The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19

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the lock up, with Mayor Walker
Magistrate Richbourg and Chic
Childers on the out side, he admit
| ted burning the Coskrey building
some time ago; and the Dingle build
ing last Thursday, but denied doing
any other burning at this place. AT
ter the preliminary Magistrate Rich
bourg sent him to jail to await tria
at the circuit court, when it is
thought be wall be sent to the Re
! formatory in Lexington county.
An accidental killing took place
last week near Davis Station when
Sidney Walker about twelve years
old was killed by Elliott Dow about
fifteen years old, very little is known
by your correspondent surrounding
this killing, but it seems thai the
two boys and small girl was going
to a straw field to ring straw, and in
some way the gun they were taking
along with them was discharged and
the whole load struck the Walker
boy in the back killing him instant
ly, the opinion of your correspond
ent is that this killing should be
very closely investigated.
The J. 0. q. a. NJ. was the guest
of J. @ Mathis, Council of the local
Council No. III at this place last
Wednesday night, after most in
teresting and enthusiastic meeting,
those who were so loyal and SO for
tunate g to be in attendance were
asked into the dining room and sat
down to one of the most bountiful
and delightful dinners ever served in
THIS town. Ever member went
away uelighted with the order and
hospitality extended by this good
brother, and his good wife.
The ladies cook club Of Snmmerton
is an organization Of ladies for social
and literary purposes The ladies
meet every two weeks in the after
noon, and it is the duty of the hus-
band to stay home and mind the
baby while the ladies enjoy them
selves, so splendidly and meekly
have the husbands behaved that
the ladies decided to give them u
sample OF what fine time they have
So they kindly invited their hus
bands to be present on the evening
Of the 18th. Evory man was at his
place. The place Of meeting was at
the hospital home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gist Gee, who with the president of
clubIMrs. John w, Lesesne received |
the guest most cordially, then we
were ushered into the parlor where
the other members OF the club gave !
them a glad hand of welcome after
an exchange Of greetings. A boun-
tiful turkey supper with salads and
sandwiches was served, followed by
fruit. cake, and coffee, after a most
oountiful and delightful repast
most interesting game of progressive
-ook was played Mr. F. R DingIe
won the first prize, and Captain j. A
James the BOBBY prize. she men
united in voting an endorsement OF
he club as conservator Of youth
aud beauty, as the ladies' looked
more beautiful than evey md their
,race and vivacity carried all back
% the days when cupid was their
Master. Grateful was the inspira-
ion of an evening with the matrons
,ook club they bid good night to
ZACH Of members and all united in
.iving greatest praise to the presi
lent Mrs. John w. Lesesne, who he'd
ucceeded so splendidly in directing
he entertainment.
Messrs. Horton and Wolfe of Man
ling, were in our town Friday night
ee are always glad to have our Man.
ling friends visit US, and hope they
will come often.
Esther Chapter No. 46' order of
he Eastern Star, held regular
Meeting on the 9Th inst. Much earn
stness was evinced by the members
or the upbuilding Of the order. The
,lans were made looking to the pro-
uring OF new hall, new regalia
md equipment, the chapter having
ost all it's equipments in the recent
ire After transacting the business
# the evening the following officers
we're chosen: W NJ Mrs Hattie P
.lood. w P MIR J E Rowe, a NJ Mrs
Bertha Dingle, C Miss Lucy NJ Mood,
G Miss SaIlie Anderson, Secretary
Hiss Ailine Richbourg, Treasure,
Irs. H. P. Troy, Marshall Mrs Car
otta NJ Capers, Adah Mrs annie
faiths. Ruth Miss Manmie Chewn-
ng. Esther Mrs Mary Plowden,
larthaMrs Maud Broadway, Electa
Irs Emmie Anderson, Chaplin Mr.
fred Barnes, Warden Mr. Wallace
Iathis. Sentinel J E Tennent.
Nander Briggs was on the anxious
,ench last Monday morning, charg.
d by the town for being drunk and
Iisorderiy. and shop lifting, and
vas given by Mayor Walker on the
irSt charge, S35 00 or 30 days and on
he second charge $500 or 30 days,
le took the days. Briggs has just
erved a sententence of 50 days, and
MY been home about two weeks.
Bee Simmons was also tried in the
anne coHrl at the same time for as
ault, and given $500 or 80 days, an