The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-05
LOCKHART JUNCTION

I,
this morning we find we are writing
new dates. We write the figures 1917
or we can write in letters the same
words, which either one is legal. There
will be many 1917's written today.
The old year has passed and gone with
iits many changes, many sweets and
bitters. We can't help but look back
and think as the years go by of the
changes from one year to the next.
My mind always reverts to the scenes
of boyhood days just at this season
of the year more than any other time.
go back in imagination to the
old home which was once the dearest
place on earth to me when I was a
boy, but in after years we find our
selves in another home and as the
poet has described it, "There is no
place like home" But now l can only
look at the vacant chairs in the home.
We are trusting in the goodness of
God, who is able to help us. That
when death has conquered and severed
life's bonds and when the trials of
earth are forever forgotten, may we
all reunite in the blissful beyond.
Yesterday was a pretty day for the
time of year and there were many
present at Sunday school,
There has been a great many NOV
ing and changing homes.
Mr.. A. d. Plexico moved with his
family from the Elford Grove section
to Mr.. T. B. Kelly's place, in this
community, where he will farm.
Mrs. Della Vaughn and family, who
have been living at Jonesville for a
few years, have moved to her broth
er's, Mr.. r. l.. White. in this section.
We are glad to welcome these two
families to our community.
We are sorry to learn of the death
of Mrs. Bates, who lived with her son,
Mr.. Claud Bates, who lives a few
miles from Union. l knew Mrs. Bates.
She used to live in this section. She
was good Christian woman and died
as she had lived-a Christian Her
son and family have our sympathy.
There were a few social gatherings
among the young folks during Christ
mas holidays.
Mr.. w. w. Vinson gave the young
folks sociable at his home.
Mr.. John James also gave one at
his home.
am glad to say these sociables
were not dances. There was music on
the piano and songs and other amuse-
ments, which were much better, l
think. I will say this writer was
invited like all the rest of the boys,
and played his part as a boy, and I
must tell you this, that some of the
boys tried to get up game of steal
partner. That was a good way, you
know, to start the dance, and wanted
to get the girls in another room in the
house so as to have what they call
steal partners. You see the point,
don't you? And this boy was there
and they knew it was against his pro-
fession, but there was young lady
present that had the nerve to say,
"If you start that kind of play l am
going home." I complimented that
young lady for the stand she took
and told her in the presence of the 9TH
ers to stick to that, and there was no
dance, and after that they all had a
nice time singing and playing the
piano. Now you see what that girl
did. We need more such young ladies
like that.
Are we not, as parents, esponsible
for a great deal that our boys and
girls do? Think for yourselves.
| forgot to mention that Mr.. w. G.
Gault had a very painful accident one
night during Christmas. While re-
turning from one of his tenant houses
coming through nearby path, he
stepped in about a 20-foot gully, which
had washed out in the road where he
was walking, and it being dark he
stepped in and came very near break
ing his back.
Well, now, I will quit by saying
wish everyone a Happy and Pros
porous New Year. Moxy.