The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-20

Manning is to have a building and
loan association. Mr.. J. 4. Weinberg
president OF the Bank of Clarendon is
promoter of the scheme and already a
large part of the 500 shares have been
subscribed This institution viii be OF
great benefit to those VINO want to
build homes upon easy terms, and az
the same time it is a good investment
for people who want to save money.
Rev J. ". Eas}ey, formerly pastor of
the colored Baptist church at this place
now living at Greeleyville, has been ap-
pointed field missionary for the Ameri-
can Tract Society. which makes MS
field of labor movable one. Lev. Eas,
ley lived in Manning for sometime ana
made a good impression upon TINS peo-
pie. He was always polite and a@reea-
BILE to those with whom he came ID con-
tact.
The reunion in Charleston will begin
Nav Il and last three days. Clarendon
will be we'll represented. Charlestonlans
are noted for their generous hospitality
and whenever an opportunity is afford
ed we can be counted on to be present.
The State Convention assemblies on the
18th. but this will not interfere with
the reunion, as the politicians are
mostly youngsters and did not wear the
gray.
We have received several requests to
have Life and Letters sent TO our sub
scribers, but the cash did not accompa-
nv the requests, hence we have not
sent the orders on. When we order
Life and Letters or the Weekly News
and Courier, we must send the cash
with our order, and therefore we must
REQUIRE the cash from the subscrlber,as
we do not make a cent on the transac-
ton.
The Democratic clubs throughout the
State reorganize next Saturday, and
while the party constitution does not
forbid it the clubs should not elect
representative on the county executive
committee who will be a candidate TOR
Office in the coming primary. Ihe
executive committee should be made
up of men who will have no personal
interest in the contest, and thus be free
to decide fairly between candi.
dates when the result is so close that
the committee is called upon for
discision.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Clarendon County Teachers ASSOCIATION
will be held next Saturday, the 23rd
inst. in the Moses Levi Memorial IN
stitute hall at l1:3G a. IN. Supt. 5. II.
Edmunds of the Sumter city schools,
was unable to be present with an al,
dress as requested, but 1t IS expected
that Rev. Jas. A. Duncan, u. d., hnap-
cial agent ofsthe Columbia Female Col
lege, Columbia, will address the
teachers. Capt. Bradham will also ao-
dress the meeting, presenting, some
views on the relation Of the teacher to
State and Southern history. AS this IS
the last meeting of the scholastic year,
a large crowd should be in attendance.
Those other than teachers will be heart
| ilv welcome at this meeting.
The Clarendon commissioners
through their attorney have made de-
mand upon the Sumter Telephone Com
pany to remove it's poles from the pub
| lie road, and the telephone officials
claim that under section 22ll OF the
Civil Code it has the right to MAINTAIN
it's lines where now constructed. put II
does not care to bring suit to enloln our
commissioners from interference, ratnef
than do so, if our commissioners per-
sist in the demand the telephone COM
pany will discontinue its line in Claren-
don. We hope some adjustment OF this
matter. can be had. as the telephone
connection to Sumter is great conven-
ience. andif taken away will curtail the
use of our local line, because a large
number OF the subscribers are using
the phone mainly on account OF the
Sumter connection. In our opinion the
county commissioners can for the pub
lie convenience afford to make a con-
cession to the Sumter Telephone Com
pany. We are satisfied II the puollc
was to be consulted, it would declare IN
letting the poles alone, it to interfere
with them will lose communication with
Sumter.
The new council has been sworn in
and are now in charge of the town gov
6r0mSQU, duU dtS CAOG1Co WIZ etAA Va.
powers that city of under 5000 people
can have in this State. How they Will
use the powers granted them remains
to be .seea. as nothing they have SAID
before warrants an opinion as to
the policy they will pursue. S. J. Clark
and G. II. Higgins were reelected
policemen, E. J. Browne clerk, J. Il.
Lesesne, Esq, was chosen corporation
counsel, and Charles F. Jenkinson was
made overseer OF streets with police
powers. W. A. War; had been en-
gagged in overseeing the work on the
streets, and it was generally thought
he would get the appointment, on ac-
count of the satisfactory work be was
doing, and because of his long exper-
ience in working hands in similar work
on railroads. Jenkinson had the most
friends OF council and got the job. We
hope council will have either an arc
light or Kitson lamp placed at the
depot where passengers getting. OF the
, trains will not have to grope about IN
the dark.
THE LADIES favor painting their
churches, and therefore we urge every
Minister to remember we give a liberal
o,onti+v of the TonUman & Martinez