The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30

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thousands. Many prominent men from
the North have had the pleasure Of
hunting under it's jurisdiction. The
rules are---First: Cut piece Of shirt
farthest from the eyes if man
shoots and misses. Second: A scratch
ing with brier if you leave your
stand where placed, or go to sleep,
| also shooting at squirrels. Among the
souvenir shirts are those of the
mayor and police judge of East
Now back to the story Of the hunt,
all the tents were well arranged and
soon we were all out cutting cane
fUr our beds. Then a little time
darkies are quite some cooks that
were with us, all of them taking par
ticular pains to see that no one went
hungry while there. Then we were
Informed as to the rules and regula-
tions of the Hunting Club and num-
bers drawn for the stands we should
take next day. Early next morning
everyone was out the dogs rearing
to go. Each man placed on a stand
and dogs started The stands would
have been very lonesome had it not
been Tor the woodpcckcrs continually
! hammering on the dead trees. Some
of them were such heavy hittcrs I
fully expected to sec a branch of the
tree fall off, as it would shake quite
a little. The squirrels also were very
plentiful. 1t was not out Of the or
dlnary to see as many as six or ten
at one time. On one occasion a lit
tie fellow jumped up on a stump
close by and barkcd at me as if to
say II dare you to shoot" | can
remember when my father would take
me hunting with him and walk for
4 half day killing not over a half
dozen and considering it Il good hunt
Getting back to the deer hunt, the
day passed very fast for me and on
returning to the camp with guide
as it was no trouble to get lost,
large buck was hanging up. York
Mack, one Of the colorcd boys, had
been the lucky one. Some of the boys
bid for his head, others the feet. l
managed to get one of the feet for a
souvenir and considered it quite
prize. Next day, which was Wedncs-
day, the same course over again and
Mr.. Wallace Plowdcn killed deer
After every one was in camp, and
supper served, roll was called. Joe
Graham, Monroe Ridgill, A. J. Bar
ron, Jr., c. a. Williams, r. d. Plyler,
Everett Horton, Boo Lee, Archie
Thompson, }. G. Dinkins, w. G. White
side, Wcbc Sprott, Marion Williams,
j. w. Rigby, w. r. Davis, Maynard
Davis, julius Davis, Willie Bradley,
Mac Appclt, Tom Flowers, S. w. Bar
ron, B. A. Weinberg, Harry J. Run
ser, Roscoe Turner, Thomas Sprott,
Buck Thompson, Milton Graham,
George Tindel, w. f. Rcardon, w. Nj.
Piowdcn, w. S. Plowden, Pete Chew
ming, Harvin McFaddcn, (Colored):
RnUIo,pn
first assistant; George Williams, see
ond assistant; Dan Berry dog keeper;
the Rev. Warren Johnson, dish wash
er; York Mack, first driver; Arthur
Mack, second driver. And then it was
decided to hold court Mr.. Wallace
Plowdcn was appointed Judge, and
jury selected Of which had the pleas
ure of serving on. Cases brought up
for trial. William Cooper Whitcsidc,
charged with shooting at deer twice
and missing it, pleaded not guilty,
but was found guilty by the court and
sentenced. Thereby losing part of his
shirt in the rear. Mr. William Brad
ley pleaded guilty for the same Of
Tense and also lost part of his shirt.
Mr. Harvin McFaddcn and Mac Appel
were charged with deserving their
stands. Both were found guilty but
sentence suspended which would have
been the brier. In the meantime, Mr..
Applet informed us that he could tell
a gun with hammers or without by
the report or sound of the shot So
all hunters will kindly take notice to
this as it is new in hunting history
Thanksgiving Day started off well.
The dogs began work after having
been released only three minutes and
five minutes later Mr.. Lee killed a
deer. Later on in the day little Buck
Thompson killed one. This was his
first trip deer hunting and he is only
Ia years Of age. He said he would
have shot him standing still but he
was so nervous he could not get the
hammers back on his gun. He was
also decorated with the cross Of blood
on his forehead on returning to camp,
which denotes his first. 1t seemed
that all were perfect today as no evil
dcncc could be gotten so as to call
court.
Friday the dogs got very busy and
several deer shot at and one wounded,
but be got away, SO there would have
been plenty of work for the court
that evening but most all Of the hunt
crs went home. They tried to accuse
me because | came in camp with a
turkey feather which | had found
during the day, but as long as there
was no court | got by with it, So
after all never had the cXpcrincc
of seeing bear or deer run through
the woods, although | heard bear
dashing through the cane which
sounded as if tc cane thickct was
being broken to pieces. Also Il turkey
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