The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-07-09

style of the new organization. Mr..
Davis finds the work as cashier of the
Bank of Santcc growing so rapidly
that he needs help for the insurance
business which has also grown at an
exceedingly gratifying rate for the
past few months. Both Of these
gentlemen are good business men and
we feel sure that they are in position
to land a good amount Of business in
u.eir new combination. Mr.. Davis
has been writing Fire Insurance for
some time and is very familiar with
it's dealings.
Mr.. Eugene Tenant of Charleston
visited his mother last week.
Mrs. j. E. Tenant, accompanied by
her son, Mr.. Eugene visited relatives
at Fort Motto last week.
Mrs. Carson and daughter of Dal-
zell are visiting her son, Mr.. w. D.
Carson.
Independence Day, the Fourth, pass
ed very quietly in Summerton, altho
excessive heat prevailed with a cloud
less sky, folks went to church, others
journeyed to Sumter to attend the
races, coming back by Pocalla Springs
refreshing their bodies in the splen-
did pool of mineral water to be found
there while others visited friends and
some few remained within the thresh-
hold of their respective homes to
The principal thoroughfares of the
avoid the heat as much as p"
town were crowded with enthusiasts
tic motorists in the late afternoon
trying to make themselves comfort
able as much as possible. There were
only few if any who decided TO spend
the day at the seashore as is the US
ual custom of many folks in the in
terror.
Mr.. Joe Joseph left last week for
the west where he will visit st. Louis,
Chicago, and other western cities in
the interest of his business.
Mr.. j. f. Kelly, our Supervisor, has
returned from the West where he has
been on business
We regret to report that the Santee
Crossing Company has discontinued
the idea of building concrete and
steel bridge over the Santee at
Wright's Bluff in Clarendon County.
We understand that the Company has
decided to form stock company and
put in first class ferry at this point
which will be the next best thing to a
bridge. We have not gotten the par
ticulars yet but to be able at an early
date to state exactly the nature Of
the project.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Turner,
on Monday, a>girl.
For the past few weeks, or in other
words since the recent advance in the
cotton prices many farmers in this
section have sold their holdings while
others continue to hold. The present
price Of about 32 cents is hard to re,
fuse and the outlook for good prices
and still better prices is the reason
for holding. Those who still cling to
the chimeric hope that the bottom
will drop out Of the present prices and
those pessimists that prophesied
chaos from an industrial viewpoint
have again been disappointed. The
fact Of the business Is that this is
what we might call new age and
no one knows exactly what to expect.
We know this much that the old order
OF things has passed away and new
business era has dawned upon the
''""'d. CAV TINT it Is now in the
warts Of business as we'll as in the
social and economic relation Of the
whole world. Folks have learned to
conserve and be above most all things
thrifty. In olden times, that is in the
era that we have just finished there
vas considerable dickering but in the
present day dickering has gone out Of
fashion and direct business methods
have taken it's place. Today there is
q future made plan fo. Ill things,
farming on scientific plan, and mer-
chandising on modern method of
buying right, sell right. In every
separatc vocation Of life we can see
things done different from the wav
they were done only few years past.
Pros perity seems to reign supreme
throughout this Southland of ours as
ncVc" before in our history So few
people realize that we are now enjoy
ing prosperous times and continue to
holo to the old Hard Times business
when in fact we are enjoying the most
PROSPEROUS era we have ever seem