The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14


Manning.
Fare, 10 cents each way.
The Tillman trial will close today.
The stump factory has begun opera
lions.
Mrs. Mary C. Clark OF Sumter spent
last Monday in Manning.
f. c. Haynsworth of the Sumter Bar
was in Manning yesterday.
Miss Louie Smith of Mullins is visit
inc her sister Mrs. J. G. Slaughter.
The organization of the farmers will
do great good, in spite Of the few croaS-
erS.
Keep close tab On our advertising
columns. as they mean something 70
Your pocket.
Nimmer's store has an attraction IN
the shape of a parrot. He also mas q
pretty lot OF canary birds.
Mrs. \. C. Davis. who has been des-
peratelv i'll is so far improved as TO give
Strong hopes for her recovery
Mr.. ". A. Fass of Dillon. and Mr..
Tsadore Eirschmann OF New York are
visiting the family OF Mr. D. Hlrsch-
mann.
Mr.. r. L. Fielder, a pushing mer-
chant of Pinewood was in Manning
Monday. He says Pinewood is moving
on nicely.
Married in New York on the 9th
inst. Miss Nellie Stephens ana MI.
T. N. Fuller. The groom writes ne IS
a student at Harvard law school.
Mr.. B. H. Harvia. private> secretary
to Congressman 6. S. Iegare, was IN
Manning yesterday. He goes to WASH
ington the early part OF next month.
The latest report from DR.. Mood, 5
Infrmary at Sumter, from the bedside
OF Mrs. W. E. Jenkinson, is that the
patient is a shade better and cheerful.
Married last Sunday afternoon by ).
P. Turbeville. ESQ.,, Notary Public, Mr..
Edward Turbeville and Miss Nettie
Green, Youngest daughter OF the late
T. Z. Green.
We desire TO call special attention to
the advertisement of Coffey & Rlgoy.
They have beautiful line OF buggles
and wagons, and they are offering them
at competitive prices.
Married last Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides parents at
Tnnan. S. c.. Mr.. Julius Zimmerman
Mimms of Sumter and Miss Helen Lou
ise CAN'T, daughter OF Col. T. Larry
CAN'T.
The ginnery of Mr.. n. c. Stack at
Pineyood caught on fire last Friday
from a match in seed cotton going
through the gin, but before any very
serious damage was done the flre was
put out.
The farmers of Abbeville county are
organizing themselves into farmers
clubs. They propose to extend chelr
organization all over the State for the
purpose of protecting the marketing OF
their crops.
There will be festival at the olo
parsonage near New Zion church for the
benefit OF that church Friday evening,
November 4th. The public is cordially
invited. and the editor returns thanks
for special invitation to attend.
We regret that space forbids the
publishing of a communication signed
s.Anon'' from Pinewood this week. 1t
reached US this morning too late to
have it set up, it will appear next week
with the advertising part eliminated.
Died last Wednesday at Timmons-
Vile Miss Birdie Conyers, a daughter
of the late Capt. John J. Conyers; The
BODY accompanied by a number OF
friends was brought to Manning on
Thursday and inferred in the Manning
cemetery.
Rural Route Carrier Vernon E.
Scarborough from Summerton had
horse to fall in a bridge on the pubic
road. and the animal is now disabled
for use. The county authorities should
look carefully after the public bridges,
and thus avoid lawsuits.
We have been making special IN
curry with regard to the character ana
ability of Prof. Slater. the music teacn-
Grand we can state he is recommended
to US as a thorough teacher, and a man
to high character, and his system OF
teaching is of the very best.
The farmers township clubs neet
next Friday afternoon, to elect dele,
pates to a comfy convention to be held
in Manning, Nov. Ith. There should
be a good attendance at the club meet
ings. The movement is growing, other
counties have commenced organizing
on similar lines.
The town council has our thanks for
putting a stop to the intolerable null
sance of little boys gathering in the
postotfice to play and talk. Last Sun
day night PolicemaS Thames ,jerked
two Of the chaps out, and locked them
up in the guardhouse.
The patrons of Pine Grove school
have decided to build modern schoo!
building at a cost Of about $4,000. This
is one OF the most progressive educa-
tiopal communities in the county. They
already have a magnificent church, and
now a modern school building is an ad.
ditional credit to their enterprise.
Last Saturday was the finest trade
dav of the season. The great crowd
was drawn here by the ''book agents
annointment TO collect for books sold on