The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-28
". E. JENkINSON co.

Year, we are
Yours truly,
". E. JENKINSON co.
The county officers are getting their
commissions.
Mr.. Horace Hardy of Sumter spent
Yesterday in Manning
Remember the tax books close the
last day Of this month.
We wish our patrons a happy and
prosperous New Year.
Mr.. W. Roger Mcintosh is extremely
i'll at his home in Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Clark of Vir-
einia are visiting their brother, Mr.. K.
D. Clark.
Mr.. Mitchell Levi and family are in
Manning visiting the family OF Mr..
Louis Levi.
The college boys and girls spending
the holidays at home are reaplng
harvest Of fun.
Mrs. D. D. Salley OF Orangeburg is
here visiting her parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. r. Harrln.
We are pleased to state that Clerk
of Court Timmons is continuing 70 I'M
prove and will soon be home.
Messrs. J. K. Breedin, and Milton
Weinberg, OF the South Carolina COL
lege, are home for the holidays.
The children Of the Methodist Sun,
DAY school were gwen Cnr1srmSs ,a nsansS Tree
last Monday evening at the church.
Messrs. 5. Presley Barron, OF Char.
lesion College. and Ingram Wilson, OF
Wofford. are among the home-comers.
Misses Lucille ISeman and Corlnne
Barfeld and Pet Wilson are at home
from the College for Women at Colum-
bia.
The kiddlings had a very enjoyable
masquerade party at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Thomas last Monday
night.
The winning number of Rigby's prize
doll is ISL, and Mr.. W. r. Watson, the
young man in charge of the laundry IS
the winner.
Misses Gertrude Bradham and Lucy
Johnson, of the Greenville Female Coz
lege. and Matte Applet, OF Chicora'
are Christmacatlng.
Cadets Higgins, Clark, Leon and Lin
wood Walker and Iseman from Glenn,
son and Dan Bradham Of the Citadel
ere at home for Christmas.
The Manning Social Club gave a
very enjoyable dance at institute HaII
last evening. Their usual Christmas
hop will be on next Monday night.
Rev. W. B. Duncan who has been
pastor of the Methodist church at
Laurens, with his family left this
morning for Rock Hill his new charge.
Cotton keeps going on down, down
in desperate effort to force the mold
ing farmers to turn it loose, out those
that have held this far can AFFORD 10
cling to it longer.
The young folks that attended the
'sAt Bome'' at the residence OF Mr.. J.
D. Gerald, are singing high the praises
of their hostess and host for the pleas
ant entertainment.
Died last Monday morning in the
Baker Infrmarv, Johnie Player, the
Is year old son of Mr.. John NJ. Player,
of Sardinia. The little fellow had been
operated on the day before for appen-
dicitis.
Died this morning, J. Mintor Nc
Faddin, aged about 50 years. Ine oe-
ceased was member OF the Manning
Guards, Hampton Legion and served
throughout the war. He was an ON
cial member of the Manning Presoy-
terian church and was never married.
The funeral takes place in Manning to-
morrow.
The sales of merchandise on last Sat
urday was a disappointment to our
merchant. The crowd in town was
large but the disposition to trade was
small. The principal business was done
in LIQUOR. fruits, candies, toys and tire
works. Many fellow bought tire,
works and whiskey that needed oread
and a shirt, but it was Christmas ana
every poor devil must have a share.
The meeting called to hear the re,
port of the waterworks committee talleo
TO materialize, owing, we understand,
TO the lateness of the train last thurs
dav night to meet which the mayor was,
and no one else felt authorized to have
the meeting. We have not been inform
ed as TO the nature OF the committees
report, but we can safely say after
talk with several propertyholders that
60, yaterworks system for Manning IS
very remote.
St. Peters Lodge, A. F. NJ, at its
last communication elected the follow
ing officers: W. C. Davis, W. NJ: DR..
c. B. Geiger, S. W.; c. R. Sprott, J.
WI. H. Lesesne. Secretary; J. Il.
Rigby, Treasurer: F. P. Erwin, S. D.;
1. H. Harvin, J. D.: J. W. Strange,
Ti!ler; Early Thompson and A. J..
White, Stewards The next communi-
itb Uh