The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
NewSy Letter From BIacksburo

Mr.. Leach, the evangelist, and hi:
singer, Mr.. Marshal, are carrying on
series of meetings here at the city
hall. These meetings are being
largely attended and we trust that
much and lasting good may be done.
! Having often heard of Mr.. Leach but
having never seen him, l must con-
fess that the first time / went it was
to see tho man, have been going
since to hear sermons. The stage
scene at the hall is that Of a forest or
grove. There are large trees, small
trees, straight trees, crooked trees
and gnarled trees, and above all floats
the white fieecy clouds, reminding
one OF bright summer day. Last
night during his discourse Mr.. Leach
had occasion to recite the incident of
Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden.
He painted the picture so vivid that
in our imagination we all saw the
serpent crawl out on a knotted and
gnarled branch and with part OF its
body wound around the limb and the
other part swaying in the air whisper
words OF temptation to a fair woman
standing beneath. Then as the SER
mon went on we saw God walking
through the garden calling for Adam.
And as we looked we saw Eve seated
under a tree in remote corner OF the
garden sewing fig leaves together.
Suddenly the scene changed and we
were with the shepherds, the air was
filled with music and white winged
angels; in the distance we saw
bright star and heard the glad news
heralded forth that q Saviour was
born unto the world.
Mr.. Editor, not many months ago
there was solemnized at the Metho-
dist church at this place a beautiful
wedding in high life. Annie attend
ed this marriage as spectator, but
feeling that L could not do the occa-
sion justice refrained from mention
ing it at at all. Bright and prosper
Gus looked the future for those two.
They took long bridal tour and re.
turned home to begin life as boarders
at the Cherokee Inn. But today we
are sad to say these two are parted,
the bride has gone back to her par
ents the groom to his old quarters.
Our knitting mill ia at complete
standstill. 1t has been placed in the
hands Of receiver. Mr.. Wheat, of
Gaffney, now has it in his charge,
but no one Knows just when it will
start up again.
Miss Pearl Whisonant, of Wilkins
Vile, Is visiting her cousin, Miss May
Whisonant.
Miss Ada Fulton ard Mr.. McSwain
of Blacksburg, were married recently.
A wedding dinner was served at the
home of the BRIDES parents.
Mrs. w. @. Curtis is quite sick.
A birthday dinner was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Starn's
last Wednesday in honor of Mrs.
Starn's father, a very aged gentleman.
Mr.. j. G. Hames and w. f. M.
Kirby, Of Grindall, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. l.. Kirby recently.
We spent very pleasant week at
Grindall Christmas, but the funny
part was returning home. Father
declared that the roads were so bad
we never could make the trip to Gaff-
ney in a buggy, SO he hitched up the
wagon, put on white canvas cover
(like mountain wagon) filled the
body full of hay, spread down some
quilts and then we all crawled in.
Pm sure, Mr.. Editor, if you could
have seen US in the middle of the big
road splashing along through the
mud and Annie with line in each
hand trying to guide the mules-the
men walking-and momentarily ex-
pecting to be stuck fast, you would
have laughed until you cried, But
the funny part was when wo began to
get in town everybody began to hail
US to know what we had for sale, and
one old mountain boomer" wanted
to know If we were "going up the
kentry." Happily we were in time
to catch the evening train and as
SHINE one has expressed it when We
got to Gaffney we were ut Blacksburg.
We extend to B. B. our congratu-
lations.
ANNIE LAuRIE