The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-31

DR.. Herman Huggins of Pomaria
spent Christmas with his mother in
Manning.
Mrs. Arthur Reeves of Atlanta spent
Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Jake
Iseman.
Don't forget the Hawaiian Troupe
at the School Auditorium tomorrow
night.
Mr.. II. M. Thomas returned this
morning from a busincs strip to At
lanta.
Mr.. w. M. Plowden accompanied his
daughter, Miss Carolyn, to Charleston
yesterday where she will undergo an
operation.
Miss Louie Harvin returned to Co.
lumba this morning, after spending
Christmas with her parents in Mann
ing.
A notice Of the examination for
teachers appears in another column.
The county superintendent is anxious
to have large number take it. The
examination begins at 8 o'clock on
Saturday January 10th, 1920.
Mr.. Harry Gerald, who is employed
by the j: p. Taylor Tobacco Co., spent
the Christmas holiday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Gerald. Har-
ry is located on the Lexington, Ky.
market.
Council met Monday and awarded
the "whlte-way" contract to the Dixie
Electric Co., of Sumter. Work will
begin on the installation of this i'm
proVement as soon as the material ar
rlvcs, all Of which has been shipped.
We call our readers attention to the
large advertisement Of Mr.. II. d.
Dubrow: This store will put on it's
annual January Clearance Sale begin
ming Friday, January 2nd.
The fire department was called to
the home of Mr.. Morris Ness Christ
mas morning. The roof caught from
spark from the chimney. The blaze
was eXtlnguished with small damage.
Part of The Times force spent some
of the Christmas holidays with rela-
tlVes at their former homes: Mr.. c..
3. Smith was in York, Mr.. j. W..
Barton was at Lancaster and Mr.. ].
f. Cromer was in Union. They all re-
port pleasant dry time.
The Dixie Electric and Plumbing
Company have moved their stock from
the Nimmer building and will make
sumter headquarters for both places.
1t is the intention of this enterprisinp
firm little later to open up a bust
ness here on large scale.
Married yesterday in Forcston, Miss
Cora Sprott and Dr.. Richard NJ.
PollitZer of Charleston. The couplc
left Immediately for Florida and Cuba
and on their return will make Char
lesion their home. The bride is an
accomplished daughter of Hon. and
Mrs. w. II. p. Sprott and the groom
Is leading physician Of Charleston.
Olhcers Thames, Gamble and Peavv
have been after the moonshincrs the
last few days. Last Saturday thew
took a still from Arthur Smith near
Snmmerton. Sunday I;ansom Waters
place was raided and still taken.
Monday January Stukes fell n victim
ci the officers. He also had still in
ms possession. All of the parties are
colored and they put up a $500 bond
1of ther appearance at court.
MIR. K. ID. Cothran, who has been
conducting tobacco warehouse at
Brookncal, Va, has returned home, the
season having closed up there. Mr..
Cothran has over 100000 pounds of
bad tobacco that he bought here dur
ing the wet spell last July, and as
there is no market in this country for
that grade, he is contemplating going
TO Germany in a few days and irving
to place this tobacco over there.
Mr.. Atna '. Grumblc left last night
Tor Richmond, Va, after spending the
Christmas holidays with his parents
mere, MIR. and Mrs. p. II. Grumble,
Mr.. Grumble is now located at Rich
mond as representatives for Proctor
" Gamble, the big soap manufactu-
rcrs.
Mr.. John d. Gerald & Son who will
operate the Gerald Warehouse this
season announce that they have a
quantity of tobacco seed which thew
"iil distribute to the planters. The
Seea IS now being distributed at Leon
Wenberg's store. Mr.. Gerald and son,
Harry are both well known to the far
mcrs OF this county and will no doubt
40 big business this season
Ihe Dixie" looks like real cafe,
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