The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-29

Mr.. Edgar nelson SouoS Aai|Het '"
the Fork section had narrow escape
Monday from a large rattle snake
He was gathering corn in his field an'
AS he run his hands into q pile o
| corn he heard something rafting an'
discovered in lime 10 save himself :
huge rattle snake. He shot the reptile
and brought some of the rattles L
Manning.
The notorious Alex Williams wh'
was sent to the gang for depreciation:
| committed in Manning, aud afterwrrd'
made his escape after serving a sh"r
time, was arrested in Sumter Frida,
by the police. Williams is charged b,
the police with breaking into stort
IN that city. The charge against hin
will be burglary and larceny and !!
convicted be will get q severe sentence,
It is very gratifying to learn that
MIR. c. W. Wall who was so badly in'
iured st the Gil mill and carried to the
coluubia hospital, is improving rap
Idly, and that his foot will be saved. Il
vas at FIRST thought that it would be
impossible TO save the young mans
life unless his foot was amputated, but
now the reports from the hospital 10
dicate that he will he able to return TO
his work whole footed.
Married in the Baptist church a.
Pinewood By Rev. Tremble. last Wed
pesday afternoon, Dr.. Thomas r. Lit
t,eiohu. and Miss. Mary Elizabeth
Weeks. The church was handsomely
decorated for the occasion, and the
ceremony Was largely attended. Dr.
and Mrs. Littleiohn shortly after the
nup,ial kuoe was tied departed for
their wedding tour going TO Washing
ton and other northern cites.
Everything is 10 readiness for the
voting which is TO take place % No
vember 4th 10 annex a small portion of
Clarendon to Williamsburg county
The tickets have been printed and the
box is ready for one OF the managers
to get it. AS much as We would like
for the people of Sandy Grove and
Midwsv TO remain in Clarendon VT
cannot censure them for the step they
are taking, and We hope they will some
day return 10 Us.
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Com
pany urges their many friends in Clar'
endon TO make their selections now
while the stocks of clothing, hats and
furnishings are anbroken Read their
halt page advertisement in this issue,
and you will note the splendid offer.
ings tor this season. This concern
was never in better condition to handle
their large trade, they have full lines
of every thing. and purchased with 8
view 10 attract the purchasing public.
The asually quiet neighborhood OF
Seloc wss disturbed on Thursday night
by happening which promises to re-
suit in tragedy. Sam Nowlin struck
Robert Player in the head with piece
OF lightwooa, because Player would
talk to a woman that Nowlin had for
hidden him TO talk TO. Nowlin did not
so much object to Players attentions
$50 long him did not put him hands on
her, but when him did dat dere Was
right den." The victim OF
Nowlir's assault the last We heard from
him was having convulslons and was
in bad shape.
There is 10 contemplation the third
tobacco warehouse for Maoniog. MIR.
r. D.. cothrau has effected arrange
ments whereby he will 90 into the
business Oh hisown account.
and he has leased the building DOW oc-
cuoied by the Harvip Motor COMPANY.
he proposes to aod TO this slready large
building, and fit it up in modern shape
for the next tobacco season. MIR. Goth
ran has been in the tobacco selling
business for number OF years and we
have no doubt but he will be able TO
already fine market
BE left last night for the Kentucky
markets where he will spend several
months as buyer.
The 5,h district convention OF
Knights of Pythias will convene in
Manning with clarendon lodge No.
I73, November 9Th. The distric,
comprises Kershaw, Sumter, George
town and Clarendon counties. Abou.
IS deiegsIes are expected TO arrive 90
the evening OF the 9Th. they will hold
one session that night and will assist
in the couferring Of the ranks OF Page
aud Esquire 10 the several candidates
Ia waiting. A banquet will be. served
after the initiation. Among the visi.
tors expected will be Grand Prelate
Herbert E. Gyles, Mayor OF the city OF
Aiken, and District Deputy Grand
Bartow Walsh OF Sumter
The Sumter authorities are not dis
posed 10 give Alex Williams up TO the
of this county, and it may
cause the matter TO be taken before
the Judge to determined which county
is entitled to the prisoner. Williams
escaped from the Clarendon gang, and
later committed a crime IN Sumter
where he was captured after a thrill
ing attempt to get away. 1t would
seem TO US Clarendon is entitled to the
prisoner, as be is alresdv to serve
whereas he is only charged
with an ofense in Sumter and must
vet be tried. The Samer authorities
can we'll ford to let Williams serve
his Clarendon sentence, then take him
into their custody for trial.
Died OF diphtheria at Summerville.
S. c., at an early hour last Thursday
morning, 10 the eighth year Of his age,
John A. Burgess Jr. son OF MIR. and
Mrs. John A. Burgess. The body
reached Manning Thursday evening
and was taken TO the home of the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Stukes. The funeral took place Fri
day morning a, the Ssukes home and
was concluded at the cemetary. ReV.L
B. McCord conducted the services. The
casket was of the latest AID handsomess
designs, and the floral tributes from
the friends at Summerville, and here
were pumerc3s and beautiful. Messrs
E. c. Horton, J. A. Weinberg, A. P.
Burgess snd Louis Appel acted as
pallbearers.
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