The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10

Cecileans.
Yours for business,
" E. JENKINSON.
Mr.. Jno. C. Slaughter left this morn
ing for Danville, Va.
CAPTAIN John Manning Of Boykir
spent last Thursday in Manning.
Mr.. C. P. Lesesne of Sumter is in
Manning, sick at Mr.. G. r. Sprott's.
We want an old turkey gobbler for a
special occasion about the middle O.
next month.
Mrs. Sallie D'Ancona Of Chicago is in
Manning visiting her mother, Mrs
Hannah Levi.
Miss Grace Jervey wants a position
as teacher or governess, read want ad
in business column.
On account OF indisposltlon professor
BOYD was compelled to dismiss his class
last Monday morning.
There will be preaching at Fellow
ship church next Sunday at 400 p. N
Rev. NJ. A. Cornors will preach.
DR.. w. N. Brockinton has returned
from the forth, where he went to pur'
chase his equipment for his lnhrmary
There will be dime reading at the
PaSville academy or next Friday. Re'
freshments will be served. Benent o.
the school.
Miss Lille Andrews who has beer
visiting her sister Miss Lou Andrews
returned to her home in BlshopVlIle
last Friday.
The county should be surveyed to let
it be dehnately known, that the route
to Salem to sell sewing machines Is not
not at all shortened by way OF summer,
ton.
Mr.. Ashley Avant of Summerton
was in town last Saturday, and he says
he never has found business better. He
is making things hum in the progres'
sive little town.
A nine year old daughter OF Mr.. Dan
uel Ems near Workman was severely
burned last Thursday in the field while
watching her father at his work, ano
after much suffering the little girl died
Thursday.
The Manning street railway was solo
last THURSDAY. Mr.. C. r. Harvin being
the purchaser, and it is his intention &c
make improvements in both trackage
and rolling stock. The passenger cal
will meet the trains, and he will faclll'
tate the hauling of freights.
A terrible confagration occurred II
Baltimore last Sunday, by which over
100000, 900 of property was destroyed
The fire originated in the dry goods eS'
tablishment Of John 2. Hurst q 20:
which is represented in this section oy
MIR. ". E. Burgess OF this town.
The town council in putting clay upon
the side walks have done a good thing:
but if they will now get a few wagoE
loads of coarse gravel or sano anC
spread on top OF the clay, the sidewalks
will become as hard as cement, ano
will not be sticky in wet weather.
There has been new firm orga nizeo
in this town, and in few days they VIII
have one OF the prettiest establishment:
in our town This firm IS composed O.
Young and active business men Whe
know how to cater to the puollc oe
nands and they will do their utmost tc
merit patronage.
Remember work is on at St. Peter:
tonight. There are FIVE new colts to oe
broken. Interest is on the growth
Let their be nice gathering tonlgnt
The goat was given a fresh supply o:
tomato cans and paper soon this morn
ing. and good service may be expected
from him tonight.
In the recent confagratiou at Baltl
more, the bulk of Jenkinson's sprlnG
drv Goods stock was packed, ready fol
shipment, and every bit Of it was burn
ed. Mr.. Jenkinson will put out 1ol
New York in few days to MI up hl:
store. He will have the finest dry
goods, clothing and shoe store IN thl:
Section of the State. Mr.. Jenkinsor
expects to be in his new store before
the lst OF March.
Our QelSSaClOn ii tlS IeSlSidLu1S VII
have the recommendation OF county
dispensary board OF control, and the
supervisors OF registration whose com
missions expire this year. Who the!
will recommend for these positions We
do not know, nor do we know who al
OF the applicants will be. The regis
tration officers commissions expire thi;
month and those OF the board of con
troll expire in June.
We call attention to to advertisement
of The Sumter Banking and Mercantile
Company, which does a large supply
business in this and adjoining counties
Mr.. ". \. Bowman is the president
and one of the most active business mer
in South Carolina. This concern i
capitalized for $4,000, and is a.npl.
able to handle to advantage the i'm
pense trade it will command. Tha
they solicit the patronage OF the people
Of Clarendon is assured by their coming
into the columns Of The TINES.