The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-08-17
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five per cent on account of the boil
Weevll, some of our good friends
thought we were a very poor prognos-
ticator, but with the continued down
pours Of rain they have just about
reached the conclusion that | hit the
nail right square on the head We
have all heard talk of the weevil for
many years, and few of our folks
here and yondcr went down in Geor-
gia and Mississippi to see them, and
returned and said that they did hurt
the cotton crop "somc," but if any
man will look our fields over now and
see what they are doing | believe the
average man would say you cannct
make cotton if you have the boil wee
VII. Yet some say this will be the
worst year we will have and if we
make any cotton this year it will be
all right to plant another year Well
maybe 1T will but we are from
"Nfissouri.'
Mayor c. NJ. Davis with the CO.
operation of his co-workers has lust
about completed q general clcan-uD
when it comes to working up our
streets and This good work Just at
this time has made quite an improve
ment in our town, when it comes to
looks of the situation. And we u-
derstand this work was done reason
ably cheap, perhaps on the count of
the good Judgment Of our good friend
Blgham as well as the good business
Judgment of the city fathers.
lhere is Il movement on foot for a
union revival meeting here some time
IN October. 1t is understood that all
the churches will get together and
try to get one among our best preach
.ers that can be found i'm this State.
and genuine old time revival is
hoped For. And if the whole people
Will throw themselves into the move
ment, we know great things can be
accomplished. While we may think
we are mighty good people vet | am
very much of the opinion that a
spiritual awakening will make us a
better people, and give us better
town to live in.
; A. Gordon Chewning, after an i'll
ness of three weeks, died Saturday
night about eleven o'clock. The fun
eral took place Sunday afternoon at
his late residence at 4:3O o'clock,
conducted by his pastor, Rev. RI. f.
MOTIFS, and nterment at the Sum-
merton cemetery. Pail bearers were
}. +. Lanham, L. S. Chewnnr NJ. /,
Shrer, r. NJ. Fielder, LI. J. Robertson
and {. Il. Dinglc. The deceased was
torty-three years old and is survived
by his wife, who before marriage was
Miss Lizzie Eadon, and three small
chlldren, four sisters and tive broth
cfS. Gordon Chewing was an unas-
summg Christian gentlemen, con-
siStent member Of the Methodist
church. And to know him was - like
nm Sympathy to his loved ones
and peace to his ashes.
- Mr., and Mrs. Preston Brailsfcrd, Of
GreenVlllc, are spending some time
with relatives and friends .crc.
Mrs. Graier Skinner of Charleston,
IS spending some time with her par-
cnts here, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Cantcy.
Mr.. Emery Rogers, who has hccn
attending summer school in New
York for the past three weeks, has
returned home.
Mr.. Clarence Smith of Bishopvillc,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in town.
Miss Myrtle Allen of Florence, Is
spending. some time with her parents,
Hon. and Mrs. w. ID. Allen.
Mr.. Blue Smith of Mayton. n. G.
spent several days here last week.
we 40 not know just what his mission
was, but Judge he was here on per
sonal business.
One Of our "Sports," say that he
was so "Bluc" last week that he did
/ not burn but four gallons of gasoline
we are not at all surprised, some
times some Of our best young men
VIII get knocked out the box" TAX,
It easy "Son' wen have the State
hnc posted.
viii Evi' Ultimately Overcome Right?
1t w" were impartial Judges from
some other sphere, brought to this
carth to decide this question and the
lacts iald before us were the every
DAY occurrences Of our social life.
what would be the decision?
Jury decisions in our courts are
made from facts btaiin on any one
case. Now in this decision before MS
take up, things which have evil ten
dcncieS> in them and try to see wheth
cr right or evil is the predominant
force: Divorces, Automobiles, Politi
cal Life, Social Clubs.
DO we find that Divorces are max
ing us better Nation? That the
nome, the most sacred place Of mans
ideals and possessions, is better on ac-
count of divorce laws. Automobiles
nave not been with us long but who
can gainsay that they occupy a com
manding place in the criminal life of
our nation. The political world seems
TO be so saturated with the lowest of
ideals and it is only once in a while
that real leader speaks out for the
right. Social Clubs in the larger
cities and those in smaller communi-
ties have gotten beyond the control
OF the decent and moral elecent.