The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-28
The Oiaa T. Picnic.

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last Saturday. The crowd was not so
large as usual, bu; it was large one
lust the same: i, is estimated there were
1000 people present. the writer mas
seen double the number. Oae OF the
reasons for the crowd being smaller Is,
,hac the tobacco farmers are busy with
cooking the weed preparing 1t for
market, another. 40 excursion rates
were offered by the -licolu railroad.
I. was p!easau; gathering, people
from cAe several counties that lnterSecs
oearbv came in full force, aud although
Florence, Williamsburg and Sumter
are wet" counties, we saw but Very
little evidences OF iutoxication; the tact
is. ne only mea we saw who looked as
;f rhey had ;;nbibed came from C:arec-
don.
The crowd waS veil behaved and lo!-
II. considerable .'Seulah County talk
could De heard 10 groups, aad a. occ,.S-
;onal Rutledse county advocate wouia
muster up enough courage 10 stand up
for his project, but it was the eoncensus
Of opinion tia. Rutledge county IS
doomed, if it depends upon San d y
Grove 70 give two-chirds majority. Al
one time the Sandy Grove people were
alunos, unanimous in wanting Eut!eGSe
county, but their eyes have beer open
ed 10 the schemes OF the Lake City toxin
lot spectators. TIE showing up OF The
wrausle now going on IN Calhoun, over
The alleged deception Of ST. Matthews.
has made our Sandy Grove friends scep-
,ical.
Governor Ansei and Hoa. J. <. boSgs
made soeec hes, which entertained .
mar, OF the crowd. The speeches were
on the subiec. o: the reunion Q. Comp
anv e., It's history, and the keeping
slive the fires OF patriotism. MIR. boggS
paid . mos; elcerenc tribute 70 the con-
federa.e soldier, aud with 90 ingeuu.t;
equal 20 al arts. he painted beautifui
pictures O: the work OF the wives ana
daughters 10 the troublouS days OF the
sixties. He told some arauSin. auecco;-
es which lifted the veil Of mourning,
and exposed The smile
Governor Ansel when Introduced waS
received with much applause and ne
came forward with that smile chat viii
NOT rub OF. Ee spoke OF the States hls-
tory, It's position IN the Union, paio
warm tribute 10 the soldier, and urged
the young people 70 keep this memory
sacred and ever green. He spoke OF the
States progress, and especially what has
been accomplished by the people whom
be was addressing. The governor was
q; his best and he made good. sound,
practical speech. ;,
After the speaking the dinner served
IN picnic style was 4 most delightful
feature o. the occasion. There was iood,
and good food TOO, &c feed twice as
many. sud those who furnish the VIC
tuals were unceasing 10 their efforts 20
see that every one from abroad got a
plenty % eat. There were cumoer OF
booths selling ice cold Notwithstanding
drinks, ice cream, peanuts, pop cora.
cigars and cracker-jackS. Base ball and
other games were PLAYED. the young
folks enjoyed the pretty little wni'e
lies they were telling each other, ana
the old folks enjoyed the coming TO-
sesher O. old friends. shaking their
hands, anG hearing their stories OF tae!r
success. the good crops, increased fam
lilies. the coming marriages, and the
hundred and one things people talk
abou; on coming together
Slan.a. seem, 20 be growing. ou: Is
abou, 70 lose its railroad terminus, De-
cause the Alcolu railroad Is going on
towards Timclonsville. has already
reached across the river. The little
town o: Olan:a has energy and pluck,
the stores are exceedingly creA!cao!e
the surrounding lands are uneHceiiec'
and il Eu:ledge couu,: fails, rs they
hope il will, they are going 10 make ?
hsrd 6gh. 10 have Oiaota county seat
and Soges ia his speech promised they
would have ;t-BoSgs however, lives N
Pickens and does not appreciate no"
the people ia this section OF the State
iore each other. and how reluctant they
are 70 part.
When Clarendon lost Noc,s town-
ship. where Olan:a is now located, II
gave US grief paus that took years 10
recover from, and DOW, in order 70
make Olanra = couaty seat greater
encroachmecc on Clarendon must oe
made, our people will have 20 think and
pray over it. I'VE would no: ii we could
help ourselves consent 70 Sandy Grove
going ioco Rut!edce. because our love
for Sandy Grove makes Us warn ter
against bad associations. EusiedSe
started ont misleading the people and
IS keeping it up, therefore we would
no, like TO see good people sc. into such
company, even 20 help some fellow 10
Sandy Grove who has tied himself 20
star. ge. county oh.ce.
We had good time q, Olan,a. we
~ srfA
Bob" Thompson, the sage OF Florence
county. is rs clipper IS ever, and Is
foxy as widowerS on the carpet 1>uatisE
are.
The trip over the Midland Stump
Dodge-:' was made withou. acciden'
both going and coming and everybody
seemed 20 enjoy the days outing.