The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, December 27, 1911, Image 8

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i Go to Henry Drug Store, Chapin, S. 0., to ha\e your eyes tested for glasses. Examination free. We also handle a full line of drugs, patent medicines, jewelry, paints, etc. \ PENCIL AND SCISSOBS. Mrs. George LeFevre was a visitor to Columbia on Saturday. The Rev. E. L. Lybrand, of Brookland, was in town Friday. Solicitor George Bell Timmerman was in town Thursday. Misses Pearl and Ruth Clarke, of Winthrop, are home during Christmas. WANTED?Second hand bags and burlap. Write for prices. Richmond Bag Company, Richmond, Va. Miss Ruth Efird, of the College fop Wppaepj is spending the Yujetide with. patents* Mf. and MrS, Robt. F. Bowe, of Washington, are with the latter's paients, Hon. and Mrs. C. M. Efird. Miss Essie Efird has returned from a delightful visit to her sister, Mrs. Robt. F. Bowe, in Washington. Mr. N. P. Shipp, Stenographer for Efird & Dreher, i9 Spending Christmas with his parents, at Tifton, Ga. Mrs. J. 0. Shephard, of the Cress / Roads, is visiting her father, Editor G. M. Harmon. Miss Lucille Smilh has returned to her home in Columbia, after a delightful visit to Miss May Lois Boozer, Mrs. C. E. Leaphart is spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.;G. C. Hook, near Columbia. Miss Sadie Raysor, who has been / the guest of Miss Annie Martha Meetze, returned to her home in St. Mathews last week. \ Dr. Homer Mathias, who is attending the Charleston Medical College, is spending Christen as at his honie' in ) Irmo, Mr. Erby J. George, ore of our first and promptest paying subscribers and . one of the cleverest men in the county, was here Thursday and renewed his paper for another year. Have yonr dollar ready for the Edi tar when he comes around with the County Auditor. $ Misses Bean Fort and Buth Kneece, who are attending Limestune college, \ i\ are with their parents at Pelion for the holidays. - 1 ; ,N"- * L " 1 ' I Mill/ B IB . 1 m' I Our trad I great store | Dry 10 'i ft $ f \ It is needle We are go: Departmei You are al New Year MM Mr. Sid C. Fulmer, .a substantial farmer of the Dutch Fork, was in town last week and gave us a pleasant call. Miss Lucye Daniel Wingard arrived last week from Converse college to spend Christmas with her parents. Col. and Mrs. J. B. Wingard. Mr. B. J. Wingard, the efficient and popular secretary to Congressman Lever, is at home for the holidays. Messrs. W. Westmorland, Felix Burgess, Jr., and Hilliard Hall, leading citizens of ^Samaria, were in town Thursday and gave us a pleasant call. The heaviest rains of the year fell during Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, causing a great loss to the merchants who had bought large stocks, hoping to have a rush on the last days before Christmas F. E. Dreher, the well known attorney, ir, spending Christmas at his old home in tne Fort. Mi?. Aithur N. Brfchfcr, of SelwOod, left on Sunday with his brother, Dr. T. H. Dreher, of St. Matthews, for Minnessota, to undergo treatment. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Mr. J. P. Shnll, ci unper oaiuan, was iu town Saturday, having just returned from a visit to his brother, Mr. C. W. Shnll, who is suffering from a paralytic stroke at the heme of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Glenn, in Columbia. His many friends hope for him a speedy recovery. x Masonic. A regular communication of Pomaria Lodge, No. 151, A.\F.\M.," will convene in Masonic Hall, Peak, S C., on Saturday, December 30th, at 6 o'clock p. m. Arrear list will be read. M. M, degree conferred. Prompt attendance requested. Visitors welcome. JNO. C. SWYGERT, Master. Estate Notice. All persons holding debts against the estate of J. W. Kinard, deceased, are hereby notified to file same properly verifi ed with the undersigned or with her attorneys, Rembert & Monteith, Clark Law Building, Columbia, S. C., add all persons indebted to said estate will make pavment in like manner. ANNIE S. KINARD, Administratrix. *10 . Leesville, S. C. Fruit Cake Ingredients. The Bazaar has jest received a full supply of fruit cake ingredients. Call now while the lot is fresh. You will find our prices just right. Read the Christmas a ds in this paper. . \ e for the season ni . There is a reasc Goods, > Hats >ss to go elsewhere ing to putforth gre it Store. Goods n ways welcome he] to all our Lexingt mm COLUM m J* MMBMMHBHHBHBBnal OBJECT OF ENVY. t"he Unrivaled Accomplishment of Billy Smith. A DEEP sigh of sorrow broke from the lips of little Freddie Stockman. "I wish," he said plaintively?"I wish I wuz Billy Smith." His mother was astounded, shocked. "Why, Freddie?" she asked. "Billy Smith has nooe of the nice things you have. He c^oesu't get any pocket mon| ey. And he isn't as big as you are. and he's not nearly so strong. His fa! ther never buys him presents or"? | "Yes: I know all about that," said j Freddie. "But"? I "And then look what a nice home you have and nice books, and you never have to go out when it's cold and wet to carry papers, and"? "Yes; I?I know that." said Freddie irritably, annoyed at his mother's strange lack of sympathy and understanding. "But Billy kin wiggle his ears, and I can't {""?Answers. ' And He Whistled. He was only a poor little messenger boy. When the young woman stepped into the elevator on the first floor of the Williamson building it was crowded with big men?and that messenger boy. In an instant the boy snatched his hat from his head. One by one, but with shamed blushes, the men in the elevator followed suit. The young woman was not handsome, but she was neat and trim and self possessed. Quickly she turned to the lad and said: "You are a little gentleman?one of the old fashioned sort!" and she flashed a wonderfully sweet smile upon him. The child looked at her in amazement He had been fumbling with his cap, but now he found the message he had stuck in its sweatband, *ook it out, stuck his cap on his head and began to whistle.?Cleveland Plain Dealer. v A Possible Explanation. "I wonder," said Dudderkin. who is ' always trying to find reasons for things?"I wonder how/ parents first came to spank children, selecting the special spot they did for their castigation." "I don't know," said little .Blinks. "I suppose they thought that was the best place to start to 'rear' them, as you might say."?Harper's Weekly. 0 .11 # y The Happiest Man. !| Happier than the man who <? ;; thinks that whatever is is right ;' o is he who thinks that whatever <> " is his is best?Chicago Record | < Herald. 1 \ * j \ dw coming to a clos m for all of this?k lotions, L i, Milliner j when you can fin< ater effort to make ow going at greatl: re and we invite yc ;on friends and cus BIA, Aiwa] be COLUIV rrorcTim uiiiuu i iTinu Pf Do your here. You wil Full line of Dry Goo P.H.STALLII ??i?n??w?ww?ii se has been the larg;e rx?r^ P a TT TYJ d "U ^ LliXL^IiiUUIl O lb llVb adies' Suit! y, Men's C d just what you war i 1912 the banner ye Y reduced prices. >u to call whether yc tomers! SOUTH CARO ttHHHHMna sPWmmamw \m get our pric ifore you buy. IBI A, - - 5 i * '..MfMumw-flii I I ! II 1 ?^ m I ?a? AND HOLIDAY \ Christmas II save money ds, Notions, Etc. I YGS, New Brookl S ? \ / )st in the history Ldquarters at all til 5, Shoes, Clothing, E Lt here at the right n.r for Columbia's 1 >u buy or not. A .! t UNA 4 es i i ; i i \ w. j i > C. ^ GOODS. j I shopping m jowest Prices, j land, S. C. "? =?1 of our I j nes for 11 :tc. II price. II eading H VI V Happy I I A. I