The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-01
4 Saure,tca Letter.

10 crowd ic,o one letter ri uewS
items which have been accuUuIaru=
GuciD. the last three weeks would be
aI Imposition on the Watch,can aS vel!
rs IT'S readers, 81 the same time. should
there DC ia this letter events which Sa-
vor OF old age they must be regarded
from the s:andpoin, Of intere>: rather
than date OF occurrence.
The business forces which hate nee
e>Sarily lain dormant during the sum-
mer months are again in action pro
claiming the return OF the season watch
is in our section ottbe country the most
important OF all The first bale OF
cotton Is applied 20 this season is a.
ready 80 obsolete epi,het. and our local
ginper!es are ginning daily To their fu!-
lest capacity So far there has been
on.y one house represented 10 the local
market, and Dr.. Anderson Is maintain
in. Sprun,'s usual good standard by
sending in his share OF the cotton. Al
though he is only The president agent,
there has been some competition from
agents reoreSenLia. the Norfolk and
Charleston houses: and IL is rumored
that Mr.. Henry Richardson OF Sumter
will locate here in the interest OF Nav
bank x Co.
The va rious dry goods establishment
in town are receiving heavy shipments
OF fall goods. and all o. them bid fair 10
carry q full aud up.to date line. Mr..
!. e. LeGrlnd Of the Summerton Mer-
camille Co. is now in the northern mar
kets completing his purchases for the
coming season Mr.. L. T. Covingtou,
former dry goods manager for ". r
Coskrey, has resigned his position 20
travel for = northern house. Mr.. Cos
krey is making an addition 70 his brick
store, in which we hear he expects 70
carry nice line OF groceries.
Mr. Leon Davis who for the pas, few
months has been 10 attendance on the
Atlanta Business College, has retarr-..
home having completed the regular
business course He viii! be itnployed
in the Baok OF Summerton, where we
hope he may acquit himself as well rs
he has previously. Mr.. Davis has
many friends here. who are glad Of his
good fortune OF being able TO began his
business career here.
The death OF Miss Scriven Collough
on Aug. 18th brought sadness 70 her
many friends alG relatives here. After
bei.s treated 1T the Summer;on Hos
pi.al for tine. Mis- Colcuogh had been
ct tho home OF her nucle Dr.. Boyd in
Williamsburg Ehere she was given
every attention. Although little hope
was held out for her recovery the shock
OF her death was zone the less The
sympathy OF the whole community goes
out to her family, which consists OF her
mother. Mrs. J. a. Colcop2h, two SIS
ters and brother.
Summer,on was fortunate TO have
lecture last evening by MIR. Jas. Henry
Rice J-. Mr.. Rice presented his sub
iect OF the enforcing Of game laws and
of birds and fish in his
usual interesting and instructive mau-
ner. This community takes quite
good deal OF interest in hunting rs .
sport. and Mr. Rice's suggestions no
doubt met with hearty appcovals. In
his Introductory remarks MIR. Rice
spoke with enthusiasm about the
marked growth Su'cuer,on has under
gone in the last fourteen. years, that
time having elapsed since his first visit
here. Even then. Mr. Rice declares,
he knew that the town had bright
future, huttha: Its rapid progress has
far su-oasSed his expectations.
Three games cf base ball were played
here this week between Elloree and
resulting in ! victory OF
TWO 70 three for the local team. The
third game wrs the hardest fought OF
The series, the score being I TO 3 10 IA
vor of Elioree.
Rev. Mr.. S. o. Caotey and family are
on visi, to relatives here.
Miss Ada Tenant has returned from .
pleasant visit 10 friends in Marion; she
was accompanied by Miss ''Te Martin
OF that place.
Mr.. r. F. Anderson has returned
home after few weeks stay 10 Hen
\. c.
Mrs. 8. S. Gaillard o. Charleston is
the CUES; OF Mrs. J. NJ. Pl>wden.
Miss Maria Mood has returned home !;
after visiting Salada, Hendersocri:ie,
Asheville and other mountain resorts.
Messrs. Felix Dingle and Fred LSn-
ham are st home again, having resigned
their positions with the Spartanourg
team
Mr.. Alex Feweli of Rock Hill is visi-
ting his sister, Mrs. 3. c. Ragin.
Miss Sal!ie Anderson is at home after
a visit 70 friends and relatives in Bre-
ward y. c., and S.asesburg S. c.
Mr.. Juo;us Burgess OF Clemson Col
!e.e is here visiting his sisters.
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Hugh Rose OF
Charlotte \. c.. are visiting at the
home @: Mrs. J. a. James. Sumter |
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