The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-11-27
Letter from Pamela.

PASoLA, Nov. 19.-You will not fail
to get copy this week. The gala week
and the State fair must necessarily oc-
cupy SO much space in your paper
that there will not remain L single
column for one of voul correspond
cnts. However, I want to write some
things Of 4 general Way, to tell what l
saw, how TINS portion Of the county
stands, what improvements and meas
ures are laid by the generality OF our
people. You have no idea OF the
condition Of the roads. 1t requires
muscle, nerve, and determination to
keep these roads in good, passable
condition. This portion of the county
borders Wrights Bluff, known as the
river roads. II is one of the most
business portions of the county. Mr.
David Levi is the champion merchant,
shipping two thousand bales Of cotton
annually. It has been a source of
pleasure to him to deal fairly, honestly
in his business transactions, which
has made him friends among white
and colored. He never was known to
distress one of his customers.
Mr.. ". S. Holladay, too, las rapidly
built up a great trade, from his square
dealing and honest figures. Com
mencing poor boy with nothing but
energy, he has from all appearances
established reputation worthy OF all
such young men His store is man
ned by Maj. Carraway, who knows
the position of clerk, ready to please,
who always meets you with kind
word. Nj. Holladay is large sue
cessful planter, managing this part of
the business himself.
It's always pleasure for your cor
respondent to visit the cross roads at
jeff Davis's. How it pleases me to
see the prosperity ofboys whom have
known all my life. This is also a bus
mess place. JEFF has that push about
him that few young men have. I think
his farm and business stand decidedly
one of the best located. The whole
seems to be on boom; his gins are
kept busy. Then there are other en-
terprises laudable, worthy OF mention.
Mr.. j. E. Tenant has his evaporation
in full blast, boiling some as good
molasses as you would like to see.
Mr. Davis called nv attention to the
pulp, and thinks f manufactured it
would make good covering for cotton.
There are some as good planters in
this section as you will find anywhere.
The Dingles Gather and sons), Bill
lups, Carrigan, and others, who give
special care to their farms.
would not forget to note other
lines of Improvement where the ":
& S. Railroad passes. Davis is we'll
growing into town Mr.. c. NJ. Da-
Wis has his store filled with general
merchandise. Mr.. W. H. Prescott, his
clerk, is not only pleasant and affable
in manner, but seems to be the man
in the right place.
I gave Summerton call. You have
no idea of lis vast improvement. 10
say the least I predict for it one of the
handsomest inland towns in this State.
It has the vim, with some OF the best
men in the county to advance its pro-
gress.
1 visited Piuewood, where you can
always spend happy moments to while
away your time. I have had occasion
to write Of these people before. They
DO not build pine knot fires; this is
not their habit. In patience they pos
sess their souls-Pinewood richly de-
serves ~praise-a happy people, good
lirers, plenty to eat for man and beast
"a growing town. Nlr. J. W. Weeks
las fine building, Which adds much
to the upper end of the town. Nj.
Ben Griffin also has built him a hand
some residence on Church street. Dr.
McLaurin's store, also c. NJ. Grifiins,
on Main street, is stocked with every
thing in the line of merchants. The
shops of Mr. Burket on Main street
lave every appearance OF turning out
good workmanship. 4 night with
Mr.. J. D. Childers refreshed tired
Traveller. You find in !.im all that is
gentlemauly, hospitaLle, and kind.
Then Mrs. G. spares no pains to make
you comfortable. They are happy
couple. no children to annoy or per-
plex them. The entire town and sur
rounding community smacks of pro-
eressiveness. The high school taught
by Miss kcels is prospecting finely.
She is said to be quite an accomplish
dlady.
In my rambling notes must not
forget Silver I would do injustice to
Silver if ! did not give it place in
this picture. Silver is bright, very il
lumiuatiEg-not Il whit behind the
rest of her apostles. Another new
store has been opened; Mr.. A. ".
Thames, Jr., hangs out his shingle.
You may look for advertisements. Sill
yer is the place for capitalists TO IN
vest their money. Dr.. \. ]. Briggs,
one of our most skillful young ply
sicians, who does large successful
practice, anticipates building and
opening up drug store at Silver.
Ton.