The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-30
Smike's letter will appear next week.

Our club reports last week were
excellent. The TINES is full OF enter
prise.
Unless one belongs to a Tillman
club, his vote will be counted against
Tillman.
Col. Hudgins, of Foreston, made
more than 800 bushels Irish potatoes
on one acre this year.
We must respectfully decline to
publish the doggerel on "Ben and
Joe," SIS it contains harsh personal al
lusions.
The railroad company is building q
neat cottage for Capt S. Y. Barnes at
Foreston, which is nearly ready fol-
occupancy.
There will be q game of ball be-
tween the Privateer and Pamela clubs
| at Pamela next Friday evening at 4
o'clock P. NJ. The ladies are invited.
Several of the Anti papers did not
notice the fine order at the Manning
meeting. They were too badly dis
appointed. Had row occurred, how
it would have delighted them.
A new post Office has been estab-
lished in Salem, between Bethlehem
and New Zion, to be known as Seloc,
Mr.. J. Furman Cole will be post mas
ter. The name is peculiar: it is Mr..
Coles name spelled backwards.
The advertisement of the South
Carolina University will be found in
this issue. The old South Carolina
College has history and reputation,
that places it among the best colleges
in the State, and it has the largest
corps of professors, comparatively, OF
any college in the South. Send for a
catalogue.
Intendant D. NJ. Bradham deserves
great praise for his excellent arrange
ment last Saturday to preserve peace
and good order. He as we'll as other
members of the council were on duty
all day to suppress any disorder that
might arise. Sheriff Lesesne was also
prepared to render assistance in pre-
serving order.
Last Thursday several families OF
the Fork section had days outing at
Brewington. Boat-riding, fishing,
and 8 big dinner was the order OF
the day. Shortly after dinner a heavy
rain came up, and several Of the crowd
were treated to good wetting: Taken
altogether the day was spent very
pleasantly by all.
Col. R. R. Hudgins never does
things half way. he determined to
give a picnic last Thursday at Brew
ington, and not satisfied with himself
furnishing magnificent picnic din.
ner, he made a large row boat, put ii
on a wagon, put twenty-five young
people in it, carried them to the lake
and they spent the day most pleasant
lily boating, courting, etc. Returning
that afternoon they got a good wet
ting from heavy rain.
Messrs. Rutledge & Tindal, o
ISummerton, have proven that pluct
and energy will make a success OF al
most anything. These gentlemen un
|dertook the exclusive furniture ane
undertaking business in their town
and Judging from the magnificent linz
of furniture they carry in stock, they
have made a great success. The.
sell any kind of set Of furniture
person may need, at prices to suit th'
times. When in need of anything il
their line, give them a trial, and VI
feel satisfied you viii be pleased.
A difficulty occurred at GreeleyVill'
Hast Saturday night, caused by a ne
gro Offering some insult to Mr.. Johl
! Hogan, which was resented by MIR
Hogan's knocking the negro dowl
and Furnishing him severely. Som
other negroes standing by started t.
interfere, but they wisely concluded
that Mr.. Hogan was right, and desist
!: ed. Mr.. Hogan, by the way, had tw'
of his fingers about month ago Gu
off by circular saw, and another fin
ger nearly cut Off His wounded han'
sustained considerable hurt in tn
melee.
Messrs. Sires & Chandler have re
Gently laid in stock a very nice assort
ment of furniture Of all descriptions
sofas, tables, bedsteads, chamber sets
wardrobes, bed springs, and in fac
everything in first class furnitur
line, which they propose to sell at sucl
prices as viii be pleasing to their Gus
toners. They also have an undertak
ing department attached, and all OF
ders viii receive personal and promp
attention. These gentlemen are her
to remain with us, and we ask 70
them liberal patronage, feeling salts
fed that their customers will b
pleased.
Mr.. Ellison Morris, Of Salem, whor
. we mentioned last week as havin!
been fatally cut by Mr.. Press Conyer
r last Tuesday morning, died at his res
idence last Thursday morning. It j
i. reported that before his death he sai'
he was at fault in attacking ConyerE
: The evening before "wednesday
Press Conyers was arrested on afida
| Wit of MIR. Martin Morris. lmmedl
ately after MIR. Morris's death, an in
. quest was held by Squire Fleming
the jury rendering verdict of deaf
by q knife in the hands of Press Cor
rers Gnnyers Was at once brougE