The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-11-23
Srnnertoa News
E6!,o: The Manning Tines

Death has taken fearful toll from
this community in the past few months.
Never before has there been time
when sorrow and distress OF mind has
been so general IS now. One after an-
other OF our ci,izeos have been called
away, old and young alike answering
the call. The City OF the Dead" grows
! apace.
On Tuesday Ugh, Mr.. Charles Rich
ardson Fielder was summoned from bis
home near Suume-ton. Although his
death was not unexpected, yet 1t was
20 less OF shock TO all when the end
did come. On Friday night OF last week
he was stricken with paralysis and never
rallied. His family were hastily sum-
uooeG to his bedside and were present
=: The end.
He was the eldes: 500 OF the Rev.
ChaS w. Fielder. and leaves wife,
Mrs. Mary Shuford Fielder, and severa!
ch!iren His children are the Rev. G.
S. Fielder. Z. G.. Fielder. ". V. Fielder.
r NJ. Fielder, Mrs. l. II. Cecil, and
| Miss Jane Fielder Mr.. Fielder was 10
bis 59th year.
The burial services were conducted
bs the Rev. Ed. S. Jones. 1t st. Paul's
Ne, ,hoJist church, and The iuterneut
was in Caioo cemetery. ~ Summerton.
The sympathy OF the entire community
is viii. Ills bereavcd family.
THIS past week was no, without its
quota ut accidents. either. Three OF!
Summer,on ; c!iizens met with painful!
and serious accideatS. but We are . lad
20 repor, progress in each case.
~, " Ini leT
H:ai!sford. one OF our most popular and
progressive young farmers. had his left
arm broken ia two places. IL seems
;;.at after L visit 70 l neigh Dor he WAS
..crAuk!n." his auto-bu%gy preparatory
20 leaving, when the cranS-handIe flew
back anG struck him twice on the arm.
| Ooe fracture was just 1T the wrist :od
the other about two inches higher. |
Fortunately both are single fractures
The doctors promise that with due care |;
and good progress the arm viii be O. Il. |,
IL apothcr ten days
\ much more serious and painful acci- |
dent happened 70 Mr.. and Mrs. Harry |
L Bruasou at about 80 O'Clock on
"Wednesday morning 1t the home on
Main street.
Mrs. BrunSon iu :arnaS suddenly |
before :, red hot stove inadvertently !
brushed her skirts ac:.IuS:. the stove.
Ia az inSraot the inaamable materia! /
had caught tire. and enve!Oped her
whole person io danes. Her cries ;
brought help from Mr.. Bruusoa who
beat on; lhc !!ulnr> a. best he could. Il
Is believed that Mrs. Brun>on would !
have been .a,liiy burned but FOR her !
husbands prompt assistance. As il is :
She has suffered severe aud palntu! /
burns IN srvrraI places and is confined
TO her bed She was removed 20 the |
Sumter lntirmarv this Uoruiuy. Mr.. |
BrunSon IS carrying his hands about in
cry is wished for Mrs BrunSon.
The farmers hereabou;S are reported i
Us holdin. their cotton for higher prices.
That last report on the cotton situation
looks good to them. It is fifteen cents
for cotton now, Or nothing, since debts
have been all paid and balance lies in
the bank. i anv farmer around these
parts Knows Hard Times when be
meets him he never showSit Big prices
for cotton, big prices for co.too seed.
Who's srumb!ing:
y land deal OF no small Importance. !
Is indicating the value jreai or iic.iiious)
of aud in this neishborhood, was car
ried through this week. Mr.. OlIn
Co>krev purchased the Mr.. e. VI. Sim
NOES place. situated about TWO miles
from town and along the Northwestern
Railroad tracks There were 30 acres
inc.uded in the tract, and the as;oo!sh-
ing price OF Sli6.30 was paid rouod and
round for each acre. Mr.. Simmons coz
templates moving ~ once 20 LaGrcnSe.
Ga We are gra,i:ied 20 know tina: so
many Of our local farmers have such
confidence - the surrounding lands aS
10 INSTANTLY snap NJ every foot offered
~ sale.
Mr. ti:ame. OF Lynchburs.
). C. IS visitor At The home o! his son
DR.. D,:linar Q. Ehame.
Misses Laura and GertrGGe Colclough
have returned 10 Summerion after al
:endins the Gourdin- NcMas,er nup,!a!S
4. hlnIstrec.
Recently the coaS;ab.cS from Mag:s-
rate Rich boarg'S Office succeeded 10
bringing 10 for trial 4: last some of the
negroes alleged 20 be responsible for
the no: II Silver. which was reported
in these columns. Sylvester. Jonas and
.Ioh:. Lawyer. three brothers. were
ha!e,: 10 court here and given I pre-
!!.uirar; trial. ;!>o Rufus Walters.
Sylvester was released on bond, the
others We're committed 10 jail 70 await
:rl:.! IN the Sessions Court. Judge lslch-
bours IS due great credit for his good
work - !:,w!cs>ceS> Is almost epidemic
amoc. the Uc-roes herea bouts.
Mrs /: - Eliot. o: The panoi.i neigh
borhood. passed away 4; her home on
Friday NIGHT. Noy. 18th. after :. short
illness She was lu.crreI near the
family residence oa Sunday ,norulnS.
She VA, Miss Dc>ChatnpS. aad mar
ried Dr. l.: $ El!iott.who survives her,
! $50 Sever.! children Is.
Summerton. 5. c.. Nov 10Th.