The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-03-20
TEXAS LETTER.
Dark Crop Outlook for the Lone
Star Sfate--Unprecedented Rain
faII-Death of DR.. McJunkins,
Formerly of Union.

LdiI-DcatH OF Dr. McJunEIuS
Formerly of Union.
EDITOR UNION TIMES: L write
again of the condition prevailing in
this country. If 1 tell you the rain
fall of the last four months equalled
that of the average year you can
harly realize that that is the case,
but it is true nevertheless. The OUT
look in Texas is the gloomiest this
season ever known here. With Eve
months rainfall, with a good deal of
the last years crop of cotton still in
the fields and damaged 80 much that
it is hardly worth gathering. With
no preparations for a crop of any
kind this year, the working people
being unable to make their living ON
account of the unfavorablc weather,
and many in debt to the merchants,
and above all the scarcity of money
makes the future, the Immediate
future, at least, appear dark and
uncertain to the mercantile fraternity.
The rainfall since November, in
cluding that month, at Dallas has
been % inches, the like of which has
never occurred here before since
records have been kept. The oat
crop will be very short this year for
the reason that the weather has been
such that the seeds could not be
planted. There is volunteer and fall
oats which are looking all right but
there are not much of it unfortunate
ly. Wheat is looking fine and the
yield will be fine one if no unto
ward condition shall overtake the
crop tor the year 1908.
The many friends and relatives of
Dr.. Samuel w. McJ Junkin in Union
county will be panied to hear of his
leath which occurred at Terrell,
Texas, Snni,y evening March Sth.
DR.. McJunkin's home is in Dallas,
but he was appointed assistant super
utendsnt of the N. Texas Insane
Asylum at Terrell more than four
net SHatrfb fbff." Tiki fitae III te fstidfereessH
oyterian church at Dallas about six
years ago, mention was made Of it
1t the time. He came to Dallas
about II years ago from Texas. He
served in the U. S. Navy as surgeon
and was at one time in the land office
1T Austin. He was a strong and prom
nent Presbyterian, we'll thought of
by all who knew him. He left Union
think about 30 years ago. | am
almost sure a brother of his was at
one time editor of THE TIMES. The
doctor married Miss Red, of Hous-
ton, Texas. They have four children,
three girls and one son, Fred, who
lives at Honey GROVE in this Fannie)
county. Among his near relatives
in Union are Messrs. Perleser and
Jno. A. FAINT. l saw DR.. McJunkin
at the Confederate Reunion at Dal-
las last May, when he inquired very
specially of me if Capt. +. M. Farr
was at Dallas. 1 add my testimony
to the fact that DIR. McJunkin was
true, genial and gracious gentle
man, and the kin folks and friends
may we'll be proud of him and his
record in Texas.
The lady, Mrs. Travis NJ. Dumas,
who is to present the horse to Gen.
Gordon at New Orleans in May is
the daughter of South Carolinian
so / have learned since writing two
weeks ago.
On account of the scarcity of
money in this section the money
lenders have nearly become shy locks.
To hear what they say about what
can be done is not as interesting per.
haps, but would make as racy read
ing matter as Thomas Dixon s
Leopard Spo's."
J. S. G.