The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
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Editor The Manning Timc>:

Editor The Manning T!.neS:
Each day since the heavy wiad and
rain storm OF Tuesday night, October
9TH, has brought with it further reports
OF the damage done in this community.
Besides the very heavy rains OF the late
afternoon, there was tremendous
downpour between 10 and II O'clock ia
the evening. accompanied ny i typical
tornado. While most OF the damage
wrought the crops seems 70 have been
caused bv the abnormal rain fall, con-
siderable loss resulted from the wind.
AS nigh, be expected, the territory ef-
fected by tae tornado is conhced 10 a
comparatively narrow belt; and in ;ha,
trees we're snapped Of. frame buildings,
| barns, ETC., overturned, aud acre after
, acre O! cotton bereia OF its fruit. Oa MIR.
| O. G. Scarborough.s plantation q few
miles from towc, stables were blown
down killing niue mules. Mr.. Scarbor-
oush is sa;d also 70 have lost some dne
hogs and COWS. Fields OF cotton not yet
picked were entirely ruined by the wind
and hail. Some OF The farmers suffering
from such loss are: Messrs. 0. c. Scar
thorough, J. .. Mathis, +. o. Martin,
JEFF Davis, aud Others. On the Burgess
plantation some eight miles below here,
several tenant houses were blown down.
This wind, rain and hail storm, though
| Of short duration, has caused IS much
loss as the cyclone OF September three
years ago.
Despite the inc;emency Of the wealth
er the two attractions on Tuesday night
drew out considerable crowd. The en-
:ertainmenc given by The College
Singing Girls" was we'll attended, and
the special train TO Sumter could have
! comfortably seated but few more pas
senge-s. Unfortunately the date of the
engagement with the college Girls
had to be changed from Saturday 70
Tuesday, thus taking away g number oi
Sunmertoniaus who nigh, haze pat
roniEed the home entertainment.
Services were held in all the church.
es in town yesterday morning. ct some
OF which visiting ministers delivered
the sermon. AT the Methodist church 3
stirring appeal TO further the Prohibi.
tion movement was made 70 the cooSre-
sScion bv the Rev. j. L. Harley OF the
Anci-Saioon League: Mr.. Harley also
preached at the Presbyterian church il
the evening. AT tho morning services
in the Presbyterian church Mr.. Fass, 9
Missionary TO Africa, WAS present ano
gave most interesting and instructive
lecture.
Our whole community is saddered
this morning by the death OF Mr.. i. 5.
Rosan. Mr.. Rosao had been in III
health for about eight months, and af-
ter spending some time irs. in Aiken,
S. c., and then 10 HenderSonyille, y.
c., be returned home few weeks ago
in q very serious condition. His death,
though no: unexpected, IS noue the less
q shock not only 70 his family but also
10 the many friends he has made here.
Mr.. Rogan was member Of the firm o;
S,rauss-R -Rogan Co.. OF this place, having
been engaged for many years in tho
mercantile business He was man OF
sterling character, = good citizen and .
/ loyal adherect 10 the Catholic faith. he
was twice elected Tr,endant Of the town,
and during his residence here has won
the reSpec. and esteem Of the whole com
munity Ee leaves wife and several
chilGren.
Another saa death in our town this
morning is that Of the infant OF Mr.. anc
Mrs. Henry Lanhan. She had been un-
we'll for s.,ne time, and was taken !
grez, dea! worse = few days, and died
this morning at 2::30 o'clock. The iuuer
al services will be held this afternoon a
o'clock.
Miss Neelv Plowden le!, on Friday
afternoon TO spend the weekend 81 he!
houie near Sardinia.
Rev Peterson Burgess speu, ! tew
days last week with his brother. Mr.. \
piumer Burgess.
Mrs. D. o. Rhame and Mrs. J. NJ
P!owden spent Friday in Sumter.
Mrs. J. 7. Friersou has returned tt
hss. home IN Charleston. y. :.
, Sumrae:ton. S. c.. October II, 1909.
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