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

/ Lockhart Junction, Aug .13.-The
last summer month will soon be gone.
Do you ever to stop to think how
Il quickly time flies? Have you ever
stopped to think about things in gen.
eral. 1t does seem that the world has
all gone wrong. / don't know, but this
Afellow thinks so. l suppose when
Ehings happen just like they are now,
, lvhen all the world seems to be in a
great struggle such as we never knew
Aloefore and we don't know how 1t is
A]-so much speculation and graft, such
AS never was known before Some
say the world is getting worse; so it
looks like it. Some time / think it is
getting no better. Well, there is a
great political time ahead of us. Just
watch and see if l am not right. There
is revolution coming; l don't know
when, but it is coming.
This writer was at Salem church
last week; attended the children's SER
vice, and heard Prof. Lodge of Lime
stone make speech. His topic was
the war. My watch stopped on me,
but one man told me he spoke one
hour and thirty minutes. He kept
everyone spellbound; no one got tired
at all, or seemed to get restless.
could have listened longer. His
speech was one of patriotism and it
made those who listened feel more en-
Unused over the situation. His speech
was enough to make people feel that
they had that same patriotism that
our forefather had for this grand old
America in the past. So / repeat, let
us stand by the Stars and Stripes:
stand by the flag-that is a sign of
our freedom. 1t is the Star Spangled
Banner. Oh, long may it wave "o'er
the land of the free and the home of
the brave
was invited last Sunday, the 18th,
to Mr.. Dan James, who lives a few
miles west of Jonesville. Mr.. James
is well known and respected citizen
of Jonesville township. This was to
celebrate the birthday of Mr.. w. ].
'Yark. He was 70 years old SUNDAY.
MIR. Parks is d well known and good
% tizen of Union county, Confederate
5ldler, served three years in the war,
mad only slight wound. He was in
the company with Col. l. j. McKis-
sick, whom he spoke of as a good m
and brave soldier Mr.. Parks looks
Wen Tor man of his age; only trou-
Bile is rheumatism. This was fam
lily reunion as the most of his children
and grandchildren and some of his
were present. He
has 10 children living. The spread-out
Pf many good things to eat was under
p larke oak tree at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James. The
long table was filled with many good
fhlngs to eat too numerous to men
Alon, and there were 60 marched to
the table at one time, where they en-
Dyed this good dinner that was given
II Mr.. Parks. This writer enjoyed
atis with him and his children and 9TH
invited guests. Hhis children have
S1Sn every year for him. In this
way they snow their greatest respect |
b him and we hope to meet many
more times like this together.
y Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Farr of Union
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Gault last
week
Miss Sallie Cunningham goes to
Leeds to teach school next week. Her
session of eight months begins Aug.
goth.
Mr.. Melvin Pickens of Whitestone
was down to see his father last week.
Miss Louise Plexico of Lockhart is
visiting her grandfather, Mr.. J. w.
Pickens and brother, Walter, and sis
ter, Anna May Plexico.
Rev j. S. Thrasher has returned
from Greenville, where he has been to
see his daughter.
Mr.. w. T. Hart of Pacolet is down
in this section today to see relatives.
: / forget to tell you how easily T
got to go to Salem church last week
Mr.. T. b. Kelley motored us over
in his auto. He took his wife, Miss
Sallie Cunningham, Miss Rebecca Cum
ningham and the writer. You see how
nice it is to always have friends. This
trip was surely enjoyed by all.
Moxy.