The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-03

Thursday, November 26th. is Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
:. Miss Annie L. Davis Of Marion is in Man
Mig on visit to Mrs. 4. I. Barron.
Go to Brockinton's for whatever you
want.
The honor of carrying of prize in the
State fair outweights intrinsic value.
Onion sets for sale by R. B. Loryea, the
druggist.
Mr.. Samuel Sparks is building very
hansome Episcopal church ,as Summerton.
" A fne line of stationery at Brockinton's,
81 all prices. Next to n. Lewis.
Solicitor John S. Wilson left here last
Monday to be at his post at the kIngstree
court.
Winburn's Gallery is now open. Don't
delay having your picture taken, tor his
:: stay will be very short.
Quite large number OF people attended
the Baptist Association at Packsvll!e last
Sunday:
International Poultry Food cures and
;. prevents chicken cholera. 35c package.
B. B. Loryea, the druggist.
If you aye past learning from the expert
ence of others, stsy away from the State
fair next week.
Look-look-go to Brockinton's for that
wonderful Celery Compound, only 81. per
bottle. Next to N. Lewis.
Do not wait for extraordinary opportuni-
ties for good action, but make use Of COM
mon situations.
Do YOU want strictly first class photo
graph made? Then go to Winburn's Gal
, iery on Court House square.
After serious illness, like typhoid fever,
pneumonia, or the grip. hoods Sarsspa-
rilla has wonderful Strengthening power.
It's not until We have passed through
the furnace that we are made to know how
much dross there was in our composition
Loryea's Cleansing Compound instantly
removes paint, oil and grease spots from
woolen and silk goods without injury to the
finest fabric. Fifteen cents bottle. f.
B. Loryea, the druggist.
There is only one objection to people
who .mean well" and that is they never
can spare the time to carry out their mean
ing.
Don't forget that Winburn's Gallery will
only open for few days. Now is the time
%. get high grade work.
How 10 keep the boys on the farm-take
them OF OF it occasionally when such an op-
tha or few p
seats itself.
a New York man. 10 shy around his cred
itors made all Of his property over to his
wife. She eloped with one Of his creditors
and now the wifeless man is in the poor
house.
People who do not understand the Eng
ish language when it is written are easily
made the victims Of the practical joker who
Sads much amusement in the wrath ne has
worked up.
Do not miss the chance Of taking your
family to the State fair. Old and young
will DC instructed and entertained. All i'm
moral, gambling and questionable parties
are sigidly excluded.
Sunday being the appointed day for the
fourth quarterly Conference of the Metho-
dist church here. the Rev. 7. j. Clyde,
Presiding Elder Of the Sumter District, will
preach in the Institute both morning and
night.
Miss Fannie Bayrsworth. of the Brew
inston section, was in Manning last Thurs
day shopping, and while looking at goods
in McLeod's store. sneak tibet managed to
steal her pcrse containing about S34. Miss
hol fo,S tAa
the counter but moment, while her atten-
ton was directed elsewhere Who ever the
scoundrel was. is certainly no novice at the
business.
In the retirement of Mc. Jacob ". Nc
Iced from the general merchandise busl-
ness Of this town Manning loses from her
commercial circle man whose business
was in the zenith of its glory, with every
promise Of continued profitable patron
age, and who by his attention to business
largely aided in giving Manning rating
which places her among the best towns IN
South Carolina. One of the main reasons
for this retirement was failing health. due
principally to close confinement and over
work. Mr. Mcleod will not leave US, but
will open an Office in the rear Of Harvln &
Barron's store, where he will devote his at
renElon 20 ois cotloH ooo otSsi
A few days ago Manning was the field
of operations for slick swlndler, who
came to the post Office, called for letter
addressed ''Chicago Portrait Company,
The letter was delivered to him and from
it be took bill of lsding, went to the de-
pot and secured lot of pictures which the
Chicago Portrait Company hao enlarged for
the people Of this town. The scamp hired
q carriage, delivered the pictures collected
che charges and left for parts unknown.
Nobody dreamed of anything yEroDg about
the transaction until las. night when the
postmaster received letter from Mr.. J
Jewell, of Columbia, who has the manage-
rent of Company's affairs in this State
This letter told the whole story Of how the
Company had been duped bv smooth