The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-02

Mrs. Lewis Wood, wife OF court
Stenographer Wood is in Manning with
her husband.
Mr.. John Cuttino, who is in the rail
way mail service is at home for two
weeks vacation.
Several Woodmen from Manning at
tended the unveiling ceremonies at
Foreston last Saturday.
The music at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening showed the
result OF good practice.
Mr.. Geo. P. Scarborough, ex-sheritf
of Darlington is here visiting his
daughter Mrs. r. E. Harlee.
DR.. w. NJ. Brockinton has purchased
an automobile, and hasn't given up his
church membership either.
The Jones Carnival Company will
show here November 25 to 80, for the
benefit OF the fire department.
Col. r. D. Lee, E. c. Haynesworth
and Bland, Esqs., of the Sumter bar are
among the visiting lawyers attending
court.
Judge Prince finds it necessary Eto
admonish the spectators in the court
room TO stop talking, a large part OF the
audience is composed OF Ladies.
The ladies of the Presbyterian mis-
sionary society met at Mrs. S. J. Bow
mans last week, but for obvious re@-
sons newspaper men were not invited.
Mrs. Shelby Davis left this morning
for the home of her parents at Gafney,
where Miss Maude Wilson, her sister
will be married tomorrow to Hon. Wal
ter H. Wells, Solicitor third judicial
circuit.
Charleston is getting ready for the
fall festival and has announced the
date of the annual event, November
Is TO %. a fine program will be given
and with reduced rates on the railroads
it will be hard TO resist taking a trip.
There will be a supper at Alcolu
Friday night October 4th. There will
be plenty of oysters, barbecue and
light refreshments on hand. Proceeds
to buy desks;for school house. All in
vited. Manning should be well repre-
seuted.
The Paxvllle graded school opened
Monday September Goth with Prof.
3. Il. Clyburn of Lancaster as principal
Misses Eva Curtis and Jennie Reid as
sistants, Mss Mary Nance a lady of the
educational union delivered an open
ing address.
Eirschmann is making nice display
of shoes and hats in his show windows,
and he is pushing with might and main
for the seasons trade. He claims to
have the best selected stock he has had
since he has been merchant in Man
ming, and the increase in his business
is an evidence OF it.
Next Sunday is Sunday School
Day. or ''Rally Day" for the Presby-
terian Sunday School. If you ever did
attend the Sunday School or ever eX-
pect TO do so, do come out next Sunday:
Let's have all the old scholars back and
as many new ones as possible.
A. r. W.
The cotton warehouse has commenc-
ed business, already it has number oi
bales stored. The insurance rate IS
the same as given to the brick build
ines at Sumter, Summerton and Kings
tree, and the rate charged for storing
here will be as any warehouse IN the
State. There is no purpose to make
money out OF this project, all that is
wanted is sufficient earning to meet
current expenses.
The town tax books are now open
sit up and look pleasant while you are
called upon to pay the Increased ia,
of 25O per cent. Let every taxpayer
imagine progress, there is whole lo'
in imagination. The money goes lntc
the towp treasury. but divvle bit doe:
the public know TO whom and for wha
it goes. so far, as the information toe
taxpayers get from council. True
.Sundries'' and ''Miscelleneous" ge
good share OF the towns money, ou
who is 'iSundries" and "Miscellan
eous," and what did they furnish anf
what did they do?
Beginning October 18th and endins
October 18th the evening mail VII
be closed fifteen minutes earlier thai
heretofore, 10 comply with an ordel
from the post Office department reQlr
ing for seven days the post master t.
count each and every piece OF mail go
inc from the Office and report same II
the department, it will be impossiol
for the post master to do what is re
ouired unless more time is given, there
fore instead of the evening mail clcsin
at $50 it will close at 6:l5. The publ
IS kindly urged to have mail matter il
the Office before 6:l5 o'clock to issur
prompt despatch.
Mrs. Janet Ann Wheeler died Thurs
6ay morning, September 10, at th
home Of her son, Mr.. j. P. Wheeler
Kinestree, after a long illness, the r,
sult OF stroke OF paralysis, which st
suffered some weeks ago. Mr.
Wheeler, was the widow of the la
Gen. Coffee Wheeler, "ho died in Sc
vice near Charleston during me Glv
war. She was daughter OF Mr.. Jn
C. Fillmore, who lived near the prese'
town OF Cades. Mrs. Wheeler W;
seventy-six years old and was I!
mother of three children: Messrs.
2. Wheeler OF Kingscree. Z.
Wheeler of Florence and West Wheel
of Columbia. Her remains were !
TERED at the family burying ground
Bethesda church, near Cades, the iu
er.l services being conducted by Re
S. J. Bethea. The funera!lwas larg
attended by people both from WI
lamsbUrg and Florence counties.
Mrs. Wheeler was a devoted Chr
tlan aud lifetime member OF {
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