The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Mrs. Unrah tonight Institute Hall.

Mrs. Unrah tonight Institute Hall.
\ special meeting OF St. Peters to-
night.
Died Paxville last Thursday Wade
Ward, aged about 35 years.
Mr.. W. P. Hawkins has returned
from the West with a fine bunch OF
stock.
Mrs. E.M.tuller of Cambridge. Mass,
is in Manning visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Nimmer.
Mrs. II. D. Plowden has been called
to Cheraw on account of the extreme
illness of her father.
Hon. ). H. Lesesne spent Monday at
home, there being no session OF the
legislature that day.
Mr.. r. E. McFaddin of Sardinia was
in town last Saturday very mucn oe-
lighted at the 16 cent price of cotton.
Rev. r. NJ. Marshal rector Of the
Episcopal church at Summerton will
move into the new rectory with ms
bride in few days.
Mrs. Unruh will deliver a Temper
ance address Thursday night at
O'Clock in the Methodist church. 10
not miss this opportunity OF hearing
her.
The experimental station Bill OF
Hon. r. S. DesChanlps has received
very compllmer tary notice ana enoors-
ment from Gen. q. C. Butler, whose letter
we publish elsewhere.
Mr.. P. B. Emanuel of Virginia has
been spending a few days with ms
brother ". P. Emanuel. This gentle
man is fluent and interest talker, ana
we'll posted on current topics.
Last Monday Harrison Tindal, son
of Henry Tidal, colored, while haul
ing wood near Davis Station, was
thrown from his wagon and instantly
killed by the mules taking fright ana
running away.
s:That Bow will be the subject OF
Mrs. Unruh's lecture tonight instead OF
That Old Bachelor as announced last
week. That Boy himself, That E'oy's
father. mother, sisters, brothers, un-
cles, aunts and cousins ought to hear it.
Tickets 25 cents children 10 cents.
The council has decided to wait for
legislation before considering the gran
ting of franchises. There should be an
election to put this town under the
general incorporation laws so that
council can have more power. ana
thereby get our town IN the line OF
progress.
The town is likely to run up against
the courts, if the council assumes pow
ers they are not delegated IN the cnar-
ter. There is an effort to get. iran
chise to the streets OF Manning ana
should council grant it. we are tolo a
writ of injunction will be- issued at
once. Get the power and then go
ahead.
Married on last Wednesday evening
by DR.. S. NJ. Smith, in Eau Clare,
Columbia suburb, Mr.. Charles Young
blood. and Miss Mary Barrett, daughter
of fMr. and Mrs. S. J. Barrett, formerlv
OF Clarendon. After the ceremony
large number of friends sat down TO a
feast. The young couple received
large number of useful and valuaole
presents. Mrs. J. Il. Mcknight OF Man
ming was among the wedding guests.
Cotton keeps bounding upwards and
the New York buying spectators claim
the staple will reach 23 cents oy July.
What a pity they did not do their work
in September and October when the
farmers were trying to pay oeots.
Don't let the present big price keep
YOU from planting plenty OF food stutt.
Plant your cotton crop and cultivate II
as though you were looking for cent
prices. Now is the time to economlse.
We regret to learn that Mr.. H. t.
Ayant is no longer in Summerton,
where he has been the main factor N
putting that town in close connectlon
with the business world. He aas gone
to Sanfran to engage in the saw mill
business. His son Mr.. Ashley AVant
will continue to conduct the business OF
the Avant Mercantile Company. Mr.
Ashley Avant is young man OF rare
business ability, full Of progress and
energy.
When the council reduced our police
force we protested against it and 1t did
no good. Now we bring the matter up
again in order to call attention to the
depredations that are being committed
ali over the country. Lake City: Tim
monsville, Society Hill and Mullins
were recently visited by safe-crackers
and on last Thursday night the store at
Harvin's mill was entered through
back window and the store robbed of
quantity of goods and about s35 in cash.
We need two night policemen on these
streets and we should not wait until
s:the horse is stolen before we lock the
stable"
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