Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Published Every Wednesday WEDNESDAY, DF4CEMBER 20, 1922 PEJV. J A. Weinberg, Esq., left today for a short visit to Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. D. Silverman spent Sunday in Manning. Mrs. T. M. Mouzon was a shopper in Sumter yesterday. Mr. Bertram Weinberg, who has been traveling in North Carolina, is at home for Christmas. Messrs. Allen and Morgan Sauls of Winston-Salem, came home Sa.turday to spend Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sauls of Win ston-Salem, are spending the holidays with their relatives in Manning. Mr. C. P. Delehanty, who is now working in Winnsboro, spent last Sun day in Manning. Miss Augusta Appelt spent last Sunday and Monday with her friend Miss Estelle Connor in Charleston. C. M. Davis & Son Co., of Summer ton and Davis Station, has filed a pe tition in bankruptcy. Rev. S. A. Nettles and family will spend the Christmas holidays in Co lumbia and Greenville with relatives. Misses Mamie Hunter and Elenor Carson motored over from Summerton for the meeting of the Clarendon Chapter Winthrop Daughters. The Ladies' Aid Society of the He brew Congregation of Manning will serve hot lunch and supper Wednes (lay, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 50c a plate. Santa Claus will walk next Monday morning just before day light. Don't forget to hang up your stocking. And remember the Editor's stock,.ig will hang on his office door kn >b. Mrs. Austin Sauls, a former Win throp graduate and teacher was a guest at the meeting of the Clarendon Chapter Winthrop Daughters, Satur day afternoon. The College Preparatory School will suspend studies Friday for the Christ mas holidays resuming work again Tuesday, January 2, 1923. Mrs. E. C. Alsbrook, principal, will spend the Chris VERY Our store i priate and a few days tions, so cc assortment Guns Hi Revolvers Ca Knives M Bicycles S In fact we anything ti hardware : reasonably choosing is Plowde: I~s al sssa sr = u ma iislf.HlsJ yuletide in Columbia with her dpught or, Mrs. A. Forest Fowler, 2296 Bull Street. Clarendon Lodge No. 178 met last night and elected- the following of 'ficers for the ensuing year: H. M. Thomas, C. C.; Frank Maye, V. C.; J. D. Beatson, K.'of R. and Seals; C. H. Mathis, Prelate; J. P. Mahone-, M. A.; T. M. Kennedy, M. F.; W. M. Ridgill, M. of W.; J. E. Gamble, J. G.; Clar ence Williams, O. G. Everything points to a very successful year for the local Knights. Yesterday the Manning Fire De partment sent a check to the Colum bin Record for $10.00 to be given the Burnett children who lost their father and mother last week in that city. There are four little orphan children in a strange land. If there are others who wish to send something to these little fellows to try and make them happy for Christmas, we will be glad :to receive donations, and will for ward same to. Columbia. Dr. S. Guerry Stukes of Manning, and now at the head of the department of psychology at Agnes Scott college, ,has been apopinted a member of the great Radio University of Atlanta. The Atlanta papers in commenting on the personnel of the faculty, speak of this body as the "South's foremost educators that will fill posts on faculty for new school of the air." McCOLLUM CLUB OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY Professor S. Guerry Stukes, dean of the psychology department of Agnes Scott college, wil deliver a lecture for the McCollum. club at 7:30 p. in., Monday, December 4, in the assembly hall of the Carnegie library, his subject being "Mental Complexes, and Their Influence on Our General Life and Efficiency." Professor Stukes is one of the best posted men on the subject of psychology in the south, and his lecture will be of great interest. All members and friends of the club are urged to attend.-Atlanta Journal. A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS Manning, S. C., Dec. 16, 1922. Dear Santy Claus: We are 28 strong little boys and girls and we want you to not forget us. We have been guid for the hole year. We will now tell you what we want u to bring us first; jerome als brook wants a rubber ball, guy barnes wants a cowboy sute, ray hedge wants a brunett goil, ruth boger wants g brunett sport, bailey boladay wants a rattler, milton joy wants a injun sute, abram rawlinson wants a passifier, pauline meritt wants a bow, ruth coth ran wants a ford raper, george ma honey wants a pair of skates, jenny alderman wants a box of candy, jack tims wants a umbrella, glenn dickson wants a rag doll, charlie rigby wants a goil, joseph yassney wants a mouth organ, gus holaday wants a fire crack er, mairy jones wants a (loll, lillian ervin wants a base ball, pryor leg ;tmas of the BEST1I1 s chock-a-block w useful Gifts. Thei left to make y me at once. We]i s in the following mnting Knives lying Knives anicure Sets fety Razors can supply yor iat is carried in a store. Al~l goods , so come now good. a Hardw; M4ANNING, S. C. want. a deskot, 'viinia o Irants sone artificial, curls, walte rdgoway wants sum suniverguns, henry .pa honey wants a 'rabbit dog sadie rige way wants some earbobs, billio barrrTy wants a tricycle, dan stalnaker wants a. box of segars, clarence broedin wants a powder puff, miss dunlap wants (best of all) a lhippy christ mas and a merry new year and a jolly at. patrick's day. yours mit'y truly, 8th grade latin class manning high school. DEATH OF MR. IRVIN PLOWDEN Last Saturday morning this, com munity was shocked to learn that Mr. Irvin V. 1lowden was' dead.' Mr. Plowden returned home Friday even ing from a hunt near Charleston feel ing fine, and on retiring that night re marked that he felt better than usual. About four o'clock his wife heard him groaning and went to his bedside, but it was too late to revive him, as he was breathing his last,. The deceased had suffered spells with his heart, but at this time he seemed to be in better health than usual. Mr. Plowden was one of Clarendon's wealthiest and best citizens. He was a noted hunter aad participated in many trap shoots in this and other States. He is survived by a widow and two daughters. The fuineral took place at Brewington cemetery Sunday morning before a very large concourse of relatives and friends. BRNCE-BOWMAN The marriage of Miss Myrtle Bow man and Mr. James Byron Bruce, of Cumberland, Maryland, was quietly solemnized Sunday afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock, at the home of the bride i: Manning. Rev. L. B. McCord, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, of which the bride has been a member since child hood, performed the impressive ring ceremony, in the presence of only the immediate family. The bride was becomingly drcsaed in a midnight blue velour suit with hat and accessories to match. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Bruce left for a wedding trip to Washington, D. C., later going to their new home in Clarkaburg, West Virginia, where the groom is in business. Mrs. Bruce is the youngest daught er of Mrs. Sam J. Bowman and the late Mr. Bowman, who was widely known in this section as a hero of the war between the states. She was educated at Winthrop college Rock Hill, and during the past two years she had been employed in the office of the Judge of Probate of this county. vivacious in manner and lovely in dis h)osition, Mrs. Bruce as Miss Bowman endeh.ed to herself scores of friends here and in Athtnta, where she fre quently was the guest Of her sister, 1.s. Ralph Newton at Fourth Green wood Avenue. The friends of Mrs. M. M. David will be glad to learn that she is im proving from her recent illness. Gifts EiND! ith appro .e are only our selec Fiave good Flashlights Silverware Aluminumware Enamelware wants in first-class are priced while the are Co. Honest ealigs E- . You can't put it off any longer. Christmas i shere and gifts must be select ed. Thty are here-plenty of them-awaiting your selection. You'll have to hurry. Only three days more. Bath Slippers . Sterling Silver Cigarette Cases Bed Room Slippers Shaving Sets Bath Robes Safety Razors Smoking Jackets Fountain Pens Sweaters Solid Gold Bracelets Shirts Wrist Watches Silk Half Hose Tie Clasps Wool Clocked Half Hose Cuff Buttons Silk Neckwear Watches Umbrellas Watch Fobs Sterling Silver Belt Buckles Watch Chains. SILVERWARE-Cut Glass, Carving Sets-and a store full of other "Gifts." Prices are Marked at the Lowest Possible Figure COME A'JUMPING By All Means Give Something Use ful Handkerchiefs, Cide' waes 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c, 65c, 75c, $.0 15,$.0 25,$.0 $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 each$40anu. Handkerchiefs, in Boxes$15,$0,$20,3.,$.0 25c, 35c, 50c, 65g 75c, $1.00, $1.25,upt$1.0 $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4.50LaisNekar the box.35,Sc75,$9,$.5$10 Ladies, Silk Hose, 59c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50,LaisKdGlv, $3.00, $3.50 the pair. $.~ad$.0tepi Towel Sets,$10,$.5ad15. $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, ?$3.00 the set. Comfry Bedroom Slippers, all98to$.0 popular colori, Ci lnes $1.00the00ir.$1.0, $25.00, $.50$.0 SUMTER, Ladieout NCwaroln 35c,50c,75c,$L0, $125, 1.5