The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-05

| Mrs. Ellison CaperS, Associate NalfOD.
Miss MAY Davis, Secretary: Mrs. II.
p. Troy, Treasurer: Mr.. j. +. Davis,
Worthy Patron After the ceremonies
OF initiation were over there was de-
| Ilighttul reception at the home OF DR..
! W. r. Mood which was not only enjoy
ed by ali who were present but it add
ed to the enthusiasm OF the occasion.
We only learned on last Monday that
the issue of The Times OF the 22nd did
not reach Paxville, and that at other
places there was some confusion about
| the paper. We regret this very much
and cannot understand how 1t could
have happened. Hereafter if the paper
! does not show up we will esteem 1t a
favor If some one Will inform US right
away so that we can make up another
! aekage to send. This is the first accl-
/ dent of the kind that has ever oefa!len
The Times that we have ever heard OF.
and we sincerely hope it will not occur
again. The postmasters at the differ
| ent Offices would favor Us ii they will
drop US card ii there is anything gone
wrong with the paper.
Sumter's chs:1. er OF commerce is to
have hired booster. Manning does
not need anything of the kind, because
we have here ali the requisites to make
the town grow without the use OF artl-
fetal means. Those who visit Manning
see the signs of future development,
and once they get g drink OF our ar
tesian water they have longing to
come back. If Manning could get con-
nected with the Seaboard railroad.
which is possibility, it viii take but
a few wears when Sumter will have to
hustle hard and fast to keep the pace
of our growth. There is everything
here except a competing railroad &c
make Manning one OF the most lr1-
portant towns in this section OF the
State:we have the cream Of agriculture:
the best OF climate. the finest water on
earth, and people with the nerve to
tackle enterprises.
What do you think OF man who went
to Charleston, stayed several days, and
when about to start home. stand up
and let three trains pass without MS
ever finding out that all three were
headed in the directiun OF his home:
Is it not strong circumstance gong 10
prove that there are blind tigers IN
Charleston? Mind you, the man was at
the depot at ) o'clock in the mornlng,
ate breakfast in a Greek restaurant
and the last seen of him by mis- asso-
ciates was while they we're buying
tickets he was seated on baggage
truck imagining he was homeward
bound. He finally woke up. caught
the ;:Carolira special" bound for Gin
ninatti and came to iull realization
OF his fix when the traiu rolled into
Columbia. there ne held fast to the
union station until IS came along from
Greenville and without help managed
to get on board pondering a.. the way
TO Naming what kind Of a yarn he
would be able to hand 10 bis anxious
wife We do rot know what he told
her, but
The Manning Tobacco Warehouse
Company will be ready for business
when the tobacco selling season comes
on. The contract for their new ware
house has been let to Newman 4 White,
and work will be commenced at once.
This will give to this town and county
ample tobacco warehouse facilities, and
with TWO live wires working for the
business there is every reason to be-
lieye this market will be in the fight.
The new warehouse has been leased to
a Mr.. Glenn, an experienced tobacco
man from North Carolina. So bring
your tobacco here this season and be
treated right. The merchants and
other business men are taking an active
interest to make Manning shat IT
should be. the best tobacco market II
this section of the State, and to accom-.
plish their purpose they are going to
not only see to it that the farmers get
full market price for the weed, but they
are also going to make IL q special OBJ
iect to induce the buying OF goods at
this market. To Go this they realize
the competition existing in other towns.
This they propose to overcome by secur'
inc good prices for the tobacco and by
Offering a.: merchandise at inducing
prices. So come 10 Manning and let
this town have chance TO prove what
is now claimed by those who are work
ing TO keep Clarendon's trade where 1t
oelongs-at home
John Bates, who since his conviction
has teen trusty about the court mouse,
acting as janitor. and doing his work
well, was paroled by the governor last
week, upon the recommendation OF
Judge Wilson, and a strong petition.
Bates and his wife, Mary. were IN the
woods in the Panola section and little
boy. GadsGen Richardson, was with
them. The little fellow was killed. and
Bates and Mary took fright and lett for
parts unknown. Sheriff Gamble, rs IS
his custom, used the wires and the mails
TO apprehend the couple. finally, iocat-
ing them in QuakerStown,P n,Pennsyivanla:
He procured the necessary papers aG9
went on and found them employed N a
hotel. The pair was brought back ana
tried ia the 1908 June term OF court.
convicted and sentenced 10 serve eight
years each. Mary went on 10 the penl'
tentlary. where she still IS. ard John
remained in the service Of the county
and was i well behaved prisoner. Ills
parole simply makes him q free man
during good behavior. and we are salts
| fed be viii never violate 1t. We also
doubt his being guilty OF intentionally
being the cause Of the death OF Gadsden.
Had he not gotten frighSened.and come
| Immediately TO the authorities aud told
TIE whole truth OF the accident. fo"
such We believe it to have been. We do
not believe he would have been con
victed IT all. He will continue TO work
in the court house: the supervisor has
given him the employment.
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