The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-06-01

The County Board OF Education ne:
last Saturday 70 consider the replies
received relative % the sumner Scacc..
/: was decided 10 conduct The schools
both for the whites and Cor the colo.eo
The tune practically agreed upon was
some time the latter part o. July. Due
announcement Will be given iate-'
Every teacher as we'll as those who
contemplate teaching should begin to
plan for it
The annual address for the closing o!
the Manning graded school will be de-
llivered next FRIDAY evening, Hon.
George s. Cromer OF Newberry, will de-
Ever the address. Mr.. Cromer Is fne
speaker. be is man OF noted aoi:ity, and
lone accustomed 10 the art OF pubic
speaking. he is 10 demand ior socn oc'
fcasions all over the State, and Manning
| lisindeed fortunate in getting him. Those
in charge OF the arrangements say there
will be q very entertaining program oe-
sides the address.
The Pine Grove school closing last
| Friday evening was quite a success,
Capt. ". c. Davis, o! the MannlnS
Bar, delivered the annual address.
There was large attendance, aoc Prof.
Morris. the principal, is receiving the
well-done Of the patrons These who
attended from Manning were Super'o-
,endent Browne, Capt. and Mrs W. c.
Davis, Miss I,asca Turbeville. and Clerk
| of Court, Archie l. Barron. THE TINES
editor was invited by Prof. Morris TO
j be presen, and deliver the diplomas.
| but be had been away nearly the whole
week il a.,euda1ce upon the grand
lodge Of Knights OF Pychias. there
fore he be had TO deprive himself OF
the pleasure in order that he might
catch up with his osSce work.
There vas IN Manning last Monday
Mr.. Il. NJ. kin,z representing the gov
ernmens, Investigating the matter OF an
increased ren. allowance tor the post Oh
fee so that more adequate quarters can
be obtained. He cot only looked into
the site proposed By the post master,
but be wen. around town looking at 9TH
er sites. The government requires the
owner OF the building it leases from 20
furnish an eQuippmea. such as 1t may
designate, these equipments cost
whole lot OF money. one that is required
fo- town Of this size will cost not less
than $500, besides there are other re-
ouiremeass made by Uncle Sam, that
makes the owners OF property slow about
giving . lease for long term Of years.
especially 50, since Uncle Sam is not
very liberal IN his rent allowance, and
not ac all backwar IN bis demands. The
old chap when he makes demand is
bull-headed enough cc enforce it.
The State Democratic executive COM
uit,ee has fixed the itinerary for the
candidates running for State Offices.
The show opens up at Sumter on the
end o: this month. ard reaches Man
ming ooe month laser, July end. The
caupaigners will probably go from
Manning 70 Olsnsa 20 attend the Vet
erans'' picnic which comes off on the
2Srd, the day after the Manning meet
ing, and there are 20 other meetings
for the candidates until the Tuesday
after az Monck's Corner. The Olac.a
picnic is one Of the largest that IS given
IN this part OF South Carolina, people
attend from Williamsburg, Clarendon,
Florence, Sumter, Darlington, Lee,
Marion, and ether counties. We have
seen as many as six thousand people at
this reunion. and now as there IS 8
probability OF the candidates going
there, ; much larger crowd might be
expected.