The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-06-22
The Toodnea Picnic.

The Toodnea Picnic.
| Aa7e you never been 70 :. pica:c e
Salem? Then yo2 have missed ? picnic
which is congregation OF as sturdy a
people as ever grace the soil OF any
COUNTRY. These people are farmers, II
has always been their vocation. and the
vocation OF their forbearS. tacy are
proud OF their calling aad they have just
cause 70 be- Therefore when there Is
another picnic in that section II YOU are
invited. 90.
/ Oo last Saturday there assembled not
less than ]. 800 peopl, 20 DO honor TO the
Woodmen OF the Turbeville camp. whose
guests they were, and whose members
did al tha: generous people could do
TO make the assembled host have
glorious day. The picnic was held n
grove not far from. the splendid store
building OF S. G. Turbeville, and by the
way, Turbevi!!e is building up rapidly.
splendid stores are there now. more go
ling up. and the dwellings are OF the
modern order. There is Z very nice
dwelling not :e, iiciShed said 10 belong
10 Dan Turbeviile, aud CT course, 10 let
him say i. he expects 10 keep bachelors
hall in il, but we be, two TO one he would
not be willing &c go on oath with such
statement. Turberil!e is Dagn!ticieutIy
located, surrounded b: q section OF coun-
try that is unexcelled. . people who are
thrifty and sturoy. they live like Princes
as I result o! their own labor. Their
| smoke houses are At home and their cora
cribs ~ the same place: these people
| Will no: tolerate lazineSS. or trlheneSS,
they work themselves. aud those about
them must also earn their bread by the
sweat OF he face. and when p!ay;lne
comes they have their pleasures, and
love 10 furnish pleasure for their triencs.
Those SaiemlteS are Z progressive people
Is IS manifest IN their interest in the
character OF their church and school
buildings, the Pine Grove church has 40
superior in the county, and the schoo!
facilities are splendid now bu, it is pro
posed to have additional school !ac!l!-
ties, more up-to-date.
Not so !ons ago they bac school bond
election and the vote was close bus the
opposition TO the bord issue was no. the
result Of stinsipess or ignorance, 5u; !.
was the judgment Of some OF the best
men there that the bond issue was not
the proper way 20 get az what was want
ed Some OF the same cen who opposed
the bond issue would willingly so into
their own pockets and contribute the
necessary money, and thereby keep OF
the tax which mus, necessarily be pu.
on These men are as prog ceSSire IS the
others. but with them il Is matter OF
ditferance o! opinion solely. However.
whether the new school building eoo-
templa:ed, is built by bond issue or oy
money contributions the fact remains
that the spirit OF progress is with al! OF
those people even where sone may haze
GiTereo: views as 10 the best way o! ac-
complishins objects for the good OF the
comr,ucity. When. aud wherever this
spiri: exists, 20 one can truly say that
ignorance guides them in ,he way they
favor or oppose.
But TO the picnic, There assembled q
large coIcourSe OF people. they came
from far and near, and they carae TOO
with well filed baskets" On the
grounds were all kinds OF vehicles from
the one-horse wagon TO the automobile
touring car: horses fat and sleek, were
hi,ched out 70 trees. and the people were
there in holiday attire. i: reminded the
writer Of fourth Of July celebration be
attended upon the Isle of Palms where
the city folks with their country cousins
were out for an oa,iDg and huge time.
The man who bu, the day before was
out in his fields working like Turk,
was this day the gentleman OF ease
greeting his friends and neishbors: the
ladv who but the day before was super
intending the work IN her home, prob
ably doing the most Of it herself. was
this day the iaShionab!y and coUfortae-
" dressed lacy who was glad to be with
her neiShbors 70 join them IN the pleas
ure * gives good people to be able. and
clad ,c feel the warm touch OF friend
ship. The children was in their hey day
o. glory. they romped and played, crawl
ed over their Dads when they 60, q
chance, whether Dad liked it Or no;, and
the Young chaps with the pretty girls did
10, seem 10 care how long the day last
ed, in fact there were some who actual
" declined 10 permit the writer 70 get
within hearing distance OF them. be
asked one spoonv couple did they wish
bis presence. and the girl in tones that
could not possibly be misunderstood said
No. the writer widened the distance,
for he did no. know what the fellow who
was with her had broush, from the
North.
There was everything to add comfort
20 the pleasure of the day, soda water,
ice cream, lemonade. cigars, end what
ever could be desired TO refresh the in
ner man, and cool his parched tongue.
The reireshneot stand was well patron
lied, and the service was good.
On account OF wreck on the Alcoiu
Railroad there was some delay about the
speaking. Hon. Thomas Haruer OF Ben
re,,sville. who vas 20 deliver an address
to- the Woodnen. failed 10 arrive, but
Hon. Niendel L. Smith OF Camden, for
mer Speaker OF the House OF Eepresen-
,o,iveS, also especially invited 20 deliver
an address, arrived 10 the qualification
O. the large asSemblage. y stage was
provided upon which was seated 2 num-
ber o. gentlemen, visitors Mr.. Glenn
Dennis announced that Rev. E P. Hut
son would introduce the speaker which
he did in few remarks. The address
was masterpiece. The subject was
cIUdltSID, dIlN ~ - wa Jo3c @H$S>s
after having heard this subject discuss
ed by some OF the best after dinner, and
platform speakers in the United States,
tha, il was wi,hou: the least doub; the
bes, we have ever heard, so impressed
with it was the writer tha: he pleaded
with Mr.. Smith 10 give him tie speech
for publication as he did not feel he
could 10 such grand Geliverance JUS
.ice il 40 attempt 70 write partial sy.
nopsis Mr.. Smith began his address by
announcing ;ha, be was no; Woodmen,
bu: would soon be as he has recently
been elected 20 q camp membership, but
has not Us yet been Initiated. so Chop
pers, let US when he is taken through
the forest, pray that ne may have safe
Journey, and that when he sits down 10
rest ne will be comfortable.
he showed wha, iraternal!Sm did
No ,ef ypNSr plD.