The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-02
Scnneston News.
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The deficiency in rainfall during the
early winter q, this place, OF which We
have spoken previously, seems TO have
oeeu fully counteracted bv the abnor-
mal fall on lest Wednesday night and
continuing all day Thursday. Without
aaving heard its actual measure in in
ches, it is safe 70 say that seldom If ever
has there been such heavy fall OF vat
er. Preceded by q strong wind, the rain
began about midnight on Wednesday
and continued almost unabated until
Thursday evening. Having had such
"a generous supply OF moisture, the soil
should soon be 10 excellent condition for
the early plowiog which our farmers are
making ready for. Every day FOR the
past ten days or two weeks has witness
ed the constant unloading OF cars of fer
tilizer: and already We are infected with
springs significant, call 70 action.
Another evidence that not only our
farmers bu, ali citizens are on the aler,,
e5er ready 70 go forward TO the command
of March is that there are several
prospective building 70 be erected in
the near future. There are 70 be found
20 vacant dwellings in town, and some
who would make their residence here
must wait for dwellings 20 be completed.
Mr J. u. Woodley whose family IS q
recent and very welcome acquisition 70
|Summerton. has rented until commo-
dious dwelling can be built upon the
plantation which he has bought few
miles from towp. II is also understood
that Mr.. John BrailsforG, proprietor Of
the 10 cent store, has siguited his in
teotion OF building at an early date. Rev.
E. S. Jones is we'll pleased with his list
OF subscriptions 10 the new Methodist
Church: and it is hoped that the build
ing may be begun very soon. Having
remained here the full four years, Mr..
Jones will 10 doubt feel very much graf
lied and just 50, 10 leave behind him
such an evidence Of his good work.
Our town Council, continuing its US
ual activity, mas purchased more light
70 be placed along the streets. While
OF course these will serve 10 reinforce
the present lamps, they will not be put
in their stead: bu: they are 80 improve
proremeot on them. The new lights are
said 10 be $500 candle power. having in
connection with each gasoline tank.
Several events OF social prominence
invite our attention this week. On Tues
dav afternoon, February 22nG, at the
home Of Mrs Carlisle Ragin the Sum
merton Novel Readers" entertained =
number Of their friends, This club is
rot os,ensibly q social club butin depart
ing from their routine management and
having their friends meet with them
socially, they have placed upon the min
utes of Summerton's Social Record Z
conspicuous event. Received by Mrs.
Raeiu, assisted by Mrs. Fred Lanham
and Miss Mabel Harper. the guests were
invited into the parlo-, which bespoke
for the Father OF our Country that 10y
atty which the day claimed, by being
profusely decorated in the national col
ors and haSs Here several entertain
ing features were introduced, the most
interesting OF which was 2 rhyme con-
test. The guests were coupled of by
tinding corresponding questions aud ans
wers on the life OF George Washington,
which had been written upon Ratchet
shaped cards, partners being the two
with given question and its answer.
Papers were then distributed having
the name "Wastiugtou" in the form OF
I'D acroscic upon it: using 4 letter from
this 10 begin the initial word OF each
successive line, the guests were request
ed 10 write rhyme Oh Washin gton.
The Judges expressed themselves as as
founded with the evidences OF poetlca!
talent, and after much labor arrived al
the decision that Miss Mabel Harper and
Mrs. Fred Lanham had by their origi-
nal and rhythmical lines won the
prize. The dinins-roon had been dark
eoed and shades OF red white and blue
covered the windows, permitting only