The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-16

silks Iaces and Embroideries Will
take place next Thursday evening, trl-
dav and Saturday, March q, 70 ana 20.
Ladies. we want you all to call and see
our grand display.
W. E. JENKINSON.
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Mrs. Edith G. Hall Of this place is
desperately i'll.
Mr.. Robert Delgar of Sumter spent
Yesterday and today in Manning.
Buster, was mistaken in reporting
last week the death of a convict on the
changing.
Mrs. Rhen of RHEIMS is in Manning
visiting the family of her brother, hon
J. S. Wilson.
In this issue Mr.. Louis Levi makes
an announcement. Keep your eye ;on
Lewis space.
Look on the supplement pages 1or
newsy letters from Pinewooo, foreston
and New Zion.
Snann KELLEY who was tried last week
for the killing OF W. F. Creech at Blsh-
opville was acquitted.
We regret being forced to Leave OUT
this week several good conmunlcatlons.
They will appear next week.
Rev. A. N. Brunson viii deliver
1ectnre at Bethlehem church, near Da-
Wis Station Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ada Bagnal vino accoup panied
Mr.. Jenkinson to the north is at nome,
delighted with her experience.
Nj. M. Hodge, a son Of Mr.. T. T.
Hodge of this place has gone to Alaea-
ma to accept employment with an uncle.
MIR. W. E. Jenkinson is at home from
the Northern markets and to 1ollo"
will be large stock OF the MARKERS
best.
Miss Harriet Harvin, while practlc-
ING in the gynasium at Winthrop COL
lege was accidentally hurt, and IS now
at home recuperating.
The tram engine for Bradham's mill
met with an accident this morning ana
Lawrence Wilson, the engineer, was
painfully scalded about the legs.
Miss Marie Hodge, who has been
teaching school at Tmmonsvllle 1or
the past four months, came home for
few days,and is now at Suttons IN cnarSe
of a school for the next two months.
A gentleman who takes an interest
in orr public roads tells US that Super
visor Owens has put several miles OF
road in the FaxYille section IN excel
lent condition, which is much appre-
ciated.
DR.. D. O. Rhame and Mr.. W. II. An
derson of Scmmerton were in Manning
last Saturday to inspect fire extln-
eujsher that was being exhibited. Both
these gentlemen are enthusiastic over
Summerton's future.
Yesterday morning about II O'Clock
on the place known as "the Ieo
Hodge place" the dwelling and two
outbuildings of Mr.. John Dyson were
DESTROYED by fire. It is supposed the
FIRE originated from a stove hue.
Last Monday night the barn and sta
bles of Mr.. L. S. Barwlck at PaxVllIe
were destroyed by fire, Including Two
tons of guano, 800 bushels OF corn, Tor
age, buggy, wagon and farming lmple-
1nents. The fire was evidently set, as
tracks were seen, and the chalngang
hounds were used to trace the lncendl-
ary, but without success. Insurance:
$500.
Hannibal White. a son of r. A.
White, colored, found watch and
brought it to this Office to ind the own
er. We hope the owner will come up
and describe the property, and reward
the boy for his honesty. Very few
lutte boys would, after finding a thing
OF value put themselves cut OF the way
to ind the owner, but this colored boy
did, and we have the watch ready to
deliver.
A live merchant never fails to get in
touch with the trading public, and
when be. has extraordinary bargains tc
offer he wants to make it known. On
another page S. I. Till has taken one,
half page to let people know he has
special inducements for their patron
ace. He,not only tells them this, but
he goes further and dehes competitors
by putting it down in print the price
he will sell at. Till is regarded hrst
class buyer, and goods well bought are
already half sold. Read his advertise
ment, then 60 and see for yourself.
In mentioning the cause of our mute
telephone system between Manning
and Sumter last week, we were mis-
taken in saying it was on account OF
clash between the company and tn
county. The cause is. that a Mr.. Hodg'
living near Paxville cut the wires OF
his land because they were too nea
his house, and tightening had splinter
id pole so close as to endanger III
home. But the county is having
with. the county too: from what we cal
learn, the company erected poles L
the middle of the public road, and on
county authorities have ordered then
removed, this was several months age
and instead of complying with the de
mauds Of the county authorities tn
company has resorted to putting it Of
When We heard this, We told the Sup
eryisoc. if his board had issued an OF
;jea for the removal of these poles fror
The public road, and the company dl
rot do so. he should go their and Gu
down the poles without parleying, an
the people would sustained him IN Il