The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Foreston News.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Ilh!eS'
Since we last wrote you, our time
and attention have been chiefly occu-
pied with politics, the county campaign
and the election which came off last
Tuesday. In many respects it was a
great disappointment to Us, as several
of our personal friends, in whom we
were much interested, were defeated.
However. ''Such is ife"-especially
political-all could not be successful.
In our opinion, and we feel confident
that numbers of others think as we do,
Clarendon county has failed to honor
one OF her truest and noblest sons, in
the person of G. NJ. Mason of Foreston.
He came very near being elected to
the Office of clerk of court. and with a
little more interest and effort on the
part of some of his friends: the result
might have been different. He seems
to bear the disappointment far better
than the majority Of his friends. He
is submitting most gracefully to the
inevitable. and we feel proud OF him
even in mis- defeat.
We are not specially partial TO any
one candidate now in the race, and are
vet undecided as to how we shall vote.
Messrs. Holiday and Bradham. the
two aspirants for the Office of Superin-
tendent of Education. spent Friday
night in town: the former at Mr.. W.
T. P. Sprott's. the latter at Mr.. G. NJ.
Mason's.
So much for politics, now for a few
locals and personals.
Monday night several men from For
eston, Joined others from Brewington
and Black River sections in fox hunt.
Had lots Of fun, but captured no foxes.
Mr.. Burnet Land visited kingstree
last Sunday.
Mr.. Charlton Spoun of Greeleyville,
was here short while Tuesday.
Mr.. a. K. Durham took a trip to
Charleston last week.
Rev. C. T. Gresham, travelling in
interest of the Welsh Neck High School
was in town Wednesday.
The Methodist Sunday School OF
Foreston held picnic at Brewington
Thursday. Were joined by pleasant
parties from other points. and we had q
great good time. Indeed we did.
Mr.. c. S. Ladd of this place, has ac-
cepted position in Manning, as book
keeper for Thomas Il Bradham.
Mr.. J. H. Boswell has employed Mr..
Broadway of PaNville. We always en-
tend cordial welcome to all new
comers to Foreston.
Mr.. Butler OF Orangeburg, visited
our town last week.
Master Douglas Mercy had the mis-
fortune of getting his foot badly hurt
recently. He was engaged in work with
his father at Greeleyville, when it was
crushed by a piece of falling timber.
We are pleased to say that the acci-
dent, though painful, has been followed
by no serious results, and that he Will,
with care, soon be all right.
Miss Sadie Paris OF St. Stephens and
Mary Lee Cutter of Paxvllle, came
Friday night for visit to their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Boswell.
Mrs. Zaida Mcdonald of Lanes and
Mrs. Maggie Clarksen of Greeleyville,
visited last week at the home of their
father, Mr.. J. n. McRoy.
Miss Edna Mortimer of Sumter IS
visiting the family OF MIR. J. c. Land
and other relatives in town.
Cotton is opening rapidly now, and
we hope the season may be favorable
for gathering it, also q fair yield and
good prices.
. In speaking of the picnic at Brew
ington on Thursday, we neglected to
mention the game of base ball, between
the Concord and Foreston teams. Mr..
McSwain Woods was umpire and scores
were 6 to in favor of Concord. 'Our
boys" must look to their laurels.
Mr.. Clarkson of Greeleyville spent
Sunday at Mr.. J. NJ. McRoy's.
Mr.. Hardy and Miss Nita McRoy
spent Sunday in Manning.
Mr.. J. C. Land went to Charleston
Sunday night.
The Greeleyville boys do love to
come to Foreston. MEMO.
Foreston. Sept. 5, 1904.