The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-20
Evander G.. Stukes, merchant at
Davis Station, has gone into bank

Evander G.. Stukes, merchant at
Davis Station, has gone into bank
,upscy.
Do not carry any cotton to be ginned
to the Manning OH Mill from Decem-
Der 23rd until January End, as the mill
be shut down.
TIE saw mill and gin house belong
ing to Mr.. ". NJ. Lewis, about FIVE
miles south of Manning was destroyed
by Are last Saturday night.
The Barfeld lots which were sold at
auction last Thursday brought good
prices 10 spite of the hard times. The
lots were about 70 X 125, and they aver
aged $50 lot.
Diedfn the city OF Greenvil'e last
Friday, Mr.. Frank Capers. one Of the
most prominent citizens of that city.
He was brother of Dr.. Ellison Capers
of SUNNI ercon.
Spmmerton has been designated as
presidential postoffce by a recent order
OF the postal department. This IS an
evidence of the growth OF our sister
town. AID We congratulate her.
The Southern Express Company has
rented a store building in Sumter for
the delivery OF liquor shipments, the
regular Office is inadequate for the hand
ling of the liquor arriving a. that place.
There will be school entertainment
next Friday evening az the Sardinia
school house, beginning az !:30 Adm!s-
sion 10 cents, children free. The pro-
ceeds will be used TO purchase pictures
for the school rooms. An enjoyable
evening is promised.
The postal authorities require GER
tain articles 20 be packed 10 asbestos
before they are dispatched IN the mails,
one such package arrived for lady IN this
town, it was Sizing waen enpjled OUT
of the mail bag She would get red
headed did we give her away.
For Sale-One lot in the Town OF
ForescoD. containing two acres, with
dwelling thereon. aud a tract OF land
near Foreston containing ten acres, all
the said property is decided 10 Zinck
Broom. and will te sold on reasonable
terms. Address Louis Broom, Man
ming. S c.
At meeting of the Naming Civic
League held at the home OF Mrs. G. 5.
Geiger on the 5th, instant. the follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Mrs. W. c.. Davis: Vice
Presidents, Mesdames C. B. Geiger, J.
D Gerald, J. ". Rigby, Charlton pu-
Rant: Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs.
L. Il. Harvin.
There is a young lady wearing ring
it's genuineness need not be questioned,
because the ring has done q sim
liar service before This is the third
onet hat has worn it, the others return
ed it lbecause the fellow ''had such
beautiful eyes" He says II it is returned
this time be will take the setting out
and make scarf pin out OF it.
Deg Lesesne has had-um again.
He says the weather bureau says this
week is 10 be very bad week and
there may be snow, buc he says that 1t
will be the reverse, nice weather
with very little rain. He made this
prediction Saturday night, and he says
jlet US see whether the ManpiEgy
prophet or the government experts
will be Correct H."
Married a: the home Of her sister,
Mrs. James Allen at Summerville, last
Wednesday, Miss Anna G. Heriott anG
Mr.. Alexander r. Taylor OF Columbia.
Rev. F. W. Amber performed the
ceremony. The bride isSa sister OF
MesSrs- elena and John Heriott OF this
town. and she has frequently visited
Mapning where she has many friends,
who wish for the couple a long and
happy life.
The attention OF the council is called
TO the danger OF permitting bicycles 70
be ridden upon the side walks. \ few
days ago little child Of Mr.. Ben
Bradham was run over and hurt. We
would suggest that council forbid the
riding OF bicycles ou any It the walks
in the town. There seems to be q
practice to take JOY rides every Sunday
afternoon on the streets leading 70 the
depot and it should be stopped.
Nearly every night there are persons
amusing themselves with firing of. ,ssee::s<
tols, and on last Friday night While
Professor J. c. Daniel was sitting in
his room with bright light burning, q
shot crashed ohrough the window and
lodged upon his bed, shatcering the
broken glass over the bed. Mr.. Daniel
found the bullet which was OF steel,
evidently from q modern pistol or rifle.
TIE miscrea1ts should be detected il
possible. ADD made to pay a heavy fne