The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04

teIIlnS Oh Tue Sfeae saA0 S-N
bargains.
W. JENK1NsoN co.
Mr.. Hyman Krasnof left Monday
for New York.
Mr.. Fred Morris of Pine Grove Will
be with Clark's Warehouse this season.
Mr. and Mrs Hughes Of Copes are
visiting the family of Mr.. H. u. Clark.
Mr.Henry 8. Richardson, Jr., will
spend a couple of weeks at CnlcA
Springs.
Mr.. Clifford Lloyd and Miss Ger
trude are visiting relatives IN llni-
monsville.
Major g. 8. Richardson Of Pinewooc
annonnces himself candidate for the
State Senate.
Mr.land Mrs. A. T. Barron. returned
home from their bridal tour last Mon
day evening.
Let Clarendon send men to the leg
islature who know the county's neeos
and will labor for the county's inter-
eSts.
The electric storm Sunday afternoon
Eas the severest we have seen ID years,
and several persons received -eiecVrlc
shocks.
There will be preaching at Fellow
shin church next Sunday at . o.clock;
p. N. by Rev. NJ. a. Connors. puohc
invited.
The sheriff had only one sale to make
last Monday and that was the lot upon
which r. [. Bells shop is located. IL
brought Sl,l0.
The Betty photograph tent on the
court house square looks like 1t mad
gone through a bombardnent, since
last Sunday afternoons storm.
Miss Gertrude Bradham had an at
home'' last Monday evening IN honor
of the Misses Greer, her collage mates.
The occasion was highly enjoyed.
Beginning last Monday we have a
complete double daily mail service =, A
much needed accommodation that WILL
be appreciated by our business men.
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
combines the qualities necessary to re-
lieve the cough and purge the system
of cold. The Arant Co. Drug Store.
Married last Thursday afternoon by
Rev. A. n. Brunson at the Metnod!ss
parsonage, Mr.. W. P I4egg and MSS
Mo.tie Til. The couple left on the
evening train for Georgia and Iennes-
see to visit relatives.
Died in Sumter last Saturday night,
Mr.. Arthur Hodge, of Alcolu, aged
about so wears. The burial took place
Sunday afternoon, in the Hodge-6ar-
vim burying ground near Oakland. Kew.
JIM. Holiday conducted the service.
Died in Florence at the Infrmary
last Wednesday night, Miss Laura May
Rhame, of Silver. The funeral took
place in the Florence Mount Hope
cemetery Friday. Rev. W. B. OhVer,,
pastor First Baptist church, conducted
che service.
Place not too much faith in the pro
fessional politician, it is that class tnat
has the country in it's present unsatls-
factory condition. What does a polltl-
clans record amount to, if he has been
put in position and did nothing out
draw his pay?
We are told labor is so scarce that
the Alcolu railroad has been offering
double price for cross ties, trees stand
inc on the road side, and cannot secure
the lands to cut them. It will be pet
ter as soon as whortle berrles ana
Watermelons are done. Hire the Man
sing ball team.
We hsve been asked to name throus 3
these columns three men VINO %oulo
make good legislators. Of course we
think it improper for US to do so, as II
is not the province of a newspaper tc
do those things which the people them
selves should do. Good, puoEc-splrlt-
ed men are sadly needed.
Died last Monday night at the home
OF Mr.. r. C. Plowden near Jordan, MT
G. Whitfield Plowden aged IS years
The deceased was bachelor, con
federate veteran, was member OF the
old Manning Guards, a part OF the "a
nous Hampton Legion. The burla
took place il the Plowden family bur
ial ground in the Fork.
Died Monday morning about b:5t
O'Clock at her home in this town, Mrs
Margaret M. White, wife Of Mr.. w
r. White, aged about I3 years. The
deceased has been living in Manning
many years, in fact, one Of the oldes
residents OF our town. The burial tooE
place yesterday at Oak Grove church
Lightning struck an out building or
Mr.. E. e. Davis's place near town las
Sunday afternoon, and burned it down
Mr.. Davis was sitting on, the piazza
saw the fash when it struck the house
and was himself charged with the elec
tricity. It was a close call for him, a:
the distance from where he was sit
ting was but few feet.
It does seem to US that with the vas
amount of money paid in taxes by tn
people our roads and bridges shoult
not be suffering for lack OF funds
Put our fiscal affairs upon bushes
basis, with. business men to manag
and we viii guarantee better condi
ton for less taxes It is up to the pee
pie to do this. The country is theirs
and it behooves them to see after it.
Miss Ella Ottolingui of Charleston
in Manning on visit to the Misse
Ordiorne, and while here she propose
to get up an entertainment for the ben
eft of the ball team. Miss Ottolingu
hos had q GREAT deal Of eXnarience /,