The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-06

Our thanks are due Mr.. J. W. Nc
Leod for fine lot OF turnips and also
| for two mammoth sweet potatoes, one
of which weighed seven pounds and
nine ounces. We saw Mr.. Mcleod
bringing these things TO town, and we
also had our eye on his pastor who was
near at hand, and when we were called
and given the 'taterS and turnlps we
turned to the preacher and twltted
him with being secondary consldera-
ton when editors are around. Ine
parson set up a hungry grin and SAID
lit was not the first time people have
gone to extremes
The news of Mr.. Louis Loyn's mis-
fortune in being burned out by the
recent fire at Ttmmonsville and not
having any insurance is very much re-
GREETED here by his many friends who
svmpathize with him in this calamity.
Mr.. LOWS was one of Manning's most
respected citizens, and at one time
he was among our most prosperous bus
ness men, but the hand of misfortune
laid hold upon him and seems to be fol-
lowing him where ever he goes. We
hope he will yet come through alright
and that this last misfortune will be
the dark cloud before the breaking of a
happy and bright sunshine for the
future.
The State Sinking fund commission
in its settlements with our eN-sherltf,
collected from him monies that it was
not entitled to, as was discovered by
the recent examination Of the books OF
the treasure, auditor and sheriff, and
the county commissioners Instructed
their clerk, Mr. J. H. Lesesne. to en-
deavor to have this money put back In
to our county treasury. Mr.. Lesesne
went to Columbia and appeared before
the Sinking fund commission: he sue
ceeded in convincing that body that the
money collected from the eN-Sherlf on
delinquent tax executions, belonged to
the county and not to the State. The
commission adopted resolution order
ing the return to Clarendon county Cf
this money, amounting to several hun
dred dollars.
There is on foot the organization OF
building and loan association in this
town. which if consumated will not only
be paying investment for investors,
but will be boon to people Of limited
means who desire to build homes. A
party can buy lot, and to build him a
home he can procure the necessary
money from the association on such
terms as will enable him to pay month
ly in small amounts. the very thing for
a person dependant upon salary. We
ho,>o +hnSa 1-bn ora iOtprpStp3 this
project will not delay N perfectlng
their plans, because with such an in
stitution we look forward 10 the open
ing up Of new streets and new building
lots. AS we are now situated the town
cannot grow because building lots are
scarce and held at driving-away prices.
No town can build up and grow if the
lot owners imagine their property con-
tains oil or gold in its soil, and until
certain property can become developed
by enterprising citizens we must stand
still. There are several pieces of prop
erty, which if developed by the cutting
of nice wide streets through, would be-
come desirable locations for dwellings,
and once started with a good class Of
buildings, in a short time the lots
would become as valuable as lots in
oyher portions. The way to bring
Sbout this happy condition, is for our
citizens to encourage the organization
of building and loan association, so
that our young men can, upon easy
terms get homes, and people who have
money to invest can find cheap lots upon
which they can build houses to rent.