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The Lexington Dispatch 1 Wednesday, September 27,1911. <= C O 34. Ha&man, Editor and Publisher j D, B. Halttwakgkk, Assistant Editor. t " i Entered at tne Post Offloe at Lexington, < 8. O., as second class matter. , . / 1 ? ??m s CIRCULATION 2.300. Notice Srt writers, J A Bed X on your oaper denotes your subscription expires"in the issue crossed. ArBlue X shows that yon are in arrears. Please make settlement. HI II *1 I When people think of moving to a ' town the first consideration is. whether the town is situated in a healthy 1 locality or not. We want to say just a word to those who are thinking of > baying property here and making this town their home. So far as we have 1 been able to ascertain, there has not ( been a single case of typhoid in Lex- j ington during the entire summer, j And there is a reason. Oar health of- ] fleers are alert at all times. They see ( to it that all rubbish?all breeders of disease?is kept removed. Every res- t ident of the town is requested, and t compelled, to keep his premises clean. There i9 no town in the State offering greater opportunities to the home- ? I' seeker than Lexington. We are just ^ coming into oar own; and the people of other sections are realizing what we j are doing. Lexington i9 a town of chnrches^nd a town of schools. Here '> J . >< _ the highest standards 01 morality are c fe maintained. You can move to LexI ington and educate your children ab_ aolutely Iree of cost to yon. Yon can hoy property at reasonable figures now; next'year it will be higher. I ?><". : I Good roads, fiee bridges, free ferries, c - and the like cost money. But where c ie the man who would raise his voice I against paying {or them since .they i V ' . are proving su jh a blessing to the peo- i y. , pie of this county*? W j are building * good roads every day to beat the band * ?and there is nothing like it. ( 7 ' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrnmm ?/> ' y* Contract Awarded. } The contract for the bonding of the , new school house for Lexington School j ^ District was awarded to H. 0. Van a Omen & Sor, of Pittsburg, Pa, by | the board of trustees on Monday, their hid being $3,525.35. , The other bidders were: C. E. Cor- t Toy, $*?11.00. John W. Prye, 19,650.00. I W. H. Hite, |10,275.00. 5 Wise Granite Co., $15,000.00 There were only two bids on the in* stalletion of the beating plant as fol<:' tew: ,< o PeoihBamraond Co., $714.00. j. T9-. B.Toole, $605.00. v' t The Seenrity Savings Bank & Tmst '0 ?U\ 0b.?,of Tolfedo, Ohio, were the success- p fbi bidders for the bonds, their bid be* iafffc6,186&Q0. The-other bidders wefe: Iftrst National Bank of Barnesville, Ohio, $2^026.00. n TO-11 T>k^V A- Ha. On/nnnotti Akin 2 Vw QMj W> I V<UV*ii MWWV&| fit,126.00. h H. 0. Speer & Sons Co., Chicago, ^ Ih., HO, 000.00, fi Home National:Bank of Lexington, * IHvwoloo. S. A. Kean & Co.* Chicago, 111., $10,070.00. * Hillyer Trust Co., Atlanta, Ga., $10,015.06. Mr. Van Orrnen will commence work on the building as soon as possible. ^ ' " J ir James Bouknight d * Killed by Negro. ^ James Bouknight, a former resident ^ this town, was shot and killed by Bill Su'oer, a negro, at Blair's, in Fair- field connty, on Saturday. The ne? ? ^|ro was shot several times by Bouknight. Sube;r was capture# on Sunday by - ^sheriff Hood,, of- Fairfield* after a long #base.. James Bouknighrwus a son of Mr. : S,K. Bouknight,. of Irmo, and was 30 years old. Besides his parents he is ; survived by a wife and four small . children. Red Shirt Veteran Weds Columbia GlrL . ??o?nmbia Record. I A feature of the Red Shirt reunion I aot op the published program was the I narriage Wednesday morning of Mr. I T. P. Haines of Orangeburg, who had [ CvTmc to Columbia to attend the Red I Shirt celebratioD, and Miss La view I Manney of Colombia. The groom lacks one month of being 70 years old. He was a soldier in the Confederate army and wore a Red Shirt in '76. The bride is 21 years of age. Her home is on Richland bill. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. E. Holler at his residence. NOTICE ?Cards of thanks are published in T ?e Dispatch at the rate of sue-half ce it a word, obituaries, 100 words free, one-half cent a word for all oyer one hundred. Tributes of respect, one-ha'f cent a word. No exceptions to this rule will be made. IV. P. Roofs Opening Friday and Saturday. The fall opening at W. P. Roof's big lepartment store will be held on Fr:? lay and Saturday of this week. Miss Brown, the milliner, has recently returned from the North, where she studied all of the leading styles in laiies headwear, and the showing this season will doubtless surpass all previous efforts. Every department at Roots is bubbling over with the season's newest and best, and the prices have never been more attractive. Ev3ry lady in this entire section -* 1 J -iA?J AVM nnnninn rtTI 3QOU1U atl-tUJU buu u^cuiug uu and Satnrday, if only to see and to be seen. A cordial welcome you will find. Card From Mr. Win. Westmoreland. To the Editor? of The Dispatch:. Please allow me through the columns of your paper to express my sinsere appreciation and gratitude to my friends all over the county for the sindly interest manifested in my trial :ast week, which resulted in my acluital. 1 may have made mistakes?I know 3hat I have?but they haye been mislakes of the head and not of the heart. I shall strive in the future, a9 I have 11 the past, to be an upright, lawtbiding citizen, and will ever be found vprking for the common good o! jrand old Lexington, and for the upift of all mankind. Very truly yours, W. Westmoreland. Jamaria, S. C., Sept. 25,1911. Mr. E. G. Cook. . Mr. E. G. Cook, president of the jion Furniture Co., of Columbia, was n Lexington for a short while yester- \ lay. Mr. Cook is one of the most successful business men in the State, and tas had much to do with Columbia's apid growth. A gentlemen of pleasng and charming personality, Mr. look makes friends of all with whom ie meets. Three Years; Ten Years. The late president of the Croton liver bank, at Brewsters, N. Y., built he finest house in all that region, in 884, and painted it with lead-and-oil it a cost of |400?the house cost 31,000. In 1887?three years?he repainted it pith Devoe at a cost of $350. In 1897 his paint was in good condition. Lead-and-oil, $400, three years. )evoe $350, ten years. 0 The KanfmaBU Drag Co. Electric Lights Soon. Mr. B. H. Barre, general manager f the Lexington Electric Light & ower Company, promises to turn on he electric lights within the next day r two. This vpll be good news to the eople of Lexington. for Sale In heart of town "of-. Chapin a nice eatiy painted 4-room dwelling bouse; acres of good land Jfa<*ing street; andy to school building; right in the own; a beautiful yard: nice orchard; ne garden. This property must be old within a short time. Cheap. Write or come to see me at once. A. B. SUMMER, ftf Chapin, S. C. Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby warned ur er penalty of the law not to trespass 1 any manner eitl?r by riding er riving through my land known as the ringard land which adjoins the Suelro\ e a id other la^ds, 4\v?50 J. J. Fox. AS WELL AS | i large ones are welcome here? j ; you need not wait until your bus- j | iness has assumed great propor- i ; tions before opening a Checking | j Account, DO SO TO-DAY. I i ! I Our patrons regardless of the I j amount of business done, receive i j every courtesy in all matters of j i business entrusted to us?and i there is nothing in safe banking | we cannot perform. Talk it over with our cashier. CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK, j COLUMBIA, S. C. FROMVTHETROPICSggg In Central America many natives are gathering the seeds of this plant, Cedron Seed, a rare medicine that has valuable curative powers. But few drug stores carry this seed, owing to the high cost of the article. This country is a large consumer of this costly seed because it enters into the famous catarrh remedy, Peruna* old the world over. ' ^ The Label Case. W. O. Tatnm, John Bell To will, and L. W. Boykiu, former members of the j State dispensary beard, were placed on trial in the Richland county co.:rt | o i Tuesday, charged with conspiracy to defraud the State of South Carolina of a large sum of money in connection with the purchase of a lot of labels. The case is beiug hard-fought and the trial so far ha3 male but little progress. Notice of Election. All quailed Hectors residing in Wateree School District No. 28 will please take notice that an election will be held at the school house therein on the 14th day of October, 1911 for the purpose of voting a special levy of two mills for school purposes therein. The polls will open at eight o'clock a. m. and close at 4 p. m. R. E. Miller. E O. Hall. J. Frank Gunter. Trustees of Wateree School District No. 28. 2w48 Rattlesnake Killed. Hamp Sanders, a negro, killed a rattlesnake at Edmund a few days ago which measured 6 foet in length I aud carried 14 rattles. The snake was ^ discovered bv Mrs. Rufus Sharpe. i " 1 Unclaimed Letters. [ List of letters remaining uncalled { for in this office for the week ending < Sept. 25v 1911. ^ ! Ladies?Miss Erie Hester, Mrs. A. s 0. Smith, Mrs. Kubie Strother. 3 Gentl3men?Mr. J. W.. Chapman, ^ Mr. Oha*. G. Haller (2), Mr. J. R. ( Metz3, Mr. Charles Rouse, Jacob Van- ( derbost. < These letters * ill be sent to the . dead letter office Oct. 2, 1911, if not delivered before. In calling for the / above please say advertised, giving 4 date of list. i S. J. Leaphart," Postmaster. { ===== < Alfred J. Fox, j SEAL ESTATE AND IIMNCE J LEXINGTON, - S. C. ] For Sale. j 128 acres 3 miles from Steed- ( raau, land gray with clay subsoil, . plenty oak and hickory, some * pine. Land adjoining makes ( from 1 to 2 bale cotton per acre. . % acre lot with 6 room Dwelling a barn and Stables, good well, i <>n Depot Street, in Lexington, S. C. 105 acred five miles South of Ohapin, known as the "Billy Rish Place,"about2o acres open land, some timber, plenty water. This place must be sold quick. It's a bargain. Answer quick. 103 acres o miles from Gi9ton, 30 acres in cultivation, gray soil, some pine timber. 11 acres on the Augusta road 2 miles from Lexington, 8 acres cleared, 3 room cottage. 340 acres near Macedon. 22 acres open land, Price $700. j One lot in Batesburg84x200 feet, 4 room cottage. 275 acres 3 miles from Pelion, i 50 acres in cultivation, 4 room dwelling, a barn and stables, plenty water. , 110 acres 5 miles from Lexington, 40 acres in cultivation, 7 room dwelling, barn and stables, pientv water, near church and school, R. F. D., telephone. 96 acres 2 1-2 miles from Lexington on the two north road. 97 acres near Lexington. 71 acres 3 mile9 from Swansea, 40 acres in cultivation. 4-room i dwelling, plenty water, land good for cotton and grain. 162 *4 acres 5 miles from Steedman, 25 acres open land, 4-room dwelling, a barn and stables, I AW OWO X7 CAll M | pjruij ^ioY cvi* ^ Write or call to see me ax TH HOM N TIONAL BNX, Lexington, S. G. 1 _J Qut-Pri VDRYG Etc. At D. F. Shum $3.50 Shoes 1 $3.00 Shoes 1 $2.00 'Shoes 1 $1.50 Shoes I $1.00 Shoes 1 1 Tl/T^'o, XT e* 4-n tttavi UULC/U D U(XID WU1 Men's Hats wori Children's Caps Men's $1.00 Shirts While Work Shirts at 38c Light Many other articles at g and get a bargain. D. F- SH PELION SC laHHHHHHBBnHnnBHHI ? ? 1 avvvvvwwwwww^ l^ix cuy P Cl/ABANTEtO. ^ uma?Iimwgwnaa^ ^Jsre*A-?g HHM ! 17 ?1 FWolioi r. JLi* VJI 1/1 Outfitters For ; Lexington, J. W 'VWVWWWWVXW1 :)F pert's. Pel ion, S. C. bo go at $2.50 bo go at $2.25 3 ho go at $1.50 to go at $1.00 bo go at $ .75 th $2.50 now $1.50 th $1.50 now 1.00 worth 15c now 10c. : they last at 78c. Men's 50c Shirting worth 6 1-4 now 5c. ready reduced prices. Come IIMPFRT. V Ran I J )UTH CAROLINA. WWVVVV WW www THING 1911 For BEAUTY, STYLE < I and DURABILITY our S Fall Suits Can Not Be > Fnnnllpd vi And our PRICES are | LOWER than the City \ Stores Charge you for > thQ SAME Goods . . \ WE Have All the I Latest . "Weaves . in % .Browns. . Blues . and ? Grays . % COME Look Them $ Over. . . . | r & Comp'y, j A/fori anrS Ravc \ ITlvii wmiit j South Carolina. j *