The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
KELTON

iaiiy corn. sections Wnere tney (H
not get any of the last rains are
fering for the lack of moisture.
AS to the size of the cotton cyA
depends upon the weather the next
days and the earliness of frost. 1
Mr.. j. w. Smith of Kelton hasy
sick daughter. l hear she has
phoid fever.
There is not much sickness on N
Ridge just now that l know of. n
Mr.. William Vaughan, who Ii
just across the Pacolet river in Chez
kee county, is very low and is
expected to live many days. He is 4
old Confederate Veteran and served
Col. Mckissick's cavalry during ]
war and is one of our best citizel
Mrs. Keaton of Gaffney gave a nI
sionary lecture at Foster cha
church Sunday morning to a 90, 4
sized congregation. She is a &c 4
talker.
DR.. Carwile and son of Abbeville {, 1
tended services at Foster Chapel Su |
day. The doctor has many war
friends around Kelton, as he practic
medicine on the Ridge 25 or 80 yes
ago.
Mrs. Susie Coleman of Jonesvi
and Mrs. Jim Smith of Greenwood
are visiting their mother, Mrs. R.
Gallman, of Kelton, and Mrs. Talm:l 4
Adams, Mrs. Will Sanders, Mrs.
Lancaster and Miss Louise Calm
and Mr.. Boyd Gallman, all of Keltt
all of the children, were with her S,il
day, six daughters and one son: al
Mrs. Mary Kelly of Jonesville VI
one of her guests. y
Mrs. }. c. Otis Of Spartanburg is
visiting her many relatives ana
friends of Kelton and Union county
Mrs. Otis is looking we'll and must b,
enjoying good health.
Rev. j. ID. Croft began a protracteG
meeting at Mt. JOY last night and will
continue through the week.
l was up at Jonesville last Thurs
day when the Jonesville boys, the
Coast Artillery, left. 1t was sad
time to many loved ones, mothers
wives and sisters, to see their low +,
ones leave for camp life NV mi :
was carried back fifty-odd years +
when we Confederate boys left hi q
and loved ones, many of us neve) .,
return home. | had one uncle y
had four sons in the army-oneor 3
with disease, the other three fng &
the battlefields. Uncle Alfred IS.
of New Hope had six sons aris
went through the war and got de
so you see we never know the fs
war. My heart was sad to see We
boys, the hope of our future cou
leave their homes and dear ones
not one in SO knew what or why
country is in this great Euro "a
war. They all knew what they IA
told-how came America in it and ii
they were called to arnnSuns-SG&e Z
know but l say it was CONNIE lFr
ism and pleasurism for a few. hs'
Will never fire a gun for our In IN
socalled. You can call me a IF 9
or what you please, but it is thto ~
lege rights that George Washi- Rs
and our forefathers fought, blg 81
died for-free press, free speen H
free ballot, but have we got lie tt
few senator's who honestly Of leI'
this nation going into this wan cd
denounced as Benedict Arnolds. 8 pr
the kind of liberty we have. tht
man and newspaper that use& incV
words should be prosecuted, co,s p&
and sent to the front to figA be-
their liberty to the end of thh ians
An honest man does not wantk the
called such names by the bos4 part
believe that the American peoi brid
most to man would be readyE sevs
spond to our country's call if til VAR
mans or any other nation shoj gait
wade our soil. Yes, would III dati
ing to do what l could, butf p,
'everlastingly opposed to our are
gong over in Europe to fight ing
battles: let them fight it out of 3,
did in the sixties. Speaking 3Woi
draft law, how many of the a 81
cans have ever read the constI know
OF our country. Doesn't it ext III
say that men shall not be draft< M
service only in case of some natl 100
Vadlng ours. Oh, but some are
money or pleasure but you heH
cry that the enemies have brok
International laws. What laws } I,
broken in times of war? An
not made for the benefit of til
IKE many State and national Il
might write pages on this subitE n
Will stop. am planning to
Charleston to see our boys, if Il
not sent to the slaughter penl c
/ can go. Our company was stl
IN the city of Charleston in d {
would like to see the place ono f
The Flat Rock meeting clos Ia
Thursday night. The preac no no
not come our way but Mrs. a -,
and | went around visiting wi I'm
a.