The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-02-21

The Billboard. weekly journal de
voted to theatrical, circus, minstrel
vaudeville burlesque and kindred IN
terests, and published at Clnclnnatl
Oh the leading amusement paper pub
lisheG. Il covers fully all the branche
Of amusement enterprises. The Bill
board is represented at Manning b.
Thos. NJ. Young.
Mr.. Charles Rich. highly esteemed
gentleman. living about seven mile:
from Manning. near Sammy Swamp
made an attempt last Monday to com
nit suicide by shooting himself IN tht
head with q pistol. Mr.. Rich IS about
IS wears of age and had been in bac
health for sometime, and his rash act
can ONLY be attributed 10 melancholia
brought on by his weak condition. He
will recover
Last Saturday morning, about
O'Clock. the residence owned and occu-
pied by Mrs II. Is. Ivy, was destroyed
bv fire. caused it is said. from u defec-
tive tlue. The untimely hour prevent
ed people getting there in time to stop
the fire, aud all that those who did get
there could do was to save furniture.
They succeeded in saving most OF II.
although damaged. The building was
Insured for $500 contents 800.
We regret the effort to provide for
fixing the tax levy after the legislature
adjourned failed. We understand that
Clarendon's delegation was divided,
the Senator and Representative Des-
Champs against leaving the levy to be
fixed after the assessment has been
made, and Representatives Bradham
and Green for it. The consequence Is.
those who have increased their prop
erty hay been gold-brlcked unless the
equalization boards save them.
We regret to learn that some of our
friends feel hurt because OF an article
in this paper. They should rot feel so,
and if they will read the article care
fully all the way, consider the circum-
starces they will realize our peculiar
position, and the actual necessity for
mentioning names. Because THE
TINES is the only paper to take notice
of the unfortunate occurrence has moth
ing to do with the case. THE TINES
processes to be q judiciously edited
newspaper.
Died at his home in Foreston. this
morning at 5 o'clock. Captain r. +.
Hudgins, aged about 80 years. The de-
ceased was born in Columbus, Ca, 1916,
went into the war between the States
as lieutenant Ia a company IRON An
derson, has been a very active man all
of his life; in his latter years he was
known all over the country for his re-
markable energy. He was the pioneer
OF intensive farming in Clarendon, and
he enjoyed the esteem of his nelghborS
and acQuaintences. The funeral takes
place at noon tomorrow al Foreston.
The committee of ladies that pro-
noted the dinner scheme for the libra
ry have every reason to feel proud OF
their first effort. Everybody who
is the better word.
were delighted with the excellent SER
vice and appetite destroying menu.
The writer spent about one-half hour
discussing the menu, and all at once
realized his appetite had vanished:
The financial result was all that could
be expected, and the ladies, all of them
want it known they appreciate the pat
ronage given them. The proceeds
amounted to about sl35.
The famous Rev. Sam P. Jones de-
livered one of his lectures, "a medley
of philosophy, facts and fun" in the
Institute hall last Friday night. The
hall was well filed and the audience
got their moneys worth of laughter.
Mr.. Jones said some good things. and
told some good jokes, although num-
Der of them are veterans and are wear
inc whiskers, but his manner OF putting
them made the people laugh. and that
is what they went there for. To sum
up his discourse, it struck Us as being
combination of cheap wit. old jokes,
tough expressions, vulgar inferences
and some fine sentiment. II a local
man was to attempt to use the same en-
pressions upon a public platform he
would be hooted.
There Is Work IN thlS -lOWQ 1Of our
town authorities, and they should not
let up until they have succeeded in
running to ground the vagabonds that
are attempting depredations. On last
Saturday night, some one attempted to
enter the home of Mr.. T. N. Young:
but was frustrated by Mr.. Young being
at home. Last Sunday night an at
tempt was made to burglarize the
house of Mr.. T. NJ. Mouzon. Fortuna
tely MIR. Mouzon happened to be at
home and there was also a young man
caller. Their attention was attracted
by a noise under the house. Investi-
CATION was Immediately made, and the
scoundrel was seen running off. Sev-
eral shots were fired at him, and while
this was going on he cody turned his
head towards those shooting at him,
drew pistol, fired into the air, and
continued to make good his escape.
The fellow is described as large mul-
latto, but he could not be recognized
The town authorities should at once
put special on and see if these Grim
inals cannot be brought to justice: