The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-22
,,,ono the candidates this week are

Among the cauuIudGeS ClIs "eeh dft
two new cards, one for county supervi
sor, Mr.. T. c. Owens, who has served
in this capacity for number of years
and another Mr. Junius NJ. Strange
who is candidate for magistrate Al
Manning. Mr.. Strange has a host OF
friends in this magisterial district.
Ask a certain widow if it is true that
she has not as yet answered a letter con.
tanning a proposal OF marriage. ana II
she is not going to answer, why IS II
she holds on to the photograph en-
closed in the letter. We will bet SODA
water that if the right one is asked, II
will result in confused bushes ana De i
dead give away.
Died last Saturday at his home IN
Sandy Grove township Samuel II.
Burgess aged about 81 years. Inc de-
ceased was confederate veteran, a
hieh-toned christian gentleman, and a
patriotic citizen. He was twin
brother of Mr.. lily Burgess who sur
wives him, and who has our sincere
sympathy in the severence OF this tie.
Died last Saturday night in Manning
Mr.. Jack F. June aged about 55 years.
The funeral took place at Oak Grove
Sunday. The deceased had been i'll for
a long time and his death was not un-
expected. Jack June as he was famil-
iarly known to mis- friends was a
straightforward citizen, fearless in the
performance of duty, and always faith
ful to his employers.
We direct attention to the advertise-
ment of W. G. Johnson, manager OF the
Summerton Hardware Company, new
organization about to establish hard:
ware business in the growing town OF
Summerton. Mr.. johnson has had con
siderable experience in the mercantile
line and he proposes to give that Sec
ton an up-to-date store. We can heart
ily commend this young man to the
people of the Summerton section.
Miss Bertha Davis, daughter of Sen
ator c.. NJ. Davis left this morning for a
European tour through Spain, Italy,
Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Bel
giuul, France, England and Scotland.
Miss Davis goes with large party Of
ladies under the chaperonage of Miss
Mary Wilson Gee, of Converse college.
They leave New York next Friday on
steamship KONG Albert, and start
their homeward voyage September ;.
We wish for la. a safe and pleasant
journey.
DR.. C. S. Vedder of Charleston. who
performed the marriage service for the
Misunderstanding wedding last Thurs
day was accompanied by his wife. 1t
has been forty years since Doctor we'd
der visited Manning and both he and
his wife were much pleased with our
town. The doctor made special inQui-
ries after Rev. James Mcdowell, who
is an old friend OF his, and they offer
special prayer for each other every Sat
urday. DR.. Vedder called upon US, and
we were delighted as well as honored
by a visit from this distinguished dl-
vine, orator and man OF letters.
The State campaigners arrived here
lost night. A committee met them at
the depot and CHARTERED them at the
Central and Manning hotels. The
party is Gov. D. C. Hayward, Lieut..
Gov. J. T. Sloan, Secretary OF State
J. T. Can't, Attorney General Z. X.
Gunter, State Treasurer r. Il. Jen-
nings, Railroad Commissioner c. W.
Garris, Col. J. II. Earle, Harry J.
Gignilliat, Col. J. G. Mobley, Col.
W. Boyd Evans, Col. August Kohn
of The News and Courier and Hon.
F. H. McMaster OF The State. Col.
Larry T. CAN'T spent the night here
but returned to Columbia this morning.
State Treasurer Jennings was also
forced to return to Columbia this morn
ing on account of his sons marriage
which takes place this afternoon.
While here lie was the guest OF his
granddaughter Mrs. S. I. Till.
A very pretty and quiet wedding was
solemized, on the evening of June lst,
at the residence of tile brides sister
Mrs. T. G. Gibson at Gibson, n. c., in
the presence of few special were Mr..
Robert Hartman Gamble, of Turbeville
and Miss Mary Allison Buddin, form
erly of Sumter. Rev. J. NJ. Rose 9TH
ciated. The attendants were Mr..
Charlton Gamble and Miss Margaret
Adams. The bride was becomely at
tired in blue silk travelling dress. and
carried an exquisite bouquet Of brides
roses, Miss Adams wore spotless white,
and the groom and his best man wore
the conventional black. After the
marriage ceremony, the party sat down
to delightful repast, and the happy
couple left for their future home at
Turbeville, S. C. We extend to the
newly joined pair our very best wishes.
A Grand Entertainment.
Gilbert Walden and Miss Elma La
redo will present one of their novel and