The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-07-18

| bloom Dy July 4th, 1t was considered
early, and people would likely tro,
half mile to see the cotton patch il
was in, but of late a whole lot Of
little bumble-bee cotton bloomed
before the 1st of July. 1t seems to
be keeping pace with humanity, and
it is getting there too soon.
| have been 80 busy that I "come
up absent at my place in The
TIMES. went to the convention
at Beulah, Friday before 5th Sun
day, attended three days, and Of
conrse had to do my thoughts like
you would swarm of bees, let them
settle before you can hive them.
In due time Friday morning quite
a number of home people, few del
egates, and this correspondent-to
stop little crack in the ranks-were
on hand; but the president and vice
president being absent, and remain
ing absent, nearly all preachers away,
check was put upon it, and some
went so far as to express themselves
that the organization was about to
slip its cable. But the next day
more delegates came in, speakers
were on hand, and it revived, on the
principle that bad beginning makes
a good ending, and it ended the best
convention, the best feeling prevail
ing, that l have seen for quite awhile.
l think Saturday was one of the
most pleasant days 1 ever spent at
such meeting, for the speakers
seemed to try to do better than they
ever did. They gave wholesome
addresses, interspersed with wit.
they were in a fine humor, the sing
ing was fine, and the social features
during recess was the equal, l be-
lieve was superior, to any picnic.
But oh! it was so h-o-t.
At the meating in March officers
were not elected, so they were elect
ed at this meeting, and there are
those who are looked to, to some ex-
tent, to keep up the meetings this
year.
President, s. Crosby; Vice Presi-
dent, II. B. Murphy; Secretary, E.
w. Jeter; Treasurer, D. N. Wilburn.
Committee on Programme: D. A.
Swindler, J. D. Mahon and Thos.
Goings.
Rev. J. d. Mahon preached the
Missionary sermon Sunday to an
over-full house, and good collec-
ton was taken. This goes to the
State Missions and Aged Ministers
Relief Fund. The next meeting
will be at Carlisle. 1 will not try to
give the proceedings, but suffice to
say the people, home people and del
egates, were we'll pleased with the
results. Two new schools were ad-
mitted into the body.
Individually, I think everybody
was we'll pleased, and none more so
than those of that church, who did
the entertaining when they saw there
was a convention, and they would
have somebody to entain, and don't
you doubt their entertaining either
were you ever there Mr.. Editor?
That is almost home church to me,
l knew" what to expect, and was
banking on being member there,
and would rather have been there
than at huge coronation feast or
some millionaire get-up, where the
riggings costs mare than the hulls.
This occasion brought in a good
many visitors and among them I
saw many very pleasant friends and
so that made it the more pleasant
for me, especially sweet girl friend.
[ had several invitations to homes
while there, and it was a puzzle for
me to decide on them. | was as
signed to Mr.. S. j. Davis, but I only
had one night at my disposal, having
to 20 back home one night, and 1 got
a good natured scolding from Mrs.
Davis, but l hope she will forgive
me until l have a chance to redeem
myself. Saturday evening l accept
ed an invitation to the home of Miss
Sue Jeter and her sisters. They
had with them some friends of mine
from another section, two being
pretty girls and very. special friends,
so | saw it was an opportunity do
not get every day and ! wanted to
60 too. At that home there is nc
other alternative hut to have q nice
time, and on this occasion it was a