The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-01-04
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Y Jpnesville, Dec. 3fT-Well, 1906
is nearly gone and'we are here yet !;
for some purpose the Lord has
kept us through another year. |
I am proud that Mrs. Jack and my
babies are all living and look as
Ipttty as ever. l tell you, they
are daises, sure.
I'VE did not make as much mon
|st as we always do, but made plen-
, EIof sausage, spare-ribs, potatoes,
cMlSens, beef steaks, etc. We feel
proud it. Would do you good
toAsee us seat these cold days. You
would think we live to eat and eat
| to live.
SWefsI have just got back from
one pf those old-fashioned dinners
that makes Mrs. Jack nervous, for
she says / always5 eat too much
and too fast. 1t is q wonder I
don't die with the coiic. but | am
got dead yet. She gives me lit
lie soda, puts me to bed and next
norning am all rightaand ready
lto try it agan13 .sss ,s q; !, "a !,
~ On the tWeaty sixth IIlsI
HID. to. a big turkey dime at
~ and Mrs, T. w Whitlock's.
'sYaich pfoNed to Be really a family
itunion. and the twenty-fourth an
adversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
lock S marriage. There were four
of the grown boys and one grown
girl present, One of the boys, Mr..
u. G,Whitfock, has made his home
i'm Danville, Va, and is doing well.
Mr. Claude has his home in Sum
ter where he is also doing well.
The other children are all at home
under the influence of their parents.
There 5were many friends and
neighbors present to partake of the
sumptuous dinner, and Mr.. and
Mrs. WhitlockIs friendship.
{ = Mr. Dyeshas a fine G country. store
SsM is doing good Business.
Our community is doing we'll.
Messrs. Dye and Gossett. the
standard bearers of old New Hope
church. are moving on in a way
that knows no stopping. Yes, sir,
l. feel proud of my neighbors and
friends. Mr.. ]. c. Spears. right
near me, has a fine stock farm.
where YOU can get beef or COW
most any time YOU want it.
| must say something about our
schools. If ] don't | will burst, for
there is where the future of our
country rests. Our school has
Just run three months and wound
up with a"Chrstmas tree. which
was loaded down with beautiful
Ipresents. They had a very en-
tertaining program of dialogues,
songs and recitationS Which did
great credit both to teacher and
children. Children and patrons ali
like their teacher. Wherever such
conditions exist there is no such
thing as failure. Children. we
trust Gods blessings may be on
YOU, that he may guide and lead
YOU on to success. Without edu-
cation success is in great meas
ure impossible. Who knows but
yet there may come an Abe Lin
coin. r. E. Lee or Stonewall
Jackson from the little school
house on the hill. So mote it be.
Our schools are all doing a good
work and ! am proud to say we
have good enrolment of pupils.
Both parents and teachers are
coming down to their work. Miss
Bessie Sumner has charge Of the
Bishop school, Miss Dora Whit
lock has the Rocky Creek school.
Miss Mary Cunningham the Gault
school. and Miss Fanny Roger has
the .Elford Grove school. We
trust their effortsswill be crowned
with success
Well, our taxes! Our taxes
Everybody is grumbling about our
taxes. Some have been taxed too
|heavy through a misunderstanding
as to the valuation of their prop
erty: some have forgotten that
four years ago some of our land
could have been bought for FIVE
five and six dollars per acre and
now it could. not be bought for ten
and fifteen dollars per acre. So.
let us be sure we are right before
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