The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-05
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HARRY E. COPELAND, Correspondent

Rev. and Mrs. Tremble have gone
to Montreal, North Carolina to spend
the month of August.
Capt. and Mrs. j. A. James are
spending some time at Chimney Rock,
North Carolina.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. w. Gordon left
last week for North Carolina, where
they will spend the month Of August
on his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Anderson left
last week for Florence, where Mr.
Anderson successfully underwent an
operation in the hospital there.
Mrs. Will S. Judy Of St. George
spent few days in Summerton the
past week, visiting hel. parents, Rev.
and Mrs. w. E. Wiggi..s.
Rev. w. f. Virgins returned last
week from Pendleton where he had
been assisting in meeting.
The past week has been one of the
hottest ever recorded around here
Some of the oldest inhabitants recall
having seen hotter but to the writer
it has certainly capped the climax
with him. The hot wave would have
passed more pleasant had we had a
supply of ice to soothe our throats in
the intense hot afternoons as most of
us were too busy to use the palmetto.
There seemed to have been great
demand for ice also in our neighbor-
ing cities and towns as we were unable
to get anywhere, however, the wealth
er has turned slightly cooler and ice is
not so much missed. Most folks can
pass sultry day very well provided
however that we have breezy night
following in which to recuperate but
when we have hot days, hot nights,
mosquitoes and no ice, makes a COM
bnation almost unbearable to those
who are used to having ice in the
household. Some people say that ice
is a luxury however, we cannot see it
that way, especially the younger
generation who were always accus-
toned to the same, for of times it
saves a great deal Of things that
would otherwise have to be thrown
away. We understand that the ice
plants have about caught up now tho
and will have a supply on hand this
week sufficient to meet the demand
and that with no mishaps they will be
able to handle the trade through the
remainder of the summer without any
further trouble which { feel sure is
splendid news to every one.
Dr. and Mrs. W. II. Carrigan have
returned from their honeymoon trip
to the West and now are at home
with Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Carrigan on
Dukes Street. o
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Cutler Of Wolfton
are visiting relatives and friends in
Summerton.
Miss Sallie Anderson who recently
underwent a" operation at Charles
ton Hospital is reported as getting
along nicely and is expected home
in few days.
Mr.. Emory Rodgers is spending
sometime in the mountains Of Vir-
ginia.
Ms. Cecil Parrish of Sumter visit
ed her mother, Mrs. Rodgers this
week
We have noted great rise in the
cotton market since the Government
estimate came out on last Friday. The
government estimate was GIL which
indicates a small crop the coming
season, however the crops around
Summcrton are far above this perccn-
age despite the recent heavy rainfall,
but as we all know this estimate was
made from the general crop conditions
all over the cotton belt. Other sec
items, especially Texas and Louisiana
and Southern Alabama have had an
excessive amount Of rainfall and this
is the cause of the low crop condition
and partly responsible for the recent
advance, the activcness Of the Cotton
Growers Association and foreign buy
ing also being responsible for the ad-
vance. We think that the govern
mcnt has made the correct estimate
as 1T agrees very near with the csti-
mate of the Cotton Growers Associa-
tion and they are in position to know
and have experts studying the crop
conditions all the time. Recent re-
ports from the Association state that
if the farmers continue to hold their
last year crop, those, that have not
sold already, that they will get at least
fifty cents this fall. We are not in
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