The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-06

Our enthusiasm as an link Singer"
is running rather low at this par
ticular time and we hardly know what
to tackle to fill up our space this week,
or maybe it might be little more de-
as there are some people that are not
interested in lengthy communications
sermons etc. We were told recently
a story about Methodist preacher
who had prepared his sermon during
the week and on Sunday morning
rather hurriedly he Showed" it in his
pocket and when he began preaching
he soon discovered that he had about
only half the date he had prepared
which cut his sermon short for that
day. Returning home he asked the
good wife if she could tell him what
became of the balance Of his sermon
She told him that just a day or two
ago she saw one of the puppies in the
yard playing with a letter and per-
haps it might have been the sermon.
This became known to the public and
1T appears that there was another
minister in town of another denomina
tion who was quite lengthy with his
sermons and some of the folks who
preferred shorter talks goes to the
Methodist preachers wife to trade for
one of the puppies and the price would
be no objections if the puppy would
continue to take about half the ser
mons the parson prepared. Possibly
If we will shorten our communication
The Times will sell at premium.
The Rev. Mr.. Thayer. of the First
Baptist church. Sumter, and Rev.
Ansley of this place exchanged pull
pits Sunday and it is said that Mr..
rhayer preached one among the
strongest sermons that has been
preached IN this town in many q day.
No doubt Rev. Anslcy gave the Sum
ter people something worth while as
he usually measures up to forty
five "centermcter."
1t is very gratifying to report that
Kew. Il. f.. Morris has sufficiently re-
covered to assume his work again as
pastor Of the Methodist congregation.
Mr. Ed Fielder of the Silver section,
died very suddenly Sunday morning.
Mr.. Fielder was teaching the Bible
Class at Andrews Chapel church and
just about the close of the lesson dis
cussion he fell over on his face and
was at once picked up and placed on
a bench and just about the time he
! was Strengthened out he said "its all
right and by this time he was dead
! The deceased is survived by his wife
and eight children, three boys and
iive girls, five brothers and two sis
ters and number Of relatives. Tho
funeral services took place Tuesday
morning at Andrews Chapel church
and intcrment at the Summertor
cemetery. His five brothers, w. f..
K. L,. A. f., j. r., and f. A. Felde,
and his nephew r. C. Fielder acted as
pail bearers. The deceased was sixty
one years old, a man Of high ideal.
ana consistent member of Andrew
Chapel church, peace to his ashes"
Honor Roll
Music Honor Roll: Elizabeth An
dcrson, Marian Burgess, Grace Cobia
Pauline Grim, Frances Fielder, Saral
Hunter, LeOna Rose.
lst. grade-Henrietta Balm. Caro-
llyn Davis, Frances Dinglc, Doroth,
Everett, Mablc Folder, Elizabeti
Joseph, Catherine Stukcs, SaraI
Touchberry, Andrew Burgess, Reed,
Davis
End. grade-Annic Belscr, Clar;
Wilbur Coskrey, Sarah Fielder, CamiI
Ia Joseph, Matte Mathis, elizabeth
Sem, William Cantey, Brennan Davis
Joseph Davis, Charles Powdcn, Bruce
Richbourg.
Bird. grade-Drucilla Gee.
4th. gradc-James Carson, w. NJ
Davis. Annie Belle Richbourg, Maysi,
Belscr, Eunicc Touchbcrry, jim
Joseph, Virginia Chewning.
! 5th grade-Charlcs Allen, HalsteaC
Anderson, Anne Bye, Beverly Car.
rigan, Richard Briggs, Julia Cantcy
. Rutlcdgc Dngle, Sue Icscsnc, Francis
| Troy.
! 9th: gradc-Bcssic Mood, Edwin
! Mathis, Dorcas Rhamc
/ Nh. grade Elizabeth Anderson
Caro- Belsrr. Katie Cantcy.
9Th. grade-Philp Joseph, Carl
Rowe, Edward Fielder, Edward Briggs,
Edward Brailsford, Joe Ansley, Hal
ne Carson, Mary Louise James, Grace
Gobia, Mary Elizabeth Mathis, Aletha
Walker, Ethel Grim.
9th. gradc-Georgc Cain. Frances
Dngle, May Elizabeth i.unter, Tappy
LeseSnc, Noodle Martin, Annie Mood
10th grade-Suc Esther Pitts, Belle
Cantcy, Emma Wynn Mood.
| 18th: grade-Lily Cantcy, Pauline
Crim Katharine Davis.
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