The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-15

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than nr:.,. -: e., .ifferent markets
scattered over the county.
We agree with The Spartanburg
Herald that it takes big men TO make
big towns. Manning Gao be made a
much larger town, not With hot air
however, tit takes some material TO
build up town, There is no reason
why Manning should not grow, If these
who have something to build with Will
get-together and pull-together this
town will have rapid growth 10 the
next twelve months.
The senatorial contest in Alabama
promises to be warm and exciting if
the episode in congress last Monday
between Leader Underwood and Con-
gresham Hobson is any Indication.
Hobson jumped on Underwood with
both feet, and charged him with being
a tool of Wall Street aud the liquor
interests. Underwood made sLrong
denial Of the charge, but we look for
the two gentlemen to have hard Lime
OF it when they get out on the hustln2s
and receive the sik-em-tige's OF their
admirers.
The Sammy Swamp section is some
what disturbed over the rumor that the
two escaped convicts from the chalc-
gang have been recently seen in that
community, armed with pistols. and 90
last FRIDAY night an attempt was made
to break into the CON mmissary on Mr.. j..
Med. McFa6din's place, but it failed.
Ali OF the mischief done in the coun-
ty now will be laid on the two negroes
tha. escaped from the gang until the
real perpetrators are caught, or the
convicts are safely hack on the -aug.
Died in Kingstree last Mouoay Mr..
Louis jacobs one of the oldest and best
known citizens Of that town. Mr. Ja-
cobs had many friends in this county
who will attend his funeral in King
stree to-day. The deceased was for
many years post master and when the
Democrats came into power, although
life long Republican he had the en-
dorsement OF the people of Kings'ree
for re-appoiutment, and he has always
enjoyed the friendship Of the people of
his community.
Died suddenly in Columbia last Sat
urday MIR. James Douglas Deas Of
Summerton, aged so ye,rs. Mr.. Deas
was a member of the Board of Directors
of the State peniLeutisry, and had goue
TO Columbia to attend TO Il meeting Of
the board when he was taken i'll. He
was a native OF Camden, aud a few
wears ago he moved into this county.
His wife who predeceased him a num-
Der of years ago, was Miss Camilla
Richardson, daughter OF the late Col
r. c. Richardson of Fulton. 10 this
county. The deceased is survived by
the following children: Mrs. james
Sutton, ST. Louis; L. H. Deas aud J. D.
Deas of Sumter DR.. Henry Deas and H.
B. Deas of Summerton. The intermept
took place in Camden Sunday.
The teachers OF Clarendon county
met last Saturday in the graded school
building in Msnning, for the purpose
of reorgauizing the teachers and the
school improvement asSocia cions. The
attendance was good and much inter-
est manifested in the plans for the
school fair which is to be held in
December, and the field day which
comes of in April of next year. The
following officers were chosen: presl-
dent; D. r. Riser, Manning: first vice
president, Miss Ida Scarborough,
second vice president,
George ". Green, Turoeville; secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Beu!ah Edge.
Manning. The officers for the school
association are. Miss
Katherine Richardson, president; Miss
Lizzie Rodgers, vice president; H. l.
EIlerbe, secretary and treasurer.
We would especially cell the readers
of The Times attention to the new ad-
vertisements in this issue We always
have good live advertisements, but
there are q number of new ones that IL
will pay TO read and put them down on
your lists when you Start out on shop
ping tour. There are some merchants
who have taken up an idea that adver-
tisemenss are not read, OF course they
are mistaken, because every Intelligent
reader wants to krow what is goiug on
10 the trading marts, and when they
see an advertise in their county
they remem Der it when they
20 TO town to buy. To prove this let
one of these merchants that do not be-
lieve the people read advertisements
have inserted price known TO be eX-
traordinarily low aud be will be con-
vinced from the calls he will get, they
So ,.l,oS advertisements
The colored farmers of the county
will have conference at the colored
graded school building next Friday.
and addresses will be delivered by +.
W. Westberry united states farm dem
opstrating ageut, and others. 4 large
number is expected 10 attend this reg.
u!ar meeting, as il is being appreciated
more and more the value OF eXchang-
ing ideas and receiving information
from the repreSenr atives OF the gov
ernmeut.
Among the questions to be considered
is the present cost Of living An whar
shall be done to meet it. When and
now ~ market the crop, the use OF Ter
tiiiZer, and their exchange for other
products. Community pride, aud var
ious other subj-ts of educational ben
eft
The official report of the tobacco
grown iu the State shows total of 33.-
1851 pounds which brought 81 Ssh
339, ,051. Manniug sold 1899, 991 pounds
which brought 1896 695,03S. Next
y-ar we believe Naming will haude
twice. the quantity of tobacco il did this
year, as the farmers in the western aud
southern portion Of the county are 20.
ing into the culture Of the weed active
lv. heretofore the larger part OF the
tobacco grown in this county was linn