The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-24
CLARENDON AND KERsHAW JOINED.

It was our pleasure on last
Thursday to accept an invita-
ton to go over the new
portion of the North West
ern railroad just completed by
CAPTAIN Thomas Wilson, be-
tween Sumter and Camden. We
went up to Sumter on the regu-
lar train and Immediately party
composed of Governor McSween-
ev. Commissioner W. D. Evans,
DR.. Henry J. McLaurin, R. 0.
Purdy Esq, Col. J. F. Laughery,
Editor H. G. Osteen, Captain
Thomas Wilson and Louis Ap-
pelt, left Sumter in a private car
for Camden: atRembert we were
joined by that genial gentleman
Mr.. Ed. E. Rembert. Arriving
at Camdeng instead of finding an
OLD quaint village as we expect
ed, we found an-to-date progres-
sive town, with all the appear
ances of a great future. The
people greeted US with that cor
dialty characteristic Of Carroll
mans, and for which the people
of Camden have become so fam
Gus, that northern tourists have
become attracted thereby, and
every winter there are crowds of
wealthy pleasure srekers drawn
hither to hold social communion
with the Camdenites. Captain
Wilson's road, seventy one miles
long from Wilson's on the cen
tral of S. c., to Camden, bids
fair to become one Of the most
important roadsir the State. 1t
traverses a magnificent country,
from Sumter to Camden, the
lands are peculiarly adapted to
the growing offruits, grapes and
vegetables, with climate un-
surpassed for certainty. We are
told that such a thing as failure
in the fruit crop in that section
is unknown, and the peaches
grown there, are even more
highly favored than the cele-
brated ':Delaware's," and the
grapes equal those which come
from the vintages of California.
We expect to see as result OF
Captain Wilson's enterprise, q
new section of South Carolina
developed.
The road is nearly as air line,
the few curves upon itshow high
engineering skill, and the sched-
ule arranged gives both Sumter
and Camden fine facilities for
trade.
Camden has a population of
about 5000, with several facto-
ries, four railroads, and some of
the handsomest stores in the
State. a drive around the ''city"
convinced US that the progress
sive spirit has come to stay, and
s'old fogyism" has been driven
out.
We remained in Camden about
three hours and enjoyed our
stay, we met several acquaint-
ances, and made new ones; it is
said you must go away from
home to get the news. and we
found this to be so; in a conver-
sation with a gentleman, he in
formed US that Clarendon is
about to lose the citizenship of
Captain A. NJ. Brailsford who IS
about to move to Camden, and
that Mrs. Williams who was Miss
Ellen Manning had the misfor-
tune to fall and fracture one Of
her limbs.
On our return trip, dinner was
served on the car, and the entire
party went into ecstacy's over
Jerry's roast beef. Dr.. McLau-
rim, who has travelled much, and
of course, eaten much declared
a number Of times that it was the
most delicious beef he had ever
eaten. The trip back was turn
ed over to DR.. McLauren to in
spect the road, as Commissioner
Evans did that part of the work
going, and when Sumter was
reached both inspectors decided,
the road to be in fine condition,
and should be received, but the
rest of the party dissented from
this view, regarding it q hastv
conclusion, and wanted the trip
to be made over again.