The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-28
MUCH PROPERTY is
CONSUMED BY FIRE
AT WILSON PLACE
COL thomas W. Wilson Heavy Loser Conaeration His
Plantation Thursday-New Pastor for Methodsts in
Summerton-Other News from the Hustne C,tv
Especial Correspondent to The Man
ming Times.)
Disastrous Conflagration.

Disastrous Conflagration.
About 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon
smoke was discovered issuing from
one Of the cotton houses. on the plan
tation of Col. Thomas w. Wilson, just
outside the city limits of Summerton.
Vigorous efforts were made by those
N the plantation to subdue the
flames, but they had gained such an
impetus that it soon became evident
that not only the cotton house but
other buildings on the place were
doomed. The cotton house where the
fire originated contained 16 bales of
excellent cotton and between 1900
and 1000 bushels of corn in the corn
houses, all Of which were consumed.
stable were destroyed, notwithstand-
ing the strenuous efforts Of those on
the plantation to resist the flames.
Unfortunately Col. Wilson carried no
insurance and there will be total
loss which will run up into the thou
sands as not only the cotton in one
of the houses was consumed but prac-
tically all the contents of the stable
and other buildings so rapidly did the
flames spread that it. was impossible
to save much of the articles in the
other structures. Fortunately no live
stock, was in the stable and it was
saved. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Col. Wilson has a large amount of
fine cotton which is yet unpicked and
by reason of which condition he is
fortunate in that. this amount did not
meet the same fate as the portion
which was picked.
The smoke was plainly visible from
the business portion of Summerton
and, being so far remote from town
the fire department of the city could
render no assistance.
The Colonel had just built new,
and beautiful house on his plantation
which is nearly completed and which
was to be his home. Mrs. Wilson was
in Summerton where the Wilson's had
been making their home until The new
New NJ. E. Minister.
At the Methodist conference held
in Bishopvlle last week Rev. C. C.
Derrick. who has held the pastorate
in this city for the past four years
was transferred to Clio, South Caro-
lima. He is to be succeeded by Rev.
Virgins. 1t is with keen re-
gret that the people are to part with
the ministerial duties of Rev. Der
rick, who has made such pleasing
impression on all the citizens during
his residence here. Were it not an
inviolable rule Of the M. T.. Confer
ence that, at the expiration of min
isters four years pastorate in one
place he shall be transferred the peo-
pie would make strenuous efforts to
retain him. in Summcrton. He will
carry the best wishes of this commu-
nifty wherever he goes.
Mrs. Scarborough Convalescing.
Mrs. o. C. Scarborough, president
of the Red Cross, who has been quite
i'll for some time is convalescing. The
people of Summerton are very thank
full and pleased to learn that this
estmable woman is on the road to
recovery.
Commendable Work of Red Cross.
The delegates Of the Red Cross are
busy in collecting and working up
garments for the soldiers and in
every way contributing to the COM
nendable work in this critical period
of the country.
Miss Aleinc Richbourg, secretary
of the Red Cross, is being ably sup
ported by the majority Of the patri-
otic women Of Summerton who are
devoting great patriotic spirit for the
welfare of the boys in the trenches.
Holiday at Schools.
Pupils and teachers of the schools
of the city will be given holiday
vacation Thursday and Friday Of this
week and they will be with their
friends at the festal board when the
roast turkey, all kinds of sauces, pud-
dings and the other trimmings are
dished up for their delectation.