The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-30


at least great many OF them to satisfy
their creditors. and great deal OF
this same cotton today is in the hands
of the speculator, and the farmers have
been powerless along this line all these
many years. And with the other
States where cotton is grown adopting
this system we are absolutely assured
many advantages that others now en-
Joy. And hope in the next State cam.
paign, this warehouse system and its
purpose will be preached from the
mountains to the sea.
The Summerton base ball team,
meet at the office of A. j. Richbourg
last Friday afternoon and elected the
following officers: Capt. J. A. James,
President; Fred Barnes, Secretary and
Treasurer; Julian II. Scarborough.
manager A finance committee was
also elected composed of Messrs. j. A.
James, W. II. Anderson; George JOS
eph and D. G. Mason. Any amateur
teams wanting to play series OF fgames
will communicate with the manager.
Mr.. J. Harper Billups was in town
Saturday, and seemed to be feeling un-
usally good, and when asked by your
correspondent what was bringing about
those broad smiles, he said he had just
completed his handsome residence,
and that even though for all these
many years he had failed TO get in
double harness. and now his eyes was
failing and he needed some one to do
his darning. that perhaps nice home
would be some attraction, how about
it girls?
Mrs. Leon Fischer. Master Vernon,
and Mrs. Fischer, brother Bennie
Broadway, left here this week to spend
the balance of the summer. at their
summer home in Hendersonville, N. c..
Rev. c.. S. Fielder and family Of
Granitesville. is spending some time
here with his mother and other rela-
tiveS.
In series Of three games Of ball
here last week between Summerton
and St. Matthews, St. Matthews won
two OF the thrre games played, while l
am informed by the manager OF the
Summerton team, that the st. Mat
thews team. was to be high school
team but when they reached here it
was found that they had two boys who
had been at Furmaa, two boys from
Clemson, and one from Wofford, but
not wanting 20 disappoint the people,
they 9ook out some of the school bows
here and put in some OF the older
players. who had not played in some
TWO or three yeas, and this perhaps
was responsible for Summerton being
defeated.
Mrs. J. W. Lesesue aud children.
who has been spending some time
with relatives and friends at Ninety.
Six, returned home last week.
Mr.. G. NJ. Davis who for about three
weeks suffered with another an attack
of rheumatism, and was threatened
with fever, we are glad to report IS
now up and able to be out again. Mr..
Davis expects 10 leave here about July
the 18th. for Hot Spring Arkansas, and
the many friends of this good man sin.
ce,'ely hope to see him return much
improved in health.
The young mems bible class of the
Methodist church. mentioned in your
correspondents communication last
week, now has a membership Of 81.
And the president OF the class, DR.. T
J. Davis named the following commit
tees last Sunday. Membership Com
mittee-Messrs. J. N. Rowe, Andrew
Hunter. 1. Y. Eadon, r. NJ. Fielder,
and Wallace Mathis. Devotional Com
mittee-Messrs. JEFF Davis, T. c. FeI:
der, F. r. Dingle, Henry Fielder, and
Lucian Broadway. Hall Committee
Messrs. a. G. Chewing, c. L. DingIe,
and Peter Chewing. Absence Com
mittee-MesSrs. L. B. Davis, Joseph
Cantev, FIadger Richbourg, H. H.
Medln and Tom Rogan.
A game OF base ball was played on
the Summerton diamond here Satur-
day afternoon between the Cross Roads
Junior league, and the schoo! boys from
Pamela. in which the Pamela boys won
the game by score 10 to Ii.
Mr. NJ. B. Lesesne of this place spent
the first of this week in Charleston on
business.
An alligator was killed one day last
week at Princes pond, by Mr.. Ulysses
Brunson, while in the swamp with 4
party of fishermen.
Miss FIossie Patterson OF Greenwood
aud Misses Warren and Emily Riley oi
Barnwell are the guests this week CT
Miss kathaline Capers.