The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-27

Rev. J. NJ. Holladay will preach at
Harvin's on Sunday afternoon at .
O'Clock.
Mr.. F. P. Erwin and wife, and Miss
Hattie Nelson left last Saturday 1or
Glenn Springs
Hon. H. q. Crum, former State
LIQUOR commissioner died at his nome
in Denmark yesterday.
Mr.. Ben 81. Harvin, private secretary
to Congressman Legare, was IN Man
nino last Monday on business, his lam
ilv are now visiting relatives IN the
Fork.
There will be preaching in the Pres
byterian church next Saturday morn
inc at Ii o'clock by Rev. ". S. Porter
of Summerton.
Rev. J NJ. Holladay with his family
will leave for Sullivan,s Island next
Tuesday morning, to be gone the
month of August.
Died last Monday near Sandy Grove
Mr.. Silas Driggers, Is year olo son OF
Mr.. D. I. Driggers. The young man
was exceedingly bright. and very pop
ular in his community.
Charlton DuRant, Esq, left last Sat
urday for eileen Springs where ne
hopes to get clear of the fever he has
been having, and the rest needed from
overwork.
\ severe nail and rain storm passed
2 through the Brewington sectlon las0
Wednesday, and did considerable Dam
age to the crops, Mr.. Erwin Plo~oen 5
corn was badly hurt.
DR.. J. 81. Hawkins left last Saturday
for Washington and other northern
noints. DR.. Charles Jennings OF Colum-
bia is filing DR.. Hawkins place al the
prescription case OF Brown q 20.
DIR. T. 3. McDow who killed Capt. +:
" Dawson. editor of the News and
Courier, in 1889. was found dead IN ms
home in Charleston yesterday; IL IS
said that DR.. McDow was never hlmseu
after Staying the great editor.
Snnervisor Owens did not succeed in
Getting convicts from the penitentlary,
but he left his application on file, and
beir,p ahead Of all others, he has the
promise. that as soon as there are any
to sDare Clarendon will be the hrst TO
get them.
Rev. RI. Grier of Elizabeth City,
N c. spent about ten days visiting the
Group of churches once served by Key.
". II. Mills. He was called to ROCK
Eill on last Sunday, by telegram,
announcing the illness of his child.
The stock of general merchandise
belonging to S. I. Till, was sold yes
terdav to satisfy chattel mortgage.
The highest bid was sl,675, and was
knocked off to ). II. Lesesne attorney.
The sale attracted quite crowd ana
for while the bidding was quite splr,
tied. This is the first sale OF the klno
that has taken place IN Manning IN
-zaav Years
The third quarterly coz ference OF the
Santee circuit will embrace GeXtt Fccl-
day, Saturday and Sunday, and Will
convene at St. Paul's church. Inc 1ol-
lowing will be present and partlclpate
in the meeting: Rev. q. b; Bro"ne,
P. E.: Rev. L. L. Bedenoaugh, Nev. a.
y. Brunson and Prof. q. 6: Sherloan
of the Carlisle Fitting School. Every
body invited.
Mr.. A. P. Hill of PaNvilie who went
70 GEORGIA to attend the trial OF the
Rryadt bows, has returned home, ana
reports that the case was heard at
Swansborro, Emanuel county, and VIII
lie and Charlie Bryant. pleaded guilty
70 the charge of burglary and larceny,
and were sentenced TO Is years on the
public works. Lucius Bryant PLEADED
ouiltv to the charge OF harborlng
Stolen goods and he was sentenced 10
years. The Bryant boys are the sons
of Mr.. J. J. Bryant OF PaXvll!e, ano
they have been a source OF mucn trou-
bic to him, but he did not desert them,
and did all he could TO get them out OF
their trouble.
\ tragedy occurred on the chaingang
last Friday. The gang IS located at
Silver: Lee Walker 10 year convict,
and Selwyn Briggs a year convlc'
were both in the hospital. Briggs was
struck on the side OF the head blow
sufficient to inaict an ugly wound from
which he died almost instantly. 1t Is
thought he was struck with an iron
rod. Walker claims that Briggs was
irving to break out OF the hospital With
an iron rod. and when he demonstrated
with him, Briggs made at him with
the iron. and that he struck Briggs on
the head with the handle OF an ordl.
nary carpet broom. The blow inflicted
ruptured the spinal cord causing hem
orrhame. Magistrate Richbourg helo
the inquest, and walker will be trlec
for murder.
There is, in another column, a com
munication from Mr.. B. H. Harvir
which we hope our readers will ponder
over seriously. Mr.. Harvin has made 9
study OF the undeveloped portions o.
this and the Pee Dee sections, and he !:
enthusiastic over the prospect of q rail
road which will give this section an
Other commercial outlet. He think:
he projected road from Conway vii
make an almost direct route to Man
nino by crossing the Northeastern rail
road either at Scranton or klngstree
then from Manning up left hand side o
Pocotaligo swamp to Sumter. or dlrec
frono CONWAY to Manning, then stralgh
IN TO Charleston. # there IS an.
chance of inducing the projectors Q
this new road to come here or TO an.
mart of the county every c,tlzen shouls
lend helping hand.