The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-11-18

Illness has again overtakea The
TINES editor.
Judge John S. Wilson spent last
Sunday at home.
Clarendon will be well represented
in Charleston this week.
The shriners expected to make
mince meat out Of TIE TINES editor
shis week, but fever got there first.
Miss Augusta Appelt left this morn
ing to resume her musical studies at
the Charleston Musical Institute.
There will be hot Supper next Fri
dav night at the home of Mr.. J. S..
Evans. for the benefit of Midway
church.
Those entitled to pay as managers Of
the recent election, State and Federal,
will call upon Mr.. S. J. Bowman. He is
ready to disburse the fund,
Revival services are being held every
night at the old court house by the pas
tor. Rev. c. W, Blanchard. The public
is cordially invited to attend every SER
vice.
Miss Eva NJ. Curtis has been appoint
ed postmaster at Paxyille. A most ex-
cellent appointment, and one we are
sure will greatly rlease the patrons OF
that Office.
Sheriff Gamble has found the owner
of the horse, mention OF which was
made last week, that a negro was trying
to dispose of, and the sheriff ''took him
in: on suspicion. The owner is Hart
well Gaylor of Oswego, Sumter county.
AS an accommodation we took notes
from several OF our subscribers to pay
up back subscription, the notes are
now past due, and it will be greatly ap-
preciated if the makers Of them will
come and settle.
We acknowledge, and feel honored
at receiving an invitation to attend a
dining at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
r Seymour On the 18th inst, given IN
honor of the twentieth anniversary OF
their marriage. May these good people
continue their happiness for many,
many years to come, and be prosperous
throughout life.
Ambitious young men and ladies
should learn Telegraphy: for since the
new S-hopr law became effective there
IS a shortage of many thousand tele-
graphers. Positions pay from $50 to
$40 per month to beginners. The
National Telegraph Institute OF Colum-
bia. S. C. and FIVE other cities is oper-
ated under supervision Of &. Il. Of1l-,
cials and all students are placed when
qualified. Write them for particulars. "
The new aud wide-a-wake firm of
Davis & Thames are selling all new
and absolutely reliable goods. and dur
ing these hard times when the cash is
scarce, in order to bring new busl-
ness to their store, they are going to
give away absolutely free S400 Piano
BY giving out with every cash pur-
chase, ticket, and the party holding
the greatest amount of these tickets
get the Piano in six months. This
is chance for some school or church
to win a $500 Piano free. Go ask them
about it and examine the Piano.
Do not fail to profit by the advertise
ment of Louis Levi in this issue. Mr..
Levi does not offer to sell his goods at
cost. Ee cannot sell goods at cost and
meet the demands of his creditors, but
in a plain, straightforward, honest
manner, which is characteristic OF the
man, he tells the people his goods are
at their service at profit Of 10 per
cent. A look through Mr.. Le- stock
will convince anyone that / has no
rubbish on hand, but what he offers
the trade is good, clean stock OF up
to-date goods This IS a 6ne oppor-
tunity for lady shoppers especially.
The home of Mr.. Henry Childers a
farmer who lives near Jordan was de-
stroyed by fire last Thursday morning
about O'Clock. The family had a mar
row escape with their lives, being fore
ed to leave the house in their night
clothes. The fire is supposed to have
started in the kitchen. and when dis
covered it burned so rapidly that scarce
" ANYTHING was saved, besides the loss
of furniture, clothing &C., there were
FIVE bales Of cottoc by the house, but
the heat was SO intense that this cotton
could not be approached and it too vas
burned. Mr.. Childers' loss is total as
he had no insurance.
Mr.. Ira w. Williams, the represen-
tative OF the United States Agricul-
tural Department, WHO has in charge
the Farm Demonstration work 10 South
Carolina, was in town last Monday. He
came for the purpose OF lnstltutlng the
work in this county and employing an
agent for that purpose.
Some of the officers OF the Board o;
Trade have been corresponding with
Mr.. Legare, and with the Agricultural
Department, and endeavoring to have
this work carried On here. So Mr.
Williams laid the matter before them
A meeting of the Directors was called
and the entire situation discussed, and
at their suggestion Mr.. G. Allen Nc.
Faddio was appointed the agent tol
this county and will at once begin the
discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Williams expressed himself a:
very much pleased with the hearty
support and cooperation of the officer:
of the Board of Trade, and said iurthe!
that great many other counties mac
applied and been refused, and that only
the persistent efforts on behalf OF Clar
endon county had brought the worE
here.
This will mean that during the com
ing year Mr.. Williams and his assis
tants, all OF whom are expected, Will re
peaJedly visit the County and rive th'
farmers the benefit OF their knowledg
and ideas, and that through Mr.. Mctad
din the superiority of their method
will be demonstrated in practical wa.
on farms in various sections of the Coun
".