The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-28
Summerton.

Many expressions OF sorrow were
heard On the streets last week when it
was announced that Senator Appelt,
had died. During his several cam
paigns people would sometimes ask the
question where does Senator Appelt' 5
strength lie. The answer is now plain.
as can be seen in the many sad faces, it
was in his true friendship which was
deeply embedded in the hearts OF his
countrymen. Many sorrow at his pass
ing away, and realize that they have
lost friend with marked ability, and
a warm true heart, and that the county
and State one of its wisest and most eS-
perienced servants. a num5er of cit
izens from here would have attended
his funeral but was prevented on
account of the funeral OF Miss Gayies.
at the same hour. His family has the
warm sympathy of the people of this
section of the county.
Miss Susan Emma Gayles, died last
Thursday afternoon, and was buried
Friday morning at eleven O'Clock, fun
erel conducted at the grave by her
pastor the Rev. C. G. Derricks. Miss
Gavles was a sister TO Messrs. R. L..
and r. G. Gavles, this is the second
death in this bone in the last year, a
sister died just about one year ago, and
q third sister, Mrs Maria Harvin is
now quite i'll, and no hopes whatever
is entertained for her. This good fam
,ly has the s,mpaty of the people of
This town and community in their sad
bereavement.
Mr.. S. P. Fairy who has been in fail
ing health for the past several months
died Monday morning, and was buried
Tuesday at Andrews Chapel church.
Mr.. Fairy was most excellent citizen
and q Confederate veteran of the old
guards, and filed his place with credit
to himself and State near the flashing g
of the guns. Mr.. Fairy was about
eighty years Of age, and leaves large
family connection To mourn their loss,
all of whom have the sympathy Of
this community.
Master Wallace Hilton had quite an
unpleasant experience Monday while
playing with gun shell. in some way
the she'll exploded. and litt!e Wallace.
suffered considerable pain for some
days, although not serious we hope.
Mrs. L. NJ. Ragan of Charleston, is
spending some time with her sister
here Mrs. Peter Chewing. from here
she goes to Columb bia. to visit another
sister.
Miss-Thompson OF Jordan, spent
Saturday and Sunday with the Misses
Hilton at this place.
Mr.. ". q. Anderson one OF Summer
tons hustlinS real estate dealers and
cotton buyer spent Saturday in CoIum-
bia on business.
MIR. T. E. Stanley, who is now living
at Marion, spent few days here las!
week, perhaps looking after business.
Fishing is the order OF the day now,
one crowd OF boys can be seen each
day running down crickets, while the
other crowd is hard at work digging
worms in Tawcaw. if there is a good
Pumpkin farmer in this equity he
would do we'll to rent Tawcaw this
year, as he would not be put to the en-
pense of srubbiug it up -as it is vel!
| prepared for planting By now, and the
most trouble would be in keeping the
worm diggcrs from trespasing. A
party OF folks went To Scots lake one
day last week for Il fish fry, consisting
OF Mr.. J. w. Hilton and family, and
Mr.. H. G. Carrigln. and family, and
when the time came TO leave the Grove
decided to come by Rights Bluff to see
the river, leaving the river TO come
home it seems night was fast coming
on them. and Mr.. Hilton who was the
leader struck out for home what he
called the nearest route, but for some
reason his eyes led him as,raY, anG
they soon found themselves at Shaland
ing, and from there by the way o
Moore's old mill, finally reached home
by jate bed time, and when questioned
bv YOUR correspondent as to the amoun
of fish they caught, Mr.. Hilton honest
lly confessed that he caught one, ant
Mr.. CArisan said ne ma a bite.
NUB.