The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
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of Union county are now being rep
resented in the news columns of The
Times, will try to give few hap
penings of this community during the1
past few days.
Farmers were late making prep
arations to plant on account of the |
land being too wet and now it is too |
dry for the seed to germinate; so it |
may be clearly seen that farmer
must be man of patience.
The various churches of this and
adjacent communities (namely, Fair
view, Beulah and Hebron) have lust
held missionary rallies in the interest
of home and foreign missions. Good
speeches were made at all of these
meetings and good collections taken.
Quite little excitement was oc-
casioned some time ago at the home
of Miss M. w. Mcbride on this route
by suspicious-looking man who ap-
peared in her yard and claimed to
have been hurt by a passing train.
but after he had been offered assist.
ance by Miss Mcbride and several
nelghbors it was found that he was
not hurt at all and seemed to be a
person of very doubtful character.
Inc man was asked to leave the prem
lses at once and finally did so, though
reluctantly, and after going short
distance, returned by the same wav
from which he first appeared. In
the meantime rural policeman had
oeen summoned but by the time the
Pollceman arrived on the scene, the
man could not be found, and was
later reported to have been seen po-
ing iip the direction of Pride's station
on the U & G. S. Railroad.
The man stated that he was on his
way TO Columbia and on no account
did ne wish to go to Union and it is
supposed that he kept on pretty live
~ as with some telephone service and
rural policemen this is no resting
place for tramps.
Mr.. F. w. Carnell made bns;-
ness trip to this community not long
since. e
Mrs. M. c. Feaster, who was in bad
nealth so long, is much improved, but
M Feaster is not doing we'll at the
present writing.
Several families have had measles.
among them being those of Messrs
l.. F. 1vey and S. d. Mitchell.
Mr.: Sam Koon, who was hurt on
the U. G. R. Railroad, has not fully
recovered.
Garland Nicholas, a respected old
colored man, died here not long ago
and as he was a member of the col
ored Odd Fellows lodge, and held va
rl0us oflces IN his church, the negroes
held one of the largest funerals ever
witnessed by white people here: the
scene being quite imposing as the
procession marched along the public
highway in the direction of Maple
Ridge colored church.
Mrs. w. r. jolly, Miss Ellen E.
Gregory, Mrs. E. F. Spears and Mrs.
stephen Crosby have not been we'll
for some time but are better at pres
ent.
Miss Estelle Gregory; daughter of
Mr.. S: Ezell Gregory, who has hsen
attending the Spartan AcademyeHlalnv's.,,, :,
Landrum, is at home for the vacatSoH.
Mrs. w. B. Crosby and children of
newton, Miss, are on an extended
visit to Mrs: Crosby's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. R. Hawkins.
Mr.. Bill Kitchens was buried at
beulah cemetery one day last week.
Rev. S. w. Jolly filled his regular
appointment at Fairview church on
last Sunday and preached good SER
mon. After the services were con-
cluded the Fairview Sunday school
was reorganized and officers elected
to serve for the remainder of the
year; all of the old ones were re-
elected and are as follows: Superin-
tendent, w. K. jolly; assistant SUPER
lntendent, De Aubrey Gregory; secre-
tary and treasurer, Furman Smith.
The school will open promptly at 10
o'clock every Sunday morning and
every one interested is urged to at
tend, whether they are connected with
this church or not; they will find a
welcome
Disease seems to be rather preva-
lent among cattle ard horses around
here just now
Mr.: r. T. Davis, who lives near
Broad river is said to have lost
fine mule lately.
Mr. ID. A. Gregory, living on this
route, also came near losing a good
mare, from collie, but succeeded i'm
getting her to a veterinary surgeon
just in time to save her life.
Mr.. Hayden Smiths horse was sick
recently and negro woman near
here lost COW which was said to
have been giving five gallons of milk
day. Another negro also has had
a sick cow.
Farmers would save a great deal
If they would consult good veteri-
marian when their stock get sick. DR..
f. c. Owens, located at Union, will
certainly do the work if gotten to
| in time.
If the editor doesn't see fit to toss
all this stuff into the ever-ready
waste basket we NAV come again oc-
casionally. Echo.