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&& ' mm' V ' <# * * ? . ?-?. ? & Bepresentative newspaper. Severs texington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties tike a Blanket. VOL XXXIII. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1903. NO. 19. "W- ZEE. ZMZOZLTCZECTQZbT, JE., ^^JST^O-ZEZEB, MAIN STREET, - COLUMBIA, 8. C. Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. October istf hen IS SAID TO BE PAVED 1 WITH GOOD INTENSIONS! i DIIAA fAAElKfii Iowu Kivvnmv Shoes that tre not good are often sold by dealers who intend selling j good ones. ( When yon bay Stout and Fine I Looking Shoes for yourself and fam- ! ily. or any of your hired help from us, you can stake your last copper that they llRF WHAT THEY SEFM.I 1 ?v w v ?^ 7 | "THESHOEMAN,"| ; 1603 Main Street, j COLUMBIA, - S. C. | Feb. 6-lj. ] ! 1; j ^ DR. F. C. GIIMORE, DE2TTIST, . Located at no. 1510 main street. over Husemann's Gan Store, Columbia. C., where he will be glad to see his former as well as new patients. Dr. Gilmore will be at Brafts Hotel in - Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday. April 14th and 15th. to accommodate patients who find it inconvenient to call at his Columbia office. January 23, 1901?tf. A Good, - Honest Paint, is what we selL Good Goods for your Good Money. GET OUE PRICES ON OUR GOODS. 8HAND BUILDERS' SUPPLY GO BOX 240, COLUMBIA. - - S. C. October 98?ly. Use Kinard's LIFE TABLETS, TE?TI310IVIAL. I have used Br. Kinard's New Life Tablets and recommend them as a safe tablet for family use. Respecttolly, t n T\n a Tvno -\r t\ ?. x. x/ja<a.r io, jx xx. December 3, 1902. ly. Notice. All persons indebted in any manner whatever to the Estate of L W. Poole, deceased, are hereby notified that they must make payment to the undersigned on or before toe 10th day of April, 1903, and those having demands against the said Estate must present them, duly attested, on or before said date to ELZE POOLE, Administrator. March 13, 1903. 3w21. Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that I will apply to the Hon George S. Drafts, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Lexington, State of South Carolina, on the 17th day ot April, 1902, for a final discharge as Ad- ] ministra-tor of the Estate of L. W. Poole i ELZE POOLE, Administrator. j March 13, 1903. 4w22. j An a Hlnntft II alhlh falNtA 1 For Cough*, Colds ami Croup* j "White Bock Items. Dr. Geo. B. Cromer of ]\<*wberry | College, was with Pastor Ballentine j last Sunday, in the interest of a new | building for this school. He made , a profound impression upon the people, s,nd received encouraging aid from them. A case that excited unusual interest was tried here last Saturday before Magistrate Richardson. Mr. J. G. Hiller bad sued the town of Chapin for damages to his buggy. Wbile driving through the streets of that town one night la9fc January, Mr. Hiller ran against an obstruction which tore his buggy in three pieces. He sued the council for $50. Mr. E. U. Shealy represented the plaintiff and Mr. G. T. Graham the defendant. The verdict was $15 for plaintiff,-with the defendant to pay the cost. Some of the roads are being worked. In a case or two where we knew the conditions, the overseers have hired hands with money paid as commutation tax, and the sections have been put in reasonable repair. Some of us are anxious to see what the chain gang will do for us during the present administration. Why should not some record be kept, showing just where the gang has worked at any given period 1 The roads as j they are now should certainly teach us a lesson. I Work has begun on the house of Mr. S. D. Shealy. Mr. J. S. McCartha is master mechanic. S. C. B. j A Competitive Examination. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Under a recent Act of Congress, I am authorized to nominate by the 4th day of April next a cadet to The Naval Academy at Annapolis from the Seventh Congressional District. All young men are eligible, who are bona fide residents of said Dis trict, and who are free from physical defects, and who will, in June next, be between the ages of 15 and 20 years. I will make this appointment by competitive examination, to be held in the Supreme Court room at Columbia, S. C. on Saturday, March 28fch, 1903, beginning at 9:30 o'clock, A. M. Those, desiring to enter this examination, will be furnished all necessary information, by applying to me at Peak, S. C. Very truly, A. F. Lever, M. C. ? ? ** acaots -rod. ?priag" Araaca. To the Editor of the Dispatch: "I stand on the door steps at even? tide now, The wind whispers by with a moan. The fields will be whitened, but I shall be gone, To roam through the wide world alone.v I cannot say that the health of this settlement is so good at this time. We are glad to see Mr. Cnarley Smith out again after a long spell of sickness. Well, boys, it'll soon be time to write April fools "to yer best girl." The sound of gee-haw can now be heard in all directions. Plenty of rain now-a-days. It seems that it will all rain out and leave ub none for summer, but the ' good Master knows best for us. The mail from LexiDgton to Stall suits the people very well, but you I can hear then say we ought to have free delivery. Mr. James Lucas, one of the oldest j men in our section and a prosperous i farmer in his day, is doing very well at his old place. The wheat crops are looking fine I in this section. We are pleased to hear that Simon Lucas and Ben Kyzer, who have been ! sick, are doing very well at this time. Parents, let me beg you to educate your children. Do not allow them to grow up in a state of ignorance. Mr. Sherman Lucas laughs from ear to ear, but I don't know what gender it belongs to. With best wishes, I am March 14, 1903. Mont Lose. ??? Many School Children arc Sickly. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, Break up Colds in 24 hours, cure Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. I Boiling Springs School Dots. To the Editor of the Dispatch: We have be3n having some very disagreeable weather for the last week. It seems as if Old Winter haB departed for thiB season, or at least some of the beautiful little spring flowers seem to think so, as they are dotting the earth everywhere and again making it beautiful. On account of the inclemency of the weather Sunday the service at Boiling Springs was not well attended. Rev. Henry preached an excellent sermon. He is an able man and has already won the love and respect of bis people. We arc sad to learn of the illness # If.. T% 1 J iL _ i oi iiir. .raui miner ana 11 is me wisn of bis many friends that be will soon recover and bis friendly face be seen again among tbem. Tbe Misses Clark visited at their uncle's, Mr. Thomas Smith, Sunday. Mr. Olyn Crout, accompanied by bis sister, Miss Anna, also ^Mr. Fred Crout and sister, visited Mr. H. W. Koon Sunday. Miss Emma Koon, c'aughter of Mr. H. W. Koon who is attending school at Lexingion, spent Sunday under the parental roof. There will be an entertainment given at this school on the evening of the 27th of this month, beginning promptly at half past six o'clock. The public is cordially invited to come and enjoy yourself. Come one and all and leave your pistols and wnisltey at borne. Success to the Dispatch. Daisy Belle. . Mail Route Extended. The Star route leading from LexingtoQ to Stall has been continued through to Seivern. It is a tri-weekly mail service and leaves Lexington every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:L> a. m., and | arrives at Seivern tne same days at | 6:30 and returning, leaves Seivern | every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- j day at 7:30 a. m. and arrives at ibis ] ! place at 6:30 p. m. ' i Curss Cancer and Blood Poison.' If you have blood poison producing eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen giands, bumps and risings, burning, itching skin, copper-colored spots or rash on the skin, mucous patches in mouth or throat, falling hair, 1 one pains, old rheumatism or foul catarrh, take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) It kills the poison in the blood; soon j mil o/\?*ao <\t>n i%fi b on 1 omnl an ouicp, ciuptiuuo ucaij uaiu owci- j lings subside, aches aDd pains stop and a perfect care is made of the worst cases of Blood Poison. For cancer, tumors, swellings, eating sor69, ugly ulcers, persistent i pimples of all kinds, take B. B. B. j It destroys the cancer poison in the blood, heals cancer of all kinds, cures the worst humors or suppurating swellings. Thousands cured by B. B. B. after all else fails. B. B. B. composed of pure botanic ingredients. Improves the digestion, makes the blood pure and ricb, stops the awful itching and ail sharp, shooting pains. Thoroughly tested tor thirty years. Druggists, $1 per large bottle, with complete directions for home cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice also sent in sealed letter. P. C. I. Notes. Mr. Austin Weseinger, of Hilton, boards his son, Samuel, with Mr. JM. Craps and sends him to the Institute. MisseB Carrie and Mamie Corley, together with Mr. Perry Corley, who have been attending Midway school, are now pursuing their studies in the Institute. Miss Edna Snelgrove, of Saluda, who has been attending the school taught by Miss Lizzie Seay, is cor tinuing her studies in the Institute boarding in the home of Mr. George Corley. The free school at the Institute closes Friday a week, March 27th. Afterwards a pay school will be carried on to which it is hoped every patron wiil send. Children cannot get an education by going just to ] the free school. Mr. John A. Griffith, of Edmunds, i sends his daughter, Annie, to the j Institute. She boards with the ! family of W. P. Roof. Misses Bertha Kleckley and Delia < Harman have begun taking music j under Mrs. E. B. Roof, the Institute instructor. P. ? _____?Summit Items. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The weather continues unsettled. Farm work is progressing rather slowlj in this section. Several of our farmers will experiment with tobacco this season. The result will be watched closely and if successful, there will be in all probability a large acreage planted next | year. Mr. George R Hallman was in j town last week. i Mr. O. Cannon, of the Delmar j section, was in town last Saturday. j Mr. E. H. Shealy, one of our mill j men, was here la.st week. Editor Hare went over to Lexing- j ton last Thursday. Mr. James 3. Smith and wife were ! here not long since. Mr. D. T. Hitre has been indie- ! posed fur the past several days. Mr. J. VY. P. Leaphart, of near j here, was in town a few days ago. Mc-hsis H. A. 3iiller and "Major" I Harman, of Lexington, came up last ' Saturday. The latter was on a visit to his brother, Mr. P. D. Harmon of i 3ar here. Mr. Henry Keieler, of Baxter, S C, was in town a short while Monday. Mr. Scott Shirey and sister, Miss Lilla, of Lorena, S. C , were in town Monday on their way to Colombia. Mr. Hampton Hendrix, of Leesville, was in town again Saturday delivering guano. He says his sales for this season have been heavier than that of any previous one. Prof. John E. Hood, of this place, will be in the poultry business this summer. He has now about 75 chicks and has put another hundred jui 55 uuuci ii?a Uiu wu'JUcjj ueu. Sbe sets with extraordinary patienca and generally makes splendid hatcbs. Joe Allen. Baptist Union Meeting. Tbe Union meeting of the Lower Division of the Lexington Baptist Association will be held with the Antioch church the fifth Sunday in this month and Saturday before. SATURDAY. 10 a. m. Devotional exercise, reports from the churches and organization. 11 a. m. Sermon by Oscar Spires or A. L. Rogers. 12 m. Intermission for dinner. 1 p. m. "The duty of the church to give individual work to her members and how best to do it."?J. F. Fallaw and S. F. Derrick. 2 p. m. "Has God ever countermanded the commands Jesus gave to tbe disciples when he sent them out to preach, if so when, if not, why uot, possessed with the same power to daj?'7?Barney Sbarpe and D. J. Knotts. 3 p. m. The benefits derived from these meetings.?C. H. Corbitt and Buraette Kirkland. Query box opened. Miscellaneous adjourned. SUNDAY. 10 a. m. Devotional. Best means and methods of raising the sixty-five dollars called for and the one hun- ! dred thousand for Fnrman's endow- I ment by the Union. 11 a. m. Sermon by W. B. Fal- | law. Miscellaneous adjourn. All churches are requested to send j a full delegation, be on time and i stay till meeting adjourns. D. E. Craft, Chair, for Com. on Program. Gaston, S. C., March 14, 1903. WHEN IN GOOD wiv REMEMBER THAT COH SHOES AT THE I !2TEW SHOES ~AE c EVERY SHOE GUARAIS Cohen's SIi I 636 MAIN ST.. < SEE IS FOB SHOES K vr?n Rhnpc from fn'ipn and nt December 19. THE OIH RELIA BLE Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Bishton Locals. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The people of this section are going right ahead with their farm work and some have already planted corn. The wheat crcp of this section is looking fine for ttiis time cf the year and probably the farmers will have biscuits to sop lasses with by and by. Mr. Leroy Lucas preached at Smith Branch Sunday. We will now find Mr. Comptom Lybrand behind the counters of Mr. D. F. Shumpert, at Pelion. Comp is a popular young man and is ad mired by bis many friends. There are still several cases of love sickness in this section. Don't know how they are. We have had some very warm weather for the past few days. Mr. S. R. Smith is still our saw mill man. Mr. Ross is a hustler. March 14. G. Obituary. Pope Wilson Hite was born Dacemi n a i onr ? j j: ~ j t .vi uer - jt, jlou i, auu uieu ouuuuiy .? *, 1903. Age 35 years and 1 month. He was baptized in infancy and at his death was a member of Cedar Grove Evangelical Lutheran church. He graduated at the Baltimore Medical College 1891, aud practiced his profession until death. September 6, 1890 he was married to Victoria Eargle. To this union were born 6 children. 1 dead. He leaves father, mother, 1 brother, 2 sisters, a wife and 5 children to mourn his departure. The funeral services were conduct; ed by his pastor, Rev. W. H. Roof* assisted by Rev. Riser. Peace to his | ashes. WANT OF ~ rri) ciiiitFt1 IMI UIIVJWU IEN SELLS THE BEST .OWEST PRICES. KVING DAILY! ) SOLD WITH A rTEE AT lAa fitArA IVt COLUMBIA, S. C. \"HEJY J.V OUR CITY'. it a school big for your children free.