The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-04
w. E. JENKINSON co.

Magistrate S. NJ Youmans is slowly
getting better.
Mrs. D. Hirschmann has come home
from New York.
Miss Jessie Mclean has returned
home from the mountains.
Mr.. II. T. Avant, OF Jacksonville,
Fla, was here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Bradham are in
Manning visiting their parents.
Major A. Levi and family have re-
turned home from their summer trip.
Mr.. ". E. Jenkinson has gone to
New York to buy his fall and winter
goods.
Rev. J. P. Inabnit filed the pulpit at
the Methodist church last Sunday
morning.
Mr.. c. W. Pickering and family are
visiting relatives at Copes, in Orange
burg county.
WILEY F. Hodge of Manning has
been appointed 10 the beneficiary cadet
ship at Clemson.
The court house plaza makes a more
presentable appearance since the grass
has been moved.
Messrs. 81. Hardy, W. H. Ingram
and Davis Noise Of Sumter spent last
Monday in Manning.
Mrs. McAllister, of Macon, Ca, is
in Manning visiting her friend, Miss
Hattie G. Nelson.
The court house plaza makes more
presensable appearance since the grass
has been moved.
The runaways to, the springs and
other summer resorts are coming nome
on nearly every train.
Mr.. J. II. Rigby has returned from
the northern markets and says he pro-
poses to merit the patronage OF the
buying public.
Rev. CASTOR Boyle, missionary to
Brazil. is in Manning. and will preach
at the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning.
There will! be preaching at Fellow
ship Church next Sunday at +. p. M,
by the pastor, Rev. J. n Tolar. Pubic
cordially invited.
Mrs. J. W. Perry OF Florida, arrived
in Manning last Saturday, to attend
her sons marriage, which takes place
at DrRant's this evening.
Rev. A. r. Woodson and family
have returned home from the springs
and mountains, and Mr. Wcodson oc-
cupie6 his pulpit last Sunday.
Died in Camden Monday, Miss Susan
Manning, sister Of the late Governor
John L. Manning. The remains were
inferred at Columbia yesterday.
Cotton is coming to this market right
along, and 12s cents is the prevail
ing price. The buyers have not nao
any limits as yet, but before the week
ends they will be in the fight good and
fast.
On account of the advance in all
material in the printing line, we are
forced to advance the rate Tor aoVer-
Using space. Therefore all new con-
tracts will be charged for at the ad-
vance rate.
On account of sickness on THE
TIMES force, and q number OF new ao-
Refreshments, we are compelled to leave
out the county dispensary's purchase
report, as we'll as editorial and other
reading matter.
Charlton DuRant, Esq, went to Ben
nettsyille last Thursday night to take
degrees in Scottish rite masonry, but
in his anxiety to become mason o.
great degree he went to the place Just
one week ahead of the appointed time.
The owners of swamp lands oy being
discreet and not over anxious to sell 10
the first slick-tongued SPECTATOR, can
get good price. Lands that once were
drug upon the market at % cents per
acre now bring eight and ten oollars
per acre, and some more than that, &C
cordipg to location. Al! OF 1t IS Valu-
able now; only oe patleAU.
The cotton picker patented by Mr..
c.. r. Harvin of this town has been
pronounced j success by an expert
machinist who is Installing the gasoline
engine which operates the fans. Mr..
Harvin has spent several years on his
cotton picker. and if he has made g
success of it there waits for him an in
dependent fortune. We sincerely hope
his dream will be realized.
The supreme court has rendered a
decision which is Of interest to all per-
sons buying goods abroad and which is
shipped over several railroads. There
was enacted bv our State legislature IN
1908 an Act which made the delivering
railroad responsible for damage TO, or
loss of freight, this Act in the cases Of
s 2. Venning and W. NJ. Lewis has
been declared unconstitutional.
\ new law firm has been organized
in Manning, the members OF which are
Hon. r. 0. Purdy and 5. Olvel
O'Brvan, ESQ. Ex-Judge Purdy need:
no introduction to the people OF C!aren
don, and the fact that he has gwen M
name to this firm is a sufficient guacaO
tee of . successful business. Mr.
O'Bryan, although a young lawyer, /
a hard student, and exceedingly pains
taking with al matters entrusted Il
him. His ability was recognized 3,
Judge John S. Wilson with whom h'
has had successful and pleasant lay
partnership, and now that Judge Wll
son retires from the practice to goupo'
the bench Mr.. O'Bryan has again con
nected himself with a lawyer Of aollt