The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-07

The ground hog cold wave Cd ne dowr
from the North last Sunday night anc
has been hanging around here ever
Since The thermometer has been dowr
10 about 10 or II degrees below freezing
for three moruiugs in succession.
Rev. A. Il. WoodSo, and Mr.. Andrew
P. Burgess left Monday morning to,
Chattaa0oca, where they viii represenl
the Maunlro Presbyterian church II
the second annual convention OF the
great Laymen's Missionary Movement
Asa public salesday last Monday was
rather lame, there being only one Off
cisI sale. In the case OF y. ?. Raglo
and others against Mary Rbame and
Others Il smai tract of land containing
20 acres was sold by the sheriff for 500.
Cotton picking is still going on IL
different sections OF this county. How
ever sone farmers say they will not be
able 10 get out al that is open 10 the
fields but will have 10 plo@ It IN aod
get what bene!i. they can from II as q
fertilizer.
Last Monday while two small negro
boys were picking cotton near Summer
ton, ope Of them took no g gun 20 shoot
"a sparrow, but instead shot and killed
the other boy. Corouer Bagget5 he ID
an inquest and the jury found that the
killing was accidental.
Mr.. T. 3. Hpdna1l died last evening
at the home Of his 500 in-law. Mr.. }. /.
Stukes, at the advanced age OF 81 years.
He had been making his home here tor
the past FIVE or six years. and here ms
wife died about four years ago. he was
native of Florida. Mrs. S5ukeS IS his
only living daughter.
All members OF the executive com
.nittee OF the School Improvement A.
"ciation are requested 10 meet 10 NJ.
Srcwue's office 1T Il:30 ueXt SaturGa,
q Formulate plans Tor (. Field Day
Ne hope to holG this in the earl.
-priDr. Katherine N. Richardson.
Presiden. Clarendon Co. 5. /. a.
Married on January SIS, in Sumter.
by Rev. Il. w. HEmparies. at ia
home of the brides parents. Mr. Edit
G. WadsorC. and Mss Mamie Strans
daughter oS M". aud Mrs. J. \
Straaye. formerly oi Clarendon. Aft.
the marriage dinner was served. q"
tne immediate families were presen
The couple have the best wishes
their many friends.
Sir. +. p. Erwin returned last weel
from aa extended trip 70 Miami an'
town the East Coast Of Florida TO k~.
West. He was impressed with tn
vast amount Of mo3ey that has br3n
expended ia Improvements in thai
section. especially the great engineer
lng fat Of bui!diag the Florida bas;
Ccast or Over SCI. railroad, but all
together. he G,cl not find anything at
tractive enough 10 viz him away from
old Clarendon.
We have been ioiormed that on or
about Marcia lSr. there viii oe an auto
mobile livery flying between Manning
aad Summer,oy. operated By Summer
ton Moo: WORKS. Owing ~ the pres
eus contemplated change la the sched-
rlc OF the Nc. h Western railroad: the
above sys;ral ill be Of vast Importance
TO the public. aaG especially travelling
nen. who wish u make connections
with north ard south bound rra!us
passing Manning.
The to!iowin.. item from the Monti-
cello. Fla. News will be Of interest TO
many Manning friends: DIR. j. 1.
S,ukes. of LLOYD. was a business visitor
20 town Saturday. and in conversation
with the writer stated tha, he would
ieuve soon for Baltimore, where NJ
GOES for an extended post-graoGate
course. DR.. StukeS IS universally pop
ala. and will be much missed by his
patients ana the public generally. all
of who1n will lock forward 10 mis- return
with pleasure.