The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-01
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Editor The Manning Times:

EQltOr Inc Manning Times:
Christmas has come and gone Ev-
erything passed off very quiet here:
there was very little 'booze" bought.
There was Christmas tree in the
Methodist church Christmas night.
Miss Sue Lide entertained her friends
on the evening of the 9th ult., by CIV
ing an "Article Party" Each one in
vited brought an article of some kind
wrapped up so the contents could not
be seen, and as each guest arrived their
package was placed in a basket. When
all the invited ones had arrived the
packages in the basket were well
shaken up and distributed. Then the
packages were opened. Some of the
articles were "ferce."
We were then invited back to the
dining room, where refreshments OF the
season were served in the highest man
ner. Then the fun began; while some
played different games others passed
the evening off in dancing until the
midnight cock crowed. Those who at
tended will never forget the hospitality
of the Misses Lide.
Those who attended were: Misses
Sue, Inez and Fannie Lide, Leila Ged-
dings, Pauline and Olga Reynolds, Lii
lian Lawrence, Lola Brown, Alma and
Bertha Broadway, Minnie and Oneida
Griffin, Viola Hicks. Louise Mcknight
and Fannie Hoyle.
The gentlemen were: Messrs. D. F.
Lide, Tom G.. and Jammie Cuttino, ST.
las and Clifford Kolb, Miller Lide, Abe
Rawlinson, Pat Lawrence, Willie Nc
Iver, Arthur Brailsford, Furman and
Clyde Geddings, DR.. G. W. B. Smith,
Dempsey and Shuford Griffin, Nap
Broughton, Henry Broadway, Joe, Lu-
cius, Henry and Everett Hodge, Edwin
NJ. Rogers and Walter D. Epperson.
Mr.. Nap Broughton was master Of
ceremonies: Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Lide,
chaperones: Messrs. Hodge furnished
the music.
The non-appearance Of Misses Alice
and Lizzie Hodge and Virginia K. Gal
luchat was very much regretted by
their friends.
Miss Sue Lide, who has been visiting
friends at Clio, S. c., for the last two
months, has returned home. much to
the delight of her friends.
Miss Virginia K. Galluchat of Man
ming, who has been visiting Miss Julia
Brailsford, has returned to her home.
Miss Mamie Brown, who has been at
tending school in Edgeheld, is at home
sick with fever.
Mr.. Jack Shiver of Creston is sick in
bed at DR.. NJ. D. Murray's Office.
Mr.. Willie McIver of Lumber, S. c.,
is visiting friends here.
Mr.. Miller Lide has returned home.
Mr.. Allison Lide made US flying
visit one day last week.
Mr.. Henry Hicks and family, form
erly of the Salem section but now of
Sumter, are visiting at Mr.. D. W..
Browns.
Mr.. O. r. Bunch, A. C. L. relief
agent of Holly Hill, was in town Christ
mas night.
Mr.. Dempsey Griffin of the South
Carolina College and Mr.. Shuford Crit
fin of Wofford College are at home for
the holidays.
Miss Ruth Smith, who is teaching
school near Foreston, is at home for a
short vacation.
Rev. F. E. Hodges was in town last
FRIDAY.
Professor L. Cottingham, principal
OF our school, is spending short time
at his home in Dillon.
Rev. F. E. Hodges, the new Metho-
dist minister for this circuit, will make
his first appearance here the first Sun
day morning in January at II o'clock.
Everybody is cordially invited.
"Buster' has picked enough cotton
to pay his lien and is really himself
again. "BUsTER.