The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-17

one. l. was Wen EcceNciI. L 4iS u
tendance was ;a;r..: good, aaG would
have been better md It uoc ra!nea al
mos. necessarily XII Gay which PIE
vented many from coming.
Died Yesterday a. her home in Ports
mouth, Va. Mrs. Mamie Burgess. wife
OF Mr.. Edward S. Burgess. The blria!
takes place IN Portsmouth tomorrow.
The deceased had been Ill Tor some time
and her death was .:oc unexpected. She
leaves no children This community
will sympathize with The berearej hpS-
band. this being the home OF MS na:!v-
ity he has a host OF friends here who
rejoice with HIM in his prosperity. and
sorrow with him in his atl!ctlons.
Capt. Jos. James, one Of Summertoa 5
biggest merchants, was IL Manning
YESTERDAY watching the way business IS
being done IN this huStling burg. We
think it was al Inspiration TO him, and
when he went home ie determined 10
have Summerson's board OF trade With
the assistance OF the towns member OF
the bar to have our town demonstrate
how we manage TO hold live wide
awake trade while the business men OF
the other sections are planning fish fries
and the like at SCOTS Lake.
The Reverend Albert New, who has
been engaged for the past six months rs
classical and mathematical tutor - the
State Blind Institution in Raleigh. has
resigned his appointment 70 accept the
Right Reverend Bishop Cheshiress ln-
vitation TO take charge OF the church
work in Weldon. Mr.. New left Raleigh
this week 70 take up his ministerial!
work at once. The new rector OF Wei
don was ordained priest in Lichfeld Ca
thedral and holds the following de-
greeS: 3. A. l.. Til, NJ. A.. Duneil-
nensis Universitas, tEugland.)
Ladies, have you ever tried box bali?
II not. you should. il IS splendid exer-
else. 1t brings the roses to your cheeks,
aud the game as being run by Mr.
Howell will insure safety for ladies.
The Times editor knows from whence
Mr.. Howell came. He is gentleman
born and bred. the on Of the county
suoerintenCa1o OF education o. Dor
chester, and the nephew OF the late
Mai. n. P. Howell of Walterboro. ooe
OF the most Distinguished members o.;
the bar in the lower section OF tie
State. We can assure the ladies oE Nah
ming ther can visit the box ball alley
and play this good hea!thful game.
The souib in The Times OF ;ast week
relating 10 the letter received in which
there were names OF men mentioned as
good material for the legislature, has
had the effect OF causing inquiries TO
be made IS TO who these persons are
and who the party is that nominated
them? Did we propose 70 tell we should
have published the letter, but as We
said las. week, the money required for
snch letters was not Forthcoming. hence
the letter Las laid to rest where al
good nominating letters unaccoulpanled
with the mum 90. The Times will
not play favoritiSm n the coming cleo
tion. .ha use OF lis columns are open
TO all providing they come within the
ruie.
The school improvement association
ia the Manning GRADED school give q
very pleasing entertainment last Fri
day evening which was well attended.
The prug:an was elaGo:&!e, consisting
Of readings. tableauX. music: voc2! and
instrumental II was al local talent,
and those who attended were we'll
pleased. Alter the entertaining feature
the crowd joined in social concourse
and were served with cake and ice
cream az SO much per. The funds rails
ed was for the benefit OF beautifyirg
and improving the school grounds. The
music and the tableaux was under the
direction Of Miss Jesse Mclean who
has had much experience in this kind
OF work-hence all Of her entertain
ments are good.
In a letter from Cadet Horace Thomas
from Clemson, he says the boys OF the
base and foot ball teams. are working
hard getting ready for the coming sea-
son, and so far out OF five games Glenn
son has won three. He also says the
college had from this county the fol-
lowing visitors: Prof. Z. J. Brown and
Mr.. c. Allen NcFaddin. Baseball is one
OF the features OF az education ct the
colleges these days, and the boy who
c&ono5 play good bali or make q center
rush" is lacking in education, and not
competent 10 take his part II the sarug-
gle OF life, that is 20 say. while the par
ents are willing 10 furnish the where
with 10 make muscle and bone, but
when the lad is.tucned adriit on the sea
ot lie, be wilt realize ho~ difficult II IS
and ho" scientific It IS 20 catch beef
rather than base balls. There IS 1
greater problem 10 solve IN learning
how TO pitch bay ioto the loft :han balls
acrCss the plate.
One Of the most horrible sea tragedies
tha. has occurred since ocean trave!
began happened Sunday OF The New
Fou2G!and coast II was th= maiden
strip OF the steamship Tit2n1i". perhaps
the !&rges; liner on the Atlantic, the
vessel sailing a!oGg n :. smooth SEA
strucl, an iceberg. fouc hoaHs later.
went to the bottom. carrying %ith her
about l20Q souls. The numDer Ot per-
| sons on board was 200. o. c:!:s NUN
Der $50 were saved. The ;st:C.,J report
from the ocean disaster IS t.ac i,J02
lives were !os;. Mos; Of tAe saved are
women and c!ilGren-,he seau&a'S rule
"women and children first. Among
the los: ;.ra some OF I'll" wCrlG'S great
eS. ,inapciers. This catastrophe is with
on. doubc the mos: a.2ti:iug sea ,lisas-
ter ever kno"n in hi,to.y. AID it mas
/ touched ;he nea"IS oi i;le :32,ions of TIC
world The S6S survivors "f the H.
fated Ship are o. hoard .: ti.e snip
Carpathia, now on iheii. way 70 New
y Iork and viii pr05lhli: be :aul!e,! f"i-
day. The Titanis lies on the bottom o;
the ocean AZ a depth oi two miles
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