The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
Etchin9s from Eta Jane.

There will he but little cotto. picked
or wheat sOwn this week unless the
weather changes. Very little cotton is
in the path now.
Last week the members of Salem
church put on two sides of new wealth
boarding on their church building and
they expect to flush it up at an early
date. Mr.. II. Terry Estes is bossing
the job and it looks very well. This
work has been on hand long time or dt
least its been good while since the wind
work began. But it will be finished up
all right now it appears. The people
generally have subscribed literally to the
work, and I take this occasion on the
behalf of the church to thank Congress
man D. E. Finley and Mr.. w. r. Walker
for the liberal hep they gave to the
Work. Mr.. Finley is always ready and
willing to help in any good work. Mr..
Willie r. Walker has always been a
good friend to Salem. For a long time
the ferry at Howells was without any
means of crossing the liver and he kindly
on children's days, big meeting days and
for burial occasions loaned his cotton
boat for the convenience of the people
wanting to cross, and pow re comes for
ward with his means and literally helps
to repair the church. Mr.. Walker is
not man to make blowing horn of
his liberality, but we appreciate and ac-
knowledge it all the same.
As soon as the Notwithstanding is put
on and other repairs made on the church
building the congregation propose to
have the church painted. And in May
Of 1904 have centennial service there. 1t
being just 100 years since the church
was first organized.
have all my life been usfd to seeing
women paste papers on the inside of
their houses for comfort or beauty, but
never until this morning saw them
pasted OH the outside for the same pur-
pose. Betsy White, colored lady in
this communAY, is the originator of this
new plan.
Miss Margaret Pridmore, am sorry
to say, Is quite unwell.
Mr.. Jack Kendrick has ginned over
400 bales Of cotton this season. He has
an up-to-date ginning outfit and has
q large patronage.
The boys had a debate at the school
house last Saturday night week ago
They will keep it up for some time no
doubt as they are raising a crop of ora
tors,
Nessrs. Frank Webber and Hal JEFF
fries have completed the bridge over
Thickety creek at Ovens ford. This
bridge was first built ny Union county
and it was very shoddy job. But the
pillars Messrs. Webber and Jeffries are
put,ing there are rock and will be there,
as Uncle George Garner used to say, "for
the grand children"
The North Pacolet Interdenomina-
tional s. G. Convention will meet at
Wilson's Capel on the 2Sth inst.
John Cato, the mail carrier from Union
to this place, is having hard time since
the roads have bf come so bad and the
days so short Yet he always makes
good time and Is scarcely ever behind the
schedule.
have just read "The Story of Stone
wall Jackson" through and find it a most
excellent work, and can safely recon-
mend it to any one.
II a man rows 10 miles in % hours
against the stream, the rate Of which is
3 miles an hour; how long will he be in
rowing back to the starting point?
A man gave his note for 5000 at per
cent. simple interest on the 1st day Of
January; at the end of months he paid
SIS on the note, part of which was to
pay the interest then due. How much
will redeem his note at the end of the
year. Vox.