Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. !?"- - *' * -v / '<* ' . A Representative Hewspaper. _ Covers Leiisgton and the Borders of the Snrronnding Counties Like a Blanket y ! ,' , / ., .. \L.L. V .1 ' vtcfc^m '. jLEXEROwoSt8. c* Wednesday, febbuaby 7 1912 14 - *' - ? j^*?^&i^cAaiaiBLg^ . . ? H????? a/''* ^ u m ~ < ' 0-. - " " . mm^mmTammmm l?l I The ' ft Best Recommenda '; ; . ' y Savingj .1 " '"* ' - if >ii f/ ' , ' % t ' ' Citizen s Ba BATESBURG, Resources OFFICERS U. X. GUNTEF , Pres. M. U. BOATW RIGHT, V2< GEO. BELL '" * ' ' 69S969S9696SS96S69S9S9I I 9ROOKL B t'< ' I # ' New B I DIR I J. G. Guignard, E. " JpL Senn, v. Hi I A^ D. Mnltv L. '* Tx y J ./> ~ - 1 A - .A*. / . -.-Jr-S* * - . ? ? 'V -t' < t ni'-Miyii fii f' V D A. F. LEVER JOS. J. H. M. EjRATY C- L. I r* o T rvi A V T W (I U. X iiWA^i v* M jj E. Q. BLACK DyA i 'X "> - V*v . ':* Monday's Sales. A large crowd - attended the ?. here on Monday and with lew < tions^eal estate brought fair p The following sales were mac dere .oi Upprc oaeaiy: In the case of Oarolire Crone aj * Jobs Keisldr, 100 acren of land ; HtoBt?JWetold to tT.* J.- Croc 12,005.00. In the case of Pinlney L. : nigfrtragainst Susan Bonknighl others* tract No. 1, containii acres, Iras bought by J. C. Bool # for 1710.00. Tract No. 2, containing 57 1*2 was . sold to E T. Bonknigh 1500 00. Tract No. 3, 29 acres, was bong W. H 'looney for f400.00. Tract No. 4, containing 40 . ?f?. Wohf. Kw U > IT Loone ww ~j ... , MO.flifc MM Mo. 6, containing 8 1-8 vis Mild- to J. 0. Broki light for | Tract No. 6, containing 8 nereis brought $2,280.00. H. T. ] xOgbt%?bj^ jwtfo^cier. Ftb&owing fchs clerk'a agios the ? - - k ' <' KUBpnoa near rouuu, wuw 147 iJdredfurae-eaild at public at to Willie K, Laird for ,000.00. ? ;.:< * i . ?,?. ?. Notice, Pensioners. Tfc&pounfcj Passion Foard will at Lexington Court House on Tu? February 20th, 1912, to transact nese for 1912. . 8. M. ROOF, Obairma Penaiou, Bd. Lex. X^T, Hare, 8eey. B^lofc of, dried peaches for *, pipe, onJjy 10c pound a Bazaar/ fi "WV K ie?o MAIN HTBE: Solicits a Shari WE Pay Youjto Save. I ^1 " ttion 11 on can have is a / ij g $ Bank Book 1 in your pocket. It brings the S smile that 6tays. g nk of Batesburg, I <:. S. C. I - ' - - f $175,000.00 I i AND DIRECTORS: I A. C. JONES, Cashier. I >e>Prem L. W. FOX, Asst. Cashier. B TIMMEjRMAN, Attorney. I ' f . > ., . - ? sseseseseseseseseseseseseseses .AND BANK | rookland, S. C.i - < ^ fi * v i t.' . ^ (A ECTORS: I |y. Shull, f?5. A; Guignafd | sury Buff, F.^Saadgl-^ ? S. Trotti," JP..J.,Wessinger | isseaeseseseMsseaesessssssseaes: i * : * . 3^*.' . -AK-f-ja . . : '. . ' ' ' "^^^^SBBSMH^S|SSSBSSS5BSBIHBI^B|^^ -CALL AT?:?t . ?* V * * ; - .' :. t ^ irectors NORWOOD- N- &. DRIGGERS KIBLER - ? G' OOOK - , NORWOOD W. P HAMRICK . . SPIVEY . C H., BARRON > ' " = ' > -" " " " \ I i ... * > ' *> * ^ . - HK ?r . V * .' .. P f ??" gg ? ?ll????? galea ' ixcepirices. .,,; < Is by . * gainst ^ t near >v i it far Book fc and lg 83 , might acres it for i ?Vi* Kit ,"w "J acres, y for acres, J100. 801-4 BoukKoah lining lotion ft ? meet wd&y, buaia, : Go, cns as;?? 5B LOBE DRY 6 C_ ^E03iTCS^r02 RT, b of Your Valued Pa CITPPT V MPAUTDP wrvm A AJ A SENT TO HOUSE No increase In Tax Levy State Educational Institutions Receive Gooj Treatment?Tot I Amounts Allowed Departments. The general appropriation bill for 1912 was introduced in the house Thursday night by Mr. Browning, chairman of the ways and means committee. The committee set a new record for giving the supply bill to the house early in the session. This year tinmeasure was introduced four days earlier than ever before. In round numbers, the appropriation bill carries ?1,970.000. It provides for a levy of 5 3-4 mills, which is no increase over that of 1911, although the amount appropriated in the bill is somewhat larger. The ways and means committee has held a meeting every day since the berinmnsr of the session and. as a re suit of its hard work, Mr. Browning, its chairman, was able to introduce the appropriation bill Thursday night. The State educational institutions received good treatment at the hands of the way8 and means committee. The University of South Carolina is given |50,000 for .a new auditorium, $25,000 to come from the taxes of 1912 and $25,000 from, the taxes of 1913. Winthrop college is allowed $40,000 for erecting an industrial arts and science building, with provision for appropriating half of the amount this year and the other half in 1913. In addition the college is given $15,000 for enlarging its auditorium, with similar provisions for dividing the appropriation between 1912 and 1913. The bill allows the Citadel $25,000 for building ana equipping its east wing. The total amounts appropriated under the several sections of the hill follow: Governor's office, $18,480; secretaay Of stafce'6 offiOO, $8,320; comptroller general's office, $10,600; insurance commissioner,s office, $10,"240; State treasurer's office, $8,642 35; attorneys general's office, $t;845, railroad commissioher's office, $11,570; chief game warden, $2,900; State libraries office, il,800, State geologist's office, $1,762 53; public* buildings (mai .tenance fund), $71,023,13, judicial department $99,296; board of medical examiners, $2,500; health department, $24,509.20; tax department, $81,485 14i ,Univer 1 1892 <? ? 3 pvi cent irde-'u&i paid an 6a* puieJ^ iemi-aanuaS^s.^ 2)epoai bauneuiai accounts a fimpi? fcbci?dit& ^or tia ndfintj Wi-ftfe apftrtdated. Safety depc iwria. ii; ,, oojs conPAi ?T, Tie., tronage. Polite and Pr< sity or South Carolina, $98,21)8 78; VVinthrop Normal and Industrial college, $15,531.29; the Citadel, $57,2(36,61; Institute for education of deaf and dumb and blind, $35,600; State negro college, $16,500; South. Carolina in dustrial school, $26 000; State peniteD ; tiary, $6,560; otner Charitable and penal purposes, $805; pensions, $268,000; historical commission, $5.50b 53; interest on bonded debt, $295,080,83; elections, $45,485; miscellaneous, $62,037.50; senate, $15,186 43; house of representatives, $32,9u4 70; expenses j common to both houses, $320; department of agriculture commerce and industries, $22 020; other educational purposes, $148,773,70; State superintendent of education's office, $9,270; adjutant general's office, $18,57C. Common Pleas Coiurt. The court of Common Pleas opened on Monday morning with Judge George E. Prince, of Anderson, p:residine. On account of the absence of a, number I of jurors and the fact that the clerk had a number of sales to mak ?be court only organized up to the noon hour. The first case called in the afternoon was that of Fred Collins, a negro, against the Southern Railway Company for $1,950 for the ejection' from a train at Leesville on the night of November 11,1909, and the alleged arrest of the plaintiff. After remaining in the room for sometime, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $10C. Collins was represented by George Bell Tim merman, J. Wm. Thurmond and,T. 0. Callison. Col. George Johnstone appeared for the railroad, The case of Wade Spires against L. W. Gardner involving the ownership < of a large tract of land on Cedar Creek, was commenced yesterday afternoon and is now in progress.. This case was tried at the last term of court and a mistrial resulted. The case will likely consume all of today. T. 0. Sturkie, Lawson D. Melton and E. L. Asbill represent the plaintiff, while Messrs. Eflrd & Drelier, W. H. Sharpe, and Thurmond & Oallison r represent Mr. Gardner. Quarterly Conference. The first quarterly conference for the Lexington Circuit will be held in the Methodist church on February 10 and 11. * Rev. W. M. Duncan* presiding elder, will preach on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a m. 1 . 1912 ' my S? tint/ //nt/wn/t/ i?5.000.00 ? - - - ? deposits, interest (binej. camtd %J900 ami c&efi received. A 44a Apeda f gffatifi aiu yowi IhiAin&A, ani aceaxtmi t iaxtA fat *ent, | /.GO pea <^eaa IT, E3IES, C OJLil TMBIA, H. C, )mpt Attention, ?n< nhf*r ISt Watch I] Organized as a Natioi ment Supervision on Nov deposits of Nov. 13, 1909 we had Nov. 13, 1910 we had Nov. 13, 1911 we had Our Resources Nov. 13, 1\ Resources Today We Pay Interest on Savi 5 per cent Interest Paid o THE HOME NA1 LEXINGTON, "\9\ There is something impressive to t in the coming of a new year. To them it is not simply a trick of stitution of the next numeral, but a life. - . Therdesire to "turn over a new lei people, coming with a realization of and a keen sense of regret that in t been done and left undone that shon This bank extends to all its coston dial greetings. To those who have we include with our good wishes for invitation to do so. If yon have not saved during the p "turn over a new leaf." Perhaps y facilities of ^bank. They make sav show yon in a few months that it is NOW is the logical time to start. BANK OF 1CHAPIN, , J. S. WESSINGER, President. ' I I I ] ( i > J 1 3 f :s Grow 1 Tk 1 1 S* nai JtsanK unaer uovernember the lti, 1908 with $ 46,914.44 81,916.70 108,050.00 150,481.33 j 308 $79,481.06 j $216,731.86 | ngs Accouts Quarterly, n Certificates of Deposit , UONALBANK S. C. : ir I he tnonghtful man or woman * f the calendar, an arbitrary subreal .milepost in the journey of ftf" is spontaneous with most the death of a big life "period, - ;he passing many things have Id not and 9hould have been. f . ... lers and friends its most cor- T' not yet opened accounts with us , happiness and prosperity an *v* >ast year, NOW is the time to ^ ou are not familiar with the ing easy ^nd systematic and ; a sin of omision to neglect it. CHAPIN S. C. J. F. HONEYCUTT, Cashier. ^ Anti-Cigarette Law Tha indications are that the legislature will pass an ant-cigarette law for South Carolina. Several States of tie Uuion have such laws and in the main they ar6 enforced. In Tennessee the re is a law prohibiting the sale of > cigarettes and it is regarded as a good law, haying reduced cigarette smoking among the boys. The man who isaddicted to the habit orders his cigarettes as he does his liquor. In some of the larger towns of Tennesee cigarettes are sold in violation of the law, bat in the raral districts and smaller towns, a "readymade" cigarette is find QnonfotiKnim XT npo IA IV U*AVfc, AXCA81V.( In Honor of aiss Meefze. Calhoun Advance. On Tuesday evening Miss Hay so r . entertained the Civic Club and a few young men at a chafing dish supper in honor of her guest, Miss Aante Martha Meetze, of Lexington. Each chafing dish was presided over t>y two couples and much rivalry and merriment ensued as to which could. :ook the best oysters. However they . were as to a culinary standpoint, oil that better oysters had never been : as ted. Delightful music was renderad during the evening by MissMeefcve, who is an accomplished singer, This was one of the most un^jaehappenings of the season. Lever Bill Passed. WaacingtOD, iveD. 5.?Ti>? bouse tolay passed the Lever bill providing &at the United States department of agriculture's inquiry into the acreage planted to .cotton shall 6e madfe'onToly 1 instead of June l bf each''gear.