The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-04-22


a similar position on a Bamberg paper.
Mr. KNIGHT is an excellent workman, quick
and intelligent and the Bamberg paper IS
to be congratulated on having secured SO
competent foreman.
The Manning Institute is to have picnic
at Juueville next Friday.
Rev. Saml B. Jones, D. D., president
Columbia Female College, will preach ID the
Methodist church in this place next SUNDAY
morning.
Mr.. P. ". Webber. of Davis, was visited
last Thursday night by q young Lady VINO
claimed close kinship with and support
from him.
Fire was pat ont on Mr.. G. W. McCalrs
place near Manning last Monday, and came
near destroying his residence and out
buildings.
The Good Templars meet next Friday
night, Officers will be elected for the ensu-
ING quarter. This order is growing rapidly
in our midst. There are several lnltlaGons
every meeting.
The Manning Methodist Sunday school
viii have a basket picnic at JuneYille, Fri
day. NAV 1st. The other Sunday-schools
have been invited.
Colnmbia's Centennial Committee has ar
ranoed to fu-nish meals to the visiting sol
diers during the encampment free OF charee-
We hope every member Of the Manning
Guards viii 60
MI. J. W. Davis, Of Alabama, formerly OF
Marion, was married last Thursday to MISS
Tea Berry, at the home OF the brlde IN Mar
ion county. The groom has many relatives
in this county.
The Jordan school will have ''pink tea"
Friday night, May lst, for the beneht OF
Their new school building. The Jordan la
dies have it in charge, and this IS saying
enough to guarantee the best kind Of time.
The public invited.
b. A. Lowry has his soda water fountain
in full blast.
The woods in the Deep Creek section
were set on fire yesterday afternoon by some
careless person, and came near burning
several houses. The neighbors turned out,
and after hard fight stopped the IRE. Con-
siderable fencing was destroyed.
All kinds of straw and felt hats at john
sous.
Mai. P. G. Benbow was the happy recipi
ent Of an orange stick last Saturday. The
stick is prettily carved. On the end OF the
handle is masonic emblem, and on the
Side is an alligator and silver plate with
the following inscription: "P. G. Benbow
from NJ. Jacobs, 1891"
First class milk shakes at Lowrys,
nickle a glass.
If YOU want your hair clipped in fine
shape, call on Mr. F. O. Miller. He does
the work rapidly with q pair OF double ac-
ton mule clippers. He clipped the wool
from q little coon this week and it was so
nicely done that the flies took the coon's
head for skating rink.
Go to Johnson's for good groceries at
lowest cash prices.
Home Branch Alliance will have basket
oicnic at their hall next Saturday. Capt.
D. J. Bradham will be present and will
make an address. Trinity Alliance will al
20 have picnic at their hall the following
Saturday (May 2d), with an address from
Capt. Bradham. The public are invited to
both these picnics.
Corwitz Sarsaparilla is the best blood pu-
rifer. 12S doses for q dollar at Dlnklns
L. Co.'S drug store.
This morning a very handsome gentleman
was seen riding down to the post office in
road cart with clergyman, and his being
in such good company created as much OF
sensation as did the arrival to-day of the
Fiji Islander, who was recently drummed
cut of Charleston for frightening the chill
dren in one Of the city public schools.
4 well selected stock Of clothing, includ-
ing seersuckers, etc, at Johnson's.
E. D. Hamilton is recognized as one OF
the best BARRIERS in the State. He makes a
specially of sham pooing, and after one OF
his shampoos, which costs only quarter,
one feels at least dollars worth better.
He gives special attention to shampoolng
ladies heads, going to their residences, and
after the shampoo, he dries the halr thor
ouchly TO prevent their taking cold. A la
dies shampoo takes about two hours and
costs only sixty cents.
For la grippe, coughs, colds, etc. use syr-
up Of rock candy, horehound, and tolu-
soc. bottle at Dinkins & Co. S drug store.
Messrs. j. Ryttenberg & Sons, of Sumter,
realize the importance OF the trade from
this section, and are out in this issue lnvlt'
ing the attention of the people to their large
and attractive stock of dress good, notions,
hats, shoes, clothing, etc. These gentlemen
are among the most enterprisins and rella-
BILE mercnaQLS IN tEaG Clty Lucy lave d
large corps of gentlemanly clerks, who take
pleasure in exhibiting their goods and IN
furnishing samples on application by mail
or in person They claim to sell honest
goods at honest prices, and give a great va
riety to select from, and we have never
heard this claim disputed.
If YOU want cool and refreshing drink
so to Lowry's and get a glass of his spark
ling soda water.
Quite q sensation was created among the
colored people last Saturday. white man
bv the name of Reddic, who is employed
at Harvins' mill, struck little colored boy,
the son of Nathan Nelson, with beer bot
tie cutting cash in the boys head, max
ing an ugly wound. The alleged cause Of
the striking was that young Nelson struck
the child Of Mr. Reddlc, which so incensed
the father that he picked up the beer bottle
and broke it on the head Of the colored boy.
Complaint was made to Trial Justice TIM
mons. who issued a warrant and had Reddic
arrested Immediately. Reddic pleaded
,pilty to the charge of assault and battery.
Ind was sentenced to pay fine of ten dol.
ars or to serve twenty days ID Jail. He paid
he fine.
Mr.. j. j. broadway and son were IN town
esterday, visiting Dr.. Evans. The son has
.en under treatment for about four weeks.
> has been an invalid for past five years,