The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-19

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The County Commissioners will have
|thsir next meeting October 4th.
There will be hot supper at Pscksvile
the second Friday night in October, gwen
for the benefit Of the Packsvllle Light In
|fantry.
There will be basket picnic at Trinity,
Friday September 21st. The public are
invited to attend.
The causeway across Black River, near
|Manningis is in bad condition, and has been
since the last freshet.
Thefencing in front Of Legg's Livery
stable has been removed, and adds much to
convenience and appearance.
The Town Council have lately had need
led work done on the side walks OF the
principal streets. much 70 the advantage OF
pedestrians.
The recent rains have done much to In
Grease the hay crop. and farmers should
remember, it is much cheapecto gather this
|crop than to supply their wants IN this line
from Western markets.
Cotton picking is the order Of the day,
and should be until the harvest is over, as
the price is too low nov. without being
|futher reduced on account Of storms and
Other damaging influences.
On account of the pressure of business
|aGaj. A. Levi did not 20 to Columbia to at
eeud the convention and we are informed
bad he gone he would have opposed NOM
Enaeions.
We have on our desk an English Walnut
that vss grown on the premises Of Mr.. Z.
b. Turner, near Benbows. The nut was
planted eight years ago and this IS the first
|year the tree bore. There were twenty
huts on the tree and if they ali are as good IS
the one Mr.. Turner brought US we see no
reason why the english walnut cannot be
successfully grown in this country.
If you want to know where to buy goods,
look over the advertisements n the Times
and there you will see who are the ones
Ehat are anxious to communicate with the
people, and who do business from busl-
hess standpoint. A merchant that does not
advertise simply takes his chances to catch
h little without making an effort just like
man who plants grains Of corn. and de-
ponds upon the chances OF it making with
|ous the necessary assistance.
An accident happened at Registers Saw
Mill. at Trio, in Williamsburg County,
Saturday, in which youth about seven
teen years old, came near losing his lie.
lone of the pulleys on the. speed shaft,
|bursted and caused considerable damage to
other parts Of the machinery. The pieces
|dew in every direction, one OF them strik-
hing him in the head. The cut IS about
|four inches long and into the skull, seri-
|ousiy iniuxiDg the brain. He IS still alive
but hardly expected to recover.
Dr. 7. u. Woods attended the meeting
last Saturday and was elected delegate 10
|the State convention. Dr.. Woods has now
lin the hands Of the county chairman q
written pledge to abide the result Of the re-
cent primary in which he was defeated as q
candidate foy the Senate. The pledge also
says that he would support the nominees
|of that primary. The question IS. can
man faithfully carry oIt such pledge and
|ioin an opposition movement? 1t can
|os Gone, then the pledges Of candidates are
useless.
Last Thursday was busy day about the
court house. United States Commissioner
IS. A. Norris was engaged throughout the
|day in preliminary hearing in the case OF
u. Fl. Lloyd and c. L. Wilson, who are
charged with manufacturing and passing
counterfeit coin. The defendants were re-
|quired to enter into bond of $500 each for
|their Appearance at the November term Of
court which meets in Columbia. ". NJ.
ANDREWS, charged with the same ofense,
was admitted to bond in the sum Of $3.50.
A serious shooting afray took place in
|Camden last Monday afternoon, between
|Mr.J. c.. Truesdel, Jr., and Mr.. ". A.
||Gsrdner. The difficulty grew out OF some
words about hose trade. Mr.. Tuesoel
fired several shots from his pistol at Mr..
|Gardner, without effect, and he in return
Tired ut Tuesdel with doublebarrelled
shot gun, one load taking effect in his
breast, and the other in the head. penetrat-
ling the right eye. A short time before the
shooting they had taken soda water to-
|oe,her, and no futher trouble was anticl-
|pated, but whiskey was the cause. Trues-
|dei died Tuesday morning. and leaves
wife and one small child. The other man
lis married also, but hss no children.
For Sale.-Tvo pianos. almost new, at a
bargain; also. good top buggy and har-
ness. Apply at this Office.
In another column will be seen the fall
advertisement of Arthur Belitzer, successor
|to the firm of Bslitzer & Spann. THIS es-
|ssblisbment is one Of the largest and best
|eouipped furniture establishments n the
State. It is always we'll stocked with the
very latest novelties in the line that de-
lights the housekeeper, and anything from
the cheapest to the most luxurious and ex-
|pensive can be found there. The celebrat.
|ed Daisy bed spring is manufactured by
LIZ. Belitzer, as we'll as the cheaper grades
|of furniture, and the purchaser can at this
establishment buy as cheap as be can in
any large city. SO when You want furnl-
|ture don't fail to cali on Arthur Belltzer,
the leading furniture dealer OF Sumter.
Go to the Manning Times Office for
blanks
B. A. johnson is another of our pro-
oressive merchants. His business havin 6
grown to such proportions, more store
room was required to conduct his business.
He, therefore, has built large and commo-
dious store, one door below the Bank, where
he will be pleased to see his friends and
show them his goods. Wagons full Of
goods are now being unloaded at his store,
and for the next few days MIR. Johnsons
force viii be busy marking goods, but they
viii always take time to sell. Mr.. johnson
has deseryedly built up q large business,
|for he is thorough going and reliable bus
mess man, who believes ID catering to the
people for custom. Don't fail when you
come to town to go in and look at Mr..
johnson in his new and handsome quar-
ters.