The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
Who'll be Queen:

Who'll be Queen:
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.
The Carnival has the town this week.
Mr.. G. L. Thames spent several days
in Charleston LAST week.
Our local Chinaman says ''dis Mel
lean carnival meka too much fuss"
Miss Dell Riser of Greenville is IN
Manning visiting her sister, Miss Nina.
Mr.. jerome P. Chase of Florence is
visiting his uncle Mr.. J. W. Mcleod.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Slaughter have
returned home from visit to Danvllle,
Va.
Quite crowd took in "The Wheel
ofLove" in Sumter last Wednesday
night.
How can good work be expected OF
US this week when there is a carnival
right at our door.
Mr.. J. D. Gerald, OF Sunmerton, for
merly one of Manning's merchants,
was here yesterday.
Monthly meeting o: the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society at Mrs. E. S. Erwin at
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Have you got your registration GER
tiGcate? If not be sure TO get one on
the 2nd, at the court house.
Among the most welcomed visitors to
our town is Mr.. r. L. Burnes OF Texas
former citizen OF Manning.
There will be meeting OF the W. c.
T. =. Monday afternoon Dec ?, at 4::30
at the residence of Mrs. W. G. King.
The Presbyterians are having night
ly prayer meetings, preparatory to
their communion service next Sunday.
Mr.. Eilb one of Darlington's mer-
chants is in Manning visiting his
brother-in-law Mr.. Perry!Krassnof.
). q. Lesesne Esq, has been invited
to deliver the address OF welcome for
the town, to the colored Methodist con-
ference.
Do not fail to secure registration GER
tifcates next Monday in order to vote
on the school bond question.
Thanksgiving services at IL O'Clock
Thursday morning at the Presbyterian
church, but no prayer meeting Thurs
day night.
Judge James Aldrich of the second
circuit, on account of i'll health has ten
dered his resignation. The State loses
good and upright Judge.
Married this morning at 1870 at San
tue, Union County, by Rev. A. n.
Brunson, Mr.. J. 3. Lesesne and Miss
Gertrude Gee.
Be careful in taking clearing house
certificates, there are men golog over
the country with paper resembling
money that have the appearance OF
these certificates.
Suit has been brought by Mr.. D. ".
Alderman against the county treasurer
for the recovery of the income tax paid
by him, This case is for the purpose OF
testing the cons5itutionality Of the law.
There was a large party of young
people that went to Sumter last We'd
nesday to hear Paul Gilmore in the
Wheel of Love- and the girls came
back dead stuck" Oh that darling
man"
Preaching every day next week at
the Presbyterian church in the fore
noon and at 7:30 in the evening. The
Pastor is expecting one or two Colum-
bia ministers to assist. Everybody is
invited.
Col. w. J. Bryan says that ''Presi-
dent Roosevelt is democratic in spots,
but according to views entertained by
the frenzied fnanciers,- the country
should to work to knock out those
''spots."
To float $50, 900 worth Of bonds bear
ing 5 per cent. interest, it Will only
take q levy of about three mills; Is
there a taxpayer who would OBJECT
to paying three dollars per thousand
for good school facilities?
There is block of granite on the
sidewalk in front of the residence OF
Mr.. W. P. Legg, that it is 20 empty
wooden box, but a true-true solid block
OF granite stone can be vouched for by
Mr.. C. L. McElveen at Rigby's store.
Died last Sunday about two miles east
of Manning, Mr.. Frank Brewer aged
about SIS years. The, deceased was one
OF Co. I, 23ro regiment in the war be-
tween the States The funeral took
place at Oak Grpve Monday.
The servant problem will be solved
in this town next week, as nearly every
lady will be entertaining conference
guests, while "de wife woman" that
gives her employment and an oppor-
tunity to ;'tote a pan" is in the kitchen
cooking.
The annual conference OF the African
Methodist Episcopal church with Blsh-
op Coppedge ofPhiladelphia, to preside
convenes here Dec. 4th and already the
indications aIe that the attendance
will be very large. The colored people
of this community are noted Tor oelnS
GOOD entertainers, and in this instance
they are spreading themselves to nolo
their reputation.
We would direct the attention OF our
- 1orra advertisement OF