The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30

Miss Lucie Barron is on q visit to rela-
tiyes in Williamsburg county.
Last Monday night the store of Mr.: j. j..
Nettles in the Fork was destroyed by ire.
Mr.. Nettles had no insurance and he lost
his entire stock amounting to several hun
dred dollars.
Go to Brockinton's for whatever you
want.
Every Confederate veteran should attend
the meeting Of Harry Bepbow Camp next
Saturday to arrange for the trip to Charles
ton. Arrangements are to be made for q
barbecue, and there will also be arranged
o plan to help those who are not financially
able 70 spare the cost of the trip. Veter-
ans, this is rare opportunity for q grand
reunion and al o. you should take aovaQ-
tage oft.
The press dispatches in this moaning S
News and Courier give every indication Of
war being declared in few days. The
Jingo element in both branches Of Con
gress is in control, and is about to ride
rough shod over the peace representatives.
Resolutions were yesterday introduced re-
cogniz,ng the independence OF Cuba, and
committees are waiting upon the President
to urge Ri :; to give the command to turn
loose the dogs Of war,
Big stock of Delicious Candies. Il. B.
Loryea, the druggist.
On Friday of last week colored laborer
st C. +. Harvins mill at Packsville by the
name of Frank Mcbride while at work at
the dry kiln met with the misfortune to
have door weighing in the neighborhood
of 1000 pounds to fall upon him. On last
Wednesday he died from the effects of his
ipiuries and was buried Thursday. Last
Monday four days after the mans death
our county coroner empaneled a jury OF
inquest and ascertained at a cost OF Sll to
the county, that the man buried foCr days
before, was in reality dead.
The Manning Guards are. through their
officers, endeavoring to infuse new life into
the company, but the present condition OF
things doesn't make our young men banker
much for military glory.
Wanted-Boarders for the next three
months at Mr. George L Lesesnes, on San
tee. He guarantees safe retreat for nerv-
Gus individuals and he can only accommo-
date limited number; therefore those
who have desire for quiet life for the
next three months had better make an early
application and they need not carry their
Spanish dictionaries either.
Full line of Fine Stationery. Lowest
prices. +. B. Loryea, the druggist.
It will be gratifying to the many friends
of Mr. J. q. Lesesne to learn that his mer-
it as q business man together with his high
character has been recognized BY one OF
the best business houses in Charleston.
NJ. Drake and Son offered position to Mr..
Lesesnc to represent them throughout the
State and the offer has been accepted. Mr..
Lesesne has host Of friends ut home and
over the State who will give him that sub
stantiai encouragement which business
man needs to bring about success In Sc
lecting Mr.. Lesesne as their representative
Messrs. Drake and Son have secured the
services of a man who after q little exper-
ience will become valuable tc them. He
will inspire confidence in the trade and
this alore will give him great advantage
in this day of "git thar" practices. We
sincerely hope that the business men OF
this section and especially OF this county
will start our esteemed young townsman
off with good amount of orders.
4 fre line of stationery at Brockinton's, 5,
at all prices. Next,to NJ. Lewis.
.sThe Bryants have fout agin" was the
report that reached US last Monday. Lu-
cius Bryant come to town last Monday
morning and swore out peace warrant
for Willie Bryant, his brother, and after
finishing his business in the town he
caught his mule and started home. When
he reached a point near Mr.. ". I. Lee
sesne's plantation. Willie Bryant came out
from hiding and drew his pistol at Lncius,
who attempted to escape his desperate
brothers wrath by jumping off the mule
and dashipg across the field. Willie fired
at him twice, once as he jumped from his
mule and again while be was running.
Only one ball took effect, and that entered
the back near the lower spinal, causing the
lower extremities to become partially par
alvzed. Drs. Brown and Dickson were
called in at Mr.. Lesesne's, where the IN
fortunate man was taken, and upon exam.
ination it proved the ball to have been OF
3S-calibre and beyond the reach of the
physicians probes. Bryant is in very
critical condition. Willie Bryant IS IN jail