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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH.
&. Bepresentatioe Seurspaper. Setters Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties hi he a Blanket.
VOL. XXXV. % LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1905. ~
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SCENES IN LEKIf
COURT HOUSE, LE
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Lexington counfy, like macy of her (
sister counties of the State, has bad ]
its ups and downs in reference to its
public buildings, but we are glsd to
Bay that each succeeding odb has
been a great improvement over its
predecessor until today we have as
pretty and as convenient a court
boose and jail pet baps as there is
in the State.
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The original court bouse was built
on the site of the present one, out of *
Lexington county granite which came 1
from the place now owned by Mr. g
Ab Corley, on the Dreher's Ferry 1
road, and later was remoddled by \
Henry lioyfc, of Colombia, by tbe j
addition of a poarch in front, which i
was supported by fluted columns
whose foundations were on tbe
ground. Winding stairs led from
tbe around to the poarch above which r
was the entrance to the court room.
Tbis building wss burned, as was
also the jail, at the time that Sherman's
army bid in waste homes and
public buildings of the people of the
South, in February 1865 f
The next court bouse was built of
lumber on the lower comer of the
public square. David Riwl, Austin
Hendrix and Samuel M. Roof were
the contractors. *: r
In 1883-84, when J. Belton Sbealy, t
Free to Farmers,
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We will advise you free of charge
^ which is the very best Mower made ^
if you will apply to us either in ^
- person or by letter. ^
Lexington Department Store.
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Stissieaary Meeting
There will be a missionary meet- ?
Ins at Hebron church on August
lOtfc. This meeting will be held in ti
the interest of Lexington circuit.
The members of the three other ?
churches are earnestly urged to be
present. Services will begin at ij
about 10 a. m. The meeting will be
addressed by Revs. J. S. Beasley, \
Walter I. Herbert, J. M. Pike and
W. W. Williams. tl
O N Rountree, Pastor. j 0!
TAPFS GREATER DEPARTM!
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"We have hundreds
prices <
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IGTON, S. C.
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XINGTON, S. C.
D^jpt. L?vi Gunter and George S.
Drafts were the County Commisiiouere,
the present handsome buildrg
was erected on the foundations
>f the first one, at a cost of about
?13 500 The plan was drawn by
;he late G- T. Barg of Columbia and
!dr. Troy of the same city was the
sonfcrsctor. This building stands as a
nonument to the public ppiritedness
md the wisdom of the Commissionre
in whose administration it was
>uilt. It is conveniently arranged;
i substantial brick building with the
atest improved fire and damp proof
raults for the eafe keepiog of the
public records. The present county
fiicials art:
Samuel B George, Clerk of Court.
P. H. Corley. Sheriff.
J. E. R*wl Kyzer, Superintendent
>f Education
George S Drafts, Judge of Probate
G. A. Derrick, Auditor.
Frank W. Shealy, Treasurer.
Louie J Laogford, Supervisor.
Isaiah Hallman and James W.
>beaiy. County Commissioners.
A O. Wilson, Coroner.
AU of tbese are gentlemen of strict
ntegrity, 8Dd abilty and sound judgoent
has marked tbeir admiuistraion.
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Allianco Picnic.
There will be a joint picnic of
Ligbtweil and Fairview Alliances in
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rout 01 iLie parsouage, near rmvy
Food church, Lexington county, S!,
Saturday, August 12,1905. The
blowing is the program:
Address of Welcome?Prof. D. A.
Llecklev.
The Need of Farmers' Organizann?Rev.
J. A. Sligh.
Need of the Farmers' Alliance?
Eon. D. F Efird.
The History of the Farmers' Alence?Hon.
J C. Wilborn.
Cotton Growers' Association?Hon.
.. F L?ver.
Refreshments will be served and
3e public is cordially invited. Come
e and all with well filled baskets.
ENT STOEE.
JLY SALE
i and hundreds of
offered throuehou
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nues his
Tii? Tamparance Meeting.
About forty persons representing
the different sections of the county
were present in the court house
yesterday to consider the question of
Dispensary or no Dispensary, amoDg
whom were many life long prohibitionists
whose honesty in ? their
belief is above suspicion and some cf
whom are known to favor prohibition,
but between dispensary and high
license, they favored the former.
The meeting was called by Capt.
A. P. West of Leesville, and waB
organized by electing Capt. West
chairman and Dr. T. A. Qiattlebaum,
of Bitesburg, secretary.
"R.^v .Tnnh "EI wards mnved that
the question of Dispensary or no
Dispensary be submitted to the
voters of Lexington county. Carried.
A motion to appoint a committee
of six to obtain signatures to petition,
askiDg for an election, and to file the
same with the County Supervisor as
soon as the requisite number cf signatures
were obtained. The following
committee was appointed, Col.
G. T. Graham, John W. Hendrix,
Rev. Joab Edwards, Rev: J E Strickland,
C. H.-Corbitt, and C P. Robinson.
. Rev. Mr. Roundtree wanted information
as to the purpose of the
meeting, saying that with him it was
not a question of Dispensary or no
Dispensary, but whiskey or no
whiskey. To this Dr. Quattlebaum
replied and said it would be prohibition
for four years.
A committee to make an appeal to
the people and educate them on the
aims and purposes of the meeting
was appointed 88 follows: Dr. T. A
Qaattlebaum, Rev. Joab Edwards,
and Rev. 0. N. Rountree. The following
is their appeal to the qualified
voters:
To the Voters of Lexington county:
Government began in the home
and was intended to protect home,
and to bring to it material, moral and
spiritual blessings.
Any measure which does not promote
these ends should be rejected.
Losing your hair? Coming |
out by the combful? And I
doing nothing? No sense in I
that! Why don't you use*
Av#*r'c Hoir Vionr and ?
A A J V A A M ? ? * ** 11 C
Hair Vigor
promptly stop the falling?
Your hair will begin to grow,
too, and all dandruff will disappear.
Could you reasonably
expect anything better?
" Ayer's Ifair Vigor is a great success with H
me. My hair was falling out very badly, hut I
the Hair Vigor stopped it and now nty liair is
all right." ? W. C. L0<JSl>02i. Lindsay, Cal.
gl.OO a hottle. J. o. atkr co..
for ? ?
Thin Hair
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columb:
now or
beautiful materia
t the store should;
Bargains
The manufacture and sale of intoxicating
l'quors as a beverage are in
all instances detrimental to tbehomp,
to the community, to the State and
to the nation, and in moat cases destructive.
Many good and conscientious
men once thought that the
Dispensary method of handling
liquors was less destructive than
other methods, but after a fair trial
of thirteen years in the hands of its
friends, the hopes of many of these
men have not been realized, and to
day its chief promotor is on record
as saying that, "as it now sUnd3 it
is rotteD." With this view we aie
agreed. Its rottenness is inherent
as seen not only in this State, lut
also in other places where it has been
tried under municipal authority.
There is no politics in this movement.
The political downfall of no
man or party is sought, and the
political elevation cf no man or paifcy
is intended Our sole purpose is to
rid the State of a business, which is
dangerous to the peace, safety and
morals of the people, to quote from
il _ n: 1
DUB J^iapeilbtiry law.
Therefore we appeal to the qualified
voters of Lexington county, as
patriotic men, confronted by a foe
more terrible than pestilence or war,
a destroyer of homes, a maker of
widows and orphens, a debaucher of
the morals of men and women, to
arise in their might and overthow
this monster?the Dispensary.
Theo. A. Quattlebaum.
0. N Rountree.
Joab Edwards.
Smith Branch Bubbles.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The weather is very hot nowadays.
The crops are all doing very well.
But few of our farmers are through
laying by.
Onfc of the best meetings in the
history of New Hope church has
just come to a close. We, from
QvMtiU 'DmamaU ^/\
uuiitu uiauuu, uuu uoou iuiucu iu
come down and help to do the siDging.
So, on Sunday morning some
of our people got there and on Sunday
night the balance arrived. Just
after being in there a few moments
Miss Cora Kish, one of Smith
Branch's most charming girls, was
seated at the organ. She is a good
singer and never fails to win esteem
and friendship everywhere she goes.
Thursday night was the closing
night. After singing that good old
song "God be with you till we meet
again" we left for home. Thus ended
another happy occasion. Rev.
LeRoy Lucas is the pastor of this
church. He was assisted by Rev.
Herlohg, who preached the farewell
sermon. His text being, "I go to <
prepare you a place."
The Sunday school at Smith
Branch is flourishing.
nr. "d a 3 li
iixr. xvusuu ablmuiu uiiu ujutuci
have been visiting friends and relatives
in these parts.
Oh, dead! dead! is the new county.
Mr. W. A. Rish has been getting
signers for a free delivery in this
section. Birdie.
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Is and wearables
prove of profitable
in Dry Gi
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i RESIDENCE OF SAMUEL E. GEOEC
MAIN STREET, I
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Peak ETe^s. -|
To the Eiitor of the Dispatch:
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Mr. G. A. S*?gerfc is at home j
again from quite an extensive trip
in North Ctrolins, and we believe is |
much improved
Fairfield's chain gang is now grading
a new road commencing near the
SpartaDburg & U <ion R?ilroad, running
north about one mile. This
will be quite an improvement, and,
we thick, a forerunner to the free
ferry, which we hope to Bee in action
soon.
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Mr. .ttaaoipn o-ruaemire u?? u?u
his residence painted, and we have
been informed that there are others
who expect to do iikewiae io the
near future. Such is, as always,
quite an improvement, and will add
greatly to the charms of these lovely
Orangeburg Co
0RANGEB1
The school is Co-Edncational, is well ec
thorough course of study at a moderate c
Artesian water and lighted with electricil
for our catalogue. It is free for the askir
W. S. PET1
LEXINGTON COUNTY
The Summer School for Teachers of 3
metto Institute building on Wednesday, j.
This school will be in charge of Profs, i
Elizabeth Dominick, all efficient and ex]
wish to urge our teachers to take advante
TRUSTEES WILL PLEAS!
to their teachers for attending this scho<
receive the Denefits derived therefrom.
We are anxious for all our teachers to 1
work as possible and feel that much can
to summer school work each year.
BOARD CAN BE SECURE
and hotels at reasonable rates for the moi
I I shall be glad to furnish any further in
School.
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TAFP'S GREAT
you need right nc
? interest to every'
rods, Milli
XUTON, I ft
rE, CLERK OF COURT, OX WEST
jEXIXGTOX, S. C,
I hornet.
I Congressman A F. Lever was in
[ town last week mack to the delight
I o? his many friends here.
The home of Mr. Levi Stuck, near
! Summerv.lie, was broken into last
i
| Wednesday morning and robbed of
| all the money thereio. The thief,
| who is a tall, black negro, passed
( through Peak about 11 o'clock the
I same day.
j Messrs. Lindler & Epting are
sawing, the timber of the Eichelberger
island. Mr. Jack Stoudemire is
the man at the throttle and he knows
his business.
Mr. Ozro S^ygerfc speDt Saturday
night at home here His many
friends heartily weloomed him and
congratulated him much upon ht3
success. S.
illege Institute,
JRGr, S. C.
[nipped, has a fiue faculty and offers a
:ost. Buildings are supplied with pure
;y. Table fare is of the very best. Send
lg. Address
PERSON, President, Orangeburg, S, C.
' SUMMER SCHOOL..
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[Lexington County will open in the Pal^ugust
2nd, and continue four weeks.
T. C. Allen, J. R. T. Major and Miss
perienced in Summer School work. We
,ge of this opportunity for improvement.
E OFFER INDUCEMENTS
>1, as, ultimately, the children are to
>e as well equipped for the public school
be accomplished by a close application
0 IN PRIVATE FAMILIES
ith.
formation with reference to the Summer'
J. E. RAWL KYZER,
inty Superintendent of Education.
FEE DEPARTMENT STORE.
>w. The special
body.
NAMI iIA
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