The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-30

in gear and run over his left leg crush
ing it badly, and it is feared he may
have to have it amputated.
At the Missionary Rally OF the Clar.
endon county Presbyterians to he held
at the Presbyterian church in Manning
on November u, everybody is invited
to attend the morning session beginning
promptly at II O'Clock. Out-of-town
visitors will be served lunch at O'Clock.
From 3 to 4 o'clock there will be meet
ing for ladies only.
A dog belonging to Mr.. S. c. Lee il
the Fork section, went mad last week
and bit his mule and COW, then went to
Mr.. W. I. Hudnall's and bit dog, he
also bit dog belonging to Mr.. j. ".
Huggins and one belonging to Mr.. j. 81
Witherspoon when he was finally kill
ed. Mr.. Lee took the dogs head to &c
lumbia for examination and it was pre-
nouuced "rabies in its worst form
Yesterdays press dispatches recor
several tragedies in the State for Nor
day. In Lexington county Lester Cur
ter, was killed by his cousin Levi Cur
ter and at Clinton, Warren Frankli
Lawson was killed by his son Rober
B. Lawson. In Columbia J. E.. Alike
committed suicide in the presence OF
his wife and at Brunson in Hampton
county, Frank Brown committed sui
eide.
Do not forget to 90 and vote next
Tuesday. Remember there is an oppo-
sition ticket in the field to the Demo
cratic nominee for President and also
for the Congressman O. this district, and
1t is the patriotic duty of every citizen
to go to the polls and vote for the nom
inees of the party. There are no Bull
Mooses here, neither are there any Re
publicans to amount to anything but at
the same time we cannot 60 TO sleep at
the switch, if we do something may hap
pen:
The attention to the advertisement of
McCollum Brothers of Sumter, is d.
rected for the purpose OF pointing out
to our readers where they can buy the
latest in coat suits for ladies and where
they can have an opportunity of select
ing from splendid stock of all manner
of ladies goods. The McCollum Brothers
are no longer an experiment to the
trade, they have built up an excellent
trade by carrying what their patrons
need, always catering TO the trading
public. Read their advertisement 10
this issue and then formulate plans for
your shopping.
Everybody get ready for the Char
lesion fair, it will be the biggest and
the best naval and military parades
ever had in the south. We wish the
schools of this county could make ar
rangements to carry the children down
for one day, that they may see the
great battle ships. We are satisfied
that we can help any school in the
county to get from the railroads spec
ially low rate. if they will let US know
in time, of course we mean school in
a body. There is an opportunity at the
Charleston fair which may never come
again in many years to learn something
OF our country's resources, it will be
an education Of itself TO those who at
tend this fair. We sincerely hope that
Clarendon will take advantage of it.
Here is a grand opportunity 20 secure
from nice, clean, up-to-date stock OF
dry goods, shoes, clothing and fancy
goods bargains. The Rigby Dry Goods
Company have decided to 90 out of bus
mess on January 1st, and to do so they
are Offering their splendid stock at &C
tual cost. This concern is not running of
shelf worn goods, but they are offering a
pice stock with first class values. Those
who are acquainted with this store Know
the character of the goods handled by
this company, and they take no chances
10 hunting bargains at this sale. They
will sell first class merchandise at actu-
al cost. 1t is a clearance sale for the
sole purpose of retiring. Read the ad-
vertisement across the page and then
be resdy to be among the early purchas-
ers when the sale opens.
The Presbyterian congregation OF this
town on last Sunday Was rendered the
resignation OF their pastor to take eiTec:
January 1ss. Rev. A. r. Woodson, has
been the pastor of the Manning Presby-
teriau church for the past six years:
coming here ct time when the congre-
CATION was heavily burdened With a
debt for the new church building, and
it was through bis untiring efforts that
this debt was removed. siuce then be
has had caused TO be built Manse, and
he has been largely Instrumental in the
church recently raising It's assessed
proportion to the Presbytery endow-
ment fund for education. Mr.. Woodson
has been called by the Foreign Mis-
sioos Committee of the Southern Pres
byterian Church to assist in raising
funds for the support of the Missionar-
les. The committee is heavily in debt,
about $4,000. and in selecting Mr..
Woodson for this work the committee
could not have done better. The resis-
nation is to be considered by the cou-
gregation next Sunday.