The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-20

The Magistrate al Pinewcod, Mr.. G
/ NJ. Hug9ins has rendered his reslSna
ton TO the governor, and the governor
wrote the senator to recommend sons
one for the appointment. EIon. Il. s.
Richardson, Jr., OF the legislative dele
CATION was consulted over the telephone,
and at his suggestion, &c residing al
| PinewooG, the senator recommended
for appointment Mr.. \. 7. Toomer,
the former intendant Of Pinewood.
Have you seen the show windows OF
J. H. Rigby's store, then You should
60 and look al them. You are 40 douet
aware that Santa Claus has made }. FL.
Rigbv'S store his headquarters for many
wears, that is because old Santa is kin
to Rigby. and when be arrived. the
first thing he did was to geS Miss Clara
Haryiu TO assist him in fixing up the
SHOW windows. they made a display
worth looking at. Oid Santa even shook
his fur coat and there is still left the
signs Of the snow that fell from 1t.
While coming from the depot last
Sunday night Mr. Frank Bradham
discovered fire il the tobacco ware
house, belonging to the Manning ware
house company. and in which there IS
stored a conSiderabl number OF bales
OF cotton. and Il quantity OF cotton seed
meal. Upon investigation it Was found
that one bale Of cotton was burning,
and wheo this was removed the fire
was put out. The bale of cotton was
against & window and it is supposed
some one set it on fire through the
broken pane
MIR. \. P. Toomer of Pinewood, re-
Gently appointed magistrate, was in
Manning Monday to qualify before the
clerk OF court. We believe # the clti-
zeus of that section OF the comfy will
hold 40 Mr.. Tooner's hands he Will
make them 2 good officer. ont they
must not expect Kim to act as q police
man, or detective. He isa judge. and
it is not bis business 10 do the work OF
the police. or the detectives. Ii the
people OF Pinewood want the law en-
forced they have an officer who we be-
lieve is honest and vii! do what Is re-
ouired of him by the law.
The young ladies Matrimonial League
organized recently, but requested US TO
ask that all bachelors in this town who
are under forty years of age, hang up
their soX on Christmas Eve on the
portico OF the Manning library build
ing not later than nine O'Clock. and the
bachelor receiving the best present
will have his barber bill paid for three
mouths bv the league. Here you are,
Young fellows. this is the time 10 go
through your cracker boxes and take
therefrom the most uuhoiy pair you
have: there Will be a committee OF the
league TO decide which bachelor IS en-
titled to the free shaves.
Died yesterday morning at an lntrm-
arv in Florence, Judge Robert A!orlch,
of the PAD circuit. Judge Aldrich was
10 bare held the next court IN Man
ming. The death OF this distinguished
juriss will be felt throughout the State.
He was splendid man, and did great
service for his State which he was de-
voted to. 1t was the writer's privilege
to be associated with him in the senate
and he grew TO love and admire the
man for his magnificent manhood, his
gentleness OF character aud his great
ability. He was a good man, anc a
patriot. The writer feels a personal
loss in his death
Persons having pack ges to send off
postoaice if they will place their pack
ages in the Office early in the day so as
to insure prompt dispatch. The mails
are heavy this week. and the public
can help TO facilitate toe business If 1t
will not put off deposising mail for the
last moment: it would also be OF help it
those contemplating sending off mail
would supply themselves with stamps
in advance, and affix them before
bringing them to the Office. The rate
for packages that contain no writing
is one cent 40 ounce. and for each
fractional part thereof, if packages
contain writing the rate is two cents
per ounce aod the fractional part
thereof, in other WORDS anything
weighing over one ounce and less than
two is paid for the same as Two ounces.
Do not forget the road improvement
train that is to be in Manning on Janu-
ary 10Th This train is operated by the
United States Government, aud the At
lantic Coast Line, and it consists OF al
ergine ard four cars, two Of the cars
contain stereopticon views, and the
others models of road building machin-
cry. operated by electricity, and models
of good roads, as well as a collection OF
photographs. There will be with the
train number Of government experts
who will deliver ins;ructing lectures
upon road building. There should be a
large turnout to see this train, especial
ly Should those who have public roads
ia charge take an interest TO see that
large audiences turn out. The train Will
remain in Manning over night, it will
arrive here q. 4:45 p. IN, and leave at
noon the next day.
Masonic Elections.