The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-05-25
TOWNSVILLE


mencement exercises of the graded
and high schools came off Thursday
and Friday nights with a beautiful
and impressive program mixed with
much sympathy and feeling, especially
with the teachers and large pupils.
The fond and loving ties that have
been formed during the last few years
that must now be severed perhaps
never to be united in this life were
referred to by some of the sweet girl
graduates brought the unbidden tear
to many eyes in the audience. Yes, it
doesn't take a bunch of sweet school
girls long to get in love with each 9TH
er (or with the other fellow for that
matter) and the parting is always
sad. Yes, l well remember the most
sadness that l ever witnessed at one
time was the parting of the Confed-
crate soldiers at General Lees sur
render at Appomattox, Va, on the
9th of April, 1865. 1t was there that
so many soldiers that had been asso-
ciated together for so long that had
to part, many of them never to see
each other again. Strong men wept
like tender women.
DR.. Harms of Newberry college de-
livered the address, very strong and
feeling one, to the graduates and of
course he widened out and took the
whole situation, paying his respects to
the great European war, which of
course concerns us all. 1t seems to
me l have lost more relatives and
friends than most anyone else for I
have been here so long
"The flowers that I saw in the wild
wood
Have since dropped their beautiful
leaves;
Have slumbered for years in their
Oh, the bloom of the flowers I remem-
Der
But the faces I never more shall see
For the cold chilly winds of December
Stole my flowers, my companions
from me-"
The Washington reunion is drawing
near and as it draws near the Confed-
crate Veterans keep backing out from
going; fact is, the cold boys" are
nearly all out of it. A 5000 mile trip
in hot weather for more than week
is more than 70 to SO-year-old "boy"
can stand. I have made some prepa-
ration to go but am about to back out.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Spears of Lam
drum are visiting relatives in Jones'
Miss Sudie Scott of Spartanburg is
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. J. Fowler.
Miss Mary Foster of White Stone is
the guest of Mrs. Sallie Southland this
week.
The Methodist church here was ded-
icated Sunday, according to appoint
ment. The day was an ideal one and
the people came from all parts of the
country. Columbia, Carlisle, Union,
Cross Anchor, West Springs, Kelton.
Pacolet, Spartanburg, Landrum and
all the intermediate neighborhoods
were represented with all denomina-
tions and it was so nice to "behold
how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to worship together in uni
ty." Bishop Denny stood for one hour
and twenty-five minutes and he had
the closest attention all the time. /
have not heard a single person say
he preached too long or that they
were tired when he took his seat. The
auditorium and Sunday school room
were packed with about 600 people but
they were comfortable. The presenta-
tion of the church was made to the
bishop by the officers of the church
who stood in front of the chancel and
all in concert spoke the following SEN
tence: 1--WE present you this house to
be set apart from all unhallowed or
common uses for the worship of AL
mighty God" The choir sang beauti-
fully from the church hymnal and the
privilege to sing was open to all. The
preachers theme was "Love," the love
of Mary Magdelene displayed at the
Savior's tomb when she went early in
the morning to seek her crucified Lord
Rev. j. A. Cook now of the North
Carolina conference who was pastor
of the Jonesvlle charge two years
ago when our church was built and to
whose energy. perseverance and good
judgment much credit is due was pres
ent at the dedication Sunday and en-
joyed very much the fruits of his la
bors an the very excellent sermon of
Bishop Denny.
Part Of my letter to The Times for
the last weeks issue got lost or
strayed in the transmission, but no
blame is attached to any one for it.
Mr.. VIM. w. Gibson of Mississippi
is visiting w. H. S. Harris on Main
street. Mr.. Gibson is a Confederate
Veteran and grandson of Mr.. Elias
Mitchell, who lived and died near Kel-