The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-07
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at Home Branch church yesterday
Married in Union on December 9th
Mr.. Fritz II. Clark OF Manning ant
Miss -- Parks of Union. The.
spent last week with the parents o
the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Clark
after which they returned to Union
where they will make their future
home.
Salesday last Monday was unusually
light with the sheriff. He only Offered
two tracts OF land for sale. Windhan
against Kelley and others, 81 acre.
near Foreston, bid in by A. Weinbers
for sos. and 149 acres in Plowde,
Mill township, bought by Isaac Strauss
for $3.50.
Judge of Probate Windham loaned
his pointer dog to Mr.. J. B. Cantey
and the dog strayed away from him IL
the Summerton section The dog i:
white and red spotted OF medium size
any one finding him will confer favor
by informing him or Mr.. J. S. Cantey
at Summerton.
The large crowd of colored people
gathered in Manning last Thursday tc
celebrate their emancipation, there
was no sign of disorder, they enjoyed
the occasion without the aid of Johr
Barleycoru. 1t was sobber, we'll be-
haved crowd. a credit to their race
and especially to the leaders who man
aged the affair.
There was FIRE last Saturday nigst
in Summerton, which for while
threatened the business part Of the
town. It originated in two-story
building occupied by negroes, said te
have been caused by lamp explosion
AID spread to an adjoining two-story
building. By hard work the rest OF the
property was saved.
MIR. Clarence N. Sprott and family
have moved from Mayesville to Man
ming, and they are living in the P. B
Thames residence which Mr.. Sprot
recently purchased. Manning is al
ways ready to extend warm welcome
to such families as this, and regards
herself fortunate with the acquisition
to the society of the town
Died in Sumter on the 9th inst, r
F. Whitlock, a former citizen of Man
ming, and at the time OF his death a
citizen of Columbia, Mr., Whitlock had
been in bad health q long time. and
had gone to Sumter on q visit. His
body was brought to and inferred in the
Manning cemetery Wednesday. BE
leaves wife, who was Miss LAWNS
Young of Manning, and a daughter
Mrs. George OF Columbia,
From what we have been able 10 tirc
cut within the past few days the moce'
mer; 70 sa:ex Fulton, ana part OF al
vary townships OF this county 10 Sum
ter is being held in abeyauce for lhe
present, and may not he pushed at all
ia time to have the election before the
general assembly adjourrs: it such IS
the case nothing can be done towards
annexing until next year. We hope
yet the people of Pinewood will con-
clude to remain in Clarendon.
The attention of our readers is di.
rected to the half page advertisement
o. The D. J. Chandler Clothlog Com
paay in this issue. II is hardly zee s.
sary for any words Of commentators
from US for this we'll known establish
mens. Mr.. J. H. Chandler the mana.
ger has been so long connected with
the furnishing of good clothes to our
readers that it would be superaous
However, reading OF the advertise
rnent will be convincing that the D. J.
Chandler Clothing Company will give
grea. inducements to the trading pub
;ic wanting anything in the clothing and
gents furnishing lines.
Every farmer in this county should
pant some tobacco. Those in close
touch with the tobacco situation claim
the crop of 1914 will bring the highest
price that has ever been obtained for
the weed. 1t has been fully demon.
s,rated that Clarendon soil is well
ada pted TO the growing OF a good quail.
ity at a minimum cost, and there Is
every reason to believe there will be
great Increase in the acreage This
year, and that Manning bids fair to be.
come the tobacco center for this section
of the State. We believe if the
farmers generally take to the cultiva.
tion of this early money crop 1t will
not be long before some OF our enter
prisine citizens will devise means &c
establish plant for the manufacture
of the product
After this issue The Times editor
will be away a good part OF the time
for several weeks attending to his du-
ties IN Columb bia, and his readers will
confer favor if they will interest
themselves 10 furnishing news items
for the paper. While in attendance
upon the legislature he will eadeavor
to give to his readers interesting news
letters relating to those matters in
which the people are interested 10.
and at the same time will devote as
much Of his attention to the editorial
departments also If there are any sug.
eestions the people wish TO make with
regard to their county affairs, he vii!
be pleased to hear from them, and will
take such suggestions up with the
county delegation. 1t is the intention
of all OF the Representatives to serve
the people to the best OF their oppor
tunities, suggestions from the peo'
pie often greatly helps them to reach
conclusions.
\ citizen of this town asked US to dl.
rs,t the attention CT the town council
that it might regulate the practice O.
wheeling baby carriages on the slce
walks before some licensed cicize1
slaps a nurse into the middle OF the
street. He says the nurses take ao
vantage Of their position tonake them
selves obnoxious. 10. that they will be
several OF them together, and they vii
no. give portion of the walk TO pe
d. stratus the sidewalks was made ior
We have noticed this ourself, the nurs
es seem TO take delight in blocking the
sidewalk to force white people Oft tht
walk, but unless it is discontinued /
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