The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-06
SummeItoa News.
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The weather. aS usually commented
upon, does seem 70 be 2 hackneyed sub
nature which mas manifested itself ln
many ways, we might consider it 4 sig
niiicant fact. Indeed this fall season.
beginning with the harvesting OF cot
ton. has been mos, unusual, in that al
NOS: continuous fair weather has been
had This was OF course the means OF
faS; gathering, and consequently the OPP
por.un;:v oi g:aspng the high prices
which have 50 far been paid. The last
few days have been unuSuallv cool to:'
so early IN the fall. and on one DAY \;
! least there were reputable reports D!
frost. II such WAS the case it must Got
have been general in this cotton belt or
there would have been seen some decid-
ed effect on toe price. The present good
weather condition IS likewise favorable
70 the moving and gathering OF hay.
many OF our farmers are so doing, this
years crop OF which promises 70 be
enormous.
The Sunmcrton Mercantile Co. had
its fall millinery opening on Wednesday
and Thursday o: last week: and judging
from The large crowds in town on both
days j: would seem that there was CON
Sidera bic business done. For that we
cannot vouch. however. but we do know
,ha, the attraction Was there. In fact,
quite m interesting event took place on
the second day OF this opening. .AmonS
the visitors OF the day was :. travelling
man from MARYLAND who may or may
10: have come 20 see the hats. AT cny
rate. be evidently got what ne cai9e
:cr-.N go tha, evening 1t the home
OF M J. II. LeGrand. Mr.. Miller was
! married 20 Miss Hu.to, the mi!liner IN
charge We are sra;i!ied 10 know that
the Mercantile Co.. will no, thereby
lose her services, and we hope j, may be
,ha, Mr. Miller will make his residence
here.
II is with regret that we have learn
ed of the resignation OF the Rev. Wal
lace Carnahan from his charge 1T the
Episcopal church here. Mr.. Caraahan 5
years residence here has won for him
high regard, aud his parish:uers deem
| it = misfortune 10 have 70 give him I'D.
y, the meeting OF the Episcopal NeStry
for the purpose OF reccivioS Mr.. Carna-
hans resignation, steps were taken to-
ward procuring the services OF the Rev.
". J. SPARKS now 0: Beaufort, S. {. At
The morning service yesterday, Rev.
Mr.. John kershaw, former rector,
preached the sermon much 70 the graf
iica,ion OF his many friends, who are al
| ways glad 70 have him again in their
midst.
i Posters are up announcing the attrac-
ton, which was 70 have been the first
Of tho Lyceum Course, 70 be here on
Tuesday evening. Oct. 5th. y Lyceum
system serves double purpose OF afford
ing helpful entertainment and also
bringing before the public eye our
splendid stage accommodations, 20 say
| nothing OF the revenue brought into the
school treasury by the rental OF the
building. II Is generally conceded that
such = course Of entertainments would
be beneficial 10 the town. and there are
very many disar pointed that the first
efforts 20 procure IL have failed. We are
told, however. that the matter has been
taken up by Prot. q. y. c. Walker, who
will endeavor 70 carry it through.
| Another attraction Of great literary
and educational value as well as tempo
rary enjoyment, is offered 70 the people
O, this community on Tuesday night by
the round trip OF q special train 10 Sum-
ter 10 enable passengers 70 witness the
Shakespearean comedy, ".As You Like
L." We hope that such 20 opportunity
for seeing this classical production was
srasped by very many OF our friends.
Mr.. ". c. Smith OF Dillon, S. c., is
now an employee OF the Capers Drug
Company.
Mrs. Ellison Capess and daughter
Catherine, spent Friday in Sumter.
Miss Chauncey Blackburn, spent Fri
day and Saturday in Columbia, beng
called home by the death Of her uncle,
the Ee:. D. y. Blackburn OF New York
City.
Miss Ee,tie McCollum OF Edse6eld,
S. c.. has been spending a few days ~
the home OF her sister. Mrs. II. S. Can
,ey.
Miss Lillian Caatey let, this mornin:
for visi, TO relatives in Bacesburg, S.
C..
Prof. H. a. {. Wake. OF Denmark,
i S. c.. spent Saturday in ,owu. a. S.