The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-31
WILKINSVILLE


WilHnsville, Aug. 22.-It was the
writer's pleasure to attend a family
reunion of Mrs. w. H. Sanders of
kelton on the 18th of this month. Mrs.
Sanders is 73 years of age and is hale
and hearty for one of such an age.
She is the widow of the late VIM. H.
Sanders whose death occurred three
years ago. Mr. Sanders was a gallant
Confederate soldier and his deeds of
patriotism have ever lived in the lives
OF his comrade-in-arms Mrs. San
ders has nine living children and 72
grandchildren and few great-grand-
children, most of whom were with her
on this day beside large number of
friends numbering more than one hun
dred. The day was an ideal one. The
sun shone upon the earth in radiant
beauty. The blue sky above gave evil
dence of the beauty of Gods handi-
work. Care and worry gave way to
thoughts of pleasure and happiness
when we meet in such happy gather
ings. A table was spread that fairly
groaned beneath a heavy burden of
good things to eat, cooked in the best
of style, together with that beef hash
that has long made the "ridge" fa-
nous for its barbecues of ante bellum
days. After everybody had eaten to
the hearts content there yet remained
enough to feed nearly as many more.
Happy conversation was engaged in
then until the shadows of the even
ing began to lengthen, when all bade
Mrs. Sanders adieu and wished her
many more such happy events.
We spent the night with Mr.. Will
Howell of Pinkney while over on the
ridge" last Friday and the next day
attended the picnic given by the teach
ers and pupils of the Howell school.
This school was created by the con-
solidatlon of the Mt. Joy and Piney
Grove schools. They have one of the
most up-to-date buildings 70 be found
anywhere, built in the latest design.
located in beautiful section midway
between the two old houses, fitted with
piazzas, cloak rooms and closets, ev-
erything that speaks of thrift and uD
to-date men at the head OF this new
building. We understood that its pro
moters were the Mcssrs. Garners.
towels, Goings, 1nmans and many
others whose names we can't recall.
The teachers are Misses Willie In
gram, one of "our" girls, and whose
quiet manners make her young lady
that is most fitted to teach the youth
of any section their first lessons in
the virtues of noble womanhood and
of what it takes to make manhood
great; the other teacher is Miss
Hatchett. We learned that both of
these young ladies held the respect
and confidence of both patron and
pupil. Again, as on the previous day,
we were invited to partake of the bar
becue and picnic dinner, cooked by
that veteran, Mr.. Lee Howell, together
with the other good things that the
ladies had prepared made this meal
one suitable to set before the most
fastidious ones, and again that kind
hospitable way in which it was served
did any one good. We have always
heard that "Pea ridge" was famous
for its kind, generous and hospitable
ppeople and here we can assure the
reader of the truthfulness of this
statement. We have rarely ever en-
Joyed two days more than we did these
two that we have just spoke of. We
truly hope that it may be our happy
lot to spend many more such days
with these good people.
Mr.. Robert Fowler. who has been
very low with fever, is thought to be
some better:
Ruth Strainfell fell from a mule
yesterday while riding horseback and
dislocated her arm at the elbow. DR..
Hood was called and soon had the
limb put back in its place
Mr.. w. M. Vaughn. an old Confe6
crate soldier of this neighborhood, was
buried at Mesopotamia yesterday af
ternoon. Mr.. Vaughn had been sick
long time and his death was not
unexpected. He was a true man in
everything that the word implies. All
who knew him respected him for his
upright life and his noble deeds to
mankind. Mr.. Vaughn figured in
some of the most prominent battles of
the sixties and now we can only say,
"Ppapa tn hic