The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-03-24
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Gov. Richard I. Manning has an.
neunced the appointment Of his mill
.ary staff, among his appointments are
Mayor A. G. Bradham. OF Naming,
and Mr.. W. r. Burgess of Sumter,
formerly of Clarendon. These gentle
men rank as lieutenant colouels.
The honor roll OF Live Oak! school is
as follows: First grade, Mary Caxder.
Mammie Fiemming, Robbie Browder.
Third grade. Birdie Johnson, Sammie
Caulder. Fourth grade, Blanche Tim
mons, Willie Browder, Herbert Nc
Clary. Sixth grade, Marie Timmons,
Julian Johnson. Sadie Wheeler.
teacher.
The county treasurer's Office has
been doing lively business the past
few days and will continue TO do 50 up
TO the last day of this month which is
the last day for taxes without penalty,
after that time. a penalty of per cent
is attached with instruction to the
sheriff to proceed 10 collect. together
with al costs.
Died at Turbeville last Thursday the
infant SOD Of Mr.. and Mrs. 81. S. Wal
Lace, and was buried at Pine Grove
church Friday smorDins. The funeral
services were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Rhode. This is this the second
child they have LOST, an older one dy-
ing on the Monday before.
We want the teachers of the Man
ming group tor the defamation contest
to take notice that the prelimary will
be held in the auditorium of the Map
ming graded school building on the
first Saturday in April. This is the
third day of April. Please take uotice
and have the contestants on hand at
ten O'Clock A. N. D. R. Riser.
Monday afternoon the colored school
building at Sumnerton was destroyed
by fire. and from it the colored church
caught and was also destroyed. The
wind was blowing gale at the time,
and it was only by the hardest kind OF
work that severe conaagration was
ayerted. The buildings destroyed are
valued at about S3, 600 and Insured for
$500.
The Dunno will case mentioned 10
The Times recently in which DR.. G. L.
Dickson OF Naming is interested, was
anicably adjusted by compromise. Mr..
Holland of Bishopviiie, who contested
the will, claiming that Mrs. Dunno had
LETT later will thao that in favor of
Doctor Dickson received $4,000, and
Doctor Dickson the balance OF the es-
tate which includes house. .and lot in
Bishopville.
Last Monday morning the two story
frame building opposite the Central
Hotel caught on fre from spark on
the roof, and fortunately the fame was
where it could be easily reached, 9TH
erwise, with the wind blowing almost
a gale there is no telling the extent OF
the damage it would have done. AS 1t
was the only damage was to few
shingles on the roof. The building is
owned Mrs. W. E. Brown.
The friends of Rev. B. F. McLendou
learn with regret that Vandals at
/ St. George cut down his gospel tent:
We have no idea LuS -. this piece OF
mischief vas done by ttolish set OF
boys in spirit, of what thsy thought.
was fun, and that they are now heart
ily ashamed of their conduit. We pre-
dict the incident will aid Mr.. McLen-
don in awakening the people of Dor
chester county to an appreciation OF
McLendon's efforts for good.
There was very interesting meet
ing at the court house last Saturday,
attended however, by small crowd TO
| hear Professors G. G. Cleveland and
Frank G.. Hare on poultry raising.
Their lectures deserved large audi
ence to hear about 40 important indus
try that every farmer and housewife
should be interested in. Those who
| did attend were well paid in informa
,ion which will add an impetus to
poultry raising in this section.
All forms of interchangeable mileage
and print script books are good for in.
terstate passages in South Carolina.
Effective Saturday, March 20. 1915, all
interchangeable mileage and pnney
script books, forms Z, ZZ BIN and
penny scrip (regardless of date pur-
chased) will be good, within limit, for
interstate journeys in South Carolina
by exchange of coupons at ticket win
dows for passage tickets, in accord
ance with contract and contract provis-
ions. Seaboard Air Line Railway,
Southern Railway, Carolina, Atlantie
& Western Railway, Charleston and
Western Carolina Railway, Columbia
Newberry and Laurcns Railway, At
lantic Coast Line Railroad.
The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement in this issue o
The New Idea Company, of which Mr.
| Morris Ness is the manager Mr.. Ness
is desirous of building up trade for
the better qualities of goods, and at the
|same time making it a point to give tc
his patrons goods at competitive prices
There is no doubt that the success ot
merchandising depends largely in sat.
isfying the trade, and to do this Mr.
Ness realizes that QUALITY as well
as price is of great consideration
therefore, he has not only gone into
the markets and bought carefully with
a view of taking care of his trade Sc
far as price is concerned, but in select
ing his stock he has made QUALITY
speciality. Miss Annie Thames spen
three weeks at the North studying The
, etplos in dress poo3s and millinorv n nf