The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-05-01
The Picnic ut PineM0Od.

The picnic last Saturday at Pinewood,
the present terminus Of the Manchester
and Augusta railroad, was a delightfully."-
ly pleasant occasion. The depot, just fin
ished, was decorated, within and without,
with erergreens and choice flowers, and the
floor was all that could be desired to while
away the winsome hours; and every posi-
BILE advantage was taken to make this the
pleasrntest picnic of the year. About 6ve
hundred persons were present, represent
ing almost every section of Clarendon and
Sumter. Cupid was busy too, and we saw
signs of his urerring aim. This section OF
the county is noted for lovely women and
handsome men, and on this occasion the
claim was strongly verified. Few such gath
erings can boast of so much beauty and
loveliness. Eyes, bright and bewitching,
seemingly captured the hearts of brave
men, and made them captiyes at the feet
of beauty. One Leart, however, seems OBJ
durate, and refuses to stay q captive. He
Yields for the time being, but alas! for so
gallant soldier, he has so often deserted his
better impulses when away from the pie-c-
ing glances of Cupid. that now ne is har-
dened in his bachelordom. and is well nigh
invulnerable to the blind gods darts. Such
should not be.
Mrs. Edwards was caterer Of the occasion,
and had her tables supplied with an abun-
dance of food and fruit By o misunder-
standing, the passenger train failed to
bring the ice, and the consequence was
there was no prospect for ice cream, but the
liberaIity of the railroad was equal to the
emergency, and special train was sent to
Sumter for the ice.
Everything went on as merrily as mar
rage bell till six o'clock. when the excursion
train bore off considerable part of the
crowd. AS the train moved of. three times
three cheers were given for Pinewood; and
then as far as could be heard came the
sound Of singing fond adieu to the hospi-
taiities and pleasures Of the day. Shortly
after all left for their homes, and one Of the
most successful picnics ever held 10 this
county was q thing Of the past. Those OF
Manning who went on the train had their
pleasure narred, however, for the excursion
train reached Sumter just ten minutes after
the fast train had left, and the Manning e1-
cursionists had to remain in Sumter twen-
ty-four hours, till the next train.
Pinewood can lay claim to little natural
beauty of situa ton, but judging from the
rapid progress and development made
within the past four months, since it be.
came railroad station, it has bright and
prosperous future. The depot is located
near st. James Methodist church Already
there are several stores, large and well
conducted saw mill, and one Of the largest,
handsomest, and incest furnished depots
we ever saw in the country. The railroad
company evidently expect a big outcome OF
this place. We learn that the freight and
passenger traffic on this new railroad, the
Manchester and Augusta, largely exceeds
the estimate of the railroad company, and
is constantly increasing. Freight from
Charleston is delivered at Pinewood at or
about the same rates as from Charleston to
Manning. The railroad. as all railroads OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, is built in the best
manner, for safety and dispatch. The Eu-
tawville railroad will also pass through this
section of country; and we learn that the
Wilson and Summerton railroad may also
come into this section. All the western
part of Clarendon will have ample facilities
and opportunities for development, and as
it is the finest section of the county We may
expect great things.