The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

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The electricians had the misfortune
Yesterday to break the large globe
which encases the arc light IN front OF
the bank.
The Manning Grocery Co. has handed
us a nice smoke in the shape OF Sweet
Violet cigars. These cigars are de-
light to smokers.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Boyd Of Charleston
West Virginia, is in Manning on visit
TO her daughters Mrs. J. W. Mcleod,
and Mrs. E. S. Mcintosh.
Died at his home near Lynchburg
last Saturday, Captain D. E. heelS, al
ter an illness of about one year. Capt.
Keels had many friends in Clarendon.
Last Sunday morning Mr.. NJ. S. Nix
on proprietor OF the Columbia hotel,
died. Mr.. Nixon for years lived IN
Sumter and was proprietor OF the Nix
on house.
The house of Mr.. S. A. Shorter, near
Davis. was burned last Friday alter
noon. Two of his children had very
narrow escape. The loss is about SlOo,
with no insurance.
While on the way 70 Manning yester-
day Mr.. Selwyn Dingle lost his pocseI7,
book with S2S in it. The finder WILL
gladden. Mr.. Dingle's heart by surprls-
ing him with its return.
Sheriff J. Ebert Davis attended a
convention of sherifs IN Columbia last
week. The object OF the convention
was to perfect an organization to secure
favorable legislation for sherit1s.
Everybody go out to the entertain
ment tomorrow night. A gooo program
has been arranged to be washed down
with a meat supper. Go out and let the
outer and inner man enjoy the OCCASION.
Mr.R.M. Dean of this place has been
in bad health for GOOD while ana ne
is resting at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. C. A. Brown, at Panoia. we nope
he will get strong and come oack 70
Manning soon.
There is current runor Of q strong
probability of the Seaboard Air Line
railroad coming from Bishopvlue
through Manning on its way to Char
lesion. The forerunners OF this route
are now out prospecting.
The Pinewood post-hole shipper is re-
ceiving more orders than be can Ill,
and it will necessitate an enlargement
of his plant to supply the demand. he
is receiving orders from beyond the
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It is as becoming for young lady to
wrap her skirts tightly around her on
the Streets, as it is for a young man to
walk the streets with his hands IN MS
pockets and his sack-coat tail rolled up
over his hips. In many cases the slght
is not to be proud OF.
The best physic. :'Once tried and
YOU will always use Chamberlaln,s
Stomach and Liver Tablets says VIII
liam A. Girard, Pease, Vt. These
Tablets are the most prompt, most
pleasant and most reliable cathartic in
use. For sale by The r. B. Loryea
Drug Store, Isaac N. Loryea, Prop.
Invitations are out for the coming
marriage of DR.. J. T. Stukes and MISS
Iucie E. Edwards, at the home OF the
brides parents at Lloyd, Florida. on
the 18th inst. DR.. Stukes is the eldest
son OF Mr.. J. T. Stukes of this place, q
graduate Of the South Carolina Medlcai
College OF Charleston and a successful
practitioner in Florida.
The scratch of a pin may cause the
loss OF g. limb or even death when blood
noinoning results from the injury. All
danger Of this may be avoided, how
ever, by promptly applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t IS an antlseptlc
aud quick healing liniment for cuts,
bruises and burns. For sale by Inc
z. 3. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac NJ
Loryea, Prop.
Last Saturday night number OF the
business houses, including the postothce
was lighted up with the Harvin electric
light, and the lights shone so brightly
that the lamps in the neighborlng hous-
es paled into insignifcance. There IS
no comparison between these lights and
lamps for brilliancy and safety, and We
hope Mr.. Harvin will be successful IN
this enterprising undertaking.
When YOU feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take dose OF Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse and invigorace your
stomach, regulate your bowels, give
YOU relish for your food and make
You feel that in this old world is a good
place to live. For sale by The <. 3.
Ioryea Drug Store, Isaac N. Loryea,
Prop.
One of the never failing signs OF re
fnement is to talk shop" on any and
all occasions. If you casually meet an
acquaintance on the street, talk
shop; if you pay social call ito display
vour good breeding, talk shop" Only
cultured and refined people can do this,
and when you hear ''shoptalked" out
side of shops, it is very elevating, and
YOU can realize what it is to breathe a
refined atmosphere.
A great many OF our readers will re-
member Mr.. John B. King who at one
time lived in Manning, and was a very
efficient policeman in this place, from
here he went to Columbia and engaged
in the mercantile business, and Later he
moved to Charleston, and afterwards to
Bamberg where he was made chiet OF
police. On the 4th inst a Mrs. Davis
applied to the sheriff for protection
from her drunken husband, and he sent
Mr.. King to her house to arrest the
man. The woman went to the rear OF
the house, and King went to the front
door, knocked for admittance ana re-
ceiving no response started to open the
door, and as it was cracked open DAVIS
shot him with load OF small shot over
the heart, and he died almostlnstantly;;
Davis made no attempt to escape ana