The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-18

Mr.. E. B. Brown spent Yesterday in
Plnewood.
Capt. I. I. Bagnal went to Camden
yesterday.
Miss Olivia Ingram is at home for
the summer.
Georgetown and Manning play ball
here tomorrow.
Stevens, Manning's catcher, is the
best in the league.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Harvin OF Prlva-
teer visited Manning last week.
Mr.. Sam Barron is now one OF the
Official umpires of the league.
Mr.. Byman Krasnof mas returned
from business trip to New York.
Miss Mabel Salley OF Orangeburg is
visiting her sister Mrs. A. |. Barron.
President Mccullough has resigned,
and Secretary Baird was elected IN ms
stead.
Messrs. Joe Wells Snd Louis Lew
went to Camden Monday with the
ball team.
Everybody must 60 out to see the
ssSpinsters Convention, we are toio IL
viii be great.
Walter Hodge, J. Mack Ridsill and
Earnest Evans. won the scholarships
at Clemson college.
The PEOPLES Tobacco Warehouse is
now open, under the management OF
Mcclure and Mcintosh.
Miss Maggie McFaddin OF Harvin's
has been elected one Of the teachers ID
the Hartsville graded school.
Umpire Gillespie was struck yester-
day in Camden for rotten decision, oy
Weatherly, Camden's short stop.
Dendv and Sitton of the Sumter team
spent Sunday night in Mannlog trying
to sneak two Of Manning's players.
The ladies will serve ice cream on
the court house square tomorrow even
ing Immediately after the ball game.
Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday,
Manning playing plays Georgetown IN
Manning. Let the attendance be
record-breaker.
DR.. IN. Woods and Mr.. D. Mitchell
Epps Of Salem have cards ID this issue
announcing themselves candidates 1or
the Legislature.
Manning has ball team now that
deserves to draw large crowds. The
large crowds at home is very encourag-
ing to the players.
Rev. E. L. K. Tune will not preach
at Dudley church next Sunday, but Will
preach there on the afternoon OF the
Second Sunday in August at 40.
Quarterly Conference will be held
Saturday and Sunday July 20 and 2lst,
at Methodist church, Pinewooo. Ere
siding Elder will preach Saturday and
Sunday mornings st II O'Clock.
They say Jenkinson viii not go North
as early as usual this season. He ex-
pects to combine pleasure with his
business trip, and of course man has
no pleasure travelling by himself.
The State Press Association is now
on the Isle OF Palms. The TINES eol-
tor was forced to deprive himself of the
pleasure of being with the brethren
Yesterday but he viii do his best TO be
in at the popping of champagne tonight
at the banquet.
News has reached here from 500
Chow. China of the birth of Gertrude
Gist. a daughter of Professor and Mrs.
Gist Gee. Hon. c.. NJ. Davis Of Sum-
merton is quite proud OF his Chinese
American offspring, we believe this IS
his second grandchild born IN CHINA.
In connection with the birth OF Sena-
tor Davis grandchildren in China. we
are reminded of story told on the son
an American missionary, who was born
in China. The minister brought his
wife and son home on visit, ana Wnlie
at the table of his host at a olnner
eiven in his honor, the father IN teas
Inc way told the other guests thaG nttie
Johnnie his son was Chlnaman. Llttie
Johnnie resented this by eNclalmlng
ssI amt 20 such thing The iatner
asked, s:Were you not born in China
and doesn't that make you a China.
man?': The boy became exasperated at
his father trying to ''low-ball" him in
the presence of the assembled guests,
hotlv answered. Suppose had been
horn in stable would that have made
me'a iackass?" It was conceded to be
Knockout answer, and settled the cues.
tion as to nationality.