The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20

Clarendon is being well represented
in Charleston this week.
Mrs. Il. II. Bradham of Euoree IS
visiting her husbands parents in town.
Who was it taken suddenly i'll Sun.
day afternoon, all because she said NO:
Mrs. Hilb of Darlington is in Man
ming visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Perry Krassnof.
Mrs. J. NJ. Holladay of Winnsboro IS
10 Manning visiting the family OF DR..
". NJ. Brockinton.
THANKSGIVING service will be held at
the Presbyterian church next Thurs
day. The public is invited.
Skimpy advertising means skimpy
trade, is what is said by men who have
made huge success in the mercantile
business.
Died last Thursday Dallas F. Maho.
ney, at his home near Silver, aged aged
about 81 years. The funeral toos place
at Calvary Friday.
We are told that the blind tigers in
Pinewood, Rimini, PaNville and St.
Paul sections are becoming very bold.
Wanred-A 80 pound turkey for
The TINES EDITORS Thanksgiving din
ner, smaller one would be accepted.
Miss Nora Smith and Miss Mary Wat
son of Laurens were in Manning visit
ing their brother and sister Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Smith.
Charleston and Columbia clearing
house certificates are accepted 10 Man
ming as cheertully as are much Uncle
Sans gold certificates.
A complimentary social was rendered
Misses Nora Smith and Mary Watson
last Monday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ. Smith.
Rev. "A. r. Woodson is spending this
week at Bethlehem (Beulah) will return
Saturday. Capt. Davis will conduct
PRAYER Meeting on Thursday night.
Robert Stewart, Esq, Manning's
only colored lawyer, has been appoint
ed deputy internal revenue collector,
with headquarters at Charleston.
Died in Sumter last Friday Mr..
Horace Curtis, brother OF Mr.. Geo:
e. Curtis OF PaXvilie. The deceased
was well known in Clarendon
Willis Mcdowell, colored carpenter
went coon hunting last Friday night
near Forestor, and in attempting to cut
down a tree, it fell upon him and he
was killed.
We caution our readers to not ac-
cept everything told them by prospec-
tive swamp land buyers, as the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth. Watch out for the overlapping
surveys.
The annual conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church convenes
in Manning December 4th. Bishop Cop
pedge of Philadelphia Pa, will preside.
The colored people are preparing to en-
Certain a large number OF visitors.
The Missionary society Of the Man
ming Presbyterian church had a box
party at the residence OF Capt. W. G..
Davis last Friday evening for the ben
eft of Thornwell orphanage. There was
q nice little sum raised and the young
people had pleasant evening.
Let every man interested in having
good comfortable school house in
Manning be sure to secure his registra-
ton certificate for the school bond
election on December l7th. Those who
have lost or misplaced their certificate
can get renewals on the first Monday
in December, so be sure and get the
necessary certificate to vote.
The Summerton town authorities
make mistake in permitting ltlnerant
merchants tounload old stock from other
towus upon the trade to the detrlment
OF legitimate aud permanent competl-
ton. A prohibitive tax or license
should be required OF all temporary
business, as a matter of protection to
that citizenship which builds up the
town.
It will be remembered that in the
last issue of The TINES we mentioned
the sad accident which befell MIR. A. D.
Hutchinson at his Tennessee home.
Mr.. Hutchinson died Sunday 10th inst.
One foot was amputated but his injuries
were so severe he could not recover
from the shock. Mr.. Hutchinson had a
number of warm friends in Manning,
ard they were grieyed to learn of his
misfortune, which resulted in his death.
There was meeting at Beulah last
Thursday to consider a petition looking
TO the formation OF new county, from
parts OF Florence, Williamsburg. Sum.
ter and Clarendon, with Beulah as the
county seat. We have not been able
to get the full particulars Of this con
template6 new county, but we do not
believe the scheme will work, because,
in our Judgment Sumter has been cut
about all it can stand, Florence has nc
more territory than it needs, and Clar
endon county if surveyed will scarcely
come up to the constitutional require
ment. IF the new county projectors dc
succeed ir their plans, then 1t slmpl.
means that the greater portion Sano!
Grove, Douglas, New Zion and Nldwa!
townships will be taken out OF CIaren
don. The county commissioners OF mi
county must not lay down supinely ant
permitth territory to be taken from u
without fight, and we NAV as vel
give the new county projectors, TO IN
derstand in the beginning that ever,
legal effort will be made to preserT
Clarendon intack.