The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-15
LOCKHART JUNCTION

Lockhart Junction, June 11.-There
has been a good rain in this section,
which was needed for all crops and
vegetables. Everybody is getting
something from the vegetable king
dom, which is nice. Beans, Irish DO
atoes and all vegetables are plenty,
bu hear some say the meat or bacon
is scarce or of such high price for
those who have it to buy. 1 don't be-
lieye the food stuff is any scarcer
than it was last year or at any other
time; it is just speculation.
l was at Tryon, N. c., last week on
business. If it were in the mountains
of North Carolina it is a nice place
to be for the summer but it hasn't
got hot enough for pleasure trip. 1
tell you I went off from home with
light clothing and before 1 left the
mountains felt like needed an over
coat. l saw several fields of wheat
that looked fine; bid fair for a good
yield, while was told by some of
the mountaineers that some of their
wheat was hurt by the cold winter
like we had down here; it was killed
out to bad stands. They have the veg
etable crops; one man told me he had
5000 cabbage about ready for market
and many others talking of their veg
etable farms. Now don't you guess
when these are marketed the price
of cabbage will go down? saw
many beautiful vineyards, not one
little place but fields of grapes. One
man told me he knew a fellow who
made $1,000 off of his grapes. That
made this writer feel like he would
like to have vineyard. I think I
would like to live up there in some of
those mountains where they raise ev-
erything good to eat and don't have
to look after the cotton. I am going
back in July if nothing prevents on a
pleasure trip, so can tell you some
thing more.
Little Myrtis Garner celebrated her
birthday with her invited guests last
Sunday. This writer was invited to
the dinner, but couldn't be there on
that day, but thanks for the invitation.
Messrs. R. G. Haney, w. G. Gault,
t. B. Kelley, all of this section, have
bought automobiles.
Miss Florence Haney went to
Washington during the old soldiers
reunion.
Mr.. J. S. Thrasher and the writer
went to Buffalo last week. On our
way we stopped at the hospitable
home of Mr.. J. E. Gaut. Mr.. Gault
showed us around; he has a fine farm
two miles of Buffalo; has a fine orch
ard of fruit. Peaches are ripe and of
corse we ate some OF his fine peaches.
On our travel I saw three fine
farms, all adjoining Mr.. Galt's-Mr.
Bolen and Mr.. J. o. Gault. Mr..
Smith had the finest oats have seen.
They were fall sown of course. Some
were killed out by the cold spell, MAX
ing broken stand in some places.
but he will make very good crop for
fall sown and year like this.
Well, we see that the Cross Keys
writer thought of us last week in his
letter to The Times. I feel like this
is compliment to me for I believe T
made good impression on these
youngsters as they seem to enioy
themselves with this write. T sureiy
did appreciate the company of these
young ladies and young men while I
waited. | don't know which one of
them is doing the writing, whether it
Is young man or a young ady. I
guess | will find out but will con-
fess | do like to be in company with
the fair sex. You see open confes-
sion is good for the soul.
Rev. Mr.. Justus and Rev. Mr..
Ihrasher and the writer took dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Kelly last week, where we enjoyed
a fine dinner of every thing bountiful.
Mrs. Zack Foster, who is at the
hospital in Spartanburg for treat
ment is reported better. Moxv.
DIR. Frederic Jacobson Says, 1870 of