The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
NEW HOPE

| New Hope, May 4.-Services were
held yesterday by the pastor, Rev
MIR. Cook, end as usual he preached
an excellent sermon from st. Mat
thew, the 25th chapter, 2S-29-30 the
verses. A large congregation was
present and good singing added much
to the occasion. l was glad to see
SO many new faces. 1 asked one
who had come long way, what he
was doing away up here; he said he
he'd heard about our having such a
fine preacher and he came to hear
him and surely we had good preach
er-that is one reason we are having
such crowds.
Mr.. b. M. Becknell is contemplat-
ing building nice cottage in the
near future.
L am having white head cabbage
| and Strawberries at present.
The political situation is warming
up around here. A glance at the can
didates' column in the papers will
show that already several aspirants
for office have made announcement of
their candidacy. All county officers
have to make the race this summer
with the exception of the sheriff and
clerk of court, and judging from the
talk that is going the rounds there
will be no dearth of material to Sc
lect from. l have read much of the
matter that has been published in
| the papers on woman's suffrage and
l rather enjoy the arguments. Some
are amusing and some are instruc.
tive. do not think, however, that
the arguments are being put forth for
or against it will change the tide
very much. Woman suffrage will
come in its time just as all other
evils or blessings have come, and it
does not make much difference how
we argue it. We may exhaust both
| sides of the subject and yet not
change it's course. Just now | do not
know whether am in favor or
against it. There are many argu-
ments on both sides, arguments that
are strong and spicy. Arguments
that are based on true premises, ar
guments feminine and arguments
masculine, arguments that are based
on sinister motives and arguments
that are based on honest convictions,
but we have yet to see an argument
that takes up the subject and pre-
sents it in its true light, leaving out
personal interest and prejudice. l
would like to see some disinterested,
unbiased, able man take up this mat
ter and discuss it in its true phases.
Several have gone to Union today
to attend the Democratic meeting.
Mrs. Cunningham, who is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lee Gault, was
at church Sunday.
Nessrs. Carson Davis and Jack
West of Union were at New Hope
Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Scott, of Cannons camp
ground, spent the we md here with
relatives. q.
Mr.. Smith White of Pacolet was
among his old friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Hames of Jonesville
was at the home of her father, Mr..
j. w. Scott on Sunday.
Mr.. Thos. H. Gore was at, New
Hope Sunday 9is
Miss Edna Becknell Ws4eeN her
brother, Marvin, at Buffalo receShS&
Looks like rain today, we need it
very badly, as nearly everything has
stopped growing.
The colored people are building a
church on the Reynolds place and it
will be called Longs chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Whitlock and
little Katherine visited at the home
of Mr.. j: G. Bishop Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt Palmer were
here Saturday and Sunday.
Herbert, the little son of MIR. and
Mrs. A. H. Gossett, does not improve
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