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

the old prices.
Ladies. don't forget that we pro
nose to put life and vim into our Mill
linery department this season.
Yours for wide awake business,
W. E. JENkINSON.
The Swiss Bell Ringers will be here
next Tuesday night.
Mr.apd Mrs.W.C.C Chandler OF Sumter
spent Yesterday IN Manning.
Our Supplement pages this week con-
tain some very interesting reaoluS.
Dr. and Mrs. Boyd of Columbia spent
last Saturday with Mr.. ". P. Hawkins.
The editor is afflicted with inertia
this week as result Of spring weather.
Mrs. NJ. L. Sauls has purchased the
Chandler place now occupied by MI. y.
r. Sprott.
Miss Ada Bagnal is at the north as
sisting in the purchase OF Jenklnson $
millinery stock.
Mrs. J. S. Troublefeld and sister OF
Spencer. n. c.. is visiting the family OF
Mr.. W. J. Troubleheld.
Mr.. S. I. Till has returned from the
northern markets where ne oougno d
very heavy spring stock.
The famous Swiss Bell Ringers viii
be here Tuesday night, March 9th,
and should draw large crowd as they
come highly recommended.
Died in Manning last Wednesday
night Mrs. Hannah Hicks, wife OF tar:
s. Hicks. The interrnent took place
at Oak Grove church Sunday.
The Peruvian guano, ordered for
several friends has arrived, and we
urge them to be prompt in hauling 1t
away to save 6emurrage charges.
Died last Sunday near Workman.
James Reardon, u year old son OF
MIR. J. E. Reardon. The deceased was
a brother of Mr.. W. z. Reardon OF this
town.
Mr.. w. E. Jenkinson lett for the
northern markets last Saturday nlgnt
to complete the purchase OF MS stock
for his new store, which he mas just
moved into.
# troubled with weak digestion,
belching or sour stomach. use Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
aud you will get QUICK relief. For sale
by The r. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac
NJ. Loryea, Prop.
We invite attention to the advertise
ment of The Clarendon. This is one OF
the prettiest places in town, and a
place where the choicest eatables are
sold. Gerald &Thames are the pro-
prietors, and they will cater to merit
fine business.
Mr.. W. N. Turner has returned from
his purchasing northern trip, and the
poo6s for the Mutual Dry Goods Com
Oanv are coming in daily. This con-
cern IS exerting every effort to give TO
the trading public an up-to-date dry
goods and millinery store and the
goods arriving show the best OF ludg-
ment in the selection
If Manning doesn't do big spring
trade this season, it we'll not be the
fault of our enterprising merchants;
Rigby, Jenkinson, The Mutual, LII
and Hirschmann have all put their
best foot forward in selecting the very
latest in spring goods, and the compe-
t;tion will be so sharp that great III
ducments will be offered to the people
to bring their trade to this market.
A new Baptist Association was or
panized last Saturday in Sumter, to be
hereafter known as the Black River
Association, the churches in this AS
sociation seeded from the Santee AS
sociation on account Of i'll feeling. The
officers are Joel Z. Brunson, Modera-
tor: Rev. G. T. Gresham, Clerk; }. T..
DuPree. Treasurer The Executive
Board will provide for the next meet
inc of the Association and the persons
TO perform stated services.
Mr.. W: T. Sellers, the cotton buyer, :,
has closed his season in Manning, and
zone to his home at Fort Mill. Mr.. Sell
lers has made many friends in this
town and county, and it is hoped his
house will send him back again. The
sharp competition between Mr.. Sellers
and Mr.. King resulted in getting the
farmers good prices for their cotton
tae past season, and it is Cust such &C
tivity our market must have to win
trade.
The offer to start off the Moses Levi
Memorial Institute library with a con-
trlbution OF 500 has been accomplished
by the amount being raised
with ten subscribers contribut-
ing $40 each, and large number of the
books have been purchased. Now 500
will not give the school as large IL
brary as it should have. and in order TO
raise more funds for the purchase OF
books. we propose to be one Of twenty
TO raise another 800 tor the same pur-
pose. In our opinion we'll selected
books will add greatly to the facilities
of our school, as it gives the scholars a
close contact with the best and most
useful literature to aid them in their
text book studies. Our school is the
pride OF our town, and there is no bet
ter drawing card for the towns mate
rial progress. The better the school is
equipped, the greater the inducement
TO bring people here. Who will join Us
in raising another 500 for the school
library:
A reception was given last Friday
evening at Summerton by Mr.. and Mrs.
Josenh Dola Rutledge,it being the occas-
ion Of the 20th anniversary OF their mar,
riaee. Itwas an event to be remembered
being unique in this community. The
whole house was artistically decorated
with vines, ferns, flowers and bright
colored Grape paper, and splendidly Il