The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-26

The political pot is beginning to boil.
Watch for the big ads in The Times
next week.
The county executive committee
meets next Friday.
Trying 70 dodge work tires more
men than hard labor.
Mrs. A. Abrams is visiting her rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Read Jenkinson's big ad, and then
visit his great storm sale.
Dr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hawkins of Olan-
,a, visited Manning Sunday.
Work was started Monday morning
on the wiserworks and sewerage ines.
With the amount of work going on
here now business should be extra
good.
Hon. Charlton DuRans announces his
candidacy for the State Senate iu this
issue.
Willie, the two year old son of Mr..
aud Mrs c. G. Cutter, died oa the 18th
of May.
Send 10 your card Mr.. candidate, and
dvu't forget to accompany it with
i've spot.
Hon. Charlton DuRant attended the
trustee meeting OF Lander College 10
Greenwood this week.
When in Manning court week, drop
in The Times office and straighten up
that back subscription.
Died at Pinewood last Friday, Wal
ter Ernest, the two year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Geddings.
The young people ecjoyed pleasant
evening On the lawn Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. C.. Thomas last Friday.
After this week the library will be
open from to I O'Clock every Wednes
day and Friday afternoon.
A very large crowd from here went
to Sumter last Sunday to hear Bob"
Jones, the greaS Evangelist.
The contract mas been let for the re-
building of the tobacco warehouse,
known as Glenn'S Warehouse.
Three high schools in Clarendon will
get from the State this year as their
part of the High School Fund $3.50.
HON.. ]. McSwain. prominent
member of the Grespvi]Ie bar, spent
Saturday in Manning on professional
business.
Hon. John &. Dingle of Summerton,
and very prospective candidate Tor
the State Senate, was visitor to Man
ming Saturday.
Found-A pocket book containing
money, owner can have same by apply
Ing 10 Mr. E. r. Jeukiuson. and giving
correct description.
Mr.. Chovine Clark, who is in the
government service at Columbia visit
ed his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
Clark here this week.
The Erwin Flour mill which was
damaged by the storm mas been re-
paired, and is now ready for the in-
nf rooohinorv
The civic league will meet Monday
afternoon 31ss, at FIVE O'Clock. A full
a,.endance.is is earnestly requested. Mrs.
r. E. Rarlee, president.
Manning's prettiess street is now a
log cart road, logs being dragged
through it everyday, and there IS an
ordinance against this too.
Mr.. b. r. Boyer mas severed his
connection with the 5-l025c. store, and
is now travelling the county selling
patent medicines, stock powders, etc.
The latest reports from Mr.. G. NJ.
Smith, who was so badly hurt in the
store of the Manning Dry Goods Co.,
when it collapsed, is that he is doing
nicely.
We call special attention to the ad
of The F. n. Wilson Insurance Agency
in this issue. Now is the sine to pro-
tect your crop from hail, and your
house from tornado.
The Manning Drv Goods Co., will
move into temporary headquarters
next door to the Manning Furniture
Co., this week. Look out for their big
ad in our next issue.
Hon. r. a. Cooper OF Laurens, an6
candidate for governor IN the last cam
paign, will deliver the literary addres:
at the closing exercises of Summertor
graded school Friday night.
The Nettles store, recently occupied
bY the Manning Dry Goods Co.. vii
after July first be The New Idea Co
Mr.. NJ NJ. Krasnoff the president 0
this concern has contracted for th'
building.
The total expenditures for the frs
wear of the war will be Sl0000,000 TO
the seven allies, and ST 400, ,000,0 900 70
Germany, Austria and Turkey. mi
makes an average OF iS,4Oo,OOO day
or 100000 and hour.
Last Sunday afternoon during
heavy rain and lightning storm. tn
barn and stables of MIR. ]. V. Carrigan
who lives about two miles from Sum
merton were struck and set adre: Th
buildings contained corn and forage
twelve bales of cotton, two mules, on
horse and q number Of hogs, whlcl