The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-12-25
NOW FOR PROGRESS.

We are llVlng III a day OF ad-
vancement and on every hand
there are great exertions being
made to get in with the march
of progress, and it is usually
the case that with all of the
great enterprises, one man starts
the ball in motion, and by his
persistence and confidence in the
scheme he induces others, with a
result, that his labors are bless
ing to the community. In our
own town we have just such a
man, Mr.. W. Scott Harvin has
for a number Of years made a
study of the progress Of indus
trial enterprises in this State.
He watched their effect upon the
communities in which they were
located and imbued with a spirit
to help himself and at the same
time be a helper to his fellow
man, with his own limited means
he set the example by investing
his money in, and establishing
what is known to-day through
out the Union as ''The Manning
Hosiery Mill" This institution
has been great success fnan-
cially to its protector, as we'll
as to many poor white people,
who could not maintain a decent
existence upon their farms; Now
these same people not only have
steady work where they make a
comfortable livlihood, but they
are in close touch with day and
Sunday schools, churches and
and all that goes toward aiding
the good influences necessary
for good citizenship. The Man
ming Hosiery mill has beer a
blessing to many and a financial
help to the commercial interests
of the town. Every merchant
in the place has felt the effect of
it's pay roll. If what has been
accomplished by one citizen with
limited means, what can be ac-
complished by a community Of
citizens with combined means?
Mr.. Harvin in his letter to US
urges the organization of an in
dustrial enterprise which will
not only benefit the town Of Man
ming, but the entire county of
Clarendon will share the bene-
fits: in fact, if We have a well
conducted cotton mill here, there
is every reason to believe the
farmers will get for their cotton
from one-fourth to one-half cent
more per pound than without
such an institution, and if we
are correct in this, the money
invested to put a cotton mill in
to operation goes back to the
people in a very short time, in
the way of more money for their
produce. We therefore say
that it is to the interest of every
cotton farmer, be he black or
white, to join Mr.. Harvin in
bringing about the elimination
of this happy result. Just as
Mr.. Harvin says, where there is
a mill a market is opened up for
all kinds of produce, small far
mers living close by can make a
comfortable living supplying
vegetables, owners of property
reap a benefit by the advance of
real estate caused by a demand
for property. With cotton
mill here, having a payroll Of sew
eral thousand dollars per month,
a new life would be infused into
our commercial body, and trade
conditions would become more
vigorous and more attractive to
buyers of merchandise.
We sincerely hope that Man
ming, and in fact, the people of
the county will think seriously
of this matter, and remember
that this is a proposition for mu
tual benefit. We are glad that
Mr.. Harvin is not discouraged,
and that he still has hope of see
ing the people of this communi-
tv arouse themselves to their
own interests. With such a
man, in whom the people have
every confidence pressing the
scheme we believe the people