The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-06


IN that he IS desperately III.
tits with pleasure that we announce
MI. Sam Smith, of Seloc, convalesence.
The old gentleman has been very III.
The Salem magistrateship is being much
sought after TIE present incumbent, MIR.
j. P. Turbeville, Squire Fleming and others
desire the position.
The Manning Guards held their quarter
" prize drill last Friday and Mr.. Willie
Young was the successful contestant. This
is his second quarter for wearing the hand.
some gold medal and he seems to be de-
term!ued to swing to 1t.
Serious complaint comes from Pinewood; !;
it is soid that the blind tigers are So bold
at that place that whiskey can be bought
q over the counters of some negro shops al
y most openly. This should be stopped If
4 true, and the respectable merchants there
8 should not allow it tolerated.
a Married at tae residence OF Dir. James
g a. Hodge, of Sumter. Co. S. c., on the
Knight Of December 31st, 1896. his daughter
3 Miss Eula Anne, to Mr.. William G. Sims,
recently from Darlington, S. G. Rev.
James Mcdowell officiating.
10 residence of Dr. j. F. LeGrand
on fire last Friday evening, and
mely aid it was pat out with very
image. The fire caught from sparks
out of a fue over the cook room
ting in among some dry leaves
ere Oh the roof.
store OF Mr. Clarence Bryant at
sas destroyed by fire last Sunday
d everything n it was lost No
5 He. There had been no fire in the
ing and it is supposed that the hrs
he work of thieves who first robbed
4 lace and then set fire to hide their
IS.
e present council have managed the
rs Of the town in Il very economical
her. The taxes have been closely COL
Ia and the disbursements have been
lderably more than was expected on
# unt of the damage done by the freeze.
will start into the present year with a
cash balance.
arried at tue residence of the brides
. latter, IN Manning. S. c.. December 3lst
1896, Miss Jane Leighton, daughter OF Rev.
James Mcdowell, to Rev: Charles N.
Richards, of Sumter, Co.. 5. c. The father
ards. father of the groom officiating.
There is an effort being made to estab-
Esh public road between the Manning
and Sumter road to Packsville, and it Is
being fought with considerable opposition.
The road was at one time received by the
county commissioners and those opposed,
q refused to work it. Tue matter was car
Aried into court and declared that the com
5riissioners had not complied with the law
s~hen they received 1t.
We desire to call attention of our readers
TO the notice published elsewhere from
Clemson College The institution IS de-
serving the patronage Of the people of the
State. especially the farmers, as 1t was IL
stituted principally to give our farmer boys
an opportunity tor al education
which will elevate ,he!r calling. The man
aserlent IS seconl TO noneiG@- -:tse :ctsse State, @nd
s-&S hope when tne mex. session. opens
m Who're of our Clarendon boys WI
heir names On It's ROLL.
>uday was what IS known as Jan
-. " and everywhere o:Sa the
1lbers Of tracts Of land un-
4 ~oceedings. bat our sheriff
He sold one tract of
81 Ia OF Sumter county
~.vh comes and the
"ryiug off the
unfortunate
etc good
our ~ from
lutv board $ met
lay ard orsan. absence
lscr Owens, Wit i not De
uccount o: sickne: Mir. G. 4.
ae outgoing supervisor, tITEs5 tITEss
see to the c1unsy board ,1sS
receipt. the board elss
,~ue clerk. Sir. 5.
.l:ant of poor
uton P1Sysicia 'Sss s.
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