The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-11-21

Alr. Henry A. Tisdale has not yet
been able to hear anything OF his
lost money.
Clarendon was largely represented
at the State Fair last week. Every
part of the county was represented.
The farmers had their annual meet
ing in Columbia last week, which
was well attended. We publish an
account of it on our first page.
The Wilson railroad is running
now almost to Summerton, and is
carrying passengers and hauling
freight
Dr.. a. j. Briggs is proving very
successful in treatment OF cancers and
chronic ulcers. He has recently cur,
ed three bad cases, and has now sew
eral under treatment, one OF which
is in New Jersey. The cures are won
derful He is making treatment Of
cancers and chronic ulcers specially.
The two bears that were recently
exhibited in our town had little
fun in ST. Matthews Oh their own ac-
count. In a pretended tussle with
one of the showmen, the bear slapped
him in the face SO hard as to draw
the blood plentifully, and then be
went to hugging the fellow SO tight
that it took the other two fellows to
pull him of.
We learn that the Methodist church
of this place viii have two lists OF
members One list Will contain the
names of the supporters Of the church; /;
the other, pauper list Of those who
are rehgiously fed but contribute hit
tie or nothing towards the support OF
the church. Some curious persons
would like to know the length OF the
two lists and who the supporters and
paupers are.
The Hampton Light Dragoons pa
raded in full uniform on Saturday
Inst and after a creditable exhibition.
of themselves were paid the State
military appropriation Of 1883, by
Capt. Brailsford. With their char
acteristic dash and indomitable pluck,
and despite short crops and low price
of cotton. the Dragons a,e arranging
a program for the Christmas holi-
days, that Will give delight to all; and
especially to the fair ones, whom the
Dragons delight to serve.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Hodge died Sun
dsy morning, Nov. 11th, at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Capt. D. J.
Bradham. Mrs. Hodge had been an
invalid for long time, and for the
last four weeks Of her life she suffered
intensely from complication OF dis.
eases. She wss one OF the Original
members of the Manning Baptist
church, and lived q consistent CHRIS,
tan life. She was the mother OF
three children: two sons VINO lost
Their Life in defense OF their country
and one daughter, Capt. 8radham s
wife.
MIR. Mitch Levi and Mr.. J. "
Weeks were very successful at the
State Fair, having won four prizes
with their three horses. Mr.. Lew
took the blue ribbon (6rst prize) for
the finest pair of mares IN double
harness, and the red ribbon (secono
pr;ze) for the finest mare in single
harness; MIR. J. W Weeks took the
red ribbon for finest horse in single
harness; Messrs. Levi & Weeks tie
blue ribbon for finest cross team II
double harness. The horses, driving
and drivers we're the finest on the
ground, and were highly compliment
ed. Each blue ribbon was wortt
twenty dollars, and each red ribbon
FIVE, making fifty dollars as the result
of their four prizes. Well done.
An Elegant pair Of Spectacles for SOC
at Dinkins l. Cos.
We wrote last Saturday the drst
receipt for subscription to The Tl'lls
going into 1890. It was for one o
the most prominent farmers OF this
comfy. We begin sending out TIL;
week our little bills Tor subscription
Each subscriber in arrears viii sc
one of these little billet doNc ever,
week until he settles up, and It S lot
Of trouble for us to send them out
Several promised us last spring tina
they would settle early N the fall II w y
these little bills. We think early fal
is past. Please give these billet 5as;3sn1: Sou:
attention.. S. AL our subscribers
will not get billet doun this week, a
We have not been able to get thing
just in proper shape, but 172e2 nobody s.si! vii
be sighted next week. Won't ever!
one OF our subscribers in arrears saw
ps this trouble by sending us lmme
diately what they owe US.