The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26

it to those who are expected to hau
loads of tobacco and cotton to this mar
ket. We understand the county auth
critics owe the town a considerable
amount of labor, if this is true, then th'
town council should interest itself in Sc
curing the sarvices of the county chain
gang with its machinery for this impor
tant work. This piece OF road could b.
leveled and clayed at a small cost, ant
it should be done before the tobacco
season opens.
LET there be light and there wa!
light" Manning has now one OF the
most up-to-date drug stores IN the
State. A visitor to Manning will be
struck by the neat and attractive ap
pearance of DR.. J. F.. Arant's elegantly
fitted up ablishment. He has re-
Gently installed the Hanson light,
which makes his store at night have
the appearance OF sunlight. The bril-.
liancy and softness of this light adds
much to the beauty of the genera
scheme of this well furnished anc
equipped store. DR.. Arant is to be con
graduated upon the good taste exhl
bited in giving to this town such ar
establishment.
An exceptionally interesting union
service was held in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday night, the subject
for consideration being the laymen's
missionary movement which is now at
tracing such widespread attention
throughout the Uuited States and Can.
ada. There was large attendance
at the meeting and stirring addresses
were made by Charlton DuRant, Esq.
Captain W. C. Davis, Rev. c. W.
Blanchard, of the Clarendon Baptist
church, and Rev. F. E.. Shuler, of the
Methodiss church. The congregational
singing was good, but especially inter
esting were the songs rendered by a
male quartette composed of Messrs. J.
L. Wells. A. P. Burgess, W. NJ. Plow.
den and DR. G l.. Dickson.
The Paxville school district election
on the question OF issuing bonds re-
suited in vote in favor OF the bonds
II to "a, but owing to the trustees. not
having complied strictly with the law
in regard to having the district sur
veyed and plat OF the district record
ed in the clerk Of courts Office before
the election, as the Act providing for
such elections requires, it has been
deemed best not to report the election
on the 18th, instant. and order another
election. but before said election IS
held a survey and plat will be made
and the necessary record made.
The result of the vote already taken
is an indication that the people OF the
district are not ayersed to improved
school facilities, and now that an en-
preston has been had, and the opposi'
tion located before the other election
is held, the trustees, together with the
superintendent of education. will meet
and devise some scheme to satisfy the
opposition, either by giving them a
teacher or by providing means to con
vey the children living at distance:
to the school house. PaXville is going
to have new school building in time
for the next session.
Mr.. F. Wilbur Smith, Postofice In
spector, was in Manning last Friday,
gave the postofice thorough lnspec.
ton. and indicated he would recon-
mend giving the post master authority
to secure larger quarters for the post
Office. He remarked that county sea,
town which was giving promise OF
good future ought to be entitled to 6
larger Office with the latest improved
equipments. After Mr.. Smith finished
his work, we accompanied him through
the court house and school house, with
both buildings he was very much I'M
pressed. This gentleman has been II
the government service many years
and in the course OF MS travels the op
portunity is afforded him to observe al
manner OF public buildings, and wher
he finished going over ours he said
swell, sir, you have a splendidly con
structed court house, it is a credit tx
the people of your county, they should
be proud of it, and will when they re-
alize the safety Of the records, and the
comfcr. of those who will have bushes:
either as jurors, witnesses or spectators
AS to your school building it will d.
credit to 8. city many times larger thar
Manning; those 10 authority looked be
yond today when laying their plans fc
this building. I am impressed will
the style of archetecture-mlssiol
effect. I live in Philadelphia, ant
there are number of buildings ther
of the same style of architecture, it !!
so different from the stereotype schoo
house, that it grows in admiration. Th'
inside of this building has been grand
planned, light, comfort, and every san
itarv precaution has been taken; I an
simply struck on your magnl1clen
school building" It was very crafty
ing TO hear this man, who has neve
been in Manning before, who is
traveller and close observer by profes
sion, speak so glowingly Of our publi
improvements. We found lnspecto
Smith exacting in the discharge of hi
duties, he takes nothing for granted
everything is carefully gone through
but in most courteous manner. whe
instruction was necessary, he woul
give it without any display of authority
and when his work was done, Will
waiting for the train, we found him
very entertaining and cultured gentle
nan.
A case which we think will be watcf
ed with unusual interest, not only bs
cause the accused is a prominent cltlze1
and man Of exemplary character, br
because their is involved fine leg;
question which when finally decide
will have potent effect upon our pr
hibition laws, or destroy them unit
further legislation is had, this IS tn
case OF the State against DR.. D. (
Rhame OF Summerton, charging hi
with having sold Jamaica ginger,
compound or mixture containing alc
hol, in violatioa of law. A preliminal
waS held here Thursday before MaGi