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_ v v THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. - ? Eaprasantatiua Batuspapar* Bauars taxington and tha Bordars af tha Snrrnundinp Sauntias ki&a a Blanfcat* ( VOL. XXXVI. LEXINGTON, S. C., "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1905. 7. & I \ COD I i 1 We wish a M But Remembe THE HOli Is doing business spare MONEY SI -CC F. W. OSWALD, President Methodist Conference. The Methodist Conference, after ' an interesting session, concluded its ! work at Spartanburg Monday. Oar : .1 i i _ _ i space win dos aiiow tne puoncauou of all appointments for ministerial j work during the next jear and we, j therefore, only give those of most importance to oar readers: Anderson District?Seneca circuit, O. M. Abnej; Townville,D. A. Lewis. Charleston District?Spring Street, G- P. Watson. Cokesbory District ? Greenwood and Abbeville mills, J. M. LawsoE; Princeton, W. E. Barre. Colombia District?J. S. Beaelv, presiding elder; Batesbursr, E T. Hodges; Colombia, Washington Street, J. W. Daniels; Main Street, W. I. Herbert:' Green Street, B R Turnipseed; Granby, J. I. Spinbt; Brooklaod, supplied by I. N. Stone; Gilbert, to be supplied by J. K Ioabinet; Granite ville, J. W. Neeiej; Lees ville, M. M. Brabbam; Lexington, A. S. Leslie; Lexington Fork, G. H. Pooser; Ridgeway, 0. N. Rountree; Wegener; to be supplied by J. C. Holley; Warren ville, J. R T. Major; Colombia Female College, W. W. Daniel, president; S. H. Z mmerman, agent. Florence District?Cheraw circuit, supplied by F. S. Hook; Lamar, A R Philips. Greenville District?Easley cir- . cuit, R. M. DoBose; Laurens, First church, M. W. Hook; North Laurens, J. F. Anderson. Marion District?E. O. Wateoo, presiding elder; Brownsville, W. M. Hardin; Dillion, J. D. Croat; Gallivant, J. N. Wright. North Charleston District?Harper, J. E. Strickland; St. George. J. M. Steadman. / Orangeburg District ? Swansea, f" G. W. Dukes. Bock Hill District?Hickory Grove, J. C. Counts; -Lancaster circuit, W. S. Henry; York circuit, to be supplied by E. E. Hardin. SpartanburgDistrict?Blacksburg, C. C. Derrick; Southern Christian Advocate, S. A Nettles and G. H Waddell, editors. Sumter District?Bisbopville, D. i Arthur Phillipe; Jordon, S. D. Bailey. Some statistical facts are very ennnnpftcrin<y. There are a few more than 81,000 Methodists in South : Carolina; $175,903 have been paid j for the support of the ministry: more than $33,000 for missions, home uDd foreign; there are 796 congregations 762 church buildings, three colics "MEET ICE AT TAPP'S." _____ , J I Ai Where big bargai 61 g. T77\ LtJiiO MAIN STREE Solicits a Share 11 ir nm 1/ WKM V V * AimERRY XMAS an. ir when it is over t IE BANK at the same place V"F1E from Burelars ?afl[E TO GEO. BELL TI Vice-Presii three fitting schools, value $405,140, endowment $88,800; value of churches and parsonages more than a million and a half dollars. * * * Notes from Selma. The weather has been wet and ; cold for several days. We have bad ! considerable rain and all the streams ; that had dried up during the sum- | mer and fall are running on full time, j The wells that failed are still dry. This portion of the county has had more sickness this season than usual, but I am pleased to say that nearly everybody is enjoying a fair degree -i V- ?UL. oi ueaiiif. Mr. Joe Fulmer, who had been confined to bis bed for more than two months, is able to be up and ! gradually gaining strength. j The new school house in district , 81 is nearing completion and will be ready for use after the holidays. N > preaching in the neighborhood last Sunday on account of the annual conference. On the third Sunday, at White * Rxk. Key. J. B. Haigler was installed sb pastor of Bethel charge of South Carolina Synod. He is the successor of Rev. S ' C. Ballentine, who served this charge for more than ten years. Rev. Haigler has j been here as castor since October I 1st, and we think the relations of pastor and people will be pleasant and profitable. Wishing the Dispatch and its j many readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year H. ? i ' * . Marriages. At the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs. James Roland, Mr. T. J Risinger and Miss Emma Roland, i Rpv. A. R. Taylor officiating. J Tuesday evening, December 12, j 1905, at the Lutheran parsonsge, j Delmar, S. C, Mr. Julian Sheaiy and i Miss Bertha Eargle, both of the | Delmar Bection, R9V. J. D. Sheaiy ' officiating. ' December 6, 1905, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Jacob Shumpert, near Rishton, S. C, Mr. Davis Taylor and Miss Corrie Shumpert were united in holy wedlock by Rev. | B. D. Wessinger, the bride's pastor. There will be an extra communication o? Boylston Lodge No. 123, A. F. M. on Saturday Dexfc at 2 o'clock p. m. All members are earnestiy requested to attend as business ' f importance is to be transacted. visaing bretnren cordially invited I to attend. * PR'S GRI lis are given in Di Corner Main and B] jOBE DBT 60 . 2v?0j^TC^:T02S: IT, _ of Your Valued Pat: 1 AND I d Tmrmv NEW Y] JTJT*7 " hat ! OF LE) . Ready and will 3 and Fire. see: T: MMERMAN, dent. i^??a???a????????? A Deplorable Affair. Early Friday morning, in Gaffoey, S. C, George Hasfcv, a hotel pro- ! prietor, shot Milan Bennett and Ab- | bot Davidson, one a musical director j and the other an actor with the "Nothing But Money" company. ] Bennett died instantly and Davidson j lingered until Saturday afternoon when he died. It was a deplorable and unfortunate 8ffair and greatly regretted in j Gaffney. It seems that two actresses with the company, Misses Bishop and Sheridan, reported to Bennett j and Davidson that Hasty, the pro- ( prietor of the hotel at, which they were stopping, bad made improper | advances to them the night and afternoon before. Upon hearing of the j it ??l i_ _ 1 l i ocuurreuud tuey weut tu .nasi.y auuut the matter. He denied the statement of the women. Hot words ensued, and finally a difficulty was precipitated in which both of the sbcw men j were shot by Hasty, resulting in ' their death. The testimony of the j two sides is somewhat conflicting as 1 to details. Hasty was immediately arrested and is now in jail awaiting trial. Davidson was a member of both j the Masonic and Knights of Pythias ! order?, and the local lodges gave him all the care and attention possi- ' ble under the circumstances. It I was reported that the women with j the show were engaged to the men ; who were killed. Hasty denies that u ? : 14.? J iu ? ? J : UtJ JUbUiieU l/Ut) WULUCU UUU UlttiLUS that he shot in self defence. The bcdies of the dead were sent ! to their respective homes for burial escorted by Brother Masons aDd Knights of Pythias. Tbe company j disbanded and some of the members have returned home. Solicitor's Report. j Work of the Criminal Court as shown by report of Solicitor Tim- j merman: Total number of cases tried in cir cuit, 149; total number convicted, i 109; total number acquitted, 40; noi : pros arrd no bill, 68. Tt_? u t_:_ J xuiui iiuujuoi ui uaseb irieu IU Lexington county, 26; total number convicted, 20; total number acquitted, 6. | Per cent, of convictions for entire i circuit, 73 per cent; Edgefield, 80 ; per cent ; LexingtoE, 77 per ceDt; j *Saluda. 75 per cent; Richland, 71 per cent.; Kershaw, 68 per cent. *In Saluda only one term of court i was held by Solicitor Timmerman. j TAPP'S GREATER I DON'T FORGE1: CATER II nm mmum mm \ y Goods, Dress G landing Streets, ODS COfflPAB r, jib., ronage. Polite and Pre [ENDS, | EAR! Ling to keep your rs!-^ ALFRED J. FOX, uasnier. That county was placed in tne Eighth Circuit. It will be seen from the above that Edgefield county led in point of convictions with 80 per cent, with Lexington county close second; and that Kershaw came last in point of convictions, with 68 percent , with Richland a close second, Saluda occupied the middle ground. This is a good showing for Lexington and her law abiding citizens. Don't Buy . . Before you see the pretty and commodious stock of dry goods, dress goods, millinery, notions, &3, which Wm. Piatt, of Columbia, is offering at astonishing low prices. He has a nice line of holiday apparel. Murphy Captured. Dan S. Murphy, who was convicted and sentenced to hang, for the murder of Treasurer Copes, in Orangeburg county, in 1897, but afterwards by .affidavits, Governor Ellerbe, commuted his sentence to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary, from which a safe cracker and he escaped in 1899. He wa3 recently fouDd serving a years sentence on the chain gang, at Swainesboro, Ga, for horse stealing; was detected and recognized by tbe chief of police of Augusta, Ga. Last Saturday Ool. D J. Griffith and a guard went over and brought Murphy back and he is dow in the penitentiary to serve bis first sentence. Everthing in Full Completeness jbeautifui holiday poods at strikingprice concessions. Happy suggestions for the Christmas* shopper. Aisles and avenues of literature. Our handsome and complete book display contains many surprises. Striking conceptions in Christmas cards and calendars. It's like growing young again to 6ee our line of juvenile books. How that cynical son, who said v?c*1 tioDs were made for teachers to learn more, would revel here in this storehouse of knowledge and entertainment. Latest novelties in frames and pictures. Crowds are here every Ot7 T 11 1 TT o /?nnr?rrtOO rtl 11 n I I uaj. xi uij a uuii^ ica \ji lu'dirviucu i enchantment. The R. L Brvan Co, ! Masonic Temple, Columbia, S. C. [ Baptist Upper Diyisior. Bateaburg, Dec. 19. 1905?Tee upper division of the Lexington association will meet with the Stead- j man church, Dec. 30-31, 1905. )EFABTME2TT STOPS. r TH n AT T A rp EPART Ml roods, Millinery, ] >lumbia Y, COLUMBIA, ?. C impt Attention. October 13 Notice of Master's Sale. By VIRTUE OF A DECREE MADE December 9, 1U05, in the case of J. F. Walker. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, as Administrator of the Estate of John W. Craft, deceased, against James L. Johnson and others, by Hon. Geo.W. Gage,Circuit Judge,presiding in the Court of Common Pleas for Richland, S. C., I, John S. Verner, Master for Richland county, will sell at Swausea. in Lexington county, on the first Wednesday in January, next, being the third day of said month, within. the usual hours of Sheriff's sale, for cash, All that tract or parcel of land, situate in the comity or jLexmgton, ana stare of South Carolina, and described a,s follows: Lying and being in the town of Swansea fronting 011 Monmouth Avenue three hundred feet between First street and Second street and running back last with uniform width one hundrrd and fifty feet, (embracing six lots fifty by one hundred feet, each fronting on Monmouth Avenue) and bounded as follows: On the west by Monmouth Avenue, on the north by First street, on the east by part of same block or square owned by Rast & Bro., and on the south by second street. Also, all that lot or parcel of land, situate in the county of Lexington, and State of South Carolina, and described as follows: Lying and being in the town of Swansea, and bounded on the north by lands of D. B. Sphaler, east by lands of A. L. Brooker, south on lands of Mrs. M. C. Johnson and west on Cardiff Avenue, whereon it fronts fifty (50) feet and from which it runs back one hundred and twenty (120) feet, the same being in shape a rectangular parallelogram; said lot having a dwelling house located thereon. Also, all that lot or parcel of land, cifnnfo in tho rnrmfv nf Lexinsrton. and State of South Carolina, and described as follows: Lying and being in the town of Swansea, and bounded on the north by lands of Hildebrand Estate, on the east by Church street, whereon it fronts fifty (50) feet, and from which it run* bac k one hundred and fifty (150) feet, south by lands of Bascom Rust and west by lands of W. H. F. Rasr. the same being in sha]>e a rectangular parallelogram. JOHN S. VERNER, 8w8 Master Richland County. December 12, 1205. Warning. rnHIS IS TO NOTIFY ALL PERSONS J- not to hunt, fish, shoot, make roads or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon our laud, and also that belonging to the Rawl estate. The law will be enforced against all persons violating this notice. - MARY L. RAWL. CLARA RAWL. Doc. 5th, 11)05. 4w9 ??an?acq?M5imB3gWB8BBM tsm mm hh WM TM ? iNT STO Notions, Ladies' j 9 S. 4D. NOTICE, DEBTORS AND CREDITORS A LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE iJL Estate of John W. Kleckley, deceased, are required to make payment to theunj dersigned, and all persons having claims against the said Estate must present them dulv attested to MRS. MATTIE KLECKLY, XX* UVl iAf December 2, 1905. 3w7. Executor's Sale. nN THURSDAY, DECEMBER THE 28th, 1905, beginning at 10 o'clock a. ni., at the late residence of Jacob W. Dreher, deceased, in "Dutch Fork," county of Lexington. I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, the personal property belonging to the estate of the said Jacob W. Dreiier, consisting of 4 mules, 1 mare, about 20 head of cattle, about 12 hogs, 3 wagons, j buggy, harness, farm implements, 2 gins I with feeder and condense7*, 1 eight h. p. engine and boiler, about 30 bales of cotton and the seed of same, about 400 bushels of corn, fodder, hay, peas, meat, lard, etc., etc., and stock of goods in store. The public is invited, and the bidding will be free for all. Terms: Cash on dav of sale, or before delivery of goods. Dec. 12, 1905. F. E. DREHER. 3wS Executor. Final Dischar?e. jVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO i\ all persons interested that I will apply to the Hon. George S. Drafts, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Lexington, State of South Carolina, on the 9th day of December, 1905, for a final discharge as Administrator of the Estate of James W. Kaminer, Deceased, on the 9tli day of January, 190(5, Filed December 9. 1905. 4w9 LIZZIE KAMINER, Dec. 9, 1905. Administrator. Notice. \ ON JANUARY FOURTH, 1906, THE Coanty Board of Conlmissioners of Lexington County, S. C., will elect a Steward lor the County Poor House lor the year 1906. Applicants for the position will please file sealed bids for the same with the uodersigned by or before the first day of January, 1906. J. BROOKS WINGARD, Clerk County Board of Commissioners, HoppmhPT 5. 1905. 4w8 WANTED?To sell four choice resident lots in New Brooklaod 50x 150 at $150 each. Big values. They are on the proposed new car line near the lake. C M. Dempaey, Real Estate Broker, 1811 Main street, Columbia, S. C. 4w7 1.50 This Week. We have a specially nice line of ucy Sack Suits at $10.50 Vhich we invite you to come and see THIS WEEK. Also a splendid assortment, of EtCOATS, HATS and UNDERWEAR. Look and ask the prices. "THE CLOTHIER,' Main Street. Columbia, S. C, "MEET ME AT TAPP'S". f Apparel, &c., &c., %