The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-24
LOCKHART JUNCTION

terday was Sunday and it was a beau
tiful sunshiny day for the season and
there were many who attended Sun
day school at the Gault school house.
This Sunday school was organized
four years ago and it is a live Sun
day school. Never has gone into win
quarters and l am glad to say
since that Sunday school was organ
lied there are men who lead in prayer
that were never known to utter woro
of prayer in public. There is a PRAYER
meeting held there every Saturday
night and there are young men and
young ladies that can and are con-
! ducting That prayer meeting.
The patrons of the Gault school, as
well as numerous other citizens of Un-
'on county, will be pleased to learn
that the Improvement association in
awarding its prizes for the schools
throughout the State has given the
Gault school of Union county first
prize of $4,000. Our model Clemson
blue print building with its modern
equipment speaks for itself. This week
our new piano will arrive and we ex-
pect to soon enclose our grounds with
a hedge. Now, my dear people, don't
be knocker. Hide your little ham
mer, and try to speak we'll of others,
no matter how small you may really
know yourself to be. When a stranger
drops in jolly him. Tell him this is
the greatest community on earth.
Don't discourage him by speaking ill
of your neighbors. There is no end
of fun minding your own business. It
makes other people like you. Nobody
gets struck on a knocker.
Now before my letter is seen or
read in the paper Christmas will be
here.
l am thinking as l write this letter
| about the scenes and the many
changes that every year brings forth.
The Bible teaches us that where
your heart is there is your treasure.
| Where is your treasure then? Oh,
there is many treasure laid up on
earth that will soon perish with the
years as they go by, but there is a
] treasure we should lay up where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt
nor thieves break through and steal.
| How much have we learned this year?
How much good have we done? Have,
you ever asked your neighbor or
friend to attend church or Sunday
school? Let US all live to do some
good deed or say some good word, so
we may be missed when we are gone.
Our friends are passing away. At
New Hope cemetery there are six
newly-made graves that have been
put there in nine days. These are les
sons to the living.
Mrs. Henry Sprouse, another good
woman, has died since my last letter.
Mrs. Sprouse is woman that will
be greatly missed from this commun-
ity. She will be missed from her
church, by her missionary society, also
by the Rural School association Tor.
which she worked faithfully. She was
elected chairman of this association.
But most of all, she will be missed in
the home by the husband and dear
children.
There are many passing away. We
attended the funeral of Mr.. Ellis Pal
mer, whom we forgot to mention in
last letter. The preacher said he had
been made glad when Mr.. Palmer
would enter his home. He said that
the pleasing manner in which Mr..
Palmer met him did him good. So YOU
see our good works follow us and live
after we are gone.
! thank the kind ladies of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society of Mt. Tabor
for their special invitation to be pres
ent at the commencement and box
supper at the school house at tina,
place on Saturday night, the 18th, but
sorry to say it conflicted with another
engagement l had before l received
theirs, so | hope to get another one
and will be able to meet with you all
in the future. will appreciate your
invitation again and will be glad to
come in the future
l was at Elford Grove school house
last Friday night for their box sup
per. Every one had nice time. The
teacher, Miss Gallman, took in $500.
This will go to buy library for the
| school.
Also attended Fairforest school last
Saturday evening. This school is
taught by Miss Eargle of Granite
vile, S. C.
There was fine entertainment. The
children all acted their part well. Mr..
Santa Claus was present, which was
the best fun for the occasion as he
came dressed in his peculiar suit with
many presents for the children and
'elling them he would return Christ
mas to bring them some more pres
ents. Miss Eargle deserves much
credit for training these children for
these exercises.
We visited the home of Mr.. c.. l..
Reaves of Jonesville township, where
we enjoyed spending a pleasant time
with his wife and family and Mr..
Zack Reeves, his father. Mr.. Reeves