The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24

| Died last Monday at her home at Sill
yer, Miss Annie Thames. The de-
ceased was well known in Manning
having worked here at different time:
as trained nurse. She had been in bac
health for long time Miss Thames
was a daughter of the late c. C.
Thames. and sister of Mr.. J. Walton
Thames, formerly of this town. The
funeral took place in the Manning
cemetery Tuesday, conducted BY
Rev. L. B. McCord.
Mr.. L. D. Jennings this morning had
in his Office the largest potato ever
seen by the writer and probably one oi
the largest ever grown in this part oil
the State. It was brought to him by a
man on his place. who gives its weight
as sixteen ana quarter pounds. The
potato was nearly large enough to fll
a peck measure, although it is doubtful
if it,couid have gotten in one because
of its irregular shape.-Sumter Item
Without an exception the Thanks
giving display IN the show window OF
Weinberg's grocery is the prettiest and
most artistic we have ever seen. The
table is set with big fat turkey cook
ed and ready to eat, besides all the
other good things that go to make a
Thanksgiving dinner. The tables of
fruits, cakes, pickles, ETC., around the
room. and the FIRE place in the corner,
make this grand exhibit. Mr.. Bertram
Weinberg, who tastely decorated the
window, is an artist in this line, and
deserves much credit for the display
be has made.
Curtis McLary. colored, was arrest
ed at Tarbeville yesterday on the
charge OF passing off a Confederate dol
lar bill on q man named Newman a
few days ago and is confined in me
county Jail awaiting action by the fed
erai authorities. McLary purchased
eighty cents worth of goods from Mr..
Newman, who runs store near BroE-
don, and was given twenty cents
change for the Confederate bill. Mr..
Newman can hardly see and did not
detect the fraud on him until some
time after the negro had gone. How
ever, the location Of the man was Sc
cured and he was arresJed.-Sumter
Item.
Hunting 10 the river swamps is in
vogue now and game is said TO be plen-
tiful. Capt. J. L. Irby of Boykin was a
visitor 10 Columbia Sunday. he report
ed that a party Of hunters, OF which he
was member, was very successful en-
Black Oak island, on the Santee river.
Two deer were killed in the last few
days of the hunt. The party found a
human skeleton in the swamp. Or.
Mood of Sumter. who was with the
party, examined the jaw bone and de-
clared that the skeleton was that of a
man of unusually large size. Death oc-
CURED about about six months ago, DR..
Mood thought. There were no circum
stances to indicate the cause OF death.
Columbia Record.
The annual meeting of the Civic
League was held at the court house
Nov. 10th. Reports from officers and
chairman of the various committees ev
idenced good work accomplished dur
ing the year. The retiring president,
Mrs. r. E. Harlee, regretted her in-
ability TO stand for reelection, bu, ex
pressed her ever continued interest in
the League, and urged the members to
even better service. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year: President, Mrs. J. A. Cole; 1st
Vice President, Mrs. R. E Harlee; god
Vice President, Mrs. A. Levi; 3rd Vice
President, Mrs. T. M. Mouzon; 9Th
Vice President, Mrs. W. G. Davis; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Mrs. F. E. Bar
rom