The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-11-27
The State Legislature convened

The State Legislature convened
yesterday.
Christmas turkeys are bringing
good prices.
st. Peters Lodge, A. T. H., meets
December 18th.
Don't forget that the tax books close
on the 18th December.
Town council, give the hook and
ladder truck to the colored people
and they will make use of it in case OF
need; or sell it and buy few packs
of fire crackers and let's have some
fun Christmas. If the citizens cannot
get the benefit of the truck in time
of need, then give them some fun for
their money, and it will be appreci-
ated just the same.
Mr.. B. A. johnson narrowly escaped
a terrible death, during the storm
last Thursday morning. He was rid
ing through a piece of woods, when
the wind blew his umbrella out OF
his hands His first impulse was to
dismount to recover the umbrella but
he concluded it was best to ride out
the woods. A tree fell where he
stopped, few seconds after he left
the spot.
Monday evening a number of gen
tlemen met in the Manning Guards
armory for the purpose of discussing
the feasibility of organizing a Dime
Savings Association. Mr.. Jos. Sprott
was called to the chair, and Mr.. I. l.
Bagnal selected as secretary. After a
number of suggestions it was decided
to appoint committee to draft a
constitution and bylaws under which
the association will operate. The
committee was instructed to report
Thursday evening, when the associa-
ton will be organized permanently.
About 12 o'clock Monday night an
alarm of fire rang out upon the "still-
ness of the night" 1t was discovered
that small house belonging to CALVIN
Boyd was on fire The dwelling house
was only about twenty feet from the
burning house, and it took the hard
est kind of work to save it. Fortu.
nately no wind was blowing at the
time, and the fire did not geta chance
to spread. The fire cannot be ac-
counted for, as the house where it oc-
CURED contained nothing but corn
and COW feed, and no one had any
occasion to go about it with fire OF
matches. Boyd's losses are about
S35; no insurance.
Highest New York prices paid for all
kinds of furs and hides (otter, fox, coon,
minll) at NJ. Kalisky's.
Efforts are being made to organize
Dime Savings Association in Man
ming. The plan proposed is that a
person deposits ten cents every day
for one thousand days, at which time
he draws the one hundred dollars that
he has deposited, together with the
accumulated profits. The moneys
that are to be deposited are to be
loaned out upon approved securities.
Now is the time to save your dimes.
This association will be the cause of
great many young men saving their
change, which would otherwise be
spent perhaps foolishly or at least for
such things as one could dc without.
! NJ E,lislzy insists that the people should
not 80 to Sumter when he is selling so
cheap A boys suit of clothes for S1.50.
Mems suits from 8 up.
At 1880 o'clock in the morning of
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 2oth, the dis
tribution of prizes for the MANNING
TINES Grand Gift Distribution will be-
gin, at the MANNING TINES office. The
public is invited to be present and
witness the Distribution. DR.. S. G.
c. Richardson, one of the most prom
incnt business and professional men
in this county, has kindly consented
to act as chairman of the committee
to superintcnd the giving away of the
prizes. Four other prominent gen
! tlemen will assist him. Two little
BOYS, not yet selected, will draw the
tickets. A full description of how it
will be done is given in another col