The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-06-12

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hail came along on the 10Th Of Jant
and DESTROYED his tobacco, and on tht
llth he got his policy out OF the post
Office, it having reached here IN;
morning OF the day his crop was de
stroYed.
\ severe hail storm passed througi
4 portion of the county last Monca'
afternoon, composing the townships @
Harmony. Brewington. Mt. Zion, an(
St. Marks. The damage done Wi
mainly to the tobacco crops, and theS,
in a number Of instances were tota!!;
destroyed Mr.. J. D. Daniels. of tA=
Fork, was IN town yesterday ana Es
said the hail in his yard was Us large
as hen eggs. He had just received
policy on his tobacco which vii! II
part save some of his loss. Mr.. J. G.
Plowden. from the same neighborhood
was also here Yesterday exhibiting 4
stall, Of tobacco from a tour-acre patc:l
The weed was cus 70 pieces. and M'
PlowGen SAYS the stalk is q fair sDcc!-
men OF the crops OF his own and hi,
neinhhors. While we sympathize will
those who met with this misfortune.
we are glad the tobacco Delt proper
the salem Section. has escaped so far
The business men OF this town must
see that Manning is not prosperinG Is
it should. Our trade is not increasing
and unless there is something done tc
revive things, all must suffer from IN
ert1ess. Now what is to be done. we
are unable to say. it is for the business
people to get togetherand devise means
TO better conditions. we do not mean
the coming together. each nan with
his hand upon his poclletbook. and his
mind full OF suspicion, but they must
come together with determination
70 work for the towns interests. 1hose
who own property and are blocking tue
towns growth by asking 4 prohlb'tlVe
price should be reasoned with. ana
shown where they are standing IN theli
own light. aud in the way OF the town S
progress, and if they will MOI see that
they cannot carry the property with
them when they shake OFF the things OF
life, and will not join in the building
up OF the town, then we must olde our
time aud wait. in the meantime we
must see progress pass by US.
The meeting called for next Satur-
day by President L. D. Hodge: OF the
coston growers association. is very i'm
portant and means great Ceal for the
farming interests of this community,
and it also means Il great deal to the
town OF Manning as 4 cotton market.
None will deny the need OF standard
warehouse at this point. and yet 1t IS a
hard matter to arouse our people TO
take action. 1T the meeting next
Saturday there should be L large at
tendance. and not merchant OF this
town should absent himself
Mir. Hodge deserves much praise for
his untiring efforts to keep the people
interested in the cotton association,
and if he is not given encouragement
by our local business men,then there IS
very little need for him to be wasting
his energies in trying TO make Man
ming (; cotton market. y cotton ware
house at this point will draw q vast
amount of business here that is now
seeking marketing facilities. We have
everything here to make 4 good mark
ct, except q warehouse, and we should
have that.
\ few months ago it was rumored
that movement was on foot TO get a
cotton factory for the town Of Summer
ton. but an investigation did not dis
close anything substantial to base the
rumor upon: we reached the con-
clusion it emanated from the vaporlnos
OF an enthusiast, but within the recent
past we had occasion to visit the up
country and Charleston. and Green
Vile, and in Charleston we were ques-
toned about the prospect Ior factory
ct Summerton. which led Us TO believe
there must be something more than
mere rumor in the Summerton factory
talk. There is no doubt that Summer
ton has some wiGe-awake business men
in it who are public-spirited, and not
afraid 70 tackle 4 large proposition,
and if they can succeed in inducing
the farmers TO take stock in such an
enterprise. and they put 4 mill into
operation, it will add wonderfully to
Summertou's growth and Importance.
We hope ii there really is such move
ment on foot it will succeed, and then
perhaps it will mark the beginning OF
other manufacturing development IN
the county.
The Manning Times has endeavored
TO be faithful servant TO the people,
and that it is appreciated is attested by
the large number Of names upon us
subscription lists. but there are q large
number OF these subscribers who ap-
parently imagine the paper can run
right on whether it receives financial
support or not. To such. we desire 70
say, it is absolutely necessary to collect
money. especially what is honestly due.
in order to pay for material and labor.
and for these two important things
cash is required Then how IS it posi-
bic for Us TO continue carrying upon
our subscription lists q lot Of people
who will not pay for the paper. We
cannot stand it much longer, and have
therefore reached the conclusion 70
again ask our readers to note that the
labels oD their paper indicate the date
from which they are owing us. and beg
them TO give rs some aid to help US
pull through the dull months. After
waiting reasonable time we shall be-
Gin to cut off names that are delin-
quents and turn their accounts over to
magistrates for collection. We do not
like 10 do such a thing, but the indif-
ference of q great many will force US TO
this step.
There are demands being made upon
us every day. and we are compelled to
meet them even to do so, we are forced
to borrow money. we cannot afford TO
treat those we owe with indifference.
and they will not take IS an excuse.
others are owing Us. If you cannot
pay Us all YOU owe now. pay I part.
every little viii help. and we need the
money.