The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

Last Sunday afternoon on the Sumter
road in the Fork section large numbers
of negroes coming from Sumter made
themselves very obnoxious with their
drunken whoops on the public high
way. Some of the same gang passed
through Manning, but they had sense
enough to be quiet here, knowing the
police would have taken them in. We
favor the rural police idea tnat has
been suggested.
We received card from the post
master at Workman Informing Us that
last weeks TINES did not reach that
place. Why it did not get there we
cannot understand as the Workman
package WIS sent from this Office IN
the usual way. There Is something
wrong with that mail route. The mail
for Workman goes from here to Kings
tree where it is transferred to a star
route. and not having heard of other
packages failing to reach their destl-
nation, we conclude that the Workman
bundle was put out at the wrong Office.
What deep interest men take in
the country through which they travel
when they become candidates for
office. TO make votes. scheming politi-
clans can resort to all manner of de-
vices, but the people are on to these
tricks and while some may still bo
fooled by them. q vast majority Will
not. They ask themselves the question
why do not these men interest them
selves in our affairs when they are not
candidates.
Last Thursday while at his breakfast
table Mr.. r. J. Aycock. highly es-
teemed farmer of the Davis Station
section was stricken with paralysis,
from which attack he fingered until
Sunday morning. The deceased was
about l6 years OF age. He was man
who took a lively interest in public
affairs. He was veteran OF the war
between the States, member OF co. |,
23rd regiment. The funeral took place
at the Shorter burial ground near Beth
lehem church near Davis on Monday
morning. Rev. W. I. Herbert OF Sum-
merton otficiated. There was large
attendance.
Died in Manning yesterday, Mrs.
Mary J. Plowden, wife Of Mr.. Il. d:
Plowden, aged Il years. The funeral
took place this morning in the Pres
byterian church, of which she was
devoted member. Rev. j. NJ. Holladay
conducted the service. The interment
took place in the Manning cemetery.
The deceased was a woman OF culture
and force of character, kindly disposi-
ton, strong friend. and generous
nature, ever willing to lend an active
support to any uplifting cause. Mrs.
Plowden will be missed by many out
side of her family circle. The pail
bearers were: J. 7. Stukes, L. II. Har-
vim, W. C. Davis, a. I. Barron, Dr.. c.
B. Geiger and P. B. Thames. Mr.. J.
W. Heriot, funeral director.
Rev. ". T. Williams pastor OF the
eolored Methodist church OF this place,
had a thrilling experience last Satur-
day night. He was standing before his
mirror in his bed room at the parson-
age, when some one from the back
yard fred a pistol shot at him, the
ball barely missing him and lodged in
the wall. He naturally was startled at
what he regarded an attempt to assas-
sinate him, and fearing that his hidden
enemy would fire again he got down
upon his knees and crawled into an ad-
Joining room, and gave the alarm
Policeman Washington went to him,
but no one could be found. Rev. Will
liams is a very qeiet and polite citizen
and it is surprising that man OF his
demeanor should have such an enemy.
There seems to be a disposition on
the part of the railroad authorities to
not be willing to accommodate the
patrons at this shipping point, in the
way of providing more adequate plat
form facilities. Mr.. J. S. Plowdon.
the public cotton weigher has made
several efforts to induce the railroad
company to add to the present plat
form so as to have every convenience
for the rapid handling of cotton, and
up to the present be has been met with
refusal. AS we understand the law,
a public weigher can weigh the
cotton and leave it so feet from the
railroad, and the company will have to
accept it. If this is correct we think
the company is standing in its own way
when it refuses to 60 to the expense OF
enlarging their present platform, be-
cause if the cotton is dropped 50 feet
from the railroad it will cost the COM
pany a great deal more to load it upon
their cars than the cost of the plat
form. Manning bids fair to ship more
cotton this season than ever before,
and on account of the public weighing
system very little of the cotton will be
held in the merchants lots as has here
tofore been the case, but it will go di-
rect to the railroad, and any reason
able man knows full well the platform
facilities are not sufficient to accommo-
date the demand.
:'TEETHINA" always sootheS and then
1t also cures the baby when
All else has failed: and it's true
Jt often saves a life for YOU.