The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-07
OAKLAND

previous may be centered on the fact
that prices paid for all farm products
are higher and serve as n very great
inducement to farmers who hereto
fore, have been very negligent and in
different as to promoting this most
worthy cause. Another fact which is
vary gratifying to the industrious
farmer is that the high-priced corn,
corn meal. meat, molasses and va
'rious other commodities which he
doesn't have to buy will not effect
him in the least. The greatest dis
advantage which confronts the farm
er is the scarcity of farm labor and
if no relief is procured the situation
may prove to be very serious. A plan
which has been devised by the Presi-
dent and contends that as many as
possible Of the farming class which
are in military service or subject to
it be dismissed until a crop can be
harvested will no doubt prove a great
blessing to the nation if it is executed
Mighty warships. guns and men are
useless and worthless without bread.
First, then it is bread that we may
expect to produce all results as to
victory in the war.
The box supper at Oakland last
Friday night proved to be quite sue
cess. A neat sum of money was
realized which will be used to defray
expenses of school equipment. Among
the several visitors from Union was
Hon. acbeth Young and Mr.. A. B.
Carwile.
Hon. Macbeth Young and Mr.. A. B..
audience with a few but we'll appoint
ed words and then proceeded to or
ganize an auxiliary to the Union
county chapter of the Red Cross. The
required number of members were
listed to become co-laborer with the
Union county chapter, and then the
following officers were elected: Mr..
J. Hayes Black, president; Miss
Frances Cole, secrtary.
Mr.. James L. Carbery, the popular
and efficient secretary of the Union
Chamber of Commerce and Mr.. A. B.
Carwile, county demonstration agent
came out to Oakland school house Sat-
urday night and organized an agri
cultural club with Mr.. J. D. Smith as
president. This organization is to
promote the general farming interest.
Not until Saturday night did the
people of this community know that
Mr.. Carbery was talented musician,
especially a violinist. No doubt the
community feels somewhat indebted
to Mr.. Carbery and Miss Frances Cole
for the sweet music rendered Sat-
urday night.
Another meeting was held at the
school house last night in connection
with the "pig club" work and to en-
courage cooperative seed buying
| among farmers.
Many early gardens have already
been planted and before any one can
hardly realize it fresh vegetables will
be abundant. I have been told that
it costs the parties in town who try
to have gardens SO cents an hour to
have their land plowed. If some men
are patriotic enough to give lots for
war gardens, then why can't some one
furnish horse to break the land?
Mr.. A. B. Carwile was a business
visitor to this section yesterday. He
stopped at the home of the writer and
was very busily engaged for a while
pruning some young peach trees in
the orchard. 7 appreciate his timely
suggestions very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Belue enter
tanned quite number of the young
people at their home Tuesday night.
Music and games being the principle
feature of enjoyment. All had a grand
a grand time.
The writer spent the weekend Wis
iting Mr. w. G. Bobo and family Of
Sedala. Also attended preaching and
Sunday school at Padgetts Creek
church Sunday morning.
Miss Myrtle Parks and Miss Willie
Hawkins of Union were the guests of
Miss Bessie Miller for the weekend
Misses Ruby Smith and Lorene Gault
attended preaching at the First Bap-
tist church in Union last Sunday.
Miss Agatha Barnette was in the
city yesterday shopping.
Mrs. w. A. Z. Black was visitor
to the city yesterday.