The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28

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OF MIR. Ben Hodges Friday night. June
Both, for the benefit OF the Sunday schooi
rooms. The public IS very cordially in.
vited.
Miss PAULINE ANDREWS,
Mss ESSIE RICH,
Mrs. +. T. HOLIDAY,
Committee.
Mr.. ". P. Napier OF Davis Station
has recently sold through the r. B.
Belser agency at Sumter his farm a
few miles from the station to Mr.. Allen
Davis of the Brogdon section of Sumter
county. The place contains 400 acres
and was sold to MIR. Davis for S12.50O.
We hope that this does not mean that
Mr.. Napier will leave Clarendon, as he
is young progressive farmer. the
kind of man needed to aid in the gen
eral development.
The post master was engaged all day
Yesterday with Post Office Inspector
Morganroth. who was here inspecting
the Manning office. Mr.. Morganroth is
a most painstakipg and courteous officer
and while he gave no indication what
the result of his inspection was, as such
officers seldom give out anything, the
post master has good reasons 10 think
he was satisfied with the inspection, at
any rate, he found everything in its US
ual good order, and he had no com
plants to Investigate.
Married Sunday by Rev. Ernest Pos
ten Of Lake City. at the home OF the
brides parents, Judge and Mrs. }. +.
Rich bourg at Foreston, Mr.. L, G. Brad
ham OF Manning, and Miss Octie Rich
bourg. At this wedding there were rel
atiyes from far and wide, among theE
were all of the children including Mr..
John ". Richbourg OF West Palm
Beach Florida, and all OF The grand chill
dren. This is the first time the whole
family had been together in twenty
years which was g great delight 70 the
aged parents.
A disastrous fire occurred ia Tim
monsviIIe Monday morning when the
two-story brick store of D H TraXler
went no in flames. The two stores on
the lower floor were occupied by Pace
Brothers as a dry goods and furnish
ing store, and Walter c.. Minis as a
furniture store. The upper story was
occupied oy DR.. E. N. Belk and D. s:
TraXler, who had small stock OF
c;.hios ano caskets stored away. The
5 ock OF goods was turned over Satur-
day by Pace Brothers 70 D. Il. Traxter
to satisfya Il mortgage, and was valued
at IS, 500.
There will be more mercantile estab-
lishmeots iu Manning this fall than ever
before in its history, al of she new stores
that are being finished, are contracted
for, and we understand there are some
more merchants who desire to open bus
iress here. The old merchants realize
that the competition will be strong,
and one OF the livest of them all. told
the writer it means there will be a
strong pull foc the business. every man
will co his utmost 20 create trade and
the race will be TO the one who can offer
the best inducements, for the people as
4 rule are from Missouri, and must be
shown.
One among the many social functions
81 the past week was the "Kitchen
Shower" given by the primary class
ii the Methodist Sunday School to their
teacher, Miss Frances Davis, who on
this evening" the 2sth, will
become the bride of S. Oliver O'Bryan,
ESQ. The children assembled at . O'Clock
on the church grounds, where they were
served to lemonade, and afterwards
Joined in many pleasant games with
their teacher. Promptly AZ six O'Clock
TWO tots, Frances Dickson and Jack
Gerald, both relatives of the bride-to-
be, came forward drawing large ex-
press wagon filed with kitchen uten-
sis the gifts of the many little chill
irep. One Of the amusements OF the
afternoon was the reading by Miss
Davis Of each childs' wish Tor her en-
pressed on the back OF their cards. Ice
cream and cake were then served IN
picnic style.
Died at her home in Bamberg last
Thursday night Mrs. Hennle Legg
Knight. wife of Mr.. a. ". Knight,
editor of the Bamberg Herald The
deceased was a daughter OF the late
Mrs. 5. J. Legg. and she lived during
her girlhood in Manning. AS i Young
lady she was greatly beloved here for
her magnificent character, and al her
home in Bamberg she won the esteem
of the community in which she lived
AID moved in those things which make
for better life. She leaves besides
her devoted husband, three children
aud one sister Mrs r. r Jeukinson Of
Manning. The funeral took place at
Rev w. II. Hodges corcucs-
ed the service In his bereavement
Editor Knight has the profound SYM
pathv Of the newspaper fraternity
the State. many OF whom
had personal acquaintance with the
deceased.
Friday afternoon, June 23rd., Mrs. J.
D. Gerald at her beautiful and spacious
home on Main ST.. entertained for Miss
Frances Davis at a miscellaneous show
er. Receiving with Mrs. Gerald were:
Mesdames T. H. Shuler, G.. r. Sprott,
S. L. Davis The lower floor was thrown
en- suite and tastily and profusely deco
rated in green and white, the color
scheme. On entering the guests passed
to the parlor on the left, where Miss
Davis received her f:iends with Mrs.
Gerald. Punch was served from a bower
in the hall by Misses Bertha Davis and
Zella Scarborough In the drawing room
was displayed a bewilde"ing array of
handsome linen. hand embroidery, cut
glass, silver and china. The massive
folding doors between the drawing room
and dining room having been opened
the guests were then served delicious
ice cream and cake by four young Ia
dies, Misses Rita Higgins, Mabel
Browne, jamie Wilson and Helen Boyer.
During the afternoon about seventy Ia
dies were entertained, q rain storm pre-
vented many from attending. Miss Davis
is universally and derserved}y popular,
holding place of her own in the hearts
Of the whole communitE.