The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-11

proving from ner resent uloess.
Mrs. D. Hirschuann has returned
home from the northern markets.
The small pox situation has about
cleared up in the Home Branch settle
ment. and services will be resumed at
the Home Branch church at once.
Mr.. ". D. McFaddin has been sp-
poiused member OF the Sandy Grove
board Of township assessors, IN the
place OF Mr.. J. H. Baker, resigned.
The Ladies Quitting Co., OF Sumter
lis after YOU to visit it to examine the
new lines Of those things which make
women 20 into righteousness. Read the
ad in this issue.
Rev. J. L. harley. superintendent OF
the An.i-Saloon League addressed the
Methodist congregation in the alter
noon and the Presbyterian congrega-
tion Sunday night
The appointment for Bank Examiner
has been announced, Captain lrVy NJ.
Msuldin. prominent banker OF P4cS-
ems has been named 10 succeed Mr.. 3.
J. Rhame OF Sumter.
:, Died last Wednesday, Clyde, at Lone
Star, the IS months-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. CLYDE A. Plowden, and grandson
rof Mr.. 8. P. Broadway of Pinewood.
The burial took place at PaxVllie lass
Thursday.
The Times editor since his return
f.:n Columbia is somewhat indispoSed
but he hopes. By the next issue to be
IT his best and prepared TO put the
sparkles in the editorial as well as the
local matter.
Rev. I. B. McCord, will preach for
q few days at Sardinia, beginning on
Thursday Msrch, 18th, at 400 p. m.
Service also on Wednesday night and
morning, and evening Of esch day,
then Sabbath.
The friends Of Rev. S. F.Parker, OF the
Free Will Baptist Church, will regret
20 learn that be was stricken with
paSalvsis on Monday night, March the
md, and is critically i'll at his home,
near Bloomvil!e.
The reschers' meeting will be held
In the graded school auditorium Sstur.
day March II. This meeting Is called
in lieu OF the regular meeting. which
had been planned for: two weeks ago,
and which the snow prevented.
Mr.. J.H. Rigby, Manning's Young
Reliable, left yesterday for Baltimore
10 select his spring stock Of first class
merchaudise,- and when he returns the
readers OF The Times will have some
nice offerings presented TO them.
The first meeting of the chairman OF
the township boards OF assessors TOOK
place Yesterday in the court house.
The attendance was complete. and the
showing made with regard TO getting
the property on the books is gratifying.
The friends and the community
generally rejoice at seeing Charlton
DuBans, ESQ., so far recovered from
his recent extreme Illness as to D.: ao'e
70 DO ont enjoying the beautiful sun
shine. He spent considerable tune
out riding yesterday.
Mrs. Mendelsohn, Of New York, is in
Manning visiting her relatives, the
Levi family. It has been twenty four
wears since her last visit TO Manning,
Int no oce would believe it dld she not
aav 40. as Father Time has dealt ex-
ceedingly kind with her.
Died last Monday evening, June
Walker, one Of the land marks among
the coiored population OF this CON-
nupity. He was about 70 years OF age,
and a general Iavorite with the white
people. His funeral took place this
morning and was largely attended.
The talk Of opposition to the present
council has simmered down to nothing
and when the election comes OF next
month We believe the present council
will be elected without opposition, and
SO far as we are concerned we see no
reason to give opposition, as this coun-
ell has given satisfaction.
Monday afternoon the dwelling house
of Mr.. T. C. Gamble, OF New Zion,
came very near being DESTROYED by
Gre, and but for the timely and faith
full efforts OF the New Zion FIRE depart
mept there would have been no chance,
however. they managed to save the
property with but little damage.
The county commissioners are being
overwhelmed with applications for
rural police. Good for them, they in
sisted that Clarendon needed, such
system, and now that provision has
been made let the commissioners enjoy
the penalty that power TO recommend
brings. We warn them however, that
rather than to get the wrong men it is
best to have none.
Died at his home stSummerton Moo-
day morning, MIR. David Beauregard
Davis. aged about 5S years. The de-
ceased was one OF the most substantial
citizens Of that section OF the County,
farmer by calling, and successful
business man. He leaves q wife and
several children. and several brothers,
Morgan Davis, ard J. Ebert Davis OF
Mapping. Besides sister Mrs. Fan
ME Sprott of Spartanburg. The fun
erai took place at Summerton yester-
day.
Died suddenly st mis- home near Pine
wood, Mr.. Robert N. johnson, aged
about 81 years. MIR. johnson retired 10
his usual health Monday night about
nine o'clock, and yesterday morning
when he die not appear, visit TO his
room brought the discovery that he
was dead. The deceased was a man
who had not taken life seriously until
very recently; there came to Pinewood
MIR McLendon who conducted SER
les of meetings at the Methodist
church, Mr.. Johnson manifested great
Interest and concern in these meetings,
from that time on, it was manifest q
great change for the better had come
over him. It is believed by the friends
and his family, the coming OF Mr.. Nc
Lendon into the community prepared
and saved this soul.