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V '\ &&** f * ft THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. & . ;. ' >& < ; I- ' - . - i_ ; ?. vpi .r-- "' -, '' ' - ? A Bepresentatioe Beurspaper. Gotrers Lexington and the Borders of the Sorroundinp Goonties Like a Blanket. IS- "'' ' . . . ' VOL. XXXVn. '". LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1907. 44 if ' ; \ -. - ' * '5 %> '4k * M CI . From Satcsburg. To the Editor of The Dispatch: The Bates burg tiraaea ana niga school will open Monday, Sept. 9th, at 9 o'clock a. on. The board of trustees is composed of Messrs. John Bell Towill, J. Austin Whitten and Dr. L. M. Mitchell. Prof. H. A. Branson, a graduate of the University of South Carolina, has been selected as superintendent^ and Prof. W. E. Black, of Davidson college as principal. The different grades will be in charge of Misses Annie Hall, Margaret Clement, Eva Cooner, Cora B. Rogers and Isabel Brooker. The department of music will be in charge of Miss Essie Efird, daughter of Hon. C. M. Efird, of Lexington. The buildings of the Tri-County Fair ? are nearing completion and will be ** open to the public beginning Monday, October 14th, and close on Friday* ^ the 18th. Everybody is invited to atr & tend this fain Gates will be open at ? 'U BF y o'ciuck a? in. ui c<tui uaj. ?uc doors of the exhibition buildings will be closed at 5 p. m. Arrangements are being made tb secure some one toi deliver an address of 30 minutes each day of the fair and the speakers to be selected from the three counties comprising the association, x t Premium lists will be 6ent by mail upon application to the secretary, waiter J. McCarthy, Esq., and arJ. . tides sent to the fair by freight or express should be addressed to the "Secretary of Tri-County Fair, Batesburg, S. C." Entries must be made pn or before 9 a. m. on Monday, October 14th. The railroads will give reduced rates which insures a large attendance. Dr. Ransom H. Tim merman has .v moved into his beautiful concrete residence near the Summerland Hotel. The Planter's Storage company was recently reorganized with the Hon. John Bell Towill as president and Cyril E. Jones as secretary. Under the new management the company has taken on new life and promises to be a great success. A ginnery is } connected with the warehouse. company and is under the management of Sir. John L. Reynolds. About 100 bales have already been ginned this season. \ Mrs. John Bell To will and little son have returned from a visit to Kershaw, where they have been for several weeks. . Mr. John C. Crouch has secured one of the free scholarships to Clemson college from Saluda county. Mr. O. H. Swygert, of Peak, and a graduate of Newberry college, spent Safcarday in our town as the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. Price Timmerman. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rhodes are attending the Jamestown exposition - this week. Mr.Wm. C. Farber spent a few days in Columbia last week on business. Miss Ruth Cooner is visiting Miss Ebba Dukes, in Orangeburg. Rev. A. J. Cauthen conducted a protracted meeting at Johnston last week. Col. Edwin Folk Strother, accom SfirAiSW ' H. y?^i L 0. DREI % Oufflflers for pi- ;. Announce the; complete lines Winter, 1907-( v f ?? We have pleasure of off* i or ; better as make our bid ness on the me chants. Our guarai tion to the wej fair conditions garment bearii the end. > c . / \ i 6 "W- S3 Idao MAIN STRE] Solicits a Shan Earned by his mother, Mrs. C. A. trother, left last Tuesday for the Jamestown exposition. They are in Washington this week and from there will visit other points North before returning home. They will be absent about two weeks. Rev. J. C. Spann left Saturday for Madison, Fla., where he goes to take charge of a graded school. Miss Aminee Cartledge, of Edgefield county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eva Edwards. Mr. Jame9 H. Hope, of Peak, visited his brother-in-law, Dr. W. P* Timmerman, Saturday and Sunday. He made many friends during his stay here who will be glad to welcome him back again. Miss Annie Lee Etheredge, a graduate of MacFeat's Business college in Columbia, has accepted the position of assistant postmaster in the Batesburg postoffice, vice Mr. W. S. Hite, who resigned onv account of failing health. Mis9 Etheredge has completed courses in typewriting and stenography, which eminently qualifies her for office work of any kind. Capt. Wm. M. Carter and Mr. Lowry S. Covin, assistant cashiers of the Citizens' and National banks vrespectively, have returned after spending Hovpral riavs vacation. The former *-"& * ??V - at Glenn Springs, the latter at Jamestown and Washington. M. Sept. 3,1907. Balleatiae Brings. To the Editor of The Dispatch: The weather has been good for the past ten days, and a great deal of fodder has been saved and some cotton picked. Mr. S. J. Riddle met with an accident last week. While at work on his barn a piece of timber, twenty *teet long, fell a distance of ten. feet, striking him on the head with such forije that he was rendered unconscious for a short while. The skull was not broken, however, and he is now at his work as usual. The trustees of Ballentine school have secured the services of Mr. R. C. Glenn, of Gastonia, N. C., as teacher. Mr. Glenn comes highly recommended and we feel sure he will give general satisfaction. Miss Lula Eleazer has just closed a music school at Ballentine. Mrs. Jas. W. Shealy is spending a few days this week with the old folks, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Eleazer, on Broad river. We are glad to note that all the patients at the Columbia hospital and Knowlton's infirmary from this sec | tion are doing nicely and will -return to tbeir homes in a few days. Boys, Uncle Sam says the" roads ! over which our mail carrier travels must be worked. It will be well for all those interested to give this matter immediate attention. Ballentine, Aug. 30. OLD BOY. ' - Pretty Post Cards. A beautiful line of post cards, sentimental and comic, just received at ' The Bazaar. IERI CO., 1 Man and Rnvs I 1V1U1I ' U11U UUJUJ | arrival of their I i for Fall and I )8. I \ \ never had the ering a larger sortment and for your busirits of our mer- J itee of satisfacirer, under all , follow every lg our label to . - ,-V' r' > ' ' , LOBE DBY GC ST, ; of Your Valued Pal i f) eSCSSSSSSSeSSSSSSSSS?#?#? 120?FINE TOWN i For Sale From $60 t 8 , All lots close to both tin K to Columbia. A fine inv f, your money in less than ? for homes. For prices an & ALFRED J. FOX, or C & Lexington, From South America. To the Editor of The Dispatch: We arrived here yesterday, July 29, at 8 a. m., according to old Lexington time, after being at sea for eight days, and seven days before , from Moutevidio, Uruquay. We stopped at Sandy Point, Chili, for ten hours, but no one went ashore, except a couple officers on duty. This is the most southern city in the world. I would liked to have gotten ashore there, but it was impossible. Moutevidio, Uruquay, this city and its people, are more like North America than any place I ever saw. The people are a little larger than the rest of the South American's that I have seen and are healthy and robust. The city is a large one and plenty of business. We anchored in the ReodelaPlata or River of Silver. It is fifty miles wide at this place and discharges a larger volume of water than the Mississippi, but not as large as the Amizon in Brazil, which throws a stream of fresh water over 200 miles into the Atlantic. Since the Revolution the government is doing well and the country is growing rich and the people are contented. From Moutevido, Uruquay, we went to Sandy Point, Chili. It is in the Straits of Magellan. One of the grandest pieces of the works of nature, if not the grandest and most sublime; is the backbone of the world, that mighty range of lofty mountains and I Vinrra 11 otkj i?nnV +.V>91. Qt.TptpVlPq Jk/XAiUX O VA XVVtt. north and south from pole to pole. The Atlantic and Pacific has worn a passage at each end and makes the Arctic and the Ant Arctic oceans and now we are piercing it at Panama and will have to dig a portion of it over 1000 feet deep to give a sea level. Such is nature and such is man. We were a day and a half coming through the Straits. The scenery is grand and sublime in the extreme. On both sides the innocen^ mountains loom skyward and are covered with snow. There are two glaciers in sight, one on each side of the strait over 2000 feet high of solid ice that it has been countless centuries in making. We got into a snow storm at Sandy Point. The snow was 14 inches deep on the deck. We hit tne Pacific in a good humor and it has been calm and fine weather all,the way up the west coast. I have not been ashore here and cannot say what the city is like and may not get on shore at all, as we will have to coal here and as there is a strike pending here now, wc may have to do the coaling ourselves and it is no easy matter to get coal, the supply being short all over the world. We take on from 14,000 to 16,000 tons at a coaling and can burn 100 tons in four hours, which we did on our trial trip. It takes about 30,000 horse power for one or tnese ooace. We can send our mail, but can get none. A. S. Nunnamaker. Jr., Valpariso, Chili, S. A., July 30. Congressman Lever Taking a Rest* Congressman Lever left Monday for Glenn Springs, where he goes to take a much needed rest. He has been suffering for several weeks with insomnia and nervous trouble, and it is absolutely necessary for him to go where he can be quiet and free from the duties which a congressman is subjected, whether in or out of congress. Church Transfers. Rev. W. H. Hiller, the beloved and eloquent pastor of St. Stephen's, delivered one of his usual strong and impressive sermons to a large and appreciative congregation Sunday. At the conclusion of the sermon the following new members were added to the church by letter: Mrs. C. S. Rauch, Mr. and*Mrs. H. X. Kaminer, from St. Peter's; Mr. T. R. Keisler, from St. Paul and Mrs. T. R. Keisler, from Providence. This is very encouraging to the pastor in his work. ?? A Largo Shipment. T. B. Aughtry & Co., Columbia, received by boat last week, 500 cases tomatoes, 100 cases Octagan soap, 7,000 pounds of sugar, 24 sets buggy and wagon wheels. They received this on the boat "The City of Columbia," and their prices are the lowest. "Trade with the store with the goods." Mail orders promptly filled. IODS COMPAH T, TIES., tronage. Polite and Pr< I LOIS IIAP-201 0 $225--Good Terms. $ 5 proposed Trolly Car lines ? estment, liable to Doable ^ a year. Ideal locations d plat of lots, see . . . 5 X. BELL TSME^ERE^AN, \j South Carohna. | Billy Felis's Lsttor. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Our people are through gathering fodder and are busy picking the fleecy staple, and the ring of the silver eagle will be a welcome sound. Our merchants are laying in a full stock of fall and winter goods. C. S. Goodwin, the king fisherman, bagged a big lot of fine trout and jack recently. "Billy" got in in time to ? feast on some of same. J. W. Reeder, a good farmer and merchant on route 1, is visiting his son at Rodgerville, Tenn. Misses Mita and Nita Sligli are stopping for a while with the family of ! D. E. Craft. 1 rn U ^ nf/> % C! ^ l v* / ! rt *r n /-i "U ^ /-i1 /\ a! i xac vjra.ai.uu ounud^ suuuui win uci- i j ebrate "Home Coming Week" with a 1 picnic Saturday, ,the 7th. H. D. Griffin, one of Lexington's best farmers, presented the carrier on No. 1 with the king melon recently. While it was not as large as friend "Pat's," yet I think it would have caused him to view with a longing, craving appetite, of a devouring nature had he seen it. Prof. J. V. Smith has had some repairs made on his mill recently. We hear complaint about high taxes here and there. I think some of the taxes may be curtailed if our people proceed in the right way. Lexington has a dispensary constable, which is not needed. If the proper officers, wfyose duty it is to capture the tigers, would do their duty every illicit dealer in the county would have to go out of business. All good citizens, knowing of any violation of the liquor law, should report same to the magistrate or sheriff and have them stamped out and thus save the constable's fee. Then, too much expense could be avoided during court, if the lawyers would have their cases ready. Gaston, Sep. 1. BILLY FELIX. r rom Fairbanks. To the Editx>r of The Dispatch: The singing school at Pinev Woods is being rapidly taught by Prof. W. j A. Counts. The school at Pine Ridge closed on the 23rd of August. The parishoners of St. Peter's (Piney Woods) pastorate have kindly granted Rev. E. J. Sox a month's vacation, which he will take in September. Mr. V. L. Fulmer and his sister, Miss Nettie, of Fairbanks, left yesterday to resume their studies at Lenoir college. Friday, August 30th, was a big day for the little orphan children at Chapin, which brought people from far and near. The picnic in front of the parsonage at Piney Woods, August 31st, wa3 attended" by more farmers than ever before. The addresses which were delivered by Kev. Hi. J. box, Jtion. u. F. Efird, Prof. S. J. Derrick and Mr. J. B. O'Neal Rolloway were of the highest order. They advised the farmers to join the Farmers' Union, fj September 2. A Friend. ITow Goods at Wa. Piatt & Son. New goods are arriving daily at the store of Wm. Piatt & Son, Columbia. Their buyer, Mrs. Allen, has just returned from the Northern markets, where she purchased one of the largest and most superb lines of goods for every department of their store. Nothing has been overlooked. Millinery, laces and embroideries, underwear, dress goods in all the latest Satterns?just beautiful to behold. utings in abundance. In fact a full line of everything to be found in a large dry goods store. Now is the time to buy the advanced styles in all fall goods, and you will find them at the above store. Polite and courteous attention guaranteed all Lexington friends. HL. L. Kinard. The old reliable clother, M. L. Kinard, of Columbia, ha9 an advertisement in this issue of The Dispatch. Kinard needs no introduction to the people of Lexington county, for he is known to nearly every citizen of the county for his honest and fair dealing. Mr. W. E. Harth, formerly of this county, is with this reliable firm and he will be anxious to serve Lexington friends at any time. When you need clothing go to Kinard's and *y?u will have a large stock of full values in new styles and patterns to make your selections from. Y, 1G-EE, COLUMBIA, W. C, )mpt Attention. i3*-f I Farmers Ahead Thousand Million Dollars, j New York, Sept. 2.?The American j farmers'^earnings are a thousand milI licfn dollars greater this year than last, | according to a preliminary report on | crops which will be published in the next issue of The American Agriculturist. This big gain will be entirely due to the increased prices of farm products, as the production in general will be full}' 10 per cent, less in quantity than in 1906, which was the bumper year. . . "The farmer was never in so healthy ! i a position as he is today?financially, : socially, politically, mentally andspir- ! itually," says the report. "The in- i crease in the value of his real estate j has been prodigious. Tie owes less | money than ever before. He has greater assets than ever. Again, the farmers' wants are greater. He is in the market for more and better breeding stock, farm implements, household goods and other merchandise." White Beck News. i To the Editor of The Dispatch: Why is there not another candidate j out for the House? It seems that people don't appreciate legislative honors , now as in the past, and we think there will not be many votes cast in " these parts unless they get another i man out. j Mrs. Burkett visited her daughter, i Mrs. J. B. Shealy, a few days last L week. " i Mr. Sam O. Derrick, of High Point, N. C., .visited his mother, Mrs. Amanda Derrick, a few weeks. ! The school at this place has closed 1 ; until October. Mr. Harles9 L. Shealy went on a i ] i flying trip Monday to Newberry on ! < pressing business. Mrs. W. P. Crompton is again quite j < ill. We will have a harvest service at ! 1 Mt. Vernon church Sunday, September 8th. We think it a very appro- ( priate service for the time of year. v < Mr. Joe Eargle has sold out his ; whole plantation near White Rock i " and will go to parts unknown. Several i < real estate men have been prospect- J ing around White Rock. Femine. ! i We would all have more money if ! there were fewer things to spend it i ] for. i | JE& S> YOIJ CAN BUY THE AND LOTS ON SMALL P ^ TIME:::::::: ^ One two-story nine room re ^ 1 houses, 15 acres of land w ^ water, at f! One seven room house, ver $ house, two tenant houses K at V One two-story twelve roc J house in town, beautiful! J shaded street in Batesbur, J and cold water, and sewer One eight room house, nicel man, with waterworks an i Three nice new five room c< I town, at, each Ten nice three room cottage for work either in town or Ten fine store lots fronting < Hartley Street; size of lot 105 feet, at ... Fourteen ideal residence lots and Hill Street overloo at from T7e now have the HIG which will open Monday, Se tion. You can come here, bi your children to school FBI m nn flTT TTA11 TC jfl Clty wiui. tup j wu ?i ^ places for board and tuition, ^ This is an opportunity of z while the sun shines." i Yours F( M. E. RU < BATESBURC, ^WWVVVVVWVS' J* School Opened Monday. The Palmetto Collegiate institute opened Monday morning at 9 o'clock under the brightest prospects in the history of the school. There were a number of patrons and friends of the school present. Short, but able, addresses were made by Rev. W. H. Hiller, Superintendent J. E. R. Kyzer, and Hon. J. B. Wingard. There were 102 scholars enrolled, besides 13 in the music department, and this number has since been supplemented. Prof. W. E. Black, the new principal, and Miss Ellen Hendrix, Mrs. Black, Miss Mary Wingard, Mrs. E. B. Roof and Miss Lucile Efird, the other members of the faculty, were all at their post. 1 % A number of boarding pupils are in attendance this session, which is indeed gratifying to the friends of this worthy institution. Among them we mention: Miss Bessie Lown, daughter of Mr. L. L. Lown, Brookland, R. F. D. 1, is boarding at S. P. Wingard's; Miss Annie Buff, daughter of Mr. T. J. Buff, Brookland, R. F. D. 1, is boarding at E. B. Roof's; Miss Josie Kesler, daughter of Mr. J. J. Kesler, and Miss Julia Derrick, daughter of Mr. J. C. Derrick, Irmo, R. F. D., are boarding with Jas. E. Hendrix; Rudolph Oswald, Barr, is boarding with his brother, H. L. Oswald; Rion Dreher, son of H. H. Dreher, Chapin, R. F. D., is boarding at Sanders WingartHs; Geo. Frick, son of W. B. Fricfe, Chapin, R. F. D., bj boarding at S. P. Wingard's; E. fclanton Roof, son of Mr. Wade F. Roof, Brookland, R. F. D., is boardinor at S. P. Winsrard's. Emily Edwards, daughter of Mr. P. B. Edwards, boarding at Mr. B. D. Clark's. Daniel Roof, boarding at B. D. Clark's; ? Albert 'Steele, boarding at S. P. Wingards. Those attending from outside the district and who return to their homes svery evening, are: Mis9 Martha Hendrix Caughman, Andrew Matbias, Wilbur Hendrix, Minnie Hendrix, Quincy Hendrix and Blanche Shull. Whenever you want .a pound of pure, plain or fancy candy, always buy at the Bazaar. t ? FOLLOWING HOUSES VYMENTS AND LONG sidence, with four tenant ^ ith fine spring of mineral i $8,000. r y convenient to. school { and ,13 acres of land, ? 85,000, t >m residence, the finest J y situated on the best J g with waterworks, hot J age, at 87,500. J y situated for a business ^ d sewerage, at $2,500. 5. )ttages in the heart of ^ $1,500. ? , >s, conveniently situated ? at the cotton mill, $650. ^ on Rutland Avenue and ^ s. 25 feet and 6 inches bv * $i5ooo. r j on Summerland Avenue V iking the whole town, J $200 up to $300. J H SCHOOL established, 5 jp. 2nd, with FREE tui- 5 iiy your property, send J !E, and pay for the prop- J -ould pay out at other J i life time, so "make hay J >r Business, ^ TLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, f vwwwwwvS