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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH.
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A Representative Newspaper Covers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Like a Blanket
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^@2 VOLXIin. LEXINGTON, 8.C? WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1913, 2g
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Every boy is a minatare busi
Uttlo KnflinMN nflfairs with ni
a-good manager of big aftai
way in the world for a boy 1
i i to have a savings account
and keep the account growii
a "partner" in the affairs of
in Lexington by helping hii
THE HOME NA
LEXINGTON,
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BEFORE this BANK got It'
A NATION,
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the.provisions of toe swnanai jmi
with.
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rEvery since that time frequent and
made by the Government.
Every time the* Government calls f
xnent of theaiKnln of the PALMET
lishod in this paper. We want yon
yon do we believe yon will make
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CaUed "THINGS W<
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I The Carolina i
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United States, State, Coun
Capital stock $3<K),000tKk ,
Surplus profits 155,000 0i> ;
Liability of stockholders
800,000 uo i
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Protection to Depos- ,
itors $755,000 00 The
new banking House is prcv
Van It which is protected by a n J5
Electric Bank Protection Cornwall;
t;>rtmrjohlv bnrclar proof.
It has aiso installed a complete
are offered to our customers at rea
I afford every facility aud accomniod
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W. A. CLARK. President,
Vice President.
Mr* Jas. W. Sbealy, of the Fork
Farm Demonstrator for this Cfouoty,
iwas in town Monday on business conf
nected with bis work. He is very
mucix pieasea wjcij cne aramnyuvtuw i
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every sturdy, sensible boy
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HONALBANK
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. . $250,000.00.
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on Certificates of Deposit
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nent at Washington that all of
iking Laws had been complied
rigid examinations hare .been
ora impart, as accurate state*
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know all about pB. When
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Interest allowed at the rate of g|
4 per cent, per annum, payable |j|
quarterly, February, May, Ac- sH
ga?t, November. j ^B
ided with a modern Fireproof tigg
lectric System installed by the jan
y of New York City, and is made
set of safety deposit vaults which ffll
sonable rates. We are prepared to &&>
ation which one's business justifies m
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" JOSEPH M. BELL, Cashier, ?8
JOHN 1). BFiLJLj. Asrlt. Cashier IB
BMHBB?
One cf'the be*t selected Btocka of
dry *oodi, dre^s patifernp, tailored
suits; n >tioi?? tr ail kinds can always
be found ?t War PI xtt & &on, Oori bia
Prices al* ys <b;> lirvrval.
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Swansea Items.
Miss Eala B. Hutfco of the North
graded school faculty presented two [
amusing and very enjoyable plays
with her music and high school pupils
at the school auditorium here on
Friday evening. A neat sum for the
benefit, of the North school music
department was realized.
Miss Ellen Anderson of Ninety-Six,
who is now a student at Columbia
College, spent the week-end with Miss
Helen Thacker.
Rey, N. N. Burton, of Batesburg,
filled the Baptist pulpit here Sunday
night.
Miss Eulalie Quattlebanm has returned
after two months' visit to relatives
aud friends in Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
Earl Smith, Lewis and Carlisle Rast,
students of Wofford college, who
spent the festival holidays at home,
returned to Spartanburg last week. <
Mr. and Mrs. Mallie Williams and
children are at home again after a
week with relatives in Orangeburg.
Mrs. J. L. Haigler was a visitor in
Colombia last week.
Miss Gussie Oleckley is visiting her
sisters at Norway.
Alva Phin visited his old home at
Norway last week.
Miss Mamie McMichael, of Orangeburg,
was the guest of Mrs. C. H.
Oorbltt last week.
Miss Lucy Riser, of Leesville, who
now teaches at North, spent the week
end with Miss Isabel Brooker.
Mrfi. W. B. Haigler has returned
after spending some dajs with Mrs.
Harry Hydrick, near North. 0.
Cbapin News.
Mnch interest is shown in the approaching
commencement of the Ohapin
High SehooL to be held May 16-20.
- The auditorium of the building which
was not completed two years ago is
being well finished and will be furnished
with a handsome piano in readiness
for commencement exercises. The
exercises begin this year Friday, May
Iftfch. with the oratorical contest, he
tween the three high schools of CJhapin,
Little Mountain and Prosperity. There
will be two contestants from each
school.
Sunday, May ISfcb, the baccalaurea'e
sermrn will be preached by the
Rev. S. P. Koon, president of Summerland
college. Monday exercises
by the school, consisting of drills, declamations,
etc., will follow, and Tuesday
evening exercises by the graduating
cla98. The class this year, 2o in
number, is the largest in the history
of the school.
The diplomas will be presented by
R. Wilbur Frick, a graduate of New.
berry college. Mr. Frick will also
make the closing address.
This session closes one of much sue
cess. All teachers, with Prof. J. Ed.
Shealy as principal, Miss E hel Cline,
Misses Maggie Shuler, Eflie Smith and
Lois Eleaz?r, assistants, deserve mnch
credit for their good works.
. The enrollment of pupils reached
the number of 206?77 of this number
being high school pupils.
Teachers for next session have not
as yet been elected.
Miss Lois Eleazer spent the week
end with her aunt, Mrs. Singley at
Prosperity..
Mr. Fred Hiller. a student of the
S. C. University, has been home for
a week due to illness.
Misses Cline, Shuler and Smith teachers
here, spent the week end at
their homes.
Congressman Lever passed through
our town yesterday enroute for Clinton
and other points.
There was a teui^eranee meeting
held at the Lutheran church Sundny
evening coi sis ting of lectures, songs
and recitatioi s.
Coapin will play her first match
game of the s-eiton here Friday afteruoon
May the 16th, at 1-30 o;clock,
with the Columbia Duck Mill team.
Mr. Ed. Laws >n. if Columbia, is
visiting Auditor Denr. Mr. Lawson
is pleasantly remembered by many of
our people, he having resided here
when he had a position at the Quarry.
Mr. 0. E. Jones, a prominent busnese
man of Bates u r , v i s in here
Monday.
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DEATHS.
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MISS SARAH ROBERTS.
As gently and as peacefnlly as a
sleeping babe upon its mother's bosom, .
Miss Sarah Roberts, an estimable and
highly respected woman, passed from
earth to heaven at her home in the
Providence Bection on Friday, May 9th,
after a' brief illness with heart disease
in the 8G year of her age. She was a
member of oar of the oldest families in
this section of theConnty. She leaves
three brothers, J. Sol. Roberts, George
E. Roberts and Henry P. Roberts and
four sisters, one of whom preceded her
to the grave, the living are Mrs. E. E.
Cook, Mrs. Danbar and Mrs. T. S.
Harm an. In early life she gave her
hand to Evangelicial Lutheran chnrch
and her heart to God, and ever after
lived a Godly Christian life, doing
unto others as she would have others
to do onto her. The funeral services
were conducted in Providence church
in the presence of a large circle of sor
rowing relatives and friends and were
conducted by Rev. P. p. Risingerand
the intermenc was in the church cemetery.
And thus passed away a grand
and good woman.
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- MISS VILLETTA BOOZKR
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Miss Villetta, the second daughter
of Mr. John G. Boozer died at the home
of her parents at Irene, Monday, after
a long and painful illness aged about
20 years.
Bright and beautiful in disposition
and character, rich in Christian experience,
her young life was a charming
exemplification of the beatitudes and
the practice of these virtues in her daily
life attracted all with whom she came
rtnftful ao o lnv.
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al as a friend and pleasant as a companion
she won and held the love and
esteem of a very large circle of friends
and acquaintances.
The interment was in the Bailey
bnrying ground near Irene Tuesday in
the presence of sorrowing relatives
and friends.
Several Robberies.
Since the blowing open of the safe
m the sture of Mr. G. H. Roof last
Wednesday night Sheriff Miller has
been a very bnsy man. Coming on
the heels of the Roof robbery came
the breaking open of several stores at
Cayce. The work at Roof's store wa9
the work of a professional yeggman
while the other robberies show the
hand mark ef ameteurs, while the
nprsons who committed them mierht not
be such. Five arrests have been made
in oonnection with the robberies of the
three stores at Qayee, two of whom
have been released it having been demonstrated
that they had nothing
whatever to do with them. Detectives
connected with the United States !
secret service have taken up the Roof
robbery and important developments
are expected,
Picnics*
The Sunday schools of the town have
held a joint meeting a-.id decided to
hold their picnic this year afc Mr. Eli
Corley's spring near here on June 7th
Ample arrangements are being made
by those having this matter in charge
lo bring off the affair successfully by
giving all who attend a pleasant time.
There will also be a picnic of the
scholars of the Lexington High school
on Friday the 2-lrd of May.
Popular Young Man.
Mr. H. L. Harm an, our popular superintendent
of education ha? gono to
Clemson College to attend 3 conferance
of county superintendents.
While there he will be the guest of
Clemson. On his return he will stopover
at Chapin where lie )iaa been selected
as one of the judges in the oratorical
contest to beheld Friday evening./
He will be back on his job Saturday.
Music Recital.
There will be given in the High j
School Auditorium a Recital by the
pupils of Mrs. E, b. Rco17k class, Tuesday
evening, May 20th, at 8-00o'clock
The latter part of the program will
be'given by the graduating inpil of
the music class of 1032, Mary Susan
Roof. A cordial invitation is extended
to all. t
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For fine np-io-date millinery, trimmed
and imtrimmed hats, go to Wm.
Piatt & Sonv Columbia..
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COLUMBIA, N. C.
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Un Sale now in C<
1840 Main St. (
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We are offering 1
values in mercha:
Gimble Bros., of I
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visit his store in tei
there is in South Ca:
you afford to stay a1
every word of this a
expecting to buy ji
saw it advertised,
week we will offe:
inspection some of
values to be had
Think of it.
Brocaded Silk, new pattern, 50c a
yard
Silk Poplin in all new shades; 3dc
yard
Just for glory I am going to sell S
value, the yard
Pongee Silk, 36 inches wide, 39c
the yard?
Dress Gingham, the best on the u
on sale the yard ...
DOMESTICS.
36-inch Hampton Cambric, 10 ya*
piece to the customer
40-inch Sea Island, extra good 8 I
the yard
LADIES' SKIR1
All wool Serge, in blue, brown, ci
value; on sale, the skirt
Linen Dresses, beautifully trixnm
shades, $5 value; on sale, the dr<
EMBROIDERY FLOU
Just right for dresses, $1 value; o
ART MATTING FLOOR <
iia Art Sauares. 12x9. S5 value
Bugs. 36x72, on sale at ?
SILK HOSE.
; SI 00 Silk Hose for ,
MEN'S UNDEBWj
In striped Madras, the best to le
garment
I Ladies' Gauze Vests, 10c value; or
Ladies* Gauze Vests, 25c value, fo
BIG BARGAIN IN Si
100 Sheets, large site, linen finish
NOTION VALUE
M. CL Pi as, 5c for 3c paper.
Gold-ByeiNeed-03y 5c per lepap
I C^?f*i+Tr "Pine 1/?7?rTfcATiV
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Buy of Tlicss Big Values
II W. D. BATES' j
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For this
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the biggest !
anywhere.
ralue; on sale the
.....15c
; value; on sale, the
15c
ilk Corduroy, 75c
.... 33c
value, on sale, at,
15c
aarket; 15c value,
8 l-3c
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79c
-3c value; on sale <
\ 5c
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*eazn and black, $5
$3.48
ed in all the new j
?ss $1.98 I
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n sale, at, yard 49c. | t;
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19c, 38c, 68c |
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had, all sizes; the
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...6 J-4c, 4 for 25c
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1EETS.
, $1 value; on sale
69c
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