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The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, November 4, 1903.
The Brookland Charge.
From a very interesting historical
sketch entitled. "Methodist Missions
in Columbia, which appeared in "The
State" Thursday, of last week we
make the following extract which
will doubtless be of interest to cur
Methodist friends in and around
Brookland.
"For a long time there was a very
small settlement where the town of
New Brookland now stands. As early
no fcho nrrmpr Ant.hnriHes Wfirfi
petitioned to locate a postcffice there
Early in 1894 the large duck mill
near the foot of Gervais street began
operations, the houses for th8 operatives
having been built among the
pines which covered the hillsides
across the river. From that time
the new town filled up rapidly, not
only with mill operatives, but with
merchants, carpenters, mechanics and
men of other pursuits. The present
population approximates 2,500.
In 1891 Rev. Geo. H. Pooser, then
in charge of 6ome missions in and
around Columbia, began preaching
twice a month at the newly erected
Brookland academy, in which building
religious services were also conducted
by representatives of other
denominations. The Sunday school
maintained there for several years
' was a union one.
In 1892 Brother Pooser suggested
to his small but now organized
church the erection of a house of
worship. The number of Methodists
in the straggling hamlet was not
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large enougu toieou uiuuu exjcuuragument
to the undertaking, yet a beginning
was made. Tee late John
R. ShuLer gave a tract of land, the
cornerstone, donated by Brother F.
H. Hyatt, was laid in February of
that year, and soon an unceiled and
uncomfortable house was ready for
occupancy. The brother who hauled
the first load of material to be used
in its construction is still a member
of the church. At the end of the
year 1902 there were 34 or 35 members
enrolled. The pastorate of Rev.
J. E. Beard strengthened the infant
church, but during the later period
it suffered very much. However,
the pastorate of Rev. "W. B. Baker,
which lasted three years, witnessed
unusual development. Under his
faithfub ministry there were many
conversions and accessions. In 1901,
a revival meeting resulted, among
other things, in the accession oi
about 100 members. During this
and the following year the building
was considerably enlarged and improved
so that it is now both comfortable
and commodious. The
charge is out of debt and some much
needed improvements are being
made.
Almost from its organization till
1900 Brookland was connected with
the Green Street church, but during
that year, with a church taken from
the Lexington circuit, it was a part
of the Brookland and Hebron charge.
In 1901 it was again a part of the
Green Street and Brookland charge,
but in December of that year was set
apart as a separate work.
The present membership of 260 is
much larger than that of any other
denomination in the village. The
Sunday school, the beginning of
which dates from the first occupancy
of our own church building, numbers
190 officers and pupils. The super
intendent, Brother G. B. Gibson, has
not been absent from his post of
duty more than five or six times in
as many years. There is a weekly
prayer meeting; and there are also
two missionary societies connected
with the church.
The following is a list of pastors
from the organization to the present
time: 1891-92, Geo. H. Pooser; 1893,
J. E. Beard; 1894-95, W. H. Kirton;
1896 98- W. B. Baker; 1899, J. E.
Mahaffey; 1900, C. D. Mann; 1901,
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Obituaries.
Lenora Ann Porfch died October
15tb, 1903, aged 32 years, 6 months
and 21 days.
She was first a member of the
Baptist church and afterwards became
a member of St. Peter's Evangelical
Lutheran church to which
she remained a consistant member to
the end of her life. She married
Martin H. Porth, December 4th,
1887. This union was blessed with
four sons and two daughters, one
being dead. She leaves many friends
and relatives to mourn her untimely
departure, but their loss is, we believe,
her eternal gain. Her remains
were laid to rest in St. Peter's cemetery
with appropriate service by her
pastor. J. A. C.
James Weldon Kaminer, was born
September 30, 1860, and died October
14, 1903. Aged 43 years, 14
days. He was baptized in infancy
and united with St. Peter's (Meetze't)
Evangelical Lutheran church in
youth. He married Miss Pauline
Calk, December 4, 1883, to them
were born 2 sons and 4 daughters.
One daughter and wife preceded
him to the spirit land. April 17th,
189S, he married Miss Lizzie Franklow.
He leaves to mourn his
death a kind and loving wife, 2 sons
and 3 daughters and many relatives
and friends. The prosperity of his
church and Sunday school was very
dear to him. Truly a kind husband,
father, citizen and neighbor is gone.
His funeral was conducted by his
pastor, R9V. J. A. Cromer, and his
body laid to rest in St. Peter's cemetery.
May the Lord comfort and
direct the bereaved.
J. E. R. Kyzer.
There is more Catarrh in this
Bection of the country than all
other diseases put together, and until
the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it a locai
disease and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co , Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. It is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. It acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for particulars
and testimonials.
Address, F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Funds Returned.
Between $4,000 and $5,000 of the
pension fund has been returned to
the comptroller general this year
against about $1,900 last year. The
large amount returned is due to the
prumpiiieaB ui llio uieriis ui uuurib iu
returning unpaid pensions, which is
very gratifying to the comptroller
general. Requests have been received
from applicants for a special
meeting of the pension board for
those whose names were got placed
upon the list, but, as stated, according
to a ruling of the attorney general
this cannot be allowed.
The report of pensions seems to
grow more voluminous each year.
The comptroller general states that
the work of this department has been
very satisfactory this year, as the
county boards have endeavored in
every way to co-operate with the
state pension board, and many undeserving
pensioners have been
dropped from the roll.
The Salve that Seals
Without leaving a scar is DeWitt's.
The name Witch Hazel is applied to
many salves, but DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is the only Witch Hazel
made that contains the pure unadulterated
witch hazel. If any other
Witch Hazel Salve is offered you it
is a counterfeit. E. C. DeWitt invented
Witch Hazel Salve and DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is the best
salve in the world for cuts, burns,
bruises, tetter or blind, bleeding,
itching and protruding piles. Sold
by all druggists.
T7. C. V. Reunions.
The delegates to the U. C. V.
meeting, held in Columbia, Wednesday
night of fair week, after a long
discussion, decided that they would
not designate any permanent place
for their annual reunions, but would
meet at different places from time to
time. Charleston it is thought will
be the next place for the re-union.
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Saved His Life.
J. W. Davenport, WiDgo, Ky.,
' writes, Jane 14, 1902: *'1 want to
tell you I believe Ballard's Snow
Liniment saved my life. I wa9 under
the treatment of two doctors, and
' they told me one of my lung9 was
entirely go ie, and the other badly
affected. I also had a lump in my
side. I don't think that I could have
lived over two months longer. I was
induced by a friend to try Ballard's
Rnnw Tiinimpnt. Thp first nnnlioa
tion gave me great relief; two fifty
cent bottles cured me sound and well.
It is a wonderful medicine and I
recommend it to suffering humanity.5'
25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold by The Kaufmann
Dreg Co.
Burned to Death.
Under the above heading a writer
in the Dillion Herald throws out the
following timely suggestion:
"The above is tbe heading we see
in so many county papers every
winter. Seldom you read of any
children beiDg burned in towns and
cities. Why ? Beoause fenders and
wire screens are used. If you are
too poor to pay for one, then put a
bent iron rod about the fire place.
This will save much suffering and
deformity.
A man is a fool who will make no
Drovision against fire in the fire Dlace
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with children in the home. He is
responsible who from carelessness
allows his child to die aDy such way.
A word to the wise is sufficient,
but a fool despises instruction, says
the Bible."
A Dozen Times A Night.
Mr. Owen Dunn, of Benton Ferry,
W. Va., writes: "I have had kidney
and bladder trouble for years, and it
became so bad that I was obliged to
get up at least a dozen times anight.
I never received any permanent benefit
from any medicine until I tried
Foley's Kidney Cure. After using
two bottles, I am cured." The Kaufmann
Drug Co.
Bridges to Have Draws.
Official notice has been received
from the U. S. war department to the
effect that an order has been issued
for the bridges spanning the Savannah
river at Augusta, Ga., to have
draws placed in them, and for the
bridges to be open for operation with
the draws, not later than the first day
m -r r\r. ~ mi Ml
ot January, iyuo. xnis win necessitate
tbe tearing away of the old
South Carolina and Georgia bridge;
cutting the centre of the new steel
bridge for tho draw, and cause the
reconstruction of the city bridge at
Centre street to admit a draw and
placing of a draw in the North
Augusta bridge, that steam boats on
the river may reach the city warf.
Broke Into His House.
S. Le Quinn, of Cavendish, Vfc.,
was robbed of his customary health
by invasion"of Chronic Constipation.
When Dr. King's New Life Pills
broke into his house, his trouble was
arrested and now he's entirely cured.
They're guaranteed to cure, 25c., at
the Kaufmann Drug Co.
Buried in Cotton. 1
Earnest, the 11-year-old son of Mr. t
John D. H. Kinard of Newberry
county, met with a horrible death
Thursday.
The four little Kinard boys had
gone to the cotton house, as they j
usually did every day, to. play.
Earnest was the oldest child. It is
supposed the children were playing
hide and seek and that Ernest fell
into a hole about four feet deep, .
which he had dug in the pile of cotton.
When taken out it was found
that the breath had left the body.
The neighbors were -called in and
every effort was made to restore the
boy to life, but all to no avail.
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Home and Farm.
We are pleased that the arrangements
have been renewed with the
Home and Farm, whereby we can
fnrni?h tVna farm ioumal in club
with the Dispatch for 12 months at
$1.25 for both papers. The Dispatch *
will furnish you with the home news,
while the Home and Farm will give
you interesting information regard- |
ing farm and household work. Cash
in advance.
?iff?I
TO SELL YOU YOUR FALL SUIT. OUR
STOCK OF
Men and Beys Clothing
IS COMPLETE. FABRICS IN BLACK. BROW v. GREY AND MIXTURES, AT
PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT.
"THE JEFFERSON HAT,"
best at S2 00, S2 50 and $3.00. A fail line of staple Wool and Felts at lowest prices.
THE GEO. D. WITT SHOE CO'S.
SHOES
COMPLETE LINE, MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S. BEST SHOES IN THE
WORLD AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
Lexington, S? C.
Cook Stoves! Cook Stoves!
AT RE5>U EI) PRICES.
To reduce our stock we will sell Cook Stoves at a big discount. We mean business. Call
and see our variety and orices on all goods, at
STANLEY'S CHINA HALL,
NEXT DOOR CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
September 23? 3m,
FlTZMAURICE FlTZMAURlCE
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1704 AND 1706 MAIN ST? COLUMBIA, S. C.
FALL AID AVIim III IMS.
The grandest exposition of Fall and Winter Goods ever brought to Columbia at old
prices and less, Read carefully the goods advertised in these columns and we will
abide the result. We want you to give us a call, because v/e can be of great benefit in
the matter of dollars and cents.
Special Bargain Sale of Clothing for Men and Boys.
100 odd coats for men at $2.00, regular price $5.00. 50 odd coat3 for men at $2.50
regular price S7.50. 150 boys ail wool school suits at SI.50, regular price $2.50. 300
Boys' school suits all wool double breasted. The most durable suit ever offered to the
trade.
DRY GOODS SPECIALS?3,000 yards MEN'S UNDERSHIRTS ?50 dozen
of half wooi,Dress Goods at 10c., 30 inches double brested fleece lined undershirts and
real value at 15c. drawers at 95c. for the suit. No cold will
HENRIETTAS-50 pieces 3S-inch wool t0^cb^?^ have tflese*
Henriettas, ail colors, at 25c. special LADIES VEsTS 100 dozen ladies' ribbed
vests at 12*c. each, real value at 20c.
OUTING?100 pieces 27-inch Outings, pEINXS-5U0 pieces of the best celiat
5c. the yard, regular price ic. coeg a[ ^ They are worth GJc.
SEA ISLAND?5 ,000 yards 36-inch BLANKETS?100 pairs of all wool
at by the piece or 5c. the yard to close, blankets at $2.95, real value at $4 00.
_1W ? . . . , , CLOTHING DEPARTMENT ?We have
JEANS?30 pieces school boys Jeans g Harman in charge of our Ctothat
12?c. the yard, ing Department who will be glad to see his
^.-rvrtr, .11 1 1 ui n Lexington friends. He will treat them
* CAPES. CAPES All wool double Capes fairiy, We have an elegant line of clothit
$1 each, real value at $1.50. j0g bargain prices.
MONEY LOST
is money paid for cheap shoddy furniture.
Why not go to
JONES & WILLIAMS
where iyou can get good furniture for the
price usually charged for the shoddy kind.
They sell
Chairs, Mattresses, Springs,
Bed Room Suites,
l_)i t? r\ ri "o, I
JT iUtUiCS, V^JLUUiVIS,
Stoves, Sideboards,
Bureaus, Beds, "Washstands.
Chairs, Rockers,
Window Shades,
Chamber Sets,
n fact nearly everything needed by housekeepers. Don't miss the place, 1213 Main
street, next to Columbia Theatre, jast as you turn into Main street irom Gervai?.
Jones & Williams,
1213 MAIX STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C.
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C. M. Efird. F. E. Drekeb.
EFIRD & DREHER,
Attorneys at Law,
LEXINGTON, C. H., S. G.
WILL PEACTICE IN ALL THE
Courts. Business solicited. One
member ot the firm will always be at office,
Lexington, S. C.
una 17?Gin.
D8, E, J, ETHE8EDGE,
SURGEON DENTIST,
LEESVILLE, S. C.
umce next door below post office.
Always onhand.
February 12.
EDWARD L. ASBILL,
Attorney at Law,
LEESVILLE, S. 0.
Practices in all the Courts.
Business solicited.
Sept 30?6m.
Albert M. Boozer,
Attorney at Law,
COLUMBIA, 8. C.
Especial attention given to business entrusted
to him by his fellow citizens oi
Lexington county.
Office: 1316 Main Street, upstairs, opposite
Van Metre's Furniture Store.
February 28 ?tf.
.T. II. FRICK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Will practice in all the Courts.
Office: Hotel Marion, 4th room, second
floor.
CHAPIN, ------ S. C,
Aguust 6. ( ly. i
ANDREW CRAWFORD
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
COLUMBIA, - - - - S. C.
PRACTICES IN THE STATE AND
Federal Courts, and offera his professional
services to the citizens of Lexington
County.
October 18?ly,
WILLIAM W.HAWES,
Attorney at Law,
NEW BROOKLANC, S. C.
Will Practice in all the Courts. Prnmnt.
attention given to Collections. Business
solicited.
September 16?6m. y
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Will Practice in all Courts,
KAUFMANN BUILDING.
LEXINGTON, SO {
On the 18th day of October, we formed
a co-partnership for the practice of law.
We will be pleased to receive those having
legal business to be attended to at our office
in the Kaulmann building at any time.
Respectfully. 1
J. Wm.-THURMOND,
G. BEL*L TIMMERMAN,
October 22, 1902.? ly.
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<0^,08. Ci J. OLIVEROS,
EAR. XOSE
Tliroat and Lungs,
GUARANTEE Office and Ret?jdence,
FIT OF GLASSES 1424 and 1426 Mario^St,
March 15-ly. COLUMBIA, S. C. ^
Dr. P. H. Shealy,
DENTIST,
LEXINGTON, - S. C.
Office Up Stairs in Roof's Building,
JAMES HARMAN, i
IDEITT^IL. STJ^O-EO^T
LEXINGTON, S, C.,
(Office in rear of the Court House.)
INFORMS THE PUBLIC THAT IfiE
will be in his office every Friday for the
purpose of doing dental work in all, its
branches.
March 19, 1902. ly.
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