The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-21
Sunmerton News.
Editor The Manning Times:


The Summerton graded school open
ed on the 5th September with a larger
enrolment than ever before.
A number OF the patrons were pres
ent. several of whom made speeches
Among these were Messrs Joe Cantey,
Rev. W, S. Porter, E. L. Fielder and
Mr.. Herlong.
The school this year is under the
MANAGEMENT of Mr.. L. Cuttingham,
principal, assisted by Misses Jennie
McCutchen and Mabel Harper, OF
Kingstree. Miss Anna S. Walker, OF
Barnweli and Miss Rena Allen OF Abbe-
vile.
sMiss Allen has charge OF the music
department.
The Summerton people are very just
" proud of their school.
Miss Scarborough OF the Manning
graded school spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents.
Sheriff Scarborough OF Sumter is IN
town.
Mr.. Edwin Belser has recently re.
turned home from Columbia, where he
will be until the opening OF the South
Carolina College. He expects to en-
ter the law department there.
The farmers of this section are hust-
ling to get their cotton out while it is
bringing ten cents. .
Cotton seed is now selling at twenty.
six cents per bushel.
It is reported that the English spar
rows have destroyed the caterplllars
which have been infesting the farm OF
Mr.. Carrigan.
Miss May Davis OF Cross Roads is
now visiting Mrs. Ellison Capers.
Miss Annie C,oskrey left on Tuesday,
the 18th, for the Southern Presoyte-
rian College, at Red Springs, n. c.
Miss Lille Plowden of Wilson Mill.
is attending the Summerton Graded
School this year.
Mrs. J. D. Mathis has just returned
from a visit to her friends at Ridge
vile.
Miss Lula Rutledge, of Florence, is
here on a visit to her brother, Mr.. j.
D. Rutledge.
Miss Annie Burgess left on the morn
ing of the 18TH, for Winthrop College,
where she has accepted a position IN
the music department..
Miss Colclough of Wilson Mills was
the guest of Mrs. Porter on Wednes-
I day last.
Our esteemed Dentist, DR.. Smith,
has returned to his post after a pleas
ant vacation of two weeks.
Mr., Willie Rhame has gone to the
c.. NJ. Davis Mercantile Co., as head
clerk in the dry goods department.
Misses Louise and Evelyn Williams
with their young brother, Mark, left
on Wednesday for their home, Angus
ia. Ga. While here they were the
quests of Mr.. Eugene Richbourg.
Misses Lala Sublett, Louise Scar
borough and May Harvin, in company
with Messrs Malcolm Scarborough and
Kennedy Rutledge, left on "Wednesday,
the l4th inst, for Greenvlle::,, Inc
ladies go to attend the Greenvlile F'e-
male College, the boys to resume thelr
studies at Furman University.
Mr.. E. NJ. Watt, has returned IRON
the Spartanburg Business College, and
expects to be at home until January.
Mr.. T. II. Connors went to Sumter or
Thursday to attend the marriage OF his
niece, Miss Julia Cattino.
Mrs. S. E. Strange, with her daughters,
Of Appleton, after spending several
days with her brother, Mr.: J. r. Furse,
has gone to Manning to visit relatives
there.
Mr., Alva Cummings has returned
from pleasant visit to friends in 81
Paul.
Mr.. RIB. Smyth is preparing to have
two cottage built on the lot adjoining
his own. They will be for rent.
The walls of Mr.. Colclough's brick
store are nearing completion. When
finished this store will add much to the
appearance Of our town.
Mr.. Guss Richbourg is preparing to
build his dwelling house on the lot be.
tween Mr. W. S. Cantey's and the Bur.
CESS place.
The enrolment Of our school this year
is about one hundred and ten. This is
an excess of about twenty pupils over
last years enrolment, at this time.
It is time that the Citizens of Sum,
merton should consider the advisability
of building another school house.
Miss Edith Quincy has returned IRON
her summer trip to Rocky Mount.
Reported by pupils of ninth grade.
IRVINE BELSER.
Sept 19, 1904.