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

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bananas here and there, ornamenteo
baskets of candies and paper flowers
filed with the same There was no
molasses stuff, but real nice goods as
good as the best makers produce.
THE VOTING sBooTH.
Triangular in shape, decorated in
red, was in the front OF the hall,
boxes were placed on the counters, TOR
the most popular young lady gentle-
man. doctor and minister. y nlckle
vote with no limit on the votes, no regis
tration certificate, oath, naturalization
papers were required, all were quail
fed if they had the nickles, and every
man, woman and child voted as often as
the spirit moved them. and on the last
night it certainly "moved" them.
BUGGY AND HARNESS.
Thomas s. Bradham displayed bug
eies, and their Mr.. Russell gave dem
onstration OF how he made the harness
which is fast earning an excellent re-
putatlon.
THE MANNING ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
The hall was magnifcently lighted
by Mr.. W. S. Harvin, who went TO con-
siderable expense to secure the arc
lights suitable for this immense hall.
When the lights were turned on amid
the overhanging green, the many col
ored ribbons in the booths. the fashion
ablably dressed multitude, music play
ing, children in mirthful romping,
young people faces beaming with Joy,
the elders looking on with approval
and happy, games going on, people
buying, laughing, jestlng playing az
kinds of innocent pranks. eating IN the
cafe, the white-capped mattresses Hit
ting briskly about serving: Joy and
pleasure reigning supreme, nothing 70
mar the occasion, everybody eager 20
make one another happy and spend
money for good cause, widowers with
bouquets on their coats, buying candy
and following the girls, widows watch
ing the carnival and looking askance
"what will the harvest be?"
The ladies committees kept busy
looking after their tremendous charge,
and ali OF this hurly-ourly of Joy for
four days and four nights under blaze
Of electricity amid music, flowers and
lovliness: the music of the cash llng-
ling iu TIE tills and all for the build
ing OF high aims and purposes, with
the entire community with the same
set noble purpose, was indeed enchant-
ing. The picturesqueness OF this brill
liant occasion will ever linger 10 the
minds of those whose good fortune It
was to participate. The aftermath can
but make US have more charitable
view for our fellowman's frailities and
short comings.
This occasion demonstrated grandly
what can be accomplished when a pull
together spirit takes hold of the peo-
pie: it teaches, that we are great peo-
pie together, and very little people
alone.
Another evidence of public spirit
was in the sale of bale of cotton con-
tributed through Capt. I. I. Bagnal, for
Walsh & BOIL Brokers Of Charleston.
This cotton was sold at auction on
Thursday night, and under the melo-
dious voice of Charley Mason.it fetched
Is cents per pound, followed by great
handclapping from the crowd. The
bale of cotton was knocked down to
Major Abe Levi, who represented him
self and a number of friends that COM
bined TO make it reach the cotton as
sociation,s price. Is cents.
THE BABY SHOW.
Friday afternoon was "Baby Day."
and it was sight pleasing 10 behold. a
spectacle not soon to be forgotten. So
many pretty babies, and mother Sprott
who had charge of this, like Mother
Goose had so many children she did
not know what to do, but she did. and
did it greatly, for long time, the jam
of men and women In their eagerness
to see the little ,dearsH congested
things, and 1t was oalR mrongn Mother
Sprott's tact that>tAe STOW. coulQ pro-
ceed. This feature was O. great: sight:
and we have otsee3thought It required
a man with an zran nerve. or timber
legs to be judgeeara baby show, but
fortunately. the goed haru. sense OF
Mother Sprott tosetaer with the pig
ness OF nef heafO, sne s;t'eo the n'eo
oy lettlng the n, mulIltuu9 luuee a1 d
nlcAle d vG.e: i nc o'ii'o'en preseHeeo
" III II nf tLeTn were sweet and dressef
ae sweetIv w. w. thew seemed 70 realize Their
;nnortance , and thev razed upop the
crowd. wigeled their little pink-roes,
the nurses with handkerchiefs on
guard. qua land and the proud parents telling
their friends the number of their child.
Each child was tagged with a number
and the voter bought tickets at a nickle
a piece and voted for his favorite.
In contest like this the choice does
not always fall to the meritorious, be-
cause people lose sight of actual merit
and vote to crafty their NOMINATIONS
the Klnoreo auS oiosS ~ niTnus; hos tuo.e aea
lore, tnose inoIusIs "noee o5oies "elS soi
pretty and talIeo TO win neeo not 1eel
cnagrlneo. lnere was one oaoy' LOU
tne talH OF Tue crown, as
being deserving OF hrs5 prize, II was
beautiful, and 1t does noI resemo,e lts
father either, put II tnls chiio was
inspected by olslnteresteo multltuoe'
One cnl!ofen VI VIZ SvaIe w $50 500 80, - Io
off n .he nrize for beauty.
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