The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, March 26, 1913, Image 1

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T^: LEXINGTON DISPATCH. - . 1 . ' : fe&Syfc- -A - " .y # * I f A Representative Newspaper Covers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Like a Blanket. !ttWoi>'Xim. LEXINGTON, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 26, 1913. . 21 ' ^ * * " iK r \. " . ' . 5 jt . ) 'jrm *' <?V.l ' ^ ^ ? ' \ : ' * * * Protectior TO A i !; D. ' ^ > Those who keep their money their use, know positively that no h can get it when they want it. * Many of our depositors have 1 by consulting our omcers wnen ten offered by strangers. Managed by men who have this bank offers the highest degree . and invites YOU to become one. THE HOME NA1 LEXINGTON, .Resources . . t - We Pay Interest on Savin; 5 per cent Interest Paid oi BEFORE this BANK got it's ( A NATIONA ??? i i j / ^ it had to satisfy the U. S. Governmei the^provision8 of the National Banki with. Every'since that time frequent and rij made by the|Government. Every time .the Government calls for men* of the affairs of the PALMETTC lished in this paper. We want yon to * yonjdo we believe you win m&fco OUR BANE YOt >- / The Palmetto ft ' . i; m OF COLUMBI Wiles Jovas, President; . xjl ' ' v? S THE OLD RI I The Carolina N H ?Organized United States, State, County B Capital stock $200,000 00 S Surplus profits 153,000 00 H Liability of stockH * holders 200,000 00 4 m Protection to Depos- 0 9B itors.. $555,000 00 g B ' The new banking House is provid H . Vault which is protected by an Ele< B Electric Bank Protection Company < H thoroughly burglar proof.* It has also installed a complete set B are offered to our customers at reaso afford every facility and accommodati ay 1 ?OFFICE H W. A. CLARK, President, Ha T. S. BRYAN, Vice President. fl ' L p ; 4 1 ri I We have just rec 0 > j t rru 1 II 1 nis stocK consis || foot and do not v J LEXIl 6 "W. ? iao MAIN STRE Solicits a Shai 1 epositors in this bank while it awaits arm can come to it, and they seen saved from serious losses lpted to "invest" in schemes i made successes in business, of protection to its depositors, ION AL BANK . . s. c . $250,000.00. gs Accounts Quarterly, a Certificates of Deposit SMARTER and became L BANK at at Washington that all of ng Laws had been complied "'1 ViaT?o*"l,oon ?iu CAauuuauvui a report, an accurate state> NATIONAL BANK is pubknow all about us. When JR BANK ational Bank; A, S? C* ' r- . v v J. P. MAfTHawa. Cashier m SUABLE a rational Bank I r and City Depository. 9 SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. 9 Interest allowed at the rate of M per cent, per annum, payable uarterly, February, May, An;u8t, November. n ed with a modern Fireproof jtric System installed by the [>f New York City, and is made / b of safety deposit vaults which nable rates. We are prepared to ion which one's business justifies JOSEPH M. BELL, Cashier, JOHN D. BELL, Asst. Cashier.' ^ "Hi -a ? r* 1 eived the Bankrupt ts of Dry Goods, J /aste printers' ink e EDEL! fGTON [LOBE DRY GC I. 3^0iTC2S:T0aST ET ? - - e of Your Valued Pati Gaston Brieflets. Everything in and around Gaston has brightened with the opening flowers and the songs of birds, the sweet harbingers of spring. We are sorry to know that Mrs, Sara Price is very ill. Wei hope she will have a speedy recoveif^. We are glad to learn that Mrs. S. W. Gardner is improving. Hope to J set her oat again soon. The different societies of the Gaston Baptist chnrch had a very enjoyable Easter service in tbe afternoon. The exercises were very good. We have jnst started on this class of work and while we may not have been able to accomplish much, yet we hope to do more in the future for the Master. Prof. J. O. Wingard has closed the Gaston school. We miss our friend ! Jesse. We hope to see him back J when school opens again. Mr. G. A. Goodwin is out again, although he has to be on his crutches, but we are glad to see him out again ( ' anyway. Mrs. Mary Sightler and her daughter, Miss Bessie, have returned home 1 after a visit to Lexington and Irene. We are pained to learn of ;the death I - e : 3 ' oi uur ineuu, mi. l^amug nccoc. xuv ^ relatives of the decoased have onr sympathies. We are also sorry to learn of the 1 death of Mrs. Arnold Sturkie. {This lady was a faithful and effective church Worker and her place will be hard to ^ fill. Oar deepest spmpathy goes out i to the stricken family and community. 1 . Mr. and Mrs* J. W. Sightler spent Easter in Gaston. We are always ir glad to see them. 1 Mrs. Bertha Hutto, of New Brookland, spent a few days with Misses Bertelle Price and Lou B. Fallaw. Mrs. Abiegil Fallaw and little Min- , nie spent a night with the family of ( Mr. .J, Q. Fallaw. ' , - Misses Berlie and Bonnie Spires were the guests of Miss Lpu Belle Fallaw. The many friends of Mr. W. N. Spires are glad to see that-die is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hutto, of Columbia, spent Easter with relatives at Gaston. Mr. E. 0. Fallaw spent Easter at home. Mr. A. R. Sightler and daughter, Miss Vashti, spent a pleasant time at Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sightler, spent Easter at home. They are now living at St. George. A Gaston Guy. % Road Improvement. Mr. C. E. Corley, the County Supervise^ is improving the road to the depot and is having a board footway for the accommodation of pedestrians, put along the side of the road. These improvements meet9 the hearty approval of the public generally. mil? LlilllUi t Stock of L. C. McC< >hoes, Clothing, etc., 2 idvertising something > STEIN < , S. <3. 1 toss COMPAN1 Tx3., onage. Polite and Pron From Around St. Johns. | a The recent rainfall ha9 haulted the j I farmers with their work. fl Mr. J. J. Harmon, who has been I sawing shingles for the winter season, will leave the mill and go to his faim work. The roads in our section need more work as they are not in good condition. Our telephone line is in good condition now. We can talk to whom we please at home. Mr. T. H. Shull is doing a good mercantile business. He is also a i hustling farmer. Mr. W. K. Hook has* built a nice house and has recently rented it. W. K. is a hustler and has a soul as big as his body. Mr. C. O. Amick's saw mill hasr a continual buzz day in and out. Bub Knows how to make the big bug hop. Our school boys and girls are spending their Eastertide at home. Fertilizers have been hauled to our section to beat the band, I fear to beat die price of cotton down. Put corn in ;he ground, boys; that will nlake the Hare go. The school at this place is flourish- Jj ng nicely under the skilled and effl- w 3ient management of Miss Sue Oorley. m 3he is loved by her pupils and the ? immunity at large. I think it wise * 50 elect her for another term. 3 A number of our folka have been S inying' land and moying about for the J past few months; some coming in and m some starting off, but they find no 1 place like our section. S Rev. B. D. Wessinger finished his 5 work yesterday as pastor of St. Pauls ? pastorate. ? The new church at this place is ^ hearing completion. When completed ] it will not only be a credit to the congregation but to the entire section. The .work is under the management n of the pastor, Rev. Risinger. These ( people wish to come to the fro: ' ith their chnrch and show what love ag they have for the great Shepherd above. be Miss Haigler, of Summerland college, CQ i t? ? .? ? il nr: n* spent master witu irxisa iixni,y u<wcutine> w. March 24,1913. W. C. S. ' ^ ??* ? " \ Mr. Root Passes Away, m i , We are pained to learn that Mr. gr George H. Roof died at his home near g, Barr this morning at about 3 o'clock. gQ Mr. Roof had been sick for the past n several days and from the first he gradually grew worse until his suffering gj ended in death. Mr. Roof was a mer- w chant and farmer and by industry and nj energy had succeeded in accummulating considerable property. His death h< is greatly deplored and is a loss to the ta community in which he resided. * w Last year's cotton crop is said to be ^ the second largest crop ever raised j( in the United States. The crop footed L up 14,295,500 bales. T W mmons, of Spread, ill seasonable goods. ,ve can't do or won't d< ROOF'S < I 0-BI3, COLUMBIA, 8. C ipt Attention. October!: nnBBHaBBBnnni Economy is the Price of External Vigilance / Deposits of one dollar in our Savings Department pounded every six months. Citizens Bank U. X. GUNTER. Pres. BEOHBlDnHHn BROOKLA New Brook! DIREC' J. G. Guignard, E. W. ! R. N. Senn, . Henry A. D. Shull, L. S. T ADVISOR'S Frank W. Sbealy. James A. 9S9S969SSS9S96SS9696969C9li Dots from Cross Roads. We have had some rainy weather r the past few weeks and the farm3 are far behind with their work. Cross Roads school came to a close eently under the progressive maneraent of Prof. D. A. Jeffcoat. Whooping cough and measles have en raising sand in this*section rent-ly, butjare somewhat calm now. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Sharpe, of Barn^11, spent a few days recently with :?rjds here. , Mr. and Mrs. Archie Craft both aar a long smile. Oh, it's a girl. Senator W. H. Sharpe made a very le and appreciated speech at Sharpe ill Wednesday of last week on the bject of education and building a iw school house. Messrs^ L. A., Arnold and B. B. iarp9,fof this section, took supper ith the Woodmen last Saturday ght at Pelion. Prof. A. Q. Sharpe has returned )me from Sand Mountain where he nght school. T if fin T no orvAwf o fntrr dora loaf i-1 tUU CB IV n UMJO *uov eek in Gaston with friends. Those visiting Mr. Luther Sharpe's imily recently were Mr. and Mrs. sssie Sharpe, Mrs. Grovea Sharpe and ittle Joe. March 22, 1913. LITTLE JOE. jE i Georgia, with on We are business j. Come prepared OLD ST ???www g>HB ???Wwoagaa?aww jc S rafeM jtf MB? ?B?????? BBBSBBnnBHBHHV WE Pay Yoa to Save. Watch well fhe small amounts to see that they go in the Savings fund and upwards are accepted and interest allowed, com- i of Batesburg, A. C. JONES, Cashier. ?? S9696969696969696969696969 ND BANK | land, S. C. i rORS: Shull, G. A. Guignard X Buff, F. L. Sandel i rotti, P. J. Wessinger 5 BOARD: 1 Summerset, 0. G. Moseley- X Mr. W. L. Youngblood, aformerres ident of Batesburg, died in the bloom of manhood at Dilworth on March 19. Rev. B. F. Allen has resigned as pastor of the Batesbnrg Baptist church | and has accepted the financial agency ; of the Greenville Baptist Female College. Hon. J. Wm. Thurmond, of Edgefield, a prominent candidate for United States District Attorney for the I District of South Oaroilina, was in town Monday on legal business. Mrs. Martha Hendrix Haltiwanger, spent the Eastertide with relatives in the county near here. Mrs. C. M. Efird, Miss Ruth Efird, and Master William Charles Haltiwanger, have returned from a brief visit to Mrs. Lucile Bowe, the daughter of Mrs. Efird, at Greenville. MiS's Ernescifce, the talented daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Graichen, spent the Eastertide with, friends in Lexington. This is Miss Ernestine** old home, she having lived here during the long and successful pastorageof her father of the pastorate of St. Stephen. Miss Jodie Oaughman* of Columbia, spent Saturday and Sunday with her aunt, Mre. Amanda Leaphart, in Lexington. < / ders to sell at | from head to | * 'AMTJ3. | C3 I