The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-30

Damon Lodge X. OF T. meets to-
morrow night.
Mr.. 4. W. Thames has been ap-
pointed postmaster for Silver.
Mr.. ]. S. Plowden, of the Fork, has
been, improving his plantation in
very creditable manner.
We learn that Maj. r. R. Briggs, of
Summerton, expects soon to start
canning factory at that place.
Mr.. c. L. Emanuel, of the Fork,
has recently erected very large and
commodious barn and stable.
Our Bonanza correspondents inter
esting communication is crowded out
this week. Il Will appear in our next
issue.
Would it not be g good idea for the
young folks to get up q. concert or
some other kind of pleasant enter
tainment?
Everywhere from Manning to john
sons crossing, as far as one could see
from the public road, were signs of
thrift to be seen.
On the first day Of May all persons
retailing tobacco without United
States license will be violating the in
ternal revenue laws.
On our trip to Salem Saturday we
noticed with pleasure the handsome
dwelling house lately erected by Mr..
a. Weinberg on his Sparkman planta-
ton.
Try Kslisky's boneless hams. They are
fine.
The Manning Guards will have a
drill next Monday night. Boys, turn
out in full force; it will not be long
before the clerks will be allowed to
drill in the afternoons, as the stores
will close at Z O'Clock P. NJ.
Don't fail TO call at Lewis if you want a
straw hat of the latest style.
The attention of the county COM
missioners is called to the dangerous
: condition of the lightning rod on the
court house. The rod was broken
some time ago, and in its present con-
dltion is even more dangerous than
no rod at all.
a fine line of fancy groceries and fresh
lemons at halisky's.
Some years ago a former town
council had lot ofsign boards paint.
ed with the names of the streets on
them. We would suggest that the
present council instruct the marshals
to nail them up on the corners, 50
that people may know the names OF
the different streets.
Do your eyes need help? If SO call on
J. G. Dinkins Il Co. and be fitted with PAIR
of Aqua Crystal spectacles or eye glasses.
Mr.. R. D. Thames, of Wyboo, says
that he planted cotton last Tuesday,
and had a good stand by Saturday.
He also tells US that a Texas pony
belonging to Wesley Reams has been
running at large in the woods near
him for about two weeks. Parties
have been organized to catch it, but
with no success.
kalisky viii always keep on hand good
stock of lime, copperas and plaster OF pans.
Complaint has been made about
the, closing up of the street running
from Brooks street in q westerly di-
rection by Mr.. B. A. Johnson's. The
residents in that portion of the town
say that the street belongs to the town
and was closed several years ago with
out authority It would be we'll for
the coancil to look into this matter.
JIG. Dinkins & Co. are agents for the
celebrated qua-Crystal spectacles and eye
glasses. Call and examine them.
Messrs. II. H. Lesesre and I. l.
Baenal have returned from their Flor
ida excursion, and say that they had
very pleasant trip although they did
not put up at the Ponce de Leon Ho-
tel at ST. Augustine, as it was closed.
Everybody visiting St. Augustine is
expected to put up at the Ponce de
Leon, the finest hotel in the world.
II. Kalisky has just opened up fine line
of mems, youths, and children's clothing;
also very stylish assortment Of straw hats
The new council have commenced
their work Of improvement, and have
a gang OF hands on the streets, open
ing bitches, filing up holes in the
streets, repairing the bridges, and
placing new posts at the corners to
prevent persons from driving across
The sidewalks at the corners of streets.
They are also putting up more street
lamps. A new street running through
the back end Of the old jail lot has
been opened, and it will be Of great
benefit and convenience to those own
ing lots in that section of the town.
West Boundary street has been great
" improved, and now presents the
appea rance Of a street instead OF 4
cast aside roadway The pubhc pumps
have also been repaired, and the coun-
eli intend to continue improving un-
til every street, bridge, and sidewalk
that needs work shall have been put
IN first class condition.
\ valuable treatise on the care and pres
arv.tion of the eyes given away to each one
ot n,lr customers Call and get one.
j, c. DiSEIEs j Co.