The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-23
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uOSS pSOple "uO nave OcSh ldIll-
basting the State Warehouse System.
and It's Commissioner, and endeavoring
TO prejudice the minds of the people by
claiming its object was to build up a
political machine, had better put out 4
candidate for the State Senate, while
we have three good men Offering for
his position, but each of them already
1T the request of the people have de-
clared they were in favor Of the ware.
house system. now if two able lawyers,
uni one scientific farmer, after making
i close study of this warehouse system
can see it will be great benefit TO the
masses, why should it be fought any
logger. While MIR. DuRant says be
never has been political supporter OF
she pres eat warehouse e commission =, bu;
i elected he would cooperate with Mr.
McLaurin in the passage OF such laws
as will perfect the warehouse system.
Mr.. Wideman, also makes a very
lengthy statement relative to the
State warehouse system, and SAYS he
would prefer to see the present Com.
missioner handle The warehouse prop
osition. believing as be does that he is
the most competent man in the State
l., manipulate the situation.
And it is generally known that for q
'ong time. Mr.. Dingle has been q
strong advocate of the State warehouse
system, and has for many years been a
close personal and political friend Of
Mr.. McLaurin, the present Commis-
sioner, and if elected would doubtless
cooperate with him in every way pos
sible TO give to the people OF South Car
olina best results could be brought
about by such system.
The young men OF the Methodist
Sunday School, last Sunday organized
a bible class, with membership of 81,
and the past Sunday the membership
reached II, and the following officers
was elected: Or. T. ]. Davis, presi-
dent; q. A. Richbourg, vice-president;
II. P. Troy, secretary aud treasurer:
L. B. Davis, assistant secretary and
treasurer; Rev. G. G. Derrick, teacher,
and J. E. Rowe, assistant teacher.
Miss Velma Bell and Mr.. Dali Har-
relson of Taboro, N. c., are spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. J. B..
Hardwick.
The St. Matthews high school base
ball team, are here this week TO play
a series OF three game, look out Sum
merton don't do like you did at Bishop
vile, if you do you will lose your rep
utation, and Mr.. JEFF Davis will take
his junior league and come up here and
make you feel like you have never
seen a base ball diamond:
The town council has passed an Or
dance forbiding the sale Of any thing
on the Sabbath, save ice. medicine,
and milk, some are crlticising the City
Fathers for this ordinance, and say
they cannot think IL is any more sinful
to sell soft drinks, than it is to sell ice
and milk.
Miss Lucy Mood and Mr.. Fred
Barnes, attended the Grand Eastern
Star Chapter at Charleston last week
as delegates from the esther chapter
here, and say they were very royalty
entertained by the good people of
Charleston.
Miss Sallie Anderson is spending
some time with relatives and friends
at StatesVille.
Miss Clara F. Tenant is attending
the teachers summer school at Rock
Hill.
Miss Mary Broughton of Pinewood,
is spending some time with Miss Vir-
ginia Nelson.
Miss Halle Cuttino OF Sumter, is
spending some time with Mrs. w. D.
Carson.
Miss Kimmie Stokes of Batesburg,
is spending some time with her aunt
here, Mrs. J. P. Holiday.
Miss Roupette Hirschmann of Man
ming, is spending this week with Misses
Noddie end Lila Briggs.
Mr.. J. S. Cantey, is quite unwell
this week. but his many friends hope
to soon see him out again.
A series Of meetings are in progress
at the Presbyterian church this week.
Rev. J. P. Marion OF Sumter, is doing
the preaching, and is doing eX.raordi-
nary good preaching. NUB