The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-26

being highly commended. The singing
OF Mr.. Arnold is said 10 be the best ever
heard at the churches in this town. and
we have heard persons VINO are Judges
OF singing express the wish that Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold would make Manning
their home. They have won many adj
m:rers here.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the Masons for the laying
of the corner stone of the klagstree
Methodist church on May 10TH Grand
Master Johnson will have charge of
the ceremonies. St. Peters, No. 81.
OF Manning, is especially invited
20 be present to take part in
the work. aud the ceremonies fol-
lowing the laying of the stone. It would
be very nice if St. Peters would go TO
hingstree in full force.
The government has sent to each post
Office requirement TO classify all mail
going out and coming in during the
month of May beginning next Monday.
ano the same must be counted and
weighed as classified. To comply with
this requirement it is necessary TO close
the general delivery and stamp window
at 500 in the morning, and 6:l3 IN the
evening. The patrons OF this office Will
greatly aid the post othce II they Will
put their mail in early 10 insure prompt
despatch.
The supreme court has refused to
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thune. the negro who was convicted for
the murder OF Mr.. G. B. Minis, and who
has been tried several times. each time
resulting in verdict of guilty but SEN
tence could not be carried out for the
reason that his mental condition was
questioned. Bethune will have to be
re-sentenced before he can be executed.
Unless at the next term OF court his
lawyer has some other ground to pre-
sent to the court upon which to base an
appeal, he will hang.
Died at his home last Thursday. near
Turbeville. Mr.. A. +. Hicks: aged about
55 wears. The deceased was 4 most USE
ful citizen OF his community and belong
ed to the St. James Baptist church in
Saadv Grove township. He had much
to do with founding that church, took
an active interest in those things which
went to the welfare of his community.
He, was a member of Cypress camp OF
Woodmen at Turbeville, and the Olanta
lodge of Masons and Knights of Pythias.
The funeral took place at St. James
church Friday, and was largely attended
b. his host Of friends. He leaves
large family.
The railroad commission is to have
meeting at Camden to ascertain who is
tne.owner of the Northwestern railroad
which runs from Wilson's Mill TO Sum-
ter. and from Sumter to Camden. The
purpose of this Information being sought
is to know whether the Northwestern
is charging proper freight rates. It is
our opirion they will find the road be-
longs to Capt. Thomas Wilson, largely.
and that the Atlantic Coast Line has
no further interest in it other than
traffic arrangements it may have made,
the same as any other road may make
if it touches the Coast Line.
On last Friday afternoon Mr.. c. J.
Rich. bachelor living with the family
of his lately deceased brother, ended
his life by shooting himself in the head
with 80 calibre rifle. The deceased
foc a long time was regarded as being
mentally weak, but no one suspected
that he would do violence to himself,
although be had said There was
no.hing for him to live for" Evl-
deltly he planned with deliberatlon
to end his life as the Indications are
that he stood before d mirror IN his
room and took deliberate aim. He was
about IS years OF age. The funeral
took place at Home Brancn churcn
The census report for 1910 gives to
1854 population, as against
1885 in 1900. It may appear presump-
tuous on our part to question this count
of the government, especially so since
we know who it was that took the cen
sus, they being prudent and palnstak-
ing in any work they might engage in,
but all the same we are almost sure
there is a mistake in the count. When
the count was made 10 1900 there was
also compulsory vaccination: the census
taker could only find 1885 people, while
the doctors found 1855 which had not
been yaccinated So we find that Map
ming was not credited in 1900 with her
full number of souls. and we believe
now the population of this town if every
body was counted would come near
22O0. Aside from the count of numbers
in population what we lack in numbers
we make up IN progressive spirit, the
town is building up, property valuations
are equal to that OF towns many times
larger. and the indications are that
Manning will do the largest business
this fall she has ever done.