The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-08

convicts standing on one OF the main
corners OF the town having his shoes
shined bv licensed boot-black. aud
while the operation was being perform
ed the convict was enjoying the aroma
of Piedmont cigarette which he was
smoking. This is what we can call a
classy prisoner
Died at home near Naming last
Monday Mr.. ". II. Aluldrow, aged
about so years. The funeral took
place yesterday at Brewington chUrch.
The deceased was one OF CLARENDON
most substantial citizens. He leaves
surviving him his widow. Mr.. Mui.
orow had been an invalid for several
wears. but all through his afflIctlon he
bore up cheerfully. He had host OF
very warm friends.
Clerk of Court Barron has received
pledge books for the farmers TO sign
agreeing to hold cotton until next Sep
tetnber unless the price reaches Is cents
before that time. The campaign 1or
holding cotton is being pushed vlgor-
ously, and if the pledges are faithfully
carried out we see no reason Why the
price should remain low. The whole
matter is up to those who have cotton
and who expect to plant it another year.
There was At the Presbyterian church
in this town yesterday, missionary IN
stitute. Rev. II. r. Murchison, OF Blsh-
opyille: Rev. J. P. Marion, OF Sumter;
Rev. Frank WardIaw. Missionary from
Cuba: and Miss Grace Vandiyar, OF
Spartanburg. State Superintendent or
Sunday Schools were present ana MADE
interesting and instructive talks. lne
attendance was good but not as large as
it should have been. Refreshments were
served during the recess
Judson D. Chewing, convicted OF rape
in Clarendon, in June 1896, and serten-
ced by Judge James Aldrich to lmpris,,
onment for life, was paroled during gooo
good behavior by Governor B!ease,
last THURSDAY. Chewing arrived 10
Manning Thursday night. The gov
ernor's action was based upon a strong
petition from this county: many OF the
s;gners think there are circumstances
connected with the crime for which he
was convicted that creates DOUBT as
to his guilt, and others signed oelleV-
ing that he has been punished enough,
having served fifteen years. 1t IS SAID
that Chewning's wife obtained d.
yorce in Georgia and has marrled
again
The deplorable accident which result
ed in Mrs. Hammiter of Blackstock be-
ING killed bv an automobile In Coum-
bia. is likely to be repeated in any town
where there are no strict regulations
regarding these machines running
around street corners; we would not be
surprised at any time for some one to
be seriously hurt in this town at the
corner of Boyce and. Brooks streets.
The Columbia accident resulting IN the
death of this lady, who by the way was
8 double first cousin of Mrs. w. N:
PloBden of this town, and cousin OF
Mrs. J. A. Cole, is one OF the saddest
happenings that we have heard OF il
this State. The driver of the car is be-
ing held on the charge OF murder.
Died last Saturday suddenly in his
store at Paxville, Mr.. George II. Cur
tbs, aged about Y years. The de-
ceased was native of Connecticut and
came to Paxville shortly after the war
between the States, before coming to
Clarendon, he lived in Orangeourg
where he went into the Confederate
service from that county. He married
Miss Ella King of this county and she
and the following children survive him.
Charles K, George H, Leroy, Alva,
Harry, Misses Jessie, Eva and Vivian.
This was happy family, the father
and mother devoted their lives to their
children's welfare, nothing was to
good for them to sacrifice for their
offspring and they were justly proud
of them. Mr.. Curtis was in some re-
spects peculiar, or be seemed so tc
those who did not know him well, but
his community will miss him now that
he is gone. The funeral took place at
the Paxville Methodist church Monday
Rev. F. n. Shuler conducted the SER
vice. The burial was at Summerton
where some of MS children are buried.
The town board of equalization met
Friday to hear the com plants OF those
who claim that the assessing board
against them in raising
their assessment, also to look into the
matter Of all of the assessments for the
purpose OF carrying out the intention
of the law, which was, to equalize the
assessments so that there would not be
any unjust burden put upon the owners
OF property. The assessing board con-
sists Of Messrs l.. II. Harvin, T. F.
Cofrey and S. E. Venning, these gen.
tlemen raised the assessments OF a
number OF the taxpayers. and they LETT
unraised the assessments OF q humber
of others. The time IS oo for the col
lection of the taxes and we are sure
the council does not want to do any OF
its citizens an Injustice, therefore we
ask that it meet to go carefully oyer
the tax assessments, they being familiar
with the property, its conditions, etc,
and have the clerk make up the books
after the revision, to do this, they may
have to extend the time for the collec-
ton for few days, but it is better 70
extend the time than to over tax some
while others escspe with a nominal
taxation.
Teachers Association.