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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. & Bepresentatiue newspaper. Sonera Lexington and the Borders of the Surroundino Souotfes Like a Blanket. VOL. XXXV. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1905. 17. z globeTby goods cokpany, 7 m txt. iei. 3^?oisrc^:a:onsr. jje3.? 3-ek, J[|/ r6UO MAIN SfTItEET, - COLUMBIA, H. C. Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. O'-tobpr \?X* I A Woman's | I $2.00 I Shoe. I ! The best Two Dollar Shoe i a Woman ever saw or wore a is what we offer our trade. || ' We have planned and I worked hard to get an | EXCELLENT $2.00 SHOE | for Women, and we are | proud to say that we now j| * I have a Shoe that comes up j? to our requirements. 9 Splendid Kid stock?made 9 on the new lasts. Easily p | taken for a ?3.00 or ?3.50 p * Shoe. | . All sizes and widths. | This shoe is a treat for the i Woman who wants to wear 1 good ?2.00 Shoes. | | LEVER, -o | The Shoe Man, i 1 COLUMBIA, S. C. I Men's Fall Furnishings MY STOCK IS NEW AND COMPLETE IS Neckwear, Gloves Underwear, Half Hose, Handkerchiefs. Snirts. Knox & Stetson's Soft end Stiff Hate, Suit Cases, and Hand Bags. White and Fancy Vests. Time IT t nn mn hDMln 1U (IR1IM. < A Fir GUARANTEED. J.H.Eleazer, HABERDASHER, 1514 MAIN STREET COLUMBIA., S. C. BEEF MARKET. v I take pleasure in informing the people of Lexington and vicinity that I have opened a first class Meat Market in the store on Main street, next to Meetze & Son, and am prepared to furnish Fresh Beef, Pork, Sausage, etc.. daily. Your patronage is solicited and your orders will receive prompt and careful attention. SAM SEA8TRUNK, LEXINGTON. S. C. v FINAL DISCHARGE. ]\TOTICE IS HEREBY- GIVEN TO 1\ all persons interested that I will apply to the Hon. George S. Drafts, Judge of Probate in and fur the County J of Lexington, State of South Carolina. ! on the 10th day of March, JDOo, for a j i. Rnol n< Adirmiiyrr'ifnr of rbc Estate of John T. Lowinau, deceased. JOHN Vv. SHEALY, 4wl8. Administrator. 1 y Special Linen S Heavy German Damask: <" pretty design: worth 7'km s] -? :>oe. Extra heavy German i> yards wide, guaranteed aiJ free from all ehemienls. Th irnide; Special, yard 7-V. 72-iu Irish full fjrassbleaoj all pure liw-ii, new and hai terns, worth jsi.ii Sptroinl 72-in Extra heavy Jrish I) grass bleached, handsome d? number is positively worth ?] Ord Court ProcsecLings. Wheu we went to press last I Wednesday the court was eDgaged I in the trial of W. M Hartley, of ! Monetta, under the charge of assault and battery with inteut to kill. Solicitor Timmerman was assisted by J Wm. Thurmond, Efird <fc Dreher and EL Asbill. For the defense? i G. T. Graham, P. H. Nelson, W. H Sharpe, A. D MartiD. The trial lasted two days and every conceivable point was closely contested. The jury reduced the crime by a verdict of assault and battery of a high aDd aggravated nature. When Judge Izlar catlpd up the defendant for sentence, Messrs Kelson and Sharpe addressed the Judge asking for a small money fine, as Mr Hartley was a poor maD. Mr. Thurmond aDd the Solicitor opposed the request. The sentence of the court was five years in the penitentiary or $200 Mr. Hartley promptly paid the fine and thus the matter ended. G?orge JBotand was up for housebreaking and larceny and upon his plea of guilty only received six months. He broke in the smoke house of George V. Kieckley and stole some meat. , Following came the trial of Roland j Lowman charged with the murder of ] Henry Eirie Harraan, both being _ t ill .i 10 *,T_ A | tiuuuu <ue age oi ^earM. itir. ti. j D Martin assisted the Solicitor and j Messrs. Efi'd & Dreher and Wingard & Shealy represented tbe defendant L'be plea was accidental killing and the jury so decided by their verdict of cot guilty. The case of the State against Douglas Sightler and Wigfall Sigbtler, charged with the murder of Carl Lucas at Gaston in November last, came up Friday. Mr. Sbarpe appeared for the defendants. The younger boy, Wigfall. being under the age of six years, tbe case, as to bim, was nol prossed The other bey is going on eight years old and the deceased was nine, and all, were school boys at the Sandy Run school, beiDg taught by Miss Dora Craft. Tbe verdict was not guilty. Arthur White, colored, came up on the charge of assault and attempt to rape Estelle Reynolds, colored, was convicted and sentenced to six months on the gang. Levi Hill, colored, of Atlanta, Ga , and who eenfc from there to his son in jail here, some saws and files with which to escape, was convicted of aiding the escape of a prisoner and given one year. Tbe court aojourned UDtil Monday with one prisoner in j ul, although there was plenty time on Saturday morning to try tbe case. The Solicitor announced that the attorney for the defendant was away and that he would try tbe case early Monday morning. When Monday morning came Mr. Siurkie appeared for tbe negro and objected to tbe trial, because the criminal court could not exist more ttian one week. Judge Izlar held that he was correct and continued the case. Since then the defendant has been bailed by Judge Bradford and ones more tbe j til is empty. There was considerable work before the criminal court and it appears that about half of this is carriedover to next term, which under the new law, does not meet until the second Monday in August, now six months cff AtnoDg the cases cirried over are two for murder; two for bastard}; thi e for assault and battery with intent to kill: two for carrying concealed weapons and two appeals. ! Ail on rhe docket. j Tbe 0?vil Court opened at the re- j i guiar hour on Monday morning, but j Tcson fornix tupp yyiiifju ale. y;trd -si .00. , . . i-i-ii: Kotimi Thread . . -mi, iwidc kind v?hi want for cent viml ;m<l swfs. . b()-in Linen sheeting- rJ i\\o ih, }ic>r number nvc Eur juio fabric: unfiling belter f< c one dollar > . > ; .>ann wini]c >j.v.? q i i-\ .1. yard We. "'f * o'j-in all limm ('ami)] idsomt _P*jr" anvwlu re clsv. sprriai. y j aia S*K'- fijut Lim-n ('ambi ai5ta>K. ,n'l h;;v<- sold so many hun rMirn> 1 his worth -V.U-.. sjM'cial. vard [..)(>. siM'rial i er by mail. We prepay charges as usual there was do case ready for trial, so after calliDg over tbe calendar the court took recess until 2 p. ra. Tbe first case to come up was Dr. J. A. Milhouse, of Perry, S C., vs. tbe Southern Railway Company, brought by Messrs. Graham and Crawford They asked damage be? r>y\ vm t 4 m a m ^ C(\ T7A r> rirt uauDU a uiguv train liULU uavaijuau to Columbia failed to stop at Perry and let Dr. Milhouee get on. The railroad claimed that Perry waB only a fl*g station for that traiD and that Miihouse failed to flag it. Ooly four witnesses were examined, two od each side, but still the case took up a full day. The jury awarded $500 damages. The trial in progress now came up following it, entitled Tillie Mar:io and others vs. Southern Railway Company, asking for damageR from fire burning over the W. T. Martin Estate, near Gaston, S. C- This case will probably be concluded today. Dots frcn Ground Swansea. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Mr. R E Taylor, of Black. Ala., is visiting friends &Dd relatives in Lexington county. Mr. Taylor is en gaged m a large turpentine and mercantile business in Alabama. Mrs. C C Coogl?r, wbo has been ill for eome time, is improving slowly. We hope she will soon be well again. Miss Jane Neese, cf Columbia, is visiting her relatives and friends near Swansea. There are a few cases of whoopingcough in this vicinity. Married, oq February Gib, 1905, by U. W. Jeffcoat, Notary Public, Mr. Henry Cbaney to Mrs. Eilen Dykes, both of Lexington county. We are glad we can say that Mrs. H. W. MartiD, wbo has been ill for some time, is much better. We hope she will continue to improve. Mrs. M. E Leckie, of this flection, visited her brother. Mr. W. N. MartiD, of Dixiana, recently. We have a few cases of measleB in this vicinity. Mr. W N. Martin visited friends and relatives near Swansea recently. Mr E. W. Martin has moved from Black Creek to Berlin on the Perry Extension railroad. Mrs. Jasper Roister is very ill. Mr. J. S. Martin has moved from Swansea to Mr. H. W. Neese s. Feb. 27, 1905. A Country Girl. ?. C. I. Xteras. Toe Palmetto Collegiate Institute has been fortunate enough to Becure the services of Rev. R S. Truesdale, of Columbia, to preach the baccalaureate sermon at its commencement the last of May. Mr. Truesdale performed this service three years ago. There are ten members of the graduating class at the Palmetto Collegiate Institute this year. Washington and Lee University, of Virginia, has given a scholarship to one of the brightest male students of the Palmetto Collegiate Institute. This scholarship gives free tuition and fifty dollars in addition. During commencement in May there will be given a gold medal to the girl of the Palmetto Collegiate Institute who makes the best recitation. This is the Kendrii medal because it will be donated by Mr. James E. Hendriz. To the boy student of the Palmetto Collegiate Institute who shall make the best recitation at the com DoeDcemeDt in May & gold cnedai will be given. Always use T. X L. for pains. The Very Ne \rr Linen, tin- Nf,w ^ov*-lty Birr pieces, tray black and brown, ^ yard oik* dor. "swell stuff"' > Ins is(iccmeu.y \ rr?,] bargain at. ; vc had in this Crepe Koliime. si >r shirr waists j sofr and silky. W. nality. six-eta.. brown. green. gray i and cream, jxisitivi \\ ortii vjird ;*)()(? art] Iik\ 4'2-in Sicilian Me :ic. the kind we black and green, dred yards c?1. r#trial for skirts am (* yard -ISc. on all orders amounting to \ Peak ITews. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Mr. H L. Parr, of Newberry, was in town a few days last week on business. Dr. Ofct, dentist, of R dgeway, is here this week on professional business. Mr. and Mrs. Pi L. Conner have returned from Claremont, N. C, where they visited relatives. They leave again this week for Claremont where they will make their future home, Mr. Connor having given up bis position with the railroad to engage in merchandising. Mr. and Mrs Adam Eargle have J. ^ / ~\~r i _ 1 A t. returned irom iNewoerry, wnere wej spent last week j Mr. Eel. McEacbern, of Jenkins- | ville, was in town Monday. Dr. Dunn, of Pomaria, was in town j several days last week, i Mr. W H. Suber and family have i j moved into the house they recently purchased Messrs. Bites, Counts and Clarke with their families, now occupy the house vacated by Mr. Suber, nc-xt to ; the hotel. Mr. W. M. Wilson was in Colum! bia and Newberry several days last ! week on business. ! Mr. Milton Wilson was in Lexingi toD last Thursday. Miss Enoise Counts is visiting i relatives in town. Work on the new steel bridge will j ce commenced ibis weet. Already there is a large force of men here for the work. Boarding houses are in great demand and maDy private families are accommodating the men with board. Much interest is centered in the Peak school which is progressing nicely. The attendance is excellent. Some new patent desks have been purchased aDd recently about a dozen trees were planted on the 6chool grounds. The public funds- having been exhausted, the school will continue about two months by private subscription. Mr. Adam Eargle is hauling lumber for his new store, and the building will be commenced in a few days. Mr. Willie Haltiwangeris seriously ill at his home near Peak. E Feb. 27, 1905 Batesfourg Items. To the Editor of the Dispatch: The people of our town were alarmed and horrified Friday afternoon to learn of the sad and untimely death of little Aonie Wright, who was drowned in a post hole, having fallen in it headforemost. The post hole was about two feet deep and less than half filled with water, but it waB not much larger than the body of the child and it was impossible for the little one to get out. She bad i been playiog with her little brothers and sister and had wandered a little distance from the others. She had been missed only a short while when the children found ber in the hole. She was not quite dead when found ; but all the efforts oi friends, physi- i cians and loved ones were ia vain. ! She could not recover. The remains were interred in the Bates family burying ground on the western edge of town, Saturday afternoon. Col. C. B Sogers, of Baltimore, i Md , is spending a few day9 with his ! nepbesv, Mr. JNr. Itogers Bayly. I Mrs. W. T. Tarrant and children, of dewberry, visited the family of } Mr. Henry T. Wright, Saturday, j | They returned home Monday morn- j i iDs; Mr J. Waiter Dreher, of ColumI bia, has rented the handsome resi- j dc-nce of Mr. E. S. Bawl and has J Corner of Main HE LOWEST PRICES west Novelties. Convincing illiuntinf?, navy blur. vitJi rmbroidarrd si J k for shirt waist. suits. ">i-in j.laok i yard kind of matrri rmirfhii::? rirvv. \u-.ry skirrs at this sr ii iiavt: if. ia th'i uf-w I sprcial, yard >'I and Mark: also Mark Mark Freiur >ly worth 7r>o., sjs'oial fine a blark a? quality, special Iros \ in brown. b!u?\ Kbtck ^ A wearing ma- niourin^ fabri I full suits. SUiM'iuI. number we've ] , 11-in Iliad; ! : ?5 and over in a radius of si> ^ I moved bis family here. We welcome j them in our midst, j Mr. J. Austin WbitteD, manager of the Wbitten Dry Goods Com nan v, i^ft last Sunday for the Norib While away be will visit Washington, Bdtimore and New York. Mr. Wbittems mission is to purchase large quantities of goods for tbe spring and summer trade. He will return in two weeks. Dr. D. Rufus Eneece. of Pelion, epeDt Friday night with relative iD this town. Solicitor George Bell Timmerman spent Sunday with his father bere. Mr. J. J. Bawl is in tbe Norih ! this wppI? in fho intprpat nf hia mpr i cantile business. Mr. E&wl is one of I the leadiog merchants iD this town Dr. W. P. Timmerman left here Monday afternoon to attend the TriState Medical Association at Greens boro, N C. He will be absent the ! entire week. Editor X Rogers Ba>iy went to Columbia on business Monday. Wuik on the Summerland hotel is rapidly progressing. The work is being done by carpenters principally from Vermont. The hole: is to be completed by Jnlv 1st. C February 28, 1005. Steadman Dots. To the Editor of the Dispatch: nu._ i : :A? _e u L? xue larger luaj'jiiiy 01 but) uuuies in this commuoity have been visited by colds and the grip. The rain has made its disappearance and, ob, how glad we are to once more have the bug to shine in its beauty for us old piow boys At the closing of Keroey Branch school last Friday, which was successfully taught by Miss Leila Fulmer, two of the little boys, Thomas Qaattlebaum and Boy Barr. were playing ball and the later aceidently hit the other with the bat, making an ugly wound on his head. Mr. W. E. Qaattlebaum of Leesville was here last week. Mr. W. W. Willis, of Augusta, Ga , spent a few days here recently look ing after his farm. Mr. W. L Qaattlebaum ginDed several bales of last year's cotton at hie new steam ginnery last we^k Mrs. Alfred Gunter spent F.iday night here with her daughter, Mrs. H. Gantt. Mr. Horace Crosson of Lee?villr, and Oicar Boatwright from out on R F. D. No. 1, from Lee??i!!e, were here Sunday. Mr. Tillman Sease, out on R F D. No. 3, from Gilbert, spenc Saturday night at Mr Felix Burgess. Miss- Amanda Shealy, who has taught a very successful school the past seesioD, at Samaria, left yeeterday for her home, at Adair, leaving behind many friends gained by her while in that section. Miss Jiramie Griffith of Lexington, is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Perry Hall. County Commissioner Fallman was in tnis section a few days appointing road overseers and looking after the interest of the county. \Trp_ A. B. Ooattlebaom end tier siwrer, Miss Hattie Baatwriob:. have been on the sick list bat wo are glad to way both are some better. Mr. P. Hall is putting in new water ways in the null dam here and preparing to put back rh?- dam. which will be a great caLivemence for t.be public. H. February 27, 19d;>. Remember the place to your job printing doDe i* at rbe D.-u-t'cu Job Office. Auy kind or p-mtiug djue on short notice. and Blanding Streets, COLUI 5 EVER KNOWN FO] ' Values in Black im.-ami mGoods. 'anama Suitings. just the won't !vs< al you want for walking \ ery tint nsoii. rlio (jiTitlirv; aO-iu'-ii > w ' \\ i-ari-iy kii il Voile, if.-ill wide. ;>< M-l'l Ilia. * you have seen. SI.*.' *? and tim-t'oi , yard '.?v\ [?? r yard * 1 lelrose, tlu- most {M?pular e. This is the irreaf' ^f had. Special, yard s'.oo. ,tiirlis,? J'rilliaatiiie. very : hundred miles of Columbia. Give nature three helps, and I nearly every case of con- g sumption will recover. Fresh I j air, most important of all. 1 Cherry j Pectoral J Nourishing food comes next. 1 Then, a medicine to control i I the cough and heal the lungs. I Ask any good doctor. | | ! first izsefi Ayer's Cherry ivctora! V- venrs 0 I riio. I hitvh siti-Ti a>?*> of Jtrav E eases eiifti >?> it. ! :im m-vr without i:." ? ALUKUT O. 11a.illUVJ.. Marietta. Ohio. B 9 ?5o., stio.. P!.M. r. .wrr: < >.. 8 ? . Ilinn X O r vraratorMV^gwrrMc^Jl (Consumption I Health demands daily action o* the bowels. Aid nature with Ayer's Pills. I t ? - - I Lsesvillo Items. ! To the Editor of the Disnatch: Mr. Furmaa Able, of Atlanta. ; spent a few d*ys with bis mother's | family last week. ! Mr. J P. Matthews, of Columbia, spent ' Washington's Birthday'' with relatives here. Mies Pearl Padgett and brother visited their sister, Mrs. Pope Trat| ler, this week. Mrs. Cato, of Monetts, spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Shealv, last week. Dr. Hendley paid a llyiDg visit to j Columbia last week. Mr. J B Schroder, of Columbia, i spent the past week with Dr. Kin| ard's family. j Miss Eila Lou Able has gone to Atlanta to spend awhile with her sister, Mrs. Howard Bridges. Mr. H. A. Meetze visited Columbia the past week, j Mr. Coke Etberedge has left college and gone to visit his brother in Florida. Mrs. J P. Bodie has returned ! from a visit to her old heme. Miss Lillian Riser, of Saluda Co., ! has been visiting Miss Sarah Bodie. Mis* Effie Burton, of the (Jollege, j visited her father's family, at Moi netta, Saturday and Sunday, j Miss Pearl Drafts, of Gilbert, j spent Sunday with her Uncle's fam; ily, Mr. J. P. Bodie. j Court has be*n very busy. Lsx! iogton county does not often have so j much to do. j Xumbere of our people werecourt| ing la9t week. Some old, some young, i but sorry to say no marriages, so the 1 ibe Itev's. were lost in the transaction. White Bock Whittliags. i To the Editor of the Dispatch: j Good congregation Sunday?an j ideal day. I Some cases of measles between ; B ilieutine and Irmo. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Eleazer, of Ci lumbia, have just paid a visit to the parenral root of the former oq Spring Hiii. ' ' * i. L ^ I T? !???? m V? a l\n ft koo rv J.U1S8 JCjLUtU XjieiiZ.ei, wuu uao uccu boojp ft week on account of grip, return to ber studies in Columbia tbn morning Grandma Eleazer, who lives with her sou, Mr. P. E Eleazer, has been jq-iste unwell, but is now better. She ! abmt ninety-one years old, and has been blind for quite awhile j S. C. B. OIA, S. C. R DRY G-OODS, ETC. mrun.-'. and so popular fills i k. our word and buy a skirt suit of this number, you try. special. yard S1.(X>. * Black Waterpr?x>f Serges, idr. tlu- smoothest .and best :d. sale. price, yard %l.00. k ('liilfoii Voile, very soft ;i dr.-ss skirt or full costume. >"