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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. \ t - -d / T A Representative Newspaper Covers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Like a Blanket. K VOL. XLIII. LEXINGTON. S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1913. 23 ' . r? : Protecti - f r vw . .. . < - . & , ' ;- > ' ' Those who keep their i their ose, know positively tbs can get it when they want it ' Many of our depositors by consulting onr officers whi offered by strangers. Man acred by men who this bank offers the highest d and invites YOU to become THEHOMEN LEXINGTON Resources We Pay Interest on S 5 per cent Interest P* ? " ? BEFORE this BARK got A NATIO] it had to satisfy the U. S. Gove thermovisions of the National ! with. Every since that time frequent i made by thelGovernment. Every tlmiefebe Government cal meat of the affairs of the PALM luhed in this paper. We want y yoojdo we believe yon will make OiTB BANK The Palmetto or COLTT Welie Josve. President. I ) ? -; " nW,*+? I The Carolina . ... \ 9 ?Orgar I United States, State, Co 9 Capital stock $200,000 0 Surplus profits 155,000 0 fl| Liability of stockS holders 200,000 0 9 Protection to Depos* itors $555,000 0 9 The new bankiug House is p Vault which is protected by ar H Electric Bask Protection Cemp H thoroughly burglar proof. H It has also installed a comply are offered to oar customers at 'K afford every facility and accomn W. A. CLARK. President. H T. 8. BRYAN, Vice President. * ?m ? ,, ^ = I Call at Tbis - And Let Us Presenl Called "THINGS \ is fufi of interesting eiybody. UNION NA1 ^ -.. Coluir y* C969CS6S69e969?9CSeseS6S? I RROOKL/ 1 New Broo f DIRE I J. G. Guignard, E. W fi R. N. Senn, Henr; 5 A. D. Shull, L. S. | . ADVISOI 1 Frank W. Shealy. James i ?9e9S969e9K9e96S69e969e9? Prom private advices we learn tha considerable snow fe 11 in Baltimor Sunday. One of the prettiest lines of tbe Jates fashion patterns in dress soods in th City can be seen at Wni. Piatt & Son Co'nmbia, we can suit you in qualit; and price. 61 T*7". 33 ItfiiO MAIN STREJ Solicits a Share on TO Depositors noney in this bank while it awaits ' .t no harm can come to it, and they i have been saved from serions losses an tempted to "invest" in schemes > have made successes in business, egree of protection to its depositors, one. AT10NALBANK b *# S. C? . . $250,000.00. avings Accounts Quarterly, lid* on Certificates of Deposit it's CHARTER and bacame VAL BANK t . "?mmmmmr? irnmentrat Washington that all of Banking Laws had been complied -,r ' ind rigid, examinations have "been is for a report, an accurate stateBTtO NATIONAL BANK is pubou to know all about us. When M f 1 / :JMrYOUR BANK - , National Bank, MBIA, S. C. J. P. llAtTHiwi, Casbter * * ) RELIABLE 5 National Bank S lized 1868? 11 ?i? i m'i t\ R i uniy anu vyiiy l^epusuuiy. h iO i SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. B 10! ? B Interest allowed afc the rate of B 10 4 per cent, per annum,, payable B quarterly, February, May, Au- B >0 j gnat, November. H rovided with a modern Fireproof B i Electric System installed by the B >any of New' York City, and is made B ste set of safety deposit vanlts which B reasonable rates. We are prepared to B lodation which one's business justifies B FICERS- B JOSEPH M. BELL, Cashier. B JOHN D. BELL, Asst. Cashier. B Bank 1 You with a Handy Book ' VORTH KNOWING." It ' and useful facts for ev- < ' 'ZONAL BANK ibia, S. C. ?e?sse96sesc9t>s esssesssesss lND BANK I kland, S. C* x iCTORS: \ . Shull, G. A. Guignard g y Buff, F. L. Sandel ? Trotti, P. J. Wessinger jjj 11 BOARD: 4 L Summerset, G. G. Moseley I t | The following lawyers were in town ke j Monday in attendance upon sales and , l<*)king after other legal business; Col. | J. H. Frick, of Ohapin, Col. E. L. Asbill. of Leesville, and A. M. Boozer, g | E-q., of Columbia. ! Th*? fids in no^He*, fad*'"8 Y j neckwear,, etc, at Wm. Piatt & Son ; Columbia. I < i A LOBE DRY 61 MOITCZITO^ ST, ' of Your Valued Pal ?WW?WBBB?Bg? ?g? The Reason Why. A great many of the citizens of Lexington county want to know the financial condition of Lexington as involved in the Roof Bank,and why the tax levy was not reduced. I ^low will be found a statement by Comptroller General Jones, which is taken from his last balance sheet made with the County Treasurer, which is self explanatory: Due Special Local County. $ 4,318.80 Ordinary County Tax 16,379.76 Commutation Road, 1911.. 1,690.95 | Commutation Road, 1912.. 1,500.00 ; Bridge, Ford and Ferry.... 2,800.33 ! School Fund 5,713.12 $ 32,402 96 Farris, Stafford Co., One Note 7,500.00 County Claims Held by Palmetto Nat'l Bank 5,848.83 Total $ 45,751.79 And the Delegation for Lexington County passed a law that all claims should be adjudicated and ordered paid oy the courts before payment can be made. W. H. Sharpe, Senator. E. I^Lybrand, J. $1. Malpass, Rep'tives. 'Xj. B. Addy. Cross Road News. We are having some fine weather now. There will be an entertainment at the Cross Roads School House on Friday, the 18th inst. It will start at "10 o'clock in the morning and continue through the balance of the day. Every io inn'to/1 fn r>r>mo and anand a MWVIJ AU ? AWV? ?rw? WAMW w|/v?tv? ? pleasant day. We will also have a picnic. Everybody is invited to come and bring well filled baskets, and we will have a cake walk, also. On April 1st, 1913, Mr. Dick Smith and Miss Jnlia Cook were married at the home of Mr. Howell Sharp? by Mr. D. H< Lawson, Notary Public. We wish them moch happiness and success and .a long and prosperous life. Mrs. Maggie Gunter spent a week with her parents and friends last week. We were glad to have her with us again. We hope she will visit us again soon. Mt. and Mrs. Allen Sharpe were the guest of Mrs. J. C. Goodwin and family Sunday. Blue and Brown Ej'es. Vacation Is Coming. The children of the Lexington High School, are looking forward with joyous anticipation to vacation time, whiob is now only a few weeks ofT, when they will be free to romp the woods in search of wild flowers and pursue other pastimes which fills up the life of childhood to overflowing with health and happiness. No doubt the teachers will feel greatly releived when they can lay aside too the great responsibilities and feel free to engage in their pursuit of ple&snre which ap. peals to intelligence and their inclination. Gnhnnl rinfifnn. Smith Branch School closed Friday evening, April 4th, after on? of ^he post successful sessions in its history, with appropriate-exercises by the children. The program oonsistedj( of igeeches, dialogues, tableaux, etc.,anp was well rendered. After the exercises there was an old time cake walk which was enjoyed by the large orowd of young folks present. The school was under the excellent management of Prof. D. B. Redmon who hairgiven the best of satisfaction to both patrons and pupils. Death of a Good Woman. As we go to press we learn that Mrs. Ann Harman, relic of the lamented Ed. D. Harman, who resided in the Peters neighborhood, died this (Wednesday) afternoon after a long illness. She was a good woman and attained a ripe old age. She leaves a large family ' circle and many friends to mourn her sad death. She will be buried at St. Stephen cemetery Thursday at 3 P. M. Marriage. Married, April 3rd, 1913, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. G. B. Wingard, by Rev. J. A. Cromer, Mr. Perry Oorlev and Miss Leo)a Wingard, all of near Lexington, S. 0. Dr. J. K. Knecoe. of Baxter, gave us a pletsuiit call M :ndity. i 0018 COHFAI ? ? ? cronage. Polite and Pr ?W? B?B?W??BHBWB?W? ? Wlngard-Corley. At the beautiful country home o Mr. G B. Wingard, near Lexington, Thursday eyening at 7 o'clock, their daughter, Miss Leola Wingard, was happily married to S. Perry Oorley, . the Rev. J. A. Cromer, of the Lutheran Church, performing the ceremony, in the presence of a large number of invited guest. The Wingard home was ! artistically arranged for the occasion, the many decorations forming a beautiful setting. Immediately after the peremony a reception in honer of the young people and a sumptous dinner was served. The bride is an attractive and accomplished young woman, being extremely popular among a large cir- | ele of friends She is the first daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wingard. The groom i is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. j Corleyandisa young man of integrity and worth. Elegant Dental Parlors. - Tuesday Dr. Smathers, of the Baltimore Dental Parlors, Columbia, S. C. made Lexington a bnsiness visit. The Baltimore Dental Parlor is a new firm in flnlnmhia and from its snbstan tial and satisfactory work at reasonable prices they are becoming more and more popular with the people and their work is extending out in the country. They are polite and clever, make your calls at the office, pleasant and profitable. See their ad and call to see them. . Salesday in AprlL Monday was salesday and many people from the various sections of the county were brought together. Only two pieoes of property were placed Upder the hammer and they both twrought very good prices. In the matter of Piatt vs. Piatt et. al. a tract of forty-five acres, more or less situated about four miles from Coiumbia, near Hebron church, known as the Conrad Shuli old place, was sold to J. F. Drafts and 0. E. Shull for the sum of $56 per acre. This is said to be high water price. One hundred acres in the Dutch Fork brought only $600. Teachers9 Examination. The semi-annual teachers' examination will be held at Lexington on Friday the 2nd day of May next. Teachers without certificates will be compelled to take this examination. No certificates -will be renewed. The examination will begin at 9:30 o'clock A. M. Please be prompt. H. L. Harmon, Co. Supt. of Ed. County Commissioners. The County Commissioners held its regular stated meeting last Monday while the meeting wai of *much interest to many because they were enriched by checks on the Treasurer for stated sums yet nothing of general interest was transacted. The only matters before the Board for its consideration were of a routine nature but this class of work was heavy. Senator W. H. Sharpe, of Edmund, and Representatives E. L. Lybrand, of Brookland, J. M. Malpass, of Batesburg and James B. A.ddy, of Peak, weu here Monday, in the interest of ther. work as legislators. 1 \ e pension money for the old veterans is now ready for distribution among those who are entitled to it. The time will be duly announced through the columns of the Dispatch. It is said that the business men of Leesville and others, have entered into a contract with the County nfVmriHot. wnrlr fchp. TTnllv'u TTprrv -v. J - * road between Leesvilleand Lick Creek. Mr. G. M. Harman has had erected in St. Stephpn cemetery some pretty tombstones to mark the last resting J place of his mother, brothers and sister, j The Lexington Connt-y Medical Asso- i ciation was held here last Monday and j matters of interest to the profession j was transacted. This meeting brought \ many of the docters of the County to- j gether. Boys' Scout Shoes, the best on the | market for the money, and a complete ! line of other makes for men, women ' and children?a bargain in each pair at Wm. Piatt & Son, Columbia. ( It is a pity that all the sidewalks along Main Street were not paved with cement and rock. IY, A-G-IE3IE5, C OLUMBIA, H. C ompt Attention. H/i* rt'ro* i Some Fine Horses. At the Camden Horsa Show Lexington County was well represented by $8 two fine animals as ever stepped the earth. They were Rex, a sorrel stallion exhibited by Mr. T. L. Harman of this place, and Lillian R., a bay mare, exhibited by Mr. G. A. Guignard, of New Brookland. This ' mare was first exhibited in the single harness class and also m the three gaited saddle horse class. Mr. Harman's Rex took second premium in his ol&ss. Ball Granted Grover Shnll, the yonth who is charged with the murder of twelve year old Harvej Long, on the 28th, ot February, last, has been granted bail by Judge DeVore at Chambers in Edgefield in the sum of $1,500 Solicetof George Bell Timmerman did not object to the bail being granted nor the amount of the bail. The bond has been given and he is now at home. .Teachers' Meeting. The Lexington County Teachers' Association will meet at Lexington, April the 25th. This is to be a county educational rally. Superintendent Swearingen, Prof. W. H. Hand and perhaps other prominent educators will deliver addresses. A basket picnicwill be given to the visitors. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Mr. Henry C. Schofleld is lying desperately ill at his home near Pelion. Grave fears are intertained for his re covery. f it wm g I PAIN AN! f ToB I DR. R. G. KILL I Do "5 I DENTAL m Look for the Number, ] lor's Drag Store. (Tt I Parlor). . Be su: I Right ) DR.R.G. KILI LOSING YOI No matter how plain th make you pretty. Beautify cost, and painlessly, is our s Our $5 Teeth are bea to give satisfaction-pa I They never slip or drop. wlie TERMS: These are Call or phone 5S6 for appointment are cool and pleasant.?Lady attend BALTIMQ3E DE PAINLESS D Over Stork's G 12 Main Street. Open Dailv Refer*, lioee: Ocr \rork and Bunk of m-r-nT i"iii .A a H i ? Young Man Arrested. A white man by the name of W. C. Lee, and claiming Darlington this State, as his home, wa,s arrested one day last week on a warrant issued by Magistrate A. H. Blease, of tlie Batesburg bailiwick, charging him with obtaining money under false pretences. It appears that Lee is a contractor and builder and in this capacity he agreed to do a piece of work for Dr. J. A. Watson, of Batesbnrg, and, after haying secured $100 from Dr. Watson the work was never satisfactorily completed. He wa9 then arrested and committed to jail in defagft of bond for 1 his appearance at the Jnne term of the criminal court. Business Changes. We regret to announce that our friend, Mr. Ike Marks has been recalled to Augusta, to assume ths duties of a very important position, and left for that city Monday. Mr. Elder9tein has assumed the management of the business here. He is a hustler from away back, and proposes to make the goodsatany old price you want his goods and he wants your money. Call and see him. Returned Home. Mr. Lucias Bickley has been discharged from the Infirmary where he has been under treatment for wounds received in a premature explosion of dynamite, but will have to go to Columbia every other day to receive treatment for his eyes, which are not wholly cured. , , >ave You | ) MONEY J Cave 1 INGSWORTH I four 1 . WORK 1 1522 Main, overj Tay- I le Columbia JDental M re you get the I place. m INSSWOfiTHJ i~TEETH? e FACE, white, even teeth ing your mouth at small ipecialty. atiful and guaranteed iinless extraction free worn ih guaranteed lor lo years fl anu must, be satisfactory. S % of T? eth $5 up a d Fillings Too up 'er Fillings 50c up d Crowns i $3.00, $4 00, $5.00 igewcrk ( a Tooth o charge for paiiiles< extraction a other work is being done. arranged to suit. while these prices last. Our offices ant. HTM. PARL08 EN'OSTHY. roccry Store. 8 a. Tii. to S p. in. Sunday 10 to 3. CVainayi.i. 3 , , Jj