The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-08-22

Mrs. E. c. Alsbrook, principal of tn
Manning Academy, will resnme sehoo
| Monday, Sep. 3. Students prepared 10
classes in any college. Books on han'
at publishers prices.
| The primary comes Oft on the 18TH inst.
and every member of o Democratic cln
has the privilege of voting for any OF tn
candidates that have fled their pledges an'
paid in the:r assessments SO don t iall L
turn out next Tuesday and vote.
The first bale of new cotton was raisee
and put on the market by Mr.. Alfred Dy
son, and E. A. johnson was the purchase
at Ct cents. This morning Bradham's gil
was sending out its music from bale
cotton raised by Mr.. j. W. Mcleod.
The Manning Collegiate Institute throws
/ open it's doors on September Srd, as will b
seen by referring to the advertisement II
another column. This institution is vel
managed by corps Of competent teachers
| and should receive IN increase OF patronage
Mr.. Il. II. Griffin has Withdrawn his can
didacy for the Legislature, which only
leaves for our voters to select from, MessrS
IL. w. Kennedy, c. NJ. Davis, and W. G
Davis out of the Reform ranks, and MIR
Ellison Capers Jr., ont OF the Conservative
ranks. Il is to be hoped that tho whole
ticket can be selected without The necessity
Of a second primary and may the best mer
win.
Rev. n. J. Brown and Rev. J. A. Atkins
L. p's, conducted q protracted meeting al
Mt. Pleasant, near Packsville, within the
bounds of the Santee circuit, ending Aug
IT, resulting in most gracious revival and
out pouring OF the Holy Spirit. number
Of conversions, which will no doubt be OF
lasting effect May the good work con
tinue.
In our last issue by an oversight wc neg
lecteG to say that J. D. Alsqrook, Esq, was
one of the candidates for the Office of super.
Vi or who spoke at the county campaign
meeting in Manning We mentioned all
the other candidates and regret having
overlooked MIR. Alsbrook. He spoke at
some length on the various matters now be.
ing discussed by the people. ara promised,
if elected, to give his full time and talent to
the Office His speech was one OF the best
made On that occasion.
A visit to the new stables OF Thomas X
Bradham Will convince anyone that these
gentlemen mean to do an extensive sale
and livery business. The stable is l20 feet
long by 40 feet wide, and will accommodate
seventy-fve horses without crowdlng.
Everything is conveniently arranged for
the feeding and watering of stock, and
when o man puts up with them he will
will have safe place for his vehicle and
harness, as they have especially provided
for this business Tney will soon have in
q fine supply of horses and mules, and all
kinds of vehicles, so instead of our farmers
having to 60 elsewhere to buy Thomas 4
Bradham will be able to furnish them at
home.
|. Last Friday party of gentlemen met at
Capt. J. p. Brooks to have shooting
match The contestants were, II. D. Plow-
den, Il. L. Burns, of Manning, &. L. Nell
son, A. P. Brock, and J. P. Brock. of P.no-
la; Marion Noise and Herman Schwerin, of
Sumter. Mr. H. D. Plowdcn made the best
score followed by Capt J. P. Brock with n
close second There were number pres
ent who did not participate e the shooting
contest, bnt from the reports we get from
there, they did very much participate in the
magnificent dinner mt the hospitable home
of Captain Brock. Que gentleman ate so
much and WAS SO delighted that his host
did not let the Sumter men 20 off winners,
that lie allowed felow-gnest to shoot his
hat
Last Thursday night about 8 O. clock
a thief entered the store-house of Mrs.
Ella c. Alsbrook and appropriated
about ten pounds of coffee, a half
bushel o. rice, about the same quan-
ity of grits and several jars of pre-
serves. The thief cana through the
adjacent yard of Mr.. w. G. Davis esq.
He left the gates open to insure a
rapid exit. His tracks showed where
he scaled the solid seven foot fence
in rear of the store house and. seem
ingly, with studied care supplied
himself. On MS return, Mr.. Davis S
attention was attracted, while the
thief was passing the back door. He
recognized O negro man with a bag
on his head; he commanded a halt,
but the negro ran rapidly out of the
ward into the street while the bullets
from Mr.. Davis's pistol went whizzing
after him. The night previous three
fowls were stolen from Mr.. Davis,
The thief was daring to venture
through the yard and garden of Mr.
Dayis as bright lights were burning
in the house and the doors and win
dows open. Mrs. Alsbrooks and
children were alone and the sus
pected thief assisted few days age
in arranging the groceries IN the