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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-13
some insurance, and hope that Els loss

some insurance, and hope that Els loss
is not very great.
With deep regret and sincere Svmpa-
thy. We note the death o. the vounseS,
child of Mr. and Mrs. S. c. Hogan. The
lit,!e girl was sick but few days with
somc affection OF the wind-pipe. and
Very lizzie hope w:,S given !or her re-
coverv from the first The BODY was
taken 10 the home of Prof. Hogan near
Columbia. and the interment took place
there. Prof. Hogan is Superintendent
Of the Summerton graded school, and he
with his wife during the seven months
Residence here have made many fr'enGS.
Mr.. and Mrs Hn.an returned Saturday,
accompanied 10y ,he formers sister.
Mrs. Surdam
Resulting from he sale o: the Strauss
hogan business. Sn,nmcr;ou is 10 lose
Mr.. aud Mrs. y. y. Strauss. who for the
past several months, have made their
home iu our midst. MIS-. Strauss leaves
this morning Tor Sumter. and Mr..
Strauss will folio when business per-
nit. We ha! h", ID for their perna-
nrut residence here.
Miss Mar2ie Scarborough Of Manning,
spent Sunday with her family here.
Quite 4 number o, Summertonians Wis.
tied Charleston this week ~ attend the
exercises on the battieShip South Car
DINA
Dr.. c. E. Morris speat few days last
week with relatives in Georgetown. S.
G..
Mrs .. {. Scarborough went 70 Char
lesion last week for a few days stay.
y S.
Summer,on. S. c.. April llth, 1910.
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C1.s Notice.

The Summerton Democratic Club is
hereby requested TO meet at tbs Sum-
merton Academy, April 25rd, II o'clock
an, for the purpose Of reoEganizing and
eleceing member TO the County Exc
cuSioc Committee, also delegates 10 the
County Convention on the 2nd day Of
Nav. Each Club is entitled 10 one del
eyate TO every - members and one del
eeate for every shortly fraction there
of. 4. J. RICHBOCRG.
Chairman
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Notice Democrats.

Rooms Democratic Executive Com
mittee Clarendon County.
Manning, S. c.. April llth, 1910. F.,
In accordance with the rules Of the
Democratic party, all the Clubs 10 the
County will NEE, on the fourth Saturday
IN April, 22ed inst. At their respective
polling precinc.s, for the purpose OF re-
organizing acd electiug one member
from each Club as member OF the
County Executive Committee, also for
elec.iog delegates to the County Con-
vention 20 be held At Manning Court
House at l. O'CLOCK: m.. on Monday, May
2nd. being the first Monday 10 May.
Each Club is entitled TO one delegate
for every 25 members and one del
ecate for every majority fraction there
Of. The County Convention will elec, a
County Chairman and eight Delegates
from the County 70 the State Cor ven-
ton, which meets on Wednesday. May
18th, at Colum bia, also member OF the
State Democratic Executive Committee.
The Presidents or Secretaries OF each
CLUB are requested 70 revise their Club
rolls and deliver copies TO the County
Chairman. y. J. RICHBoCRG,
County Chairman.
J. VI. WINDsAM.
Secretary.
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Notice of Election.

Under authority OF an Act of the Cen
eral Assembly. OF South Carolina. ap-
proved the 24th day Of February. 1910.
there will be an election held At Pax
Vile. South Carolina. on Thursday, May
5,h. 1910. on Il question OF whether
Paxville School District No. l9 shall
issue and sell coupon bonds in an
amount not exceeding twelve thousand
l2.OOO) dollars. for purchasing lot or
lots, erecting and equipping Schoo!
building in said district, and which said
bonds 70 bear rate not exceedln. > II
per centum per annum. Only qualified
voters residing in said district shall! be
allowed 10 vote Polls open from :
o'clock 4. NJ until 1 clock z. NJ.
BY order of
+. S. GEDDINGS..
J. w. MINIS.
T. 2. BROWN.
Trustees PaXville Schoo! District
Nc. 10.
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News From Brogdon.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Timex:
This wanderer heartily sanctions the
position taken br your paper on law and
order. We think we can see the day
star rising when we read such editorials
as coacaioe1 in recent issue OF your
paper This writer in wandering, 10
and fro over the earth, can see the grea;
need OF men who will stand for justice.
There is TO be found much 10 the land
70 make the heart throb with optimism;
and yet a great deal TO cast gloom over
an ambitious life Many men OF many
minds. seem TO be true statement Of
prevailing conditions, not vox popu!i
vox del est. This scribe passes, occas-
ionally, through a beautiful section Of
country called Brog6ou, he always finds
here the reign OF peace and auietade.
But even 10 this delightful farming Sec
tion, we can see the many minds. A
preacher living in the community Is
trying 70 grow two rows OF corn. where
only one ought 70 be. while his next door
neighbor is trying TO grow one row,
where two should be. When shall we
reach state of perfect adjustment any
way9 The people Of this community
though. are paying very little atten-
ton 10 the great problems which seem
tc be devourine o:ler parts OF the cour-
try.
With the coming OF las: Wednesday,
the long looked for day arrived: and at
o'clock p. m, ST the residence OF MIR.
and Mrs. J. l. Broglou, Mr.. Frank
Wells Of Summer,on and Miss Susie
Brosdoo. were joined 10 holy wedlock.
The beautiful home o! the brides par
ents was ar,istically decorated. The
parlor in green and pink, and here was
gathered large crowd of relatives and
friends, TO witness the occasion. Pre-
parasory TO the entrance OF the bride
and groom, was q song by Miss Sudie
Stukes. Then came Mendelsohn's we'd
ding march by Miss Grace Broedon;
during watch the bride and groom en-
tered and faced Rev. ). r. Funderburk,
the officiating minister. The bride was
dressed in beautiful gray travelling
suit, with gloves and shoes to match.
After the VOWS had been taken, the
crowd was ushered into the large dio-
ing room by Mrs. Lille Proctor the
brides sister. where fruit punch and a
delicious salad course were served. The
dining room Was beautifully decorated
in green and white, which presented 3
lovely scene. A great number Of costly
presents were tokens of the esteem 10
which The bride was held il the com.
nuniry.
On aloadav before. the bride was
given linen shower at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Blackwell, where a
number of friends gathered to show
their appreciation OF the bride By bring
ing good supply OF linen. and after an
enjoysbie evening refreshments were
served 10 make the occasion one TO oe
long remembered. The bride and groom
wen, 10 their home at Summerton i'm
mediately after the ceremony on We'd
nesdav evening. They carried with
them the best wishes OF large circle Of
friends. PNECMA.
Brpsdon, S. c., April 9, 1910.
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Mo1r Developments IN Phelps Case.

Since last week there have been sew
eral interesting developments in the
case .: - w. Phelps and it is hiose6
that there may get be Forthcoming
some disclosures more or less sensation
al. This much is certainly true: That
there is another Mrs. Phelps and tha:
40 proceedings for divorce had been ir-
stisuted.
Ou Sunday night Mrs. Phelps No.
arrived here from Greensboro, n. c.,
and registered at the Keilahan Hotel.
She, states that having had no intina-
tion or warning Of what was TO take
place, she was shocked at the news Of
her husbands marriage" at FIRST, she
said, she intended TO have no further
communication with him. but when she
learned later that her husband lay i'll
and friendlesS at hotel, forsakea by
the woman who had displaced bis law
fIl wife, her womanly instinct told her
that her place was at his side, since in
her marriage VOWS she had solemnly
promised 70 ''forsakc all others and
c!eave unto him" Mrs. Phelps produc-
ed poooubted evidence that she and
Mr.. Phelps had been legally married
10 Forsythe county. Ga, twelve years
ago. She is redned-lookins. conely
little woman. apparently about S. years
OF age, and seems 70 feel keenly the un-
| pleasant no,oriety which has been fore
ed upon her.
| Meantime Mr.. Phelps condition is
practically unchanged. Confined TO his
bed with one side paraiyzed, be is total
" helpless aad seems TO be improving
but slowly. AS long IS he IS in this con
dition his wife says that she deems il
her duty TO minister 70 his comfort
Sheriff Graham has recently received
letters from parties at Greensboro. the
home Of Mrs. Phelps, who speak Of her
as very estinable lady.
This side OF the case is pathetic in-
deed and one cannot but sympa,hize
with the wrooged wife who is thus call.
ed upon 70 bear the burden of her hus-
bands folly and misdoins
Record
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P;newood Dots
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
On last Friday evening the graded
school auditorium was scene OF mirtn
and merriment- a large audience vas
gathered at an early hour 10 witness a
minstrel performance given by local
talent. The cast consisting OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Messrs. ". B. Gar
retc, A. P. Toomer, Henry Richardson,
C.. NJ. Higgins, Clyde Geddings, Fred
Griffin and John Spain The program.
consisting of two short plays intersper-
sed with coon songs and jokes had been
..efuliv arranged, and the LEGAL hits
e,lcised rcuads OF applause. Ali amateur
performances are credlted with being
cine" but professional critic pro-
uounccd this far beyond the average
non-protessional, untutored production.
The net proceeds fully compensated the
the cas-, for the time and trouble they
had expended. The same entertainment
will be given next Friday evening 10
Snmmerton and perhaps later in other
towns.
Owing TO the unparalleled drought
the farmers are having lazy time. 1t
is perhaps ESQ months that this condi
ton has existed, and planting is there
fore impossible The regulation April
showers will certainly oe welcome.
Clouds of dus, render walking almos:
impossible.
Colt, the little TWO year old 500 OF Mr..
and Mrs c. c. Chapman, died early
Saturday morning after protracted ILL
ness. Interment took place on Sunday
afternoon iu Calvary Churchrard. The
sympathy of the community goes out 10
the bereaved parents.
The lovers of soft drinks hail with de-
light the advent OF soda fountain. For
this new enterprise in Pioewocd, We are
indebted TO Mr.. Il. G. Ellwell, who can-
not fail TO succeed, as mis- store vii! soon
become fayorite rendezvous OF the fair
sex and their gallant beaus
Mrs. Carrie Broom OF Wedse6eld.
spent Sunday here on visit TO Mrs. Z.
NJ. Brailsford.
MessrS. E VI. Garrett and +. D. Far
row OF Fountain lon. are spending
awhile with Prof w. s. Garrett.
MIR. Harry Geddings: who is attend
ing a business college in Columbia.
spent Mond.ls' in town on visit 70 rel
ativeS. I. +. y.
Pinewood, S. c., April l.. 1910.
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NOTICE.
Opening Books of ssb-
scription.

Nolice is hereby given that pursuant
TO commission issued &c The updersign.
ed on the 4th day OF April, l9lo,b the
Secretary 0: State, Books OF Subscrip-
ton TO the capita! stock of 1.-The Sdm-
merton Telephone Company 4 propos-
ed Corporation, will be opened at the
Office OF Lee & Noise. 90 the 2nd day
OF Arrii. inst, At ten O'Clock .. m. Said
Corporation TO have capital stock OF
twenty-five hundred dollars, divided in-
10 ff,y shares, OF the par value OF Fifty
Dollars each, and so engage in such bus
mess as mc7 be authorized by charter.
HENRY J. HARDY.
ROBERT SHELOR,
G. a. LENNON,
/. G.. STRAUSS,
Board Of Corporators.
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Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given tina, the next
County Teachers examination will be
held 4, the court house in Manning.
Friday. May 9Th. oesiusirs promptly
at o'clock Agriculture has been add
ed as one Of The studies. and YOU should
get text book on the sabject and pre-
pare Yourself for this examination. All
holders OF second and third grade GER
titicates are urged 70 take this examina-
ton. Not 20 do so. may affect your next
wears work. Do not neglect 10 take
this examination. +. J. BROWN,
County Superintendent, Education.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-13
Tie Hupnoble s7so.co-The Sensation Of Ii.
Season.

Look at the lines and specifications of
this car:-Four Cylinder, Shaft Drive,
20 b. D., selecsire type sliding gear with
multiple disc, Bosch high teusioo mag
ne,o. 90 batteries, 30 X 3 tires. The
simplest, easiest riding and most econo-
mical Car made. Color dark blue with
cream running, and dark red, color op-
tional with customer. Agents wanted
at once in the following couot!es: Lee,
Clarendon, Williamsburg and George
town. II you are interested 70 car Or
agency for your county, write, phone or
wire, The Sumter Automobile Supply
Co., Cor. Oakland Ave. and Washing
ton, St. Sumter, S. e. Phone 237. P.
O. Box 361.
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Stockholders Meeting.

Manning. S. c., March 3, 1910.
To the Stockholders OF the Manning
Warehouse Company.
Please take notice. That 2 meeting
OF the Stockholders of the Manning
Warehouse Company has been called
for Wednesday, the 10Th day of April,
1910. at the court house in Manning, S.
C. At this meeting q motion will be
made for the sale OF all o. the assets OF
the Company.
Notice is also given that at the same
meeting q motion will oe made for the
stockholders TO authorize the proper Of
6cers TO mortgage all of the assets Of the
said corporation for the purpose OF Sc
curing money with which TO pay of the
indebtedness OF the corporation.
Please be present at this meeting, il
possible. F. L WOLFE,
Secretary.
CHARLTON DCRANT,
President
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There is 10 cough medicine so popu-
:ar as Foley's Honey and Car. l. never
fails TO cure coughs and colds and IS es-
pecially recommended for chronic and
broncial coughs. W. &. Brown s. Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-13

For Saie-Three desirable residence
o,s on Church street r. D. Clark.
For Sale Cheap. One Engine. Ap-
ply TO C. F. Rawlinson & Co., Davis
Station, S. C.
For Saie-Two fve-room cottages,
new, reasonable terms. Good neighbors.
Apply TO ]. NJ Rradham. Manning. S. G.
For Sale.-A twenty euage Parker
Gun and = Pointer Dog. Apply TO Rev.
L. A.. Cooper, Manning. S. c.
For Rent-One ive-room cottage.
comparatively new, adjoining the best
OF neighbors- Apply 70 ]. N. Br:dhan.
Manning, S. G.
Another Shipmen,-Direc, from the
mills, twenty-five tons Rice Flour, fresh
and sweet, cheapest and aes. horse,
hog, and COW feed you can buy-Boo.h-
Hardy Live Stock Co., Sumter, S. c.
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For Sale.

For spot cash, the residence now
occupied by Mr.. r. Connor Wells.
situated in the city Of Manning. Lot
50 feet frontage by els feet depth,
containing dwelling house, barn,
stables and other buildings, and one
lot adjoining the above described lot,
30 feet frontage by 2l5 feet depth.
without any buildings. Apply to
The F. y. Wilson Insurance Agency,
Manning. S. g.. or communicate
direct to Isaac NJ Loryea, P. 0. Box
112, Sumter. S. G..
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

For Saie-Three desirable residence
o,s on Church street r. D. Clark.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-13

The Zeisler'S had free entertain
uaens last Friday at ,heis drug store at
which they dispensed soft drinks and
ice cream as samples, and there were
people drinking 6zz water without
money and without price that never
bought pickles worth in their lives.
However, il was good advertisement,
and one that should bring returns.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-13

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Woma1's Home N visionary Society,
Manning Auxiliary. will be held At ,he
Methodist church Friday, April 18th,
$50 o'clock p. m We earnestly re
Gues, all the members TO be present
Visitors always welcomed. The topic
for consideration is, Ignorance. Help
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-13

In our last weeks issue an unfortr-
nate error was made in announcing the
death Of citizen OF New Zion, instead
of it being Mr. John E. Morris that
died it vas Sir. John E. Johnson, who
lived near the t:NotSec Church
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-13

The home OF Mr.. Wade Z. Evans,
near Brewing:on, was destroyed By FIRE
90 the night OF the 2nd o. this month.
Mr.. Evans is hard working farmer
Sud good citizen: his loss Is severe
one. with 10 insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02

are solely for tobacco ana crops
grown in rotation with IL. The mat
ter was left with the legislative COM
mittee ana will be brought to the
attention or the Senate Finance Com
mittee.
Little interest was manifested in the
matter of creating the Office of dtrec~
tor of farmers institutes. A few of
the members advocated the measure,
hut Mr-SprpHl, of tae State Board
Of Agriculture, took stand against Ii
and spoke at some length. NJ
Barker also spoke against the meas
ure and Ii was decided that no action
should be taken.
Plans for Farmers Week" were
outlined By Dr. Fletcher. 1t is pro-
posed that this be q Joint meeting
OF all the agricultural interests OF
the state. He stated that sixteen
other States had adopted the plan
and found 1t successful. President
Davis referred the program for the
meeting to "a committee with power
70 act The members OF the com
mittee are; DIR. S. W. Fletcher, w
/ w, Sproui. aud DIR. e. w. McGruder
| Wednesday night the institute ant
the members of the legislature ar'
/ to ne the guests of the Richmond
1 Chamber OF Commerce at a smoke
and banquet in the auditorium of thu
jefferson,
I Corn Growers Exhibit.
Thursday the Corn Growers Asso
/ citation will have fine exhibit o
/ corn, for which valuable premium
will be offered. While the Judging o
/ the corn is proceeding. addresses vii
be made by Judge Cassell on GROW
| ing the Corn CroA, Selecting Sect
| Corn" by Mr. W Oscar Collier
preparing for q Drought" by Hon
! C. NJ Gravatt and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
AN APPEAL FOR ARLINGTON.


To Presidents and Chapters of the
- 4. ID. e. in Virginia.
The new year Is With US. may / urge
YOU all to renewed effort this year
for the Arlington Memorial. May
ask you TO begin anew your labor
of love for this shrine of the Con-
federacy. 1t is with the greatest
pleasure In urging you to further
work that ! thank you for what
already has been done by you In this
cause. Virginia Is the banner State
OF the South in its support of Airing
ton Memorial You have done more
than the Daughters OF any other
State. You can do still more. OF
course II Will take strenuous con-
tinued work. concentrated thought
and ready action: these j know we
are whiting TO give in the behalf of
SO noble a work Let Virginia, the
battle-ground of the war. prove to the
Southland. and to the. world, that
she is determined To honor her noble
cons. who gave their lives for defense
of their rights.
May ! ask that each chapter presi-
dent viii determine to make this. the
third year of effort, by far the most
successful Of all. Map out your
plans in wisdom and execute them In
love. The State committee. which
! represent. viii. | am sure. support
I and encourage your every EFFORT. Ne
member that you are working for
/ the honor OF Virginia.
NJ RS THOMAS q. 'B1G6eK,
/ Director for Virginia OF A. c. NJ. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
J. Abel and Mrs, w. j. overstreet. OF
nlrs
Mrs. Ann S. Brhncll.

DANVILLE, VA. Feb. 2.--Mrs,
Ann $. Branch. widow of Captain w,
II. Branch. of Halifax county, died
Tuesday morning at the home of
her granddaughter. Mrs. III. T. Pear
son, after a long Illness. She Is sur
yived by the following children: w.
Marshall Branch, of Dallas, Tex.
Mrs. Gooch. OF Temple. Tex: Mrs,
Mary Marshall of Prince Edward
county, and Mrs. n. l.. Pollok, of this
city. The funeral took place from the
residence of III. T. Pearson this after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
TWO INSTRUCTORS SICK.
Professors Walker aud TeHny In Crit
cal Condition.

cal CONDITION.
HT.ACKsBtfRCs. VA, FEB. 2.--George
w walker. professor of Latin and
head master OF the school OF .appren-
tices In the Virginia Polytechnic lnsti-
tate, IN seriously III at his home on
the campus. aud much anxiety Is felt
by his physicians and family az TO ms
condition. An attack OF pleurisy has
been further augmented by compii-
cation of diseases, and members OF the
family have been summoned to be with
him. Professor Walker Is Wen known
in the educational work OF the state,
is prominently Identified with sunday
school institute affairs, and is mem
her of the board of visitors OF the
Farmville Normal
--latest reports from the Jefferson
tUospitaI in Roanoke are that the con-
dition of J. William Teany. lnstruc-
tor In forge work at the " L. l., is
most critical and there is no hope
for his recovery. Mr.. Teany has been
i'll for three months, and recently un-
aerwent an operation In the Roanoke
Hospital, and was thought to be i'm
Iproving for u while.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Feb.
2--Mrs. Madge Helen Perry. wife
of Mr.. Charles s. Perry, died Mon
day night after prolonged illness.
aged Al years. Mira Perry was Miss
NJ. Helen Blackwell. daughter of the
late Joseph IL. Blackwell, of
Rugby" this county, and was mar
ried to MIR. Perry in 1880. Seven
children survive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02

nights ago. Myers was in charge of
the power plant and between and z
o'clock stranger entered the house
and said he was going to spend the
night. Myers told him 1t was against
the rules, and the intruder replied that
he would see about that. He drew a
pistol and Myers grabbed him. and in
the scuffie Myers was shot in the leg
above the knee. rinfioting painful
wound. The stranger disappeared. and
his whereabouts have not been discov-
cred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Eliza FIuke.

Anna Eliza Fiuke. wife Of j. A. Fiuke,
eEiea. at her home near Blue Ridge
Springs. Monday night aged q evenly
two years. She Is survived by ifer
husband and eight children, ]. T.
Fiuke and Mrs J e. Meadows. Of
vinton: A. r.. f'iuke. OF Ironton: w.
c. ana r. ~ and Miss Cora Fluke.
OF Blue Ridge Springs, and Mrs o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-02
AFTER POLICE CHIEF.
Wilmington OHiclai Charged With Aid
Ing Safaanfsfn

Ing SafOOnistn.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Feb. 1.-The
Law and Order Society of Wilmington
Is up In arms against Chief of Police
George Black, whom they accused OF
recommending persons to the court
for liquor licenses. 1t Is charged that
he has written several letters Of this
character and committee has been
appointed to cali upon him to stop
the practice.
The society held that Chief Blacks
recommendations had considerable
weight with the court The trouble
was started when 1t was announced at
the law and order meeting last night
that Chief Black had given letter Of
recommendation to Anthony Coletto. OF
this city. who Is seeking a license
which the Law and Order Society will
oppose