The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
SUMMERTON.

In spite Of license ito have a good
time" which usually seems to attend
the Glorious Fourth, the day was
spent here in quiet though pleasant
manner. Save for the closed doors. OF
the business concerns, and number OF
ENJOYABLE social affairs. it was much
the same as any other day. Some few
darkies, hereabouts, quite contrary to
all their traditions and customs, we're
found iu the cotton field apparently OBJ
IiviouS of the significance OF the day.
Their employer was SO pleasantly sur
prised by this unexpected labor. that
he moved to search the town over until
he could find one of those Fourth Of
July Joys, d watermelon. and tender
them for their cheerful abstinence from
'day off,
On the evening OF the Fourth. Mr.. J.
Y. Carrigao, assisted by Messrs. ". S.
Rhame and Blaney Coskrey, gave to
the young people of Summerton and
surrounding community a most delight
fuI moonlight picnic at his home, a few
miles from town. The lawn in froDt
and the grounds at the rear of the prem
ises because OF the beautiful shade
trees, combined to make that well
adapted place for outdoor gatherings.
ut the rear of the house q long table
was spread from which was served a
most delightful chicken supper. To
refresh the guests while engaging in
the maDy games prepared for the oc-
casion, fruit punch was served. There
were present between eighty and ninety
young people, one of the largest crowds
ever known to gather at 4 single social
function in this community, and the
evening was characterized by that en-
thusiasm which goes so far toward
making such gatherings successful.
Looking toward the return of the
busy season, considerable building and
repairing has been going on 10 the town
OF late. The building being erected BY
The Bank of Summerton between the
stores of Dr.. D O. Rhame and the old
Farmers Bank, is nearing completion:
and is said that applicants for its rental
are quite numerous. The Summerton
Hardware Co.. is putting 10 q sky-light:
which will greatly improve the appear
ance as well as the convenience Of the
Interior of the store. The town is utiliZ-
ing small plot Of land along Main ST.,
by putting down 4 we'll.
Af,eran illness OF bur few days. Mrs.
John NJ. Rowe died ct her home few
miles from town on the evening of July
3rd The funeral services were held at
4:30 Tuesday afternoon at ST. Paul's
church, and the interment took place in
the burying ground attached TO that
church. Mrs. Rowe was i young woman
OF about 27 years: and leaves to mourn
her death. her husband and four chill
dren.
The Rev. NJ. ". Gordon. rcccn,ly
came here from Graniteville. S. c.. to
become the pastor of the Baptist church:
held his first service in the new church
on Sunday last. To q great many peo-
pie, it was the first attendance upon SER
vice in the new church: and all were
much pleased with its beauty and well
ordered arrangement.
Mr.. Irvine Furnan Belser, recently
graduated from Yale. is visiting his
brother. Mr.. II. Hugh Belser At Wood |
side
Miss Eta Scarborough has returned |
home after several weeks visit to |
towns in the upper part Of the State
Misses Emmala and Catherine Ca !
pers nave returned from L visit to rela-
tives in Georgetown ard Greenville.
Miss Olive Walker of Yorkville, S. c..
is the guest of Miss Sallie Anderson.
Messrs c. NJ Davis and W. D. Nc
Clary, have returned from trip through
Southern Georgia.
Prof. ana Mrs. J. N. Burgess of Clem-
son College, are visitors at the home OF
Dr. J. a. Burgess. \. 5.