The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-11-07
OUR GOSHEN HILL LETTER.
First One in a Long Time.


wrote a letter for my county paper
and l hardly dare now to ask f,r a
place in its columns, for last week
it come to us 50 full of nice editorials,
interesting letters, pretty advertise.
ments aud funny jokes that it seems
presumptous for me to hope for
hearing.
Since my last writing l have had
delightful visit to Grcenville and
it was Joy upon joy" to meet my
children and ramble and walk and
laugh and talk with little brown
eyed Joe and blue eyed Katie. 1
took in the reunion and enioyed
seeing the veterans, the sons of the
veterans, the lovely sponsors and oh
how many memories were stirred,
some sweet, some sad when 1 heard
the strains of Dixie and Bonnie
Blue Flag. My veteran wa, there
and how much [ did enjoy seeing
him meet with his Oil comra les and
tell how they fought f,r Southern
rights under the Confederate flag,
and then they would tell each other
how they had fought since then to
keep the "wolffrom the door," The
only souvenir that I.brou yht home
from the reunion was little yellow
hound that followed US from the park.
l thought it might be the pet of an
old veteran and when l could not
find its owner 1 did not have the
heart to drive it away, so I named
him veteran" and brought it on
home. Oh! how I enjoyed the salu-
brious mountain air, the delightful
scenery of Paris mountain, the
society of friends of former days and
seeing the fine, dresses and ''turn
outs of city folks, and above all
the sweet Sabbath church gong,
hearing the fine sermons and listen.
ing to the grand songs of the great
congregation. But city folks don't
appreciate these services as they
should, and in my heart 1 would
ask show can they stay away"
"Gcd has given one day in seven in
which to learn the way to heaven"
Yet Sabbath after Sabbath is idled
away, spent as o day of recreation.
This We lament to gee is a growing
evil in the land. Strange that the
people do not honor his day more
for the Lord has given such precious
promises to those who keep the Sab
bath holy.
l was glad to get home and meet
welcome from so many friends and
it gave me down right pleasure to
hear them say 1--WE have missed you
so much" Right here 1 would say
l missed my county paper so much
while | was away.
We have had delightful weather
for long while which furthered very
much the gathering of the crops and
added much to the increase of cotton,
peas and potatoes, and the gardens
are full even now of fine vegetables,
beans, cabbage, turnips, roasting
ears, etc. The fruit crop was shorter
than l ever knew it, while the wild
fruit is almost a failure.
MIR. Il. s. Aughtry has moved
back to his home near Goshen Hill
much to the delight of his many
friends.
On my return home T was sorry
to hear that Mrs. Sam ,Duckett had
"passed over the river" She was
a devout christian woman and will
be much missed by the church and
family and friends.
The4th quarterly meeting of this
circuit was held at Whitmire recently.
The next conference will send us a
new pastor aud presiding elder as
they have been with US four wears.
| hope they will bo appreciated
wherever they go. They are minis.
ters Of ability and power.
The schools of this--neighborhood
have opened and are being taught by
Miss Mamie Smith, Miss Mcbride
and Miss McCarley, I wish them
very much success inthoir efforts to
"teach !, 'thesyouns ideas how to
The many friends of Miss Nettic
Moore will be glad to hear that she
is able to be up after long spell Of
scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Cofeld has
had a reunion at their home. Mr..
al AZ. q n q,