The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07

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4 Everything Good to Eat"
Be sure to see the Parasol Drill in
cousin Isabel
Miss Loulie Harvin of Columbia is
athene for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murrett Mouzon visit
ed Sumter last Saturday.
Read the big ad., OF the Manning
Dry Goods Co.. IL this issue.
lr. B. Presley Barron OF C,lun oia
isEisiting his brothers in Manning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hydrick of Jones'
vile are visiting relatives in Manning.
Archie, the i've year old son OF Mrs
Mary Rjdgilt Of Paxville died last
week.
The poultry club, exhibits will be
one of the big features OF the county
fair this year.
The County Executive Committee
will meet at the court house next Fri
day, June 9th.
Truth is jewel, but if we tell too
block knocked OFF.
- Rev. G. P. Watson of Bishopville
Visited his daughter, Mrs. J. 8. Cantey
in Manning this week.
y Mr.. A. Abrams is the proud father
Of another bouncing boy, which arriv-
&c yesterday morning.
Miss julia Brailsford, OF Pinewood,
IS visiting the family of her brother,
Mr.. W. W. Brailsford.
Occasionally we run across q a-feliow
whose mind feeds only on itself. And,
fersooth, it has blamed little on which
TO feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Elliott Childers wish
TO thank their many frienos for their
many kindnesses in their recent be-
: reavement.
A baseball team has been organized
al P.newood, with W. D. Epperson
manager, Jim Aycock captain, Z. Z.
Geddings treasurer.
Mr.. James Bell, who lived in Man
ling several years ago, died in Pax.
vile last Wednesday and was buried
there the following day.
I wish to thank the mary friends
and neighbors who took so much inter
est in the sickness and death of my
brother, W. P. Gardner. J. J. Gard
ner.
Work has been started on the base
ball park and in few days the players
will be getting in shape 10 give Man
ming one OF the best semi-professional
teams in the State.
On the Ilth inst, Rev. w H. Barn
well, Rector of the Episcopal church
at Pinewood will hold services in the
Presbyterian church at l1:30 o'clock.
The public is>cordially Invited.
The good people of PiDewood are an
ticipatipg great things in their town
on July 4th: which is Good Cheer
Day." They have issued invita- tions to
the different candidates to be present
8 and expect = large crowd.
Cousin Isabel, the successful comedy
which was given here some weeks ago,
will be repeated next Tuesday night
the 18th, in the school auditorium at
$50 for the benefit OF the Manning
Library. Admission, adults SOC, chill
dren 25c.
We are in receipt OF a letter from
Senator DuRant, stating his position
on the automobile tax, (which sounds
very good to his way of thinking, but
to ours, we can't see it that way. How
ever. the Governor has promised to be
z good, so why should we worry"
The Library Association wishes to
call to the attention of its members
that cousin Isabel will be given Tues
day night the 18th for the benefit of The
Library. All members are urged to
cooperate with the executive commit
tee tomake the occasion a success.
There will in all probability be some
sur .orises sprung in the race for the leg
islasure this summer. So far there are
neannounced. candidates, but we learn
there is a reason for this silence. When
Z these fellows do come, we look for q
lively time, and the discussing OF some
past records will be the main issue.
"'Billie" Berg, the popular manager
OF the Wreck Store in Sumter, and one
of the widest known concerns in East
era Carolina, paid The Times Office a
pleasant call yesterday afternoon. From
the tone of Mr.. Berg's conversation,
wehope to make surprising, though
welcome announcement to our readers
shortly.
Talnage DIXON, alias, Buck Dix,
ion, and son of the famous Bill Dix.
ion,s who :terrorized this community
several years, was arrested Saturday
and lodged in Jail charged with steal.
ing from The store OF the Manning Dry
Goods Co.. where he was EMPLOYED as
porter. He will very likely 90 the
route of his father-on the gang.
Bishop A, the three-year old son ot
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. ChilderS died or
Wednesday afternoon, while being re
moved from the station to Tourney
hnsnitai having been hrouoht 10 Snrn