The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-06

Cotton sold in Manning to day for 81 cts.
Hon. James NJ. Sprott continues quito
i'll.
One of sIr. II. Lewis fne carriage horses
died last week.
Quite a number from this place went to
Sumter to-day to see the circus.
The town tax books will be open for the
collection Of taxes on Nov. 18th.
Mrs. Frank E. Taylor. Of Charleston.
is visiting the family Of Col. B. Presley
Barron.
On account of large number Of legal ad-
yertisements our editorial matter IS
omitted.
Our thanks are due Nr. 8 J. Aycock. Of
Davis, for four trrnips, weighing LIZ
pounds each.
Mrs. Jane B. Wilson. Of Williamsburg,
is quite i'll at the residence OF Col. 3.
Presley Barron.
From the Comptroller Generals report we
gather the following information with
reference to Clarendon:
Hon. John L. NcLaurin will deliver an
address to the Confederate Veterans ID
Horrv county on November 18th.
DR.. Clarendon Barron. Of AsSesvlilo.
spent last Sunday with his parents. Inc
Doctor seems much pleased with hls
adopted home.
Married last Thursday. Slst inst. at the
residence OF the brides parents by Rev. Z.
D. Wells, Mr.. r. A. Bradhan Jr.. and Mss
Mary C. Hol!aday.
Senator Tillman's speech on the suffrage
question is said to be the greatest effort OF
his h!e and the finest speech delivered IN
the State house in many years.
Now is the time to pay your county and
State taxes. There will be no excuse for
delinouents this year. and from what we
can learn there vii be no extension OF the
Slmc.-
Died, at Alcolu, yesterday. OF typhoid fe-
yer, Mr. W. G. Fort, aged about forty
years. The deceased vas for number Of
years in the employ Of Nj. D. ". Alder
man as salesman.
Died, at Ashyille. last Sunday. Captain
J. Il. Ayeock, of Vedgeisld. Rev. James
Mcdowell vas telegraphed for to conduct
the funera! sefTica which took place at
SWedgeaeld yesterday.
On account Of the razing of the old church
building the church services of the Baptist
congregation will be conducted in the Col
ieeiase Institute until the new church
building is completed.
Died suddenly, last Friday, at Benbows.
Miss Brunson. aged twelve years, eldest
daughter ef Mr.. and Mrs. 5. A. Brunson.
The deceased was taken sick IN the morn
ing and died in few hours.
The annual meeting Of the county board
OF commissioners took place yesterday.
Some of oIr representatives met with the
board to ascertain the indebtedness OF the
county. that they may get the proper tax
levy.
There will be barbecue dinner at
Packsvilie next Friday afternoon. and on
the same evening their win be an ice
cream festival. The proceeds OF both en-
tertainments will go to the Methodist
church.
In few days we viii have in large
number of Webster's unabridged diction-
aries, which We will sell at surprisingly
low prices. This will be an excellent op-
portunity to procure one of these valuable
books ct triaing cost.
One day last week. Mr B. L. DuBose. Of
New Zion, was in town and he told as that
his neighbornood is in excellent condition.
There has been made plenty OF corn. syrup.
potatoes and other things to make the peo-
ple independent Of debt and to draw
out candidates.
The elections Of yesterday show that
Maryland. New Jersey, New York, Ohio.
and Nebraska, hsve gone Republican by
large usjorities, and that Kentucky is hang
ing By black thread. Maryland joining
the Republican column is sad blow at
the solid South.
,. Died last Saturday morning. at her home
in Foreston Mrs II. E. McRoy. aged sew
enty-one years. The deceased was the
mother Of our fellow townsman Mr. o. W.
McRoy. She died on the morning of the
4la marriage day. The interment took
place in the Manning cemetary Sunday.