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4 ' THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. y -, i?0?y- ' ' ' - : ", ' y iJ & Saprasaatatiua Uewspapar. Sauars laaxinptan and tha &ardars al the JSurmtmdinjj Sauntias hike a Slanfcat* BfcynT YTT7T ~~ LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1905. - " ~ r .,GLOBE BET GOODS COMPANY, ~7 :.Mf ;v'-:;- "W- 231. M02TCmC02T* J23-, 2^^i.2T^.<3-B25, :';A ppW' f -' wso main street - - Columbia, s?. o. "mM | Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. -,; \" " \. i': . * Octoberi3tf ^^_ __ ^ I Court. Oaf first November term of tbe Court of General Sessions was convened Monday morning at the usual hour. The Court ia presided over by Judge George W. G*ge, who wears the ermine with honor to the vStatfc. and credit to biftself. Judge Gag^j| is a lawyer of unusual ability, bis dep. cieions are prompt and clear and bis interpretations of the law are sound. TTia methods are in accerdance with Bfcricfe business principles and he allows no "killing time" in bis 06'art. He is a high toned Christian: gentleman and has made many friends in Lexington. Solicitor Tim merman has proven himself. equal to every emergency ? and makes an ideal prosecuting officer and a terror to evil doers; ! The first case called wss against f Jay Jefcoat charged with the murder , of Mrs. Nancy Sturkie. W| H. Sharp?, Ei?q., appeared for tha defendant. Tfce plea was acciden| and ... this prevailed; the jury finding ftiver | diet of not guilty. .The case against i. jaamptonsoog i was settled and marked off. ? A case from last court again? M. ?VvFox for "corrupt conduct as San\er of. election,n was ordered to? the Ningent docket and is to be iopsecond jury trial; was sgsnst \fim R Mette, under chargeiof /ssaulfe and battery with intenl| to ,?ill and carrying concealed weapon. V The Solicitor was assisted bv Mr. "sk Sharps and Messrs. En^ & Dreber v represented the defense. Mr. iletts {was a policeman in Lexington, who ^on August 19, 1905, in the night v time, shot young Jim Hall four times. s The trial was closely contested and .- resulted in a verdict of acquit^l. $ Metis was immediately rearree ted on a similar charge sworn out by f|e , ^notorious" Jerry Hiil again efc whop there is a true bill for a similar I charge growing oat of a fracas & ? Main street in which several sht^s ? were exchanged between Metts and f the negro, one of which shots sfcru& f a male at the blacksmith shop intie leg?the town having to pay for. tm -Xtnaie. .x V:. The grand jury returned no bill m ^ to J. G. and Wm. F. Taylor charge! ? with arson; Millie Long, for assaal i^and battery with intent to kill; Farj S nie Stepgian, Jesse Stepman and E<s | Thompson, for assault and batter! ? with intent to kill, and in each casl ^recommended that no pay be allowed r^any witnesses. The following cases are yet tcf r*\ come up: Ernest Litee, for assault! and battery with intent to kill andf . t carrying concealed weapor; John! Stevens, obtaining goods under falBel ? pretens; Jerry Hili, as aforesaid; Mat-1 'i tie Bicard, manslaughter; George W. a, Boatwright, obtaining goods by false | ^ pretense,*aod Wm. Glass, murder. The Court is eBgaged at present in ' ^ the trial of William Westmoreland,} % of Samaria, upon the charge of adul. C tery. The Solicitor, Cel. Graham a and E. L- Asbil, Esq, represent the :State.; Messrs. Efird & Dreher, E F. Strother and B. F. Gunter, repre. ^ent the defense. ? The law points involved in the case are interesting beeause of the ad mis-cinr> rtf tha ^efonCA that, tho r^ftfAn 4ant after fais first marriage, his wife having left him, he removed to Georl and after living there long enough 7 S? acquire citizenship, he applied for <nd obtained a divorce, in a suit a^aint his first wife in Augusta.. ?hat afterwards he was legally marJhed to his present wife, who was ' ^ss Dora Burgess, in Augusta, Ga. Svoree not being recognized in this vate he was prosecuted by some of . "ttSST MB AT TAPP'S." New goods are arri "x ' ^ TV AM M ; silks, uress u-ooa a special showing Lace Curtains. The Jamei bis neighbors and thus the said j cause. The trial will continue 1 through the day. The grand jury has made its re- ; port and has been discharged. The I report will be published next week. ???# am ? Chapia Notes. We are still dry and need water in the wells. There is not much small grain being sown on account of the dry weather, and what is up is dyiDg. Fancy prices paid for cotton is rushing it on the market. The largest part of the crop is gone. Rev. W. L. Darr, of Statesville, N. C, preached a very interesting sermon at St. Jacob's (Wateree) church, Sunday. There will be communion meeting there the third Sunday, held by Rev. Roof. This church is just completed and now wears a bright coat of paint inside and outside. Mr. Walter Bechman has worked up an R. F. D. route out from Chapin through here. We understand it will start now soon. N There is a lot of sickness through here now. ; Mr. W. E. Derrick started bis j school here last Monday with 19 | scholars. ? I From present indications there will be plenty of weddings bells ring-" j ing now soon.. Mr. S- B. Hiller and G. W. Slice i are the popular huntsmen now. Miss Zula McCartha visited the Misses Wessinger Sunday. Prof. W. D Hill is off now teaching school near Swansea. The patrons of Spring Hill school are building the. school house near the center of the district. It will soon be completed. If this escapes the waste basket you will hear from me again. .. / ; 1 j. h. w. % Dots from Sand Dam. The health of our community is very ?ood at this writing. The whooping-cough scare is about overt It served some of the children about here right bad. On October 27th the writer had the pleasure to attend a birthday dinner of Mrs. Pattie Bawls, at her daughter's, Mrs. Morganner Martin. A long table was made in the yard and when the dinner was spread, I tell you, Mr. Editor, it was fine aDd plentiful. Aunt Pattie is now 95 ?An?a A!/I an/t ha* hnoHh !a Trantr j cato uiu ouu iu^k ugatvu 10 TWI j She can see 60 read very well without glasses. She has six living children and one dead. h Well, I think the Sand Dam farmers are doing about as well as the Leesville farmers. They have made fine crops of com, peas, cotton and 1 potatoes, especially. Mr. Burt Fallaw has sold three bales of the long staple at 14 cents. He will make five bales of the long staple this year. I think there will be a great deal more of it planted another year. Miss Matilda Hughes, from MidIway, visited her brother. Mr. H. D. [Hughes, near Seivern, Saturday snd ISunday. .Miss Matilda is a fine toung lady and we wish to see her ack again. One of the Beaders. j For Sale. | 500 acres good land, 2| miles from iaiirosd, 2 fine stream? and many Springs, about 30 acres in cultivation, enough timber and wood on place to i|ay for it. Price and terms on application. W. H. Doniy, fMhorf ? n V) K-r f Pay the Dispatch your dues. / I i ivmg every day. For t { wonderl slLadies' Furnish ii our Carpet De] > L. Tapp Com 2?cn&ay a Big Day. I Perhaps one of tbe largest crowds | that has gathered here in a long time, with the fxeeption of that at the County Fair, was on our streets Monday. It was salesday id November and the first day of the fall term of the Court of General Sessions. The number of persons in town that day is estimated" at from ^AA a wAA rn? 11 t ouu to fuu xne iarmers aretnrougn, or nearly so, gathering their crops and cotton is sailing up in (be ll's, I with prospects of going still higher. Their cribs are full of corn and their | barns are crowded with new mown hay. Their smoke houses will-soon b9 replenished with a new supply of home raised bacon, with lard, sausage, puddings, cracklings and other products of the great American hog. Prosperity has indeed graciously smiled upon the farmers, as well as the people generally, of Lexington therefore it is but meet and proper that they should rest from their labors for a short while and lay aside the shovel and boe and take a day off to mingle with their friends, ac quainfcance3 and neighbors and pass the time of day with them at their county seat. Were it not for these occasional commingling of tbe people at tbe Court Houpp, one half of the county, would not know how it wags with tbe other half, except as they are informed through the columns of Dispatch. Then, again, there were others called here in the performance of their public duties as citizens, and yet. still others for the purpose of buying and selling. But no matter what the motive was that induced them to leave their homes to spend the day with their town cousiDP, the people were here, and that in large numbers. There was also a large amount of real estate advertised to be sold unnrrler nf fVinrfc CrAnroa made the following sales: TEE DR M Q. HENDRIX PROPERTY. Tracfc 1. Lot in the town of Lexington, adjoining lands of M. Q. Hendrix on the north, H. L Oswald on the east. Back street on the south, W. P Koof and J. W. Long west Sold to Mrs. Jessie Hendrix for $100 Tract 2 Lot known as No. 7 of the W. H. Meetze land, near the Dapot. Sold to P H Corley for $65. Tract 3. A tract of 90 acres, adjoining laDds of Mrs. P J. Wessinger, Harriet Harman, W. A. Nunamaker and lot belonging to School District No 5 Sjld to J. L. Harman for. $630. Tract' 4 Lot in Lsxington fronting north on Main street 47.85 feet and bounded by J. F. Kaiser and F. W. Shealv. Sold to Dr. J. W. Sandel for $400. Tracfc 5. The lot and dwelling in the Town of Lexington known as the Home Place. Sold to Miss Mary Mary Wingard for $2,300. The following sales weie made for * r r y-T _ 5 i_ urs. o8S8ie necarn: Tract 1, containing seven hundred and fifty acres, bounded by Jacob Berry, David Lucas, and others. Sold to H. F. Hendrix for $2.85 per acre. Tract 2, containing forty-eight and one-half acres bounded by Simeon Corley, George Seastrunk, Wade F. Corley and Miss Salli* Senn. Sold to George Gable for $12 per acre. Tract 3, containing two hundred acres, on Twelve Mile creek, bounded by lands of D, C. Drafts, Dr. James Harman, Mrs. Sallie Bodie, Ed Seav, H. N. Monts, the Lorick landg and perhsps others. Sold to H. F. Hendrix for 810.50 per acre. TAPE'S GREATER J t ITifftrif Finn he last few days quick < :ul rapidity. You cann< ings, Wash Goods partment of new F ipany, 1642,IN f Tbe other sales made by the Clerk were as follower The land of S. 0. Daily was bought by E. T R-iuch for $800. W. S Keisler et. al. vs. Sidney M. liilev sold as follows Tract A, to W. S. K?isler for $150; Tract B, to W. S. E>isler for $560* Tract C, to W. S Keisler for $680 B. J. G- Lever et. al. vs. W. C. Slice sold to C H. Bickley f jr $800 Walker vs. Healer, sold to Mary J. Raueh for $411. Hipp vs. Summer, sold to W. H. QnnMnoH fnl* $1 3 kj U Ui UiWl iw; Found Dead. The body of an unknown colored girl in a nude state was found last Thursday afternoon by Mr. Charlie Corley lying in the swamp of Red Bank creek, near the head of the pond of that name. Mr. Corley was led to the gruesome find by the barking of his dogs, and .upon investigation he found the nude body of a colored girl. apparently between the ages of 18 and 20 From indciations she had been wandering around through the mud and water of the swamp without any object in view. Her clothes were found and turned over tu the wife of Joe Jones at Irene An inquest was held by Coroner Wilson, and the post mortem was held by Dr. Sandel, who is of the opinion that the girl carne to her death from exposure while suffering an abberation of the mind as there were no marks or other evidences *- ? ? ? ? ?Atn upon ner persuu iu evcu du^^cpii mai she was the victim of foul play. She was buried near where the body waB fourrd on land belonging to Mr. A R Taylor. Circumstances have since developed to eetablieh the identity of the deceased beyond almost the shadow of doubt to be Debbie Mims, a cook for Col. G. T. Graham, of this place. She left her employment in the morning of that day with the intention of returning to her father's home in the Clark Mill vicinity, where she has not yet turned up nor is it known that she has since been seen alive. Her actions that Thursday were, to say the least, strange. * Unclaimed Mail. I The following is a list, of letters remaining in the postoffice at thie place for the month of October, 1905 FEMALES. Black, Mrs. C E. Chupp, Mrs Eller. Heywortb, Mrs Alice. Holley, Mrs. Mittie. MALES. Ballentine, L E. Cramartie, C. M. j Fox, M. L Sbarpe, H. M. Smith, Dr. G. Smith, J. B. S. J. Lsapbart, Postmaster. South Lezington Itams. The farmers are sowiog wheat. Miss Sue H. Corley, one amoDg Lexington's most gifted teachers, is teaching a- flourishing school at Smith Branch. This is her fifth term. I am glad to know that Mr. W. A. Rish's little girl, who has bad whooping cough, is improving. Miss Julia Shealv, of Brookland, is attending Smith Branch school. Wishing you and your st*ff much j success, I am Birdie, j fOmSHOHHMM' for children; safe> sure* Jfc opiates DEPARTMENT STORE. sxpress orders of later 3t get better values tlu , Linens, Comfort 'loor Coverings, A 14, .646 Main Leesville Items. Mr. Ben Sbarpe, who has been viaiting at the home of his uncle, Dr. Mack, has returned to his home in Charleston. Eev. E 0 Watson was in town this week seeing bis many friends. ? Miss Bessie Clark, of Gilbert, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Smith. Mr. and Mrs Luther Padgett, of Mt. Willing, spent Friday with Mrs. Pope Trotter. Miss Eunice Halfacre, of Newberry, and Miss Fannie Oswald, of Barr's Kara Mtnrnod Vinmo offer A nlflftSAnt visit to Miss Victoria Crosson. Mrs. Bessie Mitchell, of Charleston, is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Y. Watson. Miss Pearle Padgett has gone to her home in Saluda to spend a few days. Mr. J. B. Schroeder, of Columbia, is visiting his mother, Mrs. A. Schroeder. x Quite a large crowd of our people went to Batesburg on Saturday to see Alleo's minstrel. "Mies Victoria Crosaon left Satur! for Newberry where she will [ attend the Woman's Missionary Convention as a delegate from, Luther chapel E. L. church. Mr. Mai Martin, of Augusta, spent Sunday wit# his sister, Mrs. E. J. Etheredge. Miss Sallie Bodie spent a pleasant time with friends in Columbia la6t week. Rev. J". Austin spent a pleasant week with his old parishioners in south west, Ga., last week. Rev. Austinwas pastor of this church fortythree years. Rev. and Mrs. Groseclose left Monday to attend the missionary meeting to be held in Newberry. R*v J. Austin will leave Tuesday or Wednesday to attend the meeting of the South Carolina Synod at St. Paul's, Newberry. ? There will be a meeting of the Farmers' Institutes at this plsce on November 21st, and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance df the farmers. Call at the Bazaar and see the ? ? j iancy gooae jusl opeueu. su " | i "enty^ I 1 f 5l UND] jijwrcHKriMCR ns?a ?p, * ;???* W. "\77"ond.erf-cLl S ~ZJ" 10-tO-li_ S/t s styled suits and cloa! . ? j-i in xnese. is, Notions, Etc. rt Drapery, Win Street, Colum Death of Mr. Mally Shealy. Newberry Herald and News, Nev. 7. On Sunday morning Mr. Mally Shealy died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Shealy, in No. 9 township a^ed 17 years. Typhoid fever is a dread monster and our sympathies go out to the bereaved parents in this hour of their sorrow. Interment was had at Mt. Olivet yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Barn Burned. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Lonnie Harman, who Jives near Wyse's Ferry, bad the misfortune to lose his barn and contents consisting of seventy-five bushels of corn, a lot of wheat, peas and other food by fire last Friday Dight. The origin of the fire in unknown. Having passed through the firery ordeal ourself we are in a position to sympathize with him. FOR SALE?My 25 horse power steam saw mill outfit, all ia good order and has only been in use three years. Will sell cheap for cash. W. H. Donly, Gilbert, S. C. Miss Pearl Oswald, who has recently been clerking in the dry goods ^lonftrtniAnt, nf the "Lexington Deoart "T"' c ? ment Store in this place, has returned to her home at Bart'd, and iR now teaching the public school at R:>und Hill, near there. M. D Harman informs the purchasing public that he has a complete stock of all kinds of fancy groceries, fruits, &c, and when you are in want of anything in the grocery or eatable line call*to see him. The moon fills next Saturday night at 11:11 o'clock, consequently the Masons meet next Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. Their regular time for meeting is Saturday before the full moon iu each month. The brethren will take due notice and be prompt on hand at the stated hour next Saturday. Remember we sell the best shoes at prices that can'c be shaved. Lex I JLLJ^ kj\JLi i/Cpal bUJ cuw mi v/fc v< CN" O 1A?$c IS THE TIME TO IT YOURSELF, *ori want a smart suit full of life and ginstylish cut and faultless fit, they are here om FORK'S MOST SKILLFUL TAILORS, 5 start at $7.50 and wind up at $20.00. Df stopping pointy where most people buy iTS* SUITS. $2.50 TO $ 5.00 2RCOATS, - So 00 TO $15.00 iS* OVERCOATS, $2 00 TO S 4.00 rs, $1.0) TO $ 2.50 5RWEAR AND NECKWEAR E ENJCY A RPUflvorn LEXINGTON ^ PATRONAGE-^ TEE CLOTHIER. COLUMBIA, S. C. "MEET ME AT TAPP'S", -u.lt T7"a,l-u.es. 2 Stales. ks have come in with We are 'making dow Shades and bia, S. C.