The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-16
Summerton.

GSG uOur ID JuSU tCiol z ooy, esAo tHAASAA
this spring has been one OF the times
that it can be truly said that such was
the case. Take two weeks ago when it
had been raining almost four weeks,
when it really looked as though the
grass would ruin all the crops that was
not ruined by water, and merchants
hardly knew where to make any furth-
er advances to the tenants, and great
fears of losing the oat and wheat crops
were felt.
But after all this uneasiness we have
had two weeks OF ideal weather and
crops are now in good condition, the
oat and wheat crop is harvested and
the outlook is now encouraging. Some
have already threshed out their oats
and wheat, and the best average wheat
crop heard OF thus far was reported to
your correspondent by his good friend,
Mr.. r.. q. Gentry, who according to
his Statement, made a little over "a
Bushels Of Hneas to the acre. This most
likely will be above the average in this
county, fop if memory serves me cor
rectly, the average in this State last
year was about l6 bushels per acre.
When Commissioner Watson made
an address here some time ago, and
said that be thanked God for the break
ing out of the European war, your cor
respondent at that time hardly agreed
with him. but if it takes a war to put
people to raising four to five barrels OF
flour to the acre, which at present
prices means $40 to $50 to the acre,
and then have the land for a corn or
hay crop. Let war go on little logger.
Miss NJ. M. Villepontoux, OF Ruther-
fordton, N. c., returned home last Sat
turday morning, after spending several
weeks with Mrs. r. Fl. Gentry.
Miss Mary Blackwell of Hartsville,
is spending some time with Misses
Waunetta and Willie Gordon.
Mr.. Robert CanteY, Of Florida, is
spending some time here with his
brothers, Messrs. NJ. S, Cantey.
Mr.. C. NJ. Days, who has been quite
urweIl for the past ten days is much
improved at this writing.
MIR. and Mrs. F. ". .Truluck left
here last week in Mr.. Truluck's Ford
touring car for Virginia. where they
expect TO spend several weeks with
Mrs. Truluck's relatives.
Mr.. T. J Touchperry; who has been
attending Furman University, is at
home for the holidays. Mr.. Touchberry
is preparing to enter theological
seminary and become Baptist min
ister, and has the best wishes OF his
friends here. -,
MIR. and Mrs. E. J. Robinson will
leave here next Monday morning for
Canada, where they will spend several
weeks with relatives and friends.
Mr.. John r. Dingle is spending this
week with relatives and friends in /
Charleston.
The junior league base ball team
from Gbe cross roada played the junior
school boys here Saturday afternoon,
and was the winners OF the game. and
when asked how the scores stood one OF
the cross road boys said they doubled
the school team here and had two
scores to spare. but never did say what |
the score was. Mr.. JEFF Davis is the !
captain of the cross roads team.
Well. the fishermen have started out
again. Messrs. c. G. Derrick and ?. j.
Holiday went 70 LOOSEN Creek one
day last week, and as usually +. j.:
hung a very large trout, but got mixed
up in a brush and bro ke his hooks.
Gee! want that awful?
1t is reported that recently certain
fellow was in Sumter ana when asked
by IL double jointed German hater
where he was from be with smile re-
piled. from SILVER, South Carolina.
Miss Claude Jsrdon, who has been
spenuing some time with friends IL TINS
town and community. returned to her
home at W;nnsboru Tuesday morning.
Madam rumor says she will soon re-
turn to make this her home. How
about it Claudio?
Miss Oliver OF Greelyvi!le, is spend
ing some time at the home OF Mr.. ..
Cantey.
The Summerson base ball team left
here Monday for Bisho2vi'le for a
series of three games and at TINS writ
ing one game has been played, sum-
merton winning the game.
The Sunday School people at Davis
Station elected bible class teacner
Sunday afternoon to take the place OF
Miss Helen Malone, resigned. The fol-
lowing was voted for: Messrs. K. w.
Chewing. E. G. Stukes, r. J. Stukes. !
and Miss Wilder Raftield. Mr.. E. G.
Stukes received largest number OF
votes.
Your correspondent has been handed
the following card with the request
that it be published:
"We desire to thank the good people |
OF this town and community Cor the
many deeds Of kindness and express
sious of sympathy during the recs Mt
illness of Mrs. Hilton. Yes, we appre-
ciate your libera!i:y more than words
can ever express" Sign'd, J W. Hi
ton and Family.
Cleveland Higgins. co.nrcd. was
tried in the town court Saturd y tor
carrying concealed %eapons AMI sem
tenced 10 pay 4 fine Of S25 or sixty days
On the chan gang. He look The days
Mrs. H. y. Richbours is spcndlrg
this week with fri.'n,iS 1T PaAyl'e and
pinewno6 NCB.