The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05


town. Cali and get our prices.
Yours for the cash.
W. E. JENKINSON.
Mr. A. Loryea is visiting his daughter at
Mayesville.
We are glad to announce that Mr.. 4. c.
Davis is some better.
Work has been started on an artes;an
well at the Baptist parsonage.
Tanglesoot Fly Paper, large and small,
for sale by 4. B. Loryea, the druggist.
Mrs. T. S. Wells and child, of Cheraw.
are visiting her sister, Mrs. D. ". Brad
ham.
Several gentlemen from here attended
the funeral Of Rev. &. n. Mood in Sumter
last Monday.
Several applications have been received
by the owner of the two new stores now ID
the course Of erection.
Mr.. Frank Erwin, q brother Of Mr. E. S.
Erwin, is in Manning on visit Mr..
Erwin comes from South America where he
is interested in mining.
AS only three more prizes are to be
awarded at Brockinton's Drug Store, those
holding tickets will bring them in and see
if they don't get prize.
Manning is in thoroughly drained con-
dition. The Council has had every ditch
cleaned and repaired so that the water
Inv-s froalv throrph them
The Connor Mounted Rifles and the
Hampton Light Dragons, Col. D. ".
Brailsfo-d, commanding, Will be inspected
by the adjutant general, Nay, 22d.
We learn that Mr.. J. ". Mcleod Is seri-
ously considering the building of two stores
on his lot adjoining the Walker property:
Build, brother, the town can stand several
more.
Died yesterday, at his home 10 Mayes
viii, Mr.. ". R. Carpenter, aged forty-nlne
years. His body was brought through Man.
ming this morning aud inferred in the Oak
Grove churchyard this afternoon,
The County Board of Pension Commis-
day. All of the townships were not repre-
present to start the work Of organization.
International Poultry Food makes hens
lay. 35c. a package. +. B. Loryea, the
druggist.
One of the bridges in the Fork about
"June Burn" is in bad fix, and came very
near being the cause of a serious accident
to Mr.. Henry Hicks, of Sardinia. His horse
broke in, bat fortunately no damage was
done.
The Supervisor is complaining about not
getting many recruits for the chain gang
from the county magistrates. Up to date,
Judge Dickson has collected more money
and put Oh the chain gang more convicts
than all the rest of the magistrates put to-
gether.
The young folks were much disappointed
last Friday. They had for weeks made
preparations to have picnic at Brewing
ton, and their hopes for good time ran
high until the soaking rain of Friday morn
ing came along and made them throw up
the spon ge.
Brockinton has awarded two of the prizes
which he is giving away free for tickets
purchased from him.
The Manning Guards were inspected
last Friday evening by General J. Gary
Watts. The General was to arrive the night
before, bat on account of misconnectlon
he could not get here to make the lnspec-
ton in the morning as he expected. The
boys passed muster all right.
For several days the family of Jackson
Tndal, a son of Mr.. J. 3. Tndal have been
considerably an1ious over his mysterious
disappearance from home, but yesterday
their anxiety was relieved by receiving a
letter from him. He is with his grand
father at Claremont, in Sumter County.
The County Board of Commissioners
met last Monday, and they were kept quite
busy listening to an application for & new
road in the Packsville section. This IS not
the first time the parties interested have
been before the board and we think now
they are on the right line to get what they
are after.
International Stock Food is the best
remedy for horses, cattle, sheep aud hogs;
25 and 5Uc. packages. r. B. Loryea, the
druggist.
We were informed yesterday that Mrs.
Judson Chewing, now living with her
parents, in Georgia, has assumed her orr
einal name of Davis and that her children
are also bearing the name of Davis. This,
We are told, she did because she gave up
her husband after be made the confession
after his conviction in the courts on the
charge OF rape.
The large well at the depot has been
filed up BY the railroad authorities. The
Town Council instructed the clerk to call
their attention to this well, which was done,
and they acted very promptly in the mat
fer. There are several old wells about the
town which should be filed in, as there is
nothing which will produce fever more
effectually The council should force the
filing up of every unused we'll IN town.
William Brown, colored, formerly Of this
town, a son of Rev. G. Il. Brown, while on
his way to Manning last Thursday was
drowned in Santee river. 1t appears that
he was coming here to get work on the
brick buildings now in the course OF erec-
ton, and when he reached the river he dis
covered the boat on the opposite side. he
undressed and plunged in to swim for the
boat and then go back for his clothes, but
he must have taken cranp as he was
good swimmer The place where he was
drowned was about ten feet deep.
A course of Hoods Sarsaparilla taken now
will build up the system and prevent SER
ious illness later on. Get only Hoods.
Last Monday was salesday and the
Sheriff sold 800 acres of land belonging to
the Reams estate. One tract Of 500 acrcs
was purchased by Louis Appelt and an
other tract of 800 acres was bought by Miss
T, q Reams. He also sold the right, title
en6 interest of J. A. Thames in the store
sItnated next to the bank, which was
I,onoht by Louis Appelt, and j. 4. Thames
interest in dwelling house and lot was
bonebt nv Mai. A. Levi. At the conclusion
~ t5a sherifs sale, Mr.. 7. E Richardson
e5ministrator of the estate of Il. D. Gar
DEN deceased. sold at public outcry the
interest of Il. D. Garden in the estate OF
the late DR.. S. C. C. Richardson.