The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-17
Scanertoa News.
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Just how far 2 correspondent may
carry his praises OF faith n the COM
munity OF which he happens 10 be Z res
!dent before it is considered hobby. we
Go no, Try 20 ascertain. believing that
facts are always acceptable. Indeed 20
lead from ones ''>tronGc>; >ui. has
been considered good rule, and il
takes not an :nve,eraie gamble nor Yet
an occasional card-plaver 10 see the
principle OF this phrase applied in many
spheres Of life. AS the harvesting sea
son draws 20 close and our farmers are
partially making place for another crop.
j, IS interesting and gratifying 70 note
the evident prosperity they are enjoy
ing. Excepting those few who sustain
ed serious loss from the receu, storm,
there are bu. few farmers, large or
small. who vii! 10, actually admit that
they have done pretty well this year.
Ereu II we were not possessed o! The
facts IL the casr. we would na;urall.
conclude from the continual visits OF
Life Insurance Agents, advocatorS OF
various farm improv ementS, and time
and labor-SavinG machiaeS.-;hati they
are doing 7 good business in our COM
muni;v. Only yesterday caSua. ooServ-
er was heard 10 mention some SOC dol
lars worth OF Improvements made on 2
single farm this season: anG this is Only
Cd instance. there are numerous similar
cases.
The stage of transition from the close
OF the toilSome harveS, season 10 prep
ara:ions for another crop IS luckily ac-
companied by one Of the welcome sport
ing periods: and many are there ready
and eager 10 grasp This means OF recre-
alton. 10 fact, this community is well
supplied with GOOD shots as wei! as
plenteous game: and this particular
season is always thoroughly enjoyed.
It seems quite probable that before
many more weeks shall have elapsed
auother brick building vii! be erected
il town. Mr.. ". +. Timer is having
brick hauled upon his lot between the
buildings OF the Farmers Bank * Trus;
Co.. and DR.. D. O. thame. Mr.. Timer,
it is said. will engage il I fruit and
fancy grocery business.
Among the events OF Soc!2! interest
during the pas, week was The ''lnItia-
tloc Meet,oS OF the recent organized
Book Club Mrs. Ellison Capers enter
,aioed the club from / 10 on Friday
atternooc. \ guessing cont, st. Literary
il nature. was the feature OF entertain-
mect, and Mrs J. \. James was award
ed the prize as the most successful con-
,estaut. After the contest, Misses ka.h-
arine CaperS and E.nore Mcknight in
dainty mattresses costumes served !
delightful salad course
Mr.. J. Fred Lanham with his bride,
who was Miss Minnie Scarborough, ar
rived here las, Tuesday evening. Their
marriage took place a, McCoil, S. c..
on the night O! the eth. being known
by bu, few o! their friends here unit!
the day of their arrival Both Mr.. Ian
ham and Miss Scarborough spend 2 part
OF each year here, and were we'll known
in the social circles o: Sammerton.
Miss Ida Scarborough spent Satur-
day IN Manning.
Dr.. D. o. Eaue spent Tuesday in Co
iumbia.
Hon. o. c. Scarborough spent Mon
day IN Sumter.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Johnson were
called 20 Sumter on Friday by the death
OF Mrs Johnson S mother, Mrs. P-ingle.
M-. f. s. Belser OF Sumter. was ic
town on Friday.
Mr.. W G. Belser OF Columbia was q
visitor in town last week. \. S.
Summcr;on, S. c., November, -, 1909.