The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-03-15


the past six weeks have returned
home.
Last Saturday night as passenger
train No. 53 from Columbia, was ap-
preaching Alcolu, something fell from
the top Of the coach and struck Mr.
Stephen Morgan passenger on the
head and fractured his skull. Mr.
Morgan was placed on No. 47 and
taken back to the Sumter Hospital.
1t is learned that while the wound is
very painful, it is not considered
serious.
The Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches will unite
in taking religious census of the
town on Sunday afternoon, March
10Th. The committee in charge has
divided the town into six districts
and subcommittee of four in each
district has been appointed to do the
work. The purpose of the census is
TO compile a complete list of each
'hite person in the town of Manning
and his or her Church affiliation.
Miss Alice Wilson entertained Fri
day night at rook in honor of Miss
Annie Purdy of Sumter. Those en-
Joying the evening were Misses Kath-
crime Earle, Gladys Reaves, Marie
Dunlap, Mrs. Bessie Lesesne, Misses
Tora Bagnal, Matte Venning, Carolyn
Plowden, Rita Huggins and Messrs
Charlie Thomas, L. B. McCord, Ellis
Wells, Allen Sauls, Norwood Hall,
Croswell Davis, Edwin johnson, Mrs.
jamie Horton, Miss Annie Purdy and
tIo
course was served.
Miss Barnwell Huggins entertain
ed at five tables of rook Friday after
noon. A sweet course was served
after the game. Those present were
Misses Roxic and Sallie Dixon,
man, Carolyn Plowdcn, Gladys
Reaves, Katherine Earle, Marie Dun
lap, Lcnora Johnson, Rose Erwin, Sue
Sprott, Rosa, Mahaffcy, Matte Ven
ming, Rita Huggins, jamie Wilson,
Mesdamcs Paul Floyd, w. II. Lesesnc,
Dr., and the hostess.
Last Saturday Rural Policeman
Kennedy in making raid at Gable
was forced to shoot a negro by the
name of Brunson Cooper for trying
to get away from him after he had
him under arrest A large crowd of
negroes gathered around Mr.. Ken
nedy and asked him what he was go
ing to do with Cooper, he told them
he was going to put him in Jail, but
that did not suit them and they said
he could carry him to the hospital
but not to Jail Mr.. Kennedy fearing
trouble phoned Sheriff Gamble. The
Oh nf loft
carrying Officers Pcavy and Hardy.
On their arrival at Gable the sheriff
in few words dispersed the crowd
without any trouble, and brought
Cooper and two of his big mouth pals
to Jail. Cooper was hit twice in the
leg, but neither wound is serious
Rural Policeman Kennedy brought
to the Circuit Court last Monday
James Burrows, the father of John
| and Joseph Burrows, two little negro
boys of the age Of ond 8 years re-
spectively.. Judge Shipp referred the
case to the Probate Court. After
taking the testimony the Probate
Judge decided that the two boys
should be sent TO the rcformitory or
to be given to some. responsible per-
| son who can properly manage them.
According to the testimony these boys
do not fear any person, they would
leave home at night, sleep in out
houses in the community, steal from
houses and attempted to break in the
| store of Mr.. Player with an axe
| about midnight two weeks ago They
had the appearance of being convicts
who were used to punishment. One
had been SO severely whipped a few
days ago until the people of the COM
| munity had to take him to doctor
to give him medical attention.