The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-18
Politics will be lively for the next
four weeks. and then

| LQlS COWu-
Corn crops in some parts of the
county are almost a failure. 1t L
said that near Pamela, it has not rain
ed for seven weeks
In addition to fine corn; Dr.. Rich
srdson has equally as fine fruit. The
editor of this paper will testify to
both assertions.
The Northwestern Mutual Fire In
surance Company, of Dakota, is re-
ported to have failed. Maj. P. G.
Benbow was the local agent at this
place.
All persons interested in the or
ganization of 8 building and loan as
sociation are requested to meet in
the court house tomorrow (Thurs-
day. afternoon, at 5 o'clock.
Candidates seen:to be profting by
"Aunt Jerusha's" suggestions. There
appears to be a disposition to attend
all the picnics, church meetings, ETC.,
and not to do so much personal can
vassing. It is good change.
Building and loan associations al
Ways benefit towns in which they are
located, and khey are wonderful as
sistance to the man of moderate
means, in securing home OF his
own by paying small sum monthly.
It is quite a novel thing to sleep
under quilts the middle of July, but
such has been the case with US in
Manning for nearly week. This
cold wave has been general, and it
is still cool, but look out for hot
weather by next Sunday.
Manning can boast of some very
fine corn. DR.. S. C. G. Richardson
has a very fine field, that will proba-
bly, yield fifty bushels to the acre,
and MIR. John Thames is said to
have some bottom corr that will yield
seventy-fve bushels to the acre.
Mrs. j. M. Spann, of Sumter, died
Monday, July 9th: Mrs. Spann was
about twenty-five years of age, and
leaves husband and three little chill
dren. MI. and Mrs. F. N. Wilson, Of
this place, have taken the youngest
child to their home. Mrs. Spann was
niece of Mrs. Wilson.
DR.. A. Coke Smith made a very in
teresting address last Saturday at
Jordan. Several parties from Man
ning attended, and all were delighted
with the address. A collection for
repairs on Woford College was taken,
and about $S5 realized. He preach
ed at Jordan Sunday morning, and at
Wilson'S. Mil Sunday night.
Changes in the railroad schedule
were made last Sunday. New sched-
ules will appear in the Times next
week Only slight changes bave been
made in the south bound trains, these
trains getting here a few minutes
earlier; but both north bound trains
get here earlier. All passenger trains
meet at Manning now in the morn
ing about $40, and in the afternoon
about Z o'clock.
The Manning base ball nine left
Manning Tuesday, July 10th, to play
q match game with the Wee Nees, OF
Kingstree. One game was COM
menced Tuesday afternoon, but after
the Mannings had played FIVE innings,
and the Wee Nees had begun their
fifth, a rain stopped the game, the
score standing Is to Z in favor OF
Manning. The next morning anoth-
er game was played, the score stand
ing 2S to 19 in favor of the Wee Nees:
The Manning boys say the ground
was so wet they could rot pay.
That afternoon, a third game was
played, all circumstances being favor
able, and was won by the Manning
boys by a score Of 40 to 10.
Our boys played well in Kingstree,
and MIR. Walter Eicheiberger espe-
cially is compimented for his fine
pitching. All were delighted with
I the hospitaities shown them. 1t IS
expected that the Wee Nees will visit
Manning at an early day, to renew
the games.