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I THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. 1 : 4 ? : : ' X : : ? ? ||||^ . & Rnprasantatitra Ratnspapar* Snuars taxinptan and tha &nrdars of tha Surrotindina - >auntias &iba a Blanbat* jjylsT VAT. TTTVTT ~ LEXINGTON. S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1907. ~ * iF GREAT . >v.. * EVERY REA] I V!X A I wrap your eyes a uxt tt and staggers beneath the h ^ i The biggest mills have been vii and their goods bought at prices 1< than ever known before. All t thousands of yards of seasonable s ble goods are specially priced for Mill-End sale. Prices yon never h of before. Unmatched in all the Sc land. It will pay yon to come to Oolm in person io attend this greatest ol Mill-End sales. Satisfaction or money back?that's our way of d business. Mail orders attended to same djiy reach us. We prepay mail, expres freight on an purchases of $5 or < shipped to any point within 600 i of Columbia. Will you be here? CORSETS AT 3c. AS IN EjFSJt-i' We hare arranged a great corset tot the Mill-End sale. The big lo eludes newest models of "W. B.," N.," ?*. P.," "R. & G." and "I able Lace" Corsets. None worth than $1. All sizes at 3c per inch. This means that if yon wear a N corset, the corset will cost yon onlj If yon wear a size 22, the corset cost yon only 66c, and so on. Don' lay. Get your size before they ar gone. ;ly?\ \ J Make yonr arrangement to be II Columbia Jttpaay, June <m, i || first day of 'the great "Mill-Em II dale. * ? _________________ Final Exercises of the P. 0.1 The final exercises of the Palmett Collegiate Institute came to a clos v on Wednesday evening with "Th * . Deacon," a high class permormanc in all that the word implies. Th caste of characters iollows : Deacon Thornton?1 'Mrs. Thorn ton's Brother-in-law with a passioi fpr Lemonade with a Stick in it."Walter Leslie. George Graef?"Mrs. Thornton' Nephew."?Jesse Wingard. George Darrah?"Alias Matt Wheel , ^ er."?Heber Ballentine. Mrs. Thornton?Annie Lou Taylor. Hellen, "Her Daughter."?Bessi Lown. Miss Amelia Fawcett. Mrs. "Thorn ton's Maiden Sister"?Bell Caughman Billv. "The Deacon's Boy."?M. L ?? Barre. Pedro, "An Organ Grinds," Parsoi Brownlow."?Rudolph Oswalt. James Reed, "A friend of Darrah' Policeman."?Tom Wingard. Pete, "Mrs. Thornton's Servant. Gus Barre. Daisv, "Mrs- Thornton's Servant.' ?Martha Hendrix Caughman. The production of this play was th< best ever seen on the Lexington stage by home talent, and each membe: deserves muqh eredit for the very ad mirable manner in which they per formed their parts. This play wai gotten up at toe instigation of Prof Ranch, and Miss Lucile Efird, whc graduates at the College for Womei JT V r , ; j ' * -. ; ' * DEB "WILL PI > the partial list of prices as mer 9ad impossible to describe, price FRIDAY, JUI T-? sited SILKS. j jwer Thousands of yards of the best ^ege moat wanted Silks in black and o ensi- Black silks, novelty silks, plain cc thg and in fact all kinds of beautiful ear^ desirable silks are included in the End sale. White Japanese Silk, 20 inches nbia the yard I all Colored Jap Silk in many i vonr shades, 50c quality, Mill-End price bimr "Coin dot" Silks, 24 inches , plain ground, white, black and ttiey with black and white dots; 75c ? OT Mill-End sale price, the yard..... )ver, - CAMBRIC 2c. Mill-Ends in the best lining ca black and navy colors, Mill-End CH. the yard : Linen Sheqting 90 inches, 24 sale wide: round thread,' the $1.00 { t in- Mill-End price . "P. Turkey Red Table Damask, 58 i nvis- wide, in Mack, figured and floral e: less Most of it* worth 85c, Mill-End the yard o. 20 White Suit and Shirt Waist Lin r60c, inches wide, cheap at 40c, Mil will price, the yard t de- White Linen Lawn, fine and sht e all inches wide, cheap at 50c, Mi] price, the yard.?. n TJ? JE2 ? he i" ' Department Store. this week in the department of ore tory and expression, was engaged t 0 tram the members. That Miss Efir e is thoroughly capable, was conspict e ously proven by the way and manne 6 in which each individual acqtiitte e themselves. , . THE TEACHERS, a Prof. F. W. Ranch, principal for th - past two terms, deserves the highes praise, for upon him the greatest re s sponsibility lay. He is a graduate c Newberry College and has taught sue [- cessfully for several years, and th record he has made in Lexingto; places him foremost among the bes e educators in the south. It will b learned with general regret that h - will not teach next session; on th .' other hand, the announcement tha he will remain in Lexingt-on and wil identify himself with Derrick's Dru; 1 Store, will be hailed witn genuine de light by his manyjrionds. s Miss*Mary Wingard, as first assis tanfc. has rendered valuable servic - to the cause of education in Lexing ton for many years as teacher in th< ' institute, and "the pupils in her de partment always make rapid progress i This was Miss Carrie Corley's sec } ond year, and the, pupils advance p rapidly. By her kind, yet positive - manner in dealing with the children - she is a general favorite and the.1 3 fairly worship her. Miss Rosalvn Shuler, of Sahvood ) third assistant for two years, has woi 1 the hearts of not only the children ii ? "W- ? laao MAIN STRE Solicits a Shai ~ # RT/^L BBBSBHBHS jY? ON THE 0] e examples of this mighty concer or catalogue. Everything will I ME 7TH. and 1847 ROGER BR( olore. 1847 Rogers Bros, knives and f< lored 1847 Roger Bros, tea spoons, se 1847 Roger Bros, table spoons, 1847 Roger Bros, sugar shells, e .. 1847 Roger Bros, butter knives w^^e' Swell German Silver Hand Baj "J; $4.63, $4.69, $10.96 and $14.97. >retty Solid Gold Hair Barrettes, '? 0t0he Fancy Barrettes, each . .33c. Solid Gold Beauty Pins, worth Wlde? filled beauty pins at 26c set. navy value ' ^ SOUVENIR POST CA] We will sell during the Mill-E] ored Souvenir Post Cards; finest c< 2c' Columbia as listed below. Special yards ' Mail orders filled when extra jrade, order. The following are the seen 68c * iiches State Capitol, ffects Confederate Monument. ' Mexican War Monument. 22c' Presbyterian College, en 36 Views in College Ground. ll-End Methodist College. ok? Southern Cross. )er 30 Olympia Mill. il-End ^ational Loan & Exchange Bank 83c. Governor's Mansion. TJKH/l-ESS 1638 to 1646 Main i i- her charge, but of the people at large, o and her scholars made greater progd ress in their studies during the past i- year than ever before. ir Mrs. E. B. Roof, who has had d charge of the music department for many years, is a natural musician, and the exercises this year by the music pupils was up to the high stande ard in which her class always acquit lfc; themselves. Miss Lueile Efird was engaged by ' Prof. Rauch to give instructions to the graduation class and to those who e took part in "The Deacon." While n the time for rehearsing was exceedingly short, the graduates delivered e their orations with great ease and e skill; and the presentation of the play e was perfect. Miss Efird's friends ? predict for her still greater aehievemeats in the arts of elocution. n i Taking itall in all. the commencej men t-last week was the most successj Jul in the history of the Institute, j Just who the teachers for the next e ; session will be is not known, but the I trustess say they have a very large - j number of applicants for the various " places, and announcement will be made at an early date. J ?5 j Lows? Union Heating. \ j The next meeting of the lower dij vision of the Baptist union will con^ ' vene with the church at Pelion on \ i Saturday before the fifth Sunday in , i June. A full attendance is desired. ? i iLOBE DRY GO ?. IvCOSTCSrZ'OZb !ET, *e of Your Valued Pal PENING DAY C ted conclave of virgin goods, fre >e ready and waiting for you on - ARE YC )S. FLAT WARE. SI jrks, set of 6 each $3.98. s tof6 $1.25. Su set of 6 $2.50. _ ach ..68c. ' , each..' * 69c. ars and Card Cases each, $3.98, Nc 68c. 38c, 48c, 89c and $1.93. sal $1, very special at 39c set. Gold I lea ?? i m? ELDS ONE CENT EACH. a_ ad sale thousands of beantiful colalored work. Nineteen scenes of Mill-End sale price, each lc. $6, stamps for postage accompanies $1< es: ? First Baptist Church. J " First Presbyterian Church. I Trinity Church. I Broad River. | University of South Carolina I Librarv. ' I J Main Street Looking Soath. I I University of S. C. Grounds. I Masonic Temple. I ' Main Street from Capitol. XJ. TAP St., Columbia, S. C. From BatesTjurg. To the Editor of The Dispatch: The death of Hon. J. M. Epting, of Brookland, was sad news to his manyfriends here, where he was well and favorably known. He was a representative of which the county had just cause to feel proud and his death is a grievous loss to the entire State. Dr. James S. Fox, son of the late Dr. T. S. Fox, graduated in medicine at the University of Maryland, in Baltimore, last week. The R. F. D. carriers of Aiken, Lexington and Saluda counties are requested to meet at Batesburg on July 4th, for the purpose of organizing a Tri-County Rural Carriers' Association. Congressmen Lever and Patterson are invited to address the carriers, and a good attendance is expected. Mr. and Mrs. N. Alonzo Bates have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, 31iss Mannie, to Mr. James Blanding Holman, ontheeven| ing of Wednesday, the nineteenth of June, at half past eight o'clock, at the Methodist church, -Batesourg, s. C. Reception at their home from nine until eleven o'clock. Mr. L. Curti9 Cullum, a student of the University of South Carolina, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J. C. Cullum. Miss Lucile Cooner, who has been attending the College for Women, at Greenville, has returned home to spend the vacation. I0DS COMPAH T, JjE3-, ;ronage. Polite and Pr? WBOW( ?0 \ggm Ni )F THE "Mil sh from the hands that made the big opening day . 3jJ COMINC JITS, SHIRTWAISTS, &c. Special line of Ladies' White Lawn its, beautifully made; good $4 value, icial for Mill-End sale, each, $1.47. A. selected line of White Lawn Waists, it a one in the lot worth less than 50, our special price for Mill-End e, each 97c. The "Opera" Waist is the recognized tder of the world. The best materials ide by the best^people in the business. iey fit so perfectly and always look so ich better than any other kind. Beautil Lingerie patterns. 50 Waists, Mill-End sale price, $1.98. Waists, Mill-End sale price $8.98. , $7 Waists, Mill-End sale price, $4.97. ) Waists, Mill-End sale price, . .$8.75. j NOTICE! Everything offered in the Blill-End Sale is for Spot Cash. No goods sent out on approval during this sale. ^ CO., Department Store. i __ _ Mr. and Mrs. G. Furman Norris, Catechee, S. C., after spending s eral days with relatives in this tcr returned to their home Saturday. Prof. James R. Crouch, of Ashevi N. C., visited his sister, Mr9. R. Simmons, last week. Mrs. Dr. W. P. Timmerman, aft* pleasant visit to relatives and frie: at Peak and Buffalo, returned ho Saturday afternoon. Miss May Hite is attending cc meijcoment at Winthrop colle Rock Hill. Rev. Jabez Ferris, pastor of Baptist church here, left Monday Philadelphia where he goes for tre ment. He has been sick for sevc weeks. Mr. Willie W. Miller, the eourte* and efficient telegraph operator Batesburg, spent a short while in < lumbia Sunday afternoon. Rev. A. J. Cauthen is spending few days at Ninety-Six. Mr. and Mrs. T. Hal9ey Fox are ^ iting Mrs. Jabez Ferris, mother of I1 Fox. Mrs. Powell, of Eufaula, Ala., spending a few days with her daugh Mrs. W. C. Bates. Mr. C. M. Rhodes spent Sunday Allendale. Mr. Harry F. Rawl has moved Jacksonville, Fla., where he has ; cepted a position. Mr. ana Mrs. Samuel B. George, Lexington, were welcome visitors our town Tuesday. ft COLUMBIA, H. )mpt Attention. Octobe jL-END" SALE. thsm. Our store fairly sighs ;? WASH GOODS. White Mercerized Batiste, 38 inches, Mill-End sale price, per yard 22c. Sheer and pretty Persian Lawn, 47 inches, for ladies' and children's dresses, Mill-End sale price, yard 17c. Good quality 40 inch White Lawn, Mill-End sale price, yard 12$c. Full line of Domestic, Fruit of the Loom, Androscoggin, Lonsdale Cambric, Utica Sheetings, Gold Medal Sheetings, Pepperell Sheetings, bleached and unV.1 "niVirv/J nrill V>a cmaninl Hnfin? k/iUOVU^U) TT1AX UV J^A AWVh v%???Q the great Mill-End sale. "Hanover" White Bed Spreads, extra heavy and large size, worth $1.85, MillEnd sale price, limited two to a customer 99c. CARPET, BUG AND MATTING DEPARTMENT. \ Nice China Matting in small weaves and good colors worth, regular, 25c the yard, our Mill-End sale price, yard. 19c. 9x12 all Wool Ingrain Art Squares, the best grade patterns and colors, regular price $11 each, Mill-End sale price. each *.$9.48. 50 dozen Window Shades, sizes 3x6 feet, in colors tan, green and wliite, regular price 25c each, Mill-End sale price, each 19c. , Tapp's "Mill-End" Sale is the Family Savings Bank. _? j of Capt. Wm. M. Carter, assistant ev- cashier of the Citizens' Bank, spent vn, Monday in Columbia. Monday being a holiday in obserlle, vance of the birthday of Jefferson S. Davis both banks in our town suspended business for the day. it a Mr. Ira C. Carson, cashier of the nds First National Bank, went to John me ston Monday on business. Mrs. John Bell Towill returned' >m- home Monday afternoon from Kerge, shaw, where she had gone on a visit to her sister, Mrs. E. D. Blakeney. the Mr. D. Peyton Hartley was a visitor for to Edgefield Monday. * >at- The grain crop is now being harvestjral ed and is a fair average in this section. C? ous June 4, 1907. of . Sills Negro at His Door. r a Augusta, Ga., June 2.?Early this: msrning Joe and Tellman Barnes, neris groes, aroused Mr. J. B. Morgan, a Jr. white fanner, by knocking on his frontdoor. Morgan's suspicions were is aroused and he went through the rear ter of and around the house, finding one negro standing on the steps with a at drawn revolver and the other crouched i dv tne aoor witti a knife. The negro to ' was ordered by Morgan to drop his ac- ! pistol, but attempted to fire. He was I shot dead by Morgan. Joe Barnes of | rushed upon Morgan with a knife and to was fatally wounded by a second shot i from the farmer's weapon. I r istf