The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21

have been made with the agent at depo- 20 tele.
phone when freight trains are approaching
Manning.
Fare 10 cents each way.
Manning's population is fully SUI
more than the census gives.
Mr.. J. G. Higgins has taken posi-
ton in the cffice of the Clerk OF court.
Mrs. J. S. Troublefeld Of Mcintosh,
Ga. is visiting Mr.. W. j. Irouolenelo'
Mr.. Sam W. Barron has accepted a
position in the Office of the Harv!n hos
iery mill.
CORRESPONDENTS. we should like very
much to hear from you now. come,
get move on you.
The legislature has been in session a
week and it has taken up its time 10
getting ready for work.
Don't fail to read school superinten-
dent Holidays warning to the trus-
tees. It is timely and sensible.
Mr.. W. P. Hawkins has gone to the
stock market, and he is expected every
day with a lot of nice STOCK. lie ooes
not handle the trifiing k-od.
Our serial story, Donald Donaldson:
Jr..'' ends with this issue, ana II mas
been very gratifying TO US to know tnaI
so many were pleased with 1t. 4 lltlle
later we will get out another story.
A gentleman who has just returned
from a visit in Sumter county, 0ens as
that cotton seed mills have men OUT ID
that county soliciting seed, ana tney
are offering 81 cents per ousnel lor
them.
Read Avant Mercantile Cos adver-
tisement. This is one mercantlie con-
cern which has reached out Tor traoe
and certainly got it: as evidenced Iron
the tremendous freight receipts at sum
merton.
Hon. Y.J. Pope was elected yesterday
chief Justice. without opposition. Sen
ator Davis was one OF the telers. Inc
inauguration of Governor Hey"arG,
and lieutenant Governor Sloan uooA
place at noon today.
From the quantity of live STOCK a., a.,
ready sold in this market, there WILL
be many subjects for the bone yaro
this fall. We understand thai tnelr
has been sold in Manning Is car Ioaos
of horses and mules.
The Quaker Male Quartette Will give
a. performance in Manning on tne
evening of February Ind, under T.! Sne
auspices of the Alkahest lyceum,: Inc I;
mana cement promises to nave tne nall
in a comfortable condition.
Ben Richbourg, an industrious col
ored man in the employ OF Ar, w. ..
Harvin, was taken suddenly Ill yesVer.
dav and in very short time oleo OF
conyulsions. The deceased had been
subject to these sudden attacks.
We are informed by Mr.. Robert
Wheeler that while crossing tlrst
bridge east side OF Black river last
FRIDAY afternoon, the bridge gave way
with him and came near killing ms
horse. The commissioners were IN
session and we told him to give them
the information.
We are informed that a prominent
citizen at Pinewood sits up late at night
working on a machine to take up post
holes for shipment. When he com
pletes the instrument he Will apply lot
a patent. Another man N the same
place is trying to invent scheme 70
preserve soap bubbles.
Married at the Methodist parsonage
bv Rev. J. W. Daniels IN Charleston on
Wednesday evening, January l3tn,, Mr;
Thomas NJ Young Of Manning ana
Miss Jessie Viola Addison, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Addison OF Char!es-
ton. The happy couple after lew
DAYS, visit ID the city returned TO Man
ming.
Dr. D. O. Rhame of Summerton, ap-
preciates the value Of advertising IN a
newspaper that gives value received.
He has a thoroughly equipped drug
store. and he does not fail to Let the
neople know what he has for sale: the
consequence is, that his stock IS always
kept fresh and pure, and trade comes
to him from all sections.
Last Thursday night, the store house
on the Manning road to klngstree, De-
longing to the Haynesworth brothers
was destroyed by FIRE; the loss IS com 9I
olete as their was no insurance. Ihe
building contained some groceries, ana
farm produce, together with io1 OF
cotton seed meal, which was mostly
saved. The loss is about $500.
We received letter this week from
a gentleman having interests IN this
county, asking US to send him several
COPIES Of last weeks TIMES. He IS IN
thorough sympathy with our efforts to
secure additional railroad facilities for
Manning, and he is ready to cooperate
in the taking of stock. Our railroad
project is no idle dream, we sincerely
believe the agitation of this matter will
result in accomplishing good purpose.
Died last Thursday at his home near
Davis Station, Mr.. S. u. Nexsen, aged
about 50 years. The deceased was one
of the wealthiest men in the county,
starting in life very poor and by haro
work, amassed large fortune. lie
will be missed in his community: for IN
it. he was a great aid to many. His
body was taken to Williamsburg for
interment. The deceased leaves four
brothers and two sisters surviving him.