The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-08-18

OfOUSUG III 1aCcI tNdA S0o-
urday noon.
Bay your ice at Higgins market.
Miss Matte Gaillard, of the Fork is here
attending the Institute meeting.
Mrs. J. II. Cobia. of West Lake, Fla, is
visiting her father, Mr. 3. L. Logan.
There is to be huge picnic at Mr.. Nell
son Smiths in the Fork next Friday.
Crushed Fruits served at Brockinton's
soda fountain.
Misses Lucy Graham and Kate DeLorme.
of Sumter, are visiting Mrs. j. F. LeGrand.
Professor Howard has large singing
school in full blast at Newman's Branch
school house.
The Salem tobacco crop this year is of
much better quality than last year and it
is bringing better average price.
New crop turnip seed for sale. R. B.
Loryea. the druggist.
Miss Blanche Billups. of Summerton, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. A B. Benbow, and
5satsending the Teachers Institute.
When you come to the campaign meet
ing on the 9th. don't forget to bring your
subscription to TIE TIgEs with you.
Last Saturday morning, Mr. E. R. Plsw-
den lost by fire q tobacco barn, containing
about 1000 pounds of the best tobacco.
Ices. Shakes and Coca-Cola and Sodas at
Brockinton's.
Mr.. +. G. Laekey. of Packsville, has a
Holssein cow two years old that gives three
quarts of milk at q milking that has never
Sad calf.
Every white man in Clarendon County
has duty to perform on the Slst day of
August and that is to turn out and vote in
the primary.
Attention. Baseball Clubs Full line. of
Bsseballs and Bats at B. B. Loryca's.
We are requested TO announce that the
Sproes Guards viii assemble ct Juneville
next Saturday. the 2lst inst, instead Of
Monday Esd.
Remember t;las on the 9th inst. the
campaign speakers win be in Manning.
We are also informed that the Congression-
al Candidates will be here on that day.
The Manning Hardware Company are
now open and ready to supply our readers
with stoves, hardware, cutlery, machinery
and all things usually kept in hardware
store.
Ice for ssle at Huggins' market.
Pinewood is humping herself. She has
about completed nice residence for MIR.
8. 6. Grihn, g large store for n. c. Stack,
and church. Mr.. Robert c. Webb was
the builder.
The campaign meeting should bring al
our subscribers TO Manning and every one
of them who is in arrears to Us should
bring enough money to square up and pay
. year in advance.
The 6rst bafe of cotton brought to the
Manning market came in last Saturday. It
was raised by Stanley Mcknight, colored,
and it weighed $50 pounds. Mr.. S. A.
Rigby bought it at S-Sc.
Go to Brockinton's for whatever you
want.
Riff is setting the pace to our merchants
in the race Of having the prettiest show
windows Professor Epsnen, the handsome
young. man who smiles pleasantly behind
Mr. RiTs counters is the show window
artist.
About two o'clock yesterday morning
when Policeman Higgins went to the mar
kes house to ring the bell someone smashed
affens window of the store Of the Manning
Hardware Company and stole two fine shot
guns. The thief made good MS escape.
See offer Of reward.
Fresh turnip seed, all kinds. r. B. Lor-
yea, the druggist.
there is 3 new merchant in our town and
he occupies one of the Walker stores op-
posite the court house. The proprietor of
this store is Mr.. C. w. Kendall. He he's
large stock of dry goods, shoes, clothing,
notlons, and fancy goods. Mr. Kendall Is
rnnpine his store on the racket store Or
der and this means u hustle, hustle, get up
and get for the trade. When you come to
Stown cali in at the New York Racket Store.
We desire to call our advertisers attention
90 thenotice at the head Of the local column
and will state that we are forced 10 make
this rule in order that We can do justice to
our advertising patrons. Copy brought IN
Tor change Of advertisement later than
Saturday noon interferes with gettag the
paper out on tune and our foreman cannot
give The advertisement lis proper attention
for lack Of time.
Get cool at Brockintons.
We are glad to see that Manning is draw
inc trade to her that heretofore went else
where. The farmers have learned :aat
their home market has just as good fsclii-
ties and is as well prepared to handle their
products as other markets. Goods can be
bought in Manning as cheap as elsewhere,
and the building up Of the home market
lends helping hand towards building up
st, enti.e County.
The County Teachers Institute for whito
teachers, according to appointment, wa'
opaned Monday in the court house. 1t is be
ing conducted by Profs. E. L. Hughes and
E. II. Martin, Of the GreenviIle Grade |
Schools and Miss Wickhfe. of the Wiz
thsop Normal College. Nineteen teachers.
including those who intend to become
teachers, were enrolled. The en-
rol!ment has now reached %. There were
several others present as visitors. All
friends CT education are Invited
10 attend, and every teacher and
everyone intending to become one should
avail themselves of the advantages OF the
Institute. The various suggestions WILL
sstimuiate teachers to better ana more
Affective work. There are still large num-
teachers absent and they should
she rest of the session.