The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-10-03

The storm of last week did considerable
damage to cotton.
Mr. W. q. Trescott and family will occu-
py the Kalisly house.
There are ten prisoners in Jail, FIVE Of
whom are white men.
Mrs. J. q. Tmmons has been quite i'll
and is now convalescent.
Manning has as good schools as any
town for its size IN the State.
Court oonvones in Manning October 18th.
Judge Townsend will preside.
When you come to court call at the Times
Office and renew you, subscription.
Judge A. G. MaGrath. Probate Judge
of Charleston. died last Friday morning.
Mr. T. C. Owen. of Jordan, boasts Of an
other whopping big boy in bis household.
The prohibitionists Of North Carolina
have decided not to put ticket IN the held
this year.
.Fhe county treasurer will soon be on his
rounds gathering in the small change Of
the taxpayers.
Il is said that the colored joint stock mer-
cartiie store will commence business IN
Manning soon.
IL anosher column will be seen an i'm
portsnt notice from School Commissioner
Wells to teachers.
Died last Monday night at her home on
Sammy Swamp, Miss Sarah A. Cockrill.
aged about IS years.
The bicycle craze has struck Manning.
Gnd some Of our young men are thinking
OF b2ilding bicycle track.
The dispensary in Manning is just about
making running expenses. which IS doing
well under the circumstances.
The decision Of the State Supreme Court
on the dispenssry law is expected any day.
What will It be !? is the question.
The gross sales at the dispenssyy for the
months Of August and September was
$s87.s3. aad the gross profit was sls5.4l.
The hotel business in Manning must be
paying handsomely if the number Of drum
mers in our town every day Is good sign.
The hardest worked man in the court
house now is the county auditor. BE is
getting everything ready for the tax collec-
Glon.
Our farmers are quite disheartened at the
low prices Of cotton. Notwithstanding the
fact that they csn buy what they use at e1-
tremely low prices.
Manning can boss: Of the pressiest young
ladies' in the State. II the State fair would
have q beauty exhibit. Manning would
carry of first prize.
United States Commissioner Norris, Of
Sumter. is expected here tomorrow to re-
ceive bali sos ice Henry Lloyd, who is now
in Jail. charged with counterSeiting.
We had occasion to call in the Sherid's
Office last Monday and we were surprised
to see the number Of law suits entered
upon his books for the coming court.
The railroads are being appealed to fer
cheap rates to the State fair. Last year the
railroads made no reductions, and the con-
seouence was slim attendance at the fair.
Rev. E. D. Wells, of Packsville. baptized
fort7-eight persons last Sunday IN 1indars
mill pond. The crowd that witnes the
ceremony is estimated at about three hun
dred.
The smile You see on the countenance Of
Dave Shaw at Alcolu is not train signal IS
some suppose, but it is 8 natural produc-
ton caused by becoming the Daddy" Of 8
kbouncing baby boy.
A colored man living near Manning made
money enough last winter selling pindsrs
to nske his crop this summer without 60
ing in debt. Ge paid cash sos his sup
! plies and now be has his entire crop that
he can call his own.
The property belonging to the Sspner-
ton Fertilizer and Manufacturing Con,
pany and known as the Summerton Oil
NiIl WIS sold at public outcry last Monday
by B. O. Purdy Esq. receiver, to Mrs. Har-
net 0. Hall for $500.
Ice for sale at Stewards pavilion.
Next Wednesday all of the Jewish mer.
Echanss in MsnDing will have their places
Aot business closed on account Of the day Of
&stonement. Persons having business with
|SAha,n will either come in Tuesday before
#,undown or after sundown Wednesday
ssvening.
II Bsss balls and bats at Dinkins i Co.'S.
We are aware OF the fact that our farmers
Sbsye hsd little encouragement for their
Sar6 lsbors this year, bat they should let
the present be s warning to guide them IN
the future. They should be convinced
ahst cotton raising is losing business. and
.ndearo- to ind something else with which
= ,.ta likelihood No farmer can make