The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-04-14

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Read Abrams special closing out ad
vertiSement.
Mrs David Levi returned home from
New York last Monday.
Mr.. W. S. Harvin has been quite il.
but is now concalescent.
It pays to plant tobacco-see ad O;
Manning Hardware Co.
J. A. Weinberg Esq, spent yesterday
in Charleston on professional business.
Several of Manning's shriners Will at
tend the big event in Charleston on the
22nd
Niagara falls was frozen last Sunday.
Gee it must have been tough on the
Easter display.
Miss Augusta Appelt returned to
Charleston last evening to resume her
musical studies.
Miss Lottle Hall, OF the Columbia Fe
male college is in Manning visiting her
sister Miss Joe Hall.
Mrs. E. J. Browne of Manning, who
has been in the Mood Irfrmarv, return
ed home last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nimmer OF
this town went to Sumter Sunday to at
tend the Catholic Easter service.
Misses Pauline Wilson and Louise
Brockinton of the College for Women
in Columbia, spent Easter at home.
All of the Manning churches had
special song services last Sunday. It is
said that in the Methodist church was
especially fine.
The people Of this community are
looking forward to a literary treat from
Governor John G. Sheppard, at the COM
mencement exercises.
The continued drought in Texas is
sending the price of cotton up, land be-
fore the enc of the week the price will
reach over 10 cents we believe
If we still have board of trade in
Manning, would it not be we'll TO get in
communication with the authorities OF
the Carolina, Clinch6eld railroads?
The Florence postmastership, is still
hanging FIRE, within the past few days
aidavits have been fled in Washing
ton that are adverse to applicant Cas-
sci.
It reminds US of old days to see peo.
pie hawking county papers on the
streets trying to get them cashed at g
discount. There rust be some way to
get the financial affairs of the county IN
better shape.
The Rev. Richard Carroll has &C.
cepted an invitation to deliver the an,
nual address to the colored graded
school at their commencement, which
takes place about the second week il
May.
Mr.. J. L. Rast Of Cameron, member
Of the Calhoun county dispensary board
was in Manning Monday to confer with
commissioner relative to the Clarendon
stock of liquors. Mr.. Rast will confer
with his board today.
One of the Atlantic Coast Line Off
cials had his valise stolen from the trair
at the Manning station last Saturday
night. He was here Monday on a hoI
trail for the chap who deprived him o:
his change Of shirts.
Prayer meeting at the. Presbyterian
church tonight instead of THURSDAY
night. Mr.. Woodson leaves for King
stree Thursday morning for a week:
meeting. Rev. James Mcdowell, D. D..
will preach in his pulpit on Sunda!
morning.
Bishop ". A. Guerry of the Episco
pal diocese of South Carolina. will con
duct services in the Manning Presbv
terian church on next Monday even
ing. This eminent divine is good pul
pit orator, and there will be larst
congregation TO greet him.
The third annual convocation of th'
coordinate bodies OF the Ancient ans
Accepted Scottish Rite OF free masonr.
asse nbles in Savannah on April 10Th
continuing until the 23rd. Mannin!
may be represented at this convoca
ton, as there are two % degree mason
here
In January 1908 there was in tn
county treasury about $4,000 surplus
belonging to the public school fund, in
curing few days ago, illicted the in
formation that this fund is exhauste
having been paid out to the school dis
tricts. The larger part OF it went t
Pinewood, from where it came.
The morning papers of last Monda
announce that n. G. Evans, q brothe
Of Ex-Governor John Gary Evans, ha
valise stolen from him at Denmar
last Sunday, containing $4,000 IN cul
rency. The valise was stolen by ne
gro on the train, who jumped of wit
his booty and escaped into the wood:
Later: It is now said there was no NOR
ey in the vallse.
Died in Sumter Yesterday, Mr.. Loui
Loyns. former merchant and respec
ed citizen OF Manning. aged about {
wears. The deceased was for man
years a prosperous merchant OF th:
town. Reverses set IN. and after iosin
his property, ne moved TO Timmon
Vile, misfortune overlook him there
and then he moved to Sumter. Fl
health failed him, and for sometime, 6
long as his strength would permit. b
made every effort to battle with Ii
world. His death will be deplored
many of Clarendon's citizens.