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SUM INunnally's, Whitt Hartley': CANDI - Always Fresh * RHAME'S DRUC SUMMERTON, S Reliable Men Can always be found We have made it our our scores of custom< merton and vicinity i the very best in Ladies' Ready Men's Clothini Oxfords and c Furnishings a Dress Goods a Our store is full of al Goods for Spring ar wear, and we can save erable money by sup needs here. RUBIN U The Big Store on ti susiismm.mimmmmms If it's to be ha Summerton, yotu find it at TR O H.P. TI SUMMERTON, 5 "Home of Invitimg ALSO Gasoline and Lubrica I Fresh Even~ * New Shipme I CA NDIJ Bon Bions and Chocolate Fruits and Chocolate-c D.O.RJHA D RUGIS1W RTO Y E. COPELA Capt. J. C. Lanham reports that he had a most delightful stay of two days, the 8th and 9th, attending the State T. P. A. convention which con vened at Chester, a beautiful little city, where that post set the pace in making the money of the delegates to be of very little vaiue when they went to settle their hotel bills before leaving for their respective homes. He also stated that the meeting was a very harmonious one in the dispatch of much business, among which was a resolution endorsing the crossing of Santee River at Pinckney's Landing, which will I feel sure ne of much in terest to the people of this commun ity. While at the convention Capt. L-nham had the unusual ploazure of bearing an address, delivered by Hon. Thos. R. Marshall,. vice president of the United States, on Thursday even ing the 8th. Also he was afforded the privilege of hearing a splendid address on good roads and bridges by Congressman A. F. Lever. Mr. Lan ham reports a fine meeting and says that everyone who attended this meet ing seemed to thoroughly enjoy it from the beginning to the end. Capt. Lanham was once the president of the South Carolina Travelers Protective Association and is still a strong member having a powerful influence on that body of men when a conven tion is held in its interest. Dr. 11. H. Kc'rison, who is a large husky looking gentleman, connected with the Pharmacy department of Rhame's Drug Store o- Summerton was highly assaulted in the rear of the drug store on the morning of May 9th, by one innocent old Jay Bird. Dr. had caught a young Jay and had it tightly clasped in his hand when suddenly the attack came like a barrage from the rear exactly when Dr. was not expecting anything of the kind. The old bird struck the Doctor on top of his glittering bald head and irmediately the person attacked went down in a heap relinquishing his tight grasp to the minor Jay and gave him title to clear space, sunshine and freedom once more. Cries to the ef fect of "Take him off" were very promiscuous along about this time and as the Doctor recovered his for mer position on the terrestial orbit he found himself in a sweeping gallop towards the rear entrance to the drug store, still pursued by the elder Jay, when suddenly he happened to strike a root and down he went towards the terra with his arm striking the ground first resulting in a very bad sprain. All Doubting Thomas's are referred 'to the principal of this story who has completely recovered from the sprain and shock and who enjoys the distinction of being the first man known to have been attacked. We hope the good old Doctor has suffered n:) degree of pain from the incident. The commencement exercires of the Sammerton Graded School will beg-in on Friday evening May 23rd, when an entertainment will he given by the Boy Scouts. This will be under the direction of Rev. Mr. Walton, Scout Master. On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the commencement sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. P. Marion, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Sumter. On Monday morn ing, 11 o'clock, the literary address will be delivered by State Superin t"ndent of Education, Mr. Jno. E. Swearingen, of Columbia. On Mon d 1y evening at 9 P. M. the graduat imi exercises will be hneld in the s-hool auditojrium. For some time there has been a great dleal of talk around Summerton as to the advisability of a proposed jitney andl mail combination route fromi Manning to Summerton. This was the result of the condlition ex st ing on the railroad facilities with which the p ople of Summerton have hi id to deal for the past few months. 'I ne mail has pract;cally been an un certainty andl no one has been able t), dependl entirely uplonl the train b:inging it in here every (lay also this would affordl the traveling public to v sit Sunmmerton via Manning every dI ty, Or perhaps twice each dlay. How e .er this has beeni taken up with the p')stoflice department by the H~on. .J. J1. Cantey and we enclose herewith a copy of the letter -received by Mr. (anley from the dlepa rtment. T1his I' tter .iltho unfavorable with the anoiYat of in format ion given the de pairtment wili show that this route co)uhl be instaled pirovidedl we get to gether' and stress the fact on the deC partment that such is needed and the proper information and1( data given them. This plan is heing followed in many localities in South Carolina and hias provedl to bec a success to the bottled up localit ies. Below is a copy of the letter as handed the writer b~y Mr. Cantey: Mr. .J. J. Canley, My7 99 Summerton, South Carolina. Sir: I ania in receipt of your letter of 'April 30th, which the Postmaster Gen eral has referredl to nme for attention, a nd the statemenits containedl in yoiur letter and the copy of a letter ad ('re'ssed by you to Representative Richard S. Whaley concerning your plan for establishment of a combina tion jitney and mail route between Summerton and Manning, have been carefully noted. The De'partment could not under the law and Postal Regulations estab lish a rural route and allow the car ienr to perform jitney service. A star route might be adlvertisedl between the two points andl the contractor per miittedl to transport passengers, but as the two offices in question are rail roadl points, and star routes are es tablished chiefly for the supply ot post offices, it seems doubtful from information at he'id if the Depart ment wvould be justitled in authoriz. ing such service, especially in view of your statement that neithe. mail ME HARR nan's and ES at I ' STORE, * .c. :handise it our store. aim to give ors in Sum iothing but -to-Wear hoes rid Hosiery .nd Corsets 1 the New id Summer ' you consid plying your ORDIN ie Corner Swill Y'S. OY, . C. SEatables'' iting Oil. I Daya nt of E S s, Crystallized * rvered Nuts LME., ;TRE dent This Space See H. E. C fiIi Just Received--L BINDER Very best standard ' and works well on E imum number of bt twine. Also have in Stock Arsenate 4 and Paris for tobacco and and bugs. Our pour a little larger than u Good Stock Tobacco Thermometers, Tfwi. all the time. Come CLARENDON HA SUMMERTON OFFICE A. PLUMER Cott< Fertii I Colciough Building, S. At the earnest solicitat I pocketbook, I am In the I ton .and sell Fertilizers. Let rne see what you h~ what you want to buy. I Yours IA. PI LET US HELP EACH ( S ITY ON I anThose w10 are taiwred to v bondsmn, shouldi apply i i perso 0r SummrtonJ. J. C'ANTEY, AMERICAN SURETY COMPi Capital and Suarplus Over $6,000,000 AU for Sale )peland urge Stock of TWINE I'wine. Strong sinder, ties max indles to ball of )f Lead reen potato worms id package just sual. Guns ae, Etc., on hand and see us. RDWARE CO. ,"S.C. OF BURGESS Summierton, S. C. ion of myself and my market to buy Cot ive to sell, and know* truly, ,UMER BURGESS* )THER? ONI)S >ntids in 1)StIfS of trus, fronm futehr obl igat ions as Attorney South Carolina LNY OF NEW YORK Pamphletsq on Application ND, Correspori nor jitne' service alone would be I sufficiently patronized to warrant its maintenance. However, careful con sideration would be given to any plan which may be presented to this Bu reau, with a view to taking such ac- I tion as the 'acts are found to war rant. Respectfully, Jas. S. Bl:a.cy, Fourth Asst. Postmaster General. N On last Friday evening, May 9th, in the auditorium of Summerton Graded School was given the second recital of the year. This recital included' i 'pils 1 from the sixth grade through th:- !'igh school. The recital for the pupils in the elementory grades was given N some time ago. At both of thes(e r -. citals the pupils acquitted themseh-.s well. Thus rejecting credit not. on'v upon themeselves but upon their I teacher as wll. The M'.usic Department of our school.has prospered under the diree- I tion of Miss Cantey far bcyond the expectation or our people an i th' n-I rollment has gradually increase; d. r ing the y'a" reaching a total annia enrollment of thirty-eight. No sch-d, ever had a nare faithful awl con i entious tea'her and no comm'unit. a more highly respected and cons:snrat ed lady th: n Miss Cora CAnty. Contribut I. F Piano Recital: By Pupils of the Summerton H:1-1h School, I'riday even ing, May 9th. ninet?en hur.red and nineteen, at nine o'clock. Jolly Company Polka, Schleinger -Emma Wynne Moo:i an] Frances Dirgle. Yellow Butterfli.', LOe.b-Evans H n Davis. Barcarolle, Ren:--A..i Burgess. The Hunt's U:. S"h'esinr ,r-Almi ra Richbourg an Mi re Pogers. In the Swing, UN G d-p Burles que. Gurlitt-Tappy Lesesne. The Brooklet, Ripley-Sadie Fischer and Lala Mathis. Melody in F (Vocal Arr.), Rubin stein-High School Chorus. Hopes and Fears,Lindsay--Kath erine Davis. .olly Brothers Galop,Budik-Alma Burgess and Camilla Martin. Mazurka, Holcombe-Tappy Le sesne and Moodie Martin. Aline Idyle, Lindsay-Frances Dingle. The Swallows, Bachmann-Sadie Fischer. Mazurka, Metzler--Grace Cobia and Ruth Richbourg. Lady Fair, Franz-Mildred Rogers. Flying Doves,Hfeins-.Iay Eliza beth Hunter and Katherine Davis. Rose-Time, Snenser-Grace Cohia. Springtime,. Wooler--High School Chorus. Whereas. It has seemed good to Almighty God, the Supreme Architect of the Universe, by the dispensation of an unerring Providence, to remove by death from our bidst, our friend and brother, Ellian Capers, and '-as. It is the desire of this Lo ;'e to p'ace on record its tribute of espect, and hear testimony to his fin' qualities of heart and mind, and th' esteem in which he was held by his fellow memibers, therefore, ' , It Resolved: F" irst, That while we leplore the death of our brother, at :he same tir:e, we bow in humble su' mism:on to an allwise Providence. :econd,. That in his death, this Lo 'ge~ has lost one of its maembeYrs wh 'm we believe, to an unusual de r '?, apiprehendedl andi actedl upon h u. reat truth, the "Brotherhood of nm n.' 'ihbird, That the community in his death has sustained the loss of one of its, most pr1ogressive and substan tial cit izens. F"ourth, That a page in the minute boo0k of this Lodge be inscribed, to his memory, that these resolutions be in)scriibedl ther- on, andi that a copy be transmitted to) the family of our' de eei~Ssed brother'. IL. A. Richbour'g, WK. 11. Ander'son, M. L. shr uld Commnittee. Mr. ID. C. Maeson, Secretaryv and Tireasurer of the Santee Cirossin" company has been~ eingagedl for' th.: past few daty- with the or'ganizing of the countyv manag.er's and~ treatsur ers in the adjoining counties and re pots that every thing continues to run s mooth anti that he is meeti wi h suct.etss on every hand. Mr. Masonl has recently visitcd Calhoun and Orangeburg and he ti nds that the peoplle oveir that side have their hiesrts an mintd s nnuiie uip to (do eveiry te ing they possibly cana to aitd the project of buildtiing the bridge acro'tss the Santee at Pinckney's Landing. Mr. Mason has kindly handed me au leotter relative to the work being (done towartds thiis protject which you will findl in this weeks iss te also. TPhis pioposted br'idge has met the aproval of the TI. P. A. (convention which met in we ( hester' which m(eans a Ib e th ingr towiard(s the continued sue.. erss of the' bridlge. It is the ambli tion of the Santet' Crossinig Company tto put this britdge in opierzation in the near futture atnd we feel sure with the presen(i tou~itlootk they will niot. fail in their hug'' under'tak ing. The officers of' this com pany are ftill bloodedt A mer'ica n type of men who will not accent excuses for this and that, anti are thle type of men who moan to 'omle ~tet the job once it bet lau nchetd. We feel sure t h-t this crossing will not mee't the approval of every one howvetr we expect to see the bridge ctmpltetedl and the necessary amount of m~oney raisedl. St. Paul, S. C., May 12, 1919. Editor of The Manning Times, Mannir.g, S. C. Dear Sir: It has been .said that the Crossing across the Sanaten is "All I'alk. Maybe it is but how are you going to (Continued on Prue 4.) - i