The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-10
SUMMERT0N.

For sometime past considerable
comment has been made that Sum
merton is rot directly represented j:
our county paper; the outcome be
ing that the only news published
concerning the town, was gathered
from time to time by the Manning
ties, who are constantly coming ant
going. They, however, always enjoy
themselves too much to turn rhell
attention to anything more than the
startling occurrances. Not since the
entrance of the newly elected town
OIL GERS upon their duties has there
been any report OF the town S achiev
emeuts, and it goes without saying
that since their installation there has
been something doing" Mayor II
A. Tisdale, with his efficient board oi
councilmen, is continuing the good
work begun by the previous admin
istration. Portions Of Dukes and
Cantey streets have already been
clayed and contracts are being made
to have similar work done on other
streets. This cauSal mention is
merely a ''straw to show which way
the wind blows" and your inexperi-
enced correspondent must pass on
TO other items, lest he might require
too much forebearance at the hands
of our esteemed editor.
Mr.. George Joseph is having a
second story put upon his brIck
building on Main Street, but few of
the brick stores in town have two
floors, and Mr.. Joseph's example will
no doubt soon be followed by other
business concerns. Brick are also
being placed on the loo Of the Bank
of Summerton, recently purchased
from the Farmers Bank and Trust
Co., for another new building.
An Improvement in appearance,
for which the town is deeply crate.
full, is the removal of the old graded
school building from a position it
formerly occupied, just OF the rear
Of the new high school building, to
portion of the town. Out Of
it, Dir. w. W. Anderson is having
two dwelling houses.
The Town of Summerton is to be
honored next week with the cnnven-
tion u tie kingstree District Con-
ference. which opens here on May
18th. Over one hundred delegates
are expected, and the Methodlsts
anticipate a pleasant and beneficial
session.
It was with pleasure we noted the
election of our highly respected
townsmen, Hon. j. @. Lanham, to
the Office of president of the 5. q.
Division of T. P. A. Not many OF the
Knights of the Grip can claim for
themselves the long period OF fslt Il
full service of which Mr.. Lanham IS
the proud possessor.
The lovers Of outdoor sports seem
to have centered their attention
upon the Lawn Tennis. Some two
or three clubs have recently been
all of which are soon TO
have courts of their own. Ihe
'Racketeers'' announce the willing
ness to receive challenges from
neiehboring towns desirous of enter
ing for some match games. Il Is
pleasing sight to the passer-by to see
games going on in the various sec
tions of the town. The "Racketeers"
we're entertained on Friday evening
by Miss Bertha Davis, who by her
charming hospitality caused the
members to again congratulate them
selves upon being members Of Gnls
club.
4 an early date your correspon-
dent hopes to have considerable
space granted him by The Times IN
which to give more detailed ac-
count of the towns affairs. Mayor
Tisdale has consented to have his
photograph accompany same.