The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-11-13
Sumter has electric lights now.

! Sumter mas electflc nShts now.
The Manning Guards had their
picture taken this morning, while
drawn up in line at the depot.
Cotton sold to-day for $50, but the
market is weak and declining. In
Charleston it is quoted at 9.75.
The students of the Manning Collie
giate Institute were photographed
last Monday. The school now num-
bers ninety.
The uptown telegraph Office in H.
A Lowny's store is a great conven-
ience. Messages may be sent from
town now, without the trouble of go
ing to the depot.
Last week there were sold at this
place 1872 tickets to Charleston. This
week so far 102 tickets have been
sold to Columbia. II of these tick
cts to Columbia were sold to, day.
Miss Marie Graves has music and
art class in Foreston. She goes to
Foreston every Wednesday and Sat-
urday. The other days in the week
she teaches in Manning. Miss Graves
is very proficient in her work.
C. Karesh keeps line of fine gro
ceries on hand, and as he sells for the
cash he will sell at bottom figures:
He also Keeps nice assortment OF
fruits, vegetables, etc. Give him
trial. Nh. Gregg Thames is clerk
in this store.
Mr.. C. C. Redic and Miss Anna
Stansill were married last Wednesday
night, at the residence Of the brides
brother-in-law, Mr.. n. A. Lowry.
The TINES joins in the general wish
of long life, great prosperity, and
much happiness.
Two of our prizes are subscriptions
to the Weekly Ne,cs and Courier.
That paper also has offered lot OF
prizes, and it is not impossible that
both these prizes of ours will also
draw prizes in the Neacs and Courier
prize distribution.
Since our last report two applicants
for a berth in the lunatic asylum have
been filed: Jane Manning, who, upon
medical examination, was pronounced
not a suitable subject for a lunatlc
asylum; and Pender Robinson, who
was adirdged lunatic, and taken to
the asylum last Sunday.
The Manning Literary Club will
hereafter meet every two weeks IN
stead of once week as heretofore.
The next meeting will be held Mon
day evening, 18th inst, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. 7. Stukes. William
Cullen Bryant will be discussed, and
selections from his works read.
The Treasurer has finished his
rounds for the collection of taxes, and
will hereafter be found at the old
stand, the treasurer's Office, where the
taxpayer may and must swap his
money for a bit Of paper. Gne tax
books will remain open one month
longer, till Dee. 18th, and then the
penalty.
funeral services of Rev. Abra-
ham Nettles were conducted at the
Manning Cemetery last Thursday
morning. Rev. n. NJ. Mood was as
sisted in the services by Rev. j. 5.
Porter, Rev. G. W. Gatlin, Lev. Wm.
Carson, and Rev. JAS Mcdowell. Mr..
Mood paid a high tribute to the life
and character of the deceased.
We learn that last Saturday after
the hands of the Wilson and Summer
ton railroad had laid the track of
their railroad across the track of the
Eutawville railroad. and had left, that
the Eutawville railroad people went
there and had the track pulled up.
We understand that Capt Wilson
will replace his railroad track to. day.
Intendant W. K. Bell and Miss
Mary L. Bell, of Lancaster, were mar
ried in Lancaster, Tuesday, Nov. 1lth,
at II A. M. They arrived in town
by last evenings train. Mr.. Bell has
been intendant of this town for a
number of years, and is one of our
best and staunchest citizens. The
happy couple have the congratula-