The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, August 27, 1902, Image 8
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, August 27,1902.
I PENCIL ANDJCISS0RS.
Wayside Notes Gathered Here and
There by a Dispatch Man.
Cotton is opening rapidly.
Sow turnips and plenty of them.
Hogs and sheep will now have a
rest.
Monday is salesday and also a legal
holiday.
Both Dr. Timmerman and Senator
Sharpe are defeated.
Speaking of ducks, it takes greenbacks
to catch canvassbacks.
pf The nomination of U. X. Gunter,
Jr., for Attorney General is conceded.
Widows are not always as mournful
as outward appearance would indicate.
A busybody is a person who wastes
a lot of time pointing out the duties
of others.
Mr. H. W. Koon now resides at
the Swygert old place at BoiliDg
Springs.
The vote of oar "Baby" was very
flattering?being practically unanimous.
Miss Mary Fox, of Batesburg, is
visiting her uncle, Mr. John J. Fox,
in this place.
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Some of the candidates will now
realize that "many are called, but
few are chosen."
.Rev. W. E. Barre. the pastor, will
preach at Hebron next Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock.
The strongest Insurance company
in the world is the New York Life.
Alfred J. Fox, Agent.
Mr. J. K. Day, of the Black creek
section, was in town last Friday and
favored us with a call.
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xne summer scoooi is progressing
finely and the work accomplished so
far is entirely satisfactory.
The September term of court for
Lexington county will convene on
the third Monday in September.
Mr. L. S. Mathias has a notice to
debtors and creditors of the Estate
of T. Shelton Mathias in this issue.
Miss Sue Corley has closed her
school at Smith Branch. She will
reopen the school sometime this fall.
A joint stock company is being organized
to develop the water power
of Broad river, at Bookman s, in this
county.
The battle of ballots is now on in
earnest. Many candidates have already
fallen victims and more mill
j|> yet fall.
When you want the very best
blaoksmith and wheelwright's materials,
go to T. B. Aughtry & Co's.,
Columbia.
The workmen have reDaired the
jail which was recently damaged by
the prisoners in their efforts to make*
an escape.
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Train up a child in the way he
ahoold go, and its dollars to doughnuts
he will take a flyer in the opposite
direction.
Mr. Neil Gable, of this place, was
carried to Columbia Monday and
placed in the hospital for the Insane,
for treatment.
A complete stock of the very best
make of buggies, wagons, snd other
vehicles always in stock at T. B.
Aughtry k Co's., Columbia.
Before you insure your life, be
sure to see Alfred J. Fox, Agent for
the New York Life Iasurance Co ,
at Lexington, S. C.
All af fk a ore oif finn
xa.il ui iuc vauutuawo aiu aiuuug
on the ragged edge of anxiety and
will continue to be there until after
the votes are counted.
On last Friday evening the teachers
in attendance upon the Summer
School were given a pleasant entertainment
at Drafts' Hotel. |
Mrs. Kreps, of Hebron section, is
? stopping with the family of Rev. W.
E. Barre, while attending the sessions
of the summer school.
In order to get as full returns of j
the election as possible, we have de- |
layed the publication of the Dispatch
until this (Thursday) evening.
Lexington could be made to flourish
as the green bay tree it her business
men would only lend a helping
hand to push on her enterprises.
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Rev. W. D. Qaick will preach in
the Methodist church in this place
next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
and at the same place in the evening
at 8 o'clock.
A number of negroes left for
Nashville, Tenn., Monday night.
They go with Mr. George Herndon,
the quarry man, to engage in some
rock work there.
Last Saturday was another dark
day and lamps again had to be
lighted to see how to work. But it
was not as dark as yesterday was to
some candidates.
Yesterday was a genuine fall day.
The morning was cloudy and in the
afternoon a slow, cold, drizzly rain
began falling, but the backbone of
summer is not yet broken.
On account of the scarcity of
water at Florence church, the ordinance
of Baptism will be administered
at Lucas' pond on the second
Sunday in September.
The survey of the route of the
Lexington and Columbia Electric
Railway has been interrupted by the
rain. It will be recommenced as soon
as the weather permits.
We had the pleasure of spending
last Wednsday night with Mr. Walter
F. Derrick. He has a comfortable
home and a pleasant family and we
enjoyed our stay beneath his roof.
J. M. Horner, who held the position
of dyer at the Lexington Mills,
has ffoDe to Canton, Ga, to accept a
o - position
as overseer of the dying
establishment of the Canton Mills.
An accident occurred on the Co- '
lumbia, Newberry and Laurens railroad
near Sligh's last Sunday morning
in which the engineer, train hand
and a negro tramp were injured and
the negro fireman killed. The train
hand is seriously injured and the rest
but slightly hurt.
There is a new flat at Wyse's Ferry
which is a great improvement over
the old one and adds to the convenience
in crossing. Bob now wants a
new wire rope instead of the old
chain and then he can cross the public
with neatness and dispatch.
The defeated candidates should
not feel sore over the decision of the
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majority, xne people nave spoaen
and by their decision all should be
contented. They received a very
flattering vote and all they needed
was only a few more ato get there,
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There are more sufferers from constipation
than from any other enemy
of our race; there is a long train of
annoying ills as a direct result and
there is nothing so effective in its
treatment as Ramon's Liver Pills
and Tonic Pellets. 25 cts., sample
free.
The one thing above others that
makes Leesville an attractive place
for parents who desire to educate
their children, is the moral and religioue
tone of the place. It is a model
town in tbis respect and our beet
people are finding it out. The town
ia rapidly filling up with select citizens.
Thursday night while in the Fork,
we had the pleasure of shopping with
our triend J. Calhoun Shealy, the
latch strings of whose door we always
find on the outside. He has
an excellent family and we were
very pleasantly entertained.
Mr. B. I. Hayes, a well-known
citizen of this county, died at the
home of his son, in Columbia, last
Tuesday morning, at the age of 74
years. His remains were brought to
Lexington today and interred in the
George family burying ground near
this place.
The candidates for county offices
addressed the factory operatives last
Friday night and all made capital
| speeches They also spoke at Red
i Hant Srthirdav hnt.h in the after
noon and evening. There was large
^attendances at all three of these meetings.
W. S. WesBinger was born Oct. 30,
1867, and died August 7, 1902, being
at death in his 34r.h year. Thus the
strong, the manly, the robust are cut
down in a day. We can but say:
"Oh! man prepare to meet thy God."
He connected himself with the Baptist
church about 16 years ago. Now
i he is gone to his final reward. We
hope his reward is peace. A. B. T.
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Result of State Election.
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For Uaited States SeDator.
Wm. Elliott 10.396 287
John Gary Evans 14,714 469
John J. Hemphill 11,523 597
D. S. Henderson 11,291 495
George Johnstone 11,365 331
A. C Latimer 19,244 740
Total 78,544
For Governor.
Martin F. Ansel 15,381 25
D. C. Hey ward 34,921 507
W. Jasper Talbert.. .13,813 556
James H. Tillman 13,724 390
W. H. Timmerman... 4,787 1433
Total 82,626
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j?'or jjieuLenanc urovemor.
Cole L. Bleaee 13,502 770
Frank B. Gary 25.900 1141
John T. Sban 31,687 939
Total 70,089
For Secretary of State.
J, Thomas Austin 16,988 419
J. T. Gantt 23.762 1709
J. Harvey Wilson 28,690 774
Total 69,440
For Attorney General.
TJ. X. Gunter 37,529 2590
W. F. Stevenson 33,807 325
Total 71,336
For State Treasurer.
9ft77
JLiu JUL* VOUUlUgO. +d\J I
For Comptroller General:
N. W. Brooker 13,528 656
A.W.Jones 19,222 271
W, H. Sharpe 15,295 1653
G, L.Walker 22,406 307
Total 70,451
For Superintendent of Education.
John J. McMahan.. .35,196 1350
0. B. Martin 34,134 1547
Total 69,330
For Adjutant and Inspector General
Paul E. Ayer 2,233 91
J. C.Boyd 21,010 1022
John D. Frost 27,333 1343
John M. Patrick 17,040 246
Geo Douglass Rouse.. 2,911 192
Total 70,526.
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James Cansler 5,198 84
B. L. Caughman 11,464 1407
W. Boyd Evans 14,044 631
A. C. Jepson 5,868 101
Henry J. Kinard 3,898 67
John G. Mobley 11,255 208
Hugh H. Prince 1,616 11
J. C. Wilborn 7,641 211
J. G. Wolling 5,419 150
Total 66,447
For Congress?7th District.
Incomplete returns show the following
vote for Congressman from
the Seventh District:
A. F. Lever 7,465
J. B. McLauchlin 1,677
We regret to learn that Mr. Jesse
Sharpe, of the Gaston section, had
the misfortune to lose dwelling and
all his household and kitchen furniture
by fire last week. We did not
learn the origin of the fire.
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