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w mmm & Sepr^ntatiue Newspaper. Savers Lexington and the Sardera of the Sarronnding Bounties ?ifee a Blanhet~ VOL. XXXIII. LEXIXGTOX, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1903, ~? GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPANY, W. EC. M017CZT02T, ra., 16SO MAIN STREET, - ' c i- 0, . _ _ , .... COLUMBIA, S. O. Solicits a Share of 1 our Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. October istf I " Lever Sells the Shoes, j STYLES RIGHT UP 10 THE (MINUTE. | Dear Madam: I A year ago we had so many people j 1 in the store Easter week that quite 1 a good many did not get waited on. I We don't know who the folks were. ; I and to make sure we are sending you this word to say that this year we are fully prepared to premptly wait on all comers. * i We are very proud of our spring ; stock and want to say that we are particularly strong on ! ' OXFORDS for Ladies at $1.50 and $2.00. LEVER, "THE SHOE MAN," 1603 Main Street, N V COLUMBIA, - S. O. Feb. 6??ly. 1 i 11 DR. F. G. GILMORE, ZDESSTZ'IST, Located m no. 1510 main stbeet. 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 K&miner Hotel in T -?'? ? on/1 Wn/lnna/lar UMXUgbUIi UU XUC9UH1 ttuu n vuuvovah^I August 11th and 12th, to accommodate patients who find it inconvenient to call at his Colombia office. January 23, 1901?tf. SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS. Suppose you write to us for prices before k placing your order for these lines. Our prices will pro* e of financial benefit to you. m Our goods will win a regular customer, where ohce tried, MDBIDERIffM BOX 240, COLUMBIA, - - S. C. October 98?ly. i| It Pays to Visi Tra WPP'S iPSf I It will pay you well to come to ^ and when here it will be to i make our store your headq ? the work of remoddling < piefced it will be one oi J ranged Department ^ To make room so 1 r on we have I ZEsitremelsr I If you can't came to see ue, wri " mail orders giving the pros ; new and stylish in goods fc [ SPECIAL MILLINERY i \ We will prepay mail, express or fre ?(% or over to any poiui wiunu a *?u.iu:> * ! IE JAMES 1644 and 1646 Main f COLUMBIA, ^ * Centennial at St. Peter's. Sfc. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church (Meetze's) during July 31st, August 1st and 2nd held services commemorative of the Centennial Anniversary of its present location. These services were intended to celebrate not the centennial of its organization, but of its location near the nresent site of the church building. r Many able and instructive addresses were delivered during these day8 by ministers of adjacent pastorates and on Sunday an able and inspiring speech by Dr. Cromer, of Newberry College, but what the writer wishes to speak of now is the eloquent, carefully prepared, entertaining and historically valuable address on "The History of St. Peter's church" by Maj. H. A. Meetze, himself long an influential member and officer of the congregation and long an honored and useful citizen of T AAnnfr UOAIUgtiUU wuuiij. We shall make no attempt to report this address verbatim, nor attempt to reproduce the eloquent and feeling words of the aged and venerable gentleman when he took a chair within th*e altar and began his remarks. We trust that the address will be published in full and carefully preserved among the records of the church. The large audience heard, felt and were thrilled. We shall attempt to give only a few of the many facts mentioned, those which are historically important, in the hope that we may aid thereby in perpetuating them in the memory of our people. St. Peter's church was incorporated by act of the legislature in the year 1788. The act of incorporation makes its first location on 18 mile creek. This was on the '-Ehrhardt place" and traces of the old building still remain. Tradition has it that this church was called "Peter's" from Peter Ehrhardt, and that it was not made up of the membership of St. Peter's church. This is a mistake. The old church was named St. Peter's and was first located on 18 mile creek, but was some years later moved near to its present site for the purpose of placing it in the midst ol a more populous community, and also, that it might be not too close to Zion, another German Lutheran church for in those days our ancesit Columbia and jf de at |j ITIIEIT STORE. | Columbia to do your shopping jS| your advantage and proht ;o uarters. We have just begun ^ 3ur building and when com- & I the most completely ar- -J-.' i Stores in the South. ^ that theworkcan go Ss put on some ^ Prices. j? ite and we will gladly fill your aiptest attention. Everything n-; ?r the ladies and their homes. '0% SALES HOW GOING ON. | light on all purchases amounting to S5 |2| it 600 miles ot Columbia. LTAPF CO., I street, Corner Blanding, ^ s. c. m j NOTI S MORI GOODS NOTI ? SAME GOODS 0? We challenge alltc claim if tl CASE IS A CARD TEAT WEE DETERMINED TO WIN IS ] IS OCR C. 0 MEET US AT "THE FOUNTAIN CC MAIN STREETS, CO W. D. Bat i tors wished to build Dot too closely dc together. fr The following family names, still R nrominent in the county, are found ij( IT - on the easly church rolls: Meetze, Caughman, Long, Rauch, Hendrix, jn Ehrhardfc, Craps, Kyzer, Leitzey, c\ Calk, Lybrand, Rawl, Geiger, Wyse, Wingard, Boozer, Seay, Corley, ja Gross, Ellieor, Frye, Harman, Reeder, 8j Kelly, Drafts, Roberts, Haltiwanger, C( Younginer, Roof and from about a, 1800 Kaminer and Franklow. And i\ the following which are no longer, so far as known, in the county: Gort- w man, Lites, Boone and Shultze. p During the first half of the last century many members removed to ^ Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi ^ and their descendent are now numeroue, prosperous and respected in ^ those states. There, whenever practicable, they formed themselves into i ul 1 Lutheran congregrations and today ^ the bulk of the membership of the 1 Georgia and of the Mississippi synods are composed of their deBcen- ,, [ dants. 1 i In 1787 fifteen German congregai tions, nine Lutheran and six Reform- ! 1 1 , , , , . I CD . ed were organised into an association known as "The Evangelical Body." ? ri. t? j i..i G To tins association ot. reter a Deionged. Rev. Hockheimer, in its early 133 history, probably preached at St. Peters sometimes. Little is now ui known of him, but it is known that in his widow lived many years after his ic death and in very destitute circum- th stances. Zion, Bethel, (High Hill;, re and St. Peter's were early placed in s a pastorate. Rev. Winkhoase was H one of the early pastors. The place E of his grave is still known, but it is M unmarked and is about two miles di east of Little Mountain in the north- wi western part of this county. Rev. at Bamberg was pastor certainly of ^ Zion and very probably of this di church, also. Rev. Wallburg was sc also one of the early pastors. About ac this time Salem church on, Hoiiow dc creek was founded. Very early in gt the last century Rev. Bernhardt was pastor of the church and did a wi great work there. He died in the m year 1809. Some of his descendants wi now live in the vicinity of the church. ! m Rev. Wincard also served this church, | 0t but little iB now remembered of him. G Soon after the formation of the hi N. C. Synod, 1803, St. Peter's cor- H ICE ar FOR SAME MONEV. ? rCE. : FOR LB MOIL." CO ) disarmrove this tb ley can. Z N PLAYED BY A MAN IARD TO BEAT. THIS IBP- Ll DC CORNER RICHLAND AND ]01 LUMBIA, S. C. CI ad twi '"Si i: bi acted itself with it. Ia 1810 Godey Dreher, and in 1812, Michael aucb, and J. Yo3t Meetze were jensed to preach by theN. C. Synod, hese ministers, each at some time 811 his ministry, preached at this lurch. They were godly, zealous, V1 n*iiltnnn? in 'lUJJg utcu auu uuiaiug m vuun bors in the cause of Christ. The jeaker gave a vivid account of the mdition of the country at that time w id of the selfsacrificing lab of iese true Soldiers of the Cross. In 1824 the S. C. Lutheran Synod as organized and, of course, St. eter's joined it. Doctrinal differices between Rev. G. Dreher and w le other ministers of the Synod p nally, in 1837, led the former to ^ ithdraw from that Synod of which j e was the first president and of g hich he had at all times been an ^ stive and influential leader. Eight 44, ingregations followed him and from ^ 837 to 1852 remained without synJ w Sical connection. In 1836 and ^ S37 Rev. Kleckley was pastor of the lurch, but he remained in connec- j on with the Synod while St. Peter's as one of those which were with- ^ rawn. He afterwards removed to eoreia, where he labored in the unistry for many years. _ Rev. Dreher was pastor from 1837 ntil 1851 when owing to physical firmities he was forced to give up l part his work. Rev. Daniel Efird ten became his assistant and the | gular pastor in 1854. The churches irved by Revs. Dreher and Efird in >52 joined largely through Rev. fird's influence the Tennessee Synod. S' r. Dreher himself never did. He ed in 1875, aged 85 years. He as a strong mac, a leader and an JM >le preacher of the word. Rev. J. y ost Meetze, the grandfather of the LJ stinguished speaker, died in 1833, [ed 77. In labors he was abundant id only eternity can reveal the good me by this modest, but earnest ^ >spel preacher. The services held in this church sre in its early history in the Ger- *1 an language, but soon the English Ji aa introduced. Ia her early years any distinguished ministers from A her states visited her. Rev. C. A. fl . Storch preached there on one of s missionary tours. Rev. David enkel, then only 17 years old, cached his firdt sermon there iu i 112. In 1854 the charge was divided id Rev. Adam Efird became pastor the charge embracing St. Peters id so remained until his death in 170. In 1873 Rev. A. L. Crouse icame pastor aDd served until 1878 e was followed by Rev. J. K Efird, ho remained until 1882. In 1883 e present pastor, Rev. J. A. Cromer, as installed. The present church building was mpleted in 1859. The one before is was about one half mile from the esent site. The original log church 1 18 mile creek was about three ilea from the present building. A strikingly eloquent appeal, and e trust a moving odc to all the utherans of this section who are >w divided in fact, but hardly any ger in spirit to come together in iristian brotherhood and together ivance the cause of the Lutheran hich we all love, closed this admiral [dress. The speaker said "good re," but we are unwilling to say at to him?We say "Au revoir" r we hope to meet him and hear m again. S. J. Derrick. Ella's Doings. o ths Editor of the Dispatch: Mrs. W. W. Koon, who has been ck we are glad to say is up again. tit s-v i oi v* f i if 1 L a. XVJ&LL iUUUIO liuui tuo JL uia sited at her sister's, Mrs. John healy's, Sunday. A nice shower fell here Saturday, very welcome one too as the crops ere suffering from the drought. Miss Leila, the gentle sweet daughir of Prof. S. S. Lindler, has left us ? attend the Summer School at Lextgton. The picDic at Beulah Saturday as a success. The little ones did ell and everything went tff nicely, rof S. S. Lindler delivered a very >uching and interesting address on le subject of "Mother's duty to the unday school." Rev. Wm. Bedenaugh also made a line speech on Temperance." Prof. Haynes from leesville mingled with us and we ere glad indeed to see his smiling ice and grasp hi3 hand. He also ive a very interesting talk which we 11 appreciated greatly. Miss Ethel Koon left us today for le Summer School for Teachers, [ay her efforts be crowned with sucjss. "Nita" COH ''Shoes ax rYLE, LIGHTNESS AND STRE] BINED IN OUR Ipring and Sin FOR MEN A] ery shape and all kinds of leather are offej whole truth about the^e shoes would s t elieve your eyes 1 DYEING and jolien s Si 1636 MAIN ST., C ( Echoes from Spring Branch. To the Editor of the Dispatch: This community is er joying excellent health at this writtine. Crops in this settlement arc falling back fast. Corn in sandy land is about dried up. Corn on good land and late corn is not hurt very much. Cotton is getting along very well. Mr. Iva Kjzer is spending a while with his father. George Wingard is still making his borne in Georgia. Mr. G. C. Gantt is engaged in work at Pelion with Mr. J. C. Fort. Miss Cora Rish and Mr. fi. V. Rish are attending the Summer School at Lexington for Teachers. By all signs the marrying fever will be very high this fall and nothing but the preacher can heal it. Mr. Mansell Berry's wife passed over the river of life on the 9in of July and has gone to meet her father and mother. She was a member of Floieace Baptist church and remained faithful until the end. She was buried at the above named church and a large crowd attended her funeral services. Mr. Noah Lucas and Reedy Kyzer, of the Scouter creek section, are at Mr. S. R. Smith's saw mill with their wtill *nl linn* All f L A oUin AC BUiUgJO JLUUl luiltug UUl IUC OUIUglLC. Bob White is whistling the good Editor a beautiful soDg. Mr. Editor you just ought to bear him. We have had a nice shower of rain and we can breathe free from dust. Peaches are full ripe and I hope we are feasting on pies. A big meeting will soon start in tkis settlement. Hope much good will be done. Billy Biy. August 1, 1903. Notice Survivors. You will meet at your regular meeting places in each township on Saturday, the 22nd day of August at 2 o'clock p. m., and elect one of your number a representative of your township, who is not on the pension roll or an applicant for pension, to meet at Lexington on the first Monday in September at 10 o'clock to elect four of their number, who will compose the CouDty Pension Board for the next eneuing year. S. M. Roof, Chair. Co. Pension Board, August 1, 1903. I Let us have that dollar you owe us. ENS re Right." SGTH MOST SKILLFULLY CO ITNEW LINE OF m nmer footwear, 0 WOMEN. red at very moderate nrice.-. veiling the eem like fulsome praise. C me in and when in our city. 1 CLEANING I A A A V* A IVUj kjltfl \J) 30LUNPIA, S. C.