The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-10-07

ps4 p''' ". f JENKINSON.
Mr.. 4. C. Davis has been appointed
clerk of court to fill out the uneX-
pired term made vacant by the death
of his father.
Married last Thursday at the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. NJ. Brogden, near
Brosdens, Mr.. W. S. Reams and Miss
Mary Brogden.
Mr.. II. Hardy, of Sumter, seems to
be making things hum around hlm.
Two car loads of stock has just ar.
rived and trade seems to be gooo
with him.
An alarm of fire last Saturday
night created considerable excite
ment. The fire was a tenant house
belonging to colored woman by the
name of Amy Johnson.
The State fsiir promises to be the
biggest ever yet held, and the man
agement are doing everything IN
their power to give the people as
many attractions as possible.
Comptroller General James Norton
was in town yesterday, making his
annual settlement with the county
officers who have the financial man
agement of the county in hand.
The storm of last week so damaged
the Methodist church at this place
that the congregation have to wor-
ship elsewhere until d new edlhce
can be erected, which we understand
will not be long
The council has allowed a few more
davs to our citizens for the making
of town-tax returns. We hope they
will take advantage of this and thus
save themselves the penalty when
will be surely attached.
The residence of Magistrate Ezra
P. Geddinss, of Pinewood, was de-
: stroyed by fire last Thursday, about
noon. The origin of the fire is sup
posed to have been caused by a de-
fective stove fue. No instance.
The county board of supervisors
held special meeting last Friday to
approve the bond Of the newly ap-
pointed clerk of court and also to ap-
: ~.nroye the Judge Of probate's bono,
-Theh bFaecident was not On record.
Died last Sunday, at the home Of
MrJ. C.. Lampley, at Society Hill,
Elizabeth Daniels, of this county,
aced about IS years. The body was
brought to Manning last Monday
evening and inferred in tae Manning
cemetery.
Col. D. P. Duncan has not given
up his fight on the cotton tie trust
by a long shot He keeps a hammer
ing on them and we believe he Will
eventually succeed-in making them
let 90 their clutch on the throats OF
the farmers.
t,arrows, pnre, hone made candles for
sale hy T. 3. Lorfea. Try them they are
cheap and deiic;o $
The Pee Dee Advocate, Of Ben
nettsville, suggests Mr.. G. L. Emanu-
ell for Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sen
ate. Mr.. J. T. Parks, of Orangeburg,
is also spoken of for the place, and
the probability is that by the time
the Senate meets the applications
will not be few.
Red Rooster" smoking and chewing to-
l.,cco. Sc a twist, at Broc&lnton
We have been requested by its
pastor. to announce that the Meth
odist will worship with the Presby-
terians at their church next Sunday
morning and night, October the llth.
Rev. Chas. 3. Smith, Professor in
WofTord College. will preach. The pub.
lie is cordially invited to be present.
Syrap of Rock Candy, Eorehouni and
Tolu is the best tor congbs and colds, SOC.
bottle. L.. B. Loryea, the druggist.
The Pine Grove High School will
open next Monday with Rev: D. A.
Patrick, of Summerville, as
principal and Miss Annie Orig,
gers as assistant. This will be
one of the best schools in the county,
because the people Of Salem are tax,
ing deep interest in the cause OF
~sduegtfss>-
How about that pair of spectacles You a'e
needing so bad? Now is your time to gel
them at Brochlntons-
Hon. E. R. Lesesne, of Williams
burg, was in town last Monday, anc
while here he informed US that he
would be an applicant for the posi-
Tion of sergeant-aG-arlnS OF the State
Senate. Mr.. Lesesne has served
several terms in the legislature enc
is quite popular with the old mem
bers of the general assembly.
Preserve your eyes by a pair Of sp,e
taclcs or eyeglasses from L. B. Lory"s. :ht
dru.:gist. No charge for lifting tie e:eS
Cotton has been marketed so fast
this season that it has given the
spectators an opportunity to pres:
down the price. The Indications are
that after the middle o.
the next month there will be a con
siderable change tc: the better il
the price. We would not advise ou1
readers to hold. because there i
nothing so uncertain as the price o
of cotton, but unless all signs fail i
is our opinion that the feecy staple