The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-16

see the prettIest piece OF olack sksrV'
ing YOU ever saw, come to our store
and we will show it to you, 50 inches
wide at soc and S5c per yard.
Yours truly, ,
". E. JENKINSON.
Make your town tax returns before Octo-
Der lst.
Judge Benet will be our next presiding
Judge.
Hon. J. S. Wilson is in Florence attend.
ing court.
Rev. W. E. Wilkins is at home on a
visit to his parents.
Politics is done aud everybody has got
down to business again.
Mr.. S. Nj. Youmans has accepted posi-
ton in the Manning post Office.
Hon. Joseph F. Rhame and family have
returned home from the mountains.
Look over our advertising columns and
make your memor anduns therefrom.
The Collegiate Institute had the largest
opening this year Of any since its hrst
opening.
When! oh, when viii we get rain to settle
the Sitting dust and cool of this tori d
atmosphere.
Merchants, now is the time to advertise.
The people want to know what bargains
you have for them.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs. J. w.
Kennedy has about recovered from her
recent illness.
Mr.. James D. Mcdowell lef. yesterday
for New York where he goes to continue
his medical studies.
Died last Sunday. near Brewington, Mrs.
LIZZIE johnson, wife of Mr.. Nealy John
son, aged about 50 years.
Charleston is making preparations to
have week Of festivities to draw the
country folks to the city.
Our farmers are using the wire cotton tie
right aionga and they propose to do all IN
their power to help crush the trust.
Misses. Lulie Harvin, OF Manning, and
Blanche Billups, of Summerton. won the
scholarships in the Winthrop College.
We have been very indulgent with our
subscribers and we hope they will show
their appreciation by renewing and pay
ing up.
The management of the State fair pro-
pose to make the fair this fall one Of Itkeir
xbsst. Already great many attractions
have been booked.
Last Saturday our merchants were
made happy by doing q large trade. Cotton
brought good prices and the people were
in buying mood.
There are several applicants for tine
Office of magistrate at this place, which will
be made vacant by the election of Mr.. J. s.
Tmmons to the clerkship.
Hon. B. o. Purdy. of Sumter, was in
Manning lest Monday and was the reel pi-
ent of congratulations on the success of his
friend Judge Joseph b. Earle.
BY q special act of the Legislature there
will be a two weeks term Of court this fall
and the lawyers will make, big efforts to
clean the present accumulated docket.
On account of . rush of new advertise
nents coming in late this week other mat
ter is necessarily crowded out, but we will
try an6 give our readers plenty after now.
The Times will publish free of charge
the honor rolls of any Of the schools IN the
county. Send them in as early as you can
teachers, and do not wait until publication
day.
Died last Sunday, at his home in Salem,
Mir. Daniel Driggers, aged about so years.
The deceased was Veteran of the late
war and was highly esteemed among his
comrades.
Try our sewing machine oil. warranted
not to stair or gum, and 1Oc bottles, ct
B. B. Loryea's.
Cotton continues to pour into Manning
and If the present weather continues twill
not be long before the fields viii be bare.
Nearly every farmer claims the crop is
short.
For writing paper, pens and ink, at the
lowest prices, 60 to Brockinton's.
It is very important that every white
voter should take care Of his registration
certificate, because no one will be allowed
tn.-csst his ballot in the general election
without it PUTT away carefully as it is
important.
Do not forget that the town council has
leved its taxes. It takes money to run the
town and the gentlemen composing the
council are trying 10 manage as economl-
cally as possible. Make your returns be-
fore October lSt.
Syrup of Rock Candy, Horehound, and
Tallow is unsurpassed for coughs, colds,
and horseness, only 35c bottle at E. B.
Lorvea's drug store.
We would ask our readers to read the
new advertisements in this issue OF the
Times. and next week we will have soIne-
thing to say about each one of the business
men who believe in keeping before the
people with whom they wish to do busl-
ness.
Look at Brockinton's advertisement in
this issne and 60 to see him at once.
Died last Saturday morning, near Sar-
diuia, Mrs. Sadie Wheeler. wife Of Mr.
Robert Wheeler. aged about SO years. The
funeral took place at Midway church and
was largely attended. Rev. WI. Mccoy,
D. D. ofHciated.
Fin, box paper and envelopes. all prices,
at r. B. Loryea's.
Died at his home, last Friday in Sum.
merton, Doctor Thomas L. Burgess, aged
about seventy-three years. By his death
Clarendon loses one Of its best citizens.
He was gentlemrn Of the old school and
greatly beloved among his large and e1
tenslve acquaintences.
Red Rooster" smoking and chewing to
bacco, &c twist, at Brocklntop's.
We learn that farmer in Salem shipped
some tobacco and instead of it bringing
him satisfactory returns, he was called upon
to pay charges in excess of what his tobac'
co brought The tobacco feiled to brlnG
a.onnh 70 rar the CHARGES In the lOnG