The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20

Yesterday was a :eSal honday--N "0s
Lees birthday
Mrs. A. L. Brajham of PLcksviiie IS
desperately Ill.
Mr.. C. J. Lesesne Of kingstrec is here on
a visit to relatives.
Pneumonia and grippe continues to rage
all over the country.
Our merchants are receiving a good
many ap pNcations for liens.
Miss = Steele, of York, is in Manning
on visit to Miss Lucie Barron.
Died last Monday near Packsyille, a
seven year old son Of Mr. James Broadway.
Clerk of Coart J. H. Tinmons has been
quite sick but he was able to be out yes
terdsy.
Captain D. J Bradham, WHO bas been
quite sufferer for i .e past two weeks, is
better.
It pleasing sight to see our young
ladies taking horseback exercise these
crispy afternoons.
The annual returns Of administrators,
executors and guardians are now due and
they should be made promptly.
Died at his home near PackSvi!le, on the
18th inst. Mr.. Graham Reynolds, son OF
Mr. Charles a. Reynolds.
Married last Sunday, by Rev. W. a.
Pitts. at the residence Of the brides
parents, Mr. w. c. White and Miss Hattie
Ridgeway.
We have Just sent copy of our mailing
list 20 Congressman McLaurin who Viii
send our subscribers seeds and pubic
documents.
Messrs. J. H. Garland. of Sardinia, and
s w. Mcintosh, of Workman, were in
town Yesterday and both report great
6ea! Of grippe in Salem.
Read what Brown Cuttino L Delgar have
TO saw this week. They are selling off
their entire stock at New York cost. Now IS
the time to get bargains.
IF one wants to know how to run news
paper, all that is necessary, is to wait for
the voluntary advice of Ean who has
never lad days experience.
Coroner-elect Andrews has given his Of
fetal bond and as soon as the same IS ac-
cepted be will get his commission and en-
ter upon the discharge O. his duties.
Mr.. J. D.. Alsbrook of this place IS an
applicant for the position of chief State
constable and we hope the governor will
give him the place as he makes couteous
and efficient officer.
Last Saturday Mr.. J. H. Childers of
Jordan, butchered hog that tipped the
scales at 421 pounds net. Mr.. Childers
is strong believer in keeping his smoke
house on his own farm.
Manning is. still without magistrate,
Int our representatives, will endeavor to
Get the appointment made within the next
few days. Mr. P. w Webber of Davis
has entered the race for the appointment.
The pension board which was to bare
met last Monday did not bold its meeting
on account of the absence of the auditor.
and sickneSs of some Of the other members,
Mai. C. 5. Land was here to attend the
meeting. The next regular meeting will
be the first Monday in april.
We hope to be able to get one wide-awake
correspondent IN every section of the
county. 4 newspaper to be Interesting
needs the assistance Of those who want
their county paper to be kept at high
standard. It IS to the interest of every
community thai it should have some one to
write for its coanty paper to let the outside
world know of its eNiStance.
Died at his home, near Manning, last
Thursday, Mr. Paul z. Tisdale, a son Of
Hi. r j. Tisaale. The deceased was about
TWENTY-FIVE years of age, of bright and
che,rv disposition and popular among his
associates. He attended school at the H.
stitute and was hard student. His death
removed from amongst Us, young man
with i prospect Of much usefulness before
him
There was number Of people here last
Monday to transact business with our
comfy officers. One was out on his official
reupds another was sick in bed, and al
other lives some distance from the &C art
house and has not yet published bis office
dayS. If an officer is not to keep his Cthce
open every day. the public has right 10
know what days his cffce will be open so
they need not make any useless trips.
Our two Youngest merchants, MeSsrs.
W. E. Jenk;nson and j. H. Lesesne. are
teaching our older merchants few lessons
how to buy goods to sell to farmers where
by they cau save money. They are max
inc leader of the Dixie Boy, plows for
Sl.l5, formerly the same plow was sold for
s.. 50, and the beauty OF II Is, that tie cast
inss it perfectly and they are not afraid
to let the people know 1t. Read what they
saw in their advertisements.
Deputy Sheriff E. 3. Gamble brought
from Sumter yesterday and lodged in j"ll
Willie Prince, colored, who WAS convicted
at the October term of court for shooting
Robert Johnson, colored, from the
Salem section. Prince was Don est IL
ventus when his case was called for trial,
and bis conviction took place in bis ah-
sence He Is now safely IN jail where lie
VIII wait until the next court, when tue
udse will publish the sentence against
him.
We have been complimented with q copy
of a school history OF the United States by
j. Wm Jones D. D., former chaplin in
army Of Northern Virginia, and We are
sure the work will meet with general ap-
proval the time is ripe for q truthful his
tory and there is no man with 4 greater
wealth OF knowledge concerning the i'm
Dortant events which this country has pass
ed ,hrouh than the author. Dr.. Jones is
krowu to all th ,e last war
and when his b. market We
believe 1t will demand.