The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-24
IN THE COUNTRY.
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a roa,irg Cre and it did not take us long
70 tbaw out. We were not long in fiud
ing out that we bad just arrived too late
to participate in IA happy event. One of
Mr.. Jee's charming daughters, ~ $
Lydia Lou, had got married the day be-
fore our arrival. Mr. James II. Abrams.
the popular manager Of Mrs. COleman's
extensive plantation, was the happy
grOomSman. The ceremony was pc
formed at Mr.. Lees house, Rev. Il. Il.
Morris, cf The First Methodist church. ut
Union, cllicjatipg. There were only few
friends outside of the immediate family
invited, among them Were Mr.. NJ. w.
McNeace and Miss Kate Holcomb AMI
Mrs. l.. A. Sch0ppaul, OF Union. DR.. J.
r .Jet,r and Mr.. Riley Cr0cker, Of
Goshen Hill, MeSsrs. NJ. nj. Bufort.
George Abrams, Hayne Abrams, Nc. d.
Nets and Mrs. n. &. Sigh, all of New-
berry. a wedding supper was served At
the BRIDES home after the Wedding. The
parlor and dining room were tastefully
de corated with holly, ivey and ferns
The bride and gloom were the Recipients
Of uRite number Of valuable and use
full presents. An elegant dinner was
given at the home Of MIS-. II. l.. Cole
man in honor OF the bride the next day,
The couple LETT for the home vf the
groom after supper. We jDin the many
friends Of ths bride and groom in wish
ing for them long life of happiness aud
prosperity.
We spent very plea'au evening III
this comfortable and pleasant home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee never fail to make one
feel at home at their festive board
Everything a.ouuI their home is brigh.
and cheerful, a'ld it is a real pleasure TO
be with them Mr. Lee is a very inter-
estiDg talkvr aud is rich in "reminiscences
of the war, having taken part in most
of the hottest battles of the Confederacy.
He told us of one battle where the fight
ing was 80 hot and the result so terrible
that after the battle ona.cOuld walk over
an acre of ground on the dead bodies OF
soldiers without stepping on the ground.
Next morning at Breakfast Mrs. Lee
said 'whiio you did not get here i'll tim,
for tho wedding you shall have Il piece
of the wedding cake,h and she gave us
both slice.
Mr.. Duckett has an old sword, gAld
mounted, and a dirk knife that dates
back further than he has record of
The sword was once the property of "A
British officer The dirk is something
like hundred years old. Mrs. Lee has
an old fashioned tuckipg comb made
from mammoth tortoise shell, the comb
top and teeth together is about S inches
wide, the comb is semi circle and il
Strengthened out would I've fully ten
inches long. II is the prettiest tortoise
sha ~, hax HOY
should be seat with its history to the
Charleston Exposition. II is at least
100 years old and in as pei feet condition,
and as pretty as the day it was made.
Leaving this home We arrived at
Black Rock church about 10:30. The
church was not open and the returns
were taken by natures lireside, in the
sunshine. Here we met several of our
friends, among them the Wilson boys,
Mr.. William. Beatty and Mr.. Samuel
Douglass.
Leaving Black Rock about , o'clock
we had long drive of some II miles 10
Santuc. We arrived at the home Of
MR.. DAVIS j. GREGORY
an hour or so before sundown and
spent the night. We were glad Of
the opportunity Of visit to his home,
we had heard great deal about Mr..
Gregory as farmer, and we were glad
Of an opportunity OF spending night
at his home and having chat with him
and his Interesting family. They have
three bright little children, one of whom
is now going to school at the Gregory
academy nearby, which tlourishlng school
Il, h, hn
an accomplished and painstaking teacher
and most charming young lady. Miss
Edge boards at Mr.. Gregory's home.
Upon approaching the home Of Mr..
Gregory we passed his gin hou'c where
We noticed his engine, gin and some 25
bales Of cotton. We remarked that the
people through this section did not seem
to be through ginning cotton. Mr.. Farr
said he thought Mr.. Gregory only ginned
for himself This being more cotton
than we had seen in our rounds We said
Mr.. Gregory must be holding his crop
for higher prices. Mr.. Gregory was out
hunting with Messrs. Bartles and CIaw-
ford when we arrived, but they soon
Game III, having killed quite number
Of birds Messrs Bartles and Crawford
returned to Union and we returned to
the house.
Mr.. Gregory has II model home, his
residence is on high elevation, it is a
large two story house. neatly painted,
and furnished on the interior in an ele-
giant manner. The carpGtlng, furniture,
ETC., is equal to any found in the best
homes i'll the city, while the buildings
around the premises are many and COM
nOdious, and there is every evidence of
the prosperous and happy farmer.
We learned that the % bales of cotton
was only remnant of his cotton crop,