Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I' A " Ki THE JLEXINGTQN DISPATCH. * ? 1 ??_ ' ?? ' ' ' * * . A Bepresentative Newspaper Cc /era Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Like a Blanket. 0lhVOLL XLIIL r LEXINGTON, S. C? WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1913. 34 - ^ ?? : ? p.- y ; f i m A I sir* w. 3 J leao MAIN 8TR] ^ ? Solicits a Sha v.*. A rz ? Boys: i v . Every boy is a minature business man. If be manages bis . little business affairs witb credit to himself, be will be a good manager of big aflairs later in life. The best way in the world for a boy to become a good manager is to have a savings account, think twice before spending and keep the account growing. This bank wants to be - - a "partner" in the affairs of every sturdy, sensible boy in Lexington by helping him to save. . I THE HOME NATIONAL BANK LEXINGTON, . . S. C." Dacnnvitoc _ S250.000.00. ' "r/P.- m w w -r? , ? We Pay Interest on Savings Accounts Quarterly. 5 per cent Interest Paid on Certificates of Deposit ?* . - , "* . . x -Ul.;. . i BEFORE this BARK got it's CHARTER and bacame A NATIONAL BANK * . 1 ?? f. 7 ' / it had to satisfy the U. S. Government at Washington that ail of - - * - -* -VT -ti ^ T. us T ? tme^provisions 01 uoe ixauunai Daumug uaws u?m.* uc^u withe Every since that time frequent and rigid examination have Ibeen j made by theJGovernment. Every time theiSovezsment calls for a report, an accnrate statement of the affairs of the PALMETTO NATIONAL BANK is pubr lished in this paper. We want you to know all about us. When ^ yon do we believe you will make OUR BANK YOUR BANK r>V\>r- /i' j c * > The Palsnetto National Bank, OF COLUMBIA, S. C. Whjb. Jos*8. President. 3. P. M.TTHXwa, Cashier v,} :1' ' '! .. v; , - ? -V "* , - t ' jjf Gall at This Bank And Let Us Present You with a Handy Book j Called "THINGS WORTH KNOWING." It is full of interesting and useful facts for everybody. . r UNION NATIONAL BANE n Columbia, S. C. ^ a ' : 2 DD AAFI A\Tn UAXTlf 3 L>l\WlVL,i 1.11 JLTllillV " I New Brookland, S. C. f DIRECTORS: I J. G. Guignard, E. W. Shull, G. A. Guignard ' 5 R. N. Senn, Henry Buff, F. L. Sandel $ A. D. Shull, L. S. Trotti, P. J. Wessinger I ADVISORY BOARD: 1 Frank W. Shealy. James A. Summerset, G. G. Moseley ssesesesesfcsssesesesssssesessessesssesesesssssssssss 1THE OLD RELIABLE The Carolina Nattonal Bank ?Organized 1868? United States, State, County and City Depository. Capital stock $300,000 00 SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Surplus profits 155,000 00 Liability of stock- Interest allowed at the rate of holders 300,000 00 4 per cent, per annum, payable Protection to Depos- quarterly, February, May, Anitors $755,000 00 gust, November. The new banking House is provided with a modern Fireproof Vault which is protected by an Electric System installed by the Electric Bank Protection Company of New York City, and is made thoroughly burglar proof. It has also installed a complete set of safety deposit vaults which are offered to our customers at reasonable rates; V, e are prepared to afford every facility and accommodation which one's business justifies -OFFICERS-- . . ^ . W. A. CLARK, President, JOSEPH M. BELL, Cashier. T. S. BRYAN, Vice President. JOHN I). BELL, Asst. Cashier. BLOBE DRY DO 3. n^EOisrc^i'xonsr, ^TTTI1 _ __ __ X 9 ? ? ? ? ,re of Your Valued Patri k | Working the Roads The Augusta road, over which more j travel is made than any other stretch ^ Ti of road in the county, is now being put in order by Capt. Charlie Meetze, who ** with the assisstance of a squad of con- r0 victs from the chain gang, mules and and a road machine, is shaping the ^ road-bed and filling in the broken places. Capt. Meetze is now working between Lexingion and the Hamburg a* branch, but will work on to BrooklancL Pe This is the right thing to do and the cc right man to do. the work. Charlie has had experience and knows the work ^r' Cape. M. L. Corley has the chain m rra n nr i n thn TTa t?I" Or\^ frHTTl ft f? \71 f'PQ I H x a tuw x mxjv* a* v? . received from many sources is doing ( considerable substantial work wifh the 1 new road machine. The new machine is propelled by gasoline and appears to work wonderful feats in road bnild- ?ing, what we have long needed Let ^1 the good work go on. to th Meeting ol County Board. nc The County board of Commissioners ai were in session Monday, Supervisor gi ? Corley, Commissioners Addy and pc Smith, all present. Clerk J. B. Win- nc gardbadtne clerical worx in reaamess for the board's consideration. The th following Magistrates of the county w were present and made their reports di as previously called for by the board; ?^ Col. J. H. Frick, Chapin; Mr. W. E. Lorick, Irmo; Henry Buff, Brooklandl Thos. L. Harman, Lexington; J. W. ? Roof, Pelion; Gus Blease, Batesburg, Ioor Hayes, Gilbert; U. W. Jefjoat, ^ Swansea. The returns were satisfactory and our county's magistrates made a good showing. The amount of fines turned oyer by each will be seen elsewhere in a statement handed to us J? by Auditor Dent. J. N. Fowles Dead. J. Newton Fowles, well known lumber dealer, farmer and Confederate Fi veteran, died Monday morning at his TJ j residence in Columbia, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Fowles was well known C< to onr people, he having resided in the M Black creek seotion, of this county, at al "" what is now Azariah Taylor's mill, af from there he conducted a lumber and turpentine business on an extensive el scale. He was born in Walterboro. q. He married a daughter of Chancellor Si Job Johnstone of Newberry and is sur? H vivedbyhis wife and two children, H James H. Jr. and Frances J. Fowles, wi and a brother Jas. H. Fowles, of Bir- m mingham, Ala. The funeral was held Oi Tuesday at Newberry. ar Si New Gin for Lexington, ar y It will be of interest to the farmers ^ around Lexington to learn that the ? - ? - ? i ra Lexington uotton Mill nas purcnasea one of the best gin outfits on the 1 market, a three 80 saw huller box Gul- cc I? lett ginning system, np-to-date in ar g every particular. ?* 1 Mr. G. S. Wright is here to install ^ 2 and operate the gin. It will be located ^ 5 at the mill, about 150 feet ea9t of the *n fi boilers, and will be in readiness for ft the first of the season, g This outfit will have a capacity of ? about 40 bales per day and we under2 9tand it is proposed to gin at a price 2 that will be very attractive to the 5 farmers. g The market price will be paid for ai W cotton and seed at the gin. Arrange- tt >2 ments are also being made whereby Sf the farmer may store his cotton in a al ? bonded warehouse. Receipts for cotton stored in a bonded warehouse is 9j igilt edge security for loans. This will ^ be quite an advantage to any one bi wishing to hold cotton and borrow a] money against same, and to hold for better prices. We are glad to have u these much needed additions to our town. iT I Corn Growers B Get 8000 Pounds. H Tbe Tri-County Association has R H eight thousand pounds of ? high grade fertilizer to give to the corn growers H who contest for it. Get busy right now and write for the Premium List g, 9 from E. C. Ridgell secretary, Bates- rc gj burg, S. 0. and see the rules on E Vj page 52. ^ I A full line of Peach's Base Ball j w K Ooods, consisting of bata, balls, gloves ! w Pj mitts, etc J fn ^ If \RMo3S DRUG 00. ! -at ODS GOMPAI , JE., 3iv?-A.IT. m m m m mage. Polite and Pi An Interesting Trial A very interesting trial was held )fore Magisarate Buff, at Brookland, lesday. It appeared that# Mr. Will ufcto demanded custody of his childn by a former deceased wife, a Miss oodwin. while Mrs. Juriah Goodwin. eir grandmother, with whom they ive resided applied for their keeping. The magistrate's decision was favor>le to Mr. Hutto, while pending apal from this decision to the higher >urt the custody of the children was vided. Mr. Sharpe represented Mrs, oodwin, while Messrs, Pringle Youans and DePass appeared for Mr. llttO. Gonzales Confirmed. Last week we mentioned the 'nomiition of Capt. W- E. Gonzales, editor The State, to be Minister to Cuba. ie Senate has confirmed his nomina)q which of course was no more than be expected, for it rarely occurs at confirmation by the Senate does >t follow nomination by the President id especially so is the case when con ess and the president are of the same litical party. President Wilson could >t have made a better selection. Mr. Gon/ales has done as much for e Democratic party as any one man e know. Such an appointment was ie W. E. Gonzales. Being fitted in rery way he will render valuable serce both to Cuba and our own country exington Fair Association. The Executive Committee of the 3xington County Fair Association et in the office of Messrs Efird & reher at the appointed hour with the llowing named members present z. C. M. Efird, G. B. Wingard, B. . Clark, W.jj. M. Berley, C. W. mghman, Jas. E. Rawl, Jas. D. Lowan, Thos. L. HarmanandM. D. H-aran. On motion it was decided to hold the iir on auesday, ^ Wednesday and tiursday, October 21st, 22 and 23, 1913 The Committee also agreed to send a Dunty exhibit to the State Fair and * TXT I A* ? ? J mmm M ? Akl MAM AM. r. u, o. YYiu^aru was ciourougoucimanager, to take charge and look ter the same. The following Superintendants were ected viz: Thos. L. Harman, en. Snpfe.; C. W. Oaaghman, lpt. Field Crop; J. E. R. Kyzer, Supt. onsehold Dept; Sim L. Hendrix, Supt orse Dept; Willie A. Wessinger, Asst. ith the Horse Dept; D. Jas Caughan, Mule Dept; John T. Kamindr, ittleDept; W. Q. M. Berley, Sheep id Goat Dept; James W. Lindler, vine Dept.; Geo. R. Fielcjs, Poultry id Pet Dept; S. Preston George, Mfg. id Mechanical Dept; O. W. Smith, ench Show Dept; (To be filled), Flo,1 Dept; (To be filled), Needle and incy Work Dept. The above will ' * institute tne rremiumiistuommiuee id are requested to meet in the office Messrs Efird and Dreher, on Monty next, Jane the 30th, at 10 o'clock . M. sharpe for the transaction of iportant business in connection with ie Fair. M. D. Harman, Secty. Lexington, S. C., June 23, 1913. To Isle of Palms. Mr. D. R. Haltiwanger, accompanied r Mrs. Haltiwanger and cnildren jd Miss Ada Williams, left today for ie Isle of Palms where they will >end a week or ten days vacation ad enjoy the bracing sea breezes. .r. Haltiwanger will attend the seson of the Press Association which leete there this week. He has been eavily worked for several months ad his health has not been very good. hopo the needed rest, at this poplar resort will send him back to his ome feeling as though he was back 1 his boyhood days. LOW RATES FOR EXPOSITION. aiiroads Have Made Concessions Fop Big Knoxvilie Show. Exceptionally low rates?the lowest ror made for an exposition in the outh?have been made by the rail* >ads for the National Conservation xposition in Knoxville, Tenn., during ie months of September and October, hese reduced rates are in force from art to finish of the exposition r.nl ill afford thousands of persons living ithin a radius of 300 miles oppor mity to make .the trip to Knoxville if-.ir-; :: ?;Sv.?-v lit?V ILT 4 COLUMBIA, 1 fjjr ompt Attention. ,fM > BARBECUE. j BOTTLED DRINKS. We will furnish a first class Cue J t am now making and delivering with all refreshments at Leaphart | bottled drinks in all the popular Store on Friday, July 4. Good music i flavors and several well known specialand some good speakers will be there. I ties. Having a new plant and all Come and enjoy a good dinner and a j drink9 being bottled under sanitary good time. Prices for dinner will bo conditions, I am prepared to supply oO and 35o. j excellent drinks. I solicit your patronBERLEY LEAPHART, j age. promising you prompt delivery DRAYTON TAYLOR. j ali^ the best the market affords. :i5"pd- I M. D. HARMAN, Subscribe to the Dispatch Si.00 year J Lexington, S. C. 4 THE MONEY YOU WASTE IS BANKED BY SOME ONE YOU EARN fT And should have it yourself. Why not deposit it in our Savings Department where you will receive interest at the rate of 4 per cent, compounded quarterly. As an appreciation of y our business, we pledge over $1,700,000.00 to protect your account against loss and extend to you all accommodations consistent with sound and safe business dealings. BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA M. L. Tyler, Manager. Lexington Branch I ??M????g? ?Ml?MM? MONEY WAKES MONEY " BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was not only a philosopher, but a financier as well, for he said, "Money makes money and the money that money makes makes more money." Money in Bank is safe from your own ------- _ 11 __ r extravagance, as wen as ironi me ever present danger of burglars and fire. We pay five per cent, interest on time certificates of deposits. BANK OF CHAPIN CHAPIN, SOUTH CAROLINA. ^ VISIT THE NEW it SPORTING GOODS STORE I i A\ INT rm TTMRTA \to ! M.1 ^ *ir | /|\ Where you can find the Best in j /{V ATHLETIC GOODS, FISHING TACKLE, Jk\ CUTLERY, BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES, GUNS AND AMMUNITION. COMPLETE X W LINE OF AUTO ACCESSORIES. W ds $ /|y General Repair Work?Gun and Lock Smith ijjjf fa Agents for the /(V Pope Motorcycles. ^ /|S We handle a full line of KNIGHT TIRES, "cost $ /ft more per tire; cost less per mile." The tube is red- tp ^ w | HABENIGHT-McDOIIGALL 0). f /]K 1631 MAIN ST. COLUMBIA, S. C.