The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-10


Mr.. A. Loryea and daughters are IN
Charleston on a visit.
The fertilizer movement IS becoming
stronger every day.
The Easter bonnet will soon be ripe.
Oh We. villianous milliners.
Capt. A. L. Lesesne and wife OF Sum
ter, spent Monday in Manning
Birschmann has put on special sale.
See advertisement in this issue.
The county board of equalization
met in the court house yesterday.
The Paxville town council is making
the effect to suppress blind tigers.
Come to Manning and invest in resi-
dence lots, while they are cheap.
J. NJ. Woods, ESQ, left yesterday for
Snartanburg on professional business.
The town of Johnston was visited by
a disastrous fire yesterday. Loss estl-
mated at 5000.
Now everybody pull for a greater
Manning, the way is open, and all should
push the same way.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Thomas, returned
home Sunday morning from their trip
to the TAFT inauguration.
Mr.. James Il. Till, cousin OF Mr.. 5.
7. Till OF Manning, commltteo SUICIDE
at his home in Elloree last Friday.
Died Thursday OF last week at Pine
wood. Mrs. 81. Mcleod, widow OF the
late Hampton Mcleod, aged IS years.
The daughter of William Jennings
BRYAN has secured a divorce from her
husband. This is but another step 70
fame.
Mr.. T. P. Brown OF PaXville spent
Monday in Manning, and reports actlv-
itv on the farms surrounding that COM
ing town.
The merchants here are hoping to
have lively spring trade. They have
the goods and the prices, why not the
trade?
1t is against the law to sell cigarettes
to boys under eighteen years of age, out
the little scamps have yellow husers all
the same.
Gen. NJ. C. Butler celebrated his I3rd
birthday last Monday, and was confirm
ed as member OF the Roman Catholic
Church.
Hon. O. 3. Martin, eX-State Superin-
ten6eat of Education was in Macc:nr
Friday in the interest OF his farm deln-
onstration work.
ANY one wanting to buy a tract Of
land within two miles east OF Manning,
containing $50 acres, will do well to con-
fer with The TINES editor.
When the compositors call for copy
and there is no copy, what IS poor
mortal to do? This condition prevails
in the editors sanctum at this time.
Who is there now, that will say the
town board of assessors did not help the
town. A proper assessment of all the
property will have a wholesome effect.
If the town coancil neglects to look
after the streets in that portion OF Man.
ming just opened up, they will not be
carrying out good faith with the pur'
chasers OF lots.
The blind tigers about Pinewood are
growing less we are told, as result OF
the activity OF Pinewood's intendant.
Remini however, is doing business at the
same old stand.
The man who gives check, when he
has no money in bank to meet 1t, com
rnits CRIME. and can be punished there.
for. A law that should have been on
the statute books long ago.
Bert Hudson, the notorious wrestler
has met his waterloo, at the hands oI
Swede by the name of Swanson. It !:
about time for the law to step in and put
these tramps to work at honest toll.
Mr.. C. R. Harvin OF this place is re-
ceiving contributions for the monu
ment FOR the Women Of the Confeder
acy." Those who desire to contribute
to this worthy cause should do so now
Deputy Grand High Priest J. L
Niche, OF Darlington was here las
Monday evening and instituted Ruth
CHAPTER No. 40. Royal Arch Masons.
There were present seventeen mem
bers.
It is now against tae law, punishable
by fine of 81 900, or imprisonment O
six months, to solicit or receive order:
for LIQUOR. The whiskey drummers for
eign or local will be scarce in the fu
ture.
1t is reported from Washington tina
Mr.. Z. W. DuRant of Charleston viii b
appointed collector OF the Port at Char
lesion. Mr.. DuRant is connected witt
large lumber manufacturing establish
men5 in the city.
The post Office at Wedgefeld was en-
tered and robbed last Sunday morning
The robbers secured one registere
package and about S.. The amour
Stolen is small, but the thieves will b
made to crack rock for many years.
Died at her home near Paxville las
Thursday, Mrs. Harriet Hodge, relic
of the late Irby ". Hodge, aged
years. The funeral TOOK place at HON
Branch church Friday, where the de
ceased held her membership for year:
Professors Goodrich and Smith, rel
resenting the demonstration work OF th
agricultural department of the Unite