The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19

Monday night. Summerlon Lodge.
Nc. l05. ~ F. NJ. elected and installed
the following officers for the next
Masonic year:
DR.. ". K. Mood. W. NJ; Richard s.
Smyth. S. w: |. y. Eadon, J. W.: jeff
NJ. Davis, Treas: J. G. Lanham, Sec:
Jas. T.. Davis. S. D.: DR.. L. c. Stukes,
j. d.: W. =. Davis and ]. NJ. Graham.
Stewards: James L. Tenant, Tiler.
There was 4 proceeding Yesterday 10
the Office Of the clerk OF court. in the
case OF The D. W. Alderman Sons Co.,
against The Wilson Lumber Co., seek
ING to condemn 4 crossing OF the Salem
railroad. The matter will be heard
Friday January 18th, as y O'Clock. at
q point known as the big curve The
following is the jury: J. NJ. DuBose.
r. D. Thompson. J. NJ Montgomery,
J. N. Galloway. r. c. Burgess, !. Z.
Buddin. r. Z. Burgess. J. J. Car,s.;fay'
Jack w. Holiaday, L. Butler GlohonS,
Clarence Fleming: J. J. Welch, .Jr
Sammerton lodgeknisht,s OF Pyth as
last Wednesday night elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing wear.
B. C. Ragin, Chancellor Commander:
.C. w. Evans. Wee Chancellor: Lev.
). 5. kershaw. Jr., Prelate: ". D.
NlcClarv. Master of Work: E. N. nls-
dale. Master of Arms: H. c. Carr:gan,
Jr. Master of Finance: L. I. Coving-
ton. Keeper Records and Seals: }. N.
Plowdeu. Master Of Exchequer: D. D.
Davis Inner Guard; }. +. Tenant,
Outer Guard: Jno. w. Lesesue, j. r.
Dinglc and J. ". Broadway. Trustees.
Rev. D. \. Phillips the new pastor
of the Methodist church was greeted
last Sunday by q large congregation:
We extend to this minister IN behalf
of ourself anG community a hearty
welcome to our hearts and homes. and
wish for him in his new field that his
labors will be as pleasant aS were those
of his predecessor, and that when the
time comes when his conference calls
him TO another field, his departure will
be regretted bya community OF friends
in and out of the Methodist church.
The people here love good man with
out regard to his creed or faith, 1t IS
the man ard his example.
The people OF Summerton are look
inc forward to the rendition OF Inc
Sacred CantaSta Esther on, December
2lst, with great pleasure and measure
of pride. as it is an undertaking seldom
attempted by q town Of Summerton's
proportions.G Great interest IS centerd IN
this recital for its sacred history, It's
high sentiment OF love and loyalty, and
the sweetness and inspiration OF 50 we'll
trained voices. Miss Annie Burgess,
the director, deserves the gratitude of
the whole community for the success
full efforts to give to Summerton q cor
rect standard and appreciation OF the
best there is in music. the highest OF
the high arts.
The barn and stables OF Mr.. Clarence
Wilkins were destroyed by fire about
5 o'clock Yesterday morning. Charlton
DuRant. ESQ, a near neighbor was
aroused from his slumbers by smoke.
getting up discovered the fire, and
gave the alarm by firing his pistol
Mr.. Wilkins had only time to save
Jack" his wife's horse. as the whole
structure was ablaZe when he got to 1t.
The FIRE engine responded. but was of
very little service for the lack of water
and because the building being filled
with forage was quickly consumed.
Mr.. Wilkins carried some insurance.
1t is rather remarkable that Mr..
Thomas who is the next door neighbor
to Mr.. Wilkins also lost barn about a
week ago.
An alarm OF fire was sounded last
Wednesday night about 80 O'Clock.
and the heavens IN the northern end
of town looked as if the upper end OF
Manning was burning: the skies were
red and sparks and smoke fyiog high.
The fire department responded to the
call and many citizens also went flying
to the rescue before it was discovered |
that the fire was across the swamp and
in the barn OF Mr.. T. c. Thomas. There
was about forty tons OF hay in the barn
with lot of farming machinery. Moth
inc was saved except one mower. There
was no insurance.
MIR. Thomas sons had. during the
dav. some words with negroes about
some cattle. the negroes tried to make
the Thomas boys give up the cattle and
this incident leaves the suspicion that
the fire was incendiary.