The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-03-26

Read the big ad. OF The Manning
Grocery Co.
Mr.. Sam Sprott Of Sumter spent
Sunday night in town.
Mrs. C. r. Harvin has returned
from visit to Orangeburg.
Miss Susie Harvin, who is attending
cn;lege in Columbia, spent Easter IN
Manning.
Married in Sumter last Monday, MIR:
James NJ. Richardson, OF Pamela, and
Miss Victoria Joseph of Summerton.
Last Sunday the Easter costumes
were out at the churches IN full force,
and some of the ladies looked too sweet
and cute for anything.
Box rents are due at at the postofice,
rents for boxes not paid by next MOD
day will be closed in accordance Win
the rules of the department.
Mrs. Hirschmanu's Easter Millinery
is highly spoken of by the ladies. Sne
has with her Miss Weaver, from Bal
timore, who is an expert in her line.
Died in Sumter last Saturday Mr..
J, Aston Stubbs, prominent young
business man who was well and favor
ably known to the people OF this county
Under the auspices Of the Civic Lea
one. the Manning Library will be for
mally opened Thursday, April 3rd, at
D. m. Every one cordially invited. Re-
freshmentS served.
The social meeting of the Epworth
League will be held at the residence
of Rev. G. P. Watson Friday. . p. m.
The members and their friends are
cordially invited to attend.
The inciement weather kept the
people from town for many days, but
last Saturday the splendid sunshine
brought them out from far and near
and the town had busy air about it.
In the United States court at Florence
last week, Mrs. Martha r. Alsbrook,
of this county, secured a verdict against
the Atlantic Coast Line in the sum OF
$3.50 for injuries by falling through the
depot platform at Pinewood about three
years ago.
Z The candidates to be voted for in the
primary which takes place next Tues
day, April 1st, are as follows: House
OF Represep tatives, J.. 81. Burgess, D.
Sam Corbett. Congress, Edward W.
Hughes, J. C. Padgett, j. 81. PeuriIoy,
G. F. Won Kolnitz, r. 81. Whaley.
It is all right for men to have their
choice OF candidates for Office, but it is
not right to carry their eagerneSs to the
extent Of making all manner of offen-
siye remarks about those who do not
think as they do. The candidates are
with US sometimes, but the local cltl-
zens are with US always.
Last Friday night there was politi-
cal rally at the old court house in Man
Ming at which Rev. D. Sam Corbett
was the speaker. A considerable
crowd was present end from the lusry
cheers that rent the air, the speaker
must have sai6 something which ap-
pealed to or amused bis hearers.
The will of the late A. J. Tindal, of
Vances, was duly prooated before the
Judge of Probate of Orangeburg
county last Monday. The widow and
= T. z. Norris, her brother, are to exc
cute the will. Mr.. Tindal left his prop
Iaerty to his wife, except bequest OF
$1,000 which he gave TO sister who
Sesides in Spartanburg.
e Died in the Sumter hospital last Wed.
nesday night, Miss Floride Land, OF
Eoreston, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Land. The deceased had beer
i'll for a considerable time, and made a
/ brave fight for life, but it was not to be.
Miss Land was very sweet young LADY.
she had many friends, all OF them are
deeply saddened by her demise. The
funeral took place at Foreston on Thurs
day, and it was one of the largest fu-
perals ever had in the village.
By recent Act OF the general as
s fsembly the Manning graded school will
shave FIVE trustees instead OF three as
! heretofore. These trustees are appoint
= s.sd as follows: Three by the county
a board Of education, and two recon-
s mended by the town council who snal!
i be appointed by the county board The
Il purpose of this was to make the board
sof trustees more representative Of the
&patrons of the school, in the hope II
j. Ewonld be more satisfactory to the
Snajority.
~ In last weeks TINES it was stated
shat the Hotel Central declines to take
transient boarders any more" We re-
eesr this appeared as it is mistake:
he Hotel Central does take transient
oarders every day, the error was caus'
h by the hotel cutting out the furnish.
Q of dinners. Capv. F. B. Lyon and
rs good wife have been running ho.
long time and have given the pub
e splendid service. the change made
se think is only temporary, but we want
E4e public to know that the hotel is
Separed to take all of the transient
Asiness that it is offered.