The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-07
Are YOU going to the State Fair?

President Cleveland has appointed Thurs
day, Nov. 29th, as a day Of thanksgiving
The Greenwood Tribune IS now published
twice week, and is ono Of the best papers
in the State.
The students Of the Manning Academy
are doing better work and making mo-e sat
isfactory progress this year than ever before.
j. G. D;nkins & Co., druggists. this week
appear in an advertisement. This IS re,
liable house, and deserving OF Lbera!
patronage.
Every member of the Knights of Pytbias
ought to have badge Go to Brother Gus
tay Alexander. He has fine stock of same
from IS cents up to the finest quality
The express wagon was completely demol-
ished last Thursday night. The horse at
tached became eunmanageabe, the drlTer was
thrown from his seat. and genera Sta1n
pede and smash up resulted.
The ladies of the Summerton Baptist
Church desire to finish pairing for an organ
and some furniture purchased foc their
church, and to do so will on next trday
evening 18th inst.} give an entertainment.
All are cordially invited to attend. a
pleasant evening is promised.
The Augusta Exposition opens Tomorrow
and closes Dec. 18th. Round trip tickets
good for FIVE days and Including free ad-
mission to the Exposition grounds, from
Manning and return will be $500. 1t
strikes us as little too high to attract, mas
much as the fare was to have been one cent
mile. 81 would have been better prlce.
There will be meeting of Damon lodge.
Knights of Pythias, Friday night, Nov,
10th, at s o'clock sharp. The meeting Will
be held in FursteaSurg Hall. Officers Will
beinstalled, and the endowment! or lnsur-
ance rank will be organized. = ful! atten-
dance is requested
Tie books recently adopted in this county
for The next FIVE years May or may not De
used this year at tie ont;on ot the teachers
Their adoption n the schools IS not made
COMPULSORY til mex. ve&r. The idea Is Ior
tie teachers gradual; ai:t with Us littie eS-
pense as poss: ble to work i, me NV i'"".is,
as classes finish vito the o." bc1NS. o; ''S
the CID books are worn CIT.
The public s:,les last fonda: were sii!nsr
attended. The Sheri:: sal were t" 5.'e
mortgages. \ horse was put up, a,$o the
biddin" Tor 4 willie WAS lively, starting At
FIVE dollars, and was finally bought by SEN
a.or Rhanle TOR twenty-seven dollars.
lot of accounts and other Indebtedness was
sold for about six dollars to 3. 5. D:akiDs
ESQ which was about one cent on the
dollar
Ir, J. c. Jordan is experimenting the
building of MessrS. C. L. & " $. H&rTns
railroad. Il is expected that the road VII
run from the depot, just back OF the J%lI'
near Church Street, by the front OF MT.
Barrons house, to and by Mr.. HarE1n S m1i.
The road will be completed TO tie nlIi II
about three weeks Two engines Will be
usaS on the road. So Nr Jordan informs us.
Char,esson's Gala Week comes os we> K
after next, beginning Nov. 18th. Charles.
ton is determined to attract CROWD, ana
the number OF visitors Will probably be
larger than last year. Everybody IS gong
The merchants have contributed thousands
OF dollars to make the week success ana
we have no doubt but that 1t vii. be gran q
success. The railroad fare WILL pe nominal
about cent mile each way.
The State Fair this year promises to be
one of the bes: and most successful IN its
history It begins next Monday, Nov 1Zth
and continues through Friday. The rai.'
load fare, including free ticket to the falf
grounds, is 81 50 from Manning and return
:. 81 from Wilson's and Foreston and re-
tarn: and 81 2.O0 from GreeleSvliie. tniS is
chen;, enough to induce large crowd to go
f,om this county. Fire works horse racing
pigeon shooting street parades etc, will be
Spec.al attractions.
TIE following teachers have been granted
cert :icates as result Of the last exam'na
tiop. Several made failures: First Grads
IT. Il. Corners, 8. ". Mitchum, >. r.
T;mmons, all white. Second Grade-Mrs
M A. Bs.gnal, Miss Daisy Bagnal, Miss
Leila Galluchat, Miss Sasie Lesesne, white;
and J. D. Blackwell, Madison Cantcy. W
?. DuRant. Mrs. Catherine Dubose, MIS-:
Ella Sprott, Miss Jennie Z. Terrence
eolored. Third Grade. Il. HUI: +; )
Moore, Miss Caddie Epps, Miss Lille Har
vim, Miss Jane Riley, Miss Minnie strnge
white; and J. NJ. Benbow. a. 5; Bosson, u
w. Boston, s. L. Prince Miss Alice Harvln
eolored.
Two colored yo7ths who revel in the
names of Thomas Alexander Cooper anc
James Henry Senex were up before Ira
Justice Wilson last Saturday. Senex,who i
older and larger than Cooper, had the nlgn
before. on account OF personal anlmoslnes
made an assault with BRICK on cooper
The brick was strong and hard but Whei
thrown with such violence against cooper
tOreQelQ, II NSS SiNaSAAeN, 90 ".'" e-N"o w.
SKIN on Cooper's head Dr. Brown sewet
up Cooper's wound, which, while it wa
painful, was not sesious and did not pre-
vent his appearance the next day at tn
;pstice's court. Senex was fined S2O o
thirty days in Jail. He took the thirty
Some negro thieves went to Nj. A. La
Note Lesesnes place Sunday night, Oct
2Sth, and stole a bale Of cotton; whicn c? o.
the following day was sold to Mr.: Day:'
Levi. Tie next day. as soon as Bouldll
Connors heard there was a hunt tor ssolei
bale of cotton he went immediately to VI:
Lewis and told him that was the stoiei
cotton. and returned to him what ne ha'
paid him. Fred Crooms and Conners wer
arrested, and lodged in jail Wednesday
charged with stealing the cotton o Sntl5 pows ss
IoIred in jail here this morning charge
WITH the same offense. George aleDuffe
who who is believed to be the main die, (; IS ys
on the Hy, but he toe VIII pio9aoly De =
iail in a Short tine. t was daring Eo'