The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-01

There was severe haul storm at
Jordan Monday.
Mr.. S. A. Rigby is having his resi-
dence overhauled.
Lightning struck tree in Post
Master Stewarts yard last Monday al
ternoon.
The only thing more uncertain
than the weather is the verdict OF
petit jury.
A man who puts too much cereal
extract down his throat is sure to go
with rye face.
The man in life who always gets
turned down is the fellow who wants
for something to turn up.
The ladies of the Baptist church
had another one of their successful
ice cream festivals last Friday night.
At Riebv's will be found full line OF
black, tan, and perforated leather belts, IN
the newest styles.
Education is all right, just so it
does not leave the victim too smart
to work and not smart enough to get
along without work.
Plain silk gloves and mits, kid and Jersey
gloves, in all styles and shades, at Rlgbys.
The dudes and the dogs both wear
bic collars at this season. The ca
mines don't smoke cigarettes, though,
and their pants never bag at the
knees.
Granula.ed sugar. 4 pounds for Is cents,
or 16 pounds for dollar, at NJ. hallskys.
There is chance for some young
lady to obtain scholarship in the
Winthrop training school Read
the. notice of the school commis-
sioner.
Ladies, don't forget that Rigby keeps
constantly on hand a full line OF Ml!ess
handmade shoes-the greatest shoe for dur
ability and comfort ever offered Tor the
money.
William j. Barwick, aged forty-fve,
died of typhoid fever last Sunday
morning, at his residence near Jor-
dan. He was buried Monday in the
Jordan cemetery.
Corwitz Sarsaparil.a is the best blood pu-
ri6er. l2s doses for e dollar at Dllk lklns
L. Co. drug store.
Frank Nelson, colored, son Of the
Rev. C. P. Nelson, once pastor Of the
Manning A. NJ. E. church, vas arrest
ed in Sumter last week on the charge
of highway robbery.
Fresh gilt edge butter, only 80 cents q
pound, at N. Kallsky's.
Mr.. J. D. Chnders, of Pinewood,
and Miss Clara Stukes, of Packsvllle,
were married at the Methodist par
sonage in Sumter, Friday, June 26th,
Rev. A. J. Stokes officiating.
Tourists preparing to go to the mountains
will do well to call at Rigby's and buy such
he is closing out the remainder OF his srnng
stock at very low figures.
Louis NJ. Jones, aged seventy-four
wears, died June I'd, last, at his resi-
dence near Pamela. Mr.. Jones was a
member OF the Methodist church, and
was buried at Andrews chapel.
For Ia grippe, coughs, colds, etc, use syr-
ND of rock candy, horehound, and tolu.
soc. a bottle at Dinkins & Co.'s drug store.
Mr.. j. NJ. Meachum, merchant OF
Packsville was indicted last week
before Trial Justice Timmons for sell
ing whiskey without license. He
waived preliminary examination
and gave bond for his appearance
at the fall term of court.
A magnificent line of ladies' slippers at
NJ. Lewis
There is a law on the statute books
prohibiting the sale Of cigarettes to
minors. Last Saturday certain
merchant of this town is alleged to
have sold a package to boy, and the
matter was jestingly reported to the
trial Justice. The justice humoring
the Joke sent the sheriff for the mer-
chant with request that he should
at once appear at his Office. The mer-
chant complied, and without waiting
to undergo the formality Of trial ac-
kuowledged having sold the cigarettes.
As soon as this acknowledgement was
made the merchant was informed that
the punishment would be ten dollars
or thirty days, which had the effect OF
causing the perspiration to roll down
the merchants forehead in huge drops,
bnt at last when he was told that the
whole thing was joke he broke out
of the Office muttering something very
emphatic.