The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-18

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the Fork.
Miss Annie Wilson, of Indiantown, is
in Manning visiting the family OF her broth
er, Jno. S. Wilson.
Mr.. Joseph Sprott Jr., has moved to
Manning and is occupying the residence ne
recently purchased from Mr.. c. K. HarVln.
Next Sunday week IS Easter.
The days and nights are now equal, twelve
hours each.
The town council have a gang of hands
on the streets
The board of county commissioners will
meet next Friday.
The bottle band was out last night, max
ing sweet music.
Mrs. Col. Cannon, of Darlington, IS teach
ing school in Foreston.
The town council will soon commence
distributing disinfectants.
Go and examine the mules at Leggs sta
bles, advertised in another column.
Damon Lodge meets tomorrow night.
Degrees will be conferred, and 1ull at
tendance is desired.
DuRant & Belitzer, of Sumter, have re-
Gently sold two handsome Solid walnut ped
room suits in this town.
W. P DuRant, colored, formerly of this
town, was acquitted of the charge oftorgery
in the Sumter court last Saturday.
Mr., Aaron Weinberg has had very
pretty fence put around his front yard, and
it is decidedly the handsomest fence IN
town.
Kalisky has laid in q fine stock OF shoes.
Mrs. Sarah N. Abercrombie, an insane
patient from Pickens county, committed
suicide Monday night at the asylum by
hanging herself with a strip OF blanket.
If you want good plow go to Johnson's.
One of our good young meI vas captured
bv the sbuZzards" last Saturday night, and
held a prisoner in "buzzard roost" until the
wee hours before he was allowed to take his
lonely walk home.
Fresh lemons and oranges at kalisky's.
HELP WASTED.--A white girl or woman to
assist in household work of a small family
& good home and fair wages to the right
person. For further information apply at
The Manning Times Office.
\ very pretty assortment OF laces, en-
broideries, and edgings at hallskys.
Manning sub-a!liance meets Saturday,
the 2Sth inst. at II o'clock. \ full attend
ance is desired, as business of a very lmpor-
tant nature will be transacted, and every
member should be present.
Early Rose and Goodrich potatoes at
Johnson's.
Read carefully the eannual statement Of the
New York Mutual in this issue, and If you
are contemplating taking out life insurance
policy give this company q showing 1t IS the
Oldest life insurance company in America.
Buy your garden seeds and onion sets at
Dinkins & Co.'S, and don't You forget It.
Thomas Colt, fourteen-year-old boy OF
New Haven, Conn, is the last reported VIC
tim of the cigarette. He was taken to the
aims house a,few days ago violently insane,
making the welkin ring with cries for more
cigarettes.
All kinds of plows, stocks, points, bolts,
etc. lust received at 3. A. Johnson's, and
for sale at lowest prices.
Col. E. + Whit., of Charleston. died ct
his home last Monday, in the 55th year OF
his age. He was we'll known IN this county
among the survivors of the 23rd Regiment.
He entered this regiment as q lieutenant
rose to the position of captain, and tor some
time commanded battalion under Col d.
L. Benbow.
Kalisky has Websts-'s dictionaries at %
cents.
MIRA. S. White, travelling salesman for
the grocery house of 0. F. Wicters, was in
town last Friday, and spoke in very COM
nlimeptarv terms of '.Sprott Guard, who IS
writing up the movements OF the 23rd resi-
ment in the MANNING TINES. He says that
all the survivors and the children Of the IA
mous 23rd should certainly be subscribers
to the paper.
A fine supply of spring clothing and
gents fine dress shi>ts at kalisky's.
An interesting meeting of the Epworth
League was held last night at Mr.. II. &.
G,.lluchat's. It was decided to take up two
studies: history of the Bible and history OF
Methodism Mr.. Jos. Sprott, Jr., will teach
the history Of Methodism, and Ar. 5. A.
Nettles the history Of the Bible. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday evening,
April 7th.
Onion sets and garden seeds at Dinkins
& Co.'S drug store.
i church conference will be held next
Sunday morning in the Methodist church.
The board Of stewards request that every
member will pay as much IS possible by
that time, as they will then make an Item
lied statement of the church's finances.
Other business of importance will be before
the conference. 1t is desired that every
member be present.
B. A. johnson will pay highest prices for
hides or take them in exchange for leather
We were asreeably surprised to see Mr..
&C. Jordan in town last Monday. tie made
a business engagement with us some time
AGO. pledging Us that if life were spared him
he would meet it. Failing to meet his OBJ
lioation we naturally concluded he had join
ed the silent majority, and so published
him as being dead. He says he had severe
attack of the gr..p, and nearly died, but IS
still on mercy's side Of the dividing line.
Fresh and genuine garden seeds at Din
kins {; Co. s drug store.
We hear q number Of persons complain
inr about hogs running at large
on the streets. The Intendant's attention
wos called to the matter, who issued in
etr,7ctions at once to the policemen to take
mn all stock found running at large. There
:: law against stock running at large, and
tbe owners Will find it much cheaper to
keep their stock on their own premises
than for the council tc take them IN charge.
II Kaliskv has perfected arrangements by
which he can pey the highest prices for al
I;nds of hides, skins, and turs
There has been placed in the Office of the
c,e~k of court very neat and convenient
desk. arranged to hold the large records
on5 10 give persons examining the rec
o, oras plenty of room without having to pile
i've books on top Of each other as hereto
fore L This is a much needed improvement.
IT, ,iesE is q fine piece Of work, and re
Ats credit on Mr.. W. c. Chandler, OF Slres
AeNto " - nro dna le,.S of this Mace.