The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, November 28, 1906, Image 1
THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH.
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the Bounds. ?
Continuing our rounds, Treasurer
|||&? Shealy and the Editor, crossed the
Saluda, as beautiful a stream as there
is in the State, and spent last week in
the historic Dutch Fork, among a people
noted for their hospitality, honesty
and rugged good qualities. From
the Newberry county line on the
North to the Richland line on 'the
South, and between'the placid waters
of the Broad on the East and the Saluda
on the West, is the so-called
Dutch Fork of Lexington. These peoole
are mostly of German extraction,
of tax-payers appeared to settle with
the Treasurer.
Late in the evening we headed for
Cbapin. The road was fairly good,
the weather fine, and the ozone from
the tajl pines delightful. It was such
& drive as might inspire the poet, or
bring dreams to the bachelor.
Our good friend, Job. S. Wessinger,
gave us shelter and that delicate hos/
pitality which can come only when it
is genuine.
At this point a large crowd greeted
us, and squared themselves with the
Government and ye Editor without
grumbling, and in a manner that
brings joy to the heart of the collec?
. tor. These people don't go much ou
show, but you can always count on
them to do the fair thing and to have
a stray dollar about them when the
occasion arises when it is needed.
Chapin is improving wonderfully,
| and is destined to grow even larger.
we saw many new ana neat cottages
P dotting the hills round about, and the
gC merchants were busy, all carrying a
jS? heavy line of goods. Much cotton is
soldhere, the highest prices being
paid for it, and that accounts in some
measure for the evidences of prosperity
we saw. The fanners in this secI
tion have not suffered as have they in
the sand land, and the crops are about
an average. C. P. Robinson, manufacturer
of bricks and lumber, since
our last visit, has opened up near the
depot with an elegant line of general
^ merchandise, handling goods in car
load lots. J. S. Weasinger, the old
reliable and clever merchant, is still
at the old stand, where his prices are
such as to please his patrons and
s.. y, make them stick closer to him than a
brother. Messrs. R. W. Prick & Son.,
are carrying a full line of general
merchandise and have a fine trade.
'% W. B. Williams, the postmaster, as
polite and genial gentleman as can be
found anywhere, carries a select line
of small groceries and is doing well.
CoL J. H. Prick, in addition to .his
law practice, runs the drug store, and
does a good business. The C. ST. & L.
road has erected a new depot for the
. traveling public and it adds much to
the appearance of things, while Zeb
Sease, polite and clever, is the faithful
agent.
Dominick & Amick, hustling young
fellows, are not behind in getting a
good part of the business.
We spent the night with our cousin,
Perry Fulmer, who lives near the Little
Mountain, and who keeps open
house for his friends. We always feel
at home here, and each time we note
improvement and progress.
Early Wednesday morning we reined
|- apafcMr. Ike Shealy's, and though
the crowd to meet us was small, still
it was good natured and seemingly
glad to see us.
After enjoying one of Mrs Stuck's
eldgant meals, we were ready to-meet
the taxpayers at Peak. The oollec-'ti.
and maintain to this day, many of
the characteristics of the German
people. They are peculiarly Conservative,
clinging to the old ways and
h-qAiH/y^c nnt.il rwtain that it is betr
. ter to give them up, and yet they possess
that dogged tenacity of purpose
which brings victories. They live the
simple life, happy, prosperous, kind,
devoted to church and state, with
arms ever open to receive a friend or
even a stranger. No better people
are found anywhere, and whatever of
peculiarities they may have, are
Wa2?o\ved up in the many splendid
qualities of manhood and womanhood.
They are hard working, and have
learned to live at home, contented
with their lot, and happy in their yirOur
first stop was at Uncle Josh
Shealy's, where only a small number
tion was about as usual at this place
which is always up to the average.
Peak is one of the oldest settlement;
in the Fork, and while its growth is
not rapid, still we see from visit to
visit signs of improvement. W. H.
Suber, A. E. Eargle and Walter Summer
are merchants who fill the wants
of the people in the community, and
all seem to be doing a good trade.
This is a good settlement of industrious
and hard-working people.
Thursday morning found us at
Spring Hill. This is a country village
on the old stage road between Charleston
and the up country, and with
Grange Hall further down, is perhaps
the most -widely known place
in the Fork. The people are kind,
and generations of entertaining make
them know the kind of hospitality ;
! that pleases. The collections were
! not up to the average.
We now turned oui heads toward j
Hilton and reached there in time to j
enjoy an elegant dinner at the home j
of Mrs. R. B. Hiller, where we met ;
those jovial, hustling young mer|
chants, Johnny Green and Ben Hiller. j
j The collection wa9 good, and the peo- j
| pie gave evidence of happiness and '
j good cheer, and this was particularly j
! 9hown in ,the big business being done
' by the Hiller bovs who inn a general i
mercantile establishment.
Treasurer Shealy spent the night
with" his uncle, Mr. .John Eargle,
while the Editor pulled up in front of
the door of his good friend, D. A.
Richardson, at White Rock, and here
as usual we received the utmost kindness
and attention and were made to
feel that the best going belonged to
j us. Richardson & Son do a big busi
iness at this place, and our friend, J.
! B. Shealy, is not idle, for his eustcm|
ers keep him on the move.
Ballentine was-re ached in the al ter- j
"? 1 "t 1 - ? - C J " 1 i
; noon, ana soon me naruy sons ot ouu
were served with welcome receipts
both from Treasurer Shealy and the
Editor. Ballentine Bros., are doing a
hustling business at this point.
Night found us housed and fed at
the hospitable home of that good citizen,*
John W. Hook, at Irmo, whose
good wife views with him in making
things pleasant. The collection at
Irmo was fairly good, and everybody
looked prosperous and this was reflected
in the happy faces of the merchants
at thi9 place, Lorick Bros.,
Mathias & Sons and J. W. Hook. A
great deal of cotton is ginned and
sold at this market.
Thus we finished a delightful week
among these good people on the other j
side of the river. We were pleased to '
note that the bad season had notruin!
ed their crows, and that on every side
; evidence of progress is seen, the mail
j service, tiianks to energy and hard
work of one of their own l>oys, Congressman
Leverr J3S as fine as there is
in the State, Two rural routes and
one daily star route serve the people
our of Chapin, while from Peak, two
rural routes take care of the adjoining
country, and from Irmo one rural
! route and one daily star route takes
! care of thefolks, and the extreme low !
er fork is served by rural route from
i Columbia. And one rural route from
j Ballentine gives the people the mail.
Every'where we saw these little boxes,
| with their minature flags, and as we
! saw them, we could but feel that they
i are the evidence of the work of one of
| your own boys, and t?o him they are a
| lasting monument. . <
! ? 1 , ;
Lexington PostofS.cs Xade
Third Class.
j The only appointment the president j
l signed the last day he was in America
; was that of the Hon. Samuel J. Leap1
hart, to be the first third class post;
master of the city of Lexington, S. C.
j This has just been announced by j
> First Assistant Postmaster General ]
; Hitchcock, who had overlooked it, so i
m l
. that it was not announced while the j
president was in America. Up till !
October 1 Lexington was a fourth|
class postofftee. Now it- has been
. moved np a peg, and Mr. Leaphart,
who has already been a fourth class
1 ]K>straaster there will be numbered as
|.third class, receiving his appointment
[ by the president instead of by some
underling in the poHt-ollice department.
J Mr, Leaphart will have to be con firm |
eel by the senate, though.?State.
1. HARVEJ
< g | Harvest follows seed
?fi< low the opening of a Sa
sS> one with ns at 4 per cer
months? Come in and ]
of our interest savings 1
I THE HO]
|| LEXING
| F. W. OSWALD, ALFREE
President.
In Memoriam.
Lee Napoleon Fallaw was born in
1875 and departed this life Novembei
18, 1906.%
He grew up on the farm and was
educated in the primary schools, obtaining
a fair literary education. He
graduated in Draughon's Business
collge of Columbia. He was employed
by the J. E. Gantt firm of Swansea
till said firm went out of business
when he entered the mammoth establishment
of D. B. Sphaler at Gaston.
Sphaier going out of business
bp.rft Lee moved to Columbia to wort
for the Dozier Lumber Co.
He was married in the fall of 190C
to the devoted daughter of G. A.
Goodwin, Miss Maggie.
The Dozier Lumber Co. going out
of business he was employed by T. L.
Outlaw and then by C. O. Brown &
Bro., and last as head bookkeepei
and typewriter by the business firm ol
N. H. Driggers, said position he filled
with credit and entire satisfaction til]
his death.
Lee was always, jovial and pleasanl
and made friends wherever he went.
He joined the Baptist church at Gaston
when fifteen years old and gave
as evidenee of his Christian life thai
he'was going to heaven and wantec
to be met there by his loved ones.
He was a member of the Columbia
Lodge of Kt of P's. and carried in
surance in the endowment rank.
Lee was an obedient son, a loving
brother and a true devoted husbanc
and a loyal citizen. N Being cut dowr
in vigorous manhood and in the prime
of life, the blow falls heavily upor
his loved ones. It is hard to give hin
up, but it is God's way and we mus
submit to His wilL
Bro. J. F. McGtU preached the fun
eral from Hev. II, first clause of th<
13th verse: 4 4These all died in th<
faith.''' The remains were laid t<
rest by pall bearers, N. H. Driggers
t -vr T t? D??
(I. i*, nine J, C~ 0, x cnuicivu, X cue;
Hardy, Messrs. Davis and Polatty, al
of Columbia Lodge of K. of P's.
Loving brother thou has left us,
And the vacant place can't be filled
But dear Jesus who has bereft us,
Can speak the words, "peace 1*
still."
Dearest husband thou art gone,
Back to wife ean't be given;
But to thee she"'!! surely come
And meet thee peacefully in heaven
Oh! lis so hard to break the tende;
cord;
The cord that binds the loving heart
'Tis hard, so hard, to hear the word,
"We must forever part."
Dearest loved one we will meet thee.
In that sweet, peaceful embrace;
On the golden shore we'll greet thee
And behold thy saintly face.
Billy Felix.
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2Totfls from ITewfcerry College
To The Editor of The Dispatch:
Since I wrote my last piece to you
paper, 1 noticed an insertion wher<
VUU H'ljiursicu uui i:uurojA;mn;jiici c<
1 make their writings as short and in
t cresting as possible on account o
space in your paper. "A word to th<
wise i? siii?5eivkiat5', therefore I wil
govern inyself accordingly.
Mr. John A. Satterwhirc, a youn<
student in the college and a native o
Newberry, had t he misfortune of get
ti*g an acorn in his wind pipe a \reel
or two ago. lie. immediately cailec'
the doctors of Newberry to his aid
but their skill was not able to relievt
the young man of his affliction. Youn<
ST TIME. I
time. Likewise, riches fol- ?5k
vings account. Have you
Lt. compounded every three
make a deposit and get one sft?
)ooks. ml
VIE BANK, I
rTON, S. C. $
? J. FOX, K. F. OSWALD, .
Cashier. Ass't Cashier. <?!>
>' Dr. Pelham, a most faithful doctor to
t , the college students, accompanied
. ' him to the hospital in Columbia. On
| the following day an operation was
, | performed, but the acorn could not
be found in the body. An X-ray was
> | applied but without success. Since
. the operation Mr. Satterwhite has
[ coughed up pieces of the acorn and
now it is the general belief that our
, fellow-student will soon be with us
again.
The preliminary to decide who
j should represent NewTberry College in
the State's oratorical contest this
next spring was held last Thursday.
( Although Mr. I. E. Long won the 1
junior medal in oratory last June J
over Mr. W. F. Hipp and others, Mr. |
. Hipp was selected by the faculty over
Mr. Long and others to represent
. .. Newberry in the aforesaid contest.
The first lecture of the Newberry
I College lyceum course was given last
[ Wednesday night in the college audi[
torium by Prof. John B. DeMotte.
The course this year consists of three
- lectures and three concerts. The
next number will be on the nisrht of
j Dec. 6, by Dr. Guy Carleton Lee.
, I Early last Tuesday morning before
. i Dr. Scherrer was out of bed. Mr. Reed
J |
I Boylston, of Blackville, and Miss Ber';
tha baviftson drove to his residence
l j to be united in the bonds of holy wed.
: lock. After the ceremony the happy
couple left on the 8:45 train for their
P I home in Blackville. *
[ ; A Senior Student.
l
A Sad BeatL
i Mr. J. C. Hdwell, Sr., one off Sant
1 | Rosa's best and most prominent citib
; zens, died very suddenly, of heart
I failure, at his home near Blackman,
- i Saturday evening last.
2 i His death was a great shocfe to the
- ! entire community as he had appar5
ently enjoyed the best of health up
? to within a few moments of his death,
r having passed through MSBligan en1
\ route to Pensacola only a-day or two
< S before his death.
Mr. Howett was a native of South
; Carolina, having moved to Florida
some eightor ten years ago, where he
; first engaged as a stiller fer Parker &
McRae, a turpentine firm, then doing
business at Campton, in Walton counI
ty. He subsequently moved to Flor
| ala, Ala., thence to this-eounty. He
r i was sixty-three years of aj?e, and was
one of the most genial and kind men
" j we ever met. His friende were num!
bered by the score.
Mr. Howell was a worthy
! member of Lake City Lodge of A. F.
? ; & A. M:, of Florala, Ala.., and stood
high in Masonic circles throughout
; the country. He leaves a wife, three
sons?John, James and Charles?all
. prominent business men of this county,
and three daughters to mourn his
death.
r
The remains were brought to MilliL
gan and embalmed and# shipped to
3 Swansea, S. 0., for burial in the family
cemetery, at Skearon church. The
remains were acconiDanied bv his
J | two younger Hons.
| The entire community joins in sym!
pat4iv lor the bereaved family.?The
\ Milligan (Florida.) HeraJi.
c! Milch Cows for Sale.
1 j I have several good milch cows with j
, | young calves for sale at reasonable j
5 j prices. J. K. Summer,
X ' -5pd Peak, S. C\, Route 1.
I
CUPID'S WILES
Ate Consumated in the MeotzeOswald
Wedding.
As twilight had begun to deepen into
the shadows of eventide, the spacious
parlor of Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Oswald was crowded to witness one
of the prettiest weddings that has ta
ken place in the county, and one of
Lexington's fairest daughters became
the bride of a young business man.
It was the nuptials of Miss Fannie
Edith Oswald and Mr. Rhude Meetze.
The beautiful ring service of the Lutheran
church was impressively rendered
by the groom's pastor, Rev. J.
G. Graichen.
Into the parlor which had been
transformed into a shrine of stately
palms and magnificent chrysanthemums,
over which gleamed the soft
light of candles in crystal candlelabras,
to the inspiriting measures of
Mendlesohn's wedding march, evoked
by the sympathetic fingers of Miss
Essie Efird, came the bridal party,
attended by Miss Pearle Oswald, sister
of the bride, and Mr. Julian P.
Meetze, the groom's nephew. Miss
Miss Oswald wore a gown of mouse- j
lene with bertha of lace and empire |
girdle of white satin. She carried a j
bunch of golden chrysanthemums.
The bride wore an elegant empire
! gown of silk net inssrted with real
| lace over chiffon taffeta; her veil was
caught with lillies of the valley, the
only ornament worn was a brooch of
: diamonds and pearls, the gift of the
1 aroom. She carried a white Draver
[ ^ " 7 " *" " JT
I book with book-mark made of sprays
of ljllies of the valley, interlaced with
! white satin ribbon. The groom wore
the conventional black.
At the close of the marriage , cerei
mony delicious refreshments were
! served in the dining room by two
| dainty little Misses, Ruth Oswald and
; Annie Sarah Griffith.
Curing the evening, the claret
| punch bowl was gracefully presided !
i over and its refreshing contents
: served by Miss Emma Julia Dreher,
of Selwood, S. C.
| At the conclusion of the festivities
: the happy couple took the 6:20 train
for Washington, D. C., in the midst
| of a shower of snowing rice and the
j kind wishes of kindred and friends,
j with many congratulations for presl
ent joy and good wishes for the smill
ing future.
The gifts were numerous and costly
| showing the high esteem in which
| these young people were held by their
many friends.
The bride is the second daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Oswald, of Barr, S. C.
| The groom is the youngest son of the
I late, John H. Meetxe, Lexington,
S. C.
After Dec. 5th, they will be at
home to their friends, at his mother's
residence, on Church street, Lexington,
S. C.
Xogro Stttls 2?ul Bo;.
On last Wednesday evening Wesley
; Koori, an escaped prisoner from Co|
lomfeia, stole one of the mail bags at
! the depot containing the Dispateh.
; He was quickly eaught by Mr. Sam
MoCravey, assisted by a Mr. Woods,
: and they proceeded to bring him to
| jaiL However, toe negro fought des;
perately and they only succeeded in
t bringing him to toe bridge:. In the
j meantime Sheriff Corley had been notified
of the occurrence and was quickly
on the scene. The negro was safely
lodged in jail and appeared to bo
crazy, the whole town being attracted
by his cries.
A warrant was sworn out against
Koota, but was later withdrawn, it
hawing been learned that he had escaped
from the authorities in CoIuju
bia, irhere he had stolen t wo bicycles
and other articles, lie was carried
to Columbia Sunday by Sheriff Corley.,
-where he will stand his trial.
Mrs. Clinton Ward Dead.
! Mrs. Clinton Ward, widow of the
late Capt. Clinton Ward, died at her
; h?*ie at Ward on Saturday last, after
| an illifcss of several months with tjr!
phoid fever. ^rs. Ward was TS years
: of age and had lived a life of usefnl;
ncss, and her presence in the comi
m unity vviii be sorely missed.
i
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> CLEEE'S SALES.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
In Court of Common Pleas.
Clara J. Swygert, T. C. Moore, R. C.
Moore, Arm Rhoden, Mollie Shull,
John Price, Julia Hobbs, Geneva Roof,
Andrew Price, Alice Lewis, Effie Hare
and Enoch Swygert, as Admr. of Julia
A. Shealy, deceased, Plaintiffs,
against
Willie Powell, Defendants.
Partition.
In obedience to the decree of the court
| herein, signed by Hon. R. W. Memminger,
presiding judge, and dated Novem
ber 12, 190(5,1 will sell to the highest
; bidder at public outcry, before the court
| house door in Lexington, S. C., during
the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday
in December, 1906,
All that piece, parcel or let of land,
i nrm foil liner o/ ? *> uiirl nnn.c ivtoont'li
of an acre, situate, lying and being in
! the town of New Brookland, in said
1 county and State, with boundaries as
j -follows: North by Center street of said
; New Brookland, east by lot formerly
: owned by Dr. Robb, south by the Aut
gusta public road, on west by lands of
! others. Terms
of sale?One-half cash, balance
| on a credit of twelve months with in|
terest from day of sale secured by bond
, of the purchaser and a mortgage of the
premises sold; with leave to pay all
| cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
s.uiuel B. George,
Clerk of Court. '
Lexington, S. C., November 12, 1906.
J. Brooks "Wingard, Esq., Attorney
for Plaintiffs.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Lexington,
In Court of Common Pleas
The National Loan and Exchange Bank
of Columbia, Plaintiff,
against
s H. C. Bailey,- Defendant.
' Foreclosure.
In obedience tq the decree of the court
herein, signed by Hon. J. C. Kfugh,
presiding judge, and dated October 13,
1906,1 will sell to the highest bidder at
public outcry, before the court house
door in 'Lexington, S. C., during the
legal hours of sale, on the first Monday
in December, 1900,
All that Tot, piece, parcel and plantation
of land, situate, lying and being in f
Lexington county, State aforesaid, containing
fifbv-six and one-quarter acres,
| more or less, bounded 011 the north by
tracts Nos. 1 and 2 on a plat made by
| George A. Derrick, surveyor, 23rd day
[ of January, 1899, which numbers 1 and
j 2 were on the 6th day of March, 1899,
! conveyed to Miss Laura P. Bailey and
S. D. Bailey; On the west by D. L.
.George's land, on the south by tracts
Nos. 4 and 5 on said plat, which were
conveyed to W. L. and J. E. Bailey, on
March 6, 1891), and on the east by lands
of John H. Bailey, known as tract No.
3 on said plat, a four-fifth interest in
said tract above described having been
conveyed to me by Laura P. Bailey, W.
L. Bailey, J. E. Bailey and S. D. Bailey,
by deed dated March 6th, 1899, not yet
recorded, from which deed the above
description is taken, the remaining onei
fifth interest in said tract was vested in
j me by the will of Mrs. Sarah A. Bailey.
! Terms of sale?Cash, purcliaser to pay
| for papers. Samuel B. George, "
Clerk of Court.
! Lexington, S. C., November 10, 1906.
Messrs. Herbert & Beuet, Plaintiff's
j attorneys.
STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington,
j- Court of Common Pleas.
' Delia Lucius, Henrietta Brown and
Henrietta Mitchell, Plaintiffs,
against
I Rose Surginer, Frank Surginer, Joseph
; Surginer, Mitcliell Surginer, Phoebe
j Anderson, Sallie Davis, Einiline
i Drafts, Harry Simmons, George Lylesr
Maria Lyles, Albert Simmons, Harry
Simmons, Jr., and Sarah Simmons,.
Defendants. ' i ,
Partition of Real Estate.
In obedience to the decree of the court
herein, signed by Hon. R. W. Memminger,
presiding judge, and dated November
9, 190(5, I will sell to the highest
bidder at public outcry, before the court
house door in Lexington, S, C., during
the legal hours of sale, on the fir.-t Monday
in December, 190(5,
All that piece, parcel or lot of land, '
containing forty-seven and three-quarter
acres, more or less, situate in the county
of Lexington, State of South Carolina,
being part of that tract of land conveyed
to Joseph Surginer, Sr., by Thos. J.
Robertson on the 10th day or Jauuary,
A. D. 1894, which deed is on record in
4-1-.,. T"> ir -r
; iuc uium? ui iv. ill.. *J. lor iiexillgton
comity in deed book "Z," j)age.s 464-465;:
i bounded as follows: On rho north by
Conner and Joseph Surginer, on the east
by Joseph Surgincr, 011 the south by
Elizabeth Geiger, and 011 the west by*
Joseph Snrgiuer.
Terras of sale?Cash, purchaser to pay
for papers.
Samtel I>. Geoeoe',
Clerk of the Court.
Lexington, S. U., November 10. 1900.
Albert M. Boozer, Esq., Plaintiffs
Attorneys.
Rev. J. Steck, D. D., dropped dead
while walking on the streets of Walhalla
yesterda3r. He leaves a wife
and six children.
%w". . *