The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-22
LOCkHART JUNCTION

Lockhart Junction, Oct. 1S.-Oh.
this beautiful October weather, so
fair and nice for gathering and sow
ing small grain. If it stays fair this
month the cotton will be about all
gathered.
There is fine crop of corn, peas,
cane and feed stuff being made. Ard
1T is great blessing.
| never wrote last week as | was
away from home. Thanks to my many
friends who said they pcrused the
paper to find my letter, but all in
vain. This is encouraging. That is
right; let us speak tire good things
about our fellow man while he is
living; don't wait until he is dead and
gone to say he was good fellow. It
Will do him no good then. Let rs
sow seeds of kindness as we go, for
this hE2 is royal path to 90. It
doesn't matter which way we traval
Now, let us learn this motto, eff YOU
can't say something good about your
fellow man don't say anthing." A
school teacher wrote that on copy
book for me when l was boy and
have always tried to follow it.
Well, | see the correspondent from
Vets Springs told where | had been.
will say I surely was glad to meet
him as l passed through that section.
He always meets fellow with a warm
handshake and gives cheerful smile.
That is the kind of person / like to
meet.
In travelling you might tnInk YOU
had been everywhere, but you will find
strange face now and then. While
in the Bogansville township I went to
the home of Mr.. J. 3. Davis. | had
never been there before, but had met
Mr.. Davis several times. I never knew
where he lived. | arrived there about
II O'Clock and was invited to take
dinner. There were many good things
served Many thanks for this kind
hospitality shown me.
| made short stay at the home
of Mr. c. N. Lawson, where I saw
the largest oak tree | have ever seen.
This is one of Fair Forests Revolu-
tlonary oaks. This trees stands near
Mr.. Lawson's home, and il measured
27 feet around the body.
| spent the night with Mrs. Sue
West and son Charley and family. RI
met her son, Mr. William West, also.
Also Mr.. Charley Began and mother,
Mrs. Ella Began, who were visitors at
Mrs. Vests. These were all kind to
the writer. There | was entertained
by the delightful music played on the
piano by the two little West girls.
Several songs were sung from the
old note book, "The Temple Star" by
MessrS. West and Began, each one
singing different part. can't ex-
press how much | enjoyed my stay
there. These people in that section
are noted for their good music ano
talented singers. One man told me
there were 36 pianos in that commun-
isS: There is no better way to while
away the time than listening to good
music.
| met Mr.. B. F. Harris at the June
tion last week. He has been travel
ling out West. He has been in Texas
and many other States and talks very
interestingly of his travels.
Miss Inez Shepard, of Asheville,
n. c., is visiting Miss Annie Gault.
They attended Sunday school Sunday.
Mr.. Vernon Gault was also a visitor
at Sunday school.
Mr.. James Mckinney, who has been
at Greenville for several months, is
now back with his father for while.
Messrs. Millard and Paul Page of
the Fair Forest section were visitors
in this section Sunday.
Misses Mary and Leatha Kelly, of
kelton, was visiting Mrs. T. B. Kelly
and other relatives last Saturday and
Sunday.
| attended the Picnic at the Bishop
school house on Saturday night, the
9TH This was a fine supper. 1t was
about 6 o'clock and everything good
to eat was served and there was coffee
and it being little cool that night it
was very acceptable. There was a
good program. Music was furnished
by Mr.. John Foster on his player
piano and also by Mrs. James Whit
lock, who performed on the piano.
Speeches were made by several and
everyone went away hoping to meet
again on another occasion like this.
Mrs. w. c. Edmonds and her little
Adeline and Brunson have gone for
a few weeks visit to Essery Springs,
Tenn, to visit relatives.
At the box supper at New Hope
church Saturday night they took in
$1,000.
| | met Mr.. Chairman Garner of Kel-
ton at the Junction this morning on
his way to Spartan Academy He
has been spending few days at home
and says he reads The Union Times