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^ ^ Nepresentatiue Newspaper. gotwirs Lexington and the Borders of the Snmrandinp 6aunties Lihe a Blanket. Vftr, ThnrvTTT " ~~ LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1907. T 1%': : _ } / " i Evetydepartmer ?lpi jte-r&U ofdto pMJ'the oldest^ar ||!p||5ux(|the store ^^;l^^lodpedes,%; trie I horses, doll carriages. 9 goat carts and anyt pM good, strong and usef iPf ^ir1, at tiie V8ry ;k ^gT On our 10c. connt MjK the very best grade of decorated, in cx jB' We have a lot of fi t I -3L pies, worth ifl? io 50c. ? -^TiSSSa? - <fT r ^ :^<'fc?Cw ' .*;^r?V^E'' ^Tv' ^wsr . ' I '" ** '/,. 'i.VlA*-* - V ^ SnPZORKI^ , v ? ; r , ''. v" Positively \^ef ; j. ; than the first of the Veaar who has not / >^f^p^r donng 1907. Tl^s does not ' apply to those who have jno ( paid and whose subscriptions will not Eaj^ expire until some time next year: w T age making improvements in oar secrefca v pay our bills. Certainly we have no u objection to carrying subscriptions Tom w through the summer months, but we f must have the money some time dur-\ 13 . Vhia ia final I harmor y I -WIM: the up? A cumber of subscribers receiving j The Dispatch at tee Lexington post . office are in arrears. There is no ex- * euse for this, and, unless payment be Ladie made by January first# their names Christine will be stricken from the list. ' parrel. Sod i "A Wolf at fh A healthy, robust savings ac< wolf from the door." It is a many of the evils which be small incomes, How is it wit * Mvinm account ? T] j.~- ? WW . g- _ w/' your coining. Batesburg, W. H. TfMMERMAN, President, U. X. CUNTER, Vice-! V" ' ^ ' *.V / ; ' "1 * ^ , . .. J# / ^ jfjM iaac . .. . ' " > 1 ' ; * m B MBH .BH . p|' B 1HI IB I IIB Kl H^B # i ' ? v * ' I it of our great st stmas goods an( id the prices are > is crowded wit] t * i tildren. cycles, / wagons, , go carts, autos, Hing made in a til toy for the boy res# price. liter. \ er yon will find porcelain,beautips and saucers, soup plates and (ware. nter. etncy china sam. and 75c. each, for 25c. Salad rases, caps and if boxes and lots is presents. ' ' V 1 / f | 4 MM BM MM M I -V?" ::; '"1 \^I ' , * "v. n ; , * c ' ,.f /> -4, A*'} V ' . ' ' rFb? THanateh: T< w * J* bllowing officers of Pomaria *o. 151 A. F- M., were elected,' w! ed add installed to serve for it< ft insoing masonie year: m t. Swygert, W. 3&.; Geo. M. la S. W.; W., J. Derrick, J. W.; pi ealy, treasurer; Adam Eargle, br ry ; John Green Hiller, S. D.; ;ht Lindler, J. Dj ; J- Evans ^ and Joe Eargle, stewards; jn . Amick, tiler. fa LiOdgeis in fine working order, co iy prevails, and masonry on m< 7ard tend. N - ' , , y th foristmas at Piatt's. M s, you will find every thing for ^ las in the way of wearing apJoin the crowd it Wm, Piatt f0 Colombia, S. C. j \ St ie Door" r so count "keeps tlie barrier against ba set people with h yon t Do you fn lis bank awaits fir th Batesburg,: 5. v. ha ar er hs President, at i C. JONES, Cashier. G L w. Z3I. MAIN STREEI Solicits a Share < t . i ' % BB ~Bb . t ^^m*r - - ^ ^B ^^^B . ^^B ^^B ^^B'^^B ,'^^B . . ^^B> ^H. I u H H H ^B.'i.^^K_- ' _^k. ^^ L_^B_ I I - -/ lore presents a scene 1 here you will find i >bound to please yoi i Christmas shopper / i " j ( . Lamps. We have the largesand fancy china lamps , All the new shapes an from 25c. to $2Q ea lamps $1.25 to $5. ' \ * Cheap Crocl We have just receiv of the better grades of\ and are selling it at the Plates 25c. to i60c. per saucers 40p. to 65c. set 50c., bowls and pitcher Merchants, At We can supply yon with a c< dav poods at better Drioes than t tf ? x~~7 ]r- ? the big jobbing towns. Then th< in the freight ' M$n I# jyi IVI A L i * *" j 3 ** " s. - -V ' ' v V' . > ' ^ . v MM * ^Mi aJB* r;'.* V l^^p^K|^QI ' ; Gaston Gloamings. - with a > the Editor of The Dispatch; 0IL?J? The old year is fast" passing away atfcend itb its failures and successes, with wor^ 3 accomplishments and achieve- ^emaj ents never again to return. Let us ari^ y away the recollection of all un- , V . to buil easantness and look forward to ^ ighter, )>etter. and nobler things. etc ^ Some cotton was placed on the ^ arket the past week, owing to a rise on , , I * Cvli vl , the prices. I would advise f the rmersto hold the balance of his tton eVen should he have to borrow oney on ft to do so. excelh Richter and Pound have sold out We , eir mercantile business here to Spires essrs. A. H. and J. E. Goodwin. . largest J. A. W. Sturkie^ has added some weighi iprovements to his down town store.' Mrs. A. Goodwin has been indisposed come < r several days. , sum. W. B. Fallaw attended the Baptist Wial ate Convention at Orangeburg. He Dispat ard fine . speeches and excellent Xmas j rmons. Mr. W. M. Smith is erecting a handme cottage on his place and another x will be added to Route 1. More j an f five thousand pieces were ndled on this route last month. ^r- * - - ?* a- . _ 1 m v in t.V?A jonn ?teiscer ana lamny are nere ? >m Alabama. . v county Hon. W. H. Sharps is seen frequent- compli attending to his clients and aiding was on em to get justice at the hands of and a! idge Jefcoat. He li Col. Sharpe is favoi^bly commented besidei >on as the man for the Senate in friends e coming campaign next year. So r as we have been able to learn he ( ill have no opposition. The Ool. is served his people in both bouses The^ tVtam tiroll Poiner a fonri. OOTOTni iu bci ?cu vuciu nou< wiug u> 's son he knows their needs, and capital is the courage and conviction to pornor and up for his constituents in the ? ills of the legislation. P* * rhe school at Gaston will celebrate and L. 1 r QBE DRY GOOD 2s?02TC2cro:Lr? ; r Df Your Valued Patrona ' :;v ;" ';' :-\ *'*.! [ ' ' :j " * ' : s of beauty and lovelines! presents for everybody-! l Every day is shoppin s. / . .. - . i i Fancy t line of glass . in the South. d decorations, You will n< oh. Hanging stock of fancj have anything and havs a bi tery " I;; import price. "ed a car load want at Mimr vtriteporcelain . cheaper price. 1W0 lil set, cups and , diskes 10c. to S 75c. to $1.25. ilcro yoi tention. bis(iue'dress< >mplete line of holi- ' each. ^ 'ou can get at any of . dows and be sre is a great saving of goods. JG H & k, IS. O. . / : v ' * " & r]' ' 7T' , ' ' ' ' * *" ' , , ; , , ' , , , ' ' r . Christmas tree ar 1 festivities j Additional Z nday night before Christmas. j Have vou got tha school at Athens has a large j bier yet? lance and is doing excellent j _ ' t ,,. , . ; . ,7. ' . The county treast I think to -meet -the growing j in(ieeAy and people i idfe upon the school, the trustees j patient before the t itrons would do the wise thing , Note the advertisi d an up to date house an$ equip j lar clothing firm of E i patent desks, maps charters, | *n issue; 7le ought to have it and we will, i A good Christmas infant son of Charlie Howard j year's &u tfe died at Brookland and was j ISPatc at Athens Saturday morning. .^r; A: Spann. 1 popular citizens was health of the Felix family is and paid us a plea9s nit, except cold9. Mrs. Pearle Johns are indebted to Mrs. B. N. t?n> a??v.e^ Mond . . . , . ,, spend Christmas w for a mess of fine turnips, the jfev> an(j A g ; we have seen this year, each , , ' * . , Mr. G. Walter K ng five pounds. Many thanks, substantial {armer9 , Spires. Tell Brother Ben to section wa9 in tow >n now with that big, fat 'pos- planked down his d< ' subscription. .ing the Editor and force, the b?SlliDe ofpfr ch readers one and all a merry dies for Christmas p and a happy New Year, I am voring extracts at e Billy Felix. ? )eath of 3?. W. Buff. I tfartin W. Buff died at his home I |. |J Efc Switzerneck section of this fl r on Monday morning from a cation of diseases. Mr. Buff ' e of the best men in the county j brave Confederate soldier. * Stronge eaves a wife and four children, oofM-v mir? i numerous other relatives and ? i to mourn his death. 7 homes. It 1 ? When ii The Sank of Pelien. _ . . , TH secretary 01 state Das issued a ssion to the Bank of Pelion, the I . , , t of which will be f10,000. The I # ASK a DO ators ^are: Howard Caldwell, I will gTOW t 3humpert, Dr. D. R. Kneece I w. wise. mmmmmmmBtm S COMPANY, I ' TX3., 0-EI3, - COLCMB ge. Polite and Prompt Attent I liinTl 3; every department M romthe youngest to M g day at Mimnaugh's China for Xmas S Presents. S at find a larger or more complete |h?u| r china this side of Richmond. We juM > you want from 5c. to $25 each, Wrffl g lot of fancy china samples at You can't fail to find what you laugh's. , jpg ousand Dollar Stock H of Dolls. ii a will find dolls in Md. china, cloth. *SL id or undressed, from 5c. to v$10 1 pay you to look1 at our front win- ; sure to vis^t the basement < display |^j| co"' I \ ' ' r< ' ' '. N0WS The display of Christmas goods at i t, > - " Harman's Bazaar present a sight t' Qhristmas gob- beautiful to behold. Come in and take a peep whether you buy or not. irer's mail is heavy' The rush is now on. . should not get im- Mr. A. W. Shealy a good citizen from j reasurer answers, the Rocky Well section was in-tdwn Tuesday selling cotton, and he surely r r , P?F remembered the printer as all should, " G*Dreher & Co., wkh j^ig dQllar {or the paper i , \ 1' People will wait until the last mopresenu for your ment tp do their Christmas shopping, bscnption to The they g^oQj^ not do, because it rushes every body and gives the merone of Leesville's chant9, who are ever anxious to please, ; in town Tuesday less time to senve you. Shop early. tnfc call. ?aU and gee Christmas goods at itone', of Darling- Meetze & Son. They have a fresh ay afternoon to supply of candies, fruits, nuts and ' ith her parents, every thing in the Christmas line. Leslie. The goods and prices will please you. yzer, one of our> i of the Rocky Weil One Armed Convict. Dniiareforraa-vea?s Sheriff P. H. Corley arrested a one - armed white man an escaped convict . from North Carolina in the mill here X)re has a most Saturday. An officer came for him fumeries and can- 'i'immediately and he was carried back resents, and fla-l to the pen. It is said that he only ost. , had two more months to serye. . ' . ^ -i. nuiviL DMnrv, / a * j *? : lexington, s. c. : : : V I * | ? r than ever. Thoroughly prepared to for your money. ^ Don't leave it i$ your night be burned or stolen. ? ? % t is in i :e home banx-it is safe. '* >ut the savings department. Your money here. IA, p*. ion. October istf