The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-07-16
|SUMMERTON BUREAU
- HARRY E. COPELAND, Correspondent


turned from a trip to North Carolina,
gave us the following account of his
trip, to wit: eve left Summerton on
the afternoon of the 9Th, in a Chand
ler car, which was operated by our
local friend, Felix Dinglc, as far as
Charlotte, and better automobile
driver cannot be found anywhere. We
reached Charlotte in time for supper
and spent the night there in the hand
some Selwyn hotel, and next morn
ing we visited places of business
around Charlotte, including the large
Ford assembling automobile plant, and
alter coming to the conclusion that
Charlotte is one of the best business
cities of the South, we left for Ashe
vile, and our old loca. friend, Ashby
Rlch5ourg, who is now in the auto
mobile business in Asheville, operat-
ed the car from Charlotte to Ashe-
vile. The trip from Charlotte to
AsheVille, was exceedingly interesting
from the standpoint of scenery, but
the roads were bad and at some points
the mud was several feet deep. Anoth-
er interesting feature about trim
through North Carolina is the fact
that practically every town, whether
large or small, has several cotton fac
tories, the streets are we'll kept and
the grass is cut down, not hoed up, as
1T IS in Summerton. From the stand
point OF pure scenery, Ashcvlle is of
course one of the most beautiful cities
in the world, and you can blind-fold
man and turn him loose anywhere
in Ashevile ana let him go in either
direction and put up his stake, and he
Will find handsome building lot,
covered with green grass, with an out
let on a good asphalt street or public
road, and with an outlook on beauti
tul scenery, which makes the heart
glad The roads around Asheville cx-
tend IN every direction, whether up
or down hills and dales, and car
ride, up and down Sunset mountain.
with passing views of different var
iety, will compel the pure in heart to
see God. But the worse part of q
trip to Ashevillc, is the return to Sum-
merton, where the grass has not been
cut IN many days, where railroads
facilities are bad, and where it is ex-
ceedlngly difficult to find bath tub
during the hot wcatheF, and where
the main street of the town, is so
sadly in need Of repair The truth
OF the matter, Summerton is disgrace
ed by its Main busincs sthoroughfare.
winch Is too narrow, and which
should be ccmcnted or asphalted, with
out further delay. The truth of the
matter is, the Lcgisla -urc of South
Carolina, passed an Act on the 18th.
day of March 1919, which will permit
the town of Summcrton 10 permanent
ly improve it's Main business street.
whenever not less than two thirds of
the owners Of the property abuttinp
upon Main street, shall sign and file
with the town authorities their writ
ten consent to such improvement, and
whenever the town Of Summcrton
shall have made provision for the
payment Of not less than ono-half of
such Improvement. a trip to Ashc
vile would convince the citizens of
the necessity Of making some improve
mcnt IN the streets Of Summcrton and
especially the Main street of Sum-
merton"
MIR. and Mrs. II. j. Cprigan are
spending some time in the mountains
of Western Notrh Carolina.
Mrs. G. S. Fielder Of Ehrhardt spent
two weeks with relatives in and
around Summcrton.
Miss Caroline Brightman of George
town is visiting Miss Clara Tenant.
Miss Bowcry Of Gastonia, n. c., is
visiting in Summcrton, being the
guest of Misses Rcba and Mamie
Hunter.
Miss Gertrude Colciough has re-
turned from the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. John BasE!ns of
Blshopvillc spent few days in town
this week, visiting Mrs. Briggs.
The many friends or Mrs. Clark
Fielder were stricken with grief to
learn Of the untimcly death of her
father near Dillon on :ust Saturday.
Ihcy extend to her sympathy in her
bereavement.
Miss Mcttio Chnwnior vic;tod NJ.