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i The Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, May 11,1904. Basiuess locals will be inserted ia thi9 department at the rate cf five lines and under for 25 cents, all over ?ve lines, the rate is five cents a line. PENCIL AND SCISSORS. Wayside Notes Gathered Here and There by a Dispatch Man. Garden truck is looking fine.. We are now having ideal weather. Fewer gallons; wears longer; I)evoe. ? 1 * 1 -- 5 -l i.1 T> i^OCCiea ariDKS OD ice Hl> iue x><?z.asi fountain. These days are days of the base bail cranks. There will be plenty of all kinds of fruit this year. Senator W. H. Sharpe was in town Monday andy esterday. The brick work on Crap's new stores has been completed. One by one the candidates are coming oat of the woods. Mi?s Iceolme Harman ia visiting the Misses Wright at Lmgley. Mr. J D Smithdeal, of Columbia, visited relatives iu town Monday. Nic9 sbowers are reported from nearly every section of the county. Mr. F. W. Oswald, president of The Home Bank, is in town today. J. M. Epting is a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives. Lexington is making no great racket over its growth, but it is growing all the same. The Summer girl will soon be with us, arrayed in all her bewitching loveliness. The Dew residence of Mr. Belton Clark on Depot street, is nearing completion. Lexington's share of the dispensary profit,8 for school purposes is $1,44114. ' i, Ntce showers of rain visited these parts Saturday and Sunday afternoons. There v?-s a decided change in the weather yesterday from hot to cold. R. H. Baugman is announced as ft candidate for County Commissioner. Nothing worries some men like the expected troubles that never happen. Cool and refreshing drinks are now being dispensed at the Bazaar fountain. Politics are about at a stand still. The crop of candidates dosen't seem to increase fast. A large congregation worshipped at Pilgrim Lutheran church last Sunday morning. The grim reaper has been busy during the past month reaping for the eternal garner. Many a gray haired veteran was in town yesterday participating in the memorial exercises. The beBt ice cream freezers on the market at the lowest prices. The Lexington Department Store. The farmers are touyant with the hope of a large harvest and high prices for cotton next fail. There will be a picnic at Sox & Kaminer's barbecue grounds tomorrow. The public is invited. Mr. Frank George has been appointed mail messenger on R. F. D route No. 2, from this place. Mr. John S. Dsrrick has announced himself a candidate for re-election a9 Superintendent of Education. See statement of the condition of Tde Home Bank of this place, which appears elsewhere in this issue. Dr. L. Julian Efird, has moved his office from tbe Kmard Drug Store to tbe Austin building, in Leesville. Mrs. A^ma Geiger and her sou, Norman, after visiting relatives in Richland county have returned borne. Tbe Anderson and Greenville trolley line is an assured fact. What about tbe Columbia, Lexington and Saluda line? Prof. A. P. Sites, haviDg closed his ecbool term at Pacolet, will spend j bis vacation at home near Spring i Hill. j If tbis weather continues to im- j prove in heat, resort to tbe soda j founts will become frequent and | popular. I A pretty line of fashionable dress j goods of all the latest weaves and j textures, at the Lexington Depart- i ment Store. BP" See the Bateeburg racket raised by Mr. J. A. Whitten in another column. He does not whisper but fca'ks right out in the meetin", guaranting to please his customers with such bargains never heard of before. Go and tee and you will be pleased. Mr. J Sim Miller, a successful truck farmer, has our thanks for a mess of fine spring cabbage 'liiey were delicious. Mr. R W. Shull, one of Switz-r Neck's clever cititzens, and an old comrade of ours, made us a pleasant call yesterday. Pdgrira Lutheran church, Dear Midway, has just been given a coat, of paint whicb has added considerably to its appearance. Col. George Bell Timmerman entprtained quite a number of the old Veterans at a dinner party yesterday at the Drafts Hotel. Not a barbecue has been reported so far. What is the matter with the 'cuist? Have they all got rich and retired from business? Mr. E. G. Cook, proprietor of fho r?nr?nl?r Tiinn PnrnilnrA Sfnrfi in Columbia, was in town yesterday and paid ua a pleasant call. \ R-v. W. D. Quick, who has beeD confined to his room for a week or two, has recovered sufficiently to be out again on the streets. The address of J. P. Shumper*, who advertises cattle and horses for sale, should be "Rishton" instead of "Tbor," as appeared in print. Mr. D. S. Kjzer, of the Adair section, desiriDg to keep up with the procession, called in Saturday and subscribed for the Dispatch. / The best and most durable line of harness, saddles, buggies, etc.,?the best made and the lowest prices?at The Lexington Department Store. Tomorrow is Ascension Day and everybody that can raise a "brownie" with which to purchase a hook, is expected to spend the day fishing. Congressman A. Frank Lever was in town the . rst part of the week spending the time with friends, prior togoing home to recuperate his health. An oil mill with a capital of $10,000 is to be established at Litile Mountain. When is the one that Lexington should have be established. Mr. G. Jacob Wingard, a well-todo firmer oq Saluda river, dropped iu Monday and renewed his subscription to the Dispatch and the Home and Farm. Mr. Chester B. White and Miss Lula Shealy, of the immediate vicinity of Fredonia, were married last Sunday by the Rev. D. B. Groseclose. Sheriff Buford, of Newberry, went to Bateeburg and carried back with him Monday John Oaunon, who is charged with house breaking and larceny. Dr. Lagona, of the Pasteur Institute, advises persons bitten by a supposedly mad dog to call a physician and apply lemon juice to the wound. It is rumored on the streets that the infant child of Mr. Walter Hendrix, who resides near here, is critically ill and is expected to die at any moment. Mr. P. M. Malone of the K of P order of Columbia, was in town yesterday afternoon and dropped in to see us and added his name to our subscription list. Capt. J. J. Bickley, of the chain r?onrr ononf. Snnrlav with his fftmilv J ..? ?_ J in this place. The gang is Dear Bateeburg and is doing some excellent work. Keep out flies and other insects and live in comfort by purchasing wire screens for door3 and windows at the Lexington Department Store. Mr. W. D. Pound, one of the best farmers and a good citizen of the Gaston section, renews his subscription to the Dispatch and the Home and Farm. All the latest novelities in dress goods, dry good, notions, etc, oan be found at N. A. Young's, Columbia. His goods are the best and his prices are the lowest. Mrs. Rosa Frick Shealy, the venerable grand mother of our popular County Treasurer, died at her home near Amick's ferry last Saturday ie the 82nd year of her age. At a meeting of the town council heid Monday evening Reuben D Harman was elected policeman, Adam R. Meets, night watchman and Abner Derrick mill policeman. The organization of the lodge oi Knights of Pythias last nighl b ought a large number cf the Knight9 from the Columbia and | New Brookiand lodges to our town. Dr. Julian E. Kaufmann left this morning for Anderson to attend the i meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order cf Odd Fellows. | He goes as a delegate from Dixie | lodge. Many cf our people will take adr . ? t *i 1 : vantage 01 toe low ranroaa rates conceeded for the occasion of ''The Sun-Flower Carnival," and visit the Capital city during that festive occasion. J. S. Derrick and A. P. West, of Leesviile, and Col. M. D. Harman, of this place, have been awarded crosses of honor by the Daughters of the Confederacy, but they have not appeared to receive them. I j E B t^i Scott's Emulsion is the means of life and of the enjoyment of life of thousands of men, women and children. To the men Scott's Emulsion gives the flesh and strength so necessary for the r - - . 1 ^ cure 01 consumption ana me repairing of body losses from any wasting disease. For women Scott's Emulsion does this and more. It is a most sustaining food and #o tonic for the special trials that women have to bear. To children Scott's Emulsion gives food and strength for growth of flesh and bone and blood. For pale girls, for thin and sicklv boys Scott's > j Emulsion is a great help. Senc! forfree sample, SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists. 409-415 Pearl Street. Now York. 50c. and Sl.OO; all druggists. Mr. H E H arm to, une ot our promptest paying sub cribers, woa in town Friday selling cottoD. trading and transacting other business, among which was the renewal of his subscription to the Dispatch. A fine lire of fresh family and plantation grc ceriep, dry goods, shoes, f?rnr?kervware and evervthiDir uauallv w v""r" J " ~ ' ? - - ^ c> w kept in a first class general merchandise store, can be found at H. M. Wmgard's, at reck bottom prices. The types made us say last week that "Mr. W. id. Slarpe'' was a candidal f ir re election for State Senrtor. Of course everybody understood, that it was Senator W. H. Sharpe who was striding for re election. If jou have stock of any kind, or anything else for sale you will find buyers by placicg a small advertise* ment in the Dispatch. All that it will cost yc u is 25 cents for 25 words or under, and one cent a word for each additional word. Col. John Bell Towill was in town yesterday wearing something on the lapel of his coat but we could not I tell whether it was an orange bud, or a sweet bunch of violets, but from appearances we would judge that it wus the former and that it WGuld bloom ere long. Two negro men became involved in a dispute at the public pump on Main street, last Sunday afternoon over a small sum of monev. when one AIAI) SHOE MAN. .Hi H 1613 Main St. , UV VI COLUMBIA,S.C. I , i Feb. 6-ly. i 1 == 1 / ' palled his ever handy pop gun and fired at the ether. No injury, however,* was inflicted except a few powder burns in the face. The negro who did the shooting endeavored to make his escape but was captured and safely lodged in jail. Mayor Fox gave him $60 or days. He took the days and is now digging sand and clay for the county. John Fasel, the numan chain swallower, a museum freak, was operated on at the German hospital, in Williamsburg, last Wednesday, and the following articles were taken from bis stomaq?: Six knives of different sizflfl. one watch chain, one kev rio^ ?-j w - i j - r-> chaiD, one ball door key, one desk key, four yale lock keye, one button hook, fourteen wire uaiip, two iron nails, four horseshoe nails and iwo pins : ! GRAND pMMIUM $AIE. 1 i Heautiliil Pi'csents FOE YOU. Ibis store has no favorites, all people are treated alike, and we appre- j date a customer who buys very little ( a-, well as the one who bujs largely. | SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS i 1 We have at our store one thousand premiums consisting ot rocking j i chairs, parlor lamps, jardinieres,Uea sets, go carts. Umbrella stand, pic- ; tures, toilet sets, berry dishes, water , Pitchers, Waiters china celery dish[ ! es, brown glass tumblers and a beautitul assortment ot Opalescent ware, consisting ot rose j irs, salad trays, f jellv dishe*. cake trays and various other shapes in tive colors .viz: blue, | canary, rimt, green and piuk. > HOW WE DO IT. To every customer whose pnrj oba-e amounts to One Dollar or more will be given a ticket m a sealed euvelope. The above p.emiums will ' be divided into ten lots or ten numbers. Customers will be given choice ! ot premiums lmm the lot number correspoditig with the tickets they hold. Yon get sour premium belore . ; you leave our store There will be ! lots ot money saved by wise folks. 11 SPOT CASH-MI APPROBATION n?gniMmagMaenagSiawRi <u/t\u. wrmuMtsg&rje'iaj.-jcifci^j^j^ VEHICLES don't fail 1 see our immense stock before bu* ing. Three car loads in the hous and two cars enroute. m IU2A mrm~* H . mm Hmm MB ?-? m mi I wmmm HAVE WORE YOU PEOPl SEEN ARE OUR USING LINE D. M. OF OSBOI NEW & CO; DRESS FARM GOODS, IMPLE SHOES. MOWE HATS ETC., AND THIS NOTIONS. YEAR COMPLETE THAN IN EVER EVERY BEFOi RESPECT. WHY? BECAl THEY ALWA GIVE SATIS SEE OUR STOCI AND BE CON VI Oar Buyer has just returned from the Northern mark< We are alwa MAKE OUR STORE YOUR H2 W. P. ROOF, ! A GOOD RESOLUTION ?like a crying baby in churc be carried out. If you've been intendin; nl-IOOO O T1 QTTT Y*V O 1 "V? ^ P ol"?/~\OC P/^T iOXXCbOt? CJj XXV^ w jy CXXX V./X OliUUO XV,/X ?or that girl?don't delay an Come while onr assor , styles and sizes remains nnb: We always carry many si lots of them. Jnst now we have an exl tity of styles?and more yc shoes than usual. There are prices to fit e v etbook. and there's one pair in particular that we wish y< THYVUAft A JL XiV/^HJLU JLJ\ S j (OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.) i 1736 Main Street. Goltnnb: Highly Recommended. j established eleven rpHE FOLLOWING LETTER WAS RE- j capital. to call iw< I cuved by the Gage Toole Co , ol wue- j for successful and land, N. J. makers of 'he celebrated Sell- : nmmnt engacemei Setting Plain: j ol $24 and all trav ( olr.inbia, S. C , March 20th, P.'Oi. { b"lis advanced in i Gage l ot It; Co , J ieuce uot es>-ntia Vim-land, N -J.. ! and enclcs->eli-a? Gentlemen: I am in receipt ot the No. 20 j National, 332 Deal Place sent, and I tried it on a piece of i knotty cross gram jumper anil it made it f as smooth as glass I fancied I had used } Horehound, 2 good planes t-otore but this out tops every- ; lit?ved that hoar? thing in the wav of planes I ever saw "l ftU aUack of L iG am stndmg P. O. nmney oider tor which ! rp, ... please ship me 1 No. 4 Planer Yours, very j -'-^e're 1B DOtblD< truly, John M. Daniels. | ties only 25 cen WE BUY CHEAPER AND sell cheaper. "We have had year's of experince in the vehicle business and we are in a position to know the best makes and that is jnst what we sell. lit E 00 col,:mbia, s. c. & iia ^ ^ F^lENO I give -e us A ' M ' CALL BEFORE NE BUYING GROCERIES. WE iMENTS, CARRY RS, A COMPLETE y LINE ' OF HEAVY AND *E. FANCY GROCERIES. JSE i YS v FACTION ( < INCED. it where he ha9 bought our spring 3tock. Call and see them, ys glad to see you. 2ADQUAETEES WHILE IN TOWN. Lexington, S. O. ^ Wedding Presents! ^ Chains, Jewelry, i li?should j | "Watches, Cut Glass, ; g to pur- Sterling Silver, "that DOy j All the numerous articles suitable for pre; ylOllfffir ' tnts 0T kinds, we now have illus& * _ | trated bv photographs direct from tment 01 the articles, m our catalogue of , j which we will be pleased rOKen. i to send you one on request. We deliver all goods free by mail, h-ylgg ?tHCl 1 exPress> or lreigli' on all orders with o *> I cash, and guarantee satisfaction always, tra, ci nan- p* H* LAGHrcoTTE company, . < 1424 Main Street, amgsters colojbia, . . . . & c. erypock- |High Grade! of shoes ] T _ . , ov to see -LiOW x? 1C6S . , GROCERIES, HARDWARE, DRY I ITP GOODS, SHOES, HATS AMD , GENTS'FURNISHINGS. I o ia Q f1 i heading Brands of Fertilizers. Agent ?_i_? j f,r the New Home itnd Wheeler A' Wilson ^ " i Sowing Machines. Osbornes Disc Har- f > r,I?AJU ii' L' L. O JLitiVJl/O ) -t . T1 . n ^ i^..- i *.? v-n-, ., ' rows, Chattanooga Flows. American Carate to trvtel lor house i n vtars ami with a large riagr Company's 'iuggies. Gate City >n merchants and agents j Stoves. profitable line. Per- j at. Weekly cash salaiy | *iAsy*lJ!i5X ! Karkst Prices Paid for Cotton d. Mention references j aild Country Produce. lilres>ed envelope. The i born St.. Chicago. 3?> ! S^Give me a call. Jullein and Tar re- ? I S. WESSlNiER, 4 aeuess and prevents j ' ^ ["z;?"lZz:. ?liaPin- s. c. ts. Murray Drug Co. February 3?tt i I