The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-02-28
LOCKHART JUNCTION.


day was another pretty day, only Il
little windy. Rev. Thrasher and
were invited to dinner at the home of
Mr.. A. D. Plaxico, this being his 49tl
birthday. After arriving at his home
we soon found many invited guests
and among them were five as good
looking young ladies as any commun-
ity can boast of. There was one Other
not SO young, but l was not with her
long as she helped in the dining room
getting ready for the feast of good
things which was put before us. There
were three tables and all were served
with good things-old time pies and
cakes and things and l believe every
thing served was raised at home. d..
Thrasher said he enjoyed this dinner
so much that he forgot all his trou-
bles. Two members of this family
have their birthdays in this month
and one other very near. The father,
Mr. Plaxico on the 23rd and the
daughter, Miss Maude on the 9th
and the little son on March End, all
close together but far between in
years. This was an enjoyable oc-
casion and every one present had Il
good time and hope to meet on many
such occasions.
Well, | attended the food admins
tration meeting last Friday at Union
by order of Lowndes Browning, food
administrator of the county. This
meeting was well represented by the
different food directors and Others
Several merchants being present, also
A. d. Oliphant, field agent from Co.
lumbia was present and explained
the food question. Many questions
were asked and explained by M
Oliphant Mr.. Browning also out
lined the work of the different food
administrators, telling them their
duty. L. ]. Hames and L. l.. Wag-
non, two we'll known merchants were
present and were very much en-
Unused over the meeting. 1t seems to
me from what these gentlemen said
that their meetings have not been
SO largely attended as they would
like them to be. The merchants ought
and should have their council meet
ings to discuss and be able to know
what the situation IS for. They are
in the position to find out and every
patriotic citizen should be in harmony
with them in this movement. | do
not write this for controversy. The
Bible says let us reason together and
| think this is one Of the times that
it suits for us to get together. He
that is not for us is against us.
Looking in The Wonder store win
dow the other day while in Union I
say the photo of three as great presi-
dents as the world has ever produced.
The front view shows President Will
son and take side view YOU see
President Washington and Abraham
Lincoln. / just mention this rs n
friend Of mine was looking at the
front view and we found out the other
two. Now some may not have seen
al three of these pictures so stop and
look at them.
Well, / am one to come and see how
much flour you have on hand and
want to explain that we are not GO
ing to take your flour; believe you
are going to treat me courteously
and I am not coming to trespass on
youur rights. I only ask that you
give us the information the govern
ment requires. Think about what
we are up against We dom want
our boys who are in the service to
have to eat mule meat as some of
our Confederate soldiers did, or have
to march to battle with bleeding feet
because they could not get any army
shoes. That was once the ease in
the War Between the States. Let us
all observe the rules of saving tcod
for the soldiers.
/ was present at the Ladies Dem
onstration meeting this evening which
was he'd at the Gault school house.
Miss Aisle Smith was present and
gave some demonstration work, show
ing how to cook corn muffins so cas-
lily and so quickly. She is an expert
and the mullins were cooked to per-
fection and were good to the taste
with a little butter would be good
enough for any one. Miss Aisle and
are good friends and had to tell
her that it would be fine for her to
be in some private home cooking
corn muffins for -- Ia,
Ha. You all see what mean. I told
her I was going to tell on her through