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.. : The Lexington Dispatch. Wedne^y, September 9, 1903. .. PENCIL AND SCISSORS. Wayside Notes Gathered Here and There by a Dispatch Man. Dryatfd dusty. JS!ot, dry and no rain. Cotton is opening rapidly. Mr. George H. Koon, of the Fork, was in town last Thursday. The Auditor and Treasurer are making their settlement today. Just at present we are grievously annoyed with a plague of gnats. The local weather prophets have again got the weather out of gear. Be sure and attend the good roads meetingcon Saturday, the 19 th. Mr. George McCartha has moved his family into his new dwelling on Depot street. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat* Miss May Bradford is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella Edwards, in New j York. The Board of County Commission- j era held its regular monthly meeting Monday. } / A good young horse for sale cheap, j Apply to M. J. Kyzer, at Lewiedale, j S.C. < Hod. John Bell Towill, of the Bateeburg Advocate, was on oar i I streets Thursday. < Misses Erin and Mary George have 1 returned from a delightful visit in upper Richland county. A full line of all the fashions in v men's and boy's hats, juBt received c at Meetze & Son. 8 The jury for the first week of the September term of court will be drawn tomorrow. c v . Q Miss Mamie Boozer, of Columbia, Q is visiting her aunt, Mrs. P. L. Har, > man, of this place. V- There will be an examination for g teachers' certificate to teach in the c court house next Friday. t You are invited to read the advertisement of H. L. Oswald in this . j issue and see what he offers. r Misses Tranthem and Hill, two of c the teachers in-the Bateaburg Insti- [ tute, visited our town Thursday. Br. James Harman requests us to 1 give notice that he will be in his ] dental office on nest Friday. i Mr. J. C. Metz, of the Fork section ! sold a bale of cotton here last Friday, 1 for which he got 11J cents per pound. Mrs. J. B. 0. Caughman, eon and < daughter, of Columbia, are visiting ( Mrs. Lizzie Boozer at Drafts Hotel. 1 Mr. H. H. Counts, of the Peak c Bection, brought his cotton to this c place today and got 10| cents for it. The condition of Mr. Frank E. 1 Corley's child, which has been sick * for sometime, is much improved. ( Misses Nola and Ellie Haltiwanger, y of Columbia, visited the family of Mr. W. P. Boof last Sunday and Monday. Now that many boarding scholars j have entered the Palmetto Collegiate ( Institute our streets have a livlier appearance. I Rev. M. J. Kyzer will enter the seminary at Louisville, Ky., for a ] year's study in the theological de partmenfc. 1 Mr. W. Q M. Berlev sold his first - bale of cotton yesterday and called 1 in and placed down his dollar for his paper. 3 We appreciate the kindneBS of Mr. J. Luther Long in remembering us with a mess of very fine sweet potatoes. The ringing of the school bell ha9 \ been resumed and it is a familiar sound to the, ears of the people of the town. Mrs. Jessie Sites nee Roof, of Savannah, Ga., is visiting her brother, Mr. Hamp Roof and friends in this. vicinity. Meet me at John Fitzmaurice's clothing Btore for your fall and winter suits. Styles correct and prices right. F. Brooks Harman. In keeping with his usual custom, Farmer John M. Caughman called in Friday and paid for his paper from the proceeds of his first bale of cotton. He sold at 11 50. * Mr. Dempsey George visited the home folk Monday. He is now with Hayes & Hendrix, on Assembly street, Columbia. Mr. Will D. George is now the chief engineer and electrician of the DeKalb Cotton Mill, at Camden, in this State. Prof, and Mrs. James H. Hope have returned here from a visit to relatives in the upper part of this county. Mr. Davis Swygert and wife of the Fork, vieited the parents of the later, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Long, in this place, last week. Cotton planters should bear in mind that they can always get the tiptop market prices for the staple in this market. Judge tieorgs. S. .Drafts nas returned from a two week's sojourn in the mountains around Hendersonville, much improved in health. Bee the advertisement of M. R. Hartley & Co., Lexington, and when you want correct styles in Tailor made suits, give them a call. 1 Mr. N. U. Gunter, one of Batesburg's most prominent merchants, ( was in town Monday, and we were glad to feel the clasp of his hand. Rev. J.'M. Steadman and family, 1 who have been visiting relatives and I friends at Batesburg and at Mt. Wil- ( ing, have returned to their home in jraffney city. i Salesman wanted to look after our ' nterest in Lexington and adjacent ^ counties. Salary or commission. ( Lddress, The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, O. 6 Last Monday was labor day as [ ?ell as salesday. There were no ifficial sales made, and the Dispens- * \tj alone observed it as a holiday by * losing its doors. * g When you briDg your cotton or ^ country produce of any kind to town lon'c forget to call at the Dispatch iflice and settle for your paper. " c Mr. 0. 0. Drafts, of Hollow Creek, j v&s in town Monday on business ^ ind while here he made us a pleasant a sail. We are alwayB glad to shake c he hand of Otis. ^ t The Bazaar now has in stock a fall ine of school books and suppl 69, rhese goods will be sold only for spot jasb. Don't ask for credit, as we.will c v )8 compelled to refuse it. . 1 "8 Dr. Will. Wessinger and wife of < ihe Fork, were in town yesterday. ^ [t is said that the Doctor was look- n ng over the field with a view of ocating here for the purpose of prac;icing his profession. We learn that the Rev. I. N. StoDe, )f the Bayboro Circuit in Horry j ;ounty, who ba3 been seriously ill, is low improving. This will be wel- ( some news to his friends in this c tnnnfv ;uuuvj ^ Mr. John A. Wessinger of the Fork, ^ s among the many patrons of the x ine flour mill of E. J. George. He y same over last week with a load of 1 vheat which was rolled into the best lour on the market. If you expect to buy a mower, you should be sure and get the best. The . }@81 is the Walter A. Wood. H. L. j Oswald, at Lexington, is the agent, i ?ou want to examine his before ycu * buy. Price the lowest. < Mr. B. B. Hilier was elected Die- 1 penser at Chapin last Thursday. He succeeds Mr. John E. Dreher, who resigned to accept a position with his brother, Dr. T. H. Dreher, it St. Matthews, Orangeburg county. Messrs. H. W. Barre, Oscar Derrick, Bion Graham and Meetze Muller, have gone from this place to Clemson College. Mr. Derrick is a member of the famous Clemson foct ball team, otherwise known to fame as the "Tigers". j I Mr. Jules Bradford, who is con- 1 nected with tho engineering department of the Seaboard Air Line railroad, with headquarters at Portsmouth, Ya., arrived here Sunday to spend several days with his parents, : Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bradford. Dr. P. H. Shealy, of White Bock, a graduate of the Dental College in Atlanta, Ga., has located at this place, and has rented the front rooms of the store of W. P. Roof, and has fitted up handsome dental parlors. He is a son of Mr. Belton Shealy and is a young man of fine manners, and will as he deserves, receive a liberal share of the dental work here. \ ' Mr. John A. SLealy, one of Boiling Springs solid citizens, dropped in Saturday and made us emile. That warm clasp of the hand reminded us of candidate times, when its, "Howdy, howdy, how do you do, how's your wife and how are you " The fall and winter stock of shoes of Messrs. E. P. & F. A. Davis of Cjlumbia, has been received. They make a specialty of goods euited to the needs and necessities of the country trade, and invite an inspection of this stock. You will find tnem pleasant ana accommoaating. Mr. John J. Kaminer of Gadsden, came over Saturday for a few days rest, and to be with his wife and daughter, who are visiting the girlhood home of Mrs. Kaminer near here. Mr. Kaminer returned yesterday. He reports crops and their prospects not so good in his section. Mr. Wm. F. Furtick, of The Wed. F. Furtick Company, Columbia, is in New York and other markets looking up the cream of bargains in dry goods, notions, clothing, &o, for his customers. Head his advertisement on the second page of this iesae and "watch the space." Three persons were received into the Lexington Baptist church in this place last Sunday by the ordinance rf baptism. The baptising: was in | the factory pond and a large crowd from this place and vicinity assemDled to witness it. Bev. Miles J. Kjzar, the pastor, conducted the seremony. We were pleased to meet on our itreets yesterday Mr. S. C. Fulmer, )f the Pine Bidge settlement. He s a successful farmer and a sound \ )usiness man. His wife was with lim. It is said they are thinking of mrchasing a place of residence here io as to send their children to school. tVe welcome all such accessions to >ur citizenship. While in Columbia last week it was >ur pleasure to visit the Coca Cjla 3ottling works and through the couresy andpolitenees of the genial manager we witnessed the machinery in iperation. We are glad to state that he business of this company is growQo Mr. E. H. Hartley, a Lexington :ounty raised young man, whose lome place is Batesburg, has been ippointed commercial agent of the Seaboard Air Line railway, with leadquarters at Charleston, S. C Uhat is right. Give our boys a kliAMAA o mill ai^vr-1 n eUnm n r> yiiauuo auu vucj *rm ouicij ruun >. k. The line of dry goods, notions and nillinery carried by Wm. Piatt, Coumbia, is a pretty array of beautiful tnd useful goods?just Buch as will ielight the heart and tickle the fancy >f the fair 6ex. His stock is fresh, sontaining the last fashion in dress joods and novelties that will be ised the coming fall and winter. If ?ou went to ba in the fashion, call on tVm. Piatt. Teachers' Examination. By order of the state board of Education, the next regular examnation lor Teachers' certificates will be leld in the court house at Lexington on Friday, September 18, 1903. The examilation will begin at 9 o'clock a. m., and :lose at 4 p. m. There 'will not be any >ther examination until May, 1904. Apjlicants will please lurnish paper. .TORN S DERRICK. County Supt. of Education. Lexington, 8. C., September 2, 1902. Weddino Ms, Silverware, Jewelry. Cut Glass, Bronze Figures, Fine Lamps, Silver plated Tableware, all make very acceptable wedding presents. V?'e can send illustrations now of some of above. We handle only fine goods which we sell at close prices. On all orders accompanied by check we PREPAY EXPRESS charges on the goods. We guarantee satisfaction and if for any reason any article does not please you, send it back at once and ue return your money. I&i/? that lahV Send no raii* ct-r UO JUUA V4.14.W** P. H. LACHICOTTE & CO, 1424 Main St, COLUMBIA, - S. C. i WILL BE FOUND a I JL ' OLD HICKORY WAGON! of our cour Gregory--Rh< 1115 PLAIN STREET Febrnarv 14 ?1 v. WE OFFER 4 BAGGING 1 500 per cent, profit to farm* prices befor OUR~STC SHOES, DRY G00D1 s / IS COMPLETE Iff EVE BUGGIES LEXINGTON. TRADE VAP.K W. F3. ] LEXOGTO>, - The meichnLite of Columbia wi 1 soon hang out their dcuty signs beating the time honored legend, "K"?j ^ ^>e^ i "Lexington sweet potatoes for sale dm a gB|g here." This will seli thetn every- ' time. Dr, F. H. Slzsaly? DENTIST, ' LEXINGTON, - X. c. 1517 MAIN SI Office Up Stairs in Roof's Building, a strictly modern up-to c Qol A kinds ?*" Harness, Pa JJ UL needed in this line. The MY ONE ACRE LOT AND SIX ROOM j Goods right?Prices reas re-sidence in the town of Lexiugtoa on Lower Main Street. *he dwe ling is nearly new is in thorough repair ai d comfortable. There is a well of good water on Tt T^T> A 1 the premises and a tine garden spot. A.1 For terms, etc., epp'v to T. FRANK GRIFFITH, Columbia, S. O., or DR M. Q HENDRIX, x ^ Lexington, S. C. I J >> September 2, 1902. -sw-iG. pd -* ^ KIDNEY DISEASES! - I are the most fatal of all dis- | eases- i rfli KIDNEY SURE Is a j f ULfc I d Guaranteed Remedy, \h0 w?rg0 or money refunded. Contain* ' remedies recognized by emi- j nent physicians as the best for : bc* c'4rT7 Kidney and Bladder troubles.; ?S2f.^'he^S^f.03 PRICE 50c. and $1.00. period w-w passed- ? r Grove's Tastelei ie e$st#\?9 fka facf- 5 ^ VAAIS. Average Al\! tn IUW OkVW w ^ -w^?- WW WW. WW ?y _ ? I bottles... Does this record of merit appeal to B Enclosed with every bottle is a Ten Cent# pack M??B?g????Bl?B??3??MWMBB?a \T OUR PLACE. ISJbB tnj ^ 3 are first in the hearts ltrymen, so. Mo 1 o Co., , COLUMBIA, S. C. 000 JBAJLBS LNB T*X1HS9 3rs. Don't fail to get our e buying. )CK OF S AH D NOTIONS. ? 7 RY DEPARTMENT, 0UR ST0CK 0F WAGONS ROOF. s. c# ss and Saddlery. WE HAVE OPENED AT fREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. late Harness and Saddlery Establishment, where can be found rts of Harness, Plantation Gears?in short any and everything 5 largest and most.complete assortment to be found anywhere, ionable. [RING PROMPTLY l>OY?. VrIS & CO. 1 Cor^ C8o|era-Infantum, the Bowels, Strengthen* _ _ 4L. ru:u A -w ?1, Costs Only 25 cents at Druggists, "teething easy" mill 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT. M. D.. ST. LOUIS, MO. Otfice of D. H. HaRDT. Secretary of State, Austin. Tex., Nor. 21,1000. SETHI N'A a splendid remedy and aid for ray teething children. When my oldest succeeding da7 warned U3 that we would inevitably lose him. I happened upon r administering it to him, and his improvement was marked in 24 hours, and from I have constantly kept it and used it since with my children, and have taken great s to ad mothers of young children. I found it invaluable even after the teething aiKS. D. EL HARDY. ss Chill Tonic 1 I filial Sales over One and a Half MDKon 1 i you ? No Cure, No Pay. 50c. | age of Grove's Black Root Liver Pills. B 4L '