The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-14
Wednesday, NOV, ID, 1883.


Wednesday, NOV, ID, 1888.
Miss Eliza Billups, after a long visit to
relatives in Alabama, returned home last
Saturday.
Fine Spectacles at 25c pair at Dinkins
& Cos.
Dave Tucker tells good thing this
week.
What has become OF all our cores
pondents?
The Knights OF Pythias meet next
Friday night, at s o'clock.
Deputy-sherif John Harvin had a
ine horse to die last Wednesday.
Dir. B. 3. Thompson's school in Sa-
lem opened this year larger than ever
before.
Alr. P. ". Jayroe has sent some
very large ruta baga turnips to the
State Fair.
Foreston wants good school teach
er; and one well qasli6ed, lady or
gentleman, can obtain situation.
Mr.. Mitch Levi has taken his fine
pair of horses, and Ar. J. ". Weeks
his beautiful f'stepper," r" to the State
Fair.
The county commissioners have
been in session this week setting up
the business of the last fiscal year
just closed.
The treasurer is busy collecting
taxes The time for paying will end
Dec. 18th, just one month from date,
and then the penalty.
Mr.. A. Fl. Mcdonald, who resided
several years near Brewington, died
of consumption, about ten days ago.
at his home in Marlboro.
Our printers were ali sick last week,
and only part of our force is in the
office this week. We will give more
reading matter next week.
John S. Wilson, Esq, has resigned
the trial justiceship at this place, to
take effect tomorrow, There are
three applicants for the vacancy.
Capt. A. Levi carried the federal
election returns to Columbia yester-
dav, and Capt. J. 4. Mills will carry
up the State and county returns to-
day.
A tremendous stock of winter dry
goods and heavy clothing to be sold
out at rock bottom prices, now alTiv-
ing at F. Lewis, Begin old stand,
Sumter, S. G.
The Columbia Fair is this week.
The railroad fare including free
ticket in 10 the Fair, is only $1.S0,
and large crowd will attend from
this county. Friday will be the last
day.
At New Harmony Presbyterian
church, last Sunday, Mr.. J. c. Du-
Rant was elected deacon, and Mr..
Mack Witherspoon an elder. Rev.
Mr.. Mccoy preached an excellent SER
mon on the occasion.
Mrs. Edwards holds her own with
the people of this town, and is the
most popular merchant with the chill
dren. They all love to spend their
nickles with her When in town new
er fail to call at her store.
The festival for the benefit of the
Summerton Baptist church last Fri
day night, owing to the inclemency
of the weather, was not as great a
success as was anticipated, but the
ladies did very well, and feel satisfied
with the results.
Mr.. G. Alexander has on hand a
large and beautiful stock of goods,
such as are generally kept in a jewel
ry store, and he wants the money for
them. He will sell low, very low, ex-
ceedingly low, and asks that he be
given an opportunity TO sell 10 per
sons needing such goods. His prices
are guaranteed the very lowest, and
for cash only.
Last Saturday afternoon Nh. Hen
ry A. Tisdale received 1929 from Mr.
G. NJ. Davis, at his store about seven
miles from Manning, as the proceeds
of some cotton. He was horseback,
and placed the money in one Of his
hip pockets. By some means it
worked out, and when he got to Man
ming to his dismay he discovered thst
he had lost the entire sum. He has
been unable since to hesr Of it. The
loss is very considerable. We hope
Mr.. Tisdale may yet recover bis
money.
HOW'S THIS
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