The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-11

Some o. Our llclS1ltlAlS 90 " oS9
to get in their Christmas goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Jergerson OF New
York are in Manning visiting ReV. D..
NJ. Holladay.
Misses Rena and Irene Dickson OF
Sumter are in Manning visiting tnelr
uncle. Dr.. G. L. Dickson.
The mother and sister OF Mr. }. L..
Wilson are here from Society Hill VS.
Ting Mr.. Wilson's family.
\ very fine bunch OF mules arrived
list Sunday morning for the ". T.
Hawkins Il Co stables. Go to see them.
Mrs. f. NJ. Fuller OF Cambridge:
Mass. who was visiting her sister MIS-.
Thomas Ninmer, returned to her home
last Monday night.
Nessrs. J. NJ. Lee OF Alcolu. and ).
p. Coleman Of Davis are jurors Tor the
December term United States court
which conveues in Charleston
Fslde: at Piuewooe is making
strenuous effort 10 make his town
commercial! centre, and from reports
he is meeting with much success. heao
his advertisement.
The work Of rebuilding the Nettles
buildings has begun in earnest: Con
tractor Slough is pushing the lounoa-
tions rapidly. The buildings Will De
two story all the way through.
The new pastor OF the Manning Pres
byrerian church, Rev. J. NJ. HoliaoaE
and family have arrived, ana are 10"
one OF US. We extend to them e SIN
cere welcome TO our town, ana nope
Mr.. Eollaiav will meet with encourag-
ment in his new field OF labor.
We have in our office some sweet
potatoes, from Mr. B. T. Thames when
average little better than those SEM
US bv Mr.. ". S. Harvin and Alr. j. r;
Graham. We are very much interested
in this rivalry and we hope our trlenos
will keep the good work a-golng.
There is a large pile OF debris taken
out of the JenkinSon FIRE, and plled IN
street. if the town would have 1t maui
ed and put down on the street IRON the
colored Presbyterian church TO the Oh
mill it will be of great value to those
who haul to and from the mill over
deep sand bed.
Died at DR.. Moods Intirmary in
Sumter Yesterday morning. Mrs. Annie
Griffin. wife Of Mr.. Lawrence Griffin OF
Panola. aged about 81 years. Inc oe-
ceased was daughter OF the late Il; A.
Ridcill, and sister of Mrs. S. Z. Wll-
liams. Mrs. O. W. McRoy OF Manning
and Mrs. T. 3. Minis OF Paxvllle.
The November issue Of the Purple
Folder" of the Atlantic Coast Line con.
tains an accurate map OF the state OF
Florida in addition TO the map OF the
system, which adds to the attractive
ness OF this folder.
Yours trvly,
W.. CRAIG.
). F. Price, Clerk of the Court OF
Emanuel county, Georgia, came mere
Yesterday and took back to Georgia
BRYANT, white man, and Sap, negro,
who were arrested near PaXvllle last
week. The white man is charged with
receiving and concealing stolen gooos,
and the negro with burglary and lar
ceny.
Potato raisers go to grabbing, we
have in our Office a Georgia buch.
grown by Mr.. W. G. King which
Weighs pounds l23 ounces, It IS iree
from knots and is a good smooth artl-
Gle. We are very much interested IN
these mammoth potatoes and take quite
p delight in seeing them exhibited on
our ia BILE, and therefore We will keep
the contest open.
Died last Thursday night, Mr.. Will
liam r. Dingle, aged about 81 years
The deceased was a member OF the
second week Jury and was discharged
Tuesday afternoon. He left here for
his home looking the picture OF health,
and on Thursday, while hauling cotton
to the ginuery at Davis he was stricken
with paralysis and in few hours the
handsome, strong, genial Billy Dingie
was cold in the embrace OF death.
One OF our friends from Davis Station
Station has been raising cane this year,
and last Saturday brought Us some OF
his product. The raiser OF this cane
was Mr.. S. a. Shorter and the stalks
measured S feet ana three inches IN
length. But Mr.. Shorter IS not the
only cane raiser. Mr.. !. T. Bradham IS
a pretty good hand at cane raising him
SELF. and he brought US a couple OF
stalks which measured feet and 3
inche. in length.
J-pon an invitation from the Confed-
crate veterans OF Georgia, James T..
HODGE veteran who served with Co.
|. 18th. Reg't., Infantry and Lawrle
Christopher, a son of veteran, whose
father served in 5th, Cavalry Co. 3.
left this morning to represent harry
Benbow Camp at the Augusta reunion.
This Vet and son OF a Vet" will be
the guests of the Georgians and will be
birhlv entertained. We hope when
they get back both viii be able to give
an account Of the trip.
On last Friday. Mack Conyers con-
yecs convicted at the recent term OF
court of burglary. and sentenced TO five
wears on the chalngang. made an al
terot TO escape from the gang. by
throwing down his shovel and pulling
ont. for the woods. Guardsman Way
was so situated that he could not leave
the rest OF the gang to give chase. and
after repeated orders to stop. and the
convict paying no heed, Way fired, and
shot him in the upper part OF the leg
and h;p. and wounding him so seriously
that he died last Monday.
Died last Thursday night at his home
in the suburbs OF Manning, Mr.. l.
James Davis, i; the eightieth year oi
his age. Tie, leased was quiet Cit
iZen. and ,vas sGo@n among his friend::
as nan Who loved his friends, ano
who ~oa,a have ao.ning to do with hi;
anan,:.s IL lis s,.;..rGS his home was