The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-01

eeiSo meet the freight trains. Arrangements
have been made with the agent at depot 10 te!e-
phone when freight trains are approaching
Fare. 10 cents each way.
John NJ. Hodge is doing business with
the box factory at Georgetown.
Miss Lachicotte Of Georgetown visit
ed Miss Lillian Harvin last week.
Miss Pansv Wyman OF Aiken is visit
ING Miss Matte Rhame in Manning.
Miss Olivia Ingram of Sumter spent
Sunday in Manning with her parents.
Mrs. A. W. Knight and children OF
Bamberg are in Manning on a visit 10
S. J. Legg.
Cadets Boyd Cole, Everett Isenan
and William Barron left yesterday Tor
the Citadel.
Miss Blanche Ivy left this morning
for Hartsville to enter Welsh Neck
High School.
There will be marriages galore this
winter. This is an era OF prosperity,
association, and expansion.
Miss Marie Hodge opened school at
Davis Station on 10Th OF September
which will continue for eight months.
The improvements in our cotton mar
ket is quite discernable and it is with
a decree OF satisfaction that we report
this.
There will be preaching in the
Methodist church next Sunday n1gnt
at 5 O'Clock, Presiding Elder Kilgo Will
preach.
Wanted: A contract with some re-
liable man to furnish US with 10 coros
of wood. 10 cords oak and coros
lightwood delivered.
Miss Hattie Easterby, who has been
on an extended visit to Miss Lillian
Harvin, returned to her home IN Cnar-
lesion last Saturday.
There is in contemplation the start
ingof an industry in this town. Wnlch,
if started will give number OF women
clean healthy employment.
Married by Rev. P. B. Wells, last
Wednesday afternoon, at the home OF O
the brides parents at Alcolu, Mr.; ,. ..
Malpus of Lumber, and Miss Laura
Spigner.
Married last Sunday evening by Rev.
o. Cough, at the Baptist parsonage,
Mr.. Charles F. Jenkinson, and Miss
Beulah I. Breedin, daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. a. 3. Breedin.
There is in contemplation another
telephone line, if arrangements can De
consummated with the Southern Bell.
The manager of that company IS IN
correspondence with a party IN this
town now.
EVERYBODY come to Paxville Acade-
nv next Friday night Oct. 3rd. The
ladies of the NJ. E church will give a
lnnch party, oysters and ice cream Will
also be served. All who come will be
assured OF good time.
Rev. J. ". Easley, the minister IN
charge OF the colored Baptist churcn OF
this place. was in attendance upon the
National Baptist association IN Blrm-
ineham, and was in the building when
that terrible catatrophe happened.
To be married this evening by Rev.
F. W. Gregg, pastor OF the Presoyte-
rian church, at the residence OF aon.
Joseph F. Rhame, Lieut.. ". G. Davis
and Miss Matte Rhame. the adopted
Senphter of Mr., and Mrs. J. F. Ishame.
Our best wishes.
The Institute school, we understand,
proposes to raise its standard TWO more
GRADES. A good move, and it will save
sending boys and girls away to prepare
for college. Under Professor Stuckey's
manaeement Manning will be able to
send It's graduates direct to college.
We want all of our readers to closely
read the advertisements in this news
Daper. Our advertisers are live men
and they do not let their matter be.
come dead and stagnant, hence 1t vii
be noticed they change them frequent
ly and always will be fresh and tempt
ing offers.
We walked into a store the other
dav and a young lady was shopping
She asked the clerk to tell US, that she
was shopping lfor a friend. 1t made nc
difference to US who the shopping wa:
for. but we have often wondered why
she wanted US to know, the laces anc
embroideries she was buying was for
friend. A little latter on we reckon
the friend will be SOMEBODY'S wife.
We have been thinking for som
time that unless g. great change tool
place in this town soon, Old Nicl
would get in his work somewhere OF
some how, and it was not surprising TO u!
when the news came that Old NlcE
struck a trail in the southern portion
OF the town and made a capture, thl
time he contented himself with
Espossum' but there is no telling wha
he will catch later.
The demand for building lots is be
coming a serious matter in this town
not so much do the people want to bu.
lots as they are anxious to come her
to live, and if they cannot buy lot t
build upon they will rent If someood.
else will build, We are confident tina
dozen houses fit for respectable peo
pie to live in, can be rented rlgn
away, and if those owning. vacant lot
which have gold mines beneath tn
surface will only build upon them, tn
mines would still be there and our tow
would continue to grow. What IS sadl,
needed here, is the building OF severa