The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-27
The new year brings change in the

The new year brings a change in the
post mastership of Manning. The lncum-
bent has hel;' the ;,oSition satisfactory to
the governm ent, and VIC hope to the pat
rons OF the Office for TIE past five years.
At the last election, the people OF C!aren-
DON saw lit to ecc, tie l3cumbrAt TO the
State Senate. and rs the State Constitution
may be construed against the holding OF
two Offices, II was thought best by the pos
tai authorities to remove the present post
master at Manning, anI therefore avo:A
any possible embaraSSments. Notice OF
appointment for the new postmaster reach-
ed here about a monlh ago, and by agree
ment the present incumbent holds on IN
I'll the end Of quarter December 3lst. iAis
gives him chance to make full settlement.
for the year aad give the new rostmaste:
the beginning OF q year to Start business.
Oar State Constitution forbids the boiling
Of two cftices III the same time, nad n:'Ga
cousi ernt:o;i w think this riSh: aai ''''-
peg, aGIG us III" wnter Is the lnc1nhcat
as well ;,S Senator. :a2 postmastership pay
ing living salary, and the Senatorshlp
barely expenses. We have concluded Ill de-
.arenc, TO The State Constitution to give MP
the ctiice payi.g living starr, and hold
on to be high honor of State Senator whic:i
barely paws expenses. We know that Our
successor will give the patrons of the office
equally as good, If not better s-ryice than
the incumbent has, and the incumbent
will lake pleasure in giving her such aid
as she will be pleased to accept from him.
On the first day O. January 1900 the posi-
Office viii be il the name Of Mrs. Ehza
Applet postmaster.
It takes but minute TO overcome tick
ling in the tAroat and to stop q cough i.y
the use of One Minute Cough Cure. This
remedy quickly cures all forms of throat
and lung troubles HARMLESS and pleasant
to take. 1t prevents consumption. a ia
nous specific for grippe and its after effects
DO Rlame, Summer.ou; Dr. W N Brock
inton, Manning.
The new Year will bring TO Manning bus
mess changes which will increase our bus
mess facilities. and have g tendency to draw
a more extensive trade to the town. The
com bination of forces We refer TO, is the
one which has been eutered into by MesSrs
J. W. Mcleod, E. L. Wilkins, ". G King
a2d C. E wilkins This is q strong buSi-
ness combination, backed with a maSniti-
cisnt financial standing, and favored
acquaintance in the commercial word. 1t
is not necessary to say that all o! the mem
bers of tbs new frm are we'll known to
the people Mr. Mcleod has been IN tie
mercantile business here nearly all OF his
life, and his success is matter OF notorle-
ty, Mr. E. l.. Wilkins came here from
Charleston where he was interested IN the
cotton factorage business, and was the
outdoor man Of the firm OF &. \. Norwood
l. Co., one 0! the most successful concerns
in the city, besides he has had much ex-
per;ence in the mercantile line in this
county. II was he who founded the first
tobacco warehouse here, and by his hne
business management be Is making the
success greater every year. w. G.. King
as man, and q merchant las 5nlit up a
reputation for level-headeaneSS, and safety,
rather the "Beu Walker of the mercantile
line, and he carries in this new firm the
confidence of the people which is OF n:ore
value THAI money capital. Mr.. c. E. vii.
kins is Il young, active MaD, intelligent
and ambitious, who has had SOME plac-
ticable business experience ana who
will, We Lsve no doubt, Inject new and pro-
gresslve ideas into the business. The firm
OF Mcleod, Wilkins, King and wilkins
will be one Of the strongest in this section
of the State and they will be in position
to be of great help to the people.