The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-11

Miss Tasca Turbeville spent last Sat-
Iurday and Sunday in Columbia, visit
| inc her friend Miss Brown who at one
/ time was a milliner in Manning.
Died at his home iu Sumter last
Thursday night, Ex!Mayor W. B.
Bowie. The deceased was very PROM
| inent aud we'll known in Clarendon.
The premium book for the cou !tv
fair is now in the hands OF the printers,
ard when you get yours, read, II care
fully and then get in the ring to win
prize.
Sparks circus. which will be here on
the 3lss, is the show that owned
"Mary" the big elephant that was
hanged a few weeks ago for killing
her trainer. This animal was valued
at $4,000.
There will be hot supper at les
esne's Chapel Wednesday night Octo-
Der 18th, and everybody is invited to
be there. If you like good barbecue,
turkey, chicken, cakes, pies. etc., be
on hand on the 18th.
Morgan Sauls, who was operated on
last week iu Winston-Salem. n. o., Is
reported as doing nicely. This makes
four children OF Mrs. Sauls that have
undergone serious operations within
the past few months.
In the case of NJ. C. Gslluchat
against the Atlantic Coast Line for
SIS, 600 damages, tried last week, the
Jury returned verdict OF $500 for
Mr.. Galluchat. The railroad at once
appealed to the Supreme court.
The home of Mr.. r. D. Clark was
discovered to be on fire last Thursday
and the alarm promptly turned 10. The
fire department responded IN time 10
put it out without any damage being
done. The fire was in closet where
a lot of clothes were kept.
Died at her home in Manning last
Saturday night, Mrs. E. L, Wilkins.
The deceased had been an invalid for
about two wears. She leaves hus-
band and one son Mr.. Clarence Will
kins and two sisters. The burial took
place in the Manning cemetery Sunday
afternoon.
Died last Sunday night at his home
in Manning, Mr. Willie Flowers. The
deceased had been truck driver for the
fire department until i'll health forced
him to resign about two months ago.
He leaves a widow and two children.
The burial took place at Oak Grove
Monday afternoon.
A Pageant will be given in the school
auditorium October 18th, under the
auspices of the civic league. This will
partake of the nature OF q fashion ex-
hibit, and all of the prominent merch-
ants of Manning and Summerson are
expected TO take part. During the ev-
enine music will be furnished. Adnis.
sion, 35c adults, l5c children.
After the first of November our Office
will be equipped second to none in the
State in the way of modern machinery.
We have just purchased olg NO.
linotype machine. new printing press
and all other machinery that go TO
make I'D an up-to-date newspaper and
lob office. We will cater to all classes
OF work, and can turn it out quickly.
We call council special attention to
the way automobiles follow the ire en-
cine IN going to FIRE, AS soon as the
alarm is sounded, people get their cars
ready to 90 to it, aud the majority trail
the fire truck. If one or the boys
should make a miSstep ard fall 10 Try
ing to catch the truck.in all prooaolllty
the car behind would run over and
kill him. We suggest that automoNles
be made to keep at least fltty yards oe-
hind the truck.
Mr. Ell. Wilkins and Miss Alex
ander wish to extend their nearly
thanks 10 the many people OF Manning,
who bv word and deed, have showed
an interest in one who has suffered Tor
the last sixteen months and has now
entered into rest. In this time she has
received one thousand FIVE hundred
and twenty-eight calls and mas oeen
cheered by the many. many, mowers,
letters, postais and walters that came
from those far and near.
Died on the evening of the first, Mrs. I
Murry r. Thames Of the Davis Station
section, the deceased was 50 years OF
age and a daughter of Mr.: and mrs. ).
P. Mitchum. She was long and pa
tient sufferer, having kept her oeo lot
over three months. Her death even
tho expected for week or more. came
as a great shock, and to sorrow her
many friends OF the Davis Station anu
Jordan sections. She is survived oy
her husband and little son OF years.
also her father of the Jordan commun-
itv. TWO brothers Jos. D. Mitchum at
home and Rev. W. NJ. Mltchum Oh Tue
South Georgia Conference and one SIS
ter Miss Leila Mtchum.