The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-04-07

The artesian wells at tie school and
court hossse are flowing.
Jndge r. O. Purdy Of Sumter, spent
last Friday in Manning.
Read J. H. LesesDe's call to sons of
Confederate veterans in this issue.
Read Krasnoff's special sale advertise
ment, and come 10 Manning to bug.
Mrs. Bryant OF Georgia, is guest at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Harvln.
There was jolly party at Tindal's
mill last Friday night, having a fish fry.
The Easter creations contradict the
s'Peace on earth toward men, a1tAem.
Miss Zella Scarborough OF Winthrop
College, was in Manning visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. r. E. Harlee.
Mrs. E. J. Browne, OF this town, is in
the Mood in6rmary in Sumter, under
going surgical treatment.
DR.. C. W. Blanchard has a very
scholarly article IN this issue al our re-
quest, on the subject of Easter.
The friends of DR.. Plumer Clark
were pleased TO see him on the streets
yesterday. He is slowing improving.
Cheap money has found it's way into
Golumbia. Several corporations are
loauing money ats per cent. interest.
Died at Jordan this morning, Leroy
Peagler, aged about q years. The de-
ceased was the son of Mrs. John +. June.
Revenue officers have captured and
destroyed disuillery in Marlboro
county, near the North Carolina line.
Mr.. Frank 3. Mofet5 is in Florence
as delegate 20 the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union, now in session IN that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Waunamaker, OF
Marion, are in Manning visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Bradham.
County Auditor Burgess has sent out
blank returns for the income tax. What
is an income anyway, and who has one:
Rev. J. P. Inabnit preached very
interesting and eloquent sermon in the
Methodist church last Sunday evening.
A FIRE broke out this morning near
the shop of r. L. Bell, at Newnan's
mill, but was put out before any damage
was done.
Miss Esther Gentry, who has been
teaching the McFad6in school. has
terminated the session and returned to
her home in Sumter.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson, Clarendon boy,
now high up in railroad affairs in Louis
lana, is visiting his parents IL Sumter,
Captain and Mrs. Thomas Wilson.
The city of Sumter may in the near
future have a gas plant to cost sl2o,0
capital from the East is interested. The
idea Of Sumter needing a gas plant.
It was with much regret we could not
attend the banquet at Sardinia last We'd
nesday night, but we heard how scan
dalous two of the members of Zola did
eat.
On last Saturday there was the larg-
est crowd Of people on the streets Of
Manning, than has been here in years,
and it was orderly as well as money
less.
Complaints are coming il about peo-
ple blowing up the public roads in the
Davis Station section. This is a matter
the county commissioners give atten-
ton to.
We would ask those of our subscribers
who desire their addresses changed to
rural route TO write US stating where
they are now getting the paper, and the
route they want it changed to.
Died last Friday, in Midway town.
ship, near Workman, Oliver Harring
ton, aged l9 years, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. P. Harrington. The funeral took
place at Midway church Saturday.
Miss Augusta Applet is at home from
Charleston for a few days, while her
music professor is in New York pratic-
ing with the Damrosh ochestra, which
is to be in Charleston on the 24th.
The Turbevillians propose TO enter
tain next Friday evening, 9th, instant
with a theatrical play. There is a good
cast of characters, and we has no
doubt the Woodman hall at Turueville
will be crowded.
Mr.. W. H. Jones, OF the Southern
Teachers Agency, was IN Manning
yesterday, representing The A. &.
Andrews Co., OF Chicago, before the
trustees in bidding for the furniture
for the school building.
Dr.. NJ. L. Parler, who recently
moved here from Wedgeield, has been
persuaded to return TO his former home
bv the inducements offered him there.
We regret to be forced to part with sc
excellent a gentleman.
Commissioner Breedin has arranged
with some OF the concerns the county
owes. to ship back some Of the bulk
LIQUOR, and by this means he hopes tc
be able TO curtail the loss 10 some eN'
tent. He is also doing all IN his power
to dispose OF the rest OF the stock, ou
is not getting much comfort from the
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