The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09

It might, however, be hotter.
Mrs. G. NJ. Smith and children are
visiting in Whitmire.
Manning won the second game from
Fountain Inn yesterday . to l.
Brewinston bridge has been fixed so
as the road is passable once more.
Mrs. I. /. Applet and children have
returned home from visit to Jones'
Vile
Miss Caro- Bradham, who has been
in / hospital in Columbia. has return
ed home.
The Misses Fischer OF Charleston
are visiting at the home of Capt. \. Il.
Breedip.
DR.. G. L. Dickson is visiting his
brother Mr.. W. B. Dickson az Vine
land, n. G.
Rev. A. I. Foster, of Nashville, will
conduct services 10 the Baptist church
next Sunday.
Rev. A. r. Woodson former Pres
byterian pastor of Manning, visited
here this week.
We call attention to the card OF Hon
E. r. Plowden in this issue for the
Office of Sheriff.
DR.. Leland Taylor, Klrgstree's lead.
ing dentist and base ball fan visited
Manning last week.
While talking preparedness. why not
make it one OF decency, cleanliness, ana
healthiness in our own town
The farcical game of ball between
Manning and Sunmerton here last Fri
day was won by the latter, score 10 to L
The first game OF ball between Foun-.
tain Inn and Manning was played mere
Monday, the home tea1nSTnning to
Mr.. Sol Krasnoff, formerly OF Man
ming, but more recently of Sumter, IS
now in the mercantile business at
Sardinia.
Mrs. Minnie Barnett, Miss Annie
Loryea and Mr., Isaac Loryea left yes
f., L,.toNoy, n nrn6r
summer resorts.
Phehx Dlngle, Summerton's star
third basenan, has been signed to play
short stop for Manning, in place OF
Parker who wanted a weeks rest.
One of the prettiest samples OF to-
bacco we have seen this year was hama
ed US Yesterday by Mr.. r. D. Cothran.
and grown by Mr.. Epps Harrington OF
the Midway section.
The next regular meeting OF the
Mems Community Federation, will be
held next Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock in the Masonic Hall, ali men,
bers urged to be present.
Pensioners OF St. Marks Episcopal
church a. Pinewood, have granted
their rector The Rev. W. H. Barnweii,
vacation. Nc services ln August,
next service September 10th.
Manning and Summerton finished
their series Of ball games IN Summer
ton Saturday afternoon, the former
winning / to 0. This leaves the two
teams tied, each winning the same
number Of games.
Died last Sunday night in the Fork,
Miss Maggie Hudnal, aged about ~
years. The funrral was held IN the
Manning cemetery Monday. The de-.
ceased was sister OF Messrs. w. Lana
J. B. Hu6nal, who have our sincere
sympathy.
People come great many miles to
see the ball games in Manning, as we
have been putting up fine article OF
the national game. but everybody was
disappointed last Friday, as the home
team lay down on the job, and IN all,
it was farce.
Mr.. John D. Gerald brought to Man
ming last Monday Stalk OF cotton that
was cut from his field. which looked TO
be perfect, and it is claimed his whole
srop is as as good as this stalk. MIR.
Gerald is one OF Clarendon's best farm
ers. and too, the storm missed him.
Died last Friday night at the home
OF her mother in Jordan, Mrs. Rooert
Childers, aged about 80 years. Inc de-
ceased was sister OF Mr.. c. q. Cnew,
ming of Manning, and leaves husband
and TWO small children. The fune"al
took place in Jordan cemetery Saturday.
It is bad enough for home folks to
getstuck in the mud on one OF our
main thoroughfares, but on yesterday
we felt very much embarrassed, when
in going to the depot, we found Mr..
McCollum of the Sumter Motor Co.,
stuck hard and fast with a new Dodge
in the mire, which has been standing
since the storm. This gentleman IS
from our sister city Sumter, where
they make streets, ard not where they
have them torn up and then left in q
bad condition.
Chief Louis Berhens of Charleston
was in Manning yesterday, and inspecr
ed the local fire department., finding ev.
erything up-so-date, and far ahead of
great many cities in the State. Al
night in the court house he lectured to
the company and citizens on fire pre-,
veution. His talk was very enligteo.
ING and full of common sense, which