The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-05-16
Eta Jane EtchinSS.

ETA JANE, May 12.-Next Thurs
day, 18th, at 10 o'clock q. M, the
Ladies' Memorial Association will
meet at Salem to decorate the grayes
Of the confederate soldiers buried
there. Speakers have been invited
and the ladies will bring their bas-
kets and flowers.
The weather.is rather dry and some
Of the crops have not yet been plant
ed. Others planted haven't come up.
A good, warm rain would do much
good just now.
Wheat is looking pretty we'll; oats
will not do much unless they get
rain soon.
We hear of fair stands of corn, gen.
orally, where the crows haven't at
tackled it.
I expect about July 4th the young
people of York and Cherokee coun-
ties will meet and have a picnic at
Howells ferry, to which, no doubt,
the old people will be welcome.
hope when the time comes Union
will be represented and that the edi-
tor of this paper will put in his ap-
pearance:
Miss Agnes Shearer gave her school
picnic last Saturday, which was an
enjoyable affair.
Rev. Mr.. Ingram, Prof. S. B. Latham,
| and Hon. F. p. McDill made addresses.
John Robinson, Joe Hood, Sam Strain
and Prof. Latham furnished the instru-
| mental music. Mr.. w. 5. Wilkinson
gave the congregation what lemonade
they could drink free. The ladies gave
| the dinner and all had fine time.
Hon. q. w. Whisonant has erected
fine monument to his children who are
buried at Salem. Its the work of Mr..
Will White, of Gastonia, who by the
way is son or DR.. Aleck White, who
was assassinated near here in August,
1865.
We are delighted with the editor's
account of the reunion trip. Tell it all
brother.
Rev. Sam T. Creech preached at Meso-
potamia yesterday. His text was:
"They helped every one his neighbor;
| and every one said to his brother. Be
of good courage" Isaiah 41:6. This
| week he conducts meeting at Lock-
hart Mills. He's mover and makes
| things move around him. Give him a
full house brethren at each service. He
deserves it.
Cherokee county has long list of
| candidates. The several offices to be
filled will not lack applications, and the
| dear peoples interest will be talked over.
The Christian Endeavor Society met
at Mr.. Farrow Wright's yesterday and
was conducted by Bro. r. j. Kirby. A
good attendance was present.
AT the coming reunion Of u. @. Vet
Grams at Greenville, Miss Deal will rep
resent the Cherokee Regiment. Miss
Bryant Camp, Jake" Carpenter and
Miss Mary Jeffries, daughter of Hon.
William Jeffries, will act as sponsor for
Camp Jeffries, U. g. Veterans. Chero-
kee will allow no county to send pref
tier girls to that reunion than she will
send.
Your correspondent is invited to at
tend the meeting of the memorial associ-
alton at Sharon, York county, tomorrow.
They have large association, possibly
the largest of any outside of the larger
towns in the State. These occasions are
very pleasant to the old and beneficial to
the young. They teach them to rcver-
ence the memory as we'll as deeds of the
great men of this county, who. true to
their convictions, sealed with their blood
their devotion to their conntry's rights.
They are not as some claim, teaching
disloyalty to our children and keeping
alive the sectional strife, but on the
other hand grateful acknowledgements
of pride that they are the descendants
of true Americans, and that they are not
ashamed Of their ancestry.
Bright angels looking from the skies
Behold no hOlier spot on ground,
Than where defeated valor lies
BY woman's love and beauty crowned.