The Lexington Dispatch.
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Wednesday, February 24,1904.
^ Index to Nevr Advertisements.
Males and Horses?Gregory-Rhea
Male Co.
Ladies' Dress Goods?Tapp & Co.
Clothing?N. Y. Ricket Store.
Citation?Estate of Manning Hook.
Notice?A L. & M. R Hartley.
Homestead?Sam'l B. George.
Seeds?fbe Bazaar.
Clothing?Frank's Jobbing House.
f The
Markets.
The following is yesterday's quotations
except this market which is
today's for turpentine and cotton at
the places named:
T MIDDLING COTTON:
Augusta, 14J
Charleston, 14.
Colombia, 14|
LexmgtoD, 14T.
* Savannah?Turpentine, 63
Killinery.
y Mrs. Alice Timmons bas in stock
a beautiful line of millinery and bats
of the latest stales. Trimmings and
ribbons to suit. Give her a call and
inspect her stock. Iu the next ten
days she will have her spring and
summer opening.
r Divine Service.
f Rev. W. D Quick will preach at
Piegah next Sunday at 11 a. m.
There will be a reorganization of the
Sunday school after this service and
all members are requested to be
r present.
Fresh. Garden Seed.
If yon wish reliable garden seed,
you will find a large and fresh stock
at the Bsziar, to select from. All
kinds from a number of seedsmen are
in stock and guaranteed to give satisfactory
results, producing the finest
of vegetables.
Fire at Irene.
We regret to learn that Mr. Fred
Shumpert, who occupied one of the
operative houses at Irene, bad tbe
' misfortune to lose bis home and its
contents last Wednesday by an accidental
fire.
THE HOME BANK?Of Lexington,
S. G, pays you at the rate of 4
! per cent, psr annum, payable quarterly,
for the privilege of keeping
your idle money absolutely safe.
Iffarriod.
On Sunday, February 21, 1904,
at the residence of Mrs. 0 C. Abie,
the bride's mother, by the Rsv. Dr.
^ A C. Wilkins, Prof. H. L. Biidges of
Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Bertha Able,
of Leesville, S. C.
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Fish and Oysters.
I will have fresh fish and oysters
every Saturday morning at the old
post office in rear cf the court house
p and will be pleased to serve the
public with choice fish and oysters.
2*17 G W. Yallentine.
"Aia't It So?"
Rev. H. W. Shealy, who has for a
' number of years been working in the
Cotton Mills of Columbia, has decided
that after all there is no place like
dear old Lexington, has given up his
position with the Oiympia mill and
moved to tbg Sampson Jeffeoat place,
near Mr. R E Mack's. This is a
wise decision as many have found by
actual experience and many more of
Lexington's sons and daughters, who
nave wanaerea on to otner places
will sooner or later find out.
Letter to T. F. SEestse.
LexingtoD, 8. C.
Dear Sir: Would you ratber have
your customers speak of your shoes
as weariDg well, as not running down
| at the heel, as turning water, aDd
taking a shine; or wag their heads
and say nothing?
We'd rather have ours, at long*
intervals, say: "We want some more
paiDt, and we want Devoe." We
know it isn't in human nature to
^ paint very often; we don't expect
* them to come very ofter; don't want
'em to. All we waDfc is to paint what
they have to paint, whenever they
paint it; the loDger the time, the
surer they are to come-back. There's
business enough in the world; there
are houses enough to paint; let 'em
take their time.
If we were a shoemaker, we'd
make shoes to last half a lifetime,
? and shoe the whole town.
Yours truly,
F. W. Devoe &. Co,
New York.
P. S. The Kanfmann Drug Co., sells
our paint.
A
Lucky Han.
Mr. D Abner Derrick was awarded
the Set of Dishes at The Kaufmann
Drug Co. The clock stopped on
February 18th at 7 43 p. m. He
guessed it would stop at 9.05 p. m.
the 6ame day.
ITour Beyond Question.
"Ro on a/?fc of f.hfi Ihift lppislature.
the municipal election for Mayor and
Alderman for the town of Lcxington
has been validated. There c-rn now
be no longer a question of its acts
being iegal.
Enterprises Waiting.
Mr. Gion and the Auditor, were
out last week turveying the water
power sites lately acquired by the
Lexington Water Power Co. It
is stated as a fact that the work of
developing these powers will commence
at an early date. The men
behind this enterprise have good
financial backing and they generally
succeed in what they undertake.
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Another Chance.
j
Guess how loDg the string is in
the show window at The Kaufm3nn
Drug Co. You get a guess
with every 25 ceDt purchase. The
nearest cne gets a Fine Dioner Set
(42 piece ) Guesses stop on Saturday,
March 5ib, 1904.
Another Brick Store.
Lexington is to have another brick
store house to improve and adorn its
Main street. Mr. J. M. Crape, the
jeweler, is having the material plsced
on his lot next to the residence of
Col. M. D. Herman, for the erection
of a handsome brick store. He has
placed an order for five car loads of
brick and their arrival is daily expected.
As 6oon as they come work on
the building will be commenced.
Thus does Lexington progress.
Sudden Death.
John A. Williams, a prominent
colored man of this place, died suddenly
Wednesday of heart failure.
He was a leader in the Republican
party of this county yet conducted
himself in such a manner as to command
the confidence and respect of
his white friends, which he retained
until the hour of his death. That
day, when the summons came he was
in attendance upon the county convention
end was carried from there
to his home where he died. He was
about 60 years of age. His remains
were interred in the cemetery of New
Bethel A. M E. church Thursday.
Masonic Notices.
* A REGULAR COMMUNICATION
of Lexington Lodge, No. 152,
A. F. M., will be held on
Saturday, February 27, 1901, at 7
p. m. Brethren are earnestly requested
to attend promptly.
By order of the W. M.
Samuel B. George, Secretary.
A regular communication of
\ Peruana lodge, No. 151, A. F.
M., will convene in Masonic hall
Peak, S. C , Saturday, February 27,
1904, at 6 p. m. Brethren will please
be prompt in attendance.
John C. Swygert, Master.
A regular communication of St.
Clair Lodge, No. 154, A. F. M., will
be held in the lodge room at Brookland,
on Friday, February 26, at 8
o'clock p. m. All members are urged
to attend promptly, as the M. M.
degree will be conferred. All visiting
brethren will be welcomed.
Bv order
R S. Wilson, W. M.
S. A. Moak, Secretary.
A regular communication of Bey- '
leston Lodge No 123, A. F. M., will
be held in their lodge room on Saturday,
February 27ch, at 2 o'clock I
(sharp,) p m. Brethern be prompt
in attendance as business of importance
will come before the lodge.
By order of W. M.
R. A Barr, Secretary. 1
"F. & M. Co." Bankruptcy j
Cass.
i lie uoinmbia stare.
Tbe Farmers and Mechanics company
bankruptcy ca6e came up before
Mr. J. J. JEirle, referee in bankruptcy,
yesterday. Several creditors were
represented. This company has for
years been conducting a large store
on Gervais street and the proceedings
were commenced several months ago.
The liabilities are placed at about
$33,000, of which the Virginia Carolina
Chemical company is involved to
the amount of $7,000. The assets
have not been determined yet.
I
E. F. D. Notes.
To the Editor of the Dispatch :
The service is growiDg more popular
with our people aod they are
beginning to realize ~ow for the first
time what a convenience and a blessing
it is to have a daily mail. It
helps our people to be more active
and alert pertaining to the affairs of
the county, state and nation. They
are abreast with the times; they
keep up with the markets, they know
when to buy and when to sell to
advantage. Oar energetic, active,
untiring and indefatigable Congressman
Mr. Lever, certainly deserves
the highest commendation for the
faithful service he is giving his constituents.
He is always awake to
the best interest of the laboring,
common people and renders them
good, faithful and prompt service.
Long may he live and go on in the
good work, even to the higher positions
in life.
The carrier on R mte No. 1, starting
from Gaston, takes this occasion
to thank the patrons for the changes
made in the boxes. They are now
more convenient and even the carrier
can give better service (?)
Don't ask the carrier to carry you
around on the Route, it is against
orders, besides he is not employed as
a hackman. Ho is employed to carry
the "mail" and not the "male and
female."
Don't forget gentlemen and fellow-brethren
to keep your locks well
oiled. Uocle Sam's instructions are
frt nil fharn fha firaf. rioT7 nf oanh
VV Ull UUVLU VUV WW Vimj V * VMVM
month. Please bear this in mind
and act accordingly.
Don't have the boxes so high till
you will have to climb upon some
elevated structure to get your mail,
and the rider has to stand up in the
vehicle to get out the contents. It's
dangerous, especially to the carrier.
The horse may start unexpectedly
and capsize the rider, leaving him
an amazing spectacle, that even
Uncle Sam would be ashamed to own
him as his employee. Don't have
them too low either, so low till the
doodler may hibernate under them,
or the toads take up tbeir summer
resorts there.
Take some good wholesome periodicals
and read them and profit thereby.
Place cleaD, pure, literature in
your homes for the children to read
and fill their minds with it and there
will be do room for trashy, dime
novels and such reading matter that
tends to degrade.
Oil this Route as we go out.
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JLiie patrons louuu ur.si tire rouiius,
They'll draw the scales full avoirdupois,
Clever fellows and jolly good boys.
Next comes Sliarpe, Noah.
Always out on the go.
Here and yonder everywhere.
Working faithfully all the year.
Then our friend J. H. Spires.
All his labor, they say, he hires;
Living like a King in pently and ease.
Eating at home and doing as he please.
On leaving here, we take a look
At the box of Captain J. A. Hook;
Who comes for his mail every other day.
Gets it out and then goes away.
Then to the home of J. R. Lee,
The next big fellow you'll chance to see;
He gets his mail through Uncle Sam,
A jolly good fellow and a happy good
man.
Then onward to the home of Col. J. F.,
While there are some we have left,
We can't serve all, so we will go
And deliver the mail to Capt. Joe.
But this article is growi lig too long,
I didn't write it for a mere song,
So here I'll close for a short repose,
Which I deserve as you all will know.
Sharpe. F. M? very good among men.
Looks you square in the eye. married
Miss Wise;
Lives 011 the hill, pays his bill.
Does the best he can as an honest man.
If this escapes the famous waste basket,
Remember in memory's jewel casket;
There's a fervent sacred holy spot
That you'll be remembered and not
forgot:
By
"DTT , 17" I, T T1
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Gaston, S. C.. February 20. 1904.
A bill has been introduced in Con.
gross appropriating S100,000 each
for monuments to William McKinlev
and to Alexander Hamilton, in the
District of Columbia.
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With the assistance of the latest
machines a piece of leather can be
transformed into a pair of boots in
thirty-four minutes, in which time it
passes through the hands of 63 peo
plo ana tnrougn lo macnines.
John Brown, of Lake City, claims
the distinction of being the shortest
soldier in the army. He is four feet
six inches, which is two and one-half
inches shorter than any other United
States soldier who served in the Civil
war.
So Tired
It may be from overwork, but
the chances are its from an inactive
tVCP ^
With a well conducted LIVER
one can do mountains of labor
without fatigue.
It adds ahundred per cent to
ones earning capacity.
it can be kept in healthful action
by, and only by
guild I Hi#
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
Personals.
Hunting seems to be the sport of
our people these days and when they
need a gun or anything in the hunting
line, they should call on Housemann'd
Gun Store, in Columbia.
The sale of the personal effects r*
the late Clarence 0. Corley, whir
was advertised to take place on the
29*h inst. at his late residence, has
been withdrawn, for satisfactory
reasons.
Frank's Jobbing House, Columbia,
proposes to retail clothing and gents
furnishings at wholesale prices.
Mr. John M. Stuart is with this
house and will be pleased to serve
bis L xington frieuds.
The weather we are now enjoying I
mates the farmer feel that he should
be in the field plowiDg instead of
loafing around the court house waiting
for the court to draw its weary
length along.
FOR SALE?A fine one-year-old
Poland China stock Boar, or will exchange
for a fattening hog. He
weighs about 150 pounds. Apply
at the Dispatch office.
Mr. C. S. Koon, of Calls, was in
town Monday aDd concluded that he
might as well be out of the world as
to be without the Dispatch so he
planked down his doliar and the i
paper goes to his address.
After the 25.h the business of M.
R. Hartley & Co., at the Depot, wiii
be conducted by a joint stock company
under the firm name of M. R.
Hirtley Co.
FOR SALE?In order to reduce
stock I will eeii cheap four Langshan
and four White Leghorn Boosters.
This is a good opportunity to improve
your stock of fowls. Apply at this
office.
The Willing "Workers' Circle of the
Society of King's Daughters and
Sons of Irene, S. C, will give an
entertainment at Riwls hall on Siturday,
February 27th, 1901. beginning
at 8 o'clock p. m. Admission
10 cents. Everybody is cordially
invited.
On account of high pric3 cotton
all goods have advanced. Having
bought befor. the rise, Ballentine &
Co., will tell their new line of spring
ginghams, calicoes, homespun, both
white and colored shirting, etc., at
a vtrv low mice. Call and inspect
* & *
their stock before buying elsewhere.
At the beginning of farm operations,
you will doubtless need plows,
plowstocks, spades, shovels, rakes,
pitchforks, and other agricultural
implements, then go to T. B. Aughtry
& Cj's , Columbia and make your
purchases. ?ou will be pleased
both as to quality and price.
2DZ"VT?T33 SEBVICES.
ST. STEPHEN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
He v. J. G. Graichen, Pastor.
J st. Sunday 11 a. rn., Lexington.
2nd. Sunday 11 a m., Lexington.
3rd. Sunday 11a. m., Lexington.
Sunday school service every Sunday
morning at 9:3u.
APPOINTMENTS OF REV GEORGE S. BEARDEN.
P. T ,n Hip ran Pirsfc SnniSav
St. John, E. Lutheran, Third Sunday.
Providence, E. Lutheran, 4th Sunday.
His address is 1109 Elmwood Avenue,
-Columbia, S, C., where parties wishing to
correspond with him can address him.
LEXINGTON CIRCUIT M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev. O. N. Rountree, Pastor.
1st Sunday 11 a. m., Hebron.
1st Sunday 3:30 p. m., Shiloh.
'2nd Sunday 11a. m , Horeb.
2nd Sunday 3:30 p. m., Lexington.
3rd Sunday 11 a. m., Shiloh
3rd Sunday 3:30 p. m , Hebron.
4th Sunday 11 a. m., Lexington
4th Sunday 3:30 p. m., Horeb.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.?Fine Mare, tbrt e years
old, broke to the buggy. A cob of
Fgwood, apply to Robt. V. Eargle, Peak,
S. C. 2wlG.
F"I3NtE LINE,
Note Paper, '. '. Letter Paper,
PEN AND PENCIL TABLETS,! -J .
BOX PAPER, ENVELOPES, ETC.
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
H Dry Goods, Etc if
CM/V ^ont 50a kaow thit th9 best place in Columbia
'-^srv^ to buy
IfDRY GOODS AND CLOTHINGi
IS AT
I'itzmaurice'a. You will ge1, MOclE REAL
BARGAINS here than anywhere elsewhere.
Probably you have heard thi.s time and
J\aV. agftiQi vet it is a fact as our custom- vi^AV
eIS ^ave exPeriei:ce^*
it NEW GOODS ?f
for Spring and Summer. We are selling them at
the same old pricos as when cotton was 8 cents *
We cffer 50 pieceR tine quantity of check Nam- t^w?:
sook a 5c. 3t) piecs New Stripe White Goode at
" r;V at 5c. frO piece Fine Check Ginghams 6]. 5 000 '^v\p'
5a|ds 30 inchas Sea Island Homespun at 5 cent
* oases 01 tne r.est bleaching at i.\ ana ca iw
pieces of 10c. Cheviyts for 2C~pieces leather.
Ticking, regular price 20c.
^ Oar Black and Colored aDd Dress Goods ara
always love and can afford what is good. You
can tind anytQing you want in our stock. We
?^dr * ^**nck ^lack guaranteed Taffiti at $1 0)
real value SI.5")
&fr. Our new clothing for men and boys will far ,^/fr.
surpass any effort we hive pat iortk in the pist.
We welcome ever vbo \y to see oir spring lines.
Oar laces and embroideries are tha but we have .CXA>.
e7er se'3n Great birga;n< awiit yon and yoi get
.V?nr money's worth Wholesale and retail.
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?j? desire to inform you that we are loca- ?fj
(?9' ted in our New Store, 1210 Main Street. (Opposite
the Opera House, near the Transfer Station and ?3
Capital Square, in the centre of the City of ColumyQ
hia.) Our aim in our new place will he great grSj
variety, small expenses and BIO BARGAIN'S.
?9 WE NAME BELOW A FEW PRICES: ?f|
aa Good Spool Cotton, one cent per spool. wjg
?3 Lot 2?300 pair Men's $2.00 Pants at 99c.
Lot 3?500 pair Men's very tine all wool fS9
??8 pants, some in the lot worth S3.75 per pair, your ?9
?9 Lot 4?-600 pair Men's very best pants made, ?9
yy) von can pick the lot for $2.98. None of them
?9 worth less than $4.50. ?3
Lot 5?1,000 pair Boy's Knee Pants at 46e.,
a a all sizes.
Sri Lot fi?100 Men's all wool Mackintoshes at
jgS ?1.49, cost wholesale ?2.(55.
S3 Lot 7?One lot of Men's fine all wood over- *53?
ial shirts, sold for ?1.75, your choice (59c. each. ?0
22 DON'T YOU MISS THESE LOTS- 22
Lor li?300 Mali's line Sample Hats, bought at forced
sales. You can pick the lot for ?1.2.3. Many of them worth
fBL?*i Hot 1*2?2,509 pair Men's. Ladie's and Children's Shoes at
SLlEy 00 cents oil the dollar. This is the greatest Shoe sale ever 550*
held in Columbia.
if&fiBjk Lot 13?1,000 Men's Fine Shirts. There is not a shirt in
this lot worth less than Tec., and many of them ar^ worth luTy
^jyi $im We bought the lor in a pile at our price, and will let
i5.^ L >t 14?One lot Men's Shirts. 25c. each.
L >t HI?75 Ladies' Fine Skirts at 99 cents each.
We offer 500 Men's and Youth's Suits at 00c. on the dolAm
500 Ladies* $1.50 and $1.00 Corsets at 75c. each during
All Ladies'. Misses' and Children's Jackets at half price fcJlrte
aa during this sale. ^
^TTy Wt> offer 1.000 Ladies' Trimmed Hats, sold for $2.50. $2.00 CEp
and^l.50 each at 50c. each. They must go at once.
We will In* pleased to have you pay us a cull when
aa Yours very truly.
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