The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-10-02
Mr.. J. r. Auld is now deputy

The board Of county commissioner
meet tomorrow.
Mr.. ". B. Bonham is teaching
school at Foreston.
Mrs. Patty Mouzon Of Summerton
died in that place last night.
The County Alliance meets nex'
Friday morning, at old Fellowship
church.
Mr.. Charles j. Lesesne has accept
ed situation as clerk for the county
treasurer.
The Knights of Pythias meet to-
morrow night. The knight rank il
to be conferred.
Court convenes in this place Mon
day, Oct. 2Sth. The jury will be
drawn next week.
The MANNING TINES will hereafter
publish every official advertisement o.
Clarendon county.
NJ. Ks;isky's store will be closed
next Saturday till dark. It will be
open Saturday night.
Whiskey had big sale in town last
week. Alas! that men should spend
their money for such vile stuff.
We have just received q lot Of sew.
ing machines direct from the factory
that we will sell at prices too low to
quote.
The Manning Guards expect very
shortly to provide themselves with
new uniforms. The uniforms will be
the regulation United States uniform
It is said the cotton!Icrop in this
county is not so great as was expect
ed. But the high prices will bringin
a great deal more money than last
year.
State pension checks for $40 for
the months of August and September
have been received by the clerk OF
court, and can be obtained by the
pensioners, by calling on Mr.. Davis.
Next Monday, the first Monday in
October, the county board of State
pensioners will meet in the court house
in Manning, on business pertaining
to the granting of pensions. All Con-
federate veterans are, We believe, In
vited to be present.
1t is reported q difficulty occurred
at G. NJ. DaHis's store, near Jordan,
last Saturday night, between MIR. L.
E. Edwards and a negro, during which
the negro shot at MIR. Edwards three
times. The negro was waited on
later, and given sound thrashing.
We were mistaken some time back
in stating that Mr.. W. D. McFaddin,s
mill had been seriously injured. Il
was not washed away, and $25 cover
ed all the damage done. We consid.
cred our informant perfectly reia'
able, but he evidently was mistaken.
The MANNING TINES during the win
ter will not be published till Wednes'
day afternoon, about 4 o'clock. II
will reach the various postofices eth
er Wednesday night or Thursday
morning. This change is caused by
changes in the time the mail leaves
Manning, and is also a more conven-
lent time for publishing.
Read about our Grand Gift Distri.
button in another column. We have
not half the prizes yet, we expect tc
offer, but those given are fair sam
pie. The three largest prizes are,
sewing machine, cooking stove. and
ten dollars in gold. They will do te
begin on. The distribution will take
place Nov. 30th, and no delay.
Threee new sewing machines jus'
received at this Office, direct from the
manufacturers, and must be sold 81
once. Full set of attachments anc
latest improvements. Guaranteed Il
give satisfaction. Sold below Alliance
prices If you want a first class sew
ing machine call at the Times Office
and be astonished at the low price.
Eating is a very important part o
life, and first class eating is something
we all do not always get. And it's q
pleasure, when we buy from q grocer
and he tells US hisgoods are fresh anc
first class, to know they are just as ht
represents them to be- Such a maj
we nave found Mr.. 81. A. Lowry *
be. He has choice fresh groceries
and you may depend on what he tell
you.
A very popular, a weu-known anc
reliable house, with the Clarendon
folks is J. Ryttenberg l. Sons, Of Sum
ter. Nearly everybody in this coun
ty has traded with the house, and ev
erybody when in Sumter will Of course
call in to see what kind of a stool
of goods they have this year. They
have a large store, polite and accom-
modating clerks, and claim to have
the largest and newest stock of goods
and to sell at the lowest prices.
Three machines for sale at the MANNING
TINES Office at figures too low actually to b,
made public Each machine first class ani
guaranteed.
The last quarterly conference of ths
present year, for Manning, was held
last Saturday, in the Methodist church
Rev. ]. S. Beasley preached Saturday
and Sunday at II o'clock, his subjec
each time being missions. Sunday
night he preached in the Presbyterian
church. The finances Of this church
are very we'll up, and the prescher'