The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, March 24, 1909, Image 1
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are the safest places to bank,
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Capital, Sarplns and Uai
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5 per cent, interest paid
being computed semi-annual 1
received.
Commercial accounts alsc
Ample facilities for ham
account will be appreciated.
8&fety deposits boxes for
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puiiiber?a uciptug uauu ?v
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THE FIRST NATION!)
is the pointer that will
worries if you will begin
ment today.
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The Bank Tlu
This bank aims to give you g
checks for you?furnish draft!
always glad to assist you in bu
with this bank, which makes
po9itors. Oar certificates of d
We eordiallv invite the farm
I their banking-with ns.
J. S. WESSINGER, President
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?& NEW BRO
We Want your business. I
jfj your money with us until you
Hvj times a year.
flg J. C. CUICNARD,
ug Vice-President.
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IF NOT BEGIN A NEW YEAI
OPEN A CHECKING ACOOU1
Try paying your bills with cheo]
can keep track of expenditures,
end of the month. NO BETTE
NOW. : : ALL BUSINESS
FUL ATTENTION.
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The Bank
IK. L. LYBRANO, President
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for the United States laws, as |
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Over $110,000.00. |
VTIONAL BANK
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ayings Bank,
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livided Profits (30,000.00.
[ on savings deposits, interest
y. Deposits of $1.00 and over
i given special attention,
dling your business, and your
rent, *jl.uu per year.
. ROOF, President and Cashier
peryone's life when he needs a K
guide him vo his destination. |
L BANK of BATESBURfi I
help you over future financial I
the use of its Sayings Depart- I
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il Accommodates
;ood services. We cash out-of-town
i for sending money way. We are
siness matters. Make your deposits
a point of good treatment of it# deeposit
bear interest at 5 per cent,
era as well as the business men to do
J. P. HONEYCUTT, Cashier
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BANK, I
OKLAND, S. C. |l
I is our desire to please. Leave Hu
i need H. We pay interest four gn
L. S. TROTTI, ?|
President fel
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lie New Year Right?
I RIGHT?RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN
*TT WITH US AT ANY TIME. : : :
is, and note how much more easily yon
also have a much larger balance at the
R TIME TO BEGIN THAN?RIGHT
GIVEN OUR PROMPT AND CAREof
Swansea.
B. C. CRAFT, Cashier.
of
Your Valued Pa'
I Lasington Savings Bank
' First On Honor Boll.
The proceedings of the eighth annual
convention of the South Carolina
Bankers, association held at the Colonia
hotel in Columbia on the 23rd
and 24th of last April, has recently
been published. The book is gotten
out bv Mr. Giles L. Wilson, secretary
of the association and State bank
examiner.
In thi9 book quite a compliment has
been paid the Lexington Savings bank,
of this town, it being first upon the
honor roll of banks. When it is considered
that there are somthing over
250 banks in South Carolina, to stand
at the head is something to be proud
of, and that thi9 honor has fallen to
a Lexington bank is greatly appreciated,
not only by the officers of thi9
well known and conservative institution,
but by the people of the entire
county.
This roll is composed of such member
banks as have surplus and profits
amounting to 60 or more per cent, of
their capital. There afe 58 banks on
this "honor roll," and the Lexington
Savings bank heads the list with a
capital of $10,000, with a surplus and
profits of $19,447. The Farmers' and
Merchants' bank of Anderson is second
with a capital of $100,000 with surplus
and profits amounting to $187,142.
The First National bank of Batesburg,
this county, is on the roll with a capital
of $25,000, with surplus and profits
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OI $JU,OUO. iue r irsi natiuuai, uuwever,
is 49th on the list.
The Lexington Savings Bank was
organized in 1892 through the efforts
of Mr. W. P. Roof, the prominent
merchant, banker and cotton mill
man, and from the very beginning ita
growth has been phenominal. Mr.
Roof is now president and cashier,
and to his wide personal popularity
and sound business judgment, the
success of the bank is largely due.
John Gadsden Behind BareOn
Saturday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Miller succeeded in capturing John
Gadsden, a negro, for whom there
had been a warrant standing for over
two yea#s. It will be recalled that
Gadsden was with a party of alleged
gamblers in the Lower Fork on the
night of January 13, 1907, and made
his escape, while a number of his pals
were arrested, some of them having
already served out their sentences on
the gang. When arrested, Gadsden
was employed as a switchman in the
Southern Railway yards in Columbia
Officers Surprise Gambler-.
On Saturday night, about 10 o'clock,
Ol e TV QKnviff
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Miller rounded up a gang of gamblers
at a gypsy camp at the fair grounds,
and as a result Early Rish, 4'Sug"
Battles and Jim Williams, negroes,
and E3die Sherlock, a white youth,
were landed in jail. Sherlock, Rish
and Battles were released upon putting
up a cash bond, but Williams is
still in jail. Sherlock and Williams
belong to the camp, while Ri9h anc
Battles reside around town. It is saic
that several others were in the par
ty, but they "lit a rag" when the ofil
cers appeared on the scene.
Young White Man Arrested.
Chester Black, a young married
white man of New Brooklaud, wai
lodged in jail on Saturday upon ih<
charge of disposing of crops uude;
lien. The wairant was sworn out b]
Mr. John W. Adam9, of near Lees
ville. Chapman appeared before
Magistrate Shealy on Monday an<
gave bond for his appearance at th<
next term of court. Deputy Sherif
Miller made the arrest.
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A Crowded Souse.
Yoa have heard tell of a "crowdet
house," but unless you have seen thi
large crowds that are attending tin
"Lyric" theatre in Columbia at eacl
and every performance, you hav<
never seen a crowd. This popula
play house continues to furnish th<
best amusements ever seen in tin
city at any price. Mr. Roekfeller
t le genial and ever popular manager
i* doing himself proud and is growinj
more popular with the people ever
day. The price of admission is onl;
one dime?ten cents. Go!
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tronage. Polite and Pr<
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I Watson ITamss
Two Inspectors.
Com mission or Watson has anI
nounced the appointment of Messrs.
j Alex McDougal of Columbia and S.
! M. Sloan of gresnville, a graduate of
Clemson college, in the textile depart- j
ment, as inspectors of Factories. The j
positions pay SI.,000 per year ea h and j
> p-ioh oarrips an exDense account cf I
! about ?300.
| Throe Young Men Arrested
On Serious Charge.
j James Clarke, Simon Lucas and
Jerome Lucas, three young white men
of Pelion section, were arrested and
lodged in jail Friday by Sheriff P. H.
Cprley, upon a warrant charging them
w|th assault and battery of a high
and aggravated nature with intent to
kill upon the person of Oscar D. Hutto,
a young white man of the same neighborhood.
The two Lucases are only
charged with being accesseries to the
cr*me. The difficulty occurred at
Pelion a few days ago, when, it is said,
James Clark struck Hutto in the head '
with a pair of brass knucks and otherwise
injuring him. It seems thatyoung
Ilutto and Clarke had a row some
time ago, Clarke getting the worst end
of the game, and when the two came
together at Pelion again Clake tried to
get "even" with Hutto.
All three of the defendants appeared
before Magistrate T. L. Harm an, and
were admitted to bail in sum of five
hundred dollars each, which was
piomptly furnished. The defendants
have employed Messrs Efird & Drcher,
while the prosecution is represented
by Ex-Senator Sharpe.
County Board of Equalization
The County Board of Equalization
met here March 23rd, for the purpose
of passing upon tax returns of the
; various townships.
The following members were present
Black Creek?E. Austin Smith.
Boiling Springs?A. R. Taylor.
Broad River?James 0. Hope.
Bull Swamp?W. Q. Jackson.
Ohinquepin?John T. Sawyer.
Batesburg?M. B. Edwards.
Brookland?A. D. Shull.
Congaree?Thomas J. Roof. |
Fork?Jos. S. Huffman. I
Gilbert Hollow?Fred. G. Hartley. '
Leesville?F. Hamp. Hendrix.
Hollow Creek?G. Franklin Keisler.
Lexington?James E. Hendrix.
Lexington Township?J. G. Zenker.
Piatt Springs?Geo. W. Pound.
Saluda?Jacob C. Fulmer.
j Sandy Run?W. H. Wanamaker.
Mr. M. B. Edwards, of Batesburg,
was made county chairman w.iich
virtually makes him the county rep1
resentative on the State board of
Equalization.
There were few appeals, and in all
instances the township boards were
, sustained in their actions.
The following valuations were the
i general average of stock, fixed by the
i board: Horses $57; mules $63; cattle
I $13.
[ The board is composed of good men
. of ability and fair judgment, and their
. deliberations were brief and pleasant,
and after receiving their pay warrants
from our very efficient County Auditor,
Mr. Dent, they went their way
j homeward bound, feeling that they
had rendered their county the best
^ service possible.
[ N.w Baptis Pastor.
[ The Rev. N. N. Burton, of Batesa
burg, the new pastor of the Baptist
j I church in this place, filled bis first apI
Dointment last Sunday to a large and
5
? appreciative congregation. The Rev.
Mr. Barton is one of the most gifted
preachers in the Baptist church and
has already endeared himself to the
members of his congregation.
3 Easter Footwear.
2 Lever, The Shoe Man in Columbia,
3 is offering special prices iu Easter
r footwear. He has the finest and best
3 selected line of shoes for men, women
3 and children, he has ever carried.
You just ought to see these shoes before
you buy. His shoes for farm and
y substantial wear are guaranteed.
y Everybody knows Lever, The Shoe
.. Man, and he will treat you fair and
square on every deal.
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U. X. GUNTER
S . Join's News Notes
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The wet weather continues and but
little plowing has been done, therefore
preparation for the coming crop
i9 delayed.
The frosty mornings have about
killed the fruit and have injured the
gardens.
Wheat and oats are looking fairly j
well, some recently sowr. oats are just
coming ur>.
The Lexington-Hollow Creek Phone
rVimnanv VipM rm?fp ftn intprPsHnf
meeting last Thursday. Many new
phones have recently been put in and
others have been applied for.
Mr. Heber Ballentine's school at
Mt. Pleasant closed last Friday afternoon.
The entertainment was very
good.
Some days ago Mr. J. J. Harman's
pretty colt hurt one of its legs. Tne
hurt seemed to be about well when
it is thought that blood poison took
place and it died soon after.
We are glad to note that Mr. C. H.
CLOT
OUR SPRING
READY FOl
u.^?Nl.ncu'
E. G. DREI
LEXINGTON, SO
ILLAR IN HAND
[f as much as one in the bank. For
wice in the temptation to spend it.
ut of your way by depositingjyour
M of Balesburg,
3BTTRG, : : : S. C.
any way than in your safe or cash
account today with what you
. rule to deposit all your cash and
heck. You'll find you have more
very time you balance your books.
>t on time deposits quarterly.
, Pres.
!. JONES, Cashier.
rM. M. CARTER, Asst. Cashier,
Livingston and family have recovered
from a severe attack of measles.
March 22. S.
Whitten* a Opening.
In this issue the Whitten Dry Goods
Co., of Batesburg, announce their
grand spring opening tomorrow and
next day. The array of new goods at
at this popular establishment this season
surpasses all previous efforts and
marks a new era in the history of
Batesburg. Whitten is recognized as
a leader in the mercantile world and
it is a known fact that he is one of the
best buyers in the country. Attend
the opening at Whitten's and get all
t your friends to do likewise.
Now Pupils
Misses Mary Ballentine and Ruth
Long, who entered the Palmetto Institute
on Monday have also had their
names added to Mrs. E. B. Roof's already
large music class. These
; schools are doing good work for this
section,
H I N G
LINE IS NOW
I MEN, YOUNG
JOYS
We have all the new.
shades of green, gray, brown
and the ever-popiilar blue.
Better value for your money
than you can get elsewhere
STYLISH
1 OXFORDS
Newest shades in ''Ox
Blood Patent Leather," Tan
and Gun MetaL We carry
nothing but men and boys'
shoes, but carry the best of
these.
HATS
See the new shapes in
Stetson and Jefferson hats
for Spring. You get the
newest and best here.
TAILORING
Don't forget our Tailoring
Department We make a
1.1 p ii.i_ u
specially oi una unt>.
HER & CO.
IIITH CAROLINA