The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-20
BEERSHEBA

I'olSiueIaDlN ana III the weather con-
tinues warm and favorable this week
lot of much-needed farm work will
be done. The farmers seem to have q
hustle on themselves.
We hope and trust that our country
may not be in the grasp of such a
terrible conflict as some war enthusi.
asts have predicted and why agitate
the minds of the people to such an eX-
tent with exciting war news which is
almost as grevous for them to bear
as the calamity itself would be. Of
course the terror of war is bad enough
but we must not surrender to emo
t1ons that will tend to discourage rath-
er than strengthens. Darkness is new
CT so black but that somewhere a raw
or light will penetrate. The most seri-
Gus problem that is confrontinp the
masses today is the scarcity of food
supplies and there may not be anv re-
lief until the present crop, which is
not planted yet, can be harvested. The
present price of cotton is not ANYMORE
encouraging to the farmer to plant a
big crop than is the price of corn. It
Is our opinion that which is most e,-
Scntial to the farmer is cultivatinc the
idea of raising his food and feed sup
nIles at home. Now is a good time to
begin.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Montgomery
an dchildren were guests of ]. N.
Strain and family last Friday night.
Mr.. Tom Alexander and brother.
Robert, were business visitors to Sha
ron last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McCarter, Miss
Ethel Neelands and Mrs. Simpson
Love were shopping in Rock Hill last
Friday.
Miss Jessie Bolin, who has been
spending the past few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bolin, re-
turned to her home at Lancaster last
Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Love spent Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hugh
Farris.
MraR. F Fleming: Fleming: who has sbeseT
saving lumber on the plantation of
Mr.. T. w. McSlwee for several weeks,
has moved his force of men to Gas
tonia, where he expects to be engaged
in saving for some time.
Little Miss Louise Strain spent Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Clara Farris |
and family.
Mr.. II. B. Mcdaniel of Smyrna at
tende da singing service at the home
of Mr.. Porter Kennedy of Sharon last
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Susan McCarter and Mrs. Hugh
Farris kindly remembered the writer
Of Il
Thank you, kind friends. we had much |
rather have beautiful bunch Of flow
ers placed in our hands while we are
living than to have them placed on our
grave. How much easier life's bur-
dens are to be borne when occasionally
we have kind word or kind deed
from our friends.
Miss Belle Love and Miss Elizabeth
Love spent Saturday night with the
formers niece, Mrs. J. B. McCarter
Mr.. George McCarter and Mr..
Marion Ray were guests of Mr. John
McCarter and family Saturday night.
Mr.. Lawrence Bolin and brother,
Newman, were business visitors to
York Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Montgomery
and children spent Sunday with the
latter's brother, Mr.. Zell Bolin and
family
Mr.. Save Ramsey spent Sunday with
J. w. Bolin and family.
Mrs. c. P. Bennett has been some
what indisposed for the past few days,
so we have been informed.
Mrs. Jim Biggers is seriously i'll
at her home near Ramah. Tt is thought
that there is very little hope of her
recovery.
Mr. J. ". Strain has been planting
corn this week. He began planting
cotton seed Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McCarter and
son. Leonard, Miss Ethel Neelands and
]. N. Strain were among those who at
tended services at Ramah church last
Sunday from this section.
Mr.. Billy Rogers of Ramah section
died suddenly at his home last Friday
and was buried at Beersheba Presby-
terian church Saturday. the funeral
services being conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. J. t. Yandell. A very large
crowd attended the funeral. He is
| sui NlNeu ny Ills Wllc anu LITee CHll-
dren. We extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
While loading guano at Smyrna last
Monday Mr. Otto Mcdaniel fell be-
tween the platform and A car box and
dislocated his ankle. While it seems
to be very painful we hope that it will
not amount to ANYTHING serious.
Mrs. Susan McCarter and Miss Eth
el Neelands and Messrs. Grady love,
Saye Lawrence and Newman Boln
were guests of J. N. Strain and family
last Monday night.
J. N. s.