The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
The Baptist meeting closes tonight.


The Baptist meeting closes tonight.
Our county Jail holds several able-bodied
poll-tax delinquents.
Mrs. B. A. Walker sent US the first cot
ton bloom of the season.
The lodge of Knights of Pythias had
special meeting last night to confer de-
gree.
If you find local matter in TIE TINES
scarce this week blame the exceedingly not
weather for it.
The services at the Baptist church are
yery interesting and continue to draw
large congregations.
We are under obligations to Mrs. E. L.
Wilkins for basket Of beautiful peaches.
They were certainly delicious.
Our merchants are taking their inven-
tories and Will soon know whether they got
it on the hip or in the neck this year.
If every county was as free from NAL
contents as Clarendon, all OF this luss
and qnarrelliag iC the newspapers would
stop.
Don't forget the Birthday Fete' this
evening at COL Barron's and tomorrow
afternoon in the Presbyterian church
grove.
The Manning Guards were out last Sat
arday in their handsome new uniforms.
The boys looked well and thelr "hi'e
helmets showed them up bang.
- Miss Emma Virginia johnson. of Green
Vile. graduated last week from Furman
university, the first woman in South Caro-
lima receiving B. S. from college for men.
- anof the Democratic clubs are to as.
semble on July to select managers LOT the
urinary. Presidents of clubs, this IS an
important matter and should not De neg
lected.
DIR. Geieer expects to leave town next
Tuesday 10 attend the annual meeting OF
the State Dental Association to be held IN
Snartanburc commencing July End, and
viii probably be absent from his Office two
or three days.
Married, yesterday at the residence OF the
brides mother in Williamsburg county
Miss IDA Barrineau and Mr.. j. PoSteile
coleman. The couple passed through
Manning to-day on their way to their iu-
tnre home near Davis Cross Roads.
Full corcaved razors exchanged for any
good brand of old heavy razors at A. Is.
Gslioway's barber shop.
Mr.. S. s.. Bradham tells Us that one day
hast week. while he was away from home.
his children moved his corn from his corn
house and killed in little of no time 1907
rats and then put the corn back as II
nothipc had happened Er-ah-rats.
Tsngle-foot and poison fly paper and
fy traps at R. B. Ioryea's.
The extending of the hours for keeping
the dispensaries open is not meeting with
general approval and we think the state
hoard of control should 60 back to the
early closing. as the early closing feature IS
one of the best of the disnenSary system.
Baseball clubs, attention We have a
fnll line of base-balls aud bats. R. B.
Loryea.
.JIs better to be born lucky than rich
IS truism. and We are beginning to thlnS
we were born lncky; at least, luck turned
onr yay Yesterday, when We received
hestet of lovely peaches from that most
est;mable lady. Mrs. B. A. Walker, for
wQlch we SI"te1u'iS oo"'
A ton of ice just received at Higgins
market.
There is some fellow from Packsviile
,,ho sicns himself LEX" who has a letter
:, tba Columbia State of last Monday and
who did his level best to initiate the style
of onr esteemed friend, Dr.. Easterling. but
he failed most ignominiously, as the Doc
tor does not indulge in such gush as was
contained in that letter. When the doctor
does favor the public with an article, be
owes them something to think about.
New line of Ladies' Teck Scarfs at Hor
ton, Burgess l. Co.'S.
While Rev. Mr.. Wilkins was preaching
last Sunday morning, three-Sear-o!o to'
onietly passed up the aisle, aScenoed into
tbe nnlpit and stood unabashed squareiy
nv the Side of Mr. Wilkins. The minister
naused and remarked that two preachers
were before the ngregatioD-hlmself and
the little child-and that he only wished
r Was as free from sin as the child
,rea her that was beckoning them on.
Ice, Ice! For sale at Higgins market.
The advance in leather has obliged man.
nfacturers to make corresponding so'
vance in the price of shoes with probably
the only exception Of W. L: Douglas Tho'
Notwithstanding the high price OF leather
will continue ct the old prices and give
hstter shoe than ever before. The recent
oSSitions to his already large factory
makes his plant the largest IN the world
devoted to manufacturing an exclusive line
of shoes.
Ladies' Belt Pins at Horton, Burgess
& Co.'S.
The Lake City Times sends Us copy o.
&c frst issue, and the editor. Mr.. Frank
Carter, is to be congratulated on the ap
pearance Of his first edition; The paper il
mi of crispy local mater, the very life of
country newspaper, and TIE Workmanship
is 6rst-class. This enterprise is gotten up
With the backing of the business men OF
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