The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-04-04
LOCKHART JUNCTION

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Sunday was a pretty Easter day, only
little cool which is always common
on Easter. The Easter Sunday was
taken in many ways, some pleasure
seeking, or joy riding. Did every one
attend Sunday school or church or
preaching? Was the church filled
with people? Was the church visited
before you went other places? Yes, i
guess so: I am not criticising any one
but we should at all times go and at
tend our church work first. Or when
you leave your own church, visit the
other churches or Sunday schools.
That will be fine thing to do, think.
| have seen people go visiting on Sum
day and keep other folk away from
church-that perhaps would have
gone, I have heard some making ex-
cuses, telling why they were not at
church, saying they had company,
and could not get out. l know fell
low that went to see some folks and
they were fixing to go to church and
they invited him and all went along
together.
The spring has come and everything
is putting forth in beauty-the lilies
are blooming, the trees are budding
and there is beauty everywhere-the
growing grain and gardens and all this
speaks of the wonderful goodness of
our God.
The farmers are moving their plows
and the planting season is at hand.
Some corn has already been planted
but there are very few that are ready
and 1 do not think there will be any
early planting. Another appeal to
make. Plant, plant corn and all kinds
of feed stuffs and don't go too much
for cotton. We realized a good price
for our cotton last year and the price
is still good and if we don't make too
much this year it is likely the price
will still go higher. There is very
little time to decide what you are go
ing to do; it is too late after you do a
thing-nothing then but regrets.
Some may say have over a years
supply and I need not plant much now.
say keep on putting on the pile if
you don't it will give out. Again I
will say to the farmers, if you don't
raise enough again this year., some
body, I fear will come to want and
suffering. For every country has its
own burdens to bear. Now look at it.
We are up against many oppositions.
Many mothers boy on the battle
field has to be fed, and where we used
to make one loaf Of bread, there
should be made two, one for you and
one for the boy far away on the sun
ny fields of France.
i Guess, have, said enough on. tbs
line, for we all have had warning
enough by this time and ] believe
that the people are going to do things
that they never done before. I have
never seen people respond to calls as
willing as our people have done and
they will do so in the future.
attended Gilead church Sunday
going with B. F. Gregory, I met a
goodly number of people there to or
ganize Sunday school as their Sun
day school had closed for the winter.
They elected Henry Long for the sup
erintendent and all the other officers
and teachers were elected, but I failed
to get their names. Mr.. Long is a
worthy young man and they were wise
in selecting this man for the position
of superintendent
| visited at the home of Ed Long
who lives mile or more from the
church; met his kind family and en-
joyed bountiful dinner Mr.. Long
has very large crib of corn-plenty
to do him. He showed me several
large shoats for another year. I find
him with enough home raised meat
to do him this year. He is enjoying
all of his own home raised food stuffs
and that is what like to see.
also attended the convention at
Jonesville and there was a very good
crowd there and a good report from
the various schools.
G. o. Allen from Greenville was
down on the farm this week.
Russell Burgess, Ross Gregory and