The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-17

Teachers Association meets 2Itn inst.
Several communications came IN too
late for publication this week.
Miss Olivia Ingram has gone North
to study the fashions in millinery
Senator C. NJ. Davis passed through
Manning on his way to the capitol las1
Monday.
Mr.. John K. Breedin was called from
Virginia on account Of the illness OF MS
brother, Claude.
Hon. ]. H. Lesesne spent Sunday at
home and went back to Columbia on
Monday morning.
Nessrs. Kirby & Tomlin have IN
stalled a new lumber mill on Pudoln
Swamp on Alderman's railroad.
Remember the lodge meeting tonight
every member should be present. as
their is good wholesome Instruction Tor
all.
The county pension board will have
its next and final meeting on the 2Stn,
inst, to consider all application for
pensions.
The entertainment at the.Summerton
Graded school last Friday night for the
benefit of the literary society resulted
in a receipt OF SS4.
Miss Louie Smith. who has been on
an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. D.
G. Slaughter, returned to her nome IN
Mullins this morning.
We are clad to note that the tax levy
has not been raiseu. CLARENDON VII
raw the same tax as last year, Tor Wnlcn
we should be thankful.
The Summerton graded school will
celebrate Washington's birthday, on
the 22nd inst, with an entertainment.
Oysters will be served Afterwards. Inc
public is cordially invited.
We regret to learn that Representa-
tive Lanham is suffering from severe
~cold to the extent that ne was connh-
ed to his bed in Columbia.
There will be no service in the Man
ming Presbyterian church on the 4tn,
Sunday in this month. The pastor VIII
fiji an appointment IN the church at
Georgetown on that day.
The barn and stables OF Mr.. Warren
w. James, near Brogdon was destroyed
by fire last Sunday night, ana 1t IS
: thought the fire was set. Inc enIlre
contents was destroyed: and 10 lnsur-
ance.
The boards at the Institute, last night
we're held down by William Irvine
Favssoux, hvpnotist, mind reader and
clairvovant. His exhibition IS well
worth seeing, and his powers are won
derful. He gives another exhibit tnlS
+. evening.
There is a very desirable piece OF
PROPERTY in this town advertised for
sale in these columns. Those con-
templating buying in Manning had
better get into communication Win 1ne
advertiser az once as property mere Is
advancing, and such property IS always
in demand.
In the CITY Of Sumter citizens are de-
handing the investigation of the Work
on the new school building, and, Judg-
mo from the statements Of the editor OF
the Freeman. the building committee
will have to employ an expert to ascer-
tain if the contractor IS carrying Out
his contract.
LARGE St. Bernard dog belonging to
DR.. +. 4. Robson last Saturday, caused
a mule belonging to Mr.. J. Z. Kelley:
who was riding in the buggy accompan.
led by Mr.. J. G. Johnson. to get trlght'
erea and run away, throwing both MI.
Kelley and Mr.. johnson out and bruls-
ing them up severely.
In a row at St. Paul Christmas eve
Frank King shot Dosier Severance and
pnl!eG out for parts unknown, Sever
ance fingered with his wound until the
18th OF this month when he died, and
Magistrate Richbourg held an inquest,
and upon its verdict issued warrant
for the arrest oil King.
We are requested ~ announce the
enca cement Of Miss Mary Kathleen
BELLE Webb of Anderson, S. c., to Mr..
Ruf6n MouZon Mitchum OF Clarendon.
The maker OF the request says Mr..
Nlitchurn is to be congratulated upon
winning the beart and hand Of one oi
Anderson's most winsome daughters.
Mr.. Mitchum is g son OF Mr. Edgar
Nitchum Of Alcolu.
Magistrate Youmans' court was en-.
caoad last Monday with suit OF J.
Smith Lowder against D. Hirschmann
in which the plaintiff claimed that the
defendant did not carry out his contrac'
OF employment with him, by dismissin2
from his employ before the CONTRACT
expired. The jury rendered a verdlc
fer the plaintiff in the sum OF s2O.3O
The case will be appealed.
\ ship mas reached Charleston with
5000 tons OF Peruvian guano, and iron
this cargo the farmers who bough
through the Sublettdea will get theirs
The guano, before shipment will bt
INSPECTED and analyzed, and we look fol
II here about the last OF this or the
FIRST OF next week. Get ready to move
the goods upon arrival and thereb.
save Gemurrage charges. We vii
have consigned to US of this lot abou
100 tons, and have been promised tina
as soon as it leaves Charleston we VII
he notified so that we may get word K
those for whom our order was placed
and if they come in promptly 1t vii
save US considerable trouble, and aid IL
II taking our paper from the bank.