The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-03
Christmas is over.


cheering news comes from Summer
ton that he is q little better.
Christmas is over.
Correspondents send in your com
munications.
Died, last Wednesday, an infant
son OF MIR. and Mrs. ". 0. McElveen.
Died, last Sunday night at the poor
house, Mrs. Harriet Stedham, aSeo
seventy-fve years.
= The Times extends greeting to its
MANY readers and hopes that 1894
will be year Of peace and plenty
Manning was flushed with money
last week. The bank had so much OF
;..has.it sent off to other banks u
portion.
Efforts are being made TO got tic
express company to establish an once
in the business portion Of the town for
the convenience Of the public.
Fine line Of candies at J. G. Dinkins
& Co.'S.
Mr.. NJ. Kaliskv has become a
knight Of the grip. He has accepted
a position as travelling salesman for
Messrs. Greenewald & Co., Philadel-
phia.
". McLeod's.
Mr.. Louis Appelt received official
notice Of his appointment last FRIDAY
night and by the return mail forward:
to Washington the necessary oath and
bond.
For fine confectionery 80 to J. G.
Dinkins & Co.
Mr.W. G.. King and family have
moved to Sumter county. Mr.. hlng
will have charge Of A. J. Salinas q
Sons, large planting Interests IN that
county.
s.Epps's Breakfast Cocoa, a most delic-
fous drink, at w. NJ. Brockinton's.
Mr.. Shade Nichols, who was shot a
few DAYS ago, died on Tuesday night
of last week. The jnry OF inquest
nlaced the blame for his death upon
Thomas Mcintosh.
Handsome line Of Christmas ana
New Year cards at Dinkins & Co. s.
All the railroads running through
this county have paid their taxes. eX-
cept the C. S. s. n. This road is in
the hands Of a receiver. and may be
above paying taxes.
DR.. ". NJ. Brockinton is paying highest
cash prices for cotton seed.
Auditor Davis commenced yesterday
on his rounds to take tax returns.
Look for the auditors notice in anoth-
er column and it will tell you what
day he will be at your place.
Beautiful line of plush albums at
Dinkins & Co.'s.
The political campaign this year
will open early. and a hot light IS
looked for. The people, however, are
are not wanting any hot time, tnev
see no good in men lashipg themselves
irtc fury. Abuse should not be toll
Grated. Argument is what the people
want
Just received, full line Of colognes and
extracts, toilet soaps, combs. brushes, ETC.,
at ". M. Brockinton's.
School Commissioner Wells has
been requested to hold a competitive
examination for young men wishing
to enter Clemson College. In accord.
ance with that request Mr.. Wells Will
conduct the examination on the 18th
Of this month. Here is an excellent
opportunity for an education IN one
of the best institutions in the State.
Young men, grasp the chance.
Orange hams, none better, always on
hand, at J. W. McLeod's.
The newly appointed post master is
being beseiged with applications for
carving the mail to the depot: For
the information Of those interested
we will state that the post master has
nothing whatever to do with the
EMPLOYING of mail carrier. The
mail is carried by contract, and this
contract is given out by a suo-con-
tractor.
Highest price is being paid at D. NJ.
Bradhan's mill for cotton seed.
Last Monday was the first day Of
the new year, and large mum Der Of
people came to town. The sheriff
opened the sales, and without selling
continued the sales until yesterday.
The reason for this was several tracts
of land were advertised to be sold
saIesday in January; and last Monday
being national holiday the legality
OF selling on that day might be ques-
tionable.
Chocolate Menier" and swan Houten's
Cocoa" the best on the market, cheap a
W. NJ. Brockinton's.
The Columbia Journal Of last Fri
dav pours hot shot into the admins
tration for reducing the State tax levy.
This paper was recently swallowed by
the State. We mention this that the
people NAV know that Jonah feels un-
comfortable in his present colicy
quarters. II the administration had
raised the levy possibly the whale
{State) would have had itself put into
the hands of receiver to avoid pay
ing taxes, and by a hard squeeze Jo-
nah might get free and inhale a purer
atmosphere.
Our line Of decorated vases, cups
and saucers, and lamps, are superb.
J. G. Dinkins & Co.
The dwelling house recently occu-
pied by Mr.. E. P. Briggs at Silver was
DESTROYED by fire last Wednesday
morning. The house was occupied by
a man employed to- watch the
premises, and be came near being a
victim of the fire. The falling timbers
from the roof woke him up, and when
he got ont the entire top fell in. Mr..
E. ?. Briggs had moved out OF the
house few days before and Mr..
Wing had rented it and was to move
his family in on new years day. The
building was insured for S675.
We manufacture the purest, best,
and strongest extracts Of lemon and
vanilla. Try them. J. G. Dinkins
& Co.
AS soon as a little office looms into
sight a scramble begins and we notice
that our anti friends are not at all
CONSPICUOUS for their absence IN the
scramble. The recent legislature en-.
L. L.. thu trinl i,1ctinc