The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-05

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Sunday School. Subject. Christ from
Book OF Matthew.
Married last Sunday Afternoon neal
Alcolu. bv Rev. c. y. Waters. at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr.. NJ. +
Brown O: Nayesviile and Miss Mcleod
daughter of Mr. J. Frank Mcleod
The marriage was attended by large
number of relatives and friends.
The Embroidery Club entertainment
on the Thomas lawn last Friday even
ing was largely attended, and was a
decided success. The little drama was
true TO life. and some OF the characters
ACQUITTED themselves handsomely. Re.
freShnents was served. and the occa5-
ion was quite social event.
\ homicide was committed near st.
Paul's last Sunday night. Governor
Belser shot and killed Margaret Brun.
son. The killing OF the woman was ac-
cidental. the shot was intended Tor VII
lis Ga?iiard who had taken the woman
to church. Jealousy prompted the deed.
Belser is now in jail. This makes the
third murder case for the coming court.
All the above parties are colored.
The Sumter District Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal churth, South,
will convene ct Manning on Wednesday
May 18th. The opening sermon will be
preached at $50 "Wednesday evening,
and business sessions Of the conference
will be held both in the morning and
afternoon OF Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday. The public is cordially invited
TO ali OF these services 1t Is expected
that about seventy delegates will attend
the conference.
To suit the convenience Of Governor
John c. Sheppard. it was arranged 70
have his address for the Manning grad
ed school on the evening of June lst
which is Tuesday, since then. Professor
Daniel has gotten Governor Sheppard
to arrange TO be here Monday. and the
closing exercises consisting CT Governor
Sheppard's address anG a fine musical
selection viii take place Monday even
ing May 3lSt, IL the auditorium OF the
new school building.
Died az his home near Pinewood last
THURSDAY night. Dr.. James Burchell
Richardson, aged about rs years. The
deceased was a man Of pleasing man
ners, gentleman Of the old school. The
funeral took place al ST. Marks Episco-
pal church on Saturday. The only sur
viving member Of Col. W. Fl. 5. Rich
ardson'S family is Mrs. John Peter Rlch-
ardson of Columbia. Doctor Richardson
leaves a widow, four sons and one mar
ried daughter, Mrs. Nelson OF States
burg.
The new rural mail route, starting
from Wilson's mill commenced last Sat
urday Mr.. e. \. Plowden IS the car
rier. When the government decided
to estoblish this route an order was IS
sued BY the post Office department. dis
continuing the BlooElviue post Office.
Mr.. F. c. Thomas, went on 10 Washing
ton aud had q conference with the auth
critics, and the conference resulted IN
the department. reconsidering its form
er order and Bloomville post office re-
mains.
Rev. Richard Carroll of Columbia,
president of the colored State Fair AS
sociation. will deliver the commence.
ment address for the Naming co!ored
graded school on the evening Of May
18th. Carroll is one Of the most promi-
nent negro educators IN the South,
and has done much good for the ad-
vancement OF his race He is good
speaker and numbers among his friends
many OF the prominent men IN the
State, and wherever he goes the white
people accord TO him most respectful
c onsideratioo.
When the Davis Station rural route
we announced that.-Seals, colcred. wa:
the successful applicant, over several
white men, but on last Saturday Mr.. J.
P. Childers showed US the rating re-
ceiyed from Washington which shows
that the negro Seals made on examina,
ton 96.25, and Childers made 91.23, thu:
giving Mr.. Chi!ders the best average
but letter accompanying this ratin g
explained that Mr. Childers had nol
been "a BODY resident Of the route for
twelve months prior to his application,
and was therefore ineligible 70 appoint
ment."