The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-27


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Our trip around the county
campaigning was very crafty
inc. We had an opportunity to
see what could be accomplished
where thrift, energy and favor
able seasons prevailed. The
crops are in excellent condition,
and the country is fast becoming
modernized and built up. No
longer do you see the old time
log school houses, devoid Of COM
forts, but in their stead we see
well built and comfortable
houses, where a child can set the
day long in comfort. The farm
houses are nearer than OF old
and they compare very favora-
bly, with, in many instances, the
houses in the towns.
On last Thursday we were at
Paxville and after the meeting a
dinner was served in the Curtis
avenue for a charitable purpose,
and the candidates patronized it
literally. The town of Paxville
a few years ago was nothing but
an undeveloped cross road, to-
day tits thriving and up-to-date
village. There are two churches,
q magnificent school, several
stores, a saw mill and a ginnery,
and the business element boast
of Paxville's cotton market.
It was hard to get away from
Paxville, the people were very
hospitable, but in order to De at
the next meeting early, we drove
on to Pinewood, arriving at Miss
Julia Brailsford's hotel after
supper, but our late arrival did
not cut US out Of getting some
thing to eat. Miss Brailsford
has an established rule when
people visit her hotel, and that
IS, thew shall not 60 to bed hun
cry, and it did not take her long
to prove this. This lady de-
serves a great deal of credit for
her successful management OF a.
hotel, and that success may be
attributed, to the care and atten-
ton she gives her guests.
DR.. NJ. D. Murray was exceed
ingly nice to US, and we owe the
doctor a debt of gratitude for
his delightful attention. DR..
Murray is a hard worked man;
his practice is very extensive,
and Judging from his Office
equipment, library, instruments:
etc, he is a hard student, and a
lover of his profession.
Friday morning after a hearty
breakfast, we went out upon the
streets and to our surprise we
saw, what, only a few years ago
was a forest, a beautiful church,
a number of stores and all the
evidences Of thrift.
The meeting was held under
the pines in the church grove,
and as we listened at the speech
es we wondered if the pines
were sighing," for well did they
have cause to sigh, even to the
extent of shedding tears. The
attendance was fairly good, and
the audience attentive, after the
speaking Mr.. Charlie Jenkinson
seized a jug of liquor at the de-
pot, and shipped it to Columbia.
We are told that blind tigers
have annoyed that community
for some time, and the people of
Pinewood are anxious to run
them out. These blind tigers
are run by negroes, and they
conduct their business by ''tot-
inc" a flask in the hip pocket and
selling jersey lightning by the
drink.
From PineWood we went to
the home of Hon. J. NJ. Richard
son through a section of country
which will compare with the
famous lands of Marlboro; such
crops are an inspiration, and
worth a trip to look at. Mr..
Richardson has a place fit for q
Prince, and if We were a man of
means just at such place would
we like to spend the rest of our
days. The hospitality Of this
gentleman and his family was
indeed so open-hearted and sin
cere that we could not help but
fall in love with them all. Sat-
urday morning early Mr.. Rich
ardson showed US the finest COWS
in the county and one of the
best equipped farms in the State.
after breakfast, we went to Sum
merton Mr.. Richardson taking
his guests in his carriage behind
a beautiful pair Of bays. In the
carriage were Maj. H. B. Rich
ardson, Dr.. I. NJ. Woods and
ourself: two opposing candidates
for the Senate riding together
was a pleasant way to do things,