The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Arant's ad. is 18th five cents.

Died in Charleston Monday morning
DR.. F. L. Parker aged II years. This
distinguished physician was we'll knowr
ali over the State. Many OF the old
soldiers of this county remember him
as one of their comrades.
Died at his home in Kingstree, las,
Sunday morning after long illness,
Hon. Thomas Mcdowell Gllland, aged
SIS years. Mr.. Gilland was at one time
she Solicitor OF this circuit, and was
one OF the most prominent lawyers in
the State.
The store of Miss Alice Rarvin a:
Alcolu was robbed Tuesday night OF
last week. and an attempt was made to
set it on fire. Miss Harvin secured the
services of the penitentiary blood
hounds and in a short while Peter
Brown was arrested and lodged in Jail.
Rev. McMannaway of Greenville, is
conducting series OF meetings in the
Paxville Baptist church, under the
auspices OF the Baptist Home Mission
Board. The meetings are being we'll
attended The sermons are non-denom-
national and all OF the other churches
are taking an active part in making
the meeting success.
Among the many guests invited to
spend the holidays in the Pamela sec.
ticn, that land OF Goshen, and carnival
are General NJ. L. Bonham of Ander-
son, and his son Professor NJ. l. Bon
ham of the University of Louisiana.
They will be the guests OF Col. D. NJ.
Brailsford. General Bonham asserts
that The Hampton Light Dragons
was the finest troop be ever inspected
in the State, and his inspections the
most delightful.
Tobacco Seed Free-I have placed
supply OF best fresh Warne, Oronoko,
and Long Leaf Gooch seed at Home
Bank & Trust Company for free distri-
button among those expecting to plant
Tobacco next year. Call and get some.
r. D. COTHRA4i.
DR.. A. J. Briggs and family have
moved from Summerton to Darlington.
DR.. Briggs few wears ago moved to
Darlington where he built up q nice
practice, but he took a longing to get
back home and he returned to again
enjoy lucrative practice among the
people of his native county. he has
considerable property interests in
Darlington which required his atten-
ton and he concluded 70 20 there, but
he will come back.
Messrs. Williams, Truluck and Baskins
of Sumton passed through Manning last
Sunday on their way to Lake City in a
car that Mr. Williams built himself. It
was originally an Everette touring car,
that was destroyed by FIRE, Mr.. Will
liams bought the wreck for small
sum, then sent to several factories for
parts, assembled them and converted
the touring car into q roadster, and
made of il q first class machine. II
was fine piece of work and is the ad-
miration of all who see it.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend q Xmas Tree, at the PaxVille
Methodist Church on Xmas afternoon,
at 4::30 o'clock. The program entitled.
"Gifts for the King" viii be given at
this time also. The school has been 50
faithful to me this year, that I take
this means of demonstrating my ap-
probation, and truely give TO some
cheer and happiness to Gods little
ones. M. b. CCRBETT,
Supt.
Rev. J. W. Daniel, Presiding Elder
of Charleston district will deliver his
lecture, "The Southern Mule" at the
Paxvllle Methodist Church Oh Tues
day evening, Dec. Both at s o'clock.
Admission, adult 25c.C under twelve
years 15c. Rev. Daniel has delivered
his lecture in many towns OF the State
with good results. He has given it in
Charleston on four occasions. This
should be Recommendation sufficient.
Proceeds will be donated to worthy
cause Don't forget the date: Tuesday
evening, Dec. Soth.
We did not publish a statement sign
ed S. A. Nettles in our last issue as re-
quested because, We did not haye the
space to spare, and not having publish
ed his statement We also declined TO
publish letters signed Augustus N.
Chreitzberg, and A. J. Cauthen, which
appeared in The Spartanburg Journal.
We regard the controversy between
Rev. S. a. Nettles, and certain mem
bers OF the South Carolina Methodist
Conference matter entirely for the
Methodist church, and whateVer is
published in connection Herewith
should appear in the church official
organ.
Died at her home on Dec. 4th Mrs.
Margaret Lee, wife of Mr.. J. E. Lee,
in the Fork. She was sick for quite q
while, but the nearer the journeys end
the stronger she seemed to lean on her
Redeemer, realizing that he was sble to
take her safely through. She vas
surely good woman and the light OF
her home and will be greatly missed in
the community. God doeth all things
for the best, and we must be resigned
to his will. he gave and taketh away,
blesseth be His name. We feel sure
that she is in heaven where all her
grief is forgotten, and to wear q crown
Of life that fadeth not 1way. There
she awaits her loved ones on earth
whom she loved so dearly. But we
hope her loss on earth to US, is gain in
heaven, alone where it will be JOY and
peace for ever more. She leaves 8
husband, two sons four daughters to
mourn her loss. CHILD.
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