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*v^.. : I I I in Report of Town Lexington New Brookland Batesburg Swansea Pelion Chapin Lexington The Tei The Fou SB jNB I THE I I JOHN T. SOX, Mac 9 vi "lIB?III llllll III "OVER THE TOP" IN "NO MAN'S LAND." fa v. Bevy - of Pretty Columbia Girl Scouts Enjoy Higb Life at "Pine Camp/' Have you ever been "over the top" in "No Man's Land?" If you have not, and would lifce to experie ?ce that ""mystic feeling," it might be well for you to hurry, unless, for sooth, you would prefer having some of Uncle Samfs men induct you through and across the fiery desert on the fields of France. But this "No Man's Land" we started to write about is a land closer home?but a sure enough "No Man's Land." It's a land where pretty girls with graceful curls preside, and lead you through the winding lanes across the planes?to the jumping off place, and then back again into the mystic dephts of "No Man's Land." ; Its.? i "*No Man's Land," The land'wnere flowers never fade, "Where pretty girls never jade, As they their daily tasks perform. i ! "No Man's Land" is located at. laurel Falls, just one, mile from Lexington at George's Pond. It is inhab" ited by/the girl scouts from Columbia, and Miss Adell Minahan is scout com- ; inissioner. Miss Minahan is superintendent of play grounds in Columbia, and well indeed has she kept her ? charges under feminine control. The scouts are divided into groups, the following commissoned, and noncommissioned, officers being in charge : Capt. Gibbes of the Taylor school group; Lieut. Heidt of the Shandon ! group; Lieut. Nary of the Maxey | Gregg group; and Sergts. Clyde Lee and S. Clowney. The girls do theirj own work in and about the camp, and when they get back to Columbia they I will don khaki uniforms and will help sell Liberty Bonds during the next hig drive. Following is a list of the girls in "No Man's Land:" Nell Moody. Elizabeth Dudley. * Monica Brown. "Betty Welis. Max*garet Wells. !Mary Clowney. Alma Richardson. Belva Sylvan. Caroline Gary. Martha Killings-worth. Romelle Martin. Margaret Narey. Ruth Leonard. Batty Brown. James Gary. . .... ill* , { "l. gBMBHMBPBMMBMSaBBBgBBHBBI Fifth Feder C Population 1,500 Bank 3,000 New 2,000 First 700 Bank 300 Bank 500 Bank 1,500 Horn 4 * i / i Banks of the Westeri rth Liberty Loe Subscribe for Your 3ANK C lager A | Gladys Watson. v * Harriet Marshall. 1 Alice Mikell. ' CAMP FIRE "SPARKLERS." Miss Elma Marks of Columbia is visiting- Gamp "No Man's Land," the guest of the only man in camp (?) Sergt. Clyde Lee. li Nell Moody skinned her knee and w "Sis" Clowney caught a red bug. I Batty Brown won her laurels as a life-saver and as a general handyandy. Monica Brown won the silver cup offered, in the talking race. i ' y * Private Killingsworth has a coop of fine "jiggers" to distribute as souvenirs among her friendss in Columbia when she gets back home. ELECTING A COMPTROLLER . GENERAL. . The South Carolina Democratic Commiitteicj at their meeting Tuesday placed the Election of a Comptroller j ^ General in the second primary, to be ;. h\ Id September 10th. I ^ This is a most important office and ! should have the careful consideration ! or every voter. Further, a full vote !* should be cast and it becomes our I duty as voters to turn out and vote,' if for no other reason than to elect a : suitable man to the office of Comp- j troller General. j The late Carlton \V. Sawyer had a j i ost successful administration. re- ? yarded so by ail factions.At his death J ( overnor Manning appointed Mr. i Sawyer's Chief Clerk Rut L. Osborne i as Comptroller to fill the unexpired! tcr* *. IT ti*. Osborne is well known by many I :\ington County men. He was en- ' d u-scd to the Governor by the people jt} oc his home County without reserve, j S1 S nee his appointment he has been J urged vj make the race for the long & V rm by County Officials from all over ^ tlie State. These County Officials j ^ v.ork in concord with the Comptroller j C'rneral's office and their endorsement, fi should hav great weight. They know : G the man. j tl Comptroller. Osborne is a young i 11 i an full of energy and ambition. He j has been refused enlistment in the U. ' I I A. and Navy seven times. His I first official act was to reduce ' the j ate levy from 9 1-2 to S 1-4 mills. >] MRS. ARCHIE WILLIS. j si Mrs. Archie Willis, who died in 1 a charlotte a few davs ago, was well i D j known in Lexington where she had ! u < ften visited at the home of her uncle j w Judge C. M. Efird. She was a daugh- i B ter of Dr. and Mrs. B. K. Kreps, of j ei Columbia, and was a general favorite p; : n:ong a large circle of friends. lively in form and with a charm- b< ' disposition, she drew near and fl dear to her all with whom she came s< in contact. To the bereft family The Dispatch- e< News evtends its tenderest sympathy, w . $ \Wj III 1. 1 B* MM m IT f? ? . i ? IflflF 1FI I MMjsl Mi al Reserve , !ounties, Citi< The Report j Name of Bank : of Western Carolin Brookland Bank National Bank of Swansea UI I CilUll of Chapin e National Bank i Carolina System W< in Begins Sep Bond Through Thi m* w? Head Office WLL GO TO CAlf GREENLEAF. The folowng young men go to do. mited service at Camp Greenleaf and ill leave tomorrow morning: Irby Seay Mose William Hartley Morris Fulton Gunter Robert Hilliard Dyches X. Jasper Roof. X. B. Wannamaker ' ' ? W. L. Roof Pavntiroll Williams Joseph Ebbin Mayer Hammie Spigener Talmage T. Hall R. L. Sox BUY STANDARD GASOLINE. We sell only tested gasoline coining p to the S. C. State law standard, j Te do not sell naptha for gasoline or; >\v graded gasoline. Our gasoline ive., you the fire ana power.Our pros' it price is 27e the gallon and we-give du standard measure?full gallons, ur large new gasoline pump and I ink has arrived on the ground and ill be placed in a few days. This up >-date pump station will deliver tesi;1 and filtered gasoline quickly and e will be better prepared to serve ttr patrons and the public. HARMON DRUG GO. CARD FROM AUDITOR DENT. o the Democratic Voters of Lexington County: T take this opportunity to express to le voters of Lexington County my neere appreciation of thv. r confi- 1 ence in mc. as expressed in the vote j iven me in the recent election, ft; tall be my purpose, during the next I vo years, as it. has always been in i le past, to endeavor to merit the con ! dence and trust reposed, by giving! to most efficient administration ot j le affairs of the Auditor's office with i i my power. Very truly, W. D. DEXT. MC1XKN.VLD?I URN*Kit. At the home of the brides parents, ! tr. and Mrs. Dan McDonald, in Ker- j law on Thursday evening, August 8,! t 7 o'clock Miss Theresa Am hula Mc onald and Robert P. Turner were nited in marriage. The' ceremony as performed by the Rev. R. M. Duose, Pastor or the Bride, in the presice of relatives of the contracting j' arties. The parlor and East porch were eautifully decorated in ferns and sun owers. A delicious luncheon was j irved before the ceremony. [ Mr. Turner is well known in this j Dunty and his marriage will occasion arm congratulations. i Q TP |J M .3 i opo 10 District Shov is, and Town as Compiled: ' Apportionmen 3 Branch'0" $16,300 11,100 59,000 21,000 5,100 5,400 30,400 i 7 ire Alloted $237,000 1 t. 28th, and C s Bank, and We Wil Aiken, S. C. notice. I>y virtue of authority of Act 1918, the undersigned Supervisor and Treas urer of Bexington County S. C. will borrow Six thousand dollars for the improvements on Court House and Annex. The taxes to be collected in 1918 are pledged to reply said loan. Parties or institutions wishing to lend the county sad funds are requested to i fill sealed bids giving terms, rates etc., with- the County Supervisor by or before the 23rd day of Sept. 1918 at 12 o'clock M. at whch time said bids will be opened. Right to reject any or all bids is reserved. C. E. COR LEY, County Supervisor. C. E. LEAPHART County Treasurer. 2wks. Lex. Co. S. C. JOHN WESLEY WHITTAKER. ___ John Wesley Whittaker, died on Aug. 3rd. 1918. He was nearing his 72 birthday.' Mr. Whittaker was a j christian of the highest type, a true i friend, a kind father and a loving bus hand. Ho served his state in the Con- j federate army, from 64 to 65. He i leaves a widow, a daushte r,scores of relatives, and hundreds of friends, who will rise up to call him blessed, j His remains were laid to rest by the side of his son, Willie L., at Calvary i ch urch. HIS DAUGHTER. : WILLI K J,. WHI7TAKKR. Willie Laushton Whittaker died i Apr. nin, 1 y I >. in nis * < i ri veur. rit- | left a wulow and eight children, four! hoys and four girls: also many relatives and friends who feel their loss and extend their kind sympathies. Mr. Whittaker was a good husband, a kind and indulgent father, a good neighbor, and a friend to everybody. He was buried at Calvary Methodist church, of wiheh he was a consistant officer and member. A RELATIVE. PUTNAM FADELESS RYES. We have received our fall shipment of Putnam Fadeless Dyes, embracing all popular shades or colors. ! Romp-mber Putnam dves color any | grade of fabric, cotton, wool, silk or mixed goods, with less work and no failures, if you follow the directions. The pree remains 10c the package for all colors. "Change the color and ' save the cost of a new dress." HARMON PRl'G C< ?. NOTICE TO TILE PUBIJC! This is to notify all persons that my son, Samuel Gunter, a minor of the age of 15 years, left my home without my consent and without cause, on Saturday night last; and I hereby forbid any one to hire or harbor the said Samuel Gunter in any manner whatsoever, under a strict enforcement of the law. J. R. GUNTER. 3w47.) Swansea, S. C., Sept. 3, 1918. i miiwuAvr iirjjfi? fi i <uxj*r^t^rir.vm, *.i ,mi~tnmwnttrtctuja* *?w.-a-xxWNttut zf*| 4 V% ^ I J H |ir#| II 5l/l t*'' w . Lsi? >' u/ <30 v*\ igsdZC;. f? y-\ y*ii gy n '<hz^i> Wb %&?' M'-Jgd ^T1 Isf i 1 lo ics Aj ring Totals s t Amt. Subscribed $30,650 17,300 25,000 29,150 6,000 6,150 9,000 rhey Sold $455,000 of Closes Oct. 19ti !l Help You Buy It CARO LEX ATTEN Auto Ov We want you to k 1 i doing business at We want your bui in return Good Se: Auto Parts and Accessor eter and Electric Horns. and Tubes. We have installed a Ba complete in every particuh LEARN THE WAY to Good Sendee guaranteed AUTO SERVIC Claude D. Tliomp Day Phone 127; Night 114 LEXINGTO: B. HA3 Of PENDLETON, SC CANDIDA COMMISSIONER OF AGRICU1 * 11 tf ? I have had years experience m spent 25 years of that time in studyi; the farmer and how to solve them, ment of Agriculture as Pure Food an VOTE FOR THE MAN WHO KNO NEED AND HOV When the farmer is prosperous all.otl wealth of the world comes from the j Iron, Silver and Gold. J, le ft by States, L J . * ' m Per Cent 188 il 155 - 1 144 : |f 138 m 117- # 113 Si OQ Bonds fj h, 1918 , I INGTON BRANCH [ J ?mmmiM *mu ! w?b?n?gamgaM^?? JTION 5 vners! ^ % SI f V'/'v :now we are still the same place, siness and offer " ff < rvice. # ies, Stewart SpeedomPennsylvania Casings tfovnr PUrrnnn. n n \J11CIL ? AJLAg V Utiit ir. Free air the Service Station. I. E STATION ison, Manager. v> \ ? Next Door to Meetze & Son ' NT, S. C. RRIS )UTH CAROLINA TE FOR LTURE AND COMMERCE practical agriculture. I have ng the problems that confront \ Seven years with the Depart* d Seed Inspector. W WS WHAT THE FARMERS / TO GET IT jl ler classes are Prosperous. The ^ oil in the shape of ^griadjure, , J / advt r V j ::VvMM