The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-04-19
Next Sunday is Easter.

Next Sunday is Easter.
Died at his home last Sunday. near
Greeiyville, Mr.. Ben Sports.
Mis-. Louis Levi and children are in
Abbeville visiting Mrs. Lewis parents.
Silver Democratic club will meet at
their usual meeting place Saturday, at
4p. N.
Mrs. Bertha Wilson OF Florence is
visiting her parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. A.
S. Briggs.
The library hereafter will be open
from 5 to O'Clock every Tuesday and
Saturday afternoons.
Funny, but true. Some mems brains
are about as effective as the bobbed tail
Of a horse in fly time.
The Farmers Platform Democratic
Club will meet in the court house Sat
urday afternoon at O'Clock.
The final meeting oi The baseball as
sociation will be held in the court house
tomorrow afternoon at 6 o'clock.
We once heard of an editor who was
so wise he succeeded in collecting every
one OF his delinquent Subscriptions
but he died.
We heard more politics discussed
here Friday than we have in a long
time. The woods will be full OF the boys
this summer.
Died st her home near Wilson's last
Saturday Mrs. Mcqueen Bagnal. The
deceased is survived by her husband
and eleven children.
The vote for the flower emblem fer
tae county fair is as follows: Red
Dahlia, Il: Red Rose, .; Dahlia, IS;
Rose, 2: White Rose, 1.
An unusually interesting meeting OF
the Live Oak Camp ". o. W. on the
first Monday in May. All Soverigns
are urged to be present in the Forest.
The Supervisor will pay reward OF
s5 for the conviction of any party or
parties throwing bottles or other rub
bish into the public roads leading out
ef@anring.
Died last Wednesday at her home in
New Zion, Mrs. Anderson Boy The
deceased was sister to Mr.. E S. Nc
Intosh, formerly of Manning, but now
of Columbia.
Annual Fish Frye Of Mems Bible
Glass of Methodist church will be Fri
daT May 5th. A full attendance of
class is desired next Sunday morning
to complete all arrangements.
Mrs. F. P. Erwin has offered $500 10
gold for the best twenty FIVE red
dahlias exhibited at the county fair.
Now. ladies, get busy and let's see how
fine you can make flower look.
We cali attention to the card OF Mr..
I. n. Tobias for Coroner in this issue.
Mr.. Tobias is a highly respected Con.
federate soldier, and fully capable OF
making Clarendon good officer.
The Library Association will meet at
the court house Monday afternoon,
April 24th, at 4:30 o'clock. This is the
annual meeting at which time officers
will be elected for the coming year.
Rev. q. K. Williams, who has been
the efficient pastor Of the Clarendon
Baptist church, Alcolu, has accepted a
call to the Frst Baptist church at
Essley, and will very likely tender his
resignation to the Alcolu church in q
few days.
We call special attention to the half
page ad.. of The Wreck Store of Sum-
ter in this issue. This is one OF the
best known concerns in the State, anG
We can personally recommend their
goods to the public-whatever Sam,
Joe or Bill tell you, you can bank on 1t.
We are continually being asked for
Oar support by county candidates in the
coming campaign. We will state how
ever, thaS our support will be one vote,
and that one will be cast for the man,
in our judgment, is best suited for the
place. We will 'hands off, in county
pelitics-nay the best man win. and
luck to all.
While wandering in solitary dignity
along popular street the other night
we chance6 to glance at lighted
window. The dear things had forgotten
to draw the shades, and, well, it re-
minded US Of our own calf love days,
but if she'll just smile real sweetly at
Us the next time we meet we'll not tell
single soul
Sheriff Gamble left Sunday night for
ST., Petersburg, Fla, for John Lewis,
an escaped convict, and returned with
his man this morning: also picked up
Robert Stukes at Dade City, Fla,
charged with killing his father-in-law,
Warren Fillmore, near Tindal, in 1904.
Frank King, q colored deputy, assisted
the sheriff on his trip.
We have been requested by Super
visor Davis to announce to the public,
that owing to his private business need
ing his attention, he will not stand for
reelection to the Office he now holds.
He also thanks his friends for the con-
fdence they have bestowed in him, and
were it not for his private affairs
suffering, he would make the sacrifice
and run again.
Read the big ad, OF The D. J. Chaud
Ter Clothing Co., in this issue. This
concern has been doing business with
the people of Clarendon for a great