The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-30

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Mrs. John O. Ward, OF Jordan, dice
on Friday, the 25th.
Alvin, aged two years and sly
months, son of Mr. and Mrs. ". r.
Dingle, died on Sunday, the 9th.
Mr.. 7. H. Harvin who has been
quite i'll with typhoid fe<cr, IS report
ed to be couvalescing.
B. Presley Barron, Esq, has been
employed to defend Pleasant Miles,
the slayer Of VIII Wilkes, in Williams
burg County.
A facetious letter to Nh. Tillman,
from crossroads farmer, published
to-day, is at least amusing if no more.
It is charitable to marry an old
maid-she is so thankful.-ChQrleston
Dispatch.
It is suicidal--she is so forgetful.-
TINES
The Summerton High School taught
by Prof. Lanbam, will close on
the 9Th proz. Our State Treasurer
and esteemed citizen, Hon. Jno. Peter
Richardson, has promised to deliver
an address.
BATTLE CRY OF TIE GEoEe1ASs.-
John B. Gordon is a mighty good
man,
Eats up the Bacon and sops out the
pan.
4 Mean MAS.-The Lewiedale Ne,cs
tells of man so mean that he has
been eschewed by his shadow, which
refuses to follow him.
HONE AaAlN.-Messrs. E. O. In
gram, I. L. Bagnal, and B. 3. Thomp-
son, are home from the South Carroll
na College. The latter has finished
his course, and will, we understand,
engage in teaching school in the
county.
A DESPERATE STRUGGIE-Our mer-
chants are striving hard to do bust
ness without advertising. Il is, says
the Palmetto Post, like winking at al
pretty girl through a pair Of green
gogles. You may know what you are
doing, but nobody else does.
ABSENT MNpzD.-A gentleman,
while in church, intending 10 scratch |
his head, in a mental absence reached
over into the next pew and scratched |
the head of an Old maid. He discov-
cred his mistake when she sued him
for breach of promise Of marriage.
ExcURs1oS.-There will be an excur-
sion to Charleston on the 3rd, 4th and |
5th of July. Tickets for the round
trip from any point on the Central
Road between Lanes and Sumter, 81.
Tickets good till the 9th, inclusive.
There will be grand military parade
in Charleston on the Eth.
On the same days but one first
class fare viii be charged for round
trip tickets between stations on the
Central, Northeastern, and Whining
ton, Columbia and Augusta Railroads
Base BALL.-A remarkable game of
base ball was played here last Thurs
day between two juvenile nines the
Midgets and Manning ballers, both
home teams. The game commenced
promptly at 6 o'clock, and the ninth
inning finished after seven hours of
hard work, at 4 o'clock. The NIidgits,
who, by the way, are dubbed in hon
Or of the Columbia Midgits, won by
a score Of 79 agoiast 80. Another
game viii be played to-day, and as
both clubs have some excellent dura-
bic material, lively game may be
AGRICULTURAL MEEr1SG.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the agricultur-
al society takes place on 1st Saturday
in July.
Ihe following subjects to be dis
cussed: i
The value of turnips ard how to
make them-oIr. Joe Sprott aud 9th
ers- ;
Fertilizers-Mr. Anderson Mills
Mowers ard reapers-advantagcs
and disadvantages OF each-Nessrs.
". K. Bell and J. d. Rutlcdge.
Preparation for a farmers conyen-
ton of Clarendon.
NORMAL ScHoL.NsHIps-The follow
ing circular has been issued by the
State Superintendent Of Education:
A competitive examination for the
Peabody scholarships il the Nashville
Normal C0llara will no baI11n Groo,,