The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-05
Silver Sound;ngs.

OlLNc-tt SU. u lC SttL LOW WILL
its commencement is cnvironed with
the same vicissitudes of care, toll, and
embauassments, as in former years.
Every one possesses an anxious solic-
itude for his future welfare. Prepara-
tons for croppings, making arrange
ments for supplies, are first in the
minds of the people. Altogether the
planters are more at ease TINS year
than I have ever seen them. Mer-
chants are more ready to advance, and
the community generally prepared to
enter hfe's pilgrimage. Wonderful
changes are worked all along the road
to prosperity. We are hopeful of one
of the greatest years in the history OF
our grand old State.
We live in community abreast
with this progressive age. Educational
facilities are behind none. Railroad
communication at our doors, so that
the Joy ofour people knows no bounds.
Silver is destined to rise in her might
and at some future day be the place
of note between Charleston and Sum-
ter. Guided by the knowledge of its
location nothing retards her progress.
Many OF our people avail themselves
of this way of railroad to Sumter.
A heavy trade has been given to Sum-
ter by: this portion of the county. The
Alliance men trade in Sumter princi-
pally. This of course will injure
Manning to some extent, to what ex-
tent can only be realized in the future.
Our Manning merchants are all good
men, but on liens they have sold goods
too high. Competition is the life of
trade. This may be the means of in
ducing more lively trade for Man
ming. The passenger fare, however,
from Silver to Sumter amounts to an
exorbitant swindle. 1t is seventeen
miles, and for this you are made to
pay seventy cents. How long this may
continue I know not, but such is the
dissatisfaction that travel to Charles
ton is preferable Oh the Wilson and
Summerton, or by Manning on the
Central.
A new post Office will be opened at
Silver in a few days. Mr.. A. S. Briggs
will be post master.
The Silver Alliance, with Mr.. A. W.
Thames, ST., president and James
cCauley secretary, is on boom.
The two stores kept by Mr.. A. W.
Thames, Jr., and A. S. Briggs are al
ways supplied with goods. Their
prices are amazingly low. Stock is
being taken for both the glass and
soap factories. tits proposed to raise
a building and loan association. a
northern gentleman was here few
days agolooking up site to build a
hotel He remarked to the writer he
liked Silver much better than any To-
cation on the new road.
Quite novel suit was brought be-
fore Judge Mahoney's court by one
Hind (colored), of Sumter, against
Mr.. John W. Thames, of this county,
for breaking a lock. Hind it seems
built house on MIR. B. W. Cutters
land without his permission. Hind
was represented by Whitaker, OF
West Point notoriety. [ think coun-
sci and client both returned to Sum-
ter wiser men. The State failed to
make out its case
Rev. H. NJ. Mood preached US one
of his most interesting sermons on
yesterday. His subject WAS 'Divine
Providence" clear and concise were
the preachers touching remarks. Mr..
Mood has already gained the affec-
lions of this people. We have already
! learned to love him. Ton.