The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-09-26
Ti.3 NEWS FROM S4NTUC.
Cofon Prospc rs n Il Very En- .orr-
ying-Outipok Favorable For
Good Il ,rras Of Grsi1.
Local News Notes.
DE- ATa OF MR.. J. c. p. JErER.


hsmnch truth as poe!r ~ in that sure.
; to ih)ss things, spec,acles, what do
thaV "ticklt 7"
Wnl th's go on record as "The DOL
Septambeip'
We will sooa DO In the embrace of the
Beautiful Indian summer"
Mr.. II. E. .Ieter will leiva thi, week
to canvass Cherokee c,ulty, selling
clothes line wire. lie is a m)ral young
man and hope he will succeed.
Mr.. X. +. Johns, the newly app ,inted
cotton waigher, has taken charge OF his
Office. He served in this capacity two
years ago and gave sa:isfac i'm.
Mrs. j. G. Sartor and daughter, Mss
| Mary, for th3 past two weeks have b -en
enjoying themselves among relatives in
Georgia. near Atlanta.
Mr.. J. r. Lobby has been rem ,vtd as
station agent here and prnm tied to a
position at Uuion. Mr.. McMeekin, of
Fairfield, is now agent at this place.
Miss Hattie Moss, who has been of
visiting relatives, returned to her home
here last week.
Miss Ada Foster, Of Splrtanblrg, Is
here on a visit to the fam ly Of her
brother, Mr.. f 9. Foster.
MI. l.. N. cOSCcT, VI OHl vi, CNue
down last week to bore we'll Tor Mr..
w. T. Stokes, bnt af;er getting in sight
Of water, struck hard rock aIl had to
qrit.
Mr.. Boyd, of the firm of Green &
Boyd, was here last week posting signs
| and trying to sell grain sowing mAchin-
cry. have not heard as to his success
Protracted services at the Presy teriar
church here have been going on sinca
last Wednesday to Suud W night. There
were three additions to the church. II ".
Mr.. White was expecting R.v. Mr..
Wardlaw, Of Union, to aid him bit
failed to secure his services.
Quite large crowd of negroes went
on the excursion from this plac, FRIDAY,
10Th Tickets were sold by indivi In .ls
and not by the agent, 80 was IN ,bls to
find out how many did go
Judging from the way cotton is Ops1-
ing and being ginne1, the ''short hors."
of cotton crop will soon be "cnrried"
and all gone almost, for it is al :ea iy
pent-unfortuuately.
Some preparation for grain sowing IL
| in progress, aud talk Of sowing IL g.Ding
right along, au1 the indicati)Il p lin. tD
the seeding of a llrg, area Of land to
wheat and oats.
Hawks are getting distressiag'y f..
miliar around s)m, farm hm&sS. AMI
they are not p,rticllarlv ch ,c.fil in
choosing from the cradle up. BIT there
is hawk for evAry s'Z, cnick, II b..
leve, though NaturAli,ts SAY there Is
only two or three species shat i, destrnc-
tive to blrnyard fowls. BIT it il my
business to kill everyone l get cha zee
at except the little sparrow h.vk. Tie
| name hawk carries ill-rep ,te an'l G M
demnation with it, except tia tX'eJ
ton noted. and ther. is no trust weak
points in thlt case with mo ary m ):e
than where crow is in the quas ia.
DEATH OF \ GOOD CITIZEN.
Nv. JOAN c. P. Jeter, seventy--ix
years OF age, died Sunday night, Sept.
81, at 0:10 o'clock. of disease m ,stlf in-
cident to old age; just giving ont Of ma
tute, he having lived hi, allotted ii NJ.
He was born of and connected to "A large.
prominent and chivalvous family, AMI in
the better days in ante-ho!um tim g.
was considered wealthy. bit owing TO
tho fortunes Of war lost his property and
WAS never able to regain it. old age kept
coming on, times were getting htr,ler
for him, and lie died n poor m.a. bat re-
tanned self-respect, chivalry, aad loyalty,
to a high degree.
! He was a graduate Of Flrman Uni
versity, studied law. prac ic,L his pro.
fesslon IL the city of Greeuviile until ia ,
breaking out of the war, and Afterwards )
to small extent. H. volunteered and
went through the war from beginning
to end, being for some time cap ,in of
the wagon tain in Gen. Jos z John
ST. nr's army. 1t is s ID Of him that he
was brave aud nervy, aud during tn Il
period never swerved from the path of
duty, nor finched from danger.
lie eirly connected himself with the
Baptist church aud was a member of
Salem church at this place for number
Of years. serve in it, vlrioa, ca ,citis,.
and died having faith and hope In his
belief.
In all Of the v;cissitudes of lif. he com.
planned hut little, never seem, d discOur.
aged, always entertaining h)psful
ylev: lie hell up remarkably we'll, un-
I'll a liCtle over year ago, when he be-
gan to fail perceptibly and graiu ,lly
SINK to the last. lie was willing to die.
ayt! began to wish for the end, npver
sun ring any pain, retaining a clear
mind and consciousness up to u few
hours before he died. lie was burial II,
the Salem Baptist church yard NJ ,nday
evening, Sept. %, where friends and
relatives collected to see bis mortal re
mains laid to rest lie was tw G. mar.
ried. lie leaves wife and one son OF
his last marriage. and a large numb r OF
RI latives and friends, b mourn hi, de.
| partmre. There are only three old m IN