The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-11-05

Mr.P. B. Thorne Of Kingstree was in
Manning Monday.
Hon. James E. Tindal of Fielder, was
in Manning last Monday.
The railroads have consented to make
low rates for the Sumter Carnival.
Hon. Carroll Sims of Barnwe4 was
in Manning last Monday attending
the Sheriff's sales.
Several tobacco warehouses IN Flor
ence were burned yesterday morning.
Loss about $4,000.
Miss Julia V. Thompkins OF Edgefe!d
has accepted a position OF teacher ID
Sammy swamp school.
When you 60 to Sumter to attend
the great Carnival, remember the ad-
yertisers in The TINES.
The paw for the managers will be
here next week, notice will be gwen
where to collect the same.
The municipal tax collections we are
Informed was about $1,000 with quite a
number OF delinQuents to hear from.
The election boxes are being brought
in today, and the indications are that
less than 500 votes were cast ID the
county.
Mrs. L. T. Fischer Of Summerton,
and Mrs. S. NJ. Readon of Manning,
have our thanks for lot OF very dellc-
ious pears.
Maves DuBose OF Manning, a sea-
man on the battle ship Indiana has
been transferred to the battle ship
Massachusetts.
Died Yesterday, Mrs. A. J. Tindal,
widow of the late A. jackson TlnGal.
The funeral services were held TO DAY
at the Manning cemetery.
The store of c.. NJ. Davis & Co. was
closed last Monday on account OF the
death of Mr.. J. D. Gerald's brother
who died in Columbia last Sunday.
Read the advertisement of NJ. Marks
& Sons, of Charleston, the largest de-
partment store in the State. They 40
a tremendous mail business, and the
house is thoroughly reliable.
The enterprising business men OF
Sumter have engaged a Carnival Com
pany to paint that city in glowing and
festive colors form the 1lth to the 10th.
Clarendon will no doubt be well rep
resented.
Bishop Capers will hold service at
St. Marks church on Sunday next the
9th. this being his annual visit to the
parish, and it is hoped that as many as
can will attend church and come out to
hear him on that occasion.
Gus Deas who was sent to the pepe-
tentiary from Clarendon several years
ago, was refused pardon by Governor
McSweeney last Saturday. We have
not learned who it was that petitioned
the governor for the pardon OF Deas.
Sumter is to have carnival week
beginning on the l1th, and lasting to
the 18th, inst. The railroads Will give
reduced rates. The Knights OF Pythlas
will have a free street fair, and great
crowds from the surrounding counties
will be there for the gala ocassion.
Married by Rev. P. B. Wells last
Thursday morning, about four miles
south of Manning, at the home OF the
brides mother Mrs. Anna NJ. Davis,
Rev. j. Percy Inabnit, and Miss Is
ther B. Davis. The bridal party left
on the morning train for Columbia and
Orangeburg.
The Carnival to be given under the
auspires of the Knights of Pythias in
sumter from the lIth to the 18th is ex-
pected to furnish great big punches OF
of beautiful fun for those who attend
it. It is to be week of ofmerry-maklng,
and an elaborate program has been
arranged for the occasion.
Died last Thursday near Davis, Mr..
J. Harvey Eadon, aged about 81 years.
The deceased was man OF sterling
worth, and for many years was book
keeper and a centennial mali IN the
extensive business OF Mr.. S. NJ. Mex
sen. The funeral took place Friday at
St. Paul. He was buried with masonic
honors, by Summerton lodge OF which
the deceased was member.
We walked into the store of Mr.. S. |.
Till last Saturday night and Mr.. Till
showed us lot of hats he had just
picked up and we were amazed at the
price. Why Till can sell first class
hat, fit for any gentleman to wear for
9S cents. He noticed our amazement
at the bargains he offered in hats, that
before we went out he presented US
with one, that we could not buy IN a
city for less than s..
The fast mail train due in Charles
ton last Sunday morning at SIT: a. m.
was wrecked at a switch at Elm Clfy,
n. G.. by striking car loaded with
lumber, the lumber car was not on the
switch far enough for the passenger
car to pass. Engineer W. W. Corrle
was killed, and the mail agent seri-
ously hurt, but the passengers escaped.
Engineer Corrie was friend OF our
boyhood and his untimely death is re-
ceived with sorrow.
The sheriff sold two tracts of land
under court DEGREES last Monday. In
the matter of the Union Mortgage,
Banking and Trust Company against
Sarah E. Dingle and others Sl24 acres
brought 1852. H. L. B. Wells, Esq,
gave notice that he represented the
Dingle defendants, and that purchasers
could only get Mrs. Dingle's interest
which is a life estate in trust. The
case of Julia Pierson and others against
Emma Mcdonald and others 33 acres OF
land brought 1910. In the advertised
matter of Noise against BillupS. the