The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25

been confined Go the house several Gays.
D. B. Anderson, Esq, the talented edito,
of the Sumter Waciman and .So,ahroa gave
Us q pleasant call last Saturday.
Messss. ". E. Burgess, S. J. Clark, and
D. w Dority. left last Sunday for a pleas
ure trap to Florida St. Augustine is thei.
objective point.
A beautiful assortment of window shades
at Louis Loynss.
The weather has beeh unusually cool the
past week, retarding the growth of vegeta-
ton.
Mr.. Allen Alsb1ook and Miss Alice Lo-
gan, both Of this county, were married yes.
terday.
Fruit of the Loom only s. cents yard
at Moses Lewis And nobody can beat that.
Other goods at lowest figures.
Mr. Cantey Davis, Of Marion. and Miss
Tenetia Oliver, of Foreston, were married by
Rev. J. S. Porter. April 18th, st the residence
of Dr. S. P. Oliver.
Messrs. John S. Wilson, of Manning, and
D. B, Anderson Of Sumter, will contest
with T. S!. Gil,and, Esq, for the Solicitor
ship of this jud, eial circuit
Mr. n. S. Schreiber will erect tent on
the Court House square very soon, in which
he viii sell the coolest iced soias, milk
shakes, and lemenades, and ice cream
The Foreston circuit Will have its Quar-
terly Meeting at Union (Wi,sca's MilD next
Friday. Ssntee circuit will have It's Guar
serly Meeting Saturday and Sunday AZ Ar
.drews Chapel
Benjamin F. Thomas, son Of Mr.. T. ".
Thomas sect;ch master of the Central Rail-
coad, died April 1lvh, of congestion of the
bowels aged three yesrs and eight months.
He waSsick only two days
When the north bound passenger train
was near Forestoa Sunday night, spring
under the engine broke. causing a Ge,ay CT
a half hour. Another engine Was obtained
at Sumter to carry the train to Columbus
A correspondent at Foreston wrote US
yesterday: '.tAb Fr;erson still lives with
the terrible bole in his head. He says he
is better this morning. He has some fever,
however. an6 IS becoming very restless and
irritable. His powers OF endurance are
wonderful"
We learn that Mr. L. T. Fischer, of Sum
merton, sustained a painfnl accident some
time ago by having his shoulder sprained
or dislocated- TIE mule he was plowing
ran away with the p!ow, and threw him
against stump in the field. Mr.. Fischer
is about recovered from the accident He
wss in town last week.
We learn, that last Tuesday night, April
18th, Mrs. Hayward Coker. of Salem, at
tempted to lighta FIRE with kerosine oil,
when the can exploded, throwing oil over
her clothing, which became ignited, and
before assistance could , be given her she
Was terribly burned. so much so that she died
the next morning. Mrs. Coker leaves two
small children, the youngest only four
months old.
Mr.. J.. ]. Bragden has commenced libel
suit against Mr.. Z. R Hudgins for $1,000
damages to his character. Both these gen
tlemen are Of Foreston The grounds for
libel is based on the communications be-
tween these two gentleman, that recently
appeared in the'F1XEs. above the nom de
plume Of .'Of6ce Holder" and ..B. A" Mr..
Barron represents Mr. Bragdon, and Mr.
Rhame represents Mr.. Hudgins.
The most popular place in town just now
with the ladies is Mrs Browns millinery
establishment. She is lady of exquisite
taste, and has had a number of years expe-
rience in this business. Her store is filed
with new and stylish goods, and her prices,
80 they say. are very low. Mrs. Brown
says her intention is to build up trade and
establish reputation, so that she is obliged
to sell at prices that will force her custom
ers to buy. The ladies are requested to &C
and investigate for themselves. Seeing is
believing.
Last Sunday two weeks ago. as Mr.. R. F
Milligan and family, of Panola were going
to church, the horse became frightened ant
dashed off unexpectedly. Mr. AIilligan
who was sitting in the buggy carelessly
was thrown from the buggy and the rein.
let fall under the horses feet After run
ming short distance, the buggy was over
turned throwing Mrs. Milhgan an thu
children out of the buggy. Mrs Mlllisa.
had the misfortune to have her jawbon,
broken, but We a-e glad to state that she i
doing well, and hopes soon to be entire!,
well. None of the children We're hurt
sIrs. Mi!ligan had her infant in ner arm
when thrown from the buggy, but sle
though sustaining so serious an injury
kept secure hold of the baby and saved
from any iDjSry.
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