The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-03
Next Monday is election day.

Next Monday is election day.
Field Day has been definitely decid-
ed to take place April IS.
Mrs. c. r. Harvin has returned
from visit to Orangeburg.
Have you guessed who it is? We see
symptoms Of it nearly every Gay.
The pupils of the Manning graded
school will have an Easter egg hunt on
Friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
See D. c. Shaw Co.'S, add in this is
sue about the Moline new improved
chainless and gearless corn and cotton
planter.
The attendance a. the meeting of the
Black River Union was one of the best
it ever had, and the speeches and ser
mons were highly pleasing to those
whose good fortune il was to be pres
ent.
Manning's Fire Department will get
~ HULL VIC A1L C4I4a1 AS4iSA AAAN
this year. This is more than any other
town its size in the state will receive,
and ranks well with cities much
larger.
Died this morning at the home OF her
mother in Manning, Jessie Logan, aged
% years, daughter OF Mrs. r. L. Lo-
gan. The burial will take place to-
morrow morning in Manning cemetery
at 1850.
Died last Sunday az his home. near
Davis Station, Mr.. John Peter Graham,
aged about 81 years. The deceased
was one OF Clarendon's best citizens,
The funeral took place Yesterday at
Bethlehem church yesterday.
The committee to investigate the old
dispenSary windinS-up commission, re-
suned it labors in Columbia today. ard
we suppose it will continue as long as
there remains ANY uoexpended bal
ance" from the appropriation.
The Episcopalian congregation Of
this town will soon erect chapel is 3
certainty: the site has been purchased
from Capt. l. I. Bagnal on heltt stree,
lust in the rear OF the building now
being used as furniture store.
We hear that the schedule on the
Northwestern railroad will soon be
changed to meet the wishes OF the
patrons of that road. If this IS done
then Manning will get q share OF the
shopping patronage OF that community
Mrs. J. NJ. Bradham has opened up
her new millinery and has with her
Miss Brown q LADY who is experienced
in the art OF millinery. Mrs. Bradham
asks the ladies TO call to see her hats,
and inspect the work done By Miss
Brown.
First Sunday in April is Communion
Sunday al the Presbyterian church.
On Saturday preceding, at II O'Clock
in the morring. Rev. ". S. Trimole
of Sumnerson will preach. Let all the
members endeevor to be present at
these services.
The Atlantic Coast Line gos another
severe Jolt in the courts last week il
Sarnwell by virdlct for $4,000 for
damages TO Il. c. Huggins, an engineer
ia their EMPLOY who was run over and
crippled for life. If the juries continue
Giving such verGits the railroad will
soon have TO go into bankruptcy.
r. ". Wivherspoon one OF Naming
colored merchants was suddenly strick
en- last Saturday night ard expired il q
short time. The deceased was appar-
emily in good health but a shor: time
before be was attack. and had not com
blamed OF feeling unwei!. Ee was
rendered unconscious oy the attack
and rever rallied The funeral took
place Sunday.
Tnder the auspices OF the local civic
.eague the court house square has been
worked over and reset with Bermuda
grass. The county chaingang spen,
Several days on this work: it was ex.
peasive but if the grass gets g sollo
Growth there will not have TO De any
thing more done except 10 keep the
Grass moved Now that this IS done
We hope the gang will set out or the
roads where it is most needed aud I'll
ND the holes which were washed OUT b!
the rains.
Sumraerton was visited by FIRE las'
Saturday al aa early hour in the morn
ing destroying the ginuery OF Mr.. H
A. Tisdal, and came near spreading tc
the ncaroy buildings including tbs
depot. There had not beer any ginning
.6ore in the building FOR 4 number o
.davs. and the origin OF the IRE is no
xnowo. Mr.. Tisdale's loss is estimated
al abou, $4,000 which is partially COY
cred bv insurance. He VIII replace
the lost property with an up'S0-oa't
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