The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-31

have been made with the agent at depot to tele-
phone when freight trains are approaching
Manning.
Died Yesterday an infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. NJ. Plowden.
Mrs. N. G. Gonzales Of Columbia is
in Manning visiting relatives.
Mrs. NJ. O. Burgess is in Manning
looking after her property interests.
The dispensary sold the day before
Christmas over SlI00 worth OF booze.
Mr.. J. B. Hudnal of Darlington is on
a visit to his relatives in this county. =
To night the tax books will close,
and the percentage hum-bag begins TO-
morrow.
Mr.. S. r. Cole is to engage in the
mercantile business in Columbia. We
hope he will do rushing business.
We acknowledge with pride the
beautiful remembrance to US, from the
ladies of the ". C. T. .. OF Paxville.
The Rigby prize doll was won by
ticket number 1886, and Mrs. Marie
King Of Greeleyville was the lucky
holder.
The body of Mr.. Lun Bradshaw was
brought from Georgia to Greeleyville-
for interment yesterday by Mr.. Henry
DuBose.
Miss May Wilson and rlessrs. J: W.
Rigby, Charlie Rigby and Eddie Hor-
ton attended a dance in Hingstree
Christmas night.
The medal for the Paxville school is
now at the store of Mr.. G. 3. Curtis in
Paxville, where the children and their
parents can see 1t.
The new stenographer for the Sro
judicial circuit is Mr.. Robert Latham
of Columbia, having been appointed oy
Judge r. O. Purdy.
There is a large petition in circula-
ton asking the delegation to appoint
Mr.. J. A. Way of Silver one OF the
board OF county commissioners.
Mr.. D. B. Jones left yesterday for
Society Hill, where he will be engaged
in the mercantile business. His many
friends in Clarendon wish him much
success.
An army of Plowden's was out yes
ter6ay bird hunting. The caVa!caoe
left their buggies at Wilson's. Poor
returns. 'By Hallies" wasn't along,
hey, Bub?
There is every indication now of a
fertilizer war in this State, and 1t may
result in cheaper meal and guano. Ali
the mills and factories are heavily
stocked.
Mr.. ]. D. Ellen former agent at Will
son. has secured a lucretive position at
Dillon, and he and his family moved
from Wilson last week. We wish them
all success in their new home.
Mr.. Junius Picket Gibbons and Miss
Elnina Eugenia Kennedy were mar
ried at the residence of the brides
father. Mr.. J. W. Kennedy, on the
24th inst. Rev. G. T. Gresham othclat-
ing.
Married by Rev. F. ". Gregg on
Christmas morning at the residence OF
the brides mother Mr.. Frank P. Erwin
and Miss Nellie Nelson, a daughter OF
Mrs. S. A. Nelson. The couple left on
the morning train for a tour through
Georgia and Florida.
There was Christmas tree celebra-
tion last Wednesday night at Like Oak
school house, and everything passed OF
nicely. with the exception OF Fooly
Booze who was on the outside and fired
pistol, the ball striking the house
which was full of ladies and children.
Judge Townsend has granted a new
trial in the cases of Gowdy against
Gowdy and Epps against Alderman: In
the former case the jury rendered a
verdict for the defendant, and in the
latter case for the plaintiff, This
means a renewal of two very hard
fought legal battles.
We hear that in all probability the
board of county commissioners VINO
will be recommended for appointment
is B. P. Broadway of Pinewood, and
A. T. Buddin of Sardinia. They how
ever will not be appointed until the
new governor is installed. In the
meantime the present board will act
until their successors qualify.
The South Carolina long distance tel,
ephone is now in connection with Man
ming. On last Monday through the
courtesv OF General Manager Trenholm
we had a talk with the governor. He
was in his Office in Columbia and we
were in ours in Manning, the SOUND
was not altogether perfect, but clear
enough to distinguish what was SAID,
bv now the defect is cleared away and
the service is good Manager Tren'
holm informs US that he will soon be
able to give our people very efficient
service all over the country.
A very serious result, the outcome OF
a feud of long standing, happened near
Greeleyville last Wednesday, James
Bedford man of about IS years OF
ace. went to the house of a Wash Coins,
and used violent language and -four
ished a weapon. He shot grand son
of Coins in the knee. and it is supposed
he killed his own SI1. ~ - -..:
the neck, and di4. s.".r~.
The balls which S ... ..r.''.. 1852
knee of Coins, anC - ;.es .s -.
were of the same -e, ."I *
pistol used by the
arrests have bee -
man Bedford got himself II trouble
with the Coins not long before, but
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