The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-05-13
SITNMERTON NEWS.

Summerton, May 12.-Accorling to pro-
gram, the big picnic came off at SCOTS
Lake on Friday last. From early morn
till midday departures were merrily made
for the gala spot. Verify to one on the
pronnds it seemed A. il toe clans were
gathering. and
There WAS sound of revelry 10y day
For Ularru,,ou's $ acres had sa,he.e there,
Her beauty ana hrr ch!valry.
To one accustomed to attend these pic
MICS, it seemed as If toe hoary oaks rus
ted out Il welcome from t.eir shady TOPS,
extending greeting with their ontatretched
bows and inviting rest in the shade. Ihe
luke, too, nesting II the foot Of the b:Ul,
ripp'ed out u smile Of JOY. AID welcoming
its friends ana guest, to repose on its
peaceful bosom.
All these gracioas invitations We're 1t
once accepted, and soon the more scdate
manlnas disposed themselves bcueath tue
shaiowy oaks and yoss!pped OF picnicS
gone by, when they, too, were young, 1T
least Nourger, and rrcuuutrtl, silently OF
course, the many wounds they made Ill
manly breasts. Down through the trees
they cIn see the same battle going on now
out on the lake, and they offer 40 warulug.
knowing that the young folks upon the
lake would not be tueir sons and daughters
did they not do just as they were doing.
The small boy and the little maid are
also in thei: glory as boat load after boat
load pushes cut for ride in the shade Of
the overhangng trees. What more con-
hdipg or lovely sight than to see some
strong man, with br;.wny arm, steering q
little cookie, therein which are 4 hhf dozen
or more little tots out upon the broad lake
while careful mainmas look sullllnSiy on
from the shore.
But now something is stirring up Oh the
| hill. There is moving in hot haste III
various directions; there Is q sight siiat
would make a stranger stare, us 1t scenS
that the whole crowd, under the EianaSe-
ment Of skil!ful leaders are making raid
upon brgges, carriages, wagons, ana
everything big enough to hold 4 basket or
hnmper. The result is startling and
enough TO remind old veterans present OF
the time when jackson got hold OF Popes
stores at End Manassas. No use to say
anythir. about thai dinner, one reason Is
that there wasn't much said during lte
progress. Each was intent on the busl-
ness of the hour,
During tue day excursions are made br
land and water to grim Fort Watson, one
half mile distant, and the old fort is once
more garrisoned, but not as OF old. The
only weapons rsed are these of Cupid,
and it takes Roentgen and his y rays tc
see where the damage Is done, as 10 douo'
there has been mischief done.
During the whole afternoon the lakeside
the grove, the old fort, is picketed, not by
single seutinels grim and silent, but thert
seems to be need for str ngec outposts aS
they are stationed in couples. Sometimes
during similar OCCASIONS q lonely wandere.
would walk upon one OF these picket sta
tions before lie knew i. bat thanks tc
Dame Fashion, there is not /! tree now big
enough to hide a boy, Il girl and her sleeves
They car t both lean up against the same
side of TIE tree. II be wants 10 be IN sight
at al! he must sit cut on L root IN front
Bat the day is ovel, and back they al coa!t
10 take up tue cares CT another year. and L
the lel;vt o.; tie railroad aSent, the black
smith, the undertaken and the pcstoihct
clerk WHO were left as a guard over tlt
non com bntauts left in the village.
Foreston, Manning, Packsvllle, Puno-a
Silver, PlEewood We're all represented n
the picnic, and even Sumter sent some D
its fair daughters and gallant sons
Miss Marian Mood, who has been on
visit to relatives here, returned to sumtel
on Monday.
Miss Sarah DuRant, Of Sumter, is visit
ing the Misses Shuford, in the suburbs.
Misses MiIie Nelson and Sue MctaudiI
are visiting at Mr. c. H. Nelson's, also II
the suburbs.
The town council is having some needed
work done on the streets.
There was an effort made TO organlz
a baseball club on last Saturday.
-Mr. Carlisle Ragin WAS down from Sum
fa- f~- ,to >,~~'c