The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-15
NEWS OF UNION ACADEMY.
A Pleasant Family Reunion-Crops
Holding Up Under Wet Wealth
er-D. w. Buzhardt Build
ing

Prosperity, Aug ia family
reunion was held at the home of Mr..
.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson on last Friday
in honor of their son, David Clyde,
who returned from over seas the lat
ter part of June. Owing to the rush
of work and other gathering this =
union had been put off until the
above day. A barbecue dinner was
served on table in the front yard
and was Of the best quality, being
prepared by Mr.. Cole Cook of near
Prosperity. All of the children and
their families were present and
those present outside the family
were Mrs. Matte Quattlebaum and
Miss Jessie Fellers Of Columbia,
Miss Ruth Quattlebaum Of Bishop
vile, Mrs. Dora Watts of Columbia
and Mr.. Jno Dominick of near Col
ony church. A pleasant day was
spent by all present.
How thankful we should all be to
have the boys back at home with US
again. Their services for our free
dom will long be remembered.
We are still having plenty of rain
and this is gloomy weather for fod-
der pulling. Early corn on an aver
age is good and the fodder is ripe.
With the scarcity of labor together
with the bad weather makes the
gathering Of it slow job.
We have heard aged people re-
mark that this has been the wettest
July and August known to them.
Cotton has held up very well so
far but this cool wet weather is
throwing is back in hurry.
Roads through this section are
fairly good considering SO much
rain. Some places had almost be-
come impossible and the neighbors
joined together and fixed them and
with the exception of the swamp be-
low Mr.. T. J. Wilson's which needs
! rock hauled in it the other roads do
very we'll. 1t seems that the county
is out of bridge lumber for repairs
through this section, for when
bridge falls in we have to get sills
and scrap plank the best way we can
and fix it. We hope to soon see
new system for keeping up the roads
and bridges of this county. Good
roads is one of the best improve
ments for any community.
The following farmers of the
Bachman Chapel section have re-
Gently painted their dwelling houses:
Messrs S. R. Metts, j. A. Kinard and
L. A. Bobb. Mr.. Geo. 1. Kinard will
begin painting his at an early date.
This adds so much to the appearance
and life of house and makes a COM
munity look prosperous.
Mr.. D. w. Buzhardt will open
ginnery at his home next fall, having
already bought the machinry which
will be up-to-date. Mr.. Buzhardt is
one of our most progressive farm
ers and doesn't do things by halves.
He has added lighting system in his
dwelling house and will soon have
water works put in.
Rev. l.. P. Boland was granted a
two weeks vacation by his churches
and will spend a while in parts of
North Carolina together with his
family and will be absent from
services at Colony the fourth Sun
day a. m. Sunday school will be held
as usual.
Mr.. W. B. Franklin had the mis-
fortune of losing his mule some
weeks ago by becoming over heated
while plowing.
Mrs. Matte Quattlebaum of Co.
lumbia is speeding a while with her
brother, Mr.. T. J. Wilson and other
relatives
Miss Ruth Quattlebaum Of Bishop
vile spent portion of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Wilson. Also
Miss Jessie Fellers of Columbia spent
a while with them. Mrs. Dora Watts !
of Efird's dry goods store Colum- !
bia is spending a while with her Sis
ter, Mrs. J. M. Wilson.