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Billy Felix's Letter, 'To the Editor of The Dispatch: Happy New Year greetings to yon, the Dispatch force and all her readers! The old year has come, gone and and is now numbered with the past, with her successes and failures. The new is upon us with her hopes i and promises, and may this be the j gladdest and happiest year of our life. JNOW ttiat you are suuicwuao uvci the advertising rush, maybe you can iind space for a few items from my pen. ' Fairly good crops have been haryested, prices for cotton have been up, the farmers have pain up and seem contented, and are beginning prepararations for the coming crop. The insatiating teeth of time have a tendency to change things in the material world and with it other ..nnr.UJ- no itiaU TlwJPO cuaugtre arc wiuu^uti aa wen. j. * have been wars and rumors of wars, strifes and strikes, famines and pestilences, earthquakes and ' disasters, failures and victories, and while all these things have taken place in the material world the matrimonial kingdom has not been dormant. Sly Cupid has plied his cunning device and several have fallen victims to his lived ' tipped arrows, among whom we men1 * \ tion< Murray Busbee and Miss Kittie Reise by Rev. W. R. Corder; Maxie f Wise and Miss gCarrie Shuniperfc, by Q. A. Goodwin; Simpson Sharpe and Anrrilla be Notarv D. H. Law son. We wish for these young people long, useful and happy lives. G. S. Goodwin ha9 purchased a ^fine touring car and many of the young folks enjoy pleasure rides on it. Since our last our friend and brothf er, Geo. W. Sightler, ha9 been called to answer the roll call over the river. He was a devoted husband, a kind ' y father, a troe citizen and faithful k christian. His remains were interred in Sandy Ran cemetery, the funeral services being conducted by C. A. / Waters. - % : J. F. Fallaw and family have moved |n*town and run a general mercantile ' business in connection with the post office. 'The next Union meeting of the lawf er division of the Lexington Baptist - Aaor?/>iarinn will mftct Wir.h the And och church on Friday evening at 7 o'clock, and Satarday and Sunday following. Mrs. lizzie Jefcoafc, nee Williamson, of Arkansas, a classmate of ours during our boyhood days, is here spending the holidays with relatives ^ and friends. We are glad tD see her looking well and enjoying life. A Farmers' Union has been organ: ized here with a large membership. ~ r- Since the recent severe illness of our little Winnie Janet, the health of the happy Felix family is excellent. Should this escape the famous waste basket, Mr. Editor, you may again ^ ' bear from Billy Felix. . Gaston, Jan. 9. Happy New Year. I want to extend tc my many friend3 a Happy and -prosperous New Year and thank them, for the very liberal patronage that they give me during the past ye:'r and to solicit a concination of the ^."irte. I am handling a general line Oj. Merchandise, si am on the job when it comes to Hoar in quality and in price. I handle ;nothing hat the best. When it comes to shoes I make a specialty in selecting and select nothing but the best and give my customers the advantage in the price an every pair. A call at my store will convince one and all. I am in the market to bay your turpentine. I'll be in the market to sell you your' guano and at the very best price. H. Steele, Ethan, S. C. ./ y Frank Hartley Promoted. . Mr. Frank B. Hartley, son of Mr. A. L. Hartley, of Lexington, has been promoted to the important position of assistant station master of the Savannah Union Station Company at Savannah, Ga. Mr. Hartley has been the assistant ticket agent at the Union depot at Savannah for about a year, > and the promotion comes in Ijnst recognition of his services. VMr. Hartley is a very young man. Being only about 20 years of age. His friends here will learn of his promotion with interest and pleasure. ** " 'STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lexington. By George S. Drafts, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Nelson Porterfield madp suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the estate of and effects of Henry Porterfield. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Henry Porterfield, deceased, that they be and j r appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be hew at .Lexington, kj. H., S. C., oa the 25th day of January, J 1911. next, after publication hereof, at lib clock in the forenoon, to show caa9e, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. j&iven under my Hand, this 10th day of January, anno domini 1911. ''J GEO. S. DRAFTS, (L S.) ^ Probate Judge Lexington County. S. C. f -Publis'iel oil llrh day of Januar^JT)itt't'io Lv^iu^to:i -Dispatch I will cure any skin dis- J ease. That's the price of HUNT'S CURE, and it is absolutely guarantee AT ALL DRUG STORES A. B. Richards Medicine Company, Sherman, Texas. L For Sale by J. R. LANGFORD, Swansea, S. C. KAUFMANN DRUG CO. ft \ ^ [WANTED! . In Newberry, Lexington, Fairfield, Saluda,Calhoun, Richland, Bamberg, Barnwel', Aiken, Edgefield, Chester,York and Orangeburg Counties. agents to represent THE SOUTH ?A5 JL'J<i&JN LLt U IXV?. CO. of Greenville, S? 0. The company is now in its Sixth Successful Year and has written more paid for business in the year 1910 than any year during its history. Excelent contracts and fine opportunities for energetic men of good character. Our agents are making good everywhere. Write today for contract, We sell forms of Old Line Life Insurance at the lowest rates consistant with good management. Address || McCain & Parham || 3 MOOr 9Kyscraper I COLUMBIA: S. C I! vk~ 'f ? rTrti??rr* mmmmm II Lexington Pe< I f A Car Load M II ~ I vi uorses And Mules | Suitfable 5or aligpurp 1 make your selection, i See us before you bu; I Wheeler i 1306 Assembly St. flEBBIBB&lESCTBBB ' BWWWi^ fjff'IMdflHBWi IT I am now at 1 in Columbia, wi Horses and Mi ; Kentucky. M; Lexington are: spect my stock 111 SB IB W. A. ? I WHEELER'S STABLES v f MCMEY TO LOM 5 ? l" On Improved Farming Lands * 9 Long Time. Easy Payments. fc 5 Borrower pays actual cost of ^ ? perfecting loans. Nu commis- h ? sion charged. ? ? JOHN" B. PALMER & SOX JJ s Sylvan Blclg. P. O. Box 282 ? Columbia, S. C. 3 . a ? I _ I I ! '>/ : B Special Price Paid For Coon Minks and 0;ter Skin9 See Before You Sell B. BERRY, Boots. Shoes. Clothina and Cent's Furnishings f Columbia, - S. C. I ;^T~ ? 1i HAPPY I NEW YEAR |( Thanking my. many a j icuaiumcia iwr |.uiicir g I generous patronage 1 Ire the past, and wist:- | Iing all the readers ? of this paper a hap- | py, prosperous New | Year, we are, | Faithfully yours, | iSiSS 114 2P Main St. Columbia, S. C. 1 ^Dealer iu High Grade a PIANOS AND ORGANS | P. S.?You can make the new I year happy the year round by a selecting one of the standard B high-grade pianos from the old g i established- Malone's * Music B House. |j oples Friends 11 oses. Call Quick au^ | 1 Prices always right. 1 | I Roberts. || Columbia, S. C. | | ^ HORSES ^ i Wheelers Stable th a ear load of I -fV?oQTi fVnm f I Ai<L/XX |l . 7 friends from || requested to inbefore buying. 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