The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-11
MANNING NEWS LETTER.
Various Items of Local Interest-Ap-
plicatiOn Made for Bail for II. NJ.
Bateman.

Manning. Jan. 5.-Major A. Levi,
president Of the Bank of Manning,
has returned home after a visit to
Philadelphia.
Miss Maud Bradham has returned
to Winthrop College to resume her
studies.
Miss Lillye Harvin has returned to
Columbia to resume her duties in
the public schools.
Miss Kathleen Bostick, of Sumter,
is a guest at the hospitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Harvin.
Mr.. w. Scott Harvin is entertaining
at his beautiful home, Miss May Gill
bert Harvin, Of Sumter.
Hon. r. b. Belser and Capt. A.
LaMotte Lesesne, two prominent citi-
zens of Sumter, are in Manning this
week.
Mr.. j. w. Rigby, Of Coffy & Rig
by, is in st. Louis, Mo-. on business
Great regret was expressed at the
tidings Of the death Of the highly
esteemed and popular representative.
Mr.. Joseph L. Wilkes at his home in
Massachusetts,.
The death at Pinewood Of Mrs.
r. M. Brailsford has caused great re-
gret as she was a good and charitable
woman.
The Rev. r. M. Sublett. Of Green
vile. formerly leading planter of
Summerton. recently purchased q
large plantation In Southwest Geor-
gia.
The Manning Realty and Insur-
ance Agency, Of which Mr.. Samuel w.
Barron Is manager, is occupying the
old postoffice building.
Mr.. Charles e. Cochran, of Man
ming. and Miss Evelyn Aycock. of
Davis Station. were happily united in
marriage by Rev. L. A. Cooper at
the Baptist parsonage.
The Manning Baptist church evinc-
ed their appreciation Of true worth.
untiring zeal in His Masters vineyard,
increasing the salary Of their beloved
pastor, Rev. L. A. Cooper $500 per
annupi.
Thrre Is no place In the State that
attracts would-be residents as Claren-
don county does. This is evinced by
the purchase Of the LesGsne place by
the Napiers' of Marlboro. who intend
Improving this valuable tract of
land.
The eloquent divine, DR.. David
Klein. Of Sumter, will conduct SER
vices for the Israelites Of Manning
next Sunday. Arrangements have
been perfected so DR.. Klein will teach
by precept and example the word of
God once a month.
During the absence Of Hon. Louis
Applet in the State Senate. DR.. A. s.
Todd, q forcible and polished writer,
will assume the editorship of the
Manning Times.
A No. I, noted member of the
under world, and who has travelled
with Jack London, the noted author,
when In search for materials for his
realistic stories Of How the Other
Half Lives" was in Sunday, and en-
tertained large number Of people
with a recital Of his experiences in
America and different parts Of the
world.
The unsightly row Of old shanties,
which for a long time have been a
veritable eyesore. will be replaced
with three modern stores by Mrs. w.
e. Brown; Mr.. Leon Weinberg will
erect two stores, and Mr.. w. p. Legg
will build an up-to-date stable. All
OF this Is in the immediate vicinity of
the Hotel Central and will materially
enhance the appearance Of the
street.
Judge John s. Wilson, Of the third
judicial circuit. heard q motion on
Monday for bail for r. M. Bateman,
Of Sumter. charged with completely
In the murder Of Bossard. the young
colored hack driver. Solicitor Philip
II. Stoll. for the State and Capt. w.
c. Davis for the defendant. The
Judge requested additional affidavits,
so the motion was withdrawn for the
time so as to allow the counsel to OBJ
tain them. This homicide provoked
horror and indignation among the
people Of Sumter, as to the ordinary
layman 1t had the appearance of
an unprovoked murder, and it is to
be sincerely hoped that Judge Wilson
will rof,,ca tho r,otinp IIosuo -, -