The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-22

Purveyors to Particular People.
Lyceum tomorrow night.
J. r. Sprott student OF Clemson came
nome last Wednesday.
e. C. Clarkson, ESQ, of the Columbia
Bar. spent last Thursday and Friday IN
Manning on professional business.
Hon. Joho Clifton, Senator from Sum-
ter county, was in Manning last Satur-
day to argue a motion before Judge
Wilson.
Rev. l. a. Cooper, pastor OF the Man
ming Baptist church returned home last
Thursday night from a preaching tour
IN Georgia
Don't fail to hear the DeKoven Quar-
tette tomorrow evening. Take 1t from
DR.. Zeigler that this is the best attrac-
tion OF the season.
Miss Mildred Dye of Jessup, Ga. who
has been visiting her relatives IN Man
ming. Dr.. J. A. Cole and Mrs. J. B.
HueDa!, LETT yesterday for Sumter.
There was quite number from Man
oiog to attend The Matinee Idol 10
Sumter last Thursday night. De Wolf
Hopper is magnet that always draws.
Sumter lost by death one of the Oldest
citizens OF that city in the person OF Ar.
E. Mannheim who died last Wednesday.
Mr.. Mannheim was well known to many
people Of this county.
Dr.. c. F. Williams, State health
officer, has sent his resignation to the
State board Of health. Dr.. Williams
married Miss May Wilson OF this town,
and be is regarded very high IN the
medical profession throughout the
State.
The Home Bank and Trust Company
opened it's doors for business last Satur-
day ia the Office of the Manning Realty
SOD Insurance Agency. This lnstltu-
tios gill use it's present quarters tenn
po-aptsy. until their building is COM
pleted.
The ANIMAL congregational meeting
at the PRESBYTERIAN church Will take
place next Sunday March ssth, to hear
the report of the deacons and to attend
to such other business as may come be-
fore the congregation. a. Z. Woodson,
Moderator
The boys are going into the corn club
organization with considerable entnusl-
asm, and We expect to see Clarendon
taSe high place this year n the con-
tests. Mr.. r. D. White is visiting the
schools TO get the boys interested and
he is having a gratifying success.
The Clarendon Millinery Store will
have its opening Wednesday and Thurs,
6ay of next week. This wiil be field
Gay for the ladies, as Miss Saueps has a
soiendfd display of the very latest IN
the millinery line. Do not Iall to visit
her store next door to the post Office.
Read the announcement N another
column.
The Manning Telephone Company
has sold out to new corporation which
promises to give an improved service.
We understand the new company is to
out in the latest improved wire aDd eX-
change switch, have their wires caoled
and give a nightas well as day service
It will be known as the Clarendon Tele-
phone Company.
Remember that the post Office box
rents must be paid not later than the
last day of this month The regula-
tions require the post master to demand
the surrender of keys for all boxes rot
rcid for by the first day OF April. 1t
syi.s save whole lot OF inconvenience
20 ths renters if they will be prompt in
spayiog their box rents before the hrst.
Col. JonaJ, Dargan's school at States
soare was destroyed by fire last Thurs
Sav about midday. The school was
5Snown as the General Sumter Memo
rial Academy" at which several boys
from Clarendon are attending. The de-
sstruetion OF this famous building Is
great loss to Coz. Dargan and the state,
for the institution is doing a spienclo
work.
The ::Hall property" between the
Presbyterian church and the graded
school was sold to DR.. II. L. Wilson
who will remove the present building
20 the rear ard build a home for him
self on the front. We are glad to vel
come the doctor to Manning, and if all
of the newcomers 10 this town are to be
made of such material, whether they be
doctors or what not, the towa from
business. moral, and social standpoint
is benefited.
On last Thursday night about nine
O'Clock the barn AID stables OF Mc. Iom
Mcleod, owned by Mr.. Fred Lesesne. OF
Manning, situated a short distance from
Doctor Wilson's place recently de-
sscoyed, was burned, together with a
mule. sozne hogs, fertilizer, corn and
forage. Ms. Mcleod had fed his stock
before dark and no one had been to the
bara after that until the IRE was dis
covered. Jordan has suffered greatly
from 6ces within the past three years
and there seems to be an lncenolary
surking in that 2sighborhood.
The postofsce department is investi-
eating the Aloemarle Development
COMPANY. concern which did business
With several people in this town, and
from The indications it would not sur
prise us If there will be trouble for the
promoters OF the scheme. Sometime
ia July of 1909 &C agent representing
this company came to Manning to sell
lots at or near the town CT Albeirar.e,
\. C. he succeeded in selling 70 sew
eral persons and now the government
is after the coocernso ascertain whether
or cot it is fraudulent scheme.
fhe regular monthly meeting Of the
ColoreG Teachers Association will con-
vene io Lhe colored Methodist church
Friday night. A literary programme
Is arranged There will be platform
speaking, some able colored men hav-
;ne osen secured to deliver addresses
on this occasion ". T. Andrews, q
negro lawyer OF Sumter will speak, be-
sides some of the best Known teachers
of the county. Much interest is being