The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, July 13, 1904, Image 1
THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH,
Bcpresentatiee Beuispaper. Goners Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Lite a Blanket.
VOL. XXXIV. LEXINGTON S. C., WEDXJESDAi', -TI.Y Pi. 1904.
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Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage, Polite and Prompt Attention,
O'-tobor l-'tf
j You are hereby summoned s :
I to appear in the presence of
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Lever, The Shoe f*1an,
for the sole purpose of witness- [
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I GRANDEST SHOE f EL= iXG j
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ever attempted in the South.
We now have on exhibition at
our store 5000 valuable pre- j
tniums for the patroDs of this
store. To every customer \vho?e J
, purchase amounts to one dol- ]
lar or more will be given a J
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A Beautiful Present, j
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Attention Vetsrans!
Headquarters, Camp Stendman, i
No. GGS. C. C. V,
, ' Lexington, S. C, July 12, 1904
Attention comrades ! You will as- !
sernble in your quarters at this place,
on Tuesday, August the Orb, at 10
oclock a. m., for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of any other
business that may properly come up.
A full attendance is earnestly requested.
Members will please cciue
prepared to pay annual dues and get
badges ordered in May.
By order of
M. D. Harman, Commander.
Geo. W. Reeder, Adjutant
Eric T. Sligli.
We want the people c
VI V III I 11 til
^ We intend to clear o
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f etore the arriv.ii Foil a:?l Winter < f ><
: <. um! to go.
Men's Su;t-. tie
Men's Suit lii*'
Mt-n's Sm*the
Snit-i. the
Men's Suits, t}. r
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Swansea, Dcinrs. .
To tfco Editor of the Dispatch:
The dry season has ended and the
rainy one Iks succeeded i:. The ;
coin crops are as fine as the
county has ever seen up Jo this d-atc: j
the cotton crop is also promising.
The crop of candidates seems so '
far to be still suffuiog from the dry '
spell but these raius may revive the j
political forests and the verdure cf j
spring may yet blossom there.
1 1 ? ^ ?*' ..A.-ft ir? .-T i^r: j
Several gins iiolc ?uneigbborhood
attended the ^xamiDa- j
tion fit Lexington for scholarships at I
tbe Winthrop school. i
\V. A. Riet is talking of and ar- j
ranging to start a plant to maoufac j
turecratee for the next fruit season.
Oq July 1st our first rural mail J
route was commenced with J. Lje {
Brooker as tbe carrier, and very toon ;
another examination will be held at '
tbe poet cfHce here for a carrier for ,
another route. There are eight can- j
didatea for tbe place and who is to:
be the next to carry Uncle Sands '
mail faci ties is a sealed volume as :
yet.
Uncle Jerry Wise continues to ride '
the scar r^ute from Swansea to Sac iy
Ruu and Bikersviile. Jerry is a j .11;,
good ft how and a faithful oft<-er in :
discharging Lis duties and the pen- !
pie on the line find in him a very
obliging and kind aesi.-t in handing j
their mail
A third rural route id being notion
up, and rumug Lorth oast to Bakers- !
vilie and back mtbe direction ui Gd:- I
i i
ton, and our little town expects soon
to cdjoy communion with all toe ad- j
j joining community and in sacred con- j
j clove with their interests.
Wm. Furtick has been awarded i
i the job of doing some internal im- j
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i provements to the Baptist church j
i
! putting up a new and larger steeple, I
i and also buildiDgan addit ional potico j
i to the north end of the church.
i Miss Lillie Gantt is on a visit to j
; I
j her old friends in Swansea and tx
| pects to spend severe! days.
Dick Corley says his cotton aDd
1838 an
if Lexington to visit o
ut our present stock ol
HOY'S SUITS
!.:< :;L i it prions will move them
>1 V< " kiu?I. itt SUM o.
Si "J o.i kin?i, at Ss "><
sj" <"? hind. at
-> ?. "i? kiuii. at S<> ('0.
j-'l i'U kind. at SI 00.
- Suits trnm Si.oO to ? 1
i / 'n n ft
iet Better Bargains
These.
ier & CO,,
on, S. ('
corn fcavt? been hc&T ilowij aiid !
.vasbed up by 'bt rains and wirjdtftr.-d
if i' ;:-fpH :?n much looker "it
will rum iiior<? tuna iLiee- ,
thirds o? bis crop.
At Mc. Herat an. Baptist cburob.
on the line of Aiken and Le&iogtoD,
oa the Saturday before tbe liftySuii.-l^TT
?Vitrfi Tfts !> !?r:?c het in^? of all
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the Sunday schools aroucd, (Methodist
and Id a p t i s ? It whs a very enjoyable
day. Tee church could not
contain one-half tne people. Perfect
order and opiefcade prevailed. Enough
dinner was taken eft to have fed half
as myny more. Several speakers had
been invited. F.-v. Leroy Lucas
gave the address of welcome. Then
followed An^ei Sawyer in a very
practical talk. Then Wade Raggett,
a bright, promising young man from
Ridge Spring. K- is a grandson of
E'.isha Baggott. well known to many
of the older citizens of Lexington
county. After dinner the audience
was erterinine 1 by two, tine addresses
?one from Prof: W. I). Seiiof-nborg
and one from Dr. Dun:el Morgan.
Then followed a uii fr:m CjI. I). J. j
Knoitstind this hwnpv occasion closed i
bv a very timely, earnest address }
?
f>>..r R-dU.v the. ",/uthf disf ;
in *.c idler at VTagener. S Ca. The :
m'-eriog wcs ?. reunion many old ,
friends' of tue '.wo couuiirfi and they j
reel? chatted c~-:r the "days of Auld |
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I, jug Sine'?:huse 'nappy days of S
the never to be forgotten long ago. j
Tt.e pastor of the church. Ilev. Le- '
rov Lucas. a Lexington citizen, j
now moved into Aiken county where j
he is much respected for his worth of 1
heart and character and his; zeal in j
his life's work. Spectator, i
Special Meeting.
We have been requested to announce
that there wilt be a special
meeting of Dixie Lodge No. 52 I. 0.
0. F. on next Thursday tor the purpose
of iDst&lliDg the newly elected
officerb for the ensuing term, a full
meeting of the membership is expected.
nuTiff ni
d 1640 Main
ur store. We guaran
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and business doi
as you can get
ing hands with '
come to Columbi
find out how c
you first class Pai
Window G-iass. ]
i Sash. We are a!
yon.
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Ht. Eccrozi Sketchsc.
To fho Editor of the Dispatch:
Mt Hebron Sunday rckc.ol will
give fi picnic d; that church ou the j
i Gth of July. Everybody is cordially '
invited to attend and bring a full
basket.
Mrs. Jano Hook and grandson, ;
Master Edward Hook, art* visiting t.t
the home of Mr. K. X. Sean.
We are alwaj-s glad when it is time [
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iur Llit-l UJSill UJttM 11! IUIUC 1UI uo It? 1
always thinking be will get mere !
peaches.
Mrs. Essie Zobel has returned to
her homo at Columbia, after visiting J
relatives. She was accompanied by ;
her cousin. Miss Leila Hendrix.
Mise Er te'de and Bessie Hook hare j
returned home, after spending a i
while in Bamberg, where they at- j
tended the marriage of their cousiD, '
Miss Ethel Ujweii to Mr. Maicomb i
Move. They were accompanied by j
their cousiD. Master Clyde Kov.eb, j
Miss Leha Hendrix spent Saturday |
night w.ih her friend, Miss Bessie !
Hook, and they attended an ice cream j
festal Hi one of their friends.
We v.iii close. Loping (he editor i
will have a hue time attending ail the I
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"cues and remain. j
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Dclmar Locals.
To the- Editor of the Dispatch:
This section is very much in need
cf ruin.
Mr. J. Luther fiacre visited relatives
at Ward's recently.
I Misses Lula and Nettie Oxner of
1 Lorens, sr?ent the tirst Suudav eveni
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ing with relatives in this section.
Mr. Wiehtman Hite and sister,
i
j Mies Estelle, of near Summit, visited
| relatives in this section last week,
i Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Shcaly of
! Granitevilie, visited the former's paI
! rents recently. They were called
j home last Monday on account of the
j
I death of Mrs. Shear's mother, who
Street, Colnn
.tee to sell goods as c
licks
,i't mix. As soon
time from shaktlie
"Dear Boys."
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a, or write us. and
ihean we can sell
ints. Lime. Cement
Doors. Blinds and
Iways glad to see
a. S. (I '
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v.v.s kill; -.1 i>y ?; U.< .jovuheriJ !
rail v.'r,}The
< > i l F v - r <>.u 1 a j
iod^e ar JijiM pine- So'"ir'iuy i.i^ht j
with about thirty j Y\*e (r.- ;
pert u bright future f.?r ti;ij iodyr as j
it has soil? t;f the men of this i
section connected with it.
It was our privilege to attend the j
Farmers' Institute <:t Li-esvilie on j
Thursday. The crowd was quite
small but they seemed to take au !
interest in the speech' s.
Don't forget the b?ubfcuo at tbia \
place July J O b. The candidates |
from Lexington and S.-duiiu will be j
present.
We also have the promise of Hon.
A. F. Lever, Col George H-11 Timmerman
and S. McG. Simkinp and it I
is expected that ?he c mdiriutes for
Congress ficm the Sec ,nd ciistcioc
will be h< re. C ?me one and all.
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July lltb. Ib04 Lloyd.
A Dcii^huful Picnic.
The fourth aninii! r.h (J July ;
picnic w(1a giwu near M;. T. K.
WingarcVs. ou Yvyi-./-' ' r: v road.
Il wa.j i i. t!.f L.J'/'t SU( ('. Srful
ones tbar lie: young people i-i
Dtovid. nee- h: L-::io?;t'.uj h?v-.? cvrr
CDjV-t-J At i ' ; i 1 >i til*1 r? OV?\t
began t.) gat>T the picnic
grounds sl?! i-vrry entered iu
the pleasures t!u- d \v wi-.L enthusiasm
that assured h jpproess to all.
At 2 o'clock 'inm r was i-eiW-d and
the table. .a* fOLup -!? iy covered
with the most ei j yiblc things and
j such an elegant dinner ore never
j thought of
j 'ins day being c: j y d by all the
happy oio.vd returned io their homes
about 8 o'clock re j ticing, over the
complete success of their picnic,
j The picnic p*rty was coaperoued by
J Mrs. J. M. Ciugbtsaii, Mrs. G. A.
Derrick, Mrs. b J. Roberts, Mrs. J.
H. Roberts and Mrs. T E. M'ingard.
Que M ho M as Present.
More Litw caridiiiuteh ib's week.
ibia, S, C.
slieap as any house in
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! Nothing but Solid Lt
i Everv Pair
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Tin y ;U" li-r-.iini ?> r-?? .w l>>-ui'ir"-.
] and Li'V.- (,'nt- Hvk* and Tans. All I.m
11;vit* d to <-all \vh?n in thv mtv and im
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1 |f1A Jim p \ w
I 636 MAIN ST.,
"Cvl3 In ear ?o?S branch.
The 'cue furnished by Mr. Davis
i). Smith. Saturday v/ns a success in
every way It was well attended by
both people and candid it<*p. It is nef a
loss to fay that the meats were dviiciously
cooked by Mr Jcard Taylor
and that the best of order was maintained
throughout the day. Mr. K.
C. Lewis acted as chairman. The
candidates who made speeches are as
follows: A. r\ Lever for Congress:
Geo. K K-mbert for Solicitor: D. f.
Etird for tbeSeimte: E.J. Erfcered>>e,
E. U. Shealy, and J. B Wio^ard for
Representatives: F. W.* Shealy for
Treasure!; John S Derrick for Supt.
of Education Sam P. Sbumpert, Joe.
W\ Fry and E. A. Smith for Supervisor
A. al. Thornton for County
O )rmiiissiocei. Those present and
who did not speak wore. Tkos. H.
Caujfhruaii and J*s. B. Add-*" for
sheriff': Jasper S. Derrick ami E. H.
Addy for magistrate.
County Sumner Schccl.
County Superiutendaiii of JMucation,
J no. S Drdek. has jug1 b"en
irfo'Iiie.i tfav. P;of J. P.. T. Mnj
who was ?:-pp outed a-* Pnueipai to
co mi net the Summer Soho.?! i;i (his
Ccn'i'y. 7ml beiup; aide to perform
these duties, o? cure oi the i.Ioe^s * i
hi.*. Wifs, bus reei as IVim-ipa'.
and Sta r Sr.pt. o! E iucatior. O ]?.
Martin has appointed in ins steed
Pr< i". J. C. Alien, Sr.pt. of the Yorkviilf
Graded School.
Prof. Allen oo: >' s to L xin?t-~n
with the reputation of beic^ a briland
successful Teacher, ami teacher*
Hir.-rirhni't the (1',l".!ilV will bo oreat
v ^' v* n ^ o
ly beueS:ed In attendance r.pja this
Summer School.
: The County Supi., Jno. S. Derrick,
strongly urg4,s upon the teachers of
the County the importance of attendance,
in order that they may have
; the full benefit of the four weeks
; summer school a'lowed to the County.
! where the attendance is over twenty,
i teachers should remember that the
: course this year is to be more ad
vauced than the course in previous
' years. It will be h pleasure for the
teachers to kuow that Prof W. D.
Schoenberg. one of the oldest teachers
in South Carolina, will be the
Assistant in this work.
3. Warren Allen.
the Southern States.
>. Buy Your
SPRING SHOES
OF
COLUMBIA, S. C
iather Shoes Sold and
Guaranteed.
!>o miis.> they are Keith Konquorors in High
tilers, I'liiori Made. Vo?) are respect tally
sj?.?ct these go-ids. Quality ? guarsuteod.
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