The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-05
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Edi,o. The Manning Times:
The year 1909 with It's iavors and dis
favors has gone out, and there remains
with Us its memory alone, guide-poss
TO 1910. To be sure il witnessed tAe dis
covery OF the North Pole and untold sd-
vances in the navigation OF the upper
atmosphere, but aSSuredly moro vitally
interesting and valuable 20 the South.
South Carolina, and Clarendon county
is the l5c Gotten which she perfected.
What 1910 has in store for Us, we do not
know, but we shall 90, criticise her
achievements at all harSh:y. snou!d she
neglect the icss mentioned advances, it
oaly she can retain that glorious l5c
cotton.
The farmers OF this section, with but
few exceptions, made good average
crops, and satisfied With the fortunate
high price OF cotton are making haste
70 get in readiaess for the coming plant
ing season. Farm hands are being sign
ed up, reos liens executed, and al avail
able farming lands will soon be under
cultivation. Some OF The principal plan
tations in the locality are changing
hands at the New Years entrance, re-
sulsiog ID the loss Of one or two families
who hare been residents in this COM
muniSy for Gany years Mr.. 4. Plnmer
Burgess, whose family has long been
identified with Clarendon county will
move with his family 20 Fort Motto, S
c., Nr. Burgess having accepted a po-
si.ion with his brother-in-lsw, Mr.. Pet
erkin. Mr.. J. D. Ru;ledge, who has for
several years occupied the Wilson plan
sasion will remove 70 his own farm few
miles from :own, and i, IS thought tina.
Mr.. W. 3. Wilson will take charge OF
his fathers interests in this section.
The Sumnerton Furniture Co., IL or
der TO accommodate It's very much en-
lareed stock has rented the adjoining
brick store recently vacated by the Ea-
don Bros. Co. These new quarters will
be partially converted into ao Under
taking Parlor.
During the Christmas and New Year
holiday season, several hunting parties
have gone forth into the swaDps around
the San,ee to try their luck with the
ducks One party, composed largely OF
Sunmertooians spent all ~ last week IN
| the heart Of the swamp. but IS yet we
have cot learned with what success they
met. 4 party of Richmond sportsnen
are now stopping with Mr.. D. N. Rods-
ers on his plantation some eight miles
| from town. This seems 20 be an unus-
ually good game year, and the sport
need not be confined 70 any one variety.
On Monday evening, December 9th,
Misses Lucy and Maria Mood entertain
j ed cutie q number OF friends ac their
| home on Church street. The parlcr was
rsstefull- decorated with holly aud ever
greens, under which the jolly crowd OF
young people passed u few happy but
Heesing hours Many miscellaneous
games were enjoyed broken frs, by q
i lovely display Of fireworks. and then by
delightful refreshments. Those present
were: Misses Annie Rctledge, Mildred
! James and Eta Scarborough, Messrs.
Harry Davis, A.lstoo James, Ce:h Ma
son, Lawrence Chewing, Doc Colciough
and Fred Barnes.
Misses Ada Teocant and Louise Scar
borough returned yesterday TO Lynch
burg, S. c., 10 resume their duties ic
the graded school.
Mr.. L s. Martin OF Marion, S. c.,
visited friends in town les: week.
Miss Eaee Cantey spent the holidays
a. home.
Mrs. S. o. Cantey and family Of Bates,
burg, are visiting relatives IN this com
nunity.
Miss Bertha Davis is spending fes
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Sprott o.
Manning. a. 5.