The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17

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there is any reason TO suspect the fire
was the work of an incendiary, the
companies will have thorough inves
tigation made.
On the train from Charleston yester
day afternoon we had talk with
Treasurer Edwards of Berkeley county
who told US that Berkeley borrowi
money from a bank in Charleston Al
the rate of six per cent. per annum
and only.has to pay Interest for the
time the money is used, and as a con
sequence the county only borrows wher
the money is actually demanded, ana
thus saves a good deal in interest. we
would commend to our county commits
sioners similar arrangement as better
than the present plan of borrowing
from the sinking fund commission and
paying interest for year.
The Moot Court to be holden in Man
ming. Thursday, May 2nd, promises to
be largely attended, and inasmuch a:
the case to be tried will consume sew.
eral hours. it has been decided to be.
gin the trial at 5 O'Clock in the after.
noon and have an intermission at
O'Clock for refreshments. There will
be served on this occasion lots OF nice
things to eat. We would advise all
contemplating attending the trial Of
this breach of promise suit to secure
their tickets for reserve seats early
as there will be rush for tickets, and
those holding reserve seat tickets
should hold On to their coupons so that
when they return to the court house
from refreshments, the bailiffs Will
have no trouble in seating the audience
in their proper seats. The tickets Will
be on sale at the Manning Grocery GO.
next week.
Manning has an institution now
that's been needed FOR the convenience
of ladies as we'll as gentlemen who are
here for the day Mr.. r. D. Cothran
has recently bought out the ressau'
rant business of Mr.. F. S. Mcintosh,
opposite Legg q Hutchinson's sale
stables, where he will conduct res
taurant in first class style. Ladies in
town shopping can &c there and Tor q
little cost get nice hot meal, or cup
of coffee. The business will be con
Quoted in a manner that will always be
acceptable TO ladies and gentlemen,
the same as first class restaurant IN a
city. Mr.. Cothran should be encour.
aged in this undertaking with q good
patronage. He promises to always
keep on hand the best the market al
fords and will serve his customers at
reasonable price.
A party who was subscriber to the
Clarendon Sentinel which has suspend.
ed publication, came to this Office and
asked US to send him The Times for
the rest of the year without charge,
and then he would subscribe, claiming
that his subscription to the Sentinel
would not be out until the latter part
of the year, but when we questioned
him closely, we found out that be had
not paid a cent for the Sentinel, and as
it is with this man it is with many 9th
ers like him who have an idea that II
costs nothing to publish anewspaper. 1t
takes money aud lot of it, and after
the first day Of September OF this year,
we will mot permit any arrearages on
our subscription lists even II we have
to resort to cutting off names OF
some of the best people in the county
We shall, however, before cutting OF a
name send TO each person in arrears a
statement and if there is no response
thereto the name will be cut off and
the account turned over to the Magls.
trate ia that section for collection. we
want as many subscribers as we car
get. but we want them to pay for the
paper. If they do not think the paper
is worth the money they should settle
and discontinue their subscriptions
but to continue reading the paper ano
their beating US out of the paper, we
have stood it as long as we intend to-
and have determined to put the paper
upon strictly cash basis on the first
day OF September.
\ warrant was issued last Saturday
by Magistrate Youmans for the arrest
of Clinton Dyson and Eugene Young
Two young white men, charging then
with forgery. AS we understand tn'
case. Clinton Dyson, nepew OF w. A
Dyson. got Eugene Young to write