The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-08-14
Sumter News.
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R. o. Purdy, Esq, has returned from Vir-
ginia, where he went to take his family for
the summer.
Mr.. ". E. Burgess, of Manning, and Mr.
Chas. McFaddin. of Mayesville, are now liv-
ing in Sumter, and can be found at the
store of Mr.. A. A. Solomons.
On his way home from his appointments
last Sunday evening, Rev. W. B. Duncan
was stunned by lightning. 1t caused quite
q nervous attack.
Mr.. Geo. Murray, who for several years
has been with the dry goods establishment
of r. II. Edmunds, Jr., Of Columbia, has
been secured by Mr.. F. Levi, and is now
living in Sumter.
In this issue the Eutawville Railroad
Company publishes notice of an intended
change Of its present corporate name to the
name of The Charleston, Sumter and Che
raw Railroad, and an enlargement of its
charter rights.
MIR. L. W. Folsom, the jeweler, has sus-
pended across the street in trout of his es-
tablishment huge and handsome watch so
constructed rs to run by the action of the
winds. 1t is an object that attracts much
attention and wonder It is rather tickle
and unreliable as time-keeper, but is con-
stantly on the ''go."
The negro, Johnson Gass, who was struck
in the head by Anderson Williams, about
ten days ago, at DR.. Rembert's place, near
Boykin's, died there on Friday last. The
result of an inquest held by Trial Justice
Thos. Sumter, was verdict charging VII
liams with murder of deceased. Williams
is now in Jail for trial at the next General.
Sessions.
Mr.. Harvey Meldau, who for the last five
years, has been associated with Mr.. NJ. Le-
vi, in Manning, in the cabinet and under
taking business, has transferred himself
and his business to Sumter, and has incor-
porated his shops with the extensive estab-
lishment of R. ". Bradhan. Mr.. Meldau
is an experienced, skilled and neat work
man and will prove himself worthy the
share of patronage he will receive.
Sheriff Carson has brought back from
Columbia the Bishopville prisoners. They
were carried over to Columbia to protect
them from lynching that had been threaten
ed by some of the inconsiderate hot-heads
of the Bishopville community. Believing
that all cause to apprehend any danger of
that kind has been removed, the Sheriff has
claimed his own again and placed his pris-
oners in the proper place Of confinement,
the Jail of Sumter
On Monday last Postmaster Reardon en-
tered upon the active discharge of the du-
ties of his Office. Mr.. Reardon goes into
Office with the good will of our people. D.
J. Auld, in his retirement from this Office
which he has so capably and acceptably
filled for the last four years, carries with
him the friendly wishes of the people he
has served so faithfully and the conscious
ness that his term of service has added new
claims to the confidence and respect with
which he has always been regarded in
Sumter.
The Sumter Electric Light Company has
closed a contract with the city to furnish
twenty-five arc lights of two thousand con-
die power each at cost to the city of s., 900
per annum. An earnest effort will be made.
to push the matter through as speedily as
possible, ana to have the lights burning by
the middle &pr last of September next.
Many of our merchants have already signi-
fed their intention to use the incan-
descent lights, and are anxiou'ly waiting
to have them put into their stores. Appli-
cations have also been made to the manager
for lis;ht m s