The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-30
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W. E. JENKINSON co.
Living Picture show on the 6th.
Don't forget the Living Picture show
on the 9th.
Mrs. J. L. Wells left yesterday Tor
Darlington on visit to her orother
Rev. P. B. Wells.
Mrs. P. B. Waters is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Il. r. Boyer, at Man
ng.-Johnston News-Monltor.
Mrs. F. E. Harrison OF Abbeville,
after spending few days with ner
parents in Manning, left yesterday to
visit friends in Sumter.
Hon. J. E. DuPree OF Sumter, was
among the prominent delegates to the
association last week, and he hao the
honor of presiding as moderator.
We had a delightful call last Friday
from our old friend DR.. a. J. S. Thomas
of the Baptist Courier, who was mere
attending the Black River Association.
The friends of Mr.. D. lily Wilson OF
Rome, Williamsburg county, will be
erieved to learn of the afdiction which
has befallen him in the death OF 'lta-
line" his seven year old daughter.
Constable Pat Hardy, OF Magistrate
Turbeviile's court, brought and lodged
IN iail last Monday Joe Wood, charged
with stealing a bale OF cotton IRON
CANDLES station on the Alcolu rail-
road.
Mr.. ". J. Muldrow, young lawyer
formerly Of Manning, and now prac-
ticing his profession at Anderson, mas
been appointed magistrate oy Coy
ernor Ansel to succeed the late :; y.
C. Featherstone, father OF Hon: =. y.
Featherstone once candidate 1or gov
ernor.
Married last Monday night by Rev
D. A. Philips at the methodist pafson-
age, Mr. NJ. n. Sightler and MISS y.
Beatrice Rucker, both OF Swanser, the
couple came to Mar-ing, Monday NOR
ming on the train from Charleston, ana
after the marriage they took the even
inc train for Columbia.
The l22nd, conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church South Will be
held in Gafney November 9th, to
December End, and The Ledger pub
lished at Gaffney will issue daily the
detailed reports during the conference
session. The subscription price Tor
the week will be 25 cents and those
wishing the paper can hand the quarter
to their local minister.
The Black River Baptist Association
after very successful session that was
well attended closed on Sunday even
ing with mass meeting in behalf OF
temperance. Addresses were delivered
by a number of prominent baptlsts,
the association Notwithstanding 1t be-
ing one of the smallest in the State
made good showing. The body Will
meet in Sumter next year. Rev. sat
terwaite was taken suddenly III while
here but had sufficiently recovered to go
home Monday.
The coroner's jury investigating the
assassination of Capt. r. F. Weeks has
charged J. F. Roundtree and Josh
Williams with the murder. Roundtree
is said to belong TO one o!
BarnweIl's most prominent families,
and it IS alleged, the cause of the xii
ling arises from prosecution brought
by Capt. Weeks against Roundtree 1or
buying nitrate OF soda stolen from him,
from a negro; that Roundtree would
leave his barn open at night for the
negro TO put the soda IN
Our readers will note elsewhere the
call of a number Of taxpayers OF this
town, for mass meeting for next Mon
day, the purpose being to ascertain IN
formation and to take any necessary
steps toward retrenchment and reform
in our town government. There has
been for 8 long time considera bic un'
rest in this town with regard to the d
nancial management, and we sincerely
hope the mass meeting will act like
business men should without favor OF
prejudice, and ii it is found an investiga
ton is necessary then let the probe be
applied regardless Of who may be ettec
ted.
Clarendon county is sadly IN need o
a county map, and we should like K
hear from some of the surveyors wha
the probable cost would be. If it i
not too EXPENSIVE we should advocate
survey and a map made, and unit
there is a county survey we cannot SCI
how either the people OF Sandy Grow
Who want 70 90 to Williamsburg, O.
the people of Fulton and Calvary VIII,
who are seeking to aid Sumter Will
her bonded Indebtedness, can ask TO
an election. There is nothing short 0
a survey that will definitely tel
whether or not Clarendon has the ter
ritory required by the constitution. l
survey should be made and we shoul
like to get an estimate OF what it wi
cost to have this needed work done.
Miss Nance, of Newberry, lady VIII
is doing great work for the commo
schools, will deliver an address at Pay
vile Thursday evening, November ltt
and the Clarendon delegation IN tn
General Assembly is invited to be pre-:
emit at this meeting on the Ith lnstan
Every man, woman and child in th
Paxville section that has any teehn
of interest in our common scnooiS, an
the future Welfare OF the communit
should be present, and we can sssur
them from what we know OF this lady
reputation they will be well entertain
ed. There is a general awakening alon
educational lines at Paxville and a
ready the people are talking OF bu!if
ing an up-to-date school house. IN
building spirit has taken possession
these people. and the present scho|
facilities, inadequate as they are, ma
much to do with the development,
the progressive spirit. We predict; tns
Paxviile will have a modern orlc
school house within three years. a
tend the meeting on the lth, ana !e
Miss Nance tell you how to get tn
building without feeling the cost.