuit crop. Nest
farmers think it quite an accomplish
ment to have fine watermelon patch
and want to vie with one au"Ihrr ii
having the finest melons. | want MY
spouse to keep up this game f0r il
suits me. He can beat the COun!y
raising fine melons. This Grhti,irs his
ambition and satisfies my palate.
The flowers are lovely a:.d ahuni'uIt
this spring The birds are scacc AID
We miss their sweet songs.
/ have had a pleasant visit to New
berry since my last wiitng. TniS viaiG
called to Smy mni t',ilgS thti has
transpired long ago. Part If my bust
ness there was to deliver to the James
d. Nance Camp the secretary. book "t
the Lad e;' Soldiers AID Association of
NeWbcrry, of Whlch sUri",y | was
secI etary when tn va eulel Tui.
book has been in nay possession ever
since. Most OF the dear ladies tiit
labOred with me III th:ir Src:.'y GdV-
passed away like most Vt 're soldiers fn,
whom we !abnrrd Those were Nous
sad, trying days ''0U; memories If lh..
past are pleasant though th- past Itself
was full of pAiu,n | always en " Il
visit there aS does car tUi,nr. yes, |
thought of You, Mr.. EIitTr, whla there
and cast my eyes towa,S the EOv,c III
which you were h)rn. II lG axes NJ ont
pretty old, but | remember Hhrn that
event took place ThaL towli lsgrowi z
in size and beauty, hut as con- ,h;lSuis
are Odius | will nut make any cnmpar-
son with the town in which th- editor
now resid, 5, AMI thaI town i3 very &c al
to me rs it vas my cnlltnnud nome.
"Often l think of That htaulifr! ,own.
Often my thoughts 60 ~ aud down,
The pleasant streets Of tHat dear oi,I
town.
And my youth comes back to m"."
l spent IL pleasant day in Whitmr.
recently with Mrs. and w i'll Colcmau
They have lovely suburban cNt'&gu j,
a lovely grove. He Is mu"h inter 'Sr~;
in the building Of the factory ami -,
mills, while sh" is buSiiy engaged wi,l
her llpwerS, chicken3 and garden w
were de ighte'! to met again our Il i.
old fried MGS. Mniy tr,cnnau an.t t.
Iorm the acquaintance OF ne, daughter.
. ri, II 4.
and Wi,dop. WGi'ni!e vii nave !;
splendid cotton mli soon, also LNo o!j
mills and they hope to hs,r Ire wh.-tl.
of the 3 C's running thsuuyh lei Inrrr
pOratiOn. The pi,cc is hri''@ lo!i IF H.
streets. Pretty houses ac Gp.ng ii,
and new stores ale being ou-n"d j.
George Douglass. formerly ri v.rir ri \.
IS the popuIar physician O. Tie pl ,ce anr
las as much practice as nr can attend 10.
Miss jamie and Carrie DOug'aSsAud Ma
Hardy, his sister, spent Il day with hin
recently.
Miss jamie Douglass has !:a,, Il .ai,.l
OF the grippe but is up again.
DR.. W. l.. Sims and Miss Henderson
and the matChlesS Ca.INrH utM a visit
to Mr.. Bill Bentley's family last seek
We were sorry that We cUjl'd nul at
tend the picnic at Miss Mamie Smith.
school at Black Rock some weeks ago
as we are very fond o. that young teacre
and we always enjoy picaic al t.a'
place, but living noIhing TO drive ~,
not possessing n bicycle n:il t. Say
at home and eat bacon ari greens, :
instead OF eIlOylng tie liac GHhe
that these peop.e spread ON such &C
casiOnS. MISS Mamie is "A flee tppCn,.
and IS doing fine wcrk TIL .re. Hrp
she will return again next tam
l hear that Mrs Mary Dlvls is Wis
iting Mr.. julius AughtIy'S family
Would like TO see her.
Miss Grace Sims is quite well agai
after spell of bilious fever.
Miss Ann Fv,u.s and julia J,tr Spe,
the day at Mrs. J. f. COfrld's recently
Miss Mary CoHeid's school close
several weeks ago and size is NV on
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