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

Dame Rumor has it that circus
viii visit this town next month.
The Manning Cemetery is needing
work. Whose duty is it to have the
work done?
Brazil has deposed Dom Pedro
! Virginia has disposed of Nah one
Ohio struck out Fora cur.
Mr.. Gallaser, the photographer
has struck tent and left town. liz
did very fine work while here.
NJ. Kalisky has just received mag.
nifcent line of crockery. Now is
your time to purchase a fine lot o1
christmas crockery cheap.
The new school building is rapidly
nearing its completion. The con-
tractors say that they will soon have
it ready for occupancy.
The many friends of Mr.. J. ".
Wells, of Pamela, will be glad to learn
that he is getting better, and full
hopes are being entertained for his
speedy recovery.
Mr.. ]. 7. Thigpea, Of Packsville,
was stricken with paralysis about two
weeks ago, but is now little better.
This is the sixth time Mr.. Thigpen
has had paralysis.
There was Emusic in the air" last
Saturday night. A band Of colored
BOYS were on the street with a banjo,
mouth organ, and piccolo, and they
made some very sweet music.
DR.. ". NJ. Brockinton is having
the house that he recently purchased
from Mrs. n. T. Pitmann overhauled,
and he hopes to be able to move into
it the latter part of this week.
Mr.. T. J. Cole gave US a bag Of very
fine turnips last week. One rutabaga
weighed l-2 pounds. At our re-
quest he tells elsewhere how to plant
turnips, so as to grow big ones.
Satan finds some mischief still,
For idle hands to do"
We were invited to take q seat;
so we accepted the invitation, and to
our utter surprise, we felt pin. We
got up.
The Manning Guards armory is
quite a popular resort. One can
spend pleasant evening looking
over the latest papers, magazines,
periodicals, and other good reading
matter.
Rev. G. ". Gatlin will move next
week to Kings Mountain circuit. We
understand that petition from that
circuit was sent to Conference, ask
ing that MI. Gatlin be sent to that
circuit.
The Legislature has made an ap-
preparation in the way of appropri-
ating a suit of clothes for one OF our
trial justices. Now we think they
ought to go further, and supply him
with gown of the latest cut.
Owing to the absence Of the pastor,
services were held in the Presbyterian
church, by Mr.. James E. Davis read
ing beautiful and impressive SER
mon. Mr.. Davis read the sermon in
his usual clear and forcible manner.
A cotton house belonging to Mr..
E. P. Briggs Was broken into Tues
day night of last week, and about
1900 pounds of seed cotton stolen
therefrom. Mr. Briggs is unfortunate.
He lately lost several bales of cotton
by having his cotton house burned.
The County Commissioners had a
special meeting on last Saturday.
They transacted considerable busi-
ness, the most important of which
was receiving the work on the county
Jail. The work is done in first class
manner. Mr.. j. F. Cole was the con-
tractor.
On last Saturday proceeding was
commenced in the trial justice court
against one Logan to show cause why
he Nogan) should not be elected from
the premises he now holds as tenant.
The premises are now claimed by
Mrs. R. Weinberg, but owing to some
irregularities in the proceeding the
case was withdrawn. A. Levi repre-
sented the plaintiff, and NJ. G. Gallu-
chat the defendant.
Tax payers, do not wait until the
last day for paying your taxes as that
is very bad time to pay. Generally
the place for receiving your taxes is
so crowded that many go of: without
paying and the consequences are that
an execution is issued for the delin-
quent, coupled with tremendous ex-
pense. Taxes must be paid and the
best time to pay is when you have the
money. 1t will not pay to wait until
the last moment.
On last Monday Drs. Brown and
Pack examined August Tomlin fol
lunacy. Tomlin had been an inmate
OF the Asylum for some time, but
about year or so ago was sent home
as being improved in health and
mind. After thorough examination
the doctors came to the conclusion
that there was something wrong with
Tomlin, but they could not certify
that he was fit subject for the Asy,
lum.
Last Monday, James L. Rowe as
agent for Aaron Weinberg, mortya-
gee, offered for sale at public out-cry
in front of the court house six horses
and six mules: said stock was levied
upon and sold to foreclose mortgages
The sale drew quite crowd and the
bidding began lively. The mules