The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-09

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ding the yellow weed.
Mr.. Otis Smith, of Texas, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. +. c.. Thomas.
There are rumors of coming marriages
from every section Of the county.
Rev. a. C. Wilkins, of Greenville, is Wis
itipg his brother. MIR. E. L. wilkins.
The merchants that are advertising are
certainly the ones the people patronize.
Those who are in arrears for the Times
should do US the kindness to settle up and
Rave their paper continued.
There is an egg famine in Manning.
Farmers spur up your chickens and bring
.-iregss for Christmas cakes.
Manning is the place to buy Christmas
goods. Our merchants are constantly get
ting in all kinds of novelties.
Nh. W. T. Lesesne. Master of ST. Peters
Lodge left last Monday night for Charles
ton to attend the Grand Lodge.
It is reported that q young lady and gen.
man of this town will form partnership
to 60 into the laundry business.
Mrs. N A. Hall and family returned to
Manning last Monday night, from Orange
burg where they have been on visit.
All who wait their pictures taken should
not fail to do so this week. Positively Sat-
urday will be my last day in Manning.
}. B. Taylor.
Mr.. E. L. Chavis, Of this town, claims
to have the larges: hog IN the county. 1t
will wiegh about 500 pounds and it was
raised in his yard.
Remember the county tax books close on
the 3ist day of this month. Everybody
should pay up as there will be no excuse
for delinquents this year.
Ihe county treasurer is being kept busy
70 axes. .soasS- keep from having
1aelinquentsS9e will have to write IN aver
age OF 175 receipts day until the time for
closing the books.
John Reb Drake drew large audiences to
his street show and be sold lots of his mag
ic !inimeut. The show part of the busi-
ness was very amusing and number Of
ladies witnessed it on Monday night
4 little bird has whispered into our ears
that Major 3. B. Evans, the handsome
brother of Gov Evans, is to marry the
daughter of Western silver mine owner
If the report is trae it is not wonder that
he has been looking for a light in the
West
Died yesterday morning at his home
near Wilson's. Mr. Robert B. Strange. q
highly respected citizen. He leaves a
large family ard q host of friends. He was
: about sixty-one years of age and his funer.
al will take place in Manning tomorrow at
IL O'Clock m.
AZ meeting of the town council last
Monday night, It was decided that after
next Saturday night all those who have not
paid their property tax to add on the PEN
atty and issue executions, aud to arrest
those who have not paid street tax. We
hope those in arrears will not force the
council to use force sn the collection OF the
town tax, but the tax must be collected re-
gardiess of results and the people had just
as well understand it and act accordingly.
Anumber OF our country friends seemed
much interested in the sale of the Institute
property and they were gratiied that the
property did not fall into private hands.
Several Of them also congratulated the edi-
tor or his editorials arousing the people to
their interests and expressed their concur
had been allowed to go to private parties
it would have Injured the business inter-
estS of the town materially.
Ii you want beef, pork, or sausages that
is nicely handled. give Arthur Lowery your
order.
We came mighty near getting into close
tssarters yesterday by accidentally referring
to the silver qGess&cn. A lady present who
was of the gold standard faith Immediately
made pass at us and while we we're en-
deavoring to fix q plan to change the sub
ject, her companion must have discovered
our dilema; she requested her friend to
desist, not caring to hear political dis.
cussion. It was perfectly satisfactory to
u.s. as we are as Ignorant on the question
of fuance as we are on the question of
boomers versus propriety, and we realized
that the lady was up on the subject aud an
ardent supporter Of the yellow metal.
Thomas & Bradbam are going to put
every farmer in the county in a position to
buy wagon and buggy. They have Just
received car load Of both
The property Of the collegiate Institute
was sold last Monday to satisfy mort
gage against it. Col. B. PRESLEY Barron
esazpperty in for party of public
~spirited citizens, he being one of the party,
who will continue the property for school
norucses. There will be q new organiza-
tion and those who have come to the rescue
Of this Institution will have the school run
on business principles, which will grar-
antee to the people of this community a
place wherein their children can be edu-
Gated. We rejoice in the saving of this
property, because in saving it, this town
has been relieved of disgrace which
would have surely followed had the prop
erty gone into private bands.
Married at the residence of the brides
father, last Wednesday evening. on Wash
iaetnn street. in Spmter, Miss Marian
Mood. eldest daughter nf Dr. J. 4 Mood.
to Mr A. 2lnmer Burgess OF Summer:on
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Henry NJ Mood, the venerable grandfather
of tie bride assisted BY Rev. T. 2. Bur-
CESS, brother Of tbe groom. After tbe cere-
moDy al elegant repaSt was served, and
the evening spent most pleasantly. Thurs
day Mr. and Mrs. Burgess lett for Summer.
ton, their future home MIR. Burgess is the
ipnior member of the firm OF B. NJ. Bad
ger. 4 Co.. druggists, of Summertoo, and is
ing young bride has host OF friends
who wish her every happiness.