The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23
Yours truly,
". E. JENkINSON.

The police are after the street tax de
Inquents.
Rev. W. q. Hodges and family are visit.
ing at .Indiantown.
Shooting matches with turkeys for prizes
are all the go this Teek.
Boys, Mr. J. II. Lesesne has big lot OF
fire works; go to see him.
The Santa Claus shoppers are making
things lively for our merchants.
Died last Thursday near Jordan, Miss
Josie Lowder aged about sixteen years.
The bank will be closed on Christmas
day and so will all Of the public Offices.
Mr.. J. B. Taylor the photographer. has
struck tent and left last Monday for Quit
man GA.
The citizens of Georgetown rendered
President Cleveland reception last
Saturday.
The work of trimming the trees AID
clearing away the debris seems almost an
endless task.
Thomas & Bradham have in their sta
-bles large lot of mules and horses that
have Just arrived.
Big line of beautiful Christmas cards
and booklets at R 8. Loryeas.
Treasurer Bowman says the. taxes are
coming in slowly. considering that no e1-
tension will be granted.
For fine box paper and envelopes so
to Il. B. Loryea's drug store
While fun and pleasure are holding high
carnival the poor should not be forgotten.
Remember we always have the poor with
CS.
The personal property belonging to the
estate of Mrs. A. H Cole, deceased, was
sold last Monday to pay the debts against
the estate.
japanese crockery. beautiful goods, at
low prices. r. B. Loryea.
Earvins knitting mill has commenced
operations and the work is good. When
ail the machinery is in place Mr.. Harrin
expects to turn ont very fine hosiery.
Nest superb line of decorated cnps and
-saucers and-vases at r. Loryen's.
The four page supplement we give our
readers this week contains elegant reading
matter and we know that it will be ap-
preciated.
DIR. Loryea hasa good many novelties to
offer the trade in this issne.
Mr.. anil Mrs. C. L. Burgess. who were
married last Wednesday evening, arrived
in Manning last Thursday and were the
recipients Of many congratulations from
friends.
We give our readers good Christmas
reading this week. and We venture the
boast that but few country papers III the
State can show up more and better reading
matter.
Ladies, cell and inspect onr beautiful
line of Xmas novelties. r. B. Loryea, the
druggist
We have in stock few Webster's Un-
abridged dictionaries which will be sold
very cheap. Now is the time to get valu-
able book for small sum of money. Call
at the Times Office.
Qnite a large crowd was in town last Sat
urday. The county board of commission
ers hal : session and approved several
bonds of the newly elected officers. The
present township chairmen, will hold over
until the governor appoints new ones.
For 6ne confectionery go to r. B. Lor-
yea. the druggist.
The oyster supper given under the
auspices of the ladies of the Presbyterian
church last Thursday evening vas largely
attended and the financial returns were
quite satisfactory. The oysters were nicely
cooked and served with view to health
aud comfort.
Go to Brockintons for Christmas
goods Of every description.
Mrs. Herman Schwerin ofSumter brought
suit in the United States court agninst the
Union Casualty Company to compel the
paymept of a IS, 600 accident policy, held
bv her late husband, and last Thursday
the Jury gave her a verdict for the full
amount. sued for. The company has given
notice of appeal.
Fine candies in half-pound ana pound
boxes at r. B. LoryeaS.
There was double marriage last Thurs
dav ct the residence of Mr. j. D. Beatson.
nea- Pscksville. The contracting parties
we're sir. Lee 4. Harvln, and Miss Essie
Reatsou: Mr. DIN D. Harvin, and Miss
Fannie BeatSon, daughters OF Mr.. J. d.
Eeatson. Rev c.. Il. Billings performed
the marriage service.