The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-04-15


State.
-Messrs. ". W. Legg and E. c. Horton
have been visiting in Darlington county.
Mr.. Legg returned this morning and says
that his companion left him to so to kings
tree OF Charleston, he doesn't know which.
Damon Lodge meets tomorrow night
The Jewish passover begins next Wednes-
day night.
The Floral Fair will take placein Charles
ton next week.
Quarterly conference at Jordan next Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The caterpillar has made his appearance
to the deligSs of the ladies.
Policeman Boyd has made considerable
Improvement on his dwelling house; =,
The literary meeting Of the EpWortn
League will be at Mr.. H. A. Lowrys next
Tuesday evening at 81 o'clock.
Mr.. W. C. Chandler expects to put up an
ice house, and Will endeavor to keep our
city cool during the heated term.
That portion of the city of Florence on
Front street, known as the negro quarter,
was destroyed by fire last Sunday.
Last Thursday was the twenty-sixth an
niyersary of Lees surrender at Appomattox
and of Potter's raid through Manning.
Up to this time there has been no one
bound over for trial IN the coming term OF
court which convenes here the hrst day OF
June.
Lawn tennis is now monopolizing the at
tention of our voune folks. They play ev-
cry afternoon in the grove at the PresDyee-
rian church.
Mr.. S. Wolkoviskie was in Manning yes
teraay. he says that he expects to have
his steam laundry in full blast within the
next ten days.
The Manning Guards have their annual
election Of officers rext Monday n!ght: II
is desired that every member shall attend
as this is very important meeting.
If the town coun Gil would have the court
house square plowe ed, leveled, anG planted
in orchard grass it would add great I'M
provemeut to the beauty OF the square.
DR.. James Bond of the Charleston corpse
trust fame, was pardoned from the penlten-
tiary by Gov. Tllman last week. He has
served three years lacking few days.
ALI kinds of straw and felt hats at john
sons.
The Methodist Sunday-school Of this place
will have picnic May lst. The other schools
have been invited, and the best picnic; OF
the season is anticipated. The place mas
not yet been selected.
Go to Johnson's for good groceries at
lowest cash prices.
A few cart loads of sand put on the cause
way of Black River right away Will save q
great expenditure of money later: The re,
cent rains have caused wash-outs IN seVerai
places and the commissioners should rene
DIV the matter at. once.
A complete line of ladies' and misses In
dia gauze undervests at Rigby's.
Last Thursday the twelve year-old son OF
Mr.. W. q. Hodge while at work at Alder
man i Co.'S planning mill got his arm caught
in the machinery, and it was 50 badly crush
ed and lacerated that it will be long time
before he win be able to use it
a well selected stock Of clothing, includ-
ing seersuckers, etc., at Johnsons.
Nessrs. G. W. Hammell, Willie PEBBLES,
and Stephen Russell hold lucrative posi-
tons in the Western Union telegraph Office
at Charlotte, II. C. These young men were
teleeraphic students under our ethcient
railroad agent, Mr.. N. A. Hall.
Just received a beautiful line of ladies'
lace kids and tafeta silk gloves in all shades
at Rigby's.
Powell Gary, eolored, charged with house.
breaking and larceny in Kershaw county,
was arrested Yesterday morning about two
miles below Pamela by Deputy Pouncey
Acting Sheriff J. II. Lesesne left here this
morning with the prisoner for Camden.
For Ia grippe, coughs, colds, ETC., use sJr,
up Of rock candy, horehound, and tolu.
soc. bottle at DinHns 4 Co.'S drug store.
Last Monday night some one entered the
premises of Mr.. j. P. Thames and stole his
buggy. The next morning the buggy was
found at Mr.. 81. A. Lowry's farm about
mile from town with the top broken on
No clue as yet to the perpetrator OF this
deed.
At Riebys will be found Dr.. S.rong's Tri'
cora, Dr.. Warmers Coraline, and the famous
Rosebud Corsets.
At a meeting of the Manning literary
club, held last Monday night, tae following
officers were elected for the ensuing term
Mr.. W. e. Jenkinson, president; Miss Clara
HIGGINS, vice president; Miss Lily Scott
secretary; Miss Lucie Barron, correspond
ing secretary; Mr.. C. j. Lesesne, treasurer
M. E. NJ. Brown, librarian. The club viii
give picnic about the middle of May.
Corwitz Sarsaparilla is the best blood pu
rifer. 12S doses for dollar at Dlnklns
g. Co.'S drug store.
There has been no appointment of medl
cal examiners for this county by the govern
or as yet, and we suppose that the cause Is
that no recommendations have been made
According to the law the governor appoints
medical examiners for each county upon the
recommendation Of the county medical 50
ciety, and if no such society exists the sen
ator and representatives make the recon-
mendatlon.
Where are you all going Stop! No, We
ere going to Rigby's to buy our spr!nG
dresses. He has the most fashionable line
of dress goods in town.
For several weeks past the town has beer
visited by peddlers claiming to come fIon
Assyria. They can barely make themse!ve
understood in English. Among them Is
woman who gave birth to q boy child las
Monday morning in negro house on DIN
Iins street. The woman's husband is witt
her. and through the kindness OF several la
dies the mother and infant have received
Considerable attention and are doing well