The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-06-06
NEWS ITEMS FROM
LOCKHART JUNCTION

Lockhart Junction, June 5.-This
is fine weather for the farmers and
the farm work is moving nicely. 1t
being dry. The crops are in fine
condition and rain would be very
acceptable at this time. 1t is needed
most for the gardens; the vegetables
are failing for the need of rain. So
far everybody has been living at home
out of the gardens, lots of nice
things of the vegetable kingdom
which is great help in these strenuous
times. Just think of the variety of
vegetables one can plant and make
food and have something good to eat
all the time.
Harvesting will soon be on; small
grain in many places is looking fine
and will be wonderful help. When
the wheat crop is threshed out and
ground into flour there will be a saw
ing of many dollar.
Children's Day services were held
at New Hope church last Sunday.
Prof. Guess was the speaker for the
occasion and large gathering of
people enjoyed the exercises.
The news of the war for the past
day or so has looked like it is in
favor of the Germans, but the next
report will be that the Allies are
holding their own. | believe the Ger
mans are making their strongest fight
for they are beginning to realize
what they are up against. When that
great army of American soldiers
which is being prepared get over
there | think we will hear different
reports. Yes, there win be many
precious lives lost and many mothers
sons may never return to the old
home-many of the dear boys will
sacrifice their lives for our freedom
and to make the world decent place
to live in.
l was in Spartanburg last week tc
visit my son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. w. G. Edmonds and to see
their baby boy, who was then dan.
gerously ill but am glad to say he is
better.
While in Spartanburg / saw the
largest crowd that l have ever seer
together. 1t was to see the spider
man climb the wall of the Chapman
building for the benefit OF the Ret
Cross.
DR.. Thrasher and l visited the hom,
of Mr.. H. D. Fowler who lives neal
Jonesville and his daughter, Miss
Bessie tells me if her trip to Florid'
to see her relatives. She and he,
uncle, Jesse James had just returnet
from this trip; she says she saw tn
great waters and several towns goinl
to Alachna, Fla, and made to ENID.
her stay while there by kinsfolk
While we were at Mr.. Fowler's I saw
one of the largest pear trees I evel
saw and DR.. Thrasher says he never
saw so large an one in all his travel.
in the United States. We measured
the tree by tape line and it measur.
er ten feet in circumference. Couldn't
measure the height of this tree but
supposed it was about sixty feet high
The tree is full of pears and clear of
blight and is of the old time June va
riety. This tree was planted out by
her great grandmother 36 years ago.
While Mrs. Fowler was preparing the
Irish potatoes and snap beans for
dinner we were shown by Miss bessie
other old relics among them an old
almanac 0f the date Of 1862 and show
ed me several photos, one was Mr.
David James and wife; he was one of
Jonesvile's old land marks. l remem-
bered seeing him when l was mere
boy and his picture looked natural.
lie has been dead many years.
We saw the old spinning wheel
and that was where they kept their
meat and as l cast my eyes up and