The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-18
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NJ. Levi has just received q lot Of large
cooking stoves. Best and cheapest.
Mr.. Hayward Coker and Miss jamie Tom
inson, Of Salem. were married Dec. 4th, by
the Rev Mr.. Gleaton.
There is bill before the Legislature to
build another lunatic asylum for the colored
people. We told you so!
We have recently printed some beautiful
wedding invitations. Get your invitations
printed at the TINES Office.
Cards are out for the marriage tomorrow
evening Of Mr.. Il. L. Benbow, Jr., and Miss
Daisy Brunson, of Summerton.
Mr.. Jos. Galloway and Miss Sallie Bar
wick, of Packsville, were married last Sun
day night, by Trial Justice Mahoney.
Primus English was arrested last Sunday,
and lodged in Jail. He is charged with
making away with property under lien.
Rev. J. W. Barr. the pastor of the Oak
land circuit has moved into the residence
occupied last year by Rev. G. W. Gatlin.
Mr.. C. J. Lesesne last Wednesday look
ed out the amount of taxes and wrote fifty
tax receipts and stubs in one hour. That
was fast work.
A little girl of Mr.. Friendly ". Haley,
near Jordan, was thrown from buggy, on
her way to school one day this week, and
had her arm broken.
Mr.. w I. Conyers, of the Fork. and Miss
Florence Watts. of I4aurens. were marie
last week. The couple attended church in
this town last Sunday.
Two more negroes have been sent to the
Lunatic Asylum: Jane Manning was sent
up last Saturday; and Nettie Ragin, about
ten years old, will go tomorrow.
About ST. 900 of taxes has been collected
so far in this county. OF this about 5000
is for ordinary county purposes. We hope
the county commissioners will pay this out
tomorrow.
Mrs A. Edwards has failed and has been
shut up. She will probably not pay five
cents on the dollar. She has Of late system
atically refused to pay her debts. The TINES
will lose about S25 on her.
Mrs. Caroline r. Holiday died Tuesday,
Dec. 10th, aged eighty-four years. She was
a woman of fine character She leaves two
sons, ]. D. and n. r. Holiday. She was 3
member of the Methodist church.
There are several matters We would like
to touch on editorially, but our space is so
crowded that we give place to local matter
and correspondence. After Christmas we
shall have plenty of space, but at present !
we have to leave out some advertisements,
to get in as much as We have. Larger type |
and more matter after Christmas.
We published last week an agreement
signed by all the merchants in town, to
close their stores for one hour Wednesday
during the memorial service. The only
stores that did close, as far as we can learn.
were the drug store of Brown 4 Dickson. and
S. A. Rigby's general merchandise store. The
other merchants said trade was too brisk,
and too many ladies were in their stores, to
close up.
All kinds Of fire works, FIRE crackers, TO-
man candles, sky rockets, etc., at E.
Thames's store.
Rev. W. B. Duncan tells US that he has
been elected assistant professor for South |
Carolina of the Chicago National University. |
This iustitution is high grade college. and
also gives instruction by correspondence.
A regular course can be taken, which, when
com pleted, will entitle one to q regular |
diploma. Mr.. Duncan as professor is agent
for the college, and will be pleased to CORES
pond with any one on the subject.