The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-04-21

" O GSE1 O6Sl ER EshSOHss
Our prices. as usual are
right.
The finishing up touches are being
given TO the school house this week.
The fish are biting which creates
slim attendance of loungers on the
streets.
Mr.. S. r. Cole, OF Barnwell, spent
Saturday in Manning. The old chap
looks fine.
sunmerton will play Manning ball
team Friday afternoon az E. c. Thames
ball park.
The friends of Mr.. S. J. Bowman.
will be pleased TO learn he is improving
from his illness.
Miss Sadie Nettles OF Sumter spent
: Saturday and Sunday in Manning as the
guest of Miss Matte Venning.
The appeal in the cause OF the State
rs. Frank Driggers is in the supreme
court. and will be argued soon.
S. Oliver O'Bryan, Esq, received
telegram this morning calling him to
the bedside of his father, VINO is quite
i'll.
The Episcopalians have decided to
erect chapel in this town, tae pur-
chase OF building lot is being looked
after now.
The closing exercises OF the Sardinia
graded school will be held on the even
ing April 3orb, beginning at7:30 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited.
Died last Wednesday, near Turbe-
vile, Mr.. J. T. Hicks. The funeral took
place Thursday. Rev. c.. A. Waters
of Manning conducting the service.
The commencement exercises OF
Winthrop College begin May 18th and
continue to June 1st. An Invitation 10
be present is greatfully acknowledged.
Mr.. B. E. Chandler, who has been
for the past year, oook-heeper a }. +.
Rigbys, has moves to Shelby, n. G. He
is succeeded by Mr.. Bradford of Sum-
Ter
rr,. -..,,,, ,oo,1a 80 Sr,o,oar+o,, Will
play "Josiah's Courtship' at Institute
hall Friday, April 25rd instant, under
the auspices OF the Manning baseball
team.
Ny. Did you hear that terrific sound
last Sunday afternoon on Brooks Street:
It was nothing but the lusty WELD OF a
shingle on the dignity of one who
deserved it.
Mr.. G. N. Smith, formerly resi-
dent of Manning, has come back to
make his home in Manning again. He
will be glad to see his friends at c. S.
Rigby's dry goods store.
The Bank of Manning is recorded in
the financial journals, as the fourth
strongest State bankin South Carolina.
This speaks well for it, and compli-
ment to its management.
The shriners embark this evening
for journey to the hot sands tomor-
row ia Charleston. There will per-
haps he two or three lambs from this
place offered as a sacrifice.
''Ap'' Frierscn has been pardoned by
Gov. Smith of Georgia. It is said that
Frierson attracted the attention OF
Methodist preacher with his banjo,
who interceded for his pardon.
Died in Sumter last Sunday night,
Mr.. S. ". Griffin, OF Panola, aged
shout 81 years. The deceased was the
father OF Mrs. S. NJ. Yourmans of Man
ming. Rev. G. A. Waters conducted
the funeral service Monday at Calvary.
The sportsmen OF this town had 4
very successful fishing day at Martins
Lake Yesterday. Mr.. B. P. Fulton
gave them fine dinner at the lake,
and they brought an abundance Of fish
home Mr.. a. Weinberg had fisher
mans luck.
Married by Rev. F. S. Jones, at the
Methodist parsonage last Sunday even
ing, Mr.. Grady Walker and Miss Cora
Collins. The bride is a teacher IN the
graded school, and the groom IS stu
dent in the high school department at
Summerton.
There is no fake about Abrams sell
ing out MS stock 10 move away. He in
tends fully to close out his business III
Manning to engage IN the manufactur-
ing business in Baltimore. The prices
he is selling off his stock is an induce
ment to purchasers.
Rev. C. W. Blanchard will preach a
special sermon to the young men next
Sunday morning at the Clarendon Sap-
tist church, under the auspices OF the
Baraca class. The Sunday School
Offering of this church for missions
last SUNDAY was SID.
An examination took place in Man
ming, last Saturday Tor q rural mail
route to start from Wilson's, gong
through Bloomville on to Bonanza and
back to Wilson. The applicants were
II. \. Plowden. r. S. Johnson, J. +.
Husbands and Weston Witherspoon,
colored.
Rev. James Mcdowell preached in
Manning Sunday morning and evening,
and at both services he had large con-
greyatioas. The people of this com
Inuoisy, regardless OF denomination,
have deep and sincere affection for
this grand old gentleman: and are al
ways pleased to be honored with his
presence. Mr.. Mcdowell, for a man Of
his years, is remarkably active, MS
health seems to be as good as it was 3
quarter OF q century ago, which IS IN
deed pleasing to his host OF friends