The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-04
The He'll Hole Camp Hunt.

It again becomes my pleasant duty to
Give YOU few dots on our last annual
camp hunt. And l assure you in the
outset, it can be only very faint out
line that can give. for it would have
taken one of the best trained stenogra.
piers in the United States to take
down even the half of interest and
amusement that transpired during our
trip.
Our party consisting of Leslie Bagnal
Irvine Plowden. Wallace Plowden,
Whitfield Plowden, Dr.. George Dick
son, Warren Dickson, Julius Davis.
Andrew Burgess, Jim Burgess and
Manning Lee said good bye to loved
ones December 9Th. and turned their
faces towards Hell Hole. Julius Gam
Bile and Eave McClary joined Us later.
and new just imagine twelve school
boys tied up in closest confinement at
some boarding school for y long
months ard then turned loose and told
to ego it boys and have good time. "
It don't matter how old we are at home
there wasn't one in our party over Is
after they got out OF Clarendon. Ali
boys.
We reached Lanneaus Ferry about
midday Wednesday and there the 1un
started in good earnest, some fishing
and some hunting. We secured a tine
lot of fish, several fat ducks, and a lot
of SQUIRRELS. So you see our lsrder was
o. K. from the start. Camped on the
banks of Santee tnas night, crossed the
river Thursday morning and struck
camp at the school house and concluded
to rest up until next morning before
taking drive. Met several OF our old
friends there and all seemed glad to
see us. Up to Saturday noon, we had
only killed two deer, so concluded to
move on down to Wan Baw swamp:
where we camped before. Reached
there after dark Saturday night but
found several of ou1 friends looking for
US, who carried US to a school house
and gave US full possession as long as
we waited to stay. While the house
was not as spacious or comfortable as
some houses we have seen, still it was
shelter for US. We could see deer
tracks all around, and of course were IN
"Tiger TUE" for drive.
SUNDAY morning we were agreeaoly
surprised at the announcement that
there wo.ld be preaching in our school
house, in a few minutes. You ought to
have seen us rolling up beds ect., and
sweeping out. Sure enough in a few
minutes Mr.. Sadler, a Presbyterian
preacher from McClellanville: with his
wife arrived. Our party being nearly
all PRESBYTERIAN were glad to meet the
good brother in that star -off land. "
Mr.. Sadler preached a very good
sermon to an apDreciative. if not a
large congregation. Our party was
asked to furnish music, which we did
with will anl with the spirit AS
Whit said The Manning choir sang
the songs of Zion in a strange land.
Smote it from Gill Gall to Mick Mash. -"
l know we must have created the
smoked herring" impression on the
preacher and his good wife. What
will fat lightwood smoke DO for fel-
lows face and eyes?
The weather most Of the time was
very unfavorable to our sport, and
while we didn't kill as much game as
on some former hunts, the party with
able hunt we have ever had.
Every deer hunter knows that you
can't make a deer run where you want
him to every time. The party killed .
deer, which gave us an abundant sup
ply of nice venison the whole time. In
passing I would say that too much
praise cannot be given Matthias, our
cook. He knows how to fix a venison
steak. Good living is one of the lead
ing features of our annual outing.
We didn't cut any fool over fancy
dishes, with high sounding names, but
an abundant supply of hoTniny and
rice, pork, bacon, home made sausage,
fresh fish, barbecue, old home raised
ham and turkey, cocoanut, potatoe.
peach and apple pies, biscuit and crack
ers by the peck, plain, fruit, pound,
chocolate and jelly cake. Cat fish stew
to set Miss Michel. When fellow gets
enough Of that kind of stuff, with the
Doctor on hand to fix him up if he gets
sick, what's to hinder him from feeling
good? 1t creates a hail fellow we'll met
feeling that nothing but a camp hunt
with plenty of good rations can gener-
ate.
Manning Lee says lets all move to
He'll Hole.
Our party was one of genteel gentle
men: and while we had something
along to take, in case of a snake bite,
there was not single one that got
tight, or anything like it, except on
good ''rashins"
Who could describe the scenes and
incidents around our camp ire, even
for one night. My pen and brain fails
utterly whenI even think of attempt
ing it. A good joke, lively pun al
ways ready for an appreciative audi
ence.
0"Gol Rop'' Homes fool to this
place.
We met IIr. John Salters Blakeley
who told US Of an herb growing wild in
Wan Baw swamp called Wampu. which
they claim is far better feed for hogs
than corn, peas and potatoes combined:
herb grows only in low marshy ground
and some of our parry wanted to get
some seed to bring home. but on being
told they would have to wade waist
deep to get it, backed out. They have
some extra fine 'ishotmen" down there.
Some shoot flying and some standing.
But they certainly have big, fat boys
in abundance. One man down there
has gun that has killed 173 deer?
Who can beat it?
The Camp expressed sincere regrets
at the absence of President E. r. Plow-
den, who was greatly needed and very
much missed. May he regain his usual
health and strength long ere another
camp hunting season rolls around.
In behalf of the Camp, Mr.. Editor. l
express to you our thanks for copies of
THE TINES, which came to US Us an
old friend in a far-otf lonesome land.
And now for fear of the waste basket
must desist. Respectfully,
\. ?. B.
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