The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-15
SANTUC

The schools all opened up and
started business on the fourth. 1t
is a right smart long stride between
here and vacation for the scholars.
Sunday was the only fair one for
this month and the Sunday school
here was well attended The officers
for the presnt year will be elected
next third Sunday.
Rev. Fulton filled his appointment
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
and preached good sermon, to
good size and attentive congregation.
While there is so much talk of
large amount of small grain being
sown in the fall, it has turned out
that the work was cut short. The
wet weather stopped oat sowing, but
spring oats can yet be planted, but
several farmers bought seed wheat
| some have prepared land and yet the
wheat is lying idle, and it is too late
now to make crop worth while. If
those farmers grind it into flour it
will be very high priced article.
After blessing of long absence
of red foxes in this section, family
| of them came and made their home
here about three years ago then some
men sent to Missouri and bought sew.
| eral. Now fox tracks can be seen
quite often in various places, and
| when they are not wanted. They are
cared for, petted and fondled in a way
| but are likely to prove a menace, or
a curse to greater number vet.
The public roads are very muddy
and cut up, and are in very bad con-
| dition for travelling. l am sorry to
see that horse back riders, some Of
them have quit the roads in many
places and have taken to the paths
where "foot travellers" go and seem
to be trying to make the paths mud
dy and still further inconvenience the
ones who walk. | would never quit
the roads to ride even on ss- country
sidewalk, tramping them up with
horse feet. 1t is bad to get around
on foot.
| saw a runaway the other day.
My brother had pair of mules to
run away or start, but soon ran on
either side of a telephone post. The
tongue striking the post, the post was
of the tough home made wagon
knocked almost clear off the ground
and broken snap off, a,ouv ten feet
above the ground and when it was 7
or inches through. When the mules
were running the reach pin was jolted
out, but a chain held the hind wheels
up and when the tongue struck, stop
ping the front part, the impetus of
the hind part was SO strong that it
telescoped the front part and broke
the heavy bound platC to pieces. It
might seem unbelievable that a pair
of mules could run with such force
that they could break off and knock
up big telephone post. The mules
stopped when they struck it.
1t is sad to see old friends and ac-
of us. 1t leaves a pang of regret, a
kind of loneliness, even if se"1e dSl
tance and 4 lapse of Several Years RA.'
separated US and we seem almost
strangers. But the memory of past
years and friendly associations ap-
peals to ones sympathy. l have ex-
perienced several of these old friends
being taken away in the past few
weeks, to-wit: H. c. Little, Mrs.
George w. Going, John d. Stokes and
Frank w. Whitlock. j. ID. Stokes was
reared within two miles of this place.
| attended the same church and Sun
day school with him and had bust
ness dealings with him and he always
appeared healthy, robust boy and
young man, but was taken suddenly
i'll. lie had been located at Whit
more for several years and l scarcely
saw him after he left this place.
Mrs. George w. Going (nee Miss
| a lot
Ferry in this township and when "a
young woman she married S. S.
Smith of Bogansville and some years
after his death, she was married to
Mr.. George w. Going. l have been
visitor at her home when she was
girl and she was very thoughtful
and entertaining, and was most
charming hostess. She was possess
ed with great kindness of heart and
sweet disposition and general at
tractiveness and was true to her
| friends and relatives and to herself
and her God.
II. c. Little (Camillus) l have
known since, well before we were
men. When | first became acquainted
with him, for we were reared in wide
ly different parts of the county--Ifelt
the warmth of his genial friendship
and as | thought the true honesty OF
the man. The active public life that
he led often brought US in close re-
lationship, i. e. the Sunday school
conventions, the associations, the
Farmers Alliance and his offerings
for public office, and to his rugged
| (may | say truthfulness and hon
esty, thought he had this, almost to
a popularity. He was a useful man
to his county in very many different
| MaYS. and will be missed