The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

The sttle of Plowden Hardware Co.,
has been extended, and is now the
, longest store in Manning.
Mr.. r. H: Ridgeway had the mis-
fortune of losing his tobac I. barn
} and about 5000 worth of tobacco last
Wednesday by fire.
Mrs. r, e. Harllee, little Misses
Zelouise and Elizabeth Har]lee. and
Mrs. Scarborough have returned from
a pleasant visit to relatives in Dar-
lington county.
} -"The Conqueror" shows the trials of
that famoas general, Sam Houston. in
romance, trouble with Indians, Mexi-
See it Tuesday, August 9Th, at the
Mr.. Bertram Weinberg received no.
tice this morning from the navy de-
partment to report at Charleston at
once for active duty.
, Coffey & Rigby have taken the
} agency for Clarendon county for the
famous Grant Six automobile. They
will have carload in this week.
Mrs. w. M. Bomar is the guest of
her brother law, Mr.. H. j. Bomar.
NAA .. DOlllell lluSUdIlu IS Il IlrSC nou-
tenant with Uncle Sans fighting
forces in France.
One 4-rocm house, front and back
porch, acre lot, Church street, near
graded school.
Write today for information.
E. G: ALSBROOK,
Mr.. II. r. Boyer was called to Con-
cord, n. c., last Friday to the bed
SIDE of his mother, but when he
reached her she was dead. The de-
iceaSed was 81 years of age. Mr.. Ro
ger returned to Manning Monday.
The Conqueror" is the life history
of General Sam Houston, starting
from mountaineer in Tennessee, and
follows up to his election as governor
of Texas. See it at The Pastime Tues
day, August 9Th.
Rev. L. B. McCord let yesterday
morning or Greenwood and other
points, where he will spend his annual
vacation, returning some time early
in September.
MIR. e. l.. Fairy sold tobacco todav
with Cothran at the Central. He sold
S64 pounds and got from S41.OO to
$4,000 pundred, which netted him
the neat sum of $36036. Come again
and bring some of your neighbors.
The Thomas Live Stock Company
received car of horses and mules m
Tuesday. They have some beautiful
ANIMALS among the lot and they are
CLOSING them out fast.
BE sure you see "The Conqueror"
lone of the best pictures the screen
artists have ever produced It's full
OF life, romance, thrills, and will hold
you spcll-bound to the end. It's eight
lreels. e''
Sergeant Frank Clark passod
Through Washington last week w;th
ms regiment for Long Island and while
there they had lunch served them.
Sergeant Clark had the honor of being
served by Miss Margaret Wilson.
Forshee & Company of Sumter,
nave an advertisement in this issue
ABOUT lighting plants. These plants
are made by the Western Electric Co..
ana are among the very best on the
market. People who are interested in
lighting plants would do we'll to spet
IN touch with Forshee g. Co.
Tobacco is easily ruined this wet
weather, and all planters should be
very careful in opening their barns
We are told if the barn door is opened
just little, and the tobacco dries out
gradually it will keep all right. But
II 1t gets damp, it will rot when pack
ed up. r"ON
l.. M. A. Myers has been appointed
chairman the colored branch of the
Council of Defense for Clarendon,
Special two-day course will be given
the 30 special speakers and county
chalrmen of the Colored branch at the
University of South Carolina August
ist and 2nd, prior to the opening of
the health drive. VI
Vacation Class-Special coaching in
Imanning, during the sumer by Mrs.
r.. G. Alsbrook for college entrance
or to make up grade deficiencies in
English, Latin, French, mathematics
and science. Handwriting, spelling and
business arithmetic carefully taught.
For information see or write Mrs. q.
Z. Alsbrook, Manning, S. c..
Expected to arrive soon from Cal.
ltornia one of the largest cars of Red
Cedar shingles ever shipped to Man
ning. This car is bringing 10000