The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-21
LOCKHART JUNCTION

Lockhart Junction, March 21.-
Well, we have had shower of rain |
and it was very acceptable to the |
farmers as the red land was getting |
hard and it was good for the small
grain. Some wheat is growing and
looking fine in places and since the
warm weather has set in, l am in
hopes there will be large yield made.
1 read where the Germans have
reached Odessa; this is a great place
on the Black Sea and great agri-
cultural section which the Teutons
will have free access to vast stores
of wheat by which the Germans can be
fed. Now people, as farmers we should
look we'll to our interest this year and
let's all try to make all the food
stuff we can, so we can be able to
have plenty for ourselves and some of
it to send the soldiers. Now, it does
seem to me that we are up against
one Of the most strenuous times we
have ever seen. There are many
overtaxing burdens and it does seem
that a great many people yet do not
realize it; we do not know what is
coming, we cannot tell when this war
is going to end, the nations of the
world today are in a wrangle to make
plain that it is about the way it is. /
heard two soldiers say that there was
going to be a great battle fought in
the near future and thousands of SOL
diers will be slain and the allies will
march from France to Germany and
capture and kill the Germans as they
go, which will wind up the war in
favor of the allies. I sincerely hope
this prophecy will be true. look at
it this way, there is a just God that
rules over the destiny of nations that
will help fight our battles for us and
if the people of our great nation would
concentrate their prayers as one pray
er God might save us from any more
blood shed. We are living in a very
serious time and many young man
has been called from here, leaving
dear mother, father, sister, brother,
sweetheart, that this country may
forever maintain her freedom. heard
a dear boy remark that he had just as
well be 4 young man to go as any
other mothers son. This was we'll
considered by him. I say this to the
boys. May the Good Lord give you
strength to win the fight for remem-
Der you are fighting for the right.
May your brave hearts never fear for
angels spirits hover near. For the
safety of our soldiers we should all
pray that God should guide and keep
them safely through the fight of this
battle for the right and to make the
world safe for democracy.
/ met a young soldier the other day
In Jonesvllle-a nice young man; he
was kind and courteous and talked to
me. He soon found was in sympathy
with the soldier boys and he seemed
to be more and more social to me. He
gave me his name and his company
and he is 1st Sergeant George Boland,
Co. E, SIND Pioneers, Camp Wads-
worth, Spartanburg. He was on a
furlough and was visiting some
friends at Jonesville. He was loud
in praise of the hospitality of the peo-
pie Of Jonesville and Union County,
said he would never forget them. II
promised to send him copy of The
Times and he is going to send it to
New York State where he came from.
liked this young soldier very much.
1t pays to be kind and courteous.
l attended the play at Jonesville |
Friday night which was given by the |
young girls and boys and gotten up
by the U. d. C. Mrs. Geer was the
leading character on the program and
deserves much credit for the success
Of the evening. There was full house
and every one seemed pleased to be
there.
I went to the Elford Grove box sup
per on Saturday night and must boost
the people for they had the largest
crowd that I have seen at that place
and I will say without fattering that
! have hardly seen as many beautiful
boxes and pretty girls anywhere be-
fore. The girls sure went to deal of
expense to trim their boxes and they
looked pretty enough to buy and keep