The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03

Read the very attractive clothlns
ad. of The D. J. Clothing Company o.
Sumter, and when you go to Sumter II
search of clothing or gents furnishing:
be sure and so to that store, wnere
YOU can secure the latest and best fol
the least money, anS also be certain
that YOU are gettiLsr things as they.are
represented to you. In all TRANSACTIONS
confidence is half the value, and when
YOU buy from the Chambers you are
sure of the value of your money.
The trustees of the Summertor
school district and 4 number OF the
Summerton people were in town today
appearing before the county board o1
education upon petition OF those op.
posed to the location of the new school
building. The petitioners want the
building on the site given by Mayor
Briggs, and the trustees are opposed
to the sjt.ation. 1t is a contention
that has caused considerable feeling.
The hearing was continued until Mon
day.
Everybody knows the Levi Brothers
of Sumter. They are as we II
known as THE TINES, but notwith-
standing there being well known to the
reading public, they realize the neces-
sity of keeping in the lime-light, hence
they never fail to give our readers a
greeting every fall. The Lewis are
the king cotton buyers of this conntry:
and from the volume OF goods sofa oE
them ali over the country, they are
also top-notchers in the sale OF general
merchandise.
Died at Alcolu last Saturday
Mrs. Jordan, mother OF Char
lie Jordan, now living in Sumter. The
funeral took place at Davis station.
The Edens Company advertising IN
this issue have one of the best dry
goods stores in the city of Sumter.
They have full and complete stock OF
the choicest dress goods, and ladies
wear and they sell to draw trade. The
salesladies in this store are ever anX-
ious to display the goods, and anyone
going there to trade will be served
eNcellently.
Charleston is now busy preparing for
her annual Gala Week to be held Nov
ember 5 to 10. and extends a cordial
invitation to all the people OF the
State. A rate of one fare plus % cents
for the round trip has been secured on
all railroads in South Carolina ana Tor
several points in North Carolina ana
Georgia. The program as far as an
nounced shows that there will be
splendid military features, including
a competitive s'Guard Mount" by Nal.
itia, of the State. A mammoth pyro-
technic and aquatic carnival on the
harbor, of the battery. floral, fantastic,
military and trades parades, band con-
certs, etc. Everything will be Tree.
Darwin's theory. that man and monkey
are allied, finds many new supporters
among the visitors to Cole Brothers
United Shows triple menageries, to be
seen October 5, in Manning. In this
mammoth travelling ZOO is "W Walter,
the most amazingly educated orang
outane ever exhibited. Captured in
the wilds of South Africa by the Cole
Brothers special agents less than
eight months ago, ''Walter" has been
taught to do all that the average young
man can, except talk. Unassisted this
phenomenally educated brute Will dress
itself in a tailor made suit with regula-
ton long trousers. fancy waisvcoat and
tuxedo: draw pictures upon a black
board: eat with spoon, knife and fork;
operate a miniature automobile as well
as inpersonating several prominent
characters. Scientists everywhere
have carefully studied walter and
are a unit in declaring the animal the
most marvellous ever seen.