The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-21
SUNNERTON STRONG ON
Y.M.C.A. CONTRIBUTIONS

| hsils W Hs VVtVlNlDU iUIVU
GREAT INTEREST TAKEN BY
CITIZENS IN ASSISTING WAR
MEASURE.
Especial Correspondence The Man
ming Timcs.)
Even with the near approach Of the
close of the cotton marketing season
and the wane of the purchasing end
IN that and other crops for this year
the rustling business end of Sum-
merton experiences no let up in the
speed which has attended all lines of
commercial activities in that commu-
nifty this year. It is the general re-
mark of members of all the mcrcan-
tile lines. that business was never so
good and in all lines it appears to be
at high tide. "Collections are good
and the country is full of money!"
remarked one prominent merchant" :"
How to get enough goods to supply
the demand is the greatest problem
that. the merchant is against at the
present time," said this gentleman
In business hours the streets of Sum-
merton present an appearance of
hustle and business activity seldom
seen in towns many times the size
of this enterprising business mart.
The very atmosphere of the place
seems to be impregnated with a cur
rent of prosperity and the people in
fected with the general bent of busi-
ness activity.
New Banking Institution.
In the new Bank of Santee, only
recently established in Summerton,
the community is supplied with an
other strong financial institution.
Most flattering results have attend
ed its early business transactions for,
in its incipient stage commands" a
capital of $65,000 which most surely
attests the confidence of the people
in the men at its head. Already
about 100 persons from among the
solid financial element Of this locality
have subscribed to the capital of this
| institution, since its coming into the
financial field about two weeks ago,
all of whom will become strong fac
tors in it's future success. The Off
GERS of The Bank of Santee are: :
President w. D. McClary; vice presi-
dent, j. A. James; cashier, w. w.
Davis. Directors of the company are
| composed of st2h men of strong busi-
ness acumen as C. M. Davis, II. H.
Gentry, w. H. Anderson, /. Y. Eadon,
Alex. Harvin, DR.. w. H. Carrigan,
j. A. James, w. D. McClary, C. G..
Rowland. The honorary board of di-
rectors is composed of C. M. Mason,
q. w. Wilson, and H. A. Richbourg,
all of whom will lend valuable aid
by their suggestions and in other
ways contributing to the success of
the bank. w. w. Davis, the cashier
of The Bank of Santee is no novice
in banking circles of the State, but
on the contrary has long and credit
able Greer to his string of service in
other banking institutions in. the
State of South Carolina. He was for
merly connected with the bank at Dill
lon five years, at Lamar six years and
four years at Lydia. Mr.. Davis pos
| sesses keen business sagacity and
foresight and withal that courteous
and obliging manner attributes which
make for successful bank cashier
Guest of Miss Williams.
Miss Marie Williams is entertain
ing her friend, Miss Mary Eveline
Cloud Of Rock Hill, South Carolina,
at the beautiful Williams home in
Summerton. Miss Cloud is charm
ing and accomplished young lady, who
has made many friends in the town
by her winning manner. She will al
ways be welcome guest in Summer
ton.
Robert Lee Gayle's Birthday.
OF all the especially interesting
events in the life of Robert Lee Gayle,
of st. Paul, his birthdays figure most
conspicuously among the pleasure
epochs. 1t is on these occasions that
he delights in congcnial rcpartcc and
the rehearsing of "reminiscences Of
the past in conversation with a few
of his invited guests at the festal
board Of these enjoyable occasions.
Last Friday evening he entertained