Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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** ' K&fe C.c . V-v V Clothing, Sloe NEW STG m li CELEBRATED L( BEST IN THE The Jeffersoi 5&v. . i FuH Line of Hats Ready to Wear ing. Will sai \r 3BSS' - *v The Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, December 3,1902. PENCIL MD SCISSORS. I Wayside Notes Gathered Here and There by a Dispatch Man. Read the trespass notices. There were man? DeoDle in town - ? * Monday. The weather begins to feel more like winter. A lot of small grain has been sown this season. Mr. Charles H. Drafts is visiting relatives in the Fork. Thanksgiving day was partially observed at this place. j When yon want Christmas goods J call at the Bazaar. I . Thanksgiving day brought wind and wind brought a cold wave. Every maid believes there is an orange blossom budding for her. Mr. Charles Reynolds is visiting his sister, Mrs. Simeon Corley. We understand that Miss Nancy Clark is quite ill at her home in this place. When you come or send to pay taxes, please remember to settle for the Dispatch. ' The chain gang is now in the Fork township and will be there until the first of January. Snow fell at this place on Thanksgiving day. It was not mpch, but was snow all the same. Keep an eye on old Lexington, she will yet astonish the natives with her manifold improvements. A i- ? * <..1 A great m&uy larmera are xeariui that this unfavorable weather will T>; . cause the potato crop to rot. About this time of the year most people are beginning to formulate good resolutions for the new year. Visions of sugar plums and Santa Clause are beginning to pass through the minds of the children. % Rev. A. R. Beck, of Rightweli, this county, has accepted a call to Albemarle Lutheran church, Albemarle, N. C. Wanted?a load of Peavines, hay or shucks?dry feed for cows. Dispatch Office. Mr. J. W. Lcn* and wife have returned from a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in Newberry county. Mr. C. D. Stanley, of the firm of J. C. Stantley & Bro., of Columbia, was in town Monday and gave us a call. Young America is grieving because 1.1? i? t u: onln /%# nannnn I UiO iSW 1UCU1UO kuc oaic ui vauuuu i crackers in this State and there is j talk of a rebellion. DeWttfs Sahf? j For Piles, Burns, Sores. j i "f-.t \ . ; IDealers In s Hats awl to k-BTk-O TT IL UEI,.SD, ILilUiMiU iZHZIETOKTOjfcT, S. m JACK AND DI 1 WORLD FOR MEN, WOMEN AN] 1 Hat, EVERYONE! and Caps, all Pric Clothing, and Upie you money on ( wear. How did you like yesterday for a rainy and gloomy day ? The annual meeting of the Board of County Commissioners is advertised to take place on tbe 8th day of January, 1903. ' A line of nice iron express wagoDS has just been received at Meetze & Son. Tbese wagons are very useful and for sale cheap. Inspector W. J. McCartha came over irom uoiumbia Jc riaay ana checked up the local dispensary. He found every thing 0. K. ' The managers of the Lexington and Columbia Electric Bailway are having some preliminary surveys made in the city of Columbia. You will want a lot of nice things to eat during the Christmas holidays. The place to get them is at T. B. Aughtry & Co's., Columbia. The Oyster supper by Ballentine Lodge, No. 75, I. 0. 0. F., was a success both socially and financially. Those who fended had a nice time. i A negro workman at the quarry at Cayce, in this county, met with a bad 1 accident by having his thigh frao1. 3 .3 _ At . ana ouier injuries. ( A piece of machinery fell upon him. For your Christmas groceries, , candies, nuts, fruits, as well as a full and complete line of choice family and plantation supplies, go to Q. M. Wingard's. A local weather prophet has given considerable study to the stars and as a result of his observations announces that every Tuesday from . now until Christmas will be a rainy one. ] W. P. Roof is pushing his buggy ( and wagon department and is now offering some special bargains in these goods. When you want a good buggy or a nice set of harness go there. Revs. W. E Barre, J. M. Lawson and W. D. Quick, of this immediate neighborhood, are among the ministers who are in attendance upon the Methodist Conference which is now in session at Newberry. Mr. L L. Gantt, Constable for Magistrate" D. E. Clark, brought Herbert Corbitt, white, to town and lodged him in jail Monday, charged with house breaking and larceny upon the premises of Gabriel Lucas. H. L. Oswald is daily receiving fresh shipments of all kinds of groceries, shoes, dry goods and dress \I7U i. . L - - ? guuua. TYueu yuu warn. anyming in bis line give mm a call. The post office at Learharts in this county, has been discontinued. Hereafter all mail matter for this office must be directed to Rural Free Delivery route No. 2, Columbia, S. C. Auditor G. A. Derrick is now in the Fork surveying the estate lands of Kiah Dreher for the purpose of division. Mr. J. W. Long accom- j panied him as one of the appraisers. I JLJLJL tS .a. XIE GIRL SHOES, D CHILDREN. t GUARANTEED. 1UT A Vk ri L? ATTA CP. UULCJ-L CI.LLU. ?JUy O to-Date Tailorsverything to A number of school teachers were in town Saturday in attendance upon the Teachers' Association, and while here some of them called upon the Treasurer and had their pay certificates cashed. A fine collection of Black LaDgBhan and White Leghorn cockerels and pullets is offered for sale at the Dispatch office. These birds are from pure breed, which have taken the blue ribbon at every fair where 0*hihitfld. Thia is a. cond onnnr tunity to improve the strain of your poultry. Call or write for particulars. "Today cotton is bringing cents." ?Batesburg Advocate, November 26th. On the same day cotton was bringing 8 cents in Lexington. See Dispatch of November 25th. Dalton George, a popular young man of this vicinity, has moved to Brookland and the Dispatch "do" follow him to his new home. We wish him an abundance of prosperity. The buggies and wagons sold . by T. B. Aughtry & Co., Columbia, are guaranteed to be the best on the market for the money. When you want a good wagon for a little money call on this firm. Major R. N.Lowrance, a prominent business man and a well known and highly respected citizen of Columbia, died at the home of his son, in Morgan city, La., on Saturday, Nov. 29. Major Lowrance has been in declining health for some years. He was about 74 years of age. Ladies, for your Christmas and Wedding cakes you will find iciDg sugar, candies for dressing cakes, ready prepared raisins, currents and citron, spices for fruit cake. Chocolate, gelatine, flavoring extracts, etc, all at the Bazaar. Mr. A. D. Steele laid upon our table one day last week a turnip weighing 8? pounds. It was of the purple top variety. Who can beat thib? We are also indebted to Mr. Joe F. Earman for several large and deliciously flavored turnips. Mr. Daniel I. Fulmer died last Thursday night at his home in Newberry county, just across the line alter an illness oi aDout tnree weens. Mr. Fulmer was the mail carrier for a long number of years on the route through the Fo;k from Columbia to Upweli and he was well anct favorably known by an extensive circle of acquaintances. McCreery Brothers, Columbia, are making a specialty of ladies tailor made garments and they Beek the patronage of the women of Lexington. Tnis is a reliable firm and are .L - i?j . 1 il t.: t ilit) xeauora m me latest uoaiiuuo ui Dame Fashion, keeping in stock the best line of dress good*, trimmings, millinery, novelties and other articles which are dear to the heart of every woman. When you want the best goods in these lines go to McCreery Brothers, Columbia. HnDHBOTflEHmHKSflEHKHHBDBIHBflnBBHHDi nap xoung OLD H We are He; A Car Load of R received. Som( we vj Gregory 1115 PJ February 14?ly. LEXINGTON MAKKET, CORRECTED WEEKLX BY THE MERCHANTS Bacon Hams, per ft 13 Sides, " " 12 Shoulders, " 12 Butter, per ft 20 Eggs, per doz 17 Tura$ys. per lb 8 a 10 Geese, perpr 70 a 80 Chickens, per head 12X a 30 Beeswax, per ft 15 a 20 Beef, per ft 10 a 12% Pork. " " 10 a 12% Tallow, per ft 4 a 5 Lard, per ft 12% Flour, percwt 225 a275 Corn, per bu .. 90 Peas, " " 75 Oafc " " Kfi VOW, w Fodder, per cwt 90 Sweet Potatoes, per bu 50 Bice, per lb 4 a e VEGETABLES AND FBUIT. The higest market prices paid for Fruit and Vegetables at all seasons. COTTON MARKET. Lexington,?Middling 8. Columbia,?Middling 8. Charleston?Middling 8. Augusta,?Middling 814 NAVAL STOKES. Savannah, yesterday's market Spirits Turpentine, firm 50 cents. Rosin, steady. mho Mile Hi, | LEXINGTON, S. C. LITERARY, SCINTIFIC AND CLASSICAL COURSE. NEXT SESSION OPENS 8EPTEMBEB 8. Vocal aod Instrumental Music. College Trained Teachers. 206 Students Enrolled Last Session. Expenses per Session $60 to $80. Send lor Catalogue to O, D. SEAY, Principal. July 30, 1902. ? mn JL* ai ill li/i uaiu* WE OFFER FOR SALE 133 ACRES of good farming land, situated on Beaver Creek, 5 mile trom Swansea. Terms easy. P. B. HAY, R. F. HAY. Swnsea, S. C.. September 24.?3m. ALL BIG BOEING EVENTS Are Best Illustrated and Described In POLICE GAZETTE The World-Famous . . Patron of Sports $1.00-13 WEEKS-$1.00 MAILED TO YOUR ADDRESS. RICHARD K. FOX, Publisher, Franklin Square, New York. Money to Loan. "TT/'E ARE PREPARED TO NEGOTIVV ate loans promptly in sums of S300 and upwards on improved farming lands in T AAnnftr T r\ri ct t i ma cinri nacv AJCA-lUg IUU UUUULJ. --"-"J terms. No commissions. Borrower pays actual expenses of preparation of papers. THOMAS & GIBBES. Columbia, S. C, October 1. 6mos. DR. F. C, GILMORE, ZDEOSTTIST, Located at no. 1510 main street. over Husemann's Gun Store, Columbia, S. C., where he will be glad to see his former as well as new patients. Dr. Gilmore will be at Drafts Hotel in Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 9th and 10th, to accommodate patients who find it inconvenient to call at his Columbia office. January 23, 1901?tf. DEN TALNOTICE. DR. L. L. TOOLE, of North. S. C. will be at Swansea, S. C., on the second Wednesday ol each month, and at Gaston, S. C., on Thursday following. Oct, 29?6m irs' Surries, ; Men's Buggies II Mm Bllf^IEC 3 DUUUICOp ICKORY WAGONS. m m adquarters for V eMeies rice Young Horses and Mules just 3 nice little mares in this lot which rill exchange for mules. r=Rhea Mu le Co,, LAXST STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. ? . J ? Until Von Sff lis! We guarantee to sell you for less money than any other house in the State. I Solid Oak Bed Room Suite for $13.50. It cannot be matched. 65 cents Chairs for 25 cents. VirfWW^i O X W V JeJh9p all sizes and prices, irom $5.50 up. Solid Oak Bedsteads, $2.50 and Up. We are Looking and Wait j& "VT mg IOP IOU. j Maxwell & Taylor, NEAR THE POST OFFICE, COLUMBIA, - - - S. C, November 12?if. Trespass Mice. I .Albert M. Boozer, All personr are hereby pos- I Attorney at Law, itively forbidden to trespass in any rftT TT\fRj a *2 *r> manner whatever, especially by hunting, jxoia, cutting wood and roads, hauling straw. Especial attention given to business en? etc.. upon the lands ot the undersigned, trasted to him by his fellow citizens ol adjoining each other, as the law will be Lexington county. rigidly enforced. Office: 1316 Main Street, upstairs, oppoD, r.george. si e Van Metre'sFumituie Store. J. D. b. HAKMAN. February 28 ?tf, October 22, 1902. 4w3. ? . ? " A Bice Christmas or New Year . Hilton's Life for the present is a fine piano or organ, Liver and Kidnevs either of these musical instruments oVd'COllieS COUStipaBan he had of M. A. Malone. Colum- ! . X bia. His instruments are the best, j tion. his prices the lowest and his terms The Lexit)eton Di8patch j8 read by the easiest. Write to him for further nearly everybody in the county that particulars. can read.