The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09

Skating rink opens tonight.
Congress is now il session.
Good skating ct Peoples Tobacco
Warehouse.
Capt. A. L. Lesesne, of Sumter was
here yesterday.
Go TO Peoples Tobacco Warehouse
for good skating.
Christmas shoppers will find Manning
a fine field to explore.
Major r. Il. Briggs, of Summerton,
in Manning last Monday.
Doctor Drake the oculist and cptician
is here at the Mecca hotel
z. c.. Haynesworth Esq, OF the Sum
ter bar was in Manning yesterday.
The net proceeds from the bazaar
last week ad6s Sl04.05 to the hospital
fund.
The merchants of this town are max
ing extra efforts to have a big christ
mas trade.
The Paxville people are delighted
with having Miss Eva Curtis for their
post master.
Mr.. C. r. Sprott went to Charleston
last Monday night 10 attend the grano
lodge of Masons.
We understand that cupid has cut OUT
q lot OF work for the preachers IN the
Summertoc section.
There will be preaching at Fellow
ship church next Sunday at-5:30 p m,
by Rev. C. W. Blanchard.
Remember the tax books close the
last dav of this month, after which the
the per centage goes on.
There will be musical fest at JORDAN
tonight, and there will oe a number OF
Meaningless in attendance.
Married last Friday, by Magistrate
J. E. Richbourg, at Foreston, Mr.. }. l..
Evans, and Miss Mamie Hodge.
The Woodnen of New Zion will have
a banquet next Friday evening, Messrs.
A. I. Barron and J. NJ. Woods will be
the orators.
Watch the label on your paper. Do
not complain when we are forced 70 cut
your name off of our mailing list. 1t IS
your negligence only.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odisu Church at PaXville, will open
bazaar, Saturday, December 18th. The
public is cordially Invited.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
odist church at Paxville, will open
Bazaar Saturday, December 18th. Ihe
public is cordially invited.
The nun Der of bales of cotton ginoed
TO December lst. according TO the gov
ernment report is l1,057:S22. South
Carolina has ginned 1,052,547 bales.
Read the D. ]. Chandler Cos Adver-
tisement this week. 1t IS a christmas
offering. There is not more reliable
clothing establishment in Sumter.
Prof. n. Gisc Gee. of 500 Chow,
China, will lecture in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning at ll:50.
Subject: Educational work N China.
Died in Manning last Wednesday
night Miss Fannie Flowers, aged about
2l wears. Rev. c. a. Waters conducted
the burial services at Oak Grove Fri
day.
The country is full of all manner Of
agents and pedlers, all of which tend to
undermine those engaged in permanent
business, and who are taxpayers DO
these peddlers and agents pay a license:
DR.. r. H. Drake, the well known ocu
list is in Manning for few days only.
He is stopping at the Mecca" hotel
where be will be glad to see those de-
string to consult him about their eyes
or glasses.
Married at the home of MIR. W. Il.
Boswell last Sunday by Rev. J. n. To-
lar, Mr.. E. C. White of Sumter and
Mrs. Carrie Cochran OF Silver. The
groom is from prominent family and
has host OF friends.
\ play entitled the Donation Party
will be given at Pinewood. in the
Knights OF P> :hias hall, at 7:30 o'clock,
December Nth. Friday evening. The
faculty OF the PaSville graded school
and Others vii! take part.
\ play entitled the Donation Party, :"
will be given at Pinewood, S. G. in the
Knights of Pyrhias Hall, at I.:30 O'Clock,
December llth. Friday evening. The
faculty Of the Paxville Graded School
and others Will take part.
Watch out for Louis Lewis adver-
tlsemert next week. His 10 per cent.
sale has been very gratifying and 10
the next issue Of The TINES he will
have something more to say TO the pu D.
lie. Remember his present sale ends
on the l4th inst.
Mr.. S. J. Bowman recently appointed
bv Governor Ansel, one OF the commits.
sioners in the proposed Rutledge co1n-
" matter goes 10 Lake City tomorrow
to meet with the other commissioners
Nj. Bowman is opposed to the cutting
off OF any portion of Clarendon to foru,
another county.
Mr.. Ben II. Rarvin, of Harvins, nae
a very thrilling experince last Friday
night in Charleston. He was stopping
at the Noseley House. and when aoou
to retire, northern gentleman occupy
ing the adjoining room committed sui
eide. Mr.. Harvin heard the shot ant
reported 10 the hotel office and thel
went with the clerk and entered tht
room where the unfortunate man wa