The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
News from Silver.

SILVER, Sep. MANY troubled minus
have been quieted, anxious fears suoslded.
The convention with its decision has been
settled for oil time to come. The past should
be forgotten, peace ought to prevail, and
every Democrat join hands to heal the breach
brought about by one Of the most exciting
campaigns in the history Of our dear old
State, In our county politics everything
done NAV not suit everybody: there is dis
satisfaction we all know. I am sorry that
there should be- All could not get Office.
There was not single candidate but what
I considered lifelong friend to me. Eacn
one wanted to be elected, each one expected
it; but alas! this Is the way OF pohtics.
Good mems ambition was disappointed;
some were defeated after making q noble
tight. They are good men still, not blot
upon their record.
The Connor Mounted Ritiemen made q
grand display at their company drill on
Saturday. The company in full uniform
acquitted themselves most prohclently
Capt. 4, L. Lesesne is q tire commanding
officer and his subordinates, L!euts. +. ?.
Briggs and W. NJ. Butler add greatly to the
company's proficiency. It was my pleasure
to participate, not only to witness the drill,
| but to Join them in one Of the most excel
| lent dinners prepared for the occasion,
when did my own full share Of wire pull
| ing. Dinner over speech making was IN
order. Mr.. z. G. DuDose was first intro
duced, and made one Of the most pleasing,
humorous speeches of his life. Just after
sore conflict in the political arena ne
touched US all in happy style. Capt. A. l..
Lesesne made an impressive address to his
command With such an appeal | have no
doubt they will endeavor to keep the organ
ization abreast, ranking with the best COM
panies in the State Speeches were also
made by Lieut. E. P. Briggs and Orderly
Sergeant A. J. Richbourg.
The ladies festival added another letter to
the grand chapter in SilVer's history. This
church enterprise is bound to be success
Where there is so much determination sue
cess must be the ultimate croWning victory.
When woman fails all fails. Heaven bless
ings seem to help and favor the ladies o.
Silver Their cause is a noble and gracious
one. Why not come one and all, and alC
them in the building Of this church.
On the 4th Of October We look for two
thousand people at Silver All the Alliance:
NAV expect royal treat. Stokes, Talbert
and others of our great men will be here
YES, Capt. B. r. Tllman, too Not to tall
on politics but to tell the farmers how t
make corn and cotton, and talk to us o
!, matters that concern the farmers welfare.
The star route from Manning to Panol
is to be discontinued, and new route from
Silver to Pamela after the 3rd of Septembe
will be started.
Mrs. C. 3. Jones, the oldest lady in tn
neighborhood, for months has fingered il
the very jaws Of death. She is in her S2n.
wear, and her attending physicians thin
, her case o hopeless one.
+ Mr.. Manning Moore, formerly of State
t burg, has accepted position as clerk for a
t c. Briggs.
, The public highways, hedges, roads, an
bridges have all been trimmed and fashion
ed to proper order. To all Of which | al
indebted to good, diligeut, public spirite
} oyerSeers.
On the 30th Mr. Stark Jenkinson an
: Miss Annie Abrams, daughter OF Mr.. an
!. ). Mrs. r. J. Abrams, were happily married