The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12

Mr.. G. r. Thames of St. Marks re-
ports to US that on last Saturday ne
found open bolls of cotton in his field.
Mr.. ". P. Hawkins after pleasant
sc-joucn in the mountains has returned
home vo look after his horse and buggy
business.
Mrs. T. E. Fisher and Miss Edith
Ware of Charleston came to Manning
YESTERDAY to attend the funeral OF MIS-.
Beulah Jenkinson.
That was a pretty lot of teachers, or
would it be more proper TO say, 1na'
was lot of pretty teachers. VINO az
tended the summer school.
The contest for the citadel scholar
shins will come off on the 2lst INST,
and from the number of contestants we
look for some close rubbing.
a communication from Sardinia was
accidentally misplaced and lost IN some
rubbish while cleaning up the once.
We hope the writer will rewrte MS
article.
A tobacco barn belonging to Henry
Abraham in the Fork was DESTROYED DSI
fire last Friday morning. Poorly oull1
furnace and general carelessoess was
the cause.
Mrs D. Hirschmann and her sister
Miss Minnie Paget returned nome Guis'
morning from New York, where 1nes
have been perfecting themselves III
their millinery work.
One of the amusing things connected
with the hot spell is to hear man who
6on't know the difference between al
falfa and satisfy say, s'Purty not, ou'
mighty good corn weather.
There will be a big educational rally
at Pine Grove on next TUESDAY. a
number of distinguished speakers WILL
he there and to cap the climax there
will be Salem picnic dinner.
Messrs. E. P. Geddings and b. (.
broadway. the newly elected trustees
of the Pinewood Graded School, were
in town last Saturday on business Win
the Superintendent of Education.
When YOU want physic that Is milo
and Gentle, easy to take and certain 70
oct alwavs use ChambeJlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by Ihe II.
B.Lorvea Drug Store, Isaac NJ. Loryea'
Prop.
Among the swallows that have home
ward flown from the pleasure resorts
are Miss Mae Wilson from PaWley,s
island, Mr.. I. NJ. Loryea from Waynes-
Vile. n. C. and Mr.. W. Scott HarVlo
from Glenn Springs.
The Presbyterian congregation has
engaged the services OF Eev. "; NJ.
Howerton, who will preach LOT tneln
until September 18th, when he returns
to Princeton University. Services noo
Sunday.
There lives at Riu;ni, on the planta;,
ton of Col. r. C. Richardson, a coloESo Gso
woman whose age is said to be ll0. She
IS active and Industrious. makes her
own living by farming, and every oon>
day morning she walks L mlles W
church. The Rev. Hampton bos1ou,
who misrepresented Clarendon ~ tne
LEGISLATURE in the glorious days OF pll-
fering, is her brother.
let Clarendon be the first to assert
hon ;ndependence and good sense, by
organizing farmers township c!uDs, Aoi
protection against the greed OF sne on
mill trust. When the farmers OF otner
counties learn what has been oone II
Clarendon, they will at once see u IS
to their interests to do likewise ana the
nosition to demand justice will be ac-
complished. We expect the meeting
at Davis Cross Roads next Saturday 10
be the mother Of farmers cluos.
What came near being e serious &C
cident happened to MIR. Robert Oo-
Rant while driving over a orlage IN
the public road near his home. Inc
bridge gave way and had 1t not oeen
for his horses activity the probability
is Clarendon county would have had to
nav for q fine horse. Mr.. James Reaves
Of the same neighborhood passed
through town last Sunday and request
ed us to call the Commissioners atten-
tion to the road and bridges IN that
section being in bad and dangerous
condition.
Mr.. L. Dow Player has bought an in
terest in the business OF Mr.. 5. l.: III,
and hereafter this concern will De
known as S. I. Till & Co. Mr.. Player IS
Young man of very agreeable man
ners. has lots If friends, and we hope
in his new venture he will be success
full. Mr.. Till is an experienced mer-
chant and is doing full share OF the
business that comes to Manning. he
will leave soon for the northern mar
kets and on his return S. I. Till 4 CO.,
propose to hustle and create hustle IN
the dry goods line.
Professor r. Means Davis OF the
South Carolina College on last Friday
evening delivered before the teachers.
summer school a very interesting and
instructive address on History. He
made plain the duty OF the citizen to
the State and with a graceful flow OF
ianouaqe took his audience by the
hand and led them through the ages,
occasionally stopping to lay stress upon
some especially important occurrence.
His address should have been heard by
every student in this section: The next
morning he delivered a very Instructive
lecture to the teacher students.
The government has not Deen satisueo
with the returns on the rural route from
this place and one inspector declined to
recommend its continuance, but through
the intercession of Congressman Legare
another chance for Improvement has
been eiven. The trouble is that the peo-
Dle along the route do not patronlze II
sufficiently; There are too few box keep
ers and TOO few who get and send mail
The route is a great convenience to the
farmers and especially is it so in the
busy season when they have not the
time to spare 70 come to town, therefore
they should see to it that Congressman
I.eGare's efforts are sustained by those