The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 19, 1915, Image 8
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OAKLAND
Oakland, Feb. 1G.?Some work
n?w being done on the farm in
way of ploughing up terraces^ c
ting stalks and shrubbing back
hedges, and had it continued i
many ploughs would soon have b
turning the soil. Rain has checl
garden work again for several da
Some few gardens have already b
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(Muu^iicu uuv ine ^rouna was ra
wet.
The much talked of bad roa
which has prevailed throughout evi
section of the county for the p
two months, and which has furnisl
ft mouthpiece for half the people
harp on, has been the cause of
campaign which is now on foot
raise funds to establish perman
roads on the main highways of
county. This partial road build
which will benefit only the minor
of the people is not likely to m
with much favor or support fr
those who are not living on the hoi
to be built. Every voter of Uh
county should realize just what c
dition our county is now in (Art:
ci'ally) before imposing greater
sponsibilities upon her. The pf#s
times are very squally to undert?
such a proposition, as it is to be
termined by the voters of this coi
ty on April 6th. We must rememl
that our $75,000 dollar Courthoi
indebtedness is still to be paid j
if I am not mistaken, the county
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desirable p
have to w<
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business d
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Major F1
now! Y<
property
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road funds, and heaven knows hov
much more, I don't, and too, mos'
ja behind with about $18,000 dollars oi
. " every school district in the county is
10 now paying from three to six mill!
ut- taxes for the maintenance of bettei
he schools. Certainly there is no nee<
'ry of making slaves of people undei
een taxation. Every person, as a rule
ko.l . loves to have the best that there ii
W8* >to be had, but then there is a limi
ecn to all things. Some one has salt
tch that we (meaning this generation]
should build the roads and let th<
ids. next generation help pay for them
er.y but this sounds like very poor logii
asL u> me. i ne nexi genaration wil
tied have just as much room for improve
to 'merits as we have, and more so, fo
the as time passes it calls for greatei
to things. The road funds of this coun
ertt try would keep our roads in mucl
the better shape than they are now ii
ing if some road overseers and roai
ity patchers did not dig so lavishly int<
eet the funds to pay thenxJTor the smal
om amount of work done on the road
ids If hlore people would do soirn
Ion work on the roads instead of so mucl
on- grumbling about them, we would havt
in- bettet toads. There was some ex
re- cellent work pulled off on our roac
int laat week with a split log drag. II
ike smoothed the roads so completely
de- that an automobile could make fasl
in- progress on them. Messrs C. G
JftT Ivey, J. H. Black, Victor Smith and
use myself did the work which cost the
md county not a cent,
is The box supper and spelling match
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lit for a failure c
ou wanted on th
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why? Because
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fers to hold it so
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0 O'clock in
ind this last day,
[er some Matchlc
81-inch White Rock Bleached
yard for
27-inch Hemmed DIAPERS
Per Dozen
24-inch Hemmed DIAPERS
Per Dozen
ATI
f came off last Friday night. A ve
t large crowd was present. The spe
1 ing and ciphering match ended
s favor of Oakland. Miss Nettie M
3 ler being the last to take a se
r The sum of $7.50 was realized for t
i benefit of the library.
r Rev. 1). W. Garvin filled his rep
, lar appointment at Duck Pond chur
3 last Sunday at 3 o'clock. A lar
t congregation was present and ?
1 joyed a very fine sermon, which w
) mostly on "Gideon and the thi
2 hundred."
, Mr. and Mrs. Judson Ivey of t
c Brown's Creek section was visiti
1 his brother, Mr. C. G. Ivey, last Su
day.
Miss Agnes Sanders of Union w
\isiting Miss Ruby Smith for t
week-end.
Mr. A. J. Gallman, from ne
Lockhart Junction, spent the d
1 with Mr. W. A. E. Black, last Thui
i day.
1 Mr. Paul Skelton of Union, cai
out to see his grandparents, Mr. a
: Mrs. W. A. E. Black, last Sunday,
i There will be preaching at Oa
1 land school house on Saturday ni?
- before the fourth Sunday, by R(
I D. W. Garvin.
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t 1
t Let's remember the kind acts
. others, but forget our own.
I Earthquakes are nature's way
s changing the world's geography.
Fame?that which youth longs f
i Youth?that which fame, longs for.
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a lifetime y<
ery heart of th
>r for the deal
le death of the
ay chance on e
when a person
the enhancem
in after years
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larks the closing ol
we will make it w<
jss Bargains FOR S
10-4 SHEETING, worth 26c jcjq
85c
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grj kelton
[j1" Kelton, Feb. 15.?After a week of
aj. beautiful weather it is raining again
hg today. A few farmers had started
their plows but I fear their land wao
,u_ not ready?too wet to plow,
ch Charlie Harris, an old time colored
ge man died last Friday and was burin
ied Saturday. He was industrious
>as and was much respected by the white
ee people. He was a democrat and
voted for Wade Hampton in 1876,
he. and always voted with the democrats,
ng These old slaves are passing away
in- very fast and when they dre all gone
their influence will be missed among
as the younger negroes. Too many of
no mum gut a nine eaucauon and it
makes fools of them. Uncle John
ar Garner, an old Confederate soldier
ay and veteran grave dipper, superiors
tended digging the grave in respect
to Uncle Charlie's wishes several
lie tyears ago, that if he lived longest
nd he wanted him to do so.
Mrs. Claude Sims who lived just
,k- across Pacolet river in Cherokee
lit county, died last Saturday, after
;v. a short illness. Interment was at
Mt. Joy church in the presence of a
large concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends. Mrs. Sims, beof
fore her marriage was a Miss Sanders,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilof
liam H. Sanders, a well known Confederate
vereran of'Union county who
or died about two years ago. Mrs.
- -Sims leaves to mourn her death a
)u have an opp
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th of someone.
owner you hav<
arth to buy it.
owns property
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he will have an ii
ntty is Staring
tuate between
ile or will cut
an opportunity
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25c TURKISH TOWELS, 26 x 48
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15c TURKISH TOWELS, 18 x 4(
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husband and eight children, four
sisters and five brothers and an agt*.
mother. All have the sincere sympathy
of their many friends. She
was a member of the Methodist
church and held her membership at
Mesopotamia church. The services
were conducted by the Rev. J. M.
Culbertson and Rev. Copeland.
I was in Jonesville and Union Saturday
and met many of my old
friends, who seemed glad to see- me
and I surely was glad to see them
I saw Mr. Josh Spears and Mrs.
Thad. L. Hames on the streets of
Jonesville, who are suffering wich
the same disease that I am, and we
know how to sympathize with each
other. It was the first time I had
seen Mrs. Hames since her affliction
several months ago, and I was glad
to see her able to get out on the
streets again.
Mr. William Sims of Cross Keys,
attended the funeral of Mrs. Claude
Sims.
Mr. R. Thad Foster who died recently
at the State Hospital in Columbia,
was a son Mr. Thos. J. Foster
and was a Pea Ridger. His mother,
before her marriage was Miss Emma
Kelly, daughter of Thomas and Melissa
Kelly, who lived all their lives
in this community He was marries
twice, first to Miss Rebecca Hatnes,
who died in 1875, leaving one daughter.
His second wife was a Miss
Clarke, who survived him.
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and very oft(
3 found it to b
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situate in the
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GAFFNEY
PRIETOR
Honor Roll?Coleman School
Grade 1.?Highly distinguished.
Bernice Cathcart, Arthur Minton,
Ernest Petty, and Barney Kirby.
Distinguished.?Ernest McBride,
Beulah Kennedy, Gladys Genobles,
Clara Brown, and Paul Hood.
Grade 3.?Highly distinguished.
Walter McBride, Emma Petty,
Poole Petty, Nellie Minton.
Distinguished.?Ida Weatheres, Lila
Kirby, Homer Kirby, Beuford,
Kennedy, Leland Kennedy, Milton
Kennedy.
Grade 4.?Highly distinguished.
Estelle Brown.
Distinguished.?Lillian Minton,
May Minton, Lizzie Hood.
Grade 6.?Highly distinguished.
Viola Hood, Millie Kirby, Bessie
Kennedy.
Distinguished.?Bertha Kennedy,
Belle Kirby, Nellie Petty, Aleck
McBride, Altie Minton.
Grade 7.?Highly distinguished.
Maud Poole, Maggie Petty, - John
Coleman.
Distinguished.?Emma Kennedy.
Card of Thanks.
I desire to express my gratitude t&
my friends, both white and colored,
for their many kindnesses to my fath
er, tsnarue narris, during nis last ill'
ness and death. ' Respectfully,
1t. pd. J. C. Harris.
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