The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-11
PROSPERITY.

SUMMERTON'S PROSPERITY.
The Town Growing rs Rapidly as Wes-
tern TOwn-SucceSs and Prosperity
on Every Side.
There is no doubt OF the fact: Sum-
merton is on big boom. We spent
half day there last Saturday, and
were agreeably surprised and pleased
to see the great and many improve
ments already in progress, while many
more are in contemplation. The
railroad has revolutionized things,
and '.s1OO corner lots is no myth.
Unfortunately for us, heavy rain was
falling most of the time we We're in
Summerton, and we may not, in con-
sequence, be able to give as complete
sketch of the place, as we would
like. We are indebted to Messrs. S.
r. Cole, j. C. Lanham, j. J. Ragin,
and DR.. B. NJ. Badger for courtesies
shown US.
The Wilson and Summerton Rail-
road is completed about mile beyond
the town. The depot is conveniently
located near the business portion Of
the town, and will be completed dur
ing the present week. At present on
ly one train day, each way, is run
over the road. This train carries the
mail. The railroad will be continued
ct least till it intersects the Eutawville
Railroad, and it may go much further,
possibly till it intersects the Man
chester and Augusta Railroad. This
road will do much for the develop
ment of the country through which it
passes.
The Eutawville Railroad passes
about mile and quarter from Sum-
merton. The town will open up
street to the nearest point, whereupon
the railroad will locate depot there.
This road will give Summerton an
outlet to Sumter and Columbia on
one side, and to Charleston on the
other, and will materially assist in
building up the place.
A number Of streets are being
opened, and the town is rapidly put
ting on the appearance of town de
facto. Brick pavements, electric
lights, and street cars will next be in
order.
The cotton seed oil mill building is
being rapidly put up. 1t is a two
story building, 30x10O feet, and the
two stories will furnish 5000 square
feet of foo,ing. AS the season is
so far advanced, it is probable that
the cotton seed oil machinery will not
be placed this year. Three large gins,
however, will at once be put up in
the building. A very large engine
has been bought for the mill
Messrs. J. G. Lanham and J. P.
Brock have just completed a large
store 25x75, the largest store in town.
They will put in a full stock Of gen.
eral merchandise, and will have one
of the handsomest stores in the
county.
Mr.. II. T. Avant is doing big bus
mess. He has small store, 25x4O,
but it is chock full of all kinds OF
goods. It is surprising how he ever
got so much in his store. But he
told US he had sold out large part
of his goods already! He is daily
replenishing his stock, and must be
selling cheap, for we heard everybody
talking about him. He is thriving,
go-ahead young man.
Messrs J. D. Rutledge and E. A.
Tindal are building two story store,
25x5O, il which they will keep full
line of furniture. The store will be
completed in week or two, for build
ings go up rapidly here.
Miss Sue Richardson will open a
millinery store in the building re-
Gently occupied as postofice.
Mrs. Hattie Ingram will very short
ly open q private boarding house. At
present Maj. r. R. Briggs is Offering
hotel accommodations to transient
boarders.
DR.. T. L. Burgess will very shortly
build two-story drug store, on the
most improved style.
DR.. B. NJ. Badger will build large
store opposite Lanham & Brooks,
where be will move his present stock
of drugs and general merchandise.
Mr.. S. R. Cole will enlarge and
otherwise improve his present store,
and is fully determined to keep up
with the procession, and let no store
get ahead of him.
Maj. R. R. Briggs will build two
stores for rent.
Maj. R. r. Briggs will build livery
stable. The Wilson & Summerton
Railroad ran so near Maj. Briggs sta
bles, that Col Thos Wilson, superin-
tendent of the road, has offered to
build him new stables free of charge.
Mr.. E. A. Tindal will build several
cottages to rent.
Mr.. J. D. Rutledge will build
handsome residence, and will move
into town.
Dr.. B. NJ. Badger has nearly COM
pleted a large two.story residence,
built on modern plan, which when
completed, will be one of the hand
soonest residences in town.
Two cotton buyers are expected,
one of whom is expected this week.
Summerton has fine facilities for
shipping cotton. The Wilson and
Summerton road offers to carry it at
reasonable rates, and the steamboat,
of which Mr. j. j. Ragin is the pop
ular agent, offers to carry cotton to