The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-05
cAR0LINA'S SONS IN TEXAS.
More About The Settlers Around
the Famous Hunters Bend. The
Mctffchen's, theAdairs, BaiIey's
and others, All From South Car
- oIina.
6PA ARTANBURG AND
UNION REPRESENTED.

ONO. IL. MAI HIS, ISQ., OHlOn, -. ".
Dear Friend:-Your valuable pa
per gets here alright, though not as
swift as few issues of previous date
had done, but the address is correct,
(thank you)
/ beg pardon for having to in
.trude upon your valuable space to
state that you make me say in my
last letter Miss Ada Duck cit when
it should have been Miss Ida Duck
ett. Also you make me say Cold
vile, s. G. when it should be Gold.
vile, 8. G.
l was very sorry to hear Of the
|. untimely death of Mrs. Sam Duck
ut. As the correspondent from
Goshen Hill stating the sad event
was the first l had heard of her death.
1t is indeed the most sad lot of our
lives to lose fond mother, surround
cd by her loving and dutiful children.
1t might not be SO hard to bear if all
the children were grown and married
or had homes of their own, but the
writer believes lie has experienced
the sadest Of all separations from the
love and care OF a fond mother by
the cruel monster death, and for this
reason sincerely sympathizes with
all who are called to pass under the
rod of affection at an early age, and
while the kiss of a mothers lips is
still warm on the innocent brow.
The writer has known that family
from earliest childhood, in fact near
ly all his life, and during all that
time they have proved themselves to
be one of the best of the land, and
Mrs. Duckett was one of the most
quiet, gentle, thoughtful and kind
hearted ladies that it has ever been
his pleasure to meet.
Rest on, rest on In peaceful rest,
Eternal life God gave,
There is hope that all may have
W. shall meet beyond the grave.
Well I will try to tell little more
about Carolina's sons and daughters
around Hunters Bend, but first I
will beg pardon for not having gath
cred notes from the lives of these in
teresting, progressive and friendly
people, but the season of the year
when / was there was their busiest
time and had only a very limited
chance to get acquainted with them,
but they will stop the pillow long
enough to talk few minutes with a
man from old South Carolina, and
if he comes recommended they will
invite him to their house and treat
him like king. 1 mean as much
IKE king as it has ever been the
(asure Of your humble scribe to
anticipate in or to have knowledge
Sof according to his humble opinion.
The old gent, Mr.. Hunter, was
very talkative and friendly man, also
bis son DR.. John Hunter, and his
daughter, Mrs. Littlepage, she made
special request that l should call on
them at their home and l regret that
my time was so limited that l could
not avail myself of the pleasure, but
the one of most interest to me in the
Hunter family was the youngest son,
IN. lie was an exception for socia-
bility and friendship. [ have met
very few people in my life who were
easier to get acquainted with than
was Jim Hunter. Then there are
two families of the McEitchen, usual
ly pronoun ed McUtchen, they are
from Marltto county, S. G. They
came to Travis county, Texas, more
than thirty years ago and have reared
their families in Texas. Some of
the children are grown and married,
they have paid many visits to s. c..
and have taken most of their chill
dren back there Oh visits at various
times and the children seem to have
that same paternal love for old Car
olina that their parents possess.
Neil McEitchen has very nice little
!, farm on the border of Hunters Bend,
1.-The land is not ss rich as on the bot
2 tom, though it is as fertile as need
be when there are ordinary seasons,
as he can raise all he can gather; the
land is practically level and runs to
Hecker Branch, and the church by
I'll name was built on land he gave
fol he purpose; he has nice house,
Apdbs good living and seems 10 be
1happy, except he has asthma at times
very bad. He has five children
nearly all grown, Duncan, Ruth,
Jesse, Bessie and Neil Jr, Jim