The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-02-20

laSt 5SOn Gay IN 1onnluS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Levi, Of Sum-
ter, spent last Sunday in Manning.
Mr.. B. Il. Harvin, Of the Fork, is
travelling in the interest Of the Columbia
State.
Miss Maria Scott is ut home after
spending some time among her relatives IN
Williamsburg county.
First grade teachers aca paid twenty-five
dollars month in Manning.
There are fifteen prisoners in jail await
ing trial IN the coming court.
The public are com mpiaining about the
condition of the Pocataligo causeway.
The snow and ice has amost entirely dis
appeared much to the delight of every
body.
The Atlantic Coast Line has purchased
the Charleston, Sumte. i Northern rail-
road.
Last Saturday morning Mrs. M. n. David
slipped on the ice in her piazza and sus-
tained painfu! Injuries.
The State alliance met in Columbia yes
terday. Captain D. j. Bradham and james
E. Davis were in atteDd dance.
Remember that only few days remain
to pay taxes without penalty being attached {.
Do not wait until the last day.
Selling blankets and comforts at cost at
Rigoy's.
Rev. James Mcdowell will be absent
next Sunday, IN consequence there Will De
No preaching in the Presbyterian church.
The editor of the Times being summoned
sway from his post Of duty begs that his
readers overlook the scarcity OF news mat
ter in the paper this week.
The many friends of Senator l.. II. Ra-
gin will sympathize with him IN the loss OF
his little daughter. Lily, who died after
brief illness on the 1ith inst.
Last Monday was the first day Of sun
shine we have had for some time and as a
consequence quite large crowd from all
sections Of the county were ID town.
Owing to the Indictment weather last
week, the ladies' missionary society did
not have their afternoon tea" That was
one time the Times got ahead OF the times
and gave news that did not occur.
Go to Rigby's for brand Of good -four
$500.
The causeway near Manning is still in
need of repair. We hope the county super
visor will make reauisition Oh the pen
itentiary authorities for gang OF convicts
and put this place in a frst.cisss condition.
William Richbourg. son. of ". P. Rich
bourg, colored, on the Sth inst,
accidentally shot himself with 8
pistol, The sball penetrated the
first finger of the left naad. The
wound was not serious but very painful.
4 country darkey sesing R. a. Stewart,
the signal bureau man at this place, chang
ing the weather signals. remarked to his
companion: Damn dat yellow niger,
Stewart, he is all de time nonkeyiu' wild
dose flags and playin' de dobbil wild de
vedder."
Oliver Richbourg's well raised above the
general level on Friday last, and to his
surprise found it solid cylinder of ice.
1t is said that the woman suiiragists will
stump the State this summer to advocate q
woman suffrage clause being put in the
new constitution. When women get to vot.
ing in South Carolina the men will have to
hide out
Rigby sells the best family -four for
$3.50.
On Sunday, the 10th inst, the four-year-
son of Ar. J. L. Harrington was burned
while playing near the fireplace. The
mother had absented herself from the room
but O few moments, when she heard the
cries of the CHILD. She ran to him and in
her efforts to save him was herself severely
burned. The little fellow died in a short
time, and the mother was SO badly burned
in both hands as to require medical atten-
ton.
4 gentleman from Summerton vas in
Manning last Monday, and he told US sha,
the starch factory tor that town is almost
an assured TACT. He says the party expect.
ing to put mp the factory has written letter
to say that ne wouid accept the offer made
him by the owner OF the mill property.
This factory when put IN operation will
work up thousand boshels day and it
will give the farmers Of this county 8
chance to raise potatoes in large quantities
and find ready sale for them.
The Manning Guards bid fair to be one
of the finest companies in the State. I'm
der the new military law they have enlisted
fosty-three nsa, and have SIX applications
for membership on file to be acted on at
the;s next meeting. We are certainly glad
that Captain Davis has succeeded so well
in getting the guards in shape and We hope
that the people will give him and his men
the encouragement that such an organiza.
ton deserves. A good military company
in q community is safe guard, and We
hope to see this company well disciplined
and the pride of our citizsns.
Last Saturday patent medicine man came
to town and wishing to have samples of his
medicines distributed around to the houses,
selected Willie DeLaine one Of Manning.
handsomest young eoiored dudes for the
work. The snow and ice was thick on the
ground, but DeLliue dIdnot falter and did
his wcsk we'll He gathered up the sacks
eontalping the samples and as some one
remarked lie looked like q clay-bank mule
going TO mill; he trudgea around town
from house to house and wheH he finished.
he notiE ed his employer that the work was
done, and demanded seventy five cents fol
the service rendered, but the man declined