The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-07-07
KELTON


some fine growing weather just now
and all kinds of crops are doing we'll
and grass is doing exceedingly we'll.
1 went to town last Saturday and most
of the crops along the road are in
fairly good condition. Mrs. Ellis
Palmer has the finest field of corn
that 1 have seen.
The most of the talk now is the
war. l find that the majority of the
people don't want any war and they
are right. War is no child's play
and once a nation gets into war it
is hard to get out. The past few
weeks carries my mind back to 1861
when the Confederate soldiers were
leaving home and loved ones were
bidding goodbye to their dear boys,
some never to see them again on
earth. l remember well on the 18th
of April, 1861, when the famous old
Pea Ridge company left for Charles
| ton, w. j. T. Glenn, Capt. Steadman,
| First Lieut.. Scott and Ed McKissick,
second and third lieutenants with
full company of as fine soldiers as
ever shouldered gun. There is but
one of that company now living in
Union that | can recall-Simpson
Long of r. F. d. of Jonesville. There
are two Davises living out west, Car
| son and Columbus, I don't remember
any others just now. My brother,
w. H. Gault, was one of the company.
He died last November I had eight,
| first cousins that left with the COM
pany and others that followed. / had
one uncle who had three boys to leave
with the comnany and another son to
leave later. Neither of them sur
vived the war. One died at Centre
vile, Va, the other three fell on the
battlefield. 1t makes my heart sad
when l think of our dear boys bidding
their mothers and sisters and some-
times their wives and little children
goodbye, for / know if we get into
war that many of them will never
return to their loved ones If were
talking to you, boys, would say it is
no frolic and nothing but n love for
home and country would cause you to
leave home and loved ones to face
the enemy on the deadly battlefield.
There are a few of the old Veterans
of the Civil war still living. They
can tell you what war is. May Gods
richest blessings be ever upon our
soldier boys in their camps. Some of
them will never return, although they
may never be called to fire gun for
disease is in the land and will claim
some of them as it's victim.
Mrs. Mary Kelly, with her daugh-
ter, Miss Annie, is on an extended
| visit 70 11,Se
family and othe RELATIVES and friends
at Kelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Corners child,
which has been extremely i'll, is much
improved.
Aunt Mary Page, who is about 80
years old, is very sick. She has been
confined to her ped foS many moatbi
rSssaze,ip flesh, but,eans il -faS6
daily PRAYERS are tIht God would take
her home. Sibe ,say1Ahe can't see why
the good Lord keeps her here suffer
ing so much.
Mr.. E. E. Conner, who is on the
sick list, is able to attend to his farm
and went to Union Saturday.
The health of the Ridge is very
good for the season of the year, but
hear the talk that some of the boys
are complaining of rheumatism.
Mr.. H. A. Gault, rural carrier of
Kelton, Route /, with Mrs. Gault, have
gone to Columbia.
The music agents seem to be doing
good business just now selling or
gans and pianos. The people had bet
ter 90 slow now. We are most sure
to get into war with Mexico and then
with other republics, Japan and 9th
ers and the western hemisphere may
he in a general war like the East and
if so we will need something better
thar organs and pianos. G.. 7. G..